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I  HAS  THE  QUALITY  CIRCULATION  OF  THE  TR 


Scanned  from  the  collection  of 

The  Museum  of  Modern  Art  Library 


Coordinated  by  the 

Media  History  Digital  Library 
www.  mediahistoryproj  ect .  org 


Funded  by  a  donation  from 
John  McElwee 


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MARCH  3,  1923 


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STANDING  THEM  IN 
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■in  i-ln  J  the  \loiula>  open- 
ing record*  of  six  years 
upon  its  first  presentation 
at  B.  S.  Moss's  Hrnadwav 
Theatre.  New  York 

A  box-ofliee  title  a  box- 
offiee  director    a  box-ofiiee 

star — it  has  every  thing  the 
hox  office  requires. 


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PICTURES 


Knfred  at  Second  Clait  Hatter,  October  a,  19 IS,  at  the 

under  the  Act  of  March  S,  1819 


Los  Angeles 


Published  Weekly — $3.00  a  year 

J2Q  Seventh  Avenue,  New  Yo\ 


VARIETY 


HERE  is  a  standard  of  variety  in  STAND- 
ARD PRINTS.  The  quality  never  varies, 
but  the  effect,  the  character  of  the 
photography,  differs  with  almost  every 
picture.  The  ability  of  our  organization  to  give 
producers,  directors  and  cinematographers  in 
their  prints  the  photographic  atmosphere  they 
deem  most  suitable  to  the  story,  is  the  secret  of 
our  success.  The  reputation  of  STANDARD 
FILM  LABORATORIES  has  been  built,  not 
upon  any  one  phase  of  laboratory  work,  but 
upon  the  ability  to  help  makers  of  pictures 
bring  to  the  screen  their  conception  of  the  pho- 
toplay in  its  most  effective  and  convincing  form. 


HIS  versatility  of  our  organization  is  giv- 
ing the  foremost  producers  of  the  West  an 
entirely  new  realization  of  a  laboratory's 
potential  helpfulness.  These  producers 
no  longer  have  a  laboratory  problem  in  making 
their  pictures;  instead  they  have  ready  co-oper- 
ation from  a  group  of  photographic  experts. 
When  they  have  determined  the  character  of 
laboratory  work  they  want,  they  are  then  as- 
sured the  highest  possible  quality  of  negative 
and  prints.  They  have  learned  through  ex- 
perience that  STANDARD  PRINTS  look  better, 
wear  longer,  and  save  them  money. 


Jfer  first 
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picture 

Poov  Negri 

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POLA  NEGRI 

IN  A 

Geor£e  Fitzmauriee 

\    J  PRODUCTION 

'BELLA  DON  NX' 

SUPPORTED •  •  •  BY 

CONWAY  TEARLE     CONRAD  NAGEL 
and    LOIS  WILSON 

IN  this    American    picture  "Bella  Donna     one  of  the 

you  will  see   a  new    Pola  greatest  stories  of  passion  ever 

Negri,    revealing    a  superb  written,   staged   in  the  ul- 

genius  that  now  reaches  its  timate  of  magnificence  by  a 

first  full  flower.  master  American  director. 


Miss  Negri  has  never  appeared  in  any  other 
American-made  picture.  Her  second  Ameri- 
can-made picture  will  be  another  George 
Fitzmauriee  production,  "The  Cheat",  by 
Hector  Turnbull. 


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RELEASED  THRU^^^  UNIVERSAL 


984 


Motion  Picture  News 


AtWClucagi 


Agree 


Oti 


New  York  says: 


CARL  LAEMMLE  rings  the  bell  with  "The  Flame  of 
Life."  Prise  ill  a  Dean  is  most  effective.  We  think  highly 
of  Mr.  Henley  and  "  The  Flame  of  Life." 

NEW  YORK  DAILY  NEWS 

VIVID  and  vital — acting  exceptionally  fine,  direction 
inspired.  Not  a  moment  when  it  fails  to  grip  one's 
attention.  Get  it  quick !  Suitable  for  big  and  little  houses 
everywhere 

MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS 

AWAY  from  the  ordinary  routine  of  screen  plays.  A 
worthwhile  offering — should  appeal  to  everyone.  It  is  a 
real  live  piece  of  excitement.  Is  going  not  only  to  please, 
but  thrill.  Go  the  limit  on  promises,  the  picture  is  really 
there ! 

FILM  DAILY 

VIVID  picture  of  life — holds  the  interest  in  a  tight  grip 
from  start  to  finish.  Scenes  so  realistic  they  possess  a 
powerful  appeal.   Should  have  a  100  per  cent  appeal. 

HARRISON'S  REPORTS 

THE  PICTURE  carries  an  appeal  that  should  be  rather 
largely  felt  regardless  of  the  locality  in  which  it  is  shown. 
It  has  been  carefully  carried  out  in  detail  and  proves  consist- 
ently to  be  a  worth  while  attraction.  The  story  is  swift 
moving  and  excellently  directed. 

EX.  TRADE  REVIEW 


From  one  of  Frances  Hod^on  Burnett's  gfiea! 


March  5,  1923 


985 


a  Picture 


Chicago  says: 


PRISCILLA  DEAN  is  splendid  in  this!  Here  is  the  best 
picture  the  Universal  studios  have  turned  out  in  some  time, 
and  one  of  the  most  vivid  and  entertaining  productions  we 
have  seen  this  season.  Priscilla  Dean  is  an  actress  whose 
ability  seems  to  grow  with  each  succeeding  picture,  and  I 
am  sure  you  will  be  one  of  her  admirers  after  you  have 
seen  this  picture. 

CHICAGO  EVENING  POST 


AGAIN  Priscilla  Dean  proves  her  right  to  the  title  "  one 
of  the  screen's  best  actresses."  She  furnished  the  silver 
1  sheet  with  another  brilliant  bit  of  impersonation  that  will 
live  to  her  credit.  As  a  photoplay  it  is  mighty  interesting. 
CERTAINLY  you  are  going  to  love  Miss  Dean.  The  sets 
and  scenery  are  splendid.  So  is  the  acting.  So  is  the 
direction. 

CHICAGO  DAILY  TRIBUNE 


BRISTLES  with  the  dramatic!  A  climax  that  is  suspense- 
id  to  the  last  degree.  Fine  entertainment  for  any  screen. 
\  strong  fast-moving  story  that  should  jar  any  audience 
ivith  the  force  of  its  appeal  and  its  excellent  characteriza- 
ions. 

EXHIBITORS  HERALD 


"Tie  pleasure  is  alTVburs 


986 


Motion  Picture  News 


The  public  is  'waiting 
to  see 

Pola 
Negri 

in  her  next  vehicle — 

MAD 
LOVE 


The  Goldwyn  Studios  announce  that  this  new 
production  is  now  ready  for  release* 

At  its  preview  before  critics  and  a  specially  in- 
vited audience  this  picture  was  hailed  as  the 
greatest  screen  drama  this  fascinating  star  has 
ever  appeared  in* 

"Mad  Love"  is  a  modern  story  of  a  daring  ad- 
venturess in  high  society*  Thrilling!  Human! 
And  with  a  splendor  that  dazzles* 


Ask  GOLDWYN! 


March  ? .  1923 


987 


COM 


TO  JAM  YOUR  THEATRI 
TO  CAPACITY 


JOHMKk 
WAIM 


Directed  by  Wm.  K.  Howard 

Man-Oh  Man 

What  Entertainment 
This  Picture  Will  Bring 
Your  Audiences 

Old  King  Tutankhamen  would 
have    gone    to    Jerusalem  and 
hocked  his  jewels  for  a  look  at  it ; 
Julius  Caesar  would  have  swapped  the 
choicest  Rome  real  estate  for  a  seat 
behind  a  pillar,  and  Alexandre  Dumas 
would   have   torn   up   his   "  Three 
Musketeers  "  manuscript  in  a  rage  of 
envy  at  this  story. 

It'll  drag  money  from  the  pockets  of 
every  man,  woman  and  child  in  your 
town.  Man— IT'S  A  CLEANUP- 
GRAB  IT! 

BOOST  IT  TO  THE  LIMIT 
IPS  A  "  PEACHERINO  " 

DISTRIBUTED  BY 

FILM  ROOKING  OFFICES 
OF       J_J     AMERICA        \J  INC. 

723  SEVENTH  AVENUE,  NEW  YORK  CITY 

EXCHANGES  EVERYWHERE 


F.B.O. 

PICTURE 


988 


Motion  Picture  News 


ame 

CLEAN  CUT  COMEDIES 


"TEA  N  TEA" 

'A  single-reel  comedy  with  enough 
action  to  satisfy  the  most  ardent" 

-M.  P.  NEWS 


"BUMPS" 


The  title  'Bumps' 
is  appropriate.  The 
flivver  'bumps'  all 
the  sentiment  into 
amusing  situations' 

-M.  P.  NEWS 


Directed  by  Fred  Hibbard 

The  cleverest  and  fastest 
rough  -  and  -  tumble 
single- reel  comedies 
of  the  day. 

Always  a  hit — 

on  Broadway 
or  Main  Street 

NATIONALLY  ADVERTISED 
TO  YOUR  PATRONS 


"DOG  SENSE" 

"This  is  a  delightful  comedy,  funny, 
and  one  of  the  few  admirably  suit- 
able for  children." 
— N.Y.  MORNING  TELEGRAPH 

"Unusually  entertaining.   Grab  it,  it 
is  a  crackerjack." 

-M.  P.  WORLD 


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EDUCATIONAL  FILM  EXCHANGES,  Inc. 

F.  W.  HAMMONS,  President 


March  s ,  1923 


989 


Millions  are  Eagerly  Waiting  for 


THE  MESSAGE  OF 


EMILE  COUE 


To  tiio  American  Publie: 

Despairing  of  beint  able  to  carry  my  .aeesiage  of  self-help  through 
autosuggestion  to  all  those  who  -  cited  for  It  here,  I  accepted  the  plan  of 
By  friende  end  cave  it  to  the  cinema  which  reaches  millions  throughout  the 
entire  country. 

I  found  a  sympathetic  group  of  men  who  make  moving  pictures,  and 
working  with  them,  I  have  endeavoured  to  place  ny  message  on  the  screen  in 
such  c  msnner  as  would  be  understood  by  everyone.    Before  the  picture  waa 
made,  I  went  over  the  scenario  time  and  again  and  cade  sure  that  each  point 
taa  brought  out  in  the  clearest  possible  way. 

The  completed  picture  carries  my  meesage  in  the  uoet  graphic  maimer 
possible  and  I  am  f;lod  to  endorse  it  and  give  it  my  approval  as  the  bost 
possible  picturization  of  what  I  have  taught  for  a  score  of  years  and  will 
teach  until  the  end.    Anyone  seeing  the  picture  will  be  able  to  understand, 
and  I  feel  sure  that  hundreds  of  thousands  will  be  helped  to  help  themselves 
by  seeing  the  lesion  it  tells. 

1  consider  the  picture  a  masterpiece  and  1  have  no  hesitation  In 
entrusting  to  it  the  tasl:  of  carrying  my  message  to  the  people  of  America 
and  the  v/orld,  knowing  full  well  that  it  sill  instruct  millions  where  I  can 
only  reach  hundreds.    The  message  of  helpful  autosuggestion  must  go  on  and 
I  feel  sure  this  picture  will  carry  it  to  every  home  in  this  country.  Uor* 
than  this,  I  feel  sure  that  the  message  will  be  properly  carried  and  pill 


give  the  greatest  possible  help  to  all  who  see  it. 


M.  COUE 

was  so  determined  that 
his  message  should  be 
given  properly  that  he 
rejected  many  production 
offers  before  agreeing  to 
APPEAR  PERSONALLY 


in 


this 


SPECIAL 


Read 
what  he  says  about 
his  finished  picture 


Produced  by  Motion  Picture  Arts,  Inc*  Directed  by  John  L.  McCutcheon 


EDUCATIONAL  F7LM  EXCHANGES,  INC.    E.  W.  HAMMONS,  President 


Motion  Picture  News 


HULA 

MADE  IN 


with  HENRY  MURDOCK 


4500  miles  for  a  two-reel 
comedy — you'll  agree 
it's  worth  every  mile — one 
of  the  most  laughable 
plots  of  the  year,  com- 
bined with  rare  scenic 
beauty  of  the  tropics. 


Released  Through  Educations 


March  3,  1923 


991 


HONEYMOON 


99 


HONOLULU 


and  BABE  LONDON 


In  a  country  newspaper 
contest  they  win  a  honey- 
moon trip  to  Honolulu — 
but  trouble  enters  the 
plot  when  hubby  falls  for 
a  Hula  dancer  on 
beach   at  Waikiki. 


Comedies 


Film  Exchanges,  Inc. 


Motion  Picture  News 

WORD  FROM  AN  EXHIBITOR  AND  OUR  ANSWER 


WHAT  FRANK  L.  NEWMAN  WRITES : 

"Every  patron  sings  its  praise  1 00% — biggest  gross 
business  for  New  Year's  week  since  opening  of 
theatre.    More  power  to 

JOHN  M.  STAHL 

Hope  you  give  us  many  more  like 

"The  Dangerous  Age" 

Which  is  sweeping  the  country  with  popularity. 
OUR  ANSWER  IS : 

Wait  for 

JOHN  M.  STAHL'S 

"Daughters  of  the  Rich" 

Now  in  production 


LOUIS  B.  MAYER 


PRODUCTIONS,  Inc. 


March  3,  1923 


BOOKED  B 


in  record  time  ! 


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ON 


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EDWARD    SLOMAN'S  PRODUCTION 

The  LAST  HOUR 


MILTON  SILLS 
ALEC  FRANCIS 


CARMEL  MYERS 
CHARLES  CLARY 


PAT  O'MALLEY  -  WALTER  LONG 
ERIC  MAYNE  MASTODON  FILMS 


The  best  theat 


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"Faint  Hearts" 
'A  Social  Error" 
"TheFour  Orphans" 
"Fatal  Photo" 

The  Busybody" 

EH  featuring 

Charles  Murray  *  Mary  Anders< 


STRAND  THEATRE,  Altoona,  Pa. 
SHEA'S  HIPPODROME  THEATRE,  Buffalo 
GARDEN  THEATRE,  Paterson,  N.  J. 
TWIN  STATE  THEATRE,  Union  Hill,  N.  J. 
STATE  THEATRE,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 
IMPERIAL  THEATRE,  Jacksonville,  Fla. 
BLUE  MOUSE  THEATRE,  Seattle,  Wash. 
BLUE  MOUSE  THEATRE,  Portland,  Ore. 
MODERN  -BEACON  THEATRE,  Boston,  Mass. 
AMERICAN  THEATRE,  Denver,  Colo. 
ORPHEUM  THEATRE,  Detroit,  Mich. 
BUTTERFLY  THEATRE,  Milwaukee,  Wise. 


CAPITOL-DOME  THEATRE,  Youngstown.  0. 
ARCADIA  THEATRE,  Reading.  Pa. 
ALDENE  THEATRE,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
TOWERS  THE  ATRE  Camden,  N.  J. 
PALACE  THEATRE,  Washington,  D.  C. 
STRAND  THEATRE,  New  Orleans,  La. 
RIALTO  THEATRE,  Washington,  D.  C. 
VALENTINE  THEATRE,  Canton,  O. 
STATE  THEATRE,  Dayton,  Ohio 
ORPHEUM  THEATRE,  Flint,  Mich. 
GRAND  THEATRE,  Hazelton,  Pa. 
NEWARK  THEATRE,  Newark,  N.  J. 


All  Star  Comedies  put  PEP  in  you 


are  booking 


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COMEDIES 


HODKINSON  PICTURES 


1 


&  Raymond  M>Kee 


directed  by* 

GREGORY  LA  CAVA 


MAJESTIC  THEATRE,  Houston,  Tex. 
MAJESTIC  THEATRE,  San  Antonio,  Tex. 
MAJESTIC  THEATRE,  Fort  Worth,  Tex. 
OLYMPIC  THEATRE,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
CAMERAPHONE  THEATRE,  East  Liberty,  Pa. 
RIALTO  THEATRE,  tacoma,  Wash. 
SAVOY  THEATRE,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 
LELAND  THEATRE,  Albany,  N.  Y. 
QUEEN  THEATRE,  Wilmington,  Del. 
GARDEN  THEATRE,  Cumberland,  Md. 
SYMPHONY  THEATRE,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
CAMEO  THEATRE,  New  York 


RIALTO  THEATRE,  New  York 
HIPPODROME  THEATRE,  Baltimore 
RIALTO  THEATRE,  Jamaica,  L.  L 
FAMILY  THEATRE,  Davenport,  la. 
RIALTO  THEATRE,  Clinton,  la. 
FULLER  THEATRE,  Kalamazoo,  Mich. 
MECCA  PALACE  THEATRE,  Saginaw,  Mich. 
GLADMER  THEATRE,  Lansing,  Mich. 
GARDEN  THEATRE,  Muskegon,  Mich. 
MAJESTIC  THEATRE,  Jackson,  Mich. 
GIFTS  THEATRE,  Cincinnati,  O. 
DREAMLAND  THEATRE,  Columbus,  O. 


programs  — BooJc  them  in  series 


SOLD  .N  ADVANCE 

TO  YOUR  AUDIENCE 


A  picturization   of  Gilbert  Emeaj's  Celebrated  Plaq 

lOith  a  Preferred  Cast 


Produced  by 

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PICTURESInc. 

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GASTON  CLASS 
JOHN  SAINPOLIS 
DORIS  PAWN 
ETHEL  SHANNON 


BARBARA  LA  MARR 
DAVID  BUTLER 
FRANKIE  LEE 
MARTHA  IV1ATTOX 


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SCIENCE  has  been  finding  out 
a  lot  of  things  lately.   For  ex- 
ample, that  a  man  can  starve 
to  death  eating  tons  of  food  that  lacks 

VITAMINES. 

Many  exhibitors  are  wondering  why 
they  have  been  starving  to  death  on  a 
full  program.    Now  they  know. 

Their  program  needs  VITAMINES. 


RICH  MEN'S  WIVES 
SHADOWS 

THORNS  AND  ORANGE  BLOSSOMS 
THE  HERO 


Well,  we  sell  MOTION  PICTURE 
VITAMINES.  And  we  sell  them 
reasonably.  You  don't  have  to  buy  two 
pounds  of  Caviar  a  la  Gratin  or  Welsh 
Rarebit  a  la  Cheese  to  get  your  VITA- 
MINES from  us. 

We  don't  make  you  buy  the  restau- 
rant when  all  you  want  is  a  good  meal. 

Had  your  VITAMINES  today? 


POOR  MEN'S  WIVES 

ARE  YOU  A  FAILURE  ? 

THE  GIRL  WHO  CAME  BACK 
APRIL  SHOWERS 


Produced  by 


PREFERRED 
PICTURES  Inc. 

B-RSdiulbety-Aw.  J.G.Bachmaim-7iw. 


'  We'll  pay  for  our  mistakes,  if 
you'll  pay  for  our  successes!" 


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ture to  be  booked  by  Sid  Grauman  for  his 
Million  Dollar  Los  Angeles  Theatre. 


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A  compelling 
screen  creation  that  is 
a  pass-key  to  the  country's 
foremost  first  run  houses.  Di- 
rected by  Will  Nigh. 


Produced  and  Distributed  by 

L.  LAWRENCE  WEBER  AND  BOBBY  NORTH 

1600  Broadway  New  York  City 


Foreign  Rights  Controlled  by 

APOLLO  TRADING  CORP.,  1600  Broadway,  New  York  City 


(~A  new  note 
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REG  US  PAT  OFF 


It:*: 


A  brilliant  romance,  of 
syncopation  and  splendor 

ROBERT 


in, 


A  TIFFANY  Production 


M.H.HOFFMAN 
ROBERT  Z.LEONARD 


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The  most  magnificently  dazzling  of  all 
MAE  MURRAY'S  gorgeous  photoplays 

Z .  LEONARD  presents 


MANIA 


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Worth  of  gilt-edged  opinions  of  hard-boiled  critics  WHO  KNOW 
real  entertainment  when  they  see  it. 

Read  What  They  Say  of — 

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12 

Whirlwind 
Rounds 

12 


Round 

No.  2 
'Knight  in 
Gale" 


Masterfully  Directed  by  Mai  St.  Clair 


Marvelous  ...  a  million  laugh} 
a  triumph." 


A  kick  in  every  reel 
"Hot  Dog!" 


.  great  romance  .   .  . 
Hype  Igoe,  N.  Y.  World. 

these  beat  'em  all." 


Harry  Newman,  N.  Y.  Daily  News. 


Harry  Cross,  N.  Y.  Evening  Post. 

"Hot  stuff  .   .   .  have  them  all  licked." 

Eddie  Hughes,  N.  Y.  Evening  Mail. 

"  I'm  going  to  sec  them  all  over  again." 

Frank  Graham,  N.  Y.  Sun. 

"A  positive  wow!    I  could  see  'em  all  again." 

James  K.  McGuinness,  N.  Y.  Telegram. 

"  Splendid  stuff  .  .  .  got  me  right  in  the  heart." 

James  P.  Sinnott,  N.  Y.  Telegraph. 

"  I've  seen  all  the  great  scraps  for  20  years 
.  .  .  these  are  better." 

Fred  Hawthorne,  N.  Y.  Tribune. 

"Have  a  kick.  .  .  .  Have  caught  the  real 
thrill  of  contest." 

Hugh  Fullerton,  Chicago  Tribune. 

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Everywhere,  in  all  sections  of  the  country,  in  big  cities  and  small, 

"Douglas  Fairbanks  in  Robin  Hood" 

Is  smashing  all  previous  records  for  audience  attendance  and  box-office 
receipts;  setting  new  standards  in  every  way;  winning  100  per  cent,  praise 
from  exhibitors,  spectators  and  critics. 


Played  to  101,820  paid  ad- 
missions in  one  week  at  the 
Capitol  Theatre,  New  York, 
a  $58,097.66  box-office 
gross  for  seven  days,  after 
a  long  run  as  a  regular  at- 
traction. 

Still  going  strong  in  Los 
Angeles  after  seventeen 
consecutive  weeks  and 
drawing  total  audiences  of 
225,000. 

Drew  capacity  crowds  in 
both  Chicago  and  Boston. 
Now  having  big  second 
runs  in  both  cities. 
More  than  60,000  jammed 
the  big  Stanton  Theatre, 
Philadelphia  in  the  first 
week. 


Majestic  Theatre,  Hartford, 
Conn.,  sold  out  solid  by  1 1 
A.  M.  and  streets  jammed. 

"Biggest  picture  sensation 
ever  exhibited  in  Altoona, 
Pa.,"  said  I.  C.  Mishler. 

Played  to  capacity  at  Grand 
Rapids,  Mich.,  drawing  all 
classes  into  audiences. 

Broke  all  house  records  at 
Colorado  Theatre,  Denver. 

Still  packing  Pitt  Theatre, 
Pittsburgh,  after  tremen- 
dously big  opening. 

Smashed  attendance  rec- 
ords at  Strand,  Schenec- 
tady, N.  Y. 


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RDBin  HOOD 


Photography  by 


UNITED  AUT\STS  COHIPOQATION 

MARY  PICKFORD   •  CHARLIE  CWAPUN  •  DOUGLAJ"  FAIRDANKJ*  •  D.  W.  GRimTM 

Wl  QAM    ADRAMj:  ptlEJ^IOCNT 


Direction  by 
Of/an  Dcvan 


NAZI  ffi  OVA 


II 


in  Oscar  OOilde's 


Salome 

Direction  by  Charles  Biyanf 

Your  Audiences  Have 

Never  Seen  Such  a 

Picture  As  "Salome" 


Here  is  the  golden  opportunity  for  exhibitors 
who  want  a  film  that  is  far  above  the  common- 
place. 

Nazimova's  "Salome"  is  different,  fascinating, 
alluring,  beautiful  and  far  above  the  average. 


Your  audiences  have  never  seen  such  artistic  set- 
tings as  "Salome  s. 

They  have  never  seen  costumes  like  "Salome  s." 

They  have  never  seen  situations  like  those  in 
"Salome." 

They  have  never  seen  acting  like  Nazimova's  in 
"Salome." 


They  have  never  seen  emotions  like  "Salome's." 

Not  even  has  any  capitol  of  .Europe  ever  seen  a 
picture  as  unique  and  different  as  "Salome. 

The  Title  "Salome"  Is 

a  Box-Office  Guarantee 


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Qllied  Producers  and  Distributors  Corporation^ 

729  Seventh  Guenue,  JJeur  C/oi-k  City 
-0  Branch  Office  located  in  each  United  Ortistr  Corporation  Cxchanqe  — 


MACK 


IENNETT 


presents 


HADEL  MORMAHD 


in 


5UZAKMA 

Directed  by 
3  Richard  (Jone„ 


Dashing  Cabalerros,  Reckless   Toreadors,  Soft-Eyed  Senoritao! 

What  more  does  any  exhibitor  want?  What  more  can  any  audience  ask?  Mack 
Sennett's  "Suzanna,"  with  the  attractive  Mabel  Normand,  satisfies  both. 

"Filled  from  beginning  to  end  with  colorful  action  and  adventure,  flavored  with  the 
romance  of  historical  incident." — Los  Angeles  Herald 

"It  has  atmosphere  and  it  has  color;  and  in  settings  and  costumes  and  the  feeling  for, 
beauty,   Suzanna'  excels." — Los  Angeles  Times. 

"A  beautiful  picture  with  all  the  elements  of  melodrama, 
romance  and  comedy;  a  remarkable  achievement  in 
films;  Miss  Normand  does  the  best  work  of  her  life  as 
Suzanna;    worth   waiting  to   see."  — San  Francisco 

Chronicle.  \ 

"Packed  houses  greeted  Suzanna';  the  production  as- 
sumes the  proportions  of  an  epic  romance." — San 
Francisco  News. 

"Mabel  Normand  is  a  revelation — she  grips  the  emo- 
tions and  makes  an  impression.  Vastly  more  enjoyable 
than  anything  ever  produced  at  the  Sennett  studio." — 
Bulletin. 

"Hauntingly  beautiful  A  most  worthy  production. 
Adventuresome  and  thrilling  episodes  hold  the  specta- 
tor. Mabel  Normand  achieves  a  triumph,  in  the  title 
role." — Call. 

Olhed  Producers  and  (Distributors  Corporation^ 

7«?9  Seventh  Quenue,  JVecu  C/or/<  City 
<~-Q  Branch  Office  located  in  each  Un,led  Oi-iis-lj-  Corporation  Cxchonde  — 


£1008 


Motion  Picture  News 


Benjurpin  as  the  Romantic 


March  3 ,  1923 


1009 


presents 

B€*  TUftMft 

and 
in 

"Wt  SttfttCtt 

OF  AftABY " 

Direction  by  J-.J2ichai'd Jone^r 

Ol lied  /Producers  and  Distributors  Corporations* 

729  Jeuenth  Qisenue,  JVecw  Cjork  City 
<—Q  Branch  Office  located  in  each  United  Ortistr  Corporation  Cxchande—^ 


clover  of  ihe  Desert 


— 


WE'VE  BEEN  ON  THE  JOB 
FOR  MONTHS 

OFFICIAL  CO-OPERATION  AWAITS  YOU 

FOR 

ANGELA  C.  KAUFMAN'S 
DRAMATIC  EXPOSE  OF  THE  DRUG  EVIL 

"THE  ^  GREATEST  MENACE" 

MAYER  &  QUINN,  Distributors  1493  BROADWAY 

Personal  Rep.  Resolute  Film  Sales,  Inc.  Bry.  2389 — SUITE  509 


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Start  Making  Money  Now  with 
DAN  MASON 

"  Pop  Tuttle's 

Pole-Cat  Plot" 


Scoring 
Hits* 

Every- , 

where  / 


Making  a  bull's  eye  on  the  good  old 
dollar  mark  wherever  they  are  shown 
— that's  what  these  marvelous  Plum 
Center  Comedies  are  doing.  Every  one 
of  them  is  sure-fire — built  by  men  who 
know.  That's  why  every  Plum  Center 
Comedy  is  a  box-office  brother  to  the 
best  feature  you  can  get.  Book  them 
all  and  watch  your  profit  barometer 
rise  every  time  you  show  one — start 
TODAY!— NOW! 


You  Can 't  Go  Wrong 
on  a  Plum  Center 
Comedy 


STARRING 

DAN  MASON 

Presented  by 

Paul  Gerson  Pictures  Corp. 

Directed  by    ROBERT  EDDY 

D^ted  FILM  BOOKING  OFFICES  of  America,  723  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York 


EXCHANGES 
EVERYWHERE 


Big  Romantic  Appeal- 

"  The  Supreme  Passion "  tells  a 
story  as  poignantly  beautiful  as 
the  poem  that  inspired  it. 

It  revolves  around  a  beautiful 
young  girl  who  finds  that  love  is 
too  frequently  inspired  by  mere 
physical  beauty.  As  she  wishes  to 
be  loved  with  a  deeper  affection, 
one  that  will  never  fade,  she  puts 
her  lovers  to  a  severe  test  to  prove 
their  sincerity. 

Besides  romance  the  picture  has 
stirring  moments  of  action  and 
speed. 


The  Supreme 
Passion 


SUGGESTED 


Tom  Moore's  Poem 

-BELIEVE  ME   IF  ALL  THOSE 
ENDEARING   YOUNG  CHARMS* 


FLORENCE  DIXON 
and  ROBERT  ADAMS 

WRITTEN  fty 

ROBERT  MC  LOUGH  LIN 
•no  CHARLES  T.  DAZEY 


Playgoers  Pictures- 


Physical  Distributors 

Pathi  Exchange 


SSOCIATED  EXHIBITORS 


ARTHUR  S.  KANE,  Presidbnt. 


Physical  Distrjbutors 

Pathi  Exchange 


THE  SATURDAY  EVENING  POST 

(March  3,1923) 

Photoplay 

Motion  Picture  Magazine 
Picture  -Play- 
Motion  Picture  Classic 


APRIL 
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IN  MARCH 


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on 


Monte  Blue        Mary  Alden 


THE  TENTS  OF  ALLAH" 


ed  by  E.  A   Mac  Manu< 


"BREAKING  HOME  TIES" 


Hffsenifd  by  E.  S  Manheimn 


Founded  on  the  Heart  Song  of 
Centuries  Eili,  Eili. 


*****  ^  N°°' ^  > 


Constance  Binncy  /» 

"A  BILL  OF  DIVORCEMENT" 

"THE  WOMAN  WHO 

FOOLED  HERSELF" 

with 

May  Allison  and  Robert  Ellis 
Presented  by  E.  A.  Mac  Manus 

Martin  Johnson's 

"HEAD  HUNTERS  OF 

THE  SOUTH  SEAS' 


COMING— 


SATURDAY  EVENING  POST 

April  7.  1923 

Florence  Vidor  in  "ALICE  ADAMS" 

Procured  by  King  W  Vidor 
Booth  Tarkington's  Prize  Novel 


PER-  SPECIALS 


THE  FACE  ON  THP 

^BARROOM  FLOOR 

THE  NET      ,  ? 

J  Startling  Stoiy  of  the  Jfadnes 
of  youth 


THECUSTARD  CUP 

"V  MARY  CARR ,  _ A  wto , 


a   1 1  ii 1 1  [1 1 1 1  m  !  ) 


LUPINO  LANE'i 

A  FRIENDLY  HUSBAND 

^4  Super  Comedy  in  Fife  Jets 


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£00;*— IF  WINTER  COMES 


HEAPING  A  HARVEST 


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THEVfijSGE  BLACKSMITH 

I^TONGFELLOW'S  Famous  Poem 
A  Thrilling  Modem  Melodrama 


FOX  FILM  CORPORATION 

Soon— IF  WINTER  COMES 


1016 


Motion  Picture  News 


Jo-Rok  Productions 

Announce  for  the  year  1923 

a  series  of  12  two  reel 
comedy  classics 


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ALLADIN 

LITTLE  RED 
ROBIN  HOOD 

THE  PILL 

THE  COLD 
OMESTEAD 


The  Following  Exchanges  Have  Arranged  for  Local  Distribution 


Apollo  Exchange,  Inc.,  New  York  City. 

Celebrated  Players  Film  Corp.,  Chicago. 

Celebrated  Players  Film  Corp.,  Milwaukee. 

Federated  Film  Exchange  of  New  England,  Boston,  Mass. 

Masterpiece  Film  Attractions,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Federated  Film  Exchange,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Bond  Photoplay  Corp.,  Buffalo  and  Albany,  N.  Y. 


Standard  Film  Service,  Cleveland,  O. 
Specialty  Film  Co.,  Dallas,  Texas. 
Lannon  Sheffield  Exchange,  Denver,  Colo. 
Federated  Film  Distributors,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Federated  Film  Distributors,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
Greater  Features  Co.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. 


1600  Broadway        JQ-ROK    PRODUCTIONS         New  York  City 

Foreign  Rights  Controlled  by  Apollo  Trading  Corp.,  1600  Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


March  3  ,  1923 


A  REAL  Super  Special  For  All  the  Finest  Theatres  in  the  Country. 
Speak  to  Your  Nearest  F.B.O.  Exchange  For  It  NOW ! ! ! 


Film  Booking  Offices  of  America,  Inc. 
723-7th  Ave.,  New  York  City. 


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Dominates 
the  Field 


MILLIONS  OF  DOLLARS 

are  spent  every  year  building,  equipping  and  remodelling 
motion,  picture  theatres. 

Our  "  New  Theatre  Department  "  answers  inquiries 
every  week  concerning  every  phase  of  theatre  con- 
struction. 

To  properly  take  care  of  future  inquiries, 

THOMAS  W.  LAMB 

will  give  you  the  benefit  of  his  many  years'  experience  in 
building  motion  picture  theatres — he  has  built  more  than 
any  other  man  in  America — in  a  complete  analysis  the 
problems  of  the  prospective  builders. 

Mr.  Lamb's  article  will  be  run  as  a  special  supplement  to 

MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS 

and  reprints  will  have  a  large  circulation  where  they 
will  do  the  most  good. 

If  you  have  any  product  necessary  to  the  building  or 
equipping  of  the  theatre  your  advertising  should  be  in 
this  section. 


March  3 ,  1923 


1019 


Ben  Blumenthhl 

Presents 


SHAKESPEARE'S 

IMMORTAL 
DRAMA  A 


•Directed 'by DIM] TR1  BUCHOWETZKf 

WERNER  KRAUS  \CA  LENKEFFY 

*tJT  5's'DESDEMONA" 


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Packs  Theatres  to  Capac 


Big  Crowds  Greet  Picture 
with  Enthusiastic  Applause 


Ruth  Clifford,  the  Vamp 


Edward    Burns,    the  suc- 
cessful Suitor 


BIGGEST  DRAWING  CARD 

"  One  of  the  largest  drawing 
cards  of  the  season.  The  capaci- 
ty of  both  the  Grand  Central 
and  West  End  Lyric  were  taxed. 
A  delightful  entertainment  and 
Mr.  Stahl's  best."— St.  Louis 
Globe-Democrat. 


GOOD  AUDIENCE  PICTURE 

"  Right  interesting.  Its  execu- 
tion is  first  rate,  Mr.  Stahl  hav- 
ing arranged  his  continuity 
smoothly  and  dramatically. 
What  is  referred  to  as  a  good 
audience  picture." — New  York 
World. 


TREMENDOUS  PUNCH 

"  A  tremendous  pictorial 
punch — a  race  between  an  auto 
and  a  train- — gorgeous  photog- 
raphy. Well  worth  the  price  of 
admission." — New  York  Herald. 


OVERFLOW  CROWDS 

"  It  held  the  attention  of  over- 
flow crowds  at  the  Metropolitan. 
The  cast  has  seldom  been 
equaled." — Washington  Post. 

EXCELLENT  FEATURE 

"  A  well  played  feature,  with 
sound  sense." — Cincinnati  Times. 

REAL  MASTERPIECE 

"  Praise  be !  A  real  master- 
piece— a  genuine  reflection  of 
life  on  the  screen  at  last.  You 
live  its  characters  every  minute. 
You  are  looking  through  a  win- 
dow at  real  happenings  in  a  real 
family.  It  is  as  much  ahead  of 
the  ordinary  picture  as  a  flying 
machine  is  ahead  of  a  steam 
roller.  With  its  genuine  human 
interest  and  real  charm,  it  strikes 
the  truest  note  in  the  human 
verities." — Los  Angeles  Times. 


Louis  B.  Mayer 

Presents 

njie  John  M.  Stahlftxfc&m 

If  «5 

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ity  From  Coast  to  Coast 


Critics  Praise  Picture  for  its 
Punch  and  Human  Interest 


AUDIENCE  APPLAUDS 

"We  enjoyed  every  flicker  of 
the  picture,  and  the  audience 
applauded.  An  interesting  theme 
well  acted  and  perfectly  directed. 
We  cheerfully  recommend  it." 
— New  York  Tribune. 

ALL  SHOULD  SEE  IT 

"  Go  and  see  it.  Everyone 
who  is  already  married,  about  to 
be  married  or  who  never  will  be 
married,  ought  to  see  it." — 
New  York  Evening  World. 

VASTLY  ENTERTAINING 

"So  well  told  that  the  story 
lives  through  the  humanness  of 
its  characters.  Vastly  entertain- 
ing and  gives  genuine  pleasure." 
— Los  Angeles  Evening  Express. 

EXCELLENT  PLAY 

"  An  excellent  picture.  A  real 
drama  of  married  life." — 
Chicago  Evening  American. 


PACKS  THEATRE 

"  Opened  to  packed  houses  at 
the  Mary  Anderson  Theatre." — 
Louisville  Courier  Journal. 


VIVIDLY  TOLD 

"  Vividly  told,  appealingly 
human  and  perfectly  enacted." 
— Chicago  Herald  and  Examiner. 

WONDERFUL  PICTURE 

"  Wonderfully  well  done." — 

Chicago  Daily  News. 

ABSORBING  STORY 

"  An  absorbing  story  in  which 
Mr.  Stahl  transfers  the  dramatic 
side  of  American  family  life  to 
the  screen  expertly." — Nczv  York 
Evening  Telegram. 

BEST  OF  YEAR 

"  One  of  the  best  pictures  of 
the  year." — Detroit  Free  Press. 


Directed  by  John  M.  Stahl 

By  Kirkpatrick  Boone;  Scenario  by  J.  H. 
Hawks  and  Bess  Meredith;  Photography  by 
Jackson  J.  Rose;  Asst.  Director,  Sydney  Algier 


Myrtle    Stedman,    a  New 
York  Society  Woman 


JBtSIf 


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A  Famous  Morosco  Production! 


A  famous  play  by  a  famous  producer, 
it  won  a  tremendous  success  on  the 
stage  the  country  over.  Better  as 
a  picture. 

Colleen  Moore  and  Wheeler  Oakman 
are  screen  favorites.  They'll  bring 
them  in! 


A  FIRST 
NATIONAL' 
ATTRACTION^ 


^1 


More  than  a  million  persons  have  read 
this  stirring  novel  written  by  Mane 
Conway  Oemler.  They'll  want  to 
see  the  story  in  picture  form. 

It's  a  vigorous  drama  that  strikes 
straight  to  the  heart.  Your  patrons 
are  waiting  for  it! 

OLIVER  MOROSCO— 


presents  the  story  of  America's 
most  celebrated  crook,  a  priest  and 
Mary  Virginia. 

with  COLLEEN  MOORE 
and  WHEELER  OAKMAN 

Directed  by  Wesley  Ruggles 
Dramatized  by  Edward  E.  Rose 


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March  3 ,  1923 


1023 


breaks  Record  in 

ZERO  Weather 


business  huilds  up  despite  cold,  snoib  and 
vain  to  eitended  run 


A  Symphony  of  Life  in  the 
High  and  Low  Places. 

By  Curtis  Benton 

Directed  by  Edwin  Carewe 

Sol  Polito,  cameraman;  John  D.  Schulte, 
Art  Director;  Philip  Masi,  Asst. 
Director. 

A  3irAt  national  Picture 


Edwin  Carewe 

present*  ^ 


1024 


Motion  Picture  News 


San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Mr.  Thomas  H.  Ince, 
Culver  City,  California. 

Sir: 

Permit  me  to  express  my  unqualified  appreciation 
of  your  splendid  comedy  production  "  The  Hot- 
tentot." Real  comedies  are  so  scarce  that  one  is 
sometimes  tempted  to  believe  that  there  "  Aint  no 
such  animal."  "  The  Hottentot,"  however,  is  a 
refreshing  contrast  to  the  usual  picture  manufac- 
tured for  laugh-producing  purposes.  It  is  genuine- 
ly funny,  contains  suspense,  abounds  with  thrills, 
and,  best  of  all,  tells  a  good,  clean,  wholesome 
story.  The  acting  is  excellent,  photography  flaw- 
less, and  scenic  effects  a  treat  to  the  eye.  On  the 
whole,  "  The  Hottentot "  is  a  masterpiece  that 
will  linger  in  the  memory.  It  has  proved  an  ex- 
ceptional box-office  attraction  for  the  Tivoli — 
have  been  playing  it  for  two  weeks  to  packed 
houses. 

Here's  hoping  that  you  may  long  continue  to  turn 
out  such  worth-while  entertainment. 

Very  sincerely  yours, 

I.  E.  Phelps,  Manager, 

TIVOLI  OPERA  HOUSE. 


presents 


if 


Hottentot 


Starring  DOUGLAS  MacLEAN  and  MADGE  BELLAMY 

Directed  by  James  W.  Home  and  Del  Andrews 
under  the  personal  supervision  of  Thomas  H.  Ince 

Distributed   by   Associated   First   National   Pictures,  Inc. 


Motion  Picture  News 


JD.  WILLIAMS,  addressing  the  advertis- 
ing men  of  the  trade  last  week,  took  some 
*  shots  at  distribution;  and  the  eager  and 
intelligent  questioning  that  followed  showed 
clearly  enough  that  his  hearers  whose  job  is 
the  advertising,  which  means  the  selling  of 
pictures,  are  doing  a  lot  of  thinking  about 
distribution  waste. 

So,  too,  is  every  thinking  man  in  the  trade. 
And  the  handwriting  is  pretty  clearly  written 
on  the  walls  of  the  industry. 

Something  is  going  to  happen — some  re- 
ordering of  middleman  cost  and  activity — just 
as  the  very  same  thing  has  happened  in  every 
other  manufacturing — distributing — retailing 
field  of  broad  interest  to  the  public. 


The  Big  Leak 


The  domestic  box  office  income  of  this  busi- 
ness last  year  (U.  S.  and  Canada)  was,  roughly 
but  quite  definitely,  four  hundred  million  dol- 
lars. 

Of  this  sum  about  one  hundred  and  twelve 
millions  went  to  the  distributor. 

And  from  this  sum  the  producers  received 
not  more  than  seventy-five  million  dollars. 

In  other  words,  the  distribution  cost  totalled 
fully — as  we  estimate  it — forty  million  dollars 
or  over  thirty-five  per  cent  of  the  producer- 
distributor  income.  It  is,  of  course,  a  well 
know  fact,  that  in  the  case  of  some  producer- 
distributors,  the  distribution  cost  has  exceeded 
fifty  per  cent. 

*       *  * 

It  isn't  necessary  to  argue  that  this  whole  cost 
is  intolerably  high. 

It  is  easy  enough  to  explain  the  situation. 
Back  of  the  present  distribution  system  are 
those  human  ambitions,  impulses  and  mistakes 
that  attend  the  sudden  development  of  any 
industry  made  suddenly  great  by  popular 
demand. 

But  let  explanations  go.  The  fact  to  face  is 
bulk  distribution  cost — around  forty  million  a 
year. 

Here's  a  hole  that  would  swamp  any  other 
business  today. 


How  long  can  this  business  stand  it? 

*  *  * 

The  main  fault  with  the  distribution  situa- 
tion today  is  the  producer-owned  exchange 
system — in  itself  and  also  in  the  excessive  num- 
ber of  them. 

Some  are  successful.  These  are  efficiently 
run  for  one  thing — as  to  selling  and  advertis- 
ing. But  principally  they  succeed  because  of 
product — because  it  is  good  enough  and  there 
is  a  sufficient  volume  of  it.  And  there's  always 
the  chance — but  only  a  chance — that  one  or 
more  great  popular  successes  will  come  in  the 
cards.  There  are,  in  other  words,  superior 
production  sense  and  resources  back  of  these 
distributing  concerns — and  maybe,  some  luck. 

But  that  doesn't  change  the  basic  truth — 
which  is  this :  that  producer-owned  distribution 
tends  to  put  the  cart  before  the  horse,  in  that  it 
encourages  volume  of  production  so  that  the 
distribution  cost  per  picture  may  be  minimized. 
And  volume  of  production  as  a  basic  policy  is 
contrary  to  quality  production. 

In  other  words,  the  large  tendency  of  distri- 
bution today  is  for  overproduction.  It  makes 
overproduction.  It  clutters  the  market  with 
too  many  pictures  made  for  distribution  ends 
and  not  necessarily  for  successful  exhibition. 

It  works  against  the  ideal  situation  of  the  in- 
dustry, namely,  fewer  pictures  and  better  pic- 
tures so  that  the  theatres  will  give  longer  runs 
and  thereby  use  to  advantage  the  greatest  force 
this  business  has — advertising. 

*  *  * 

Centralized   distribution   in   the   way  of 
physical  handling  is  a  step  forward. 
But  it  is  not  the  complete  answer. 

*  *  * 

Just  what  that  answer  is  we  leave  to  those 
whose  job  it  is  to  act. 

But  we  predict  that  there  will  be  changes; 
and  they  will  come  about  this  year. 

Wm.  A.  Johnston. 


Vol.  XXVII 


MARCH  3,  1923 


No.  9 


1026 


Motion  Picture  News 


Age  Factor  in  Sell- 
ing and  Advertising  " 
is  the  title  of  a  book 
put  out  in  pamphlet  form  by  its 
publishers,  "  Photoplay  Maga- 
zine." It  will  be  distributed 
gratis  to  anyone  interested. 
The  publication  features  the 
subject  of  Youth  and  its  influ- 
ence on  selling.  Among  its 
pages  will  be  found  tables  and 
charts,  existing  material  bear- 
ing upon  the  various  products 
which  fall  within  the  age 
groups  of  the  customers,  the 
influence  which  young  people 

have  on  the  buying  of  their  elders  and  vice  versa,  and  a  re- 
search program  pertaining  to  merchants  and  advertisers. 
The  book  is  not  a  theoretical  treatise  as  its  material  comes 
from  leading  stores  and  from  national  advertisers. 

THE  Pennsylvania  Limited  which  left  Broad  Street  Station. 
Philadelphia,  last  Friday  afternoon,  carried  amon»  its 
passengers,  Jules  Mastbaum  and  family.  The  president  of  the 
Stanley  Company  is  bound  for  the  Pacific  Coast  with  stopover 
privileges  at  Chicago,  St.  Louis,  Salt  Lake  City  and  Denver. 
The  Quaker  City  impresario  plans  to  spend  considerable  time  in 
Hollywood,  visiting  studios  and  consulting  with  directors,  pro- 
ducers, actors,  et  al.  The  party  is  traveling  by  private  car  in 
which  is  installed  a  radio  receiving  set.    The  Grand  Canyon 

will  be  visited  upon  the  return  journey. 

*       *  * 

LJOLMES  HERBERT  sends  a  postcard  greeting  from  Naples 
■*  when  ht  is  on  locution.    The  picture  is  "  Sandro  of  the 
Sat,"  directed  by  Roy  Neill. 


PICTURES 

AND 

PEOPLE 


against  the  assault  from  the 
blue  laws  camp.  Roosevelt 
said  it.  So  did  Ludendorff. 
"  In  times  of  peace  prepare  for 
war.  The  best  defense  is  a 
good  offense." 


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E  are  not  speaking  out  of  turn  when  we  invite  your 
attention  to  the  remarkably  fine  pantomime  expressed 
by  Emil  Jannings  and  Werner  Kraus  in  Shakespeare's 
"  Othello."  Jannings  as  the  Moor  and  Kraus  as  Iago  carry 
out  faithfully  one's  conception  of  the  immortal  characters. 
The  growing  jealousy  of  Othello  who  is  a  plaything  in  Iago's 
hands  is  definitely  outlined. 

As  the  creeping  shadows  of  suspicion  flit  across  Othello's 
face — as  the  diabolical  cunning  of  a  master  mind  (Iago) 
manifests  itself  through  satanic  expressions  of  carriage,  ges- 
ture and  facial  pantomime — one  feels  that  Shakespeare  has 
not  been  misinterpreted. 

It  is  the  writer's  opinion  that  the  Bard  can  be  done  on  the 
screen  even  though  the  eloquence  of  his  lines  is  silenced.  It's 
all  in  catching  the  psychology  of  his  plots  and  characters. 
Messrs.  Jannings  and  Kraus  have  not  failed. 

THE  vogue  in  theatricals  this  year  is  Russian  entertainment. 
Last  year  found  it  "  getting  dark  on  old  Broadway  "  as 
they  sing  it  in  the  Follies.  The  outstanding  musical  hit  was 
"  Shuffle  Along,"  played  by  colored  people,  while  most  of  the 
cabarets  featured  life  on  the  ol'  plantation.  We  predict  that 
next  season  will  find  New  York  paying  homage  to  old  Tut  of 
Egypt. 

%  sj: 

tj  HIRE'S  good  casting  for  you!  -John  Barrymore  has  been 
*■*  engaged  by  117/ nur  Brothers  to  appear  in  Clyde  Fitch's 
"  Bain  Iirummel." 

THE  Reverend  Henry  Bowlby  who  carries  the  colors  of 
the  Lord's  Day  Alliance  is  making  preparations  for  the 
siege  of  New  York.  A  little  skirmishing  in  General  William 
A.  Brady's  sector  has  inspired  that  fighter  to  give  no  quarter 
to  the  enemy.  While  he  is  marshalling  his  forces  for  a  flank 
movement  against  Bowlby 's  anticipated  attack  on  Sunday 
theatrical  shows,  it  behooves  the  officers  of  the  film  divisions 
to  throw  up  a  smoke  screen  which  will  guide  them  to  safety 


"  Driven  "  at  the  Criterion 
at  the  Cameo,  "  Dr.  Jack  " 
"  Fury  "  at  the  Brooklyn 


LL  the  Broadway  houses 
and  several  adjacent  to  the 
big  street  are  having  a  big  fling 
this  week.  Why  not  with  such 
attractions  as  "  The  Christian  " 
at  the  Capitol,  "  The  Hotten- 
tot "  at  the  Strand,  "  Adam 
and  Eve  "  at  the  Rialto,  "  Rac- 
ing Hearts  "  at  the  Rivoli, 
,  "  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Shi] is 

at  the  Academy  of  Music,  and 
Strand. 


rT'  HE  second  annual  Motion  Picture  Day  Celebration  to  be 
obsi  rved  by  th(  M.  P.  T.  0.  of  Michigan  ami  tht  F.  I.  L.  M. 
of  Detroit,  will  hi  staged  at  the  Hotel  Statler  Ballroom  next 
Tuesday.  Great  doings  are  anticipated.  The  announcement 
asks  that  reservations  be  made  in  advance. 

HP  HE  Russians  in  New  York  have  been  augmented  by  the 
■■■  arrival  of  Theodore  Kosloff  from  the  Coast,  who,  since 
he  retired  as  a  dance  pantomimist,  has  asserted  his  person- 
ality and  talent  as  an  actor  of  parts.  Mr.  Kosloff  intends  to 
view  the  theatrical  productions  of  the  season  during  his 
sojourn  in  the  metropolis.  He  intends  to  pay  particular  at- 
tention to  the  Russian  novelties  which  have  proved  so  suc- 
cessful this  year. 

*       *  * 

HIRAM  A  BR  AM  S  and  Family,  and  .Joe  Dannenberg,  have  a 
week's  start  on  Milton  Hoffman  of  Metro,  and  Sam  War- 
ner and  Harry  Rapf  of  Warner  Brothers,  who  leave  for  the 
Coast  Sunday.  Sam  and  Harry  are  sitting  pretty.  Some  of 
the  boys  who  saw  the  prints  predict  that  "  Brass  "  will  bring 
in  the  muck  called  gold,  while  "  The  Little  Church  Around  the 
Corner  "  should  find  plenty  of  worshippers. 


A'  ARL  S.  CLANCY,  span 
^  has  returned  to  the  I' 
visit  to  Europe. 


sor  of  "  The  Headless  Horseman," 
nited  States  after  a  three  months 


NEWS  item:  Meighan  To  Return  To  Legitimate  Stage. 
Screen  patrons  who  read  this  note,  undoubtedly,  regis- 
tered pathos,  for  the  Paramount  star  is  now  firmly  estab- 
lished as  one  of  the  favorites  of  the  silent  drama.  His  last 
picture,  "  Back  Home  and  Broke,"  has  made  such  a  hit  with 
the  film  public,  that  George  Ade,  the  author,  is  making  prep- 
arations to  adapt  it  for  the  stage. 

We  agree  with  Tom  Meighan  that  a  spoken  version  of  the 
film  will  prove  popular.  The  central  idea  upon  which  the 
story  is  based,  the  excellent  local  color,  and  the  rich  charac- 
terization should  be  as  human  and  vital  upon  the  stage  as 
they  were  upon  the  screen. 

Tom  Meighan  will  be  missed  when  he  returns  to  the  foot- 
lights. Viewing  the  film  horizon  with  our  field  glasses  we 
cannot  discover  anyone  capable  to  taking  his  place  in  the 
type  of  stories  which  have  featured  him  of  late. 


W 


HEN  the  Twentieth  Century  Limited  steamed  into  the 
Grand  Central  Station  Tuesday  morning  it  brought  back 
E.  Kendall  Gillett,  the  treasurer  of  the  News.  When  inter- 
viewed by  a  member  of  the  editorial  staff  concerning  his  trip 
to  the  Coast,  Mr.  (iillett  remarked:  "  Los  Angeles  and  San 
Francisco  are  good  towns,  but  I'm  glad  to  be  back  as  I  surely 
missed  the  boys  who  park  themselves  at  high  noon  in  front  of 
the  729,  Seventh  Avenue." 


March  j  ,  1923 


1027 


JRTHUR  H.  SAWYER  left 
Los  Angeles  the  other  day 
for  Chicago  where  he  will  con- 
fer with  his  partner,  Herbert 
Lubin,  over  "  The  Shooting  of 
Dan  McGrew." 


AT  the  Little  Theatre,  New 
York,  an  entertaining 
little  play  about  movie  people, 
"  Polly  Preferred,"  is  packing 
them  in  at  every  performance. 

It's  about  a  chorus  girl  who 
became  a  picture  star,  because 
a  live  wire,  even  though  im- 
poverished, young  promoter 
"  sold  "  her  to  some  hard  boiled 
Broadwayites  and  because  a 
director,  not  without  his  faults 
as  men  go,  knew  talent  when 
he  saw  it. 

Not  much  of  a  plot  and  not 
so  new  either,  but  the  show's 
a  hit.   Why  ? 

Because  it's  human,  clean,  likeable,  pointedly  humorous, 
and  not  so  far  fetched  as  one  who  didn't  know  the  history  of 
the  picture  business,  might  think. 

They  take  a  crack  at  some  of  our  weaknesses  and  hold  up 
for  inspection,  in  a  nice  friendly  way,  a  few  of  our  w.k.  vani- 
ties, too.  And  that  won't  hurt  the  industry  either.  Seeing 
ourselves  as  others  see  us,  may  serve  as  a  lesson. 

Maybe  it  takes  a  wise-cracker  Broadway  audience  to  appre- 
ciate this  comedy — maybe  picture  people  like  it  better  than 
it  deserves,  but  we  hope  it  has  a  long  run,  in  New  York  and 
elsewhere,  'so  people  may  have  a  chance  to  see  and  hear 
something  about  the  business  besides — well,  what  they  get  in 
"  dope  "  pictures  and  plays  or  wildly  exaggerated  stories  of 
life  in  Hollywood  as  it  isn't. 

#  #  # 

/CHARLES  RAY  upon  the  completion  of  "  The  Courtship  of 
^  Miles  Standish, ' '  will  present  the  reproduction  of  the  May- 
flower to  the  Los  Angeles  Museum,  and  it  will  then  be  removed 
to  a  park,  where  it  will  be  placed  permanently.  Owing  to  the 
extensive  and  thorough  research  undertaken  before  building 
this,  the  reproduction  has  great  historical  value. 

#  *  # 

r>  ARSTEN  DAHNKEN,  son  of  Fred  Dahnken,  First  Na- 
^  tional  franchise  holder  of  San  Francisco,  is  in  New  York, 
representing  his  father  on  the  F.  N.  rotating  committee. 

■T.-  -vv- 

THE  rumor  that  Cosmopolitan  Productions  were  to  be 
released  through  Goldwyn  was  confirmed  this  week. 
This  is  a  big  deal  and  looks  as  if  it  would  be  a  satisfactory 
arrangement  for  both  parties.  It  is  known  that  Mr.  Hearst 
has  plans  even  more  pretentious  than  anything  he  has  yet 
attempted.  The  success  of  "  When  Knighthood  Was  in 
Flower  "  has  convinced  him  that  the  big  pictures  are  not  only 
the  artistic  but  also  the  financial  successes,  and  neither  money 
or  talent  is  to  be  spared  in  turning  out  this  sort. 

It  is  assumed  that  "  Little  Old  New  York,"  now  in  produc- 
tion, will  be  the  first  Cosmopolitan  production  to  go  through 
Goldwyn. 

#  *  ♦ 

ANOTHER  ex-Motion  Picture  News  man  has  made  a  fur- 
ther step  upward  in  the  industry.  He  is  Earl  J.  Hudson, 
with  First  National  for  some  five  years  in  various  capacities, 
who  has  gone  out  to  the  Coast  to  be  general  right  hand  man  to 
Richard  Walton  Tully  in  connection  with  First  National 's  pro- 
duction plans. 

Earl  has  always  wanted  to  get  into  the  production  end  of  the 
industry,  and  we  know  that  he  will  be  happy  and  successful  in 
his  new  job.  Best  of  luck. 


Index  to  Departments 

Editorial   1025 

Pictures  and  People   1026-1027 

General  News  and  Special  Features  1028-1037 

Chicago  and  Mid-West  1043 

Comedies,  Short-Subjects  and  Serials   1070-1072 

Construction  and  Equipment  1081-1089 

Exhibitors'  Service  Bureau   1044-1053 

Feature  Release  Chart   1091-1094 

Pre-Release  Reviews  of  Features   1054-1056 

Production-Distribution  Activities    1073-1080 

Regional  News  from  Correspondents  1063-1068 

Reviews  of  Latest  Short-Subjects   1057-1058 

Studio  Notes  and  Player  Brevities  1090 

What  Big  Houses  Say   1042 

With  the  First-Run  Houses  1038-1041 


CHARLES  L.  O'REILLY, 
president  of  the  M.P.T.O. 
of  New  York  State,  was  the 
speaker  at  the  weekly  luncheon 
of  the  A.M.P.A.  Wednesday. 
Mr.  O'Reilly  discussed  the  uni- 
form contract  and  severely 
criticised  those  "  film  poli- 
ticians," as  he  called  them,  for 
their  objections  to  "fancied 
wrongs  "  in  the  contract.  He 
expressed  it  as  his  opinion  that 
progressive  exhibitors  could 
not  fail  to  see  the  advantage  of 
the  new  form  over  the  old. 

In  his  address  O'Reilly 
touched  only  the  high  lights  of 
the  contract  and  pointed  out  to 
the  advertising  men  the  bene- 
fits the  exhibitor  would  derive 
from  it. 

Continuing,  O'Reilly  blamed 
"  .  high  rentals  on  the  disorgan- 

ized condition  of  exhibitors,  and  though  praising  the  Hays 
organization  generally,  declared  that  the  organized  producers 
and  distributors  had  brought  about  increased  rentals  in 
almost  the  same  ratio  as  theatre  attendance  had  decreased. 
He  placed  that  figure  at  25  per  cent. 

*  *  * 

^\JOT  even  a  half  million  dollar  fire  was  able  to  hold  up  the 
■L  ^  work  of  Cosmopolitan  Productions.  Four  hours  after  the 
fire  was  discovered,  last  Sunday,  a  new  switchboard  and  new 
telephone  wires  had  been  put  in,  and  work  was  resumed  in  the 
offices  on  Monday  morning  as  usual,  despite  several  inches  of 
water  on  the  floors.  Sets  were  hastily  erected  in  the  old  Jack- 
son Avenue  studio  and  work  started  on  the  larger  sets  at  the 
Tilford  studios,  formerly  the  eastern  Famous  Players  plant. 
Duplicate  costumes  were  ordered  to  replace  those  destroyed  or 
damaged  and  on  Wednesday  studio  work  was  going  on  as  usual. 
Hence,  only  two  days  were  actually  lost,  and  there  will  be  no 
delay  in  the  production  schedule  whatever— a  great  tribute  to 
the  efficiency  of  the  Cosmopolitan  organization. 

*  *  * 

QLARA  BER ANGER,  ivho  makes  semi-annual  trips  to  Los 
Angeles,  is  speeding  Westward  Ho!    The  scenarist  of 
'  Only  38  "  is  to  confer  .with  William  de  Mille  over  its  pro- 
duction. 


OOME  interesting  sidelights  on  the  possibilities  of  produc- 
<J  tion  in  Russia  are  given  in  an  article  in  this  issue  by 
Huntley  Carter,  who  has  been  writing  for  Motion  Picture 
News  on  conditions  abroad.  There  seems  to  be  little  cause 
for  worry,  just  at  the  moment,  on  the  part  of  American  pro- 
ducers in  regard  to  possible  competition  from  that  source. 
As  long  as  these  pictures  are  made  under  the  supervision  of 
the  Soviet  regime,  from  a  propaganda  angle,  they  are  not 
likely  to  achieve  any  great  popularity  in  this  country.  Once 
they  get  away  from  this  sort  of  thing,  however,  they  may  be 
able  to  produce  pictures  with  a  distinctive  appeal.  The 
Chauve  Souris,  an  artistic  Russian  vaudeville  show,  has  been 
running  for  more  than  a  year  in  New  York,  and  now  the 
Moscow  Art  Theatre,  unquestionably  the  world's  greatest 
repertoire  company,  is  enjoying  a  highly  successful  run.  At 
the  moment,  however,  Russian  films  would  not  appear  to  be 
a  serious  factor  in  the  American  market. 

*       *  * 

MARY  PICKFORD  is  not  to  produce  "  Faust  "  immedi- 
ately, after  all,  according  to  word  from  the  Coast. 
"  Rosita,"  the  story  of  a  Spanish  dancing  girl  in  the  15th  cen- 
tury is  to  come  next;  then  "  Dorothy  Vernon  ";  and  after  that 
"  Faust." 


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Motion  Picture  News 


N.  Y.  Censorship  Hearing  Due  Mar.  6 

Four  Bills  Calling  for  Repeal  of  Law 
Promise   Warm  Committee  Session 


IN  what  will  probably  be  one  of  the  big- 
gest bearings  held  during  the  present  ses- 
sion of  the  New  York  State  Legislature 
scheduled  for  March  6  at  the  State  Capitol, 
advocates  of  censorship  and  those  who  oppose 
the  same,  will  have  their  innings  before  the 
Assembly  Ways  and  Means  Committee,  in 
connection  with  the  four  bills  already  intro- 
duced calling  for  the  immediate  repeal  of  the 
present  censorship  law. 

The  hearing  will  take  place  during  the 
afternoon,  the  hour  depending  on  when  the 
Legislature  cleans  up  its  morning's  grist. 
Assemblvman  Joseph  McGinnies  will  preside. 
Either  the  Assembly  or  the  Senate  chambers 
will  be  pressed  into  service  in  case  the  crowd 
is  so  large  that  it  cannot  be  accommodated 
in  the  committee  room. 

The  greatest  interest  is  being  shown  in  the 
hearing^  Legislators  who  are  in  no  way  con- 
nected with  the  committee,  are  planning  to 
drop  their  work  for  the  day  and  attend  the 
hearins. 

It  is  expected  at  Albany  that  all  three  mem- 
bers of  the  New  York  State  Motion  Picture 
Commission  will  be  on  hand  and  that  Joseph 
Levenson,  the  secretary,  who  has  been  doing 
most  of  the  talking  for  the  Commission,  will 
address  the  committee  along  lines  that  seek 
to  -justify  the  Commission's  existence. 

Rev.  6.  R.  Miller  and  others  who  were 
prominent  in  years  past  in  their  efforts  to 
brin«  about  censorship  in  New  York  State, 
are  "already  busy  assembling  their  forces. 
Senator  James  J.  Walker,  as  the  introducer 
of  one  of  the  bills,  will  be  in  charge  of  the 
program  in  so  far  as  the  speakers  are  con- 
cerned who  will  appear  in  support  of  the 
bills. 

While  there  is  no  question  but  that  the  bills 
will  be  reported  out  of  committee  and  go  to  a 
vote  on  the  floors  of  the  two  houses,  there  ip 
a  question  as  to  their  ultimate  passage. 

The  whole  fight  will  be  staged  in  the  As- 
sembly. Here  there  is  a  majority  of  five  Re- 
publicans. And  what  is  more,  the  Speaker  of 
the  Assembly  comes  from  the  home  town  of 


Immediate  Action  is  Urged 
on  Iowa  Tax  Proposal 

UNLESS  the  exhibitors  of  Iowa  get 
busy  immediately  they  will  find 
themselves  under  the  obligation  of 
shouldering  a  ten  per  cent  tax  on  admis- 
sions. A  proposal  to  this  effect  is  now 
awaiting  action  by  the  State  legislature. 
Walter  F.  James,  owner  of  the  Coliseum, 
Cherokee,  Iowa,  calls  attention  to  the  sit- 
uation and  issues  a  warning  of  the  need 
for  immediate  action  on  the  part  of  the 
theatre-owners  of  the  State.  He  writes: 
"  Iowa  is  the  only  State  that  I  know  of 
that  is  thinking  of  such  a  thing  and  un- 
less the  individual  exhibitor  gets  busy  it 
will  go  through.  It  means  that  it  will 
close  up  about  fifty  per  cent  of  the  houses 
in  the  State,  for  an  additional  ten  per  cent 
tax  on  top  of  the  taxes  we  already  have 
would  be  the  proverbial  straw,  and  I  for 
one  am  no  camel  at  that." 

Mr.  James  further  recommends  that  ex- 
hibitors call  upon  their  bankers  and  lo- 
cal editors  and  request  them  to  write 
their  respective  representatives  and  set 
forth  actual  conditions  and  the  results  of 
the  passage  of  such  a  measure.  Mr. 
James  declares  that  ignorance  is  respon- 
sible for  the  adoption  of  such  proposals. 


the  chairman  of  the  Motion  Picture  Commis- 
sion. Whether  or  not  the  Republicans  can 
marshal  and  hold  their  forces  and  defeat  the 
bills  as  a  party  measure  is  a  grave  question. 

Last  fall  many  of  the  Assemblymen  were 
re-elected  by  scanty  margins.  They  are  more 
inclined  today  than  ever  to  heed  the  voice  of 
their  constituents  back  home.  They  can  not 
afford  to  take  any  chances.  If  the  word  comes 
from  back  home,  and  particularly  if  this 
"  back  home "  means  the  small  towns  and 
country  districts,  that  the  Assemblymen  should 
oppose  the  repeal  of  mption  picture  censor- 
ship, party  lines  may  be  swept  aside.  The 
same  thing  holds  true  with  the  Assemblymen 
who  come  from  New  York  City  and  are  on 
the  Republican  side  of  the  house.  These  will 
probably  be  in  favor  of  repealing  the  law. 

Whichever  way  it  comes  out,  there  is  no 
question  but  that  the  days  to  come  will  wit- 
ness one  of  the  most  bitter  fights  of  the  year, 
hinging  upon  the  question  of  motion  picture 
censorship. 


$200,000  Crash  Feared 
in  Buffalo  Houses 

C.  F.  Martina,  of  Buffalo,  claims  that  some 
700  stockholders  in  Buffalo  and  vicinity  stand 
to  lose  some  $200,000  in  a  threatened  crash 
of  General  Theatres  Corporation.  He  has 
taken  the  matter  up  with  the  district  attorney, 
it  is  said.  Martina  says  the  entire  corporation 
has  passed  into  the  hands  of  Joseph  A.  Schu- 
chert, who  held  two  mortgages  and  issued  the 
leases  on  the  theatres  controlled  by  General. 
These  houses  are  the  Central  Park,  Star, 
Allendale,  Marlowe,  Ellen  Terry  and  Circle. 

Under  the  leadership  of  John  T.  Gilbert  a 
meeting  of  stockholders  has  been  called  to 
make  an  attempt  to  repurchase  the  property 
from  Mr.  Schuchert,  who  is  willing  to  return 
the  property  providing  the  interest  on  the 
property  is  paid  and  his  interests  are  pro- 
tected. Schuchert  demands  $10,000  before  he 
will  assume  the  other  obligations  of  the  com- 
pany, which,  it  is  alleged,  amount  to  $65,000. 
Since  James  Wallingford  became  manager  of 
the  organization  last  August,  succeeding  Harry 
Marsey.  Martina  claims  the  company  has  been 
making  money,  although  he  savs  there  was  a 
deficit  in  1920,  '21  and  '22. 


Theatre  Amalgamation  Is 
Reported  in  New  Jersey 

An  important  theatre  amalgamation  re- 
ported during  the  week  concerns  the  Haring 
and  Blumenthal  Enterprises  and  the  Frank 
Hall  motion  picture  houses  in  Jersey  City, 
Hoboken,  and  Union  Hill,  N.  J.  By  the  terms 
of  the  deal  Haring,  Blumenthal,  and  Hall  are 
said  to  have  become  joint  and  equal  holders 
of  the  theatre  interests  owned  by  these  or- 
ganizations. This  would  mean  that  the  fol- 
lowing houses  will  hereafter  be  operated  Under 
joint  jurisdiction  of  the  principals  involved: 
The  Haring-Blumentbal  group — Central, 
Tivoli,  National  and  Monticello  in  Jersey 
City;  the  Union  Hill,  Roosevelt  and  Lincoln 
in  West  Hoboken;  Frank  Hall  chain — The 
State,  the  Ritz,  Jersey  City;  the  Strand  in 
Hoboken,  and  the  State  and  the  Capitol, 
Union  Hill. 


Missouri  Censorship  Bill 
Meets  Quick  Death 

BY  a  unanimous  vote,  the  house  com- 
mittee on  criminal  jurisprudence  at 
the  Missouri  legislature  Wednesday 
night  killed  the  proposed  Missouri  cen- 
sorship bill,  sponsored  by  the  committee 
of  fifty,  composed  of  religious  organ- 
izations. This  is  the  second  consecutive 
censorship  bill  the  Missouri  legislature 
has  killed  in  two  years. 

Despite  the  winning  fight  made  by 
Missouri  exhibitors  in  opposing  the  bill, 
it  freely  acknowledged  that  a  large  dele- 
gation of  Kansas  City  women  and  minis- 
ters who  went  to  Jefferson  City,  the 
state  capitol  last  week,  and  publicly  de- 
nounced political  censorship,  were  the 
"  last  straw  "  factor  in  the  victory. 


Seattle  Exhibitors  Fight 
New  Tax  Bill 

Theatre  men  of  Seattle  and  the  entire  stat 
of  Washington  were  making  plans  in  Feb 
ruary  to  unite  against  a  bill  recently  intro 
duced  into  the  state  legislature,  meeting  fo 
ten  weeks  in  Olympia,  the  capital  of  the  state 
According  to  the  provisions  of  the  bill,  a  15 
per  cent  tax  would  be  levied  on  all  theatr 
admissions,  in  addition  to  the  10  per  cent  ta 
now  being  charged  for  the  national  govern 
ment  war  fund. 

The  15  per  cent  tax  would  be  given  to  th 
state,  to  be  placed  in  the  general  expenditur 
fund,  and  would  merely  be  used  as  a  mean 
of  increasing  the  state's  revenue  during  th 
year. 

Feeling  among  the  theatre  men  and  a  grea 
majority  of  the  citizens  of  the  state  ran  hig 
against  the  measure.  A  motion  picture  theatr 
charging  an  admission  price  of  forty-five  cents 
plus  the  war  tax,  totaling  fifty  cents,  woul 
be  forced  to  raise  its  price  to  sixty  cents,  ac 
cording  to  the  bill,  and  passage  of  the  meas 
ure  would  be  fatal  to  a  great  number  of  sho 
houses,  it  was  believed. 


TV.  Y.  Governor  Is  Now  Rea 
Picture  Fan 

Governor  Alfred  E.  Smith  has  become  a  re 
out-and-out  movie  fan. 

With  the  installation  of  a  projecting  ma 
chine  at  the  Mansion.  Governor  Smith  ea 
now  sit  back  in  an  easy  chair  after  dinner 
smoke  a  cigar  and  with  family  and  friend 
about  him,  enjoy  the  pictures. 

And  the  enjoyment  has  become  so  pro 
nounced  that  the  Governor  is  only  satisfied 
with  a  dozen  or  more  reels.  He  always  de- 
mands a  comedy,  one  of  the  type  that  has  a 
laugh  every  moment  or  so,  for  the  Governor 
has  found  that  there  is  nothing  quite  like  a 
good  comedy  for  erasing  the  cares  that  are 
bound  to  come  to  the  Chief  Executive  of  the 
Empire  State. 


Southern  Enterprises  Sells 
Theatres 

Southern  Enterprises,  Inc.,  has  sold  to 
E.  J.  Sparks,  of  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  the  fol- 
lowing theatres:  the  Jefferson  and  the 
Orpheum  at  St.  Augustine;  the  Beacham,  the 
Grand  and  the  Phillips  at  Orlando,  and  the 
Auditorium  and  the  Casino  at  Lakeland,  It 
has  also  sold  to  C.  R.  Bamford  the  Majestic 
theatre  at  Asheville,  N.  C. 


March  3 ,  192^ 


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US,  Amends  Trust  Charge  Against  Famous 

Trade  Commission  Alleges  Intended  Monopoly 
in  Restraint  of  Trade 


AS  the  result  of  the  recent  preliminary  in- 
vestigation of  the  activities  of  the  Fa- 
mous Players-Lasky  film  producing,  dis- 
tributing and  theatre  owning  interests  and  sub- 
sidiaries, since  1914,  the  Federal  Trade  Com- 
mission at  a  regular  session  in  Washington, 
issued  an  amended  complaint  charging  certain 
violations  of  the  Act  of  September  26,  1914 
(creating  the  commission)  conspiracy  in  re- 
straint of  trade  and  unethical  practices  in 
forcing  theatres  to  book  their  (Paramount) 
product  so  heavily  that  no  independent  pro- 
ducer could  secure  profitable  dates. 

All  the  respondent  individuals  and  corpo- 
rations have,  the  commission  alleges,  con- 
spired together  to  "unduly  hinder  competition 
in  the  production,  distribution,  and  exhibition 
of  motion  picture  films  in  interstate  and  for- 
eign commerce  and  to  control,  dominate,  mo- 
nopolize or  attempt  to  monopolize  the  motion 
picture  industry." 

The  complaint  in  substance  as  follows : : 

"  Prior  to  the  organization  of  the  Famous- 
Players  company,  Paramount  Pictures  of  New 
York,  was  engaged  exclusively  in  the  business 
of  distributing  films,  and  under  the  provisions 
of  certain  written  agreements  on  or  about 
March  1,  1915,  between  it  and  said  Jesse  L. 
Lasky  Feature  Play  Company,  Famous  Play- 
ers Film  'Company,  and  Bosworth,  Inc.,  the 
Paramount  Picture  Corporation  was  given  ex- 
clusive rights  for  25  years  to  distribute  all  pic- 
tures produced  by  the  three  producers.  This 
agreement  was  in  force,  as  late  as  July  1.  1916. 
At  that  time  the  name  "  Paramount "  was 
widely  known  to  the  trade  and  theatregoing 
public  through  national  advertising,  and  pos- 
sessed the  only  exclusively  nation-wide  dis- 
tributing organization  in  the  film  trade. 

"  Pursuant  to  the  policy  of  this  trade  domi- 
nation conspiracy,  Adolph  Zukor  and  Jesse 
Lasky  in  1916  acquired  the  stock  and  share 
of  Jesse  L.  Lasky  Feature  Play,  Famous  Play- 
ers Film  Company,  and  Bosworth,  Inc.,  dis- 
solving the  three  corporations  and  assimilat- 
ing them  into  the  Famous  Players-Lasky  Cor- 
poration. 

"  Through  the  organization  of  Artcraft  Pic- 
tures Corporation  under  New  York  laws,  the 
respondents  on  July  29,  1916,  sought  to  cater 
to  independent  exhibitors  who  did  not  want 
to  deal  with  Zukor-Lasky,  et  al.,  but  Avanted 
the  box  office  popularity  of  stars  developed 
under  the  three  units  absorbed  by  Paramount. 
After  a  brief  period  of  competitive  distribu- 
tion, the  physical  assets  of  Artcraft  were  ab- 
sorbed by  the  respondents  into  The  Famous 
Players-Lasky  organization. 

"  To  further  the  policy  of  control  of  pro- 
duction and  trade  outlets  in  the  United  States 
and  abroad,  certain  independent  studios  and 
and  producers  have  been  associated  with  Para- 
mount, to  secure  distribution  for  their  product, 
but  in  all  such  releases  the  name  "  Paramount  " 
pictures  is  nationally  advertised  and  displayed. 
This  effectually  chokes  any  other  outlet  for  the 
producing  activities  of  the  affiliated  producer 
who  calls  himself  '  independent.' 

"  To  further  extend  the  alleged  conspiracy, 
Messrs.   Zukor  and  Lasky  incorporated  in 
Delaware  on  or  about  May  28,  1919,  the  Real 
art  Pictures  Corporation,  10,000  shares  no  par 
value,  issuing  5,000  shares,  held  by  the  Famous 


"Rosita"  Temporary  Title 
of  Pickford's  Next 

MARY  PICKFORD'S  next  picture 
will  be  from  an  original  story  by 
a  European  dramatic  critic,  tem- 
porarily titled  "Rosita."  It  has  been 
adapted  to  the  screen  by  Edward  Knob- 
lock  and  is  now  being  cast.  Ernst 
Lubitsch  will  direct  and  Clara  Eames 
will  play  an  important  feminine  role. 

Mary  will  take  the  role  of  a  dancing 
girl,  an  emotional  part.  The  story  has 
an  historical  background,  being  laid  in 
the  fifteenth  century  in  Spain. 

While  "Rosita"  is  being  filmed,  sets 
will  be  built  for  "Dorothy  Vernon  of 
Haddon  Hall,"  and  later  "Faust"  will  be 
filmed. 

A  studio  official  states  that  the  story 
of  the  proposed  Pickford-Fairbanks  world 
tour  is  pure  press-agentry  on  the  part 
of  a  steamship  company. 


Players-Lasky,  and  the  home  office  of  Realart 
was  to  be  in  New  York  City.  This  subsidiary 
opened  exchanges  purporting  to  be  in  compe- 
tition with  Paramount  throughout  the  country, 
and  led  exhibitors  to  believe  that  it  was  a  bona- 
fide  competitor.  Since  the  complaint  of  the 
Trade  Commission  was  filed,  the  concern  was 
merged  into  the  Zukor  interests,  and  is  no 
longer  operating. 

"  Througli  the  respondent  theatre  owning  as- 
sociate, Black  New  England  Theatre,  Stanley 
Company  of  America,  Southern  Enterprises 
and  Saenger  Amusement  Company,  and  the  in- 
dividuals in  charge,  a  '  progressive  program 
was  consistently  adhered  to,  of  acquiring  or 
controlling  by  purchase  or  otherwise,  motion 
picture  theatres  throughout  the  United  States 
and  more  particularly  first-run  theatres,  and  of 
compelling  and  coercing  exhibitors  of  the 
United  States  to  book  and  exhibit  all  the  mo- 
tion pictures  produced  or  distributed  by  the 
Famous  Players-Lasky  Corporation  and  of  in- 
ducing and  compelling  such  exhibitors  to  book 
a  substantial  number  or  "  block  "  of  films  by 
refusing  to  lease  a  given  film  or  films,  unless 
the  exhibitors  also  book  a  substantial  number 
of  "  block  "  of  other  films  the  exhibition  of  all 
of  which  will  take  up  the  whole  or  a  large  part 
of  the  available  exhibiting  time,  thus  effectual- 
ly closing  the  house  to  product  of  Paramount's 
competitors. 

"  Millions  of  dollars  was  procured  to  the 
Zukor  company  to  finance  and  make  the  suc- 
cess of  this  program.  This,  it  is  alleged,  has 
resulted  in  unduly  hindering  competitors  from 
securing  first  runs,  and  this  cumulative  series 
of  acts  has  built  up  for  the  respondents  a  dom- 
inating control  over  the  industry,  and  having 
a  dangerous  tendency  to  give  them  a  complete 
domination  therein.  They  are  now  the  largest 
theatre  owners  in  the  world,  in  one  week  of 
1920,  more  than  6,000  American  theatres,  ap- 
proximately one-third  of  the  motion  picture 
theatres  then  operating  in  the  United  States, 
showed  Paramount  pictures  exclusively,  and 
about  67  cents  of  every  dollar  paid  to  enter 
motion  picture  theatres  went  into  Paramount 
theatres. 


"  Further  results  of  the  progressive  attempt 
to  acquire  or  control  motion  picture  theatres, 
the  conspirators  are  alleged  to  have  coerced 
or  intimated  exhibitors  by  divers  means  and 
methods,  as  follows :  (a)  Threatening  to  build 
or  lease  and  operate  theatres  in  competition 
with  exhibitors  who  refused  to  sell  or  lease 
their  theatres;  (b)  Threatening  to  cut  off  or 
interfere  with  the  film  service  of  such  exhibi- 
tors who  refused  to  sell  or  lease  such  theatres ; 
(c)  Secretly  offering  higher  rentals,  effective 
upon  expiration  of  leases  held  by  exhibitors 
who  refused  to  sell  or  lease  such  theatres;  (d) 
Temporarily  reducing  the  price  of  admission 
charged  by  theatres  owned  or  controlled  by 
the  respondents,  below  that  charged  by  ex- 
hibitors who  refused  to  sell  or  lease  their  the- 
atres. 

'"  In  insisting  that  exhibitors  book  their  pic- 
tures the  respondent  conspirators  have  coerced 
and  intimmidated  and  attempted  to  coerce  and 
intimmidate  exhibitors  by  various  means  and 
methods,  among  which  are  the  following,  to 
wit : 

"  (A)  Threatening  to  build  or  lease  and 
operate  theatres  in  competition  with  independ- 
ent exhibitors  who  refused  to  book  and  exhibit 
such  films; 

"(B)  Interfering  with  the  film  service  of 
such  independent  exhibitors  and  causing  the 
cancellation  of  contracts  for  service  between 
such  exhibitors  and  producers ; 

"(C)  Disparaging  independent  exhibitoTs 
who  refused  to  exhibit  such  pictures  by  means 
of  advertisements  placed  in  newspapers  cir- 
culated throughout  the  territory  in  which  such 
independent  exhibitors'  theatres  were  located ; 

"(D)  Inducing  and  seeking  to  induce,  in- 
dependent exhibitors  who  had  contracts  of  re- 
lease for  the  exhibition  of  motion  picture  films 
produced  by  competitor  producers  to  cancel 
such  contracts,  by  offering  to  give  and  giving 
such  exhibitors,  motion  picture  films  produced 
and  distributed  by  the  Famous  Players-Lasky 
Corporation,  for  nominal  sums  of  money,  or 
free  of  charge. 

"  And  in  furthering  and  executing  this  pol- 
icy of  conspiracy,  the  respondents  resorted  to 
other  fradulently  unfair  trade  practices  to  ex- 
clude competitors  from  producing,  distributing 
or  exhibiting  their  motion  picture  films,  it  is 
alleged." 

In  conclusion  it  is  alleged  that  these  acts  and 
practices  referred  to  in  the  complaint  have  un- 
duly hindered  the  freedom  of  competition  in 
the  production  and  distribution  of  film  in  in- 
terstate commerce  and  have  a  dangerous  ten- 
dency to  set  up  a  monopoly  in  the  motion  pic- 
ture industry,  all  of  which  is  in  violation  of  the 
Federal  Trade  Act,  as  stated  in  the  body  of  the 
complaint. 


Schertzinger Heads  Produc- 
ing Unit  for  Preferred 

B.  P.  Schulberg  has  signed  Victor  L.  Schert- 
zinger to  make  special  productions  for  Pre- 
ferred Pictures  to  be  released  through  the  Al 
Lichtman  Corporation.  He  will  head  a  unit 
to  operate  in  addition  to  those  now  function- 
ing under  Tom  Forman  and  Gasnier. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Fire  Damages  Cosmopolitan  Plant 

Loss  Probably  $500,000;  Negatives 
Saved;  No  Production  Delay  Caused 


DAMAGE  which  will  probably  amount  to 
half  a  million  dollars  was  done  to 
the  Cosmopolitan  Productions  studios 
at  127th  street  and  Second  avenue,  New 
York  City,  early  Sunday  morning.  Early 
reports  placed  the  damage  at  $1,000,000, 
and  while  no  exact  figure  will  be  available 
until  the  inventory  is  completed,  the  final 
figure  will  probably  not  be  far  from  $500,000. 
The  place  was  fully  covered  by  insurance. 

No  negatives  were  lost.  The  studio  stages 
were  completely  destroyed,  as  well  as  Marion 
Davies'  costumes,  being  used  in  "  Little  Old 
New  York."  Considerable  damage  was  done 
to  the  restaurant,  dressing  rooms  and  much  of 
the  company  wardrobe.  The  entire  building 
was  flooded.  Many  valuable  "  props  "  being 
used  for  "  Little  Old  New  York "  were  de- 
stroyed. 

The  fire  started  in  a  driveway  between  the 
main  office  building  and  a  storehouse  about 
3  a.  m.  Sunday.  At  7  a.  m.  twelve  trunk  wires 
and  a  new  telephone  switchboard  had  been 
installed,  and  on  Monday  work  continued  in 
the  office,  despite  several  inches  of  water  on 
the  floors. 

Production  work  was  resumed  early  in  the 
week  at  the  old  Jackson  avenue  studio,  and 
within  a  few  days  the  larger  sets  will  have 
been  rebuilt,  this  time  in.  the  Tilford  studios 
on  Forty-fourth  street.  No  delay  will  be 
caused  in  the  production  schedule. 

Workmen  this  week  began  the  reconstruc- 
tion of  the  studio,  which  is  expected  to  take 
about  two  months  to  complete. 

At  the  time  of  the  fire,  "  Little  Old  New 
York "  was  two-thirds  completed  and  the 
Negatives  were  saved.  Negatives  of  "  Enemies 
of  Women,"  "The  Go  Getter"  and  "The 
Nth  Commandment,"  work  on  all  of  which 


Many  Colleges  Enter  for 
Laemmle  Scholarship 

THE  Laemmle  Scholarship,  a  college 
endowment  offered  by  Carl 
Laemmle,  president  of  the  Uni- 
versal Pictures  Corporation  for  the  best 
motion  picture  scenario  written  by  an 
undergraduate  in  American  Colleges  and 
Universities,  promises  to  be  the  incentive 
for  one  of  the  greatest  forward  steps  in 
the  history  of  the  screen.  This  is  the  con- 
census of  opinion  of  college  presidents 
from  coast  to  coast. 

Already  almost  one  hundred  colleges 
and  universities,  among  them  most  of 
the  leading  institutions  in  the  country, 
have  definitely  lined  up  for  the  competi- 
tion. They  have  a  combined  student 
body  of  more  than  200,000  undergradu- 
ates. 

Among  the  best  known  educational  in- 
stitutions which  will  compete  for  the 
Laemmle  Scholarship  are  Brown  Univer- 
sity, the  University  of  California,  Car- 
negie Tech,  Center  College,  the  University 
of  Chicago,  Colgate  University,  Columbia 
University,  Drexel  Institute,  Hamilton 
College,  Iowa  State,  Lehigh,  University  of 
Maine,  University  of  Maryland,  Missis- 
sippi A.  &  M.,  University  of  Missouri, 
University  of  Montana,  University  of  Ne- 
vada, University  of  North  Carolina, 
Notre  Dame,  University  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, Oberlin,  Purdue,  Rensselaer  Poly- 
technic, Syracuse,  Union  College,  Vassar 
College,  Washington  State  College, 
Williams  College,  and  Yale. 


pictures  had  been  completed  and  which  are 
now  being  prepared  for  early  release,  were 
also  saved.  "  Enemies  of  Women,"  which  is 
a  picturization  of  Yicente  Blasco  Ibanez's 
romance  of  the  same  name,  will  serve  as  Cos- 
mopolitan's next  super  special. 


Dangerous  Kansas  Bills 
in  Unfriendly  Hands 

What  seemed  like  a  bright  outlook  for  Kan- 
sas exhibitors  last  week,  as  far  as  three  radical 
measures  now  in  the  Legislature  are  concerned, 
suddenly  has  reverted  into  a  serious  situation. 
The  Sunday  closing  bill  and  the  measure  re- 
quiring all  persons  less  than  18  years  old  to 
have  a  written  permit  to  attend  theatres,  have 
been  transferred  to  the  state  of  affairs  com- 
mittee, a  committee  which  sponsors  of  the  bills 
discovered  would  be  more  friendly  towards 
the  proposed  laws.  Prior  to  the  transfer  of 
the  bills,  both  of  them  virtually  appeared 
doomed  for  the  "  axe." 

The  third  bill,  one  that  would  establish  a 
welfare  board  in  each  county  to  supervise  the 
licensing  of  all  theatres,  seems  to  be  headed 
for  the  slaughtering  block  and  is  causing  ex- 
hibitors little  worry.  Should  the  two  former 
bills  be  passed,  however,  Kansas  exhibitors 
have  expressed  fear  that  the  industry  in  the 
Sunflower  state  would  be  wrecked,  especially 
in  Kansas  City.  Kans.,  where  it  would  be 
necessary  for  theatres  to  increase  admittance 
charge  and  at  the  same  time  compete  with 
Kansas  City,  Mo.,  theatres  that  operate  on 
Sunday. 


Associated  Branch  Sales 
Chief  Passes  Away 

W.  B.  Frank,  general  sales  manager  of  As- 
sociated Exhibitors,  received  a  telegram  a  few 
days  ago  advising  him  of  the  death  in  Salt 
Lake  City  of  Lawrence  J.  Baratte,  Associ- 
ated's  branch  sales  manager  in  the  Utah 
capital.  Mr.  Baratte  was  ill  several  months 
and  spent  some  time  in  the  Mayo  institution 
at  Rochester,  Minn.  When  he  returned  to 
Salt  Lake  City  a  few  months  ago  his  friends 
believed  he  was  well  on  the  road  to  recovery, 
and  the  news  of  his  death  came  as  a  severe 
shock. 

Though  a  young  man,  Mr.  Baratte  was  one 
of  the  veterans  of  Assoeiated's  sales  organiza- 
tion. He  was  well  known  in  the  picture  world 
as  a  highly  successful  salesman  and  had  a 
host  of  friends. 


Bogus  Check  Passer  Poses 
as  Roy  Stewart 

In  a  statement  wired  east  by  Mr.  Carl 
Laemmle,  president  of  Universal  Pictures  Cor- 
poration, warning  is  issued  against  a  man 
reported  operating  in  the  vicinity  of  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.|  who  poses  as  Roy  Stewart,  the 
Universal  star,  and  attempts  to  cash  checks 
signed  with  Roy  Stewart's  name.  Stewart, 
who  is  at  Universal  City  and  who  has  been 
there  for  many  months,  working  in  Universal 
serials  and  short  dramas,  is  enraged  at  the 
imposter,  and.  in  conjunction  with  Universal 
officials,  is  exerting  evexy  effort  to  bring  the 
"  fake  "  movie  star  to  justice. 


Late  News  Notes  from  the 
West  Coast  by  Wire 

IRVING  THALBERG  this  week  took 
up  his  work  as  vice-president  and 
manager  of  productions  at  Louis  B. 
Mayer's  studios. 

Anna  Q.  Nilsson  and  John  M.  Gun- 
nerson,  Los  Angeles  shoe  dealer,  were 
married  on  February  16th. 

Winfield  Sheehan  was  expected  at  the 
Fox  studios  this  week  after  a  two  weeks' 
illness  in  San  Francisco. 

Malcolm  Boyland,  for  nearly  two  years 
publicity  director  of  Universal  City,  has 
resigned.  Ben  Westland,  former  San 
Francisco  exploiteer  and  recently  of  the 
Universal  City  advertising  bureau,  suc- 
ceeds him. 

The  Joseph  Schenck  organization  this 
week  moved  to  the  United  studios.  The 
first  subject  which  will  be  started  is 
"Dulcy,"  with  Constance  Talmadge.  Di- 
rector Sidney  Franklin  is  now  in  New 
York  conferring  with  Emerson  and  Loos 
on  the  script.  Norma's  next  will  be 
"Ashes  of  Vengeance"  directed  by  Frank 
Lloyd. 

The  Cinema  Distributing  company,  or- 
ganized by  Charles  H.  Cook,  H.  Y.  Ro- 
mayne,  C.  A.  Pedrick  and  others,  is  to 
build  a  Cinema  Center  building  for  ex- 
changes and  accessory  dealers  on  film 
row  on  South  Olive  Street  near  Tenth. 
It  will  have  centralized  shipping,  storage 
and  inspection  quarters  for  excbanges. 
Estimated  cost,  $400,000;  architect,  Al- 
berg  C.  Martin. 


5.  F.  Beauties  Are  Tested 
for  Stardom 

With  visions  of  stardom  before  them,  sixty 
young  San  Francisco  women  selected  from 
photographs  submitted  for  the  Bulletin-War- 
field-Graf  Motion  Picture  Contest,  are  being 
given  studio  tests  on  the  stage  of  Loew's  War- 
field  theatre.  The  tests  are  being  recorded 
under  the  most  perfect  studio  conditions. 

The  lights  have  been  brought  from  the 
Pacific  studios  at  San  Mateo,  well-known 
directors  are  alternating  in  the  posing  of  the 
subjects  and  the  photography  is  in  charge  of 
John  Arnold,  Metro  staff  einematographer. 
who  has  photographed  all  of  Viola  Dana's 
starring  productions  during  the  last  eight 
years. 

Practically  all  of  the  young  women  who 
are  posing  for  the  tests  are  going  before  the 
camera  for  the  first  time.  For  this  reason  they 
are  being  made  up  for  the  screen  by  a  studio 
expert,  and  are  being  instructed  in  color  value 
so  they  will  know  what  to  wear. 


California  Assembly  Gets 
Censorship  Bill 

Authentic  word  has  just  been  received  from 
Sacramento,  California's  capital,  that  a  bill 
providing  for  motion  picture  censorship  in 
California  was  offered  to  the  Assembly. 

The  bill  would  create  a  board  of  motion 
picture  review,  headed  by  the  State  superin- 
tendent of  public  instruction,  with  four  asso- 
ciates nominated  by  his  department  and  ap- 
pointed by  the  Governor. 

They  would  be  empowered  to  pass  on  all 
films  to  be  exhibited  in  California  after 
August,  1923,  and  on  all  reissues  after  that 
date  of  films  made  before  then.  Films  made 
in  the  interim  would  be  free  from  their 
inspection. 


March  J,  1923 


1031 


New  Russian  Producers  After  World  Market 

Amalgamation  Formed  with  Object  of  Exploiting 
Product  for  American  Sale 

By  Huntley  Carter 


BERLIN  is  last  becoming  t  lie  shop-win- 
dow of  Soviet  Russia.  This  tendency 
has  lately  been  increased  by  the  action 
of  the  Soviet  Government  in  condemning  the 
French  invasion  of  the  Ruhr.  As  a  result 
many  German  papers  that  were  hostile  to  the 
Bolshevist  regime  have  changed  their  tone  and 
opened  their  columns,  just  as  the  business 
houses  have  opened  their  doors,  to  admit  the 
claims  of  Russia  to  complete  trade  recogni- 
tion and  co-operation.  So  a  monopolist  kino 
amalgamation  has  been  formed  with  the 
object  of  exploiting  and  finding  a  world-wide 
market  for  the  production  of  two  State  kino 
societies  in  Moscow  and  Petrograd.  The 
amalgamation  is  called  the  German-American 
Film  Union  and,  as  its  title  implies,  it  is 
designed  to  operate  in  America  with  Russian 
goods. 

It  is  expected  that  the  first  production  of 
this  combine  will  be  on  the  international  mar- 
ket shortly  in  the  form  of  the  first  specimen 
of  the  new  Russia  (i.e.,  Soviet)  "  filmart"  to 
be  exhibited  simultaneously  in  America,  Ger- 
many and  France. 

During  my  present  travels  I  was  shown  this 
new  film  privately  by  the  Russian  Kino  De- 
partment. The  impression  1  got  was  that 
Moscow  and  Petrograd  are  capable,  when  the 
requisite  capital  flows  in,  of  producing  first- 
class  goods,  but  that  these  goods  will  contain 
peculiar  features  which  belong  to  Soviet  Rus- 
sia. For  this  reason  the  film  work  which 
Russia,  in  conjunction  with  Germany  and 
America,  proposes  to  put  on  the  world  market 
deserves  to  be  described. 

Perhaps  the  word  that  best  describes  this 
kind  of  film  is  proletarian.  That  is,  it  is  meant 
to  show  some  of  the  causes  which  led  up  to 
the  change  in  Russia  from  a  bourgeoise  so- 
ciety to  a  proletarian  one.  To  make  what  I 
mean  by  proletarian  quite  clear  let  me  quote 
a  sympathetic  German  critic  of  established 
repute.  Writing  on  the  "  Proletarisches 
Kino,"  he  says  that  the  kinema  has  for  many 
years  been  used  for  propaganda.  All  over 
the  world  many  millions  of  human  beings 
have  been  influenced  by  it.  But  this  influ- 
ence has  been,  according  to  this  writer,  a  bad 
one,  because  it  was  exerted  by  capitalists.  The 
latter  have  got  possession  of  the  kino  and, 
for  this  reason,  the  human  race  is  swallowing 
capitalist  poison.  But  there  is  salvation.  It 
is  to  be  found  in  the  proletarian  film  which, 
while  continuing  the  work  of  propaganda,  will 
also  safeguard  the  interests  and  souls  of  the 
downtrodden  mass;  that  is,  t^p  mass  which 
has  got  in  a  mess  through  going  to  capitalist 
kinos. 

At  the  same  time  it  must  be  remembered 
that  capitalist  countries  strongly  guard  the 
capitalist  film  and  oppose  any  change.  From 
this  we  may  infer  that  the  proletarian  film 
will  only  see  daylight,  or  filmlight,  in  a  coun- 
try that  has  become  wholly  proletarian,  or 
red,  to  give  it  the  proper  color.  It  will  never 
be  seen  in  a  capitalist  country  unless  the  capi- 
talists are  asleep  or,  better  still,  dead.  So  the 
writer  remarks. 

When  one  comes  to  the  "  plot "  of  the  pro- 
letarian film  as  described  by  this  writer,  one 
imagines  that  the  film  will  never  get  into  a 
capitalist  country  unless  it  is  dropped  from 
an  airship.  He  says  that  this  proletarian  film — 
the  one  that  is  coming  or  is  already  here — "  is 


Expert  Tells  of  Production 
Activity  in  Russia 

HUNTLEY  CARTER,  who  in  the 
past  has  contributed  entertaining 
and  instructive  series  of  articles  to 
Motion  Picture  News  on  motion  picture 
conditions  in  Soviet  Russia,  herewith  sub- 
mits an  equally  interesting  contribution 
on  the  organization  of  a  concern  that 
will  exploit  and  attempt  to  create  a  world 
market  for  the  Russian  films.  The  char- 
acter of  the  productions  is  also  outlined 
by  Mr.  Carter,  who  is  still  making  a  care- 
ful study  of  conditions  over  there. 


an  adventure  film  in  the  highest  meaning."  It 
exhibits  the  history  of  Unrest,  and  Revolution, 
of  Reverse  and  Victory,  and  reveals  the  ap- 
pearance and  reality  of  these  things.  It 
exhibits  the  slaves'  revolt  under  Spartacus, 
the  heroic  struggle  of  the  Paris  Commune,  the 
blood  and  martyrdom  of  the  German  Sparta- 
cus' struggle,  and  the  victory  of  the  prole- 
tarian revolution  in  Russia. 

It  will  not  pass  over  the  brutal  assassina- 
tions by  the  American  Trusts,  but  will  show, 
however,  more  and  more  how  the  suppressed 
rise  up,  and  have  risen  up,  and  got  rid  of  their 
fetters,  and  the  dream  of  the  one-class  society 
has  become  real.  The  hero  of  this  proletarian 
film  will  not  be  a  personality — not  a  Charlie 
Chaplin,  or  Will  Rogers,  or  Fatty  Arbuckle, 
or  Douglas  Fairbanks.  None  of  these  popu- 
lar heroes  will  strut  their  brief  hour  on  the 
silver  screen.  But  it  will  be  a  mass  hero,  that 
is,  the  proletariat  themselves  acting  in  the 
lump,  so  to  speak,  who  will  take  the  stage  and 
wallow  in  historical  gore  to  their  hearts' 
content. 

"  Where  is  the  country,"  asks  the  writer  of 
the  bright  stuff,  "  in  which  such  films  can  be 
shown?  Where  is  the  country  in  which  they 
can  dodge  the  censor  f  "  He  replies :  "  At 
present  there  is  only  Russia."  But  he  hastens 
to  point  out  that  as  Russia  is  now  at  peace 
with  Germany,  we  may  expect  that  the  pro- 
duction and  exhibition  of  the  ideal  film  will 
very  soon  cover  a  wide  territory.  He  is  candid 
enough  to  add  that  he  does  not  think  that  the 
latest  film  can  be  exported  even  to  Germany 
without  a  compromise  of  some  sort. 

In  the  film  that  I  saw  a  compromise  had 
been  attempted  so  as  to  fit  it  for  the  world 
market.  The  subject  and  treatment  are  what 
Western  Europe  audiences  are  fairly  accus- 
tomed to.  But  underlying  the  subject  is  a 
purpose  which  may  be  said  to  be  new  to  the 
film.  The  purpose  is  to  show  the  iniquity  of 
the  old  ruling  classes  in  Russia  and  its  dire 
effect  on  the  peasant  population,  and  by  this 
means  to  stir  up  sympathy  for  much  that  has 
taken  place  in  Russia  within  the  last  five  years. 
But  on  the  whole,  the  film  is  really  a  big  one. 
It  is  an  adaptation  of  Tolstoi's  "  Polikushka." 

It  contains  many  arresting  pictures  of  Rus- 
sian life  before  the  abolition  of  serfdom  in 
Russia  100  years  or  so  ago,  and  as  its  purpose 
is,  it  presents  very  strong  contrasts  between 
the  land-owning  class  and  the  serfs,  for  whose 
terrible  condition  they  were  mainly  respon- 
sible. It  also  exhibits  some  very  powerful 
acting  and  very  few  signs  of  the  producer's 
hand — signs  that  so  often  spoil  the  dramatic 
value  of  magnificent  films. 


Some  of  the  parts  arc  played  by  profession- 
als, and  many  of  the  smaller  ones,  and  the 
crowds  by  workers.  The  acting  of  Polikushka, 
as  played  by  J.  M.  Moskvin  of  the  Moscow  Art 
Theatre  Company,  now  appearing  in  America, 
is  spontaneous  and  in  no  way  governed  by 
those  hard  and  fast  technical  rules  which  make 
film  acting  appear  like  mathematical  e  er- 
cises — the  sort  of  exercises  indulged  in  by 
Duse,  who  always  seems  to  have  her  stage 
movements  chalked  out  as  on  a  chess-board. 
Likewise  the  scenes  of  the  play,  both  nature 
and  crowd,  move  with  an  case  and  freedom 
which  suggests  that  the  camera  has  wandered 
among  the  people  in  the  village  of  Pokrov- 
skoje  and  neighborhood,  where  the  action  lakes 
place  in  1830,  and  helped  itself  to  whatever 
it  likes. 

The  film  is  in  six  parts.  It  is  produced  by 
the  Motion  Picture  Co-operative  Society, 
Russia,  Moscow.  The  proprietors  of  the 
world  monopolies  are  the  Industrie  und  Han- 
dels,  A.  G.,  International  Workmen's  Help 
for  Soviet  Russia  and  Motion  Pictures  De- 
partment for  Soviet  Russia.  It  should  perhaps 
be  said  that  the  artistes  of  the  M.  P.  C.  S. 
Russian  produced  this  work  while  suf- 
fering the  pangs  of  hunger  and  cold  during 
Russia's  worst  period  of  want.  Very  often 
they  had  nothing  but  a  plateful  of  thin  soup 
and  a  few  frozen  potatoes,  but  in  spite  of  this 
they  worked  long  after  midnight  in  studios 
which  were  not  heated,  although  the  winter 
was  the  worst  on  record,  and  neither  wood, 
peat  nor  coal  could  be  obtained. 


F.I.L.M.  Club  Announces 
Spring  Dance 

The  F.  I.  L.  M.  Club  of  New  York  City 
announces  a  spring  dancing  party  to  be  held 
at  the  Automobile  Club  of  America,  247  West 
Fifty-fourth  street,  New  York  City,  on  Sat- 
urday night,  March  17th,  1923. 

Dantzig  and  his  famous  Slippery  Elm  Jazz 
Band  will  furnish  the  music.  Novelties,  danc- 
ing and  a  buffet  luncheon  will  be  some  of  the 
features. 

Indications  are  that  one  of  the  largest 
crowds  that  ever  attended  a  F.  I.  L.  M.  Club 
dance  will  be  in  attendance. 

The  committee  in  charge  is :  W.  E.  Raynor, 
chairman;  Tom  Murray,  Geo.  Dillon  and  A. 
Weinberger. 

A  large  delegation  from  the  Theatre 
Owners'  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  other 
exhibitor  bodies,  including  the  Salesmen's 
Club,  will  be  in  attendance. 

Pictorial  Groups  Captioned 
Wrongly  in  Feb.  3  Issue 

Motion  Picture  News  wishes  to  correct 
two  erroneous  captions  that  appeared  in  the 
issue  of  February  3rd,  1923.  The  pictorial 
group  appearing  on  Page  551.  wrongly  cred- 
ited to  "  Crinoline  and  Romance,"  presents 
scenes  taken  from  "  One  Million  in  Jewels," 
directed  by  J.  P.  McGowan.  The  scenes  ap- 
pearing on  Page  552,  in  the  lower  left-hand 
corner,  are  taken  from  "  Crinoline  and  Ro- 
mance"  (starring  Viola  Dana)  and  not  from 
"  One  Million  in  Jewels,"  as  stated. 


1032 

Sunday  Concerts  Popular 
in  Detroit  Houses 

One  of  the  most  interesting  innovations  of 
motion  picture  showmanship  that  is  only  com- 
mencing to  receive  the  notice  it  merits  is  the 
policy  of  Sunday  concerts  adopted  by  the 
John'  H.  Kunsky  Theatrical  Interests  in  De- 
troit, Mich.  The  new  procedure  and  the 
method  upon  which  it  has  been  built  up  has 
only  recently  been  revealed  by  George  W. 
Trendle,  vice-president  of  the  Kunsky  inter- 
ests, who  is  representing  Mr.  Kunsky  for  two 
weeks  in  New  York  as  a  member  of  First 
National's  Rotating  Committee.  That  very 
little  has  been  said  about  this  departure  from 
Detroit  theatrical  custom  is  due  to  the  fact 
that  the  Sunday  concert  idea  was  begun  as 
an  experiment.  Conceived  in  showmanship, 
it  has  endured  to  the  point  where  it  is  a  per- 
manent part  of  the  weekly  program. 

Mr.  Kunsky 's  interests  include  the  Madison, 
Adams  and  Capitol  theatres,  each  of  which 
have  their  own  orchestra. 

Under  the  leadership  of  Eduard  Werner, 
leader  of  the  Capitol  theatre  musicians,  the 
three  orchestras,  totaling. 75  pieces,  are  com- 
bined for  a  concert  at  the  Capitol  commencing 
Sunday  at  12:15  and  lasting  until  one,  after 
which  the  three  orchestras  disintegrate,  the 
other  two  going  to  their  respective  houses. 

Following  the  completion  of  the  orchestral 
program  the  regular  film  offerings  are  put  on 
and  the  audience  for  the  concert  remains  for 
the  picture  show. 

One  of  the  features  of  the  concert  has  been 
the  introduction  of  two  or  three  jazz  numbers. 


First  National  Attractions 
Sold  for  So.  America 

E.  Bruce  Johnson,  foreign  manager  of  As- 
sociated First  National,  has  just  completed  a 
deal  whereby  twelve  of  First  National's  at- 
tractions will  be  shown  in  South  America.  The 
deal  was  made  by  Jacob  Glucksmann,  acting 
for  Max  Glucksmann,  of  Buenos  Aires.  The 
pictures  to  be  distributed  by  Glucksmann  are : 
"Smilin'  Through,"  "Eternal  Flame,"  "Voice 
from  the  Minaret."  "  East  Is  West,"  "  Polly 
of  the  Follies,"  "Primitive  Lover,"  "Seventh 
Day,"  "  Sonny,"  "  Bond  Boy,"  "  Fury,"  "  Red 
Hot  Romance,"  and  "The  Cave  Girl."  Glucks- 
mann will  supply  the  territory  of  Argentina, 
Uruguay.  Paraguay,  Chile,  Peru,  Bolivia  and 
Ecuador. 


Jack  Mulhall  Signed  for 
More  Talmadge  Pictures 

Joseph  M.  Schenck  has  signed  Jack  Mul- 
hall as  leading  man  for  the  pictures  made  by 
Norma  Talmadge  during  the  coming  year. 
Mulhall  is  at  present  leading  man  in  Miss 
Talmadge's  picture  "  Within  the  Law,"  being 
made  on  the  coast  for  First  National  release 
by  Director  Frank  Lloyd.  Miss  Talmadge's 
next  picture  will  be  "Ashes  of  Vengeance." 


Paramount  Signs  Agnew 
to  Long  Contract 

Robert  Agnew,  whose  work  as  the  juvenile 
lead  in  a  number  of  recent  productions  has 
stamped  him  as  one  of  the  most  promising  of 
the  younger  screen  actors,  has  just  signed  a 
five-year  contract  to  appear  in  Paramount 
pictures,  it  was  announced  by  Jesse  L.  Lasky, 
first  vice-president  of  the  Famous  Players- 
Lasky  Corporation. 


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New  Directing  Manager  for 
Blank  Theatres 

A.  H.  Blank,  head  of  the  A.  H.  Blank  Thea- 
tres, announces  the  acquisition  to  his  organiza- 
tion of  H.  M.  Thomas,  formerly  managing 
director  of  the  Famous  Players-Lasky  Thea- 
tres in  Canada.  Mr.  Blank  has  created  for 
Mr.  Thomas  the  office  of  directing  manager  of 
the  Blank  Theatres  in  Iowa  and  Nebraska. 

Mr.  Thomas  was  with  the  Blank  enterprises 
three  years  ago  as  manager  of  the  Rialto  and 
Strand  theatres  in  Omaha. 


Betty  Compson  as  she  appears  in  "  The  White  Flower." 
a  Paramount  picture. 


Motion  Picture  - News 

Ontario  Will  Censor  All 
Picture  Advertising 

The  Government  of  the  Province  of  Ontario 
has  definitely  decided  to  apply  censorship  to 
all  moving  picture  advertising  matter,  accord- 
ing to  notifications  received  by  managers  of 
film  exchanges  at  Toronto,  Ontario,  from 
Major  Alex.  Hamilton,  chairman  of  the  Onta- 
rio Board  of  Moving  Picture  Censors. 

A  Provincial  law  authorizing  the  censor 
board  to  pass  upon  all  billboards,  advertising 
displays,  newspaper  readers,  handbills  and  all 
other  forms  of  advertising  used  for  the  presen- 
tation of  moving  pictures  in  theatres  has  been 
on  the  statute  books  for  a  year,  but  it  has  not 
been  enforced  because  of  seeming  difficulties 
in  the  way  of  censoring  advertising  displays 
for  use  in  daily  newspapers,  particularly  in 
cities  outside  of  Toronto.  As  the  offices  of 
the  censor  board  are  located  in  Toronto,  ex- 
hibitors in  Ontario  cities  would  have  some 
trouble  in  forwarding  proofs  of  newspaper 
advertisements  for  current  presentations  to 
Toronto  for  approval  before  the  ads  could  be 
published  locally,  it  was  felt.  Some  exhib- 
itors are  300  miles  or  more  from  Toronto. 

In  spite  of  the  possibility  of  considerable 
confusion  and  resultant  loss  of  business,  the 
Ontario  Board  of  Censors  has  issued  notice 
that  the  law  is  to  be  invoked  at  once.  The 
matter,  however,  has  aroused  the  attention  of 
the  Canadian  Motion  Picture  Distributors' 
Association  and  a  stay  in  enforcement  of  the 
law  has  been  asked. 


Many  New  Companies  File 
for  N.  Y.  Business 

The  following  motion  picture  companies 
were  incorporated  in  New  York  State  during 
the  past  week,  the  incorporators  as  well  as 
the  amount   of  capitalization   being  given : 
Great  Western  Films,  $10,000,  Barnet  Kan- 
tor,  P.  Haas  and  Emanuel  Lang,  New  York 
City ;  Producers  Exchanges,  $500,  Grace  Shee- 
han,  S.  Stern  and  I.  Schmal,  New  York;  Syn- 
dicate Attractions   Circuit,  $10,000,  S.  H. 
Grisman,  Isaac  and  Robert  Levy,  New  York; 
S.  L.  and  S.  Theatre  Holding  Corporationj 
$40,000,  A.  J.  Halprin,  Rose  Maltz  and  L 
Finkel,  New  York;  Ambassador  Productions, 
$100,000,  Alberta  Ganz,  J.  Kendler,  J.  Girs- 
dansky,  New  York;  Russian-American  Com- 
modities Exchange,  $100,000,  George  Orlove, 
J.  Neumark  and  Rhea  Finn,  New  York;  Spe- 
cial Attractions,  $20,000,  C.  M.  Rosenthal, 
Flora  Nathan  and  Sadie  Perlman,  New  York; 
Suffern  Amusement  Co.,  $500,  A.  J.  Miller, 
Ramapo;  R.  J.  Davidson,  Jr.,  Hillburn;  H.  F. 
Imwolde,  Suffern;  Hub  Photo  Film  Corpora-  I 
tion,  $50,000,  Samuel  Strausberg,  Julius  Gul-  1 
kie  and  Isaac  Katz,  Brooklyn;  Archie  Come-  I 
dies,  $10,000,  Jack  Raymond,  Grace  Ander-  J 
son,  G.   P.  Johnson,  New  York;   Yonkers  J 
Playhouse,  $500,  W.  P.  Barker,  Warren  Bige-  1 
low  and  C.  W.  Gould,  New  York. 


William  Russell  Vehicle 
Title  Selected 

"  Good-by,  Girls  "  is  the  title  finally  selected 
for  the  latest  production  starring  William 
Russell,  which  the  Fox  Film  Corporation  will 
release  early  in  March.  This  feature  was 
adapted  from  a  story  by  George  Foxall  and 
directed  by  Jerome  Storm. 

The  supporting  cast  includes  Carmel  Myers,  " 
Tom  Wilson,  Fay  Holderness  and  Bob  Klein.  » 


March  3 ,  1923 


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Scenes  from  Maurice  Tourneur's  "  Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  a  First  National  attraction. 


Goldwyn  -  Cosmopolitan  in  Merger 

Gigantic  Deal  Completed  in  Which 
Distribution  Plans  Involve  Millions 


"Daytime  Wives'*  Under 
Way  For  F.  B.  O. 

Emil  Chautard  has  completed  the  first 
week's  filming  on  "  Daytime  Wives,"  the  super- 
production  which  he  is  directing  for  the  Film 
Booking  Offices  of  America.  It  is  a  society 
drama  by  Lenore  Coffee  and  John  F.  Good- 
rich, and  will  be  issued  as  an  F.  B.  0.  special. 

The  principal  roles  are  played  by  Derelys 
Perdue,  Wyndham  Standing  and  Grace  Dar- 
mond. 

First  Nat 'I  Comedies  Are 
Bought  for  Japan 

U.  Ono  has  bought  from  Associated  First 
National  twelve  Mack  Sennett  comedies  for 
distribution  in  Japan.  The  comedies  are 
"Bright  Eyes,"  "Gvmnasium  Jim,"  "Love  and 
Doughnuts,"  "Be 'Reasonable,"  "By  Heck," 
"Duck  Hunters,"  "On  Patrol,"  "Step  For- 
ward," "Ma  and  Pa,"  "Homemade  Movies," 
"Bow  Wow,"  and  "When  Summer  Comes." 


"Don  Caesar  de  Bazan"  to 
Be  Pola  Negri's  Next 

Pola  Negri  is  to  be  given  "the  biggest  pic- 
ture ever  made  by  Famous  Players-Lasky 
Corporation,"  announces  Jesse  L.  Lasky,'  first 
vice-president  in  charge  of  production.  The 
picture  will  be  "Don  Caesar  de  Bazan,"  and 
plans  are  already  under  way  for  its  produc- 
tion, which  will  begin  just  as  soon  as  Miss 
Negri  finishes  her  present  picture,  "The 
Cheat." 


I  Scenes    from    the    Fox    production,    starring  William 
Russell,  "  Good-Bye,  Girls." 


Confirming  a  rumor  of  several  months' 
standing,  a  merger  of  Cosmopolitan  Produc- 
tions and  Goldwyn  Distributing  Corporation 
has  been  effected  whereby  all  the  future  pro- 
ductions from  the  Cosmopolitan  studios, 
except  those  already  announced  for  distribu- 
tion by  Famous  Players-Lasky  Corporation, 
are  to  be  released  by  Goldwyn. 

A  contract  to  this  effect  was  signed  Wed- 
nesday by  F.  J.  Gods"ol,  president  of  Gold- 
wyn and  William  Randolph  Hearst,  president 
of  the  Cosmopolitan  company.  Details  in 
connection  with  the  merger  have  not  been 
completed  as  yet  but  it  is  said  that  not  only 
will  Goldwyn  distribute  the  Cosmopolitan 
product,  but  that  the  consolidation  is  an  enter- 
prise that  will  assume  gigantic  proportions. 

According  to  information  at  hand,  the  ar- 
rangement is  that  there  will  be  twenty  pro- 
ductions a  year  from  Cosmopolitan  and  twenty 
from  Goldwyn,  each  to  be  a  super-production 
on  the  scale  of  such  pictures  as"  The  Chris- 
tian," "  When  Knighthood  Was  in  Flower  " 
and  other  recent  Goldwyn  and  Cosmopolitan 
productions. 

It  is  said  that  both  Cosmopolitan  and  Gold- 
wyn have  a  wealth  of  film  material  which  will 
be  put  into  shape  for  production  at  once  and 
that  the  combined  efforts  of  the  merging  or- 
ganizations will  be  centered  in  productions  that 
will  be  history  making  in  scope. 

F.  J.  Godsol  expresses  the  greatest  satis- 
faction over  the  deal  and  proclaims  it  his 
crowning  achievement  in  the  motion  picture 
industry. 

Mr.  Hearst  and  the  Cosmopolitan  pxecutives 
are  equally  pleased  over  the  consolidation. 

•Almost  unlimited  resources  are  behind  the 
merged  companies  with  the  Godsol,  Dupont 
and  Kendall  interests  on  one  side  and  the 
Hearst  capital  on  the  other. 

With  the  Cosmopolitan  productions  added 


to  those  Goldwyn  has  already  scheduled  the 
Goldwyn  program  becomes  doubly  interesting 
from  the  angle  of  the  exhibitor. 

It  is  assumed  that  the  first  picture  which 
Goldwyn  will  handle  is  "  Little  Old  New 
York  "  now  in  production  with  Marion  Davies 
as  a  star. 

No  announcement  is  forthcoming  from  either 
company  in  this  connection,  however. 

Among  the  Cosmopolitan  pictures,  not  yet 
released  that  have  been  announced  for  distri- 
bution by  Famous  Players-Laskv  are  "  The 
Go  Getter,"  "  Enemies  of  Women/'  and  "  The 
Nth  Commandment." 


Charles  Brahin  to  Direct 
'  'Six  Days  "  for  Golwdyn 

Charles  Brabin  has  been  engaged  by  Gold- 
wyn Pictures  Corporation  to  direct  its  Elinor 
Glyn  film,  "  Six  Days."  Mr.  Brabin  began 
his  motion  picture  career  in  1908  as  a  director 
for  the  old  Edison  company.  Since  that  time 
he  has  directed  productions  for  nearly  every 
large  concern  in  the  industry  and  has  made 
some  of  the  notable  photoplays  of  the  past 
fifteen  years. 


"Othello"  to  Open  at  N  Y. 
Criterion  Feb.  25 

"  Othello,"  a  screen  version  of  the  great 
Shakespearean  drama,  will  open  a  run  at  the 
Criterion  theatre  beginning  February  25th. 
This  picture  is  presented  by  Ben  Blumenthal 
and  David  P.  Howells.  The  American  and 
Canadian  rights  are  controlled  by  the  Export 
&  Import  Film  Company  and  David  P. 
Howells. 


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Motion   Picture  News- 


F.B.  O.  Announces  Anniversary  Drive 

P.  A.  Powers,  Managing  Director, 
Outlines  First  Annual  Competition 


FILM  BOOKING  OFFICES  OF  AMER- 
ICA, which  one  year  ago  this  month 
came  under  the  control  of  P.  A.  Powers, 
announces  this  week  its  First  Anniversary 
Drive,  which  will  continue  until  tlie  end  of 
March.  This  drive  is  being  carried  on  under 
the  personal  direction  of  Mr.  Powers,  F.  B.  0. 
managing  director,  and  will  bring  the  year-old 
producing-distributing  corporation  in  touch 
with  every  exhibitor  in  the  country. 

According  to  the  plans  as  outlined  by  Mr. 
Powers,  $7,500  will  be  distributed  to  F.  B.  0. 
branches  in  the  form  of  prizes.  These  cash 
prizes  have  been  proportioned  so  that  every 
member  of  the  three  prize-winning  exchanges 
will  share  in  the  award.  In  addition  to  the 
cash  prizes,  a  huge  silver  loving  cup,  standing 
three  feet  high,  will  be  presented  to  the  ex- 
change showing  the  best  record  of  bookings 
during  the  sales  drive.  This  cup  will  remain 
as  the  possession  of  the  winning  exchange 
until  the  ensuing  year,  when  it  will  pass  into 
the  hands  of  the  new  leader.  It  will  become 
the  permanent  possession  of  the  exchange, 
winning  it  three  times. 

Film  Booking  Offices  of  America  came 
under  the  control  of  P.  A.  Powers  late  in 
February,  1922.  J.  I.  Schnitzer  became  vice- 
president  and  Nat  G.  Rothstein  advertising 
and  publicity  director.  In  July  Harry  M. 
Berman  took  over  the  office  of  general  man- 
ager of  distribution,  and  at  the  same  time  the 
name  of  Robertson-Cole  Distributing  Corpo- 
ration was  abandoned  and  the  name  of  Film 
Booking  Offices  adopted. 

Immediately  upon  assuming  control  Mr. 
Powers  announced  that  his  new  company 
would  be  a  high  powered  sales  exploi- 
tation medium  of  the  best  grade  pictures. 
In  addition  to  a  thirteen-story  home  office 
building,  there  are  thirty-one  exchanges 
throughout  the  country,  and  a  huge  studio, 
known  as  the  R-C  studios,  in  Los  Angeles, 
where  F.  B.  0.  productions  are  filmed.  In 
its  year  of  production  and  releasing  activi- 
ties  F.  B.   0.  has  acquired   such  stars  as 


Harry  Carey,  Ethel  Clayton,  Jane  Novak, 
Johnny  Walker,  Ralph  Lewis,  George  O'Hara, 
Ella  Hall,  Warner  Baxter.  Derelys  Perdue 
and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Carter  DeHaven,  besides 
Dan  Mason,  whose  comedies  are  produced  by 
the  Paul  Gerson  Pictures  Corporation  of  Sail' 
Francisco. 

F.  B.  O.  directors  include  Chester  Bennett, 
Emory  Johnson,  Mai  St.  Clair,  William  K. 
Howard,  James  Home,  Wesley  Ruggles;  pro- 
duced two  Ethel  Clayton  pictures;  Yal  Paul, 
directing  Harry  Carey,  and  Emil  Chautard. 
who  will  produce  "  Daytime  Wives." 

Emil  Offeman  is  in  charge  of  production 
at  the  R-C  studios,  with  Edgar  Forrest  and 
Wyndham  Gitteiis  at  the  scenario  end.  The 
studio  publicity  is  handled  by  Hyatt  Daab. 
formerly  of  the  home  office. 


Arthur  Friend  Talks  on 
Distribution 

Arthur  Friend,  President  of  Distinctive 
Pictures,  Inc.,  was  the  guest  speaker  at  this 
week's  luncheon  of  the  Associated  Motion  Pic- 
ture Advertisers. 

Mr.  Friend  forecast  the  time,  not  so  far 
away,  when  the  motion  picture  industry's  most 
serious  problem  —  distribution  —  would  be 
solved  by  a  man  or  a  combination  of  men 
who  possessed  two  qualifications,  defined  by 
Mr.  Friend  as  follows:  (1)  Guts,  (2)  money. 
Neither  is  any  too  plentiful  in  the  industry, 
according  to  Mr.  Friend. 

"  When  the  time  comes  when  distribution 
can  be  secured  at  a  reasonable  cost,"  the 
speaker  said,  "  the  producers'  income  will  go 
up  and  the  exhibitors'  expenses  will  go  down. 
Both  of  them  today,"  he  said,  "  are  feeding 
too  much  money  into  the  middle." 

Mr.  Friend  emphasized  his  thought  that  the 
ills  of  the  industry  today  were  chiefly  economic 
and  not  faults  of  morality.  He  illustrated 
his  points  with  a  wealth  of  experience  gained 
in  his  own  considerable  Service  in  the  industry. 


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liarl  J.  Hudson  and  Richard  Walton  Tully 

Richard  W.  Tully 's  Status 
Defined  by  First  Nat  7 

Associated  First  National  Pictures,  Inc., 
issued  a  statement  during  the  week  setting 
straight  the  status  of  Richard  Walton  Tully's 
connection  with  that  firm  and  correcting  erro- 
neous rumors  and  stories  which  have  been 
current  for  some  little  time  past. 

Richard  A.  Rowland,  Associated  First  Na- 
tional's General  Manager,  explained  that  Mr. 
Tully  is  to  produce  two  pictures  for  Asso- 
ciated First  National  release,  the  first  of 
which  will  be  "  Trilby."  While  in  Paris,  Mr. 
Tully  shot  a  number  of  scenes  for  the  picture. 
It  has  been  reported  that  "  Trilby "  will  be 
directed  by  James  Young.  Wilfred  Buckland 
will  be  the  art  director.  Mr.  Tully's  relations 
to  the  company  will  be  much  the  same  as  those 
of  other  independent  producers  releasing 
through  Associated  First  National  in  so  far  as 
his  own  productions  are  concerned. 

Mr.  Tully  will  also  become  production  man- 
ager of  two  new  companies  which  will  make 
several  pictures  from  popular  novels  and  stage 
successes  for  First  National  release  next  sea- 
son. Earl  J.  Hudson,  long  a  member  of  the 
executive  staff  of  First  National's  New  York 
office,  will  be  associated  with  Mr.  Tully  as 
business  manager  of  the  two  new  units. 

Mr.  Tully  left  New  York  for  Los  Aneeles 
last  week,  accompanied  by  his  daughter.  Mrs. 
Tully,  who  is  recuperating  from  a  serious  ill- 
ness, will  follow  him  in  about  a  month.  Also 
making  the  journey  to  Los  Angeles  will  be 
Philip  Y.  Kroha,  Tully's  production  manager, 
and  E.  Ray  Coffin,  his  publicity  director. 

Mr.  Tully's  activities  will  in  no  manner 
affect  the  other  independent  producers  dis- 
tributing through  Associated  First  National. 


Scenes  from  the  Universal  Super  Jewel  production,   "  Merry  Go  Round,"  the  story  of  which  concerns 
romance  and  adventure  in  gaiety  mad,  pre-war  Vienna. 


Universal  Announces  a  New 
"Leather  Pushers"  Group 

UNIVERSAL  announces  a  new  series 
of  "  Leather  Pushers "  based  on 
forthcoming  stories  by  H.  C.  Wit- 
wer.  This  will  be  the  third  group  of  such 
subjects  to  be  released  by  Universal.  Pro- 
duction work  will  begin  on  the  third 
series  within  a  few  weeks,  it  is  stated,  and 
the  first  of  the  new  group  is  expected  to 
be  in  the  hands  of  the  exchanges  by  the 
middle  of  April. 

The  six  new  stories  for  the  spring  ser- 
ies are  in  process  of  preparation,  accord- 
ing to  word  from  Universal's  home-office, 
and  will  appear  every  other  week  in  Col- 
lier's, beginning  some  time  in  May.  A 
combined  exploitation  campaign  will  be 
carried  on  by  Universal  and  Collier's  dur- 
ing the  run  of  the  pictures,  it  is  stated. 
Universal  plans  to  release  the  subjects  of 
the  new  series  simultaneously  with  the 
nublication  of  the  stories.  


March   3  ,   1  p  2  j 


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Scenes  from  "  The  Tents  of  Allah,"  starring  Mary  Alden  and  Monte  Blue — an  Associated  Exhibitors  picture. 


Editors  Approve  of  Short  Subjects 

Pathe  Quiz  of  Newspapers  Show  Majority 
in  Favor  of  One    and  Two-Reelers 


"Does  It  Pay"  Heads  Fox 
March  Releases 

UTA  OES  IT  PAY,"  with  Hope 
II  Hampton  in  the  leading  role, 
heads  the  March  release  pro- 
gram of  Fox  Film  Corporation.  Included 
on  this  same  schedule  are  two  feature 
pictures  starring  Tom  Mix  and  William 
Russell,  an  Al  St.  John  two-reel  comedy 
and  two  Sunshine  Comedies. 

"Does  It  Pay,"  which  will  be  released 
March  4th,  was  directed  by  Charles 
Horan  from  a  story  by  Beatrice  Dovskie. 

The  cast  includes  Robert  T.  Haines, 
Florence  Short,  Walter  Petri,  Peggy 
Shaw,  Charles  Wellesley,  Mary  Thur- 
man,  Claude  Brooke,  Pierre  Gendron, 
Roland  Bottomley,  Marie  Shotwell  and 
Bunny  Grauer. 

"3  Jumps  Ahead,"  is  the  title  of  the 
new  Tom  Mix  feature  which  was  written 
and  directed  by  Jack  Ford. 

Alma  Bennett  will  be  seen  in  this  pic- 
ture as  the  new  leading  lady  for  Mix. 
The  supporting  cast  includes:  Edward 
Piel,  Joe  Girard,  Virginia  True  Board- 
man,  Margaret  Josbin,  Frank  Forde, 
Harry  Todd,  Lon  Poff  and  Buster  Gard- 
ner. 

"Good-By,  Girls,"  is  the  title  of  an  ad- 
venture story  starring  William  Russell, 
which  is  scheduled  for  release  March 
11th.  Jerome  Storm  directed  the  produc- 
tion from  the  story  by  George  Foxall 
and  a  scenario  by  Joseph  Franklin 
Poland.  The  others  in  the  cast  include, 
Carmel  Myers,  Tom  Wilson,  Fay  Holder- 
ness  and  Bob  Klein. 

Al  St.  John  will  be  seen  in  a  comedy, 
"The  Salesman,"  which  will  be  released 
March  11th. 

The  Sunshine  Comedies,  are  "The 
Fourflusher,"  which  will  be  released 
March  4th,  and  "Clothes  and  Oil,"  which 
will  be  released  on  March  18th. 

Lichtman  Feted  on  Depart- 
ure for  Europe 

More  than  100  business  associates  and 
friends  of  Al  Lichtman,  representing  every 
branch  of  the  motion  picture  profession, 
(  turned  out  on  Thursday  evening,  Feb.  15,  for 
the  surprise  dinner  tendered  the  popular  film 
man  by  the  franchise  holders  of  the  Al  Licht- 
man Corporation.  The  banquet  was  staged 
in  the  Crystal  Room  of  the  Ritz-Carlton. 

The  occasion  for  the  dinner  was  Mr.  Licht- 
man's  departure  for  Europe  scheduled  for 
February  20th*  when  he  was  to  sail  on  the 
Berengaria  in  order  to  arrange  for  the  com- 
plete distribution  of  Preferred  Pictures  in 
England  and  on  the  Continent. 

Harry  Reichenbach  acted  as  toastmaster. 
Harry  himself  was  introduced  by  J.  Cr.  Bach- 
mann,  treasurer  of  Preferred  Pictures.  Other 
.speakers  were :  Joseph  Dannenberg,  Dr.  A.  H. 
Giannini,  Judge  William  Ranscfn,  Robert 
Welsh.  Dr.  Hugo  Reisenfeld,  Col.  Robert  E. 
Coulson,  George  Blaisdell,  Samuel  Zeirler, 
Arthur  Kane,  William  A.  Johnston,  Harry 
THarx,  Moe  Mark  and  Mr.  Lichtman  himself. 


"Red  Darkness"  Title  for 
Gilbert's  Next 

Following  "  Truxton  King,"  the  romantic 
story  of  George  Barr  McCutcheon,  which  was 
released  by  Fox  Film  Corporation  on  Febru- 
ary 18th,  John  Gilbert  will  be  seen  in  "  Red 
Darkness,"  a  story  by  George  I.  Wortz. 

It  was  directed  by  Jerome  Storm  from  a 
scenario  by  Joseph  Franklin  Poland.  The 
supporting  cast  includes  Billie  Dove,  D.  R. 
Hatswell,  George  K.  Arthur,  Wilton  Taylor, 
"Ruth  Boyd  and  Luras  C.  Lurke. 


WHAT  the  thoughtful  element  of  the 
motion  picture  industry  has  for  some 
time  accepted  as  a  demonstrated 
fact,  the  editors  of  representative  home  news- 
papers throughout  the  United  States  have  de- 
clared ratified  by  the  picture-going  public. 

This  means  that  there  can  be  no  further 
question  of  the  popularity  and  increasing 
value  of  short  pictures. 

It  is  well  known  that  no  individual  serving 
in  a  public  capacity  stands  closer  to  the  peo- 
ple than  does  the  editor  of  the  home  news- 
paper. To  both  these  editors  and  to  the 
motion  picture  industry  it  is  well  known  that 
Pathe,  under  the  general  management  of 
Elmer  Pearson,  has,  for  more  than  two  years 
past,  been  a  consistent  force  in  the  intensive 
cultivation  of  the  short  subject  producer  and 
exhibitor  field. 

Accordingly,  when  Pathe  sent  letters  to 
some  hundreds  of  representative  newspaper 
editors  requesting  their  views  on  the  present 
status  of  short  subjects  in  general  public  esti- 
mation, the  answers  were  prompt  and  to  the 
point. 

Out  of  a  list  of  350  selected  newspapers 
printed  in  typical  smaller  cities  and  towns  cov- 
ering all  sections  of  the  country,  up  to  January 
15th,  231  answers  had  been  received.  The 
letters  of  inquiry  mentioned  no  specific  brand 
or  item  of  short  subjects.  Two  questions  were 
asked : 

1.  "  Is  the  value  of  short  subjects  increas- 
ing?" 

2.  "  Do  patrons  favor  a  complete  bill  of 
Shorts'?" 

To  the  first  question,  226  editors  answered, 
"  Yes  " ;  5  answered,  "  No." 

To  the  second  question — to  which  an 
affirmative  answer  would  necessarily  eliminate 
the  dramatic  long  feature  entirely —  56  an- 
swered, "Yes";  175  answered.  "No." 


In  regard  to  the  situation,  Elmer  Pearson 
said : 

"  These  newspaper  editors  justify  their  en- 
viable reputation  for  knowing  and  reflecting 
the  sentiments  of  their  readers.  They  confirm 
what  was  already  known  to  us  who  had  com- 
mitted ourselves  to  due  development  of  the 
short  subject  field,  and  who  have  never  re- 
laxed our  efforts  to  meet  the  existing  patron 
demand  for  more  and  better  short  pictures. 
To  solve  this  big  problem  of  the  industry 
has  demanded  unswerving  faith  and  incessant 
labor.  But  exhibitors  are  now  seeing  the  light, 
and  it  is  inevitable  that  producers  and  dis- 
tributors of  more  and  better  short  pictures 
will  receive  their  due  reward." 

Metro  Appoints  Girl 
Scenario  Chief 

Winifred  Dunn  last  Saturday  assumed  the 
duties  of  scenario  editor  at  the  Metro  studios. 
The  appointment  was  announced  by  Joseph 
W.  Engel,  first  vice-president  of  Metro  and 
general  manager  of  that  organization's  West 
Coast  studios. 

Miss  Dunn  is  believed  to  be  the  youngest 
scenario  editor  in  the  industry.  She  went  to 
the  coast  more  than  a  year  ago  to  take  charge 
of  the  scenario  department  for  Sawyer-Lubin 
productions  for  Metro.  The  new  editor  is 
now  working  on  the  scr.pt  of  Robert  W. 
Service's  "  The  Shooting  of  Dan  McGrew," 
filming  being  scheduled  to  start  as  soon  as  the 
story  is  finished. 

Another  of  her  many  duties  will  be  the 
preparation  of  the  stories  for  the  special  pro- 
ductions starring  Viola  Dana,  the  first  of 
which  will  be  made  as  soon  as  the  little  star 
recovers  from  the  operation  which  confines 
her  in  the  Good  Samaritan  Hospital.  She  is 
e-pected  to  be  before  the  camera  again  in 
about  six  weeks. 


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Variety  Leaven  of  the  Program 

Entertainment  the  Thing  that  Satis- 
fies Craving  for  Something  Different 


By  ELMER  PEARSON 
Gen'l  Manager,  Pathe 

ENTERTAINMENT  is  that  thing  that 
satisfies  that  universal  craving  for  some- 
thing different. 
The  word  "  different  "  is  just  another  defini- 
te n  for  "  variety/' 

Every  showman  from  Bamum  to  Clem 
Deneker  knows  that  the  public  give  their 
patronage  to  the  show  that  offers  the  greatest 
variety. 

Not  only  should  we  strive  to  offer  the  great- 
est possible  daily  variety,  but  we  should  offer 
as  great  a  difference  as  possible  between  each 
successive  change  of  program. 

For  instance,  let  us  discuss  a  given  case  of 
an  exhibitor  troubled  with  ingrown  featuritis. 
Changes  program  seven  times  per  week  and 
each  one  consists  of  a  dramatic  feature  of  five 
or  six  reels,  a  one  or  two-reel  comedy,  an 
occasional  news  reel,  or  something  of  that 
nature  to  make  up  about  eight  reels. 

About  the  only  thing  he  advertises  is  his 
five-reel  feature.  Naturally  his  patrons  come 
to  look  upon  that  as  his  principal  bid  for  their 
attention. 

Now  everybody  knows  that  all  drama  con- 
struction is  limited  to  about  eleven  ( ?)  or 
seventeen  (?)  basic  principles;  consequently, 
a  sort  of  sameness  manifests  itself  to  a  public 
who  are  asked  to  look  at  3(55  dramatic  feature 
pictures  per  year. 

Is  it  any  wonder  that  the  public  gets  a  sort 
of  picture  ennui,  many  of  whom  get  out  of 
the  picture  habit  entirely,  or  come  onl\  once 
or  twice  per  week? 

•How  much  more  refreshing  to  the  public 
and  the  box  office  it  would  be  if  every  exhib- 
itor would  get  entirely  away  from  that  fea- 
turitis for  at  least  two  changes  out  of  every 
seven  and  offer  his  patrons  an  entire  diversion. 

Such  a  program  can  be  made  up  in  numer- 
ous variations  from  the  many  short  subjects 
on  the  market,  and  will  bring  the  patrons  out 


for  an  additional  night  of  the  week  upon  which 
you  book  it. 

The  person  who  gets  all  the  feature  drama 
he  desires  on  two  visits  per  week  to  a  theatre 
will  be  delighted  with  an  opportunity  to  come 
a  third  time  for  such  a  program  as  above. 

How  else  do  we  account  for  the  popularity 
and  success  that  the  serial  picture  enjoys? 

Ask  one  of  the  regular  serial  exhibitors;  he 
will  tell  you  without  hesitation  that  the  serial 
adds  from  15%  to  25%  to  his  weekly  box  office 
receipts,  money  that  he  could  not  get  into  his 
house  in  any  other  way. 

Don't  you  just  see  that  his  patrons  would 
not  come  that  additional  day  to  see  an  addi- 
tional typical  feature  picture,  but  since  the 
serial  and  attendant  program  is  another  va- 
riety of  entertainment,  out  they  come. 

In  manj-  cases  that  same  serial  exhibitor  is 
making  use  of  a  short  subject  program  on 
another  change  of  his  week,  and  is  thereby 
adding  some  more  money  to  his  week's  receipts. 


Principal  Starts  Foreign 
Sales  Department 

Principal  Pictures  Corporation  announced 
the  establishment  of  a  foreign  sales  depart- 
ment. This  department,  which  will  be  under 
the  supervision  of  Eastern  Manager  Irving 
Lesser,  will  be  in  charge  of  Max  Roth  and 
will  function  from  the  New  York  offices. 

One  of  the  most  important  foreign  deals 
recently  closed  involved  the  British  distribu- 
tion of  Principal  pictures  in  England  and 
provinces  by  S.  L.  Newman  of  London.  Mr. 
Newman's  concern  already  is  handling  the  first 
two  big  Principal  releases,  "  Environment " 
and  "  The  World's  a  Stage."  This  week  Mr. 
Roth  announced  that  he  had  closed  with  Luise 
R.  Searenno  and  R.  Gonzales  Soto  of  Mexico 
City  for  the  Mexican  rights  to  "  Environment.'' 


Motion   Picture  News 


"  Just  a  Song  at  Twilight,"  the  Producers  Security- 
picture  starring  Richard  Barthelmess,  also  names. 
Evelyn   Greeley  and  Pedtro  de  Cordoba  in  the  cast. 

"  The  Exciters  ' ' Under  Way 
at  Long  Island 

Production  of  Martin  Brown's  stage  play, 
"  The  Exciters,"  which  was  adapted  for  the 
screen  by  John  Colton,  author  of  "Rain," 
has  been  begun  at  the  Paramount  Long  Island 
studio  under  the  direction  of  Richar 
Ordynski. 

Agnes  Ayres  and  Antonio  Moreno,  who  re 
cently  arrived  in  the  east  from  the  west  coast 
will  he  in  the  picture,  and  other  members  o 
the  cast  are  Burr  Mcintosh,  Ida  Darling 
George  Backus,  Jane  Thomas  and  Alan 
Simpson. 

Laura  La  Plante  to  Play 
Leads  for  Universal 

Universal  announces  the  elevation  of  Laura 
La  Plante  to  leading  roles  in  Universal  fea- 
tures. Her  first  leading  woman  work  in 
Universal  Attractions  will  be  in  support  of 
Hoot  Gibson  in  ''Dead  Game,"  a  hilarious 
story  written  by  Edward  Sedgwick,  who  will 
also  direct  it. 


"Alimony"  An  Early  F.  B.  O. 
Production 

FILM  BOOKING  OFFICES  OF 
AMERICA  this  week  announces 
that  "Alimony,"  a  screen  story  by 
A.  T.  Locke,  has  been  purchased  and 
will  be  put  into  production  at  an  early 
date. 

Among  the  other  story  material  re- 
cently acquired  by  F.B.O.  is  "  Flaming  , 
Waters,"  a  western  drama  by  E.  Lloyd 
Sheldon,  and  "  The  Miracle  Baby."  an 
American  Magazine  story  by  Frank  Rich- 
ardson Pierce. 


"  Has  the  World  Gone  Mad?  "  is  the  title  of  Daniel  Carson  Goodman's  picture  (State  Rights),  from  which 

the  above  scenes  are  taken. 


March  3  ,  1923 


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Conrad  Nagle  for  Lead  in 
"Lawful  Larceny  " 

Announcement  was  made  by  Jesse  L.  Lasky, 
first  vice-president  of  the  Famous  Players- 
Lasky  Corporation,  that  Conrad  Nagel,  who 
arrived  in  New  York  during  the  week  from 
Los  Angeles,  would  play  one  of  the  leading 
roles  in  "  Lawful  Larceny,"  the  picture  of 
Samuel  Shipman's  play  which  Allan  Dwan 
is  to  produce  for  Paramount  with  Hope 
Hampton  in  the  leading  feminine  role. 

On  his  arrival  Mr.  Nagel  immediately  be- 
gan preparations  for  the  picture,  which  is 
scheduled  to  go  into  production  next  week  at 
Paramount's  Long  Island  studio.  Mr.  Lasky 
also  announced  that  Lew  Cody  is  on  his  way 
from  California  to  take  a  leading  part  in  the 
picture. 


Mildred  Harris  Screen  Re- 
turn Planned 

Mildred  Harris,  the  former  wife  of  Charlie 
Chaplin,  is  to  return  to  motion  pictures.  Miss 
Harris  has  been  signed  by  Graf  Productions 
to  enact  the  leading  feminine  role  in  "  The 
Fog,"  which  they  are  to  produce  for  Me'ro 
release.  Paul  Powell  will  direct  this  A\  iliiarr) 
Dudley  Pelley  story,  and  it  will  be  filmed 
under  the  personal  supervision  of  Max  Graf 
at  the  San  Mateo  studios. 

Besides  Miss  Harris  those  signed  for  parts 
in  "  The  Fog "  to  date  are  Cullen  Landis, 
Ralph  Lewis  and  Frank  Currier. 


Opera  Troupe  to  Tour  with 
"Bohemian  Girl" 

John  L.  Hunter,  of  Canadian  Releasing  Cor- 
poration, returned  to  Toronto  last  week  after 
completing  arrangements  in  New  York  for  the 
tour  of  the  opera  company  which  will  present 
"  The  Bohemian  Girl "  in  conjunction  with  the 
Harley  Knoles  picture  production  of  the  same 
name  distributed  by  American  Releasing  Cor- 
poration. 

Beginning  April  16  at  the  Royal  Alexandria 
theatre,  Toronto,  the  company  will  cover  all 
of  Canada,  the  tour  lasting  all  sumnter. 


Seattle  Girl  Wins  Goldwyn 
Opportunity  Contest 

The  Screen  Opportunity  contest  which  was 
conducted  jointly  by  Goldwyn  Pictures  Com- 
pany and  Photoplay  Magazine,  has  brought 
another  promising  actress  into  the  fold  of 
Goldwyn  Players.  A  long-term  contract  has 
just  been  signed  with  Miss  Jean  Haskell,  of 
Seattle,  Wash.,  as  a  result  of  that  search  for 
new  screen  faces. 

Miss  Haskell  was  the  winner  in  the  con- 
test which  was  opened  on  February  1  and  ran 
to  July  1. 


"Othello"  Is  Presented  at 
Private  Showing  in  N.Y. 

On  Sunday  evening  February  18th,  Ben 
Blumenthal's  screen  importation,  "  Othello," 
was  presented  at  a  private  showing  held  on  the 
Century  Roof,  New  York.  A  special  musical 
program  arranged  by  Hugo  Riesenfeld  was 
rendered,  together  wi'th  several  numbers  from 
the  repertoire  of  the  Moscow  Art  Theatre  and 
the  Chauve  Souris.  Dancing  followed  the 
showing.  The  affair  was  largely  attended  by 
film  folk  prominent  in  the  industry. 


Scenes  from  "  Where  Pavement  Ends,"  a  Rex  Ingram 
.  production   for    Metro,  with   Alice  Terry  and  Ramon 
Navarro. 

Cast  Signed  for  "Wife  in 
Name  Only" 

Pyramid  Pictures,  Inc.,  formally  announces 
the  signing  of' Mary  Thurinan,  Edmund  Lowe, 
Arthur  Hausman,  Florence  Dixon,  William 
H.  Tucker,  Edna  May  Spooner  and  Ora  Jones 
to  enact  some  of  the  principal  roles  in  its 
filming  of  "  Wife  in  Name  Only,"  which  was 
started  last  week  under  the  direction  of  George 
Terwilliger  at  the  Pyramid  studio  in  As- 
toria, L.  I. 

This  will  be  the  sixth  of  the  Pyramid  spe- 
cials to  be  released  through  the  exchanges  of 
American  Releasing  Corporation. 

Goldwyn  Acquires  Theatre 
Guild  Production 

To  Goldwyn  Pictures  Corporation  has 
fallen  the  screen  rights  to  one  of  the  out- 
standing theatrical  offerings — the  Theatre 
Guild's  production  of  Karel  Capek's  novel 
play,  "  R.  U.  R." — in  other  words,  "  Rossom's 
Universal  Robots." 

The  play  was  written  by  Karel  Capek,  a 
young  Czecho-Slovakian,  who,  with  his  brother, 
wrote  "  The  World  We  Live  In  "  (called  in 
the  original  "The  Insect  Comedy"),  which 
William  A.  Brady  presented  in  New  York 
this  season. 


"  The  Christian  "  Retain- 
ed at  the  N.Y.  Capitol 

"The  Christian,"  Goldwyn's  film  version  of 
Hall  Caine's  novel,  was  retained  by  S.  L. 
Rothafel  for  a  second  week's  engagement  at 
the  Capitol  theatre,  New  York,  owing  to 
the  heavy  attendance  during  the  premier  show- 
ing of  the  special  last  week. 


Holubar's  Next  Is  Titled 
"Slander  the  Woman" 

"  Slander  the  Woman  "  has  definitely  been 
selected  as  the  title  for  the  next  Allan  Holu- 
bar  production  through  First  National, 
starring  Dorothy  Phillips.  "  Slander  the 
Woman"  will  be  released  early  in  April. 


Two  Oceans  Pictured  at 
Once  for  Feature 

Few  people  have  been  privileged  to  look 
upon  the  Pacific  and  Atlantic  oceans  at  the 
same  time.  After  Thomas  Meighan's  latest 
Paramount  picture,  "  The  Ne'er-Do-Well,"  is 
shown  to  the  public,  however,  the  number  will 
he  greatly  increased,  for  one  of  the  aeroplane 
views  of  the  Panama  Canal  to  be  shown  in  the 
picture  gives  a  view  of  both  oceans. 

During  the  filming  of  exterior  scenes  for 
Rex  Beach's  novel  in  Panama,  Director  Alfred 
E.  Green  sent  William  Miller,  cameraman, 
into  the  air  to  get  certain  scenes  of  the  locks 
for  use  in  the  picture.  While  high  in  the  air 
Miller  was  able  to  get  a  shot  which  gave  a 
glimpse  of  both  the  Atlantic  and  Pacific. 


Laurel  Signs  as  Comedy 
Star  for  Pathe 

The  latest  important  new  product  announce- 
ment made  by  Pathe  is  the  completion  of  ar- 
rangements with  Hal  Roach  for  the  further 
enrichment  of  its  short  comedy  output.  Gen- 
eral Manager  Pearson  is  authority  for  the 
statement  that  Stan  Laurel  has  been  engaged 
to  star  in  one-reel  comedies  made  at  the 
Hal  Roach  studios,  production  starting  im- 
mediately. 

The  Stan  Laurel  comedies,  Mr.  Pearson 
says,  will  be  released  alternately  with  those 
featuring  Paul  Parrott.  The  one-reel  comedy 
releases  will  be  one  each  week,  as  heretofore. 


Pacific  Mail  Vessels  Will 
Show  Goldwyn  Pictures 

Goldwyn  pictures  will  be  shown  exclusively 
on  every  vessel  operated  by  the  Pacific  Mail 
Steamship  Company.  George  C.  Parsons, 
manager  of  Goldwyn's  San  Francisco  branch 
exchange,  has  just  closed  a  contract  with  the 
Pacific  Mail  line. 

The  first  picture  to  be  shown  on  any  vessel 
of  the  steamship  company  will  be  Rupert 
Hughes'  "Dangerous  Cuive  Ahead"  and  it 
will  first  be  screened  on  the  President  Taft. 


"Tents  of  Allah"  Is  Set 
for  March  4  th  Release 

"  The  Tents  of  Allah,"  formerly  announced 
for  release  on  February  25th,  has  been  sched- 
uled for  March  1th.  This  is  a  seven-reel  pro- 
duction made  by  Edward  A.  MacManus  for 
presentation  by  Associated  Exhibitors.  The 
story  and  the  direction  are  by  Charles  A. 
Logue.  Monte  Blue  and  Mary  Alden  are 
starred. 


Goldwyn  Announces  Branch 
Manager  Changes 

GOLDWYN  announces  three  changes 
in    managers    of    its    branch  ex- 
changes as  follows: 
Effective  Feb.  26th,  P.  M.  Desbon  as- 
sumes charge  of  the  New  Orleans  office, 
succeeding  J.  W.  Pope,  Jr. 

Beginning  Feb.  19th,  H.  W.  Starrett 
took  charge  of  the  Atlanta  exchange, 
succeeding  J.  L.  Marentette.  Mr.  Star- 
rett was  promoted  to  the  resident  man- 
agership in  Atlanta  from  the  Cleveland 
branch  exchange. 

A.  B.  Lamb  is  now  in  charge  of  Gold- 
wyn's Los  Angeles  branch  exchange, 
having  succeeded  Seth  Perkins  on  Feb- 
ruary 19th. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


PROGRAMS    FOR    THE    WEEK    OF    FEBRUARY  18TH 

With  First  Run  Theatres 

WIRE      REPORTS      FROM  CORRESPONDENTS 


NEW  YORK  CITY 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Christian — Goldwyn. 
Entire  program  repeated. 

Rivoli  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Rienzi  and  Riesenfeld's 

Classical   Jazz — Capitol  Grand 

Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Rivoli  Pictorial. 
Added  Attraction— The  Message  of 

Emil  Coue. 
Specialty — "Gavotte    Louis  XIII" 

—  Vocal    Trio    and  'Dancing 

Quartette. 
Feature  —  Racing    Hearts  —  Agnes 

Ayres — Paramount. 
Vocal — "  Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose." 
Comedy — Casey  Jones,  Jr. 
Recessional — Organ. 

Rialto  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Concerto  in  A  Minor 
and  Riesenfeld's  Classical  Jazz. 

Added  Attraction — Abridged  ve-r 
sion  of  the  Einstein  Theory  of 
Relativity. 

Vocal  —  "  A  May  Morning  "  —  So- 
prano. 

Feature — Adam  and  Eva  —  Marion 

Davies — Paramount. 
Cartoon — Felix  Lends  a  Hand. 

Mark-Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — "The  Lady  of  the  Eve- 
ning." 


lovelty — The  Land  of  Our  Fore- 
fathers. 

Specialty — Russian  Frolic. 

Prologue — "The  Hottentot" — Mark- 
Strand  Male  Quartette. 

Feature — The  Hottentot— First  Na- 
tional. 

Comedy — The  Five   Fifteen — Sun- 
shine. 
Recessional — Organ. 


Ethel  \V*?' 
CLATTO* 

Queen 


Romance  Sensational  and  De  Luxe! 


BLUE  MOUSE 


BROOKLYN 


Gruinan's  Rialto — 

Feature — Adam's  Rib  —  Paramount 
— Third  week. 

Grauman's   Hollywood  Egyp- 
tian-— 

Feature — Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood — United  Artists — 
Eighteenth  week. 

Kinema  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Oliver  Twist  —  Jackie 
Cooean — First  .National. 


Mark-Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — Reminiscences  of  Vic- 
tor Herbert. 

Current  Events — Mark-Strand  Top- 
ical Review. 

Vocal — "  Cara  Nome  " — from  Rigo- 
letto. 

Prologue — "  Bells  of  the  Sea  " — 
Vocal,  with  special  set. 

Feature  —  Fury  —  Richard  Barthel- 
mess — First  National. 

Recessional — Organ. 


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Tacoma  papers  carried  this  for  "  If  I 
Were  Queen "-  at  the  Blue  Mouse 


1   LOEWS  PALACE  THEATER 

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horn's    Palace    theate,  Washington, 
l).  o.j  used  this  mi  'ii  "  ah  the  Broth- 
ers irere  Valiant  " 

Cameo  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Songs  of  the  Sea." 
Current  Events  —  Cameo  Pictorial 

Review. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Cartoon  Comedy — Col.  Heeza  Liar. 

Liar. 

Feature — Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships 
—Elmer  Clifton— W.  W.  Hod- 
kinson. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Criterion  Theatre — 

Feature — Driven — Universal  —  Sec- 
ond Week. 

Lyric  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Hunting  Big  Game  in 
Africa — Indefinite. 

LOS  ANGELES 

Pantages  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Woman  who  Fooled 
Herself — May  Allison  —  Asso- 
iated  Exchange. 

Six  acts  of  vaudeville. 


NOW- 


nfiotH.'Jna. 


Hottentot 

m'h  DoufLn  MoeLron  and  Mod$(  BtUni 


Ad  on   "The  Hottentot"  prepared  by 
M.  It'.  Reed,  manager  of  the  Columbia 
theatre,  Junction  City.  Kans. 

Miller's  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Christian  —  Goldwyn 
— Fourth  Week. 

Hillstreet  Theatre- 
Feature — The  Lavender  Bath  Lady 

— Gladys  Walton — Universal. 
Current  Events  —  International 

News. 

Cartoon — That's  It — Eddie  Lyons. 
Serial — Around  the  World  in  Eigh- 
teen Days — Universal. 
Six  acts  of  vaudeville. 

Symphony  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Scenic — The   Young   Painter,  and 

Gambling  with  the  Gulf  Stream. 
Feature  —  The  Shriek  of  Araby  — 

First  National. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Next  Week — The  Flame  of  Life. 

Loew's  Theatre — 

Overture — "  The  Rosary." 
Current  Events  —  International 

News. 

Added  Attraction — Minstrel  a  la 
Carte  —  Seventy-five  people  in 
Colonial  costumes. 

Feature  — All  the  Brothers  Were 
Valiant — Metro. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Mission  Theatre — 

Recessional — Organ. 

Overture — "  Hungarian  Rhapsody." 

C  u  r  r  e  n  t    Events  —  International 

News. 
Musical — Violin  Solo. 
Novelty   Mirror— The   Last  Days 

of  King  Edward. 
Scenic  —  Beautiful  Water—  Prizma. 
Feature  —  One    Exciting    Night  — 

United  Artists. 
California  Theatre — 
Overture — Svmphony  Concert — Se- 
lected numbers. 


SMITHS 


WhWHEfcLER  OAKMAN  nd 

ab/fkti  Manato  cast  ft!  m«i  fMrtlti 

tw  n/tt  ■miff  irwruD  tw»  m 

Andii  jural  twtcpea  in* 


Art  ad  on  "  The  HalfBrerd  "  at  Hitter 
Smith's  theatre,  Indianapolis 

Current  Events — Fox  and  Interna- 

ional  News. 
Cartoon — Aesop's    Fable  —  Trouble 

on  the  Ark. 
Novelty — Literary  Digest. 
Feature  —  The    Beautiful  and 

Damned — Warner  Bros. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Next  Week — Lost  and  Found  on 

South  Sea  Lland. 

Grauman's  Theatre — 

Overture — "William  Tell." 

Current  Events — Pathc  Weekly. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Musical — New  Arrangement  of 
Old  Tunes — Organ. 

Prologue— Act  titled  Twenty  Min- 
utes at  a  Railroad  Station — ten 
"  singers  and  dancers  in  small 
town  make  ups. 

Feature — The  Ninety  and  Nine — 
Vitagraph. 

Next  Week — The  Price  of  a  Lie. 


CHICAGO 


Chicago  Theatre — 

Overture — "A  Musical  Trip  Around 
the  World  " — Cheyenne,  Cali- 
fornia, Hawaii,  Japan,  China, 
India,  Arabia,  Italy.  Spain, 
France,  Vienna,  Scotland,  New 
York  and  Chicago. 

Vocal — "  In  the  Garden  of  My 
Heart." 

Current  Events — Xew-s  Weekly. 
Music  —  Organ  Solo  —  "  When  the 

Leaves  Come  Tumbling  Down." 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Specialty— Wandering  Gypsies. 
Feature— What  a  Wife  Learned — 

First  National. 
Comedv — No  Luck. 
Next  Week — Stranger's  Banquet. 

Tivoli  Theatre — 

Overture — (a)  Excerpts  from  Vic- 
tor Herbert  successes,  followed 
by  (b)  Tivoli  Theatre  Synco- 
pators. 

Specialty— Holt  &  Leonard  singing 
"Annie  Laurie,''  "  Long,  Long 

Ago." 

Current  Events— News  Weekly. 


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"  v/fc  World's  Applause  "  ad  used  by 
the  Century  theatre,  Baltimore 

Scenic. 

.Music — Organ  Solo — "Love  Sends 
a  Little  Gift  of  Roses." 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Specialty -If  Winter  Comes. 

Feature  —  Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose  — 
First  National. 

Cartoon. 

Next  Week — Quincy  Adams  Saw- 
yer. 

Riviera  Theatre — 

Overture — "Rienzi." 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Specialty — Humoresque. 
Current  Events — Weekly  Review. 
Specialty — Lilies  of  the  Field. 
Feature  —  Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose  — 

First  National. 
Cartoon. 

Next  Week— Quincy  Adams  Saw- 
yer. 

McVicker's  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Tannhauser." 
Specialty — In  a  Noble  Man's  Gar- 
den. 

Current  Events— McVicker's  News 
and  Views. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Music — Organ  Solo  by  W.  Reming- 
ton Welch. 

Specialty — Sunset  in  Honolulu. 

Feature— The  White.Flower— Betty 
Compson — Paramount. 

Comedy — The  Champion. 

Next  Week — Nobody's  Money. 

Roosevelt  Theatre — 

Douglas  Fairbanks  in  Robin  Hood 
— Fifth  week — United  Artists. 

Woodlawn  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Poet  and  Peasant." 
Current  Events — Woodlawn  News 

and  Views. 
Novelty- — Literary  Digest.  Pathe 

Snapshots. 
Comedy — One  Terrible  Winter. 
Vocal — "  The   Lovelight   of  Your 

Eyes." — Solo. 
Feature  —  Thirty  Days  —  Wallace 

Reid — Paramount. 
Next  Week — The  World's  Applause 

— Bebe    Daniels    and  Lewis 

Stone — Paramount. 

Barbee's  Theatre — - 

Current  Events — Universal  News. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Feature — The  Third  Alarm— F.  B. 

O.    Second  week. 
Cartoon. 

Added  Attraction — Eddie  Thorson's 
Syncopated  Orchestra. 

Randolph  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Comedy — Peg  o'  the  Movies — Baby 
Peggy. 

Feature — The  Flame  of  Life — Pris- 

cilla  Dean. 
Next  Week — Driven — Universal. 


 WASHINGTON  

Crandall's  Metropolitan  The- 
atre— - 

Overture — "Quo  Yadis  "  (  Sca- 
sella). 

Current   Events — Pathe  News. 

Comedy — Day  Dreams. 

Feature — The  Woman  Conquers — ■ 
First  National. 

Next  Week  —  Fury  —  First  Na- 
tional. 

Vocal — Love  sent  me  a  Gift  of 
Roses ;  Somewhere  a  Voice  is 
Calling.  (Fred  East,  Baritone) 


Feature — -Heroes  of  the  Street — 
Wesley  Barry — W  arner  Bros. 

Comedy — Hall  room  Boys. 

Cartoon — Mutt    and  Jeff. 

Next  Week — Jazzmania. 

New  Olympic  Theatre — 

Overture — Recital  on  \\  urlitzer. 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Feature  —  The  Flame  of  Life  — 
Priscilla  Dean — Universal. 

Added  Attraction  —  The  Leather 
Pushers — Round  Ten. 

Comedy  —  Pleasure  Before  Busi- 
ness— Century. 

Palace  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Bulldog  Drummond  — 
Hodkinson. 

Shea's  North  Park  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Voice  from  the  Min- 
aret —  Norma  Talmadge  — 
First  National. 

\  ictoria  Theatre — 

Feature — When  Knighthood  Was 
in  Fllower — Marion  Davies — 
Paramount. 

Elmwood  Theatre — 

Feature — Dr.  Jack — Harold  Lloyd 
—Pathe. 

"PHILADELPHIA 


White  on  black  ad  used  by  the  Sym- 
phony,   Los    Angeles,    on  "Romance 
Land  " 

Loew's  Columbia  Theatre — 

Feature — My  American  Wife — Glo- 
ria Swanson — Paramount. 

Loew's  Palace  Theatre — 

Overture — Hits  from  the  Musical 
successes  of  the  season :  Crin- 
oline Days;  A  Song  of  Love; 
A  Kiss  in  the  Dark. 

Current  Events  —  Pathe  News — 
Topics'  of  the  Day. 

Cartoon — The  Tale  of  the  Myster- 
ious Hat — Aesop's  Fable. 

Feature — Java    Head — Paramount 

Next  Week — Making  a  Man. 

Moore's  Rialto  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 

Comedy — Dog  Sense. 

Feature — The   Christian — Goldwyn. 

Next  Week — Kick  In. 

BUFFALO 

Shea's  Hippodrome — 

Overture —  Guidototelli,"  by  Zerco. 

Organ  recital — (a)  Quartette  from 
"Rigoletto".  (b)  "When  tjie 
Gold  Turns  to  Gray"  played 
by  Albert  Hay  Malotte  at 
Wurlitzer. 

Feature — Tess  of  the  Storm  Coun- 
try— Mary  Pickford — United 
Artists. 

Comedy — Day  Dreams  —  Buster 
Keaton. 

Current  Events' — Hippodrome  Re- 
view. 

Next  Week — Java  Head. 
Lafayette  Square  Theatre — 

Overture — Organ    recital   by  Wm. 

G.  O'Neil. 
Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Feature — Lights  of  New  York  — 

Fox. 

Comedy — "Snub"  Pollard. 
Next  Week— The  Hottentot. 
Loew's  State  Theatre — 
Overture   —   Medley   of  Popular 
Airs. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 


Stanley  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "  Allegro  con  Fucco," 
Borowski.  (First  organ  so- 
nata.) 

Novelty — Great  Statesmen — George 
Washington. 


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Feature — Hearts  Aflame — Metro. 

Next  Week — Same. 

Palace  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  Pathe  News  — 

Topics  of  the  Day. 
Comedy — Hazel  from  Hollywood. 
Cartoon — Hot  Shots. 
Feature  —  My  American  Wife, 

Gloria  Swanson — Paramount. 
Next  Week  —  The  World's  Ap- 
plause. 
Victoria  Theatre — 
Current  Events  —  Pathe  News  — 

Screen  Snapshots. 
Comedy — Strike  Father,  Strike  Son. 
Feature — Broken  Chains — Goldwyn. 
Next  Week — The  Cross  Roads  of 

New  York. 
Aldine  Theatre — 
C  u  r  r  e  11 1  Events  —  International 

News — Pathe  Review. 
Novelty  —  Radio  —  Fun  from  the 

Press. 
Scenic — Torquay. 
Feature — Salome. 
Next  Week — Same. 


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Current  Events — Pathe  News — Fox 
News. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Cartoon — Mrs.  Hippo. 
Feature — Quincy  Adams  Sawyer — 
Metro. 

Musical — National  Male  Quartet. 

Next  Week  —  Java  Head  —  Para- 
mount. 

Stanton  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood  —  United  Artists. 
Indefinite. 

Arcadia  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  Pathe  News  — 
Movie  Chats. 

Feature  —  The  Headless  Horseman 
— Hodkinson. 

Next  Week — Women  Men  Marry. 

Regent  Theatre — 

Comedy — Hello,  Partner. 

Feature — The  Infidel. 

Next  Week — As  a  Man  Lives. 

Karlton  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Kinograms — Pathe 
News. 

Novelty — Fleeced  for  Gold. 
Cartoon — The  Spider  and  the  Fly 
—Fable. 


Coliseum  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Selections  from  "  Ma- 
dame Butterfly." 

Current  Events — Pathe  News  and 
Kinograms. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Comedy — Extra  Extra. 

Feature — Shadows — Al  Lichtman. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Next  Week — Daughters  of  Luxury. 

Columbia  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Flame  of  Life — Uni- 
versal.   Second  week. 

Next  Week— The  Ghost  Patrol. 

Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Valse  of  Old  Folks." 

Current  Events — Kinograms. 

Scenic — (Special)  Commemorating 
Sportsmen's  Week. 

Comedy — Dog  Sense. 

Feature — Quincy  Adams  Sawyer — 
Metro. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Next  Week — Forget-Me-Not. 

Blue  Mouse  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Glow  Worm." 


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Current  Events — Fox  News. 

Specialty  —  Eleventh  and  Twelfth 
Series  Singers  Popularity  Con- 
test. 

Scenic — Travelaugh,  Such  Is  Life 
in  London,  also  scenic,  Catch- 
ing Bullhead  Salmon,  for 
Sportsmen's  Week. 

Music — Organ,  Jazz  vs.  Classical 
Music. 

Feature  —  The  Third  Alarm  —  F. 
B.  O. 

Liberty  Theatre — 

Feature  —  The  Hottentot  —  First 
National — Second  Week. 

Next  Week — Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood. 

Winter  Garden  Theatre — 

Overture — Orchestra. 

Current  Events  ■ —  International 
News. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Comedy — Out  of  Order. 

Feature — Breaking  Home  Ties  — 

■ — Asso.  Ex. 
Recessional — Organ. 

DALLAS 

Palace  Theatre — - 

Overture  —  Sixteenth  Symphony 
Concert  by   Palace  Orchestra. 

Scenic — Palace  Tours.  < 

Added  Attraction — Edna  Wallace 
Hopper  in  person. 

Feature — The  Man  Who  Saw  To- 
morrow— Thomas  Meighan  ■ — 
Paramount. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Old  Mill  Theatre- 
Current    Events — Kinograms. 

Added  Attraction — Boy  Scouts  of 
America  in  "The  Call." 

Feature — Till  We  Meet  Asain. 

Melha  Theatre — 

Prologue — Atmospheric  presenta- 
tion. 

Feature — Poor    Men's    Wives — A\ 

Lichtman. 
Comedy — Keep  'Em  at  Home. 


Unusual    effect    in    "  Quincy  Adams 
Sawyer "  ad  run  by  the  Sun  theatre. 
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Strand  theatre,  Omaha 


Adams  Theatre — 

Overture — "  La  Princesse  " — Jaune. 

Current  Events- — Topical  Review. 

Vocal — Loos  Brothers. 

Feature — Java     Head — Paramount. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Next  Week — The  Girl  I  Love. 

Broadway-Strand  Theatre — 

Feature  —  One  Exciting  Night — 

United  Artists — Third  Week. 
Capitol  Theatre — 
Overture — Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Pathe. 
Vocal — Solo. 

Added  Attraction  —  The  Message 

of  Emile  Coue. 
Feature — Racing  Hearts  —  Agnes 

Ayres — Paramount. 
Novelty  —   Popular  Statesmen, 

Washington — Urban. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Fox  Washington  Theatre — 
Feature — The    Face    on    the  Bar 

Room     Floor — Fox.  Second 

Week. 
Madison  Theatre — 
Feature — When    Knighthood  Was 

in  Flower — Marion  Davies  ■ — 

Paramount. 

CLEVELAND 

Stillman  Theatre — 

Overture — "Robin  Hood''  opera  by 

Reginald  DeKoven. 
Vocal — "Brown  October  Ale." 
Feature  —  Douglas   Fairbanks  in 

.  Robin  Hood — United  Artists. 
Next  Week — Same. 
Allen  Theatre — 
Overture — "Songs  of  My  Country." 
Current     Events  —  International 

News. 

Novelty  —  Literary   Digest  Fun 
From  the  Press. 


Comedy  —  The  Electric  House — 
Buster  Kcaton. 

Scenic — Old  Glory — Prizma. 

Feature  —  My  American  Wife — 
Gloria  Swanson — Paramount. 

Next  Week — The  Christian. 

Park  Theatre — 

Overture— Excerpts  from  "Car- 
men." 

Current  Events — Kinograms. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Comedy — Saturday  Morning — Our 
Gang — Pathe. 

Cartoon — Felix  Gels  Revenge. 

Feature  —  The  World's  Applause 
— Bebe  Daniels — Paramount. 

Next  Week — Crinoline  and  Ro- 
mance." 

Reade's  Hippodrome — 

Overture — ■"  Popular  Potpourri." 

Current  Events  —  Plain  Dealer 
Screen  Magazine. 

Specialty — Vaudeville. 

Feature — Sure  Fire  Flint,  Johnny 
Hines — State  Rights. 

Next  Week — Secrets  of  Paris. 

Standard  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Comedy — Pleasure  Before  Business 

— Century. 
Feature  —  The  Prisoner,  Herbert 

Rawlinson — Universal. 
Next  Week— The  Bolted  Door. 

CINCINNATI 

Strand  Theatre — - 

Overture — Strand  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Cartoon — Aesop's  Fables — Pathe. 

Feature — Java  Head — Paramount. 

Next  Week — Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood. 

Walnut  Theatre — 

Overture — Walnut  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day — Liter- 
ary Digest. 

Feature — Quincv  Adams  Sawver — 
Metro. 

Next  Week — Broken  Chains. 
Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — Capitol  Orchestra. 
Novelty — Short  Subject  —  Sports 
Review. 

Feature — Peg  o'  My  Heart,  Laurette 

Taylor — Metro. 
Next  Week — The  Christian. 
Gifts  Theatre — 
Overture — Gifts  Orchestra. 
Feature — One   Exciting  Night,  D. 

W.  Griffith— United  Artists. 
Next  Week— The  Flirt. 


sr.  Louis 

Missouri  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "William  Tell,"  Mis- 
souri Symphony  Orchestra. 

Current  Events  —  Missouri  News 
and  Views. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Music — Organ  Solo,  "When  Francis 
Dances  with  Me." 

Comedy — Fire  Fighters,  Hal  Roach. 

Vocal — Tenor  Solo. 

Cartoon — The  Hypnotist. 

Musical  Special  —  Missouri  Jazz 
Band  of  forty  pieces  in  special 
selections. 

Feature  —  Nobody's  Money,  Jack 
Holt — Paramount. 

Central,  West  End  Lyric  and 
Capitol  Theatres — 

Overture — "  II  Trovatore." 

Current  Events — News  and  Views. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Music— Organ  Solo. 

Vocal  Solo — "  Bits  of  Opera." 


Comedy  —  Lige  Conley  in  Casey 
Jones,  Jr. 

Feature — The  Voice  from  the  Mina- 
ret, Norma  Talmadge  —  First 
National. 

William    Fox    Liberty  The- 
atre— 

Overture — Liberty  Concert  Orches- 
tra. 

Current  Events  —  Fox  News  and 
Views. 

Comedy  —  Hello,  Pardner  —  Sun- 
shine. 

Feature  —  The  Town  That  Forgot 

God — Fox. 
Delmonte  Theatre — 

Overture — Humfeld's  Delmonte  Or- 
chestra. 

Current  Events — News  and  Views. 
Novelty  —  Fun    from    the  Press. 

— Screen  Snapshots. 
Comedy. 

Feature — The  Christian — Goldwyn. 
Rivoli  Theatre — - 

Overture — Janssen's  Rivoli  Or- 
chestra. 

Current    Events  —  International 

News. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Comedy — Peg  o'  the  Movies — Baby 

Peggy. 

Feature — Forsaking  All  Others. 
Columbia  Theatre — 

Overture. 

Current   Events  —  Fox  News  and 

Views. 
Scenic — Educational. 
Cartoon— Mutt  and  Jeff. 
Comedy — The  Wise  Cracker. 
Serial — Plunder — Fifth  Episode. 
Feature — -A  Front  Page  Story  — 

Vitagraph. 

OMAHA 

Sun  Theatre — 

Feature  —  The  Flirt  —  Universal — 

Two  weeks. 
Comedy  —  Saturdav  Morning  — 

Pathe. 

Current    Events  —  International 

News. 


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Comedy — Peg  o'  the  Movies — Baby 

Peggy. 
World  Theatre — 
Feature  —  Forsaking  All   Others — 

Universal. 
Six  acts  of  vaudeville. 
Next  Week— Till  We  Meet  Again. 
Moon  Theatre — 
Feature — While  Paris  Sleeps — Lon 

Chaney — Hodkinson. 
Added   Attraction  —  •  The  Leather 

Pushers — Round  seven. 
Current  Events — Topical  Review. 
Next  Week — Flaming  Hour. 
Strand  Theatre — 
Overture — Selected. 
Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Feature  —  The    Beautiful  and 

Damned — Warner  Bros. 
Comedy — Be  Yourself. 
Next  Week — Java  Head. 
Rialto  Theatre — 
Feature — When  Knighthood  was  in 

Flower — Marion  Davies — Para- 
mount. 
Cartoon — Felix,  the  Cat. 
Overture — "Mignon.'' 
Recessional — Organ. 
Current  News — Kinograms. 
Empress  Theatre — 
Features — The  Pride  of  Palomar— 

Paramount. 
Anna    Ascends  —  Second    half  of 

week. 

Four  acts  of  vaudeville. 

ATLANTA 

Howard  Theatre — - 

Overture — "  William  Tell  " — How- 
ard Orchestra. 

Current  Events  —  Howard  News 
and  Views. 

Novelty — Pithy  Paragraphs. 

Prologue — Glimpse  of  the  Monas- 
tery. 


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Opening  ad  for  "Broken  Chains"  at 
the  Ohio  theatre,  Indianapolis 


"  The  Rosary,"  interpreted  by  Don 

Ferrandou,  baritone. 
Feature— The  Christian — Goldwyn. 
Metropolitan  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "  Favorite  Melodies," 
from  Gilbert-Sullivan  Operas — 
Metropolian  Symphony  Or- 
chestra. 

Current  Events — Kinograms. 

Novety — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Comedy  —  The  Speeder  — ■  Lloyd 
Hamilton. 

Feature  —  Shadows  —  Al  Lichtman. 

Rialto  Theatre — 

Overture — Rialto  Melody  Artists. 

Current  Events — Rialto  News. 

Prologue  —  Soprano  Solo — "Gypsy 
Love  Son  g,"  by  Charlotte 
Crumbley. 

Comedy — Sailing  Along — Monty 
Banks. 

Feature  —  One  Week  of  Love  — 
Hammerstein-Tearle-Selznick. 

KANSAS  CITY 

Newman  Theatre — 

Overture — Selections. 
Musical — Organ  Selections. 
Comedy — Pest  of  the  Storm  Coun- 
try. 

Specialty    —    Cervo    and  Morro, 

strolling  minstrels. 
Novelty  —  Coon-Sanders  Novelty 

Singing  Orchestra. 
Current   Events — Newman  News 

and  Views. 
Feature  —  My  American  Wife — 

Gloria    Swanson — Paramount. 
Liberty  Theatre — 
Overture — Selections. 
Musical — Organ  Selections. 
Short   Subjects — Capitol   Shots  — 

Fun  from  the  Press. 
Specialty — Kuhn-Chaquette,  Jazz 

Ten. 

Current   Events — Pathe    and  Fox 

News. 
Feature — Nero — Fox. 
Next  Week— The  Girl  I  Loved. 
Royal  Theatre — 
Overture — Selections. 
Musical — Organ  Selections. ' 
Comedy — Hurry  Up. 
Specialty  — ■  Velma    Lyon  Weer, 

soprano,    and    Jack  Crouch, 

pianist. 

Current  Events  —  Royal  Screen 
Magazine. 

Feature — Omar  the  Tentmaker — 
Guy  Bates  Post  —  First  Na- 
tional. 

Next  Week — The  Stranger's  Ban- 
quet. 

Twelfth  Street  Theatre — 

Overture — Popular  Selections. 
Comedy — Knights  of  the  Timber. 
Musical  Organ  Selections. 
Current  Events  —  Twelfth  Street 

Screen  Magazine. 
Feature — Drums  of  Fate  —  Mary 

Miles  Minter — Paramount. 
Next  Week  —  All  the  Brothers 

Were  Valiant — Metro. 

INDIANAPOLIS 

Palace  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Novelty — Literary  Digest. 
Cartoon — Aesop  Fable. 
Novelty — Rice   Sport  Review. 
Vaudeville — Six   acts,  Keith's. 
Feature — Bell  Boy  Thirteen — First 
National. 

Next  Week — The  Face  in  the  Fog. 
Apollo  Theatre — 

Current   Events — Fox  Weekly. 
Novelty — Fun  From  the  Press. 
Comedy  —  The   Frozen  North— 
Keaton. 


Musical    Features — Virgil  Moore's 

Apollo  Entertainers. 
Feature — The  Headless  Horseman 

—Hodkinson. 
Next  Week— The  Flirt. 


DES  MOINES 


Des  Moines  Theatre — 

Overture — Selections  from  opera  by 
Des  Moines  Theatre  Orchestra. 

Current  Events  —  News  Weeklies. 
International  News. 

Feature  —  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood — United  Artists. 

Next  Week — Dr.  Jack. 

Strand  Theatre — 

Current  Events — News — Education- 
al Kinograms. 

Music — Organ  Solo — "The  Yankee 
Doodle  Blues." 

Feature  —  The  Beautiful  and 
Damned — Warner  Bros. 

Next  Week  —  When  Knighthood 
was  in  Flower. 

Rialto  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 

Feature — Quincy  Adams  Sawyer — - 
Metro. 

Next  Week — Hearts  Aflame. 
Garden  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  News  Special  — 
Rolling  Down  to  Rio,  Navy. 

Feature  —  Making  a  Man  —  Jack 
Holt — Paramount. 

Next  Week — Shadows — Al  Licht- 
man. 


ROCHESTER 


Eastman  Theatre — 

Overture — "  March  Slave." 
Current  Events  —  Eastman  Maga- 
zine. 

Added  Attraction — The  Fruits  of 
Faith— Will  Rogers— Pathe., 

Novelty — George  Washington,  the 
Great  American  Statesman. 

Music — Special  Organ,  "  The  Red 
Moon." 

Feature — Dr.  Jack— Harold  Lloyd 
—Pathe. 


Musical  Melange  entitled  "  The 
Father  of  Our  Country." 

Feature — The  Woman  of  Bronze — 
Clara  Kimball  Young — Metro. 

Granada  Theatre — 

Overture — Special  Home  Pieces". 

Current  Events — News  Weeklies. 

Cartoon — Felix  on  the  Trail. 

Musical  —  Six  Special  Musical 
Numbers  including  Cavalr> 
Charge  aji'd  Yankee  Doodle 
Blues. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Feature — Adam's   Rib — Paramount. 
Portola  Theatre — 
Overture — Patriotic  Songs. 
Current   Events — News  Weeklies. 
Specialty  —  Prizma  Color  Dance 

Scene       entitled  Plantation 

Dance. 

Feature — One   Exciting   Night — D. 

W.  Griffith— United  Artists'. 
Tivoli  Theatre — 
Overture — Selections  from  operas. 
Current   Events — -News  Weeklies. 
Comedy — Be  Yourself. 
Feature — The   Dangerous   Age  — 

First  National. 
Imperial  Theatre — - 
Overture — You  Tell  Her,  I  Stutter. 
Current   Events — News  Weeklies. 
Musical  —   Orchestra,  including 

minuet. 
Scenic — One  Man  Reunion. 
Feature— The   Stranger's  Banquet 

— Goldwyn. 

ST.  PAUL 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — Finlandia. 
Novelty — Laughs   from   Here  and 
There. 

Current  Events — Pathe  and  Inter- 
national News. 

Cartoon — Felix  Gets  Left. 

Novelty  —  The  Mirror ;  Urban 
Movie  Chats ;  Screen  Snap- 
shots. 

Musical — The   Commodore  Band. 
Feature — My    Arnerican   Wife  ; — 
Gloria  Swanson — Paramount 


NEWARK 


Branford  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Firefly." 
Current    Events  —  Brandford  Re- 
view. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Comedy — Hazel    from  Hollywood. 
Prologue — The  Ships  that  Pass  in 

the  Night. 
Feature  —  Fury — Richard  Barthel- 

mess — First  National. 
Recessional — Organ. 

SAN  FRANCISCO 

California  Theatre — 

Overture — Medley  of  popular  song 
hits,  played  on  organ. 

Current  Events — News  Review. 

Novelty — Hodge  Podge  —  Sense 
and  Non-sense. 

Prologue — Ben  Black  Band  in  Set- 
ting Suggested  by  Feature,  in- 
cluding band,  vocal  and  danc- 
ing. 

Scenic — Pathe  Review. 

Feature — My   American    Wife  — 

Gloria    Swanson — Paramount. 
Loew's  Warfield  Theatre — 
Overture — Raymond  Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Minute  Views. 
Novelty  —  Pointed   Paragraphs — 

The  Father  of  Our  Country. 
Vocal — Ciccolini — Second  Week. 
Cartoon — Out  of  the  Inkwell. 
Specialty — Screen  Views  of  Beauty 

Contest;   Versatile  Band  in  a 


The  Rialto  theatre,  Washington,  D.  C, 
used  this  unusual  lay-out  in  its  "  Ebb 
Tide  "  advertisement 


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Motion  Picture  News 


EXHIBITORS'     REPORTS     ON    NEW  RELEASES 

What  the  Big  Houses  Say 

EARLY     RETURNS     FROM    WEEK     RUN  THEATRES 


FAMOUS  PLAYERS 

Racing  Hearts — 

Went  across  very  nicely.  Pleased 
the  majority.    (Middle  West.) 


one  over  big. 
(Middle  West.) 


Business 


good.      Excellent     drama,     well  acted. 
Drew  excellently.    (Middle  West.) 


Back  Home  and  Broke — 

Entertaining  and  pleasing  fea- 
ture which  admirers  of  Meighan 
liked  very  much.  Business  hurt 
somewhat  by  zero  weather  and 
heavy  snows.    (Middle  West.) 


The  Deuce  of  Spades — 

Charles  Ray  gained  many  more 
friends  with  this  one,  which  played 
to  large  crowds  for  a  week's  run. 
(  Middle  West.) 


Fury — 

Great  picture.  Excellent  business. 
(East.) 


The  Flame  of  Life~- 

This  another  sure  fire  winner  with 
Priscilla  Dean  in  her  best  role. 
Robert  Ellis  has  some  following 
also.  Business  excellent.  (Middle 
West. ) 


possible  opposition.  Patrons  liked 
it  so  well,  am  holding  it  over  for 
a  second  week.  (Middle  West.) 


Tom  Mix  in  Arabia — 

Picture  and  business  both  fair. 
(East.) 


Adam  and  Eva — 

Elaborate  production  and  inter- 
esting, but  somewhat  improbable 
story.  Did  good  business.  (Mid- 
dle West.) 


Certainly  did  good  business  on 
this  one,  result  of  one  patron  tell- 
ing another  not  to  miss  it.  (West.) 


Bell  Boy  Thirteen — 

Very  good ;  all  the  ear-marks  of 
a  real  motion  picture.  (Middle 
West.) 


The  World's  Applause — 

A  lively  week's  business  with  this 
one,  which  pleased  most  of  the 
patrons  who  saw  it.  (Middle 
West. ) 


The  Sea  Lion — 

Typical  Hobart  Bosworth  picture. 
Business  uneven.  (East.) 


UNITED  ARTISTS 
Douglas  Fairbanks  in  Robin 
Hood — 

Jamming  them  in  as  fast  as  we 
can  at  slightly  advanced  admission 
price.  Wonderful  box  office  attrac- 
tion. (Middle  West.) 


Thirty  Days — 

This  picture  of  Wallie's  would 
not  have  gotten  by  very  well,  but 
under  the  circumstances  was  sym- 
pathetically viewed.  Busipess  was 
just  fair,  although  cold  weather 
may  have  had  its  effect.  (Middle 
West.) 

My  American  Wife — 

Running  in  competition  with 
Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "Robin 
Hood,"  this  feature  did  a  pleasant 
week's  business.  Drew  the  men  as 
well  as  the  women  to  both  evenings 
and  matinees.  It  has  class.  (Mid- 
dle West.) 


The  Hottentot — 

Very  good  picture  and  business 
to  match.  (East.) 


Good  picture  and  business  very 
good.  Business  partly  helped  by 
Victor  Herbert's  appearance. 
(East.) 


Gloria  Swanson  is  a  prime  fa- 
vorite at  this  house  and  box  office 
recorded  fine  totals  at  end  of  each 
day.  (East.) 


Dark  Secrets — 

Fair  picture.  Exploited  well,  and 
therefore  did  fair  business.  (East.) 


Drums  of  Fate — 

Picture  and  business  only  fair. 
(East.) 


This  one  proved  a  good  drawing 
card  and  played  to  good  crowds  all 
week.    (Middle  West.) 


Was  expected  to  go  over  big  and 
did  not  disappoint.  Patrons  liked 
it  very  well.  (West.) 


There  were  no  big  jams  at  the 
box  office,  but  this  is  attributed 
to  cold  snap  and  the  idea  that  pic- 
ture was  on  for  a  run.  Also  keen 
competition  at  legitimate  houses. 
Enthusiasm  was  expressed  by 
those  who  came,  and  crowds'  gain- 
ed all  week.     (Middle  West.) 


Mighty  Lak  a  Rose — 

This  is  the  kind  of  feature  the 
public  wants.  Did  great  business 
despite  extremely  cold  weather. 
(Middle  West.) 


Wonderful  picture,  broke  all 
records  for  attendance  this  season. 
( East.) 


Omar,  the  Tentmaker — 

Our  audiences  didn't  think  this 
picture  was  convincing.  They  ap- 
preciated it,  but  didn't  enjoy  it. 
Name  of  star  and  name  of  play 
brought  the  business,  but  they  were 
not  satisfied  with  the  picture. 
(Middle  West.) 


HODKINSON 

The  Headless  Horseman — 

Good  picture.  Played  to  fine 
business.  Story  popular  among 
school  children.  Teachers  brought 
classes  in  a  number  of  instances. 
(  Middle  West.) 


When    Knighthood    Was  in 
Floiver — 

Great  picture.  Played  to  fine 
business  on  two  weeks'  run.  Best 
thing  Marion  Davies  has  ever  done. 
(Middle  West.) 


UNIVERSAL 
The   Gentleman   from  Amer- 
ica— 

Nice  picture  that  did  more  busi- 
ness than  we  expected.  Good  en- 
tertainment all  through.  (Middle 
West.) 


Trifling  Women — 

A  very  good  entertainment.  Bus- 
iness good,  everything  considered. 
(Middle  West.)  ' 


FIRST  NATIONAL 

The  Voice  from  the  Minaret — 

Both  stars  popular  here ;  picture 
good,  very  satisfactory  business. 
(Middle  West.) 


Norma  Talmadge,  plus  enter- 
taining story,  well  produced  put  this 


The  Flirt- 
Good  picture  that  opened  to  one 
of  the  biggest  Sundays  of  the  sea- 
son, but  fell  down  later  in  the  week. 
(Middle  West.) 

The  First  Degree — 

A  fairly  entertaining  program  pic- 
ture. Business  about  average. 
(East.) 


Quincy  Adams  Sawyer — 

Did  not  get  over  here  to  any  ex- 
tent. (West.) 


Youth  Must  Have  Love — 


Picture 
mediocre. 


and      business  both 


F.  B.  O. 

The  Third  Alarm — 

Spectacular  feature  with  great 
deal  of  heart  interest.  Went  over 
big ;  backed  by  cooperation  of  fire 
department  and  by  exploitation 
campaign.  (Middle  West.) 


One  of  the  best  pictures  from  an 
exploitation  angle  we  ever  used. 
Can't  stop  it,  when  tied  up  with 
Fire  Dept.  (West.) 


VITAGRAPH 

When  Danger  Smiles — 

A  nice  little  picture  with  a  star 
whose  popularity  is  growing.  Did 
very  well  for  us.    Middle  West.) 


The  Man  Who  Played  God— 

They  don't  know  George  Arliss 
and  they  must  have  a  .  star's  name 
to  draw  them  it  seems  for  this  pic- 
ture was  highly  praised  by  critics', 
but  did  poor  business  this  week. 
Picture  has  general  appeal.  (Mid- 
dle West.) 

One  Exciting  Night — 

Played  to  capacity  houses  for 
three  weeks.     (Middle  West.) 


Those  who  came  to  see  another 
"  Way  Down  East "  were  disap- 
pointed. Our  audiences  not  up  to 
farce.  (West.) 

METRO 

June  Madness — 

Mediocre  picture,  business  bad. 
( East.) 


The  Ninety  and  Nine — 

Average  picture.  Business  a  lit- 
tle less  than  average.  (West.) 


WARNER  BROTHERS 

The  Bemitiful  and  Damned — 

Pleasing    picture    and  business 

satisfactory.  (East.) 


Fair.  Doesn't  do  to  over-exploit 
it  and  have  patrons  say  it's  not  so 
much.  (West.) 


Heroes  of  the  Street — 

Did  good  business  with  this"  one 
as  Wesley  Barry  is  a  good  drawing 
card  here.    (Middle  West.) 


AL  LICHTMAN 

Thorns  and  Orange  Blossoms- 
Picture  and  business  only  fair. 


A  well  produced  picture  which, 
supplemented  by  the  personal  ap- 
pearance of  a  popular  stage  star, 
kept  the  ticket  sellers  busy.  S.R.O. 
all  week.  (East.) 


GOLDWYN 

The  Christian — 

Certainly  brings  home  the  bacon. 
(  West.) 


Doing  splendid  business  with 
this   on   second  week.  (West.) 


FOX 

The  Town  That  Forgot  God — 

Splendid  production  any  way 
you  look  at  it.  Big  business  both 
afternoon  and  evenings.  (Middle 
West.) 

A  100  per  cent  picture.  Did 
splendid   business    with  strongest 


Stronar  picture  for  weak  season. 
(East.) 


Broken  Chains — 

Plenty  of  thrills  in  this  one  and 
well  liked  by  patrons.  Did  excep- 
tionally good  business  all  week. 
(East.) 


March  3,1923 


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NEWSY    BRIEFS    FROM    CENTRAL    FILM  BELT 

Chicago  and  the  Mid-West 

L.   H.   MASON,    REPRESENTATIVE,    725   S.    WABASH  AVE. 


Around  the  Trade 

PRESIDENT  AL  STEFFES  of 
the  Minnesota  Motion  Picture 
Theatre  Owners,  John  Campbell, 
Harry  Dryer  and  Joe  Friedman, 
prominent  Minneapolis  exhibitors, 
and  members  of  the  organization, 
were  in  Chicago  last  week  for  a 
visit  with  the  local  theatre  men. 
There  was  considerable  discussion 
of  the  national  convention,  which  is 
scheduled  to  be  held  here  May  19th 
to  27th,  and  President  Steffes  de- 
clared it  his  belief  that  it  will  be 
one  of  the  most  largely  attended 
conventions  in  the  history  of  the 
organization  as  exhibitors  generally 
are  beginning  to  show  great  interest 
in  the  meeting.  Two  of  the  ques- 
tions which,  undoubtedly,  will  be  of 
leading  importance  at  the  sessions, 
according  to  Mr.  Steffes,  will  be  the 
uniform  contract,  details  of  which 
have  recently  been  published  in 
Motion'  Picture  News,  and  the  ex- 
hibitor distributing  organization. 
Mr.  Steffes  will  also  introduce  a 
resolution  at  the  convention  to 
change  the  constitution  and  by-laws, 
so  that  the  constitution  can  be 
amended  on  the  floor  at  future  con- 
\  cntions  without  going  through  the 
somewhat  elaborate  process  now 
necessary  to  change  the  basic  law 
of  the  organization. 


proving  and  business  fairly  good. 


\\  .  D.  Burford  and  John  Silha 
are  scheduled  to  leave  Monday 
night  for  Detroit,  where  they  will 
be  guests  at  the  second  annual  Mo- 
tion Picture  Day  Celebration,  which 
will  be  observed  with  a  banquet  by 
the  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners 
of  Michigan  and  the  F.  L  L.  M. 
Club  of  Detroit,  in  the  Hotel  Stat- 
ler  ballroom,  Tuesday  evening.  It 
is  expected  that  Sidney  Cohen  and 
other  eastern  officials  of  the  Motion 
Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  America 
will  also  attend  the  meeting  and 
President  Cohen  will  probably  ad- 
dress the  gathering  on  the  theatre 
owners  distributing  corporation 
plan. 


R.  C.  Williams,  of  the  Majestic 
theatre,  Streator,  Illinois,  plans  to 
leave  for  California  the  middle  of 
March  and  expects  to  remain  on 
the  coast  enjoying  a  vacation  for 
three  weeks. 


R.  A.  Warren,  of  the  Palace 
theatre,  Chillicothe,  Illinois,  died  of 
pneumonia  last  week.  Mr.  Warren 
had  been  an  exhibitor  for  many 
years  and  enjoyed  wide  friendship 
among  motion  picture  men.  He  at 
one  time  operated  the  Bluff  theatre 
at  Bluff,  Illinois. 


Harry  Thornton,  of  Springfield, 
Illinois,  was  visiting  Chicago  last 
week,  making  contracts  and  booking' 
for  the  Princess,  Gaiety  and  Vau- 
dette  theatres.  He  reports  condi- 
tions in  the  state  capital  are  im- 


The  Majestic  theatre  at  Spring 
Valley,  Illinois,  recently  burned  to 
the  ground  and  Manager  Louis  J. 
Murphy  is  working  on  plans  to  erect 
a  new  ground  floor  theatre  on  the 
old  site  and  a  lot  which  he  has  se- 
cured adjacent  to  the  land  occu- 
pied by  the  burned  house. 


Another  theatre,  which  was  re- 
cently destroyed  by  fire,  was  the 
Opera  House  at  Tampico  and  Man- 
ager Sheres  proposes  to  replace  the 
Opera  House  with  an  up-to-date 
motion  picture  theatre  shortly. 


Watterson  R.  Rothacker,  who  is 
at  present  vacationing  in  Florida,  is 
expected  back  at  his  Chicago  head- 
quarters the  first  week  of  March. 
He  is  expected  to  stop  in  New  York 
a  few  days  en  route 


The  Automatic  Ticket  Register 
Corporation,  of  New  York,  has 
opened  a  Chicago  branch  at  732  S. 
Wabash  Avenue,  and  D.  H.  Finke 
has  arrived  from  New  York  to  take 
charge  of  the  Chicago  office.  The 
sales  department,  working  out 
of  the  newly  opened  branch, 
will  cover  the  Middle  West  on  both 
registers  and  tickets.  Mr  .  Finke 
states  that  an  expert  service 
department  has  been  installed,  in 
which  it  will  be  possible  to 
give  service  on  all  styles  of  ticket 
machines  that  are  being  used,  and 
that  the  latest  1923  Gold  Seal  Auto- 
maticket  model  is  now  on  display  in 
the  sales  room  of  the  Chicago 
branch. 


Melvin  M.  Hirsh,  general  man- 
ager of  the  Aywon  Film  Corpora- 
tion, was  in  Chicago  last  week  in 
the  interest  of  the  "  Big  Boy 
Williams "  series,  now  being  pro- 
duced on  the  coast  by  Charles  R. 
Seeling  Productions,  and  other  pic- 
tures. Mr.  Hirsh  reports  closing 
contracts  in  Pittsburgh  and  Chicago, 
and  states  that  after  visiting  a  num- 
ber of  cities  in  the  east  and  cen- 
tral west,  he  is  convinced  that  the 
state-right  outlook  is  very  much  im- 
proved, and  that  this  branch  of  the 
industry  is  in  for  a  season  of 
prosperity. 

The  Court  theatre  at  Danville  is 
having  the  finishing  touches  put  on 
it  and  Manager  Davidson  expects  to 
open  this  new  four  hundred  seat 
house  at  an  early  date. 


The  new  Capitol  theatre,  of 
Whiting,  Indiana,  is  scheduled  to 
open  on  March  1st,  and  Manager 
Obrisk  will  have  reason  to  be  proud 
of  this  thousand  seat  moving  picture 
house  which  is  an  up-to-date  de  luxe 
house  in  every  respect. 


Wisconsin,  to  F.  T.  Welter,  who  is 
remodelling  the  house  and  expects  it 
to  be  open  for  business  very  shortly. 
Mr.  Welter  was  formerly  located  at 
Sturgeon  Bay,  Wisconsin. 


The  Ben  Hur  theatre,  at  Cicero 
Street  and  Jackson  Boulevard,  has 
been  purchased  by  E.  H.  Christie, 
owner  of  the  Elmo  theatre. 


The  Avenue  theatre,  at  3112  In- 
diana Avenue,  has  been  taken  over 
by  Walter  Beadell,  who  will  run  it 
under  the  policy  of  pictures  and 
vaudeville. 


The  theatre  project  started  by  the 
late  John  Best,  of  Galva,  Illinois, 
will  be  carried  through  by  his  heirs 
and  that  city  is  assured  of  a  hand- 
some, new  motion  picture  house  in 
the  near  future. 


The  Swain  theatre  at  Zionsville, 
Indiana,  has  been  purchased  by  G. 
S.  Bimley,  who  has  renamed  it  the 
Zionsville  theatre. 


The  Booker  T.  Washington  Thea- 
tre, at  31st  and  State  Streets,  which 
will  be  a  house  for  colored  patrons, 
will  be  opened  about  March  1st.  It 
will  give  this  neighborhood  another 
up-to-date  picture  house. 


The  Chicago  Lodge  of  Elks 
passed  a  formal  resolution  thanking 
the  Illinois  Motion  Picture  Theatre 
Owners  for  their  offer  to  co-operate 
with  the  Elks  in  their  fight  to  over- 
come dope  and  narcotics,  and  has 
made  an  appropriation  for  slides 
and  trailers  which  the  motion  pic- 
ture theatres  will  run  on  their 
screens.  Samuel  Abrahams,  Adolph 
Powell,  P.  F.  Murphy  and  Patrick 
L.  McArdle  were  appointed  a  com- 
mittee to  secure  the  trailers  and 
slides  and  arrange  for  their  dis- 
tribution to  the  theatres. 


Among  the  Exchanges 

THE  many  friends  of  Roy  Alex- 
ander, Universal's  Kansas  City 
manager,  will  sympathize  with  him 
in  the  loss  of  his  mother,  who 
passed  away  as  a  result  of  paralytic 
strokes,  which  she  suffered  a  week 
or  ten  days  previously.  Mr.  Alex- 
ander hastened  from  Kansas  City 
to  Chicago  on  receipt  of  news  of 
her  illness  and  was  with  her  at  the 
end. 


C.  S.  Cohen  has  disposed  of  the 
Grand  Opera  House  at  Wausau, 


Manager  Jack  Sampson,  of  Film 
Booking  Offices,  Chicago,  has  re- 
cently added  three  salesmen  to  his 
staff.  They  are :  A.  J.  Gallas,  for- 
merly with  Select,  who  is  covering 
northern  Illinois  and  Indiana ;  J.  J. 
Clark,  who  comes  from  Para- 
mount's  Wisconsin  territory  to 
cover  northern  Illinois ;  and  Joe 
Duskin,  who  is  traveling  southern 
Illinois  and  comes  from  Cleveland, 
where  he  is  a  well-known  state- 
right  exchange  man. 


Hal  Olver,  formerly  Boston  rep- 
resentative of  First  National,  has 
arrived  in  Chicago  to  assume  the 
duties  of  assistant  to  Al  Sobler,  the 
hustling  First  National  exploiteer 
and  publicist.  Mr.  Olver  had  made 
a  fine  record  in  the  headquarters 
of  culture  and  beans,  and  is  ex- 
pected to  be  a  valuable  addition  to 
the  Chicago  staff. 


Edwin  Johnson  has  been  made 
assistant  to  Country  Sales  Manager 
I.  Gettelson,  of  F.  B.  O.  Mr.  Get- 
telson  recently  returned  from  a 
swing  around  the  key  centers  in  his 
territory  and  is  proud  over  the 
record  he  made  with  "  Fighting 
Blood,"  and  "The  Third  Alarm," 
which  has  been  booked  one  hundred 
per  cent  in  these  key  centers. 


H  .A.  Spanuth  has  made  arrange- 
ments with  the  Aywon  Film  Cor- 
poration to  distribute  "  The  Lure  of 
the  Orient "  in  northern  Illinois  and 
Indiana.  He  also  has  taken  over 
the  national  distribution  for  New- 
hafer  Productions,  of  the  series  of 
single  reel  moving  pictures,  based 
upon  world  famous  songs.  The 
first  seven  completed  are  "  Mighty 
Lak'  a  Rose,"  "  My  Old  Kentucky 
Home"  "Take  Me-  Back  to  Old 
Virginia,"  "  Love's  Old  Sweet 
Song,"  "  Coming  Through  the  Rye," 
"  Believe  Me  if  all  Those  Endear- 
ing Young  Charms,"  and  "  The 
Moonlight  Sonata."  "  The  Moon- 
light Sonata  "  has  already  played  at 
McVicker's  theatre  and  the  Ascher 
Circuit  has  just  booked  the  entire 
series. 


District  Manager  Seery,  of  First 
National,  returned  from  New  York 
Monday,  where  he  has  been  for  the 
last  two  weeks  in  conference  with 
the  New  York  executives. 


Bill  Brimmer  has  resigned  from 
First  National,  but  has  not  as  yet 
announced  his  future  plans,  al- 
though it  is  said  he  has  a  fine  con- 
nection in  view. 


CENTURY 

II  -^g*; 

ELMER  CLIFTOHS 

DOWN  TO  TNI 
SEA  IN  SHIPS 

A  MODKINSON  SUPER  SPECIAL 

Art  ad  for  "  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships  ' 
at  the  Century,  Baltimore 


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Attractive  and  unusual  lobby  display  for  "  The  Strangers'  Banquet,"  playing  up  the  banquet  angle  and  the  stars,  at  the  State  theatre,  Pittsburg 

I  Advisory  Board  and  Contributing  Editors,  Exhibitors'  Service  Bureau 


George  J.  Sehade,  Schade  theatre,  Sandusky. 

H.  C.  Horator,  Alhambra  theatre,  Toledo. 

Edward  L.  flyman,  Strand  theatre,  Brooklyn. 

Theo.  L.  Hays,  Gen.  Mgr.  Flnklesteln  &  Rubin. 
Minneapolis. 

Leo  A.  Landau,  Alhambra  and  Garden  theatres, 
Mlnwaukee. 

K.    R.    Rogers,    Managing   Director,   Tivoll  and 
Rialto  theatres,  Chattanooga,  Tenn. 

Stanley  Chambers,  Palace  theatre,  Wichita,  Kan. 

WlUard  C.  Patterson,  Criterion  theatre,  Atlanta. 

B.  B.  Wtlby,  Supervisor  of  Southern  Enterprises, 
Inc.,  Birmingham,  Ala. 

E.  T.  Richards,  Jr.,  Gen.  Mgr.,  Saenger  Amuse- 
ment Co..  New  Orleans. 

F.  L.    Newman,    Newman,    Royal    and  Regent 
theatres,  Kansas  City,  Ho. 

Arthur  G.  Stolte,  Des  Moines  theatre,  Des  Moines, 
Iowa. 

Chas.    Branham,   Famons-Lasky,    Ltd.,  Toronto, 
Can. 

W.  C.  Qolmby,  Managing  Director,   Strand  and 
Jefferson  theatres,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

J.  A.  Partington,  Imperial  theatre,  San  Francisco. 

George  E.  Carpenter,  Paramount-Empress  theatre, 
Salt  Lake. 

Eugene  H.  Roth,  California  theatre,  Ban  Fran- 
aiaan, 

Sidney  Granman,  Granman's  theatre,  Los  Angeles 
Lools  K.  Sidney,  Managing  Director,  William  Fox 
theatres,  Denver. 


Male  quartette  taking  part  in  "Skin  Deep" 
prologue  at  Crandall's  Metropolitan  theatre, 
Washington,  D.  C,  staged  by  John  J.  Payette. 
Miss  Evelyn  C.  Le7vis,  beauty  contest  winner, 
appeared  in  the  opposite  side-tab  as  a  Red  Cross 
nurse 


Herbert  J.  Thatcher,  Strand  theatre,  Salina,  Kan. 

Geo.  Rotsky,  Managing  Director,  Allen  theatre, 
Montreal,  Canada. 

Phil.  Gleichman,  Menacing  Director,  Broadway- 
Strand  theatre,  Detroit. 

William  Johnson,  Director  of  Exploitation,  Sooth, 
ern  Enterprises,  Inc.,  of  Texas,  Dallas,  Texas. 

Fred  S.  Myer,  Managing  Director,  Palace  theatre, 
Hamilton,  O. 

L.  L   Stewart,  Director  of  Exploitation,  Southern 
Enterprises,  Inc.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

Joseph  Plnnkett,  Managing  Director,  Mark  Strand 
theatre.  New  York. 

Ray  Grombacher,  Managing  Director,  Liberty  the- 
atre, spokane,  Wash. 

Ross     A.     McVoy,    Manager,    Temple  theatre, 
Geneva,  N.  T. 

George  Tooker,  Manager,  Regent  theatre,  Elmira, 
N.  Y. 

W.    S.    McLaren,    Managing    Director,  Capitol 
theatre,  Jackson,  Mich, 

W.  Griffith  Mitchell,  Managing  Director,  Majestic 
and  Family  theatres.  Fort  Huron,  Mich. 

Harold  B.  Franklin,  Director  of  Theatres,  Famous 
Players-  Las  ky. 

J.  M.  Edgar  Hart,  Manager,  Palace  theatre,  El 
Paso,  Tex. 

Paul  A.  Noble,  Manager,  Liberty  theatre.  Fort- 
land,  Ore. 

William   J.   Sullivan,   Manager,   Rialto  theatre, 
Botte,  Mont. 

H.  A.  Albright,  Manager,  Jensen  &  Ton  Herberg 
theatres,  Bremerton,  Wash. 


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R.  IV.  J.  Bcttis,  manager  of  the  Broadway  theatre,  Muskogee,  Okla.,  prepared  this  attractive  lobby  for  "Rich  Men's  Wives','  utilizing  the 

butterfly  motif  as  a  basis  for  his  special  art  material 


"Dr.  Jack"  Teaser  Campaign  is 
Put  Over  in  Baltimore 

Baltimore,  Md. — -Co-operating  with  the 
management  of  the  New  theatre,  the  Patlie 
home  office  exploiteer  had  a  large  portion  of 
Baltimore's  population  wondering  just  who 
"  Dr.  Jack  "  was,  a  week  before  the  opening 
of  that  picture  at  the  New.  • 

The  small  army  of  physicians  attached  to 
Johns  Hopkins  University  "  sat  up  and  took 
notice "  early  on  receipt  of  the  now  famous 
letter  of  challenge  from  "  Dr.  H.  L.  Jack, 
Specialist,"  about  to  arrive  in  the  city  with 
u  Nature's  best  remedy."  Meantime  the  news- 
papers carried  the  "equally  famous  series  of 
teaser  ads  notifying  the  general  public  to  the 
same  effect,  the  final  one  containing  "  Dr. 
H.  L.  Jack's "  local  address,  turning  out  to 
be  also  that  of  the  New  theatre  ,with  its  Lloyd 
lobby  display  letting  the  cat  out  of  the  bag. 

There  were  ingenious  teaser  ad  tie-ups  with 
other  advertisers,  including  bromo-seltzer,  and 
much  paging  of  "  Dr.  Jack "  at  the  leading 
hotels  and  clubs.  The  Mayor  and  other  lead- 
ing citizens  were  harmlessly,  and  effectively, 
tied  up  with  exploitation  stunts  of  this  de- 
scription. Meanwhile  a  huge  motor  truck 
ballyhoo  displaying  a  "  Dr.  Jack "  24-sheet 
■  on  each  side  with  the  New  theatre's  announce- 
ment, caught  every  eye  on  the  main  thorough- 
fares. 


Uses  Fan  Fotos  to  Exploit  Run 
of  "Thirty  Days" 

ANNISTON,  ALA. — When  the  play 
date  for  "  Thirty  Days "  arrived, 
Manager  Roy  C.  Smart  of  the  No- 
ble theatre  had  on  hand  about  100  Fan 
Fotos  of  Wallace  Reid.  He  knew  that 
interest  in  these  would  be  unusually 
high,  so  he  decided  to  cash  in  on  them. 

He  advertised  that  the  first  100  adults 
presenting  themselves  at  the  Noble  on 
opening  date  would  be  given  one  of  the 
photos  of  Reid.  When  the  appointed 
time  came  there  was  a  long  line  waiting 
for  this  last  opportunity  to  get  a  photo 
of  their  favorite. 


Miniature   race-track    built    in    lobby  for 
"The  Kentucky  Derby"  by  Manager  F.  J. 
Miller,  of  the  Rialto,  Augusta,  Ga. 


Atmospheric  Prologue  Staged 
by  Plunke^tt  for  "Fury" 

New  York,  N.  Y. — Managing  Director 
Joseph  Plunkett  of  the  NeW  York  Mark 
Strand  theatre  staged  an  atmospheric  pro- 
logue for  "  Fury "  that  was  thoroughly  in 
keeping  with  the  picture.  The  sea  atmosphere 
of  the  picture  and  St.  Valentine's  day,  which 
came  during  the  run,  were  both  embodied  in  it. 

Following  the  overture,  "  Scene  de  Ballet," 
there  came  a  "  Festival  Dance  and  Valse  of 
the  Hours  "  and  a  "  Valentine  Dance."  The 
latter  was  interpreted  by  Mile.  Chabelska  and 
M.  Bonrman,  the  former  as  a  ballet  dancer  and 
the  latter  as  a  mandolin  playing  suitor.  The 
curtains  opened  on  a  cameo  effect  shadow  box 
in  black  and  white  with  the  dancer  seated  in 
the  middle  of  it.  As  the  mandolin  player 
entered  and  began  his  song,  the  dancer  ran 
down  the  steps  from  the  shadow  box  and 
danced  to  his  accompaniment. 

For  the  prologue  to  "  Fury "  a  backdrop 
was  used  representing  a  typical  wharf  scene. 
The  Strand  quartet  sang  two  numbers,  "  Three 
for  Jack  "  and  "  Eight  Bells."  The  predomi- 
nating feature  of  the  singing  was  a  strong 
basso  voice  and  the  realism  obtained  from 
the  striking  bell  to  coincide  with  the  chorus 
of  "  Eight  Bells."  Interspersed  between  the 
two  songs  M.  Bourman  did  a  sailor's  hornpipe. 


Book  Tie-Up  Proves  Effective 
On  "Quincy  Adams  Sawyer" 

Chicago,  111. — Bert  Ennis,  of  S-L  Pictures, 
and  E.  C.  Ketcham,  Chicago  representative  of 
Grosset  and  Dunlap,  arranged  more  than  a 
hundred  bookstore  window  displays  for 
"  Quincy  Adams  Sawyer  "  in  Chicago  and  its 
suburbs,  in  connection  with  the  run  of  the 
picture  at  the  Chicago  theatre. 

Marshal]  Field  and  Company  permitted  the 
use  of  one  of  their  most  important  windows 
for  a  display.  In  addition  to  this  store,  dis- 
plays were  also  obtained  in  The  Fair,  Roth- 
child's  and  every  prominent  downtown  book 
store. 

Messrs.  Ennis  and  Ketcham  furnished  spe- 
cial aids  to  these  stores  in  the  way  of  a  cut- 
out of  the  book  standing  six  feet  in  height, 
in  which  the  leading  characters  in  the  film 
stepped  forth  from  the  pages,  together  with 
specially  posed  art  photographs  of  Barbara 
La  Marr,  and  Blanche  Sweet.  This  material 
was  used  in  conjunction  with  displays  of  the 
11  x  14's,  which  were  attached  to  cards  de- 
scribing the  book  and  picture,  the  illustrations 
being  affixed  to  the  top  of  the  explanatory 
matter. 


Attractive  lobby  display  for  "Peg  o'  My 
Heart "  made  by  Manager  Ollie  Brownlee 
af  the  Palace,  Muskogee,  Okla.  Lights 
ivere  mounted  at  the  top  of  the  heart, 
with  streamers  leading  to  the  marquee 


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Lobby  banner,  with  masked  cut-outs,  for 


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Trail"  at  Hoyt's  theatre,  Sydney, 


Discovery  Concerts  Popular  at 
Rothchild  Theatres 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — The  Granada  and 
California  theatres,  two  of  a  chain,  operating 
under  Herbert  L.  Rothchild  Entertainment, 
Inc.,  are  presenting  every  Sunday  Discovery 
Concerts,  which  are  holding  the  attention  of 
the  public  and  motion  picture  people  as  well. 

These  concerts  were  inaugurated  by  Man- 
aging Directors  Roth  and  Partington  for  the 
purpose  of  giving  young  artists  a  chance  to 
prove  their  ability  in  the  estimation  of  the 
public.  They  have  brought  to  the  music  lovers 
of  San  Francisco  many  a  young  artist  who 
has  never  had  a  chance  to  appear  before  the 
public  and  get  a  chance  for  recognition.  Pro- 
fessional artists  of  growing  and  established 
popularity  are  appearing  on  the  same 
program. 

These  concerts  have  been  so  tremendously 
successful  that  the  management  of  these  re- 
spective theatres  have  seen  fit  to  present  them 
every  Sunday  as  a  special  and  distinct  musical 
attraction. 


"  Quincy  Adams  Sawyer"  Is 
Given  Special  Front 

GALVESTON,  Texas  —  Manager 
Charles  E.  Sasseen  advertised 
"Quincy  Adams  Sawyer"  at  the 
Queen  theatre  with  a  special  hand- 
painted  lobby  display,  consisting  of  cut- 
outs from  the  six-sheet  showing  the  res- 
cue scene  and  two  smaller  cut-outs  of 
Lon  Chaney  and  Elmo  Lincoln. 

The  entire  entrance  to  the  theatre  was 
enclosed  in  beaver  board  excepting  for 
the  entrance  and  exit  openings.  This 
beaver  board  enclosure  was  painted  in 
striking  colors  and  carried  the  title  of 
the  picture,  the  cast  and  sales  lines  about 
the  picture. 

Un  top  of  the  marquise  Mr.  Sasseen 
arranged  a  24-sheet  which  was  illumi- 
nated with  five  100- watt  lamps. 

A  local  book  store  arranged  a  very 
attractive  window  display  to  advertise 
the  book  and  the  picture. 


Front  of  Theatre  Masked 
for  "White  Masks" 

ATLANTA,  Ga.— When  Manager  G. 
M.  Phillips  played  "White  Masks" 
at  the  Strand  theatre,  he  built  a 
huge  white  canvas  mask,  through  the 
glaring  eye-sockets  of  which  one  entered 
or  left  the  theatre.  The  mask  covered 
the  entire  front  of  the  theatre  and  was 
most  realistically  painted. 

On  the  inside  of  the  lobby  was  an  in- 
teresting collection  of  antique  weapons. 


Clock  Face  with  Starting 
Hours  Proves  Popular 

SUMTER,  S.  C— When  playing  "  The 
Face  in  the  Fog,"  Manager  Oscar 
White  of  the  Rex  theatre  wanted  to 
get  his  patrons  in  at  the  start  of  the  pic- 
ture. 

A  large  clock  face,  five  feet  in  diameter, 
was  built  for  the  lobby.  This  was  cov- 
ered with  black  cloth  and  the  numerals 
were  cut  out  of  compo  board,  painted 
white  and  tacked  on.  The  hands  also 
were  white.  Attached  to  the  bottom  of 
the  clock  face  was  a  compo  board  ban- 
ner, billing  the  picture  and  referring  to 
it  as  "A  whirlwind  romance  with  hair- 
trigger  thrills."  The  clock  was  always 
kept  set  to  the  time  of  starting  of  the 
next  show. 

This  big  clock  attracted  so  much  atten- 
tion and  made  such  a  hit  with  his  patrons 
that  Mr.  White  received  a  number  of  re- 
quests to  leave  it  in  place  and  use  it  on 
all  attractions. 


Russian  Roubles  Find  Use  in 
Stunt  on  "Nobody's  Money" 

Greely,  Colo. — An  ingenious  and  appro- 
priate exploitation  measure  was  employed  by 
F.  K.  Davis,  of  the  Sterling  theatre,  when  he 
played  "  Nobody's  Money." 

He  got  about  fifty  dollars  worth  of  German 
marks  and  Russian  roubles  through  his  banker 
and  enclosed  one  bill  in  each  envelope,  carry- 
ing just  the  title  of  the  picture. 

He  then  tied  up  with  the  department  stores 
to  distribute  the  envelopes.  The  newspaper 
advertising  then  announced  that  the  foreign 
currency  would  be  redeemed  at  the  box  office 
for  its  exchange  value  toward  the  purchase  of 
a  ticket. 

This  got  a  good  laugh,  of  course,  and  most 
of  the  money  was  saved  as  souvenirs. 


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Kentucky  Derby"  lobby  display  prepared  by  Manager  H.  B.  Clarke  ,of  the  Strand.  Mem- 
phis.    The  miniature  horses  were  on  a  moving  belt 


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"East  is  West"  lobby  prepared  by  E.  Eugene  Clarke,  It  use  artist,  for  the  American  theatre,  Chattanooga,  Tenn. 


Balances  "Fury"  with  Program 
of  Light  Music  and  Dance 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Managing  Director  Ed- 
ward L.  Hyman,  in  planning  his  presentation 
for  "  Fury."  decided  that  a  picture  of  t his  type, 
being  a  sea  drama  and  hence  somewhat  heavy 
in  theme  and  action,  should  he  surrounded 
with  music  and  specialties  of  a  light  nature, 
to  balance  the  program. 

The  overture  was  a  combination  of  five 
selections  from  five  Victor  Herbert  operettas, 
beginning  with  "  March  of  the  Toys "  from 
"  Babes  in  Toyland."  While  the  orchestra 
played  this,  two  dancers  of  the  ballet  corps 


Miss  Marie  Johnson.  Seattle's  "  Apple  Girl " 
during  Apple  Week,  through  which  the  event 
zvas  tied  up  with  "  Fury  "  at  the  Coliseum  theatre 


Shadow-Box  Built  in  Lobby 
for  "Singed  Wings" 

AUSTIN,     Texas— Manager    E.  B. 
Roberts    of    the    Majestic  theatre 
made  use  of  an  effective  shadow- 
box  in  advertising  "Singed  Wings." 

The  display  consisted  of  a  large 
wooden  frame  around  which  was  built 
out  of  beaver  board  a  jungle  setting 
showing  futuristic  trees  with  Spanish 
moss  hanging  from  them.  In  the  distance 
v/as  a  water  scene  showing  the  moon- 
light above  it. 

A  small  cut-out  of  Bebe  Daniels  in  her 
dancing  costume  stood  in  the  center  of 
the  display.  A  large  butterfly  acted  as  a 
base  for  the  shadow-box  and  on  the 
wings  of  this  butterfly  was  painted  the 
name  of  the  star  and  the  title  of  the  pic- 
ture. 


emerged  from  square  boxes  and. went  through 
eccentric  dances,  to  the  finish  of  the  number. 
The  second  selection  was  "  Kiss  Me  Again  " 
from  "  Mile.  Modiste."  which  was  played  by 
the  orchestra  while  the  stage  was  being  set. 
On  the  draw  curtains  vari-colored  lights  were 
played,  a  remarkable  color  harmony.  Then 
the  music  swung  to  "  Thine  Alone "  from 
"  Eileen,"  and  when  the  draw  curtains  were 
parted  a  special  set  revealed  a  hoirW  in  the 
beautiful  Irish  hills,  with  a  river  in  the  valley. 
Eldora  Stanford  and  Everett  Clark  sang 
"  Thine  Alone  "  in  the  yard  of  the  cottagi 

As  the  curtains  were  closed  the  orchestra 
changed  to  "  I'm  Falling  in  Love  with  Some- 
one "  from  "Naughty  Marietta,"  and  played 
this  through  with  the  color  harmonies  chang- 
ing and  interchanging  to  the  finish. 

The  fifth  and  final  selection  of  the  Herbert 
overture  was  "  Gypsy  Love  Song  "  from  "  The 
Fortune  Teller."  This  was  in  a  special  pas- 
toral setting,  with  white-blossomed  trees  and 
sheep  in  the  meadow  as  background.  Two 
gypsy  girls  were  playing  cards  on  the  ground 
while  Jackson  Kinsey,  baritone,  sang  the 
number.  He  was  also  costumed  as  a  gypsy. 
Followina'  the  first  chorus  the  girls  were 
joined  by  another  from  off-stage  and  the  three 
danced  around  the  singer.  This  furnished  a 
verv  effective  and  strong  finish  to  the  over- 
ture, and  it  at  least  put  that  happy-go-lucky 
t'eeling  into  the  audience  to  fortify  them 
against  the  "  heavy  "  feature  to  come. 


Merchant  Induced  to  Put  on  a 
"Kick  In"  Sale  at  Store 

Anniston,  Ala. — A  short  time  before  li  Kick 
In  "  was  to  open  at  the  Noble  theatre,  Man- 
ager Roy  C.  Smart  located  a  merchant  who 
was  going  to  put  on  a  big  sale.  So  Mr.  Smart 
induced  him  to  make  it  a  "  Kick  In  Sale  "  and 
tie-up  closely  with  the  engagement  of  the  pic- 
ture. The  idea  was  that  he  was  willing  to 
"  kick  in  "  with  the  bargains  because  he  had 
to  "  kick  in  "  to  his  creditors  pretty  soon. 

The  merchant  started  a  week  in  advance 
with  teaser  ads  on  every  page  of  the  paper 
except  the  front  page.  These  were  increased 
in  size  until  each  ad  was  four  inches.  Then 
on  Friday  before  the  picture  opened  Monday, 
and  again  on  Sunday,  the  merchant  ran  a 
half-page  in  which  the  picture  coming  to  the 
Noble  was  prominently  mentioned. 

The  merchant  covered  the  entire  front  of  his 
store  with  banners  dominated  by  the  words, 
"  Kick  In."  This  was  done  about  four  days 
in  advance,  getting  a  Sunday  showing.  The 
sale  opened  day  and  date  with  the  picture. 

For  all  of  this  advertising  Mi'.  Smart  gave 
the  merchant  500  passes,  good  only  from  1 
to  3  on  opening  day. 


Lobby  display  for  "Brass  Commandments," 
prepared   by   F.   J.   Miller,   manager   of  the 
Rialto,  Augusta,  Ga. 


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"Tess"  Tickets  Made  School 
Awards  of  Merit 

CALGARY,  Alta.— The  management 
of  the  Capitol  theatre,  when  show- 
ing "  Tess  of  the  Storm  Country," 
gave  a  preview  to  which  the  school  chil- 
dren and  teachers  of  Calgary  were  in- 
vited, admission  being  on  a  card  of  iden- 
tification from  the  school  principal. 

In  addition  to  this,  the  theatre  manage- 
ment announced  that  any  teacher  in  the 
city  could  offer  a  free  ticket  to  "  Tess  of 
the  Storm  Country  "  to  the  best  pupil  in 
the  class,  the  teacher  to  set  the  conditions 
and  time  under  and  during  which  the 
competition  was  to  take  place.  This  plan 
worked  surprisingly  well,  and  aroused 
great  interest  among  the  school  children. 
The  letter  sent  by  the  theatre  manage- 
ment making  this  announcement  was 
taken  from  one  given  in  the  "  Tess  of 
the  Storm  Country  "  press  book. 


Atmospheric  lobby  for  "East  is  West' 


prepared  by  the  management  of  iht 
Austin,  Texas 


Queen  theatre, 


Animated  Cutout  Is  Used  for 
"Hottentot"  Attractor 

Seattle,  Wash.- — Strong  use  of  cutouts  was 
made  by  the  Liberty  theatre  during  the  run 
of  "  The  Hottentot."  On  the  marquee  a  cut- 
out was  used  from  the  24-sheet  of  a  jumping 
horse,  about  to  leap  over  the  edge  of  the 
marquee  to  the  street  below.  Bits  of  shrub- 
bery, easily  gathered  together,  were  placed  in 
front  of  the  cutout.  It  added  a  touch  of 
realism  and  gave  an  opportunity  to  hide  a  pair 
of  electric  lights  that  illuminated  the  display 
at  night. 

A  real  shrubbery  hurdle  was  placed  in  the 
lobby  in  front  of  a  cutout  from  the  one-sheet 
of  a  horse  about  to  take  the  jump.  The  horse 
was  put  on  a  rocker  base  so  that  it  kept  con- 
stantly in  motion. 

The  hurdle  cutout  from  the  one-sheet  was 
effectively  used  in  making  merchant  tie-ups; 
and  a  street  ballyhoo  was  used  of  four  horses 
and  jockeys  in  brightly  colored  suits  during  the 
picture's  run. 

A  logical  angle  for  tie-ups  on  "  The  Hot- 
tentot "  that  found  favor  in  Seattle  was  that 
with  riding  academies. 


Framed  Cut-out  is  Used  in 
"Making  a  Man"  Lobby 

HOUSTON,  Texas— Manager  E.  E. 
Collins  of  the  Capitol  theatre  ex- 
ploited "Making  a  Man"  with  a 
very  commanding  lobby  display.  It  con- 
sisted of  a  large  frame  cut  and  designed 
most  artistically. 

The  center  of  this  frame  was  left  open 
and  in  this  space  Mr.  Collins  placed  a 
large  head  cut-out  of  Jack  Holt,  and 
directly  in  front  of  this  head  cut-out  was 
a  smaller  cut-out  showing  the  skyline  of 
New  York  City.  


Minister  Speaks  in  Connection 
with  "Rose  of  the  Sea" 

Sandusky,  Ohio. — A  new  measure  for  fight- 
ing censorship  and  Sunday  closing  has  been 
evolved  by  George  J.  Schade,  owner  and  man- 
ager of  the  Schade  theatre. 

He  has  invited  the  Rev.  X.  H.  R.  Moor 
rector  of  Grace  Episcopal  church,  to  deliver 
a  short  sermon  each  Sunday  as  part  of  his 
picture  program.  The  Rev.  Mr.  Moor  is  in- 
terested in  pictures  and  believes  that  he  can 
right  for  better  screen  entertainment  by  co- 
operating with  the  exhibitor  rather  than  mak- 
ing a  stand  against  picture  houses. 

During  his  second  "  sermonette  "  the  Schade 
tiieatre  was  showing  "  Rose  of  the  Sea,"  and 
the  minister  used  part  of  this  story  to  show 
that  if  picture  goers  thought  a  little  more  of 
the  purposes  of  pictures  instead  of  just  want- 
ing to  be  amused  they  would  soon  force  thea- 
tre managers  to  show  on  the  screen  only  those 
pictures  that  contributed  to  the  betterment  of 
civilization. 


Advance  Drive  for  "Little 
Church  Around  Corner" 

PROVIDENCE,  R.  I.— Immediately 
upon  booking  "  The  Little  Church 
Around  the  Corner,"  Manager  Reid 
of  the  Strand  theatre  set  under  way  one 
of  his  heaviest  newspaper  and  exploita- 
tion campaigns. 

Fifty  of  the  best  twenty-four  sheet 
boards  in  the  city  were  secured.  Man- 
ager Reid  also  utilized  the  local  dailies 
by  running  for  a  number  of  days  pic- 
tures of  the  prominent  members  of  the 
cast  in  character  poses  clear  across  the 
page.  Mercantile  co-operative  cut-out 
cards  were  placed  in  leading  store  win- 
dows, door  knob  hangers,  regulation 
window  cards,  and  heralds  were  distrib- 
uted throughout  the  city. 


Handsome  window  display  for  "  When  Knighthood  Was  in  Flower"  at  the  Glass  Block. 
Duluth,  Minn.,  featuring  the  Grosset  &  Dunlap  edition  of  the  book  in  connection  with  the 

showing  at  the  Strand  theatre 


March  3  ,  1923 


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Art  lobby  display  for  "On  the  High  Seas,"  at  Ascher's  Merrill  theatre,  M ilwaukee ,  built  up  in  sections,  to  give  the  appearance  of  depth 


Varied  Publicity  Program  for 
Showing  of  "The  Flirt" 

Bellingham,  Wash. — Manager  Fred  Walton, 
of  the  American  theatre,  and  Robert  Bender, 
Universal  exploited-,  put  over  an  energetic 
and  varied  campaign  for  the  showing  of  "  The 
Flirt." 

A  type  of  ballyhoo  that  was  never  seen  on 
Bellingham  streets  before  was  arranged  by  Mr. 
Bender  with  the  Bellingham  automobile  con- 
cern that  handles  the  Maxwell  car.  All 
during  the  day  and  evening  a  young  lady,  ele- 
gantly dressed,  with  her  face  partially  covered 
by  a  mask,  drove  about  the  streets  of  the  town 
in  a  sedan.  On  each  side  of  the  car,  in  small 
letters,  were  the  words,  "  This  was  the  car 
•The  Flirt'  wanted;  did  she  get  it?"  The 
ballyhoo  was  used  for  several  days  before  the 
run  of  the  picture,  as  well  as  during  the 
engagement. 

Another  plan  was  the  tie-up  with  a  Beliing- 
ham  newspaper  in  regard  to  a  "  What  Is  a 
Flirt  %  "  contest.  The  paper  printed  the  best 
letters  from  its  readers  on  the  subject,  and 
cash  and  admission  prizes  were  awarded  by 
the  theatre  for  the  best  answers  to  the  contest 
question. 

A  tie-up  with  the  Owl  Drug  Store,  on  the 
main  corner  of  the  town,  attracted  a  great 
amount  of  attention.  The  Owl's  window  was 
dressed  to  represent  a  bordoir.  Before  a 
dressing  table  a  life-size  figure  of  "  The  Flirt," 
made  from  a  billboard  cut-out,  was  seated  on 
a  chair,  in  the  act  of  applying  some  form  of 
cosmetic.  Other  drugs  and  cosmetics  were 
placed  around  on  the  dressing  table,  with  sev- 
eral pictures  of  "  The  Flirt  "  in  frames. 


Street  ballyhoo  for  "The  Third  Alarm"  at 
Grauman's  Million  Dollar  theatre,  Los  Angeles. 
The  second  from  the  right  is  Emory  Johnson, 
producer,  and  the  middle  horse  is  "Bullet" 


Chain  Guessing  Contest  Is 
"Broken  Chains"  Stunt 

INDIANAPOLIS,  Ind.—  Goldwynner 
H.  T.  Snowden  arranged  a  tie-up 
with  the  Indianapolis  Light  &  Heat 
Company  for  the  showing  of  "  Broken 
Chains  "  at  the  Ohio  theatre  which  struck 
a  new  note  in  stunts  on  this  picture. 

It  consisted  of  a  guessing  contest  as 
to  the  number  of  links  in  a  chain  which 
was  displayed  in  the  window  together 
with  an  electric  washing  machine.  A 
large  card  was  placed  in  the  window 
offering  $10  in  cash  for  the  person  whose 
guess  as  to  the  number  of  links  in  the 
chain  was  the  nearest  correct. 

The  same  guessing  contest  was  used  in 
two  other  window  displays  tie-ups — at 
Goldsmith's  drug  store  and  at  the  Edi- 
son Shop. 

All  three  firms  occupy  shops  located  on 
busy  streets  where  thousands  of  persons 
pass  every  day.  The  displays  remained 
in  each  window  for  four  days. 


Telegrams  to  Doctors  Used  in 
Campaign  for  "Dr.  Jack" 

El  Paso,  Texas. — An  advance  teaser  cam- 
paign of  the  type  being  used  throughout  the 
country  was  employed  on  "  Dr.  J ack "  by 
Manager  J.  M.  Edgar  Hart  of  the  Palace 
theatre. 

This  campaign  consisted  of  a  series 
of  teaser  ads  to  be  run  in  the  newspapers  on 
five  consecutive  days.  In  advance  of  these 
ads  the  doctors  received  a  special  letter  call- 
ing their  attention  to  the  arrival  of  Dr.  Jack 
and  of  his  intended  headquarters  and  office 
hours;  then  ten  of  the  doctors  received  tele- 
grams just  before  they  received  the  letters, 
advising  them  of  Dr.  Jack's  arrival.  These 
telegrams  were  sent  from  Dallas  so  as  to 
make  the  proposition  appear  real. 

This  advance  campaign  created  such  a  sen- 
sation that  the  local  Chamber  of  Commerce 
wired  Los  Angeles  if  there  was  any  such  doc- 
tor registered  there  by  the  name  of  "  Jack." 

Mr.  Hart  followed  up  his  teaser  campaign 
with  regular  announcements  stressing  Harold 
Lloyd. 

For  a  lobby  display  Mr.  Hart  built  a  huge 
physician's  handbag  out  of  beaver  board,  on 
which  was  painted  some  of  "Dr.  Jack's" 
methods  of  curing.  Beside  this  huge  handbag 
was  a  hand-painted  cut-out  of  Harold  Lloyd. 


"Minnie"  Causes  Disturbance 
Among  Atlanta  Husbands 

Atlanta,  Ga. — Manager  Willard  Patterson 
of  the  Metropolitan  theatre  caused  consider- 
able excitement  among  the  married  men  of 
Atlanta  with  the  personal  note  stunt  in  iiis 
campaign  to  exploit  "  Minnie." 

The  following  message  was  sent  in  an  en- 
velope marked  "  Personal "  and  addressed  in 
delicate  feminine  chirography : 

*;  My  Dear :  Sorry  to  have  missed  you  Sat- 
urday afternoon.  Please  meet  me  Monday 
afternoon  2:15  at  Broad  and  Luckie  streets. 
Your  Minnie." 

Did  such  a  message  get  by  friend  wife  ?  At 
least  a  dozen  irate  Atlantans  are  ready  to 
swear  it  didn't.  They  rushed  to  Broad  and 
Luckie  streets  to  trail  down  this  brazen 
hussie  and  demand  an  explanation ;  but  all 
they  found  was  the  electric  signboard  scream- 
ing "  Minnie  "  to  every  one.  Then  they  de- 
manded an  explanation  of  Manager  Willard 
Patterson.  Suave  and  smiling,  he  explained 
that  he  had  been  sick. 

"  I  guess  they  were  written  while  I  was 
sick,"  he  said,  "  and  nobody  ought  to  try  to 
be  funny  while  I'm  sick.  Besides,  I  guess  I 
haven't  been  married  long  enough  not  to  have 
sxnse  enough  to  know  better." 

"  I  agree  with  you;"  said  one  of  the  irate 
husbands;  but  the  others,  commencing  to  see 
the  humor  of  it,  joined  in  the  tun. 

Fuzzy  Woodruff,  columnist  of  the  Atlanta 
Georgian,  heard  of  it  and  wrote  it  up  in  his 
own  humorous  style  for  two  columns  on  the 
front  page. 


Book  store  windozv  tie-up  on  "  Oliver  Twist " 
obtained    by    the    Mary    Anderson  theatre, 
Louisville,  Ky. 


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Motion  Picture  N  e  zu  s 


"  Peg  o'  My  Heart  "  Helped 
•  by  Merchant  Tie-Up 

MACON,  Ga. — In  exploiting  "Peg  o' 
My  Heart,"  Manager  E.  C.  King- 
man of  the  Rialto  theatre  started 
his  trailer  ten  days  in  advance  and  at  the 
same  time  posted  five  24-sheets  on  illu- 
minated stands.  He  also  placed  a  3-sheet 
and  display  of  photos  in  foyer. 

Macon's  "Annual  Dollar  Day"  sale  was 
held  on  Wednesday  before  the  picture 
opened  on  Thursday,  so  Mr.  Kingman 
tied-up  with  six  merchants  on  a  cooper- 
ative page,  allowing  each  of  the  mer- 
chants to  sell  10  tickets  for  lc.  each, 
good  for  the  first  day's  showing.  All 
sixty  of  the  tickets  were  sold  and  all 
came  in  at  the  doors.  This  helped  the 
picture  off  to  a  good  start. 


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Special  compo  board  front  for  "  Dr.  Jack  "  ai  the  Riviera  theatre.  Knoxville,  Tenn.,  designed 

by  Manager  W .  E.  Drumbar 


Makes  Hit  With  Children  With 
Andy  Gump  Matinee 

Fort  Smith,  Ark. — Manager  Hugo  Plath 
held  a  special  matinee  for  children  at  the 
Palace  theatre  on  a  Saturday  morning  to 
popularize  the  theatre,  tying  the  idea  up  with 
a  series  of  cartoons  of  Andy  Gump  that  the 
local  newspaper,  The  Southwest  American, 
was  then  featuring. 

Mr.  Plath  advertised  that  Andy  Gump  him- 
self and  maybe  little  Chester  with  his  pony 
and  cart,  too,  would  be  at  the  Palace  theatre 
to  talk  to  every  boy  and  girl  of  school  age 
who  attended  the  Andy  Gump  show  as  the 
guest  of  The  Southwest  American  and  the  Pal- 
ace theatre. 

The  newspaper  had  worked  up  considerable 
interest  in  advance  by  issuing  special  Andy 
Gump  buttons  and  pins  to  the  children  who 
called  at  the  newspaper  for  them. 

As  a  result  of  this  advertising,  more  than 
seven  hundred  and  fifty  kids  were  guests  of 
the  Palace  theatre  for  this  special  matinee. 
Mr.  Plath  took  advantage  of  this  opportunity 
to  advertise  the  coming  attractions  at  the 
Palace  theatre,  by  giving  out  heralds — dis- 
playing photographs  and  poster  paper  in  the 
theatre  lobby  and  with  slides  on  the  screen. 


Newspaper  Stunt  Features 
"Poor  Men's  Wives" 

NEW  YORK,  N.  Y.— During  the 
run  of  "  Poor  Men's  Wives "  at 
the  Criterion  theatre,  an  excellent 
publicity  hook-up  was  obtained  with  the 
Daily  News.  This  paper  conducts  a 
daily  column  under  the  heading,  "  The 
Inquiring  Reporter."  in  which  a  reporter 
asks  several  people,  picked  at  random, 
their  opinion  on  some  question  of  the 
day. 

On  a  certain  day,  the  question  asked 
was  in  regard  to  the  relative  chances  for 
happiness  of  poor  men's  wives  and  rich 
men's  wives.  A  30  by  40-inch  enlarge- 
ment of  this  was  made  and  posted  in 
front  of  the  Criterion,  with  a  line  across 
the  top,  "What  do  you  think?"  This 
attracted  great  attention. 


Illuminated  Heart  Cut-Out 
for  "Peg  O'  My  Heart" 

MUSKOGEE,  Okla.— Manager  Ollie 
Brownlee  of  the  Palace  theatre, 
for  his  "  Peg  O'  My  Heart  "  lobby 
built  a  large  heart  cut-out  of  beaver  board 
and  then  painted  it  crimson. 

Against  this  scarlet  background  was 
painted  a  picture  of  Laurette  Taylor,  the 
title  of  the  picture  and  the  star's  name. 
The  heart  was  illuminated  with  tiny  elec- 
tric lights  placed  at  intervals  around  the 
edge.  Red  ribbons  extended  from  the 
heart  to  the  edge  of  the  marquise. 


Special  Showings  Aid  Run  of 
"Tess"  in  Texas  City 

Austin,  Texas. — Manager  E.  B.  Roberts  of 
the  Majestic  theatre  began  his  campaign  to 
advertise  "Tess  of  the  Storm  Country"  with 
a  special  showing  of  the  picture  on  Sunday 
before  the  picture  opened  to  an  invited  audi- 
ence composed  of  the  most  influential  people 
in  the  city.  Mr.  Roberts  sent  out  special 
invitations  for  this  advance  showing,  request- 
ing that  the  people  reply  if  they  could  not  be 
present.  The  newspaper  representatives 
were  also  invited.  In  addition  to  the  special 
showing  of  the  picture  the  management  served 
punch  and  cakes;  thus  turning  the  affair 
into  an  informal  reception. 

About  five  days  in  advance  of  play  date 
there  appeared  in  the  newspapers  a  contest 
which  was  also  advertised  on  the  theatre's 
screen  asking  the  public  to  send  in  to  the 
theatre  their  reasons  for  liking  Mary  Pick- 
ford.  The  essay  was  limited  to  two  hundred 
words. 

Mr.  Roberts  was  host  to  the  winter  gradu- 
ating class  of  the  high  school  on  the  second 
day  of  the  picture's  showing.  The  Mothers' 
Club  of  Austin  gave  this  party  to  the  high 
school  students. 


Lavish  "Under  Two  Flags"  prologue  staged  at  the  Century  theatre.  Baltimore.  Md..  by 

Thomas  D.  Soriero,  general  manager 


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"  Shadows"  front,  with  effective  use  of  cut-out  letters  and  art  display  material,  prepared  by  R.  IV.  J.  Rettis,  manager  of  the  Broadway  theatre, 

Muskogee,  Okla. 


"Town  That  Forget  God"  Gets 
Hook-Up  with  Shriners 

Denver,  Colo— When  "  The  Town  that  For- 
got God  "  was  booked  in  at  the  Isis  theatre, 
Louis  K.  Sidney,  managing  director  of  the 
William  Fox  theatres  in  Denver,  made  ar- 
rangements whereby  the  picture  was  played 
under  the  auspices  of  the  local  chapter  of 
Shriners,  which  assumed  the  responsibility  of 
sponsoring  the  picture  in  order  to  raise  money 
to  send  the  Shrine  Patrol  Band  and  Drum 
Corps  to  the  Shrine  convention  in  Washing- 
ton next  June. 

There  are  4,500  members  of  the  Shrine  in 
Denver,  and  every  member  sold  tickets  for  the 
engagement  of  "  The  Town  That  Forgot  God  " 
at  the  Isis.  The  Shrine  band  of  seventy  and 
the  drum  corps  of  si  ty  paraded  every  day 
during  the  showing  of  the  picture,  inaugurated 
on  the  opening  day  by  the  biggest  parade 
Denver  has  ever  seen.  In  this  parade  the 
Shrine  Band,  Patrol  and  Drum  Corps,  and 
every  Shriner  who  had  an  automobile  partici- 
pated. Practically  every  business  concern  in 
the  city  which  had  an  auto  truck  placed  their 
trucks  in  the  parade,  carrying  banners  read- 
ing: "  Our  Employes  Are  Going  to  See  '  The 
Town  That  Forgot  God'  at  the  Isis  Theatre 
and  Help  the  Shrine,"  etc.  It  is  estimated 
that  1,000  automobiles  were  in  line. 

City  officials  co-operated  in  making  it  a 
gala  day,  placing  American  flags  at  every 


Tie- Up  Made  with  Laundry 
on  "Shadows"  Herald 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— The  Newman 
theatre  tied  up  with  a  local  laun- 
dry on  a  unique  herald  to  exploit 
"  Shadows,"  3,100  of  which  were  inserted 
in  as  many  packages  of  laundry. 

The  copy  on  the  one  side  read:  The 
difference  between  the  old  Chinese  laun- 
dryman  and  this  great,  modern  laundry 
is  as  great  as  the  difference  between  the 
ordinary  picture-play  and  "  Shadows " 
at  the  Twelfth  street  theatre.  A  cut  of 
Lon  Chaney  was  used  at  the  right  of 
this,  in  the  character  of  the  Chinese 
laundryman.  The  reverse  side  of  the 
herald  bore  straight  selling  copy  for  the 
picture. 


Street  ballyhoo  for  "  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood"  used  by  the  Pitt  theatre.  Pittsburg 


street  corner,  while  most  of  the  business  houses 
on  the  route  of  the  parade  were  profusely 
decorated  with  bunting,  flags,  etc. 

For  several  days  prior  to  the  opening  day 
the  best  oratorical  talent  of  the  Shriners  spoke 
at  every  business  man's  luncheon's  club  in 
the  city,  comprising;  such  clubs  as  the  Lions, 
Kiwanis,  Rotary,  Optimists'  and  Gyro  clubs, 
their  subject  being  "  The  Town  That  Forgot 
God  "  and  what  this  enterprise,  which  would 
prove  one  of  the  most  potent  factors  in  bring- 
ing the  1926  Shrine  convention  to  Denver 
meant  to  them. 

Tickets  for  the  showing  were  placed  on  sale 
in  all  leading  establishments  in  Denver  and 
special  committees  were  appointed  to  sell 
tickets. 

Approximately  2,000  stickers  for  automo- 
biles, half-sheets,  one-sheets,  etc.,  were  used. 
Twelve,  trucks  in  the  parade  were  decorated 
with  twenty  four-sheets,  six-sheets  and  three- 
sheets. 

The  Denver  newspapers  backed  up  the  prop- 
osition to  the  limit,  giving  it  the  maximum 
amount  of  space. 

A  personal  letter  was  sent  to  every  minister 
and  Shrine  member  in  Denver,  citing  the  fact 
that  the  clergy  of  New  York  City  had  en- 
dorsed "  The  Town  That  Forgot  God  "  as  one 
that  would  make  a  strong  moral  appeal. 


"Mandalay"  Used  as  Prologue 
to  "Voice  from  Minaret" 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Managing  Director  Ed- 
ward L.  Hyman  of  the  Brooklyn  Mark  Strand 
theatre  built  his  prologue  for  "The  Yoice- 
From  the  Minaret"  around  a  well  established 
and  ever  popular  song,  "On  the  Road  to  Man- 
dalay," sung  by  Carlton  Gerard,  basso. 

For  this  song  and  prologue  Mr.  Gerard 
was  dressed  as  an  English  army  officer  in 
India.  The  set  as  a  background  consisted 
of  two  ground  rows  attached,  on  which  were 
painted  East  Indian  temples,  with  one  large 
temple  in  the  center.  Leading  from  this  tem- 
ple was  a  walk  or  promenade,  and  on  each 
side  of  it  at  the  stage  center  were  placed 
evergreen  trees. 

The  front  lighting  consisted  of  Mestrum 
floods  of  medium  blue  covering  the  entire 
stage,  with  Kliegs  of  medium  blue  on  the 
orchestra.  The  transparent  windows  at  either 
side  of  the  stage  (a  permanent  set)  were 
lighted  a  medium  green.  Green  foot  lights 
,were  used  on  the  small  stage,  upon  which  the 
prologue  was  given.  Four  arch  spot  lights 
were  focused  on  the  draw  curtains,  two  being 
rose  pink  and  one  orange  and  the  fourth 
medium  green. 

This  prologue  held  the  spot  on  the  program 
just  preceding  the  feature  picture. 


BEBE  DANIELS.  CONRAD  NAGEL 

'|i  "SINGED  WINGS 


Manager  H.  B.  Clarke  of  the  Strand  theatre* 
Memphis,     Tenn.,    prepared    this  appropriate 
"  Singed  Wings  "  display 


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First  1,000  Women  in  Free  to 
"What's  Wrong  with  Women?" 

Seattle.  Wash. — A  special  free  matinee  for 
the  first  thousand  women  to  come  to  the  thea- 
tre at  10  a.  m.  on  the  opening  morning  was 
one  of  the  ideas  successfully  used  by  Pub- 
licity Manager  Vic  Gauntlett  in  putting  over 
a  run  of  "  What's  Wrong  with  the  Women?" 
recently  at  John  Hamrick's  Blume  Mouse  thea- 
tre in  this  city. 

The  matinee  was  advertised  several  days  in 
advance,  and  newspapers  devoted  space  to 
the  fact  that  the  first  1,000  women  were  to 
be  admitted  free  to  the  attraction.  The  pic- 
ture was  played  up  in  the  advertising  and 
exploitation  put  over  for  it  along  the  line  of 
a  criticism  of  modern  woman,  and  the  question 
asked  hi  the  name  of  the  picture  was  made  an 
important  part  of  the  publicity  used. 

Various  special  feature  articles  and  straight 
news  stories  describing  the  picture  as  one  that 
would  successfully  answer  the  question  asked 
by  the  name,  and  would  be  of  interest  to  every 
woman,  no  matter  whether  she  was  single  or 
married,  young  or  old,  succeeded  in  arousing 
no  little  interest  araone  the  "  weaker  sex  "  in 
Seattle. 


Male  Quartette  Aids  Effect 
of  "Quincy  Adams  Sawyer" 

FORT  WORTH,  Texas.— In  exploit- 
ing "  Quincy  Adams  Sawyer,"  Man- 
ager Barry  Burke  of  the  Palace  the- 
atre worked  to  create  a  suitable  atmos- 
phere both  inside  the  theatre  and  outside. 

First,  he  engaged  a  quartette  for  the 
week  and  dressed  them  to  represent  the 
rural  characters  in  the  picture.  They  ap- 
peared during  the  song  scene  in  the  pic- 
ture and  rendered  suitable  selections.  The 
doorman  and  ushers  were  dressed  in 
country  boy  style  which  created  com- 
ment from  the  patrons. 

In  the  lobby  of  the  theatre,  Mr.  Burke 
had  a  cut-out  showing  the  five  principal 
characters  in  the  picture  with  a  sales  line 
above  the  cut-out  that  read  as  follows: 
"  Hark  and  Hear  the  Eagle  Scream."  At 
the  bottom  of  the  cut-out  was  the  title 
of  the  picture  and  the  name  of  the  stars. 


Miniature  Tenements  Make 
"Kick  In"  Display 

AUSTIN,     Texas— Manager    E.  B. 
Roberts    of    the    Majestic  theatre 
advertised  "Kick  In"  with  an  at- 
mospheric lobby  display. 

It  was  a  miniature  and  made  of  beaver 
board,  showing  a  "model"  tenement  dis- 
trict such  as  was  seen  in  the  picture. 

The  houses  were  illuminated  from  the 
inside  by  tiny  electric  lights.  In  the 
streets  were  seen  various  rough-looking 
characters.  There  was  represented  a 
pawn  shop,  a  second  hand  store,  a  saloon 
and  the  old  style  lamppost. 

This  entire  set  was  made  by  Mr.  Rob- 
erts and  his  assistants,  thus  reducing  the 
cost  to  only  the  material  used. 


Net  Strung  Across  Street 
for  "Broken  Chains" 

HAMMOND,  Ind.— James  Craidon, 
manager  of  the  Parthenon  theatre, 
and  Walter  D.  Nealand,  Goldwyn- 
ner,  erected  a  striking  sign  for  "  Broken 
Chains." 

They  erected  a  large  sign  above  the 
marquee  with  the  cut-out  figure  of  Col- 
leen Moore  from  one  of  the  posters 
above  it.  And  then  across  the  street  in 
front  of  the  theatre,  a  large  net  was 
spread.  On  the  net  were  fastened  five 
bars  of  beaverboard  which  advertised  the 
theatre,  the  picture,  the  featured  player 
and  the  date  of  showing. 

An  attractive  lobby  display  was  also 
arranged,  and  extra  space  taken  in  the 
newspaper. 


Print  of  "The  Christian"  Put  in 
Bank  Safety  Vault 

Richmond,  Va. — Goldwynner  William  N. 
Robson  obtained  plentiful  publicity  space  for 
"  The  Christian "  here,  through  the  police 
guard  and  bank  vault  stunt. 

When  he  learned  that  ''  The  Christian  "  was 
to  receive  its  premiere  in  Richmond,  he 
boarded  a  train  for  that  city,  taking  with  him 
the  first  print  of  the  photoplay.  He  was 
accompanied  by  William  Busch  and  announced 
that  they  were  special  representatives  from 
the  studio.  They  were  met  at  the  station  by 
Manager  Tucker  of  the  Colonial  and  three 
uniformed  policemen  to  guard  the  film. 

With  this  escort  Messrs.  Robson  and  Busch 
were  taken  to  the  Broad  Street  Bank,  where 
the  film  was  turned  over  to  the  vice-president 
and  two  of  his  associates.  They  placed  the 
film  in  the  vault  of  the  bank  for  safe  keeping 
until  time  for  it  to  be  turned  over  to  the 
theatre. 

Needless  to  say,  a  photographer  was  at  the 
railroad  station  and  at  the  bank  to  get  pictures 
of  the  arrival  of  the  studio  representatives 
with  the  film  and  the  placing  of  the  two  cans 
containing  it  in  the  vault.  This  made  good 
"  news  "  for  the  daily  press  and  aroused  the 
curiosity  of  the  readers. 


Art  lobby  display  for  "Quincy  Adams  Sawyer"  prepared  by  Manager  Earle  Settle  of  the 

Palace  theatre,  McAlester,  Okla. 


March  3,  1923 


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Display  in  the  Chicago  exchange  of  the  W.  W.  Hodkinson  corporation  on  "  Dozim  to  the  Sea  in  Ships" 


Tie -Up  with  Newspaper  Planned 
on  "Front  Page  Story" 

Milwaukee,  Wis.— The  fact  that  "  A  Front 
Page  Story  "  has  a  newspaper  angle  has  been 
utilized  to  make  possible  a  tie-up  between  the 
Milwaukee  Journal  and  the  Strand  theatre, 
which  will  result  in  extensive  co-operation  with 
the  picture  by  the  paper  during  its  run. 

The  campaign  will  begin  with  a  picture  and 
story  of  Edward  Horton,  who  plays  the  lead- 
ing role,  and  a  series  of  teaser  ads. 

The  following  day  there  will  be  a  story 
about  "  Buddy  "  Messenger,  who  has  an  im- 
portant role,  and  a  continuation  of  the  teaser 
ads. 

The  next  day  there  will  be  a  newspaper 
story  on  the  teaser  want  ads  distributed 
throughout  the  paper. 


the  Tivoli  theatre,  Chattanooga,  Tenn.;  Frank 
J.  Dozvles,  district  manager 


"Covered  Wagon"  Is  Given 
Advance  Campaign 

SALT  LAKE  CITY,  Utah.— George 
Carpenter,  Salt  Lake  City  exhibitor, 
and  Kenneth  O.  Renaud,  Paramount 
exploiteer,  have  already  started  their 
campaign  on  "  The  Covered  Wagon " 
with  a  valuable  window,  although  the 
dates  are  not  yet  announced. 

The  display  consists  of  attractively 
mounted  stills,  11  by  14  inches,  depicting 
the  phases  of  the  2,000  mile  journey 
which  made  both  history  and  the  pic- 
ture. The  added  local-interest  angle — 
and  the  picture  was  made  in  Utah  by  a 
Utah  man,  James  Cruze — was  played  up 
in  the  window  card. 

Renaud  went  around  to  the  newspa- 
pers and  planted  stories  of  the  display 
and  the  coming  attraction.  The  fact 
that  "the  dates  will  be  announced  later" 
lends  an  air  of  dignity  to  the  proceed- 
ings and  has  distinct  teaser  values. 


The  day  after  there  will  be  a  story  on  the 
three  hundredth  anniversary  of  the  newspaper 
industry  and  the  twenty-fifth  anniversary  of 
the  film  industry. 

Next  day  the  Journal  will  carry  a  story  on 
Edith  Roberts  and  will  continue  the  teaser  ads. 

Then  there  will  be  a  story  on  the  Milwaukee 
Journal  picture  and  a  newsprint  picture  and 
its  significance  in  connection  with  "  A  Front 
Page  Story." 

On  the  opening  of  the  picture  there  will  be 
a  story  by  Mary  Mac,  covering  the  review  on 
the  entire  show. 

There  will  be  a  large  display  advertisement 
and  a  news  story.  There  will  be  window  dis- 
play tie-ups  showing  the  three  mediums  of 
recording  expression  of  thought,  that  is,  the 
newspaper,  the  films  and  the  phonograph. 
There  will  be  a  speeal  Saturday  morning 
matinee  for  newsboys  with  a  parade  to  the 
theatre,  and  the  Journal  will  cam-  a  cartoon 
on  the  newspaper  industry  shaking  hands  with 
young  film  industry,  etc. 

On  the  same  day  "  A  Front  Page  Story  " 
will  start  a  contest.  Prizes  will  be  offered 
each  day  for  the  best  story  on  a  prominent 
man  or  woman  of  Milwaukee.  The  story  must 
be  true,  and  the  best  one  will  be  published  on 
the  front  pase  of  the  Journal  each  day. 


Jewelry   Store  Tie-Up  Used  to 
Advantage  on  "Pink  Gods" 

Fort  Worth,  Texas.  —  Manager  Harry 
Gould  of  the  Hippodrome  theatre,  with  the 
assistance  of  a  local  newspaper  man,  ar- 
ranged a  tie-up  with  a  local  jewelry  store  to 
advertise  "Pink  Gods,"  to  excellent  advantage. 

The  jewelry  store  gave  the  picture  special 
display  in  their  windows,  allowing  the  man- 
agement to  place  photographs  of  the  stars, 
neatly  printed  cards  telling  about  the  picture 
and  the  display  to  be  shown  in  the  lobby  of 
the  Hippodrome  theatre.  During  the  week 
previous  to  the  run  of  the  picture  ads  ap- 
peared in  the  newspapers  advertising  the  dis- 
play of  diamonds  to  be  seen  in  the  lobby  of 
the  Hippodrome  theatre  in  connection  with 
the  regular  ads  of  the  jewelry  company. 

The  day  the  picture  opened,  Mr.  Gould  had 
in  the  lobby  of  the  Hippodrome  theatre  a 
very  attractive  display  built  to  resemble  a 
show  window  —  and  in  this  display  the 
Mitchell-Greer  Jewelry  Store  placed  $50,000 
worth  of  real  diamonds.  These  stones  were 
guarded  by  special  police  all  during  the  day 
and  at  night  were  carried  to  the  jewelry  com- 
pany's vault. 

The  newspaper  pushed  the  stunt  by  giving 
the  picture  and  the  display  a  full  page  tie-up 
in  the  paper. 


Girls  used  to  ballyhoo  "The  Flirt"  for  its 
showing  at  the  Randolph  theatre,  Chicago.  They 
appeared  in  many  public  places,  reading  the  book 


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"  The  Bolted  Door  " 
Universal — 1126  Feet 
( Rei  ieu  ed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

UNIVERSAL  has  been  giving  Frank  Mayo 
some  first  rate  picture  material  and  the 
high  level  has  been  so  consistently  main- 
tained that  we've  wondered  just  wnen  the 
law  of  averages  was  to  be  obeyed— with  a 
story  not  up  to  his  good  standard.  "  The 
Bolted  Door  "  fails  to  hit  the  high  spots  of 
"  The  First  Degree "  and  some  others  we 
could  mention.  In  the  first  place  it  is  based 
upon  the  marriage  of  convenience  or  rather 
the  wife-in-name-only  theme  and  the  motiva- 
tion is  covered,  not  by  a  working  out  of  the 
situations,  but  by  the  captions. 

We  learn  that  the  haughty  niece  does  not 
favor  her  uncle's  choice  for  a  husband — even 
though  the  young  people  were  erstwhile  play- 
mates. He  is  a  mechanic — not  afraid  of 
work.  She  is  a  social  butterfly  with  a  fond- 
ness for  dancing  men.  However,  the  uncle 
dies  leaving  a  will  which  stipulates  that  the 
mechanic  and  the  girl  must  marry  or  forfeit 
his  estate.  So  they  make  a  marriage  of  con- 
venience. She  bolts  the  door  and  makes  her- 
self a  wife  in  name  only.  From  the  wedding 
night  until  a  reconciliation  is  effected,  the 
spectator  sees  nothing  of  the  '  give  and  take  ' 
conflict. 

There  isn't  any  humor,  nor  any  subtlety  of 
situation.  The  husband  sits  on  the  other  side 
of  the  door  registering  disappointment.  Not 
even  the  fact  that  he  is  a  mechanic  is  clearly 
established  as  providing  an  argument  between 
them.  He  leaves  the  house  eventually,  taking 
quarters  near  his  plant.  Then  comes  a  tele- 
gram stating  that  one  of  the  trustees  of  the 
estate  has  squandered  the  fortune.  The  girl 
motors  over  to  meet  him  and  reads  it.  A 
subtitle  indicates  that  she  is  going  home  to 
brood.  Yet  the  subsequent  shot  shows  her 
giving  a  reception  at  the  house.  The  fortune 
hunter  casts  her  aside  when  he  learns  the 
contents  of  the  telegram,  but  not  before  he  is 
punished. 

The  fight  of  the  rivals  in  evening  dress  is 
uncalled  for.  It  smacks  of  two  naughty  boys 
quarreling  over  their  marbles.  Might  better 
reserve  the  fisticuffs  for  outdoor  pictures— in 
the  open  spaces  where  men  are  men.  A  rec- 
onciliation is  effected.  Mayo  is  sincere  in  his 
portrayal.  Phyllis  Haver  is  too  conventional 
as  the  haughty  bride.  The  picture  is  staged 
well  enough.  The  story  lacks  detail  and  in- 
cident. 

The  Cast 

Brooke  Garriott   Frank  Mayo 

Oliver  Judson  Charles  A.  Stevenson 

Natalie  Judson  Phyllis  Haver 

Rene  De  Land  Nigel  Barry 

Natalie's  Chum  Kathleen  Kirkham 

Attorney  Bronson  Frank  Whitson 

By  George  Gibbs.  Scenario  by  George  Randolph 
Chester.     Directed   by   William  Worthington. 

The  Story — Rich  man  dies,  leaving  will  that 
orphan  he  has  adopted  should  marry  his  niece, 
an  erstwhile  playmate  of  the  youth.  The  young 
man  is  a  mechanic  and  the  girl  scorns  him.  But 
they  marry  according  to  the  terms  of  the  will. 
However,  the  bride  bolts  the  door  against  him. 
She  is  a  wife  in  name  only.  The  husband  is 
occupied  with  his  inventions,  but  at  a  reception 
he  demands  marital  obligations.  And  the  wife 
learns  to  respect  and  love  him. 

Classification — Domestic  drama  based  upon 
unrequited  love — a  marriage  of  convenience. 

Production  Highlights— The  good  work  of 
Frank  Mayo.  The  scene  when  wife  bolts  the 
door. 

Exploitation  Angles — Best  angle  is  to  exploit 
Mayo  who  has  been  given  some  first  rate  pro- 
ductions. Feature  the  marriage  of  convenience 
used  here  for  a  plot  and  make  the  most  of  it 
for  a  teaser  campaign. 

Draining  Poiver — Best  suited  for  program 
houses— in  downtown  or  neighborhod  districts. 


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liuddy  Messenger  in  a  scene  from  "  Smarty,"  Century 
comedy,  Universal. 

**  South  of  the  Northern  Lights  " 
Wm.  Steiner — Five  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 
HP  HE  production  values  of  this  picture  fur- 
nish  the  only  highlights,  for  the  plot  is 
the    familiar    Northwest    Mounted  formula 
which  has  been  enjoying  a  well  earned  rest 
among  the  producers.    It  offers  no  variations 
here — simply    being    a    conventional  story 
treated   in   an  unusually   conventional  way. 
The  stock  tricks  are  employed  just  as  they 
were  five  or  fifteen  years  ago  and  everything 
is  worked  out  according  to  schedule. 

We  have  the  righteous  hero  who  is  believed 
to  be  a  fugitive  from  justice  and  who  is  pur- 
sued by  the  posse;  we  have  the  customary 
scene  of  the  youth  seeking  refuge  in  a  lonely 
cabin  because  of  the  raging  storm.  And  to 
expose  the  other  ingredients  we  have  the  out- 
laws who  manage  to  keep  just  out  of  reach 
of  the  long  arm  of  the  law.  And  to  provide 
the  punch,  Neal  Hart,  who  wrote,  directed, 
and  played  the  role  of  the  hero,  indulges  in 
the  usual  assortment  of  fights. 

It  is  all  perfectly  obvious — this  action — and 
you  can  spot  the  climax  from  the  start  when 
the  villain  confesses  his  guilt  before  he  dies, 
thus  squaring  the  hero  in  the  eyes  of  his 
sweetheart.  The  title  is  explained  through  the 
Aurora  Borealis,  visible  in  the  far  north 
country — and  just  over  the  border  from  the 
locale  of  the  story.  But  the  Northern  Lights 
really  have  nothing  in  common  with  the  ac- 
tion. 

The  title  is  colorful,  however,  and  probably 
will  invite  patronage  in  some  localities.  The 
picture  is  burdened  with  captions  and  none 
of  them  get  anywhere  in  establishing  any- 
thing. On  the  credit  side,  however,  are  some 
picturesque  backgrounds.  And  the  fights  are 
vigorous  enough. 

The  Cast 

Jack  Hampton  Neal  Hart 

Corp.  McAllister  James  McLaughlin 

Chick  Rawlins  Ben  Corbett 

Jane  Wilson  Hazel  Deane 

Written  by  Neal  Hart.    Directed  by  Neal  Hart. 

The  Story — Youth  unjustly  accused  of  murder, 
is  forced  to  flee.  Pursued  by  posse,  he  takes 
refuge  in  cabin  during  storm.  Eventually  proves 
his  heroism  and  his  innocence  is  established 
when  villain  confesses  before  he  dies.  Happi- 
ness with  the  girl. 

Classification  —  Northwest  Mounted  story 
carrying  on  the  customary  pursuit  of  innocent 
man  accused  of  murder.  Melodrama  and 
romance. 

Production  Highlights — The  picturesque  back- 
grounds.   The  melodramatic  action. 

Exploitation  Angles — Might  exploit  some 
"copy"  concerning  title — explaining  some  facts 
about  the  Aurora  Borealis.  Play  up  Neal  Hart 
if  he  has  a  following  in  your  town.  If  your 
crowd  hasn't  tired  of  Northwest  Mounted  plot, 
tell  them  that  such  a  plot  is  featured. 

Drawing  Pozvcr — Best  suited  for  localities 
where  patrons  aren't  "  fed  up"  with  Northwest 
Mounted  formula.  Might  go  well  in  small  town 
houses  and  second  and  third  class  downtown 
houses. 


'*  The  Little  Church  Around  the 
Corner  " 
\^  urner  Brothers — Six  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Charles  Larkin, 

WARNER  BROTHERS  have  made  a  very 
faithful  screen  version  of  this  famous 
old  Charles  E.  Blaney  stage  melodrama  of 
yesteryear.  It  is  evident  that  there  was  a 
large  expenditure  of  money  in  order  to  erect 
a  mining  town  and  mine  in  scenic  form  on 
the  West  Coast.  These  mining  scenes  are 
so  good  that  it  is  doubtful  whether  even  a 
resident  of  the  Pennsylvania  mining  districts 
could  distinguish  a  flaw  in  their  mounting. 

The  big  feature  of  the  picture  is  an  explo- 
sion in  the  mine  which  gives  opportunity  for 
some  of  the  best  camera  work  seen  on  the 
screen  in  some  time.  The  shots  as  the  res- 
cuers tunnel  their  way  to  the  entombed 
workers  are  unusually  well  done.  The  mob 
scenes  are  also  excellently  worked  up.  In 
fact  they  carry  a  deal  of  real  heart  appeal 
at  times,  especially  as  the  women  folks  await 
the  bringing  up  of  the  men  from  the  cave-in. 

The  producers  have  given  the  picture  a 
good  cast,  what  with  Kenneth  Harlan,  Ho- 
bart  Bosworth,  Claire  Windsor,  Walter  Long, 
and  Pauline  Starke  in  the  important  roles. 

The  interiors  of  the  Morton  home  are  quite 
elaborate.  The  mining  town  atmosphere  is 
very  realistic.  The  picture  has  a  goodly 
number  of  thrills.  The  underground  scenes 
might  be  toned  down  with  many  shots  of 
the  dead  and  dying  eliminated. 

William  A.  Seiter  deserves  praise  for  his 
direction  of  the  material.  Olga  Printzlau 
has  prepared  the  scenario  in  a  manner  that 
takes  full  opportunity  of  all  the  dramatic 
situations  offered.  Certainly  the  picture  is 
one  of  the  best  depictions  of  a  mine  disaster 
ever  screened.  But  whether  this  is  what 
modern  screen  audiences  want  on  their  cel- 
luloid menu  is  problematical.  The  picture 
has  a  big  asset  in  its  title,  which  is  really  a 
household  phrase. 

The  Cast 

Leila  Morton  Claire  Windsor 

David  Graham  Kenneth  Harlan 

Morton  Hobart  Bosworth 

Hex  Walter  Long 

Hetty   .....Pauline  Starke 

Rev.  Bradley  Alec  Francis 

Mrs.  Graham  Margaret  Seddon 

Jude  George  Cooper 

Doc  Graham  Winter  Hall 

Mark  Hanford  Cyril  Chadwick 

Adapted  from  the  play  by  Charles  E.  Blaney. 
Story  and  scenario  by  Olga  Printzlau.  Directed 
by  William  A.  Seiter. 

The  Story — David  Graham  is  an  orphan.  His 
father  was  killed  in  a  mine.  He  is  helped  in 
a  financial  way  by  the  mine  owner  to  educate 
himself  for  the  ministry.  The  owner  refuses 
tc  better  working  conditions  for  his  men.  David 
accepts  the  pulpit  of  a  wealthy  church  of  which 
Morton  is  a  member,  but  quits  and  returns  to 
his  own  people  when  Morton  refuses  to  listen 
to  a  delegation  of  miners  who  demand  that  a 
shaft  be  repaired  in  the  mine.  There  is  a  terrific 
explosion  in  the  mine  and  a  number  of  men  are 
trapped.  David  saves  Morton  and  convinces  the 
miners  to  forget  and  forgive. 

Classification — A  thrilling  adaptation  of  a 
Charles  Blaney  romantic  melodrama  which  has 
been  seen  by  millions  of  theatregoers. 

Production  Highlights — The  excellent  mine 
set,  which  is  a  fine  replica  of  a  Pennsylvania 
colliery.  The  explosion  in  the  mine  and  the 
scenes  attending  the  attempt  to  rescue  the 
entombed  workers.   The  well  staged  mob  scenes. 

Exploitation  Angles — Might  put  a  ballyhoo 
on  the  street,  showing  a  couple  dressed  as  bride 
and  bridegroom  in  a  cab  with  large  sign  on 
back — On  our  way  to  the  Little  Church  Around 
the  Corner.    Play  nn  the  "names"  in  th  s  cast  * 

Drati  ing  Pon-er — Should  be  acceptable  in  first 
run  downtown  theatres. 


March  J ,  1923 


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"  Othello  n 
Ben  Blumenthal-Howells-Export  &  Im- 
port— Seven  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Rrid) 

IT'S  been  argued  that  Shakespeare  cannot 
be  adapted  to  tne  screen.  There's  no 
question  that  this  argument  has  been  inspired 
through  the  inability  of  producers  to  trans- 
late properly  his  tragedies  (we  are  not  speak- 
ing of  his  comedies  because  most  of  these 
have  been  lifted  to  provide  material  for  less 
gifted  dramatists)  and  bring  forth  the  elo- 
quent style  and  force  of  his  verse.  Then 
again  there  were  no  happy  endings  in  them 
and  producers,  doubtless,  were  also  governed 
by  tne  tact  that  the  reading  of  the  immortal 
Jines  would  be  silenced. 

The  Germans,  however,  have  always  taken 
the  Bard  seriously.  And  his  "  Othello,"  the 
tragedy  of  jealousy,  is  certainly  something 
to  write  encomiums  over.  The  Russian, 
Buchowetzki,  has  approached  the  work  with 
a  deep  appreciation,  and  deserves  credit  for 
adapting  Shakespeare  in  a  language  that  can 
be  understood  by  everyone.  There  is  food  for 
thought  as  well  as  food  for  the  emotions. 
No  one  should  stay  away  from  this  picture 
thinking  that  boredom  will  be  the  result. 

The  spectator  will  see  pantomime  at  its 
highest  expre.sion — the  pantomime  of  the 
mind  rather  than  action.  He  will  see  the 
cunning  machinations  conceived  by  the  most 
despicable  villain  in  all  literature  flashed 
forth  in  a  manner  that  will  invite  the  strictest 
attention.  Iago,  ever  scheming  to  destroy 
the  power  of  Othello — to  sow  seeds  of  jeal- 
ousy and  bring  about  his  downfall,  to  destroy 
his  romance  with  Desdemona,  is  played  by 
Werner  Kraus  of  "  Dr.  Caligari "  fame — and 
what  a  performance!  The  screen  has  never 
shown  anything  finer  than  his  diabolical  cun- 
ning, expressed  through  eloquent  shadings 
which  flit  across  his  face,  and  the  consummate 
grace  of  his  gestures.  He  is  the  devil  incar- 
nate. Emil  Jannings  is  an  ideal  Moor,  big  of 
stature,  perfect  in  make-up  and  thoroughly  in 
character.  And  a  simple  child  in  the  hands  of 
Iago  who  possesses  the  more  fertile  imagin- 
ation. The  entire  cast  is  splendid  with  lea 
Lenkeffy  as  Desdemona  and  Lya  de  Putti  as 
Emilia,  the  maid,  charming  in  their  interpre- 
tations. 

The  picture  has  been  staged  with  a  mini- 
mum of  detail.  But  the  atmosphere  and  set- 
tings are  in  perfect  harmony.  The  produc- 
tion editor,  Don  Bartlett,  has  wisely  incor- 
porated Shakespeare's  dialogue  in  most  of  the 
subtitles.  After  all  who  could  improve  on 
the  Bard  as  a  title  writer?  The  picture  needs 
exploitation  for  those  who  cannot  subscribe 
to  Shakespeare's  plays  upon  the  screen.  This 
picture  is  proof  positive  that  he  can  be  done. 
— and  done  exceedingly  well.  Patrons  will 
never  see  finer  acting  than  what  is  exhibited 
here.  And  they'll  be  royally  entertained. 
The  Cast 

Othello  Emil  Jannings 

Iago  Werner  Kraus 

Rodrigo  Ferdinand  Alten 

Brabantio  Frederick  Kuhne 

Montano  Magnus  Stitter 

Desdemona  Ica  Lenkeffy 

Emilia  Lya  de  Putti 

By  William  Shakespeare.    Directed  by  Dmitri 
Buchowetzki.  Photographed  by  Carl  Hasselman. 
Edited  by  Don  Bartlett. 
The  Story — Othello,  powerful  general,  takes 
Desdemona  as  wife  after  his  triumphal  return 

0  Venice.  He  appoints  Cassio  as  his  lieutenant 
which  inspires  Iago  to  plot  his  downfall  and 
|ruin.  Iago  succeeds,  but  is  killed  by  Othello. 
The  Moor  takes  his  own  life  when  he  realizes 

hat  his  wife,  whom  he  has  killed,  was  innocent. 

1  Classification — Adaptation    of  Shakespeare's 
:  ragedy  "  Othello,"  the  spirit  being  retained. 

Production  Highlights — The  marvelous  acting 
'  >y  Werner  Kraus,  Emil  Jannings,  and  the  others 
n  the  cast.  _  The  fine  appreciation  for 
Shakespeare's  lines,  characters  and  situations. 
jThe  splendid  staging. 

Exploitation  Angles — Deserves  wide  exploi- 
lation.  Link  up  with  women's  clubs,  reading 
locieties,  schools.    Put  on  dignified  campaign. 

Drazving  Poiver — Properly  exploited,  should 
'  raw.  Once  seen  will  be  passed  around  by 
Lord  of  mouth.    Get  them  in. 


"  Tight   Shoes  "  is   the  title  of  the  one  reel  comedy 
featuring  Paul  Parrott   (Pathe)  from  which  the  above 
scene  is  taken. 

"  None  So  Blind  " 
Burton  King- Arrow — 6211  Feet 
(Reviewed  by  L.  C.  Moen) 

W'HILE  "None  So  Blind"  is,  in  the 
main,  a  story  of  the  Hebrew,  it  differs 
in  an  important  manner  from  the  other  pic- 
tures of  Jewish  family  life  we  have  had,  in 
that  it  portrays  the  barriers  of  race  being  re- 
moved by  love  and  that  it  parallels  this  fam- 
ily with  a  Gentile  family. 

The  theme  of  the  picture — that  love  is 
stronger  than  racial  barriers — is  somewhat 
daring,  but  we  will  believe  that,  as  it  is  han- 
dled, it  will  find  favor  with  audiences  gener- 
ally. 

It  is  primarily  a  picture  of  heart  appeal, 
rather  than  sensational  melodrama,  and  it  is 
made  interesting  by  its  intimate  portrayal 
of  family  life  among  two  classes — on  the  East 
Side  in  New  York  and  New  York  society. 

The  central  character  is  that  of  a  man 
whose  life  is  dominated  by  the  desire  for  re- 
venge against  the  man  whom  he  feels  has 
cruelly  wronged  his  daughter.  His  entire  life 
is  devoted  to  this  purpose,  although,  on  the 
other  hand,  none  is  more  charitable  or  phil- 
anthropic than  he.  In  the  end,  love  conquers 
his  hatred.  This  man,  as  played  by  Dore 
Davidson,  is  a  picturesque  figure — during  the 
day,  he  is  Isaac  Goldsmith,  a  harsh  money- 
lender; at  night,  he  becomes  himself,  Aaron 
Abrams,  beloved  in  the  community. 

His  granddaughter,  Ruth,  gives  a  rather 
refreshing  portrayal  of  the  girl  who  is  willing 
to  marry  the  man  of  her  grandfather's  choice, 
but  is  really  in  love  with  another.  She  makes 
this  girl  a  very  appealing  figure. 

Maurice    Costello,    always   interesting,  is 
seen  as  the  man  against  whom  Abrams  di- 
rects his  hate,  and  Edward  Earle  gives  a 
characteristic  performance  as  his  ward. 
The  Cast 

Aaron  Abrams  Dore  Davidson 

Rachel  Abrams  Mortimer  Zena  Keefe 

Roger  Mortimer....  Anders  Randolf 

Ruth  ...Zena  Keefe 

Sheldon  Sherman  Edward  Earle 

Rebecca  •  Sonia  Nodell 

Saul  Cohen  Bernard  Siegel 

Louis  Cohen  Robert  Bentley 

Russell  Mortimer  Maurice  Costello 

Hazel  Mortimer  Gene  Burnell 

By   Kathlyn   Kerrigan.      Adapted   by  Leonia 
Morgan.    Directed  by  Burton  King. 
Burton  King  Production. 

The  Story — Rachel  Abrams  runs  away  and 
marries  Russell  Mortimer,  New  York  society 
man.  Mortimer's  father  interferes  and  breaks 
up  match.  Her  father,  Aaron,  takes  the  $10,000 
which  the  elder  Mortimer  gives  them  and  founds 
a  business  with  which  to  ultimately  wreck  young 
Mortimer.  Rachel  dies  giving  birth  to  a 
daughter,  Ruth,  whom  Aaron  raises.  He  wishes 
her  to  marry  Louis  Cohen,  but  she  loves 
Sheldon  Sherman,  Mortimer's  ward.  Mortimer, 
in  turn,  wishes  Sheldon  to  marry  Hazel,  his 
daughter  by  a  second  marriage.  Abrams  finally 
gets  Mortimer  in  his  power,  financially,  and  is 
about  to  crush  him,  when  love  softens  his  heart. 

Classification — Heart  interest  drama  of  New 
York  life. 

Production  Highlights — The  work  of  Dore 
Davidson  as  the  money-lender.  The  Jewish 
wedding. 

Exploitation  Angles — Title  suggests  tie-ups 
with  oculists.  Play  up  the  general  heart  in- 
terest angle  in  selling  copy. 

Drazving  Pozver — Suitable  for  program  houses. 


"  Safety  Last " 

Hal  Roach  Production — Seven  Reels 
( Reviewed  by  Charles  Larkin  i 
A  NY  human  being  that  can  sit  through 
Harold  Lloyd's  latest  and  not  find  in 
it  a  barrel  of  good,  old  fashioned  laughs,  and 
real  enjoyment — well  that  person  might  just 
as  well  be  like  old  Tut-Ankh-Amen-well 
embalmed.  "Safety  Last"  is  crammed  full 
of  merriment.  Although  it  is  seven  reels  in 
length,  it  doesn't  seem  half  that  long.  It  is 
action  personified.  In  a  way  this  is  a  pro- 
duction for  the  ladies.  Much  of  its  action 
takes  place  in  'a  department  store — where 
most  women  spend  half  their  lives  and  all 
their  husband's  long  green.  Here  we  see 
Harold  as  a  clerk  who  also  poses  as  the  gen- 
eral manager  in  order  to  make  a  hit  with  "the 
only  girl" — of  course,  she  is  Mildred  Davis. 

The  fun  starts  with  Harold  being  late  for 
work.  He  has  a  terrible  time  trying  to  get 
a  ride  to  the  store  and  finally  lands  on  a 
stretcher  in  an  ambulance.  This  gets  him  on 
the  job.  He  rigs  himself  up  as  a  style 
dummy,  is  carried  in,  sets  back  the  time 
clock  and  punches  himself  in  on  time.  Sum- 
moned to  the  boss's  office  for  waiting  on  the 
counter  "en  deshabille"  he  first  combs  his 
hair — using  a  customer's  bald  head  as  a  mir- 
ror. On  his  way  to  the  office,  the  girl  enters. 
He  puts  up  a  bold  front.  She  thinks  he  is 
the  big  boss  and  insists  on  seeirtg  his  office. 
Harold  gets  her  in  and  has  a  terrible  time 
when  he  sits  on  the  bells  on  the  desk  and  all 
the  employees  in  the  plant  rush  to  his  serv- 
ice. He  tells  the  girl  it's  only  a  fire  drill. 
After  a  lot  of  fun  in  trying  to  carry  out  the 
role  of  boss,  Harold  overhears  the  manager 
offer  to  give  $1,000  to  anyone  for  a  new  idea 
that  will  attract  crowds  to  the  store.  Harold 
succeeds  in  persuading  the  manager  to  give 
him  a  chance  to  earn  that  coin.  He  gets  his 
pal  to  consent  to  climb  the  outside  of  a  sky- 
scraper. There  is  an  immense  throng  on  hand 
to  see  the  thrilling  stunt,  but  there  is  also  a 
cop  waiting  to  grab  the  climber.  In  order 
to  circumvent  the  cop,  the  climber  arranges 
with  Harold  to  do  the  "  human  fly "  stuff 
while  he  tries  to  get  rid  of  the  "  dick." 
Harold  starts  in.  So  does  the  laughter.  So 
does  the  excitement.  New  gags  and  new 
thrills  follow  in  rapid-fire  order.  It  is  a  pic- 
ture that  will  probably  attain  the  laugh  record 
of  the  year.  Harold,  of  course,  is  the  whole 
works,  but  he  is  assisted  by  a  very  capable 
cast.  .Mildred  Davis  is  demure  and  pleasing, 
as  always,  as  the  girl  who  inspires  Harold 
to  his  feats  of  daring.  Bill  Strother  is  seen 
as  the  boy's  pal,  and  Noah  Young  is  the 
officer  of  the  law  who  causes  so  many  com- 
plications. 

The  Cast 

The  Boy  Harold  Lloyd 

The    Girl  Mildred  Davis 

The  Pal  Bill  Strother 

The  Law  Noah  Young 

The  Floorwalker  Westcott  B.  Clarke 

By  Hal  Roach,  Sam  Taylor  and  Tim  Whelan. 
Directed  by  Free!  Nevvmeyer  and  Sam  Taylor. 

The  Story — In  order  to  win  one  thousand 
dollars  so  that  he  can  marry  the  girl,  the  boy, 
a  department  store  clerk,  hits  upon  the  idea  of 
having  his  pal  climb  the  outside  of  a  skyscraper. 
Circumstances  force  him  to  do  the  climbing 
himself.  On  the  way  up  he  meets  with 
obstacles.  At  the  top  the  girl  is  waiting  for  him. 
Happiness. 

Classification — A  Harold  Lloyd  comedy  of 
feature  length.  Nufsed. 

Production  Highlights — The  amusing  scenes 
in  the  department  store.  The  thrills  provided 
by  the  "human  fly"  stuff  on  the  side  of  a 
skyscraper.  Harold  is  the  "human  fly."  The 
excellent  camera  work.  The  originality  of  the 
plot. 

Exploitation  Angles — The  star.  The  title. 
Get  a  "  human  fly  "  to  climb  a  building  in  your 
town  and  tie  up  with  the  newspaper  on  the 
similarity  of  the  stunt  in  the  picture.  Arrange 
with  the  police  department  to  use  the  slogan 
"Safety  Last,"  in  some  way  as  a  warning  to 
motorists. 


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Henry   Murdock  in   a   scene  from   "  A   Hula  Honey- 
moon," an  Educational-Christie  comedy. 

"  The  Shreik  of  Araby  " 
Mack  Sennett  Production — Five  Reels 
(Re  viewed  by  Charles  Larkin) 
^AN  you  imagine  Ben  Turpin  as  a  sheik? 
^  The  mere  announcement  that  Ben  is  ap- 
pearing in  the  role  made  famous  by  Valen- 
tino should  bring  fun  lovers  to  your  box 
office.    One  thing  is  sure,  most  folks  will  get 
a  lot  of  laughs  out  of  this  burlesque  of  the 
son  of  the  desert. 

Ben  is  a  bill  poster.  The  ballyhoo  used  by 
a  theatre  "  goes  dead  "  on  the  job  and  is  fired. 
Ben  is  given  the  job,  because  the  manager 
thinks  that  folks  will  get  so  sick  of  looking 
at  his  face  that  they  will  just  naturally  want 
to  get  inside  to  see  the  show.  Then  the  story 
unfolds. 

Ben  finds  himself  aboard  ship.  He  gets  in 
a  fight  with  a  "  native  "  fortune  teller  and  is 
cast  into  the  sea  with  a  canoe  and  paddle  as 
his  only  means  of  conveyance.  He  finally 
lands  in  the  Sahara  desert  on  an  ostrich  nest. 
This  bird  gets  sore  and  gives  Ben  a  swift 
ride  over  the  hot  sands.  He  is  captured  by 
a  gang  of  bandits  and  taken  before  the  pow- 
ers that  be,  charged  with  annoying  the  royal 
ostrich.  He  is  about  to  be  decapitated  when 
he  is  saved  by  the  timely  arrival  of  the  Sheik 
himself.  The  Sheik  is  the  guy  who  was  fired 
off  the  ballyhoo  job  in  America.  The  Sheik 
puts  Ben  on  his  throne  while  he  goes  for  a 
vacation  in  Bagdad.  Then  ensues  in  broad 
farce  the  story  of  the  Sheik  and  his  romance 
with  an  American  girl. 

Ben,  as  a  lover,  is  all  to  the  mustard.  Of 
course,  there  are  some  beautiful  Sennett  girls 
in  the  cast  and  also  Charles  Stevenson  who 
will  be  remembered  for  his  work  as  the  bully 
in  "  Grandma's  Boy."  The  action  soon  be- 
comes fast  and  furious  and  there  is  a  lot  of 
laughs  as  Sheik  Ben  dashes  to  the  rescue  of 
his  bride.  Then  he  wakes  up.  A  cop  is  tap- 
ping him  on  the  shoulder  with  his  club.  Ben 
has  been  dreaming.  He  moves  down  the 
street  astride  a  horse  with  his  sheik  costume 
and  advertising  sign  held  aloft.  Kathryn 
McQuire  is  the  girl.  She  is  attractive  and 
wears  some  striking  costumes.  The  picture 
offers  opportunity  for  some  effective  music 
accompaniment. 

The  Cast 

A  Bill  Poster  Ben  Turpin 

The  Girl  Kathryn  McGuire 

Presto  George  Cooper 

Luke  Hassen  Charles  Stevenson 

Directed  by  F.  Richard  Jones.  Allen  McNeil, 
film  editor.  Photographed  by  Homer  Scott  and 
Bob  Walters. 
The  Story — A  burlesque  on  "  The  Sheik,"  fol- 
lowing the  story  fairly  closely  in  an  amusing 
manner. 

Classification — Pure  farce  comedy  with  fun 
as  its  only  purpose. 

Production  Highlights — Ben  Turpin  as  the 
Sheik.  His  rides  on  ostriches,  camels  and 
Arabian  steeds.  His  strong  arm  wooing  of  the 
American  girl. 

Exploitation  Angles— The  title  of  this  one  is 
good  for  playing  up  in  black  face  type.  The 
title  has  been  on  everyone's  tongue  for  many 
moons.  Advertise  it  as  a  burlesque  on  the 
Valentino  hit.  Put  a  ballyhoo  on  the  street 
dressed  as  a  sheik  carrying  suitable  advertising. 

Drawing  Power — Good  for  a  program  house. 


"  Lights  of  New  York  " 
Fox — Six  Reels 

(Re  viewed  by  Charles  Larkin) 

TP  HERE  are  two  distinct  stories  in  this 
picture,  each  taking  up  three  reels.  The 
first  deals  with  the  adoption  of  an  infant  into 
a  pawnbroker's  family,  the  growing  up  of  the 
boy  and  his  association  with  companions  who 
lead  him  into  evil  ways.  The  tale  ends  with 
the  robbery  of  his  father's  safe  and  the  shoot- 
ing of  his  foster  parents — but  it's  all  a  dream. 
Through  this  dream  the  youth  sees  the  light 
and  the  family  troubles  end. 

The  next  episode  takes  us  into  the  home  of 
a  son  of  a  wealthy  family.  He  is  celebrating 
his  bachelor  dinner,  but  there  are  13  guests 
at  the  table.  Being  superstitious  he  decides 
to  invite  in  the  first  man  who  passes  in  the 
street.  A  human  derelict  comes  along,  is  in- 
vited in  and  persuaded  to  tell  his  life  story. 
This  tale  is  then  unfolded  on  the  screen.  The 
man  tells  of  the  time  when  he,  too,  was  cele- 
brating his  bachelor  dinner,  in  the  midst  of 
which  he  received  a  note  informing  him  that 
his  sweetheart  had  eloped  with  another  man. 
This  shock  started  him  plunging  in  Wall 
street.  He  lost  a  fortune  and  soon  became  a 
bit  of  driftwood  in  the  human  maelstrom  of 
Gotham.  His  sweetheart  prospered.  But  to 
give  a  happy  ending,  the  boys  at  the  club, 
who  were  being  told  of  this  tale,  were  in- 
formed that  the  day's  papers  announced  the 
wedding  of  the  sweetheart  of  other  days  and 
the  human  derelict.  The  episode  mentioned, 
a  subtitle  then  explains  it  having  taken  place 
two  years  previous.  You  are  led  to  believe 
that  the  derelict  prospered  or  started  up  in 
some  way.    It's  far-fetched  and  unconvincing. 

The  production  has  been  staged  in  the  ex- 
act locale  of  the  story.  There  are  some  fine 
views  of  New  York,  some  being  shot  from 
an  airplane.  The  photography  by  George 
Lane  is  attractive  and  very  artistic  in  the 
night  shots.  Charles  J.  Brabin  has  well 
directed  the  material  at  hand. 

There  is  just  one  thing  that  should  be 
changed  and  that  is  the  title.  It  should  be 
"  Shadows  of  New  York."  There  is  no  gay 
life  shown.  Marc  MacDermott  and  Estelle 
Taylor  appear  in  the  principal  roles,  but  the 
former  does  most  of  the  work.  Frank  Cur- 
rier is  good  in  the  first  episode.  The  rest  of 
the  cast  is  adequate. 

The  Cast 

(First  Episode) 

Robert  Reid  Clarence  Nordstrom 

Mrs.   Reid  Marguerite  Seddon 

Daniel  Reid  Frank  Currier 

Mary  Miggs  Florence  Short 

Jim  Slade  ,  Charles  Gerard 

(Second  Episode) 

Charles  Redding  Marc  MacDermott 

Mrs.  George  Burton  Estelle  Taylor 

Directed  by  Charles  J.  Brabin.  Photographed 
by  George  Lane 

The  Story^ — Deals  with  two  episodes  of  New 
York  life.  The  first  shows  the  rise  of  an  East 
Side  youth,  after  a  dream  has  pictured  to  him 
the  evil  of  his  ways.  The  second  story  tells  of 
the  downfall  of  a  financier  when  his  bride-to-be 
jilts  him  as  he  is  holding  his  bachelor  dinner. 
He  tells  his  life  story  at  another  bachelor  dinner 
to  which  he  is  invited  from  the  street,  when  the 
host  finds  there  are  13  guests  at  the  table. 

Classification- — Semi-melodramatic  story  of 
two  chapters  from  the  pages  of  alleged  Gotham 
life. 

Production  Highlights—The  work  of  Marc 
MacDermott  in  the  second  episode.  The  excel- 
lent photography,  especially  some  of  the  night 
shots.    The  attractive  interiors. 

Exploitation  Angles — A  sky  line  of  New  York 
built  up  and  painted  on  beaver  board  through 
which  lights  can  shine  in  windows,  etc.,  might 
be  used  as  a  good  background  for  various  store 
window  displays.  These  articles  direct  from 
New  York  could  be  slogan  for  style  tieup  in  such 
a  window  setting.  The  title  suggests  many 
stunts. 

Drawing  Power — Good  for  any  downtown 
program  theatre. 


Scene    from    the    Fox    Sunshine    two    reel  comedy, 
"  The  Four  Flusher." 

"  Gun-Shy  " 

Phil  Goldstone — Five  Reels 
( Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 
'T*  HIS   Franklyn  Farnum  feature  may  be 
catalogued  as  something  different  from 

the  general  run  of  offerings  which  have 
presented  the  star.  In  the  tirst  place  it  is 
treated  from  a  humorous  angle  and  does  not 
bank  so  heavily  upon  the  conventional  west- 
ern ingredients.  One  may  call  it  a  fair-to- 
middlin'  picture  in  so  far  as  entertainment 
values  are  concerned.  Farnum  does  not  rely 
upon  the  customary  heroics  here. 

"  Gun-Shy "  is  not  a  story  of  action  so 
much  as  it  is  a  story  of  the  governing  proc- 
esses of  the  mind.  The  protagonist  is  a 
physical  coward.  Hence  the  title.  We  see  a 
timid  character  who  is  afraid  of  his  own 
shadow.  He  is  an  Easterner  who  bobs  up  in 
the  deserted  town  of  Los  Palos.  Since  he  is 
mistaken  for  the  U.  S.  marshal  it  is  up  to 
him  to  stop  the  raids  of  the  lawless  gang  op- 
erating in  the  vicinity.  The  hero  has  his  work 
cut  out  for  him,  and  one  may  appreciate  the 
predicament  in  which  he  finds  himself  when 
confronted  by  the  outlaws.  The  girl,  who 
must  be  introduced  for  romantic  purposes,  in- 
spires him  to  overcome  his  cowardice.  Suffice 
to  say  that  he  discovers  his  courage,  aids  in 
capturing  the  outlaws,  and  carries  on  the  love 
interest. 

"  Gun-Shy  "  does  not  offer  much  suspense, 
consequently  there  isn't  a  great  deal  of  ac- 
tion. The  comedy  element,  however,  is  dom- 
inant throughout.  The  making  over  of  a 
coward  has  been  used  several  times  on  the 
screen,  but  it  hasn't  been  done  so  often  as  to 
become  shopworn.  As  the  central  idea  of  a 
western  it  takes  the  picture  away  from  the 
conventional,  even  though  the  incident  is  of 
a  familiar  brand.  The  usual  exteriors  are 
shown;  these  are  adequate  enough.  The  offer- 
ing, however,  might  have  been  edited  in  a 
better  manner.  There  are  times  when  the 
continuity  becomes  slightly  uneven. 

The  Cast 

James  Brown  Franklyn  Farnum 

Betty   Benson  Florence  Gilbeert 

Pop  Benson  •  Andrew  Waldron 

Buck  Brady  Robert  Kortman 

The  Undertaker   George  Marion 

Bill  Williams  William  Dyer 

Directed  by  Alvin  J.  Neitz. 

The  Story — Easterner  comes  to  western  town. 
He  is  a  tenderfoot,  mistaken  for  a  U.  S.  mar- 
shal. The  young  man  is  extremely  timid,  so 
much  so,  that  he  is  afraid  of  his  own  shadow. 
He  falls  in  love  with  sheriff's  daughter,  who 
returns  his  affection.  She  inspires  him  to  over- 
come his  cowardice.  The  result  is  he  aids  the 
real  marshal  in  capturing  the  outlaws. 

Classification — Western  melodrama  with  a 
comedy  twist. 

Production  Highlights — The  comedy  values 
which  keep  this  picture  from  the  regulation  pat- 
tern. The  good  exteriors.  The  climax.  The 
competent  work  of  cast. 

Exploitation  Angles — This  picture  presents  a 
good  ballyhoo  title  which  might  be  exploited  in 
various  ways.  Also  play  up  that  it  is  different 
from  the  usual  type  of  western.  Play  up 
theme. 

Drawing  Power — Suitable  for  second  class 
downtown  houses.  Also  suitable  for  small- 
town houses.    An  average  program  offering. 


March  3  ,  1923 


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Opinions  on  Current  Short  Subjects 


"  Babies  Welcome  " 

(Christie-Educational — Two  Reels) 

THERE  has  been  no  equal  to  this  comedy, 
for  all-round  appeal  and  general  merit,  in 
some  time.  Dorothy  Devore,  in  the  leading  role, 
is  at  her  best,  showing  quite  some  talent  as  -1 
"  stuntster,"  in  accordance  "with  the  story,  shar- 
ing honors  only  with  a  beautiful  baby,  who  plays 
the  most  important  part",  unconsciously  perfect. 
Women,  who  are  not  usually  slap-stick  comedy 
enthusiasts,  will  Welcome  this  one,  because  it  is 
above  the  usual  variety,  and  may  be  more  ac- 
curately described  as  farce.  Besides,  it  shows 
the  interior  of  a  room  where  an  annual  Baby- 
Show  is  being  held,  the  prize  $500  for  the  most 
unusual  baby. 

Dorothy  Devore,  a  prospective  bride,  loses  the 
money  her  fiance  hands  her  in  an  open  en- 
velope, with  which  to  go  to  the  jeweler's  and  call 
for  her  engagement  ring.  Realizing  her  predica- 
ment when  she  hands  the  clerk  the  envelope  and 
is  told  it  is  empty,  she  rushes  out  to  try  and 
find  the  taxi-cab  in  which  she  lost  it.  She 
jumps  from  one  into  another,  throwing  out  the 
cushions,  but  fails  to  find  the  right  one.  She 
then  appeals  to  her  father  for  a  loan,  and  is 
refused.  Just  outside  the  residence,  however, 
the  janitor's  baby  reposes  in  a  perambulator. 
Dorothy  borrows  the  baby  and  enters  the  little 
stranger  in  the  baby  contest,  just  in  time  to  win 
$500.  Meantime,  the  parents  discover  the  ab- 
sence of  their  child  and  newspaper  men  and 
detectives  make  life  miserable  for  Dorothy,  who 
tries  to  return  the  baby  unseen.  It  so  happens 
she  finally  sees  the  taxi  in  which  she  lost  the 
monev,  and  recovers  it  in  time  to  adjust  every- 
thing.— LILLIAN  GALE. 


"  The  Message  of  Emile  Coue  " 

(Educational — Two  Reels) 

T  F  offered  as  an  "  added  attraction,"  or  billed 
•■■  as  a  "  special,"  with  proper  exploitation,  this 
two-reeler  is  as  near  "sure-fire  "  as  subjects  of 
this  length  usually  get.  It  has  triple  drawing 
power  in  that  it  will  bring  those  who  have  read 
and  adopted  Coue  methods  of  applying  auto- 
suggestion, those  who  come  as  open  adversaries, 
but  want  to  get  a  better  look  at  the  French 
eminent  than  newspaper  cuts  supply,  and  also 
those  who  are  distinterested  as  regards  his 
teachings  but  consumed  with  curiosity. 

Do  not  expect  story  value,  nor  hope  to  present 
the  teacher  as  an  actor.  The  subject  is  simply 
parts  of  his  lecture,  illustrated  by  motion  pic- 
ture scenes,  beginning  with  presenting  the 
speaker  to  an  audience,  then  flashing  a  spoken 
title,  followed  by  an  illustration  bearing  out 
his  statement.  One  depicts  how  auto-sugges- 
tion applied  to  stammering  relieves  the  impedi- 
ment of  speech ;  another  indicates  what  a  sleep 
walker  will  do,  illustrating  how  the  unconscious 
mind  acts,  others  show  how  auto-suggestion 
works  in  cases  of  burns,  falls  and  accidents. 

The  direction  is  none  too  good.  More  con- 
vincing examples  might  have  been  employed, 
but  that' does  not  say  they  would  have  been  any 
more  entertaining.  Taken  for  exactly  what  it 
is  worth,  a  motion  picture  version  of  E.  Coue's 
lecture  advocating  the  use  of  auto-suggestion 
for  the  improvement  of  various  conditions  .  .  . 
a  current,  much  talked  of  process,  an  exhibitor 
is  almost  insured  against  disappointing  any  of 
the  three  classes  of  patrons  mentioned  above, 
who  will  surely  make  box  office  receipts  "  better 
and  better,"  while  the  picture  remains. — LIL- 
LIAN GALE. 


A  scene  from   the  second  of  the   "  Fighting   Blood  " 
Series,  F.B.O.,  titled  "The  Knight  in  Gale."  Reading 
trom   left   to   right,    Clara    Horton,   A    Unusual  Dog, 
and  George  O'Hara,  hero-pugilist  of  the  series. 


"  Oh,  Sister  " 

(Educational — One  Reel) 

NOT  above  the  average  and  offering  nothing 
new  or  novel  in  the  way  of  slap-stick  va- 
riety of  entertainment.  It  concerns  two  sisters, 
who  work  in  a  boarding  house,  each  in  love  with 
the  star  boarder  and  hoping  he  will  find  it  out.- 
The  star  boarder  (Jimmy  Adams)  is  unaware 
how  closely  he  treads  upon  danger  of  becoming 
a  benedict.  He  only  believes  his  charms  re- 
sponsible for  his  popularity  as  a  food  consumer. 

One  of  the  sisters  (Virginia  Vance)  is  pretty 
and  bright.  The  other  is  just  the  opposite.  The 
latter,  of  course,  supplies  some  of  the  comedy, 
while  a  great  deal  of  footage  is  wasted  in  at- 
tempts to  get  laughs  upon  the  worn  table  vul- 
garities, which  crowd  the  reel  into  the  ordinary 
class. 

The  boarding  house  "  Sheik  "  sees  the  less  at- 
tractive sister  take  her  life  savings  out  of  its 
hiding  place.  He  does  not  know  how  much  the 
bag  contains,  but  immediately  confesses  to  a 
wild  affection  for  the  owner.  He  suggests  they 
elope,  but  when  she  is  convinced  that  the  man 
only  wanted  her  money,  and  is  saved  by  the 
star  boarder  from  being  robbed,  she  unselfishly 
offers  the  money  ($37.50)  to  her  pretty  sister, 
suggests  a  wedding  and  that  she  shall  come  to 
live  with  the  happy  pair. — LILLIAN  GALE. 


"  Before  the  Public  " 

(Pollard-Pathe— Two  Reels) 

SNUB  POLLARD,  as  an  unpopular  enter- 
tainer, sings  his  way  to  eggs  and  cabbages 
in  a  small  town  motion  picture  theatre.  The 
populace  decide  to  give  him  a  trip  out  of  town 
by  staging  a  popularity  contest  and  fixing  it  for 
Snub  to  win.  It  means  a  trip  to  Hollywood, 
where  Snub  finds  employment  as  a  motion  pic- 
ture actor,  and  becomes  a  star  of  western  melo- 
drama. Eventually,  he  comes  back  home  to 
make  a  personal  appearance  at  the  house  where 
he  was  once  only  a  vocal  artist,  sits  out  in  front 
with  the  girl  he  left  behind  and  makes  a  killing 
in  general. 

While  the  idea  has  been  used  before  in  several 
distinct  instances,  yet  there  is  sufficient  comedy 
in  this  to  make  it  above  the  average,  with  Pol- 
lard as  funny  as  he  usually  gets.  After  seeing 
Snub  ride  in  the  pictures,  he  is  voted  to  ride 
"  Nito  "  a  wild  horse  at  the  horse  show,  which 
he  is  obliged  to  do  against  his  misgivings,  that 
leads  to  the  confession  that  for  the  fast  riding 
in  pictures  he  always  used  a  "double." — LIL- 
LIAN GALE. 


"  The  Four  Orphans  " 

(C.  C.  Burr-W.  W.  Hodkinson— Two 
Reels) 

WHEN  a  new  comedy  is  founded  upon  very 
old  situations  and  given  no  semblance  of 
novelty,  it  cannot,  be  expected  to  be  any  different 
from  many  slapstick  comedies  that  have  gone 
before.  It  is  one  of  those  tales  about  a  couple 
without  children.  The  wife  receives  a  letter 
from  an  uncle  whom  she  has  never  seen,  who 
states  that  he  will  arrive  for  a  visit  and  hopes 
to  find  a  number  of  "kids"  to  leave  his  money 
to.  Follows  the  usual  procedure  of  providing 
a  temporary  family.  The  young  husband  (Ray- 
mond McKee),  has  no  luck  in  trying  to  abduct 
babies  from  perambulators  on  the  street,  while 
the  young  wife  (Mary  Anderson),  fares  better 
by  borrowing  a  family  of  four  youngsters  from 
an  orphanage. 

Meantime,  an  ex-actor  who  has  been  arrested 
for  something  indefinite,  is  thrown  out  of  court, 
wanders  near  the  station  where  Uncle  arrives, 
happens  to  pick  up  Uncle's  bags,  is  picked  up 
by  the  expectant  couple  and  taken  to  their  home. 
His  remark  that  he  is  glad  there  are  no  children 
starts  complications. 

In  the  end,  the  real  uncle  invades  the  premises 
and  proves  his  identity.  Then  the  nephew  is 
sorry  he  sent  the  borrowed  children  back  so 
soon  to  the  orphanage.  But  the  wife  whispers 
something  that  makes  all  three  smile  simul- 
taneously. And  that  is  the  end  of  a  two  reel 
comedy. 

The  fault  is  with  the  lack  of  story,  not  with 
the  cast.  The  three  principals  are  decidedly 
clever  and  do  as  well  under  the  circumstances 
as  any  others  could  do.  In  a  few  scenes  Charles 
Murray  gets  over  some  comedy  in  spite  of  the 
direction,  Mary  Anderson  looks  pretty  and 
Raymond  McKee  is  not  to  blame. 

Do  not  depend  upon  this  two  reeler  getting 
any  more  laughs  than  the  principals  upon  their 
individual  merits  get  for  themselves,  or  any 
more  entertainment  than  the  ordinary  slap-stick 
variety  is  bound  to  get.— LILLIAN  GALE. 


"  The  Big  Show  " 

(Our  Gang-Pathe — Two  Reels) 

WHERE  is  the  person,  grown-up  or  not, 
who,  in  his  secret  self  does  not  enjoy  the 
circus?  In  "The  Big  Show"  there  are  two 
circus  entertainments,  the  first  a  real  one,  from 
which  the  children  without  funds  are  barred. 
They  get  into  a  lot  of  comical  trouble  trying  to 
peep  through  knot-holes  in  the  high-board  fence. 
The  second  circus  is  one  the  children  put  on, 
using  decorated  domestic  animals  and  fowl  to 
represent  the  wild  specimens  they  caught 
glimpses  of  when  the  real  circus  played  their 
town. 

It  is  easy  to  imagine  what  happens  with  Sun- 
shine Sammy,  little  Farina,  Mickey  Daniels  and 
the  rest  contributing  special  "  acts  "  and  at  the 
same  time  keeping  tab  on  the  box  office  receipts. 

Every  child  will  find  delight  in  this  amusing 
two  reeler,  which  may  serve,  also,  as  a  panacea 
for  the  grouch,  the  tired  business  man  and  busy 
housewife.  There  are  laughs  for  every  mem- 
ber of  a  family,  from  baby  to  grandpa,  laughs 
that  are  not  forced  by  over-done,  unnatural 
things,  but  sparkling,  fast  and  merry  comedy. 
"  The  Big  Show  "  is  the  kind  of  two-reeler  that 
may  safelv  be  advertised  as  an  "  added  attrac- 
tion."— LILLIAN  GALE. 


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Motion   Picture  News 


"Days  Afield  With  Rod  and  Gun" 

(First  Three— W.  W.  Hodkinson— One 
Reel  Each) 

THESE  win  be  particularly  entertaining  to 
men.  especially  those  who  hunt  or  long 
for  the  privilege  of  getting  away  from  town 
and  city  duties  to  where  the  gun,  the  lishnig 
pole  and  hunting  dogs  are  useful  as  well  as 
ornamental. 

The  first  is  titled  "The  Goose,"  and  shows 
how  the  flocks  of  wild  geese  that  fly  over  ter- 
ritory touching  upon  the  lower  Mississippi,  are 
tricked  into  flying  over  places  where  the  hunters 
hide,  with  shot  prepared  to  bring  down  as  many 
•of  the  unfortunate  birds  as  possible.  Dummy 
birds  are  placed  in  the  swamps  to  attract  the 
flocks  and  decoy  them  into  flying  low. 

The  second,  "The  Quail"  shows  "Bob 
White's"  haunts  in  the  Sedge  and  Pine  Woods 
of  the  Mississippi  and  the  proceedings  the 
hunters  follow  in  order  to  bring  home  as  many 
quail  as  they  can  "bring  down." 

The  third,  "Salmon  Fishing"  brings  to  view 
the  beauties  of  the  Restigouche  River  in  New 
Brunswick,  Can.,  and  shows  how  salmon  are 
caught  by  sportsmen  who  make  this  kind  of 
outing  a  lark. 

All  of  these  have  good  backgrounds,  are  well 
put  together  and  make  pleasing  entertainment, 
since  they  are  not  too  long  and  touch  only  the 
the  high-spots  of  the  three  different  sports. — 
LILLIAN  GALE. 


"  The  Waggin'  Tale  " 

(Carter  De  Haven-F.  B.  O.— Two  Reels) 

THE  Carter  de  Havens,  who  have  been  giv- 
ing the  screen  a  series  of  highly  amusing 
comedies,  are  still  maintaining  their  standard. 
'"  The  Waggin'  Tale  "  is  ingenious  enough  and 
sufficiently  funny  to  be  classed  as  one  of  their 
"best  efforts.  It  presents  a  tricky  little  story, 
the  usual  dig  at  matrimony,  and  because  it 
skirts  the  boundary  line  of  marital  misunder- 
standing without  relying  upon  shopworn  slap- 
stick tricks,  it  is  certain  to  be  put  down  as  a 
•comedy  of  refinement. 

What  of  the  title?  It  has  to  do  with  a  dog — 
or  rather  two  dogs.  The  happy,  yet  quarrel- 
some couple  own  a  little  Boston  bull.  Hubby 
does  not  register  elation  over  wifey's  pet.  In 
fact  his  indifference  precipitates  one  of  those 
meal  time  spats.  Next  door  lives  a  couple  who 
■own  a  dog  of  the  same  breed  and  size.  In  fact 
they  are  identical.  Carter  sends  a  note  home 
by  the  dog  and  it  falls  into  the  hands  of  the 
"husband  next  door.  The  latter  believes  it  in- 
tended for  his  wife.  Peace  is  declared  when 
the  two  couples  and  the  dogs  are  assembled. 
The  brindle  pup  shows  rare  intelligence  and  de- 
serves a  place  in  all  the  de  Haven  comedies. — 
LAURENCE  REID. 


44  Broke  " 

(Educational — One  Reel) 

RATHER  fast  comedy  describing  the  trou- 
bles of  a  young  man  out  of  luck,  portrayed 
by  Jimmie  Adams,  who,  in  the  vernacular  of  his 
occupation  is  "  broke." 

To  satisfy  his  curiosity  as  to  how  well  dressed 
men  in  uniform  ride  on  the  back  of  patrol 
wagons,  without  paying  fare,  he  gazes  within 
the  wagon  and  lingers  a  minute  too  long,  since 
the  police  have  raided  a  crap  game,  and  roughly 
push  the  players  into  the  patrol,  bumping  Adams 
in  first.  His  attempts  to  explain  do  not  register, 
so  he  is  placed  in  the  "lock-up." 

Following  his  escape,  he  only  finds  himself 
back  in  jail  again,  and  the  picture  is  a  sort  of 
continuation  of  getting  in  and  getting  out  of 
trouble,  without  getting  any  money  or  food. 
Commands  some  hearty  laughs  and  is  not  below 
the  average.— LILLIAN  GALE. 


44  The  Ex-Kaiser  in  Exile  " 

(W.  W.  Hodkinson — Two  Reels) 

THOSE  who  have  wondered  what  kind  of  a 
place  the  ex-Kaiser  was  supplied  in  which 
to  spend  his  life-exile,  may  have  this  query 
gratified  by  seeing  the  two  reels  which  not  only 
show  the  grounds,  castle  and  surrounding 
country,  but  actually  brings  the  ex-Kaiser  into 
camera  focus,  the  autocrat  unaware  of  being 
photographed. 

Consequently,  the  views  showing  Wilhelm  are 
not  varied.  They  show  him  walking  toward  and 
from  the  camera,  and  about  the  only  semblance 
of  his  former  self  is  his  haughty  carriage.  His 
beard  is  long  and  his  hair  very  grey.  He  is 
certainly  fortunate  in  having  been  assigned  so 
beautiful  a  place  to  spend  his  seclusion  and  judg- 
ing from  what  the  camera  caught,  he  is  standing 
it  very  well. 

It  is  safe  to  promise  views  of  the  ex-Kaiser, 
when  using  this  subject,  but  not  to  indicate  that 
he  is  seen  very  close  up  or  in  varied  poses. 
The  main  interest  is  in  the  place,  the  location  in 
Holland  and  the  town  of  Doom. — LILLIAN 
GALE. 


44  The  Artist  " 

(Fox — Two  Reels) 

NOVELTY  slap-stick,  deviating  considerably 
from  that  usually  accompanying  a  comedian 
on  the  order  of  Clyde  Cook.  It  gets  away 
from  the  common  variety,  keeps  an  even  tempo 
of  humor  and  remains  on  the  safe  side  of 
propriety  when  angling  for  laughs. 

Clyde  Cook  in  the  role  of  a  rich  man's  son 
is  imbued  with  an  affection  for  liquid  refresh- 
ments, outbalancing  either  fear  or  regard  for 
an  irate  father.  After  going  through  many 
amusing  trials  and  laughable  tribulations,  en- 
deavoring to  reach  home,  he  arrives  only  to  be 
"  ousted "  by  his  father,  who  asks  for  Clyde's 
resignation  as  a  son.  This  action  makes  up 
about  the  first  half. 

The  second  lapses  to  some  time  later,  when 
the  son  is  living  in  Paris  in  the  Latin  quarter, 
eking  out  an  existence  as  sort  of  "  general  man  " 
to  a  so-called  artist.  The  things  Clyde  and  his 
cat  innocently  do  to  paintings,  statuary,  etc., 
provoke  laughs  in  rapid  succession.  One  par- 
ticularly funny  sequence  is  in  a  questionable 
French  rendezvous,  where  Clyde  attempts  to 
become  a  hero,  gets  in  a  peck  of  trouble,  but 
finally  is  understood  by  the  girl  he  endeavors 
to  protect,  and  her  grateful  father.  Good  di- 
rection, adequate  supporting  cast.  A  good 
comedy.— LILLIAN  GALE. 

44  Do  Your  Stuff  " 

(Parrott-Pathe — One  Reel) 

BACK  in  Chinatown.  The  action  takes  place 
in  the  Chinese  quarter  of  San  Francisco. 
After  their  show,  a  theatrical  company  are  bent 
upon  a  frolic,  decide  to  "  do  Chinatown,"  but  are 
told  by  their  leading  juvenile  that  there  is  noth- 
ing in  Chinatown  but  "Punk  Chinese  and  Chi- 
nese Punk."  However,  they  go.  The  company 
decide  to  change  the  gentleman's  mind  and  plan 
to  have  his  girl  abducted  suddenly,  make  up  as 
Chinese  and  give  him  a  good  scare  and  make 
"  something  doing."  That  is  about  all  it  amounts 
to,  trick  stairways,  trap  doors  and  partitions, 
and  finally  the  company  without  their  make-ups, 
letting  the  hero  in  on  the  joke.  Action  is  lively, 
comedy  average,  but  settings,  photography  and 
direction  of  the  improved  variety.  Both  Paul 
Parrott  and  Jobyna  Ralston  do  good  work  in 
their  respective  roles.  This  comedy  would  fit 
in  nicely  just  ahead  of  a  feature  with  a  plot 
embracing  Chinese  characters  or  locations,  and 
serve  as  a  farce. — LILLIAN  GALE. 


"Double  Cinched" 

(Range  Rider  Seriee-Pathe — Two  Reels) 

THE  story  supplied  for  this  modern  western 
gets  away  from  the  hackneyed  situations 
employing  cow-boys,  hard  riding,  brawls,  etc. 
Not  that  these  do  not  figure  at  all,  for  "Double 
Cinched "  includes  one  of  the  best  "fights"  of 
the  series.  However,  it  concerns  a  wedding  on 
Flying  Ranch,  when  Lem  Burke,  (Leo  Maloney) 
prepares  to  wed  Polly  Gilmore,  (daughter  of  a 
neighbor)  and  the  boys  are  gathered  at  the 
ranch  to  be  among  those  present  at  the  cele- 
bration. 

While  on  his  way  to  officiate  as  clergyman, 
the  Rev.  Dr.  Thorne  is  held  up  and  forced  to 
change  clothes  with  an  escaped  convict  (Bud 
Osborne)  who  takes  the  minister's  horse  and 
when  overtaken  by  the  prospective  groom,  ex- 
plains that  he  has  been  recently  appointed  as 
circuit  rider.  He  goes  through  with  the  cere- 
mony, and  would  have  escaped,  except  that  he 
saw  a  purse  given  the  bride,  a  present  from  the 
friends  gathered.  His  greed  for  the  money 
causes  him  to  follow  the  bride  and  groom  to 
their  home,  where  the  real  minister  has  taken 
cover.  A  posse  of  officers  arrive  just  in  time 
to  catch  their  man,  and  the  genuine  minister 
performs  the  ceremony,  which  explains  the 
title  "double  cinched." 

There  is  a  noticeable  human  interest  strain, 
good  action  and  the  usual  scenic  value  that 
goes  with  these  stories  with  western  back- 
grounds.— LILLIAN  GALE. 


44  Hold  Tight " 

( White-Educational — Two  Reels) 

SLAP-STICK  comedy  of  the  low  variety, 
which  might  be  described  as  another  of 
those  "teeth  pulling"  affairs,  since  most  of 
the  happenings  center  upon  the  activities  of  a 
dentist,  whose  rival,  an  eye  specialist,  holds 
forth  in  an  office  in  the  same  building. 

The  action  gets  under  way  when  the  girl  in 
question  attempts  to  receive  a  note  from  "  Hec- 
tor," who  attaches  the  message  to  a  brick  and 
swings  it  below  for  her  to  catch. 

Such  things  as  happen  to  the  patients  who 
visit  the  specialists  go  to  make  up  the  rest. 
There  are  sequences  with  the  over-done  teeth 
pulling  incidents  and  nauseating  results.  If 
there  are  people  who  are  amused  by  these  in- 
delicate things,  is  it  necessary  to  cater  to  such, 
by  showing  more  of  it  on  the  screen  ? 

One  sequence  describes  a  negro  crap  shoot- 
er's dream,  while  under  effects  of  "  gas "  ad- 
ministered by  the  dentist.  There  needs  be  a 
new  word  coined  to  indicate  when  what  is 
scheduled  as  a  "  comedy "  is  going  to  be  some- 
thing far  from  funny  and  which  borders  upon 
being  offensive.  Surely  there  cannot  be  many 
people  this  sort  of  thing  will  amuse. — LILLIAN 
GALE. 


44  Little  Red  Robin  Hood  " 

(Jo-Rok-State  Rights — Two  Reels) 

Joe  Rock,  cast  as  a  modest  and  retiring  young 
man,  cannot  arouse  enough  confidence  in  him- 
self to  challenge  his  fat  rival  in  love.  It  would 
seem  to  Joe  a  great  deal  more  safe  to  read 
about  men  who  fought  for  their  ladies,  and, 
upon  looking  for  encouragement,  finds  the  tale 
of  "  Robin  Hood "  soothing.  So  much  so  that 
he  falls  asleep  and  dreams  he  is  the  famous 
bandit,  which  introduces  some  burlesque  upon 
the  current  feature,  starring  Douglas  Fairbanks, 
in  Robin  Hood.  Rock  absorbs  the  "  adventure" 
fever,  and  teaches  his  rival  who's  who  and  why. 
Not  a  comedy  that  can  come  in  for  a  great 
deal  of  praise,  but  one  that  will  have  no  tend- 
ency to  displease  those  who  like  slap-stick  in 
the  guise  of  travesty.— LILLIAN  GALE. 


They're  "stopping  the  show"  everywhere; 
wherever  they're  shown  the  feature 
is  an  "also  ran  " 


Hal  Roach  presents 


Our  Gang  Comedies 


Two  parts  each 


Stopped  the  show  in  Los  Angeles      Far  ahead  of  features 

"Fred  Miller,  manager  of  California  The- 
atre, says  'Saturday  Morning'  got  more 
laughs  than  any  comedy  ever  run  in  his  the- 
atre. Stopped  the  show.  Absolutely  the 
talk  of  Los  Angeles." — (Telegram) . 


"  'Our  Gang'  Comedies  receiving  more 
favorable  comment  here  than  any  comedies 
we  have  ever  run.  For  real  entertainment 
far  ahead  of  some  of  the  features  offered." 
— W .  L.  Doudlah,  Liberty,  Wenatchee 
Wash. 


Everybody  likes  them 

"We  must  say  'Our  Gang'  comedies  are 
surely  good.  Everybody  likes  them — 
young  and  old,  grouches  and  all." — Hoyan 
Burud,  Grand,  Big  Falls,  Mont. 
(Amusements) . 


Best  comedies  of  the  year 

"Best  comedies  of  the  year  for  all,  old  and  young." 
— H.  L.  Burrill,  Garrkk,  H  a  w  I  e  y,  Minn. 
(Amusements). 

100  per  cent,  comedies 

"Surely  great.  Every  exhibitor  should  run  them 
for  they  are  iOO%." — N.  Johnson,  Scenic,  Miller, 
S.  D.    (A musements) . 

Best  two  reel  comedies  on  market 

"Without  doubt  the  'Our  Gang'  comedies  are  the 
best  two  reel  comedies  on  the  market.  They  are 
knockouts." — F.  R.  Thompson,  Pleasant  Hour, 
Brookings,  S.  D. 


The  newspaper  reviewers  frequently  give 
them  five  times  the  amount  of  space  they 
devote  to  the  feature.  They're  better  pullers 
than  all  but  the  best  features. 


Pafh^comecjy 


Real  mirth-makers  from  the  man  who  makes 
more  people  mirthful  than  any  other 
one  person — Hal  Roach 


Hal  Roach  presents 


"Snub"  Pollard  Comedies 

Two  parts  each 

Tried  by  time,  tested  by  popular  approval, 
true  treats  on  any  program 


"Absolutely  Class  One" 

"I  feel  after  playing  at  Victoria  The- 
atre first  thiee  new  series  'Snub'  Pol- 
lard and  'Our  Gang'  Comedies  that 
congratulations  are  due.  Have  never 
seen  audiences  so  thoroughly  pleased 
with  any  comedies.  Assure  you  I  regard 
them  as  absolutely  Class  A- 1." — F.  P. 
Mi  Govern,  Altoona,  Pa. 

"A-l  Comedy" 

"Good  clean  cut  comedies.  They  have 
A- 1  comedy  stuff  in  them  and  you  can't 
go  wrong  on  them."' — N.  Johnson, 
Scenic,  Miller,  S.  D.  (A  musernents) . 

"  'Newly  Rich,'  the  'Snub'  Pollard 
comedy,  has  many  laughable  moments.'' 
— M.  P.  World. 

"  'Dig  Up'  has  swift  action,  is  good  for 
a  number  of  hearty  laughs,  is  inoffen- 
sive, and  has  marked  appeal." — M.  P. 
News. 

"'365  Days'  is  funny  indeed.. A  series 
of  hilarious  adventures.'' — M.  P.  News. 


One  every  four  weeks 


Pafhecomedy 


Comedies  that  hit  the  bullseye 
52  weeks  in  the  year — 


Hal  Roach 

Comedies 


One  reel  each 


Featuring  Stan  Laurel  and  Paul  Parrott  Alternately. 


Stray  shots  that  hit 
the  target 


"Fair  Week";  "Laughs  begin  with  first 
foot  and  run  in  rapid  succession.  Gets 
away  from  low  comedy  and  commands 
laughs  legitimately.'' — M.  P.  News. 

"Harvest  Hands";  "Will  be  extremely 
popular.' — M.  P.  World. 

"The  Flivver " ;  "A  one  reel  of  many 
laughs  and  exaggerated  fun."' — M.  P. 
News. 

"I'll  Take  Vanilla";  "Truly  an  amusing 
short  subject.  It  is  difficult  to  concede 
that  so  much  can  be  crowded  into  a  thou- 
sand feet  of  film." — M.  P.  News. 

"Shiver  and  Shake";  "A  lot  of  laughs.  The 
fun  is  fast  and  furious." — M.  P.  World. 

"Wet  Weather";  "A  fast  subject.  .Good 
comic." — Trade  Review. 

"Washed  Ashore";  "Hilarious  burlesque, 
a  revel  of  slapstick." — M.  P.  World. 


Pafhecomedy 


When  they  saw  "Fruits  of  Faith  "  they  prophesied 
it  would  steal  the  show  from  any  but 
the  strongest  feature.    It  did ! 


Will  Rogers 


tn 


Fruits  of  Faith 

Three  parts 


The  prophesy 

"  'fruits  of  Faith'  is  so  strong  that  unless 
the  feature  to  follow  is  'sure  fire'  the  short 
subject  is  bound  to  be  the  best  part  of  the 
program.  It  is  a  clever  blend  of  comedy 
and    drama,    ably    directed,  artistically 

The  fulfillment 

1 .  From  the  James  Theatre,  Columbus  O. 
"Last  week  we  played  the  Will  Rogers' 
comedy,  'Fruits  of  Faith.'  We  consider 
it  one  of  the  most  amusing,  most  entertain- 
ing and  at  the  snme  time  one  of  the  clean- 
est comedies  we  have  ever  played  in  the 
James  Theatre.  The  newspaper  reviews 
and  a  great  many  of  our  patrons  enjoyed 
the  comedy  far  better  than  our  feature  and 
our  feature  had  as  its  star  one  of  the  most 
popular  screen  fai'oriies.  More  power  to 
Will  Rogers.  We  hope  he  will  make 
many  more  comedies  of  the  same  high  qual- 
ity. I  assure  you  we  will  always  have 
room  for  them  in  our  theatres." 

2.  "The  program  at  the  Rialto  is  domi- 
nated by  a  three  reel  comedy  in  which 
Will  Rogers  does  the  best  acting  of  his 
screen  career.  ..  .This  picture,  'Fruits  of 
Faith'  is  a  little  masterpiece,  so  skillfully 
does  it  blend  humor  and  pathos.  A  jfilm 
at  which  every  one  will  laugh,  weep  over 
and  remember.  .  .  .Compared  to  the  sincer- 
ity of  this  short  subject  the  feature  picture 
seems  a  manufactured  thing." — N.  Y. 
Telegraph. 


photographed,  splendidly  played  and  well 
assembled.  .  .  .There  is  something  supremely 
genuine  and  appealing  about  this  little 
comedy,  with  sufficient  pathos  to  make  it 
a  'comedy-drama,'  and  it  is  one  of  the  best 
of  its  kind." — Motion  Picture  News. 


3.    "Although  '- 


'  with 


is  the  feature  picture,  'Fruits  of  Faith'  at 
the  Rialto  is  better.  Will  Rogers  scores 
in  this  with  a  mingling  of  pathos  and 
humor."— N.  Y.  Evening  Mail. 

4.  The  New  York  Times,  perhaps  the 
most  conservative  of  critics,  devoted  two 
1/iirds  of  a  column  to  a  review  of  'Fruits 
of  Faith'  at  the  Rialto,  and  a  short  para- 
graph  to   the  feature.    It  said,  in  part, 

"  'The     '  cannot  arouse  the 

echo  of  smiles,  laughter  and  applause  called 
forth  by  'Fruits  of  Faith.'  It  is  the  real 
feature  of  the  bill.  There  is  more  genuine 
entertainment  in  any  hundred  feet  of  it 
than  in  all  the  celluloid  mile  of  agony  and 
adventure  that  prolongs  the  heavy  hour  of 
the  photoplay." 

The  New  York  correspondent  of  the 
Christian  Science  Monitor  devoted  nearly 
a  column  to  the  review  of  this  little  feature. 
"Fruits  of  Faith,"  and  a  short  paragraph 
to  the  feature  at  the  Rialto.  This  paper 
is  one  of  the  most  famous  in  the  country. 
It  speaks  of  the  Rogers  picture  as  a  model. 


What  more  proof  do  you  want  that  when  you  book  "Fruits 
of  Faith"  you  can  forget  the  feature  for  that  show? 


Pafhecomedy 


March  3 ,  1923 


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Regional  News  From  Correspondents 

Trade  Items  from  Kansas  City  and  Vicinity 


INSTEAD  of  "  Fire  Prevention  Week,"  fea- 
tured in  Joplin,  Mo.,  last  week  in  conjunc- 
tion with  the  showing  of  the  F.B.O.  production, 
"The  Third  Alarm,"  it  might  properly  have 
been  called  "Herbert  Weil  Week."  Who  is 
Herbert  Weil?  The  snappiest  specimen  of  ex- 
ploitation energy  that  has  been  turned  loose  in 
Kansas  City  for  some  time.  The  fact  that  a 
""Fire  Prevention  Week"  was  declared  by  the 
mayor,  the  trucks'  bearing  the  banner  of  the 
picture  as  they  made  a  practice  run  through  the 
city,  and  life  saving  demonstrations  given  on 
downtown  street  corners,  is  enough  to  lend 
idea  as  to  the  success  of  the  event  in  Joplin. 
But  it  was  in  Kansas  City  that  "Little  Herbert" 
(5  ft.  4  in.)  broke  the  barriers  of  convention. 
Under  the  direction  of  Alex  Henderson,  fire 
chief,  a  regular  run  was  made  to  the  Pantages 
theatre  at  noon  Saturday,  where  a  woman  was 
"rescued"  from  the  theatre  tower  by  firemen, 
while  thousands  of  curious  and  excited  spec- 
tators thronged  the  streets  below.  More  than 
200  firemen  and  their  wives  were  guests  at  the 
first  showing  of  the  picture. 

At  the  request  of  the  motion  picture  com- 
mittee of  the  Parent-Teacher  Association  of 
Kansas  City,  Lee  Balsly,  exploitation  man  for 
Universale  Kansas  City  branch,  addressed  that 
group  last  Thursday  on  the  subject,  "Program 
Building  and  Picture  Selection." 

"If  I  were  an  exhibitor  in  a  community 
where  patrons  insisted  upon  me  running  pic- 
tures of  their  selection  I  would  offer  them  an 
occasional  night  to  run  the  show  as  they  wished 
or  invite  them  to  join  in  a  cooperative  plan," 
Mr.  Balsly  told  the  committee. 

W.  L.  Rubert,  former  assistant  manager  of 
the  Kansas   City  Universal   branch,   has  re- 


turned from  the  Pacific  coast,  while  James  Fol- 
and,  former  Universal  city  salesman,  now  is 
covering  the  city  for  Richards  and  Flynn.  W. 
P.  Bernfield,  who  operates  the  Memorial  Hall 
theatre  in  Wathena,  Kans.,  has  turned  film  sales- 
man and  is  selling  Educational  subjects.  An- 
other change  in  the  personnel  of  Kansas  City 
exchanges  is  that  of  A.  H.  McLaughlin,  former- 
ly manager  of  the  Select  branch,  who  now  is 
city  salesman  for  the  F.B.O.  exchange. 

C.  R.  Wilson,  a  member  of  the  board  of  di- 
rectors of  the  M.P.T.O.  Missouri  organiza- 
tion who  is  acting  as  business  manager  tem- 
porarily, and  Charles  Sears,  president,  have 
completed  plans  whereby  Mr.  Wilson  will  start 
on  a  tour  of  the  state  this  week  in  effort  to 
double  the  membership  of  the  M.P.T.O. M. 
Upon  Mr.  Wilson's  return  to  Kansas  City, 
which  will  be  about  two  months,  a  business 
manager  will  be  employed  to  assume  charge 
of  the  new  headquarters  at  Eighteenth  street 
and  Baltimore  avenue. 

Mrs.  John  T.  Harding  and  Mrs.  Kimbrough 
Stone,  representing  the  Women's  City  Club  of 
Kansas  City,  were  guests  last  rriday  night  at 
the  club's  fifth  "Approval  Night"  at  the  Isis 
theatre.  The  production,  "When  Knighthood 
was  in  Flower,"  was  greatly  approved. 

These  productions  have  been  approved  and 
recommended  by  the  Parent-Teacher  Associa- 
tion : 

"  Heroes  of  the  Street,"  "  Mighty  Lak'  a 
Rose,"  "Gimmie,"  "Pest  of  the  Storm  Coun- 
try," "Kid  Reporter,"  'The  Fire  Brand,"  and 
"Wedding  Bells." 

Members  of  each  of  the  sixty-five  Parent- 
Teacher  circles  of  Kansas  City  are  selling  tick- 
ets for  the  picture,  "  Heroes  of  the  Street," 


showing  at  the  Liberty  theatre  this  week.  The 
circles  will  share  in  the  revenue  derived  from 
the  sales,  women  being  placed  at  tables  in  the 
leading  hotels  to  dispose  of  the  tickets. 

J.  P.  Roebuck  &  Son  of  the  unpretentious 
town  of  Cox,  Mo.,  have  an  ideal  method  of 
bolstering  up  their  merchandise  business  with 
the  aid  of  motion  pictures.  Mr.  Roebuck  and 
his  son,  who  operate  a  general  store,  a  black- 
smith and  repair  shop,  as  well  as  feed  the  grist 
mill,  have  established  a  motion  picture  house 
for  the  mere  purpose  of  "keeping  the  trade 
at  home."  A  10-cent  admission  is  charged, 
which  means  scarcely  more  than  an  even 
break  in  the  theatre  end  of  the  plan,  but  an 
average  of  $200  worth  of  merchandise  is  sold 
every  Saturday  night,  Mr.  Roebuck  says. 

Work  on  a  new  $100,000  theatre  in  Kansas 
City,  Kas.,  to  be  built  by  Buford  Theatre  Com- 
pany, is  expected  to  start  about  May  1.  The 
Art  theatre,  Kansas  City,  Kas.,  which  has  been 
operated  by  M.  Van  Praag,  former  president 
of  the  M.P.T.O.  Kansas,  has  been  taken  over 
by  the  Grubel  circuit,  which  operates  the  Elec- 
tric theatre  of  that  city.  Mr.  Van  Praag  still 
will  remain  in  the  film  business,  he  says,  al- 
though his  plans  yet  are  indefinite. 

G.  L.  Rugg  of  the  Eureka  theatre,  Weston, 
Mo.,  is  heralding  the  fact  that  he  intends  to 
stage  an  old  fiddlers'  contest  as  a  prologue  for 
"Human  Hearts."  Might  not  be  a  bad  idea  at 
that. 

Dick  Osborne,  said  to  have  numerous  aliases, 
was  arrested  in  Kansas  City  Tuesday  in  con- 
nection with  the  $11,000  robbery  of  the  Pan- 
tages theatre,  November  13.  Finger  prints 
taken  from  the  safe  from  which  the  money 
was  removed  correspond  to  those  of  Osborne, 
the  police  say. 


Personal  and   Photoplay  News  from  Butte 


FLOYD  M.  BROCKELL,  general  manager 
distribution  of  Associated  First  National 
Pictures,  arrived  in  Butte  on  Tuesday  of  last 
week  to  visit  the  local  office  of  his  organization. 
Mr.  Brockell  maintains  his  headquarters  in  New 
York  City  and  is  on  a  tour  of  inspection  of  ail 
First  National  Wcs  ern  offices,  including  in  his 
itinerary  Butte,  Salt  Lake,  Denver,  Portland, 
Seattle,  San  Francisco  and  Los  Angeles. 

In  commenting  cu  National  business  condi- 
tions as  reflected  in  the  motion  picture  indus- 
try Manager  Brcckel.  is  profoundly  optimistic. 
He  states  "  great  strides  have  been  made  to- 
wards the  betterment  of  the  motion  picture  en- 
tertainment." This  is  Mr.  Brockell's  first  visit  to 
Montana  and  he  was  very  enthusiastic  over  the 
future  of  the  movie  picture  business  in  the  state. 
Mr.  Brockell  left  Butte  on  Wednesday,  the  14th. 

While  here  Charles  Koerner,  manager  of  the 
Butte  office  ot  the  First  National,  entertained 
at  a  dinner  in  honor  of  Mr.  Brockell,  including 
in  his  guest  list  a  number  of  the  cify  exhibitors. 

The  Ansonia  has  been  making  a  strong  fea- 
ture of  the  New  Leather  Pushers,  and  Man- 
ager Merle  M.  Davis  reports  a  general  verdict 
that  the  new  series  is  even  better  than  the  first. 

Harold  McLaren  has  arrived  from  Seattle  to 
take  charge  of  Universal's  publicity  work  in  the 
Montana  territory.  He  went  to  Billings  to  as- 
sist the  management  of  the  Regent  theatre  with 
special  exploitation  for  "The  Flirt." 


"Dr.  Jack"  front,  completely  enclosing  marquee, 
used  by  the  Strand  theatre,  Minneapolis 


W.  S.  Wessling,  of  the  New  York  Pathe 
office,  was  in  the  city  the  first  of  the  we-k.  Mr. 
Wessling  is  manager  of  ihe  Western  division 
of  the  Pathe  offices  and  makes  Montana  a  .isit 
every  once  in  a  while. 


B.  L.  Rose,  of  the  Arrow  S.  R.  registered  at 
the  Grand  Hotel  this  week.  He  is  in  the  city 
in  behalf  of  his  company. 

George  J.  Ekre,  of  Seattle,  Fox  exchange, 
spent  a  few  days  in  Butte  this  week,  register- 
ing at  the  Grand. 

C.  C.  Pratt,  manager  of  the  Butte  American 
theatre,  has  been  taken  to  one  of  the  local  hos- 
pitals of  the  city  and  is  reported  to  be  in  a  seri- 
ous condition.  During  his  illness  W.  J.  Sulli- 
van, of  the  Rialto,  is  kept  busy  managing  both 
theatres.  Both  houses  are  doing  remarkably 
good  business. 

"  Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose,"  at  the  Rialto,  has 
been  enjoying  a  tremendous  run,  so  the  manage- 
ment held  it  over  for  an  extra  day  and  night. 
In  spite  of  the  22  degrees  below  zero  theatre 
fans  were  anxious  to  be  at  the  theatres. 

"  The  Eternal  Flame,"  at  the  American,  has 
been  having  a  record  run  also. 

The  People's  theatre  is  offering  "  Tess  of  the 
Storm  Country  "  at  a  sliding  scale  of  rates  on  a 
two-weeks'  run.  Manager  Bailey  is  experienc- 
ing good  results  and  he  boasts  of  being  the  only 
theatre  man  in  the  city  who,  through  his  sliding 
scale  of  admission  prices,  "  With  a  price  for 
every  pocketbook,"  has  held  such  long  runs  on 
pictures. 


1064 


Motion  Picture  News 


Boston  Exchange  and  New  England  Brevities 


RUSSIA  Through  the  Shadows"  a  seven 
reel  picture,  characterized  by  newspap- 
ers as  Communist  propaganda,  has  been  run- 
ning into  hot  water  in  New  England.  Mayor 
Leonard  of  Springfield,  Mass.,  banned  the  film 
in  that  city  at  the  request  of  Federal  authorities. 
The  picture  was  shown  in  Boston  to  a  crowded 
house  at  Symphony  Hall.  Mayor  Curley  did 
not  ban  it,  though  it  is  not  known  whether  he 
was  asked  to  do  so.  According  to  a  Boston 
paper  it  was  shown  under  the  auspices  of  The 
Friends  of  Soviet  Russia,"  though  in  Spring- 
field its  sponsors  were  not  so  bald,  and  called 
themselves  the  "Joint  Conference  for  Famine 
Relief.  Hisses  and  jeers  were  equally  as  strong 
as  cheers  and  applause  at  the  Boston  showing, 
and  when  Miss  Marion  Sproul  tried  to  collect 
for  the  starving  in  an  intermission,  urging  $100 
contributions,  a  man  in  the  audience  rose  and 
protested.  No  one  seemed  to  know  who  was 
responsible  for  the  film,  but  Boston  did  not  take 
kindly  to  it. 

A  12-year  old  boy  was  arrested  on  the 
charge  of  attempting  to  set  fire  to  the  Star 
Theatre  in  Clinton,  Mass.,  last  Wednesday. 
Because  of  his  youth  his  name  has  been  with- 
held by  the  police,  who  say,  however,  that  he 
will  be  arraigned  in  the  juvenile  court.  He 
was  in  the  building  late  at  night  and  the 
alleged  attempt  was  made  in  the  ticket  booth 
but  burned  itself  out  with  but  little  harm  due  to 
the  absence  of  drafts. 

Small  boys  were  also  responsible  for  a  tire 
scare  and  near  panic  in  the  Empire  Theatre, 
Salem,  Mass.,  Wednesday.  They  had  got  into 
a  closed  balcony,  and  when  they  thought  them- 
selves discovered  started  to  run  out.  The  noise 
of  the  running  frightened  the  audience,  and 
some  one  shouted  "Fire."  Serious  trouble  was 
averted  when  the  panicky  audience  was  quieted 
by  the  presence  of  mind  of  Kalmar  Matus,  an 
actor,  who  stepped  on  the  stage  in  his  makeup 
and  calmed  the  audience. 

The  largest  attendance  of  the  season  was  re- 
corded last  Monday  at  Fay's  Theatre,  Provi- 
dence, R.  I.,  when  Ruth  Clifford,  the  only 
movie  actress  of  any  prominence  hailing  from 
that  state  appeared  in  her  latest  picture,  "My 
Dad,"  with  Johnny  Walker,  a  film  laid  in  the 
great  Northwest 


Rotarians  of  New  Bedford  saw  themselves  in 
their  own  movie  titled  "All's  Not  so  Lovely" 
last  Saturday  at  the  Olympia  of  that  city  when 
they  entertained  Louise  Lovely.  Miss  Lovely 
took  the  only  female  part  in  the  drama,  the 
other  parts  being  taken  by  club  members.  It 
followed  a  dinner,  and  was  a  howling  success, 
some  of  the  howling  being  over  the  acting. 

Speaking  of  Louise,  she  is  to  grace  the  boards 
of  historic  Boston  Theatre  this  week  in  her 
sketch,  "A  Day  at  the  Studio."  She  is  also  os- 
tensibly looking  for  screen  actor  and  actress 
material  and  will  hold  the  conventional  recep- 
tion each  morning. 

Ushers  of  B.  F.  Keith's  Theatre  in  Lowell, 
Mass.,  held  their  ninth  annual  dancing  party 
last  week  in  the  Memorial  Auditorium  in  that 
city.  The  hall  was  crowded.  Raymond  McCoy 
was  general  manager  and  Walter  T.  Kosik  was 
treasurer. 

The  American  Legion  Post  on  Nantucket 
Island,  Mass.,  wanted  to  hold  Sunday  night 
motion  picture  shows,  but  opposition  grew 
stronger  and  stronger  and  finally  the  selectmen 
got  the  petition  withdrawn. 

The  Bowdoin  Square  TheaHre  in  Boston 
steps  up  to  the  ranks  of  first  run  houses  the 
coming  week  when  "The  Secrets  of  Paris," 
filmed  from  the  famed  novel  of  Eugene  Sue, 
will  be  shown.  The  other  picture  on  the  bill 
for  the  week  is  Goldwyn's  "  Broken  Chains." 

The  Rev.  Frank  A.  Brown,  pastor  of  the 
Anderson  (Mass.)  Methodist  Church  has  at- 
tained his  ambition  to  introduce  motion  pictures 
in  his  services  and  the  first  picture  shown  will 
be  "Pilgrim's  Progress."  State  inspectors  have 
pronounced  the  plant  all  right  and  the  oper- 
ator is  Ralph  Norton  of  Millbury. 

Marion  Davies'  broadcasting  stunt,  when  she 
told  "How  to  Make  Up  for  the  Movies,"  from 
station  WEAF,  New  York,  was  picked  up  all 
over  New  England  and  took  big. 

Warren  A.  Newcombe,  genius  of  "The  En- 
chanted City,"  one  of  Educational's  short  sub- 
jects, as  a  Boston  man  and  a  member  of  the 
Boston  Guild  of  Artists.  He  turned  to  the 
screen  as  the  only  medium  by  which  he  could 
express  his  creative  ideas,  and  combined  the 
artist's  brush  with  the  camera.  Living  figures 
appear  only  in  the  opening  and  closing  scenes 
of  the  picture. 


Arthur  L.  Skinner, 


"  The  Christian  "  moves 
into  the  Park  as  "  Robin 
Hood "  moves  out,  and  is 
being  billed  all  over  the 
surrounding  country. 
Charles  W.  Perry,  who 
manages  Goldwyn  affairs 
in  the  New  England  ter- 
ritory, is  a  busy  man  these 
days,  albeit  one  who  packs 
around  a  broad  smile. 
The  picture  is  moving  in 
four  weeks  anyway  and 
he  finds  plenty  to  do. 

Outside  of  all  that  look 
over  all  this  that  he  has  had  a  hand  in  of  late. 
"  Buddy  "  Stuart,  who  has  been  doing  some  live 
Goldwyning  around  Minneapolis  for  some  time 
has  been  transferred  from  that  city  to  the  Bos- 
ton office  and  is  fast  winning  fame  as  the  local 
"  Goldwyner."  He  replaces  Charles  Winston, 
who  had  to  give  up  his  work  because  of  poor 
health.  Gus  Kornheiser  has  been  sent  from  the 
Detroit  exchange  to  the  local  office  and  is  selling 
Eastern  Massachusetts  and  Rhode  Island. 
Simon  Sampson  is  another,  recently  with  First 
National,  but  now  at  the  Goldwyn  Boston  office. 
He  sells  Vermont  and  New  Hampshire. 

As  if  that  were  not  enough,  under  Manager 
Perry's  paternal  oversight,  all  the  local  Gold- 
wynites  trapsed  out  to  the  Chateau  several  days 
ago  and  held  a  dance.  It  was  a  regular  suc- 
cess, socially  and  financially,  and  what  do  you 
think  they  did  with  all  the  Long  Green  they 
made.  All  the  Goldwynites,  big  and  little,  went 
to  the  American  House  Monday  night  and  blew 
it  all  on  a  regular  banquet,  with  Manager 
Perry,  of  course,  presiding. 

Eddie  Bonns,  the  "National  Goldwyner"  was 
in  Boston  a  couple  of  days  a  while  back  getting 
things  lined  up  for  the  opening  of  "The  Chris- 
tian" at  the  Park  Theatre,  Feb.  19. 

Independent  Films  of  New  England  put  over 
quite  a  stunt  for  their  "Streets  of  New  York" 
which  has  opened  at  the  Rialto  Theatre,  Provi- 
dence. They  put  over  a  two  page  tieup  in  the 
Providence  Sunday  Tribune,  with  stores  of 
the  city,  and  did  other  things,  including  dis- 
tribution of  3000  pieces  of  paper,  from  six 
to  24-sheets,  window  tieups,  and  broadcasting 
of  book  matches  in  the  stores  of  the  city. 


Canadian  Branch-Office  and  Exhibitor  News 


LOUIS  BACHE  has  been  appointed  Can- 
adian general  manager  of  First  National 
Exhibitors  in  succession  to  Vincent  McCabe 
who  retired  recently  because  of  ill-health.  Mr. 
Bache  is  already  a  member  of  the  organization 
in  Canada  of  Associated  First  National,  being 
identified  with  the  Toronto  head  office.  Mr. 
Bache  is  preparing  to  make  an  extensive  trip  of 
inspection  during  which  he  expects  to  meet 
many  exhibitors  personally. 

Beaver  Films,  Ltd.,  is  the  name  of  a  new  film 
distributing  organization  in  the  Dominion,  the 
headquarters  of  which  are  at  Montreal,  Quebec, 
where  an  exchange  has  been  opened.  Joseph  A. 
Hardy,  secretary-treasurer  of  the  new  company, 
recently  visited  New  York  to  complete  arrange- 
ments for  the  handling  of  a  number  of  releases 
in  Canada.  The  first  large  picture  to  be  released 
in  Canada  is  "  Determination,"  which  has  been 
sold  to  the  Independent  Amusement  Company, 
Montreal,  for  screening  in  their  local  houses. 
The  manager  of  the  Montreal  branch  of  the 
Beaver  company  is  S.  H.  Kippan.  It  is  planned 
to  open  offices  in  Toronto  and  St  John. 

C.  A.  Meade,  of  Toronto,  Ontario,  has  been 
appointed  Western  district  manager  for  the 
United  Artists  Corporation,  Ltd.,  Toronto.  Mr. 
Meade  has  made  his  headquarters  in  Winnipeg 
where  he  has  succeeded  Cecil  Wilson  as  branch 
manager. 


Marquee  cut-outs  for  "The  Hottentot"  at  the 
Capitol  theatre,  Detroit,  Mich. 

F.  A.  Hunter  has  joined  the  sales  force  of  the 
Famous  Players  Film  Service,  Ltd.,  Toronto, 
the  exchange  organization  conducted  by  Jule 
and  J.  J.  Allen.  Mr.  Hunter  is  covering  the 
Toronto  theatres. 

Ernest  H.  Bowman,  formerly  with  Anglo- 
Canadian   Picture   Plays,  Ltd.,  Montreal,  has 


been  appointed  representative  for  Ernest  Ship- 
man  productions  for  the  Maritime  Provinces 
and  Newfoundland.  He  will  have  his  office  in 
St.  John,  N.  B.. 

William  Gould,  manager  of  the  Hodkinson 
office  at  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  for  some  time 
past,  has  joined  the  sales  force  at  Winnipeg  of 
Associated  First  National. 

Charles  Ramage,  well  known  exchange  man- 
ager of  Toronto,  has  taken  unto  himself  a  wife 
and  has  taken  up  residence  at  No.  1  Glen  Road, 
Toronto,  after  a  honeymoon  to  New  York.  The 
staff  of  the  Toronto  office  of  Associated  First 
National,  of  which  he  is  manager,  presented 
him  with  a  lamp. 

Walter  Golding,  manager  of  the  Fox  ex- 
change at  St.  John,  N.  B.,  is  actively  interested 
in  local  amateur  athletics.  He  has  aided  in 
making  basketball  a  success  there  this  winter 
and  he  is  known  as  a  baseball  authority.  He  is 
a  nephew  of  Manager  Golding  of  the  Imperial 
theatre,  St.  John. 

Miss  Margaret  Frisen,  stenographer  in  the 
office  of  Manager  W.  P.  Wilson,  of  the  Gar-j 
rick  theatre,   Winnipeg,   has   been  appointed; 
private  secretary  to  Ray  H.  Lasson,  Manitoba 
district  manager  for  the  Famous  Players  Can- 
adian Corpodation,  Ltd.,  with  office  at  Winnipeg.; 


March  3  ,  1 9  2  3  1065 

Cleveland   Briefs  and    Film  Row  Personals 


BROTHER  exchange  men  and  motion  pic- 
ture exhibitors  of  Ohio  will  be  sorry  to 
learn  that  Walter  Lusk,  for  five  years  manager 
of  First  National's  Cleveland  exchange  has 
been  confined  to  a  hospital  in  Washington,  D. 
C,  for  the  past  four  weeks, — -ever  since  he  as- 
sumed the  management  of  the  Washington  First 
National  exchange. 

Joe  Skirboll,  Western  division  manager  for 
First  National,  was  in  town  last  week  in  con- 
sultation with  Central  Division  Manager  H.  A. 
Bandy. 

Eddie  Carrier,  Goldwyn  exploiteer-at-large, 
spent  the  past  week  in  Toledo  laying  out  an  ex- 
tensive advertising  campaign  for  "  The  Chris- 
tian," whih  opens  next  week  for  a  two-week  run 
at  the  Pantheon. 

Harry  Starrett,  assistant  office  manager  of 
the  Cleveland  Goldwyn  office,  has  been  appoint- 
ed manager  of  the  Goldwyn  office  in  Atlanta. 
He  succeeds  J.  Marinette,  who  has  resigned. 

J.  A.  Koerpel,  Goldwyn  district  manager  put 
the  exhibitors  of  West  Virginia  under  the  third 
degree  this  week,  so  we  ought  to  have  a  good 
story  on  film  conditions  in  that  territory  when 
he  returns. 

Security  Pictures  Company,  of  Cleveland,  an 
independent  exchange  owned  and  operated  by 
Fred  Schramm  and  Lee  Chapman,  announce 
the  purchase  of  eight  5-reel  Dick  Hatton  West- 
ern pictures  for  distribution  throughout  the  en- 
tire state. 

Frank  Mattison,  of  Adventure  Productions, 
spent  several  days  of  last  week  in  Cleveland. 
Mattison  came  direct  from  the  coast  and  is  on 
his  way  to  New  York  to  arrange  for  foreign 
distribution  of  "  Deserted  at  the  Altar." 

George  Spencer,  formerly  connected  with  the 
local  American  Releasing  Company's  sales 
force,  has  been  added  to  the  sales  force  of  the 
Security  Pictures  Company. 

J.  S.  Jossey,  president  and  manager  of  the 
Progress  Pictures  Company  closed,  the  other 
day,  for  three  first-runs  in  Toledo.  "  The 
Streets  of  New  York  "  and  "  Broken  Silence  " 
will  play  at  the  Alhambra  for  a  week  each. 
"  The  Splendid  Lie  "  is  booked  for  an  early  er  - 
gagement  at  the  Temple  theatre. 

E.  C.  Fielder,  general  manager  of  the  Prog- 
ress Pictures  Company,  is  dividing  his  time 
fifty-fifty  between  Cleveland  and  Cincinnati. 
Last  week  he  spent  visiting  the  Southern  ex- 
hibitors, and  reports  business  is  getting  brisk  in 
the  lower  half  of  the  state. 

"  Bill  "  Finkel,  district  manager  for  the  Lande 
Film  Distributing  Company,  with  headquarters 
in  Pittsburgh,  paid  his  Cleveland  office,  of  which 


he  was  formerly  manager,  a  brief  visit  of  a  few 
days  last  week. 

J.  E.  Beck,  Vitagraph  manager  in  these  parts, 
has  arranged  a  series  of  interesting  bookings 
on  "  A  Front  Page  Story"  with  newspaper  tie- 
ups  in  each  instance. 

R.  O.  Flemm,  salesman  for  Vitagraph  travel- 
ling out  of  the  Cleveland  office,  played  leading 
man  in  a  railroad  accident  last  week  when  he 
assisted  the  engineer  to  care  for  a  man  who  was 
struck  by  the  train,  and  who  was  picked  up  by 
the  train's  fender.  The  man  was  killed.  Flemm 
had  seen  similar  accidents  so  often  in  the  mov- 
ies that  he  knew  just  what  to  do  in  an  emer- 
gency. 

George  W.  Balsdon,  Vitagraph  assistant  gen- 
eral sales  manager,  spent  a  few  days  in  Cleve- 
land last  week,  spreading  enthusiasm  for  "Mas- 
ters of  Men,"  which  will  be  ready  for  release 
early  in  the  spring. 

George  W.  Jacobs,  office  manager  for  West- 
ern Pictures  Company,  has  recovered  from  an 
attack  of  grippe,  and  is  very  much  on  the  job 
again,  getting  the  Southern  Ohio  exhibitors  to 
sign  on  the  dotted  lines. 

The  Cleveland  Cinema  Club  endorsed  "  The 
Second  Fiddle,"  following  a  private  exhibition 
of  the  picture  arranged  especially  for  their 
benefit  by  Hodkinson  exchange  manager,  C.  L. 
Peavey.  "  Second  Fiddle  "  plays  Loew's  Park 
and  Mall  theatres  the  week  of  February  25. 

Clark  Young,  manager  of  the  Del  Mar  the- 
atre, Bowling  Green,  Ohio,  pulled  the  greatest 
publicity  stunt  that  Bowling  Green  had  ever  seen 
last  week  on  Thursday  when  he  advertised 
"  Family  Night — 50  cents — no  matter  how  many 
are  in  your  family,  bring  'em  all  for  50  cents." 
Did  Young  have  a  crowd?  "I'll  tell  the  world 
he  did."  And  the  stunt  gave  him  so  much  free 
publicity  that  he's  been  working  overtime  to 
take  care  of  the  overflow  ever  since. 

Loew's  Ohio  theatre  has  issued  the  good 
word  that  all  seventy-five  members  of  the  Ohio 
Assembly,  who  are  to  convene  here  next  Fri- 
day for  the  purpose  of  inspecting  building,  are 
to  have  the  courtesy  of  the  houses  under  their 
management  while  in  the  city.  This  includes 
the  Stillman,  Allen,  State,  Metropolitan,  Liberty, 
Park,  Mall  and  Alhambra. 

Jack  Kuhn,  of  the  Loew's  Ohio  theatre  per- 
sonnel, has  just  recovered  from  an  insidious  at- 
tack of  grippe. 

Frank  Dey,  formerly  an  actor,  is  now  man- 
ager of  the  Metropolitan  theatre,  Cleveland. 

Meyer  Fine,  of  the  Schumann-Fine-Kramer 
Circuit,  controlling  more  than  six  first  -  run 
neighborhood  motion  picture  theatres  of  Cleve- 


land, has  resigned  as  Proverbial  Bachelor  of 
the  industry.  Fine  last  week  announced  <his  en- 
gagement to  Miss  Maybelle  Kendig,  of  Cleve- 
land. And  now  Fine  says'  he  likes  his  new  job 
so  much  better  than  the  old  one  that  anyone 
who  wants  it  can  henceforth  be  Bachelor  Daddy 
to  the  Movies. 

D.  L-  Schumann,  senior  member  of  the  firm 
of  Schumann  Fine  and  Kramer,  Cleveland,  is 
spending  the  windy  months  in  California.  But 
not  alone.  The  new  Mrs.  Schumann  has  accom- 
panied him. 

Judge  Foster,  of  the  Marion  theatre,  Marion, 
left  his  house  to  the  mercy  of  the  hard-hearted 
weatherman,  and  paid  the  Cleveland  Film  Ex- 
change Building  a  visit  last  week. 

Frank  Kelly,  of  the  Lincoln  theatre,  Mas- 
silon,  came  up  to  town  for  a  two-days'  con- 
solation visit  this  week.  He  wanted  the  sym- 
pathy of  Cleveland  exhibitors  in  his  wail  against 
the  severely  cold  weather  that  has  kept  even  the 
fans  close  to  the  fireside. 

James  Tallman,  manager  of  the  Victoria  the- 
atre, Steubenville,  came  up  to  Cleveland  one 
day  last  week  especially  to  sign  his  name  to  a 
Goldwyn  contract  for  a  booking  of  "The  Chris- 
tian," the  week  of  March  5. 

M.  B.  Creen  has  bought  the  Rialto  theatre, 
Toledo.  The  Rialto  has  been  closed  all  season. 
Creen  opened  it  Sunday,  February  18,  with 
Dustin  Farnum  in  "  The  Trail  of  the  Axe,"  an 
American  Releasing  Corporation  picture. 

Mrs.  Agnes  Hall  has  notified  the  local  ex- 
changes that  she  has  sold  her  Park  theatre  in 
Millersburg.  She  has  been  in  poor  health,  and 
is  temporarily  retiring  from  business. 

Bert  Botzum,  of  the  Orpheum  theatre,  Can- 
ton, is  reading  all  about  the  cruel  Lake  Erie 
breezes  while  basking  in  the  sun  of  Florida. 

It  is  reported  that  the  Capital  theatre,  a  new 
3,000-seat  house  in  Youngstown,  is  to  be  closed 
during  Lent.  The  Caiptol  has  been  under  the 
management  of  Joe  Trunk. 

E.  Paul,  of  the  Royal  theatre,  Galion,  was 
pretty  well  battered  in  an  automobile  accident 
last  week  when  his  car  skidded  and  collided 
with  another  car. 

Manager  Guyer,  of  the  Jewel  theatre,  Fre- 
mont, coMtends  it  was  purely  an  accident,  and 
not  premeditated  action  that  Max  Young,  film 
salesman  for  the  American  Releasing  Corpora- 
tion, was  with  him  when  his  car  tried  to  climb 
a  telegraph  oole  one  day  last  week.  No  casual- 
ties, but  a  lot  of  bruises. 

John  Urbansky,  owner  and  manager  of  the 
Lorain-Fulton  and  Jennings  theatres,  Cleveland, 
is  another  grippe  victim. 


Trade  Jottings  and   News  from  Southwest 


IT  is  up  to  the  Arkansas  Senate  to  say  whether 
Arkansas  residents  may  fish,  play  tennis,  or 
golf  or  engage  in  any  other  athletic  sport  on 
Sundays.  The  house  on  Feb.  8th  adopted,  with 
only  one  dissenting  vote,  a  bill  prohibiting  such 
employment  on  that  day.  Introduction  of  the 
measure  came  on  the  heels  of  the  tabling  of 
a  bill  which  proposed  that  permission  be  given 
for  the  playing  of  baseball  seven  days  a  week 
in  Phillips  county. 

Motion  pictures  and  stereopticon  exhibits 
were  added  Saturday,  Feb.  10th,  to  the  list  of 
amusements  sought  to  be  barred  in  Arkansas 
on  Sundays  with  the  introduction  in  the  house 
of  a  bill  making  it  unlawful  for  any  person, 
:orporation  or  organized  body  of  people  to  op- 
erate or  cause  such  machines  to  be  operated 
on  Sunday. 

_  In  some  churches  in  Arkansas,  stereoptic 
/iews  are  being  shown  in  connection  with  the 
Sunday  service.  If  enacted  it  was  understood 
hat  such  a  custom  would  be  prohibited. 

Rott  and  Rowley  have  opened  a  new  picture 
heatre  at  Durant,  Okla. 

C.  A.  Doerr,  manager  of  the  Auditorium,  has 
eased  the  Temple  Opera  House  at  Temple, 


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Jail  effect  over  front  of  house  for  "  Thirty 
Days"  at  the  Riviera  theatre,  Knoxville,  Tenn., 
of  which  W.  E.  Drumbar  is  manager 


and  will  try  out  feature  pictures  and  vaude- 
ville. 

On  account  of  the  prevalence  of  "flu"  and 
pneumonia,  the  Mayor  has  ordered  all  theatres 
and  other  places  of  amusement  in  Oklahoma 
City,  Okla.,  to  thoroughly  fumigate  their  re- 
pective  houses  nightly  until  the  disease  hat 
been  abated  and  danger  of  contagion  passed. 


To  Test  Legality  of  "  Country 
Stores"  in  Cincinnati  Case 

Edward  Lynch,  manager  of  the  Metropolitan 
Theatre,  Fifteenth  street  and  Central  avenue, 
Cincinnati,  was  arrested  on  a  charge  of  hav- 
ing promoted  a  scheme  of  chance  when  de- 
tectives invaded  the  theatre  during  a  "coun- 
try store"  contest.  Two-pound  packages  of 
coffee,  alleged  to  have  been  used  as  prizes, 
were  seized  as  evidence.  A  similar  case  against 
Lynch  is  pending  in  the  Municipal  Court,  and 
it  is  planned  to  make  a  test  case  of  it  to  ascer- 
tain whether  or  not  the  law  applies  to  the 
"country  stores." 


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Percy  M.  Wells. 


PER/TY  W.  WILLS, 
president  of  the  North 
Carolina  M.  P.  T.  O.,  has 
been  advised  by  one  of  his 
"  scouts "  that  a  bill  has 
been  written  for  introduc- 
tion at  the  present  session 
of  the  General  Assembly 
which  would  make  it  un- 
lawful for  any  child  under 
16  years  of  age  to  attend 
a  motion  picture  or  other 
theatre  after  8  P.  M.  un- 
less accompanied  by  a  par- 
ent or  guardian.  The  bill 
would  make  it  a  misde- 
meanor either  for  a  theatre  owner  to  admit 
one  or  for  a  parent  or  an3_one  to  furnish  a 
child  with  money  to  pay  their  admission  to 
such  places  at  night.  President  Wells  has 
taken  the  matter  up  with  the  state  executive 
committee  and  is  prepared  to  fight  the  law  to 
a  finish. 

"  While  the  application  of  this  law  would 
not  seriously  affect  the  larger  cities  like  Wil- 
mington, it  would  play  havoc  in  the  small 
villages  which  only  run  at  night,"  declared 
President  Wells.  "  Furthermore,  it  opens  up 
the  way  to  the  legislators  to  legislate  us  out  of 
business,  if  we  allow  them  to  put  over  such 
a  bill  to  start  with." 

W.  H.  Hendrix  of  the  Fairview  and  Central 
theatres,  Greensboro,  has  taken  over  the  Broad- 
way at  Reidsville,  N.  C,  and  will  begin  opera- 
tions there   March  1st. 


An  attorney  for  prospective  clients  has  made- 
application  for  permission  to  erect  a  new  thea- 
tre for  colored  people  only,  in  Charlotte.  The 
prospective  owners  could  not  be  ascertained. 

R.  D.  Craver  announces  that  he  will  open  his 
Broadway  theatre,  Columbia,  S.  C,  about 
March  1st. 

The  Vakoo  theatre,  Zebulon,  N.  C,  was 
destroyed  by  fire  last  week. 

R.  E.  Dority,  formerly  of  the  Paris,  Durham, 
is  manager  of  the  Auditorium,  Durham,  re- 
cently converted  to  pictures. 

Carl  Bamford,  of  Asheville,  district  super- 
visor for  Southern  Enterprises  theatres  was 
a  Charlotte  visitor  during  the  past  week. 

Mr.  Atkinson,  manager  of  the  Messenger 
Opera  House,  Goldsboro,  N.  C,  visited  film 
row  in  Charlotte  the  past  week. 

George  E.  Ebersole,  one  of  the  most  popular 
of  Charlotte's  film  colony,  has  received  well- 
deserved  recognition  in  his  promotion  to  head 
the  booking  department  of  Pathe's  Chicago 
office  and  is  now  closing  his  affairs  here  to 
leave  soon.  Ebersole  has  been  associated  with 
Pathe  for  several  years  and  for  the  past  twelve 
months  has  been  Southern  Division  inspector- 
booker,  all  the  while  holding  down  the  booker's 
desk  in  the  Charlotte  exchange.  Previous  to 
his  coming  to  Charlotte  he  has  been  associated 
with  several  Pathe  branches  and  his  rapid  pro- 
motion is  an  evidence  of  his  standing  with  his 
company,  being  recognized  as  one  of  the  most 
expert  bookers  in  the  country. 

W.  B.  Corby  has  resigned  his  position  with 
the  Charlotte  Pathe  office. 


T.  O.  Tuttle,  of  the  Atlanta  Hodkinson  office, 
is  in  Charlotte  considering  the  advisability  of 
opening  a  branch  office  there.  He  was  for- 
merly manager  of  the  Arthur  C.  Bromberg 
Attractions  Charlotte  exchange. 

R.  C.  Price,  formerly  booker  with  Universal, 
Charlotte,  has  been  made  assistant  manager 
of  the  Enterprise  Distributing  Corporation 
exchange. 

Robert  E.  Helms  is  now  booker  for  the 
Charlotte  F.  B.  O.  office,  managed  by  William 
"  Bill "  Conn. 

Manager  Heller  of  the  Pathe  office  has  ef- 
fected a  tie-up  with  the  Charlotte  Observer 
whereby  that  newspaper  will  feature  each  issue 
of  the  Pathe  News  from  a  pictorial  stand- 
point. 

Mrs.  Anna  D.  Miller  has  taken  over  the 
Lyric.  Sumter,  S.  C,  formerly  operated  by 
Southern  Enterprises. 

H.  H.  Anderson,  formerly  well  known  ex- 
hibitor, is  in  New  York  looking  over  the  states 
right  field.  He  has  purchased  the  equipment 
of  the  former  Pathe  office  in  Charlotte. 

Louis  Ingram,  Al  Lichtman's  Carolina  sales- 
man, is  in  South  Carolina  territory  for  several 
weeks. 

Oscar  Kantner,  Paramount's  new  exploita- 
tion man,  made  his  first  trip  out  of  Atlanta 
to  exploit  "  Manslaughter "  at  Aiken,  S.  C. 

Al  Lichtman  Corporation  is  soon  to  open  an 
exchange  in  Charlotte  to  be  operated  under 
supervision  of  the  Atlanta  office.  This  will 
be  Charlotte's  eleventh  exchange. 


Wash  ington  Exchange  and  Exhibitor  Items 


AT  the  home  of  "  Bill  "  Airey,  veteran  film 
salesman  and  old-time  Washington  ex- 
hibitor, occurred  the  annual  reunion  of  the 
Pioneers,  a  club  of  the  first  ten  picture  show- 
men of  Washington,  Sunday  afternoon,  Feb- 
ruary 11.  The  ten  included  Joe  Sachs,  Ira  J. 
LaMotte,  who  ran  the  Hippodrome,  and  is  now 
manager  of  the  Shubert-Belasco,  Charles  Moss, 
now  of  Richmond,  Va.,  Wilber  Pearce  of  the 
old  Ideal.  Washington,  Doc  Schect  of  Balti- 
more, who  operated  the  old  Alhambra  on 
Seventh  (519)  Street,  with  Mr.  Airey,  Abe 
Sonneburn,  and  Bob  Malthaller.  Airey  has  the 
local  reputation  of  having  put  the  idea  of  en- 
tering the  motion  picture  field  into  Harry 
Crandall's  brain,  and  thus  paving  the  way  for 
the  great  Crandall  chain  of  today. 

In  connection  with  the  Wilmington,  Del., 
campaign  to  retain  Daylight-Saving  the  attend- 
ance at  twilight  ball  games  in  the  summer  shows 
how  the  movies  lose  patrons.  In  1918  only  207 
such  games  were  played,  but  in  1922,  they  gave 


The  Strand,  Seattle,  arranged  this  tie-up  with 
an  auto  camper's  tent  for  "  Omar  the  Tent- 
maker,"  getting  a  valuable  window 


1,312  such  games.  These  games  in  1922  were 
attended  by  262,400  spectators.  Think  of  nearly 
300,000  paid  admissions  lost  through  daylight- 
saving  that  would  have  entered  the  box-office 
till,  otherwise.  The  industry  is  asked  to  sup- 
port Maryland  and  Delaware  in  the  fight  to 
'retain  Eastern  Standard  Time,  the  year  around 
and  eliminate  the  policy  of  endless  confusion. 

An  act  submitted  to  the  Delaware  legislature 
last  week  is  intended  to  prohibit  the  public 
commercial  showing  of  moving  pictures  which 
ridicule  religion  and  religious  subjects  and 
ministers  of  the  gospel.  The  penalty  for  violat- 
ing any  of  its  provisions  would  be  a  fine  of 
$300. 

The  Majestic  theatre,  Wilmington,  is  show- 
ing "The  Grey  Dawn,"  Stewart  Edward 
White's  story  of  early  day  San  Francisco  pub- 
lished in  The  Saturday  Evening  Post.  Richard 
Talmadge  in  "  The  Cub  Reporter,"  from  the 
Sidney  Lust  exchange  in  Washington,  and 
"  Brothers  Under  the  Skin  "  have  shown  there. 

The  Queen,  Wilmington,  has  just  celebrated 
its  seventh  anniversary  with  a  packed  house 
for  the  run  of  "  When  Knighthood  Was  in 
Flower."  Mrs.  Schneider,  soprano,  was  the 
musical  feature  of  the  septennial  engagement. 

The  old  Garrick  is  closing  down  on  account 
of  the  theatrical  slump  in  Wilmington,  and 
may  not  reopen.  Lent  was  also  given  as  an 
excuse.  The  stock  company  will  possibly  re- 
main and  reopen  in  April.  Otherwise  the 
theatre  may  revert  to  its  old  policy  of  first-run 
pictures  and  occasional  road  attractions. 

The  Motion  Picture  Projectionists  Local  No. 
224  are  now  selling  tickets  for  their  Eleventh 
Annual  Movie  Ball  at  the  Arcade  Auditorium, 
April  5.  As  a  special  feature  they  announce 
two  orchestras.  Last  year  the  affair  was  held 
at  the  Willard. 

The  practically  completed  Chevy  Chase  thea- 
tre will  open  about  February  25. 

Laurette  Taylor  gets  her  third  1923  week 
in  Washington,  starting  Sunday.  Two  weeks 
on  the  screen  in  "  Peg  O'  My  Heart "  at  the 
Columbia,  and  now  in  person  in  Hubby  J. 
Hartley  Manners'  "  Humoresque "  on  the 
National  stage. 

R.  C.  Robin  is  back  at  his  desk  after  a  brief 


celebration  of  his  recent  wedding  and 
honeymoon. 

Dan  Dolan,  formerly  with  Hodkinson,  and 
other  local  exchanges,  is  now  joining  the  sales 
force  of  Federated  Films,  to  cover  the  Vir- 
ginia territory,  according  to  the  announcement 
of  Manager  W.  F.  Ballenger  of  the  Washing- 
ton branch  of  the  Oletzky  organization.  From 
other  sources  it  is  learned  that  Diland's  West 
Virginia  exchange  will  start  later  on. 

Dr.  Seigall,  formerly  owner  of  the  Elks 
theatre,  Pulaski,  Va.,  was  a  visitor  at  the  Hod- 
kinson exchange  during  the  week.  It  is  be- 
lieved that  he  is  contemplating  the  building  or 
purchase  of  another  theatre  soon,  in  Virginia. 

Fred  Miller's  Republic  theatre  at  Annapolis 
is  expected  to  reopen  early  in  March.  It  is 
now  being  rebuilt  after  the  recent  Christmas 
week  fire. 

Sidney  Lust  returned  from  a  whirlwind  visit 
to  New  York. 


Shadoiv-box  with  special  background  for  "  God's 

Country  and  the  Law  "  at  G.  M.  Phillips'  Strand 
theatre,  Atlanta,  Ga. 


March  3 ,  1923 


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Albany  Briefs  and  Eastern  New  York  Items 


THERE  is  a  campaign  on  at  the  present  timt 
in  the  city  of  Rensselaer,  N.  Y,  for  Sun- 
day movies.  Petitions  are  being  circulated  by 
exhibitors  of  that  city,  seekng  signatures,  which 
will  be  presented  to  the  common  council  as 
indicative  of  public  sentiment.  Opposition, 
however,  has  developed  among  the  clergymen 
of  the  city. 

Frank  Bruner,  manager  of  Pathe  in  Albany, 
was  forced  ot  forego  his  trip  to  Watertown  one 
day  last  week  because  of  the  blizzard.  Mr. 
Bruner  got  as  far  as  Rome,  and  then  decided 
to  return.  Had  he  kept  on,  the  train  which 
he  would  have  taken  at  Rome,  consumed  just 
twenty-four  hours  to  make  Watertown,  seventy 
miles  away. 

The  Broadway  theatre  in  Albany  is  to  close 
Februarv  24,  after  which  the  block  will  be  con- 
verted into  a  clothing  store.  The  house  has 
been  run  by  Weidman  Brothers.  The  Pearl, 
another  Albany  house,  run  by  Walter  Powers, 
is  also  to  give  way  to  a  business  block. 

James  Ruane,  accessory  manager  in  the  Para- 
mount exchange  at  Albany,  has  been  promoted 
to  salesman,  succeeding  James  Mitchell,  who 
has  gone  to  California. 

Phil  Markell,  of  the  Atlas  in  Adams,  Mass., 
and  who  also  runs  a  string  of  houses  around 
Boston,  was  in  Albany  the  past  week,  doing 
some  booking. 

The  Mark  Strand,  in  Albany,  running  "Dr. 
Jack"  for  the  week  of  February  26,  announces 
a  special  two-reel  of  Dr.  Coue  on  the  same 
program. 

Clifford  Lewis,  exploitation  man  for  Para- 

Trade  Events 

JR.  BEAL,  manager  of  the  Seattle  branch 
•  of  the  W.  W.  Hodkinson  Corporation, 
recently  announced  the  opening  of  a  Hodkin- 
son branch  exchange  in  Portland,  Ore.,  which 
was  expected  to  be  in  working  order  about 
March  1. 

The  Portland  branch,  as  well  as  the  Seattle 
office,  will  be  under  the  direct  supervision  of 
Mr.  Beal,  and  the  salesmen  for  Oregon  will 
include  C.  H.  Odom  and  Charles  Code,  who 
are  now  working  the  Oregon  territory  from 
the  Seattle  office. 

J.  Sichelman,  manager  of  the  contract  de- 
partment, and  B.  B.  McCaffery,  manager  of 
the  mail  order  department,  were  recently 
visitors  from  the  general  Fox  Film  Company's 
offices  in  the  East  to  the  local  exchange.  During 
their  stay  here,  they  spent  most  of  their  time 
in  consultation  with  G.  F.  Mavarre,  manager 
of  the  local  branch  office.  They  were  expected 
to  remain  in  Seattle  for  several  days,  before 
leaving  for  a  further  tour  of  the  Fox  territory. 

Harry  Sigmund  and  C.  N.  Montgomery  are 
the  two  latest  additions  to  the  First  National 
exchange's  local  sales  staff.  Mr.  Sigmund  will 
cover  the  Eastern  Washington  territory,  and 
Mr.  Montgomery  will  cover  the  Western  part 
of  the  state. 

Neil  V.  Conklin,  former  manager  of  the 
local  First  National  accessories  department,  is 
now  house  manager  of  the  Jensen-Von  Her- 
berg  Rialto  theatre  in  Tacoma,  and  has  been 
succeeded  at  the  leal  exchange  by  F.  L.  Travis. 
Conklin,  with  C.  F.  McManus,  house  manager 
of  the  Colonial  theatre,  is  under  the  super- 
vision of  E.  J.  Myrick,  general  manager  of 
the  Jensen-Von  Herberg  interests  in  Tacoma. 

Ray  Grombacher,  operating  the  Liberty 
theatre  in  Spokane,  was  a  recent  visitor  on 
Film  Row,  and  while  in  the  city  booked 
Charles  Chaplin's  latest  comedy,  "  The  Pil- 
grim "  to  open  a  ten-day  engagement  at  his 
Spokane  house,  sometime  in  March.  A  ten- 
day  run  on  this  picture  will  be  the  longest  run 
that  any  comedy  has  ever  received  in  Spokane, 
according  to  reports. 

J.  W.   Allender,   of  Allender,  Incorporated, 


mount,  in  Albany,  and  David  Levy,  a  salesman, 
were  tied  up  in  northern  New  York  for  several 
days  last  week,  when  train  service  was  cur- 
tailed by  the  storm. 

Charles  Bailey,  shipping  clerk  in  the  Fox 
exchange  in  Albany-,  and  Miss  Myrtle  Plant,  of 
the  same  city,  were  quietly  married  last  week. 

Harry  Buxbaum,  of  New  York,  district  sales 
manager  for  Paramount,  is  spending  a  few  days 
at  the  Albany  branch. 

Heavy  exploitation  was'  done  by  Paul  Al- 
berts of  the  Albany,  in  Schenectady,  in  con- 
nection with  a  week  s  run  of  "The  Town  that 
Forgot  God." 

Frank  A.  Tierney,  former  secretary^  to  Gov- 
ernor Glynn,  now  sales  executive  with  Fox 
in  New  York,  spent  a  day  or  so  in  Albany  last 
week. 

The  Lyceum,  at  Red  Hook,  N.  Y.,  has  opened 
after  having  had  some  difficulty  with  its  heat- 
ing system. 

A  wreck  just  outside  of  Albany,  one  day 
last  week,  held  up  for  five  hours  all  film 
shipments  west  from  Albany's  exchanges. 

The  worst  storm  of  the  winter  sweeping 
over  this  section  last  week  cost  exhibitors 
many  hundreds  of  dollars.  At  Voorheesville, 
N.  Y.,  a  committee  from  the  Odd  Fellows' 
lodge  there,  attempted  to  show  "The  Ken- 
tucky Derby"  on  Wednesday,  but  the  storm 
brought  down  the  attendance  to  about  fifteen 
persons,  with  the  result  that  the  picture  was 
pulled  off  and  will  not  be  shown  until  some 
time  in  April. 

Louis  Schine,  of  Gloversville,  well  known  to 
exhibitors  throughout  New  York  State,  made 


Prologue  to  "  Oliver  Turist "  staged  by  amateurs 
at  the  Mary  Anderson  theatre,  Louisville,  Ky. 

operating  motion  picture  houses  in  Spokane, 
Moscow,  Dayton,  Pullman  and  Colfax,  was 
also  on  the  row  last  week,  and  during  his  stay 
booked  "  Robin  Hood "  for  showing  in  his 
houses  in  the  four  latter  cities.  Exact  play- 
ing dates  of  the  picture  have  not  yet  been  de- 
termined by  Charles  Hardin,  manager  of  the 
Seattle  branch  of  United  Artists,  but  will  de- 
pend somewhat  on  runs  in  the  larger  cities. 
The  picture  opened  in  Portland  the  second 
week  in  February. 

•"  Colonel  Hezzaliar  and  the  Ghost,"  one  of 
the  first  "Colonel  Hezzaliar"  one-reel  comedies 
to  be  shown  in  this  city,  has  been  booked  with 
the  Columbia  theatre  by  Manager  J.  R.  Beal  of 
the  local  W.  W.  Hodkinson  exchange,  and  was 
expected  to  play  that  house  during  the  week  of 
February  24.  Stills  on  "  Down  to  the  Sea  in 
Ships "  have  just  arrived  at  the  Hodkinson 
branch,  and  Mr.  Beal  is  anxiously  awaiting  the 
arrival  of  the  first  prints,  so  that  he  can  show 
the  picture  to  Seattle  exhibitors. 

The  first  print  of  "  Poor  Men's  Wives "  has 
just  arrived  at  the  De  Luxe  Feature  Film  ex- 
change here,  and  Manager  Al  Rosenberg  is 
making  plans  to  show  the  picture  to  local 
exhibitors.  After  its  reviews  here,  the  picture 
will  be  sent  around  the  territory  with  the  De 
Luxe    salesmen,   and   Mr.    Rosenberg  expects 


the  rounds  of  the  Albany  exchanges  last  week. 

Charles  Walder,  manager  of  the  Goldwyn 
exchange  in  Albany,  is  back  at  his  desk  after 
several  days'  illness,  but  is  not  taking  any 
chancesfi  and  wears  a  fur  lined  coat,  even  in 
the  office,  from  morning  until  night. 

M.  H.  Goldstein,  a  salesman  for  F.B.O.  out 
of  Albany,  has  been  sick  at  one  of  the  hotels 
in  Glens  Falls. 

Charles  Cohen,  of  New  York,  was  in  Troy, 
exploiting  a  week's  run  of  "The  Christian"  at 
the  Lincoln  theatre.  The  picture  scored  heavily 
and  from  a  box  office  standpoint,  ranked  the 
equal  to  "When  Knighthood  was  in  Flower." 

Vic  Bendell,  managing  the  F.B.O.  exchange 
in  Albany,  has  started  right  off  to  capture  a 
prize  in  the  first  birthday  drive  in  sales  and 
collections  now  on. 

House  records  at  the  Griswold  in  Troy  were 
broken  last  Sunday  with  "The  Third  Alarm." 
The  showing  had  been  preceded  by  a  big  tie- 
up  with  the  Troy'  fire  department. - 

A.  J.  Herman,  manager  of  the  First  Nation- 
al exchange  in  Alban\r,  was  in  Utica  the  past 
week. 

"The  Flirt"  played  to  the  biggest  business 
at  the  State  in  Schenectady  last  week,  since 
the  opening  in  December.  Roland  G.  Mc- 
Curdy,  who  joined  Universal's  publicity 
forces  in  Buffalo  last  January,  directed  the 
exploitation,  the  biggest  in  many  months  in  the 
Electric  City. 

Robert  V.  Erk,  of  Ilion,  at  the  exchanges  in 
Albany  last  week,  said  that  weather  conditions 
upstate  had  cost  exhibitors  much  money. 


big  bookings  on  the  latest  Al  Lichtman 
production. 

Edwin  Hallberg,  manager  of  the  Lincoln 
theatre,  at  Port  Angeles,  and  B.  B.  Vivian, 
manager  of  the  Empire,  at  Anacortes,  were 
among  the  out-«f-town  men  on  Film  Row 
recently. 

Manager  H.  B.  Wright  was  a  recent  host 
at  the  special  morning  matinee  given  for  the 
boys'  department  of  the  Seattle  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
The  show  and  celebration  was  in  honor  of  Fred 
Graetz,  who  was  "  king "  of  Seattle  for  a  day, 
as  a  result  of  winning  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  mem- 
bership drive  contest.  "  Alias  Julius  Caesar  " 
was  the  picture  offered  by  Manager  Wright  to 
his  young  audience.  Between  reels,  "  King " 
Graetz  was  crowned  and  presented  with  a  key 
to  the  city  by  Chief  of  Police  W.  B.  Severyns, 
who  was  among  the  most  enthusiastic  of  the 
audience. 

Showmen  of  this  city  have  received  with 
pleasure  the  announcement  that  James  Q. 
Clemmer  has  recently  become  the  general  man- 
ager of  the  Kinema  theatre  in  Los  Angeles. 
Mr.  Clemmer  was  one  of  the  first  motion  pic- 
ture men  in  Seattle,  and  during  his  many  years 
in  the  city  made  many  friends  for  himself  and 
his  theatres.  He  built  the  Clemmer  theatre, 
now  the  Columbia,  as  the  first  large  motion 
picture  house  in  the  city,  and  operated  it  for 
ten  years,  before  selling  out.  After  selling 
the  Columbia,  he  was  a  member  of  the  com- 
pany that  built  the  Winter  Garden  theatre, 
and  managed  that  house  for  a  year  or  more, 
before  selling  out  his  interest  and  moving  to 
the  East. 

The  Puritan  Theatre  Company1  were  recently 
made  defendants  in  a  fourth  complaint  filed 
in  Superior  Court,  by  a  Seattle  public  school 
teacher.  The  complaint  alleges  that  the  teacher 
bought  stock  to  the  amount  of  $500  from  the 
company,  with  the  understanding  that  it  would 
be  redeemed  upon  thirty  days'  notice.  Accord- 
ing to  the  complaint,  Councilman  and  Mrs. 
E.  L.  Blaine  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  B.  Geller- 
man,  representing  the  Puritan  Company,  have 
refused  to  redeem  the  stock  according  to  their 
alleged  promise. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Exchange  and  ltor  Items  from  Buffalo 


BUFFALO'S  Film  Row  was  shocked  through- 
out this  week  through  the  untimely  death 
of  one  of  the  most  popular  of  its  members — 
A.  M.  Moses,  recently  manager  of  the  Ameri- 
can Releasing  Corporation  Exchange  on  the 
second  floor  of  the  Paramount  Building,  who, 
attacked  with  pleurisy,  developing  into  pneu- 
monia, passed  away  after  little  more  than  a 
week's  illness.  "  Archie,"  as  he  was  affection- 
ally  known  by  exchange  men  and  exhibitors, 
came  to  Buffalo  a  half  dozen  years  ago  as  a 
salesman  and  then  manager  of  the  local  Select 
exchange.  Then  he  took  over  the  management 
of  the  Robertson-Cole  office,  from  which  posi- 
tion he  went  to  Universal  as  special  representa- 
tive, graduating  from  this  connection  to  the 
American  Releasing  managership,  from  which 
he  resigned  only  a  few  weeks  before  his  death,  at 
the  time  of  which  he  was  being  talked  of  as  the 
new  manager  of  the  YV.-B.  office.  "Archie"  came 
to  Buffalo  from  Syracuse  where  at  one  time  he 
was  assistant  manager.  He  had  an  unusually 
large  circle  of  friends  in  the  film  business,  espe- 
cially in  the  exhibitor  end  of  the  industry. 
Anyone  who  gripped  Archie  Moses  by  the 
hand  never  forgot  it.  It  was  a  welcome  that 
went  straight  to  the  heart.  Managers,  salesmen 
and  office  workers  of  the  various  exchanges 
contributed  to  a  fund  for  a  large  floral  piece. 
The  body  was  taken  to  Scranton  for  burial. 
The  passing  of  Mr.  Moses  will  be  mourned 
throughout  the  state.  No  one  ever  had  a  com- 
plaint to  make  about  "  Arch  "  because  he  had  a 
reputation  for  square  dealing.  So  close  were 
the  bonds  of  friendship  with  several  of  the  local 
managers  that  a  few  broke  down  and  wept  at 
the  news  of  his  death. 

Arthur  L.  Skinner,  man- 
ager of  the  Victoria  the- 
atre, Buffalo,  last  week  in- 
troduced "  Plunder,"  the 
Pearl  White  serial,  to  his 
youthful  patrons  at  the 
Saturday  matinee.  In  or- 
•der  to  arouse  interest 
"  Art "  had  a  cameraman 
shoot  movies  of  all  the 
youngsters  entering  the 
"Vic."  These  "  fillums  " 
were  shown  on  the  screen 

at  the  next  matinee  and  Arthur  L.  Skinner, 
you  can  bet  your  sweet 

fife  that  not  only  those  in  the  picture  but  all 
their  friends  and  relatives  were  on  hand  to  see 
the  new  film  stars.  Mr.  Skinner's  work  has 
of*en  been  mentioned  in  the  Exhibitors'  Service 
Department  of  the  MOTION  Picture  News.  He 
is  one  of  the  real  live  wires  in  Western  New 
York  exhibitorinl  circles. 

Malcolm  Williams,  formerly  with  Realart  in 
Buffalo  and  recently  branch  manager  for  Amer- 
ican Releasing  in  Pittsburgh,  has  been  added  to 
the  Paramount  sales  staff,  covering  the  entire 
territory.  Harry  Buxbaum  was  in  town  last 
week  to  hold  a  sales  meeting.  Allan  S.  Moritz 
went  to  Rochester  to  confer  with  George  East- 
man and  a  representative  of  the  Hays'  organi- 
zation in  an  effort  to  clear  up  the  over -booking 
situation  at  the  Eastman.  The  matter  wa? 
amicably  settled. 

Harry  Dixon,  sales  representative  for  F.  B. 
O.  is  prospering.  He  has  purchased  a  mansion 
in  the  Kensington  section  into  which  he  expects 
to  move  March  1.  The  event  will  be  duly  cele- 
brated March  3. 

Zero  weather  came  to  . town  last  week  and  did 
a  lot  of  dirty  tricks  with  salesmen's  motor  cars. 
For  instance, *Gene  Markens'  Rolls  Royce  froze 
up  and  he  had  to  have  a  truck  tow  him  around 
the  block.  Ditto,  that  boat  belonging  to  Harry 
Dixon.  "  Hub  "  Taylor's  car  laid  down  on  him 
out  in  the  wilds  near  Caledonia,  N.  Y..  and 
"  Hub "  had  to  sleep  all  night  on  a  sofa  of 
ancient  vintage  in  a  nearby  farm  house.  He 
came  into  town  the  next  day  looking  like  old 
Tut-Ankh-Amen  himself. 

"  Bob "  Murphy,  manager  of  the  new  Re- 
nown exchange,  visited  Syracuse  last  week  to 
screen  "  The  World's  a  Stage,"  for  Edgar  Weill 


at  the  Strand.  He  has  also  screened  this  pro- 
duction for  Shea's  Hippodrome,  Buffalo. 

The  Goldwyn  office  celebrated  "Brady  Week" 
February  18  to  24,  when  the  salesmen  piled 
contracts  up  in  huge  piles  on  Manager  Tom 
Brady's  desk.  Otto  Seigel  broke  all  records  for 
business  in  the  city  district. 

G.  H.  Balsdon  assistant  general  manager  of 
Vitagraph,  visited  Branch  Manager  C.  W. 
Anthony  this  week  and  then  accompanied  by 
C.  W.  went  to  Rochester  to  greet  Jack  Farren 
and  make  his  first  inspection  of  the  Eastman 
theatre.  Mr.  Anthony  is  celebrating  his  first 
anniversary  as  manager  of  the  Buffalo  exchange 
and  his  sixth  with  the  company.  The  past  week 
has  recorded  the  largest  business  in  the  history 
of  the  Buffalo  Vitagraph  office.  C.  R.  Cullings- 
worth,  special  representative,  visited  Syracuse 
over  the  week  end. 

Charles  N.  Johnston  and  his  Fox  "  gang " 
had  their  "  pitchers  took "  for  insertion  in  the 
company's  house  organ.  The  print  was  so  good 
that  it  will  be,  sent  all  over  the  world  to  inspire 
with  its  beauty. 

Warren  McDonald,  Bond  Photoplays'  Corpo- 
ration salesman,  went  to  Rochester  this  week  to 
get  acquainted  with  exhibitors  in  the  Kodak 
town.  Fred  M.  Zimmerman,  sales  manager,  has 
been  playing  hide  and  seek  with  Harold  P.  Dy- 
gert  for  several  weeks.  Fred  says  he  can  never 
tag  Harold  who  is  head  of  the  Associated  The- 
atres' Corporation  chain.  He  has  followed  him 
all  over  Western  New  York.  Just  as  Fred 
makes  a  town  in  which  Harold  is  located,  Mr. 
Dygert  is  leaving.  Fred  says  Harold  must  visit 
the  houses  in  the  chain  in  an  airplane. 

Izzy  Cobe  has  resigned  from  Universal  to 
accept  a  sales  position  with  Merit.  Izzy  visited 
Genoa,  N.  Y.,  last  week  and  signed  up  20  pro- 
ductions for  presentation  in  the  Gem  theatre, 
managed  by  D.  E.  Singer.  He  beat  a  gang  of 
other  salesmen  to  this  fat  contract  N.  L  Fil- 
kins,  manager  of  the  Buffalo  exchange,  an- 
nounces that  I.  Marcus,  formerly  with  Asso- 
ciated Exhibitors,  has  joined  the  Albany  sales 
staff  of  Merit. 

It  is  reported  that  Buffalo  interests  have  se- 
cured an  option  on  the  former  Pease  property  in 
Batavia,  N.  Y.,  on  which  a  new  motion  picture 
theatre  will  be  erected  in  the  spring.  The  Buf- 
falo interests  may  be  Mr.  Houghton  who  owns 
the  Little  Hippodrome  and  Keith's  theatre  in 
lower  Main  street,  Buffalo.  Mr.  Houghton  has 
been  showing  pictures  in  the  opera  house  in 
Batavia  for  several  months  with  such  success 
that  he  was  recently  quoted  as  contemplating  a 
new  house  in  the  spring. 

The  Linden  theatre,  943  Jefferson  street, 
George  E.  Williams,  manager,  and  Nelson  T. 
Barrett,  owner,  was  damaged  to  the  extent  of 
S700  by  fire,  which  started  in  the  basement  when 
hot  ashes  were  thrown  on  a  pile  of  papers. 

With  the  opening  of  the  new  Palace,  in 
Jamestown,  Peterson  and  Woods  have  changed 
the  policy  of  the  Mozart  from  vaudeville  and 
pictures  to  straight  pictures  and  have  reduced 
the  prices  from  30  and  40  to  5  and  10. 

Western  New  York  exhibitors  affiliated  with 
M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  held  a  meeting  in  the  Palace 
theatre  last  week,  presided  over  by  Howard  J. 
Smith,  and  went  on  record  as  being  opposed  to 
the  uniform  contract.  The  exhibitors  in  at- 
tendance claimed  it  favored  the  producers. 

Herman  E.  Schultz,  conductor  of  Shea's  the- 
atre orchestra,  is  now  in  Miami,  Fla.,  where  he 
is  rapidly  recovering  from  a  recent  breakdown 
following  an  attack  of  the  "  flu." 

Shea's  Hippodrome  will  not  show  "  Robin 
Hood "  before  Easter  week,  according  to  an 
announcement  by  Vincent  McFaul,  managing 
director.  "  Bella  Donna,"  has  been  set  in  for 
the  week  of  April  15.  A  new  stage  setting  will 
be  installed  in  the  Hippodrome  this  spring,  Mr. 
Shea  planning  to  do  away  with  the  present 
heavy  draperies,  which  he  believes  deadens  the 
tone  of  the  new  Wurlitzer  organ,  and  instead 
install  a  hard  metallic  setting. 

An  epidemic  of  smallpox  has  closed  the  Du- 
Tell  theatre  in  South  Dayton,  N.  Y.    The  Rex 


in  Geneseo,  N.  Y.,  is  closed  for  repairs. 

Manager  George  Hall,  of  the  Capitol  theatre, 
Buffalo,  is  back  in  town  after  an  extensive  hunt- 
ing trip  in  Mississippi. 

Otto  Menge,  local  photographer,  who  pro- 
duced the  Courier  Local  Events,  which  were 
shown  in  Shea's  Hippodrome,  Lafayette  Square 
and  other  houses,  has  closed  his  film  studio. 

Frcm  three  to  four  thousand  over  eacfc  week's 
totals  for  last  season  tells  the  story  of  business 
at  Shea's  Hippodrome.  This  condition  also  ex- 
ists at  other  large  picture  and  vaudeville  houses 
downtown  in  Buffalo. 

The  newsboys  of  Buffalo  were  the  guests  of 
the  Loew's  State  theatre  and  the  Evening  Times 
at  a  big  party  held  in  the  State  theatre  last  Sat- 
urday morning  and  arranged  by  Manager  Al 
Beckerich  as  an  exploitation  stunt  for  Wesley 
Barry  in  "  Heroes  of  the  Street." 

Betty  Blythe  is  coming  to  the  Lafayette 
Square  in  person  the  week  of  March  5,  appear- 
ing in  connection  with  the  Merit  production, 
"  Darling  of  the  Rich."  The  Lafayette  Square 
next  week  celebrates  its  first  anniversary,  pre- 
senting "  The  Hottentot,"  as  the  film  attraction. 
Bill  Van  Dyne,  assistant  manager,  is  expected 
to  have  a  shave  for  the  occasion. 


Proposed  Censorship  Bill  for 
(Indiana  Out  of  Committee 

THE  Steele  censorship  bill  came  out  of 
committee  in  the  Indiana  Senate  last 
week  but  has  not  come  up  for  second  read- 
ing. The  committee  reported  amendments  but 
did  not  recommend  their  adoption  or  the  pas- 
sage of  the  bill.  The  Senate  merely  accepted 
the  non-committal  report. 

Should  the  measure  pass  the  Senate  it  still 
has  to  be  considered  by  the  House,  and  there 
is  but  two  weeks  of  the  legislative  session  left. 

Meanwhile  all  eyes  are  turned  on  the  bill  to 
prohibit  commercialized  sports  on  Memorial 
day,  which  has  passed  the  Senate  and  is  ready 
for  final  action  in  the  House.  The  measure 
would  prohibit  the  famous  Indianapolis  Speed- 
way race,  which  would  result  in  los^s  of  thous- 
ands of  dollars  to  local  theatres  because  race 
patrons  always  spend  a  night  or  two  in  the 
city  before  or  after  the  big  event.  When  the 
bill  was  up  for  second  reading  in  the  House 
last  week  an  attempt  was  made  to  vitiate  it  by 
amending  it  to  prohibit  theatres  from  operating 
or  prohibit  all  amusements  to  which  admission 
is  charged,  but  these  were  defeated  and  the 
measure  passed  on  second  reading  by  a  2  to  1 
majority. 

A  film  ignited  during  showing  at  the  Mont- 
gomery theatre,  Cynthiana,  Ind..  Feb.  15.  start- 
ing a  fire  which  destroyed  the  theatre,  the 
home  of  the  owner,  Al  Montgomery,  and  the 
Methodist  church,  causing  loss  of  $10,000. 
Montgomerv  carried  no  insurance. 


Exhibitor  Activities  In  and 
About  San  Diego,  Cal. 

THE  management  of  the  Colonial  theatre 
has  inaugurated  the  use  of  two  vaudeville 
numbers  in  its  daily  programs,  between  pic- 
tures, these  taking  the  place  of  the  30-minute 
skits  which  have  been  put  on  by  the  Colonial 
Plavers  for  the  past  six  months. 

W.  W.  Whitson,  owner  of  the  Plaza.  Rialto, 
Kinema  and  California  theatres,  all  in  this  city, 
has  taken  a  lease  on  store  at  658  Fifth  street, 
which  he  has  had  completely  remodeled  and 
equipped  for  operation  as  his  fifth  motion  pic- 
ture house.  The  new  theatre,  having  a  seating 
capacity  of  400.  will  be  known  as  the  Rivoli. 
It  will  be  opened  early  in  March. 

Announcement  is  made  from  across  the  Mex- 
ican border  that  President  Loera  of  the  city 
council  pi  Mexicali  has  had  plans  prepared  for 
the  construction  of   a  $50,000  theatre,   to  be ; 
municipally  owned. 


March  3,  1923 


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"All  bound  'round  with  a 
little  woolen  string" 

The  Package — Complete 

1.  Preliminary  advertising 

2.  The  film 

3.  The  exhibitors'  contract 

4.  The  exhibitors'  advertising 

5.  Posters 

6.  Lobby  display 

7.  Sales  suggestions — to  you,  and  the  exhibitor 

SUCCESS  in  any  business  comes  from  wise  manage- 
ment.   Given  a  good  product, — most  of  the  "man- 
agement" consists  in  Presentation  and  Sales. 

The  reason  one  man  makes  a  great  deal  of  money 
and  another,  with  the  same  proposition,  fails, — is  usually 
management. 

When  you  deal  with  the  Keystone  proposition,  you 
have  the  benefit  of  the  management  of  some  of  the  clever- 
est sales  promotion  men  in  the  business.  The  propo- 
sition is  so  complete  that  the  plan  has  only  to  be  worked 
to  give  big  results. 

We  supply  the  plan;  you  do  the  work.  Both  sides 
profit. 


Keystone  New  Edition.  The  first  series  is  nearly  ready.  Syd 
Chaplin  is  hard  at  work  and  reports  that  an  advance  print  of  Charlie  in 
"  Dough  and  Dynamite  "  will  be  in  New  York  by  the  first  of  March. 

Territory  being  closed  daily. 

But  it's  a  big  country. 

Tri- Stone  Pictures,  Inc. 

565  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York 

Oscar  A.  Price  H.  E.  Aitken  ' 


All  persons  are 
warned  against  using 
unauthorized  prints 
of  Keystone  Comedies. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Comedies,  Short  Subjects  &  Serials 


Newspaper  Contest  For 
Modern' Aesop's  Fables 

In  connection  with  the  wide- 
spread revival  of  interest  in  Aesop's 
Fables  created  by  the  vogue  of 
Paul  Terry's  animated  cartoon 
adaptations  for  the  screen,  the 
Sunday  supplement  of  the  Phila- 
delphia Record,  has  been  conduct- 
ing a  prize  contest  for  the  first,  sec- 
ond and  third  best  "  Moral "  to  a 
modern  fable  printed  weekly  to- 
gether with  one  of  Aesop's,  but 
teaching  an  opposite  lesson. 

The  two  fables,  ancient  and  mod- 
ern, are  printed  side  by  side,  the 
latter  lacking  its  concluding 
"  Moral,"  which  readers  are  invited 
to  supply. 

The  Sunday  Record  contest 
started  in  the  issue  of  Jan.  7th  with 
Aesop's  familiar  "  The  Fable  of 
the  Frog  and  the  Ox,"  with  its 
moral :  "  Self  Conceit  often  leads 
to  self-destruction."  The  modern 
opposite  idea  concerned  an  awk- 
ward and  timid  boy  with  a  bril- 
liant mind  who  won  success 
through  acquiring  faith  in  himself. 


Pathe  Program  for  Mar.  4  Ready 

Nine  Releases,  Including  Subjects 
Starring  White,  Pollard  &  Maloney 


"Alaskan  Honeymoon" 
Released  March  5th 

"  An  Alaskan  Honeymoon,"^  one 
of  the  most  recent  Fox  Educational 
entertainments,  to  be  released 
March  5th,  is  a  reel  describing  the 
trip  of  a  newly-married  couple  in 
the  icebound  Yukon  country. 

The  trip  starts  aboard  a  steamer 
leaving  Seward,  southernmost  port 
of  Alaska;  then  comes  the  long  ride 
to  Fairbanks,  on  the  only  railroad 
owned  by  the  United  States. 

There  are  small  fertile  spots  in- 
land where  herds  of  reindeer  graze. 
There  are  swift-running  streams 
where  sparkling  salmon  can  be 
caught  for  a  crackling  good  break- 
fast. If  you  go  far  enough  north 
there  is  the  Aurora  Borealis,  re- 
splendent in  unusual  beaut}-.  An- 
other formation,  caused  by  rays  al- 
tering their  length  suddenly,  is 
known  as  "  Merry  Dancers."  If  the 
far  Northland  impresses  you  as  a 
forbidding  frozen  waste,  you  may 
understand  why  men  return  there 
again  and  again  when  you  recall  the 
lure  of  the  Northern  Lights. 


With  Pearl  White  in  "Plunder" 
reaching  the  sixth  episode,  "Heights 
of  Hazard,"  and  both  Snub  Pol- 
lard and  Leo  Maloney  seen  in  new 
two-reel  comedies,  Pathe's  program 
of  nine  releases  for  March  4th  is 
well  balanced.  ,  The  heroine  of 
"  Plunder,"  after  an  intense  dra- 
matic scene,  finds  herself  in  the 
power  of  her  unscrupulous  business 
rival.  The  mysterious  "  Mr. 
Jones,"  whom  she  is  beginning  to 
love,  intervenes,  attacking  the  vil- 
lain, and  in  the  fight  both  fall  into 
an  aeration  reservoir.  "  Tones " 
breaks  away.  The  heroine,  seeing 
him  being  drawn  toward  a  large 
outlet  pipe,  dives  to  his  rescue,  but 
is  too  late.  As  "  Jones  "  is  sucked 
into  the  pipe  she  hears  him  shout 
to  her  to  find  an  Indian  named 
Neewah.  The  villain  overhears  the 
message. 

The  new  Snub  Pollard  two- 
reeler,  called  "  Before  the  Public," 
transforms  the  smalltown  "  tenor  " 
pest  into  a  movie  star  in  a  wild 
cowboy  picture  called  "  Rescued," 
and,  back  in  the  home  town,  he  con- 
descends to  make  a  "  personal  ap- 
pearance." 


In  "  Double  Cinched,"  of  the  two- 
reel  Range  Rider  Series,  Leo  Ma- 
loney presents  a  variation  in  the 
way  of  comedy  action  contained  in 
a  story  as  compact  and  exciting  as 
any  in  the  series.  It  shows  a  ranch 
wedding  scene  with  an  escaped  con- 
vict officiating,  he  having  made  a 
forcible  exchange  of  clothes  with 
the  timorous  minister  en  route  to 
the  festivities. 

"Do  Your  Stuff"  is  the  one-reel 
comedy  of  this  program,  featuring 
Paul  Parrott  and  Jobyna  Ralston 
in  a  "  planted "  Chinatown  series 
of  grotesque  comic  horrors,  full  of 
sliding  parititions,  trick  stairs  and 
double-edged  heathen  swords. 

The  Aesop's  Film  Fable,  called 
"  The  Spider  and  the  Fly,"  shows  Si 
Spider  luring  all  sorts  of  flies  into 
his  "  parlor,"  with  extraordinary 
comic  action  and  pointing  the 
moral :  "  To  the  Victor  Belong  the 
Spoils." 

Pathe  News  Nos.  20  and  21, 
Topics  of  the  Day  No.  9  and  Pathe 
Review  No.  9,  are  also  released  in 
this  schedule. 


"Vamped"  Directed  by 
Al  Herman  Ready 

The  second  Al  Herman  all-star 
Century  Comedy  "Vamped,"  has 
been  received  at  the  New  York 
office  and  will  be  ready  for  early 
April  release.  Jack  Cooper  is  seen 
in  the  principal  male  part,  with 
Marjorie  Meadows,  formerly  Mar- 
jorie  Marcel,  as  the  "vamp." 
Others  in  the  cast  are  Billy  Engle, 
Jack  Earle,  Jimmy  Adams  and  Lois 
Boyd. 

The  scenario  is  the  joint  work  of 
Al  Herman  and  Sig  Neufeld,  head 
of  the  scenario  department  of  Cen- 
tury. 


Big  Circuits  Book  Coue  Subject, 

"The  Message  of  Emile  Coue'*  Re- 
ported   to    Have    Heavy  Bookings 


THE  Educational  two-reel  spe- 
cial, "  The  Message  of  Emile 
Coue."  was  given  its  first  private 
showing  Friday,  Feb.  16.  at  the  Cri- 
terion Theatre,  New  York.  About 
two  hundred  persons,  guests  of  the 
producers  and  distributors  of  the 
picture,  and  Dr.  Hugo  Reisenfeld. 
managing  director  of  the  Rivoli  and 
Rialto  Theatres,  attended.  The  pic- 
ture has  been  hooked  at  these  twe 
theatres  for  an  indefinite  run. 

Mr.  Elmore  Leftingwell,  M. 
Coue's  personal  representative,  and 
who  handled  the  Coue  publicity,  was 
introduced  bv  Dr.  Reisenfeld.  Mr. 
Leftingwell  then  explained  that  the 
picture  was  not  in  fiction  form,  and 
stated  that  M.  Coue  would  not  have 


consented  to  have  appeared  before 
the  camera,  in  that  way. 

"  Fiction,  romance,  the  devices  of 
the  novelist  and  playright  have  no 
part  with  truth,  for  the  mechanism 
of  the  builder,  clothed  in  the  rai- 
ments of  fiction  or  drama,  preclude 
the  conviction  of  the  truth  of  his 
message  of  hope  and  cheer.  The 
message  being  simple  and  vital  is 
shown  as  such,  with  no  deviation 
from  Coue's  own  exposition  of  it." 

It  is  reported  that  bookings  con- 
tinue to  keep  the  Educational  Ex- 
changes busy.  Practically  all  first 
runs  are  closed  in  the  big  exchange 
centers.  In  addition  to  those 
already  announced,  Educational  re- 
ports bookings  embracing  the  entire 
Saxe  Circuit  of  Milwaukee;  the 
Circle  Theatre.  Indianapolis;  the 
Walnut  at  Cincinnati ;  the  Kinema, 
Los  Angeles,  and  the  Empress  in 
Oklahoma  City. 

These  complete  practically  all  of 
the  first  runs  in  all  territories  and 
second  runs  and  lesser  bookings  are 
rapidly  being  assigned  dates. 


"Casey  Jones,  Jr.,"  and 
Coue  Picture  at  Rivoli 

The  Educational-Mermaid  Com- 
edy, "  Casey  Jones,  Jr.",  has  been 
booked  at  the  Rivoli  theatre  for 
an  indefinite  run,  to  accompany  the 
Educational  Special,  "  The  Message 
of  Emile  Coue." 


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Comedian,withCentury 

Bobby  Dunn,  a  veteran  of  the 
screen,  has  been  appearing  in  com- 
edies since  the  early  days  of  the 
industry.  He  is  especially  known 
for  his  work  for  Sennett,  Fox, 
Ben  Wilson  and  others.  Recently 
he  appeared  in  a  special  series  un- 
der the  Lyons  banner,  and  just 
previous  to  this  he  and  Slim  Sum- 
merville  were  co-featured  by  Sen- 
nett. 

Eugene  de  Rue  who  is  directing 
Dunn  in  his  first  picture  for  Stern 
Brothers,  also  directed  him  in  the 
Ben  Wilson  productions.  The  part- 
nership will  continue  during  the 
length  of  his  Century  contract. 

Bobbie  Dunn  is  now  at  work  on 
'The  Poor  Boob,"  written  by 
Eugene  de  Rue  and  himself.  Zion 
Myers  is  assisting  de  Rue,  in  this 
first  Century  release  of  his. 


"High  Flyers,"  Hall- 
Room  Boys,  at  Rialto 

"High  Flyers,"  one  of  the  Hall- 
room  Boys'  Comedies,  is  booked 
into  New  York's  Rialto  Theatre 
for  the  week  beginning  Sunday, 
February  24th. 

With  almost  all  the  comedians 
abandoning  the  making  of  two- 
reelers  in  favor  of  five-reel  com- 
edy specials,  the  Hallroom  Boys' 
Comedies  producers  have  continued 
to  specialize  in  the  making  of  two- 
reelers,  believing  that  the  need  for 
good  two-reel  comedies  was  becom- 
ing greater  and  greater — and  that  it 
would  be  bound  to  result  in  the  sur- 
vival of  the  fittest. 

"  High  Flyers "  is  one  of  the 
comedy  thrillers — a  type  of  comedy 
originated  in  the  Hallroom  Come- 
dies series — featuring  Sid  Smith  in 
his  dare-devil  stunts. 


Young  Actress  Featured 
by  Playgoers 

A  young  actress,  who  is  regarded 
as  one  of  the  prettiest  girls  on  the 
screen,  and  who  many  persons  be- 
lieve is  in  the  direct  line  for  promo- 
tion to  stardom,  plays  the  leading 
woman's  role  in  "  A  Clouded 
Name,"  Playgoers  current  release. 
She  is  Norma  Shearer,  who,  with 
Gladden  James  and  little  Yvonne 
Logan,  is  featured  in  this  five-part 
offering. 

Miss  Shearer  will  be  remembered 
as  Eugene  O'Brien's  leading  lady 
in  "  Channing  of  the  Northwest." 


Release  Schedule  Embraces  Single 
and  Split  Reel  Entertainments 


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Fox  Educa- 
ional  Entertainment  features 
have  been  added  to  the  previous  list 
announced  for  release  during  March 
by  the  Fox  Film  Corporation.  The 
new  short  length  features  are 
"  Crystal  Waters  "  and  "  Sentinels 
of  the  Sea."  They  will  be  released 
in  a  series  of  six  with  the  follow- 
ing four  pictures  previously  an- 
nounced :  Wild  Waters,"  "  School 
Days  in  Japan,"  "  An  Alaskan 
Honeymoon  "  and  "  Algeria." 

"  Wild  Waters "  is  a  half  reel 
showing  the  picturesque  Iguazu 
Falls,  located  on  the  border  line  of 
Argentine,  Brazil  and  Paraguay. 
Another  half-reeler,  "  School  Days 
in  Japan,"  gives  an  insight  into  the 
educational  methods  used  in  modern 
Japanese  schools. 

"  An  Alaskan  Honeymoon  "  gives 
a  one-reel  episode  of  the  life  of  a 


newly-married  couple  who  match 
the  warmth  of  their  love  against  the 
frozen  fastnesses  of  the  North. 

"  Algeria,"  where  the  natives  do 
things  in  precisely  the  same  way 
that  they  performed  their  daily 
tasks,  one  thousand  years  ago. 

"  Crystal  Jewels  "  pictures  in  one 
reel  the  water  supply  of  New  York 
City.  The  water  from  the  Catskill 
Mountains  is  shown  sparkling  and 
flashing  its  gem  like  radiance  in, the 
sun,  a  precious  commodity  without 
which  life  in  the  largest  city  in  the 
world  would  be  unbearable. 

"  Sentinels  of  the  Sea,"  in  one 
reel,  is  a  glorification  of  the  men 
and  ships  of  the  lighthouse  service. 
Famous  lighthouses  and  light-ships 
mutely  acting  as  humanity's  senti- 
nels, are  entertainingly  set  forth  ,in 
an  intensely  human  story. 


Spirit  Photographs  Given 

"Little  Girl  Next  Door"  Reveals 
Hoax  Used  in  Projection  of  Spooks 


Jolt 


SPIRIT  photographs  get  a  severe 
jolt  in  "The  Little  Girl  Next 
Door,"  the  Blair  Coan  Productions 
feature  picture,  which  has  just  been 
completed  at  a  Chicago  studio  un- 
der Director  W.  S.  Van  Dyke. 

Andre  Barlatier,  the  cameraman, 
who  made  the  spirit  pictures  which 
Conan  Doyle  insists  are  genuine 
photographs  of  real  spirits,  made 
spook  photographs  in  "  The  Little 
Girl  Next  Door,"  which  will  reveal 
the  hoax  put  over  on  the  author  of 
Sherlock  Holmes,  according  to 
Blair  Coan. 

The  expose  of  spirit  photography 
is  a  part  of  the  interesting  story 
told  in  "The  Little  Girl  Next 
Door  "  and  the  revelation  comes  as 
a  climax  in  the  love  story  of  the 
play. 

"  This  will  be  the  first  real  spook 
mystery  play  ever  shown  on  the 
screen,"  says  Mr.  Coan,  "  and  prob- 
ably is  spookier  than  any  which 
have  gained  such  popularity  on  the 
legitimate  stage. 

"  With  the  world-wide  discussion 
of  spirits  and  spirit  photograph, 
which  is  being  given  such  promi- 
nence in  magazines  and  daily  press 


of  the  country,  we  believe  that  the 
public  interest  in  this  picture  will 
be  very  great  and  certainly  offers 
remarkable  exploitation  angles." 

The  name  part  in  this  feature  is 
played  by  Pauline  Starke  and  her 
sweetheart  is  portrayed  by  James 
Morrison.  Carmel  Meyers,  as  the 
vamp,  is  the  medium  eventually 
forced  to  reveal  the  secrets  of  fake 
spook  pictures.  Mitchell  Lewis  is 
the  heavy. 


Worth  Millions 

A  picture  is  worth  millions  only  if  those  millions  are  repre- 
sented in  the  print  on  the  screen. 

This  million  dollar  representation  is  possible  only  when  per- 
sonal interest  follows  the  picture  through  every  stage  in  the 
laboratory. 

Evans  Individual  Attention  Prints  have  stood  the  test  through 
fifteen  years  because  Personal  Interest  has  always  been  insisted 
upon  from  every  employee. 

Our  insurance  rates  are  the  lowest 
in  New   York  and  New  Jersey 

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Film  Edition  of  Coue 
Special  Ready 

A  special  film  edition  of  Emile 
Coue's  book,  "  Coue's  Own  Meth- 
od," is  being  published  by  the  Mal- 
kan  Publishing  Co.  in  connection 
with  the  Educational  Pictures  Spe- 
cial, "The  Message  of  Emile  Coue," 
which  is  a  translation  of  M.  Coue's 
book,  originally  written  in  French. 
It  was  not  only  published  in  book 
form  by  the  Malkan  Publishing  Co., 
but  was  printed  in  serial  form  by 
the  New  York  Evening  Mail  and 
circulated  by  the  McClure  News- 
paper Syndicate. 

Now  a  new  edition  of  this  book 
is  being  printed  with  numerous  il- 
lustrations from  Educational's  two- 
reel  special.  This  new  printing  will 
be  in  every  sense  a  film  edition, 
carrying  a  special  front  over,  and 
with  a  description  of  the  corres- 
ponding scene  in  the  film  accom- 
panying every  illustration. 

This  will  offer  an  opportunity  for 
a  splendid  tie-up  between  exhibitors 
all  over  the  country  and  the  book 
stores  selling  the  Malkan  books. 
Special  window  cards  are  being  fur- 
nished by  the  Malkan  Company  an- 
nouncing this  new  film  edition,  and 
necessarily  attracting  great  added 
interest  to  the  motion  picture. 

Agents  of  the  Malkan  Publish- 
ing Co.  are  being  instructed  to  co- 
operate with  exhibitors  booking 
"  The   Message   of   Emile  Coue.-' 


Baby  Peggy  Called  Upon 
to  Do  Honors 

THE  Hollywood  Lions — an  or- 
ganization along  the  lines  of 
the  Rotary  Club — recently  received 
their  international  charter  from 
headquarters  in  Chicago.  Baby 
Peggy,  the  four  year  old  Century 
Comedy  star,  was  honored  with 
the  offer  of  presenting  this  to  the 
club  at  the  Masonic  Temple  where 
the  ceremonies  were  held  and 
where  a  very  fine  banquet  fol- 
lowed. 

The  little  star  was  brought  in  a 
sedan  chair  which  was  carried  up 
the  long  room  on  the  shoulders  of 
four  gorgeously  dressed  attend- 
ants. Pages  strewed  the  path  of 
the  "  charter  bearer "  with  roses 
and  carnations  and  her  presence 
was  announced  to  the  guests  of  the 
Masonic  Temple  by  heralds  and  a 
flourish  of  trumpets  as  she  made 
her  way  to  the  dais  occupied  by 
the  officials  of  the  society. 


Wiley  Starts  Trip  For 
"Strauss'  Salome" 

George  H.  Wiley,  who  is  handling 
Malcolm  Strauss'  "  Salome "  in  its 
distribution  through  independent 
exchanges,  has  just  started  out  on 
a  two-weeks'  trip  in  the  interest  of 
that  spectacular  production,  which 
will  take  him  to  all  the  principal 
cities  in  the  Middle  West  and 
South. 

He  is  taking  a  print  with  him, 
and  this  will  be  the  first  opportunity 
afforded  exchangemen  in  those  ter- 
ritories to  view  the  picture  which 
features  Diana  Allen,  former  Fol- 
lies' tar,  as  Salome,  Vincent  Cole- 
man and  Christine  Winthrop. 

Apollo  Exchange,  Inc.,  distribu- 
tors for  Greater  New  York  and 
Northern  New  Jersey,  is  concen- 
trating every  effort  on  the  exploita- 
tion of  Malcolm  Strauss'  "  Salome." 

Federated  Film  Exchange  of 
Baltimore,  handling  the  Washing- 
ton and  Baltimore  territories,  is 
completing  its  plans  for  a  big  Balti- 
more opening  within  a  few  days. 


Women  will  love  him! 
Men  will  envy  him! 


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Motion  Picture  News 


PatheNews  Shows  Con- 
stantinople From  Air 

Motion  picture  mid-air  views  of 
the  troubled  city  of  Constantinople 
are  screened  in  the  current  issue 
of  Pathe  News  No.  14.  They  are 
described  as  being  attractively  com- 
prehensive while  rich  in  detail. 
The  pictures  were  taken  from  a 
French  Army  airplane  by  Pathe 
News  Staff  Cameraman  Ercole, 
whose  films  of  scenes  in  the 
Graeco-Turkish  war  are  celebrated 
for  their  importance  and  graphic 
character. 

The  Pathe  News  film  shows  the 
camera's  approach  to  the  historic 
capital  of  the  old  Ottoman  Empire 
from  the  Bosphorus  and  the  Golden 
Horn.  The  panorama  then  pre- 
sents clear  and  detailed  views  in  the 
following  order :  Pera,  the  Euro- 
pean section  of  the  city,  where  most 
of  the  foreign  ministers  and  am- 
bassadors have  their  residences. 
Then  comes  the  famous  Galata 
Bridge,  crossing  to  Stamboul,  the 
ancient  Asiatic  section,  scene  of 
centuries  of  alternate  Greek  and 
Turkish  rule. 


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"Mighty  Lak  a  Rose" 
Revives  Old  Songs 

Old  time  popular  songs  are  hav- 
ing their  inning  again  with  the 
showing  of  Edwin  Carewe's  picture 
"Mighty  Lak  A  Rose."  Strains  of 
the  "Mighty  Lak  a  Rose"  song  are 
heard  all  through  the  picture  and 
First  National  has  interwoven  in 
its  elaborate  music  cue  other  songs 
that  have  been  sung  and  whistled 
for  years.  Among  these  are  "Sil- 
ver Threads  among  the  Gold," 
"The  Bowery,"  "Molly  O,"  "Where 
did  you  get  that  hat?"  "Sidewalks 
of  New  York,"  "Comrades," 
"Rock-a-bye  Baby,"  and  many 
others. 

The  whole  idea  of  the  Carewe 
production  is  based  on  the  power 
of  music  as  an  influence  for  good. 
Therefore  with  the  aid  of  the  sug- 
gestions in  the  cue  sheet,  many  ex- 
hibitors are  using  an  "Old  Song 
Number"  as  part  of  their  program 
before  flashing  "Might-"  Lak  a 
Rose,"  on  the  screen. 


Work  Suspended  on 
"The  Eleventh  Hour" 

Work  on  "The  Eleventh  Hour," 
has  been  temporarily  halted  at  the 
William  Fox  studios.  This  picture 
has  been  almost  two  months  in  the 
making  and  is  yet  uncompleted.  It 
is  believed  that  work  will  be  re- 
sumed later,  since  some  of  the 
characters,  under  contract,  must  be 
taken  from  this  production  and 
started  to  work  in  other  pictures 
yet  to  be  made. 

Bernard  Durning  is  the  director 
and  the  cast  is  headed  by  Shirley 
Mason,  Charles  "Buck"  Jones  and 
Edward  Martindel.  Louis  Sherwin 
wrote  the  adaptation. 


International  News  No.  16: — Miami- 
Havana,  naval  scouting  planes  on  record 
flight  to  Panama;  International  Snap- 
shots— Rangoon,  Burma,  horse-racing 
wins  thousands  of  followers  in  the  Orient; 
New  York  City,  an  interesting  snapshot 
of  Dr.  Charles  P.  Steinmetz,  world- 
famous  electrical  wizard,  looking  over 
some  "  first-aids "  to  housewives  at  the 
Good  Housekeeping  Institute;  Chicago, 
111.,  the  first  express  train  movie  theatre 
is  installed  on  the  C.  &  A. — International 
News  being  the  first  film  shown;  San 
Francisco,  Cal.,  the  S.  S.  Wilhelmina 
limps  into  port  a  cripple,  after  hitting 
the  freighter  Sierra;  Washington,  D.  C, 
Mrs.  Mae  E.  Nolan  taking  the  seat  va- 
cated by  her  husband's  death;  New  Or- 
leans, La.,  Record  throngs  revel  at 
Golden  Mardi  Gras;  In  the  High  Sierras, 
great  snow  sheds  avert  mountain  road 
blockade;  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  new 
"  shower  bath  "  to  conquer  oil  tank  fires ; 
Luxor,  Egypt,  Uncle  Sam's  Jackies  view 
King  Tutankhamen's  tomb  found  after 
3,000  years. 

Kinograms  No.  2225: — Los  Angeles, 
who  said  the  day  of  bikes  is  over?  San 
Francisco,  'Frisco  team  beats  San  Jose, 
1  to  0,  in  first  motorcycle  polo  game  of 
the  season;  U.  S.  navy  planes  in  flight 
to  Cuba;  Paris,  Royalists  show  an  amaz- 
ing strength ;  San  Francisco,  lives  in  peril 
when  ships  crash  in  fog;  New  York, 
a  "  Modern  Ark  "  is  here  from  Germany ; 
New  Orleans,  big  parade  of  merrymakers 
is  festive  climax  of  annual  Carnival  cele- 
bration; Gizeh,  Egypt,  gobs  visit  realm 
of  Tutankhamen;  Oakland,  Cal.,  Mills 
College  girls  present  dance  pageant  in 
their  annual  "  Kermess  " — The  Greek 
episode. 

Pathe  News  No.  IS: — New  Orleans, 
La.,  on  with  the  Mardi  Gras;  "Remem- 
ber the  Maine,"  25th  anniversary  of  sink- 
ing of  battleship  is  commemorated;  Jack- 
sonville, Fla.,  ever  see  a  bucking  ostrich? 
In  the  Limelight — Mrs.  M.  E.  Nolan  of 
California  and  Congresswoman  Robert- 
son ;  New  York  City,  "  Au  revoir,  Amer- 
ica," cries  Monsieur  Coue;  Chicago,  111., 
George  Weinmann,  with  aid  of  mother's 
eyes,  makes  record  in  law  school;  Spring- 
field, Mass.,  Ricardo  Nelson,  the  strong 
man!  Luxor,  Egypt,  visit  tomb  of  Tut- 
ankhamen; Miami,  Fla.,  from  Florida  to 
Cuba  by  air  I 


Fox  News,  Vol.  4,  No.  39: — Smyrna, 
new  war  threat  in  Near  East;  New  York 
City,  Chas.  M.  Schwab  off  on  61st  trip 
across  the  Atlantic;  Washington,  D.  C, 
J.  J.  Jusserand,  French  ambassador,  com- 
pletes 20  years'  service  in  United  States; 
Washington,  D._  C,  Senator  Capper, 
Kansas,  leads  drive  for  national  divorce 
law;  Washington,  D.  C,  General  E.  H. 
Crowder  named  first  ambassador  to 
Cuba;  Brookline,  N.  H.,  tractors  used  to 
clear  snow  for  harvest  of  record  ice  crop; 
New  York  City,  annual  show  of  West- 
minster Kennel  Club;  Terre  Haute,  Ind., 
passenger  train  is  wrecked  by  bandits; 
New  Orleans,  La.,  crowds  enjoy  racing 
in  Southland;  London,  England,  A.  V. 
Roe  builds  Hybrid  auto — makes  150  miles 
on  a  gallon;  Miami,  Fla.,  Indian  wedding 
attracts  tourists  at  Southern  resort; 
Keechelus,  Wash.,  Camp  Fire  Girls  brave 
snow  drifts  to  climb  Cascade  Mountains. 

Kinograms,  No.  2226 :  —  Wellesley, 
Mass.,  Knickered  college  girls  in  snow 
fete;  Oyster  Bay,  N.  Y.,  "Man  O'  War" 
in  action  again ;  Arlington,  Va.,  Honor 
memory  of  men  of  the  "Maine."  Per- 
sonalities in  the  News:  Washington, 
Congress  now  has  3  women  members; 
Millbum,  N.  J.,  Cat  plays  foster  mother 
to  puppies;  Cambridge,  Mass.,  oarsmen 
train  on  an  indoor  "river" ;  New  York, 
Seek  fire  victims  in  madhouse  ruins; 
Nice,  France,  Nice  carnival  gay  despite 
downpour;  Washington,  White  House 
now  has  own  coppers. 


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The  three  ladies  in  Congress:  Mrs.  No- 
lan, Miss  Robertson,  and  Mrs.  Huck; 
Red  Bank,  N.  J.,  What  more  can  an  out- 
door sport  lover  desire  than  ice-boating 
provides,  "three  sports  in  one";  Dawson, 
N.  M.,  Explosion  entombs  120  men; 
Algeciras,  Spain,  Lloyd-George  in  Spain; 
Keechelus,  Wash.,  Camp  Fire  Girls  go 
a-hiking  in  one  of  the  many  wondrous 
snow  gardens  of  the  Cascades;  Ward's 
Island,  N.  Y.,  Insane  asylum  burns; 
Nice,  France,  Merrymakers  reign  su- 
preme in  annual  Nice  carnival. 


International  News  No.  17: — Nice, 
France,  Famous  Nice  carnival  merry 
despite  rain;  International  Snapshots, 
Greatest  bike  parade  in  years  marks  re- 
vival of  ancient  sport  in  the  West — Los 
Angeles,  Cal.;  The  freighter  "Sagua" 
burns  at  her  dock — Brooklyn,  N.  Y. ; 
Rome,  Italy,  Umberto  of  Savoy,  heir  to 
throne,  leads  his  regiment  to  impressive 
ceremony;  Ward's  Island,  N.  Y.,  Views 
of  the  ruins  of  the  Manhattan  State  Hos- 
pital building  where  twenty-five  perished; 
Red  Bank,  N.  J.,  Ice  boats  in  thrilling 
races  for  speed  honors;  Smyrna,  Asia 
Minor,  Turks  in  wild  ovation  to  Kemal, 
conqueror;  Along  the  Maine  Coast,  U. 
S_.  Guard  cutter  fights  way  through  ice  to 
aid  isolated  towns. 


"Pole  Cat  Plot"  Is  New 
.  Plum  Center  Comedy 

Dan  Mason,  the  star  of  Plum 
Center  Comedies,  which  are  pro- 
duced by  the  Paul  Gerson  Pictures 
Corporation  for  release  through  the 
Film  Booking  Offices  of  America, 
will  next  be  seen  in  "  Pop  Tuttle's 
Pole  Cat  Plot,"  in  which  the  veteran 
character  shows  his  business  abil- 
ity by  overcoming  his  opposition  in 
the  Plum  Center  bus  line  industry. 
Robert  Eddy,  who  has  been  direct- 
ing the  entire  Plum  Center  series, 
is  again  behind  the  megaphone,  and 
Wilna  Hervey,  the  three  hundred 
pound  leading  lady,  is  seen  in  one 
of  her  best  roles  of  the  entire 
series. 

"  Pop  Tuttle's  Pole  Cat  Plot "  is 
scheduled  for  release  on  Febru- 
ary 25th. 


Pathe  News  No.  16: — Munich,  Bava- 
ria, 30,000  Nationalists,  seeking  the  over- 
throw of  present  Republican  regime,  hold 
huge  demonstration;  In  the  Limelight: 
San  Francisco,  Ca.,  New  Japanese  am- 


"None  So  Blind"  Has 
Premier  Showing 

"  None  So  Blind,"  the  second  big 
Burton  King  special  to  be  distrib- 
uted by  Arrow,  received  its  premier 
showing  on  Monday  when  it  opened 
day  and  date  at  Frank  Hall's  four 
splendid  New  Jersey  theatres,  The 
State,  The  Strand,  The  Ritz  and 
The  Twin-Capital. 

This  production  received  excel- 
lent exploitation  and,  according  to 
reports,  opened  to  tremendous  busi- 
ness in  all  four  houses. 

The  picture  was  produced  under 
the  working  title  of  "  Shylock  of 
Wall  Street."  It  is  from  an  origi- 
nal story  by  Leota  Morgan  and  has 
an  excellent  cast  in  Dore  Davidson, 
Zena  Keefe,  Maurice  Costello, 
Anders  Randolf  and  Gene  Burnell. 
Arrow  officials  predict  that  it  will 
equal,  if  not  surpass,  the  success 
achieved  by  Mr.  King's  other  pro- 
duction, "  The  Streets  of  New 
York." 


Patrons  of  N.  Y.  Mark- 
Strand  Enjoy  History 

New  York's  Strand  Theatre  pa- 
trons found  entertainment,  as  well 
as  educational  value  last  week  in 
Pathe's  animated  history  reel  illus- 
trating the  first  settlement  of  Eng- 
lish-speaking people  in  the  West- 
ern hemisphere — the  Jamestown 
Colony  of  Virginia,  founded  in 
1607.  The  picture,  which  is  in  one 
reel,  is  entitled  "The  Land  of  Our 
Forefathers." 

The  picture  presents  the  first 
map  of  Virginia,  made  by  Captain 
John  Smith.  Other  historic  items 
pictured  are: 

Ruins  of  Old  Church  at  James- 
town, built  over  three  hundred 
years  ago.  View  of  the  spot  where 
stood  the  first  "  Capitol "  in  Amer- 
ica, where  Patrick  Henry  spoke  the 
immortal  words,  "  Give  Me  Liberty 
or  Give  Me  Death."  Old  Bruton 
Church,  where  worshipped  Harri- 
son, Marshall,  Monroe,  Randolph, 
Tyler,  and  George  Washington. 
The  first  custom  house  in  America, 
and  the  spot  where  Cornwallis  sur- 
rendered to  Washington  also  are 
filmed. 


"Eternal  Three" 
Near  Completion 

Marshall  Neilan  expects  to  finish 
photography  in  three  weeks  on  his 
own  original  story,  "The  Eternal 
Three,"  which  he  is  making  in 
association  with  Goldwyn  at  that 
company's  studio.  He  is  now  mak- 
ing interiors  at  the  studio. 

Milton  Moore  and  G.  R.  Perry 
have  just  returned  to  the  studio 
from  a  128  mile  trip  through  Bryce 
Canon,  Utah,  where  they  were  pho- 
tographing snow  scenes  for  "The 
Eternal  Three." 

The  complete  cast  is  as  follows : 
Hobart  Bosworth,  Claire  Windsor, 
Raymond  Griffith,  Bessie  Love, 
George  Cooper,  Tom  Gallery, 
Helen  Lynch,  Alec  Francis,  James 
F.  Fulton,  Irene  Hunt,  "Peaches" 
Jackson,  Charles  H.  West  and  Vic- 
tory Bateman. 

Mr.  Neilan  will  begin  working 
on  his  film  version  of  Thomas 
Hardy's  novel,  "Tess  of  the  D'Ur- 
bervilles,"  as  soon  as  he  completes 
"The   Eternal  Three." 


Burr  Has  Innovation 
in  Trailers 

An  innovation  in  film  trailers  and 
one  which  is  bound  to  be  followed 
widely  was  started  last  week  by  C. 
C.  Burr,  president  of  Mastodon 
Films,  Inc.,  when  sixty  feet  of  film 
were  added  to  the  trailers  on  "  Sure 
Fire  Flint "  showing  the  front  of 
the  Chicago  theatre  and  the  va- 
rious lobby  displays  used  in  putting 
the  picture  over  in  that  city.  A 
letter  to  this  effect  left  the  Burr 
offices  last  week  to  all  exchanges 
which  had  bought  "  Sure  Fire 
Flint." 


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Associated  Features 
Win  Praise 

ASSOCIATED  EX- 
HIBITORS bats  1,000 
per  cent,  in  the  current 
number  of  the  Photoplay 
Guide,  issued  by  the  Na- 
tional Committee  for  Better 
Films,  which  contains  a  list 
of  the  pictures  viewed  by  the 
committee  in  January  and  its 
opinions  of  them.  The  Na- 
tional Committee  for  Better 
Films  is  affiliated  with  the 
National  Board  of  Review  of 
Motion  Pictures. 

Eighty-four  pictures  were 
reviewed  during  the  month, 
of  which  twelve  are  marked 
with  a  star,  which,  the  Pho- 
toplay Guide  explains,  "de- 
notes a  particularly  good 
picture."  But  two  Associated 
Exhibitors  Features  were  seen 
by  the  reviewers  but  each  of 
these  won  the  committee's 
designation,  "particularly 
good." 

These  two  are  "Alice 
Adams,"  Florence  Vidor's 
picturization  of  Booth  Tark- 
ington's  prize-winning  novel, 
and  "  Is  Divorce  A  Failure?" 
the  first  of  the  big  1923  spe- 
cials featuring  Leah  Baird. 
"  Is  Divorce  A  Failure "  is 
set  for  release  March  18th 
and  "Alice  Adams,"  April  8th. 

Fox  Picture  Subject  of 
Pastor's  Discussion 

The  Rev.  Fred  P.  Corson,  pastor 
of  the  Community  Church  in  Jack- 
son Heights,  New  York  City,  re- 
cently selected  the  title  of  the  Will- 
iam Fox  special,  "The  Town  That 
Forgot  God,"  as  the  topic  for  his 
Sunday  night  discussion.  This  was 
one  of  four  addresses  on  subjects 
which  seemed  to  be  of  particular 
interest  to  the  members  of  this 
church. 

In  announcing  this  lecture  the 
following  message  was  used  on 
small  white  cards  which  were  dis- 
tributed at  the  church  the  previous 
Sunday :  "  These  four  addresses 
on  Civic  Righteousness,  Interna- 
tional Understanding,  Personal  En- 
deavor, and  Individual  Outlook, 
turn  the  light  of  the  Christian  Re- 
ligion upon  problems  which  are 
daily  affecting  the  individual." 


Sehulberg  Adopts  New  System 

Integral  Plan  Provides  Production 
Chief  with  Expert  Department  Heads 


BP.  SCHULBERG,  who  is 
•  making  Preferred  Pictures 
for  Al  Lichtman  release,  has  in- 
augurated at  the  Sehulberg  studios 
in  Los  Angeles  the  first  complete 
system  of  picture  production  on  an 
integral  basis  as  opposed  to  the  unit 
plan  generally  employed.  Under 
the,  unit  plan  each  director  has  an 
organization  of  his  own,  whereas 
the  integral  system  worked  out  by 
Sehulberg  involves  the  operation  of 
the  entire  studio  under  one  head 
aided  by  experts  in  charge  of  each 
department  of  production. 

It  is  Schulberg's  belief  that  bet- 
ter results  can  be  obtained  by  the 
use  of  the  biggest  men  and  women 
in  their  respective  fields  than  by 
hiring  several  less  capable  persons 
to  do  similar  work  with  each  of 
four  or  five  companies.  If  one  man 
heads  each  department  and  by 
means  of  a  well  organized  machine, 
succeeds  in  spreading  his  genius 
over  half  a  dozen  companies  the 
plan  is  considered  far  more  prac- 
tical. 

An  initial  move  toward  its  per- 
fection was  the  splitting  up  of  what 


has  been  known  heretofore  as  the 
Scenario  Department  into  two  sep- 
arate working  units — the  Depart- 
ment of  Adaptations  and  the  De- 
partment of  Story  Producing. 
Olga  Printzlau,  for  many  years 
scenarist  for  William  de  Mille,  has 
signed  a  long  term  contract  to  head 
the  former.  She  will  have  com- 
plete charge  of  all  scenarios  before 
they  are  turned  over  to  the  di- 
rectors. 

Eve  Unsell  and  a  number*  of 
literary  assistants  will  comprise  the 
Department  of  Story  Producing. 
It  is  their  duty  to  follow  the  story 
from  the  first  crank  of  the  camera 
to  the  last  stages  of  editing  and 
titling. 

This  plan  of  production  was  put 
in  effect  just  before  the  "shooting" 
of  "  April  Showers  "  and  "  Moth- 
ers-in-Law,"  the  stories  now  in  the 
making  at  the  Sehulberg  Studios 
under  Directors  Tom  Forman  and 
Gasnier,  respectively.  Victor  L. 
Schertzinger  will  also  begin  di- 
recting special  productions  for  Al 
Lichtman  release  in  the  near  fu- 
ture. 


"Hottentot"  Wins  Liberal  Praise 

New  York  Reviewers  Add  Endorse- 
ment to  Those  of  Other  Big  Cities 


Paramount  Starts 
Three  on  West  Coast 

LAST  WEEK  proved  to 
be  one  of  the  busiest  that 
the  West  Coast  Para- 
mount studio  had  experienced 
in  some  time,  when  three  of 
the  biggest  pictures  the  com- 
pany has  ever  made  were 
started. 

George  Fitzmaurice's  pro- 
duction of  "The  Cheat"  with 
Pola  Negri  starred,  Jack 
Holt  featured  and  Charles  de 
Roche  in  support,  was  started 
Monday.  The  adaptation  is 
by  Ouida  Bergere. 

Sam  Wood  started  his  Par- 
amount production  of  "  Blue- 
beard's Eighth  Wife,"  star- 
ring Gloria  Swanson,  on  Mon- 
day also.  This  picture  was 
adapted  by  Sada  Cowan  from 
Charlton  Andrews'  adaptation 
of  Alfred  Savoir's  play. 

"Hollywoo  d,"  James 
Cruze's  production  for  Para- 
mount, was  the  third  picture 
to  start  during  the  week.  The 
story  is  an  original  by  Frank 
Condon,  adapted  by  Thomas 
J.  Geraghty,  with  Walter 
Woods  as  production  editor. 

Rathner  Closes  Deal  on 
"Environment" 

Harry  Rathner,  special  sales  rep- 
resentative of  Principal  Pictures 
Corporation,  while  in  Omaha  this 
week  closed  a  deal  with  Liberty 
Films,  Inc.,  of  that  city,  whereby 
that  firm  will  handle  the  distribu- 
tion of  "  Environment,"  starring 
Alice  Lake  and  Milton  Sills. 


"April  Showers"  Due 
in  Near  Future 

Work  is  nearing  an  end  on 
"April  Showers,"  a  Tom  Forman 
production  under  way  at  the  Louis 
B.  Mayer  studio.  It  will  be  pre- 
sented as  a  Preferred  Picture. 

Nearly  two  reels  of  the  produc- 
tion are  given  over  to  a  prize  fight 
between  Kenneth  Harlan  and  Ralph 
Faulkner,  two  of  the  leading  mem- 
bers of  the  cast.  Colleen  Moore  is 
the  feminine  lead  of  the  film. 

Aiding  in  the  training  of  Faulk- 
ner and  Harlan  for  the  fight  scenes 
are  Kid  McCoy,  ex-champion  of  the 
squared  arena,  and  other  fighters. 


NEW  YORK  newspaper  critics 
added  their  praise  of  Thomas 
Ince's  big  racing  picture,  "  The 
Hottentot,"  to  that  already  heard 
from  Chicago,  Baltimore  and  other 
big  first  run  cities. 

The  New  York  Times  gave  "  The 
Hottentot"  probably  the  most  un- 
stinted praise  it  has  ever  given  to 
any  film,  admitting  that  it  was 
"  darned  good  fun."  The  Times 
critic  wrote  in  part  after  seeing  the 
picture  at  The  Strand  in  New 
York: 

"  For  they  have  made  a  merry 
screen  farce  of  '  The  Hottentot.' 
In  some  respects  it  outdoes  the 
stage  production.  .  .  .  Del  An- 
drew and  James  W.  Home,  who  di- 
rected the  picture,  have  done  a  good 
job.  They  have  maintained  a  stimu- 
lating, breakneck  tempo ;  they  have 
staged  a  number  of  exceedingly 
clever  scenes,  and  they  have  kept 
the  continuity  of  the  piece. 

"  Result :  '  The  Hottentot '  moves 
along  merrily  and  the  spectators 
laugh  as  it  goes.  It's  darned  good 
fun. 

"  In  giving  credit  to  the  directors 
however,  even  though  they  deserve 
the  bulk  of  it,  one  must  not  over- 
look the  work  of  Douglas  Mac- 
Lean.  .  .  .  He  is  abetted  too  by 
Raymond  Hatton  as  a  sympathetic 
butler." 


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The  Morning  Telegraph  critic  Her  head  said 
writes : 

"Nothing  funnier,  more  exciting  Her  heart  said 
has  been  shown  in  some  time.  This 
film  can  be  heartily  recommended. 
Two  kinds  of  people  will  enjoy 
'  The  Hottentot.'  Those  who  like 
horse  racing  and  those  who  do  not." 

Here  is  what  Quinn  Martin  of 
the  N.  Y.  World  thinks  of  "The 
Hottentot " : 

"  Finest  race  horse  picturing 
which  we  have  ever  seen.  Horses 
go  ploughing  over  the  very  top  of 
the  camera,  their  hoofs  almost 
seeming  to  crash  into  the  lens  as 
they  fly  past.  The  work  of  Doug- 
las MacLean  is  especially  fine.  It 
is  a  photoplay  which  most  every 
one  will  like." 

"  The  best  race  we  ever  saw  on 
the  screen.  Douglas  MacLean  is 
an  extremely  clever  comedian." — 
N.  Y.  Tribune. 

"  Genuinely  humorous  and  kept 
the  spectators  in  laughter  through- 
out. Douglas  MacLean  has  proved 
himself  one  of  the  best  light  come- 
dians in  the  movies.  A  ripping 
comedy." — N.  Y.  Evening  Mail. 

"  Laugh  and  grow  fat  is  a  motto 
true.  We  put  on  ten  pounds  while 
viewing  "  The  Hottentot "  at  the 
Strand.  We  are  going  to  see  it 
again." — N.  Y.  Evening  World. 


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Havana  to  Celebrate 
Paramount  Week 

RR ANGEMENTS 
have  been  completed  by 
the  Caribbean  Film 
Company  of  Havana,  for  a 
Paramount  week  celebration 
the  week  of  April  8th,  in 
honor  of  the  fifth  anniversary 
of  the  company.  Advices  re- 
ceived by  E.  E.  Shauer,  di- 
rector of  the  foreign  depart- 
ment of  the  Famous  Players- 
Lasky  Corporation,  indicate 
that  Cuba's  first  Paramount 
week  will  be  a  record-break- 
ing celebration  for  the  mo- 
tion picture  industry  in  the  is- 
land. 

Having  just  signed  con- 
tracts for  the  distribution  of 
Paramount  pictures  for  an- 
other year  in  Cuba,  Porto 
Rico,  Haiti  and  the  Domini- 
can Republic,  officials  of  the 
Caribbean  Film  Company  are 
making  plans  for  increased 
distribution  during  the  year. 
The  program  for  Paramount 
Week  includes  some  of  the 
biggest  of  the  recent  Para- 
mount successes,  and  an  ex- 
tensive advertising  and  pub- 
licity campaign  has  been 
launched  to  insure  the  sucess 
of  the  celebration. 


ChicagoWomenEndorse 
"Prince  and  Pauper" 


Notables  See  "Othello"  Preview 

Theatrical  Dignitaries  Approve  Classic 
at    Private    Century    Roof  Showing 


THE  Century  Roof,  New  York 
City,  last  Sunday  evening,  was 
the  scene  of  a  notable  gathering 
to  view  "  Othello."  Ben  Blumen- 
thal  who,  in  conjunction  with  Da- 
vid P.  Howells,  will  present  the 
great  Shakespearean  screen  classic 
at  the  Criterion  theatre  beginning 
February  25th,  gave  a  pre-view  of 
this  much  talked  of  continental 
spectacle  to  a  selected  company  of 
friends.  World  famous  stage  and 
screen  artists  attended,  as  did  the 
leading  dramatic  and  motion  picture 
critics  of  the  metropolitan  papers. 

"  Othello  "  was  produced  in  Ger- 
many recently  by  Ben  Blumenthal 
and  David  P.  Howells.  Dimiti  Bu- 
chowetzki,  the  noted  Russian,  di- 
rected the  spectacle,  which  takes 
its  place  as  the  first  great  picturiza- 
tion  of  one  of  Shakespeare's  im- 
mortal dramas. 

Emil  Jennings,  already  famous 
for  his  dramatic  performances  of 
"  Othello "  on  the  speaking  stage 
and  who  became  one  of  the  rank- 
ing screen  players  because  of  his 
splendid  portrayals  in  "  Passion " 
and  "  Henry  the  Eighth,"  plays  the 
title  role  in  the  new  film.  Werner 
Kraus,  justly  famous  for  his  work 
as  "  Dr.  Caligari,"  takes  the  part 
of  Iago.  "  The  most  beautiful 
woman  in  Europe,"  lea  Lenkeffy, 


Mrs.    Fred   Michael,    Chairman,    was  sought  out  and  engaged  to  jlay 


Better  Films  Committee  of  the  Ch 
cago  Woman's  Aid,  endorses  Mark 
Twain's  "  The  Prince  and  The 
Pauper." 

"  It  is  an  entrancing  picture,"  she 
says  in  the  current  issue  of  Social 
Progress,  "  and  the  American  Re- 
leasing Corporation  are  to  be  con- 
gratulated upon  the  privilege  ac- 
corded them  of  bringing  this  film 
before  the  American  public.  It  re- 
mained for  a  company  producing  in 
Vienna  and  Prague  to  contribute 
'  The  Prince  and  the  Pauper '  to 
the  literature  of  the  screen  in  a 
way  that  would  have  pleased  Mark 
Twain.  A  little  Polish  boy  by  the 
name  of  Tibi  Lubin  plays  the 
double  role  of  prince  and  pauper  in 
a  manner  that  should  realize  the 
dream  of  every  child  who  had  read 
and  loved  the  book.  A  splendid  film 
for  children  of  all  ages." 


the  role  of  Desdamona. 

Among  the  noted  stage  people 
who  attended  the  private  showing 


were  Mr.  and  Mrs.  David  Warfield, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  David  Belasco,  Miss 
Ethel  Barrymore,  Miss  Billie  Burke, 
Miss  Gilda  Gray,  Miss  Mary  Eaton 
and  a  host  of  others.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Charles  Dana  Gibson,  Conde  Nast, 
Robert  Sherwood,  S.  J.  Kaufman, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Roger  Winthrop,  ■ 
Frank  Crowninshield,  Miss  Jane 
Cowl,  Miss  Lenore  Ulric,  Mrs. 
Morris  Gest  were  among  the  others 
who  mingled  with  the  critics  who 
gathered  to  see  "  Shakespeare  "  on 
the  screen. 

As  a  compliment  to  the  Russian, 
Buchowetzki,  the  entire  companies 
of  the  Moscow  Art  theatre  and 
Balieff's  "  Chauve-Souris  "  also  at- 
tended the  showing.  The  Century 
Roof  theatre  was  used  through  the 
courtesy  of  Morris  Gest. 

Dr.  Hugo  Riesenfeld  favored  Ben 
Blumenthal  by  supervising  the 
presentation  of  "  Othello."  He  ar- 
ranged a  special  musical  setting  for 
the  Century  showing  and  personally 
directed  the  Criterion  Theatre  Or- 
chestra at  the  screen. 

After  the  showing  supper  was 
served  and  dancing  followed. 

It  seemed  to  be  the  consensus  of 
opinion  among  those  present  that 
"  Othello "  is  a  masterpiece,  both 
from  the  dramatic  and  motion  pic- 
ture angles.  Speculation  was  rife 
as  to  how  the  public  would  take  to 
the  picture  when  it  opens  at  the 
Criterion  next  week. 


Hodkinson  Announces  Release 

Grace  Haskins  Production,  "Just 
Like  a  Woman",  is  Due  March  1  5th 


THE  W.  W.  Hodkinson  Corpora- 
tion announces  that  the  Grace 
Haskins'  production,  "Just  Like  a 
Woman,"  will  be  released  March 
IS.  This  production  has  been  pro- 
duced by  Miss  Grace  Haskins,  the 
youngest  female  producer  in  the 
field,  and  those  who  have  seen  an 
advance  showing  say  it  provides  a 
strong  attraction  for  exhibitors 
looking  for  something  different  in 
the  way  of  film  entertainment. 

The  story  of  "Just  Like  a 
Woman  "  deals  with  a  young  girl, 
daughter  of  an  actress,  who  is 
greatly  looked  down  upon  by  two 
old  maid  aunts,  but  who  poses  as  a 
prim  school  teacher  and  forces  her 
aunts  to  go  to  the  extreme  in 
demonstrating  their  puritanical  be- 
liefs, much  to  their  discomfort. 
She  makes  a  wager  to  win  a  young 
lawyer  with  whom  she  is  in  love. 


How  she  does  this  makes  the  story 
unusual  in  its  appeal  and  decidedly 
interesting. 

The  production  was  made  on  the 
Coast  and  many  novelties  in  the 
way  of  an  exciting  automobile 
race,  some  laughable  comedy  in  and 
about  a  private  school  for  girls, 
some  real  thrills  and  fight  scenes 
in  a  small  town  on  the  Mexican 
border,  and  the  two  distinot  char- 
acter types  portrayed  by  the  lead- 
ing feminine  role,  are  said  to  com- 
bine to  make  this  an  unusual  at- 
traction. 

The  cast  is  composed  of  Mar- 
guerite De  La  Motte,  who  plays  the 
part  of  the  girl  who  puts  her  aunts 
through  the  paces ;  Ralph  Graves, 
who  plays  the  role  of  the  ambitious 
lawyer,  and  George  Fawcett,  who 
enacts  the  picturesque  character  of 
the  old  uncle. 


NO  ONE  CAN  RESIST 


Crawford  Reports  Good 
Prospects  in  West 

ROY  CRAWFORD,  vice- 
president  and  treasurer 
of  Associated  Exhibi- 
tors, returned  this  week  from 
Topeka,  his  former  home, 
where  he  went  on  business 
connected  with  his  large 
theatrical  interests  in  Kan- 
sas and  Missouri.  Mr.  Craw- 
ford stopped  also  in  Chicago 
and  Kansas  City. 

"  Picture  men  in  the  Mid- 
dle West  seem  particularly 
optimistic,"  said  the  Associ- 
ated official.  "  This  opti- 
mism is  born  in  part  of  the 
fact  that  business  men  gen- 
erally are  highly  encouraged 
by  the  present  trend  in  the 
business  world. 

"  In  Chicago,  I  was  told 
by  James  Wingfield,  who 
books  attractions  for  an  ex- 
tensive circuit  of  theatres  in 
the  Central  Western  states, 
that  the  road  show  has 
'  come  back '  in  great  shape. 
He  has  never  known  greater 
activity  in  bookings  of  this 
class  of  attractions.  And,  of 
course,  when  business  in  the 
legitimate  field  is  good, 
vaudeville  and  motion  pic- 
tures also  are  certain  to 
profit." 


Fox  Announces  Latest 
Tom  Mix  Story 

Alma  Bennett,  the  young  screen 
actress  who  has  developed  into  a 
popular  player,  is  Tom  Mix's  new 
leading  lady  and  will  be  seen  in 
support  of  the  Western  star  in 
"  Three  Jumps  Ahead,"  which  will 
be  released  by  Fox  Film  Corpora- 
tion in  March. 

Tom  Mix  is  said  to  perform  one 
of  the  most  hazardous  feats  ever 
attempted  before  the  camera  to 
provide  a  thrill  in  this  picture. 
"  Tony,"  the  wonder  horse  of  the 
screen,  and  Tom  leap  over  a  canyon 
twenty  feet  wide  and  ninety  feet 
deep,  in  addition  to  other  wild  rides 
from  steep  mountain  sides. 

Others  in  the  cast  include  Edward 
Piel,  Joe  Girard,  Virginia  True 
Boardman,  Margaret  Joslin.  Frank 
Forde  and  Harrv  Todd. 


C.B.C.'s  SEASON'S  SMASH 


March  3  ,  19  2  3 


1075 


Arrow  Completes  Deal 
For  Northern  N.  Y. 

W.  E.  Shallenberger,  president  of 
Arrow  Film  Corporation,  an- 
nounces the  consummation  of  nego- 
tiations with  I.  E.  Chadwick,  of 
Merit  Film  Corporation,  whereby 
that  organization  acquired  a  large 
number  of  the  Arrow  productions 
for  distribution  in  the  upper  part  of 
New  York  State. 

The  productions  included  in  this 
deal  are  "  Nan  of  the  North,"  a 
Ben  Wilson  serial  starring  Ann 
Little;  "The  Fighting  Skipper,"  a 
Forday  serial  starring  Peggy  O'Day 
with  Jack  Perrin  and  Francis  Ford, 
who  is  also  the  producer  and  di- 
rector of  the  serial ;  "  The  De- 
ceiver," a  story  of  the  Far  North 
with  Carol  Halloway ;  "  Headin' 
North,"  a  Western  starring  Pete 
Morrison ;  "  The  Stranger  in  Can- 
yon Valley,"  a  Western  starring 
Edyth  Sterling;  four  Neva  Gerber 
productions  produced  by  Ben  Wil- 
son ;  "  Chain  Lightning,"  a  story  of 
the  race  track,  starring  Ann  Little; 
•'  High  Speed  Lee,"  a  drama  of  the 
Long  Island  smart  set,  produced  by 
Atlantic  Features,  starring  Reed 
Howes;  "One  Eighth  Apache," 
"  Back  to  Yellow  Jacket,"  and  "  A 
Motion  to  Adjourn,"  three  Peter  B. 
Kyne  productions,  starring  Roy 
Stewart  and  produced  by  Ben  Wil- 
son ;  "  Man  and  Wife,"  an  F.  &  M. 
production  directed  by  John  L.  Mc- 
Cutcheon,  with  an  all-star  cast  in- 
cluding Robert  Elliott,  Norma 
Shearer,  Maurice  Costello,  Gladys 
Leslie;  "Night  Life  in  Hollywood," 
an  A.  B.  Maecher  production,  and 
"The  Innocent  Cheat,"  a  Ben 
Wilson  production. 


Weber-North  Special  Progresses 

Director  Nigh  Engages  800  People  for 
Scene  in  Independent  Production 


Goldstone  at  Work  on 
New  Production 

Phil  Goldstone  announces  he  is 
starting  production  on  a  Richard 
Talmadge  picture,  the  work  title 
being  Mind  Over  Matter,"  from 
the  original  story  by  J.  Natteford. 
This  will  be  the  third  release  of  the 
new  Richard  Talmadge  series. 

At  the  completion  of  the  second 
series  of  the  Talmadge  series  Gold- 
stone announces  that  Richard  Tal- 
madge will  appear  in  big  spectacu- 
lar productions. 


A CABARET  and  dance  scene 
crowded  with  800  dancers  and 
diners  was  shot  this  week  at  the 
Metro  studios,  where  Will  Nigh, 
independent  director,  is  staging  his 
second  production  for  L.  Lawrence 
Weber  &  Bobby  North.  The  scene 
is  an  example  of  the  proportions  on 
which  Nigh's  forthcoming  special 
is  being  built.  Mob  scenes  of  that 
many  people  have  been  known  in 
pictures  before,  but  not  in  inde- 
pendent annals,  it  is  claimed.  The 
huge  scale  on  which  the  second 
Weber  -  North  -  Nigh  vehicle  is 
mounted  is  the  result  of  the  pro- 
ducers' belief  in  doing  nothing  by 
halves.  Current  opinion  among  ex- 
hibitors of  the  country  indicate  that 
Will  Nigh  is  on  the  right  track  in 
making  luxurious  settings  one  of 
the  features  of  his  output. 

Progress  on  the  feature  is  going 
on  full  blast.  The  picture  is  half 
done.  Speed,  however,  is  not  be- 
ing attained  at  the  sacrifice  of  thor- 
oughness. Director  Nigh  had  plot- 
ted and  planned  every  minute  of 


FRIENDS 


H.G.WELLS  GREAT  LITERARY 
SENSATION 

A  BOX  OFFICE  KNOCKOUT 


actual  shooting  one  month  before 
work  was  actually  begun.  An  en- 
larged staff  of  assistants  was  en- 
gaged, with  Ben  Behrens  acting  as 
first-mate  to  the  crew.  Particular 
satisfaction  is  reported  with  the 
work  of  Tom  Moore  and  Ann  For- 
rest, who  play  the  leads  in  the  pic- 
ture. Moore  is  displaying  his  vet- 
eran ease  before  the  calcium-light, 
and  Ann  Forrest,  whose  career  is 
being  watched  by  exhibitors  and 
the  public  from  coast  to  coast,  is 
going  through  her  paces  like  a  star 
to  the  manor  born,  it  is  said. 

In  addition  to  the  dance  scene 
above  mentioned,  there  is  a  gor- 
geous interior  of  a  modiste's  shop, 
where  much  of  the  action  takes 
place.  This  set,  done  in  faithful 
detail,  is  elaborately  decorated  and 
outfitted  by  an  expert  in  the  line. 
The  art-work  represented  in  this 
set  alone  took  more  than  a  week  to 
complete,  and  the  space  occupied 
was  three-fourths  of  the  floor  of 
the  studio. 


De  Mille  May  Go  To  Palestine 

Paramount  Considering  Mission  for 
Big  Scenes  in  "Ten  Commandments*' 

/^ECIL  B.  DeMILLE  will  prob 


y~i  ably  go  to  Palestine  with  a| 
company  of  Paramount  players  to 
film  some  of  the  more  important 
scenes  of  the  "  Ten  Command- 
ments," it  was  announced  today  by 
Jesse  L.  Lasky,  first  vice-president 
of  the  Famous  Players-Lasky  Cor- 
poration, in  charge  of  production. 

Al  Kaufman,  who  has  recently 
been  in  charge  of  the  company's 
European  production,  left  New 
York  yesterday  for  Los  Angeles  to 
confer  with  Mr.  DeMille  about  the 
arrangements  for  the  longest  loca- 
tion trip  in  the  history  of  motion 
pictures,  half  way  'round  the  world 
from  Los  Angeles  to  the  Holy 
Land. 

Miss   Jeanie   Macpherson,  who 


Los  Angeles,  after  spending  a 
month  in  the  east  at  work  on  the 
script  for  the  dramatic  story  of  the 
"  Ten  Commandments." 

Already  on  the  way  to  the  Holy 
Land  is  Mrs.  Florence  Meehan, 
whom  Mr.  DeMille  dispatched  to 
the  Biblical  country  for  authentic 
data  for  use  in  the  production. 
Mrs.  Meehan  is  a  much-traveled 
authority  on  ancient  peoples  and 
customs,  who  will  explore  India, 
Java,  Thibet  and  Baluchistan  be- 
fore proceeding  to  Palestine,  where 
she  will  be  joined  by  the  DeMille 
company. 

Mr.  Kaufman,  on  account  of  fa- 
miliarity with  foreign  production 

conditions,  will  accompany  Mr.  De- 


has  written  all  of  Mr.  DeMille's  jMille  on  this  photoplay  conquest  of 
recent  continuities,  is  on  her  way  to  ™the  Holy  Land. 


Equity  Completes  Foreign  Deal 

South  American  Rights  Are  Disposed 
of  on  "Has  the  World  Gone  Mad?" 

WORD  comes  from  the  office 
of  Equity  Pictures  Corpora- 


Washington  Dignitaries 
See  Doug's  Latest 

Douglas  Fairbanks'  photoplay 
version  of  the  chivalry  and  adven- 
tures of  Robin  Hood  as  portrayed 
in  his  "  Douglas  Fairbanks  in  Robin 
Hood,"  a  United  Artists  release, 
and  which  opened  recently  in  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.,  at  the  Columbia  the- 
atre, is  exerting  its  magnetic  influ- 
ence upon  the  official  life  of  the  na- 
tional capital,  according  to  word 
just  received  by  the  star-producer 
from  Frances  Parkinson  Keyes, 
noted  magazine  writer,  and  the 
wife  of  Senator  Keyes,  of  New 
Hampshire. 

It  is  quite  likely,  according  to 
Mrs.  Keyes,  that  most  everybody  of 
official  consequence  in  big  political 
circles  will  try  to  learn  something 
of  diplomacy  and  statesmanship 
from  the  dashing  exponent  of  taking 
from  the  rich  to  give  to  the  poor, 
as  depicted  by  Mr.  Fairbanks. 
Among  the  first  of  the  nation's  of- 
ficial family  to  attend  a  showing  of 
the  picture  was  Mrs.  Coolidge,  wife 
of  the  Vice-President,  who  was  a 
guest  at  a  theatre  party  given  by 
Mrs.  Keyes. 


tion  that  the  first  foreign  deal  had 
been  consummated  on  their  new 
Special  production,  "  Has  the  World 
Gone  Mad?"  By  the  closing  of  this 
contract,  Equity  has  disposed  of 
practically  the  entire  South  Ameri- 
can market — the  only  part  left  open 
being  the  northern  strip  of  small 
countries,  including  Colombia,  Ven- 
ezuela and  the  Guianas. 

The  contract  was  closed  between 
Louis  Baum,  vice-president  of 
Equity  Pictures  Corporation,  and 
Jacob  Glucksman  after  a  screening 
in  the  Equity  projection  room. 
The  territories  covered  by  this  deal 
comprise  the  countries  of  Argen- 


tine, Uruguay,  Paraguay,  Chile, 
Peru,  Bolvia  and  Ecuador.  Mr. 
Glucksman  expressed  his  absolute 
confidence  in  the  success  of  the  pic- 
ture in  each  of  the  above  countries, 
due  to  the  fact  that  the  production 
not  alone  deals  with  the  trouble  and 
eccentricities  of  American  life,  but 
is  applicable  to  the  society  life  of 
any  country  in  the  world  today. 

"The  picture,"  said  Mr.  Glucks- 
man, "is  all  that  Equity  and  the 
trade  papers  have  held  it  to  be  and 
I  am  glad  to  obtain  it  for  my  terri- 
tory. I  also  purchased  Equity's  last 
success,  'What's  Wrong  With  the 
Women,'  and  I  can  safely  asy  that 
in  my  opinion,  '  Has  the  World 
Gone  M^ad?"  will  make  money. 


"Pilgrim"  PrintsJMeet 
Big  Demand 

The  demand  for  Chaplin's  new 
picture,  "  The  Pilgrim,"  is  said  to 
be  so  widespread  that  Associated 
First  National  has  ordered  200 
prints  of  the  picture  which  goes 
into  The  Strand,  New  York,  Feb. 
25,  for  a  two  weeks'  run. 

It  is  expected  that  the  number  of 
prints  on  this  picture  will  reach  225, 
which  will  be  a  record  over  even  the 
number  ordered  on  "  The  Kid." 

First  National  branch  offices  re- 
port many  bookings  already  and  the 
demand  is  for  early  dates,  which 
may  bring  a  First  National  record 
for  day  and  date  showings. 


She  gave  up  everything 
to  go  with  the  Abysmal  Brute — 
Why? 


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BRUTE' 

REGINALD  DENNY 

A  HOB  ART  HENLEY  PRO0UCTI0N 

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Motion  Picture  News 


"Hearts  Aflame"  Gives 
Critics  Thrill 

New  York  motion  picture  critics 
admit  tkat  thrills  chased  themselves 
up  and  down  their  spines  when  they 
saw  the  tremendous,  realistic  forest 
fire  in  Reginald  Barker's  production 
of  "  Hearts  Aflame,"  which  opened 
at  the  Rialto  theatre  February  4. 

"  The  Evening  Post "  says :  "  In- 
terest in  the  film  registered  100  per 
cent 

The  absolute  realism  of  the  forest 
fire  scenes  is  pointed  out  by  "  The 
Tribune  "  reviewer,  who  writes : 

"A  woman  sitting  in  front  of  us 
turned  around  and  said :  '  I  was 
caught  in  a  forest  fire  once,  and  that 
is  so  real  that  it  frightens  me  to 
look  at  it.' " 

The  critic  for  "  The  Evening 
Journal "  wonders  how  it  was  done. 

"  Your  first  mental  question  after 
the  final  f adeout  will  be :  How  did 
the  director,  Reginald  Barker,  stage 
this  forest  fire  business  without 
burning  pretty  Anna  and  the  man 
who  stoked  the  engine  to  a  crisp. 
.  .  .  The  forest  fire,  of  course,  is 
the  climax  of  '  Hearts  Aflame,' 
which  was  adapted  from  Harold 
Titus'  novel,  'Timber,'  but  there 
are  other  sequences  which  set  one's 
nerves  a-tingling." 


Beauty  Cast  Completed 
for  Sam  Wood's  Film 

The  last  of  the  seven  beautiful 
girls,  selected  from  hundreds  of  ap- 
plicants to  enact  the  roles  of  seven 
wives  in  "  Bluebeard's  Eighth 
Wife,"  Sam  Wood's  production  for 
Paramount,  starring  Gloria  Swan- 
son,  has  been  chosen  by  the  di- 
rector. 

She  is  Maude  Wayne,  reputed  to 
be  one  of  the  most  beautiful 
blondes  in  Hollywood.  Miss  Wayne 
is  a  girl  of  the  modern  type  of 
beauty,  somewhat  tall,  very  slender 
and  exceedingly  graceful.  She  will 
take  the  role  of  an  American  girl, 
one  very  fond  of  golf. 

In  addition  to  Miss  Wayne  he 
selected  these  six  other  girls  as 
follows  : 

Majel  Coleman,  winner  of  a 
beauty  contest  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio ; 
Thais  Valdemar,  a  newcomer  to 
Hollywood  from  Russia;  Arita 
Gillman,  judged  Oregon's  most 
beautiful  girl;  Christiana  Montt  of 
Chile';  Irene  Dalton,  formerly  a 
model  in  Chicago,  and  Helen  Hun- 
toon. 


Charles  Ray  Selects  Director 

Frederic  Sullivan  to  Handle  Megaphone 
on  "Courtship  of  Miles  Standish" 


T)  direct  the  production  of  the 
nost  pretentious  effort  of  his 
film  career,  "  The  Courtship  of 
Miles  Standish,"  Charles  Ray  se- 
lected Frederic  Sullivan,  who  ar- 
ranged, produced  and  staged  the 
magnificent  spectacle,  "  A  Midsum- 
mer Night's  Dream,"  in  the  Holly- 
wood Bowl  last  autumn. 

The  man  now  wielding  the  meg- 
aphone in  the  picturization  of  the 
great  drama  of  American  colonial 
days  is  a  nephew  of  England's 
most  celebrated  composer,  Sir 
Arthur  Sullivan,  of  Gilbert  &  Sul- 
livan fame. 

When  Charles  Ray  decided  to  use 
Longfellow's  epic  poem  as  the 
background  of  an  historical  and 
dramatic  photoplay  which  is  ex- 
pected to  place  the  star  in  the  "  mil- 
lion-dollar producer  class,"  he  was 
faced  with  no  easy  task  in  select- 
ing a  director  big  enough  for  the 
job. 

The  tremendous  energy  and 
ability  of  Frederic  Sullivan,  whose 
mind  had  guided  the  fine  marshal- 


ing of  persons  and  things  in  the 
"  Midsummer  Night's  Dream " 
pageant,  impressed  the  star  deeply 
when  he  appeared  in  the  spectacle. 
Investigation  showed  that  Mr.  Sul- 
livan had  created  similar  spectacles 
in  Boston,  W  ashington,  St.  Louis 
and  other  cities ;  that  he  was  long 
an  actor,  and  then  stage  director 
lor  artists  like  Nance  O'Neill, 
Blanche  Bates,  James  K.  Hackett, 
Herbert  Kelcey  and  Effie  Shannon, 
John  Mason,  and  others. 

But  Mr.  Sullivan  was  also  a  mo- 
tion picture  veteran,  for  he  was 
with  the  pioneer  Reliance,  Than- 
houser  and  Majestic  companies  in 
the  East,  leaving  that  field  only  to 
return  to  state  direction. 

Another  interesting  fact  in  con- 
nection with  Mr.  Sullivan  is  that 
as  a  native  of  England,  for  forty 
years  a  resident  of  the  United 
States,  this  director  could  bring  to 
his  task  a  valuable  dual  outlook 
concerning  the  events  to  be  pictur- 
ized,  dealing  as  they  do  with  both 
England  and  America. 


Arrow  Special  to  Have  Premier 

"Lost  in  a  Big  City"  Due  for  Week  s 
Showing  in  Paterson,  N.  J.,  March  6th 


WE.  SHALLENBERGER,  pres- 
ident of  the  Arrow  Film 
Corporation,  announces  that  the 
Blazed  Trail  special  production, 
"  Lost  in  a  Big  City,"  will  receive 
its  premier  showing  at  the  U.  S. 
Theatre,  Paterson,  N.  J.,  where  it 
will  play  the  entire  week  of  March 
6th. 

This  production,  which  was 
adapted  to  the  screen  by  L.  Case 
Russell  from  N.  S.  Woods'  famous 
stage  play  of  the  same  name,  was 
directed  by  George  Irving  and 
stars  John  Lowell,  who  is  said  to 
have  duplicated  his  splendid  work 
of  "  Ten  Nights  in  a  Barroom." 
Practically  the  entire  cast  that  ap- 
peared-in  "Ten  Nights  in  a  Bar- 
room "  is  in  "  Lost  in  a  Big  City," 
with  the  addition  of  Jane  Thomas, 
Edward  Phillips,  Ann  Brody,  Ed- 
ward Phillips,  Evangeline  Russell 
and  Whitney  Haley.    Other  favor- 


ites who  will  be  recognized  are 
Edward  Keller,  Jimmie  Phillips, 
Charles  Beyer,  Baby  Ivy  Ward, 
Leota  Miller  and  Charles  Mackey. 

Manager  Adams,  of  the  U.  S. 
Theatre,  is  planning  an  intensive 
exploitation  and  advertising  cam- 
paign for  this  premier  in  which  he 
will  be  assisted  by  representatives 
of  the  Exploitation  Department  of 
the  Arrow  Film  Corporation. 

It  will  be  recalled  that  "  Lost  in 
a  Big  City "  was  given  a  pre-re- 
lease showing  for  one  day  at  the 
Glove  Theatre,  Gloversville,  New 
York,  where  the  picture  was  made 
and  in  this  instance  it  not  only 
shattered  the  box  office  record  of 
that  house  for  any  single  day's 
showing,  but  received  the  unique 
tribute  of  the  unanimous  endorse- 
ment of  the  four  trade  paper  rep- 
resentatives who  journeyed  up  to 
Gloversville  to  attend  the  showing. 


"All  the  Brothers  W  ere 
Valiant"  Approved 

"  All  the  Brothers  Were  Valiant  " 
was  acclaimed  with  the  highest 
praise  by  Washington's  motion  pic- 
ture critics. 

"  The  Washington  Post "  says : 
"  It  may  be  on  account  of  the  ap- 
propriate title,  or  the  name  of  Lon 
Chaney  on  the  billboard ;  or  because 
of  apt  direction,  or  the  humanncs- 
of  the  characters;  or  possibly  be- 
cause the  world  still  loves  romance 
and  melodrama  of  the  sea;  or  it 
may  probably  be  an  accumulation 
of  all  these  causes  that  resulted  in 
the  Palace  throwing  open  doors  to 
capacity  audiences  last  night  and 
hanging  out  the  '  S.  R.  O.'  sign 
when  the  premiere  of  '  All  the 
Brothers  Were  Valiant '  opened 
and  promised  a  week's  full  house 
run." 

The  reviewer  for  "  The  Wash- 
ington Daily  News  "  writes :  "  Of 
all  the  .  .  .  salt  water  dramas 
we  have  visioned  in  the  past  couple 
of  years,  the  best  is  '  All  the 
Brothers  Were  Valiant,'  featuring 
the  incomparable  Lon  Chaney.  .  .  . 
another  star  in  Chaney's  crowded 
crown.  .  .  .  The  film  makes  you 
almost  smell  the  salt." 


Striking  Posters 
"The  Curse" 


for 


Six-color  posters  of  the  standard 
styles  arrived  this  week  at  the 
main  office  of  L.  Lawrence  Weber 
&  Bobby  North  on  their  state-right 
release,  "  The  Curse."  The  posters, 
in  miniature,  had  been  approved  by 
the  thirteen  state-right  distributors 
of  the  Weber  &  North  release  be- 
fore the  order  to  print  them  was 
given.  As  a  result,  the  finished 
product  showed  the  nearest  ap- 
proach to  perfection  that  it  was 
possible  to  get.  All  the  high  spots 
of  the  Chas.  E.  Blaney  melodrama 
stand  out  in  vivid  colors.  The  sen- 
sational element  of  the  five-star 
feature  was  given  the  strongest 
play.  The  wild  runaway-train  in- 
cident that  brings  the  finish  up  to 
a  climax  was  the  subject  of  the 
three-sheets.  The  twenty-four 
sheets  show  the  cast  grouped  in  ac- 
tion, life-size,  around  a  table,  en- 
acting the  crucial  quarrel  scene. 

The  cast  is  featured  throughout, 
as  their  names  are  considered  strong 
inducements.  They  are  Harry 
Morey,  George  Fawcett,  Edmund 
Breese,  Marguerite  Clayton  and 
Miriam  Batista. 


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State  Forester  Aids  Picture 


George   W.    Mitchell,    who   has  organ- 
ized Choice  Productions,  Inc. 

George  Mitchell  Enters 
Production  Field 

Watching  the  rise  of  the  motion 
picture  game  from  early  chaos  to 
its  present  business  standing,  Geo. 
M.  Mitchell,  seeing  the  opportunity 
presented  by  the  application  of 
strictly  .  business  principles  to  the 
production  end,  has  recently  been 
attracted  to  the  field. 

Possessed  of  exceptional  business 
sagacity,  coupled  with  "  straight 
from  the  shoulder"  methods  and 
high  ideals,  Mr.  Mitchell  in  the  or- 
ganization of  the  Choice  Produc- 
tions, Inc.,  has  endeavored  to  sur- 
round himself  with  men  who  can 
be  depended  upon  at  all  times  to 
carry  out  the  policy  of  "  better  pic- 
tures "  with  square  dealings  to  all. 

In  conjunction  with  the  "  Corn- 
parables  "  the  Choice  Productions, 
Inc.,  are  producing,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Tom  Mills,  another  series 
embodying  well-known  ideas  con- 
veyed in  a  new  form.  Each  story 
of  this  series  will  carry  an  abun- 
dance of  clean,  wholesome  comedy. 


PRES. 

COMMONWEALTH 
FILM  CORP. 


"The  Ninety  and 
as  Warning  Aga 

"HTHE  NINETY  AND  NINE," 
A  Vitagraph's  special  produc- 
tion, which  has  for  one  of  its  big 
thrills  a  realistic  forest  fire,  is  now 
enjoying  one  of  the  most  extensive 
and  extraordinary  tie-ups  ever  ac- 
corded a  motion  picture  in  the  Mid- 
dle West,  if  not  in  the  entire  coun- 
try. Through  the  efforts  of  Will- 
iam T.  Cox,  State  Forester,,  of 
Minneapolis,  the  Vitagraph  picture 
is  being  held  up  as  a  splendid  ex- 
ample of  the  ease  in  which  forest 
fires  may  actually  be  started  and 
the  great  havoc  wrought  by  them. 
Mr.  Cox  is  making  a  state-wide 
campaign  on  forest  fire  prevention 
through  the  newspapers  as  well  as 
the  motion  picture  theatres  and  has 
succeeded  in  interesting  the  border- 
ing states  of  North  and  South  Da- 
kota, Wisconsin  and  Michigan  in 
his  campaign,  and  is  securing  their 
co-operation.  Using  "  The  Ninety 
and  Nine "  to  visualize  his  argu- 
ments Mr.  Cox  is  making  the  great- 
est drive  to  educate  the  careless 
ever  made  in  the  State  of  Minne- 
sota. 

Mr.  Cox  is  conducting  his  cam- 
paign and  tie-up  with  "  The  Ninety 
and  Nine "  through  several  me- 
diums. First  is  the  very  extensive 
use  of  the  24-sheet  on  "  The  Ninety 
and  Nine,"  which  shows  a  forest 
fire  in  brilliant  colors.  Mr.  Cox 
has  had  prepared  and  is  using  strips 
reaching  entirely  across  the  top  of 
the  24-sheet  and  reading: 

"  The  Greatest  Forest  Fire  Ever 
Filmed   Is   In   '  The   Ninety  and 


Nine"  Exploited 
inst   Forest  Fires 

Nine.'  See  It  and  Prevent  Forest 
Fires." 

Within  a  week  after  he  had  be- 
gun his  campaign,  Mr.  Cox  had 
forty-five  24-sheet  stands  in  St. 
Paul  and  Minneapolis  and  others 
were  going  up  as  soon  as  the  ad- 
ditional supply  was  received  from 
the  New  York  offices.  At  the  same 
time  he  had  thousands  of  smaller 
strips  large  enough  to  strip  the 
one-sheets  printed  which  read : 

"  '  The  Ninety  and  Nine '  Shows 
You  the  Greatest  Forest  Fire  Ever 
Filmed.  See  It  and  Prevent  Forest 
Fires." 

These  one-sheets  are  being  posted 
in  all  prominent  locations  through- 
out the  forest  zone.  At  the  same 
time,  both  the  stripped  24-sheets 
and  one-sheets  are  being  furnished 
from  Vitagraph's  Minneapolis  ex- 
change to  the  exhibitors  throughout 
the  territories  it  covers. 

For  his  newspaper  campaign,  Mr. 
Cox  is  sending  a  letter  over  his 
signature  to  the  editor  of  every 
newspaper  in  the  State  of  Minne- 
sota requesting  that  the  editor  give 
him  a  good  story  of  the  tie-up  that 
he  has  effected,  bringing  out  with 
prominence  the  importance  of  his 
fight  to  prevent  forest  fires  and  the 
fact  that  "  The  Ninety  and  Nine  " 
has  the  greatest  forest  fire  ever 
filmed.  In  connection  with  these 
letters,  the  Vitagraph's  Minneapolis 
exchange  is  sending  to  the  same 
newspapers  a  mat  to  illustrate  the 
story. 


"Peg"  Lauded  by  All  Reviewers 

Critics  from  Different  Cities  Praise 
Laurette  Taylor  as  Screen  Star 


METRO,  with  its  production 
of  "  Peg  o'  My  Heart "  with 
Laurette  Taylor,  is  in  the  position 
of  a  victorious  political  candidate 
getting  additional  confirmatory  re- 
turns from  widely  scattered  dis- 
tricts. East(  south,  west,  north, 
the  newspaper  reviews  report  a 
landslide  for  "Peg"  and  Metro, 
according  to  the  Metro  office.  J. 
Hartley  Manners'  play,  the  review- 
ers agree,  is  even  more  delightful 
as  a  film  offering  than  as  a  stage 
play. 

"  The  star  has  endeared  herself 
even  more  to  the  vast  American 
audience  which  is  certain  to  flock 
to  see  the  picture,"  writes  Theo- 
dore R.  Liuzza,  photoplay  critic  of 
the  New  Orleans  Item,  after  seeing 
the  picture  at  the  Strand.  "  The 
photoplay  even  excels  in  charm  of 
characterization  Miss  Taylor's  own 
inimitable  Peg  of  the  footlights." 

Duke  Adamshick  of  the  Toledo, 
Ohio,  News  Bee,  writing:  "With 
a  touch  of  drama  and  a  bit  of  com- 
edy, '  Peg  o'  My  Heart '  ...  is 
a  very  pleasing  show  and  should 
keep  the  Temple  theatre  packed 
this  week.  .  .  .  The  screen  ver- 
sion excels  the  legitimate. 

Another  Toledo  newspaper,  the 
Times,  records  that  "  Laurette  Tay- 
lor makes  her  debut  as  a  screen  star 
with  a  loud  and  voluminous  bang. 
.  .  .  Miss  Taylor  brings  to  the 
screen  a  distinct  personality,  a  like- 


able bit  of  Irish  magnetism  that  is 

irresistible." 

Davis,  photoplay  reviewer  of  the 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  Press,  observes 
that  while  dozens  of  other  actresses 
have  attempted  the  same  sort  of 
role  that  Miss  Taylor  portrays, 
"  we  don't  now  recall  any  who  has 
done  it  better  than  Laurette  Tay- 
lor." 

The  Sunday  Tribune  of  Tampa, 
Fla.,  reports : 

"  It  is  an  effective  reply  to  those 
who  continually  clamor  '  what's 
wrong  with  the  movies  ? '  The  next 
time  picture  fans  hear  that  com- 
plaint, send  the  knocker  to  see 
Laurette  Taylor  in  '  Peg  o'  My 
Heart.' " 


Advocates  Portland  Jfor 
Producing  fCenter 

J.  J.  Goldburg,  president  of  the 
Independent  Pictures  Corporation, 
broke  into  the  Oregon  Sunday  Jour- 
nal for  front  page  space  because 
of  his  address  before  the  Portland 
Chamber  of  Commerce  last  week. 

Mr.  Goldburg  was  in  Portland 
in  the  interest  of  one  of  his  pro- 
ducing units,  the  Premium  Picture 
Productions.  While  there  he  was 
asked  to  address  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce  and  it  was  his  insistence 
that  Oregon  become  a  producing 
center  which  aroused  the  interest 
of  Portland  newspapers. 


"Where  Pavement  Ends" 
Picturized 

John  Russell's  volume  of  short 
stories,  "  Where  the  Pavement 
Ends,"  greeted  by  Sir  Arthur  Conan 
Doyle  and  other  literary  authorities 
as  "  the  best  volume  of  tales  by  any 
debutant  since  Kipling^  '  Plain 
Tales,' "  is""being  issued  by  Alfred 
A.  Knopf  in  a  special  photoplay 
jacket,  to  be  placed  on  sale  simul- 
taneously with  the  release  of  the 
Rex  Ingram  production  of  "  Where 
the  Pavement  Ends,"  picturized 
from  one  of  the  stories  in  the 
volume. 

The  jacket  will  carry  scenes  from 
the  photoplay,  in  which  the  leading 
players  are  Ramon  Novarro  and 
Alice  Terry.  This  edition  makes 
the  fourth  appearance  of  the  stories. 
It  was  issued  first  as  "The  Red 
Mark"  a  few  years  ago  and  later 
as  "Where  the  Pavement  Ends," 
with  a  number  of  new  stories 
added.  Then  it  was  made  into  a 
Metro  photoplay  by  Rex  Ingram. 

"  Where  the  Pavement  Ends  "  is 
a  Rex  Ingram  production  for  Me- 
tro Pictures  Corporation.  John  F. 
Seitz  did  the  photography. 


"Notoriety"  Is  Bookd 
by  Grauman 

Will  Nigh's  first  production  for 
L.  Lawrence  Weber  and  Bobby 
North  "  Notoriety  "  has  succeeded 
in  winning  a  booking  at  Sid  Grau- 
man's  Million  Dollar  theatre  of 
Los  Angeles.  A  wire  received  from 
George  Montgomery  of  the  Su- 
preme Film  Co.,  local  distributors 
of  the  society  drama  in  the  Los 
Angeles  district,  states  that  this  is 
the  first  time  a  state-right  feature 
has  been  booked  at  the  famous  pic- 
ture temple. 

An  elaborate  prologue  is  in  prep- 
aration, on  a  scale  as  lavish  and 
original  as  all  of  Grauman's  pres- 
entation preludes  to  his  shows. 
The  timely  interest  of  "Notoriety" 
in  daily  life  will  be  featured. 


Every  man  feared  him! 
Every   woman   idolized  him! 
Why? 


CARl  LAEMMLE 

JACK  LONDON'S 


FAMOUS  DPAMATIC  STORY 


REGINALD  DENNy 

A  HOBART  HENLEY  PRODUCTION 
UNIVERSAL-JEWEL 


ITS  ONE  OF  THE  BEST 

H.G.WELLS  GREAT 
LITERARY  SENSATION 


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Motion  Picture  News 


"  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships,"  the  Elmer  Clifton  sea  picture,  which  is  being 
released  by  Hodkinson. 

Priscilla  Dean  Special  Scores 

"  The  Flame  of  Life**  Approved  by 
New  York  and  Chicago  Reviewers 


PREMIERE  showings  in  New 
York  and  Chicago  have  estab- 
lished "  The  Flame  of  Life,"  Pris- 
cilla Dean's  latest  Universal-Jewel 
production,  as  one  of  the  strongest 
pictures  ever  made  by  that  popular 
star.  Release  of  this  feature, 
which  is  a  Hobart  Henley  produc- 
tion, adapted  from  the  popular 
novel  "  That  Lass  o'  Lowrie's "  by 
Frances  Hodgson  Burnett,  was  re- 
ceived with  great  acclaim  by  both 
press  and  public,  according  to  Uni- 
versal. 

R.  W.  Gallico,  of  the  New  York 
Daily  News,  had  the  following  to 
say : 

"  Carl  Laemmle,  Universal  chief, 
rings  the  bell  a  second  time  on 
Broadway  this  week,  with  '  The 
Flame  of  Life'  at  the  Siate,  al- 
though the  clamor  is  not  quite  as 
pronounced  as  in  the  case  of 
'  Driven,'  his  other  offering  (now 
running  at  the  Criterion  theatre), 
still,  it  is  sufficiently  loud  to  call 
attention  to  the  fact  that  of  late 
this  company  has  been  offering  the 
public  some  exeedingly  fine  photo- 
plays. 

Priscilla  Dean  was  most  effect- 
ive, especially  her  early  scenes  and 
later  in  her  trial  by  fire  and  water. 
The  photography  is  excellent.  We 
think  highly  of  Mr.  Henley  and 
'  The  Flame  of  Life.' " 


Apropos  of  the  Randolph  show- 
ing, Mae  Tinee,  in  the  Chicago 
Daily  Tribune,  said : 

"  Again  Priscilla  Dean  proves 
her  right  to  the  title  of  '  one  of  the 
screen's  best  actresses.'  In  this 
adaptation  of  Frances  Hodgson 
Burnett's  '  That  Lass  O'  Lowrie's  ' 
she  furnishes  the  silver  sheet  with 
another  brilliant  bit  of  impersona- 
tion that  will  live  to  her  credit  in 
the  memories  of  her  audiences." 

Genevieve  Harris,  in  the  Chicago 
Evening  Post  was  even  more  en- 
thusiastic. 

"  Here  is  the  best  picture  Uni- 
versal studios  have  turned  out  in  a 
long  time,"  she  wrote,  "  and  one 
of  the  most  vivid  and  entertaining 
productions  we  have  seen  this  sea- 
son. Priscilla  Dean  has  never  had 
a  role  better  fitted  to  display  her 
distinctive  talents. 

"  The  direction  of  the  picture  is 
fine  with  many  skillful  touches. 
The  handling  of  the  fight  scene  was 
one  of  them.  The  staging  of  the 
mine  disaster  is  very  realistic,  or  at 
least  it  appears  to  be." 

The  cast  supporting  Miss  Dean  is 
headed  by  Wallace  Beery  in  the 
leading  heavy  role,  Robert  Ellis, 
playing  opposite  Miss  Dean,  Kath- 
ryn  McGuire,  Beatrice  Burnham, 
Fred  Kohler,  Emmett  King,  and 
others. 


F.  B.  O.  Claims  Powerful  Drama 

"Can  a  Woman  Love  Twice,**  Starring 
Ethei  Clayton,  Is  Current  Release 

QAN    A    WOMAN  LOVE 


'TWICE?"  the  current  re- 
lease of  the  Film  Booking  Offices 
of  America,  is  announced  by  that 
company  as  the  most  powerful 
drama  in  which  Ethel  Clayton  has 
ever  appeared.  It  was  made  under 
the  working  title  of  "  The  Greater 
Glory."  It  is  Miss  Clayton's  second 
production  for  the  Film  Booking 
Offices,  the  first  being  "  If  I  Were 
Queen." 

Wyndham  Gittens,  one  of  the 
leading  lights  among  screen  writers, 
is  the  author  of  the  story,  which  is 
laid  in  California  and  New  York 
in  the  adventuresome  days  imme- 
diately following  the  signing  of  the 
armistice.  The  picture  contains  no 
gruesome  battle  scenes,  but  is  said 
to  be  filled  with  a  succession  of 
dramatic  situations,  as  it  tells  of  a 
war  widow  who  finds  her  second 
love  in  the  person  of  a  returned 
soldier  bearing  the  same  name  as 
her  husband. 

One  of  the  many  points  of  appeal 
of  the  picture  is  the  acting  of  Baby 
Muriel  Dana,  who  plays  the  part  of 
Miss  Clayton's  son.  Opposite  the 
star  in  the  leading  male  role  is  Mal- 
colm MacGregor,  and  the  remaining 
principals  are  Kate  Lester,  Fred 
Esmilton,  Victory  Bateman,  Theo- 


dore Von  Eltz,  Wilfred  Lucas,  Al 
Hart,  Anderson  Smith  and  Clara. 
Clarke  Ward.  James  W.  Home, 
who  has  been  directing  with  the 
Ince  forces,  wielded  the  megaphone 
and  Joseph  A.  Dubray  was  behind 
the  camera. 

"  In  calling  this  production  the 
greatest  of  Miss  Clayton's  career," 
stated  Vice-President  Schnitzer  of 
F.  B.  O.,  "we  are  doing  so  ad- 
visedly. We  have  considered  ah 
of  Miss  Clayton's  releases  and  it  is 
our  honest  opinion  that  '  Can  a 
Woman  Love  Twice?'  is  her  most 
dramatic  and  entertaining  offering. 
Our  judgment  has  been  corrobo- 
rated by  the  exhibitors  who  have 
already  seen  the  picture.  The  story 
is  not  merely  a  '  starring  vehicle ' — 
it  is  one  of  the  most  appealing  and 
gripping  dramas  ever  written  for 
the  screen,  and  with  Miss  Clayton 
in  the  stellar  role  it  has  a  two-fold 
strength,  for  the  star's  personality 
was  never  more  charming  or  ap- 
pealing than  in  this  picture. 

"  Film  Booking  Offices  presents 
'  Can  a  Woman  Love  Twice  ? '  as 
the  highest  type  of  screen  drama, 
with  a  star  far  above  the  average, 
careful  production,  and  a  delightful 
personality  in  the  stellar  role." 


Pictures  Entertain  in  Churches 

First  National  Reports  Exceptional 
Demand  for  Important  Gatherings 


PDR  those  who  are  worrying 
about  the  trend  of  pictures  First 

National  sends  out  the  cheering 
information  that  its  pictures  are 
being  requested  by  circles  that 
were  once  thought  to  look  on  the 
movies  as  entertainment  for  the 
masses  but  not  for  the  classes.  It 
is  interesting  too  to  note  that  with 
all  the  talk  about  the  church  being 
opposed  to  pictures,  churches  are 
using  pictures  as  entertainment  for 
important  gatherings. 

Richard  Barthelmess  in  "Tol'- 
able  David"  was  selected  as  the 
first  film  to  be  presented  in  the 
handsome  new  auditorium  of  the 
Central  Presbyterian  Church,  of 
Montclair,  N.  J.,  early  this  month, 
and  since  this  auditorium  is  equip- 
ped for  pictures  it  is  reasonable  to 
suppose  that  in  building  the  audi- 
torium the  Central  Presbyterian 
looked  with  favor  on  pictures  and 
will  show  more  of  them. 

Early  in  the  year  the  committee 
in  charge  of  entertainment  of  a 
gathering  of  ministers  in  Albany, 
N.  Y.,  requested  a  print  of  Mau- 
rice Tourneur's  "Lorna  Doone" 
for   showing  to  the  ministers. 

Sir  Auckland  Geddes,  British 
Ambassador  to  the  U.  S.,  thinks  so 
much  of  screen  entertainment  that 
he  has-  had  a  machine  installed  in 
the  embassy  and  regularly  enter- 
tains his  guests  with  pictures.  Re- 
cently he  showed  "Oliver  Twist," 
and  "The  Hottentot,"  and  from  re- 
ports a  fine  time  "was  had  by  all." 

In  England,  society  is  adding  its 
applause  to  that  of  the  masses  who 
crowd  the  cinemas.    The  nobility  is 


using  pictures  for  private  and  char- 
ity entertainment.  For  the  first 
time  in  the  1,000  years  of  its  history, 
Arundel  Castle,  the  Sussex  seat  of 
the  Duke  of  Norfolk,  was  the 
scene  about  two  weeks  ago  of  a 
picture  show.  The  Duchess, 
mother  of  the  duke  who  is  only 
fourteen  years  old,  arranged  two 
screen  entertainments  for  her 
guests  who  gathered  for  the  fes- 
tivities in  connection  with  the  com- 
ing-out party  of  her  eldest  daugh- 
ter, Lady  Rachel  Fitzalan-Howard. 

At  the  special  request  of  the 
Duchess  British  First  National  sent 
pictures  to  the  castle.  In  the  after- 
noon were  shown  Jackie  Coogan 
in  "Oliver  Twist,"  and  Charlie 
Chaplin  in  "Pay  Day."  In  the 
evening  the  guests  were  entertained 
with  "The  Eternal  Flame,"  in 
•which  Norma  Talmadge  is  the  star. 

Great  Title  Card  for 
"Covered  Wagon" 

The  largest  "title  card"  ever 
made  was  recently  photographed  at 
the  Lasky  studio  for  "The  Covered 
Wagon,"  James  Cruze's  production 
for  Paramount. 

The  reason  this  gigantic  card 
was  painted — and  it  is  as  big  as 
the  side  of  a  barn — was  to  get  the 
effect  of  a  sweeping  curtain  which 
when  drawn  shows  the  title  of  the 
picture.  Ordinarily  such  titles  are 
done  in  miniature,  but  to  get  the 
proper  perspective  and  curtain  ef- 
fect the  large  size  was  made. 

Karl  Brown  was  the  cameraman 
of  the  production. 


March  3,  1923 


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4 'Last  Hour"  Wins  Critical  Praise 

Reviewers  Unanimously  Commend  Burr 
Offering  at  New  York  Cameo  Showing 


CRITICS  of  the  New  York 
dailies  were  enthusiastic  in 
their  praise  of  "  The  Last  Hour," 
the  Edward  Sloman  production  re- 
leased by  C.  C.  Burr  of  Mastodon 
Films,  Inc.  The  feature,  which  has 
an  all-star  cast  headed  by  Milton 
Sills  and  Carmel  Myers,  closed  a 
very  successful  engagement  at  B. 
S.  Moss'  Cameo  theatre  last  Satur- 
day. 

In  reviewing  the  picture,  P.  G. 
Gallico  of  the  Daily  News  said: 
'"The  Last  Hour'  has  a  great 
many  things  in  its  favor;  it  is  in- 
teresting, it  has  a  new  idea,  there 
are  pleasant  people  in  the  cast  and 
it  is  well  directed.  The  last  of 
'  The  Last  Hour '  will  keep  you  on 
seat's  edge.  If  you  like  suspense, 
you'll  be  surprised.  This  is  a  great 
picture  to  see  for  people  who  know 
how  everything  is  going  to  come 
out.  It  leaves  them  so  flat  in  the 
end." 

Grena  Bennett  in  the  N.  Y.  Amer- 
ican had  this  to  say :  "  '  The  Last 
Hour '  holds  the  interest.  That  the 
wages  of  sin  is  death  for  some  and 
that  for  others  escape  by  a  hair 
or  a  rusty  spring  was  the  real  back- 
bone of  an  absorbing  play  well 
acted." 

Hariette  Underhill  of  the  N.  Y. 
Tribune  wrote :  " '  The  Last  Hour ' 
at  the  Cameo  is  the  last  word  in 
screen  melodramas " ;  while  Don 
Allen  of  the  Evening  World  said: 
"  The  feature  film  offering  for  the 


week  at  the  Cameo  is  '  The  Last 
Hour,'  picturized  from  the  story, 
'  Blind  Justice,'  by  Frank  R.  Adams. 
Milton  Sills,  to  our  way  of  think- 
ing, a  mighty  clean-cut  actor,  aided 
and  abetted  by  Carmel  Myers,  heads 
a  rather  good  cast  and  the  story 
lends  itself  admirably  to  the  screen. 
An  enjoyable  film  that  contains 
enough  suspense  to  satisfy  even  the 
most  blase  movie  goer." 

The  Evening  Journal  critic  sums 
it  up  in  this  way :  "  Just  how  Ed- 
ward Sloman  could  have  packed 
more  action  into  '  The  Last  Hour,' 
a  photoplay  adapted  from  Frank  R. 
Adam's  story,  '  Blind  Justice,'  is  not 
apparent.  He  used  up  all  the  ac- 
tion that  he  could  lay  hands  upon 
and  the  consequence  is  a  melodrama 
that  should  captivate  every  devotee 
of  the  crook  picture." 

The  critic  of  the  Evening  Sun 
had  this  to  say :  "  In  '  The  Last 
Hour '  at  the  Cameo  theatre  this 
week,  Edward  Sloman  has  handled 
very  competently  the  screen  version 
of  the  story,  '  Blind  Justice,'  by 
Frank  R.  Adams,  originally  pub- 
lished in  Munsey's  Magazine  as  a 
serial.  It  has  an  exceptional  and 
pulse  quickening  climax,  when 
everything  seems  to  be  solved  in  al- 
most the  last  turn  of  the  cog-wheel 
of  the  projection  machine.  The 
mere  fact  that  Milton  Sills  and 
Carmel  Myers  have  the  leading 
roles  is  proof  enough  that  they  are 
competently  handled." 


Novel  Ideas  For  '  'Temptation 

C.  B.  C.  Title  Readily  Suggests 
Many  Possibilities  for  Exploitation 


THAT  there  are  tremendous 
possibilities  in  the  title  alone 
of  "Temptation,"  third  of  the 
C.B.C.  Box  Office  Winners,  is  being 
proved  by  that  company  in  the 
form  of  a  preliminary  teaser  ex- 
ploitation campaign  that  is  being 
carried  out  along  novel  lines. 

This  is  the  feature  which  is  being 
produced  with  a  cast  including  Bry- 
ant Washburn,  Eva  Novak,  June 
Elvidge,  Vernon  Steele,  and  Phil- 
lips Smalley. 

This  company  attracted  wide  at- 
tention and  commendation  among 
the  territorial  holders  of  the  fea- 
tures by  reason  of  the  number  and 
variety  of  novelties  and  ideas  they 
offered  on  their  feature,  "Only  a 
Shopgirl." 

This  policy  proved  so  successful 
that  they  are  carrying  it  further  in 
exploiting  "Temptation"  —  to  the 
extent  of  keeping  buyers  "pepped 
up"  by  shooting  them  a  new  teaser 
idea  to  work  up  several  times  a 
week,  even  though  the  feature  it- 
self is  still  in  course  of  production. 

This  week's  ideas  took  two  dif- 
ferent forms.  The  first  was  a  dia- 
mond ring  (synthetic,  of  course, 
but  with  a  genuine  sparkle)  sent 
out  in  a  real  plush  ring  box  bear- 
ing the  inscription  "This  is  what 
starts  the  trouble  in  Temptation." 
This  was  sent  broadcast  through- 
out the  country.  This  was  immedi- 
ately followed  up  by  the  sending 


of  a  telephone  index  pad,  im- 
printed "We've  got  your  number — 
watch  out  for  Temptation." 

Many  novelties  are  already  in 
course  of  making,  so  that  when  the 
feature  is  ready  territorial  holders 
will  not  be  held  up,  but  will  be 
ready  to  launch  their  campaigns  at 
once. 

"As  soon  as  you  look  at  the  word 
'Temptation'  ideas  suggest  them- 
selves to  you,"  says  Joe  Brandt  of 
C.B.C.  "The  mental  tie-up  is  im- 
mediate and  if  a  title  'hits  home' 
at  once  and  suggests  an  immediate 
idea,  it  is  bound  to  be  a  success 
and  to  have  a  drawing  power." 

Ballin  Preparing  Next 
for  Goldwyn 

Hugo  Ballin,  who  has  just  fin- 
ished editing  "Vanity  Fair,"  is 
making  preparations  to  begin  work 
on  another  big  picture,  which  will 
be  the  second  of  a  series  he  will 
make  for  Goldwyn. 

He  had  six  different  '  stories 
which  he  wants  to  do,  but  he  can't 
make  up  his  mind  which  to  do  first. 
Four  of  these  stories  are  placed  in 
another  period  of  history  and  two 
are  modern.  However,  Ballin  is 
allowing  himself  to  be  swayed 
somewhat  by  the  numerous  letters 
he  has  received  urging  him  to  do 
something  historical. 


10EWS  VALENTINE 


HAROLD  LLOYD 

DR.  JACK 


Five  Reels  Of  Laughter 


Loetc's  Valentine  theatre,  Toledo,  prepared  this  "Dr.  Jack"  ad  from  prea» 

buok  material 

Director  Asks  For  Criticisms 

Franklin,  in  Statement,  Urges  Exhibitors 
to  Express  Opinions  of  "Brass" 


FOR  the  first  time  in  the  history 
of  his  association  with  the  mo- 
tion picture  industry,  Sidney 
Franklin,  director  of  the  Warner 
Brothers  classic  of  the  screen, 
"Brass,"  a  Harry  Rapf  production 
adapted  from  the  novel  by  Charles 
G.  Norris,  in  a  signed  statement 
makes  a  direct  appeal  to  the  ex- 
hibitors regarding  the  merits  or  de- 
merits of  the  feature. 

The  statement  was  prompted  fol- 
lowing a  preview  presentation  of 
the  production  before  a  large  gath- 
ering of  motion  picture  enthusiasts 
at  Glendale,  California.  The  fea- 
ture is  said  to  have  met  with  a 
warm  reception,  and  it  imbued  Mr. 
Franklin  with  the  desire  to  seek  a 
consensus  of  opinion  from  theatre 
owners  throughout  the  country.  His 
letter  reads  as  follows : 

"After  six  months  of  hard  and 
conscientious  work  on  the  part  of 
each  member  of  the  staff,  including 
Mr.  Harry  Rapf,  the  producer,  we 
have  finally  completed  the  produc- 
tion of  'Brass.'  I  feel,  in  justice 
to  the  Warner  Brothers  organiza- 
tion, that  I  write  you  these  few 
lines.  Without  hesitancy  on  my 
part,  I  will  say  that  '  Brass '  will  be 
one  of  the  outstanding  big  pictures 
of  the  year. 

"It  is  a  picture  that  I  feel  very 
proud  of,  in  fact  more  so  than  any 
previous  picture  that  I  have  had 
the  pleasure  of  making.  I  always 
felt  confident  that  we  would  have  a 
successful  picture,  but  this  one  has 
far  surpassed  my  expectations.  I 
would  appreciate  a  line  from  the 
exhibitors  after  they  have  seen 
'  Brass.'  I  trust  that  they  will  par- 
don these  few  lines,  but  I  feel  that 
my  enthusiasm  permits  the  above 
frank  statement." 

This  latest  Warner  classic  is 
scheduled  for  release  in  March,  and 
it  is  expected  that  the  Strand  thea- 
tre, New  York,  which  has  con- 
tracted for  the  Warner  series,  will 
set  an  early  date  for  the  showing 
of  the  production.  Prints  of  the 
feature  are  being  shipped  to  the 
exchanges  handling  the  Warner 
product. 

Among  the  large  number  of 
players  in  the  cast  are  Monte  Blue, 
Marie  Prevost,  Frank  Keenan, 
Trene  Rich,  Harry  Myers,  Miss  Du- 


Pont,  Pat  O'Malley,  Helen  Fergu- 
son, Vera  Lewis,  Harvey  Clark, 
Margaret  Seddon  and  Edward 
Jobson.  The  story  was  adapted 
for  the  screen  by  Julien  Josephson. 

Special  Editions  Out  on 
Fox  Features 

The  first  copies  of  the  motion 
picture  editions  of  both  "Truxton 
King,"  by  George  Barr  McCut- 
cheon,  and  "The  Custard  Cup"  wilt 
be  received  this  week  by  the  lead- 
ing book  stores  in  all  the  key  cities. 
Grossett  &  Dunlop,  the  publishers, 
arranged  with  the  Fox  Film  Cor- 
poration for  the  special  editions 
which  carry  special  pages  showing 
scenes  from  the  two  named  produc- 
tions and  also  give  credit  to  the 
producer  on  the  jackets  of  the 
bcoks. 

They  called  him  woman-shy! 
Yet  he  carried  off  the  woman 
he  wanted! 
Why? 


JACK  LONDON'S 

FAMOUS  OBAMATIC  STORY 

7/msm  MUTE' 

REGINALD  DENNY 

A  HOB  ART  HENLEV  PRODUCTION 

UNIVERSAL- JEWEL 


1080 


Motion  Picture  News 


Associated  4Photo- Plays 
L  k Names  Sales  Chief 

FOLLOWING  the  an- 
nouncement of  the  estab- 
lishment of  the  New 
York  office  of  the  Associated 
Photo-Plays,  Inc.,  in  the 
Loew  Building,  comes  word 
from  the  executive  offices  of 
the  company  in  Los  Angeles, 
of  the  appointment  of  Mr. 
A.  Canter  as  general  sales 
manager. 

Mr.  Canter  will  be  in 
charge  of  sales  of  all  pro- 
ductions to  be  released  by 
the  Associated  Photo-Plays, 
Inc.  He  is  well  known  in  the 
industry  and  is  especially  well 
acquainted  with  the  indepen- 
dant  state-right  exchange 
managers. 

"The  sales  policy  of  the 
Associated,"  states  Mr.  Can- 
ter, "  calls  for  the  reduction  of 
our  distribution  costs  to  the 
minimum. 

"  Our  first  productions, 
'  Why  Women  Re-Marry,'  has 
just  been  completed  and  the 
sample  print  will  reach  the 
New  York  office  within  the 
next  few  days.  I  am  in- 
formed that  Milton  Sills,  the 
star,  gives  the  finest  perform- 
ance of  his  career  in  this 
picture,  and  is  ably  aided  by 
an  all  star  cast  which  in- 
cludes Ethel  Grey  Terry, 
Carol  Holloway,  Clarissa 
Selwynne,  Wilfred  Lucas  and 
William  Lowery." 


"Dangerous  Age"  Used 
T  as]  Photoplay  Model 

The  Palmer  Photoplay  Corpora- 
tion out  in  Los  Angeles  are  using 
John  M.  Stahl's  production,  "  The 
Dangerous  Age,"  produced  by  Louis 
B.  Mayer  and  released  by  First  Na- 
tional, as  a  model  in  screen  story 
construction  and  have  sent  out  let- 
ters to  10,000  photoplay  students  to 
see  the  picture  and  in  towns  where 
it  has  not  been  played  to  urge  the 
exhibitors  to  show  it. 

The  Palmer  people  declare  that 
"The  Dangerous  Age"  is  an  out- 
standing argument  in  favor  of  the 
original  story  for  screen  production 
and  since  this  organization  teaches 
scenario  writing  its  students  are 
naturally  interested  in  a  picture 
that  was  not  based  on  a  book  or  a 

play-  ~ 

Thomas  H.  Ince,  Rex  Ingram,  G. 
Gardner  Sullivan,  Rob  Wagner,  J. 
L.  Frothingham,  James  R.  Quirk 
and  Allen  Holubar  are  on  the  ad- 
visory council  of  the  corporation. 


"Public  Opinion"  Allied  Release 

First  Serious  Chaplin  Production 
Is  New  D  eparture  in  Construction 


FOLLOWING  the  receipt  of  its 
copyright  registration  in  play 
form,  Charles  Chaplin  yesterday 
announced  that  the  title  of  his  first 
serious  motion  piction  production 
would  be  "  Public  Opinion."  The 
production  will  be  released  by  Al- 
lied Producers  and  Distributors 
Corporation,  the  subsidiary  of 
United  Artists. 

The  production  which  is  already 
well  under  way  and  which  was 
temporarily  called  "  Destiny,"  will 
be  in  ten  reels  and  though  written 
and  directed  by  Chaplin  himself,  it 
will  star  Edna  Purviance  in  the 
leading  role. 

"  Public  Opinion  "  is  said  to  mark 
a  new  departure  in  most  every  ele- 
ment that  goes  to  make  up  motion 
pictures.  In  story  structure,  in 
acting  and  in  theme  the  production 
promises  to  be  revolutionary  and 
Chaplin  himself  is  very  emphatic 
in  saying  that  it  is  by  far  his  most 
important  contribution  to  the  screen. 

In  speaking  of  the  picture,  Chap- 
lin says: 

"  I  believe  that  '  Public  Opinion  ' 
will  be  the  most  important  work 
of  my  career  and  no  one  realizes 
more  than  I  what  a  revolutionary 
step  I  am  taking  in  adhering  to  the 
original  style  of  construction  which 


I  am  using. 

"  There  have  been  a  number  of 
queries  as  to  whether  I  intend  to 
act  in  the  picture  or  not.  I  am  not 
going  to  act  in  it  not  from  any 
policy  but  because  in  the  story  as 
I  truthfully  see  it,  there  is  no  place 
for  my  character.  And  I  am  rather 
glad  there  isn't  because  the  story 
is  something  that  I  wish  say  with- 
out its  being  stunted  by  injecting 
my  own  character  into  it." 

Playing  opposite  Edna  Purviance, 
who  is  being  launched  on  her  star- 
ring career  in  "  Public  Opinion,"  is 
Adolphe  Menjou  while  other  im- 
portant members  of  the  cast  include 
Carl  Miller,  Lydia  Knott,  Harry 
Northrup,  Malvina  Polo  and  a  num- 
ber of  others  well  known  in  the 
picture  world. 

The  staff  on  the  production  end 
of  the  picture  includes  Alfred 
Reeves,  general  manager,  Eddie 
Sutherland,  assistant  to  Mr.  Chap- 
lin, while  Arthur  Stibolt  is  technical 
and  art  director.  Harry  DArrast 
and  Jean  de  Limur  are  aiding  in 
the  picture  as  advisories  on  details 
of  the  manners  and  customs  of 
France  where  the  scenes  in  the  pro- 
duction are  laid.  Roland  Totheroh 
is  handling  the  photography  as- 
sisted by  Jack  Wilson. 


"Java  Head"  Feb.  25th  Rel  ease 

Paramount  Feature  Approved  by  N.Y. 
Critics  After  Broadway  Showing 


PARAMOUNT'S  feature  sched- 
uled for  release  February  25  is 
George  Melford's  production,  "Java 
Head,"  which  was  adapted  by  Wal- 
demar  Young  from  the  novel  by 
Joseph  Hergesheimer. 

Leatrice  Joy,  Jacquelime  Logan, 
George  Fawcett,  Raymond  Hatton 
and  Albert  Roscoe  are  the  featured 
players  in  this  picture,  the  story  of 
which  is  laid  in  Salem,  Mass.,  in 
the  late  forties.  The  theme  is  es- 
sentially one  of  the  eternal  triangle. 
In  this  case  the  three  corners  are  a 
young  Chinese  princess,  a  New 
England  girl  and  a  dashing  sea 
captain  engaged  in  trade  with  the 
Orient.  To  save  the  life  of  the 
princess  the  young  mariner  makes 
her  his  wife '  and  brings  her  back 
to  Salem,  there  to  confront  his 
curious  family  and  neighbors  and 
the  girl  he  has  promised  to  make 
his  wife  on  his  return.  Only 
through  bitter  tragedy  is  the  course 
of  true  love  allowed  to  have  its  way. 


To  film  the  exteriors  Mr.  Mel- 
ford  took  his  company  to  old  Salem 
and  there,  with  the  assistance  of 
Mr.  Hergesheimer,  picked  out  the 
locations. 

The  Melford  production  played 
successive  weeks  at  the  Rivoli  and 
Rialto  theatres  in  New  York  and 
was  accorded  unreserved  praise  by 
the  newspaper  critics.  The  Tribune 
said :  "  Every  minute  of  it  was  a 
delight  to  us,  and  '  Java  Head '  is 
one  of  the  best  directed  things  we 
have  seen  in  a  long  time." 

The  Herald  said:  "'Java  Head,' 
as  a  whole,  is  a  splendid  picture — 
beautiful  to  behold  and  charged 
with  drama." 

"  Entertaining  and  interesting," 
said  the  Globe. 

The  Sun  said :  "  George  Melford 
has  caught  the  spirit  of  the  original 
story  and  of  the  period  absolutely, 
and  by  discrimination  and  an  un- 
failing sense  of  tempo  he  has  made 
it  one  of  the  judicious  film  triumphs 
of  the  year." 


Special  Aid  Secured  for 
"Within  the  Law" 

Reports  from  the  coast  indicate 
that  Joseph  M.  Schenck  intends  to 
make  "Within  the  Law"  the  most 
elaborate  stage  picture  in  which 
Norma  Talmadge  has  ever  starred. 
He  has  had  a  special  art  director 
design  the  sets,  he  has  had  a  cap- 
tain of  police  assist  Frank  Lloyd 
]n  the  details  of  the  acting  of  the 
crook  characters,  and  has  engaged 
Willard  Mack  to  help  in  production 
generally. 


Many  Sales  Reported  on 
"Drug  Traffic" 

INDEPENDENT  ex- 
changemen  throughout 
the  country  this  week 
are  reported  to  have  deluged 
the  New  York  offices  of  Har- 
vey Gates  distributing  his 
latest  production,  "  The  Drug 
Traffic,"  with  Barbara  Ten- 
nent,  Gladys  Brockwell  and 
Bob  Walker.  The  produc- 
tion, the  first  print  of  which 
will  be  delivered  in  New  York 
the  first  of  next  week  and 
prints  ready  for  general  ex- 
hibition on  Feb.  28,  has  cre- 
ated considerable  discussion 
in  film  circles. 

The  following  sales  were 
announced  this  week: 
Renowned  Pictures  Corpora- 
tion for  New  York  State, 
New  York  City  and  northern 
New  Jersey;  G.  Mayers  of 
Excel  Amusement  Enterprises 
of  Williamsport,  Pa.,  for 
Delaware,  Maryland,  District 
of  Columbia  and  Virginia; 
H.  Leiber  of  Indianapolis  for 
Indiana,  Liberty  Films,  Inc., 
of  Des  Moines  for  Iowa, 
Southern  States  Film  Corpo- 
ration of  Atlanta  for  entire 
South  and  Southwest,  Moun- 
tain States  Film  Corporation 
of  Denver  for  the  Rocky 
Mountain  States,  Twentieth 
Century  Film  Corporation  of 
Philadelphia  for  Eastern 
Pennsylvania  and  Southern 
New  Jersey. 


Big  Exploitation  for 
Principal  Release 

Eastern    Distribution  Manager 

Irving  Lesser  of  Principal  Pictures 
Corporation  has  started  in  full  mo- 
tion the  machinery  that  will  exploit 
its  latest  release,  "  Temporary  Mar- 
riage," the  first  picture  Sacramento 
Pictures  Corporation  has  contrib- 
uted to  the  Principal  lineup.  Will- 
iam H.  Jobelman,  vice-president 
and  general  manager  of  Sacramento 
Pictures  Corporation,  in  a  telegram 
received  by  Mr.  Lesser  character- 
ized the  pictures  as  "  one  of  the 
greatest  ever  offered  good  substan- 
tial independent  exchanges." 

The  all-star  cast  is  headed  by 
Kenneth  Harlan.  Others  in  it  are 
Mildred  Davis,  Tully  Marshall, 
Myrtle  Steadman,  Stuart  Holmes, 
Maude  George  and  others. 


"A  Front  Page  Story" 
Tops  Women's  Lists 

"  A  Front  Page  Story,"  the  Jess 
Robbins'  production  made  for  Vita- 
graph,  heads  the  list  of  twenty 
motion  pictures  approved  and 
praised  by  the  Kansas  City  Parent- 
Teachers'  Association.  The  com- 
mittee in  charge  of  the  motion  pic- 
ture activities  of  the  association 
actually  functions,  and  every  day 
its  members  are  on  duty  at  the  City 
Censors'  office  watching  pictures, 
while  others  are  doing  the  same  at 
many  film  exchanges. 

Each  month  a  list  of  the  pictures 
approved  is  made  public  with  the 
announcement  of  the  theatre  where 
they  will  be  shown.  There  are 
twenty  in  the  list  for  January  and 
"A  Front  Page  Story"  heads  the 
list. 


March  5,  1923 


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NEW  THEATRE 


construction  &  equipment 
projection  department 


P.  M.  ABBOTT 


CAMERA 
TECHNICAL  EDITOR 


Stanley  Theatre,  Florida,  Exquisite 
Gem  of  Old  Spanish  Art 

Palm  Beach  House  Causes  Much  Favorable  Comment  Among  Winter  Tourists 


ONE  of  the  most  novel  and  beautiful  of 
small  theatres  in  America  is  the  Stan- 
ley theatre,  West  Palm  Beach,  Fla., 
recently  opened  under  the  direction  of  Stanley 
C.  Warrick,  owner  of  the  famous  Beaux  Arts 
theatre  at  Palm  Beach.  The  new  house  is  an 
exquisite  gem  of  art,  of  old  Spanish  design 
throughout,  in  keeping  with  Florida  clime  and 
history.  Accompanying  pictures  give  an  idea 
of  why  the  thousands  of  winter  visitors  exclaim 
and  even  rave  over  the  charms  of  this  bit  of 
old  Spain  transplanted  in  Florida. 

It  is  of  rough  stucco  construction,  two 
stories  high  with  red  tile  roof  and  a  tiny 
marquee  of  the  same  underlaid  with  cypress, 
with  an  old-style  balcony  at  one  side ;  the  stone 
pillars  are  surmounted  with  sculptured  faces 
and  animals.  The  whole  front  is  colored 
ocean-blue,  harmonizing  with  the  waters  of 
the  Atlantic  nearby.  The  ticket  booth  is  beau- 
tiful, also  of  colored  stucco,  and  cypress  wood- 
work with  blue-striped  scrolls,  and  an  iron 
grille  for  a  window,  with  four  corner  pillars 
of  white  stone.  The  lobby  has  a  red  tile  floor. 
The  four  big  doors  are  of  old  "pecky" 
cypress,  dark  and  handsome — each  has  tiny 
movable  peep-doors  a  foot  square  covered  with 
rusty  iron  gratings — 
the  whole  like  an  old 
castle. 

The  artistic  foyer  is 
of  dull  brown  stucco 
wall  and  dark  paneled 
ceiling  with  cork  tile 
floor,  lighted  by  dainty 
wall  torchieres  of  amber 
color  and  with  big. 
antique  chandeliers  of 
iron.  Here  there  are 
stone  seats  covered  with 
cretonne  cushions ;  cana- 
ries, statuary,  ornamen- 
tal pine  trees  in  hand- 
some stone  stands :  largp 
beveled  mirrors  in  the 
center  of  which  are  iron 
torchieres:  curious  wall 
plaques.  Here  also  is 
placed  a  popular  crys- 
tal globe  mounted  on  an 
imported  stand  of  great 
age. 

The  auditorium  seats 
810  all  on  one  inclined 
floor,  and  here  the  me- 
diaeval effect  is  com- 
plete. Dingy  stone 
walls  with  paneled 
cypress  ceiling  and 
blind  dungeon  doors  on 


each  side  of  the  house,  also  twelve 
small  windows  of  stained  glass  effect 
— all  give  the  desired  atmosphere.  A 
toy  balcony  runs  under  these  windows  half 
the  length  of  each  side,  also  the  organ  lofts 
are  artistic  balconies.  The  organ  is  a  Wur- 
litzer  Hope  Jones  and  is  played  by  Prof.  Oliver 
Strunk  of  Detroit.  The  seats  are  of  French 
gray  upholstered  in  dark  blue  Spanish  leather. 
The  only  touch  of  color  in  the  auditorium  is 
provided  by  small  stripes  of  Moorish  red  and 
blue  along  the  side  ornamental  balconies.  The 
floor  is  of  cork  tile.  Soft,  indirect  lighting  is 
furnished  by  several  antique  iron  chandeliers. 
Exit  lights  are  set  in  carved  stone  heads  of 
interesting  design. 

The  stage  is  ample,  26  x  15  feet,  with  rich 
draperies  of  blue  and  silver  velvet  and  a  voile 
curtain  of  lavender  and  another  of  rich  trop- 
ical coloring  and  foliage.  The  Stanley  coat- 
of-arms  in  stone  flanks  the  stage  and  balcony 
and  is  again  featured  in  the  mural  reproduced 
herewith  with  clay  figures  against  a  dark  blue 
background — placed  just  above  the  entrance 
from  the  foyer. 

The  projection  booth  is  of  stone,  with  the 
newest  type  Powers  spotlights,  stereopticou, 


Exterior  of  the  new  Stanley  Theatre,  West  Palm  Beach,  Florida.  It  is  claimed  this  house 
is  one  of  the  most  novel  and  beautiful  small  theatres  in  America  following  the  old  Spanish 

design  throughout 


transverter,  steel  film  cabinet.  A  men's  club- 
room  is  provided,  also  an  especially  attractive 
ladies'  lounge  at  the  left  of  the  foyer.  It  is 
done  in  ocean  green  with  rough  walls  again, 
warm,  dark  rugs,  furniture  of  French  gray. 
Antique  vases  and  wall  plaques  add  interest, 
also  a  very  old  Spanish  cigarette  lighter-stand. 
The  chandelier  and  torchieres  are  of  iron 
again. 

Mr.  Warrick  is  a  veteran  exhibitor  and 
demonstrates  his  faith  in  Florida,  this  being 
the  only  new  theatre  of  this  season  in  the  state, 
and  the  only  modern  house  in  West  Palm 
Beach,  and  doing  a  big  business.  Mrs.  War- 
rick is  also  entitled  to  much  credit  for  her 
suggestions  in  design  and  finish,  contributing 
much  to  the  general  excellence  of  good  taste 
and  art  which  is  a  keynote  of  the  theatre 
throughout.  It  is  doubtful  if  the  world  can 
at  present  show  an  equal  of  this  beautiful 
little  Stanley  theatre  in  its  field.  The  cost  was 
$150,000.  The  architect  was  Bruce  Kitchell 
of  Newark,  N.  J.,  and  Palm  Beach.  The  con- 
tractor was  C  J.  Meerdrink  of  Newark,  N.  J., 
and  Palm  Beach.  All  equipment  was  fur- 
nished by  the  Southern  Theatre  Equipment 
Company  of  Atlanta.  Furnishings,  curtains, 
antiques,  chandeliers, 
New  York.  Mr.  Harry 
Shull,  formerly  with 
First  National  in  Cleve- 
land and  Atlanta  for 
several  years,  is  the 
genial  and  capable  man- 
ager of  the  new  house, 
and  will  operate  the 
year  around. 

This  theatre  offers  a 
very  excellent  example 
of  the  present  day  ten- 
dency of  theatre  con- 
Ftruction  for  the  smaller 
community  house.  The 
motion  picture  clientele 
of  today  are  becoming 
discrimi  nating  and, 
while  good  pictures  are 
perhaps  the  dominating 
attraction,  the  physical 
characteristics  of  the 
theatre  itself  is  of  the 
utmost  importance. 
Not  always  is  the  house 
which  represents  an 
enormous  investment 
the  most  successful  in 
presenting  an  attractive 
design  which  wears.  ' 


Auditorium  of  the  new  Stanley  theatre,  West  Palm  Beach,  Florida,  showing  the  mediaeval 
effect  of  rough  stone  walls,  Spanish  balconies  and  panelled  ceiling 


Third  House  Opens 

State 

'TP  HE  Troy,  a  motion  picture  theatre  being 
*■  built  by  the  Mark  Strand  operating 
company,  in  Troy,  N.  Y.,  and  costing  upwards 
of  $350,000  will  be  opened  on  February  21,  ac- 
cording to  present  plans.  Uly  Hill,  managing 
director  of  the  Mark  Strand  in  Albany,  will 
also  handle  the  Troy  house,  with  Edward  H. 
Crawford,  former  manager  of  the  Lincoln, 
in  Troy,  acting  as  business  manager.  The 
new  house  seats  2,100  persons,  the  balcony 
accommodating  603. 

The  Troy  is  the  largest  and  most  magnifi- 
cent motion  picture  theatre  in  the  city,  and 
completes  the  third  link  of  a  chain  of  Strand 
theatres  in  the  Capital  District,  the  State  in 
Schenectady,  second  of  the  chain,  having 
opened  about  two  months  ago.  The  three 
houses  represent  an  investment  of  about  one 
million  dollars. 

The  Troy  will  maintain  a  fourteen  piece 
orchestra,  and  will  also  have  a  soloist  chang- 
ing weekly.  No  decision  has  yet  been  reached 
as  to  admission  prices,  although  it  is  said 
that  the  top  will  probably  be  forty  cents,  or 
five  cents  more  than  the  Lincoln,  and  fifteen 
cents  more  than  the  State  in  Schenectady, 
which  dropped  from  forty  to  twenty-five,  and 
ten  cents  less  than  the  Mark  Strand  in  Albany. 


in  Strand  New  York 
Chain 

The  opening  feature  has  not  been  fully  de- 
cided upon.  It  may  be  "Dr.  Jack,"  or  it  may 
be  "Robin  Hood,"  or  some  one  of  the  many 
good  features  which  have  already  been  booked 
by  the  house.  The  opening  will  be  one  of 
the  midwinter  events  in  the  Capital  District, 
and  one  which  will  attract  many  well  known 
persons  in  film  circles  from  New  York  and 
elsewhere. — Grant. 

Price  of  Raw  Stock  Reduced 

AVERY  important  announcement  was 
recently  made  by  the  Eastman  Ko- 
dak Company  to  the  effect  that  raw 
stock  would  be  cut  from  2J4c  a  foot  to  2c 
a  foot.  This  reduction  in  the  price  of 
film  has  been  made  possible  through  the 
advancement  and  perfection  of  methods 
used  in  making  moving  picture  film. 

When  the  enormous  amount  of  raw 
stock  used  in  this  industry  is  taken  into 
consideration,  a  reduction  of  %c  a  foot 
mounts  into  large  sums  of  money.  It  is 
encouraging  to  note  the  trend  towards 
lower  prices  in  this  industry  and  it  is 
hoped  that  other  processes  will  become 
more  efficient  and  thus  reduce  the  re- 
quired investment  in  pictures. 


Motion  Picture  News 

Doings  in  Oklahoma 
and  Texas 

The  Arcade  theatre  at  Denison,  Texas,  has 
been  completely  overhauled,  remodeled  and 
made  practically  new,  both  inside  and  out. 

J.  E.  Pearce  has  purchased  the  Grand 
Opera  House  at  Galveston,  Texas,  and  will 
redecorate,  renovate  and  make  the  house  en- 
tirely new,  at  an  early  date. 

J.  E.  Elliott  at  Thorndale,  and  the  Palace 
'theatre  at  Nacogdoches,  Texas,  have  installed 
Velvet  Gold  Fibre  screens  and  will  add  other 
improvements  soon. 

Eugene  Kennedy  has  taken  over  the  Jewell 
theatre  at  Rusk,  Oklahoma,  and  will  add  many 
new  improvements,  promising  no  more  jump- 
ing or  dim  lights  on  screen. 

Dan  Myers  is  remodeling  a  building  at  208 
Broadway,  Muskogee,  Okla.,  which  will  soon 
be  converted  into  a  first-class  motion  picture 
house. — Noble. 


"Bellevue"  Installs  Minusa 
Screen 

The  Minusa  Cine  Screen  Company  of  St. 
Louis  has  installed  a'  19  by  14-foot  Golde 
Fibre  screen  in  the  Cinema  Bellevue,  Zurich, 
Switzerland.  This  is  one  of  the  biggest  for- 
eign installations  ever  made,  and  is  expected 
to  lead  to  other  orders  from  that  country. 
John  Sutz,  manager  of  Cinema  Bellevue,  in  a 
letter  to  Minusa  company,  states  that  the 
screen  has  proven  entirely  satisfactory. — 
Barrett. 


New  House  for  Willimantic, 
Conn. 

There  is  to  be  another  motion  picture  house 
at  Willimantic,  Conn.,  by  early  fall,  accord- 
ing to  Abraham  Krug,  owner  of  property  on 
Union  street.  He  states  that  he  has  notified 
Boyle  &  Murphy,  contractors  of  the  business 
block,  of  which  the  cellar  and  foundation  have 
already  been  laid,  on  property  between  Union 
and  Main  streets,  that  he  has  decided  to  change 
the  plans.  His  original  plans  were  to  have  a 
two-story  business  block  with  bowling  alleys 
in  the  basement. 

According  to  the  announcement  of  Mr. 
Krug,  he  plans  to  tear  down  the  old  building 
now  on  the  site  and  to  erect  a  theatre  with 
a  frontage  of  90  feet  on  Union  street,  a  depth 
of  80  feet,  and  providing  a  seating  capacity 
of  1,000.— Agard. 


Interior  views  of  the  new  Stanley  theatre,  West  Palm  Beach,  Fla.    On  the  left  is  shown  the  artistically  designed  foyer  which  follows  the  old  Spanish 

style.    The  right  view  is  the  exquisite  ladies'  lounge 


Another 

Installation 

By 

American 

Seating 

Company 


Grauman's  Egyptian  Hollywood  Theatre,  Hollywood,  Calif. 
Seating  by  The  American  Seating  Co. 


Order  Number  Two 

RAUMAN'S  Egyptian  Hollywood  Theatre,  one  of  the 
finest  theatres  on  the  coast,  was  ORDER  NUMBER 
TWO  from  the  same  owners  and  their  satisfaction  is  doubly 
clinched  by  still  a  third  order,  now  nearing  completion,  the 
Metropolitan  Theatre  of  Los  Angeles. 

The  sincerest  testimonial  of  satisfactory  service  rendered 
in  a  quality  product  delivered,  is  not  the  first  order  but 
ORDER  NUMBER  TWO. 

The  latest  American  Seating  Company  installation  is  the 
thirtieth  successive  installation,  one  of  the  largest  and  best 
known  theatre  circuits  in  the  world,  the  Orpheum  Circuit. 

Re-orders  speak  more  eloquently  than  mere  words. 


j3mt rirao  Sratituf  Qrapttj! 


Theatre 
Chairs 

Ame  rican 
Seating  Co. 

14€.Jacks«»iBM. 
Chicago 


THE  SIGN 
OF 

QUALITY  SEATING 


NEW  YORK 
113  W.  40th  St. 


CHICAGO  BOSTON 
10  E.  Jackson  Blvd.       77-D  Canal  St. 


PHILADELPHIA 

705,  250  S.  Broad  St. 


1084 


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National  Anti-Misframe  League  Forum 


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iMPLiFiED  Electricity  for  Projectionists 


Electrical  Units 


Lesson  1 — Part  II 


n 


HE  terms  of  mathematical  equa- 
tions usually  consist  of  letters  as 
their  use  simplifies  and  condenses 
the  equations.  These  letters  have 
a  definite  meaning  and  stand  for 
some  one  definite  thing.  Thus  I 
ordinarily  means  electrical  current;  E  is  used 
to  denote  voltage  or  electrical  pressure;  R 
stands  for  resistance,  etc.  These  are  the  mean- 
ings we  shall  give  to  the  use  of  such  letters  in 
future  articles. 

Electricity  is  a  very  peculiar  thing.  What 
it  is  no  one  really  knows.  We  know  what  it 
does  but  do  not  know  what  it  is.  To  be  sure, 
there  are  numbers  of  theories  concerning  it, 
but  these  are  merely  scientific  guesses.  How- 
ever, its  actions  are  pretty  well  understood, 
and  these  are  the  things  we  are  most  inter- 
ested in. 

Current 

The  word  current  is  used  to  describe  flowing 
electricity  or  electricity  in  motion.  Coulomb 
(coo-lomb)  is  used  to  denote  the  quantity  of 
electricity.  A  coulomb,  however,  means  a  cer- 
tain quantity  of  electricity  at  rest.  Should 
the  electricity  be  put  in  motion  so  that  one 
coulomb  passes  a  given  point  in  one  second, 
then  we  say  one  ampere  is  flowing  in  the  con- 
ductor. The  ampere  takes  its  name  from 
Andre  Marie  Ampere,  a  French  professor,  in 
honor  of  his  important  electrical  discoveries. 
Coulomb  per  second  is  rather  an  awkward 
phrase,  so  we  say  so  many  amperes,  remem- 
bering that  one  coulomb  per  second  equals 
one  ampere.  Hence,  if  a  certain  motor  draws 
10  amperes  from  the  line,  we  know  that  10 
coulombs  per  second  are  being  used  to  drive 
the  motor  and  its  load. 

Voltage 

In  order  to  cause  this  current  to  flow  some 
kind  of  a  force  must  be  applied  to  drive  it. 
A  pressure  must  be  exerted  on  the  current  to 
make  it  flow  through  the  carrying  wires  and 
electrical  machinery.  This  pressure  is  called 
"  electro-motive-force,"  or  E.  M.  F.,  for  short, 
and  is  caused  by  what  is  known  as  the  differ- 
ence in  potential  between  two  points.  We 
often  hear  electric  power  lines  referred  to  as 
high  potential  lines  or  low  potential  lines, 
which  means  that  these  wires  are  charged  by 
the  generators  in  the  power  station  to  either 
a  high  or  low  potential.  It  is  the  potential 
difference  between  two  wires  of  an  electric 
circuit  which  determines  the  E.  M.  F.  and 
hence  the  amount  of  work  which  can  be  done 
under  a  given  set  of  conditions.  This  E.  M.  F. 
is  measured  in  volts.  The  volt  is  named  in 
honor  of  Allesandro  Volta,  an  early  Italian 
professor  in  Physics. 

If  a  difference  of  potential  is  set  up  between 
any  two  points  on  the  same  conductor,  elec- 
tricity will  flow  until  the  difference  no  longer 
exists,  or  in  other  words,  until  the  potential 
difference  is  zero.  This,  however,  does  not 
apply  where  the  difference  in  potential  is 
caused  by  a  generator,  for  if  such  is  the  case, 
then  electricity  will  flow  in  the  circuit  con- 
tinuously. 

The  earth  has  been  chosen  as  representing 
zero  potential.    Usually  certain  wires  of  elec- 


tric circuits  are  grounded,  or  electrically  con- 
nected to  the  ground,  in  order  to  limit  the 
potential  difference  between  the  wires  to  a 
certain  determined  figure.  In  the  case  of 
alternating  current  circuits,  such  grounding 
prevents  the  accidental  existence  of  very  great 
differences  in  potential  and  is  a  safety  meas- 
ure. Thus  certain  wires  of  residence  electric 
currents  are  grounded  to  prevent  persons  re- 
ceiving fatal  shocks  should  they  accidentally 
make  contact  with  the  wires.  If  the  circuit 
was  not  permanently  grounded  and  an  acci- 
dental ground  was  caused  elsewhere,  such  a 
high  potential  difference  might  exist  as  would 
cause  instant  death  if  contact  with  the  wires 
was  made.  From  what  has  been  said  it  can 
be  seen  that  in  order  for  current  to  flow  in 
a  circuit,  the  circuit  must  first  be  "  closed/' 
that  is,  have  no  breaks  in  it,  and  secondly, 
voltage  must  be  impressed  or  applied  across 
the  feed  wires.  If  the  resistance  of  the  circuit 
is  not  changed,  then  the  higher  the  voltage  is 
the  greater  will  be  the  current.  There  can  be 
no  current  without  voltage,  but  there  can  be 
voltage  without  current,  as  in  the  case  of  an 
"  open  circuit." 

As  stated  before,  the  potential  difference, 
or  E.  M.  F.,  is  measured  in  volts  and  the  every- 
day name  applied  to  it  is  voltage.  If  this  dis- 
tinction is  kept  in  mind,  it  will  help  the  stu- 
dent understand  many  electrical  actions  later 
to  be  described. 

Resistance 

When  a  given  E.  M.  F.,  or  voltage,  is  driv- 
ing a  current  of  electricity  through  a  conduc- 
tor such  as  a  wire,  it  does  so  against  the  re- 
sistance of  the  wire.  That  is,  the  wire  partially 
obstructs  or  hinders  the  current  from  flowing 
through  it  peacefully,  so  to  speak,  just  as 
friction  slows  down  the  motion  of  a  revolving 
wheel. 

Electrical  resistance  acts  in  the  following 
manner:  It  causes  a  reduction  in  the  voltage 
applied  to  a  circuit,  and  the  reduced  voltage 
in  turn  permits  a  smaller  current  to  flow 

Change  of  Policy 

JUST  because  the  policy  of  running  a 
great  many  of  the  letters  received 
from  the  various  members  of  the 
N.  A.  M.  L.  in  this  Forum  has  been  dis- 
continued, is  no  indication  that  the  inter- 
est in  the  League  is  decreasing.  The 
editor  is  in  receipt  of  ever  increasing 
membership  applications  and  interesting 
letters  telling  about  the  efforts  made  by 
the  projectionists  to  correct  the  evil  of 
mutilating  film. 

The  present  series  of  articles  is  being 
run  in  an  attempt  to  present  the  most 
useful  technical  information  to  projec- 
tionists, thus  allowing  him  to  secure 
comprehensive  technical  knowledge  for 
his  work. 

It  is  highly  advisable  that  each  article 
as  it  appears  in  the  NEWS  be  filed  for 
future  reference  both  because  references 
will  be  made  to  data  in  past  articles 
and  also  for  the  purpose  of  compiling  a 
complete  booklet  on  electrical  and  optical 
subjects. 


through  the  circuit.  This  reduction  in  voltag 
is  called  "  voltage  drop  "  or  just  "  drop."  Thru 
if  a  certain  current  is  required  to  flow  througl 
an  electrical  machine,  proper  allowance  must 
be  made  for  this  "  drop  "  and  a  higher  voltage 
must  be  "  impressed,"  or  applied,  across  the 
machine  than  would  be  necessary  if  no  lc 
due  to  "  voltage  drop  "  were  present. 

Ohm's  Law 

Resistance  is  measured  in  ohms  (named 
after  George  Simon  Ohm,  who  discovered  the] 
relation  between  current,  voltage  and  reskJ 
tance,  now  called  Ohm's  Law.) 

Now  the  current  flowing  through  a  circuit; 
the   voltage   driving   this   circuit   and  th 
resistance  offered  to  the  current  are  all  relat 
to  each  other.  That  is,  if  we  know  any  two  o 
these  quantities,  we  can  easily  find  the  third.] 
This  relation  can  be,  and  usually  is,  expres 
as  an  equation  as  follows: 
E  =  IR 

Remember  that  E  means  voltage,  I  means 
current  and  R  means  resistance.  This,  then, 
simply  means  that  the  voltage  (E)  is  equal 
to  the  current  (I)  multiplied  by  the  resistance 
(R).  We  know,  from  last  week's  article,  that 
these  terms  can  be  changed  around  in  almost] 
any  manner  we  require.  Thus 
R  =  E 


or 

I  =  E 
R 

So  we  see  that  the  voltage  divided  by  the  cur- 
rent is  equal  to  the  resistance  and  also  the 
voltage  divided  by  the  resistance  is  equal  to 
the  current.  It  must  be  remembered,  how-; 
ever,  that  these  relations  hold  only  where  these 
quantities  are  taken  from  the  same  circuit. 
As  an  example,  suppose  we  close  the  switch 
of  an  electric  circuit  and  then  conpect  a  volt- 
meter across  the  two  wires  and  it  reads  100 
volts.  Then  we  break  one  of  the  wires  and 
connect  an  ammeter  across  the  broken  parts 
and  it  reads  4  amperes.  By  simply  dividing 
the  voltage,  100,  by  the  current,  4,  we  find 
that  the  resistance  of  the  circuit  was  25  ohms. 

This  equation,  which  is  known  as  Ohm's 
Law,  is  really  the  most  fundamental  one  of 
electricity.  It  combines  the  three  principal 
quantities,  voltage,  current  and  resistance,  and 
is  applied  to  all  circuits  whether  of  direct  or 
alternating  currents 

When  studying  this  law  ask  yourself  these 
questions : 

1.  If  the  voltage  is  increased  and  the  re- 
sistance is  not  changed,  does  the  current  in- 
crease or  decrease? 

2.  If  the  voltage  is  decreased  and  the 
resistance  is  not  changed,  what  happens  to 
the  current? 

3.  If  the  resistance  is  increased  and  the 
voltage  is  not  changed,  how  is  the  current 
affected? 

4.  If  the  resistance  is  decreased  and  the 
voltage  is  not  changed,  how  does  the  current 
act? 

5.  When  the  current  is  changed  and  the 
resistance  is  not,  how  is  the  voltage  affected? 

6.  When  the  current  is  changed  and  the 
voltage  is  not,  how  is  the  resistance  affected? 

7.  If  the  resistance  is  zero,  what  happens 
to  the  current  when  voltage  is  applied? 

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Power 

When  an  electric  current  flows  through  a 
circuit,  work  is  done.  It  a  motor  be  connected 
to  a  power  line,  electrical  energy  is  changed 
to  mechanical  energy  and  work  is  done  in 
causing  the  armature  of  the  motor  to  revolve. 
The  energy  required  to  do  this  work  is  called 
power,  and  is  measured  in  watts  or  kilowatts 
(one  kilowatt  equals  1,000  watts),  named  after 
James  Watt,  an  English  inventor.  Thus  we 
often  hear  of  the  power  necessary  to  drive  a 
certain  machine  or  to  do  a  particular  job.  In 
electricity  the  value  of  the  power  used  in  doing 
a  certain  kind  of  work,  say,  driving  a  motor, 
is  obtained  by  multiplying  the  voltage  applied 
to  the  motor  by  the  current  flowing  at  that 
moment. 

In  equation  form  it  means  this  : 
P  =  E  I 

where  P  means  power.    Thus  we  see  that  a 
100  watt  incandescent  lamp,  when  burned  on 
a  110  volt  circuit,  has 
100 

 =  0.9  ampere 

110 

flowing  through  its  filament  and  hence  through 
the  supply  wires.  In  other  words,  it  is  draw- 
ing 0.9  ampere  from  the  line. 

Power  Loss 

No  machine  is  100  per  cent  efficient ;  that  is, 
it  does  not  change  all  of  the  energy  put  into  it 
into  useful  work.  A  certain  amount  of  energy 
is  lost  in  the  machine.  Manufacturers  of  elec- 
trical machinery  are  constantly  striving  to 
improve  the  efficiency  of  their  products.  Effi- 
ciency is  measured  in  per  cent  of  power  deliv- 
ered to  power  supplied.  Thus 
Power  Output 

 X  100  =  Eff. 

Power  Input 
The  figure  100  is  used  to  express  the  efficiency 
as  a  whole  number  such  as  90%  instead  of  0.90. 

It  was  explained  under  "  Resistance  "  that 
a  certain  "  voltage  drop "  occurs  whenever 
current  flows  in  a  circuit.  This  voltage  is  lost 
in  forcing  the  required  current  through  the 
wires  and  hence  represents  just  so  much  lost 
power.  The  voltage  drop  is  expressed  as 
follows : 

E  =  I  R 


but  we  just  said  that  power  was  lost  in  getting 
the  current  through  the  wires,  and  this  is 
P  =  £  I 

or 

P  =  (IR)I 

p  =  r  r 

This  power  loss  is  called  the  "  I-squared-R  - 
loss "  or  the  copper  loss,  and  is  present  in 
every  part  of  the  electrical  circuit.  Wires, 
then,  used  for  transmitting  power  have  an 
PR  lossas  have  also  motors,  generators,  trans- 
formers, etc.  In  fact  every  piece  of  electrical 
machinery  has  an  PR  loss  which,  in  addition 
to  other  losses  such  as  due  to  wind  resistance 
(in  the  case  of  revolving  machines),  magnetic 
losses,  etc.,  use  up  power  and  so  reduce  the 
power  output  or  the  efficiency. 

As  will  be  brought  out  more  fully  later,  this 
partly  explains  why  motors  always  draw  a 
higher  current  from  the  line  than  that  obtained 
by  dividing  the  KW  (kilowatt)  rating  by  the 
voltage. 

Horsepower 

The  rating  of  electrical  machines,  by  the 
way,  is  sometimes  expressed  in  '"  horsepower.'' 
or  simply  "  HP."  Horsepower,  like  kilowatt, 
is  an  expression  for  power.  If  a  motor  had  a 
rating  of  1  HP,  it  would  be  capable  of  lifting 
550  pounds,  a  distance  of  one  foot  in  one  sec- 
ond of  time.  Hence,  in  one  minute,  it  could 
do  sixty  times  that  amount  of  work,  or  it  could 
lift  33,000  (55x60)  pounds,  a  distance  of 
one  foot  in  one  minute.  There  are  numerous 
ways  this  1-HP  motor  could  do  its  work  It 
could,  for  instance,  lift  a  1-lb.weight  a  dis- 
tance of  550  feet  in  one  second,  etc.  Any 
work,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  which  would  result 
in  the  motor  doing  550  foot-pounds  of  work 
in  one  second. 

The  Relation  between  horsepower,  HP,  and 
kilowatt,  KW.  is  as  follows: 

1  HP  =  0.746  KW  (746  watts). 

Thus,  to  change  KW  to  HP.  divide  bv 
0.746.  and  to  chanee  HP  to  KW  multiply 
by  0.746. 


Dear  Ed.: 

Enclosed  please  find  25c.  and  also  blank 
filled  out.  I  have  been  puting  this  off  long 
enough.  Have  been  interested  in  the  Motiox 
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it  comes  I  am  in  the  habit  of  turning  to  the 
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most  interesting  and  its  cause  cannot  be  beat. 
Hoping  to  get  my  button  and  labels  soon. 
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Dear  Ed. : 

^  I  would  like  to  become  a  member  of  the 
X.  A.  M.  L.  I  believe  it  is  a  great  step  in  bet- 
terment of  motion  pictures.  I  know  how  tire- 
some and  disgusting  it  is  to  have  a  film  full 
of  misframes.  The  Cinema  Pan-Americano, 
the  firms  which  I  work  for,  handle  nothing 
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tionist for  the  American  Theatre  for  over  nine 
years  and  I  am  giving  good  service. 

Enclosed  find  25c.  in  stamps  and  blank  taken 
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Truly, 

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Dear  Editor: 

Recently  I  have  been  following  the  page  in 
the  News  which  is  devoted  to  new  members 
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the  facts  I  believe  this  is  as  good  if  not  better 
than  any  Motion  Picture  Union.  I  am  enclos- 
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of  labels.  I  surely  do  hope  I  am  accepted  be- 
cause I  want  everyone  to  know  that  I  belong 
to  such  a  worthy  league. 
Here's  to  better  projection, 

Eugene  Paxton, 
Opera  House. 
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Partial  list  of  large  weekly  reports  received 
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CALIFORNIA 
San  Anselmo — Banker  Ballou  and  Thomas 
Kent  have  purchased  site  for  erection  of  mov- 
ing picture  theatre  to  cost  $50,000.    Plans  being 
drawn. 

Yuba  City — Frank  Atkins  has  plans  by  Archi- 
tect Hugh  Reitcker  of  Oroville,  Cal.,  for  an 
open  air  theatre  he  proposes  to  build  on  his  lot 
near  the  subways  in  Yuba  City.  The  theatre 
will  be  88  x  128.9  and  have  a  seating  capacity 
of  several  hundred.  Before  next  winter  a  roof 
will  be  added  to  complete  the  building  for  use 
the  year  round. 

ILLINOIS 

Chicago — Levine  &  Rupert,  6951  S.  Peoria 
St,  have  plans  for  a  two-story  theatre,  store 
and  office  building,  125  x  172,  on  West  22nd 
St,  costing  $500,000.  Owner  withheld,  care  of 
architect  Construction  of  brick,  reinforced 
concrete,  terra  cotta,  fireproof.  Architect  tak- 
ing bids. 

Chicago — Jacob  Horowitz  of  Peters  &  Horo- 
witz, purchased  the  triangular  block  fronting 
550  feet  southwest  on  Lincoln  Ave.,  491  east  on 
Robey  St,  244  north  on  Bell  Plaine  Ave.  and 
coming  to  a  point  at  Irving  Park  Blvd.  on  the 
south  for  the  site  for  a  3,000-seat  theatre  and 
business  block.  The  cost  will  be  $1,200,000. 
Construction  will  begin  shortly. 

Chicago  Heights — Levine  &  Rupert,  6951  S. 
Peoria  St.,  have  plans  for  S.  G.  Gregory  The- 
atrical Co.,  care  of  architect,  for  a  three-story 
theatre,  store  and  office,  building,  100  x  126,  on 
West  End  Ave.,  costing  $350,000.  Structure  to 
be  of  brick,  terra  cotta,  fireproof.  Architect 
will  take  bids. 

MASSACHUSETTS 

Boston— Theatre  and  hotel  to  be  built  by  Tre- 
mont  Street  Realty  Co.,  care  of  W.  J.  McDon- 
ald, 49  Federal  St.,  Boston,  on  Tremont,  corner 
Hollis  St.,  costing  $8,500,000.  Architect,  Geo. 
Nelson  Meserve,  49  Federal  St.,  Boston.  The- 
atre will  seat  4,200  and  be  of  terra  cotta  and 
granite  walls,  steel  and  reinforced  concrete. 
Plans  being  drawn. 

MICHIGAN 
Detroit— C.  R.  Brandt,  1114  Kresge  Bldg,  De- 
troit, has  plans  for  a  theatre  and  store  building, 
140  x  160,  on  the  N.  E.  corner  Gratiot  Ave.  and 
May    St.,    costing   $500,000,    owner  withheld. 


Brick  and  terra  cotta.    Sketches  being  made. 

Flint — John  Eberson,  212  E.  Superior  St., 
Chicago,  drawing  plans  for  a  two-story  theatre 
building  for  the  Bijou  Theatrical  Ent,  City 
Bank  Bldg.,  Flint.  Construction  of  brick  and 
steel.    Site  not  selected. 


NEW  YORK 

Buffalo — H.  L.  Spann,  52  W.  Chippewa  St., 
has  plans  for  a  one-story  theatre,  45  x  100,  on 
Grand  St.,  for  J.  D.  Parmelee,  177  Military 
Road,  theatre  to  be  of  brick  and  terra  cotta. 
Architect  taking  bids. 

Little  Falls — William  Berinstein  of  Albany 
bought  the  old  Kehoe  building  on  Main  St.  and 
will  build  a  theatre  which  will  cost  $200,000. 
Theatre  is  44  feet  front,  56  feet  rear  and  120 
feet  deep.  The  auditorium  will  provide  for 
1,400  people.  James  L.  Cummings  of  Norwich 
is  architect. 

New  York  City—S.  J.  Kessler,  529  Courtland 
Ave.,  drawing  plans  for  A.  J.  Schwarzler,  369 
East  167th  St.,  for  a  two-story  theatre  and 
store  building,  150  x  217,  on  W.  S.  Morris  Ave., 
for  $300,000.    Brick  and  terra  cotta. 

New  York  City — H.  J.  Krapp,  116  E.  16th 
St.,  drawing  plans  for  I.  Benenson,  1938  Grand 
Concourse,  for  a  one-story  theatre,  87  x  100, 
S.  W.  corner  Hughes  Ave.  and  186th  St.  To 
be  of  brick. 

New  York  City— Nouvel  Realty  Co.,  2720 
Decatur  Ave.,  has  plans  by  M.  W.  DelGaudio, 
158  West  45th  St.,  for  one-story  brick  motion 
picture  theatre  and  store  building,  52  x  185,  to 
be  erected  at  the  northwest  corner  Morris  Park- 
way and  White  Plains  Road. 

Yonkers — H.  Creighton  Ingalls,  347  Madison 
Ave.,  New  York  City,  drawing  plans  for  a 
theatre,  apartment  house  and  department  store 
adjacent  to  Park  Hotel  on  E.  S.  McLean  Ave., 
for  Ufland  &  Liftman,  Inc.,  299  Madison  Ave., 
N.  Y.  C,  to  cost  $500,000.    Owner  taking  bids. 

Tupper  Lake — A.  A.  Cluett  has  formed  a  part- 
nership with  Elmer  Labouf  for  the  purpose  of 
building  a  large  modern  fireproof  theatre  build- 
ing, which  will  be  two  stories  high,  50  feet  wide 
by  100  feet  long  and  capable  of  seating  700  peo- 
ple.   Work  will  be  started  soon. 


theatre  and  store  building,  68  x  163,  on  Gravois 
and  Alma  Aves.,  costing  $65,000,  for  the  Audrey 
Realty  Co.,  E.  Frc  <n,  Pres.,  614  Chestnut  St 
Construction  to  begin  shortly. 

St.  Louis — Theo.  Steinmeyer,  Title  Guaranty 
Bldg.,  drawing  plans  for  a  one-story  theatre 
building,  60  x  130,  on  N.  Bway,  near  Baden  St, 
for  Stephen  Kaimann,  Adelaide  Ave.,  theatre 
to  seat  800.  Construction  of  brick,  terra  cotta, 
fireproof.    Architect  taking  bids. 


NEW  JERSEY 
Newark — E.  V.  Warren,  Essex  Bldg.,  has 
plans  for  a  two-story  theatre,  store  and  office 
building,  71  x  100,  on  19th  St.  and  16th  Ave., 
for  Kahn  Bros.,  care  of  architect.  To  be  of 
brick.    Architect  taking  bids  on  contracts. 


NORTH  CAROLINA 
Charlotte — Plans  have  been  drawn  for  R.  D. 
Craver  for  an  eight-story  combined  film  ex- 
change building,  and  theatre  seating  2,000  per- 
sons. Theatre  to  be  steel  and  concrete,  fire- 
proof throughout  Building  would  extend  32 
feet  along  Trade  St.  and  back  100  feet.  The 
building  located  on  West  Trade  St.  between 
Church  and  Poplar  Sts.  Project  to  cost  half  a 
million. 


OHIO 

Cleveland— W.  G.  Caldwell,  406  Park  Bldg., 
drawing  plans  for  two-story  and  basement  the- 
atre, store  and  office  building,  123  x  176,  on  the 
S.  W.  corner  W.  118th  St.  and  Lorain  Ave., 
for  Syndicate  of  Realtors,  H.  F.  Chester,  207 
The  Arcade,  to  cost  $100,000.  Brick  walls,  stone 
trim,  composite  construction. 


PENNSYLVANIA 
Philadelphia— H.  H.  Klino,  717  Bulletin  Bldg., 
drawing  plans  for  owner,  withheld,  for  one- 
story  theatre  building,  52  x  175,  on  Rising  Sun 
Ave.  and  Tioga  St.  Construction  to  be  of  brick 
and  steel. 


MISSOURI 

St.  Louis — Kennedy  &  Steegmeyer,  Title 
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Around  Metro  Studios 

The  first  scenes  of  the  Max  Graf 
production,  "  The  Fog,"  were  made 
by  Director  Paul  Powell  at  San 
Mateo  studios  this  week. 

The  Hunt  Stromberg-Bull  Mon- 
tana company  are  back  from  two 
weeks  at  Truckee. 

Viola  Dana  has  recovered  from 
appendicitis  operation  sufficiently  to 
be  removed  to  her  home. 

Rex  Ingram,  accompanied  by 
Alice  Terry,  Edith  Allen  and  Ra- 
mon Navarro,  also  Willis  Goldeck, 
arrived  from  the  east  Thursday. 
Ingram  will  begin  filming  "  Scara- 
mouche  "  on  March  15. 


With  Paramount  Units 

John  Flynn  left  for  New  York 
Thursday,  after  preparing  exploita- 
tion for  "  The  Covered  Wagon." 

George  Fitzmaurice  is  beginning 
on  "  The  Cheat "  with  Pola  Negri 
and  Jack  Holt,  featured,  and 
Charles  DeRoche,  who  appears  in 
the  role  originally  created  by  Sus- 
sue  Hayawaka. 

Lois  Wilson  is  spending  a  vaca- 
tion in  New  York. 

James  Cruze  is  beginning  "  Holly- 
wood," the  first  scenes  for  which 
have  been  taken.  Walter  Woods, 
production  editor,  story  by  Frank 
Condon,  continuity  by  Thomas 
Geraghty.  The  picture  will  show 
the  famous  cafes,  road  houses  and 
cheap  resorts  of  Hollywood  and 
Los  Angeles. 

George  Melford  arrived  this  week 
accompanied  by  Leatrice  Joy,  Nita 
Xaldi,  and  Lewis  Stone,  to  com- 
plete "  You  Can't  Fool  Your  Wife," 
partially  filmed  in  New  York 
studio. 

Sam  Woods  is  casting  "  Blue- 
beard's Eighth  Wife,"  starring 
Gloria  Swanson,  from  a  continuity 
by  Sada  Cowan,  Julia  Crawford 
Ivers,  production  editor. 

Antonio  Moreno  left  for  the  east 
Friday  to  play  opposite  Agnes 
Ayres  in  "  The  Exciters,"  under  the 
direction  of  Richard  Ordynski. 

In  production  are :  "  Six  Bits  an 
Hour,"  starring  Walter  Hiers,  un- 
der the  direction  of  Joseph  Hena- 
bery;.  "The  Rustle  of  Silk."  star- 
ring Betty  Compson  and  Conway 
Tearle,  under  the  direction  of  Her- 
bert Brenon. 

Wesley  Ruggles,  who  directed 
Walter  Hiers  in  his  first  starring 
picture  for  Paramount,  has  been 
signed  to  a  long-term  contract  as 
a  permanent  addition  to  the  Para- 
mount West  Coast  studio,  accord- 
ing to  an  announcement  just  made 
by  Jesse  L.  Lasky. 

Waldemar  Young  has  begun  the 
adaptation  of  "  Salomy  Jane,"  from 
Paul  Armstrong's  play,  based  on 
Bret  Harte's  story,  which  will  be 
George  Melford's  next  production 
for  Paramount,  following  "  You 
Can't  Fool  Your  Wife,"  now  in  pro- 
duction at  the  company's  Long 
Island  studio.  "  Salomy  Jane  "  will 
be  produced  at  the  Lasky  studio  on 
the  Coast. 


Here  and  There 

The  Palmer  Photoplay  Corpora- 
tion Company,  engaged  in  filming 
''  Out  of  the  Night,"  has  returned 
from  location  at  Truckee  and  is 
now  making  interiors  at  Ince  studio. 
Roy  L.  Manker,  president  of  the 
corporation,  left  for  New  York  Sat- 
urday to  complete  releasing  ar- 
rangements for  this  Palmer  play. 

M.  V.  Wall  Productions  has 
leased  space  at  Universal  and  is 
filming  "  The  Right  of  the  Strong- 
est "  from  the  novel  by  Francis  Ne- 
mo Green,  author  of  "  One  Clear 
Call."  Edgar  Lewis  is  directing.  In 
the  cast  are  E.  K.  Lincoln,  Tom 
Santschi,  Tully  Marshall,  George 
Seegman,  Helen  Ferguson,  Robert 
Milasch,  Gertrude  Normand,  Millie 
Davenport,  Coy  Watson,  Jr.,  Ida  M. 
Kinsey,  Beth  Kosik  and  Les  Bates. 

The  screen  rights  for  "  The  Just 
and  Unjust,"  by  Vaughn  Kester  and 
"  The  Devil's  Own,"  by  Talbot 
Mundy,  have  been  purchased  by 
Thomas  H.  Ince. 

Ethel  Shannon  has  been  placed 
under  three-year  contract  for  fea- 
tured parts  by  Schulberg  as  the  re- 
sult of  her  work  in  "  The  Hero " 
and  "The  Girl  Who  Came  Back." 

L.  J.  Gasnier  is  now  filming 
"  Mothers-in-Law."  Gaston  Glass, 
Ruth  Clifford,  Viola  Vale,  Crau- 
furd  Kent,  Josef  Swickard,  Edith 
York,  Doris  Stone,  Marie  Curtis 
and  Lew  Nathan  compose  the  cast. 

Victor  Schertzinger  has  been 
placed  under  contract  to  direct  the 
third  unit  of  an  all-star  cast  pro- 
duction, for  w*hich  a  continuity  is 
now  in  preparation,  picturing  the 
old  old  song,  "  In  a  Mansion  of 
Aching  Hearts." 

Tom  Forman  has  completed  film- 
ing "April  Showers "  and  is  now 
editing  the  picture. 

The  ground  was  broken  Satur- 
day for  a  new  administration  build- 
ing at  the  United  studios. 

Frank  Lawrence  has  completed 
editing  Alan  Holubar's  Canadian 
picture,  "  Slander  the  Woman  "  for 
First  National. 

Arthur  Jacobs  and  Frank  Bor- 
zage  have  chosen  "Sands  of  Time" 
as  release  title  for  story  originally 
titled  "  Terwilliger." 

Edward  Carewe  has  completed 
exteriors  for  "  The  Girl  of  the 
Golden  West." 

Phillips  Smalley's  is  the  newest 
name  to  be  added  to  the  all-star 
cast  which  has  been  lined  up  by 
the  C.  B.  C.  Film  Sales  Corpora- 
tion for  their  "Temptation." 


At  Universal  City- 
Ann  Little  and  Fred  Thompson, 
amateur  all  -  around  American 
champion  athlete,  have  been  en- 
gaged to  appear  in  the  serial,  "The 
Eagle's  Talons,"  an  outdoor  story 
of  adventure  by  Teo.  Horton,  pro- 
ducer and  author  of  several  Pearl 
White  serials  filmed  for  Pathe. 
Duke  Warren  will  direct.  Al  Wil- 
son, stunt  aviator,  will  play  an  im- 


portant role.  Five  airplanes  have 
been  purchased  for  the  picture. 

Wallace  Worsley  begins  filming 
mob  scenes  on  mammoth  sets  rep- 
resenting the  Palace  du  Parvais  on 
one  side,  the  Cathedral  of  Notre 
Dame  on  the  other,  and  the  famed 
Gibbet  in  the  center.  The  set  covers 
six  acres.  Other  sets  now  stand- 
ing for  "  The  Hunchback  of  Notre 
Dame"  cover  more  than  twenty 
acres  and  all  sets  for  the  subject, 
if  left  standing,  would  cover  more 
than  thirty  acres. 

King  Baggott  has  written  an  orig- 
inal telephone  exchange  story  en- 
titled "Cross  Wires,"  as  a  new  ve- 
hicle for  Gladys  Walton.  The  con- 
tinuity is  by  Hugh  Hoffman 


East  and  West  with  Fox 

Work  has  been  completed  at  the 
Fox  west  coast  studios  on  the  next 
Dustin  Farnum  picture,  which  has 
the  working  title  of  "Klondike  Kit's 
Revenge."  Arline  Pretty  is  his  lead- 
ing lady  and  the  heavy  characters 
are  played  by  Leon  Barry  and  Sid- 
ney Dalbrook. 

Tom  Mix  has  started  work  in  an- 
other William  Fox  Production, 
"The  Journey  of  Death,"' which 
Jack  Ford  is  making  from  the  story 
and  scenario  by  Jules  Furthman. 
Kathleen  Key  plays  opposite  Mix 
and  Frank  Campbeau  has  the 
heavy  role. 

William  Russell  has  finished 
"  The  Water  Cross,"  which  will  be 
his  next  picture  released  by  William 
Fox.  Eva  Novak  has  the  leading 
feminine  role. 


F.  B.  0.  Production  Notes 

Harry  Revier  will  direct  a  com- 
edy drama  entitled  "  Now  You  See 
It,"  by  Wyndham  Gettins  and  Hel- 
mar  Bergman.  In  the  cast  are  Tom 
Gallery,  Virginia  Fox,  Tom  Wilson. 
Victor  Potel,  Herbert  Griswold, 
Gertrude  Claire,  Robert  Walker, 
Jack  Carlyle,  Dave  Morris. 

Emile  Chautard  is  now  directing 
"  Day  Times  Wives "  with  an  all- 
star  cast  including  Wyndham  Stand- 
ing, Grace  Darmond,  Verelys  Per- 
due, Will  Conklin,  Edward  Hearn, 
Katherine  Lewis,  Kenneth  Gibson, 
Christina  Montt. 

The  next  Chester  Bennett  pro- 
duction, starring  Jane  Novak,  is 
titled  "  Divorce,"  by  Andrew  Ben- 
nison.  In  the  supporting  cast  are 
John  Bower,  James  Corrigan, 
Edythe  Chapman,  Marguerite  Liv- 
ingston, Freeman  Wood  and  George 
Fisher. 


Century  Cut-Backs 

Four  companies  are  working. 
Harry  Edwards  is  directing  Buddy 
Messinger  in  "The  Bus  Boy,"  with 
a  cast  including  Fred  Spencer,  Jack 
Henderson,  Lois  Boyd. 

Al  Herman  is  directing  "  Oh 
Nursev,"  with  Jack  Cooper,  Jack 


Earle,  Marjorie  Meadows,  Joe 
Bonner. 

Eugene  DeRue  is  directing  Bob- 
bie Dunn  in  "  The  Poor  Boob." 
Lillian  Worth  and  Ernie  Adams 
are  the  principal  supports. 

Herman  Raymaker  is  directing  a 
Brownie  comedy  entitled  "  Try  and 
Get  It,"  with  a  cast  including 
Blanch  Payson,  Ethel  Lee  Grant 
and  Billy  Engle. 

Archie  Mayo  has  been  engaged 
as  director. 

Release  titles :  "  Straighten 
Them  Out,"  has  been  retitled 
"  Sunny  Jim  "  and  "  Melting  Eyes  " 
has  been  retitled  "  Welcome  Lady." 

Ford  West,  Keith  circuit  artist, 
has  been  engaged  by  Stern  Brothers. 


With  Roach  Comedians 

Harold  Lloyd's  recently  complet- 
ed comedy,  "  Giant  vs.  Runt,"  is. 
ready  for  shipment  and  was  direct- 
ed by  Bob  Goldman. 

Charles  Parrott  has  completed  a 
Snub  Pollard  comedy  entitled  "The 
Courtship  of  Miles  Standish." 

George  lesky  has  completed  film- 
ing "  Under  Two  Jags  "  starring 
Stan  Laurel. 

Director  Fred  Jackman  and  com- 
pany, filming  Jack  London's  "  The 
Call  of  the  Wild,"  have  gone  to 
Truckee.  The  cast  includes  Laura 
Roessing.  Walter  Long.  Frank  But- 
ler, Sidnev  d'Albrook  and  Jack 
Mulhall. 

On  the  Goldwyn^Lot 

George  Walsh  has  been  placed 
under  a  long  period  contract  to  be 
featured. 

Haryon  Aye  and  Phillip  Ryder 
have  been  added  to  the  cast  of 
Xeilan's  "  The  Eternal  Three." 

William  H.  Crane  has  been  en- 
gaged to  play  one  of  the  important 
roles  in  a  King  Vidor  directed  sub- 
ject, "  Three  Wise-  Fools,"  with 
Eleanor  Boardman  in  the  leading 
feminine  role.  The  cast  includes 
Claude  Gillingwater,  Alec  Francis, 
Zasu  Pitts,  Martha  Mattox,  John 
Sainpolis  and  Fred  Esmelton. 

Charles  Brabin  is  here  to  direct 
Eleanor  Glyn's  story,  "  Six  Days," 
featuring  Corinne  Griffith. 

Gibson  Gowland  is  on  his  way 
here  from  England  to  play  the  ti tile 
role  in  Yon  Stroheim's  "  Mc- 
Teague."  Gowland  appeared  in 
"  Blind  Husbands,"  "  The  Fighting 
Shepherdess "  and  "  Behind  the 
Door." 

Corinne  Griffith,  who  was  en- 
gaged to  play  the  leading  role  in  the 
Elinor  Glyn  picture,  has  arrived  at 
the  studios  from  New  York  and 
active  work  will  soon  get  under 
way. 

Rupert  Hughes  will  soon  finish 
photographing  "  Souls  for  Sale.'' 
The  burning  of  an  eleven-acre  cir- 
cus will  complete  the  picture. 

Hugo  Ballin  has  arranged  a  stu- 
dio screening  of  his  production  of 
"  Vanity  Fair  "  for  film  critics  and 
magazine  representatives. 


March  J ,  192s 


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FEATURE  RELEASE  CHART 

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Another  Man's  Boot*. ..  Francis  Ford   Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels...  Nov.  11 

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Better  Man  Wins,  The. .  Pete  Morrison  . . .  Sanford-S.  R.   5  reels...  Oct.  28 

Blood  and  Sand  Rodolph  Valentino. Paramount   »  reels... Aug.  18 

Broadway  Rose  Mae  Murray  Metro   I  reels. .  .Sept  16 

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Caught  Bluffing  Fran*    Mayo  Universal   5  reels. . -Sept  23 

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Crusader.  The  William  Russell  Fox    5  reels  

Dangeroas  Adventure. .  .Grace  Darmond  ..Warner  Bros.   7  reels  Dec  9 

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Ships   Coartot-McKea  ...Elmer  Clifton   11  reels.. Dec.  2 

Eternal  Flame,  The  Norma  Talmadge. ..  First  National  7  reels. .  .Sept.  23 

Face  to  Face  Marguerite  Marsh. .  Playgoers   5  reels ...  Sept.  16 

Fightin'  Devil   ...Olin  Francis   Sanford-S.  R.   5  reels  

Fighting  Guide,  Th*. ...  William  Duncan  .  .Vitagraph  5  reels...  Aug.  26 

Five  Dollar  Baby  Viola    Dana  Metro  6  reels... June  17 

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Girl's  Desire,  A  Alice  Calhoun  Vitagraph  5  reels  Aug.  26 

Grandma's  Boy  Harold  Lloyd  Asao.  Sxnibitors  5  reels. .  ..July  IS 

Hands  of  Nara,  The.... Clara  K.  Young. .. Metro   6  reels. .  .Aug.  19 

Her  Gilded  Cage  Gloria  Swanson  Paramount   6  reels. ..Aug.  12 

Is  a  Mother  to  Blast*). .  Carolyn  Larkins  .  . .  Model-S.    R.  5  reels  

Isle  of  Doabt,  Th*  Wyndham  Standing  Playgoers   5  reels. .  .Sept.  2 

Kick-Back,  The  Harry  Carey  Film  Book.  Offices... 6  reels  Aug.  5 

Love  Is  An  Awful  Thing. Owen  Moore  Selxnick   S  reels.  .  .Sept.  16 

Love's  Redemption   Special  Cast   C.  C.  Pictures-S.  R. .  5  reels  

Man  She  Brought  Back. Special  Cast  Playgoers   4  reels. .  .Sept.  23 

Manslaughter   Thomas   Meighan.  .  Paramount   9  reels ...  Sept.  SO 

Married  People  Mabel  Ballin  Hodkinson   6  reels  ...Aug.  S 

Monte  Cristo  Special  Cast  Fox   10  reels. .  .Apr.  8 

Nero  Special  Cast  Fox   11  reels.    June  S 

Nice  People  Special  Cast  Paramount   7  reels. .  ..Aug.  IV 

Prisoner  of  Zcnda,  Th*.. Special  Cast  Metro   •  reels... May  6 

Queen    of    the  Moulin 

Rouge  Martha  Mansfield.  .  Amer.  Releasing  7  reels...  Aug.  19 

Rich  Men's  Wiv*s  Special  Cast  Al  Lichtman  Cory.  .7  reels. .  ..Sept.  2 

8*cr*ts  of  Pari*  Special  Cast  Affiliated-S.  R  6  reels  Oct  28 

Sign  of  the  Km*  George  Beban  ....Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels... Aug.  S 

Siren  Call,  The  Dorothy  Dalton. ...  Paramount   6  reels ...  Sept.  SO 

Skin  Deep  Sills-Vidor   First   National  7  reels. .  .Sept  SO 

Slim  Shoulders  Irene  Castle  Hodkinson   6  reels. ..  .July  8 

Snow  Shoe  Trail,  The, . .  Jane  Novak  Film  Book.  Offices. .  6  reels.  ..Sept  23 

Storm,  The  House  Peters  Universal   8  reels...  luly  i 

Timothy's  Quest  Special  Cast  Amer.  Releasing  6  reels.  ..Sept  23 

Top  O'  the  Morning....  Gladys  Walton. ...  Universal   S  reels...  tept  o 

Valley  of  Silent  Men...  Alma  Rubens  Paramount   6  reels...  Sept  9 

Veiled  Woman,  The. ...  Marguerite  Snow. ..  Hodkinson   5  reels ....  June  2* 

West  of  Chicago  Charles  Jones  Fox   5  reels. .  ..Aug.  2* 

While   Satan  Sleeps  Jack  Holt  Paramount   6  reels... July  t 

White   Hell  Richard  Travel*. .  .Aywon-S.  R  5  reels... May  27 

WHdneas  of  Youth  Special  Cast  Qriphic-i.  R  j  reels... Bept  t 

Woman's  Woman,  A  Mary  Alden  Allied  Prod,  ft  Diet..  8  reels...  Sept  30 

!  Yosemite  Trail.  The  Dottin  Farnum  .Fox   S  reels ...  Sept.  30 

OCTOBER 

Feature  Star  Distributed    By       Length  Reviewed 

i  Above  All  Law  Special  Cast  Paramount   7  reels. .  ..Aug.  S 

Affinities   Bowers-Moore   ....Hodkinson   5  reels... Jan.  20 

Bells  of  San  Jaaa..  Charles  Jonea  Fox  5  reels.  ...Oct  28 

Beware  of  the  Law  Marjorie  Payne  Jawitx-S.  R.  5  reel*. ...Oct  21 

Bond  Boy,  The  Rich.  Barth  elm  ess..  First   National  7  real*.  ..Oct  21 

I  Boomerang   Justice  George  Lar kin  Aywon-S.  R.  S  reels... Aug.  19 

Bootlegger's  Daughter. . Bennett- Niblo   ....Playgoers   5  reels... Oct  14 

Broad  Daylight  Mulhall- Wilson  ...Universal   5  reels. .  ..Nov.  4 

Broadway  Madonna,  The. Dorothy  Revier  Film  Book.  Office*... 6  reels.  .•  .Nov.  11 

i  Burning  Sand*  Hawley-Sllls  Paramount   7  reels... Sept  10 

i  Calvert's  Valley  John  Gilbert  Fox   S  reels  Oct  21 

I  Cowboy  and  the  Lady.  Minter-Moore  Paramount   S  reels... Nov.  2i 

I  Crimson  Clue  Special  Cast  Chaplin  Classics  5  reels  

I  Crow's    Nest  Jack   Hoxie  Aywon-S.  R  5  reels... Dec.  2 

|  Dawn  of  Revenge  Richard  T  ra  vers. .  .Aywon-S.  R.  5  reels...  Dec.  9 

Do  and  Dare  Tom  Mix  Fox  5  reels... .Oct  7 

Douglas     Fairbanks  in 

Robin  Hood  Douglas  Fairbanks.  United  Artists   10  reels  .Oct  28 

Bast  Is  West  Con.  Talmadge  First   National  8  reela. .  .Sept  9 

■   Face  in  the  Fog,  The.. Lionel  Barrymore.  .  Paramount   6  reels.  .  .Oct  14 

Forget-Me-Not   Special  Cast  Metro   0  reel*... Jury  89 

Fortune's  Mask   Sarle  Williams  ...Vitagraph   5  reels. .  .Seat  9 

Ghost  Breaker,  The  Reid-Lee   Paramount   5  reels... Sept  IS 

Oirl  Who  Ran  Wild,  The.  Gladys  Walton  Universal   5  reels  Oct  14 

Hesd  Hunters  of  South 

Seas   Asso.  Exhibitors  5  reels. .  ..Oct  7 

,  Heart's  Haven  Adams-McKim  ....Hodkinson   6  reels. ..Aug,  IS 

Hound  of  Baekervilles.  ..Eille  Norwood  Film  Book.  Offices.  .6  reels. . -Sept.  23 

t  How  Women  Love  Betty  Blythe   B.  B.  Prod.-S.  R  6  reels... Aug.  26 

I   Human  Hearts  House  Peter*  Universal   7  reels. ..  .July  I 

'  If  I  Were  Queen  Ethel  Clayton  Film  Book.  Office*.. 6  reels  Oct  28 

I  June  Madness  Viola   Dana  Metro   6  reels... Oct  7 

Light  in  the  Dark,  The..  Hope  Hampton. ..  .First   National  6  reel*...  Sept  9 

Little  Wildcat   Alice  Calhoun  ....Vitagraph  5  reels... Sept  16 

Lone  Hand,  The  Hoot  Gibson  Universal   5  reels... .Oct  21 

Long  Chance,  The  Special  Cast  Universal   S  reela..  .Oct,  7 

Lorna  Doene   Special  Cast  First   National  6  reek.  ..Oct  28 


Man  Wanted   Arthur  Housman.  .C.  C.  Pictures-S.  R.. .  5 

Man  Who  Played  God.. George  Arliss   United  Artists   6 

Mixed  Face*  William  Rassell  Fox   s 

Old  Homestead,  The. .. Theodore  Roberts.  .Paramount   ...7 

One  Night  in  Paris  Special  Cast  Playgoers   5 

Pal*  cf  the  West  Special  Cast  C.  C.  Pictures-S.  R..  5 

Peaceful  Peters   Wm.  Fairbanks  . . .  Arrow-S.  R.  5 

Pink   Gods   .     Daniels- Kirkwood  .Paramount   7 

Plaything  of  an  Emperor  Special  Caat  J.  A  Levinson-8.  R.6 

Qulncy  Adams  Sawyer.  .Special  Cast  Metro   6 

Rags  to  Riches  Wesley  Barry  Warner  Bros.-8.  R...7 

Remembrance   Special  Cast  Goldwyn   6 

Rogue's  Romance,  A.  ..  Rodolph  Valentino.  Vitagraph   ".5 

Sherlock   Holmes  John  Barrymore ...  Goldwyn    7 

Tailor  Made  Man,  A  Charles  Ray  United  Artist*  .....8 

They're  Off   Special  Cast   Anchor-S.  R.   5 

Thundering  Hoofs   Peggy  O'Day   Anchor-S.  R.   5 

Till  We  Meet  Again  Special  Cast  Asso.  Exhibitor*  6 

To  Have  and  To  Hold . .  Compson-Lytell  ...Paramount    ....  7 

West  vs.  East  Pete  Morrison   Sanford-S.  R  5 

What  Fools  Men  Are. . .  Faire  Binney   Amer.  Releasing  . . . .  • 

When  Danger  Smiles. ..  William  Duncan  ..Vitagraph  5 

When  the  Desert  Calls. .  Violet  Heming  Amer.  Releasing  6 

White  Shoulders  K.  MacDonald  First   National  0 

Without  Compromise  . .  William  Farnum  . .  Fox   5 

Wolf  Law   Frank  Mayo  Universal   5 

Woman  He  Loved,  The . Wm.  V.  Mong  Amer.  Releasing.    .  6 

Woman  Who  Fooled 

Herself  Allison- Ellis  Asso.  Exhibitors  I 

Youth  Must  Have  Love.  Shirley  Mason  Fox  5 

Youth  to  Youth  Special  Caat  Metro  6 

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Feature  star  Distributed  By       Length  Bevlewed 

Anna  Ascends   Alice  Brady  Paramount   6  reels... Nov.  21 

Herbert  Rawlinsdn.  Universal   5  reels. .  .Nov.* 

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Another  Man's  Shoes. 

Boss  of  Camp  Four. . . .  Charlea  Jonea  ....Fox 

Brawn  of  the  North  Strongheart  (dog). First  National   .8  reels... Nov.  25 

Breaking  Home  Ties  Special  Cast  Asao.  Exhibitors  i  reels... Dec  S 

Brothers  Under  the  Skin. Special  Cast  Goldwyn   6  reels... Nov. 

Challenge,  The   Dolores  CasainelH.. Amer.  Releasing  ...5  reels... Feb! 

Clarence   Reid-Ayres-McAvoyParamount   6  reels... Oct 

Dr.  Jack   Harold  Lloyd   Pathe   5  reels... Jan 

Famous  Mrs.  Fair,  The.  Special  Cast  Metro   6  reels  

Flaming  Hearts   J.  B.  Warner  East  Coast-S.  R.  5  reels  

Good  Men  and  True  Harry  Carey  Film  Book.  Offices.. 6  reels. ...Nov.  II 

Headless  Horseman  Will  Rogers  Hodkinson   7  reels. ..Oct  28 

Heart  of  Lincoln  Francis  Ford  Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels  

Hungry  Hearts   Special  Cast  Goldwyn   7  reels... Nov.  11 

Impossible  Mrs.  Bellew.  Gloria  Swanson  Paramount   7  reela. .  ..Nov.  4 

Jilt  The  Special  Caat  Universal  S  reels... Dec.  2 

Lavender  Bath  Lady. .  .Gladys  Walton  Universal   5  reels...  Nov.  2S 

Lights  of  New  York  Special  Cast  Fox  6  reels  

Love  Gambler,  The  John  Gilbert   Fox   S  reels. 

Man  and  the  Moment. ..  Special  Caat  Playgoers   $  reela. 

Man  Who  Saw  Tomor- 
row. The  Thomas  Meighan ..  Paramount   7  reels. 

Man  Who  Waited,  The.  .Special  Cast  Playgoers   S  reels. 

My  Friend  the  Devil.  . .  Special  Cast  Fox   9  reels. 

Night  Life  in  Hollyw'd.  Special  Cast   Arrow-S.  R.   6  reels. 

Oliver  Twist   Jackie  Coogan  First  National   I  reels. 

One  Week  of  Love  E.  Hammerstein.  .  .Selxnick   7  reels. 

On  the  High  Seas  Dalton-Holt   Paramount   5  reels. 

Pawned   Tom  Moore  Selxnick   5  reels. 

Peg  O'  My  Heart.   ..    Laurette  Taylor. ..  Metro   6  reela. 

Pride  of  Palomar,  The.  .Special  Cast  Paramount   7  reels. 

Ridin'  Wild  Hoot  Gibson  Universal   S  reels. 

Shadows   Special  Cast   Al  Lichtman  Corp.. 7  reels. 

Shirley  of  the  Circus. ..  Shirley  Mason  ....Fox   5  reels...  Nov.  2J 

Sin  Flood,  The  Special  Cast  Goldwyn   7  reels. ..  .Jan.  31 

Storm  Girl,  The  Peggy  O'Day  ....Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels  

Stranger  of  the  Hills. ..  Special  Cast   Anchor-S.  R.   4  reels  

Streets  of  New  York. ..  Special  Cast   Arrow-S.  R.   7  reels... Nov.  11 

Super  Sex,  The  Robert  Gordon  ...Amer.  Releasing  ...0  reels.  ..Dec  0 

Superstition   Special  Cast  Lee-Bradford-S.  R...S  reels  

Tess    of    the  Sterns 

Country   Mary  Pickford  ...United  Artists   10  reels.. Nor.  81 

Thelma   Jane  Novak  Film  Book.  Office....!  reels.  ..Dec  8 

Tom  Mix  in  Arabia  Tom  Mix  Fox   5  reels... Nov.  11 

Trifling  Women  Special  Cast  Metro   S  reels. ..Oct  14 

Under  Two  Flag*  Priscilla  Dean  Universal   I  reela... Oct  7 

While  Justice  Walts  Dustin  Farnum  ...Fox   S  reela... Dec  9 

Who  Are  My  Parents?. . Special  Cast  Fox  9  reels. .  .Sept.  9 

World's  a  Stage,  The . . Dorothy  Phillips. . . Principal  Pict-8.  E..6  reels  Dec  S 

You  Never  Know  Earle  Williams  ...Vitagraph  S  reds. .  .Nov.  II 

Young  Rajah,  The  Rodolph  Valentino. Paramount  I  reel*. .  ..Nov.  II 

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Feature  Star 

All  Night   Valentino-Myers 

All   the   Brothers  Were 

Valiant   Special  Cast   Metro  . . . 

Altar   Stairs,   The  Frank  Mayo   Universal 

American  Toreador,  The.  Special  Caat   Anchor-S.  R.   4  reels. 

Back  Home  and  Broke .. Thomas  Meighan  .Paramount   •  reels.. 

Barriers  of  Folly  Special  Cast  Aywon-S.  R.  I  reels. 

Bill  of  Divorcement,  A.. Constance  Binney    Asao.  awSsa*.  ......6  reels.  ..Jan.  20 

Blind  Bargain,  A  Lon  Chancy  Goldwyn   S  reels.  ..Dec  a 


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Broken  Chain*  .......  CoUeen  Moore  ....Goldwyn   6  reel*. 

Bull  Dog  prummond...Blackwell-Greeley  .Hodkin»on  ..5  reels 

CaHforaia  Romance,  A.  .John  Qilbert. ......  Fox   .......4  reels' 

Captain  Fly-By-Night  ..Johnnie  Walker  ..Film  Book.  Office*    J  reels " 

Catch  My  Smoke  Tom  Mix   Fox   ...     .     7  .  "4  reels 

Conquering  the  Woman.  Florence  Vidor  . . .  Asso.  Bxhib.  ...  .'.'.6  reels' ' 

Dangerous  Game,  A  Gladys  Walton  ...Universal   S  reels'' 

Danger  Point,  The  Carmel  Myers  Amer.   Releasing  ...8  reel*.  . 

Daughter  of  Luxmry,  A.Agnes  Ayres   Paramount  S  reels 

§KKy^?St  Pete  Morrison  . . . .  Sanford-S.  R.   5  reels'.*. 

ttob  Tide   Lee-Kirkwood   ....Paramount   7  reels 

Environment   Special  Cast   Principal  Pict-S.  R..  6  reels.. 

Fmger  Prints  ...  Special  Cast   Hyperion  Pict-8.  R..5  reel... 

Forsaking  All  Others.  .Moore-Landis  Universal   5  reels 

Sleat  £^  T5l- .S,S.^c.iaI  C-St  Amer.  Releasing  ...7  reels'.'. 

Great  Night,  The  William  Russell. ..  Fox   7.....S  reels. ..Dec  16 

Heroes  of  the  Street. ..  Wesley  Barry  ....Warner  Bros.   7  reels...  Dec.  23 

inner  Man,  The  W.  Standing   Playgoers   6  reels... Dec  9 

Jaxzmania   Mae  Murray   Metro   6  reels  

lust  a  Song  at  Twilight.  R.  Barthelmess  Prod.   Security  5  reels  . 

Kentucky  Derby,  The ...  Reginald  Denny  ..Universal   6  reels 

Kingdom  Within,  The.  .  Pauline  Starke   .  .  .  Hodkinson   6  reels 

Love  in  the  Dark  Viola  Dana   Metro    6  reels" 

Marriage  Chance,  The.  .Special  Cart   Amer.  Releasing  .'..'6  reels'.  '. 

Minnie  ....  L.  Joy-Matt  MooreFirst  National   7  reels.. 

Omar  the  Tentmaker . . .  Guy  Bates  Post...  First  National   8  reels 

One  E"iting  Night.. ..  Special  Cart   United  Artist.   10  reels'. 

One  Wonderful  Night. .  Herbert  Rawlinson.  Universal   5  reels 

Only  a  Shop  Girl  Special  Cart  C.  B.  C.-S.  R  7  reels'.'. 

Orphan  Sally  Lee-Bradford-S.  R.  Special  Cart  5  reels 

Outcast  Elsie  Ferguson  ...Paramount   6  reels. 

Pawn  Ticket  fie  Shirley  Meson  Fox   5  reels 

Prince  and  Pauper  Tibi  Lubin  Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels. 

Riders  of  the  Law  Jack    Hoxie  Aywon-S.  R.  5  reels 

Sheriff  of  Snn-Dog,  The.Wm.  Fairbanks  ...Arrow-S.  R.   5  reels 


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Nobody's  Money  

One  Million  in  Jewels... 
One  Moment's  Tempta 

tion  

Pilgrim,  The   

Poor  Men's'  Wives  

Prisoner,  The  

Rejuvenation   

Romance  Land   

Town  That  Forgot  God. 

Truxton  King   

Web  of  the  Law,  The . . . 
What  a  Wife  Learned.. 
When  Knighthood  Was 

in  Flower   

Wife  in  Name  Only  


Jack  Holt   

Mac  Go  wan- Holmes 

Special  Cast 
Charles  Chaplin... 

Special  Cast   

Herbert  Rawlinson. 

Special  Cast   

Tom  Mix   

Special  Cast  

John  Gilbert   

Special  Cast   

Special  Cast   

Marion  Davies  . . . 
Special  Cast   


Paramount   8  reels.  ...Jan.  27 

Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels... Feb.  II 

Second  National  ....5  reels  

First  National   4  reels.  ..  .Jan.  27 

Al  Lichtman  Corp.. 7  reels... Feb.  10 

Universal   

Amer.  Releasing   

Fox    ' ' 

|ox    9  reels'.' .'. Nov.' ii 

lox  ■U-y:  Feb.  17 

Amer.  Releasing   

First  National   6  reels... Feb.  10 

Paramount   12  reels.. Sept.  30 

Amer.  Releasing  


MARCH 


So  This  I*  Anxona.....  Special  Cast   W.  M.  Smith-S.  R..6  reels 

Strangers'  Banquet,  The. Special  Cart   Goldwyn   7  reels 

That  Woman  Catherine  Calvert  .  Amer.  Releasing  ...  6  reels 

Thorns    and  Orange 

Blossoms  Special  Cast   Al  Lichtman  Corp..  7  reels. 

Unconquered,  The  Maciste   Aywon-S.  R  7  reels 

When  Love  Come.  Helen  J.  Eddy  Film  Book.  Office*.  .6  reels 

Woman  Conquers,  The..Kath.  Mac  Donald ..  First  National   S  reels 


JANUARY 

Feature  Star  Distributed    By  Length 

As  a  Man  Live*   Special  Cast   Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels. 

Beautiful   and  Damned, 
The  Marie  Prevost  ....Warner  Bros.-S.  R.  .7  reels. 

Bell  Boy  13  Douglas  MacLean.  First  National   4  reels 

Bohemian  GirL  The  Special  Cast   Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels 

Brass  Commandments  ..William  Farnam  ..Fox   5  reels 

Canyon  of  the  Fool.  Harry  Carey   Film  Book.  Office... 6  reels 

Christian.  The   Special  Cast   Goldwyn   .9  reels 

Custard  Cup,  The  Mary  Carr   Fox   7  reels 

Dangerous  Age,  The  Special  Cast   First  National   7  reels. 

Darling  of  the  Rich,  The.  Betty  Blythe   B.  B.  Prod.-S.  R  6  reels 

Dollar  Devils   Special  Cast  Hodkinson   8  reels.. 

Face    on    the  Barroom 
Floor   Special  Cast  Fox   7  reels. 

Flaming  Hour,  The. ...  Frank  Mayo  Universal   5  reels. 

Flash,  The  Special  Cast  Aywon-S.  R.  5  reels. 

Flirt,  The   Special  Cart   Universal   8  reels. 

Foolish  Twins  Terry  Twins  Lee-Bradford-S.  R..  .  5  reels. 

FootHght  Ranger,  The..  Charles  Jones  ....Fox   5  reels. 

Friendly  Husband,  A...Lupino  Lane   Fox   5  reels., 

Fury   R.  Barthelmess  ...First  National   9  reels. 

Garrison's  Finish  Jack  Pickford  ....Allied  Prod,  ft  Dist.8  reels. 

Ghost  Patrol,  The  Graves-Love   Universal   .....5  reels. 

Gjrnmie   Chad  wick-Glass  ...Goldwyn   6  reels. 

Hero,  The   Special  Cast   Al  Lichtman  Corp.. 7  reels. 

Kick  la   Compson-Lytell  . . .  Paramount   

Kindled  Courage   Hoot  Gibson   Universal   5  reels. 

Making  a  Man  .Jack  Holt   Paramount   5  reels. 

Making  Good   Pete  Morrison  ....Sanford-S.  R.   S  reels. 

Malcolm     Btraasa'  Sa- 
lome  Diana  Allen  Geo.  Wiley-S.  R  6  reels 

Man'.  Sin   William  Russell  ..Fox   5  reels. 

Milady   Special  Cart   Amer.  Releasing  reels. 

Missing  Millions   Alice  Brady   Paramount   6  reel... 

Money,  Money,  Money. .K.  MacDonald  ...First  National   6  reel... 

Power  of  a  Lie,  The. ..  Special  Cart   Universal   5  reels. 

Scarlet  Car,  The  Herbert  Rawlinson.  Universal   5  reels. 

second  Piddle   Artor-Huater   Hodkinson   8  reel... 

Sister  Against  Sister. ..  Marie  Doro  Lee-Bradford-S.  R...5  reels. 

So  loss  on  in  Society  Wm.  H.  Strauss. ..Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels. 

Third  Alarm,  The  Ralph  Lewis  Film  Book.  Offices  .  7  reels. 

Thirty  Day*   .Wallace  Reid  Paramount   5  reels. 

Three  Who  Paid  Dtistin  Farnam  ...Fox   5  reels.. 

Vengeance  of  the  Deep.  Special  Cart   Amer.  Releasing   

Village  Blacksmith,  The.  Special  Cart   Fox   7  reels.. 

Voice  from  the  Minaret .  Norma  Talmadge. .  First  National   7  reel*.. 

Wasted  Lives   Richard  Wayne  ...Second  National  ...S  reels.. 

Wheel  of  Fortune,  The.  Grace  Darmond  .  . .  Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels. 

While  Paris  Bleep*  Loa  Chaoey  Hodkinson   S  reel*.. 

World'*  Apples**,  The..Bebe  Daniel.  Paramount   7  reel.. 


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Adam  and  Eva  

Are  You  a  Failure*  

Bolted  Door,  Ths  

Covered  Wagon,  The... 

Does  It  Pay?  

Driven  

Gossip   

Leopardess,  The  . . . . '. '. ', 
Little     Church  Around 

the  Corner   

Lost  and  Found  

Mad  Love  

Main  Street   

Ne'er  Do  Well,  The... 
Nth  Commandment,  The 

Racing  Hearts   

Rupert  of  Hentxau. . . . 
White  Flower,  The  


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Frank  Mayo. . . , 
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Hope  Hampton 
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Alice  Brady  Paramount 

Claire  Windsor  ...Warner  Bros.-S.  R..7  reels 

Special  Cast   Goldwyn  

Pola  Negri   Goldwyn  * 

Monte  Blue   Warner  Bros.-S.  R..8  reels! 

Thomas  Meighan . .  Paramount  

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Special  Cast   Paramount   

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FEBRUARY 

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Brass   Monte  Blue   

Buster,  The   D  us  tin  Farnam  . . 

Daddy   Jackie  Coogaa  .... 

Dark  Secrets  Dorothy  Dalton  . 

Drums  of  Fate  Mary  M.  Mincer.. 

First  Degree,  The  Frank  Mayo  , 

Flame  of  Life,  The  Priscilla  Dean 

Oeatlemea  from  America  Hoot  Gibson  .... 

Girl  I  Loved,  Th*  Charles  Ray  

Java  Head   Special  Cast  

Lay  of  Luxury  Glenn  Hunter  ... 

Look  Your  Bert  C.  Moore-Moreno. 

Love  Letter,  The  Gladys  Walton  .., 

Man  Alone,  The  Hobart  Bosworth. 

Man  of  Action-,  A  Douglas  MacLean. 

Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose  Dorothy  Mackaill. 

Modern  Matrimony  ....  Owen  Moore 

My  American  Wife  Gloria  Swanson  ... 

Net,  The   Special  Cast 


Warner  Bros.   8  reels'.  

Fox   

First  National  

Paramount   5  reels ....  Jan.  27 

Paramount   6  reels  

Universal   5  reels. .  ..Jan.  27 

Universal   7  reels  

Universal   S  reels... Feb.  17 

United  Artists  9  reel.  Jan.  27 

Paramount   8  reels... Feb.  10 

Hodkinson   

Goldwyn   Feb.  10 

Universal   5  reels... Feb.  10 

Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels  

First  National  

First  National   

Sebrmck  

Paramount   5  reels... Jan.  13 

Fox   


Accidental  Wealth   Neely  Edwards  Universal    1  red 

Agent,  The   Larry  Semon   Vitagraph  ..".2  reels 

All  At  Sea  Smith-Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  .         2  reels 

All  Wet  Al  St.  John  Fox    .      J  reals 

Alarm,  The   AL  St  John   Fox   .'..'.'.'2  reels 

Aladdin,  Jr  Lewi.  Sargent  ....Universal   ...1  reel 

American  Plan   Lee  Moran  Universal  "a  mall 

Baby  Show  ia  Batumi- 

▼ill*  Lee-Bradford-S,  R...1  reel 

Balloonatic,  The   Buster  Keaton  ....First  National   2  reels 

Best  CeHar,  The  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   ....  reel 

Be  Yourself   Neal  Burns   Educational   2  reels "  Van!. '  ii 

Big  Flood,  Ths  Aesop's  Fables  Pathe  a/1  reels 

Big  Scoop,  Th*  Johnny  Jones  Pathe  2  reel.  .Nov'ii 

Blaxe  Away   Paul  Parrett   Pathe  i  reeL  .  Dec'  2 

Blase.  Lige  Conley  Educational   2  reel*    .  Nov  4 

Bon*  Dry  Paul  Parrott  Pathe  1  reel       Oct.'  14 

Bow  Wow   Louise  Faxenda  ..First  National   2  reel."* 

Boy  aad  the  Bear,  The.  .Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe  2/S  reel*'.'.'.'.'.'." 

Boyhood  Day.   Buddy  Messingcr.  .  Universal   2  reels 

Bridle-Grooms   Smith-Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  K  2  reels.'.'.'.'"."" 

Broadcasting  Johnny  Jones   Pathe  2  reels     Oct! '  ii 

Bully  Pair,  A  Moliaa   Universal   1  reel  '  . 

Bumps  and  Thump*  Mutt  &  Jeff  Carfn.  Fox   yt  reei 

Cabby,  The  Lorraine-Maude  . . .  Universal   g  reel*'. 

Casey  Jones,  Jr  Lige  Conley   Educational   2  reels.'.'.' Jan." 26 

Champeen,  The  Children   Pathe  2  reels  '.  Feb  3 

Chased  Bride,  The  Neal  Barns   Educational   2  reel*... Dec  2 

Cheating  the  Cheater. ..  Aesop  Fables  Pathe  2/3  reel     Feb  a 

Chewing  Gam  Industry.  Mutt  *  Jeff  Carf a. Fox   ya  reel.!!  ." 

Chicken  Dressing   Earl  Hurd  Carr/n. .  Educational   1  reel  

Chicken  Pared*,  Th*  Jimmy  Aubrey  ....Vitagraph   2  reel*. .. Sept! "i 

Choose  Your  We»pon».  .  Bobby  Vernon  Educational   2  reel*...  Nor  11 

Chop  Suey   Dorothy  Devor*  . .  ,  Educational   2  reel*... Nov'  11 

Christmas   Carter  DeHaven*  ..Film  Book.  Offices.. 2  reels... Dec  SO 

City  Chap,  Th*  AL  St.  John  Fox   2  reels  

Cobbler,  The   Children   Pathe  2  reels... Feb  17 

Cold  Turkey   Mutt  *  Jeff  Carf  a .  Fox   y3  reel...;...'... 

Counter  Jumper.  The  Larry  Semon  Vitagraph   2  reels  

Court  Plastered   Mutt  4  Jeff  Carta. .  Pox   ..Jf  fed  

Crash   Jimmie  Adams  ...Educational   1  reel. ...Nov.  ii 

Cupid's  Elephant  Fox   2  reels  

Cared   Queenie  (horse)  ..Universal   2  reels...  Nov  4 

Cyclist,  Th*   Clyde  Cook   Fox   2  reel*  

Dandy  Den   Fox   2  reels  

Day  Dreams   Buster  Keaton  ...First  National   2  reels  

Deviliih  Dragon,  Th* . . .  Sarg'i  Almanac  . . .  Educational   1  reel  

Diary  of  a  Nut  Lee-Bradford-S.    R  .  l  reel  

Dig  Up  Snub  Pollard  Pathe   2  reels... Jan.  26 

Dog  Gone  Day,  A  Lewi.  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel  

Dog's  Paradl**,  A  Aesop's  Fables. ..  .Pathe   2/3  reel  

Doing  'Em  Good  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Don't  Say  Die  Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  

Doable  Trouble  Lee  Kids  Fox   |  reels... Jan.  13 

Down  la  Dtxt*  Matt  *  Jeff  Cart'n.Fox   reel  

Dumb  Waiter*,  Th*  Smith- Wlmams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  S  2  reels  

Easy  Pickin'   Jack  Richardson  ..East  Coast-8.  S  2  reels. . .Sept.  23 

Educator,  The  Lloyd  Hamilton  .  .  Educational   2  reels...  Dec  96 

Egg,  The   Staa  Laurel   Metro   2  reels. ...  Fab.  S 

Electric  House,  The  Buster  Keaton  First  National  2  reel*... Nov.  4 

Elephant's  Trunk,  The..  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe  2/3  reel..  Nov.  4 

Enchanted  Piddle,  The ..  Aesop  Pables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Entertainwif  th*  Boas. .  .Carter  De Havens  . .  Film  Book.  Offices.  .2  reels. .  .Jan.  26 

Fable  of  Hated  Rivals...  Aesop'i  Fables  ...Pathe  2/3  reels  

Face  the  Camera  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  

Faint  Hearts  Murray  -  Anderson- 

McKee  Hodkinson   2  reels  

Fair  Week  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  Dec  21 

Fallen  Archer*   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Carfn.  Fox   V,  reel  

Farm  FolHes  Universal   2  reals  

Fearless  Fido  Aesop's  Fables  Pathe  2/3  red  

Fire  Fighter,  Th*  Dan  Mason  Film  Book.  Office*.  .2  reel*... Nov.  11 

Fire  Fighter*  ...Children  Pathe  2  reels  


March  3  ,  1923 


1093 


Fire  the  Fireman  Paul  Parrott  Pathe   2  reels... Dec.  SO 

First  Flivver,  The  Sard's  Almanac  ..Educational   1  reel  

Fisherman's  Jinx,  A....  Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Flivver,  The  Paul  Parrott  Pathe  1  reel  Nov.  25 

Fool  For  Luck,  A  Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  

Foolish  Lives  Lee  Moran   Universal   2  reels  

For  Rent — Haunted   ...Johnny  Jones   Pathe   2  reels  

Fertune  Hunter,  The. ..  Aesop's  Fables  Pathe  2/3  reel..  Dec.  23 

Fomr  Orphans,  The  Murray  -  Anderson- 

McKee  Hodkinson   2  reels  

Fresh  Fish   Earl  Hurd  Cartoon.  Educational   1  reel  Oct  7 

Fresh  Heir,  The  Fox   2  reels  

Fresh  Kid,  The  Fox-Gregory  Universal   2  reels... Dec.  9 

Friday,  the  13th  Aesop's  Fables  Pathe  2/3  reel  

Frog  and  Catfish,  The..  Aesop's  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Ginger  Face  Johnny  Fox   Universal   2  reels  

Glad  Rags   Bull  Montana   Metro   2  reels  

Gliders,  The   Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Golf   Larry  Semon  Vita  graph   2  reels  

Golf  Bug,  The  Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  Oct.  28 

Good  Scout,  A  Educational   2  reels... Dec.  30 

Great  Pearl  Hunt,  The.. Lewis  Sargent  Universal   2  reels  

Harvest  Hands   Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  Nov.  18 

Hannted  Castle,  The  Educational   1  reel  

Haunted  House,  The  Fox   2  reels. 


.Educational   2  reels. .  ..Jan.  13 

.Universal   1  reel  

Hodkinson   1  reel  

Hodkinson   1  reel. 


Hazel  From  Hollywood.  Dorothy  Devore 

Hee  Haw  I  Trimble  ft  Maud. 

Heeza  Liar  and  Ghost . . 

Heeza  Liar's  Treasure 
Island   

Hello  Judge   Lee  Moran   Universal   I  reels . 

Henpecked  Harry   Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel.. .Oct  28 

Henry's  Busted  Ro- 
mance Aesop's  Fables. ..  .Pathe   2/3  reel  

High  and  Dry  Clyde  Cook   Fox   2  reels  

High  Flyers  Smith- Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  1  reels  

High  Power   Lige  Conley   Educational   2  reels.  ..Dec  2 

His  First  Job  Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel. ...Oct  14 

Hoboes  de  Luxe  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Home  Made  Movies. ...  Ben  Turpin  First  National  2  reels  

Home  Plate,  The  Lee  Moran   Universal   2  reels,  

Hook,  Line  and  Sinker.. Snub  Pollard   Pathe  2  reels... Nov.  18 

Hurry  Up  Educational   1  reel  

I'll  Take  Vanilla  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel.... Dec  9 

In  Dutch   Bobby  Vernon  ....Educational   2  reels.  ..Dec  9 

i ailed  and  Bailed  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  Feb.  17 
im  Jams   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n.  Fox   V%  reel  

Jungle  Romeo,  A  Snooky  Hodkinson   2  reels  

Just  a  Little  Late  Club, 

The  Second  National  ...  1  reel  Dec.  30 

Just  Dogs  Universal   I  reels  

Keep  'Em  Home  Carter  DeHavens  ..  Film  Book.  Office.  ..2  reels  

Kickin'  Fool,  The  Maude  (mule)  ....Universal   2  reels  

Kids  and  Skids  Lee  Kids  Fox   2  reels  

Landlubber,  The   Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  Sept  23 

Laramie  and  Me  Leo  Maloney  Clark-Cornelias-8.  R.2  reels  

Lazy  Bones   Clyde  Cook  Fox   2  reels  

Let  'Er  Run  Dorothy  Devore  ..Educational   2  reels.  ..Sept  SO 

Look  Out  Below  Lige  Conley  Educational   2  reels...  Aug.  19 

Lot  O'  Bull  Molina   Universal   1  reel  

Love  Drops   Neely  Edwards  . . .  Universal   1  reel        Dec.  9 

Man  Tracker   Leo  Maloney   Clark- Corneli»s-8.  R.2  reels  

Man  Who  Laughed,  The  Aesop's  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Matinee   Idles   Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Me  and  My  Moles  Queenie  (horse)  ..Universal   2  reels  

Model  Messenger,  A.... Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel  

Mr.  Hyp po  Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1   reel.... Jan.  20 

Mud  and  Sand  Stan  Laurel   Metro   2  reels  

My  Hero   Lupino  Lane  Fox   2  reels  

My  Mistake  Smith- Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

Mysterious  Hat  The. ..  Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

N earing  the  End  Matt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n.  Fox   H  reel  

Newly  Rich   Snub  Pollard  Pathe   2  reels... Dec  9 

New  Mama,  The  Smith- Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  t  reels  

No  Luck  Lloyd  Hamilton  ..Educational  ........8  reels.  ...Jan.  IS 

reels... Oct  88 

reel  

reel  

reels  

reels... Dec  SO 

reel  

reel.... Oct  28 

reels  

reel.... Jan.  80 
reels...  Nov.  4 

reel  

reels  ••«•••.... 
reds  


Ocean  Swells  Neal  Burns  Educational   2 

Off  the  Earth  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   ..1 

Ogling  Ogre,  The  Sarg*s  Almanac  ...Educational  .1 

Old  Sea  Dog,  The  Snub  Pollard   Pathe   ..2 

Once  Over  .Jimmle  Adams. .. .  Educational   2 

Once  Over  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1 

Once  to  Every  Boy  Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1 

One  Terrible  Day  Children   Pathe  2 

Ouch  I   Jimmle  Adams  . . .  Educational   1 

Oar  Gang  Children   Pathe  t 

Out  on  Bail  Paul  Parrott  Pathe   1 

Oat  of  Place  At  St  John  Fox   2 

Out  o"  My  Way  Leo  Maloney  Clark-Corn  eSue-1.  S.2 

Pardon  My  Glove  Bobby  Vernon  Educational   2  reek. ..Sept  23 

Paste  and  Paper  Paul  Parrott  Path*  1  reel  Jan.  IS 

Peg  o'  the  Movies  Baby  Peggy   Universal   2  reels  

Pirate,  The  Lupino  Lane  Fox   2  reek  

Fitter  Fatter   Jimmle  Adams  Educational   1  reel. ...Nov.  18 

Please  Be  Careful  Fost   2  reek.  ..Sept  SO 

Poor  FUh,  A  ,  Fox   2  reek  

Pop  Tuttle,  Deteckarlve.  Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  OSces.  .2  reek... Feb.  S 

Pop  Turtle's  Clever  Catch  Dan  Mason  Fflns  Book.  O  flees..  2  reek  

Pop    Tank's  Grass 

Widow   Dan  Mason  Fans  Book.  OSces.  .2  reek  

Pop  Tuttle's  Lonr  Shot- Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  Offices.  .  2  reek  

Pop    Tattle's  Movie 

Queen   Dan  Mason  Plica  Book.  Offices.,  1  reels... Sept  16 

Pop   Tuttle's   Pole  Cat 

Plot   Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  Offices..  2  reek  

Punctured  Prince,  A.... Bull  Montana  ....Metro   2  reek... Oct.  28 

Puppy  Love   Fox   v...2  reek  

Quiet  Street  A  Children   Pathe   2  reek... Dec.  SO 

Radio  Hound,  The  Brownie  (dog)  ....Universal   8  reek... Oct  7 

Rail  Birds  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Railroading  Karl  Hard  Cart'n. . Educational   1  reel  Dec.  2 

Raisin   and   a   Cake  of 

Yeast.  A   Aesop  Fables  ....Pathe  2/3  reel  

Ranch  Romeo,  The  Fox  ,  *«>2  reek  

Red  Hot   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n  .Fox   %  reel  

Rice  and  Old  Shoes  Carter  DeHavens  ..Film  Book.  Offices..  2  reels  

Rides  and  Slides  Pox   2  reek. ........ 

Riding  the  Goat  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n  .Fox  .   %  reel  


Ringer  For  Dad,  A  Carter  DeHavens. . 

Ring  Tail  Romance,  A  

Rip  Snoring  Night  A... Lewis  Sargent  .... 

Rob  'Em  Good   Bull  Montana   

Rolling  Stone,  A  Aesop's  Fables  ... 

Romantic  Mouse,  The. ..  Aesop's  Fables  ... 
Rookies   Brownie  (dog)  . . . 

Saturday  Morning   Children  

Shine  'Em  Up  Paul  Parrott   

Shiver  and  Shake  Paul  Parrott   

Skipper's  Sermon,  The..  Dan  Mason   

Small  Town  Derby,  A.. Johnny  Fox-Maude. 

Soak  the  Sheik  Paul  Parrott   

Social  Error,  A  Murray -  Anderson- 

UcKee  

Some  Family   Lee  Moran  

Some  Service  Neely  Edwards  

Speed  Boy,  The  Lewis  Sargent  .... 

Speeder,  The   Lloyd  Hamilton  . . 

Spirit  of  '23,  The  Smith-Williams  ... 

Spuds   Lewis  Sargent  . . . 

Squirrelville  Circus   

Squirrelville's  Family 

Album   

Steeplechase   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n. 

Steeplechaser,  The  Lige  Conley  

Step  Lively  Please  

Still  Going  Strong  Smith-Williams  . . . 

Sting  'Em  Sweet  Brownie  (doe)  ... 

Stone  Age  Romeo,  A...  Aesop's  Fables.... 

Stung  Johnny  Jones  

Sweetie   Baby  Peggy   

Sweet  Thirteen   Gloria  Joy   

Tailor-Made  Chauffeur 

Tattle  Tail,  The  

Tea  N.  Tea  

Tenderfoot  Lack  .... 
Terrible  Tree,  The... 

Test  The  

That  Son  of  a  Sheik.... 

Their  First  Vacation  

Their  Steady  Job  

Three    Hundred  Sixty- 
Five  Days  

Tin  Bronco,  The  

Toonerville  Topics  

Tough  Winter,  A  

Town  Terrors/ The  

Troubles  on  the  Ark ... . 

True  Blue  

Twin  Husbands  

Two  Explorers,  The.... 

Two  of  a  Trade  

Two  Slick  Traders  

Two  Trappers,  The  


Smith-Williams  .. 
Brownie  (dog)  . . 
Jimmie  Adams  . . . 
Jimmy  Aubrey  . . 
Sarg's  Almanac  . . 
Leo  Maloney 

Neal  Burns   

Carter  DeHavens. 
Neely  Edwards  .. 

Snub  Pollard  .... 


Dan  Mason   

Snub  Pollard  . . , 

Lee  Kids   

Aesop's  Fables  . . 
Queenie  (horse)  . 
Carter  DeHavens. 
Aesop's  Fables  . . 
Aesop's  Fables  . , 
Aesop's  Fables  . , 
Aesop's  Fables.. 


Film  Book.  Offices..  2  reels  

Educational   2  reek  

Universal   l  reel  '. 

Metro   2  reels  

Pathe  2/3  reels  

Pathe  2/3  reels  

Universal   2  reels. ...Feb.  S 

Pathe  2  reels... Dec  2 

Universal   1  reel  Nov.  4 

Universal   1  reel  Oct  21 

Educational   2  reek... Oct  14 

Universal   2  reek  

Pathe  1  reel  

Hodkinson   2  reels  

Universal   2  reek  

Universal   1  reel  

Universal   l  reel  

Educational   2  reek... Sept  23 

C.  B.  C.-S.  R  t  reels  

Universal   1  reel  

Lee-Bradford-8.  R...1  reel  

Lee-Bradford-8.  R...1  reel  

Fox  yt  reel  

Educational   2  reels  Oct  7 

•Fox   2  reels  

.C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reek  

.Universal   2  reek  

•  Pathe   2/3  reel  

•Pathe   2  reels... Jan.  IS 

.Universal   2  reels  

■  Film  Book,  Offices.. 2  reels  

.C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

.Universal   2  reels... Feb.  17 

.Educational   1  reel  Jan.  IS 

.Vitagraph   '..2  reels  

.Educational   1  reel  Feb  S 

. Clark-Cornelius-8.  R.2  reels  

.Educational   2  reels.  ..Sept  23 

.Film  Book,  Offices.. 2  reels... Sept  16 
.  Universal   1  reel  

.Pathe  2  reels.  ...Dec  9 

•  Fox   2  reels  

.Educational   2  reels  

•  Pathe  2  reels  

•  Fox   2  reels  

•  Pathe  2/S  reel  

.Universal   2  reels  

.Film  Book,  Offices..  2  reek  Oct  7 

•  Pathe  2/3  reel  

•  Pathe  2/3  reel  '. 

•  Pathe  2/3  reel  

.Pathe   2/3  reels  


Unhappy  Husbands  Second  National  ...1  reel. 

Uppercut,  The   Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel. 


Waggin'  Tale,  A  Carter  DeHavens. . Film  Book.  Offices.. 8  reels  

Wanted — A  Story  Johnny  Jones  Pathe   2  reek. .  .Dec.  18 

Washed  Ashore  Paul  Parrott  Pathe  1  reel.  

Watch  Your  Wife  Paul  Parrott  Pathe   1  reel.... Jan.  13 

Weak  End  Party,  The.. Stan  Laurel   Metro  2  reek  

Wedding  Pumps  Brownie  (dog)  ...Universal   2  reels.  ..Oct  28 

West  Is  Bast  Smith-Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reek  

West  Is  Worst  Jack  Richardson. .. East  Coast-S.  R.....2  reels.. Sept  SS 

Wet  Weather  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  

When  Summer  Comes. .  Bevan-June   First  National   2  reek  

Where's  the  Parade?  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Whirl  Thru  Squirrelville  Lee-Bradford-8.  R...1  reel  

White  Blacksmith,  A... Paul  Parrott  Pathe   1  reel.... Dee.  23 

Why  Worry  Billy  West  Smart  Films   2  reek  Dec  2 

Wise  Bird,  The  Lee  Kids   Fox   2  reels  

Wise  Cracker,  The  Fox   2  reels  

Wishing  Duck,  The  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Carfn..  Fox   yt  reel  

Women  First  Lee  Moran  Universal   ....2  reels... Feb.  3 

Young  Ideas   ..Roy  Atwell   Universal   1  reel  

Yoang  Sherlocks   Children  Pathe  2  reels... Nov.  85 


Short  Subjects 


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Abraham  Lincoln  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  reel.. 

Alligator  Hunting  and  Farming  Fox   %  reel. 

Alphabetical  Zoo,  The  (Urban  Classics) ....  Vitagraph   1  reel.. 

Ancient  Rome   Fox   1  reel.. 

Around  the  World  in  IS  Days  (Serial)  Universal   


Sept  21 


Bar  Cross  War,  The  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney. Pathe   S  reels... Oct 

Bare  Facts  Concerning  Bears  (Urban)  Vitagraph   I  reel 


Beersheba  (Holy  Lend  Series)  Amer.  Releasing. ..  1  reel. 

Bending  the  Twig  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Benjamin  Franklin  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Better  Milk  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  reel........... 

Beyond  the    Jordan  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing. . .  I  reel  Hot.  25 

Bird  Life   Fox  1  reel..,  

Bits  of  Europe  Fox  1  reel  

Blanket  Stiff,  The  (Wilderness  Tales)  Educational  1  reel  

Blue  Blood  and  Red  (Drama),  Roy  8tewart. .  Universal   2  reek  

Bobbie's  Ark  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Border  Law  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   9  reek... Jan.  29 

Backing  the  Backet  8  hop  (Tenement  Tales)  -  Clark-Cornelias  ...2  reek  

By  the  Still  Waters  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-*.  R. .  1  reel  

Camphor   Fox  54  reel  

Castaway,  The  (Brace  Scenic)  Educational   1  reel. . . . .  O-at.  7 

Cavy  and  the  Rat  The  (Urban  Classics) ....  Vitagraph   I  reel  

Channel  Raiders  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhafl  Universal   9  reek  

Chickaeha  Bone  Crusher  (Leather  Pushers) ..  Universal   2  reek.  ..Dee.  M 

Come  and  Get  Me  (Drama)*  Leo  Maloney. .  Pathe   2  reek  

Committee  on  Credentials  (Drama),  H.  Carey.  Universal   2  reek  

Copper  Beeches,  The,  Bilk  Norwood  Educational   2  reek  


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Crown  of  Courage,  The,  Arthmr  Trimble  Anchor-8.  R  

Cruise  of  the  Princess  Maguinna  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  R. 

Dangerous  Waters  (Drama).  Jack  Mulhall. ..  Universal   

Deputised  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   

Doomed  Sentinels  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart. . . .  Universal   

Drifter,  The  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   

Drifter,  The  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelias  . . 

Drifters,  The  (Wilderness  Tales)  Educational   

Duty  First  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  . . 

Dwellers  of  the  Deep  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   

Empty  House,  The  (Drama),  Eille  Norwood.  Educational   

Enchanted  City,  The  Educational   

Famous  Northwest  Mounted  (Sport  Review) .  Goldwyn   

Fight  in  the  Fog,  The  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall.  Universal   

Fleeced  For  Gold  (Artnlm)  Pathe   

Forty-Four  Caliber  Mystery  (Drama), 

H.  Carey   Universal   

Fruits  of  Faith  (Drama),  Will  Rogers  Pathe   

Fun  From  the  Press  Hodkinson  

Gambling  With  Gulf  Stream  Hodkinson   

Oame  of  Graft,  A  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe. .  Murray  Garsson.. 

QUnts  of  the  Open  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart. .  Universal   

'Nbeah  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing.. 

Golden  Bullet,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey. .  Universal   

Ooose  Safari  on  Lower  Mississippi  Hodkinson  

Grandfather's  Clock  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagrapb   

Gypsy  Trail,  The  (Drama),  Art  Acord  Universal   

Hair  Trigger  Burke  (Drama),  Harry  Carey. .  Universal   

Hansel  and  Gretel,  Baby  Peggy  Universal   

Heap  Busy  Indian  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-8.  R 

Hearts  of  Oak  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  Universal 


Hebron  the  Ancient  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing.. 

He  Raised  Kane   (Leather  Pushers)  Universal   

Here's  Your  Men  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney ...  .Pathe   

His  Enemy's  Friend.  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   

His  Last  Case  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  . . 

His  Own  Law  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   

Hook,  Line  and  Sinker  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  R 

Hot  Shots  (Lyman  H.  Howe)  Educational   

Hunting  around  of  Hiawatha  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   

In  the  Days  of  Buffalo  Bill  (Serial)  Universal   

Jack  and  die  Beanstalk,  Babby  Peggy  Universal   

Joan  of  Newark  (Leather  Pushers)  Universal   

Kings  of  the  Forest  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart. .  Universal   

King  Winter  (Lyman  Howe)  Educational   

Lake  Louise  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  R 

Last  Call,  The  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe  Murray  Garsson.. 

Law  of  the  Sea  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall  Universal   

Little  Knight,  The,  Arthur  Trimble  Anchor-S.  R 


Little  Red  Riding  Hood,  Baby  Peggy  Universal 

Little  Town  of  Bethlehem  (Holy  Land)  Amer.  Releasing.. 

Lost,  Strayed  or  Stolen,  Leo  Maloney  Pathe  

Love  Charm,  The,  Arthur  Trimble  Anchor-S.  R  , 

Madonna  of  the  Chair  (Novelty)  Clark-Cornelius  .. 

Man  vs.  Beast  Educational  

Mass  Play  (Sport  Review)  Goldwyn   

Millionaires  Without  a  Cent  (Travelogue) ...  Lee-Bradford-S.  R 

Mirror,  The   Universal   , 

Moosebsck  Riding  on  the  Miramichi  Lee-Bradford-S.  R 

Mural  Decorations  of  Sistine  Chapel  Clark-Cornelius  . . 

Mystery  Box,  The  Hodkinson   

Natural  Born  Liar,  The  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   , 

Nature  and  Poet  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagrapb   

Nature's  Wild  Babies  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph   , 

Old  Spain   Fox  , 

One  Jump  Ahead  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney. . . .  Pathe   

On  Leave  of  Absence  (Tenement  Tales) ....  Clark-Cornelius  . . . 

On  the  Road  to  Bethlehem  (Holy  Land)  Amer.  Releasing... 

O'Ryan  of  Headquarters  (Tenement  Tales) ...  Clark-Cornelius  ... 

Pagan  Romance,  The  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  . . . 

Pekin  Ducks   Fox  

Perils  of  the  Yukon  (Serial)  Universal   

Pirates  of  the  Air  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagrapb   


.  2  reels  

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2  reels  

2  reels... Nov.  11 

2  reels  

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3  reels... Dec.  23 
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2  reels  

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2  reels.  ..Dec.  2* 

2  reels. .  .Nov.  25 

2  reels  

2  reels  

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18  e» is.  .Sept  Is 

1  reels  

3  reels  

2  reels  , . 

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1  red  

2  reels  

2  reels  

2  reels  

2  reels  

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2  reels... Feb.  17 
2  reels  

1  reel  

2  reels  Oct.  tl 

1  reel  

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1  reel  

1  reel.  ...Nov.  25 

2  reels. .  .Dec.  16 

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2  reels  

1  reel  

2  reels. .  .Dec.  It 
2  reels  

1  reel  

2  reels  

2  reels  

V*  reel  

15  epis.  ...July  0 
1  reel  


Pirates  of  the  Deep  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall. .  Universal    a  reels 

Play  Days  at  Banff  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-8.  R.  1  reel. " 

Plunder  (Serial)  p,the   is  epis'd's.Dee.  If 

Price  of  Progress,  The  Pathe   2  reeU.    NoT  « 

Prickly  Conscience  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   1  reel      .Jan.  li 

Priory  School,  The  (Drama)  Eille  Norwood.  Educational   2  Reels'. .  .Oct.  14 


. . .  Hodkinson   ]  reel 

••       xcisai   io  epu.  8ept_  SO 

. .  Educational   2  reels  

. .  Lee-Bradford-8.  R.  1  reel  

. .  Educational   2  reels. . .  Nov.  23 

..Amer.  Releasing. ..  1  reel  

•  •Pathe   2  reels  

•  Psthe   2  reels..  ..Feb.  S 

Vitagraph   1  reel 


Quail,  The 

Radio  King,  The  (Serial)  

Redheaded  League,  The,  Eille  Norwood.. 
Rediscovering  French  River  (Travelogue) 
Resident  Patient,  The,  Eille  Norwood... 
Road  to  Jericho  (Holy  Land  Series) .... 

Ropin'  Fool,  A  

Rough  Going  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney... 
Roving  Thomas  in  Nova  Scotia  

Roving  Thomas  on  an  Aeroplane  Vitagraph   1  reel. 

Roving  Thomas  on  Fishing  Trip  Vitagraph  ....    "l  reel' 

Royal  Chinook,  The  (Artnlm)  Pathe   '.  1  reel' 

Runaway  Dog,  The  Fox  .'.'l  reel!.. 

Rustlers  of  the  Redwoods,  Roy  Stewart  Universal   .2  reels. ...... 

Samaria  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing.  ..  1  reel  

Science  At  Home  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Sea  Elephants  (Lyman  Howe)  Educational   1  reel  

Shechem    (Holy   Land   Series)  Amer.  Releasing ...  1  reel  

Shiloh  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.    Releasing. .  1  reel  

Siege  of  Lancashire  Queen,  Jack  Mulhall  Universal   2  reels  

Six  Shooter  Justice,  Harry  Carey  Universal    2  reels  ... 

Sky  SpUtter,  The  Hodkinson   .1  reel....  Dec 

Smoked  Out  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   2  reels..  .Feb 

Social  Buccaneer,  The  (Serial)  Universal   

Solitary  Cyclist,  The  (Drama),  Eille  Norwood .  Educational  . ..  2  reels  Oct. 


Jan.  20 


2  reels. 
15  epa'da.Bept.  33 

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t  reels  Nov.  11 

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Film  Book.  Omces.l  reel. 
.Film  Book.  Omces.l  reel.. 

.  Film  Book.  Offices  1  reel  Sept.  30 

.Film  Book.  Omces.l  reel  Sept.  31 

.Universal  f  reels  

Lee-Bradford-8,  K...1  reel  

Universal   •  reels  


Soul  Herder,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey. ...  Universal 

Speed  (Serial)   Pathe   

Spending  Six  Million  a  Day  (Urban)  Vitagraph   

Spirit  of  Evil,  The  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe..  Murray  Garsson 

Split  Outfit,  The  (Wilderness  Tales)  Educational  .... 

Staff  of  Life,  The  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph  1  reel 

Starland  Revue  Film  Book.  Offices.  1  reel. 

Stool  Pigeon,  The  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  ...2  reels. 

Story  of  Ice,  The  Fox   %  reel. 

Strike  Father,  Strike  Son  (Leather  Pushers) .. Universal  2  reels 

Such  Is  Life  Among  Idlers  of  Paris  

Such  Is  Life  in  Busy  London  

Such  Is  Life  in  the  Riviera  

Such  Is  Life  Near  London  

Sure  Shot  Morgan  (Drama),  Harry  Carey.. 
Taking  to  the  Tall  Timbers  (Travelogue) . . 
Texas  Sphinx,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey. 

This  Wife  Business  Alexander  Film.  ...2  reels 

Thrills  and  Spilla  Fox  y,  reel... Sept.  S3 

Tiger  of  San  Pedro  (Drams),  Eille  Norwood.  Educational   2  reels. .  .Sept.  30 

Timberland  Treachery  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart.  Universal   3  reels  

Timber  Queen,  The  (Serial)  Path*   IS  ep'sds. .  June  24 

Towering  Wonders  of  Utah  (Urban  Classic) ..  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Tracked  Down  (Drama),  Art  Acord  Universal  3  reeks  

Trail  and  Stirrup  (Sport  Review)  Goldwyn  1  reel  

Under  Suspicion,  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   2  reels... Jan.  13 

Unseen  Foes  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe  Murray  Garsson...]  reels  Nov.  11 

Vacation  Cocktail,  A  (Sport  Review)  Goldwyn   1  reel  

Valley  of  Dry  Bones  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing..  I  reel  

Via  Radio   Educational   1  reel  Dec  23 

Volcanoes  of  the  World  Fox   1  reel.....'  

Walls  of  Zion,  The  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing  .  1  reel  

Water  Sports   Fox  V>  reel... Sept  33 

When  Kane  Met  Abel  (Leather  Pushers)  Universal  I  reels  

White  and  Yellow  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall. .  .Universal  3  reels  

Wild  Westing  De  Luxe  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-8.  K..1  reel  

William  Tell  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph  1  reel  

Without  Evidence  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  ..  3  reels  

Wolves  of  the  Water  Front,  Jack  Mulhall  Universal   2  reels  

Wrong  Man,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey  Universal   3  reels  

Yellow  Handkerchief,  The.  Jack  Mulhall  Universal   2  reels  

Young  King  Cole  (Leather  Pushers)  Universal   2  reels  


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"  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships  "  breaking  all 
records  of  the  Century  Theatre  so  far. 
Public  carried  away  with  the  picture. 

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HE  careful  inspection  of  every  foot  of  film  shipped 
from  STANDARD  FILM  LABORATORIES  aston- 
ished a  recent  visitor  at  our  plant.  "Why,11  this  film 
man  asked,  "do  you  go  to  such  expense?  Your  in- 
spection experts  are  rejecting  hundreds  of  feet  of  film  for 
minute  marks  or  blemishes  that  nine  persons  out  of  ten 
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by  STANDARD  SERVICE,  the  distributors  selling 
STANDARD  PRINTS  may  not  take  the  time  to 
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March  i  o  ,  1923 


109v 


"ADAM'S  RIB" 


Breaks  Record  of 

"  MANSLAUGHTER 


\ 


IN  NEW  YORK 

"Adam's  Rib"  opened  at 
the  Rivoli  Theatre,  Sunday 
February  25. 

The  total  paid  admissions 
for  the  day  were  8992. 

The  total  paid  admissions 
for  the  opening  day  of  "Man- 
slaughter" were  8939. 

All  indications  point  to  a 
long-run  record. 


IN  LOS  ANGELES 


"Adam's  Rib''  is  now  in 
its  fourth  week  at  Grauman's 
Rialto. 

In  the  first  three  weeks  it 
broke  the  "Manslaughter"  rec- 
ord for  the  same  period  by 
$2300. 

The  crowds  were  so  big 
that  special  Saturday  morning 
matinees  were  necessary. 


Like  every  other  DeMille  picture, 
"Adam's  Rib"  will  break  records 
everywhere. 

DeMille  can't  make  anything  but 
record-breakers.  He  doesn't  know 
how ! 

Jesse  L.  Lasky    ....  Present 

Cecil  B.  DeMille's 


Production 

"ADAM'S  RIB" 

With  Milton  Sills,  Elliott  Dexter,  Theodore 
Kosloff,  Anna  Q.  Nilsson  and  Pauline  Garon 

By  Jeanie  Macpherson 

d  (paramount  Q>idure 


1100 


Motion  Picture  News 


The  Elegy  of  Pola 


By  Edwin  Schallert 


A SHRIEK  rent  the  air.    It  was  the  climax. 
The  torment  of  music  ceased,  and  Pola  Negri, 
a  quivering,  throbbing,  brooding  black  mound 
of  nerves  lay  huddled  together  upon  the  floor  in  front 
of  the  gilt  doorway. 

Slowly,  almost  tenderly,  to  an  accompaniment  of 
plaintive  melody,  a  half-naked  Nubian  slave  bent  over 
her,  touched  her  and  then,  with  the  semblance  of  a 
deep  sorrow  etching  his  face,  lifted  her  to  her  feet.  As 
he  wound  about  her  the  lace  of  a  mantilla,  she  stood 
swaying  a  moment,  her  eyes  listless — empty  their  wells 
of'  feeling,  her  head  beating  back  and  forth  in  a  dull 
rhythm.  Then,  step  by  step,  hesitatingly,  uncertainly, 
she  half  tottered  out  beyond  the  range  of  lights,  beyond 
the  camera  itself,  lost  seemingly  in  a  hypnotic  mood 
that  overhung  scene  and  setting  and  onlookers,  a  mood 
nocturnal  and  vast  as  the  surging,  passionate  desert 
blast  that  had  swept  and  wasted  and  finally  was  de- 
stroying the  bloom  of  its  exquisitely  deceptive  flower — 
Bella  Donna. 

I  had  been  watching  one  of  the  final  scenes  in  Miss 
Negri's  first  American  picture.  Nobody  but  would  have 
admitted  this  a  privilege.  It  was,  in  fact,  almost  lese 
majesty  for  any  stranger  to  be  on  the  set.  Nearly  as 
many  permissions  had  to  be  obtained  to  enable  me  to 
look  on  as  are  required  for  an  audience  with  a  Grand 
Lama.  At  least,  I  was  told  that  they  had  been  ob- 
tained, but  the  possible  significance,  of  this  excess  of 
formalities  was  absolutely  lost  on  me  once  I  came  aboard 
Baroudi's  love  barge,  where  it  was  securely  moored  to 
■fhe  floor  of  the  studio  stage.  I  am  not  particularly 
concerned  with  formalities,  anyhow,  not  even  when  they 
concern  Europe's  most  celebrated  screen  actress. 

Baroudi's  love  barge  was  the  background  for  the  cul- 
minating emotional  scenes  of  Pola  Negri  in  "Bella 
Donna."  The  hysterical  episode  I  had  just  observed, 
with,  I  might  say,  almost  bated  breath,  was  one  of  these. 
The  heroine  had  just  received  her  blunt  conge  from 
the  sheikish^  Oriental  exquisite,  who  had  ensnared  her. 
She  was  left  quite  alone  in  a"  world  that  did  not  love 
her- and  did  not  want  her.  The  dark  lotus  of  her  charm 
was  broken,  the  leaping  flame  of  her  youth  was  dying 
away.  Destiny's  tragic  claim  was  written  on  her  brow, 
and  one  sensed  for  her  the  approach  of  the  blackest 
hour  

Less  than  the  dust  beneath  thy  chariot  wheel, 
Less  than  the  rust  that  never  stained  thy  sword, 
Less  than  the  trust  thou  hast  in  me,  my  lord, 
Even  less1  am  I,  even  less  am  I  

Truly,  1  believe,  you  have  never  yet  really  seen  Pola 
Negri  on  the  screen.  Always  there  has  been  some  ob- 
scuring fault  of  make-up.  Even  as  it  has  actually 
clouded  her  .resplendent  beauty,  so,  too,  I  feel,  it, has 
but  half  disclosed  her  radiant-  art. 

To  behold  her  now,  fully  illumined  by. the  dazzle  of 
our  insurpassable  lighting,  and  the  minute  excellence 
of  our  photography,  'will  be  like  a  glorious  revelation. 
Lily-white  her  hands  at\d  face,  orchidlike  the  spirit  of  her 
beauty.  She.  is  at  once  the  sinister  nightshade,  and 
the  white  lotus,  a  blossom  of  ecstasy  and  a  bloom  of 
^orment —  '  J 

A  dark  cool  night,  and  oversweet 

With  tuberose  breath  ; 
A  jeweled  javelin  in  the  heart. 
Ecstatic  death; 


Those  who  have  appeared  in  her  picture  have  con- 
fessed to  me  their  absolute  inability  to  cope  with  her. 
They  accuse  her,  in  fact,  of  not  giving  a  single  thing. 
She  rules  the  set  absolutely  as  its  mistress,  and  that 
is  something  that  can  well  be  understood  after  one 
watches  her  and  realizes  how  much  of  herself  she  lit- 
erally hurls  into  her  acting. 

She  has  been  known  to  stand  for  minutes  before  a 
mirror,  pretending  to  be  making  up  her  lips  or  her  eyes. 
In  reality  she  was  not  making  up  at  all.  That  was  only 
a  pretext.  She  was  going  through  her  preparations 
for  the  next  episode.  She  tested  every  expression  of 
her  face,  studied  it"  from  every  angle,  endeavored  to 
get  over  some  undreamed-of  nuance  of  feeling,  some 
absolutely  new  light  of  eyes,  curve  of  lips,  engraving 
of  forehead,  to  eliminate  if  possible  a  spoken  title,  which 
titles,  she  franklv  admits,  and  with  a  positive  venom  in 
her  voice,  "I  hat'." 

To  Pola  Negri  music  is  the  essence  of  her  art.  One 
might  almost  say  that  it  is  also  the  essence  of  her 
being.  To  it  may  be  ascribed  the  vivid  fluency  of  her 
acting.  In  Europe  she  was  accustomed  to  have  only 
the  finest  sort  of  compositions  to  accompany  her  acting 
— Tschaikowsky,  Beethoven,  and  sometimes — though 
rarely,  because  he  depresses  her — Wagner.  On  her  arrival 
in  Hollywood  she  cast  out  all  the  jazz  ensembles  that 
were  brought  her  as  if  they  had  been  the  seven  devils. 
It  was  only'after  many  fits  of  temperament  and  finally 
an  absolute  refusal  to  work,  I  believe,  that  she  finally 
obtained  a  makesbift  of  piano  and  cello  that  pleased 
her.  A  feverish  Lament  of  Grieg  had  been  selected 
as  the  motif  for  her  closing  emotional  tempest  in  "Bella 
Donna."  The  melody  tossed  and  undulated  beneath  the 
bow  of  a  cellist,  becoming  every  moment  jnore  languish- 
ing, more  restless.  As  Pola  faced  Baroudi,  and  learned 
that,  after  her  bitter  sacrifice  of  Nigel,  the  Oriental  no 
longer  wanted  her.  that,  in  fact,  a  new  Circe  had  al- 
ready captivated  him.  the  elegy  in  tone  became  a  veri- 
table delirium.  One  sensed  almost  a  demand  from  the 
actress  that  the  music  should  be  her  stimulus ;  one  felt 
that  the  players  played  for  her  as  they  had  never  played 
before.  Such,  indeed,  is  the  magnetism — the  well-nigh 
uncanny  bewitchment  of  Pola. 

Strangely,  fantastically,  in  tune  with  her  desespoir, 
the  while,  was  the  love  boat's  Nirvana  harmony  in  black 
and  gold — a  subtle  Oriental  harmony  built  on  one  of 
those  weird  scales  of  tone  'that  come  out  of  the  heart 
of  the  Far  East.  The  deep  inlays  and  intricate  pat- 
ternings  of  the  narrow  doors  became  momentarily 
deeper  and  darker.  The  grilled  windows,  fretted  with 
a  design  as  dainty  as  Chantilly  lace,  were  lost  in  the 
febrile  mists.  The  deep  divan  cushioned  with  inky  and 
yellow  silks,  became  wan  as  in  the  light  of  dawn,  its 
fitful  purple  scarflike  coverings  softening  to  amber,  and 
its  rose  and  fuchsia  hangings  to  a  methitic  mauve.  One 
sensed,  too,  almost  the  sick  lapping,  of  the  waters  of 
the  Nile,  and  the  oppressive  portents  of  pyramids  and 
sphinx  and  desert  waste. 

I  know  of  no  other  setting  thaf  more  admirably 
seemed  to  accommodate  itself  to  the  moods  of  its  star, 
even  as  it  also  breathed  so  much  of  the  storied  won- 
ders of  the  incensed  far  away.  The  skill  of  George 
Fitzmaurice,  the  director,  who  promises  to  become  truly 


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"  Truly,  I  believe,  you  have  never  really  seen  Pola  Negri  on  the 
screen.    To  behold  her  now  will  be  like  a  glorious  revelation." 

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He  is  examining  pic- 
ture costumes  thru 
blue  glass. 


Why  blue  glass f 

To  see  the  colors  as 
they  will  screen. 


Why  do  the  players 
yellow  their  faces? 


To  cut  out  the  natural 
red  in  the  skin — 
otherwise  their  faces 
would  loot  too  dark. 

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The  most  famous  char- 
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history — LON  CHA- 
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A  Triumph  of  American  Screen  Craft 


THE  COURT  OF  MIRACLES,  THE 
Thieves  Market,  the  private  rooms 
of  King  Louis,  the  gem-like  chapels 
of  the  mighty  Cathedral  of  Notre 
Dame,  its  towering  facade  with  its 
twenty-four  heroic  saints  and  its  mys- 
tic interior  .  .  .  slums,  mansions, 
picturesque  streets,  crude  carts  bump- 
ing over  the  cobbles,  the  bright  fig- 
ures of  Esmeralda,  the  dancing  girl, 
and  Phoebus,  king's  courtier,  in  their 
deathless  romance  .  .  .  Clopin, 
sinister  king  of  the  beggars  . 
Quasimodo  himself,  recreated  from  a 
priceless  etching  by  Victor  Hugo's 
own  hand  .  .  .  all,  all  are  there 
in  the  most  fascinating  and  metic- 
ulous detail. 


SETTINGS  THAT  COVER  ACRES, 
yet  built  like  a  watch  .  .  .  mobs 
that  hurl  and  swirl  with  passion,  yet 
handled  like  an  army  under  the  orders 
of  a  smaller  army  of  directors  .  .  . 
six  months  of  study  of  dress  alone 
.  .  .  three  months  of  building  the 
greatest  picture  sets  ever  constructed 
.  .  .  three  hours  of  "  make-up  " 
each  day  for  its  principal  character 
.  .  .  watch  for  this  picture  and 
marvel  at  the  organization  behind  it. 
Only  in  "  The  Hunchback  of  Notre 
Dame  "  will  the  world  ever  see  the 
great  cathedral  as  it  appeared  in  all 
its  glory  in  the  15th  Century  .  .  . 
"a  monument  to  Human  Faith  .  .  ." 
only  in  this  marvelous  picture 
.  .  .  which  is  more  than  a  pic- 
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AND  OTHERS 


ASSOCIATE  EXHIBITORS 

Till  We  Meet  Again— 

Great  audience  picture.  (Middle 
West.) 


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(Associated  Exhibitors) 
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{Associated  Exhibitors) 
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35  cents.    Originally  booked  for  four  days, 
this  picture  panned  out  so  well  that  Man- 
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Exploitation. — Usual. 
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(Associated  Exhibitors) 

BlARLTON,  PHTLA.,  PA.— Admission  50 
and  75  cents.  Caught  a  great  many  Christ- 
mas shoppers,  and  as  a  result  did  a  better 
business  than  majority  of  houses  in  down- 
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Exploitation. — House  was  given  an  extra 
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used  in  lobby  frames. 

Daily  Press  Comments. — All  the  elements 
producers  crave  to  tickle  the  fancy  of  ci- 
nema-goers who  demand  action,  and  plenty 
of  it,  has  been  heaped  in  "Till  We  Meet 
Again."  —  Inquirer.  "Till  We  Meet 
Again,"  which  is  at  the  Karlton  this  week, 
achieves  a  dramatic  ending,  but  the  other 
melodramatic  flourishes  in  the  story  are 
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From  first  to  last  "Poor  Men's  Wives"  has  been  made  with 
both  eyes  on  the  box  office.  All  the  best  known  means 
for  inspiring  laughter,  extracting  tears  and  making  the  general 
pulse  beat  a  bit  faster  have  been  cleverly  called  into  play. 

—The  New  York  Globe. 


With  a  Preferred  Cast 

Barbara  La  Man- 
David  Butler 
Zasu  Pitts 
Betty  Francisco 
Richard  Tucker 
The  Heavenly  Twins 


"Poor  Men's  Wives"  has  received  expert  treatment  from 
its  director,  Gasnier,  and  from  the  members  of  the  cast, 
and  it  is  therefore  a  good  picture.  Its  mission  as  a  photo- 
play is  the  reflection  of  a  certain  phase  of  human  life,  and 
this  mission  it  fulfills  in  an  interesting  and  intelligent  manner. 

— Robert  E.  Sherwood  in  Life. 
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Life  is  a  good  deal  like  this  motion  picture  play.  We  en- 
joyed it — every  bit  of  it. 

— Quinn  Martin  in  the  New  York  World. 


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tvPoor  Men's  Wives,"  a  Preferred  Picture,  looked  to  be  just 
that  yesterday,  for  thousands  seemed  to  prefer  it  and 
jammed  the  Criterion.  It  is  the  latest  Gasnier  directorial 
hit  for  Al  Lichtman  and  reflects  great  credit  on  all  those 
concerned — The  New  York  Evening  World. 


B.  P.  SCHULBERG 

presents 


A  GASNIER 

production 


POOR  MEN'S 
WIVES 


By  Frank  Dazey  and  Agnes  Christine  Johnston 


Si's  a  Preferred  Picture 

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RICH  MEN'S  WIVES 
SHADOWS 

THORNS  AND  ORANGE  BLOSSOMS 

THE  HERO 

POOR  MEN'S  WIVES 

ARE  YOU  A  FAILURE? 

THE  GIRL  WHO  CAME  BACK 

DAUGHTERS  OF  THE  RICH 


We'll  pay  for  our  mistakes,  if 
you'll  pay  for  our  successes!" 


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and  the  greatest  cast  ever  assembled — truly  a  Distinctive  cast: 

William  B.  Mack  Marion  Abbott  L.  E.  LaCroix 

Frank  Evans  James  D.  Doyle  Hugh  Huntley 

George  MacQuarrie  Charles  Fang  J.  W.  Johnston 


Clarence  Budington  Kelland 


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Edward  Sloman 

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KENNETH  HARLAN  IRVING  CUMMINGS  EILEEN  PERCY 


IRVING  CUMMINGS 

presents  , 

EAST  SIDE-WEST  SIDE 

Adapted  from  the  stage  play  by  Leighton  Osmun  and 

Henry  Hull  and  produced  by  John  Cromwell,  Inc. 

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Screen  version  by  Hope  Loring  and  Louis  Duryea  Lighton 

.  With  an  all-star  cast  including 

KENNETH  HARLAN  EILEEN  PERCY 

WALLY  VAN  CHARLES  MAILES 

JOHN  PRINCE  LUCILE  WARD 

Produced  and  Directed  by 

IRVING  CUMMINGS 

To  be  distributed  by 
PRINCIPAL  PICTURES  CORP. 


By  H.  H.  Van  Loan 
A  Robert  T  h  o  r  n  b  y 
Production 


NOW  is  the  time  to  book  a  sea 
picture.  Put  your  ear  to  the 
ground  and  you'll  hear  the 
pro  fit-rumblings  in  the  box- 
office  of  showmen  who  are 
playing  them.  Here's  the  new- 
est sea  drama — GRAB  IT! 


A  sea  drama  whose  very  title  carries  to  a  jaded 
public  welcome  thoughts  of  red-blooded  drama — 
drama  whose  background  is  the  heaving  realm  of 
adventure  where  men  ever  have  lived  and  fought 
and  died  in  glory  and  ignominy — a  sea  drama 

Starring 

WALLACE  and  NOAH 

BEERY 

the  screen's  most  noted  character  actors.  What  more  could 
anyone  ask  than  to  be  treated  to  a  view  of  these  two  noted 
stars  as  rivals  in  the  world  where  men  go  down  to  the  sea  in 
ships — as  strong,  hating,  scheming,  FIGHTING  rivals  for  the 
love  of  a  woman  whom  neither  of  them  wants  after  all  ?  Man, 
there's  drama  here — drama  and  thrill  and  spectacle  that's 
brought  out  to  the  full  by  the  Beery  boys  and  a  sterling  sup- 
porting cast.    Book  it — NOW. 

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WHAT  IS  A 
FEATURE? 

Is  it  necessarily  a  1 0-reel  production — an  8 
reeler,  6  or  5? 

Einstein's  Theory  of  Relativity  tells  us  that  an 
object's  size,  weight  and  importance  can  only  be 
determined  through  its  comparison  with  other 
objects.    That's  why 

EINSTEIN'S 

THEORY  OF 

RELATIVITY 

in  two-reels  is  more  than  a  "  short  "  feature.  It's 
a  sensational  HEADLINER  for  any  program. 


Now  Playing  a  Three  Weeks  Engage- 
ment at  New  York's  Rialto  Theatre 
after  a  week's  Premiere  at  the  Rivoli 


To  be  released  on 

STATE  RIGHTS  PLAN 

For  Territorial  Rights  Communicate  with 

PREMIER  PRODUCTIONS 

EDWIN  MILES  FADMAN,  President 

229  West  42nd  Street,  New  York  City 

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Motion  Picture  N  e 

EINSTEIN 


SAYS  ~ 


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THAT  THERE  15  NO  NORTH,  EAST. 
SOUTH  OR  WEST;   MO  UP  OR  DOWN; 
NO  IN  OR  OUT-  NO  RI6HT  OR  WR0N6. 


that  in  addition  to  the  original 
Three  dimensions/there  isafourth, 

—  SOONER  OR  LATER 


THAT  EVERYONE'S  FUTURE  IS 
BEHIND  HIM 


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Here  is  a  smashing,  romantic  melo- 
drama with  the  biggest  box-office  punch 
that  we  have  seen  in  any  picture  in  the  past 
twelve  months.    It  has  the  largest  array  of  star 
names,  with  known  and  proved  drawing  power 
of  any  picture  released  in  months.    It  has  direction 
at  its  best. 

Think  of  having  lithographs  in  front  of  your  theatre  showing 
in  portrait  and  character  this  amazing  line-up,  backed  up  by 
a  proved  picture  that  could  not  possibly  go  wrong  anywhere 
under  any  conditions:  Helene  Chadwick,  Richard  Dix,  Alan 
Hale,  Noah  Beery,  J.  Farrell  McDonald,  George  Cooper,  Tom 
Wilson,  Dick  Sutherland,  Hardee  Kirkland,  Lou  King,Walter 
Long,  Edwin  Stevens,  Frank  Campeau,  Lionel  Belmore, 
Jean  Hersholt,  William  Dyer,  Jack  Curtis,  James  A.  Marcus. 

Howard  Hawks 

presents 

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6-  Gixchand  49i/x 

in 

UICKSANDS 

Directed  by  Jack  ConxVay 

Prints  of  this  production  are  now  being  rushed  to  all  of 
our  Exchanges  for  screening  and  immediate  pre-release 
engagements.  Helene  Chadwick  and  Richard  Dix  are  to- 
day  the  greatest  team  of  young  stars  of  the  screen.  This  is 
a  great  love  story,  a  great  melodrama  and  a  great  adventure 
story,  backed  with  thrills  and  reinforced  by  the  presence 
of  two  thousand  U.  S.  cavalrymen. 


TO  ALL 


DIRECTORS 

FILM  ARTISTS 

AUTHORS 

SCENARIO  WRITERS 

MOTION  PICTURE 
PHOTOGRAPHERS 


1923  Edition 


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'Othello"  is  a  full-blooded  motion  picture.  It  has  vitality,  it  is  direct  and 
Itrue,  it  is  a  thing  of  action.  It  rises  by  many  degrees  of  excellence  above  the 
lusual  offering  on  the  screen. — New  Yolrk.  Times. 

\" Othello"  is  acted  with  surpassing,  strength.    The  great  German  character  odor, 
\Emil  J  armings,  and  that  other  distinguished  German,  Kraus,  combine  two  superb 
\performances  and  bring  to  Broadway  what  is  beyond  question  the  fimsi  acting 
\that  is  on  ti  to  here  at  this  time.—Quinn  Martin— N.  Y.  World. 
"Othello"  excels  in  film  form.    A  powerful,  efficient  work.    Emil  j armings  as 
the  Moor  and  Kraus  as  Iago  shine  in  a  brilliantly  balanced  cast.  Technically 
and  artistically  pleasing  to  the  mind  and  eye.    A  prestige  that  is  given  few 
|  motion  pictures. — Louella  Parsons — Morning  Telegraph. 
"Othello"  is  presented  with  all  of  the  splendor  and  with  all  of  the  enormous  gather' 
I  ings  which  distinguish  the  foreign  productions.    Superbly  acted  with  Emil  Jan- 
nings  in  the  title  role.    A  wonderful  production. 

Harrieltc  Underhill—N.  Y.  Tribune, 
I  Emil  Jannings  is  impressive  as  Othello.  He  makes  the  Moor  of  Venice  more 
human  than  we  have  ever  seen  him  before.  A  motion  picture  one  should  not 
miss.   Superbly  acted. — Evening  Sun. 

Shahtspeare-in-the-mwies  gains  new  and  powerful  impetus  from  this  production 
|  of  "Othello."  Jannings  looks  and  acts  the  part  in  a  manner  thai  is  s<re  o  add  to 
fame.  The  tragic  pathos  of  his  interpretation  haunts  one.  Here  . ;  an  Othello 
f  seems  to  lice  the  role. — Evening  Telegram. 
'Othello"  magnificent. — Eve  Globe. 


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Barthelmess  at  his  BEST- 


A  GREAT  SEA  YARN 

WITH  THRILLS,  LOVE,  PATHOS 

"  A  great  sea  yarn  with  all  the  thrills,  love  and  pathos 
usually  associated  with  a  Henry  King  production.  It  is 
a  story  that  arouses  the  interest  at  the  start  and  holds  it 
throughout  and  will  appeal  to  all  who  enjoy  virile  tales 
of  the  deep,  with  no  false  morals  or  over-sentimentality. 
Advertise  the  return  of  Dorothy  Gish  as  Barthelmess' 
leading  woman.  This  has  the  virtue  of  a  simple,  well-told 
story,  is  well  acted  and  produced  on  a  scale  worthy  of  the 
star  and  his  support.  There  is  good  character  drawing 
and  everyone  contributes  his  best  performance.  The 
fight  in  a  sailors'  inn  and  another  on  board  ship  in  the 
last  reel  are  scenes  you  won't  forget  for  many  moons. 
Barthelmess  plays  with  that  quiet  restraint  that  has  won 
for  him  an  enviable  place  among  America's  foremost 
screen  stars.  Tyrone  Power,  as  '  Dog '  Leyton,  scores 
a  distinct  hit.    Dorothy  Gish  plays  with  spirit.    The  sea 


'  shots  '  on  the  '  Lady  Spray '  are  the  last  word  in  striking 
marine  photography  and  constitute  some  of  the  best  fea- 
tures of  this  well-made  motion  picture." — The  Exhibitors 
Herald. 

A  PICTURE  THAT  GRIPS 
YOU  EVERY  MINUTE 

"  A  straightforward,  well-told  story  with  tense  drama, 
suggestive  of  the  surging  sea.  It  is  unvarnished  in  its 
realism,  red-blooded  in  its  treatment  and  will  appeal  to 
all  who  like  virile  drama.  The  role  of  '  Boy '  Leyton 
gives  the  star  opportunities  for  some  of  the  best  work  of 
his  screen  career.  Director  Henry  King  has  given  this 
story  a  fine  production.  Nor  has  the  comedy  element 
been  neglected.  This  is  strikingly  brought  out  in  the  role 
of  the  little  water-front  slavey  in  love  with  '  Boy.'  Then, 
too,  there  is  pathos  that  grips  the  heart  strings.  The 
types  in  this  picture  are  wonderfully  well  chosen.  It 
holds  your  attention  throughout,  and  is  one  of  the  star's 
best  pictures." — Moving  Picture  World. 

THIS  ONE  SHOULD  GIVE 
SPLENDID  SATISFACTION 

"  An  excellent  sea  story  that  should  find  favor  with 
all  the  admirers  of  Richard  Barthelmess  and  Dorothy 
Gish.  Good  suspense  is  developed  through  the  story  and 
a  thrilling  climax  is  built  up.  There  are  numerous  com- 
edy situations  that  are  well  placed.  This  production  should 
give  splendid  satisfaction.  The  realism  of  the  sea  is  ac- 
tually felt  in  '  Fury.'  All  of  the  scenes  have  been  splen- 
didly made  and  afford  practically  faultless  atmosphere. 
There  are  a  couple  of  thrilling  fights.  Richard  Barthel- 
mess does  a  fine  piece  of  work.  Dorothy  Gish  is  also 
splendid.  The  entire  cast  of  characters  in  fact  is  excel- 
lent and  some  fine  bits  of  characterization  are  given. — 
Exhibitors  Trade  Review. 


RICHARD  BARTHELMESS 


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A  3ir*t  national  Picture 


S+ory  by  Edmund  Gpulding 


Another' Tol'able  David  f 


DRAGS  THE  AUDIENCE 
TO  EDGE  OF  THE  SEATS 

"  In  this  intensely  interesting  story,  Mr.  Barthelmess 
adds  another  laurel  to  his  histrionic  wreath,  as  the  critics 
say.  '  Fury  '  is  one  of  the  most  colorful  sea  dramas  ever 
put  on  the  screen.  The  picture  has  a  big  appeal  because 
it  is  '  different '  in  mounting  and  scenic  back-ground.  The 
producers  have  been  unusually  successful  in  transferring 
the  atmosphere  of  London's  Limehouse  district  to  the 
screen,  while  the  marine  end  of  the  production  is  good 
because  the  company  has  '  shipped '  on  a  regular  old 
sailing  schooner.  Another  feature  worth  mentioning  is 
the  artistic  as  well  as  literary  titling.  These  titles  add 
much  to  the  entertaining  quality  of  the  picture.  From  a 
photographic  viewpoint,  also,  '  Fury '  is  a  notable  work. 
The  cast  is  one  of  uniform  excellence.  The  care  with 
which  the  personnel  was  selected  is  evident.  No  finer 
actor  could  have  been  found  for  the  role  of  '  Dog '  Ley- 
ton  than  Tyrone  Power.  Dorothy  Gish  as  Minnie,  a 
waif,  is  a  delight  and  recalls  her  character  work  in 
'Hearts  of  the  World.'  Dorothy  is  a  real  asset  to  this 
offering.  Not  since  '  Tol'able  David,'  has  Dick  had  a 
chance  to  put  up  such  fistic  battles  as  he  presents  in  this 
vehicle.  His  fights  are  the  last  work  in  realism.  The 
picture  opens  with  a  thrilling  battle  between  two  terrible 
looking  brutes.  These  scenes  drag  the  audiences  to  the 
edge  of  the  seats  and  we  predict  that  most  folks  will  re- 
main there  most  of  the  time  this  one  is  unwinding.  While 
the  action  is  tense  the  picture  is  not  without  its  comedy 
relief.  '  Fury  '  is  well  worth  while.  It  is  fine  screen  en- 
tertainment."— Motion  Picture  News. 

HERE'S  AN  UNUSUAL 
CHANCE  TO  CASH  IN 

"  Not  since  '  Tol'able  David  '  has  Richard  Barthelmess 
had  such  an  opportunity,  and  not  since  this  famous  pro- 
duction of  last  year  has  he  accomplished  such  excellent 


Hie  QilfnWdLi 


results  as  he  does  in  "  Fury."  Here  is  an  unusual  op- 
portunity to  "  cash  in."  Barthelmess  seems  to  live  the 
part.  You  can  tell  your  folks  that  this  is  the  best  thing 
Barthelmess  has  done  since  '  Tol'able  David,'  and  that  it 
ranks  high  in  comparison  with  that  popular  production. 
You  can  also  tell  them  that  Henry  King,  who  made 
'  Tol'able  David,'  directed  Barthelmess  in  this,  and  that 
he  has  an  unusually  powerful  cast  including  Dorothy 
Gish.  She  has  never  had  a  better  part  than  in  this." — 
The  Film  Daily. 

Presented  by  Inspiration  Pictures,  Inc. 
Charles  H.  Duell,  President. 

Roy  F.  Overbaugh,  Cameraman 
Robert  M.  Haas,  Art  Director 


with  SMiss  Dorothy  Gish 


Directed  by    HENRY  KING 


Q  HEELS 

of  tremendous  drama  made 
before  the  mast  by  the  same 
star,  director  ana  author 

who  made'lol'able  David" 


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Chippewa  Falls,  Wis. 

Associated  First  National  Pictures,  Inc. 
Loeb  Arcade, 
Minneapolis,  Minn. 
Gentlemen : 

We  played  your  picture  "  The  Hottentot,"  Feb. 
7-8-9,  and  I  wish  to  say  that  I  have  had  more 
compliments  on  this  picture  than  on  any  picture 
I  have  played  in  the  last  ten  years. 

People  met  me  on  the  street  and  complimented  me 
for  showing  it.  We  had  only  booked  "  The  Hot- 
tentot "  for  two  days  run  at  the  Chippewa  Falls 
in  our  Rex  Theatre,  following  a  five  days'  run  at 
our  O'Klare  Theatre  at  Eau  Claire,  at  the  close 
of  the  second  day's  run  the  requests  came  in  so 
strong  for  another  day's  showing  we  decided  to 
hold  it  over,  and  it  w7ent  big  the  third  day,  this 
being  the  first  picture  to  hold  up  for  three  days  in 
Chippewa  Falls. 

You  have  the  picture  and  the  publicity  possibili- 
ties, a"nd  if  the  exhibitor  lays  down  on  the  job,  he 
will  get  the  crowds  after  the  first  run  for  everyone 
leaving  the  theatre  will  send  back  everyone  he 
meets  in  telling  them  "  Do  Not  Fail  to  See  '  The 
Hottentot,'  "  the  biggest  yet,  and  they  did  come. 
Wishing  all  the  success  in  the  world  to  this  one, 

*  am'  Very  truly  yours, 

Eau  Claire  Theatre  Co., 

Bv  F.  W.  Kohnen. 


presents 


Starring  DOUGLAS  MacLEAN  and  MADGE  BELLAMY 


Distributed 


Directed  by  James  W.  Home  and  Del  Andrews 
Under  the  personal  supervision  of  Thomas  H.  Ince 

by    Associated    First   National   Pictures,  Inc 


March  i  o  ,  1923 


Hhe  Hero  of  'Vhe  Hottentot 
in  another  Fast  Comedy  - 

(Phy  up  ^Douglas  JUlacCegri  as  the  mart  tulip  jiut 
over  the  big  laughs  in  "Hhzllolltntot" 

(ftad  ukzl  tkt  fyhiktors  Herald  says 


Fast  action  and  a  host  of 
farcical  situations.  An  ex- 
cellent vehicle  for  Douglas 
MacLean  and  registers  as 
very  amusing  entertain- 
ment. Rapid  fire  stunts 
with  laughs  in  plenty.  The 
subtitles  are  full  of  pep,  and 
it  is  directed  with  praise- 
worthy skill.  High  grade 
farce  comedy,  alive  with 
comical  absurdities.  By  no 
means  devoid  of  thrills  that 
fetch  the  spectators  on  their 
tiptoes.  Douglas  MacLean 
works  with  tremendous  vim 
and  energy." 


Thomas  H.  I  nee 

presents 

BELL 

starring 

Douglas  Mac  Lean 

Directed-  by  WILLIAM  S£IT££L 

Distributed  by  Associated 
First  National  Pictures.  Inc. 


See  for  yourself  the  star- 
tling sights  the  bellboy  sees 


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Good  Times  Coming 

with 

NORMA  TALMADGE 
IN  "WITHIN  THE  LAW" 

The  great  stage  success  by  Bayard  Veiller 
Directed  by  Frank  Lloyd 


CONSTANCE  TALMADGE 
IN  "DULCY" 

The  laughing  stage  hit  by  George  Kaufman  and  Marc  Connelly 
Directed  by  Sidney  Franklin 


We  are  pleased  to  announce  that  there  are 

9  RELEASES  COMING 

From  these  brilliant  stars  for 
distribution  through  First  National 

The  class  of  these  forthcoming  productions  may  be  judged  by  the  artistic 
and  box  office  standards  set  by  Mr.  Joseph  M.  Schenck  in  "Smilin1  Through", 
"The  Eternal  Flame",  "East  is  West",  and  "The  Voice  from  the  Minaret". 

The  biggest  stars  in  the  film  firmament  in  a  series  of  productions  that  exhibi- 
tors may  anticipate  with  confident  assurance  as  definite  assets  to  their  theatres 
and,  in  fact,  the  whole  industry. 


Associated  First  J^Iational  Pictures.  Inc. 


■Motion  Picture  News 

The  Independent  Producer 


WE  find  a  great  deal  of  interest  in  the  fact 
that  Samuel  Goldwyn  is  back  in  the 
field — as  an  independent  producer. 
Whenever  this  forceful  individual  moves  he 
moves  in  a  considerable  way.  He  has  resolutely 
pioneered  in  the  past  and  he  is  pioneering  now 
in  that  he  is  throwing  all  his  resources  into  the 
pot  of  independent  production. 
We  find  it,  we  say,  interesting. 
For  one  thing  it  is  convincing,  practical  en- 
couragement to  the   independent  producer 
everywhere.  A  man  who  has  been  through  the 
mill  of  large  industrial  organizations  now  sees 
fit  to  produce  independently  with  an  entirely 
new  conception  of  the  present  and  future  struc- 
ture of  this  field. 

And  this  move  upon  his  part  together  with 
the  new  plans  of  other  prominent  executives  is 
pretty  clear  and  convincing  proof  to  us  that  this 
industry  is  on  the  eve  of  a  new  era. 

And  that  era  is  the  one  we  have  consistently 
hoped  for  and  tried,  in  our  own  way,  steadily 
to  point  to — an  era  of  fewer  pictures,  better  pic- 
tures and  longer  runs. 

It  was  the  fashion  several  years  ago  when 
production  upon  an  ambitious  scale  was  plan- 
ned to  have  it  led  by  and  dependent  upon  a 
national  distribution  machine.  It  was  thought 
necessary  to  have  this  machine  actually  pre- 
cede and  therefore  completely  dominate  pro- 
ductrbn. 

Today,  at  last,  the  picture  is  the  thing.  The 
scheme  of  production  starts  in  and  of  itself.  It 
isn't  designed  to  feed  a  machine,  it  isn't  made 
with  break-neck  haste  to  meet  distribution 
demands  and  to  the  end  of  supporting  distribu- 
tion. It  takes  the  time,  all  the  time  and  the  in- 
dependent thought,  the  creative  effort  and  the 
unsparing  devotion  that  good  production  must 
positively  have. 

The  result — inevitably — is  fewer,  much  fewer 
pictures,  but  much  better  ones,  the  kind  the 
public  is  so  evidently  demanding  today.  And 


this  new  scheme  of  things  is  going  to  reorder 
the  motion  picture  map. 

Mr.  Goldwyn  is  not  the  only  experienced 
leader  who  has  seen  the  light.  But  his  weight 
is  going  to  give  impetus  to  the  new  order  and 
in  the  interest  of  the  whole  industry,  its  health 
and  true  growth,  we  welcome  it. 

Fairbanks,  Pickford,  Et  Al. 

FROM  the  West  Coast  comes  the  news  of  an 
association  of  the  screen's  leading  stars,  the 
stated  object  of  which  is  to  secure  fair  prices 
from  the  exhibitor. 

This  broad  proposition,  of  course,  deserves 
details.  Undoubtedly  those  exhibitors  are 
referred  to  who  use  local  control  to  lower  prices 
to  the  breaking  point. 

And  still  more  details  will  be  forthcoming. 
So  serious  a  move  as  this  would  not  be  entered 
into  without  reason. 

But  the  question  that  will  occur  immediately  to 
everyone  is:  just  what  is  a  fair  price? 

Is  it  what  the  producer  considers  a  fair  price;  or 
what  the  exhibitor  considers  a  fair  price? 

Are  these  two  viewpoints  ever  the  same?  What 
does  determine  a  fair  price? 

The  answer,  of  course,  is  percentage.  There  can 
be  no  other. 

A  percentage  arrangement  whereby  the  producer 
gets  so  much  guarantee  for  his  production  investment 
and  the  exhibitor  gets  so  much  for  his  theatre  invest- 
ment; and  after  that — let  us  say — an  even  break  on  the 
remaining  proceeds. 

Good-will — the  reputation  of  the  producer  and  the 
reputation  of  the  exhibitor — will  also  figure.  So,  too, 
will  advertising — to  be  paid  for  out  of  the  proceeds 
of  the  picture. 

But  it  is  simple  enough.  Two  reasonable  men,  each 
alive  to  their  mutual  interests,  can  get  together  on  this 
basis.  If  they  can't,  there  is  no  basis  that  ever  will 
be  satisfactory. 

Percentage  playing — let  us  say  it  again  with  the 
same  emphasis  we  laid  upon  it  five  years  ago — is  in- 
evitable in  this  field  where  no  standardization  of 
product  and  conditions  and  no  fair  flat  rental  price 
will  ever  therefore  be  possible. 

Wm.  A.  Johnston. 


Vol.  xxvii 


MARCH  10,  1923 


NO  10 


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SENATOR  MEYER  LEVY 
of  Manhattan  has  come 
out  in  favor  of  Sunday  per- 
formances on  the  legitimate 
stage  according  to  a  bill  which 
he  introduced  Tuesday  before 
the  lawmakers  at  Albany. 

"It  is  difficult  to  see,"  said 
Senator  Levy,  "upon  what 
theory  of  public  policy  it  is 
appropriate  and  permissible  to 
render  and  perform  motion  pic- 
ture plays,  vaudeville  acts,  cab- 
aret performances,  etc.,  and 
impolitic  and  immoral  to  give 
theatrical  performances  upon 
the  legitimate  stage. 

"The  ordinary  vaudeville  or  cabaret  performance  can  hard- 
ly be  said  to  be  more  edifying  than  the  average  dramatic 
performance.  Considerations  of  simple  justice  require  that 
all  these  entertainments  be  treated  upon  the  same  plane ;  and 
inasmuch  as  it  is  the  sense  of  the  community  that  these 
other  entertainments  be  permitted  on  Sunday,  and  not  abol- 
ished, the  logic  of  the  situation,  its  equity  and  its  justice,  re- 
quire the  extension  of  the  same  privilege  to  legitimate  dra- 
matic performances." 

This  may  go  under  the  head  of  simple  justice  insofar  as 
treating  the  legitimate  stage  upon  the  same  level  as  the 
screen,  but  if  such  a  bill  was  voted  favorably  it  would  compel 
members  of  the  acting  profession  to  work  an  extra  matinee 
and  night.  Simple  justice  would  be  "out"  as  far  as  they  are 
concerned,  for  there  would  be  no  chance  to  enjoy  a  rest  or 
take  a  spin  in  their  cars.  The  professionals  who  are  money 
mad  will  probably  endorse  the  senator's  bill — those  who 
would  forget  the  footlights  for  a  day  will  probably  cast 
thumbs  down. 

Patrons  of  the  picture  theatres  should  shout  "Bravo"  for 
with  forty  or  fifty  legitimate  attractions  running  Sunday 
nights,  .many  of  them  will  be  able  to  find  seats  without  park- 
ing themselves  in  the  S.R.O.  spaces. 

&  '         sfc  # 

LIL'  oV  Tut  of  Egypt,  who  is  making  good  copy  these  days, 
is  going  to  hop  right  out  of  his  tomb,  according  to  Cecil 
DeMille,  who  will  breathe  life  into  the  royal  mummy  and  use 
him  as  a  character  in  ' '  The  Ten  Commandments. ' '  Mrs.  Flor- 
ence Meehan,  the  Egyptologist  on  the  producer's  staff,  is  on 
her  way  to  the  tomb  at  Luxor,  where  she  will  assemble  data 
for  the  reproduction  of  the  various  royal  relics  which  orna- 
ment the  resting  place  of  the  only  Pharaoh  who  ever  made  the 
front  pages  regularly.  The  picture,  incidentally,  will  be  filmed 
in  Palestine  and  Egypt. 

*  *  * 

Tf  LOYD  M.  RROCKELL,  manager  of  distribution  for  First 
*  National,  who  has  been  making  a  tour  of  the  F.  N.  ex- 
changes since  last  January,  is  now  in  Los  Angeles  where  he  is 
keeping  an  eye  on  productions  now  at  work  in  the  United 
Studios. 

*  *  * 

INDICATIONS  point  toward  the  complete  recovery  of 
John  Fairbanks,  brother  of  Doug,  who  suffered  a  stroke 
of  paralysis  last  week,  and  who,  according  to  the  physician 
in  attendance,  should  be  up  and  around  within  the  next  two 
months.  Until  such  time  as  John  Fairbanks  can  resume  his 
work  as  general  manager  of  Doug's  company,  the  star,  him- 
self, will  double  in  brass  in  his  new  role  of  executive.  His 
experience  in  Wall  Street  several  years  ago  should  enable 
Doug  to  feel  at  home  in  the  swivel  chair. 

We  have  it  on  good  authority  that  D.  F.  has  become  a 
Scout  Master  in  the  Boy  Scouts  of  America,  having  been 
appointed  to  this  position  by  James  E.  West,  National  Boy 
Scout  Executive.  The  star  intends  to  make  a  propaganda 
film  for  the  Scouts  in  which  he  will  "sell"  the  Scout  idea  of 
clean  living,  the  value  of  play  and  exercise  of  the  right  sort. 


\Xf  C.  BACHMEYER.  central 
™  *  •  district  division  manager 
for  Metro,  spent  a  few  days  in 
Cleveland  last  week,  making  a 
study  of  picture  conditions.  He 
has  concluded  that  there  are 
two  valid  reasons  why  the  film 
business  is  so  far  below  normal. 
One  is  that  people  are  putting 
their  money  in  savings  accounts 
instead  of  spending  freely  for 
entertainment.  His  other  rea- 
son for  the  continuation  of  the 
slump  is  the  radio  craze. 

Bachmeyer  said  that  in  a  lit- 
tle town  of  3,500  inhabitants  an 
electrical  supply  man  told  him  that  he  had  sold  300  radio  sets. 
"Allowing  three  to  a  family  of  each  purchaser,  and  a  couple  of 
guests,  and  you  have  a  movie  theatre  audience." 

sfc  sfc 

THE  Screen  Writers'  Guild  of  the  Authors'  League  of 
America  has  a  likely  looking  cabinet  in  Frank  E.  Woods, 
president;  Marion  Fairfax,  vice-president;  Elmer  Harris, 
treasurer,  and  Lucien  Hubbard,  secretary.  The  executive 
board  includes  the  above  officers  and  Thompson  Buchanan, 
Waldemar  Young,  Eugene  W.  Presbrey,  Jeanie  MacPherson, 
Mary  O'Connor  and  Milton  Schwartz. 

*  % 

MAY  McAVOY  and  Elaine  Hammerstein.  who  took  part 
m  the  dancing  contest  at  The  Ambassador  Cocoanut  Grove, 
Los  Angeles,  the  other  night,  found  the  prize  laurels  taken 
away  from  them  by  a  couple  of  non-professionals.  The  motion 
picture  celebrities  who  passed  out  the  encores  for  the  two 
actresses  were  Mae  Murray  (why  weren't  you  dancing,  Mae?), 
Claire  Windsor,  Jack  Holt,  Estelle  Taylor,  Corinne  Griffith, 
Marshall  Neilan,  Alice  Lake,  Richard  Dix,  Constance  Tal- 
madge,  Larry  Semon,  Florence  Vidor,  Gloria  SAvanson,  Mr. 

and  Mrs.  Earle  Williams,  Jack  Pickford  and  Gaston  Glass. 

*  *  * 

JEANIE  MacPIIERSON,  ivho  has  been  in  New  York  ac- 
quiring local  color  for  a  treatment  of  the  "  Ten  Command- 
ments," has  returned  to  Los  Angeles. 

%i 

FOR  the  purpose  of  correcting  the  present  geographical 
survey  maps,  Lieut.  George  W.  Goddard,  Chief  of  the 
Photographic  Section  of  the  Air  Service  in  Washington,  is 
going  to  "shoot"  Los  Angeles  County  from  an  elevation  of 
16,000  feet.  Famous  Players  have  granted  permission  to  use 
their  laboratories  and  developing  rooms  in  which  to  develop 
the  photographs. 

WHILE  Tom  Meighan  was  in  Panama  making  scenes  for 
"The  Ne'er-Do-Well,"  it  became  necessary  forjpm  to 
visit  Toboga  Island.  On  the  way  Tom  and  his  company  passed 
Canilos  Island,  a  leper  colony.  The  plight  of  the  lepers,  iso- 
lated as  they  are  from  civilization  and  eking  out  a  dreary  exist- 
ence, impressed  the  star  so  strongly  that  he  decided  to  relieve 
the  monotony  of  their  lives  by  presenting  them  with  a  projec- 
tion machine.  Arrangements  have  been  made  for  films  to  be 
sent  to  the  colony  at  regular  intervals. 

*  *  * 

A/TILDRED  HARRIS  CHAPLIN  is  now  Mildr-ed  Harris 
again.  The  former  wife  of  the  comedian  has  resumed  her 
maiden  name.  This  became  known  last  week  with  her  signing 
of  a  new  motion  picture  contract  in  Los  Angeles,  marking  her 
return  to  the  screen  after  a  year's  interlude  of  vaudeville 
performances. 

*  *  * 

LAURETTE  TAYLOR  seems  to  have  settled  down  for  a 
long  run  at  the  Vanderbilt  Theatre,  New  York,  in  Fan- 
nie Hurst's  "Humoresque,"  which  is  based  upon  her  story 
and  photoplay  of  the  same  name.  The  motion  picture  in- 
terests should  look  with  deep  pride  upon  the  dramatization 


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of  "Humoresque."  Since  it  car- 
ried such  a  popular  appeal  it 
was  destined  for  production 
upon  the  stage.  And  Laurette 
Taylor  has  triumphed  again  in 
her  portrayal  of  Vera  Gordon's 
role  of  Sarah  Kantor.  All  the 
highlights  of  the  picture  are 
said  to  have  been  deftly  trans- 
ferred to  the  drama.  The  play 
is  in  three  acts,  with  the  scenes 
— all  in  New  York — laid  in  the 
humble  one-room  home  of  the 
Kantors  in  Allen  street,  in  the 
artist's  room  at  Symphon)' 
Hall  and  in  the  Kantor  West 
End  avenue  home  after  pros- 
perity has  come  to  them.  One 
can  see  that  the  plot  of  the 
original  story  and  scenario  has 
been  followed  very  closely. 


Index  to  Departments 

Editorials   

Pictures  and  People   1148- 

General  News  and  Special  Features  1150- 

Check-Up,  The   1160- 

Chicago  and  Mid-West   

Comedies,  Short-Subjects  and  Serials   1188 

Construction  and  Equipment   1199' 

Exhibitors'  Service  Bureau   1169- 

Feature  Release  Chart   1209 

Pre-Release  Reviews  of  Features   1186 

Production-Distribution  Activities   1190 

Regional  News  from  Correspondents   1181 

Studio  Notes  and  Player  Brevities   

What  Big  Houses  Say   

With  the  First-Run  Houses   1162 


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"1TI7TTH  Lent  and  Easter  upon 
'  ▼  ns  wouldn't  it  be  a  good 
idea  to  give  a  thought  to  "The  Christian,"  "A  Maker  of  Men," 
"The  Man  Who  Plaved  God,"  "Les  Miserables,"  "Quo 
Vadis,"  "Shadows."  "The  Sin  That  Was  His,"  "The  Skv 
Pilot,"  "The  Inside  of  the  Cup,"  "The  Miracle  Man,"  "The 
Power  Within,''  "Silas  Marner,"  "From  the  Manger  to  the 

Cross,"  and  "  The  Unfoldment  "  ? 

*  *  * 

J£ING  VIDOR  will  direct  "  Three  Wise  Fools,"  an  adapta- 
tion of  the  piny  which  had  a  successful  run  on  Broadway 
a  few  years  ago.  The  three  title  roles  will  be  played  by  William 
H.  Crane,  Alec  Francis  and  Claude  Gillingwater.    The  last 

mentioned  appeared  in  the  stage  version. 

*  *  * 

ED  GALLAGHER  and  Al  Shean  are  having  their  day  in 
court.  The  comedians  of  the  Follies,  who  have  made 
themselves  rich  and  famous  with  their  "Absolutely,  Positive- 
ly "  song,  are  attempting  to  prove  that  they  are  not  so  good — 
while  the  Messrs.  Shubert,  on  the  other  side  of  the  argument, 
are  attempting  to  prove  that  Gallagher  and  Shean  are  in  a 
class  by  themselves. 

It  is  certainly  unique  to  find  actors  admitting  that  they 
are  not  geniuses.  And  it  is  something  extraordinary  to  find 
comedy  in  the  courtroom.  But  the  news  items  have  it  that 
Ed  and  Al  and  Will  Rogers,  who  is  testifying  for  them,  put 
over  an  act  that  made  even  Judge  Delehanty  shake  with 
laughter. 

Not  a  bad  plot  for  a  motion  picture  in  this  court  case.  The 

suggestion  is  free.  No  copyright. 

*  *  * 

AGNES  EGAN  COBB  is  branching  out  with  her  motion 
picture  enterprises.  In  addition  to  her  duties  as  distribu- 
tor of  films,  she  is  specializing  in  leather  frames  for  lobbies, 
window  displays  and  other  advertising  novelties.  A  dozen 
36x48  inch  leather  frames  have  been  placed  in  the  Capitol 
Theatre  lobby. 

*  *  * 

DALPH  SPENCE  who  dabbles  in  subtitles  for  Fox  produc- 
tions  and  furnishes  sketches  for  the  Follies,  has  written  a 
melodrama  entitled  "  The  Ape."    A.  H.  Woods  is  looking  it 
over. 

*  *  * 

JACKIE  COOGAN  gave  a  party  to  representatives  of  the 
trade  and  public  press  at  the  Biltmore  Hotel,  last  Satur- 
day, and  this  statement  can  be  taken  literally.  It  was  Jackie's 
party.  He  treated  his  guests  to  the  time  of  their  lives,  not 
because  a  good  lunch  had  been  provided,  but  because  in  spite 
of  all  the  success  he  had  achieved,  enough  to  turn  the  head 
of  the  most  modest  grown  up,  Jackie  is  still  the  most  wonder- 


ful unspoiled  little  shaver  that 
can  be  imagined. 

There  are  stage  trained  chil- 
dren who  are  clever — lots  of 
them — and  usually  they  give 
people  who  know  them  priv- 
ately a  "  pain."  They  strut, 
boast  and  imitate,  and  make 
themselves  generally  ob- 
noxious. 

Jackie  doesn't.  He  is  just  a 
natural,  lovable,  happy  little 
fellow  whose  expressive  face 
reflects  his  every  thought — a 
prodigy  if  you  will — but  in 
spite  of  that  a  regular  boy. 
And  that's  saying  a  lot.  * 

Jackie  did  most  of  the  enter- 
taining at  his  party — sort  of 
ran  the  show  to  suit  himself, 
ad  libing  his  way  along  in  a 
manner  few  adults  could  im- 
prove upon. 

The  only  time  he  used  some- 
thing that  he  had  "  learned  "  was  when  he  recited  "  Danger- 
ous Dan  McGrew,"  and  a  couple  of  other  little  poems.  And 
then  he  proved  that  the  silver  sheet  isn't  the  only  place  where 
he  shines.  He  read  his  lines  like  a  trouper.  Like  many  a 
mother  thinks  of  her  son,  we  almost  regret  that  he  must 
grow  up.    We  should  like  to  keep  him  always — just  Jackie. 

*  *  # 

Q  LORIA  SWANSON  arrived  in  New  York  the  other  day  to 
take  in  the  shops  and  shows. 

*  *  * 

'  <  Hp  HROUGH  the  Box  Office  "  is  the  title  of  a  pamphlet 
A  issued  by  Southern  Enterprises,  Inc.,  of  Atlanta.  The 
subject  matter  deals  with  the  box-office  records  of  attrac- 
tions, featuring  two  facts  of  supreme  importance  to  both  the 
theatre  and  the  public — whether  or  not  the  picture  presented 
attracts  a  sufficient  number  of  people  to  render  it  a  success- 
ful commercial  venture,  and  whether  or  not  it  attracts  a  suffi- 
cient number  of  people  to  make  its  influence  felt  in  the  com- 
munity. 

Recognizing  that  the  motion  picture  business  can  not  be 
stabilized  until  it  creates,  on  the  part  of  the  public,  a  demand 
for  and  support  of  better  pictures,  this  company  and  many 
other  exhibitors,  have  been  co-operating  with  Better  Films 
Committees  in  the  southern  states  for  some  two  years.  The 
conclusions  of  theory  (in  addition  to  the  application  of  the 
theory)  are  contained  in  the  pamphlet  "  Moving  Pictures 
Forward,"  published  by  the  Atlanta  Better  Films  Committee. 
Here,  by  means  of  four  charts,  the  attempt  is  made  to  arrive 
at  conclusions  which  are  the  results  of  observation,  based  on 
specific  experience. 

Many  variables,  such  as  weather,  counter-attractions,  and 
other  local  conditions,  cause  a  certain  percentage  of  error  in 
the  compilation  of  these  charts.  However,  these  variables 
have  been  accounted  for  as  far  as  possible,  and  it  is  believed 
that  in  so  far  as  "  the  conclusions  are  harmonized  with  the 
theory,"  the  evidence  here  presented  is  valid. 

The  pamphlet  draws  a  definite  conclusion  in  that  the  ma- 
jority of  exceptional  pictures  are  unsuccessful  because  of  a 
lack  of  discrimination  on  the  part  of  the  public  in  selecting 
its  cinema  entertainment.  The  exceptional  picture  can  be 
rendered  financially  possible  and  entertainingly  successful 
when  properly  promoted  by  community  leaders. 

*  #  # 

y  HE  many  friends  throughout  the  industry  of  C.  C.  Burr, 
■*■  the  genial  president  of  Mastadon  Films,  Inc.,  will  be 
pleased  to  hear  that  he  is  now  on  the  road  to  recovery,  follow- 
ing a  serious  illness  of  two  weeks. 


1150 


Motion  Picture  News 


Selznick  Corp.  Under  Reorganization 

Consummation  to  Preserve  Valuable  Assets 
and     Assure     Continued  Distribution 


A REORGANIZATION  of  the  Selznick 
Corporation  and  its  fourteen  subsid- 
iary companies,  including  Selznick  Pic- 
tures Corporation  and  Select  Pictures  Cor- 
poration, has  been  in  progress  for  several 
weeks  and  affairs  are  now  rapidly  nearing  a 
consummation  that  will  preserve  the  valuable 
assets  of  these  concerns,  assure  the  continued 
distribution  of  released  product  and  the  com- 
pletion of  those  pictures  now  in  the  making 
and  others  already  planned. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  general  creditors  held 
at  the  Bar  Association,  New  York,  Feb- 
ruary 16th,  a  committee  for  the  creditors  was 
selected  consisting1  of  Hyman  Winik,  Ralph 
B.  Ittelson,  W.  C.  J.  Doolittle  of  Utica,  M.  C. 
Levee  of  Los  Angeles,  and  Charles  Pain  of 
Chicago. 

Mr.  Doolittle  represents  the  Utica,  N.  Y., 
banking  interests.  Mr.  Pain  is  a  prominent 
Chicago  attorney  and  treasurer  of  the  Roth- 
acker  Film  Manufacturing  Company. 

The  creditors'  plan  of  reorganization  con- 
templates that  the  complications  involved  in 
having  a  number  of  corporations  shall  be 
eliminated  and  a  new  corporation  will  be  or- 
ganized to  take  over  all  of  the  assets.  The 
creditors  will  receive  two-year  notes  bearing 
interest  at  6  per  cent  per  annum,  and  when- 
ever there  are  sufficient  funds  on  hand  a  dis- 
tribution of  5  per  cent  of  the  amount  of  the 
notes  will  be  made  pro  rata. 

Creditors  to  the  amount  of  more  than  $1,- 
600,000  gave  their  approval  of  the  plan  at  the 
creditors'  meeting  and  the  committee  has  met 
with  success  among  the  remaining  creditors. 

It  will  be  necessary,  the  committee  points 
out,  that  the  remaining  creditors  join  the  ma- 
jority as  soon  as  possible,  so  that  the  complete 
plan  of  reorganization  may  be  put  into  effect 
immediately,  thereby  saving  present  overhead 
and  distribution  expense. 

Of  the  new  Selznick  product,  "  Rupert  of 
Hentzau,"  "  The  Common  Law  "  and  "  Mod- 
ern Matrimony  "  are  completed.  Very  flatter- 
ing reports  are  had  upon  the  first  two  of  these 
pictures  and  most  favorable  offers  have  al- 
ready been  had  from  West  Coast  theatres  and 
for  the  foreign  rights.  By  all  accounts  "  Ru- 
pert of  Hentzau  "  and  "  Common  Law  "  will 
rank  among  the  season's  outstanding  pictures. 
It  is  planned  to  release  them  at  once. 

The  scheme  of  reorganization  plans  to  get 
rid  of  distribution  expense  as  speedily  as  pos- 
sible. It  may  be  that  the  Select  exchanges 
will  be  continued  under  new  ownership,  but  at 
this  writing  no  distribution  commitments  have 
been  made.  The  committee  in  charge  has  re- 
ceived a  number  of  offers  of  distribution, 
both  on  the  new  product  and  that  now  in  cir- 


Michigan  Censorship  Bill 
Defeat  Expected 

ALTHOUGH  a  drastic  censor  bill  is 
now  before  the  house  committee, 
the  Michigan  M.  P.  T.  O.  expects 
there  will  be  no  trouble  in  defeating  it. 
However,  the  organization  will  be  "on 
the  job"  until  said  bill  is  finally  acted 
upon  one  way  or  another. 

One  reason  given  for  the  optimistic 
feeling  is  that  the  club  women  of  the 
state,  as  a  whole,  are  opposed  to  political 
censorship. 


culation  and  are  considering  carefully  these 

offers. 

It  would  appear  from  information  gathered 
and  from  the  opinion  freely  expressed  in  trade 
circles  that  with  the  reorganization  quickly 
under  way  all  debts  will  be  eventually  paid  in 
full  and  considerable  assets  left  over.  After 
the  creditors  have  been  paid  the  remaining 
assets  will  be  turned  back  to  the  stockholders 
of  the  Selznick  Corporation  and  its  operations 
will  probably  be  continued.  L.  J.  Selznick  is 
authority  for  the  statement  that  the  remain- 
ing assets  will  constitute  a  very  substantial 
sum. 

Many  New  Corporations 
Enter  Industry 

During  the  past  week  the  following  motion 
picture  companies  incorporated  in  New  York 
State,  according  to  papers  filed  with  the  Sec- 
retary of  State  at  Albany: 

Visit  Hollywood,  Inc. ;  $5,000 ;  F.  Valle,  C. 
Wetzler,  New  York  City;  Robert  Miller, 
Brooklyn.  Fourwalls,  Inc. ;  $1,000 ;  A.  Mann- 
heimer,  Abraham  Durst,  M.  B.  Cohen,  New 
York.  Wide  World  Photoplays,  Inc. ;  $1,000 ; 
Samuel  Heller,  New  York;  H.  O.  Falk, 
Brooklyn;  Thomas  H.  Swinton,  Weehawken, 
N.  J.  College  Amusement  Corp.;  $30,000; 
Michael  Fruhling,  J.  Bernstein,  A.  J.  Granick, 
New  York.  Pictured  Records  of  the  Past, 
Inc. ;  $500,000 ;  Raymond  Wells,  Charles  Wal- 
ton, New  York;  E.  Joseph  Egginton,  Glen 
Head,  N.  Y.  Y.  W.  Realty  Corp.;  $10,000; 
I.  M.  Grossman,  M.  E.  Kaplan,  Ruth  Lurie, 
New  York.  Caravan  Studios  Corp. ;  $140,000 ; 
H.  Roher,  Samuel  Serebrin,  William  Skalnick, 
New  York.  Edward  Small  Plan,  Inc. ;  $1,000 ; 
Edward  Small,  Hugh  Jeffry,  New  York;  R. 
Belsky,  Brooklyn.  Onondaga  Film  Corp., 
Syracuse;  $150,000;  A.  M.  Beach,  J.  L.  Hood, 
E.  C.  Bates,  Syracuse.  Handy  Andy  Produc- 
tions, Inc.;  $300,000;  S.  Schwartzman,  W.  G. 
Lovett,  D.  Schneer,  New  York.  Forrest  Films, 
Inc.;  $500;  H.  G.  Kosch,  A.  Thompson,  A. 
Friedman,  New  York.  A.  E.  Lichtman  Amuse- 
ment Co.,  Inc.;  $25,000;  Samuel  Abrahams, 
L.  E.  Cooper,  Anna  Matzner,  New  York. 


Scalping  Bill  Passed  in 
Penn.  Lower  House 

The  so-called  "  ticket  scalping  bill  "  intro- 
duced in  the  Pennsylvania  Legislature  at  the 
capitol  in  Harrisburg  by  Assemblyman  Will- 
iam W.  Long,  of  Chester  County,  has  been 
passed  unanimously  by  the  lower  branch  by  a 
vote  of  172  to  0.  It  is  now  in  the  hands  of  a 
committee  of  the  Senate.  This  is  the  first 
measure  affecting  the  motion  picture  industry 
that  has  been  materially  advanced  in  the  pres- 
ent session,  although  several  other  measures 
with  a  bearing  on  the  picture  business  have 
been  presented  in  the  House  and  are  now 
awaiting  committee  action. 

The  Long  bill  provides  that  every  theatrical 
ticket  shall  have  printed  on  the  face  of  it  the- 
price  of  admission  to  the  place  of  amusement 
and  that  no  one  may  sell  the  ticket  for  a  higher 
price  than  that  designated. 

The  measure  provides  a  penalty  of  $500 
fine  or  six  months  in  jail,  or  both,  for  violators 
of  the  proposed  law. 


N.  Y.  Governor  Slates  Censor 
Board  Abolition 

IN  a  message  to  the  New  York  State 
Legislature  Monday  night,  Governor 
Alfred  E.  Smith  called  lor  the  merger 
of  about  100  State  Bureaus  and  Commis- 
sions, and  the  abolition  of  eleven.  The 
Motion  Picture  Censorship  Commission 
is  included  among  the  boards  slated  to 
go.  Governor  Smith  in  his  message  stated 
that  the  Censorship  Board  could  be  abol- 
ished without  anyone  feeling  its  loss. 

Exhibitor  Body  Selects 
Officers  For  Year 

Standing  committees  for  the  current  year 
of  the  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of 
Eastern  Pennsylvania,  Southern  New  Jersey 
and  Delaware,  have  just  been  announced  by  H. 
J.  Schad,  of  Reading,  the  newly  elected  presi- 
dent of  the  organization.   They  are  as  follows: 

Executive  Committee  —  M.  J.  O'Toole, 
Scranton,  Chairman;  Peter  Magaro,  Harris- 
burg; M.  E.  Comerford,  Scranton;  A.  B. 
Smith,  Salem,  N.  J.;  Ed  Fay,  Walter  G. 
Stumpfig,  George  Bennethum,  Michael  Stifel, 
Herbert  Effinger  and  Jay  Emanuel. 

Entertainment  Committee — L.  Pizor,  Chair- 
man; Charles  Dutkin,  Sam  Hyman,  John 
Bagley,  Al  Fredrichs,  Camden;  E.  J.  O'Keefe, 
Atlantic  City,  honorary  member. 

Censorship  Committee  —  Charles  Segall, 
Chairman;  W.  C.  Hunt,  Philadelphia;  M.  J. 
Smith,  Tacony. 

Fire  Marshal  Committee — A.  J.  Fisher, 
Chairman;  M.  Fineman,  C.  G.  Hexter,  C. 
Stengel  and  F.  Shilling. 

Membership  Committee — Sam  Blatt,  Chair- 
man; Charles  Rapaport,  S.  F.  Kantor,  E. 
Goldman,  George  Kline  and  Sam  Hyman. 

Operators'  Committee  —  Jack  Rosenthal, 
Chairman;  John  Hays,  H.  Pearlman  and  L. 
Albert. 

Posters  and  Supplies  Committee — H.  Green, 
Chairman;  Gus  Becker,  Herbert  Lewis,  G. 
Naudascher. 

Publicity — David  Barrist,  Chairman;  Ben 
Fertel,  Ben  Shindler,  Samuel  H.  Steifel. 

Finance  Committee — -Samuel  H.  Steifel, 
Chairman ;  M.  Lessy,  M.  Brenner,  "  Doc " 
Morris,  A.  E.  Altman,  A.  B.  Smith,  Salem, 
N.  J. 

Sergeant-at-Arms  —  E.  Goldman.  Assist- 
ants— W.  J.  Smith,  Charles  Dutkin. 

Daylight  Savings  Committee — Jake  Becker, 
Chairman;  Charles  Rapaport,  Charles  Segall, 
George  Aarons. 

Reel  Committee  —  Columbus  Stamper, 
Chairman;  Morris  Steifel,  David  Morris. 

Grievance  Committee — Lew  Pizor,  Chair- 
man; George  Kline,  Charles  Rapaport.  Al- 
ternates— Columbus  Stamper,  "  Doc  "  Morris. 

Those  in  the  above  list  whose  places  of  resi- 
dence are  not  otherwise  designated  are  Phila- 
delphians. 

Nebraska  Censorship  Bill 
Before  Legislature 

The  censorship  bill  now  before  the  Nebraska 
Legislature  provides  for  the  appointment  of  a 
state  board  of  three  members,  each  to  be  paid 
$3,000  a  year,  and  it  further  provides  for  an 
inspection  fee  of  $2  for  every  reel  of  film 
exhibited.  The  bill  states  that  every  reel  shall 
be  inspected  before  being  shown  in  Nebraska. 

The  committee  has  taken  an  action  on  the 
bill.  Those  who  are  watching  the  situation  do 
not  believe  that  the  measure  will  be  recom- 
mended for  passage. 


March  i  o ,  1923 


1151 


New  Protective  Association  Formed  on  Coast 

Screen  Stars  Will  Combat  Booking  Combinations 
and  Build  Own  Theatres 


THE  plans  of  a  group  of  motion  picture 
stars  on  the  West  Coast,  headed  by 
Douglas  Fairbanks  and  Mary  Pickford, 
to  form  a  co-operative  business  organization 
for  the  purpose  of  using  their  combined 
strength  to  combat  exhibiting  conditions  in 
certain  sections,  which  has  been  outlined  in  a 
general  way  previously,  were  given  further 
consideration  Thursday,  February  22,  when 
Mr.  Fairbanks,  Miss  Pickford,  Harold  Lloyd, 
Charlie  Chaplin,  Dennis  F.  O'Brien,  repre- 
senting D.  W.  Griffith,  and  Joseph  M. 
Schenck,  representing  Norma  and  Constance 
Talmadge,  held  a  meeting  at  Los  Angeles, 
where  all  parties  pledged  themselves  to  con- 
tribute to  a  fund  which  will  meet  the  cost  of 
operation  of  the  new  organization. 

Following  this  meeting  the  legal  machinery 
necessary  to  bring  such  an  organization  into 
being  was  started  and  corporation  papers  are 
now  being  drawn.  The  new  company  or 
organization  has  not  been  named  as  yet. 

A  specific  purpose  of  the  organization  will 
be  to  obtain  for  the  pictures  in  which  the 
various  stars  appear  more  satisfactory  play- 
ing engagements  than  have  prevailed  in  the 
past.  . 

The  stars  plan  to  combat  exhibitor  circuits, 
arrange  for  more  advantageous  runs,  which 
probably  means  longer  runs,  in  all  the  larger 
cities  and  secure  for  their  product  in  such  dis- 
tricts, cities  or  towns,  known  as  "  closed,"  the 
sort  of  contracts  that  they  believe  their  pic- 
tures are  entitled  to. 

They  even  plan  to  build  theatres  where 
their  interests  cannot  be  protected  otherwise. 

The  meeting  held  last  Thursday  was  only 
preliminary,  but  it  is  planned  to  have  the  new 
organization  functioning  at  an  early  date. 
The  organization  meeting  is  scheduled  for  the 
very  near  future. 

Immediately  following  the  Thursday  meet- 
ing a  statement  was  issued  to  the  Associated 
Press.  The  text  of  this  statement  called,  "A 
Declaration  of  Independence,'  follows : 

"  Certain  combinations  and  groups  of  per- 
sons and  corporations  are  being  formed  in  the 
motion  picture  business  which  will  dwarf  the 
artistic  growth  of  the  motion  picture,  and  we, 
who  are  directly  responsible  to  the  public  for 
the  merit  of  our  productions  and  having  a  pro- 
found regard  for  this  responsibility,  deem  it 
necessary  at  this  time  to  form  an  organization 
which  will  protect  the  independent  producer 
and  the  independent  exhibitor  against  these 
commercial  combinations  and  enable  us  to 
keep  faith  with  the  public." 

What  direct  action  may  be  expected  from 
the  group  of  stars  is,  of  course,  a  matter  of 
pure  conjecture,  but  it  is  known  that  all  of 
the  persons  who  have  banded  together  have 
felt  that  their  pictures  were  not  receiving  jus- 
tice in  a  great  many  quarters. 

The  problem  of  adequate  playing  dates  for 
the  super-picture  is  considered  vital.  With 
practically  every  key  city  theatre  of  impor- 
tance owned  or  controlled  by  a  producer  or 
distributor  and  the  policy  of  many  of  these 
houses  arranged  for  a  weekly  change  of  bill, 
the  question  of  getting  indefinite  run  dates 
for  big  pictures  has  become  largely  a  matter 
of  barter.  Where  the  theatre  is  advantage- 
ously situated  many  pictures  made  by  the  stars 
mentioned  above  have  been  accorded  no  better 
treatment  than  an  ordinary  feature.   In  some 


Twenty- Seven  Bills  Hostile 
to  Industry  Defeated 

CHARLES  C.  PETTIJOHN,  general 
counsel  of  the  M.  P.  P.  D.  A.,  this 
week  returned  from  a  four  weeks' 
trip  for  the  Hays  organization  which 
took  him  as  far  as  the  West  Coast,  and 
which  he  reports  as  having  been  highly 
successful. 

During  the  trip,  he  was  active  in  leg- 
islative matters  and  twenty-seven  adverse 
bills  were  defeated,  fourteen  of  which 
dealt  with  additional  taxation  on  distrib- 
utors and  exhibitors,  and  thirteen  with 
censorship. 

Mr.  Pettijohn  points  out  that  his  activ- 
ities were  not  merely  for  the  benefit  of 
the  producers  and  distributors  in  the 
Hays  organization  but  for  exhibitors  as 
well. 

He  also  reports  several  successful  con- 
ferences with  Douglas  Fairbanks  and 
William  DeMille  on  production  cost  data, 
and  emphasizes  the  fact  that  the  relations 
between  the  Hays  office  and  Fairbanks 
are  entirely  cordial. 

Mr.  Pettijohn  left  again  this  week  to 
appear  before  the  Michigan  legislature, 
which  is  considering  a  censorship  bill. 


cases  two-week  runs  have  been  secured,  and  in 
others  the  theatre  has  paid  for  two  weeks  and 
only  used  the  feature  for  one  week,  preferring 
to  take  rental  loss  rather  than  deviate  from 
the  weekly  change  policy  than  has  been  estab- 
lished. 

In  certain  territories  some  pictures  pro- 
duced by  the  stars,  notably  the  Fairbanks, 
Pickford  and  Griffith  productions,  have  been 
barred  out  entirely,  the  "  closed  town  "  man- 
agers declining  to  pay  the  prices  asked  or 
agree  to  the  terms  wanted  by  the  distributors. 

In  the  case  of  Norma  and  Constance  Tal- 
madge, Harold  Lloyd  and  Chaplin,  it  is  pre- 
sumed that  the  reason  for  dissatisfaction 
arises  over  their  belief  that  other  productions 
sponsored  by  the  distributors  with  whom  they 
are  affiliated  are  benefiting  at  their  expense. 
Mr.  Chaplin,  too,  in  view  of  the  fact  that  he  is 
about  to  release  through  United  Artists  prob- 
ably anticipates  that  he  will  find  himself  ham- 
pered by  the  conditions  under  which  Mr.  Fair- 
banks, Miss  Pickford  and  Mr.  Griffith  have 
labored. 

It  is  also  understood  that  the  difficulties  of 
road  showing  pictures  has  also  entered  into 
the  plans  of  the  new  organization.  Theatres 
suitable  for  a  big  production  have  not  been 
available  in  many  cities  and  in  consequence 
"  flops "  have  been  encountered  where  big 
successes  might  reasonably  been  expected  un- 
der normal  conditions. 

The  fact  that  Mr.  Schenck  has  joined  the 
new  player  group  has  given  rise  to  much  spec- 
ulation. It  is  assumed  that  his  interest  is,  in 
a  measure,  personal  and  that  he  is  not  invest- 
ing in  a  proposition  that  means  the  expendi- 
ture of  perhaps  millions  without  some  greater 
purpose  than  the  advancement  of  the  artistic 
growth  of  motion  pictures. 

The  affiliation  of  Harold  Lloyd  also  brings 
speculation.  So  far  as  is  known,  Hal  Roach, 
Mr.  Lloyd's  producer,  is  not  represented. 

The  question  that  naturally  is  asked  when 
the  new  organization  is  under  discussion  is 
whether  or  not  the  various  stars  are  some  time 


in  the  future  planning  to  release  through  the 
same  distribution  unit. 

There  is  a  chance  that  the  player  organiza- 
tion may  be  further  expanded  by  the  addition 
of  other  stars  or  production  units,  for  invita- 
tion has  been  extended  to  "  any  star  of  ac- 
cepted importance  and  comparing  in  box  of- 
fice value  with  those  named "  to  join  the 
group. 

Additions  to  the  company  must,  however, 
prove  acceptable  to  all  the  members. 


Wisconsin  Legislature  Bill 
Opposed  by  Labor 

Wisconsin  exhibitors,  with  the  co-operation 
of  Wisconsin  labor,  are  opposing  a  bill  intro- 
duced into  the  legislature  to  regulate  the  show- 
ing of  moving  pictures.  Exhibitors  say  that 
the  bill  will  not  improve  motion  pictures  be- 
cause at  present  they  are  turning  down  films 
approved  by  the  National  Board  of  Review 
and  are  putting  forth  their  best  efforts  to  pre- 
sent clean  films  to  the  public. 

The  bill  reads: 

"  No  person,  co-partnership,  association  or 
corporation  operating  any  theatre,  moving  pic- 
ture theatre,  hall  or  place  of  amusement  ex- 
hibiting or  showing  moving  pictures  shall 
show  or  exhibit  any  motion  picture  or  film 
projected  upon  the  screen  to  which  minors 
under  the  age  of  16  may  be  admitted,  unless 
accompanied  by  their  parents  or  guardians, 
unless  such  motion  picture  or  film  shall  have 
first  been  passed  by  the  National  Board  of 
Review  and  shall  bear  the  imprint  of  such 
film  of  said  National  Board  of  Review;  or 
if  not  so  passed,  unless  it  shall  be  passed  or 
approved  by  a  committee  of  not  more  than 
three  in  number  appointed  by  the  common 
council,  town  or  village  board,  as  the  case  may 
be,  of  the  city,  town  or  village  in  which  such 
theatre,  moving  picture  theatre,  hall  or  place 
of  amusement  may  be  located." 


Kansas  Reformers  Beaten 
But  New  Tax  Bill  Looms 

Another  setback  was  handed  Kansas  reform- 
ers this  week  when  the  State  of  Affairs  com- 
mittee of  the  legislature  killed  the  Sunday 
closing  bill,  which  would  have  closed  all  places 
of  amusement  on  Sunday  where  an  admission 
was  charged.  This  action  followed  closely  the 
death  blow  that  was  dealt  another  radical 
measure,  which  would  have  made  it  necessary 
for  all  persons  less  than  18  years  old  to  ob- 
tain a  written  permit  to  attend  theatres  at 
night. 

With  both  of  these  bills  out  of  the  way, 
Kansas  exhibitors  had  just  begun  to  breathe 
easy  when  a  measure,  which  would  levy  a  6 
per  cent  tax  upon  the  box  office  receipts  of 
Kansas  theatres  to  be  applied  to  the  school 
fund,  was  introduced. 

"  Such  a  tax  bill,  if  passed,  would  put  many 
theatres  out  of  business,"  R.  G.  Liggett,  presi- 
dent of  the  M.  P.  T.  0.,  Kansas,  said :  "  The 
war  is  over  and  there  is  no  justification  for 
such  a  tax  on  theatres.  Why  should  we  bear 
the  burden  any  way  ?  " 


1152 


Motion  Picture  News 


Goldwyn  Loses  Suit  On  Infringement 

Court  Rules  Licensee  of  Copyright  Can 
Not  Institute  A  Suit  for  An  Injunction 


AN  important  decision  to  the  motion  pic- 
ture industry'  was  rendered  by  the 
United  States  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals 
for  the  Southern  District  of  New  York  on 
Tuesday,  January  30th,  in  the  case  of  Gold- 
wyn Pictures  Corp.  vs.  Howells  Sales  Co., 
Inc.,  to  the  effect  that  in  some  cases  party 
who  owns  the  sole  and  exclusive  motion  pic- 
tare  rights  to  a  literary  work  cannot  sue 
under  the  copyright  laws  to  prevent  an  in- 
fringement thereof.  The  case  arose  in  the 
following  way: 

Howells  Sales  Co.  purchased  abroad  the 
picture,  "Vendetta,"  starring  Pola  Negri, 
which  was  shown  at  the  Strand  theatre,  New 
York  City,  in  December,  1921.  About  the 
time  of  the  showing  the  Goldwyn  Pictures 
Corp.  finished  a  picture  starring  Tom  Moore 
based  upon  the  story,  "Mr.  Barnes  of  New 
York,"  of  which  they  owned  the  sole  and  ex- 
clusive motion  picture  rights,  and  sought  an 
injunction.  The  Howells  Sales  Co.  claimed 
they  were  innocent  parties  in  the  matter  and 
did  not  know  the  story  was  based  or  had  any 
similarity  to  the  story,  "Mr.  Barnes  of  New 
York.  An  injunction  was  obtained  by  the 
Goldwyn  Pictures  Corp.  and  on  appeal  the 
Howells  Sales  Co.,  through  their  attorneys, 
Stuart  M.  Kohn,  Charles  Tuttle  and  Charles 
Katzenstein,  raised  the  novel  point  that  even 
though  Goldwyn  Pictures  Corp.  owned  the 
sole  and  exclusive  motion  picture  rights  to  the 
picture,  that  they  were  a  mere  licensee  and 
therefore  could  not  stop  an  infringement.  The 
Court  sustained  this  point  and  vacated  the 
injunction,  and  added  thereto  that  the  only 
person  who  could  obtain  an  injunction  to  pre- 
vent an  infringement  was  the  copyright  pro- 
prietor. 

Goldwyn  then  joined  Stephens,  who  was  the 
owner  of  the  copyright  to  the  book,  with  them 
and  obtained  a  second  injunction.  Practically 


they  buy  the  sole  and  exclusive  motion  pic- 
ture rights  from  an  author  and  pay  him  for 
it,  that  nothing  further  was  to  be  done  and 
the}7  could  prevent  an  infringement. 

Unless  the  purchaser  becomes  the  proprietor 
of  the  copyright  he  may  not  alone  maintain 
an  action  to  prevent  an  infringement  of  the 
motion  picture  produced. 

The  attorneys  for  Howells  claim  that  there 
is  a  serious  question  which  was  not  decided 
in  this  decision,  whether  or  not  the  author  of 
a  story  or  the  copyright  proprietor  of  the  book 
having  sold  the  exclusive  motion  picture  rights 
to  another,  can  thereafter  maintain  an  action 
to  prevent  the  infringement  of  the  motion  pic- 
ture produced  under  those  rights. 


Canada  Exchanges  Enforce 
C.O.D.  Clause 

Twelve  important  exchanges  in  Canada, 
members  of  the  Canadian  Motion  Picture  Dis- 
tributors' Association,  have  decided  to  enforce 
strictly  the  C.  0.  D.  clause  in  all  contracts 
with  exhibitors  in  Canada.  This  action,  which 
has  created  wide  discussion  in  moving  picture 
circles  in  the  Dominion,  was  taken  after  a 
number  of  the  Canadian  releasing  companies 
had  sustained  rather  serious  losses  through 
non-payment  of  rentals  by  exhibitors,  it  was 
officially  stated. 

A  circular  advising  all  exhibitors  in  the 
country  that  the  C.  0.  D.  rule  on  film  ship- 
ments is  to  be  enforced  was  recently  sent  out 
in  behalf  of  the  12  companies,  the  circular 
being  signed  by  Arthur  Cohen,  of  Toronto, 
president,  and  John  A.  Cooper,  Toronto,  sec- 
retary7 of  the  association. 

The  companies  which  have  decided  to  de- 
mand payment  for  films  on  delivery  include 
the  following:  Associated  First  National,  Can- 


the  same  points  were  raised  in  the  second  ease    adian  Educational  Films,  Ltd.,  Canadian  Ex 


by  the  attorneys  for  Howells  with  the  addition 
that  this  second  injunction  could  not  stand 
inasmuch  as  Stephen  had  assigned  all  of  his 
rights  to  damages  for  an  infringement  to 
Goldwyn.  The  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals  in 
its  decision  rendered  on  January  30th,  vacated 
the  injunction  and  dismissed  the  complaint 
against  Howells,  again  stating  that  Goldwyn 
as  a  licensee  could  not  bring  the  suit,  and 
adding  Stephens  did  no  good  inasmuch  as  he 
had  assigned  all  of  his  rights  to  damages  to 
Goldwyn. 

This  is  very  important  to  the  picture  in- 
dustry, as  the  industry  has  assumed  that  when 

Missouri  Chain  Theatre 
Bill  Defeated 

THE  Private  Corporations  Committee 
of  the  Missouri  House  has  voted  to 
kill  the  so-called  chain  store  bill, 
which  would  have  effected  strings  of  the- 
atres operated  by  foreign  corporations. 
The  bill  through  a  graduated  schedule 
of  license  fees  sought  to  limit  the  number 
oT  stores  or  theatres  operated  by  the 
same  concern.  It  was  designed  primarily 
to  hit  chain  grocery  stores,  but  would 
have  affected  theatres,  restaurants,  drug 
stores  or  other  businesses. 


hibitors'  Exchange,  Ltd.,  Canadian  Universal 
Films,  Ltd.,  Famous  Players-Lasky  Film  Ser- 
vice, Ltd.,  Famous  Players  Film  Service,  Ltd., 
Fox  Film  Corporation,  Ltd.,  W.  W.  Hodkin- 
son  Corp.,  Regal  Films,  Ltd.,  Ernest  Shipman 
Productions,  United  Artists  Corp.,  and  Vita- 
graph,  Inc.,  all  of  whom  have  their  Canadian 
headquarters  at  Toronto. 


Censorship  For  Missouri 
Gets  Setback 

The  Committee  of  Fifty  has  about  aban- 
doned hope  of  forcing  motion  picture  censor- 
ship in  Missouri. 

Last  week  the  House  Committee  on  Crim- 
inal Jurisprudence  voted  an  unfavorable  vote 
on  the  measure.  The  Senate  committee  plans 
to  let  the  bill  die  in  committee,  although  a 
sub-committee  composed  of  Senators  Casey, 
Brookshire  and  Whiteeotton  has  been  named 
to  draw  up  a  substitute  bill  to  provide  a 
censor  board  composed  entirely  of  state  offi- 
cials. Should  the  Senators  decide  to  report 
on  censorship  this  substitute  bill  would  be 
sent  in. 

Casey,  who  hails  from  Kansas  City,  at  a 
meeting  of  the  committee  Wednesday,  ex- 
pressed the  belief  that  state  censorship  would 
come  eventually. 


Missouri  Seat  Sale  Bill  Fa- 
vorably Reported 

THE  Missouri  Senate's  committee  on 
Criminal  Jurisprudence  has  reported 
favorably  on  Senator  Pickett's  bill 
to  prohibit  the  sale  of  theatre  tickets 
after  every  seat  is  taken.  A  similar  house 
bill  has  also  received  a  favorable  report. 

Bill  Would  Make  Prices 
Uniform  Thruout  Week 

Introduced  before  the  Pennsylvania  As- 
sembly and  referred  to  committees  for 
action  is  a  measure  sponsored  by  Representa- 
tive Burns,  of  Philadelphia,  which  would  pro- 
hibit persons  in  the  motion  picture  or  other 
amusement  business  from  having  a  higher 
scale  of  prices  for  admission  for  any  partic- 
ular day  of  the  week  than  that  for  other  days 
of  the  same  week.  The  penalty  suggested  for 
violation  of  this  proposed  law  is  a  fine  of  $500 
for  the  first  offence,  and  the  same  fine  or  im- 
prisonment or  both  for  subsequent  offences. 

Peter  Magaro,  prominent  Harrisburg  ex- 
hibitor, who  is  a  vice-president  of  the  Motion 
Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  Pennsylvania  and 
a  member  of  the  Legislative  Committee  of  that 
body,  recently  appointed  to  keep  a  watch  on 
legislation  introduced  at  the  capital  which 
might  have  an  injurious  effect  on  the  indus- 
try, has  announced  that  the  committee  has 
given  assurance  to  the  members  of  the  bill- 
board advertisers'  legislative  committee,  which 
is  fighting  the  proposed  law  that  would  place 
a  tax  of  five  cents  a  square  foot  on  all  bill- 
board advertising  space,  that  the  M.  P.  T.  0. 
of  Pennsylvania  is  in  full  sympathy  with  the 
effort  to  defeat  this  bill  and  stands  ready  to 
lend  its  co-operation  to  the  billboard  advertis- 
ers' committee. 


Hearst  Acquires  Lease  On 
N.  Y.  Park  Theatre 

William  Randolph  Hearst  has  acquired  a 
twenty-one-year  lease  on  the  Park  theatre, 
Columbus  Circle,  New  York  City,  it  was  an- 
nounced. The  lease  is  effective  immediately,  and 
after  the  house  is  redecorated  it  will  be  opened 
as  the  Cosmopolitan  for  first  run  pictures. 
Cosmopolitan  and  Goldwyn  pictures  will  be 
presented,  announcement  of  the  merging  of 
the  two  organizations  having  been  made  last 
week. 

It  is  likely  that  this  is  only  one  of  a  number 
of  theatres  the  Hearst  interests  will  acquire 
in  leading  cities  of  the  country. 

It  is  said  that  the  opening  attraction  of  the 
new  Cosmopolitan  will  be  "  Little  Old  New 
York,"  a  picture  starring  Marion  Davies. 


Indiana  Senate  Crushes 
Censorship  Bill 

The  Indiana  State  Senate  last  Monday 
killed  Senator  Steele's  motion  picture  censor- 
ship bill,  when  on  motion  of  Senator  Harold 
Vanorman  of  Evansville  the  measure  was  in- 
definitely postponed  by  a  vote  of  40  to  4. 

The  bill  prohibiting  commercial  sports  on 
Memorial  Day,  including  the  Indianapolis 
speedway  races,  in  which  theatrical  men  were 
interested,  because  of  the  crowds  it  drew  to 
the  city,  was  passed  in  the  Indiana  House  of 
Representatives  the  same  afternoon  by  a  vote 
of  52  to  38,  after  a  bitter  fight.  It  goes  to 
the  Governor,  having  passed  the  Senate  sev- 
eral weeks  ago. 


March  I  o ,  1923 


1153 


Exhibitor  Enters  Admission  Price  Argument 

Declares  Raise  or  Reduction  Is  a  Problem  for 
Each  Individual  Theatre 


By  Edward  L.  Hyman 
Managing  Director  Brooklyn  Mark  Strand 

AS  a  showman  who  tries  to  "  keep  up  with 
the  times "  and  who  considers  every 
angle  of  the  problems  that  arise  from 
time  to  time,  I  have  been  much  interested  in 
the  expression  of  opinions  concerning  box 
office  admissions.  A  well-known  producer  has 
declared  box  office  prices  should  be  lowered  so 
that  the  attendance  may  be  larger,  and  a  dis- 
tributor comes  right  back  at  him  and  insists 
such  a  course  would  be  folly.  Tins  has  caused 
the  expressions  of  opinions  to  evolve  into  a 
discussion,  but  thus  far  no  exhibitor  has  had 
his  side  of  the  question  aired — and  it  really 
is  an  exhibitor  question,  not  a  prqducer 
question. 

It  is  my  personal  opinion  that  a  raise  in 
admission  price  or  a  reduction  is  a  question 
that  must  be  faced  and  settled  by  each  theatre 
individually.  Even  if  a  theatre  is  one  of  a 
chain  operated  under  one  system  it  should  still 
be  independent  in  the  matter  of  box  office 
admission  if  it  is  truly  a  competitive  house 
operated  upon  merit  and  with  the  end  in  view 
of  giving  its  best  to  the  public.  Thus,  in  some 
cases  it  may  be  found  advisable  to  reduce  the 
admission  because  of  local  conditions,  lack  of 
a  show  with  quality  enough  to  stand  up  under 
a  certain  box  office  rate,  or  through  a  desire 
to  play  to  more  people  regardless  of  invest- 
ment or  overhead.  In  most  cases,  however,  it 
appears  that  when  the  matter  of  investment 
is  considered,  the  quality  of  the  performance 
is  considered  and  the  time  and  effort  put  into 
making  the  house  a  success  is  considered,  the 
average  motion  picture  house  is  getting  only 
a  fair  price  at  the  box  office  and  by  rights 
should  be  getting  more. 

Could  the  Brooklyn  Mark  Strand  profit  by 
reducing  its  admission  price? 

It  could  NOT. 

On  the  other  hand,  it  would  injure  the  house 
in  more  ways  than  one.  To  begin  with,  a 
reduction  in  price  would  mean  that  the  over- 
head would  have  to  be  cut,  and  in  this  case 
"  overhead  "  means  quality  and  class  as  well 
as  other  things.  Then  there  is  investment  to 
be  considered,  and  the  Brooklyn  Mark  Strand 
has  investments  in  equipment  which  are  addi- 
tional to  the  original  investment  and  upkeep. 
These  include  a  large  outlay  for  lighting 
effects,  which  make  for  artistic  color  harmo- 
nies and  greater  satisfaction  to  patrons — and 
satisfied  patrons  are,  to  my  mind,  the  best 
argument  against  a  cut  in  admissions. 

I  have  yet  to  see  a  movie  patron  who  would 
not  pay  for  value  received  and  come  back  for 
more  and  bring  his  friends  and  neighbors. 
These  people  would  desert  the  house  immedi- 
ately were  the  box  office  price  cut  and  if  the 
first-class  pictures  and  specialty  presentations 
were  modified  or  eliminated  correspondingly. 
Price  reductions  in  most  cases  means  taking 
the  theatre  from  one  class  to  a  class  or  two 


Disclaims  Responsibility  in 
Knickerbocker  Suits 

CITY  COUNSEL  for  the  District  of 
Columbia  entered  a  plea  of  not  re- 
sponsible in  reply  to  all  the  damage 
suits  filed  by  the  Knickerbocker  surviv- 
ors. The  District  asked  to  be  exempted 
from  the  list  of  defendants. 


"Phantom  Fortune"  Company 
Is  Imperilled  by  Fire 

FLARES  used  for  fire  scenes  in  "  The 
Phantom  Fortune  "  serial  early  this 
week  set  fire  to  the  cabin  set,  on  a 
small  lake  near  Universal  City,  causing 
painful  burns  and  cuts  to  William  Des- 
mond, the  star,  Esther  Ralston  and  Cath- 
leen  Calhoun,  and  lesser  injuries  to  Rob- 
ert P.  Hill,  the  director,  Lewis  Sargent, 
juvenile,  Buddy  Harris,  cameraman,  and 
three  technical  men. 

The  most  serious  injuries  were  sus- 
tained by  Miss  Calhoun,  who  received 
severe  burns  over  her  entire  back.  Des- 
mond's injuries  were  received  in  rescu- 
ing her. 

The  flares  used  got  out  of  control,  the 
flames  spreading  to  the  entire  cabin,  im- 
prisoning part  of  the  company.  Within 
two  minutes  the  building  had  been  gutted, 
and  the  walls  collapsed  immediately  after 
the  cabin  had  been  cleared. 

Two  motion  picture  cameras,  still 
camera  and  all  film  was  lost.  It  is  not 
expected  that  this  will  delay  release  of 
the  serial. 

below  it,  thus  changing  the  class  of  clientele 
also. 

It  can  not  be  denied  a  lower  admission 
brings  a  poorer  class  of  trar'e,  hurts  the  repu- 
tation of  the  theatre  and  lowers  it  in  the  re- 
spect of  the  public,  and  should  the  exhibitor 
ever  be  obliged  to  raise  his  price  he  would 
find  it  a  more  difficult  proposition  than  it 
appears  on  the  surface. 

The  Brooklyn  Mark  Strand,  being  a  quality 
theatre,  where  not  only  a  high  standard  is 
being  maintained  but  better  things  are  always 
in  preparation,  can  therefore  move  its  admis- 
sion price  in  one  direction  only,  should  it  be 
necessary  to  move  it  at  all,  and  that  way  is 
forward  in  justice  to  the  theatre  and  in  fair- 
ness to  public  and  management  alike.  People 
do  not  ask  for  good  things  unless  they  have 
the  price  to  pay,  and  anyone  who  has  observed 
our  patrons  or  talked  to  them  could  not  very 
well  figure  out  how  we  could  be  helped  by  a 
smaller  admission  price. 

According  to  one  producer,  a  theatre  cut 
its  box  office  rate  in  half  and  then  played  to 
twice  as  many  people.  Still,  I  fail  to  see 
where  the  profit  came  in,  as  he  doubtless  hurt 
the  standing  of  the  theatre  by  the  slash,  and 
his  box  office  statements  were  no  better  than 
before  when  balanced  up.  Could  not  the 
quality  of  the  performance  or  the  tone  of  the 
theatre  be  improved  and  permit  him  to  keep 
the  former  admission  price?  And  in  reduc- 
ing his  admission  I  have  been  told  he  also 
changed  the  program  THREE  times  a  week, 
instead  of  one  as  formerly,  and  this  fact  no 
doubt  accounted  for  much  of  the  increased 
patronage.  Thus  it  sums  up  that  quality  and 
local  conditions,  or  a  desire  to  exploit  a  brand 
name,  really  governs  admission  prices. 

Relativity,  which  Einstein  discovered  but 
never  dreamed  could  be  applied  to  our  in- 
dustry, likewise  has  a  bearing  on  the  inde- 
pendently operated  theatre.  Let's  say  there 
is  a  picture  palace  on  this  side  of  the  street 
with  class  and  individuality  and  a  decent  box 
office  price.  Next  door  a  competitive  house 
opens  and  puts  on  a  better  show,  at  more 
money  and  pulls  them  in.  Then  the  first 
house  must  try  to  add  quality  and  class  and 


either  keep  its  price  the  same  or  raise  it.  If 
the  competitive  house  undersells,  giving  a  good 
show,  you  would  have  to  meet  the  matter  ac- 
cordingly to  get  an  equal  chance  at  the 
prospects. 

Theatres,  as  are  all  things,  are  divided  into 
classes,  and  some  must  keep  their  admissions 
up  not  only  to  maintain  a  high  standard  but 
to  keep  the  patrons  who  demand  quality.  I 
am  happy  the  Brooklyn  Mark  Strand  is  in 
that  class. 


Revised  Iowa  Censorship 
Bill  Submitted 

Representative  Gallagher,  after  having 
abandoned  the  idea  of  state  censorship  of  mo- 
tion pictures  in  Iowa  in  favor  of  local  control 
over  amusements  and  having  withdrawn  his 
moving  picture  censorship  bill,  revived  the 
measure  for  introduction  in  the  House  on 
Friday. 

He  believes  that  at  least  one  objection  has 
been  eliminated  by  amending  the  original 
measure  to  cut  the  salaries  of  the  censors  from 
$3,000  to  $1,800  a  year  each. 

Local  regulation  of  all  forms  of  amusement 
or  recreation  is  placed  in  the  hands  of  city  and 
county  boards  of  public  welfare. 

The  city  board  of  public  welfare  would  be 
appointed  by  the  Mayor  and  Council  and 
would  consist  of  five  members,  two  or  three  of 
which  should  be  women.  The  county  board 
would  include  the  County  Superintendent  of 
Schools,  the  County  Attorney  and  the  Super- 
visors. 

Each  board,  within  its  own  jurisdiction, 
would  be  charged  with  examination  of  the 
entertainment  or  amusement  offered  and  tht 
issue  of  permits.  Permits  would  be  issued 
annually  and  would  be  required  for  all  the- 
atres, dance  halls,  road  houses  or  similar  estab- 
lishments, and  would  be  subject  to  revocation. 

Gallagher's  bill  likewise  provides  for  a  tax 
for  meeting  the  expenses  of  administration  of 
the  proposed  law.  The  tax  feature  will  prob- 
ably be  the  point  upon  which  the  measure  will 
be  most  vigorously  attacked. 


U rges   Exhibitors  Against 
Paying  Music  Tax 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Motion  Picture  Theatre 
Owners  of  Eastern  Pennsylvania,  Southern 
New  Jersey  and  Delaware,  at  the  Hotel  Ven- 
dig,  February  16th,  which  was  attended  by 
about  65  members,  Secretary  George  P. 
Aarons  urged  all  exhibitors  within  a  radius  of 
50  miles  of  Philadelphia  not  to  pay  the  music 
tax  and  declared  that  the  organization  would 
defend  any  action  brought  by  the  Society  of 
American  Authors,  Composers  and  Publishers 
against  the  organization's  members  in  that 
district. 

Outside  of  this  territory,  where  hearings 
are  held  in  Scranton  or  Harrisburg,  he  advised 
individual  exhibitors  to  pay  the  tax  under  pro- 
test, purely  for  economic  reasons,  declaring 
that  the  cost  of  defending  an  action  in  Scran- 
ton or  Harrisburg  would  be  considerably  more 
than  the  amount  of  the  license  fee.  Such  fees 
paid  under  protest  would  be  returned  to  the 
exhibitors  in  the  event  of  the  present  cases 
now  pending  being  decided  against  the  society. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


"Jazzmania"  in  Song 
Form 

In  connection  with  Mae  Murray's  new  pho- 
toplay, "  Jazzmania,''  a  song  of  the  same  name 
is  being  published  by  the  Shapiro-Bernstein 
Company.  "Jazzmania"  is  a  Metro  picture 
presented  by  Robert  Z.  Leonard. 

The  title  page  of  "  Jazzmania  "  carries  two 
pictures  of  the  star  in  scenes  from  the  picture. 
The  lyric  was  written  by  Lew  Brown  and  N. 
T.  Granlund.  The  music  is  bv  James  F.  Han- 
ley. 

The  music  publishing  company  and  the  vari- 
ous Metro  exchanges  are  ready  to  cooperate 
with  exhibitors  throughout  the  country  in  ef- 
fecting tie-ups  with  stores  selling  sheet  music, 
according  to  word  from  the  Metro  home  office. 
In  addition  to  this,  the  song  will  be  the  theme 
number  of  the  production. 


New  Players  Join  Cast  of 
"Red  Lights" 

Announcement  has  just  been  made  that 
Johnnie  Walker,  Alice  Lake,  Lionel  Belmore, 
Frank  Elliott  and  George  H.  Reed  will  take 
part  in  "  Red  Lights,"  Carey  Wilson's  adap- 
tation of  the  successful  stage  play,  "  The  Rear 
Car,"  which  Clarence  Badger  will  direct  for 
Goldwyn.  It  has  already  been  announced  that 
Marie  Prevost  would  have  the  leading  feminine 
role. 


American  Releasing  to  Dis- 
tribute "Quicksands ' ' 

American  Releasing  Corporation  announces 
its  distribution  of  Howard  Hawks'  all-star 
production,  "  Quicksands,"  which  was  directed 
by  Jack  Conway. 

Helene  Chadwick  and  Richard  Dix  are  the 
featured  stars  and  they  are  supported  by  Alan 
Hale,  Noah  Beery,  J.  Farrell  McDonald, 
George  Cooper,  Tom  Wilson,  Hardee  Kirk- 
land,  Walter  Long,  Edwin  Stevens,  Frank 
Campeau,  Lionel  Belmore,  Jean  Hersholt, 
James  Marcus,  Dick  Sutherland,  Lou  King, 
William  Dyer  and  Jack  Curtis. 

American  Releasing  will  issue  "  Quick- 
sands "  at  once  for  pre-release,  with  its  nation- 
wide release  date  set  for  the  first  week  in  May. 


"Now  You  See  It"  Started 
at  F.B.O.  Studios 

Production  was  started  this  week  at  the 
F.  B.  0.  studios  in  Los  Angeles  on  "  Now  You 
See  It,"  which  is  a  screen  adaptation  of  the 
play,  "  Jerry  Comes  Home,"  by  Roy  Briant. 
The  leading  roles  in  this  new  F.  B.  0.  drama 
will  be  played  by  Virginia  Fox,  for  two  years 
leading  lady  for  Buster  Keaton,  and  Tom 
Gallagher.    James  W.  Home  will  direct. 

The  remaining  principals  in  the  cast  are 
Tom  Wilson,  Victor  Hotel,  Herbert  Griswold, 
Gertrude  Claire,  Robert  Walker,  Jack  Car- 
lisle, Henry  Herbert  and  Dave  Morris. 


Trade  Paper  Editor  Wins 
Jersey  Bride 

On  Monday,  February  19th,  Charles  S. 
Sewell,  of  the  Moving  Picture  World,  and 
Miss  Irene  Hoffman,  of  Passaic,  N.  J.,  were 
joined  in  the  holy  bonds  of  matrimony.  Roger 
Ferri  was  best  man.  . 


Late  News  Notes  from  the 
West  Coast  by  Wire 

AL   KAUFMAN  is  in  Los  Angeles 
conferring  with  Cecil  B.  DeMille 
concerning  a  trip  to  Palestine  for 
scenes  in  "  The  Ten  Commandments." 

Universal  has  purchased  a  site  on  South 
Olive  street  and  will  erect  a  $150,000  two- 
story  exchange  building. 

Ferdinand  Earle  is  on  the  coast  and 
announces  he  will  shortly  start  "  Faust." 

Russell  Simpson,  playing  the  sheriff  in 
Edwin  Carewe's  "  Girl  of  the  Golden 
West,"  was  thrown  from  a  horse  at  So- 
nora  and  slightly  injured. 

Tod  Browning  has  been  signed  by 
Goldwyn,  effective  as  soon  as  he  com- 
pletes "  Drifting  "  for  Universal. 

Joseph  Schenck  has  engaged  C.  Gard- 
ner Sullivan  to  write  an  original  story 
and  continuity  for  Constance  Talmadge, 
to  follow  "  Dulcy." 

William  P.  S.  Earle  is  here  to  make 
an  Egyptian  film  titled  "  Tut-ankh-amen  " 
after  research  of  six  months  or  more. 
The  new  process  in  which  artist's  draw- 
ings are  used  as  backgrounds  will  be 
employed,  making  possible  an  elaborate 
production  at  a  reasonable  expenditure. 

Theatre  Interests  Defeat 
Vicious  Measure 

Determined  to  prevent  the  enactment  of  a 
bill  which  would  mean  death  to  many  of  the 
theatres  of  the  state,  and  also  determined  to 
kill  the  bill  so  forcibly  that  it  would  not  be 
brought  up  in  any  other  state  of  the  Union, 
two  hundred  persons  interested  in  the  theatre 
business  of  the  state  of  Washington  on  Feb- 
ruary 1G  attended  the  meeting  of  the  Wash- 
ington state  legislature  at  Olympia,  and  the 
measure  was  killed  without  coming  to  a  vote. 

The  bill  in  question  is  known  as  Senate  bill 
No.  134,  and  as  proposed  would  levy  a  10 
per  cent  tax  upon  theatre  admissions  to  be 
taken  as  revenue  by  the  state.  This  wotild  be 
in  addition  to  the  present  10  per  cent  govern- 
ment war  tax. 

Realizing  the  utter  unfairness  of  this  bill 
and  the  harm  it  would  do  to  exhibitors  and 
motion  picture  men  over  the  entire  United 
States  if  it  was  passed  and  used  as  a  prece- 
dent in  other  legislatures,  L.  O.  Lukan, 
general  manager  of  the  Blue  Mouse  circuit  of 
theatres  in  Washington,  organized  a  special 
train  and  took  to  Olympia  the  largest  gather- 
ing of  theatre  men  that  had  ever  been  brought 
together  in  the  state.  The  demonstration  of 
these  theatre  men  brought  the  desired  results. 


N  Y.  Assembly  Gets  New 
6%  Tax  Bill 

A  bill  is  to  be  introduced  in  the  New  York 
Assembly  by  Charles  P.  Miller,  chairman  of 
the  Assembly  Committee  on  Labor  and  Indus- 
tries, that  will  provide  a  6  per  cent  tax  on 
gross  receipts  of  all  amusements.  If  passed 
it  is  expected  it  will  bring  from  $5,000,000  to 
$7,000,000  revenue  to  the  State  treasury. 

Games  and  performances  specifically  men- 
tioned in  the  bill  are  theatrical  and  vaudeville 
performances,  motion  picture  shows,  baseball, 
football  and  basketball  games;  bicycle,  auto- 
mobile, motorcycle  and  skating  races;  prize 
fights,  wrestling  matches,  athletic  games  and 
horse  races.  Amusements  and  sports  for  the 
benefit  of  educational  and  religious  organiza- 
tions are  not  to  be  ta'  ed.  " 

The  bill  carries  an  appropriation  of  $10,000 
for  the  establishment  of  a  bureau  in  the  State 
Department  for  collecting  the  tax.  The  pro- 
posal has  the  approval  of  Democratic  and 
Republican  leaders. 


Ontario  Censors  Condemn 
44  Feature  Pictures 

The  Ontario  Board  of  Moving  Picture  Cen- 
sors condemned  44  feature  film  productions 
during  the  calendar  year  1922,  according  to 
a  report  of  the  activities  of  the  board.  The 
censors  found  that  31.5  per  cent  of  the  pic- 
tures examined,  in  addition  to  the  features 
banned  entirely,  required  trimming  before 
they  were  considered  appropriate  for  presen- 
tation in  the  400  theatres  of  Ontario.  The 
Ontario  board  passed  upon  11,000,000  feet  of 
moving  pictures  during  the  12  months,  this 
amount  representing  approximately  11.000 
reels  of  film. 

The  officials  of  the  Board  conducted  the 
deletion  of  portions  of  pictures  themselves 
which  were  considered  offensive,  and  the  con- 
demned lengths  were  confiscated.  At  certain 
intervals  throughout  the  year  the  film  which 
had  been  seized  was  taken  out  and  burned  in 
a  bonfire  under  official  direction.  Exchanges 
whose  pictures  had  been  cut  were  notified  of 
the  deletions  made  so  that  the  same  changes 
could  be  made  in  copies  of  the  print  examined 
in  case  duplicate  films  were  to  be  released 
in  Ontario. 

It  is  interesting  to  note  that  the  Ontario 
Censors  made  it  a  practice  last  year  of  elim- 
inating close-ups  of  foreign  flags,  including 
the  United  States  Flag.  One  of  the  impor- 
tant decisions  made  by  the  Ontario  Board  last 
year  consisted  of  the  banning  of  an  expensive 
production  which  was  based  on  a  popular  and 
widely  read  novel.  This  picture  was  con- 
demned, it  is  stated,  because  it  indicated  a 
too  flagrant  treatment  of  the  unfaithfulness  of 
a  man  toward  his  wife. 


M.P.T.O.A.  Asks  Repeal 
of  N.  Y.  Censor  Law 

The  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  has  forwarded  letters 
to  Senators  and  Assemblymen  in  New  York 
State  requesting  their  co-operation  in  the 
matter  of  repealing  the  censorship  law  in  the 
state.  In  addition  they  have  forwarded  a 
letter  to  members  of  their  organization  urging 
that  they  get  into  touch  with  legislators  of 
their  districts  and  personally  solicit  their  sup- 
port to  repeal  the  law. 

The  letter  to  members  of  the  Legislature 
calls  attention  to  the  fact  that  the  motion  pic- 
ture screen  is  the  visualized  development  of 
the  printing  press  and  the  one  phase  of  the 
public  press  subjected  to  censorship. 

The  letters  were  forwarded  over  the  signa- 
ture of  Svdney  S.  Cohen,  president  of  the 
M.  P.  T.  O.  A. 


T.  O.  C.  C.  to  Nominate  New 
Officers  This  Week 

NOMINATION  of  officers  for  the 
Theatre  Owners'  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, New  York  City,  was  sched- 
uled to  take  place  on  Thursday  of  this 
week. 

It  was  expected  that  three  candidates 
would  be  put  forward  for  president,  one 
faction  supporting  Charles  L.  O'Reilly, 
another  William  Brandt  and  a  third  an 
unknown  "  dark  horse."  Several  meet- 
ings were  held  during  the  week  to  discuss 
campaign  plans  by  these  various  factions. 

A  report  was  current  that  a  petition 
had  been  drawn  up  by  certain  members 
requesting  Sydney  S.  Cohen  to  attend  the 
meetings.  He  is  a  member  but  has  not 
attended  during  the  past  year. 


March  i  o ,  1923 


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Exhibitor-  Conferee  at  "U"  City 

Eugene  Roth  Is  Engaged  as  Personal 
Representaeive  of  Laemmle  on  Coast 


EUGENE  H.  ROTH  has  been  engaged  as 
the  personal  representative  of  Carl 
Laemmle,  president  of  the  Universal 
Pictures  Company.  In  this  capacity  Mr.  Roth 
will  be  headquartered  at  Universal  City,  where 
he  will  confer  constantly  with  Universal's 
production  chiefs  with  a  view  to  supplying 
the  exhibitor  angle  on  all  production  work  to 
be  carried  on  at  the  big  producing  center.  The 
purpose  of  Mr.  Roth's  engagement  is  stated  in 
the  following  from  an  announcement  emanat- 
ing from  the  Universal  home  office  in  New 
York  this  week: 

"  As  an  expert  in  theatre  management  and 
exhibitor  problems,  he  will  advise  Universal 
as  to  what  the  e  hibitor  wants." 

Mr.  Roth,  by  his  theatre  activities  on  the 
West  Coast,  has  achieved  a  prominent  place 
in  the  ranks  of  the  country's  exhibitors.  Until 
recently  he  was  associate  managing-director 
of  the  Herbert  L.  Rothchild  Entertainments, 
operating  a  chain  of  theatres  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, including  the  California,  the  Imperial, 
the  Granada  and  the  Portola. 

In  its  announcement  of  the  appointment  of 
Mr.  Roth  .to  the  Universal  City  post,  Universal 
had  the  following  to  say  concerning  the  acqui- 
sition of  Mr.  Roth's  services: 

"  This  is  a  distinct  innovation  in  the  produc- 
tion field,  and  marks  a  great  forward  step  on 
the  part  of  Carl  Laemmle  and  Universal  to 
attain  a  more  perfect  type  of  box  office 
picture.  It  means  a  closer  tie-up  between 
producer  and  exhibitor  and  should  make  for 
greater  good  will  between  Universal  and  its 
exhibitor  patrons. 

"  Laemmle  has  long  laid  great  emphasis  on 
the  exhibitor's  angle.  The  past  year  or  so 
have  seen  a  series  of  innovations  in  the  Uni- 
varsal  organization  looking  towards  closer 
co-operation  between  the  box  office  and  the 
studio.  The  most  recent  was  the  creation  of 
eight  Assistant  General  Sales  Managers,  who, 
as  home  office  representatives,  now  spend  their 
time  in  the  various  territories,  getting  the 


theatre  owner's  ideas  as  to  what  kind  of  pic- 
tures lie  needs. 

"  The  acquisition  of  Roth  as  an  exhibitor- 
conferee,  is  the  culminating  step  in  Universal's 
campaign  to  approximate  a  100%  salable 
product.  He  already  has  assumed  his  duties, 
and  is  concentrating  his  energies  at  Universal 
City,  where  Laemmle,  Julius  Bernheim,  direc- 
tor general  of  Universal  City,  and  Homer 
Boushey,  production  director  at  the  big  studio, 
are  in  continual  conference  over  Universal's 
forthcoming  product. 

"  Roth's  fame  as  an  astute  e  hibitor  is  not 
only  national,  but  reaches  around  the  world. 
Since  the  time  twelve  years  ago  he  opened 
the  Portola  theatre  in  San  Francisco,  the  first 
of  the  Rotliehild's  chain,  he  has  constantly 
been  in  the  lead  in  exhibitor  progress.  He 
combines  original  ideas  of  showmanship  with 
an  uncanny  understanding  of  what  the  public 
wants.  His  ability  has  had  much  to  do  with 
the  success  of  the  Rothchild  interests." 


"Covered  Wagon"  Show- 
ing For  N.  Y.  Charities 

New  York  society  leaders  are  going  to  pay 
$10  top  prices  to  see  James  Cruze's  Para- 
mount picture,  "  The  Covered  Wagon,"  at  a 
pre-release  showing  of  the  picture  Sunday 
evening,  March  11,  at  the  Hotel  Plaza. 

Through  arrangements  made  by  Charles  E. 
McCarthy,  of  the  Famous  Players-Lasky  Cor- 
poration, with  the  Film  Mutual  Benefit  Bureau 
Paramount  lent  the  picture  for  its  world  pre- 
miere for  the  benefit  of  two  big  New  York 
charities,  Miss  Anne  Morgan's  Committee  for 
Devastated  France  and  the  New  York  Ma- 
ternity Center. 

Admission  prices  will  be  $5  and  $10,  with 
boxes  costing  $75  and  $100.  Girl  Scouts  and 
members  of  the  younger  social  set  of  New 
York  will  act  as  ushers,  and  a  musical  program 
will  be  given. 


In  the  Vitagraph  comedy  "  Forward  March,"  Jimmy 
Aubrey  is  the  featured  comedian. 

Derelys  Perdue  Rechris- 
tened  Ann  Perdue 

Derelys  Perdue,  the  new  F.  B.  0.  featured 
player,  who  was  recently  placed  under  a  long- 
term  contract,  has  been  rechristened,  and  will 
hereafter  be  known  on  the  screen  as  Ann 
Perdue.  The  new  name  resulted  from  a  con- 
test held  under  the  auspices  of  Film  Fun,  a 
monthlv  humorous  publication.  A  prize  of 
$50  was  offered  by  F.  B.  O.  for  a  new  name 
for  Miss  Perdue,  the  judges  being  the  editors 
of  the  magazine  and  a  committee  of  F.  B.  0. 
executives.  A  total  of  ten  thousand  names 
were  submitted  by  four  thousand  motion  pic- 
ture fans  after  Miss  Perdue's  photographs  had 
appeared  in  a  double  page  spread  in  Film 
Fun.  The  winner  is  Miss  Grace  Rosenberg 
of  New  York  City. 

Ann  Perdue  will  make  her  debut  as  the 
leading  lady  in  "  Daytime  Wives  opposite 
Wyndham  Standing.  The  picture  is  now  in 
production  at  the  F.  B.  0.  studios  under  the 
direction  of  Emile  Chautard. 


Bushman- Bayne  Title  Is 
"Modern  Marriage" 

THE  interest  which  has  been  aroused 
in  the  picture  that  Francis  X.  Bush- 
man and  Beverly  Bayne  are  pro- 
ducing as  a  combination  screen  and  stage 
attraction  in  which  they  are  to  appear  in 
person,  comes  to  a  head  with  the  an- 
nouncement that  American  Releasing  has 
obtained  distribution  of  the  attraction. 
Simultaneously,  first  announcement  is 
made  of  the  title  of  the  picture  now  be- 
ing produced  by  F.  X.  B.  Pictures,  Inc., 
under  the  supervision  of  Whitman  Ben- 
nett at  his  studios  in  Yonkers.  The  story 
selected  for  the  personal  appearance  of 
Mr.  Bushman  and  Miss  Bayne,  acting 
a  twenty-minute  episode  in  the  larger 
theatres,  is  "Modern  Marriage,"  adapted 
by  Dorothy  Farnum  from  the  novel, 
"Lady  Varley,"  by  Derek  Vane.  The 
picture  is  practically  completed  under 
the  direction  of  Lawrence  Windom  and 
its  first  presentation  as  a  combination 
attraction  will  be  made  in  a  large  Eastern 
city  the  first  week  in  April,  after  which 
Mr.  Bushman  and  Miss  Bayne  are  to  be 
booked  for  a  twelve-week  tour. 


Scenes   from   the    Cecil    DeMille   production,    "Adam's  Rib,"  a  Paramount  picture 


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Scenes  from   "  Othello,"   starring  Emil  Jennings,   presented   by   Ben   Blumenthal  of   Export   &  Import 


Changes  in  Assoc.  Exhibi- 
tors Sales  Personnel 

W.  B.  Frank,  General  Sales  Manager  of 
Associated  Exhibitors,  announced  this  week 
the  appointment  of  D.  Prettyman  as  branch 
sales  manager  in  Salt  Lake  City,  succeeding 
L.  J.  Baratte,  who  died  February  13th.  Mr. 
Prettyman  is  a  veteran  in  the  sales  end  of  the 
industry  and  is  well  known,  particularly  in 
the  West. 

Mr.  Frank  announced  also  the  return  to 
Associated's  branch  office  in  Chicago  of  R.  J. 
Morfa,  who  resigned  as  a  salesman  to  go  into 
business  for  himself  some  months  ago.  Bert 
L.  Mendelson,  of  the  Kansas  City  Branch,  has 
been  transferred  to  the  Philadelphia  sales 
staff,  and  S.  T.  Wilson  has  been  appointed  a 
member  of  the  St.  Louis  staff. 


Nazimova  Undecided  on 
Next  Vehicle 

Mine.  Nazimova's  next  picture  has  as  yet 
not  been  chosen.  Whether  it  will  be  "  Dag- 
mar,"  in  which  she  is  now  appearing  at  the 
Selwyn  theatre,  will  depend  upon  the  result 
of  a  synopsis  contest  which  Mme.  Nazimova 
is  inaugurating. 


Lesser  Company  to  Produce 
"Uncle  Tom's  Cabin" 

A MODERNIZED  screen  version  of 
Harriet  Beecher  Stowe's  "  Uncle 
Tom's  Cabin  "  will  be  produced  by 
Principal  Pictures  Corporation.  Sol 
Lesser,  president  of  Principal  Pictures, 
states  that  the  picture  will  be  produced 
on  an  elaborate  scale,  the  entire  work 
being  filmed  in  Los  Angeles. 

The  Principal  Pictures  studios  on  the 
West  Coast,  which  occupies  an  area  of 
over  fifteen  acres,  will  be  transformed, 
according  to  word  from  Principal  Pic- 
tures, for  the  purpose  of  staging  the  ice- 
pack scenes  and  winter  episodes  in  the 
story.  It  is  planned  to  adhere  closely  to 
the  story  unfolded  in  the  famous  novel. 

Lesser  also  stated  that  the  screen  ver- 
sion of  "  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin  "  would  be 
given  to  the  public  in  road-show  form. 

The  Famous  Players-Lasky  Corp.  made 
a  motion  picture  production  based  on  the 
story  five  years  ago. 


International  News  Reel  Re- 
mains with  Universal 

UNIVERSAL  will  continue  to  be  the 
distributor  of  the  International 
News  Reel,  it  is  definitely  asserted 
by  Edgar  B.  Hatrick,  general  manager 
of  the  International  News  Reel  Corpora- 
tion, denying  reports  that  the  recent 
Goldwyn-Cosmopolitan  tie-up  would  af- 
fect the  news  reel. 

The  International  News  Reel  Corpora- 
tion, explains  Hatrick,  is  a  separate  and 
distinct  organization  from  Cosmopolitan 
Productions,  the  only  thing  in  common 
being  the  fact  that  William  Randolph 
Hearst  is  the  president  of  both  corpora' 
tions. 


"Wonders  of  the  Sea"  on 
the  F.  B.  O.  Schedule 

ii\T  T  ONDERS  OF  THE  SEA,"  J.  E. 
yy  Williamson's  under-water  pro-., 
duction,  will  be  released  through 
the  Film  Booking  Offices  of  America,  ac- 
cording to  an  announcement  issued  this 
week  from  the  F.  B.  O.  Home  office.  The 
picture  was  made  by  Mr.  Williamson  in 
the  Bahamas,  where  it  was  actually  filmed 
under  water  by  means  of  the  producers' 
especially  constructed  apparatus  whereby 
submarine  scenes  are  shown  with  perfect 
clearness. 

"  Wonder  of  the  Sea "  already  has 
had  a  three  weeks'  run  on  Broadway, 
New  York.  It  opened  at  the  Rialto  the- 
atre early  in  last  October,  and  the  next 
week  was  transferred  to  the  Rivoli  by 
Dr.  Hugo  Riesenfeld.  During  the  week 
following  it  played  a  return  engagement 
at  the  Rialto. 


Frank  Borzage  Elects  Paul- 
ine Gar  on  as  His  Lead 

Pauline  Garon,  who  played  the  flapper  role 
in  Demille's  new  picture,  "  Adam's  Rib,"  has 
been  selected  to  play  the  lead  in  Frank  Bor- 
zage's  initial  production  for  First  National 
release,  "  Terwilliger."  Miss  Garon  has  signed 
a  contract  with  Arthur  H.  Jacobs,  producer 
of  the  new  Frank  Borzage  production  series, 
and  will  leave  New  York  for  California  imme- 
diately after  she  has  finished  an  important 
role  in  George  Melford's  latest  picture,  "  You 
Can't  Fool  Your  Wife." 

"  Terwilliger  "  is  based  on  the  Metropolitan 
Magazine  story  by  Tristram  Tupper.  The 
scenario  is  being  prepared  by  Agnes  Chris- 
tine Johnston  and  Frank  Dazey. 

Jacobs  and  Borzage  have  practically  com- 
pleted their  new  organization.  0.  0.  Dull 
will  continue  as  Borzage's  assistant,  Chet 
Lyons  will  be  chief  cameraman  with  Bob  Rob- 
bins  as  his  assistant.  Frank  0.  Ormstrom  has 
been  signed  by  Jacobs  as  special  art  director. 


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Emil  Meusel  Plays  in  "You 
Know  Me,  Al!" 

Emil  Meusel,  hero  of  the  last  World  Series 
between  the  New  York  Giants  and  Yankees, 
has  joined  the  ranks  of  the  movie  actors.  The 
announcement  states  he  has  signed  with  Lee 
Mo  ran  to  play  a  leading  part  in  the  Ring 
Lardner  "  You  Know  Me,  Al !  "  stories  which 
the  comedian  is  producing  at  Universal  City. 

With  Meusel  and  Moran  in  the  picture  is  an 
ex-Giant  star,  Mike  Donlin>  who  was  the  lead- 
ing figure  in  the  first  World  Series  in  1905. 
Arvid  Gilstrom,  director  of  the  pictures,  states 
Meusel  is  an  ideal  camera  type  and  can 
"  troupe  "  with  the  best  of  them.  Before  re- 
turning East  Meusel  will  consider  an  offer 
made  him  by  Moran  to  return  to  Hollywood 
after  the  next  season. 


William  H.  Crane  Cast  in 
"Three  Wise  Fools" 

The  veteran  stage  actor,  William  H.  Crane, 
has  been  engaged  by  Goldwyn  Pictures  Cor- 
poration to  act  the  role  of  the  Judge  in  the 
picturization  of  "  Three  Wise  Fools,"  by 
Austin  Strong,  author  of  "  Seventh  Heaven.' 
King  Vidor  is  directing  this  production  with  a 
cast  which  embraces,  besides  Mr.  Crane,  Claude 
Gillingwater  in  his  original  role  in  the  stage 
production,  that  of  Theodore  Finley;  Alec- 
Francis  as  Dr.  Gaunt;'  Brinsley  Shaw  as 
Benny  the  Duck;  Eleanor  Boardman  in  the 
leading  feminine  role;  and  Zasu  Pitts. 


Scenes  from  "Luck,"  a  new  feature  cm  C.   C.   Burr's   "Big  Six"  program  for  the  Independent  market. 

It  features  Johnny  HJr.es' 


Chas.  Jones  to  Be  Starred 
in  "Snowdrift" 

Charles  Jones  will  be  starred  in  a  srreen  ver- 
sion of  the  James  B.  Hendryx  story,  "  Snow- 
drift." It  is  a  tale  of  the  Great  Northwest 
laid  among  the  picturesque  scenes  about  the 
Mackenzie  River.  The  author  of  the  story  has 
written  a  number  of  romances  of  the  West, 
including  "  The  Promise,"  "  The  Gun  Brand  " 
and  "  The  Gold  Girl." 


Burr  fs  Sales  Representative 
to  Tour  South 

Lester  F.  Scott,  Jr.,  general  sales  represen- 
tative for  C.  C.  Burr,  president  of  the  Masto- 
don Films,  Inc.,  will  be  off  in  a  few  days  with 
prints  of  the  three  latest  Burr  features.  These 
are  "  The  Last  Hour,"  featuring  Milton  Sills 
and  Carmel  Myers ;  "  You  Are  Guilty,"  with 
James  Kirkwood  and  Doris  Kenyon,  and 
Johnny  Hines'  latest  feature  comedy  called 
"  Luck." 

Mr.  Scott  will  visit  all  the  salient  points 
of  the  Southern  territory. 


"Fourth  Musketeer"  to  Be 
F.B.  O.  March  Release 

Johnnie  Walker  in  "  The  Fourth  Muske- 
teer," a  Cosmopolitan  Magazine  story  by 
H.  C.  Witwer,  in  which  the  star  is  assisted  by 
Eileen  Percy  as  leading  lady,  will  be  a  March 
feature  release  of  the  Film  Booking  Offices 
of  America.  "  The  Fourth  Musketeer  "  is  a 
comedy  drama  including  a  prize-ring  sequence 
in  which  the  star  goes  through  three  rounds 
with  William  Scott  as  opponent.  "  The  Fourth 
Musketeer"  is  distinct  from  Witwer's  pre- 
vious works. 

William  Kerrigan  Howard  directed.  The 
screen  adaptation  was  made  by  Paul  Schofield, 
and  William  O'Connell  was  behind  the 
camera. 


Ince  Purchases  Rights  to 
"Just  and  Unjust" 

Thomas  H.  Ince  has  purchased  the  film 
rights  of  "  The  Just  and  Unjust,"  the  latest 
and  most  popular  novel  of  Vaugham  Kester. 
Bradley  King,  of  the  Ince  writing  staff,  will 
adapt  the  novel  to  the  screen. 

Simultaneously  with  the  release  of  the  pic- 
ture, planned  as  one  of  the  big  features  of 
Mr.  Ince's  fall  releasing  program,  a  special 
motion  picture  edition  of  the  novel  will  be  put 
out  by  the  Bobbs  Merrill  Publishing  Company. 


Scenes  from  the  S-L  Production,  "Your  Friend  and   Mine,"  by  Willard  Mack.    Released  by  Metro  Pictures 

Corporation 


Griffith  May  Lease  Studio 
to  Richard  Barthelmess 

D.  W.  Griffith,  who  is  in  the  South  making 
scenes  for  his  forthcoming  photoplay  "  The 
White  Rose,"  may  lease  his  Maniaroneck 
studios  to  Richard  Barthelmess. 

Because  of  existing  contracts  Mr.  Barthel- 
mess either  has  to  go  to  Fort  Lee  or  California 
to  continue  work  on  his  own  forthcoming  pic- 
ture, it  is  stated,  unless  he  can  get  space  from 
Mr.  Griffith  at  Mamaroneck. 


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Scenes  from   the   Goldwyn   picture,   "  Vanity   Fair,"   a   Hugo   Ballin  production,   with    Mabel  Ballin 

"  Becky  Sharp,"  the  Thackeray  heroine. 


Grace  Haskins  '  Song  Will 
Accompany  Picture 

'•  Just  Like  a  Woman "  is  the  title  of  a 
song  soon  to  be  released  in  conjunction  with 
the  Grace  S.  Haskins  production  of  the  same 
name  to  be  released  March  18  through  the  W. 
W.  Hodkinson  Corporation.  The  words  of 
the  song  were  written  by  Grace  Haskins, 
youthful  female  producer  of  the  picture.  Milt 
Hagen,  prominent  writer  of  successful  mel- 
odies, wrote  the  music. 

"  Just  Like  a  Woman  "  is  a  five-reel  comedy 
drama.  It  features  Marguerite  De  La  Motte, 
George  Fawcett  and  Ralph  Graves. 


R.   V.  Anderson  Engaged 
as  "U  "  Sales  Exploiteer 

Richard  V.  Anderson,  formerly  sales  man- 
ager of  the  International  News  Reel  Corpora- 
tion, has  resigned  to  join  the  Universal  Pic- 
tures Corporation  as  sales  exploiteer.  This  is 
a  new  post  created  in  the  Universal  organiza- 
tion and  will  co-ordinate  all  nationally  pro- 
jected methods  of  encouraging  sales. 

"Covered  Wagon"  to  Open 
on  B'way  March  16th 

JAMES  CRUZE'S  Paramount  produc- 
tion, "The  Covered  Wagon,"  will  for- 
mally open  in  New  York  at  the  Cri- 
terion Theatre  Friday,  March  16.  John 
C.  Flinn  who  went  to  Hollywood  some 
weeks  ago  to  complete  his  plans  for  the 
exploitation  of  the  picture,  arrived  in 
New  York  with  the  finished  print  which 
will  first  be  given  a  special  showing  at 
the  Plaza  Hotel  March  11  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  Film  Mutual  Benefit  Bureau. 

Before  leaving  the  Coast,  Mr.  Flinn 
completed  arrangements  for  the  presenta- 
tion of  "  The  Covered  Wagon  "  in  South- 
ern California,  which  will  be  under  the 
direction  of  Sid  Grauman.  The  theatre 
for  the  California  premiere  has  not  been 
definitely  decided  upon,  although  it  may 
be  Grauman's  Hollywood  Egyptian. 

An  exploitation  campaign  for  the  pro- 
duction has  been  in  progress  for  the  past 
several  months  under  Mr.  Flinn's  super- 
vision. A  feature  of  this  drive  has  been 
a  huge  electric  sign  in  New  York  with 
the  name  of  the  picture  in  letters  twenty 
feet  high.  Teaser  snipes  and  twenty-four 
sheets  have  also  been  used  extensively. 


Mary  Pickford  Not  to  Pro- 
duce "Faust" 

MARY  PICKFORD  has  abandoned 
her  plans  to  produce  "  Faust "  for 
the  screen  in  which  she  was  to 
appear  in  the  role  of  Marguerite.  In- 
stead she  will  appear  as  "  Rosita,"  a  danc- 
ing girl,  in  a  fifteenth  century  romance 
of  Spain  written  by  a  Berlin  dramatic 
critic.  The  new  subject  will  be  directed 
by  Ernst  Lubitsch.  Following  this,  Miss 
Pickford  will  carry  out  her  original  plan 
of  producing  "  Dorothy  Vernon  of 
Haddon  Hall." 

Ferdinand  Earle,  who  as  was  recently 
announced  in  MOTION  PICTURE 
NEWS,  has  been  working  for  fourteen 
months  on  a  screen  adaptation  of 
Goethe's  "  Faust,"  is  continuing  with  his 
preparation  for  a  film  version  of  the  sub- 
ject. He  is  now  perfecting  his  script 
and  designing  settings. 


New  Units  Start  This  Week 
for  Principal  Pictures 

IRVING  CUMMINGS  will  produce 
"  East  Side  West  Side,"  adapted  from 
Cromwell's  stage  play,  for  Principal 
Pictures.  Guy  Bates  Post,  recently  signed 
by  Sol  Lesser  to  star  under  the  auspices 
of  Principal  Pictures,  starts  work  this 
week  on  the  first  of  his  series  under  the 
direction  of  Robert  T.  Thornby.  Casting 
is  now  under  way  for  Principal  Pictures' 
adaptation  of  George  Cohan's  "  The 
Meanest  Man  in  the  World."  Work  will 
start  under  the  direction  of  Edward  Cline 
as  soon  as  the  script  is  ready. 

"  East  Side  West  Side "  will  be  pro- 
duced at  Hollywood  with  Kenneth  Har- 
lan and  Eileen  Percy  in  the  featured 
roles.  Hope  Loring  and  William  R. 
Leighton  adapted  the  subject  for  the 
screen.  Work  on  this  subject  started 
this  week. 

The  Guy  Bates  Post  production  will  be 
made  at  the  Ince  Studios  in  Culver  City. 


Cast  Assembled  for  "Wan- 
dering Daughters  9  9 

James  Young,  who  is  making  his  initial  in- 
dependent production  for  First  National  re- 
lease, has  gathered  together  the  following  for 
the  cast  in  "  Wandering  Daughters,"  which  is 
based  on  the  magazine  story  by  Dana  Burnett. 

Marguerite  de  la  Motte  (the  feminine  lead), 
William  V.  Mong,  Noah  Beery,  Pat  O'Malley, 
Allen  Forrest,  Mabel  Van  Buren  and  Alice 
Howell.  The  picture  is  being  made  at  the 
United  Studios  in  Hollywood. 


Russell  Film  to  Be  Issued 
as  "Good  Bye,  Girls" 

William  Russell's  latest  Fox  release,  which 
was  called  first  "  McPhee's  Sensational  Rest ' 
and  then  changed  to  "  Wanted — A  Wife,* 
will  be  given  to  the  public  under  the  title 
"  Good-Bye  Girls."  It  is  a  melodramatic  com- 
edy and  was  written  by  George  Foxall.  Jerome 
Storm  directed  it.  Carmel  Myers  is  Mr.  Rus- 
sell's leading  support. 


Scenes  from  the  Blazed  Trail  Productions,  Inc.,  offering  "  Lost  in  a  Big  City,"  directed  by  George  Irving 

and  on  the  Arrow  release  schedule 


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Pola  Negri  Starts  Work 
in  "The  Cheat" 

Production  work  on  "  The  Cheat,"  Pola 
Negri's  second  American-made  picture,  is  now 
well  under  way  at  Paramount's  West  Coast 
tudio  with  George  Fitzmaurice  directing. 

Playing  opposite  the  Polish  star  is  Jack 
Holt.  In  the  role  of  the  yellow  man  of  the 
tory  is  Charles  de  Roche. 

Dorothy  Cumming,  Robert  Sellable,  Charles 
Stevenson  and  Helen  Dunbar  complete  the 
cast. 

"  The  Cheat "  was  written  for  the  screen 
originally  nearly  a  decade  ago  by  Hector 
Turnbull.  It  was  produced  at  that  time  by 
Cecil  B.  DeMille  with  Fannie  Ward  in  the 
role  which  Miss  Negri  plays  in  the  present- 
day  production. 


Ingram  to  Make  "World's 
Illusion"  for  Metro 

Metro  Pictures  Corporation  has  purchased 
I  the  screen  rights  to  "  The  World's  Illusion," 
|by  Jacob  Wasserman.  It  will  be  made  into 
a  photoplay  by  Rex  Ingram. 

Since  the  publication  in  1919  of  "  The 
World's  Illusion,"  it  has  aroused  considerable 
comment.  The  first  volume  is  concerned  with 
(the  brilliant  upper-class  life  of  European  so- 
ciety and  the  culture  which  it  has  evolved;  the 
i  second  volume,  which  introduces  us  to  the 
1  hidden  horrors  upon  which  this  society  rests 
in  the  lowest  proletariat  of  the  cities,  described 
as  a  very  Inferno  of  the  Slums. 


Scenes  from  the  Associated  Exhibitor's  release,  "Is  D  ivorce  a  Failuree"  featuring  Leah  Baird 


Schertzinger  to  Do  "Man- 
sion of  Aching  Hearts" 

The  first  of  the  series  of  special  productions 
to  be  made  by  Victor  L.  Schertzinger  for  Pre- 
ferred Pictures,  according  to  an  announcement 
J  made  by  B.  P.  Schulberg,  is  "  A  Mansion  of 
I  Aching  Hearts."  This  is  based  on  the  song 
,  by  Harry  Von  Tilzer  and  Arthur  J.  Lamb, 
which  was  first  published  in  1902. 


Geo.  Jeffrey  with  Lichtman 
as  Special  Representative 

George  S.  Jeffrey  has  just  joined  the  Al 
Lichtman  Corporation  as  special  representa- 
tive and  will  open  the  new  Buffalo  exchange. 
Mr.  Jeffrey  has  been  associated  with  Mr. 
Lichtman  in  different  capacities  for  the  past 
five  years.  He  was  with  him  at  Famous  Play- 
ers as  sales  manager  for  the  Dominion  of  Can- 
ada and  served  in  a  similar  capacity  in  the 
East  when  Mr.  Lichtman  was  connected  with 
Associated  Producers. 


Fairbanks  9  Special  Repre- 
sentative in  Europe 

The  showing  of  "  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood  "  in  Europe  is  to  be  in  charge  of 
R.  W.  McFarland,  who  was  specially  engaged 
for  that  purpose  by  Douglas  Fairbanks.  Mr. 
McFarland  is  now  in  London,  where  he  will 
make  his  headquarters.  He  will  have  charge 
of  all  showings  of  the  picture  in  the  British 
Isles,  Ireland  and  Continental  Europe.  While 
his  principal  connection  will  be  in  London, 
Mr.  McFarland  also  will  have  offices  in  Paris, 
from  which  point  he  will  handle  matters  relat- 
ing to  showings  of  "  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood  "  in  various  other  countries  of 
Europe. 


Tod  Browning  Is  Signed  by 
Goldwyn  to  Direct 

Tod  Browning  has  been  engaged  by  Gold- 
wyn Pictures  under  a  long-term  contract  to 
direct  some  of  its  forthcoming  big  productions. 

Browning  started  his  screen  career  as  an 
actor  under  D.  W.  Griffith.  As  a  director  he 
has  been  associated  with  Fine  Arts,  Majestic, 
Metro,  and  during  recent  years  with  Universal. 
He  has  directed  some  of  Priscilla  Dean's  big- 
gest productions  for  the  latter  company, 
including  "  The  Virgin  of  Stamboul,"  "  Out- 
side the  Law  "  and  "  Under  Two  Flags." 


"Quicksands,"  a  Howard  Hawks  production  with  Helen   Chadwick,    Richard    Dix   and   other   notables,  an 
American  Releasing  Corporation  picture,  contains  the  above  scenes 


Goldwyn  Will  Produce 
"Master  of  Man" 

Goldwyn  Pictures  Corporation  has  pur- 
chased the  motion  picture  rights  to  Sir  Hall 
Caine's  novel,  "  The  Master  of  Man." 

Goldwyn  recently  renewed  negotiations  for 
the  screen  rights  to  Sir  Hall's  story  and  the 
fact  that  it  had  just  made  such  an  elaborate 
and  fine  a  production  of  this  author's  early 
big  success,  "  The  Christian,"  undoubtedly  had 
much  to  do  with  the  successful  result  of  the 
renewed  negotiations. 


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"  The  Check-Up  "  is  a  presentation  in  the  briefest  and  most  convenient  form  of  reports  received  from  ex- 
hibitors in  every  part  of  the  country  on  current  features,  which  makes  it  possible  for  the  exhibitor  to  see  what  the 
picture  has  done  for  other  theatre  managers. 

The  first  column  following  the  name  of  the  feature  represents  the  number  of  managers  that  have  reported 
the  picture  as  "  Poor."  The  second  column  gives  the  number  who  considered  it  "  Fair  " ;  the  third  column,  the  num- 
ber who  considered  it  "  Average  "  ;  the  fourth,  the  number  who  considered  it  "  Good  "  ;  and  the  fifth  column,  those 
who  considered  it  "  Big." 

The  last  column  is  a  percentage  figure  giving  the  average  rating  on  that  feature,  obtained  by  the  following 
method :  A  report  of  "  Poor  "  is  rated  at  20%  ;  one  of  "  Fair,"  40% ;  "  Average,"  50% ;  Good,"  70%  ;  and 
"  Big,"  100%.  The  percentage  ratings  of  all  of  these  reports  on  one  picture  are  then  added  together,  and  di- 
vided by  the  number  of  reports,  giving  the  average  percentage — a  figure  which  represents  the  consensus  of  opinion 
on  that  picture.  In  this  way  exceptional  cases,  reports  which  might  be  misleading  taken  alone,  and  such  indi- 
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With  First  Run  Theatres 

WIRE      REPORTS      FROM  CORRESPONDENTS 


NEW  YORK  CITY 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — Concert  Petite — Capitol 
Grand  Orchestra. 
Also  introducing  Frederic 
Fradkin,  formerly  concert  mas- 
ter of  the  Boston  Symphony 
and  Capitol  Grand  Orchestras. 

Xovelty — Lyman  Howe's  Hodge 
Podge. 

Vocal — Mabel  Corlew,  dramatic  so- 
prano. 

Current  Events — Capitol  Magazine. 

Divertissements — Dance  and  Vocal 
Numbers. 

Feature — Minnie  — |  Leafrice  Joy — 
First  National. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Rivoli  Theatre — 

Overture  —  *'  Overture  Populaire  " 
and  Riesenfeld's  Classical  Jazz. 

Current   Events — Rivoli  Pictorial. 

Added  Attraction — Theodore  Kos- 
loff  in  person  in  Poem  of  Love, 
with  Marian  Chambers. 

Feature — Adam's  Rib — De  Mille — 
Paramount. 

Comedy — Ups  and  Downs. 

Rialto  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Sicilian  Vespers  "  and 
Riesenfeld's  Classical  Jazz. 

Scenic — Royal  Chinook. 

Music  —  "The  Barn  Dance" — On 
the  Wurlitzer. 

Current   Events — Rialto  Magazine. 

Vocal — Aria  from  "  Benvenuto  Cel- 
lini." 

Feature  —  The  White  Flower  — 
Betty  Compson — Paramount. 

Comedy — High  Flyers. 

Lyric  Theatre — 

Feature — 'Hunting  Big  Game  in 
Africa.  (Indefinite.) 


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IN  "KNIGHTS  OF  THE  TIMBER" 
AESOPS  FABL.ES    »•    NEWS  EVENTS 


Hand  lettered  ad  for  "Drums  of  Fate"  at  the  Twelfth  street  theatre,  Kansas 

City,  Mo. 


Washington,  D.  C,  papers  carried  this 
tico-column  ad  for  "Java  Head"  at 
Loeu's  Palace 


Cameo  Theatre — 

Feature — Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships 
— Hodkinson.    (Second  week.) 

Criterion  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Suite  l'Arlesienne  " — ■ 
Criterion  Orchestra. 

Scenic — Along  the  Riviera. 

Cartoon — Bed  Time. 

Novelty  —  Shakespeare's  Country 
and  Scraps. 

Prologue — Jealousy.  (Spoken.) 

Feature — Othello. 

Mark-Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Capricato  "  —  Strand 
Symphony  Orchestra. 

Specialty — I  Know  a  Lovely  Gar- 
den— Prizma. 

Tenor  Singing,  "  I  Know  a 
Garden." 

Novelty — Robert  Louis  Stevenson 
— One  of  the  Great  British 
Authors  Series. 

Vocal  —  Estelle  Carey,  soprano, 
sings  "Sometime." 

Current  Events  —  Mark  -  Strand 
Topical  Review. 

Frologue  to  The  Pilgrim. 

Feature  —  The  Pilgrim  —  Charles 
Chaplin — First  National. 

Novelty — Odds  and  Ends. 

Cartoon — Colonel  Heeza  Liar,  De- 
tective. 

Recessional — Orsian 

BROOKLYN 

Mark-Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — Gems  from  "  Cavalleria 

Rusticana." 
Current    Events  —  Mark  Str.-md 

Topical  Review. 
Vocal—"  O  Promise  Me." 
Comedy — The  Pirate. 


Specialty — Ballet  Dance. 
Feature— The  Hottentot— First  Na- 
tional. 
Recessional — Organ. 

LOS  ANGELES 

Alhambra  Theatre — 

Overture — Alhambra  Orchestra. 
Current     Events  —  International 

News. 

Comedy — Pest  of  the  Storm  Coun- 
try. 

Feature — Lights  of    New    York — 
Fox. 

Recessional — Organ. 
Chine's  Theatre — 
Current   Events — Kinograms. 
Comedy — Sammy     in     Siberia  — 

Lloyd  reissue. 
Feature — Canyon    of    the    Fools — 

Harry  Carey— F.  B.  O. 
Hillstreet  Theatre — 
Current     Events  —  International 

News. 

Cartoon  —  The   Mysterious   Hat  — 

Aesop's  Fable. 
Comedy — Out  of  Order. 
Serial — Around     the     World  in 

Eighteen  Days. 
Feature — Missing      Millions — Alice 

Brady — Paramount. 
Six  acts  of  vaudeville. 
Kinema  Theatre — 
Overture — "Mile.  Modjste." 
Current     Events — International 

News. 

Specialty  — i  Prizma     Ballet  Bur- 
lesque. 

Feature — Minnie — First  National. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Next  Week — The  Voice  from  the 
Minaret. 


Grauman's  Metropolitan  The- 
atre— 

Overture — "  1812  " — Solennelle. 

Specialty — Krazv  Kat  Dance. 

Music — Organ  Solo — "  Lovin'  Sam, 
Shiek  of  Alabam'." 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Specialty — Waring's  Pennsyh  anians 
— Jazz  Concert. 

Scenic — Pathe  Review. 

Prologue — Beach  at  Waikiki — Set- 
ting Hawaiian  Singers  and  four 
Hula  Dancers. 

Feature  —  The  White  Flower  — 
Paramount. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Grauman's  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Down  South." 
Current  Events — Pathe  Weekly. 
Music — "  Pinching  Husband." 
Scenic — Pathe  Review. 
Comedy — Choose  Your  Weapons — 
Christie. 

Added  Attraction — Fashion  Show — 

Twenty-five  Models. 
Feature — The  Power  of  a  Lie  — 

Universal. 
Recessional — Organ. 

Grauman's    Hollywood  The- 
atre— 

Feature  —  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood — United  Artists — 
Nineteenth  Week. 

Grauman's  Rialto  Theatre — 

Feature — Adam's  Rib  —  DeMille— 
Paramount — Fourth  Week. 

Symphony  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Shriek  of  Araby  — 
Allied — Second  Week. 


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Mission  Theatre — 

Feature  —  One  Exciting  Night  — 

United  Artists. 
California  Theatre — 

Overture — Symphony  Concert. 
Current  Events — International  and 

Fox  News. 
Comedy — The  Fire  Fighters  —  Our 

Gang. 

Feature  —  Lost  and  Found  — 
Pantages  Theatre — 

Feature — How  Women  Love — State 

Rights. 
Six  Acts  of  Vaudeville. 
Loew's  State  Theatre — 

Overture — Orchestra  in  Jazz  Con- 
cert— Max  Fisher. 
Comedy  —  Rob  'Em  Good  —  Bull 

Montana  —  Metro. 
Vocal — Italian  tenor  Ciccolini  sing- 
ing Aria  from  "  Tosca." 
Music  —  Violin     Solo  —  Chinese 

Lullaby. 
Feature — Toll  of  the  Sea. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Reessional — Organ. 
Next   Week  —  The   Famous  Mrs. 
Fair. 


CHICAGO 


Chicago  Theatre — 

Current  Events — News  Weekly. 
Overture — "  Slavic  Rhapsody." 
Current  Events — News  Weeklv. 
Specialty — "  In  the  Temple."  Perle 
Frank  and   Sigmund  Bougus- 
lawski. 

Added  Attraction — The  Message  of 

Emile  Coue. 
Music — Organ   Solo — Jesse  Craw- 
ford, at  the  organ. 
Specialty — Yarn. 

Feature — The  Stranger's  Banquet — 

Goldwyn. 
Novelty — Literarv  Digest. 
Next  Week— Bell  Boy  13. 
Tivoli  Theatre — 
Overture  —  A  musical  trip  around 

the  world. 
Specialty — "  In  the  Garden  of  My 
Heart." 

Added  Attraction — The  Message  of 

Emile  Coue. 
Music  —  Organ  Solo  —  "When  the 

Leaves  Come  Tumbling  Down." 

Milton  Charles,  organist. 
Specialty — Wandering  Gypsies. 
Feature — Quincy  Adams  Sawyer. 
Novelty — Literary  Digest. 
Next     Week  —  What     a  Wife 

Learned. 
Riviera  Theatre — ■ 
Overture — "  Songs  of  Long  Ago." 
Specialty — Holt  and  Leonard. 
Added  Attraction — The  Message  of 

Emile  Coue. 


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Specialty — If  Winter  Comes. 
Feature — Quincy  Adams  Sawyer. — 

Metro. 
Cartoon. 

Next     Week  —  What     a  Wife 

Learned. 
Roosevelt  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood.    6th  week. 

Next  Week  —  Charles  Chaplin  in 
The  Pilgrim. 

Woodlawn  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Blue   Danube  Waltz." 

Scenic — Pathe  Review. 

Current  Events — Woodlawn  News 
and  Views. 

Xovelty — Literary  Digest. 

Short  Subject — The  Leather  Push- 
ers— Round  8. 

Feature — The  World*s  Applause — 
Paramount. 

Next  Week — A  Tailor  Made  Man. 

Randolph  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Comedy — A  Spooky  Romance. 
Feature — Women  Men  Marry. 
Next  Week — The  Midnight  Guest. 

Barbee's  Theatre — 

Novelty  —  Topics  of  the  Day  — 
Pathe. 

Current  Events — Universal  Weekly. 
Feature — 'The   Innocent    Cheat  — 

State  Rights. 
Comedy — Poor  but  Happy. 
Next  Week — Secrets  of  Paris. 

McVicker's  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Potpourri  of  Franz 
Lehar  Gems. 

Specialty — Double  Russian  Quar- 
tette. 

Xovelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Current  Events — McVickar's  News 

and  Views. 
Urgan    Solo — "  When    the  Leaves 

Come  Tumbling  Down." 
Specialty — Beauties  and  Beasts. 
Feature — Nobody's     Money  —  Jack 

Holt — Paramount. 
Comedy — Sweetie. 
Next  Week — Adam's  Rib. 

Senate  Theatre — 

Overture — Bohemian    Girl — Senate 

Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Senate  Snapshots 

of   World   Events — Pathe  and 

International  News. 
Vocal — "  Say  It  with  Flowers." 
Staged  by  Francis  A.  Mangan. 

(a-)  "Mighty  Lak  a  Rose." 

(b)  "The  Rose  of  Stamboul." 
Scenic — A  Message  of  the  Flowers 

— Prizma. 
Short  Subject — Leather   Pushers — 

Universal. 
Specialtv  —  Pianologue  —  Mr.  Art 

Kahn. 

(a)  Prelude — Rachmaninoff. 

(b)  Carolina  in  the  Morning. 
Feature — The  World's  Applause — 

Paramount. 
Recessional — Organ. 


BUFFALO 

Shea's  Hippodrome — 

Overture — •"  Silvio   Pellico,"  Zerco. 
Vocal — Prima  donna  soprano. 
Musical — Violin  selections.  Organ 

recital — Overture  to  "  La  Bo- 

heme." 

Feature — Java  Head,  Leatrice  Joy 

— Paramount. 
Comedy  —  Hazel  from  Hollywood, 

Christie. 

Current  Events — Hippodrome  Re- 
view. 

Next  Week — Peg  o'  My  Heart. 
Lafayette  Square  Theatre — 

Overture—"  Bombo." 


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Current  Events — Fox  News. 

Musical— Organ  recital,  J.  Arthur 
Geis  at  Wurlitzer. 

Feature— The  Hottentot— First  Na- 
tional. 

Comedy — "  Snub  "  Pollard. 
Next  Week— The   Darling  of  the 
Rich. 

Loew's  State  Theatre — 

Overture—  Emmett  Ludek's  Har- 
monists. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Feature— Jazzmania,  Mae  Murrav 
— Metro. 

Comedy— Hanging  Around,  Monty 
Banks. 

Next  Week — Do  and  Dare. 
New  Olympic  Theatre — 

Overture — William  Wirgis,  Jr.,  at 
the  Wurlitzer. 

Current  Events  —  Universal  News. 

Feature — The  Headless  Horseman, 
Will  Rogers — Hodkinson. 

Comedy— The  Game  Hunter— Cen- 
tury. 

Added  Attraction  —  The  New 
Leather  Pushers,  Reginald 
Denny. 

Shea's  North  Park  Theatre- 
Feature  —    My   American  Wife, 

Gloria  Swanson — Paramount. 
Comedy — My  Hero,  Lupino  Lane. 
Next  Week  —  Tess  of  the  Storm 

Country. 

Palace  Theatre — 

Feature  —  The  Third  Alarm  —  F. 
B.  O. 

Added  Attraction  —  The  Leather 
Pushers,  Reginald  Denny. 

Victoria  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Impossible  Mrs.  Bel- 
lew,  Gloria  Swanson  —  Para- 
mount. 


PHILADELPHIA 

Stanley  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Fox  News — Pathe 
News. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Scenic — Dahlia. 
Comedy — Scraps. 

Feature — Java  Head — Paramount. 

Specialty  —  Tableaux  —  Ben  Ali 
Haggin  Tableaux  of  "  The 
Passing  of  Simonetta." 

Next  Week — The  Christian. 

Stanton  Theatre — 

Feature  —  "  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood — United  Artists. 
Indefinite. 

Arcadia  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Novelty — A  Quiet  Street.  Movie 
Chats. 

Feature  —  Women  Men  Marry  — 
Next  Week. — The  Kingdom  Within. 

Regent  Theatre — 

Comedy — Stung. 


Feature — As  a  Man  Lives— Ameri- 
can Releasing. 

Next  Week — The  Hands  of  Nara. 

Karlton  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  Kinograms  — 
Pathe  News. 

Comedy — Be  Yourself. 

Feature — Nobody's  Money  —  Para- 
mount. 

Next  Week— The  Flirt. 

Palace  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  Pathe  News. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Comedy — Be  Yourself. 

Feature — The  World's  Applause — 
Paramount. 

Next  Week — Quincy  Adams  Saw- 
yer. 

Victoria  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Comedy — The  Ropin'  Fool  —  Will 

Rogers. 

Feature  —  The  Crossroads  of  New 

York — First  National. 
Next  Week— The  Hottentot. 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Kinograms. 
Comedy — Lazy  Bones. 
Feature — Lorna  Doone — First  Na- 
tional. 

Next  Week  — The  Beautiful  and 
Damned. 

BALTIMORE 

Rivoli  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Rivoli  Symphony  Or- 
chestra. 

Current  Events — Rivoli  News. 
Specialty — Vocal  solos. 
Novelty — Aesop's  Film  Fables. 
Feature  —  The  Strangers'  Banquet 

— Goldwyn. 
Comedy  —  The  Balloonatic,  Buster 

Keaton. 
Recessional — Organ  solo. 
Next  Week — Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose. 

Century  Theatre — 

Comedy — No  Wedding  Bells,  Larry 
Semon. 

Current  Events  —  Century  Topical 

Review. 
Specialty — Piano  concerto. 


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Added  Attraction— The  Message  of 
Emile  Coue. 

Interlude — Century  Symphony  Or- 
chestra. 

Feature — Java  Head.  Leatrice  Joy 

- — Paramount. 
Xext  Week — Adam's  Rib. 

Metropolitan  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Metropolitan  Concert 
Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Metropolitan  Top- 
ical Review. 

Novelty — Cartoon  comedy. 

Specialty — Vocal  solo. 

Comedy  —  Rob  'Em  Good,  Bull 
Montana. 

Feature  —  Missing  Millions,  Alice 
Brady — Paramount. 

Xext  Week — Garrison's  Finish. 

New  Theatre — 

Overture — New  Theatre  Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Comedy — A  Ringer  for  Dad. 
Feature  —  Nobody's  Money,  Jack 

Holt — Paramount. 
Next  Week — Trifling  Women. 

Parkway  Theatre — 

Overture"  —  Parkway  Theatre  Or- 
chestra. 

Current  Events — Parkway  Topical 
Review. 

Comedy — Selected. 

Specialty — Vocal  solo. 

Feature — One  Exciting  Night,  Grif- 
fith—United Artists. 

Century  Theatre — 

Overture — Century  Symphony  Or- 
chestra. 

Comedy — No  Wedding  Bells,  Larry 
Semon. 

Music — Piano  concerto,  "  La  Ca- 
price." 

Added  Attraction— The  Message  of 

Emile  Coue. 
Feature — Java  Head — Paramount. 
Recessional — Organ. 

DETROIT 

Adams  Theatre — 

Overture — Orchestra. 
Current      Events  —  Detroit  Free 
Press. 

Specialty — Susan  Clough,  soprano. 
Feature — The    Girl     I     Loved  — 

Charles  Ray — United  Artists. 
Recessional — Organ. 

Broadway-Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — Broadway-Strand  Peer- 
less Orchestra. 

Current   Events  —  International. 

Feature — Jazzmania — Mae  Murray 
—Metro. 

Short  Subject  — When  Kane  Met 
Abel — Reginald  Denny — Leath- 
er Pusher  Series. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Specialty- — "  Dance  of  the  Wooden 

Soldiers"  —  Theo.    J.  Smith 

Dancers. 

Features— The  Piigrim  —  Charles 
Chaplin — First  National ;  On 
the  High  Seas— Jack  Holt  and 
Dorothy   Dalton — Paramount. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Fox  Washington  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 

Scenic — The  City — Fox. 

Vocal — Tenor  solo. 

Feature — Lights  of  New  York — 
Fox. 

Comedy — The  Five  Fifteen. 
Cartoon  —  The    Gliders  —  A  e  s  o  p 

Fable. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Madison  Theatre — 
Overture — Orchestra. 


Xacnyer's  lata,  at  Houston,  Texas,  used 
this  ad  on  "  Voice  from  the  Minaret  " 

Current  Events — Pathe  News  and 
Detroit  Free  Press. 

Specialty — The  Fireman's  Quartette 
and  the  Rowland  Kiddies.  Also 
the  last  of  Detroit's  Fire  De- 
partment Horses,  Especially 
loaned  for  this  occasion. 

Feature — The  Third  Alarm — F.B.O. 

Recessional — Organ. 

ROCHESTER 

Eastman  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Ruy    Bias  —  Eastman 

Theatre  Orhestra. 
Current  Events — News  Weeklies. 
Scenic — A  Split  Outfit — Wilderness 

Tale. 

Specialty — "  Visions  of  Salome  "  — 

Danseuse. 
Comedy  —  Birthday  —  Out  of  the 

Inkwell. 

Feature — To  Have  and  to  Hold — 

Paramount. 
Recessional — Organ. 

CLEVELAND 

Stillman  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Robin  Hood." 
Prologue — "  Nut  Brown  Ale,"  sung 

by  baritone  in  costume. 
Feature  —  Douglas    Fairbanks  in 

Robin  Hood — Third  week. 
Xext  Week — Same. 
Allen  Theatre — 
Overture  —  "Cleopatra,"   by  Man- 

cinelli. 

Prologue — "Ave  Maria"  by  Gounod. 
Current     Events  —  International 

News. 

Novelty — Literary  Digest. 

Comedy — A  Hula  Honeymoon. 

Feature — The   Christian — Goldwyn. 

Next  Week — Java  Head. 

Park  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Slavische  Rhapsody." 

Special  Vocal — "Celeste  Aida,"  sung 

by  Enrico  Aresoni. 
Current  Events — Kinograms. 
Novelty — Literary  Digest. 
Comedy  —  The    Agent  —  Larry 

Semon. 

Feature — Crinoline    and  Romance, 

Viola  Dana — Metro. 
Next  Week — Second  Fiddle. 
Reade's  Hippodrome — 
Overture — Popular  Medley. 
Current   Events   —   Plain  Dealer 

Screen  Magazine. 
Specialties — Vaudeville. 
Feature — The    Face    on    the  Bar 

Room  Floor — Fox. 
Next  Week — Secrets  of  Paris. 
Standard  Theatre — 
Current  Events  —  International 

News. 


Comedy — The  Game  Hunter,  Lee 
Moran. 

Feature — The  Bolted  Door,  Frank 

Mayo — Universal. 
Next  Week — The  Midnight  Guest. 

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Missouri  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "  Light  Cavalry,"  Mis- 
souri Symphony  Orchestra. 

Current  Events  —  Missouri  news 
and  views. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Specialty  —  Felix  cat  cartoon,  ac- 
companied by  Stuart  Barrie  on 
Wurlitzer.  Yerkes  Flotilla 
Jazz  Band  broadcasting  con- 
certs through  KSD  station. 

Feature — Adam  and  Eva,  Marion 
Davies — Paramount. 

Grand  Central  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Gene  Rodemich's  Or- 
chestra. 

Current  Events — News  and  Views. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Specialty  —  "  Opera  Versus  Jazz," 
including  popular  jazz  and  op- 
era selections. 

Feature  —  Bellboy  13 — First  Na- 
tional. 

Delmonte  Theatre — 

Overture — Humfeld  Delmonte  Or- 
chestra. 

Current  Events — News  and  Views. 
Novelty  —  Fun  from  the  Press; 

Screen  Snapshots. 
Musical    Feature — St.   Louis  Club 

Orchestra  in  jazz  selections. 
Comedy. 

Feature — A  Blind  Bargain — Gold- 
wyn. 

William    Fox    Liberty  The- 
atre— 

Overture — "  William  Tell  " — Lib- 
erty Concert  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Fox  News  and 
Views — Kinograms. 

Cartoon — Mutt  and  Jeff. 

Comedy — Al  St.  John  in  Young 
and  Dumb. 

Feature — Tom  Mix  in  Romance 
Land. 

Rivoli  Theatre — 

Overture — Janssen's  Rivoli  Orches- 
tra. 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Comedy — Century. 
Feature — The    Love    Letter — Uni- 
versal. 

Columbia  Theatre — 

Overture — Columbia  Concert  Or- 
chestra. 

Current   Events  —  Fox   News  and 

Views — Kinograms. 
Serial — Plunder    (sixth   episode)  — 

Pearl  White. 
Comedy — Young    and  Dumb — Al 

St.'  John. 
Feature — Free  Air. 
Five  acts  of  vaudeville. 

West  End  Lyric  and  Capitol — 

Overture. 

Current  Events — News  and  Views. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Comedy — From  Hand  to  Mouth — 
Harold  Lloyd. 

Feature — Thorns  ?nd  Orange  Blos- 
soms— Al  Lichtman. 

WASHINGTON" 

Crandall's  Metropolitan  The- 
atre— 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Novelty  —  Hot  Shots  —  Lyman 
Howe. 


Feature  —  Fury,  Richard  Barthel- 

mess — First  National. 
Next  Week— Dr.  Jack. 

Loew'e  Palace  Theatre — 

Overture — Popular  Hits. 

Current  Events— Pathe  News. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Comedy — Be  Yourself. 

Feature — Making  a  Man,  Jack  Holt 
— Paramount. 

Next  Week  —  Crinoline  and  Ro- 
mance. 

Loew's  Columbia  Theatre — 

Overture. 

Current  News — Universal. 
Feature — Jazzmania,   Mae  Murray 
— Metro. 

Moore's  Rialto  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Educational   —   The    Message  of 

Emile  Coue. 
Feature — Kick  In — Paramount. 
Next  Week — Hearts  Aflame. 

ATLANTA 

Howard  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "  Chinese  Procession," 

Howard  Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Howard  News  and 

Views. 

Prologue  —  "  Prayer  and  Temple 
Dance,"  soprano,  also  Aesthetic 
Dancers. 

Feature — Java  Head. 

Metropolitan  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Balfe's  "  Bohemian 
Girl,"  with  Jackson,  Richter, 
and  Urban  as  soloists. 

Current  Events — Kinograms. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Features  —  The  Pilgrim,  Charles 
Chaplin ;  Rose  o'  the  Sea — First 
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Rialto  Theatre — 

Overture — Rialto  Melody  Artists. 
Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Prologue — "  Gypsy  Love  Song." 

Short  Subject — New  Leather  Push- 
ers, He  Raised  Kane,  with 
Reginald  Denny. 

Feature— If  I  Were  Queen,  Ethel 
Clayton— F.  B.  O  


DALLAS 


Palace  Theatre — 

Overture — Palace  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Palace  News. 

Scenic— Palace  Tours. 

Cartoon — Aesop's  Fable. 

Comedy — Chop  Suey. 

Feature   —   My   American  Wife, 

Gloria  Swanson — Paramount. 
Added  Attraction  —  Promenade  of 

Fashion. 
Old  Mill  Theatre- 
Current  Events — Kinograms. 
Feature — The  Trap,  Lon  Chaney — 

Universal. 
Added  Attraction — The  Message  of 

Emile  Coue. 
Melba  Theatre — 
Prologue — Staged  for  Feature. 
Feature  —  Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose — 

First  National. 
Comedy — The  Balloonatic. 


Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "  Hansel  and  Gretel," 
Capitol  Symphony  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News;  In- 
ternational News. 

Music — Organ  Novelty,  "  Carolina 
in  the  Morning." 

Novelty — Goldwyn  Sport  Review. 

Vocal  —  "  Sunrise  and  You  "  and 
"  Japanese  Moon,"  baritone. 

Feature — Back  Home  and  Broke, 
Thomas   Meighan — Paramount. 

Novelty  —  Urban  Movie  Chats; 
Pathe  Snap  Shots. 

CINCINNATI^ 


Walnut  Theatre — 

Overture — Walnut  Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Novelty — The    Message    of  Emile 
Coue. 

Feature — Broken  Chains  —  Gold- 
wyn. 

Next  Week — Same. 
Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — Strand  Orchestra. 

1  Topics  of  the  Day — Pathe;  Liter- 
ary Digest — Hodkinson. 

Comedy — Broke — Mermaid. 

Feature  —  My  American  Wife  — 
Gloria    Swanson — Paramount. 

Next  Week — Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood. 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — Capitol  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Capitol  News. 

(Feature — The   Christian — Goldwyn. 

Next  Week — The  White  Flower. 

Gifts  Theatre — 

Overture — Gifts  Orchestra.  ■ 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press — Lit- 
erary Digest. 

Feature— The  Flirt — Universal. 

INext  Week — Same. 


KANSAS  CITY 


Newman  Theatre — 

Dverture —  "  Second  Hungarian 
Rhapsody  "  —  Dr.  Carlos  de 
Mandil,  Conductor. 

Current  Events — Newman  News 
and  Views. 


Musical — Organ  selections. 

Comedy — Cartoon. 

Specialties — The  Harp  Quartette, 
Coon-Sanders,  novelty  singing. 

Orchestra  and  Dr.  Carlos  de  Man- 
dil, violin  virtuoso  and  orches- 
tra conductor. 

Added  Attraction — The  Message  of 
Emile  Coue. 

Feature — Java   Head — Paramount. 

Next  Week — Adam's  Rib. 

Liberty  Theatre — 

Overture — Selections. 

Current  Events — Pathe  and  Fox 
News. 

.Musical — Organ  selections. 
Comedy — Their    First    Vacation — 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Carter  de  Haven. 
Novelty — Capitol  Shots. 
Specialty — Kuhn-Chaquette,  mu- 
sical entertainers. 
Feature  — The    Girl    I     Loved  — 

Charles  Ray. 
Next    Week — Mad    Love — United 

Artists. 
Royal  Theatre — 
Overture — Selections. 
Current     Events  — •  Royal  Screen 

Magazine. 
Musical — Organ  selections. 
Comedy — Be  Yourself — Christie. 
Specialty — Extra,  "  Via  Radio." 
Feature — The  Strangers'  Banquet — 

Goldwyn. 
Next  Week — Fury. 
Twelfth  Street  Theatre — 
Overture — Selections. 
Current  Events  —  Twelfth  Street 

Screen  Magazine. 
Musical — Organ  Selections. 
Comedy  —  Pathe     Comedy,  and 

Aesop's  Fables. 
Double  Feature — All  the  Brothers 

Were  Valiant,   Lon  Chaney — 

Metro;   and  Fighting  Blood — 

Universal. 
Next  Week — The  White  Flower. 


DES  MOINES 


Rialto  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Comedy — Hal  Roach — Pathe. 
Feature — -Hearts  Aflame — Metro. 
Next  Week— The  Doll's  House. 
Garden  Theatre — 
Comedy — The  Best  Man. 
Feature  —  Racing  Hearts  —  Para- 
mount. 

Next  Week — By  Right  of  Purchase. 
Des  Moines  Theatre — 
Current     Events  —  International 
News. 

Scenic — By  Lantern  Light. 
Short  Subjects — The  Ropin'Fool. 
Feature — Dr.  Jack,  Harold  Lloyd — 
Pathe. 

Next  Week  —  The  Little  Church 
Around  the  Corner. 

OMAHA 


Sun  Theatre — 

Overture — Selected. 

Feature  —  The  Flirt  —  Universal 

— Second  Week. 
Comedy — Peg  o'  the  Movies — Baby 

Peggy. 

Current      Events  —  International 
News. 

Next  Week — Jazzmania. 

Moon  Theatre — 

Feature  —  The    Flaming  Hour. 

(Thursday       to  Saturday) 

Kindled  Courage — Universal. 
Next  Week — Flame  of  Life. 
World  Theatre — 
Feature  —  Till  We  Meet  Again  — 

Assoc.  Exhibitors. 
Six  Acts  of  Vaudeville. 
Next     Week  —  One  Wonderful 

Night. 


Empress  Theatre — 

Feature  —  A  Daughter  of  Luxury, 

Agnes  Ayres — Paramount. 
Rialto  Theatre — 

Overture — From  Tangerine. 

Current  News  —  Kinograms  and 
Fun  From  the  Press. 

Novelty  —  Special  Setting,  "  Ship 
o'  Dreams." — Organ. 

Feature  —  The  Pilgrim — Chaplin — 
First  National. 

Comedy — Bellboy  13,  Douglas  Mac- 
Lean. 

Next  Week — Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose. 
Strand  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "  Semeramide "  — 
Rossini. 

Feature — Java  Head — Paramount. 
Comedy — Hold  Tight,  Lige  Conley 

— Educational. 
Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Next   Week  —  Adam's   Rib  (Two 

weeks) . 


INDIANAPOLIS 


Circle  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "The  Dance  of  the 
Hours." 

Current  Events — Pathe  News  and 

Kinograms. 
Novelty — Literary  Digest. 
Organ  Solo — 

Comedy — The  Balloonatic,  Keaton. 

Feature — Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose — 
First  National. 

Next  Week — Java  Head. 

Colonial  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Cartoon — Aesop's  Fable. 

Special  Music — American  Harmon- 
ists and  Melody  Sextet,  singing 
orchestras. 

Feature— Racing  Hearts  —  Para- 
mount. 

Next  Week — Nobody's  Money. 
Palace  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Cartoon — Aesop's  Fable. 
Novelty — Literary  Digest. 
Novelty  Sport  Review — Rice. 
Feature  —  The   Face   in   the  Fog, 

Lionel  Barrymore — Paramount. 
Vaudeville — Six  Acts  Keiths. 
Next  Week — Forget-me-not. 
Apollo  Theatre — 
Current  Events — Fox  Weekly. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Comedy  —  A    Quiet    Street  —  Our 

Gang. 

Feature — The  Flirt — Universal. 
Next  Week — A  Blind  Bargain. 


SAN  FRANCISCO 


Loew's  Warfield  Theatre — 

Overture — Second  Rhapsody. 

Current  Events— Minute  Views, 
Pointed  Paragraphs. 

Specialty  —  Theodor  Adolphus, 
Premier  Dancer  of  Opera 
Comique,  Paris,  assisted  by 
Grace  Eastman,  Anna  Velde. 

Music — Eunice  Prosser,  Violinist, 
and  the  Sherwood  Band ;  Bari- 
tone and  assistants. 

Feature — The  Famous  Mrs.  Fair — 
Metro. 

Coliseum  Theatre — 

Overture — On  Organ — Medley  of 
popular  song  hits. 

Current  Events — News  Review. 

Novelty  —  Hodge  Podge  —  Pathe 
Review. 

Prologue — Ben  Black's  Band,  in 
setting  suggested  by  feature. 

Feature — -My  American  Wife  — 
Gloria  Swanson — Paramount. 

Portola  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Day  by  Day  in  Every 


Way  I  Love  You  More  and 
More." 

Current  Events — News  Weekly. 
Feature — The    Shriek  of  Araby — 
Allied. 

Music — Selections,     new  Portola 

Orchestra,      including      "  All 

Night  Long." 
Added  Attraction — The  Message  of 

Emile  Coue. 
Granada  Theatre — 
Overture  —  "I    Would    Weave  a 

Song  for  You  "  and  "  I  Love 

You  Dear." 
Comedy — Second  Childhood. 
Current    Events  —  News    Films  — 

Pathe  News. 
Music — Orchestra,  with  six  musical 

numbers. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Feature — The  Flame  of  Life — Uni- 
versal. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Tivoli  Theatre — 
Feature  —  The    Dangerous    Age  — 

First       National.  (Second 

week. ) 

Next  Week — -The  Pilgrim. 


SEATTLE 


Coliseum  Theatre — 

Overture — Selections   from   "  Sam- 
son and  Delilah." 
Current  Events — Pathe  News  and 

Kinograms. 
Novelty — Fun   from   the  Press. 
Specialty — Music  Mirror,  showing 

Paderewski   and   Hofmann  in 

piano    solos,    accompanied  by 

Duo  Art  Piano. 
Added    Attraction — The  Message 

of  Emile  Coue. 
Music  —  Uda     Waldrop,  playing 

"  Song  of  India." 
Feature — A  Daughter  of  Luxury — 

Agnes  Avres — Paramount. 
Columbia  Theatre — 
Overture — "  Cavalleria    Rusticana  " 

and  "  Dearest." 
Current     Events  — International 

News. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day— 
Pathe. 

Short  Subject  —  Strike  Father, 
Strike  Son — Leather  Pushers. 

Comedy — Colonel  Heeza  Liar's 
Treasure  Island. 

Feature — The  Ghost  Patrol — Uni- 
versal. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Next  Week — The  First  Degree. 

Strand  Theatre — 

Feature — Quincy  Adams  Sawyer — 
Metro.  (Second  week.) 

Next  Week — Forget-Me-Not. 

Blue  Mouse  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Third  Alarm — F.  B. 
O.    (Second  week.) 

Next  Week — Grub  Stake  and  Nell 
Shipman  in  person. 

Liberty  Theatre — 

Overture — Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Liberty  News. 

Cartoon — Felix  Turns  the  Tide. 

Feature  —  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood — United  Artists. 

Music — Prelude  on  organ,  by  Oli- 
ver Wallace,  guest  organist 
during  engagement  featuring 
"  Just  an  Old  Love  Song." 

Winter  Garden  Theatre — 

Overture — Orchestra. 

Current  Events  — International 
News. 

Novelty — Fun    from    the  Press; 

Life  of  George  Washington. 
Comedy — This  Wife  Business. 
Feature  —  Fortune's     Mask  —  Earl 

Williams — Vitagraph. 
Next      Week  —  Conquering  the 

Woman. 


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EXHIBITORS'     REPORTS     ON    NEW  RELEASES 

What  the  Big  Houses  Say 

EARLY     RETURNS     FROM    WEEK     RUN  THEATRES 


FAMOUS  PLAYERS 
Thirty  Days — 

Big  crowds  turned  out  to  see 
Wally  Reid's  last  picture  and  it 
pleased  the  audiences.  (Middle 
West.) 


The  World's  Applause — 

Interesting.  Did  better  than  av- 
erage.   (Middle  West.) 


Fair  picture  and  business  normal. 


The  White  Flower — 

.  Fine  feature,  in  which  Betty 
Compson  did  good  work.  Cast  ex- 
cellent. Hawaiian  shots  good. 
Business  excellent.    (Middle  West.) 


Very  good  picture.  Did  good 
business.  (West.) 


Making  a  Man — 

Picture  and  business  both  fair. 
(East.) 

When  all  other  houses  main- 
tained a  good  average,  this  house 
showed  a  slack  business.  Just  why 
isn't  known,  as  those  who  saw  the 
picture  went  to  the  trouble  to  ex- 
press themselves  as  pleased.  (Mid- 
dle West.) 


Java  Head — 

Average  picture ;  better  than  av- 
erage attraction,  as  star  is  popular. 

My  American  Wife — 

Gloria  Swanson  has  a  distinct  fol- 
lowing. Also  this  play  was  well 
liked.  The  combination  made  for 
better  business  than  we  have  been 
seeing  of  late.    (Middle  West.) 


This  one  did  a  good  week's  busi- 
ness.   (Middle  West.) 


Drums  of  Fate — 

Attendance  held  up  good  all 
week.    (Middle  West.) 


The  Face  in  the  Fog — 

Verv  good  picture.  (Middle 
West.) 


Racing  Hearts — 

Good  picture,  drawing  good  busi- 
ness.   (Middle  West.) 


Nobody's  Money — 

Above  average.  Well  liked  by 
patrons.  Good  business.  (Middle 
West.) 


A  Daughter  of  Luxury — 

Average  all  the  way  around. 
(West.) 


FIRST  NATIONAL 
Minnie — 

She  got  over  here  in  fine  style. 
(West.) 


Omar,  the  Tentmaker — 

A    good    box    office  attraction. 


Lively  business  all  week.  (Middle 
West.) 


The  Voice  from  the  Minaret — 

Nothing  out  of  the  ordinary  as 
production,  but  the  kind  of  picture 
that  hits  popular  chord.  Norma 
Talmadge  is  a  big  drawing  card  and 
did  good  business  with  it.  (Mid- 
dle West.) 


A  Question  of  Honor — 

Mediocre  picture  and  business 
under  average. 


Mighty  Lak  a  Rose — 

This  proved  a  fine  audience  pic- 
ture with  lots  of  heart  interest  and 
our  patrons  liked  it.  Went  over 
big.    (Middle  West.) 


What  a  Wife  Learned — 

Picture  with  average  amount  of 
entertainment  value.  Played  to 
fair  business.    (Middle  West.) 


The  Infidel- 


Picture  only  mediocre  and  busi- 
ness bad. 


UNIVERSAL 
Forsaking  All  Others — 

A  very  nice  picture.  Story  some- 
what old.  Very  good  receipts. 
(Middle  West.) 


The  Ghost  Patrol — 

Gets  by  without  kick,  but  does  not 
come  in  for  a  lot  of  praise. 
(West.) 


The  Flame  of  Life — 

Attracted  very  satisfactory  re- 
sults for  a  seven  dav  run.  Well 
liked  by  press  and  public.  (East.) 

The  Prisoner — 

Good  melodrama.  Our  patrons 
liked  it.  Big  business,  especially 
matinees.    (Middle  West.) 


The  Flirt — 

A  wonderful  drawing  card.  Cast 
is  excellent.    Patrons  talked  about 


TheTHIRD  ALARM 


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Four-column  '-Third  Alarm"  ad  used 
by  the  Palace   theatre,  New  Haven, 
Conn. 


it  very  favorably  as  they  passed  out. 
Did  a  fine  business.  (Middle 
West.) 


The  Power  of  a  Lie — 

Good  drawing  power — that's  the 
truth.  (West.) 


GOLDWYN 
The  Christian — 

A  film  masterpiece.  Lived  up  to 
advance  claims.  Audiences  pro- 
claimed it  one  of  the  best  in  years. 
Excellent  returns.    (Middle  West.) 


Rroken  Chains — 

Fair  picture  and  business  up  to 
par.  (East.) 


FOX 

Nero — 

An  average  week's  business ;  not 
as  good  as  expected.  (Middle 
West.) 


The  Town  That  Forgot  God — 

Fair  picture  and  business  only 
fair.  (East.) 


The  Lights  of  New  York — 

A  misleading  title.  There  is 
nothing  but  shadows  in  this  average 
picture.  Business  good  because  of 
supplementary  attractions. 


Held  it  over  for  a  second  week 
and  it  went  bigger  than  ever.  A 
100  per  cent  picture.  Even  the  min- 
isters boost  it.    (Middle  West.) 


VITAGRAPH 
A  Front  Page  Story — 

A  good  average  picture.  It  went 
across  in  fine  style  and  have  no 
complaint  about  business  done. 
(Middle  West.) 


METRO 
Quincy  Adams  Sawyer — 

Fair  picture  and  business  normal. 
(East.) 


Fairly  good  business.  Average 
business.    (Middle  West.) 


This  was  the  kind  of  business 
that  warmed  the  heart  of  the  man- 
ager. Did  good  business  all  week, 
drawing  generally.  Had  good  re- 
views.   (Middle  West.) 


Peg  o'  My  Heart — 

Exceptional  picture;  played  to 
good  business  here.  (Middle 
West.) 


Toll  of  the  Sea — 

Try  this  one  out  and  boost  your 
business.  (West.) 


UNITED  ARTISTS 
Tess  o'  the  Storm  Country — 

Took  this  old  town  by  storm  and 
jammed  them  to  the  tune  of  the 
S.  R.  O.  for  a  solid  week.  (East.) 


One  Exciting  Night — 

Played  to  good  business  over 
four  weeks'  run.    (Middle  West.) 


Douglas  Fairbanks  in  Robin 
Hood — 

First  week  fine,  held  over  for 
second  week  and  business  kept  man- 
agement guessing  whether  to  hold 
it  for  another.  Business  grew 
nght  along,  including  the  day  it 
was  taken  off.    (Middle  West.) 


Wonderful  production — 100  per 
cent  entertainment.  People  coming 
again  and  again  to  see  it.  As  many 
in  the  lobby  as  in  the  house  for 
every  performance  at  end  of  second 
week.  We  shall  hold  it  indefinitelv. 
(Middle  West.) 


PAT  HE 

Dr.  Jack — 

Started  in  middle  of  week  to  fin- 
ish out  after  a  picture  that  was  held 
over.  This  comedy  won  favor  right 
off.  Fine  business  Saturday  and 
nothing  to  kick  about  earlier. 
Seems  to  be  a  favorite.  (Middle 
West.) 


WARNER  RROTHERS 

Heroes  of  the  Street — 

A  great  picture  for  the  kids  as 
well  as  the  grownups.  Busines- 
capacity.  (East.) 


The  Beautiful  and  Damned — 

The  flappers  came  to  see  this  and 
so  did  everyone  else.  Business  was 
good  all  week.  Seemed  to  prove 
generally  a  hit.    (Middle  West.) 


HODKINSON 
Bulldog  Drummond — 

A  thriller  that  held  up  fairly  well 
for  the  week.  (East.) 


F.  B.  O. 
The  Third  Alarm — 

"  Sure  fire "  tie  up  with  the  fire 
department  and  over  she  soes. 
(West.) 


ASSO. EXHIBITOR 
Conquering  the  Woman — 

Picture  and  business  onlv  fair. 
(Middle  West.) 


Picture  mediocre  and  business 
not  so  good.  (East.) 


ALLIED  P.  &  D. 

Salome — 

Unusual  picture  and  business 
good.  (East.) 


STATE  RIGHTS 
Surefire  Flint — 

A  good  audience  picture,  full  of 
action,  with  lots  of  laughs.  Critics 
and  patrons  all  praised  it. 


March  i  o ,  1923 


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Studio  and  Player  Brevities 

LITTLE    STORIES    ABOUT    PEOPLE     ON     THE  LOT 


Here  and  There 

Irving  Cummings,  who  is  pro- 
ducing "  East  Side  W  est  Side  "  at 
Hollywood  studios,  left  for  New 
York  this  week  to  make  a  num- 
ber of  exteriors.  He  will  be  ac- 
companied by  his  staff  and  cast, 
numbering  fifteen. 

Sanford  Productions  has  com- 
pleted "  Follow  Me,"  a  temporary 
title. 

Sanford  Productions  has  also 
completed  "  Mistaken  Identity," 
featuring  Pete  Morrison,  directed 
by  W.  j.  Craft. 

Richard  Thomas  has  begun  re- 
filming  "  The  Silent  Accuser  "  with 
a  cast  including  Carmel  Myers, 
Carol  Halloway,  Melbourne  Mac- 
Dowell,  Katheryn  McGuire,  Clyde 
Fillmore,  Spottiswoode  Aitken  and 
Edward  Borman.  This  was  pre- 
viously filmed  and  the  negative  de- 
stroyed in  Berwilla  Studio  labora- 
tory fire  several  months  ago. 

The  Lee  Morgan  company  has 
begun  filming  the  first  of  the  Ring 
Lardner  series  "  You  Know  Me 
Al "  for  Educational.  Arvid  Gill- 
strom  is  directing,  Lillian  Hackett 
the  lead,  Mike  Donlin,  Emil  Muesel 
and  Bill  Dyer,  professional  base- 
ball stars  also  in  the  cast. 

Production  has  started  on  "  The 
Meanest  Man  in  the  World," 
adapted  by  Fred  Myton  from  the 
Geo.  M.  Cohan  play,  to  be  directed 
by  Eddie  Cline.  The  cast  selected 
numbers  Bert  Lytell,  Blanche 
Sweet,  Bryant  Washburn,  Maryan 
Aye. 

Robert  Thornby  will  direct  Guy 
Bates  Post  in  "  The  Man  from  Ten 
Strike,"  by  James  Oliver  Curwood. 
Edward  Newman,  business  man- 
ager, is  casting. 

Sol  Lesser  announces  plans  com- 
pleted for  producing  "Uncle  Tom's 
Cabin"  for  which  Fred  Myton  is 
writing  an  adaptation. 

Frank  Borzage  has  engaged 
Pauline  Garon,  Johnnie  Wralker, 
Lloyd  Hughes,  Frankie  Lee  and 
George  _  Nicholls  for  the  principal 
roles  in  the  adaptation  from 
"  Terwilliger." 

Richard  Walton  Tully  is  in  Los 
Angeles  making  plans  to  produce 
"  Trilby "  under  the  direction  of 
James  Young,  accompanied  by 
Mile.  Adree  Lafayette,  French 
actress  who  will  play  the  name 
role.  Conrad  Trischler,  London 
technical  director  is  also  in  Los 
Angeles  to  work  with  Wilfred 
Buckland,  art  director  for  the 
production. 

J.  K.  MacDonald  is  producing 
."Penrod  and  Sam"  by  Booth 
Tarkington,  under  the  direction  of 
William  Beaudine,  borrowed  from 
Warner  Brothers.  Bennie  Alex- 
under  will  play  the  role  of 
"  Penrod." 

Earl  J.  Hudson  is  in  Los  Angeles 
for  First  National. 

Associated  First  National  is  in- 
creasing the  staff  by  the  addition 
of  Mark  Rosenstock,  who  will  pre- 


pare press  sheets.  William  Stanley 
will  write  special  feature  stories 
and  Roy  Coffin  is  to  prepare  ex- 
ploitation material. 

Joe  Schenck  has  engaged  _  Con- 
way Tearle  to  play  opposite  Xorma 
Talmadge  in  "Ashes  of  Venge- 
ance." 

"April  Showers"  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Tom  Forman  has  been 
completed. 

B.  P.  Schulberg  has  purchased 
"A  Daughter  of  the  Rich,"  novel  by 
Edgar  Saltus,  for  which  a  con- 
tinuity is  being  prepared  by  Olga 
Printzlau,  to  be  directed  by  L.  J. 
Gasnier. 

"The  Pill  Pounder"  is  the  title 
of  the  new  All-Star  comedy  which 
is  now  in  the  making  under  the  di- 
rection of  Gregory  La  Cava  at  the 
studios  of  the  Mastodon  Films, 
Inc.,  on  Long  Island.  With  Charlie 
Murray  and  Ray  McKee  in  the  cast 
will  also  be  Kathleen  Martyn,  the 
famous  English  comedienne  and 
former  Ziegfeld  Follies  beauty. 

James  Young  has  finally  picked 
Marguerite  de  la  Motte  as  the  ideal 
flapper  to  assume  one  of  the  lead- 
ing roles  in  his  "Wandering  Daugh- 
ters," which  he  will  make  at  the 
United  Studios  for  First  National 
release. 

John  Robertson  last  week  filmed 
the  final  scenes  of  Joseph  Herge- 
sheimer's  "The  Bright  Shawl,"  in 
which  Richard  Barthelmess  is 
starred.  Mr.  Robertson  may  take 
Barthelmess  to  Europe  for  the  ex- 
teriors of  the  next  picture  "The 
Fighting  Blade,"  a  romantic  cloak 
and  sword  story  of  the  Cromwel- 
lian  period. 

Ruth  Roland,  known  on  account 
of  her  starring  roles  in  screen 
serials,  is  to  abandon  this  type  of 
offering  for  a  time,  and  will  do 
regular  feature  productions,  ac- 
cording to  announcement  from 
California  this  week. 

Shirley  Mason,  star  of  Fox  Film 
Corporation,  has  a  new  picture  in 
the  making  with  the  title  of  "In- 
side the  Door." 


Around  Metro  Studios 

George  Archainbaud  has  com- 
pleted filming  the  Clara  Kimball 
Young  story,  "Cordelia  the  Mag- 
nificent." 

Louis  Burston's  production  of 
"Desire"  has  been  completed  by 
Rowland  V.  Lee. 

Hunt  Stromberg  has  completed 
the  Bull  Montana  comedy  "The 
Eskimo  Spy." 

Jackie  Coogan  is  expected  to  re- 
turn to  Los  Angeles  early  next 
week. 

Anna  May  has  been  added  to  the 
cast  of  the  Max  Graf  production 
"The  Fog." 

Earl  Williams  and  Rene  Adoree 
have  been  engaged  to  play  leads  in 
"The  Law  Bringers,"  a  Reginald 
Barker  production. 

Monte  Katterjohn  has  been  en- 
gaged to  write   the  continuity  of 


Barker's  next  picture  "The  Trail 
of  Ninety  Eight,"  by  Robert  Ser- 
vice. 

Fred  Niblo  is  preparing  to  pro- 
duce "Captain  Applejack." 

W.  S.  Van  Dyke  has  been  en- 
gaged as  director  by  Louis  B. 
Mayer  and  will  first  make  "The 
Span  of  Life." 

L.  B.  Mayer  has  purchased  the 
following  stories  for  special  pro- 
ductions, "  Cape  Cod  Folks,"  "The 
Volunteer  Organist"  and  "A 
Hero." 


At  Universal  City 

"  Merry  Go  Round  "  will  consist 
of  between  ten  and  twelve  reels, 
according  to  announcement. 

Members  of  the  Browning-Dean 
company,  producing  "  Drifting." 
are  on  location  at  Riverside  for  a 
week. 

"  Twenty  Dollars  "  is  the  title  of 
the  next  Herbert  Rawlinson  sub- 
jected, to  be  directed  by  Herbert 
Blache. 

Gladys  Brockwell  has  been  en- 
gaged to  play  the  role  of  the 
mother  of  Esmerelda,  taken  by 
Patsy  Ruth  Miller,  in  "  The 
Hunchback,"  directed  by  Wallace 
Worsley. 

"  Shell  Shock,"  an  original 
photoplay  by  Edward  Sedgwick 
and  Raymond  Schrock,  scenario 
editor,  is  being  prepared  for  a 
Hoot  Gibson  vehicle. 

Hobart  Henley  is  casting  "  Up 
the  Ladder,"  starring  Virginia 
Valli,  with  Reginald  Denny  oppo- 
site. 

"  The  Sawdust  Circus "  story 
will  be  the  next  vehicle  for  Gladys 
Walton. 

"  The  Oregon  Trail "  serial 
troupe  are  spending  three  weeks 
on  location  for  snow  scenes  in 
Bear  Valley. 


With  Paramount  Units 

The  supporting  cast  for  Fola 
Negri  in  "  The  Cheat,"  under  the 
direction  of  George  Fitzmaurice, 
includes  Dorothy  Cummings,  Rob- 
ert Schable,  Charles  Stevenson  and 
Helen  Dunbar. 

George  Melford  and  company 
are  working  on  the  west  coast  on 
"  You  Can't  Fool  Your  Wife." 

Huntley  Gordon  has  been  se- 
lected for  the  lead  in  the  Sam 
Wood  production,  "  Bluebeard's 
Eighth  Wife,"  starring  Gloria 
Swanson. 

Bob  Wagner  has  been  assigned 
to  direct  the  next  Walter  Hiers 
production,  titled  "  Fair  Week." 
The  continuity  is  by  Thomas 
Geraghty. 

Joseph  Henabery  has  completed 
"  Sixty  Cents  an  Hour,"  a  comedy 
drama  starring  Walter  Hiers. 


Herbert  Brenon  is  engaged  in 
making  the  last  scenes  for  "  The 
Rustle  of  Silk,"  co-starring  Betty 
Compson  and  Conway  Tearle. 
Brenon  will  next  produce  "  The 
Woman  With  Four  Faces,"  star- 
ring Betty  Compson,  adapted  from 
the  Bayard  Veiller  play  by  George 
Hopkins, 

Cyril  Ring,  who  played  an  im- 
portant part  with  Thomas  Mei- 
ghan  in  "  Back  Home  and  Broke," 
has  been  added  to  the  cast  of  "  The 
Exciters,"  the  Paramount  picture 
Richard  Ordynski  has  just  begun 
at  the  company's  Long  Island  stu- 
dio, with  Agnes  Ayres  and  Anto- 
nio Moreno  in  the  principal  roles. 

Hope  Hampton  has  taken  up 
her  temporary  headquarters  at  the 
Paramount  Long  Island  studio, 
where  she  will  soon  begin  work  in 
"  Lawful  Larceny "  with  Nita 
Naldi,  Conrad  Nagel  and  Lew 
Cody,  under  the  direction  of  Allan 
Dwan.  This  week  Miss  Hampton 
has  been  busy  making  tests  and 
otherwise  preparing  herself  for  the 
role. 


On  the  Goldwyn  Lot 

E.  Mason  Hopper  is  now  produc- 
ing "  The  Love  Piker  "  at  Cosmo- 
politan, with  the  following  cast : 
Anita  Stewart,  Robert  Frazer, 
William  Norris,  Charles  Gerard, 
Betty  Francisco,  Winston  Miller. 

A  second  company  will  start  pro- 
duction on  "  Mother  McGin,"  by 
Jack  Boyle,  under  the  direction  of 
George  Hill,  supervised  by  Frances 
Marion.   It  is  now  being  cast. 

It  seems  probable  now  that 
Marshall  Neilan  will  take  the  com- 
pany appearing  in  his  own  picture, 
"  The  Eternal  Three "  to  Mexico 
City  within  a  few  days.  He  has 
made  rapid  progress  on  this  film 
and  photography  on  it  will  doubt- 
less be  completed  in  two  or  three 
weeks  more.  Claire  Windsor, 
Hobart  Bosworth,  Raymond  Grif- 
fith and  Bessie  Love  have  the 
leading  roles. 

The  "  Red  Lights  "  company  has 
just  returned  from  Mojave  where 
the  desert  scenes  are  filmed.  The 
assistant  director  and  the  camera- 
man went  to  and  returned  from  the 
"  location "  in  the  airplane  which 
was  used  in  the  scenes. 

Jesse  D.  Hampton  continues  to 
add  players  to  his  cast  for  "The 
Spoilers,"  a  new  version  of  which 
he  is  making  at  the  Goldwyn  studios 
for  distribution  by  that  firm.  The 
most  recent  additions  to  the  cast 
are  George  Walsh,  for  the  role  of 
Wheaton ;  Robert  McKim,  for  the 
part  of  Struve ;  Rockliffe  Fellowes, 
for  the  role  of  Burke;  and  Gordon 
Russell,  for  the  part  of  Matthews. 

King  Vidor  last  week  completed 
writing  the  last  sequence  of  his 
screen  version  of  "  Three  Wise 
Fools,"  which  will  be  the  first  pro- 
duction he  will  make  under  his  new 
contract  with  Goldwyn. 


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NEWSY    BRIEFS    FROM    CENTRAL    FILM  BELT 

Chicago  and  the  Mid-West 

L.   H.   MASON,    REPRESENTATIVE,    725   S.    WABASH  AVE. 


Among  the  Exchanges 

DAN  ROCHE,  of  Famous  Play- 
ers-Lasky,  Chicago,  has  left  for 
Detroit  and  Pittsburgh,  where  he 
will  superintend  exploitation  cam- 
paigns on  "  The  Covered  Wagon." 
Mr.  Roche  will  probably  be  away 
from  Chicago  for  two  or  three 
weeks.  He  recently  put  over  some 
successful  exploitation  stunts  on 
this  picture  in  New  York  and  broke 
into  the  columns  of  the  metropoli- 
tan press,  for  columns  of  space, 
with  his  bull  team  and  old  time  cov- 
ered wagon. 


Charles  Perry,  former  manager 
of  the  Capitol  and  State  Theatres 
in  Minnesota  and  St.  Paul,  has  been 
brought  to  Chicago  by  Manager 
Manske,  of  American  Releasing 
Corporation,  to  cover  Illinois  terri- 
tory as  a  salesman.  Mr.  Perry  is 
an  experienced  film  man,  having 
been  connected  with  the  Ruben  and 
Finklestein  organization  for  sev- 
eral years. 

Bill  Brimmer  has  joined  the 
United  Artists'  sales  staff  and  has 
been  assigned  to  cover  city  territory 
by  Chicago  Manager  Eichenlaub. 


Harry  Phillips,  live-wire  Uni- 
versal salesman,  is  knocking  them 
cold  on  Universal  week  bookings, 
having  already  lined  up  twenty-nine 
theatres,  which  will  show  nothing 
but  Universal  features,  comedies 
and  news  reels  for  a  solid  week. 


Manager  Jack  Sampson,  of  Film 
Booking  Offices,  has  extended  a  spe- 
cial invitation  to  all  exhibitors,  to 
call  on  him  in  connection  with  the 
anniversary  week  of  his  company. 
He  has  his  exchange  all  dolled  up 
in  honor  of  the  occasion,  including 
a  monster  birthday  cake  with  one 
candle  on  it. 


Joe  Friedman  has  added  three 
salesmen,  well  known  in  Chicago 
territory,  to  his  staff  of  Celebrated 
Players'  hustlers.  They  are  Al 
Gallas,  Lee  Woodyatt  and  Mort  M. 
Krueger,  all  of  whom  have  recently 
been  connected  with  Select. 


Ira  Firman,  who  has  been  con- 
nected with  Goldwyn  Pictures  Cor- 
poration for  the  past  four  years  as 
traveling  auditor  and  in  other  ca- 
pacities, has  been  appointed  assist- 
ant manager  at  the  Chicago  ex- 
change and  has  arrived  from  New 
York  to  assume  his  duties. 


Niel  Agnew,  of  Paramount's 
Chicago  sales  department,  has 
been  transferred  to  the  Milwaukee 
exchange,  where  he  will  take  over 
the  duties  of  manager  as  successor 
to  G.  A.  Durlam,  who  has  been 
made  a  special  representative  for 
Paramount.  Jack  Frost  is  back  in 
the  booker's  office  at  Chicago,  after 


helping  to  get  the  Peoria  office  generally  as  they  affect  the  indus- 
started.  try. 


William  A.  Shalet,  St.  Louis 
manager  of  United  Artists,  who 
has  been  in  the  city  for  several 
days,  reports  business  good  in  his 
territory,  and  that  the  slight  slump 
caused  by  the  excessive  cold 
weather  is  past. 


Floyd  Brown,  Indianapolis  man- 
ager of  First  National,  was  visiting 
Chicago  this  week,  and  while  here 
called  on  bookers  of  circuits  which 
operate  theatres  in  his  territory. 


R.  Hinard,  of  Lebanon,  Illinois, 
expects  to  have  his  new  theatre, 
The  Gem,  completed  and  ready  for 
business  by  the  first  of  May.  This 
will  give  Lebanon  a  first-class 
movie-house,  which  is  said  to  be 
much  needed. 


John  Weigler,  manager  of  the 
film  business  of  the  S  a  u  v  a  g  e 
Amusement  Enterprise,  Alton,  Il- 
linois, has  had  the  misfortune  to 
lose  his  son. 


Spyros  Skouras,  well  known  St. 
Louis  theatre  man,  and  holder  of 
the  First  National  franchise  there, 
was  in  Chicago  last  week  and  while 
here  visited  Sam  Katz  and  looked 
over  the  presentation  at  the  Chi- 
cago theatre. 


H.  W.  Pitner,  of  the  Rex  theatre, 
Fairfield,  Illinois,  is  undergoing 
treatment  at  the  hospital  at  Olney, 
Illinois. 


Mr.  Peter  J.  Schaefer,  of  Jones, 
Linick  &  Schaefer,  is  now  in  Paris, 
according  to  latest  word  received 
from  him.  He  had  been  spending 
some  time  in  Berlin,  and  witnessed 
first  hand  the  results  of  the  French 
seizure  of  the  Ruhr  Valley.  He 
expects  to  remain  abroad  for  at 
least  two  months  more. 


John  J.  Jones,  who  has  been  con- 
fined to  the  Wesley  Memorial  Hos- 
pital with  an  abscessed  ear,  was  suf- 
ficiently recovered  to  leave  for  his 
home  the  early  part  of  the  week 
and  it  is  expected  he  will  be  back 
on  the  job  within  a  few  days.  An- 
other Jones,  Linick  &  Schaefer  of- 
ficial, who  has  been  laid  up  with 
the  grippe,  is  General  Manager 
Xorman  Fields,  who  has  been 
forced  to  be  away  from  his  desk 
for  several  days. 


Arthur  Schoenstadt,  of  Schoen- 
stadt  &  Sons,  is  scheduled  to  arrive 
at  a  European  port  this  week, 
aboard  the  Berengaria,  and  expects 
to  be  gone  for  some  months.  It  is 
a  combined  business  and  pleasure 
trip  and  while  abroad  Mr.  Schoen- 
stadt expects  to  study  the  picture 
situation    and    foreign  conditions 


A.  L.  Brentlinger  has  resigned  as 
a  member  of  the  board  of  directors 
and  manager  of  the  Indianapolis 
office  of  the  Consolidated  Realty  & 
Theatres  Corporation,  and  the  In- 
dianapolis office  will  be  merged 
with  the  Chicago  branch,  which  is 
located  at  332  S.  Michigan  avenue. 
It  is  understood  that  Mr.  Brent- 
linger did  not  wish  to  make  his 
headquarters  in  Chicago  and  for 
that  reason  handed  in  his  resigna- 
tion. A  sales  office,  however,  will 
be  continued  in  Indianapolis. 


Ralph  Crocker,  of  the  Star  the- 
atre, Elgin,  reports  that  "  The  Third 
Alarm  "  did  a  tremendous  business 
at  his  house,  both  on  opening  day, 
which  was  Sunday,  and  on  Mon- 
day, which  is  usually  a  dull  day  for 
Elgin  motion  picture  theatres.  The 
fine  co-operation  secured  from  the 
fire  department  in  putting  the  pic- 
ture over,  and  the  big  exploitation 
campaign  worked  out  by  Exploiteer 
Kramer,  of  F.  B.  O.,  in  co-opera- 
tion with  Mr.  Crocker,  brought  the 
crowds  in  and  caused  a  hold  out 
constantly  during  the  run  of  this 
feature,  which,  Mr.  Crocker  reports, 
pleased  his  patrons. 


Around  the  Trade 

ILLINOIS  Motion  Picture  The- 
*•  atre  Owners  have  tried  casting 
their  bread  upon  the  water,  and  in 
the  words  of  the  old  prophecy  it  is 
returning  to  them  many  fold.  Fol- 
lowing is  the  letter  mailed  to  lead- 
ing theatre  men  in  the  Chicago  ter- 
ritory with  a  real  one  dollar  bill 
enclosed,  which  is  calling  forth 
prompt  replies : 

"  Knowing  your  time  is  valuable 
— it  will  take  only  five  minutes  of 
your  time  to  reply  to  this  letter,  for 
which  please  accept  our  payment 
of  one  dollar,  which  is  attached 
hereto : 

"  Do  you  believe  an  organization 
of  all  theatre  owners  in  Chicago 
film  distributing  zone  would  be  of 


mutual  benefit  to  its  members? 
Yes —    Xo — 

"  Do  you  believe  that  legislation 
of  any  kind  adverse  to  the  interest 
of  the  exhibitors  can  be  more  suc- 
cessfully combatted  by  a  solid  or- 
ganization than  by  individuals? 
Yes —  No — 

"Are  you  willing  to  ally  yourself 
with  such  an  organization?  Yes — 
No — 

"  If  this  interests  you  will  you 
favor  our  organization  by  becom- 
ing a  member?    Yes—  No — 

"  (On  Return  Page)  I  am  en- 
closing   check    for    the  following 

houses  for :  Fees    Dues  for 

1922-23    (Strike  out  fees  if 

you  are  a  member.)" 

The  first  answer  received  was 
from  Aaron  J.  Jones,  president  of 
Jones,  Linick  &  Schaefer,  who  said 
in  part :  "  Yours  of  the  21st  re- 
ceived with  dollar  enclosed,  which 
the  young  lady  who  is  writing  this 
letter  is  taking  to  buy  candy  with. 
In  reference  to  all  of  your  ques- 
tions I  would  answer  Yes,  Yes. 

"  Enclosed  find  checks  as  re- 
quested." 

The  checks  mentioned  by  Mr. 
Jones  amounted  to  $150,  covering 
the  dues  for  the  Orpheum,  Lyric, 
Rialto  and  McVickar's. 


Officials  of  the  Illinois  Motion 
Picture  Theatre  Owners  are  pleased 
over  the  interest  shown  by  exhibit- 
ors in  the  questionnaire  sent  out 
for  the  purpose  of  assisting  the 
Department  of  Justice  in  collect- 
ing information  on  the  activities  of 
the  Society  of  Authors,  Composers 
and  Publishers,  and  have  already 
received  more  than  one  hundred 
questionnaires  fully  filled  in.  It  is 
thought  that  the  information  ob- 
tained by  this  means  may  cause 
the  Department  of  Justice  to  take 
action  against  the  Society,  and  all 
exhibitors  are  urged  to  fill  in  and 
return  the  questionnaires  to  the 
headquarters  of  the  I.  M.  P.  T.  O. 
at  752  South  Wabash  Avenue  im- 
mediately. 


The  Le  Claire  theatre,  the  hand- 
some new  house  at  Moline,  Illinois, 
was  opened  on  February  24th  with 
Sam  Levine,  well  known  in  Chi- 
cago through  his  former  connection 
with  Jones,  Linick  &  Schaefer,  as 
manager.  "  Jazzmania,"  Mae  Mur- 
ray's latest  release,  was  the  opening 
feature,  and  a  great  crowd  attend- 
ed the  premier  performance  at  the 
Le  Claire  theatre. 


Second  Fiddle  "  ad  used  by  the  Park- 
way, Baltimore 


Charles  A.  Niggemeyer,  who 
now  is  putting  on  the  presentation 
and  special  numbers  at  Jones,  Lin- 
ick &  Schaefer's  McVickar's  the- 
atre, is  rapidly  forging  to  the  front 
and  making  a  reputation  for  him- 
self as  a  master  along  this  line. 
"  In  a  Nobleman's  Garden."  last 
week's  presentation  at  McVickar's. 
was  declared  by  many  picture  crit- 
ics as  one  of  the  most  artistic  and 
effective  ever  staged   in  Chicago. 


Exhibitors'  Service  Bureau — Pages  1169-1176 


Display  in  comer  of  lobby  of  Loew's  Palace  theatre,  Memphis,  Tenn.,  used  by  Manager  A.  B.  Morrison  for  a  week  in  advance  of  play  date 

to  advertise  "  The  Voice  from  the  Minaret " 


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Advisory  Board  and  Contributing  Editors,  Exhibitors'  Service  Bureau 


George  J.  Sehade,  Schade  theatre,  Sandusky. 

H.  C.  Horator,  Alhambra  theatre,  Toledo. 

Edward  JL  Hyman,  Strand  theatre,  Brooklyn. 

Xneo.  Li.  Hays,  Gen.  Mgr.  Finklestein  &  Rabin, 
Minneapolis. 

l*o  A.  Landau,  Alhambra  and  Garden  theatres, 
Mluwaukee. 

C.    it.    Rogers,   Managing   Director,   Tivoll  and 
Rlalto  tneatres,  Chattanooga,  Tenn. 

Stanley  Chambers,  Palace  theatre,  Wichita,  Kan. 

Wlllard  0.  Patterson,  Criterion  theatre,  Atlanta. 

C.  a.  Wllby,  Supervisor  of  Southern  Enterprises, 
Inc.,  Birmingham,  Ala. 

B.    V.  Richards,  Jr.,  Gen.  Mgr.,  Saeuger  Amuse- 
ment Co..  Mew  Orleans. 

t.    Ln    Newman,    Newman,    Royal    and  Regent 
theatres,  Jvansas  City,  Mo. 

»rthur  u.  Btolte,  Des  Moines  theatre,  Des  Moines, 
lowa. 

lu»b.    Kranuam,    Famous-Lasky,    Ltd.,  Toronto, 
con. 

rV.  C.  Qulmby,  Managing  Director,  Strand  and 
JeHcr&uu  meatres,  Port  Wayne,  Ind. 

*.  A.  Partington,  Imperial  theatre,  San  Francisco. 

uevrge  B.  Carpenter,  Paramount-Empress  theatre, 
oatl  Lake, 

Eugece  U.  Roth,  California  theatre,  San  Fran- 
mtrti 

Sidney  Grauman,  Grauman's  theatre,  Los  Angeles. 
Louis  K.  Sidney,  Managing  Director,  William  Fox 
tneatres,  Denver. 


Broadway  Rose "  lobby  display  used  by  tht 
Palace  theatre,  Muskogee,  Okla. 


Herbert  J.  Thatcher,  Strand  theatre,  Sallna,  Kan. 

Geo.   Rotsky,  Managing  Director,  Allen  theatre, 
Montreal,  Canada. 

Phil.  Gleichman,  Managing  Director,  Broadway- 
Strand  theatre,  Detroit. 

William  Johnson,  Director  of  Exploitation,  South, 
ern  Enterprises,  Luc.,  of  Texas,  Dallas,  Texas. 

Fred  S.  Myer,  Managing  Director,  Palace  theatre, 
Hamilton,  O. 

L.  L.  Stewart,  Director  of  Exploitation,  Southern 
Enterprises,  Luc,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

Joseph  Plunkett,  Managing  Director,  Mark  Strand 
theatre,  New  York. 

Ray  Grombacher,  Managing  Director,  Liberty  the- 
atre, apokane,  Wash. 

Robs     A.     McVoy,     Manager,    Temple  theatre, 
Ueneva,  N.  x". 

George  Tooker,  Manager,  Regent  theatre,  Elmira, 
N.  V. 

W.    8.    McLaren,    Managing    Director,  Capitol 

theatre,  Jackson,  Mich. 
W.  Griffith  Mitchell,  Managing  Director,  Majestic 

and  Family  theatres,  Port  Huron,  Mich. 
Harold  B.  Franklin,  Director  of  Theatres,  Famous 

Players-Lasky. 
J.  M.  Edgar  Hart,  Manager,  Palace  theatre,  El 

Paso,  Tex. 

Paul  A.  Noble,  Manager,  Liberty  theatre,  Port- 
land, Ore. 

William   J.   Sullivan,   Manager,   Rlalto  theatre, 
Butte,  Hont. 

H.  A.  Albright,  Manager,  Jensen  £  Von  Herberg 
theatres,  Bremerton,  Wash. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Prizefight  Window  Cards  for 
"Leather  Pushers" 

NEW  YORK,  N.  Y.— Joe  Weil,  Uni- 
versal exploiteer,  designed  an  ef- 
fective window  card  for  "  The 
Leather  Pushers "  at  Manager  Irving 
Rosenthal's  Benenson  theatre  in  Harlem. 
Al  Suchman,  supervisor  of  a  chain  of 
theatres,  asked  Weil  for  an  inexpensive 
exploitation  stunt. 

The  result  was  a  window  card,  printed 
in  red,  with  a  cut  of  a  boxer  at  one  side, 
the  copy  reading:  Prize  Fight.  Kid 
Roberts  (Reginald  Denny)  vs.  Joe  Ken- 
ney,  the  Chickasha  Bone-Crusher,  for 
$5,000  purse.  Ringside  seats  (orchestra) 
22  cents;  loges,  30  cents.  The  theatre 
name  and  billing  followed. 

These  cards  created  wide  comment  and 
got  the  attention  of  those  interested  in 
the  manly  art. 


Appropriate  lobby  display  for  "  Dr.  Jack  "  employed  by  J.  B.  Carroll,  manager  of  the  Imperial 

theatre,  Ashevillc,  N.  C. 


Attractive  Lobby  Made  Up  of 
"Singed  Wings"  Gut-Outs 

Beaumont,  Texas. — Manager  Tom  Clem- 
mons  built  a  most  attractive  lobby  display 
to  advertise  "Singed  Wings"  at  the  Tivoli 
theatre.  He  made  use  of  the  poster  24-sheet 
to  furnish  him  cut-out  letters  and  a  scene 
from  the  picture. 

These  cut-out  letters  were  hung  on  invisible 
wires  across  the  entrance  to  the  lobby  and  the 
large  scene  cut-out  showing  Bebe  Daniels 
dressed  as  a  moth  hung  on  other  invisible 
wires  stretched  across  the  entrance  to  the 
lobby. 

Mr.  Clemmons  placed  heralds  under  the 
front  doors  of  two  thousand  homes  several 
day's  in  advance  of  play  date.  He  also  used 
a  series  of  teaser  ads  in  the  newspapers. 

Special  Lobby  Display  Put  in 
on  "The  Hottentot" 

ANN  ARBOR,  Mich.— Manager  Sid 
Helsdon  of  the  Arcade  theatre  did 
the  lobby  over  for  "The  Hotten- 
tot "  to  resemble  the  entrance  to  a  race 
track.  The  Hottentot  colors  of  black 
and  white  formed  a  silk  ceiling  covering. 
Two  box  stalls  were  built  in  the  lobby's 
reinforced  floor.  These  were  lined  with 
black  silk  inside  and  a  black  and  white 
checker  effect  on  the  outside.  Two 
beautiful  white  horses  were  tied  inside 
the  stalls  during  the  time  the  picture 
was  running. 

Perfect  co-operation  was  obtained  from 
a  riding  academy  which  not  only  fur- 
nished the  horses  for  the  stalls  but  pro- 
vided a  street  parade  of  five  horses  at 
very  little  cost  because  of  the  advertising 
it  gave  the  academy. 

The  natural  tie-up  for  a  steeplechase 
picture  was  effected  when  the  Quarry 
Drug  Company  put  in  a  window  display 
of  liniments.  The  figure  of  Sam  Harring- 
ton picking  himself  up  after  his  first  in- 
troduction to  "  The  Hottentot  "  was  used 
in  a  window  still  with  the  caption:  "We 
recommend  Quarry's  liniment  for  Sam 
Harrington  after  his  ride  in  '  The  Hot- 
tentot.' " 


Auto  Tags  Given  New  Line 
for  "Eternal  Flame" 

RED  OAK,  Iowa— Manager  H.  C. 
Beardsley  of  the  Beardsley  theatre 
temporarily  forgot  the  anti-speed- 
ing slogans  for  auto  tagging,  and  gave 
his  "  Eternal  Flame "  tags  a  different 
catch  line.  Sniping  space  on  all  vacant 
automobiles  on  the  street,  he  attached  a 
tag  bearing  the  copy: 

"  This  automobile  is  not  For  Sale  as 
the  family  will  probably  need  it  to  carry 
them  to  the  Beardsley  theatre  to  see 
Norma  Talmadge's  greatest  picture, 
'  The  Eternal  Flame.'  " 


Identification  Contest  Is  Run 
On  "The  Pride  of  Palomar" 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — Bob  Gary,  Paramount 
exploiteer,  sold  the  Wisconsin  News  on  the 
idea  of  running  a  special  feature  with  the 
caption,  "  One  Guess — It's  Worth  It,"  on 
"  The  Pride  of  Palomar,"  playing  at  the  But- 
terfly theatre. 

As  a  guessing  contest  it  wasn't  one  at  all, 
and  so  strictly  conformed  to  the  mail  regu- 
lations. It  consisted  of  pictures  of  Marjorie 
Daw,  Forrest  Stanley,  and  other  featured 
players  of  the  production.  Their  real  names 
were  given,  but  a  blank  left  for  the  character 
they  were  to  impersonate  in  the  picture.  This 
ran  five  days  in  advance  of  the  showing. 

The  only  guide  the  participants  had  was 
the  fact  that  a  week  before  the  story  had  com- 
pleted its  serial  run  in  the  Wisconsin  News 
and  the  stunt  not  only  benefited  the  theatre 
but  tied  up  with  the  fiction  feature  of  the 
News  as  well. 


Prologue  to  "  East  is  West "  used  by  B.  F.  Keith's  Prospect  theatre,  Brooklyn,  AT.  Y. 


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theatre,  Paris,  Ky.  The  inside  of  the  "  house  "  was  papered  and  furnished 


Unusually  Complete  Campaign 
for  "The  Third  Alarm" 

Chicago,  111. — A  campaign  of  unusual 
thoroughness,  involving  a  tic-up  with  John  F. 
Cullerton,  Fire  Commissioner  of  Chicago,  was 
put  over  for  the  engagement  of  "  The  Third 
Alarm  "  at  Barbee's  Loop  theatre  by  the  man 
agement,  in  conjunction  with  J.  J.  Sampson, 
manager  of  F.  B.  O.'s  Chicago  exchange,  and 
Louis  Kramer,  F.  B.  0.  exploited-,  who  han- 
dled the  details. 

A  small  percentage  of  the  gross  receipts  was 
given  to  the  Chicago  Fire  Department.  In 
return  for  this  small  percentage  the  Fire  De- 
partment placed  the  last  horse-drawn  steam 
engine  Chicago  used  in  front  of  Barbee's  the- 
atre. They  also  placed  the  first  pump  Chicago 
ever  had,  a  relic  from  the  days  of  1852,  on  the 
street  in  front  of  the  theatre.  The  Fire  De- 
partment secured  permission  of  the  police  to 
allow  the  equipment  to  stand  there  day  and 
night  for  two  weeks. 

A  fire  company  composed  of  the  very  latest 
motor-driven  apparatus  of  the  department  was 
paraded  through  the  Loop  every  two  hours 
from  11  A.  M.  to  8  P.  M.  to  show  the  contrast 
between  the  old  and  the  new  apparatus.  This 
apparatus  carried  big  banners  calling  atten- 
tion to  "  The  Third  Alarm." 

Commissioner    Cullerton    wrote    the  Boy 


Music  window  tie-up  on  "The  Third  Alarm" 
during  its  run  at  the  National  theatre,  Greens- 
boro, N.  C. 


"On  the  High  Seas"  Given 
U.  S.  Navy  Tie-Up 

WICHITA  FALLS,  Texas— Man- 
ager Robert  Sparks  of  the  Olympic 
theatre  advertised  "On  the  High 
Seas"  with  a  tie-up  with  the  local  naval 
recruiting  officer.  Special  one  sheet 
posters  were  printed  to  read: 

"Join  the  Navy  for  a  Life  of  Thrills 
'On  the  High  Seas,'  such  as  Dorothy 
Dalton  and  Jack  Holt  at  the  Olympic 
theatre,  Thursday-Friday-Saturday." 

These  one  sheets  were  posted  on  the 
regular  one-sheet  board  used  by  the  Navy 
and  placed  up  and  down  the  sidewalks  in 
the  business  district. 

In  the  lobby  of  the  theatre  Mr.  Sparks 
placed  material  that  had  been  loaned  him 
by  the  naval  recruiting  officer  consisting 
of  life  savers,  sailor  uniforms,  anchors 
and  other  maritime  equipment. 

Scouts  and  asked  them  to  co-operate  in  an 
exterfsive  fire  prevention  campaign  in  which 
the  Scouts  were  to  perform  their  "  one  good 
deed  each  day  "  by  collecting  rubbish  in  yards 
and  alleys  to  be  burned  at  a  public  bonfire. 
Mr.  Cullerton  also  made  arrangements  with 
John  Dill  Robertson,  Superintendent  of 
Schools,  to  have  a  special  "  Third  Alarm  "  fire 
drill  in  all  the  public  schools  in  Chicago. 

Signs  were  placed  on  all  fire  boxes  calling 
attention  to  the  location  of  the  box  and  also 
carrying  the  injunction  In  see  "The  Third 
Alarm"  at  Barbee's.  With  this  same  idea  in 
mind,  signs  were  placed  on  all  fire  hydrants 
instructing  automobilists  to  comply  with  the 
parking  law.  The  signs  on  the  hydrants  also 
instructed  all  to  see  "  The  Third  Alarm." 
Botli  signs  carried  the  signature  of  the  Fire 
( lommissioner. 

An  ad  was  then  run  in  the  papers  advertis- 
ing for  a  beautiful  and  daring  girl  to  jump 
from  the  roof  of  Barbee's  theatre  into  a  life 
net  at  2  o'clock  on  the  opening  day  of  "  The 
Third  Alarm."  While  this  ad  gave  all  the 
details  of  a  jump,  it  did  not  say  that  a  girl 
was  going  to  jump.  It  merely  advertised  for 
a  girl  to  jump.  Kramer  received  64  appli- 
cants who  were  willing  to  make  the  jump, 
while  hundreds  came  down  to  see  the  girl  ou 
Monday. 


Timely  Teaser  Campaign  with 
Local  Angle  for  "Gimme" 

Richmond,  Va. — The  exploitation  campaign 
for  "  Gimme,"  which  Goldwynner  William 
N.  Robson  exploited  for  its  showing  at  the 
Colonial,  was  featured  by  a  series  of 
"  Gimme  "  teaser  ads  tied  up  with  local  events 
and  institutions  which  were  run  in  the  Rich- 
mond newspapers  a  few  days  before  the  first 
showing  of  the  film. 

These  teasers  were  a  column  in  width  and 
ly2  inches  deep.  They  were  scattered  through 
the  newspapers  and  the  top  line  of  each  ad 
was  in  small  letters,  "  Everybody  has  the 
gimmes."  Then  followed  a  catch  line,  under- 
neath which  were  the  words  "  See  '  Gimme ' 
at  the  Colonial  theatre  all  next  week." 

Here  are  samples  of  some  of  the  catch  lines 
used  in  these  teasers:  "Chief  Justice  Taft 
says :  'Gimme  a  seat  on  the  Richmond  bench.'  " 
"Richmond  Horse  Show  says:  'Gimme  big 
crowds  eveiy  day.'  "  "  Grace  Merchants'  As- 
sociation says:  '  Gimme  action.'  "  "  Richmond 
says:  'Gimme' good  roads.'"  "Masons  say: 
'  Gimme  good  weather  this  week.'  " 

Chief  Justice  Taft  was  in  Richmond  to  at- 
tend a  memorial  service  to  Justice  Knapp. 
The  Masons  were  holding  a  convention  in 
Richmond.  There  was  a  local  application  to 
all  of  the  teasers. 


Window  display  of  Jackie  Coogan  suits  tied  up 
with  "  Oliver  Twist "  at  the  Mary  Anderson 
theatre,  Louisville,  Ky. 


Motion  Picture  News 


Posed  scene  from  "  Oliver  Twist,"  arranged  as  a  tie-up  on  the  picture,  in  a  windozv  of 
Sclfridge's  department  store,  London,  Eng.,  for  the  run  at  the  Pavilion  theatre,  Marble  Arch 


Brilliant  Prologue  Is  Staged  To 
'Under  Two  Flags" 

Baltimore,  Md. — Thomas  D.  Soriero,  general 
manager  of  the  Whitehurst  Theatrical  Enter- 
prises, operating  the  Century  theatre,  staged 
a  lavish  and  brilliant  prologue  for  the  showing 
of  "  Under  Two  Flags,"  recently,  in  which 
twenty-two  people  took  part. 

A  special  set  was  built  to  represent  the  in- 
terior of  a  harem.  The  color  scheme  was  made 
up  of  old  ivory,  buff,  purples,  blues  and  gar- 
net. 

As  the  curtain  rose  the  scene  faded  in  with  a 
color  wheel  effect  and  as  the  stage  gradually 
brightened  the  girls  of  the  harem,  arranged  on 
either,  side,  the  Sultan  seated  on  his  dais,  the 
Sheik  by  his  side,  the  favorite  wife  beside  the 
Sultan  and  the  slave  fanning  him,  were  dis 
covered,  forming  a  tableau. 

When  the  lighting  became  brilliant  Cigar- 
ette came  on  and  danced  before  them.  After 
that  a  duet  was  sung  by  the  Sultan  and  the 
Sheik.  This  was  followed  by  a  dance  by  the 
favorite  dancer. 

As  this  last  dance  ended  a  tableau  was  again 
formed  by  the  company  and  the  lights  faded 
into  a  deep  purple,  and  as  it  became  dim  a 
moving  flower  effect  was  thrown  across  the 
stage  from  the  projection  room.  This  moving 
flower  effect  across  the  stage  kept  up  until  the 
stage  was  dark,  the  players  in  the  prologue  had 
departed  unseen  by  the  audience,  the  orchestra 
had  begun  the  introduction  to  the  feature  pic- 
ture and  ended  as  the  title  of  the  feature  pic- 
ture, "  Under  Two  Flags,"  was  drawn  on  the 
screen. 


Puzzle  Angle  Given  Chinese 
"East  Is  West"  Ads 

WATERTOWN.  N.  Y.  —  Manager 
Charles  Sesonske,  of  the  Avon  the- 
atre gave  added  interest  to  his  ad- 
vertising in  advance  of  "  East  Is  West  " 
through  giving  a  puzzle  angle  to  the  ad- 
vance teasers. 

He  offered  a  prize  of  $25  for  the  first 
correct  translation  of  the  Chinese  char- 
acters advertising  "  East  Is  West."  The 
reward  was  still  unclaimed  when  the  pic- 
ture ended  its  run,  but  the  stunt  had 
served  its  purpose  of  stirring  up  interest 
and  curiosity  in  the  advertising. 


Prominent  Citizens  Quoted 
on  "Dangerous  Age" 

CLEVELAND,  Ohio.— The  exploita- 
tion campaign  on  "  The  Dangerous 
Age  "  at  the  Allen  theatre  included 
a  stunt  in  which  prominent  Clevelanders 
were  asked  to  give  their  opinions  as  to 
what  they  regarded  as  "  The  Dangerous 
Age  "  of  life.  They  were  also  asked  to 
state  the  dangerous  age  in  their  particular 
line  of  business. 

The  interviews  brought  out  many  dif- 
ferences of  opinion  and  the  prominence 
of  the  individuals  who  allowed  them- 
selves to  be  quoted,  was  sufficient  to  in- 
sure stories  in  two  of  the  Cleveland 
papers. 


Pretty  Neck  Contest  Boosts 
Showing  of  "Ebb  Tide" 

McKEESPORT,  Pa.— A  new  angle 
in  contests  was  used  to  exploit 
"  Ebb  Tide  "  by  Manager  Charles 
Eggers  of  Frank  Panopolos*  Lyric  thea- 
tre. He  tied  up  with  a  local  dealer  in  La 
Tosca  Pearls  for  a  big  window  display. 
Mr.  Eggers  also  found  a  resident  of 
McKeesport  who  had  travelled  in  the 
South  Seas  and  had  some  original  diving 
pictures  showing  natives  fishing  for 
pearls.  These  were  put  in  the  display  and 
attracted  a  lot  of  attention. 

The  theatre  also  tied  up  with  the 
newspaper  for  a  pretty  neck  contest  in 
which  local  beauties  had  a  chance  to  wear 
the  necklaces,  and  prizes  were  offered  by 
the  management  for  the  prettiest. 


"Strangers'  Banquet"  Ad  Made 
Subject  of  Contest 

Wilmington,  Del.- — The  management  of  the 
Arcadia  theatre  used  the  page  advertisement 
from  the  press  book  for  "  The  Strangers' 
Banquet "  as  a  newspaper  contest  for  the 
showing  of  the  film. 

Pictures  of  24  of  the  players  in  the  film 
were  printed  as  a  border  around  the  page 
ad.  No  names  were  given,  but  in  one  corner 
was  printed  a  list  of  prominent  motion  picture 
players;  in  the  list  were  the  names  of  the  24 
whose  pictures  appeared,  interspersed  with 
names  of  other  players  not  in  the  cast,  in  order 
not  to  make  the  contest  too  easy. 

In  connection  with  the  tie-up,  the  Evening 
Journal  offered  eight  cash  prizes — $15,  $10,  $5 
and  five  of  $1  each — for  the  first  correct  list 
of  the  players  pictures.  The  response  was 
so  much  greater  than  had  been  expected  that 
the  contest  editor  had  to  call  upon  the  man- 
agement of  the  Arcadia  theatre  to  help  check 
them  up. 


William  Raynor,  manager  of  Reade's  Hippodrome,  Cleveland',  dressed  the  lobby  in  this 
attractive  fashion  in  advance  of  "  The  Village  Blacksmith  " 


March  10,  I  g  2  3 


Left,  inner  lobby,  and  right,  front  of  house,  of  the  Strand  theatre,  Memphis,  Tenn.,  showing  Manager  H.  B.  Clarke's  extensive  billing  of 

"  Sherlock  Holmes  " 


"Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships"  Is 
Given  Heavy  Advertising 

New  York,  N.  Y. — As  an  advertising  cam- 
paign prior  to  the  showing  of  "  Down  to  the 
Sea  in  Ships "  at  the  Cameo  theatre,  special 
teaser  ads  were  run  in  all  of  the  New  York 
papers. 

On  the  day  of  the  opening,  a  mammoth 
papier  mache  whale  was  perched  on  top  of  the 
marquee.  A  ripple  machine  running  along 
the  side  of  the  whale  gave  the  appearance  of 
flowing  water.  At  the  same  time  the  Knicker- 
bocker Drug  Store,  at  the  corner  of  Forty- 
second  and  Broadway,  carried  a  window  dis- 
play showing  relics  gathered  during  the  hunt 
for  the  whale,  which  plays  an  important  role 
in  the  production.  This  display  had  been  in 
crowds  for  the  previous  week. 

The  lobby  of  the  theatre  was  decorated  with 
harpoons;  nets,  rope  coils,  and  oil  paintings 
hung  in  the  interior  lobby. 

An  attractive  prologue  introduced  the  fea- 
ture attraction.  This  consisted  of  novel  light- 
ing effects  flashed  upon  a  back  drop.  The 
faint  outline  of  a  vessel,  such  as  used  in  the 
production,  was  shown  with  port  and  star- 
board lights.  It  was  a  night  scene,  and,  as 
the  singer  sang  from  off-stage,  the  lights 
gradually  came  on,  giving  the  stage  an  ap- 
pearance of  early  morning. 

A  monstrous  size  whale  made  out  of  card- 
board and  mounted  upon  a  truck  with  large 
billing  painted  on  each  side  was  drawn 
through  the  busy  thoroughfares  announcing 
tin  appearance  at  the  Cameo  theatre. 


LoM.v  display  for  "One  Clear  Call"  arranged 
\by  Frank  J.  Miller,  manager  of  the  Modjeska 
theatre,  Augusta,  Ga. 


"Strangers'  Banquet"  Stunt 
Aids  Two  Theatres 

SAN  BERNARDINO.  Cal.— Manager 
Frank  L.  Browne  of  the  Strand  the- 
atre, and  Goldwynner  L.  W.  Bar- 
clay, in  exploiting  "  The  Strangers'  Ban- 
quet," used  550  post  cards,  carrying  a 
picture  of  the  Los  Angeles  California 
theatre  orchestra,  sending  them  to  a  mail- 
ing list  of  San  Bernardino  people.  The 
card  bore  what  was  apparently  a  per- 
sonal message  from  a  friend  visiting  in 
Los  Angeles,  urging  the  recipient  to  see 
the  picture  when  it  came  to  their  town. 

These  cards  were  made  up  for  the  Cali- 
fornia theatre,  to  be  used  for  regular 
mailing  list  work.  By  tying  up  an  outside 
house,  Mr.  Barclay  helped  that  theatre, 
boosted  a  picture,  and  advertised  the  Cali- 
fornia theatre  in  a  point  within  its  dis- 
trict. The  exhibitor  paid  printing  and 
postage.  

Exploits  "Dr.  Jack"  on  Heels 
of  "Grandma's  Boy" 

Columbus,  Ga. — I.  C.  Holloway,  manager 
of  the  Grand  theatre,  started  his  campaign  on 
"Dr.  Jack"  immediately  after  the  run  of 
"  Grandma's  Boy,"  six  or  eight  weeks  ahead 
of  play  date.  From  that  time  on  there  was 
always  a  one-sheet,  three-sheet  or  some  stills 
on  display  in  the  foyer  to  remind  them  that 
"  Dr.  Jack  "  was  coming.  An  occasional  slide 
also  brought  it  to  their  attention. 

A  week  in  advance  Mr.  Holloway  covered 
his  usual  stands  with  paper.  At  the  same 
time  he  filled  ten  show  windows  with  ones 
and  threes,  circus  fashion.  These  windows 
cost  him  a  few  passes. 

Saturday  before  opening  Thursday,  "  Dr. 
•  hick  "  bags  and  Harold  Lloyd  goggles 
were  given  to  all  the  kids  at  children's  matinee. 
These  novelties  were  good  for  admission  to 
see  the  picture  so  the  kids  hung  on  to  them 
and  talked  nil  week.  During  the  week  before 
playing,  four  "Jacks"  (the  novelty  heralds) 
were  given  to  sonic  of  the  men  as  they  went 
out.    This  always  got  comment  and  a  laugh. 

Mr.  Holloway  wrote  38  personal  Idlers  to 
the  physicians  of  Columbus,  telling  them  about 
the  picture  and  warning  them  (hat  he  wouldn't 
trade  with  them  if  they  didn't  trade  with  him. 

A  co-operative  page  was  run  in  the  after- 
noon paper  on  opening  day.  A  truck  was 
bannered  and  kept  on  the  streets  all  day  Fri- 
day and  Saturday.  This  cost  nothing  except 
for  cloth  for  the  banners. 


Redding  Returns  —  to  Exploit 
"Back  Home  and  Broke" 

Greeley,  Colo. — The  return  of  the  prodigal 
was  staged  in  thorough  fashion  when  a  mys- 
terious Tom  Redding  announced  in  the  Greeley 
papers  that  he  was  "  back  home  and  broke." 

Gently  prodded  by  the  Sterling  theatre  and 
Rick  Ricketson,  Paramount  exploiteer,  the 
merchants  came  in  for  a  double-truck  news- 
paper ad  in  which  they  said  to  Tom  Redding, 
"  We  remember  when  you  bought  knives, 
spoons,  tops,  blue  jeans,  etc.,  in  our  store. 
You  have  unlimited  credit,  so  go  to  work  and 
make  your  mark  in  Greeley,  your  old  home." 
This  was  the  sentiment  in  each  ad. 

Ricketson  got  the  merchants'  clubs,  cham- 
ber of  commerce,  and  the  mayor  to  meet  Tom 
at  the  station  when  he  arrived.  In  the  absence 
of  any  other  handsome  man,  Ricketson  im- 
personated Tom. 

The  newspaper  carried  stories  of  the  recep- 
tion, and  the  next  day  the  Sterling  theatre 
took  space  in  which  Tom  asked  for  somebody 
to  stake  him  while  he  tried  to  make  good. 

The  Weld  County  Credit  Association  re- 
plied with  an  ad  the  following  day  offering 
Tom  unlimited  credit  so  that  he  could  marry 
the  girl  "  back  home." 

When  the  Sterling  thought  the  whole  town 
was  interested,  it  sprang  the  dope  that  "  Back 
Home  and  Broke "  was  Thomas  Meighan's 
latest  picture,  and  that  Tom  Redding  was  the 
star's  role. 


-  *  AY  =  / 

If  M 

Two  of  the  50  taxicabs  tied  up  with  the  showing 
of  "Poor  Men's  Wives"  at  the  Criterion  theatre, 
New  York  City 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Combination  of  poster  cut-outs  and  artwork  in  lobby  for  "  Quincy  Adams  Sawyer,"  at 
Manager  Charles  E.  Sasseen's  Queen  theatre,  Galveston,  Texas 


Road  Signs  and  Contest  Used 
to  Exploit  "  East  Is  West" 

Wichita  Falls,  Texas.  —  In  addition  to< 
decorating  his  lobby  elaborately  for  "  East  Is 
West,"  Manager  Robert  Sparks  of  tbe  Olym- 
pic theatre  placed  road  signs  on  every  road 
leading  into  Wichita  Falls  which  read:  "East 
Is  West." 

These  signs  were  placed  one  week  in  ad- 
vance of  play  date  and  were  covered  three 
days  in  advance  of  play  date  with  follow  up 
signs  giving  the  play  date  and  the  theatre.  All 
the  roads  carried  the  signs  from  five  to  fifteen 
miles  out  of  the  city. 

Mr.  Sparks  carried  out  successfully  the 
"winking"  contest  as  outlined  in  the  press 
sheet.  He  also  arranged  a  tie-up  with  a  local 
art  teacher  to  conduct  a  "poster"  contest 
among  her  students,  having  them  to  draw 
posters  and  announcements. 

This  "poster"  drawing  contest  was  tied  up 
with  the  "winking"  contest  since  all  drawings 
of  Constance  Talmadge  were  to  show  the  star 
winking.  These  drawings  were  displayed  in 
the  theatre  lobby  the  week  before  the  picture 
opened  and  during  the  run  of  the  picture  were 
placed  around  town  in  prominent  windows 
and  at  soda  fountains. 


Striking  Lobby  Display  for 
"The  World's  Applause" 

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  Okla.— Man- 
ager S.  S.  Wallace,  Jr.,  of  the  Cap- 
itol theatre  arranged  a  lobby  dis- 
play to  advertise  "The  World's  Applause" 
that  attracted  considerable  attention. 

The  display  was  made  of  beaver  board 
and  was  painted  and  cut  to  represent  pur- 
ple plush  curtains  drawn  to  one  side  by 
a  gold  cord.  Behind  this  curtain  was  a 
cut-out  of  Bebe  Daniels  shown  in  her 
dancing  costume  and  on  this  cut-out 
played  a  spot-light.  The  effect  was  that 
of  a  stage,  which  created  the  proper  at- 
mosphere for  the  theme  of  the  picture. 


Telephone  Is  Used  in  Novel 
Way  with  "Dr.  Jack" 

GREENWOOD,  S.  C— Manager  W. 
A.  Byers  of  the  Liberty  theatre,  in 
his  campaign  for  "  Dr.  Jack," 
played  up  the  catch-line:  "  The  greatest 
laugh  you'll  have  in  1923." 

Playing  card  heralds  were  distributed 
to  the  homes  and  Harold  Lloyd  spec- 
tacles were  given  to  the  children  on 
their  way  to  school. 

On  opening  day  the  telephone  was 
used  in  a  novel  way.  The  following  mes- 
sage was  delivered  to  all  residences: 
"  Hello!  This  is  Dr.  Jack  talking.  I  un- 
derstand that  you  have  not  been  laugh- 
ing well  lately.  I  will  be  able  to  give 
you  a  laugh  appointment  at  2,  3:30,  5, 
6:30,  8  or  9:30  at  the  Liberty  theatre.  I 
will  be  in  town  just  two  days." 


"Voice  from  the  Minaret"  Is 
Given  Colorful  Prologue 

New  York,  N.  Y. — Managing  Director 
Joseph  Plunkett  of  the  New  York  Mark 
Strand  theatre  provided  a  prologue  to  "  The 
Voice  from  the  Minaret "  with  excellent  at- 
mosphere. 

The  orchestral  overture,  "  Scene  Fantas- 
tiqtte,"  was  followed  by  "The  Swan,"  with 
Mile.  Chabelska  as  premier  danseuse.  As  an 
interlude  between  short  subjects,  Mile.  Klem- 
entowiz  and  M.  Bourmann  did  a  Russian  folk 
dance. 

To  introduce  the  feature  a  back  drop  was 
lowered,  showing  the  roofs  of  Damascus  with 
the  muezzin  in  his  balcony  calling  the  faithful 
to  prayer.  The  scene  was  reproduced  in  all 
the  natural  coloring  of  the  sun  baked  city  of 
Arabia.  A  woman  penitent  on  the  stage  ren- 
dered "  The  Desert  Love  Song."  She  was 
Eldora  Stanford,  soprano,  and  the  solo  be- 
came a  duet  when  J.  Horace  Smithey,  bari- 
tone, joined  in  the  verse.  The  concluding  bars 
were  the  signal  for  the  lowering  of  the  scrim 
and  the  flashing  of  the  feature  title. 


"Front  Page  Story"  Boosted 
by  Paper  Through  Tie-Up 

TOLEDO,  Ohio — Another  angle  in 
the  way  of  a  newspaper  tie-up  on 
"A  Front  Page  Story  "  was  evolved 
by  the  Toledo  Blade  and  the  Temple  the- 
atre. In  several  cities,  front  page  con- 
tests, with  prizes  offered  for  the  best 
stories  by  readers,  have  been  used,  but  the 
Blade  employed  a  tie-up  of  its  own. 

The  picture  had  frequent  reference  to 
the  value  of  newspaper  advertising  and 
uses  the  expression  "  Want  ads  get  re- 
sults"  The  Blade,  for  two  weeks  before 
the  showing  of  the  picture  at  the  Temple 
theatre,  ran  a  two  column  scene  cut  from 
the  production  each  dav  with  a  brief  sy- 
nopsis of  the  story  and  closing: 

It  shows  that  Want  ads  get  results. 
Phone  your  ad  now  to  the  Blade. 


«a  ik  thrills .ttwrm  vmmr  ofa  ufetihe  in 

TO  HAVE  and  to  HOI  n 

™™-nimmm.  colonial  kkhayik 


Striking  street  ballyhoo  for  "To  Have  and  to  Hold"  used  by  Manager  Charles  F.  McManus 
of  the  Colonial  theatre,  Tacoma 


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"Chasing  the  Moon"  display  evolved  by  Manager  G.  M.  Phillips  of  the  Strand  theatre,  Atlanta,  Ga.    The  moon  face  in  the  center  zvas  illuminated 

from  the  rear  by  a  tight  on  a  flasher  circuit 


Novel  Musical  Presentation  Is 
Used  with  "Dangerous  Age" 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — A  special  presentation 
feature,  in  the  form  of  an  overture  along  novel 
lines,  was  used  by  Managing  Director  Edward 
L.  Hyman,  of  the-  Brooklyn  Mark  Strand  thea- 
tre, in  connection  with  the  showing  of  "  The 
Dangerous  Age." 

Eight  classical  numbers  were  selected,  and 
then  eight  modern  popular  numbers  that  sound 
rather  similar  to  the  classical  ones  were 
chosen.  First  the  Mark  Strand  Symphony 
Orchestra,  directed  by  Alois  Reiser,  would 
play  a  number,  and  then  would  play  the  piece 
that  sounds  like  it.  This  mixture  of  classical 
and  popular  music  (sixteen  numbers  in  all 
made  up  an  exceptionally  well  balanced  over- 
ture. The  street  song  from  La  Boheme,  which 
sounds  like  the  popular  number,  "  Carolina 
Sunshine,"  was  placed  to  close  the  overture  as 
its  heavy  passages  permitted  full  use  of  all 
members  of  the  orchestra  and  a  flourishing 
finish  was  possible. 

The  overture  was  accompanied  on  the 
screen  by  a  special  film  which  Managing 
Director  Hyman  had  made,  and  which  named 
the  music  as  it  was  being  played,  in  addition 
to  making  various  comments,  sometimes  with  a 
vein  of  wit  and  sometimes  to  give  information. 

The  numbers  used  were-  "Chasing  Rain- 
bows in  the  Sky  "  and  Chopin's  "  Fantasie  " ; 


Code  of  "The  Old  Homestead" 
Is  Sold  to  Another  Town 

ELKINS,  W.  Va.— The  code  of  "  The 
Old  Homestead "  bids  fair  to  be- 
come as  popular  as  Coue's  "  Day 
by  day  "  slogan. 

The  twelfth  town  to  be  sold  on  return- 
ing to  the  standards  and  customs  of  "  The 
Old  Homestead  "  is  Elkins,  coincidentally, 
of  course,  with  the  run  of  the  picture  at 
the  Hippodrome. 

Leslie  F.  Whelan,  Paramount  exploi- 
teer,  arranged  the  tie-up,  which  kept  two- 
column  spreads  in  the  newspapers  and 
editorials  all  during  the  run. 

"  Avalon  "  and  an  aria  from  "  La  Tosca  " ; 
"  Just  Like  a  Rainbow "  and  a  melody  from 
the  opera  "  Lohengrin  " ;  a  song  from  "  Love 
Birds"  and  "Rustle  of  Spring";  Chopin's 
"Minuet  Waltz"  and  a  song  from  "Irene"; 
"Cuba"  and  "My  Heart  at  Thy  Sweet 
Voice,"  from  "Samson  and  Delilah";  "The 
Vamp"  and  "Madam  Butterfly";  "Carolina 
Sunshine "  and  the  street  eong  from  "  La 
Boheme." 


Florist  window  tie-up  on  "  To  Have  and  to 
Hold"  at  the  Columbia  theatres,  Portsmouth, 
Ohio,  of  which  T.  N.  Tynes  is  manager 


Attractive  Lobby  Prepared  for 
"East  Is  West"  Campaign 

Asheville,  N.  C. — Manager  J.  B.  Carroll,  of 
the  Imperial  theatre,  began  well  ahead  in  his 
campaign  on  "  East  Is  West." 

Four  days  in  advance  the  inside  foyer  was 
decorated  with  Japanese  lanterns  and  umbrel- 
las and  a  large  banner  announcing  attraction 
and  play  date.  All  lithographs  were  posted 
a  week  in  advance  and  trailer  and  slides  were 
started  at  this  same  time. 

An  exceptionally  neat  and  attractive 
Chinese  display  was  put  in  the  lobby  Saturday 
night  before  the  opening  Monday.  The  box 
office  was  converted  into  a  Chinese  tea  room. 
On  each  side  of  the  box  office  were  large 
arches,  Chinese  in  design,  leading  over  rustic 
bridges.  Over  each  arch  the  title  was  painted 
in  real  Chinese  letters.  The  floor  of  the  lobby 
was  covered  with  sod  and  had  gravel  walkways 
leading  to  the  box  office.  The  standard  frames 
along  the  sides  of  the  lobby  were  decorated 
with  bright  artificial  blossoms.  A  cut-out  of 
Constance  Talmadge  in  Chinese  costume  stood 
just  to  one  side  of  the  box  office. 


"Third  Alarm"  Is  Tied  Up  with 
Muncipal  Bond  Issue 

St.  Louis,  Mo.-^Tom  McKean,  city  salesman 
for  F.  B.  O.,  called  out  the  St.  Louis  tire 
department  to  exploit  the  showing  of  "  The 
Third  Alarm "  at  the  West  End  Lyric  and 
Capitol  theatres,  Skouras  Brothers  houses. 

St.  Louis  was  to  vote  Feruary  9  on  a  $88,- 
000, (toil  bond  issue  for  municipal  improve- 
ments, including  $772,000  for  motor  appa- 
ratus for  the  fire  department.  McKean  took 
advantage  of  that  fact  to  hook  up  his  film 
with  the  bond  issue  and  the  fire  department. 

Mayor  Kiel,  at  the  request  of  Fred  J.  Eise- 
man,  chairman  of  the  bond  issue  publicity 
committee,  then  wrote  a  letter  to  Fire  Chief 
Panzer  authorizing  the  use  of  an  automobile 
hook  and  ladder  truck,  two  modern  automo- 
bile pumpers  and  two  old-fashioned  horse- 
drawn  engines  to  exploit  "  The  Third  Alarm." 

One  of  the  features  was  a  stunt  in  which 
an  athlete  jumped  into  a  life  net  held  by  mem- 
bers of  the  fire  department.  Large  cut-out 
posters  were  also  placed  at  prominent  street 
corners,  showing  the  fire  department's  interest 
in  the  picture. 

The  tie-up  obtained  first  page  publicity  in 
the  St.  Louis  papers. 


Shame "  lobby  display  at  the  Theatre  Royal, 
Perth,  Australia 


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Cosmetic  window  display  tied  up  with  the  showing  of  "The  flirt"  at  Fred  Walton's  American  theatre,  Bellingham,  fVash.,  arranged  by  Robert 

Bender,  Universal  exploiteer 


Dance  Pre-view  With  Prizes  Is 
Given  on  "Knighthood" 

Portsmouth,  Ohio. — A  special  pre-view 
showing,  together  with  a  dance,  was  used  here 
as  a  special  exploitation  measure  of  "  When 
Knighthood  was  in  Flower." 

Manager  Fred  Tynes,  of  the  Columbia  thea- 
tre, hired  a  local  ballroom,  two  orchestras,  and 
gave  away  $30  in  gold  as  prizes  to  the  young 
women  wearing  gowns  modeled  after  any  cos- 
tume worn  by  Marion  Davies  in  the  picture. 

The  admissions  were  $1.50  a  couple,  and 
three  hundred  and  ten  people  paid  their 
way,  which  more  than  amortized  the  expense. 
These  people  made  a  splendid  nucleus  of  word- 
of -mouth  advertising.  The  newspapers  played 
it  up  as  a  news  feature. 

Harry  C.  Swift,  Paramount  exploiteer  from 
the  Cincinnati  exchange,  helped  with  the  ex- 
ploitation and  brought  with  him  Harry  Ross, 
Paramount  district  manager,  and  Morris  A. 
Milligan,  branch  manager,  as  guests  of  honor. 


Phonograph  store  window  tied  up  with  "Broad- 
way Rose "  for   the  showing  at  the  Crystal 
theatre,  San  Angelo,  Texas.    Excellent  promi- 
nence is  given  the  picture 


Kiss  from  Star  Is  Novel 
Stunt  for  "Queenie" 

TORONTO,  Ont.— The  management 
of  the  Furby  theatre,  in  advertising 
"  Queenie,"  sent  each  person  on  its 
mailing  list  "  a  kiss  from  Shirley  Mason." 

The  "  kiss  "  was  a  print  of  the  lips  of 
the  star  in  red  ink  on  a  small  post  card 
and  proved  its  worth  when  many  fans 
throughout  the  city  telephoned  the  Furby 
for  additional  copies. 

The  card  explained  "  that  Miss  Shirley 
Mason  is  responsible  for  the  very  latest 
fashion  in  souvenir  cards.  She  conceived 
the  idea  of  leaving  the  imprint  of  her  lips 
on  cards  sent  to  her  dearest  friends.  She 
rouges  her  lips  well,  kisses  the  card  and 
sends  it  to  the  lucky  one." 

Vocabulary  Test  Used  as  Stunt 
to  Aid  "The  Hottentot" 

Topeka,  Kans. — If  anyone  doubts  that  the 
hardest  job  on  a  newspaper  belongs  to  the 
Contest  Editor,  he  should  communicate  with 
that  person  on  the  Topeka  State  Journal,  who 
gained  his  experience  at  the  time  "  The  Hot- 
tentot "  played  the  Isis  theatre. 

G.  L.  Hooper  is  owner  and  manager  of  the 
Isis  and  Raymond  B.  Jones  is  publicity  direc- 
tor. Between  the  two  of  them  they  evolved 
the  plan  to  have  the  State  Journal  sponsor 
the  contest  called  a  "  Vocabulary  Test." 
Readers  were  asked  how  many  words  they 
could  spell  with  the  letters  used  in  "  Douglas 
MacLean  in  'The  Hottentot.'" 

The  stunt  was  not  new,  but  it  has  not  been 
used  in  Topeka  for  some  time  and  drew  results. 

The  first  reply  totaled  2,722  words.  Who 
wants  to  he  a  contest  editor? 


You  Should  Know  the  Truth  Right  Now 

Get  out  from  under  the  camouflage  that 
has  blinded  you  for  years. 
Wake  up  and  read 


Bottle  of  Harmless  Liquid  Is 
"Strangers'  Banquet"  Aid 

Richmond,  Va. — Goldwynner  William  N. 
Robson,  in  e:  ploiting  "The  Strangers'  Ban- 
quet," at  the  Colonial  theatre,  decided  to  in- 
vite all  Richmond  to  a  "strangers'  banquet" 
and  began  to  pass  out  sample  bottles  of  the 
liquid  part  of  the  refreshments.  This  pub- 
licity stunt  started  something  he  had  not  ex- 
pected— or  perhaps  he  did.  At  any  rate,  the 
telephone  at  the  Colonial  theatre  soon  began 
buzzing  with  requests  for  samples,  as  well  as 
with  reports  from  those  who  already  had 
samples. 

These  reports  grew  to  such  an  extent  and 
were  so  widely  disseminated  that  even  the 
State  Food  and  Dairy  Inspection  Board  sent 
for  samples. 

A  quiet  rumor  was  circulated  around  Rich- 
mond— of  course,  Robson  had  nothing  to  do 
with  this — that  these  small  bottles  contained 
real  champagne  of  rare  vintage  and  were  be- 
ing quietly  passed  out  to  a  limited  few  of  the 
recognized  patrons. 

The  Richmond  Times-Dispatch  and  the 
Richmond  Evening  Dispatch  ran  half-column 
accounts  of  this  stunt  and  the  stir  it  caused 
in  Richmond,  thereby  adding  fuel  to  the  fire 
started  by  the  innocent  little  bottles. 


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The  Arezv  State  theatre,  Urechsville,  Ohio,  dur- 
ing the  run  of  "  Dr.  Jack,"_  had  its  orchestra 


Real  Investment 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


do 


run 
special 


number  with  Dr. 
spectacles 


Jack  hats  and 


Parti6comecjy 

TRADE       f  MARK 


AROLD 
LOYD 

in 

Safety  Last 


You  have  seen  "Dr.  Jack"  and  "Grandma's 
Boy."  You  have  thought  that  the  number  of 
laughs  in  each  could  never  again  be  equalled. 
You  have  seen  the  greatest  dramatic  features 
where  thrill  followed  thrill,  and  you  felt  that 
the  utmost  in  thrills  had  been  accomplished. 

Now  you  will  see  a  picture  greater  in  thrills 
than  any  drama;  greater  in  laughs  than  any 
comedy;  greater  in  everything  than  anything 
you  have  ever  seen  before ! 


Pafhecomedy 


HAROLD 


\  i  m 


LLOYD 


Safety  Last 


MMEM)  l  am 

■  Pafhec 


Harold  Lloyd  and  Hal  Roach 
have  for  years  been  making 
comedies  that  with  every  pic- 
ture have  been  getting  better 
and  better. 

With  each  great  picture  it  be- 
comes harder  and  harder  for 
star  and  producer  to  make  one 
even  greater. 

When  "A  Sailor  Made  Man" 
was  released  every  critic  felt 
that  the  utmost  in  comedy 
had  been  created. 

Yet  "Grandma's  Boy"  fol- 
lowed and  exceeded  it.  Then 
"Dr.  Jick"  topped  the  amaz- 
ing records  made  by  "Grand- 
ma's Boy"  both  in  house  re- 
ceipts and  in  laughter. 

"Safety  Last"  has  accomp- 
lished the  apparently  impos- 
sible by  being  better.  It  has 
proven  that  there  are  no  lim- 
its of  achievement  for  Harold 
Lloyd. 


TRADE 


MARK 


March   10,  1923 


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Regional  News  From  Correspondents 

Buffalo  Briefs  and  Western  New  York  Items 


Allan  S.  Moritz 


THE  boys  at  the  Buf- 
falo Paramount  ex- 
change have  arranged  a 
"Thirty-first  Annual  Mor- 
itz Week,"  in  honor  of  the 
thirty  -  first  birthday  of 
Allan  S.  Moritz,  who  has 
been  manager  of  the  local 
F.  P.-L.  branch  for  three 
years  and  three  months. 
The  event  will  be  cele- 
brated April  15  to  21. 
During  his  term  of  office 
in  Buffalo,  Mr.  Moritz  has 
made  a  host  of  friends  among  exhibitors.  The 
salesmen  are  planning  to  "  stretch  themselves  " 
during  Moritz  Week  and  pile  up  a  record-break- 
ing amount  of  business.  Assistant  Manager  Ray 
Powers  is  now  decorating  the  office  interior  in 
regular  circus  stlye  with  signs  such  as  this: 
"The  diamond  is  the  birthstone  for  April,  but 
old  man  Kimberly  himself  with  all  his  diamond 
mines  will  have  nothing  on  you  if  you  book 
Paramount  solid  Moritz  Week,"  "  Congratula- 
tions are  in  order ;  say  it  with  bookings,  etc." 

"  Maurice "  Cohen,  one  of  the  best  known 
film  men  in  the  state,  who  has  been  connected 
with  exchanges  in  Buffalo  and  Albany  for  many 
years  and  who  recently  was  in  charge  of  the  Al- 
bany office  for  Grand  and  North,  has  been  ap- 
pointed manager  of  the  local  Warner  Brothers' 
exchange  in  the  Beyer  Building,  505  Pearl  street. 
Mr.  Cohen  succeeds  J.  R.  Levee,  resigned.  Two 
new  salesmen  have  also  been  added  to  the  local 
staff,  Norman  Speer  and  H.  A.  Seed,  both  from 
New  York  City.  Mr.  Cohen  took  up  the  duties 
of  his  new  office  this  week. 

"  Andy "  Smith,  of  the  home  office  of  Asso- 
ciated Exhibitors,  was  in  town  last  week  for  a 
conference  with  H.  E.  Thompson,  local  sales 
manager. 

W.  J.  Morgan,  assistant  manager  of  distribu- 
tion for  First  National,  came  to  Buffalo  last 
week  to  accompany  E.  J.  Hayes,  branch  man- 
ager to  Rochester  to  confer  with  George  East- 
man on  the  booking  situation  at  the  Eastman 
theatre.    John  Wilson  is  now  at  the  Buffalo 


F.  N.  office  being  trained  by  Harold  Lloyd  Bee- 
croft  for  exploitation  work  in  the  Detroit  terri- 
tory. Beecroft,  by  the  way,  made  an  airplane 
flight  in  Tonawanda,  N.  Y.,  one  day  last  week 
dropping  circulars  advertising  the  showing  of 
"  Skin  Deep  "  at  the  Flash  theatre,  while  Man- 
ager Harry  Rose,  manager  of  the  Flash,  kneeled 
on  the  pavement  below  and  prayed  for  the  safe 
landing  of  "  Bee."  Mr.  Rose  and  Mr.  Bee- 
croft also  arranged  a  membership  drive  in  the 
town  for  the  American  Legion,  giving  free  ad- 
mission to  the  Flash  to  any  ex-service  man 
joining  the  legion.  The  legion  paid  for  the 
tickets. 

Howard  Riehl  has  resigned  from  the  sales 
staff  of  Renown  Pictures  Corporation  exchange. 

The  Mark-Strand  interests,  as  was  to  be  ex- 
pected, are  not  going  to  leave  Buffalo  for  long. 
It  is  understood  that  they  are  now  planning  to 
reopen  the  Criterion  next  week  with  second  run 
pictures  at  25  cents  top.  Lionel  Edel  is  to  be 
the  manager.  He  is  a  brother  of  the  late  Harold 
Edel,  the  first  manager  of  the  local  Strand 
which  closed  recently  and  a  former  managing 
director  of  the  Mark- Strand,  Broadway,  New 
York. 

There  has  been  an  early  house-cleaning  at  the 
Strand,  Niagara  Falls,  where  both  the  manager 
and  assistant  manager  have  resigned.  Ralph 
W.  Thayer,  who  has  managed  the  new  theatre 
since  its  opening  last  fall,  is  going  to  go  South 
to  guide  the  policies  of  a  picture  palace.  George 
McKenna,  the  assistant,  has  not  announced  his 
future  plans. 

Ontario  Theatres  Corporation  has  taken  over 
the  three  picture  theatres  in  Geneva,  N.  Y.  The 
corporation  is  a  unit  of  Associated  theatres  of 
which  H.  P.  Dygert  is  the  head.  The  houses 
involved  are  the  Temple,  Regent  and  Smith 
Opera  House.  The  board  of  managers  con- 
sists of  Benjamin  B.  Gustadt  and  Ross  A.  Mc- 
Voy,  of  Geneva,  and  Mayor  William  A.  Mac- 
Farlane,  of  Canandaigua,  N.  Y.  The  ownership 
and  management  will  remain  the  same.  The 
new  company  will  operate  the  houses.  Associ- 
ated now  controls  fourteen  theatres  in  Western 
New  York. 


E.  M.  Kempner 


E.  M.  Kempner,  city 
salesman  for  Paramount 
in  the  Queen  City  of  the 
Lakes,  is  winning  new 
laurels  for  himself 
through  the  signing  up  of 
a  record  amount  of  busi- 
ness on  the  company's 
"  39."  Mr.  Kempner  has 
been  a  Paramount  plug- 
ger  for  several  years  and 
has  made  Paramount  a 
by-word  in  most  of  the 
local  theatres.  He  re- 
ports unusual  interest  among  exhibitors  in  the 
F.  P.-L.  "  big  ones,"  such  as  "  The  Covered 
Wagon,"  "  Bella  Donna "  and  "  Adam's  Rib." 

The  Lafayette  Square,  Buffalo  celebrated  its 
first  anniversary  this  week.  J.  Arthur  Geis,  the 
celebrated  English  organist,  was  the  special  at- 
traction. The  Lafayette  has  enjoyed  unusual 
success  during  its  first  year.  Manager  Fred  M. 
Shafer  announces  that  Arthur  J.  Martel,  of 
Boston,  has  been  engaged  to  succeed  C.  Sharpe- 
Minor  as  feature  organist,  commencing  Sunday, 
March  4.  Betty  Blythe  in  person  and  in  her 
new  picture,  "  The  Darling  of  the  Rich,"  will  be 
the  drawing  card  for  the  week. 

A  party  for  newsboys  put  on  by  Manager 
Howard  J.  Smith  in  co-operation  with  the  Eve- 
ning News  brought  the  Palace  theatre  a  lot  of 
free  publicity  when  "  The  Third  Alarm "  was 
put  on  this  week. 

The  Western  New  York  Motion  Picture  The- 
atres, Inc.,  has  obtained  a  charter  to  do  business 
in  eight  counties  in  this  neck  of  the  woods. 
This  is  the  local  Cohen  organization  which  was 
organized  last  year,  but  which,  due  to  delay  in 
filing  of  the  papers,  has  just  been  given  its 
charter.  The  directors  named  are :  John  W. 
Schatt,  Gowanda;  S.  C.  Allen,  Medina;  N.  Dip- 
son,  Batavia;  H.  P.  Lally,  Dunkirk;  Fred  A. 
Rice,  Warsaw ;  H.  F.  Thurston,  Lockport ; 
Charlie  Babcock,  Wellsville;  Dewey  Michaels, 
Howard  J.  Smith,  J.  Walter  Morris  and  W.  T. 
Dellemuth,  all  of  Buffalo.  Howard  J.  Smith  is 
president  of  the  unit. 


Des  Moines  Exchange  and  Iowa  Trade  Notes 


FRED  W.  YOUNG, 
who  was  transferred 
to  the  Des  Moines  F.  B. 
O.  Offices  from  Kansas 
City  the  first  of  January, 
is  putting  pep  into  his 
salesmen,  as  evidenced  by 
the  fact  that  in  the  con- 
test  between  F.  B. 
O.'s  30  exchanges  Des 
Moines  leads  the  western 
branches  about  half  the 
total  number  and  stands 
fourth  in  the  entire  list  at 
I  the  end  of  the  first  week.  Mr.  Young  has  already 
•  had  some  acquaintance  with  the  theatre  busi- 
ness in  Iowa,  as  he  was  ten  years  ago  manager 
of  the  Majestic  theatre  at  Fort  Dodge,  and 
before  that  was  manager  of  the  Princess  the- 
atre at  Cedar  Rapids.  Mr.  Young's  salesmen 
are  Mr.  Paul  Fine,  who  has  been  at  the 
•exchange  since  its  opening  last  July,  and  Mr. 
Roland  Fairchild,  who  came  from  the  Kansas 
City  office  at  the  same  time  that  Mr.  Young 
was  transferred.  Arthur  Johnson,  cashier,  also 
•came  from  Kansas  City,  while  Tames  McGiv- 


Fred  W.  Young 


ern,  booker,  made  the  jump  from  Oklahoma 
City.  Dorothy  Fike,  stenographer,  completes 
the  office  staff. 

The  close  of  the  six  weeks'  contest  among  the 
Universal  exchanges  sees  Des  Moines  in  the 
lead  as  the  winner  of  first  place  among  the 
western  exchanges,  five  in  number,  and  includ- 
ing Omaha,  Minneapolis,  Kansas  City,  and 
Oklahoma  City.  The  Des  Moines  exchange 
finished  first  with  a  lead  of  $13,000  over  the 
next  highest  ranking  exchange.  Mr.  C.  M. 
Davie  and  Mr.  Hugh  Bennett  also  win  indi- 
vidual honors,  finishing,  respectively,  first  and 
second  man  in  the  amount  of  business  secured. 

Mr.  Sam  Swartz  has  been  relieved  of  his 
duties  as  assistant  manager  of  the  First 
National  exchange  at  Des  Moines  and  has  been 
made  general  manager  of  Independent  Enter- 
prises, Inc.,  for  A.  H.  Blank.  He  has  no  direct 
connection  now  with  First  National,  although 
he  makes  his  headquarters  at  that  exchange. 

March  14  is  the  date  set  for  the  Movie  Ball 
to  be  given  at  Cotillion  ballroom  with  Carl 
Perry,  an  expert  at  arranging  dances,  and 
widely  known  as  such,  in  charge  of  the  arrange- 
ments. He  has  arranged  with  Parrot  Film 
Company,  makers  of  advertising  film,  to  take 


500  feet  of  film  of  the  dance.  Prizes  will  be 
offered  for  the  best  representations  of  screen 

stars. 

"  The  Corn  Cracker,"  issued  by  L.  H.  Brager 
to  First  National  exhibitors  in  the  state,  has 
been  indefinitely  discontinued.  Mr.  Brager  let 
it  lapse  during  the  Lenten  season  and  may 
start  it  out  again  about  the  first  of  April.  No, 
not  April  first. 

Sid  Meyers,  formerly  of  Omaha  and  now 
with  Fox  in  Chicago,  and  Harry  Heyman,  also 
with  Fox  in  Chicago,  visited  the  First  National 
exchange  last  week. 

Universal  will  supply  decorations  for  the 
Movie  Ball  to  be  given  in  Des  Moines  in 
March  by  the  loan  of  their  large  oil  paintings 
for  the  occasion. 

Mrs.  L.  Morrissey,  formerly  in  the  picture 
business  at  Greene,  Iowa,  sold  her  theatre  at 
Knoxville  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Watson,  formerly 
of  Keokuk. 

George  Jackson,  manager  of  the  theatre  at 
Vinton  of  which  A.  J.  Dibold  is  owner,  has  been 
transferred  to  the  Crystal  theatre  at  Waterloo 
as  manager.  He's  a  nice  chap  and  everyone 
wishes  him  well. 


1182 


Motion  Picture  News 


St.  Louis    Exchange    and    Trade  Activities 


«t  TACK"  UNDERWOOD,  manager  of  the 
«J  St.  Louis  Enterprise  office,  is  celebrating 
his  seventh  anniversary  as  a  member  of  the 
Enterprise  organization.  Prior  to  coming  to 
St.  Louis,  "  Jack "  was  with  Enterprise  at 
Dallas,  Texas.  He  has  won  a  way  into  the 
heart  of  everyone  who  has  become  acquainted 
with  him  in  the  St.  Louis  district  and  is  among 
the  most  popular  exchange  men  in  this  terri- 
tory. In  honor  of  his  anniversary,  he  landed 
a  first  run  for  "  The  World's  a  Stage,"  landing 
it  in  Fred  Cornwell's  Delmonte  theatre  the  week 
of  March  18. 

The  second  joint  luncheon  meeting  of  the 
St.  Louis  Film  Board  of  Trade  and  the  newly 
formed  St.  Louis  Film  Salesmen  Club  was 
held  Saturday  afternoon,  February  24,  in  the 
film  board  headquarters,  3308A  Olive  street. 

The  object  of  these  gatherings  is  for  the 
mutual  tonfeideration  of  the  problems  that 
confront  the  salesmen  in  their  rounds,  and  for 
the  improvement  of  the  standards  of  film  sales- 
manship. 

The  officers  of  *he  film  salesmen  club  are : 
Tom  McKean,  F.  B.  O.,  president ;  Bob  Werth, 
Metro,  vice-president;  Lester  Bona,  First 
National,  secretary,  and  the  following  execu- 
tive board :  U.  M.  Dailey,  W.  W.  Hodkinson, 
Lew  Bfent,  Educational;  Bob  Werth,  Claud 
McKean,  Fox ;  W.  F.  DeFrenne  and  Jack  Mc- 
Bride,  Paramount. 

S.  J.  Hankin,  who,  several  months  ago,  dis- 
posed of  his  interest  in  the  Fine  Arts  Picture 
Corporation,  of  which  he  was  president-mana- 
ger, has  returned  to  St.  Louis  and  is  consider- 
ing opening  an  independent  exchange  here.  He 


is  not  ready  to  announce  his  plans. 

S.  T.  Marks,  of  Vitagraph's  Chicago  staff, 
spent  the  week-end  here  as  the  guest  of  rela- 
tives. 

Arkansas  exhibitors  are  wondering  whether 
the  Governor  will  sign  the  blue  law  measure 
now  before  the  State  Senate  should  it  pass  both 
houses.  It  would  prohibit  Sunday  shows,  golf, 
tennis,  baseball,  football,  fishing  and  other 
sports,  and  an  amendment  offered  would  also 
include  Sunday  newspapers,  railway  trains, 
automobile  driving  and  church  collections.  Re- 
cently a  bill  to  permit  Sunday  baseball  was 
killed.  The  new  blue  law  bill  was  then  sent  in 
by  proponents  of  Sunday  baseball. 

The  capital  of  the  Missouri  Theatre  Com- 
pany, St.  Louis,  has  been  increased  from  $400,- 
000  to  $1,200,000.  The  company  recently  let 
contracts  for  the  erection  of  a  fourteen-story 
office  building  adjoining  the  theatre. 

The  Franklin  Amusement  Company,  which 
operates  the  Palace  and  Majestic  theatres,  has 
been  incorporated  for  $60,000,  half  paid  up. 
The  incorporators  and  their  holdings'  are :  Sam 
Konn,  Ben  Shaf  rin,  99  shares  each ;  Hyman 
Komm,  100  shares,  and  Sam  Lewis  and  David 
Barron,  1  share  each. 

The  Majestic  theatre,  LePanto,  Ark.,  has 
been  taken  over  by  E.  B.  Martin,  who  changed 
the  name  to  Princess  theatre.  He  plans  to 
reopen  about  February  26.  He  formerly  owned 
the  Empress  theatre,  Hayti,  Mo. 

John  Karzin,  owner  of  the  Casino,  Olympia 
and  Lincoln  theatres,  St.  Louis',  is  around  again 
after  being  confined  to  his  bed  for  a  week  by 
a  bad  attack  of  la  grippe. 


William  Goldman,  who  plans  to  build  a  new 
house  on  Grand  Boulevard,  is  convalescing 
from  a  severe  cold. 

The  American  theatre,  Johnston  City,  111., 
recently  destroyed  by  fire,  will  be  rebuilt  im- 
mediately, Bob  Cluster,  owner-manager,  has 
announced.  Cluster  has  two  other  houses'  in 
Johnston  City-,  so  the  town  won't  be  without 
pictures. 

The  Exhibitors'  League  of  St.  Louis  and 
Eastern  Missouri  will  fight  strenuously  against 
any  attempt  to  foster  daylight  saving  on  St. 
Louis.  The  Board  of  Governors  of  the  River- 
view  Club  last  week  sent  a  resolution  to  the 
Board  of  Aldermen  advocating  the  passage  of 
a  daylight  saving  ordinance.  The  club  gover- 
nors think  such  a  bill  would  popularize  its  new 
golf  course,  etc. 

Patrolman  Carl  Cowell  surprised  two  burglars 
attempting  to  rob  the  safe  of  the  Juniata  thea- 
tre, 3147  South  Grand  Boulevard,  St.  Louis, 
February  21.  The  officer  noted  a  machine 
parked  in  front  of  the  house.  As  he  approached 
the  two  intruders  fled  from  the  theatre  and 
escaped,  in  the  machine.  The  front  door  had 
been  jimmied  and  a  side  exit  opened.  The 
theatre  safe  is  kept  in  the  lobby.  It  is  believed 
the  burglars  intended  to  carry  the  safe  away. 

Phil  Cohen  and  James  Drake  plan  to  open 
a  new  theatre  in  Alton,  111.,  very  shortly. 

Harry  Niemeyer,  late  exploiteer  for  the  St. 
Louis  Paramount  office,  has  been  appointed 
director  of  publicity  and  advertising  for  the 
Delmonte  theatre,  owned  by  Fred  L.  Cornwell. 

Edward  Wasgien,  owner  of  the  Degraw 
theatre,  Brookfield,  Mo.,  passed  through  St. 
Louis  on  his  way  back  from  a  visit  to  Quincy. 


Omalia  Brevities  and  Nebraska  News  Items 


MORRIS  ABRAMS  is  working  out  of  the 
local  Metro  offices  as  exploitation  man  be- 
tween Omaha  and  Minneapolis.  He  came  here 
from  Minneapolis  and  is  not  a  stranger  in  this 
territory.  Mr.  Abrams  stated  that  he  observes 
an  appreciable  improvement  in  business  condi- 
tions in  the  Middle  West. 

Charles  R.  Gilmore,  special  representative  of 
Fox  Film  Corporation,  is  doing  some  high- 
powered  work  in  Nebraska.  He  expects  to  be 
here  about  one  month. 

N.  H.  Friend,  representing  Distinctive  Pictures 
Corporation,  New  York,  was  here  this  week,  en 
route  to  the  Pacific  Coast.  He  visited  the  local 
United  Artists  exchange  and  was  particularly 
interested  in  the  picture,  "The  Man  Who  Played 
God." 

S.  Vorzimer  has  resigned  as  Omaha  manager 
of  United  Artists.  T.  Y.  Henry,  assistant  sales 
manager,  temporarily  in  charge,  stated  that  a 
new  manager  will  be  announced  in  about  a  week. 

Fred  Solomon  has  been  promoted  from  the 
position  of  booker  at  the  Omaha  Pathe  ex- 
change to  assistant  manager  in  the  Pittsburgh 
office.  He  will  be  succeeded  here  by  Walter 
Branson,  effective  March  1. 


M.  E.  Maxwell,  special  representative  for  Cos- 
mopolitan Pictures  Corporation,  was  here  in  the 
interest  of  "  When  Knighthood  Was  in 
Flower,"  which  was  booked  for  ten  days  at  the 
Rialto  theatre. 

F.  M.  Brockell,  general  supervisor  of  distribu- 
tion for  Associated  First  National  Pictures, 
visited  the  Omaha  exchange  on  his  way  to 
Denver. 

During  his  brief  visit  in  Omaha  B.  B.  Perkins, 
formerly  of  the  Chicago  offices  of  Metro,  was 
congratulated  on  account  of  his  fine  promotion 
to  position  of  national  exploitation  manager  for 
his  company.  He  has  many  friends  in  the 
Omaha  territory. 

Harry  Heyman,  branch  manager  for  Fox 
Film  Corporation,  is  clearing  his  decks  for  "  If 
Winter  Comes." 

Father  Markoe,  head  of  St.  Francis  Mission 
at  St.  Francis,  S.  D.,  journeyed  to  Omaha  to 
contract  for  the  complete  series  of  educational 
pictures  of  the  Fox  Film  Corporation.  Most 
of  the  attendants  at  his  institution  are  Indian 
children. 

Harry  Keller  has  joined  the  sales  staff  of 
F.  B.  O.    During  the  last  year  he  operated  a 


theatre  at  Watertown,  S.  D. 

The  opera  house  at  Fremont,  Neb.,  has  been 
opened  for  motion  pictures  by  Louis  Bloom,  un- 
der the  name  of  Majestic  theatre. 

It  is  announced  that  A.  H.  Blank,  of  Des 
Moines  and  Omaha,  will  build  a  new  theatre  in 
Red  Oak,  Iowa. 

T.  K.  Kempes,  who  operates  the  Majestic  the- 
atre at  Fairbury,  Neb.,  has  purchased  the  Rex 
theatre  of  that  city  from  E.  C.  Hanson. 

The  new  motion  picture  theatre  at  McCook, 
Neb.,  will  be  opened  May  1.  It  will  be  a  sub- 
stantial structure. 

A  new  motion  picture  is  in  prospect  for  Grand 
Island,  Neb.,  under  the  management  of  S.  A. 
Hayman.  It  is  stated  that  the  seating  capacity 
will  be  1,000.   A  costly  organ  will  be  a  feature. 

Alexander  Frank,  manager  of  the  Rialto  the- 
atre, Waterloo,  Iowa,  gave  his  women  patrons 
souvenirs  during  the  showing  of  "  What's 
Wrong  with  the  Women  ?  " 

J.  W.  Hoffman  has  leased  the  new  theatre 
being  erected  by  Thomas  J.  McLaughlin  at 
Havelock,  Neb.  Mr.  Hoffman  purchased  his 
equipment  from  the  Western  Theatre  Supply 
Company,  Omaha. 


Mil 


waukee 


Branch-Office  and  Trade  It 


ems 


THE  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners'  asso- 
ciation of  Milwaukee  is  heading  a  move- 
ment for  the  formation  of  a  Standard  Time 
league  to  wage  a  campaign  for  the  repeal  of 
the  daylight  saving  ordinance,  which  is  claimed 
to  work  to  the  detriment  of  moving  picture 
nouses  and  other  lines  depending  upon  evening 
patronage.  Petitions  will  be  placed  in  the  lob- 
bies of  theatres,  asking  for  a  repeal  of  the 
ordinance. 

Things  have  been  rapidly  moving  around 
the  Famous  Players-Lasky  office  here  the  past 
week  or  two.  G.  A.  Durlam,  branch  manager, 
has  been  promoted  to  special  home  office  rep- 
resentative covering  the  entire  United  States, 
and  will  leave  Milwaukee  shortly.    N.  F.  Ag- 


new,  former  Paramount  sales  manager  at  Chi- 
cago, has  been  made  manager  of  the  Milwaukee 
branch  and  is  now  in  charge. 

T.  B.  McConnell,  former  sales  representative 
at  Indianapolis,  has  been  transferred  to  the 
Milwaukee  exchange. 

Charles  Collins,  Kenosha;  Nate  Blumberg, 
Racine;  R.  K.  Mosinau,  Oshkosh  and  Al  Pick- 
ert,  Tronwood,  Mich.,  are  among  the  exhibitors 
who  have  been  seen  around  Paramount  offices 
recently. 

A  special  reel  of  film,  The  Making,  of  The 
Journal,  is  showing  in  connection  with  the  Vita- 
graph  release,  A  Front-Page  Story,  at  the 
Rialto.    The  film,  which  is  being  presented  un- 


der the  auspices  of  The  Journal,  was  shot  in 
the  editorial  rooms,  business  office,  art  depart- 
ment, composing  room,  press  room  and  other 
major  sections  of  Wisconsin's  largest  news- 
paper, showing  how  a  real  metropolitan  daily 
is  produced. 

Motion  pictures   showing  the  planting,  de-j 
velopment,  and  refining  processes  of  sugar  were 
shown  at  a  meeting  of  the  Milwaukee  Retail 
Grocers'  association  recently  as  part  of  a  cam- 
paign to  "know  what  you  are  selling." 

Eugene  O'Brien,  noted  film  star,  has  beenc 
invited  to  speak  at  the  celebration  commem- 
orating the  eighteenth  anniversary  of  the  found- 
ing of  the  Rotary  club  of  Milwaukee. 


March   i  o  ,  1923 


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1183 


Albany  Briefs  and  Eastern  New  York  It 


ems 


HE  lobby  of  the  Grand  theatre  in  Water- 
vliet,  N.  Y.,  was  badly  damaged  last  Wed- 
nesday morning,  when  a  runaway  team  smashed 
the  lobby  and  fixtures  to  bits.  The  house  is 
owned  by  George  Tetrault.  The  damage  is 
covered  by  insurance. 

C.  R.  Halligan,  manager  of  the  Universal 
exchange  in  Albany,  screened  "The  Oregon 
Trail"  at  the  Crescent  in  Schenectady  last  Wed- 
nesday before  a  crowd  which  included  Miss 
Janet  Moon,  Morris  Silverman,  Abe  Dwore, 
H.  Myers,  Claude  Fisher,  A.  Stone,  J.  Far- 
rell  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Loomis. 

The  Albany  Film  Board  of  Trade  sent  a 
beautiful  floral  piece  to  The  Troy,  on  the  occa- 
sion of  its  opening  last  week. 

Exhibitors  in  this  section  of  the  state  are 
complaining  these  days  that  the  radio  has  made 
serious  inroads  in  their  receipts.  The  number 
of  radios  in  this  section  is  unusually  large  on 
account  of  the  broadcasting  stations  at  Troy 
and  Schenectady,  making  it  possible  for  the 
cheapest  sets  to  catch  the  evening  concerts. 

Buckley  and  Tarsches,  owners  of  the  Leland 
and  Clinton  Square  in  Albany,  are  said  to  be 
dickering  for  the  Playhouse  in  Hudson.  It 
is  also  said  that  Nate  Robbins,  of  Utica,  is 
planning  to  enter  Albany,  and  is  seeking  Har- 
manus-Bleecker  hall. 

The  Majestic,  in  Troy,  which  has  been  closed 
for  some  time,  will  shortly  open  with  about 
$12,000  spent  in  beautifying  and  modernizing 
the  house.    A  Mr.  Deiches  will  run  the  house. 

The  Strand,  at  Troy,  has  changed  its  policy, 


as  well  as  its  prices,  and  will  be  a  second-run 
house  from  now  on  with  a  ten  and  fifteen  cent 
admission. 

Myer  Schine,  of  Gloversville,  has  just  added 
the  Strand  of  Dolgeville,  to  his  string  of  houses. 
The  Strand  has  been  run  by  William  Hayward. 

Charles  Walder,  manager  of  the  Goldwyn 
exchange  in  Albany,  was  called  to  New  York 
the  past  week  by  the  death  of  his  father-in-law. 

Maurice  Cohen,  who  has  been  managing  the 
Bond  Photoplay  exchange  in  Albany,  will  now 
handle  Warner  Brothers'  exchange  in  Buffalo. 
Mr.  Cohen  was  formerly  connected  with  Grand 
and  Warner,  as  well  as  with  Nu-Art.  He  is 
succeeded  in  the  Albany  office  by  Charles 
Charles. 

Following  the  opening  of  The  Troy,  in  Troy, 
the  other  night,  Walter  Hayes  and  Moe  Mark 
played  the  part  of  hosts  at  a  dinner  at  the 
Hotel  Ten  Eyck  in  Albany.  Among  those  pres- 
ent were  H.  S.  Gans,  Moe  Mark,  Air.  and 
Mrs.  Vic  Bendell,  Alex  Wiseman,  Marvin 
Kempner,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Walter  Hayes,  E.  L. 
Falk,  Moe  Silver,  and  others. 

Vic  Bendell,  manager  of  F.B.O.,  in  Albany, 
was  in  New  York  the  past  week. 

L.  H.  Granjean,  from  the  home  office  of  the 
American  Releasing  is  spending  the  week  in 
Troy  and  Schenectady,  in  exploiting  the  com- 
ing showing  of  "The  Sign  of  the  Rose." 

Harry  Gans,  Albany  manager  of  the  Ameri- 
can Releasing,  pulled  a  good  stroke  of  busi- 
ness last  week,  when  he  arranged  for  a  show- 
ing "What  Fools  Men  Are"  before  the  dele- 


gates of  the  Men's  Apparel  Club  of  the  state, 
at  the  Hotel  Ten  Eyck. 

John  M.  Stahl,  the  well  known  director,  has 
just  endeared  himself  to  many  exchange  man- 
agers over  the  country,  including  A.  J.  Her- 
man, who  looks  after  the  First  National  in 
Albany.  Mr.  Herman  has  just  received  a  solid 
gold  pencil  from  the  director. 

Employees  of  the  First  National  exchange  in 
Albany,  are  planning  to  hold  a  sleighride  and 
dinner  next  week.  1 

George  H.  Cobb,  chairman  of  the  New  York 
State  Motion  Picture  Commission,  appeared 
before  the  W.  C.  T.  U.,  at  Albany,  last  week, 
and  made  a  speech  defending  film  censorship. 

Plans  for  Sunday  movies  in  Rensselaer,  N. 
Y.,  have  been  abandoned  following  opposition 
both  by  the  Mayor  and  the  clergy.  Petitions 
seeking  Sunday  shows  in  the  city  were  cir- 
culated by  the  proprietors  of  motion  picture 
theatres. 

Archie  Moses,  manager  of  the  American 
Releasing  Exchange  in  Buffalo,  died  last  week, 
following  an  illness  of  pneumonia.  Mr.  Moses 
was  well  known  throughout  New  York  state, 
and  served  for  a  time  as  salesman  for  Uni- 
versal out  of  Albany.  The  Albany  exchanges 
sent  a  beautiful  wreath  to  the  funeral. 

L.  B.  Brown,  who  conducts  a  repair  shop  for 
motion  picture  projection  machines  in  Albany, 
lost  his  little  daughter  last  week  as  the  result  of 
a  fire  which  swept  his  home  in  Watervliet.  The 
little  girl  died  from  burns  while  a  small  son 
is   also  in   a  precarious  condition. 


Canadian  Exchange  and  Exhibitor  News  Items 


THE  value  of  a  moving  picture  film  as  the 
record  of  a  historical  event  was  exemplified 
at  Loew's  theatre,  Ottawa,  during  the  week  of 
February  19  in  the  presentation  of  a  special  reel 
to  commemorate  the  anniversary  of  the  death, 
four  years  ago,  of  Sir  Wilfrid  Laurier,  one  of 
Canada's  greatest  statesmen, '  at  the  Canadian 
Capital.  This  picture,  which  was  titled,  "  In 
Memoriam,"  was  a  revised  representation  of  the 
funeral  of  Sir  Wilfrid,  incidents*  in  the  life  of 
the  political  leader  being  added  to  the  scenes 
of  the  burial.  This  reel  was  prepared  by  the 
Exhibits  and  Publicity  Bureau  of  the  Canadian 
Department  of  Trade  and  Commerce  and  a  copy 
is  to  be  placed  in  the  Dominion  archives  for  fu- 
ture use  because  of  its  historical  value. 

Unusual  activity  was  seen  in  Ottawa,  Ontario, 
during  the  week  of  February  26  as  the  result  of 
a  visit  to  the  city  of  Baron  de  Grandcourt,  press 
agent  for  the  Fox  Film  Corporation,  Ltd.,  To- 
ronto. This  activity  centered  around  the  Cen- 
tre theatre,  the  manager  of  which  is  Don  Staple- 
ton,  through  the  presentation  of  the  Fox  picture. 
"Who  Are  My  Parents?"  Patrons  at  this  the- 
atre were  given  a  chance  to  name  a  new  title  for 
this  production  and  a  prize  of  $50  was  offered 
for  the  most  appropriate  title  selected. 

Another  event  was  the  personal  appearance  at 
the  theatre  of  Miss  Eileen  Maxwell,  a  beautiful 
young  Montreal  lady  who  figured  prominently 
in  the  selection  of  a  Queen  for  the  Montreal 
Winter  Carnival.    Miss  Maxwell  was  shown  on 


the  screen  at  every  performance  and  was  also 
introduced  in  person  at  evening  shows.  The 
Ottawa  Citizen  published  a  tie-up,  "  Beauty 
Page,"  in  connection  with  the  visit  of  Miss  Max- 
well. 

After  its  successful  run  of  two  weeks  at  the 
Allen  theatre,  Toronto,  "  Me  and  My  Gal,"  the 
special  English  production,  was  presented  at  the 
Regent  theatre,  Ottawa,  during  the  week  of 
February  26  under  the  direction  of  Manager 
Jack  Kennedy.  Extensive  advertising  was  con- 
ducted for  the  engagement. 

The  Imperial  theatre,  Ottawa,  Ontario,  pre- 
sented the  second  picture  produced  by  Ottawa 
Film  Production,  Ltd.,  "  Glengarry  School 
Days,"  during  the  week  of  February  19,  excep- 
tional interest  being  taken  in  the  screening  be- 
cause of  the  local  appeal  of  the  feature. 

Goldwyn's  special  production,  "  The  Chris- 
tian," was  given  its  first  Canadian  run  at  the 
Grarfd  Opera  House,  a  Toronto  downtown 
house,  starting  with  the  week  of  February  26  as 
a  road  show  at  special  prices.  Mr.  J.  R.  Vin- 
cent, of  Montreal,  former  auditor  of  Trans- 
Canada  Theatres,  Ltd.,  has  been  appointed 
manager  of  the  Grand  in  succession  to  Mr. 
Sampson  of  Chicago. 

Mr.  Jule  Allen,  of  Jule  and  J.  J.  Allen,  Allen 
Theatre  Enterprises,  Famous  Players  Film 
Service,  etc.,  was  a  visitor  in  Winnipeg,  Mani- 
toba, during  the  week  of  February  19  when  he 
took  up  matters  relating  to  Allen  houses  in 
Winnipeg. 


Manager  Ben  Cronk.  of  the  Allen  theatre, 
Toronto,  has  booked  "  Satan's  Paradise,"  a 
Toronto-made  production,  for  presentation  in 
the  leading  Toronto  Allen  house  during  the 
week  of  March  5.  This  feature  was  made  by 
Filmcraft  Industries,  Ltd.,  Toronto,  under  the 
direction  of  Blaine  Irish  and  the  Canadian 
rights  have  been  secured  by  Famous  Players 
Film  Service,  Ltd. 

Miss  Winifred  C.  Blair^  of  St.  John,  N.  B., 
the  nominee  of  the  Imperial  theatre,  St.  John, 
to  represent  the  city  in  the  "  Miss  Canada " 
contest  of  the  Montreal  Winter  Carnival,  was 
the  choice  of  the  judges  at  Montreal  for  Can- 
ada's Winter  Queen.  Walter  H.  Golding,  man- 
ager of  the  Imperial,  nominated  Miss  Blair  for 
the  contest  and  Mrs.  Golding  acted  as  her  chap- 
erone  during  the  competition  at  Montreal. 

A  syndicate  of  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  business 
men  has  opened  a  new  moving  picture  theatre  in 
the  St*  James  suburb  of  Winnipeg,  the  new 
house  being  located  at  Parkview  and  Portage 
avenue.  The  house  cost  $60,000  to  build.  The 
opening  attraction  was  "  The  Storm."  An  organ 
is  to  be  installed. 

The  Auditorium  theatre,  Virden.  Manitoba, 
was  gutted  by  fire  recently,  the  loss  being  esti- 
mated at  $10,000.  The  theatre  was  owned  by 
the  Virden  Motion  Picture  Company.  The  the- 
atre at  Gleichen,  Alta.,  was  also  one  of  several 
buildings  which  were  destroyed  by  fire  there 
recently. 


Personal  and  Photoplay  News  from  Florida 


THE  firm  of  Bean  and  Trumbull,  who  have 
operated  the  Egypt  theatre  at  St.  Peters- 
burg since  it  was  built,  is  no  more.  B.  H. 
Trumbull  has  bought  the  interest  of  John  E. 
Bean,  and  has  changed  the  name  of  the  theatre 
to  the  Liberty. 

The  musicians  of  Tampa  gave  another  dance 
last  Monday  night,  the  receipts  of  which  went 
to  the  "  home "  they  are  erecting.  Orchestras 
from  all  the  theatres  rotated  and  furnished  con- 
tinuous music  for  the  dancers. 

J,  T.  Nolen,  who  was  one  of  the  pioneers  in 


the  motion  picture  game  in  Sunny  Tennessee,  is 
visiting  in  Tampa.  A  dozen  years  ago,  when 
movies  sold  for  a  jitney,  Mr.  Nolen  was  the 
half-owner  of  the  largest  circuit  in  that  state. 
He  says  that  in  those  days  they  were  afraid  to 
ask  over  a  dime  for  five  acts  of  vaudeville,  an 
illustrated  song  and  three  reels  of  fillums. 

Stanley  E.  Myer  reports  the  opening  of  his 
tent  theatre,  the  Highland,  at  Frostproof,  last 
Saturday  evening,  and  "  business  is  fine,"  says 
Stan. 

The  big  surprise  of  the  week  in  Tampa  was 


the  resignation  of  C.  D.  Cooley,  who  has  been 
general  manager  of  the  Strand  Amusement 
Company  and  later  the  Consolidated  Amuse- 
ment Company,  since  the  opening  of  their  first 
house  here,  the  Strand.  The  corporation  now 
controls  five  houses  here. 

It  is  said  that  Mr.  Cooley  will  open  up  in  an- 
other Florida  city,  but  Mr.  Cooley  would  not 
confirm  this.  The  corporation  have  not  an- 
announced  a  successor  yet,  but  Jack  Frost,  the 
assistant  manager  and  publicity  expert,  is  keep- 
ing everything  running,  smoothly. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Local  Notes  from  the  Kansas  City  Branches 


MORE  than  200  employees  of  Kansas  City 
exchanges  staged  the  first  of  a  series  of 
"  get  together  "  parties  last  week.  Meeting  at 
Hollywood,  a  cafe  in  the  heart  of  the  film  col- 
ony, poster  clerks,  managers,  assistant  man- 
agers and  stenographers  went  to  Independ- 
ence, a  suburb  of  Kansas  City,  Saturday  night, 
where  a  memorable  party  was  staged  in  an  old 
southern  mansion.  Lee  D.  "  Pep"  Balsly,  Uni- 
versal exploitation  man,  and  Miss  Mabel  War- 
ren, secretary  of  the  Kansas  City  Film  Board, 
sponsored  the  party,  which  probably  will 
become  a  monthly  affair. 

Reward  for  faithful  work  has  come  to  W.  C. 
Haynes,  city  salesman  for  the  Kansas  City 
Goldwyn  branch,  Mr.  Haynes  last  week  being 
promoted  to  assistant  manager.  He  will  con- 
tinue to  handle  the  city  trade,  however,  and  a 
few  of  the  Missouri  exhibitors  he  has  been 
calling  on. 

Two  of  Kansas  City's  most  enterprising  film 
salesmen  have  been  on  the  sick  list  for  the 
past  week — Frank  Cass,  citv  salesman  for 
Fathe,  and  "  Red "  Jones,  who  has  been  cov- 
ering the  territory,  the  latter  suffering  from 
an  attack  of  influenza  and  the  former  having 
been  the  victim  of  a  large  carbuncle. 


R.  C.  Borg 


There  may  not  be  any- 
thing new  about  the  man- 
ner in  which  R.  C.  Borg, 
assistant  manager  of  the 
Kansas  City  Educational 
branch,  has  selected  to 
gain  the  personal  ac- 
quaintance of  exhibitors 
in  Kansas  and  Missouri, 
but  the  sincerity  with 
which  he  has  started  the 
task  has  little  rivalry. 
With  salesmen  who  know 
the  exhibitors  of  both 
states,  Mr.  Borg  has  toured  the  territory,  re- 
turning this  week  from  the  trip,  in  an  effort  to 
establish  a  personal  friendship  with  each  exhib- 
itor and  learn  his  actual  needs.  Mr.  Borg,  who 
started  with  Educational  two  "ears  ago  as  a 
booker,  has  experienced  a  steady  climb  upward 
since  that  time. 

Richard  Walton  Tully,  newly  appointed  super- 
visor of  the  west  coast  production  force  of 
Associated  First  National,  visited  the  Kansas 
City  First  National  office.  Monday,  relating 
details  of  the  First  National,  1923,  program  to 
E.  C.  Rhoden,  branch  manager. 


Julian  King,  First  National  salesman  out  of 
Kansas  City,  who  won  an  enviable  reputation 
last  summer,  again  is  back  with  the  First 
National  force  after  an  experimental  sojourn. 
Taking  his  wife  with  him,  he  departed  for  the 
Kansas  territory,  to  which  he  has  been  assigned. 

First  National  anniversary  week,  February 
3  to  10,  marked  the  greatest  business  week  in 
the  history  of  the  Kansas  City  branch,  E.  C. 
Rhoden,  branch  manager,  announced  this  week. 
More  theatres  were  served  with  attractions 
than  at  first  was  anticipated,  Mr.  Rhoden  said. 

The  following  changes  in  management  and 
opening  of  new  houses  in  the  Kansas  City 
territory  have  been  announced  during  the  last 
week : 

Doric  theatre,  Barnes,  Kan.,  opened  by  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  F.  E.  Davis ;  Rex  theatre.  Polo,  Mo., 
opened  by  Samuel  Brayer;  Auditorium  theatre, 
Hamilton,  Mo.,  purchased  by  Claude  Brayer ; 
Orpheum  theatre,  Parsons,  Kan.,  reopened  bv 
W.  F.  McAleer:  K  C.  Hall  theatre,  Damaf, 
Kan.,  purchased  by  C.  L.  Tribble  from  Thybolt 
and  DesVine;-  C.  A.  Record  of  the  Majestic 
theatre,  Phillipsburg,  Kan.,  has  sold  his  interest 
to  F.  E.  Winship. 


Jottings  from  Was  hington  and  Vicinity 


WW.  HODKINSON,  president  of  the 
Hodkinson  company,  spent  several  days 
in  the  city  from  Wednesday  to  Saturday,  staying 
here  over  Washington's  Birthday  and  with 
Mrs.  Hodkinson  attending  the  Institute  of  Gov- 
ernment at  the  Willard.  His  Collier's  contribu- 
tion was  responsible  for  his  being  asked  to  speak 
here.  Friday  he  was  a  visitor  at  his  Washing- 
ton exchange. 

Floyd  A.  Ramsdell,  film  producer  of  Worces- 
ter, Mass.,  was  also  a  local  visitor  over  the 
Washington  holiday. 

Manager  F.  L.  McNamee,  of  F.  B.O.,  announces 
that  the  vacancy  in  his  publicity-exploitation 
and  sales  organization,  caused  by  Exploiteer 
Rockwell's  resigning  to  become  Washington 
correspondent  for  a  Boston  paper,  is  now  filled 
by  W.  B.  Corby,  formerly  with  Universal,  at 
Charlotte,  N.  C.  Mr.  Corby  while  handling 
exploitation  is  also  selling  in  the  Virginia  field. 

Fred  Klein  has  returned  to  the  Washington 
office  of  F.  B.  O.  and  is  again  calling  on  his 
friends  among  the  exhibitors. 

Film  exchange  robberies-  have  been  a  big  topic 
of  interest  the  past  week.    Some  professional 


film  robber  smashed  the  plate  glass  window  in 
the  new  building  of  the  Fox  Film  company  last 
Sunday  and  secured  films  valued  at  $500.  It  is 
also  learned  that  later  in  the  week  films  were 
taken  from  the  exchange  of  the  Vitagraph  com- 
pany in  the  same  building  on  New  Jersey  at  K 
street.  Private  operatives  and  police  detectives 
have  so  far  failed  to  catch  the  thieves 

F.  A.  Schauss.  of  the  New  York  office  of 
Pyramid,  who  made  his  second  visit  to  Wash- 
ington last  week,  is  now  planning  to  stay  here 
indefinitely,  overlooking  the  activities  of  Messrs. 
Fox  and  Drake,  in  charge  of  the  Washington 
branch  and  Baltimore  sub-office  respectively. 

Washington's  film  center  learns  that  Col.  A. 
C.  Frey,  of  the  well  known  West  Virginia  and 
Maryland  Exhibitors'  Corporation,  of  Spates  & 
Frey,  is  now  recovered  from  a  year's  illness 
He  is  expected  to  visit  local  exchanges  soon, 
and  will  later  resume  his  monthly  visits  to 
Washington. 

Local  exchanges  have  received  information 
that  Floyd  Lininger,  of  the  Tri-State  Amuse- 
ment Company,  has  taken  over  the  Piedmont 
Opera  House  at  Piedmont,  W.  Va.,  thus  giving 


control  of  the  city  and  the  sister  town,  Wil- 
liamsport,  Md.,  across  the  river,  to  his  enter- 
prises. 

Mr.  Goldstein,  of  the  Washington  Paramount 
office,  city  manager,  for  the  Famous  Players, 
resigned,  effective  last  week,  and  entered  the 
theatre  manager  class,  operating  a  neighbor- 
hood theatre  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Harry  M.  Crandall,  in  reply  to  sixteen  of  the 
more  than  fifty  suits  brought  against  him  as  a 
result  of  the  disaster  over  a  year  ago,  filed  on 
last  Tuesday  a  motion  to  strike  out  each  of 
these  sixteen  cases'  declarations.  Through  At- 
torneys .Wilton  J.  Lambert  and  Rudolph  H. 
Yeatman,  Mr.  Crandall  says  the  declarations  are 
faulty  as  they  misjoin  both  parties  and  cause 
action  in  violation  of  court  rules.  As  "  a  friend 
of  the  court "  he  points  out  the  Delaware  disso- 
lution and  urges  in  each  separate  paper  that  ac- 
tion be  brought  against  the  court  receivers  in 
Delaware. 

Motion  pictures  of  hitherto  unknown  sections 
of  former  German  Africa  were  recently  shown 
before  the  National  Geographic  Society  by  T. 
Alexander  Barnes,  British  explorer. 


Exhibitor  and  Exchange  News  from  Southwest 


THE  Capitol  Theatre  at  Dallas,  Texas,  has 
augmented  its  orchestra  to  ten  pieces.  A 
base  violin,  flute  and  second  violin  are  among 
the  new  musical  instruments  added  to  the 
orchestra  and  will  lend  materially  to  the  musical 
settings  as  presented  by  Director  Zang.  The 
Capitol  Theatre  will  in  the  future  present  only 
first-run  attractions,  according  to  the  manage- 
ment. 

Barbara  Le  Marr,  motion  picture  actress, 
adopted  an  infant  from  Hope  Cottage,  at  Dallas, 
Texas,  February  16th,  according  to  an  instru- 
ment recorded  with  the  county  clerk.  Miss  Le 
Marr  has  been  in  Dallas,  Texas,  for  several 
davs  past.  . 

Frank  Wilkie,  arraigned  before  Justice  of  the 
Peace  C.  O.  Walling,  at  Burkburnet,  Texas, 
charged  with  operating  a  motion-picture  show 
on  Sunday,  was  found  guilty  and  a  fine  of  $50 
and  costs  was  assessed.  The  case  will  be 
appealed  to  the  higher  court. 

Mr.  Wilkie  is  proprietor  of  the  Liberty 
Theatre  at  Burkburnet,  and  it  was  brought  out 
in  the  trial  that  when  the  theatre  operated  on 
Sunday,  patrons  were  admitted  to  the  show 


upon  purchasing  a  box  of  candy  at  the  entrance 
instead  of  by  paying  the  customary  admission 
price. 

L.  G.  Bissinger,  manager  of  the  Washington 
theatre  at  Dallas,  Texas,  has  returned  from  a 
trip  to  the  Pacific  Coast. 

All  theatres  at  Cisco,  Texas,  closed  last  week 
on  account  of  prevalence  of  the  "  flu." 

Charles  Logodinos,  of  the  Crystal  Theatre 
at  Stamford,  has  recovered  from  a  serious  attack 
of  the  "flu." 

Sam  Woder  now  controls  the  Queen  and 
Folly  theatres,  at  Pioneer,  Texas,  in  addition 
to  the  theatre  at  Cross  Plains,  Texas. 

Singer  &  Hendricks  have  installed  a  Repro- 
duce Organ  at  Memphis,  Texas. 

W.  E.  Robertson  has  purchased  the  Haskell 
theatre  at  Haskell,  Texas. 

.  R.  K.  Eberlv  has  returned  as  traveler  for 
Specialty,  at  Dallas,  Texas,  after  a  try  out  at 
New  Orleans  with  another  concern. 

Billie  B.  Beam  has  leased  the  Wichita  theatre 
at  Wichita  Falls,  Texas.  Feature  pictures  and 
vaudeville  will  be  the  program. 

The  Broadway  theatre  at  Tyler,  Texas,  has 


reopened  with  5  and  10  cents  afternoon  and 
10  and  20  cent  night  admissions. 

Walter  W.  Whipkey  has  purchased  the 
Palace  theatre  at  Colorado,  Texas,  and  will  add 
new  equipment  and  other  improvements. 

Gordon  Holford  has  leased  the  Lyric  theatre 
at  Garland,  Texas. 

O.  Gill  has  purchased  the  Strand  theatre  at 
Honey  Grove,  Texas. 

S.  J.  Wesy  has  opened  his  new  Plainview 
theatre  at  Plainview,  Texas. 

W.  F.  Lange  has  closed  his  picture  show  at 
Nordheim,  Texas. 

Cabot  Baker  and  Bruce  Anderson  have  pur- 
chased the  Texas  theatre  at  Carthage,  Texas. 
Cabot  Baker  will  be  the  manager. 

Old  Majestic  theatre  at  Eastland,  Texas,  has 
reopened  under  the  name  of  the  Melba.  D.  M 
Howard  is  the  manager. 

The  Rex  theatre  at  Ranger,  Texas,  has  closed 
for  want  of  business. 

The  Grand  theatre  at  Pioneer,  Texas,  has 
closed  down  for  want  of  business,  but  may  re- 
open later  in  the  season. 


March  i  o  ,  1923 


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Seattle  Exchange  Briefs  and  Northwest  News 


L.  O.  Lukan 


THE  Allied  Amuse- 
ment Interests  of  the 
State  of  Washington,  an 
organization  that  has 
been  in  existence  for  sev- 
eral years,  but  has  not 
been  active,  is  being  reor- 
ganized here  under  the 
general  direction  of  L.  O. 
Lukan,  of  the  Blue 
Mouse  circuit.  The  organ- 
ization is  coming  as  a  re- 
sult of  the  realization  on 
the  part  of  state  amuse- 
ment men  that  a  general  organization  for  their 
own  protection  is  a  necessity.  The  membership 
includes  owners  and  operators  of  film  ex- 
changes, motion  picture  houses,  vaudeville  and 
legitimate  houses,  baseball  associations  and 
cabarets.  A  local  body  of  the  organization  is 
being  formed  in  Spokane  by  Ray  Grombacher 
and  H.  C.  Lambach,  and  will  eventually  be 
drafted  into  the  general  state  body.  Fifty  mem- 
bership applications  were  received  by  Mr.  Lu- 
kan in  the  first  two  days  that  he  started  the 
reorganization  drive,  and  the  membership  of 
the  body  is  expected  to  swell  to  large  pro- 
portions in  a  very  short  time.  Co-operating 
with  Mr.  Lukan  is  Joseph  Muller,  secretary  of 
the  body,  and  manager  of  the  Palace  Hip 
theatre.  A  treasurer  to  succeed  George  Hood, 
who  left  this  city  for  the  East  recently,  will 
be  chosen  soon. 

The  worst  snow  storm  that  Seattle  and  the 
surrounding  territory  has  experienced  in  the 
last  seven  years  occurred  the  middle  of  Feb- 
ruary and  played  havoc  with  theatre  business 
for  two  days.  Traffic  in  the  city  was  tied  up 
for  over  twenty-four  hours,  and  several  mo- 
tion picture  houses  were  forced  to  operate  with 


but  a  small  percentage  of  their  employees  on 
duty.  Quick  relief  from  the  effects  of  the 
storm  was  offered  by  the  city,  however,  and 
business  the  following  week  resumed  normal 
proportions.  Only  one  large  Seattle  house  was 
forced  to  change  its  bill  in  the  middle  of  the 
week  because  of  weather  conditions. 

Oliver  G.  Wallace,  famous  organist  from 
Grauman's  theatre  in  Los  Angeles,  and  more 
recently  from  the  new  Granada  in  San  Fran- 
cisco was  expected  to  preside  at  the  console  of 
the  YVurlitzer  as  guest  organist  when  "Robin 
Hood"  opened  at  Manager  Leroy  V.  Johnson's 
Liberty  theatre  the  end  of  February.  Mr.  Wal- 
lace achieved  his  first  fame  at  the  Liberty  here 
several  years  ago,  and  arrangements  were  made 
by  Jensen-VonHerberg  to  bring  him  back  to 
his  home  city  as  a  special  attraction  during 
the  Robin  Hood  engagement. 

William  Cutts,  representative  of  the  Univer- 
sal film  company,  left  the  city  recently  for 
Los  Angeles,  after  spending  the  past  several 
weeks  in  Seattle  and  surrounding  territory.  On 
his  way  to  the  South  Mr.  Cutts  expected  to 
stop  off  at  Portland  and  visit  the  Universal 
interests  there. 

The  week  of  February  18  was  a  local  "Lon 
Chaney  Week"  in  Seattle,  so  termed  because 
of  the  fact  that  the  actor  was  playing  at  three 
of  the  city's  theatres.  At  Manager  Frank  Stef- 
fy's  Coliseum  he  was  featured  in  "Shadows." 
At  the  Neptune.  Manager  Ben  Larson  featured 
him  in  "Oliver  Twist."  Manager  H.  B.  Wright, 
at  the  Strand,  played  "Quincy  Adams  Sawyer," 
-which  included  Chaney  in  the  cast. 

F.  M.  Brockell,  manager  of  distribution  for 
the  First  National  Exhibitors  corporation  is 
expected  to  arrive  at  the  local  exchange  about 
March  5,  on  his  first  tour  of  the  country.  Mr. 
Brockell  will  arrive  here  after  visiting  other 
exchanges  on  the  way  to  the  coast,  and  will 


visit  Vancouver,  B.  C,  during  his  stay  in  the 
local  territory,  probably  returning  to  the  East 
at  the  end  of  his  tour  here. 

L.  K.  Brin,  head  of  the  L.  K.  Brin  ex- 
changes on  the  Pacific  Coast,  returned  from 
New  York  this  week,  after  a  trip  of  several 
weeks.  Mr.  Brin  was  enthusiastic  over  the 
\\  arner  Brothers  pictures  that  he  will  handle 
(luring  the  coming  season,  and  at  present  is 
busily  engaged  handling  the  personal  appear- 
ances of  Wesley  Barry  in  this  territory.  Barry 
made  his  first  personal  appearance  for  Mr. 
Brin  in  Billings,  Montana,  last  week,  and  after 
a  tour  over  the  local  states,  will  come  into 
Seattle  the  week  of  March  10,  in  conjunction 
with  his  latest  picture,  "Little  Heroes  of  the 
Street."  It  has  not  been  definitely  decided  at 
which  Seattle  house  Barry  will  appear. 

A  special  trade  showing  was  recently  ar- 
ranged by  Louis  Amacher,  manager  of  the 
American  Releasing  .Corporation  exchange  for 
his  latest  release  "The  Bohemian  Girl."  The 
showing  was  given  at  the  Liberty  theatre,  do- 
nated by  the  Jensen-VonHerberg  interests  for 
the  occasion.  Among  the  guests  were  exchange 
and  theatre  men,  press  representatives,  and 
members  of  orchestras  and  bands  in  the  city. 
A  special  music  score  was  planned  for  the 
picture,  and  several  special  numbers  were  fur- 
nished by  prominent  musicians  of  Seattle. 
Bookings  on  the  picture  were  to  be  arranged 
following  the  special  showing. 

The  "Fighting  Blood"  series  of  two  reel 
features  have  just  arrived  in  this  city  at  the 
Film  Booking  Office  exchange,  and  have  been 
booked  by  A.  B.  Metzger,  exchange  manager, 
with  the  Jensen-VonHerberg  circuit.  The  first 
of  the  pictures  will  run  at  Manager  Frank 
Steffy's  Coliseum  theatre  about  March  3,  and 
after  that  twice  each  month  until  their  con- 
clusion. 


In   and    Out   of   tlie    Cleveland  Exchanges 


SEVENTY-EIGHT  THOUSAND  Cleveland- 
ers  paid  admission  to  see  "  Robin  Hood  "  at 
the  Stillman  theatre  during  the  first  two  weeks 
of  its  run,  now  at  hand.  That  beats  the  record 
of  the  Stanley  theatre,  Philadelphia,  which  an- 
nounces 60,000  paid  admissions  in  two  weeks. 
It  also  beats  the  Los  Angeles  run  of  seventeen 
weeks,  with  an  average  of  15,000  a  week.  The 
picture  played  to  as  many  people  in  Cleveland 
in  two  weeks  as  it  did  in  Los  Angeles  in  five 
weeks,  according  to  statistics  compiled  in  the 
offices  of  the  Loew's  Ohio  theatres.  Crowds 
stood  in  the  Stillman  theatre  for  more  than  an 
hour  every  day,  waiting  to  get  past  the  gendarme 
who  does  the  admitting.  Many  people  have  seen 
the  picture  again  and  again.  From  present  indi- 
cations it  will  run  at  least  another  two  weeks. 
Possibly  longer. 

Martin  Smith,  president  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A. 
of  Ohio,  is  in  Hot  Springs,  Ark.,  taking  the  first 
vacation  he  has  had  in  several  years. 

Manager  Hoganson,  of  the  Alhambra  theatre. 
Toledo,  was  so  well  pleased  with  the  business 
on  "The  Town  That  Forgot  God"  that  he  is 
holding  it  over  for  a  second  week.  Actions 
speak  louder  than  words.  And  an  extended  en- 
gagement is  more  praise  than  a  page  of  gilded 
words. 

The  Majestic  theatre,  Cleveland,  has  changed 
hands.  A.  Nyergesa  has  sold  the  house  to  M. 
Carig. 

George  Dixon,  of  the  Empress  and  Metro 
theatres,  Toledo,  was  conspicuous  as  one  of  the 
few  of  out-of-town  exhibitors  in  the  Film  Ex- 
change Building  this  week. 

J.  J.  Mellert,  for  some  years  connected  with 
the  Shaw-Hayden  theatre,  Cleveland  .has 
bought  the  Clark  National  theatre,  5202  Clark 
avenue,  and  is  devoting  his  entire  time  in  estab- 
lishing an  entente  cordiale  between  his  hquse 
and  his  neighbors. 

Gene  Ochs.  formerly  assistant   manager  of 


the  Allen  theatre,  is  now  managing  the  Shaw- 
Hayden. 

Charles  Barbian,  of  the  Waldorf  theatre, 
Akron,  is  the  first  Ohio  exhibitor  to  play  "  The 
ex-Kaiser  in  Exile,"  released  through  Hodkin- 
son.  George  Schade,  of  Schade's  theatre,  San- 
dusky, is  a  close  follower. 

C.  W.  Miller,  of  the  Hippodrome,  Youngs- 
town,  took  occasion  to  write  to  M.  A.  Lebens- 
burger  of  the  Standard  Film  Service  Company 
that  "  Shadows "  is  a  fit  successor  to  "  Rich 
Men's  Wives  "  and  that  it  drew  capacity  every 
play  date." 

It  is  stated  that  the  Colonial  theatre,  Elyria, 
is  closed.  The  Colonial  was  under  the  manage- 
ment of  O.  J.  Bannon. 

George  Erdmann,  office  manager  for  Associ- 
ated First  National,  has  a  letter  from  the  man- 
ager of  the  State  and  Regent  theatres,  Pitts- 
burgh, stating  that  the  Douglas  MacLean  pic- 
inre.  "  Bell  Boy  13,"  took  in  the  second  largest 
number  of  admissions  since  the  house  (State) 
opened. 

Ralph  Hayes,  assistant  to  Will  Hays,  was  in 
Cleveland  last  week  to  attend  a  celebration  of 
the  Cleveland  Trust  Company,  with  which  he 
was  formerly  connected.  Hayes  did  no  movie 
business  while  in  the  city. 

Arthur  B.  Lamb,  Metro  exchange  manager  in 
Cincinnati,  has  resigned  and  has  gone  to  the 
west  coast  on  account  of  his  wife's  poor  health. 
C.  B.  Osborne  of  the  Metro  Omaha  exchange 
succeeds  Lamb  in  Cincinnati.  S.  A.  Mclntyre 
has  been  transferred  from  Atlanta  to  follow 
Osborne  in  Omaha  and  E.  S.  Burke,  former 
assistant  Metro  manager  in  Dallas,  Texas,  has 
been  appointed  office  manager  of  the  Atlanta 
exchange. 

W.  J.  Fitzpatrick,  of  Pittsburgh,  has  come  on 
to  Cleveland  to  join  the  American  Releasing 
Company's  sales  force  in  Ohio. 

W.  J.  Slimm,  president,  and  George  P.  Jacobs, 


general  manager  of  the  Western  Picture  Com- 
pany, of  Cleveland,  are  in  New  York  on  a  buy- 
ing spree. 

Herman  Garfield  was  discovered  in  town  one 
day  last  week.  Garfield  first  introduced  "  The 
Parish  Priest "  to  Ohio.  This  was  followed  by 
"  Ten  Nights  in  a  Bar  Room." 

E.  C.  Fielder  is  no  longer  connected  with  the 
Progress  Pictures  Company.  Fielder  was  orig- 
inally general  manager  of  the  organization  of 
which  J.  S.  Jossey  is  president.  Fielder's  new 
interests  takes  him  far  from  the  field  of  motion 
pictures. 

Howard  Frankel,  of  the  Majestic  theatre, 
Columbus,  came  up  to  Cleveland  this  week  to 
give  the  local  play  houses  the  once  over. 

A.  J.  Buck,  of  the  Colonial  theatre,  Fostoria, 
was  resigtered  among  the  exhibitor  guests  this 
week. 

It  is  said  that  George  Ryder  and  Walter 
Kulp  are  no  longer  managing  the  Strand  the- 
atre, Cleveland.  The  theatre  is  now  under  the 
management  of  the  owner  of  the  building. 

C.  L.  Peavey,  local  Hodkinson  exchange  man- 
ager, has  issued  invitations  for  a  private  screen- 
ing of  "  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships,"  to  take 
place  at  the  Allen  theatre,  Cleveland,  on  the 
sixth  of  March,  at  the  close  of  the  regular  pro- 
gram. There's  to  be  a  private  screening  of  the 
picture  in  Toledo,  soon  after,  and  that's  to  be 
followed  by  another  one  in  Youngstown. 

H.  L.  Art,  a  newcomer  in  the  picture  field,  has 
joined  the  local  Vitagraph  exchange  as  sales 
representative,  covering  the  western  portion  of 
the  state. 

Dan  Stearns,  long-time  city  sales  representa- 
tive of  Vitagraph,  now  occupies  a  similar  posi- 
tion with  the  Cleveland  Universal  exchange. 

Harry  Charnas,  president  of  the  Standard 
Film  Service,  is  back  in  Cleveland,  after  a  four- 
week  sojourn  in  New  York. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Pre-release  Reviews  of  Features 


'"  The  Woman  Conquers  " 
First  National — Five  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

THERE  isn't  much  revealed  in  this  picture 
which  entitles  it  to  encomiums.  It  serves 
simply  as  a  vehicle  for  Katherine  MacDonald 
— nothing  more.  The  production  values  are 
the  highlights,  there  being  an  adequate  at- 
mosphere combined  with  appropriate  settings. 
Tom  Forman,  who  directed,  has  done  every- 
thing possible  with  the  story  which  treats  of 
familiar  situations.  Certainly  he  has  kept  the 
action  smooth  and  has  guided  the  players 
in  a  manner  which  gets  results.  One  might 
call  it  a  society  drama  with  a  melodramatic 
finish  and  Miss  MacDonald,  as  the  girl  who 
tires  of  social  life  and  goes  to  the  open  spaces 
up  North,  is  as  optically  satisfying  as  ever. 

The  introductory  shots  feature  the  idle 
manners  of  the  rich  with  the  heroine  register- 
ing boredom  through  the  useless  existence 
of  the  social  whirl.  So  she  decides  to  get 
away  from  it  all  by  going  to  Canada  and 
taking  over  the  property  inherited  from  her 
uncle.  So  the  scene  shifts  to  the  white  spaces, 
up  where  men  are  men  and  up  where  men  are 
wolves.  There  they  are,  the  parlor  hounds 
replaced  by  a  hungry  pack  of  he-wolves. 

The  subsequent  action  gives  Mitchell  Lewis 
an  opportunity  to  flash  a  graphic  bit  of  char- 
acter work  as  the  brutal  overseer.  The  girl 
attempts  to  drive  him  away  but  he  sets  fire 
to  the  storehouse.  These  scenes  are  all  per- 
fectly obvious  and  are  not  marked  by  any 
excitement  and  suspense.  Even  the  climax 
doesn't  stir  the  emotions  so  often  has  it  been 
employed.  It  offers  the  girl,  a  society  youth, 
who  has  accompanied  her  North,  and  the 
human  wolf  in  a  hut  where  they  have  taken 
refuge  from  the  storm.  The  city  lover  shows 
some  fighting  qualities  when  he  is  forced  to 
become  a  he-man  and  fight  for  the  girl.  He 
conquers  his  enemy  in  heroic  fashion.  Which 
means  that  he  is  badly  wounded.  This  gives 
the  heroine  a  chance  to  carry  him  back  on 
her  sled  and  reveal  her  love  for  him.  The 
exteriors  are  satisfying  and  the  scenes  of  the 
dogs  and  sleds  are  colorful  enough. 

It  looks  to  us  as  if  the  man  conquers  much 
more  than  the  woman.  She  had  conquered 
any  desire  to  bask  in  the  social  spotlight 
long  before  she  reached  the  North.  The 
man  didn't,  conquer  his  weak  impulses  until 
he  was  up.  against  it  at  the  end. 

The  Cast 

Ninon  Le  Cotnpte  Katherine  MacDonald 

Frederick  Van  Cort  3rd  Bryant  Washburn 

Lazar  Mitchell  Lewis 

Flora  6'Hare  June  Elvidge 

Jeanette  Duval  Clarissa  Selwynne 

Raoul  Maris  Boris  Karloff 

Lawatha  Francis  MacDonald 

By  Violet  Clark.    Directed  by  Tom  Forman. 

The  Story — Society  girl,  bored  with  life  among 
idle  rich,  leaves  for  North  country  where  she 
has  inherited  valuable  property.  A  social  idler 
accompanies  her.  She  is  confronted  by  brutal 
overseer  who  attempts  to  make  love  to  her. 
When  she  repulses  him  he  revenges  himself  by 
setting  fire  to  the  storehouse.  A  storm  occurs 
and  the  girl,  the  city  man  and  the  overseer  seek 
shelter.  The  society  lover  is  badly  wounded  in 
protecting  her. 

Classification — Society  drama  balanced  with 
orthodox  melodrama  of  far  North. 

Production  Highlights — The  dog  sled  scenes. 
The  attractive  exteriors.  The  scene  when 
society  admirer  becomes  a  he-man  and  punishes 
the  villain.    Good  atmosphere. 

Exploitation  Angles — The  cast  is  well  known. 
Play  up  star  and  other  members  of  company. 
Feature  the  snow  stuff.  Use  the  title  for  a 
teaser  campaign. 

Drawing  Power — Suitable  for  second  and 
third  class  downtown  houses. 


Scene  from  "  The   Busy   Body,"  C.   C.   Burr  comedy 
for    Hodkinson.      Charles    Murray,    one   of   the  three 
featured  players,  right. 

"  A  Clouded  Name  " 
Playgoers — Five  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence.  Reidj 

AVERY  fair  program  picture  is  offered  in 
"A  Clouded  Name,"  which  might  have 
been  considerably  better  had  it  been  handled 
in  a  logical  manner.  The  central  idea  is  not 
original  in  any  way,  nor  can  it  be  put  down 
as  forceful,  but  it  contains  enough  substance 
to  suggest  a  more  compelling  story  than  what 
is  presented.  It  looks  as  if  it  suffered  from 
bad  editing  for  as  it  stands  there  is  little  co- 
herence in  the  plot  and  sequences.  Most  of 
the  scenes  are  loosely  connected  so  that  the 
action  is  uneven. 

Any  spectator  will  not  find  it  difficult  to 
follow  the  story  even  though  it  is  choppy. 
But  he  will  find  it  difficult  to  discover  any 
real  logic.  Then  too,  the  suspense  is  missing. 
Yet  despit  its  faults  in  its  disjointed  contin- 
uity and  the  development  of  the  plot,  many 
will  be  absorbed  by  the  situations  which  in- 
volve the  characters. 

The  story  revolves  around  a  youth  who 
avoids  a  girl  because  he  believes  her  father 
responsible  for  his  father's  disgrace  and  sub- 
sequent disappearance.  She  loves  the  boy, 
however,  and  follows  him  to  a  mountain 
lodge,  where  she  is  entertained  by  his  host, 
the  villain  of  the  picture.  The  complications 
are  cleared  up  when  the  girl  is  saved  from 
the  scoundrel's  attack  by  a  bearded  stranger 
who  turns  out  to  be  the  boy's  father. 

The  titles  could  be  improved.  The  inter- 
pretation has  been  entrusted  to  competent 
players.  Norma  Shearer,  who  came  over  the 
film  horizon  a  season  or  two  ago  with  plenty 
of  talent  and  good  looks,  makes  a  charming 
heroine,  although  she  deserves  a  better  part. 
Gladden  James  is  a  fairly  convincing  hero, 
while  Richard  Neill  is  the  villain. 

The  Cast 

Marjorie  Dare  Norma  Shearer 

Jim  Allen  Gladden  James 

Smiles  •  Yvonne  Logan 

Stewart  Leighton  Richard  Neill 

Sam  Slocum  Charles  Miller 

By  Tom  Bret.    Directed  by  Austin  Huhn. 

The  Story — Youth  avoids  girl  because  he  be- 
lieves her  father  responsible  for  his  father's 
ruin  and  subsequent  disappearance.  The  girl 
loves  him  and  follows  him  to  a  mountain  lodge 
where  she  is  the  guest  of  the  boy's  host,  who  is 
also  in  love  with  her.  The  host  attempts  to 
attack  the  girl,  but  she  is  saved  by*  a  stranger 
who  turns  out  to  be  the  boy's  father. 

Classification — Plot  centers  upon  conflict  in- 
spired through  misunderstanding.  Melodramatic 
climax. 

Production  Highlights — The  competent  work 
by  Norma  Shearer,  Gladden  James  and  Richard 
Neill.    The  fairly  interesting  climax. 

F.xploitation  Angles — Title  might  be  worked 
out  in  some  sort  of  campaign.  A  series  of 
questions  of  the  "  catch  "  order  might  stimulate 
patronage.  Play  up  Norma  Shearer  as  one  of 
the  prettiest  girls  on  the  screen. 


"  Gossip  " 

niversal — 4488  Feet 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reidi 

THIS  picture  doesn't  live  up  to  its  title. 
The  spectator  will  doubtless  anticipate  a 
society  drama  with  scandal-mongers  spread- 
ing idle  chatter  which  involves  the  leading 
characters  in  business  or  domestic  difficulties. 
But  "  Gossip,"  on  the  contrary,  is  a  far- 
fetched little  story  on  the  familiar  theme  of 
capital  versus  labor.  It  may  be  that  King 
Baggot,  who  directed,  thought  the  story  too 
inconsequential  to  make  anything  of  it.  Cer- 
tainly he  has  exaggerated  his  points  to  add 
the  w.  k.  punch.  And  the  action  never  be- 
comes genuine.  Furthermore  the  star's  role 
is  really  subordinate  to  that  of  the  wealthy 
manufacturer  and  she  never  has  a  chance  to 
show  the  histrionic  spark  which  has  carried 
her  along  whenever  she  appears  in  the  color- 
ful part  of  a  shop-girl. 

First  we  see  the  magnate  refusing  the  de- 
mands of  his  workers  for  a  higher  wage.  It 
is  strongly  planted  that  his  grandfather  and 
his  father  understood  men,  but  that  the  youth 
who  carries  on  the  family  name  is  opinion- 
ated and  stubborn.  Then  follows  the  arrival 
of  the  heroine  from  the  South,  attired  in  a 
crinoline  costume.  The  hero's  father  had 
once  carried  on  a  romance  with  her  aunt. 
Which  explains  the  girl's  strange  request  to 
live  in  the  home  of  the  manufacturer. 

Until  the  climax,  which  is  highly  melo- 
dramatic and  typically  theatrical,  the  story 
sags  in  interest,  offering  nothing  but  some 
colorless  incident  in  the  house,  a  breakfast 
scene,  etc.  There  is  no  gossip  indicative  of 
what  the  title  should  suggest.  A  scheming 
woman — an  unnecessary  character,  as  well  as 
the  confidential  secretary  of  the  magnate, 
attempt  to  embarrass  the  girl.  She  would 
win  the  rich  man  if  she  could. 

The  far-fetched  touches  develop  when  the 
workers,  who  have  -stormed  the  manufactur- 
er's home,  are  admitted  in  his  home  by  the 
innocent  girl  and  given  food.  A  crude  scene. 
One  isn't  disappointed  over  the  hot-headed 
worker.  He  suggests  from  his  introduction 
that  he  will  eventually  start  something.  But 
his  infernal  machine  never  reaches  its  victim. 
Instead  it  is  carried  into  his  own  home  by  the 
unsuspecting  girl.  And  she  tosses  it  aside 
just  in  time.  The  finish  shows  the  magnate 
showing  a  generous  nature  because  of  the 
sweet  influence  of  the  fair  visitor.  Gladys 
Walton  has  had  far  better  pictures. 

The  Cast 

Caroline  Weatherbee  Gladys  Walton 

Hiram  Ward  Ramsey  Wallace 

John   Magoo  Albert  Prisco 

Robert  Williamson  Freeman  Wood 

Mrs.  Boyne  Carol  Halloway 

By  Edith  Barnard  Delano.  Scenario  by  Hugh 
Hoffman.  Directed  by  King  Baggot.  Photo- 
graphed   by    Victor  Milner. 

The  Story — Wealthy  manufacturer  refuses  to 
respond  to  pleas  of  his  workers.  When  a  girl 
from  the^ South  visits  him  with  a  determination 
to  stay  in  his  home,  he  thinks  it  a  plot  of 
workers.  Under  her  influence  the  manufacturer 
finds  a  faith  in  humanity  and  listens  to  the 
please  of  the  workers.    The  romance  follows. 

Classification — Presents  conflict  between  capi- 
tal and  labor  which  is  destroyed  by  regenerating 
influence  of  heroine. 

Production  Highlights— The  scene  when  girl 
invites  workers  in  the  rich  man's  home.  The 
quaint  appeal  of  star  in  old-fashioned  costume. 

Exploitation  Angles — Title  might  be  used  for 
a  teaser  campaign  showing  evils  of  talking  too 
readily.  Play  up  stills  of  star  in  crinoline 
costume. 

Drawing  Pozver — Suitable  for  program  houses 
or  any  house  featuring  daily  change  of  bill. 


March   i  o  ,  1923 


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"  Can  a  Woman  Love  Twice?  " 
F.  B.  O.— 6700  Feet 

(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reidj 

A WELL  constructed  story,  based  upon  a 
novel  idea  gives  Ethel  Clayton  the  best 
picture  she  has  had  for  some  time.  What 
takes  place  here  could  reasonably  happen, 
even  though  the  plot  resembles  some  others 
inspired  from  the  late  war.  The  author  had 
an  idea  to  begin  with  and  the  director  has 
fashioned  it  into  a  picture  which  sustains  the 
interest  all  the  way  without  resorting  to  any 
padded  incident. 

The  star's  capabilities  are  fully  realized  in 
the  role  of  a  young  war  widow  who  is  forced 
to  work  in  a  cabaret  to  provide  for  herself 
and  child.  Her  husband's  wealthy  parents 
have  never  seen  her  and  they  refuse  to  help 
her  in  any  way,  but  they  would  like  to  adopt 
the  boy. 

Up  to  this  point  the  picture  follows  the 
conventional  form,  but  soon  after  develops 
an  originality  and  sufficient  dramatic  force  to 
carry  it  along  a  winner.  The  widow,  having 
knowledge  that  the  child's  grandparents  are 
seeking  him,  takes  a  desperate  chance  to  es- 
cape. She  receives  a  letter  from  an  old  ran- 
cher whose  son  gave  up  his  life  in  the  war, 
and  who  has  borne  the  same  name  as  her  hus- 
band, asking  her  to  come  and  live  with  him. 
The  plot  becomes  complicated  when  the  hero 
returns  from  the  war,  he  having  enlisted  un- 
der another  name  because  his  father  disowned 
him. 

This  situation  gives  Miss  Clayton  a  chance 
to  put  some  emotional  stress  in  her  effort  to 
keep  up  the  masquerade.  The  rancher  has 
discovered  evidence  of  her  false  position. 
Somewhat  obscure  is  the  scene  when  the  boy 
meets  the  widow.  The  youth,  regardless  of 
the  fact  that  his  father  has  mourned  his  loss, 
is  not  the  recipient  of  any  parental  love.  But 
he  is  taken  back  into  the  home  with  the  con- 
dition that  he  must  do  hard  work. 

It's  a  story  that  carries  suspense,  for  one 
is  not  certain  just  how  the  complications  will 
be  cleared.  A  time  comes  when  an  emissary 
of  the  grandparents  seeks  the  child.  The 
mother  is  determined  to  give  up  her  mas- 
querade, but  the  old  rancher  relents  because 
of  the  void  she  and  the  child  have  filled  in  his 
lonely  heart.  His  forgiveness  of  his  son 
arrives  when  the  latter  rescues  the  widow  and 
boy  from  death.  The  love  element  is  de- 
veloped in  a  natural  manner  without  any 
forced  treatment.  In  fact  all  the  elements 
which  compose  the  picture  are  in  their  right- 
ful places  and  executed  in  a  dramatic  manner. 
The  title,  however,  smacks  of  something  sen- 
sational.   It  does  not  belong. 

The  Cast 

Mary . .     Ethel  Clayton 

John  Smith  Malcolm  McGregor 

Coleman  Grant    Fred  Esmilton 

Mrs.  Coleman  Grant  Kate  Lester 

Franklin  Chase  Wilfred  Lucas 

Baby  Tom...  Baby  Muriel  Dana 

Detective  -.  Anderson  Smith 

Mrs.  Webber  Victory  Bateman 

Thomas  Jefferson  Grant  Theo.  Von  Eltz 

Housekeeper  Mrs.  Clara  Clarke  Ward 

By  Wyndham  Gittens.    Scenario  by  Wyndham 
Gittens.    Directed  by  James  W.  Home.  Photo- 
graphed   bv    Joseph    Dubrav.     Produced  by 
F.  B.  O.  * 

The  Story — Widow  of  war  hero  finds  con- 
solation with  little  child.  Her  husband's  parents 
do  not  approve  of  her  although  they  have  never 
seen  her.  They  make  an  effort  to  take  the 
child  away  and  to  avoid  this  tragedy  the  young 
mother  seeks  refuge  with  a  family  whose  son 
bears  the  same  name  as  her  husband.  The 
latter  is  also  a  war  hero  who  enlisted  under  an 
assumed  name  because  he  left  home  "  under  a 
cloud."  When  he  returns  the  widow  finds 
happiness  through  love. 

Classification — Heart  interest  drama  with 
novel  conflict  to  sustain  it. 

Production  Highlights — Appealing  work  of 
Ethel  Clayton.    The  dramatic  quality  of  story. 

Exploitation  Angles — Title  might  be  used  for 
teaser  campaign.  Make  play  of  Ethel  Clayton's 
name.    Feature  the  plot  which  is  different. 

Drawing  Power — Good  for  any  second  class 
downtown  house.  Also  suitable  for  small  town 
theatres  and  neighborhood  theatres  in  cities. 


Scene  from  "  Jailed  and  Bailed,"  Pathe  Comedy, 
starring  Paul  Parrott. 

"  The  Supreme  Passion  " 

Playgoers — Six  Reels 
( Reviewed  by  Edward  H.  Brady) 

THIS  production  is  released  at  a  very  op- 
portune time.  Saint  Patrick's  Day  is  in 
the  offing  and  this  would  be  an  ideal  attrac- 
tion for  the  occasion  when  everybody  is  talk- 
ing shamrocks,  parading  in  high  hats  and 
banqueting  in  honor  of  Ireland's  patron  saint. 
The  picture  has  been  inspired  by  Tom 
Moore's  well  known  song,  Believe  Me  If 
All  Those  Endearing  Young  Charms,"  and 
there  is  excellent  opportunity  for  making  this 
music  gem  the  theme  of  the  musical  accom- 
paniment. At  one  point  the  score  is  thrown 
on  the  screen  as  the  star  sings  the  song  to 
violin  accompaniment.  There  are  other  mo- 
ments when  it  can  be  played  to  advantage, 
especially  at  the  close. 

The  picture  has  been  given  a  fine  cast. 
Robert  Adams  plays  the  role  of  the  romantic 
young  Irishman  who  follows  his  sweetheart 
to  America  to  prove  to  her  that  she  would 
still  be  adored  if  all  "  Her  endearing  young 
charms  "  were  to  change.  Adams  does  un- 
usually well  in  the  role.  He  acts  natural  at 
all  times.  Florence  Dixon  plays  the  role  of 
Mary  Manning.  Cecil  Owen  is  convincing 
as  the  villain  and  William  Mortimer,  as  Judge 
Burke,  looks  as  though  he  came  fresh  from 
"  the  auld  sod."  The  remainder  of  the  cast 
is  adequate. 

There  are  some  very  attractive  and  artistic 
exteriors  in  the  picture.  The  story  discusses 
the  proposition:  Is  a  woman  loved  for  beauty 
of  body  or  beauty  of  soul?  It  then  goes  on 
to  prove  that  the  latter  is  true.  There  is 
some  fine  camera  work  especially  when  the 
fairies  appear  and  dance  on  the  greert.  There 
is  a  goodly  quota  of  thrills  and  an  unusual 
twist  to  the  plot  when  at  the  end  we  find  thai 
the  girl  schemed  with  a  doctor  to  make  the 
man  she  did  not  want  to  wed  think  that  her 
beauty  had  been  destroyed  for  life.  There  is 
a  happy  ending  in  Ireland 
The  Cast 

Mary  Manning..  ....Florence  Dixon 

Jerry   Burke  Robert  Adams 

Judge    Burke  William  Mortimer 

Mrs.   Manning  Mrs.   Charles  Willard 

Dan  Manning  ..Dan  Kelley 

Michael   Ryan  George  Fox 

James  Lacey  ■  •  •  Cecil  Owen 

Clara  Madelyn  Clare 

Charlie  Selmer  Jackson 

By  Robert  McLaughlin  and  Charles  T.  Dazey. 

The  Story — Jim  Lacey  loves  Mary  Manning 
for  her  beauty.  Jerry  Burke  loves  her  for 
herself  alone.  Lacey,  determined  to  get  the  girl, 
involves  her  father  m  embarrassing  financial 
schemes.  The  girl  agrees  to  marry  Lacey  to 
save  her  father  from  ruin.  Later  on  the  day 
of  the  wedding  she  pretended  to  burn  her  face 
and  arranges  with  the  doctor  to  tell  the  guests 
that  her  beauty  will  probably  be  marred  for- 
ever. Lacey,  hearing  this,  refuses  to  wed  the 
girl.  The  family  returns  to  Ireland  where  later 
the  heroine,  who  has  kept  her  face  heavily 
veiled,  confesses  her  secret  to  Jerry.  The  two 
are  soon  married. 

Classification — A  romantic  comedy  drama  with 
an  "  Auld  Sod  "  and  New  York  locale. 

Production  Highlights — The  excellent  cast. 
Some  very  artistic  exteriors. 

Exploitation  Angles — The  story  is  suggested 
by  Tom  Moore's  song  "  Believe  Me  If  All 
Those  Endearing  Young  Charms,"  and  this  fact 
will  help  you  to  tie  up  with  your  music  store. 


"  The  White  Flower  " 
Paramount — Five  Keels 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reidj 

THERE  is  no  question  about  Betty  Comp- 
son's  newest  picture,  "  The  White  Flow- 
er," being  a  colorful  production.  Since  the 
story  is  based  upon  a  romance  between  an 
American  and  a  half-breed  Hawaiian  girl, 
Julia  Crawford  Ivers,  who  wrote  and  directed 
the  feature,  took  the  star  and  her  company  to 
Hawaii  in  order  to  collect  the  proper  atmo- 
sphere and  settings.  And  though  the  plot  may 
be  trite  and  obvious,  carrying  as  it  does,  the 
customary  love  interest  balanced  with  a  melo- 
dramatic note,  the  latter  being  inspired  by 
a  jealous  native  rival,  there  is  enough  color, 
incident  and  atmosphere  to  make  it  fairly 
entertaining. 

Julia  Crawford  Ivers  has  relied  upon  tribal 
rites  and  customs  as  the  properties  in  build- 
ing her  romance.  We  learn  much  of  the  weird 
charm  and  mystery  of  the  islands.  And  we 
will  call  it  hokum.  The  heroine  is  the  daugh- 
ter of  an  American  father  and  an  Hawaiian 
mother.  A  native  sorceress  tells  her  that 
whoever  gives  her  a  white  flower — that  man 
will  be  the  happy  possessor  of  her  heart.  The 
jealous  native,  depicted  as  a  wealthy  land- 
owner, learns  of  the  flower,  and  attempts  to 
bribe  her  with  a  specimen.  Which  is  the  op- 
portune time  to  introduce  the  hero  at  a  social 
function,  giving  her  a  flower,  the  meaning  of 
which  he  is  ignorant. 

The  spectator  may  anticipate  the  develop- 
ment, but  the  director  has  done  a  neat  job  in 
building  her  sequences.  Consequently  the 
scenes  are  deftly  arranged  and  the  interest 
is  sustained.  Incidental  to  the  theme  are  some 
shots  showing  Hawaiians  indulging  in  the 
native  sport,  surf-riding.  The  American  is 
injured  and  Betty,  attired  becomingly  in  a 
bathing  suit,  rescues  him. 

The  climax  is  exploited  through  a  caption 
which  tells  of  the  power  of  a  native  priest  in 
praying  a  victim  to  die.  The  action  here  in- 
troduces the  American  fiancee  of  the  hero 
which  arouses  the  jealousy  of  the  pretty  half- 
caste  and  under  the  influence  of  the  native 
rival  the  priest  is  employed  to  use  his  evil 
power.  But  the  heroine's  conscience  returns 
and  she  destroys  the  spell.  And  the  hero  re- 
mains on  the  island. 

There  aren't  any  acting  opportunities  since 
the  outstanding  features  are  the  settings  and 
atmosphere.  It  will  provide,  however,  a  satis- 
fying hour. 

The  Cast 

Konia  Markham  ..Betty  Compson 

Bob  Rutherford  Edmund  Lowe 

John   Markham  ..Edward  Martindel 

Ethel    Granville  Arline  Pretty 

Mrs.  Gregory  Bolton  Sylvia  Ashton 

Mr.  Gregory  Bolton  Arthur  Hoyt 

David  Panuahi    Leon  Barry 

Bernice  Martin  Lilv  Philips 

Edward    Graeme  Reginald  Carter 

K°arhunaSS  \v Played  by  native  Hawaiians 

Story  and  scenario  by  Julia  Crawford  Ivers. 
Directed-  by   Julia    Crawford  Ivers. 

Draining  Power — Good  for  program  houses 
and  small  town  houses. 

The  Story — Half-caste  Hawaiian  girl  is  in- 
formed that  the  man  who  first  gives  her  a  white 
flower  will  become  her  husband.  Jealous  rival 
attempts  to  bribe  her  with  the  lovely  token. 
But  American  beats  him  to  it.  Story  from  this 
point  features  conflict  between  the  two  admirers, 
with  the  American  successful,  but  only  after  his 
American  fiancee  has  hovered  at  the  point  of 
death  due  to  the  sorcery  employed  by  a  native 
priest.  The  American  girl  admits  that  she  does 
not  love  the  hero  and  leaves  the  island. 

Classification — Romance  featuring  half-caste 
girl.  Depicts  tribal  rites  and  customs  of 
Hawaiians. 

Production  Highlights — The  even  sequences. 
The  production,  releasing  considerable  atmos- 
phere. 

Exploitation^  Angles  —  Exploit  star  in 
Hawaiian  attire.  Feature  a  prologue  with 
Hawaiian  setting— and  employ  dancers  in  native 
attire.  Use  white  flowers  to  decorate  your 
lobby. 

Draiving  Power — Suitable    for    any  house 
catering  to  a  select  clientele. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Comedies,  Short  Subjects  &  Serials 


Change  in  Releases  of 
Sunshine  Comedies 

FOX  FILM  CORPORA- 
TION announces  two 
changes  in  the  release 
dates  of  the  Sunshine  Com- 
edies, "  The  Fourflusher  "  and 
"  Clothes  and  Oil." 

"  The  Fourflusher,"  which 
had  been  originally  scheduled 
for  distribution  March  4th 
has  been  set  back  to  March 
18th,  while  "  Clothes  and 
Oil,"  scheduled  for  March 
18th,  has  been  pushed  up  to 
March  4th. 


Grand  Rapids  Critic 
Favors  Short  Pictures 

That  the  public  is  taking  an 
active  interest  in  the  length  of 
feature  photoplays  that  are  offered 
at  its  favorite  movie  houses,  is 
evinced  in  an  editorial  in  the  re- 
viewer's column  of  the  Grand 
RaWs  Herald. 

"  Once  in  a  blue  moon  or  there- 
abouts," writes  this  critic,  "  a  film 
comes  along  which  in  subject,  di- 
rection and  action  deserves  ten 
reels  and  no  less.  But  a  whole 
bunch  of  these  long  pictures'  of 
nine  and  ten  reels  would  be  worth 
twice  the  price  in  entertainment 
value  if  they  were  carefully  fitted 
into  a  compact  six,  seven  or  eight 
reels. 

Some  of  the  biggest  films  ever 
made  were  six  and  seven  reelers; 
for  example,  "  The  Miracle  Man " 
and  "  Humoresque."  Harold 
Lloyd's  five  reelers  are  bigger  fea- 
tures and  better  drawing  cards 
than  most  nine  and  ten  reel  sub- 
jects. 

"  The  average  fan  likes  a  little 
diversity  in  his  entertainment. 
Along  with  the  feature  he  wants  a 
news  reel,  a  comedy,  and,  if  pos- 
sible, something  in  the  nature  of  a 
magazine  supplement. 


Message  of  Emile  Coue"  Liked 

Consensus  of  Opinion  \  Indicates 
This  Two  Reel  Special  A'Good  Buy 


uHpHE  Message  of  Emile  Coue," 
A  Educational's  two-reel  Spe- 
cial, which  presents  M.  Coue  per- 
sonally delivering  his  theories  from 
the  screen,  opened  at  the  Rivoli 
Theatre,  N.  Y.,  and  at  other  repre- 
sentative houses  in  other  big  cities, 
on  Sunday,  February  18. 

The  picture  earned  excellent  re- 
views and  criticisms  from  practic- 
ally all  the  papers  in  New  York, 
and  also  in  the  other  cities  where  it 
was  shown. 

The  New  York  Tribune  in  their 
review  of  the  picture  said : 

"  '  The  Message  of  Emile  Coue  ' 
is  very  well  done.  In  it  M.  Coue 
tells  just  what  he  told  us  in  his 
lectures,  only  it  was  easier  for  us 
to  read  it  off  the  screen  than  it 
was  to  understand  Coue's  broken 
English.  We  had  no  idea  that  a 
film  like  that  could  be  interesting." 

The  Morning  Telegraph,  in  a 
long  review,  gave  an  equally 
strong  recommendation  to  the  pic- 
ture. After  giving  an  outline  of 
the  subject,  and  commenting  on  its 
entertainment  and  instructional 
value,  the  Telegraph  review  con- 
cludes : 

"  M.  Coue  proves  to  be  a  good 
pantomimist,  and  his  dominating 
personality  holds  the  undivided  at- 


tention of  the  audience.  The  pic- 
ture was  greeted  with  hearty  ap- 
plause and  even  very  bronchial 
members  of  the  audience  forgot  to 
cough  during  the  entire  showing 
of  the  two  reels." 

Kunsky's  Capitol  at  Detroit,  also 
opened  Sunday,  February  18  with 
the  Coue  picture,  and  the  success 
of  the  Rivoli  in  New  York  was 
duplicated  in  Detroit.  Capacity 
business  flooded  the  house  on  open- 
ing day,  and  indications  were  that 
the  picture  would  hold  up  to  Sun- 
day's business  during  the  entire 
run.  The  Detroit  News,  in  its  re- 
view of  the  .  Capitol  program, 
states : 

"  The  feature  was  forced  to  take 
second  *  place  on  the  bill,  even 
though  in  number  of  reels  it  de- 
feats the  Coue  picture  by  some- 
thing like  three  to  one." 

An  extensive  advertising  cam- 
paign, in  which  half  page  ads  were 
inserted  in  the  newspapers,  was 
conducted  by  the  Strand  in  Mil- 
waukee. Coue  interest  is  running 
high  in  the  western  cities,  and 
house  records  for  two-reel  subjects 
are  being  broken  with  every  show- 
ing of  "  The  Message  of  Emile 
Coue." 


Pathe' s  March  1  1  ProgramReadj 

Pearl  White  in  Seventh  "  Plunder" 
Episode  Heads  Eight  Releases 


PATHE'S  eight  releases  for 
March  11  makes  a  program 
headed  with  a  particularly  vital 
Pearl  White  punch  in  the  seventh 
episode  of  "  Plunder."  The  heroine 
leads  the  arch  villain  to  believe  that 
both  she  and  her  mysterious  "  Mr. 
Jones  "  admirer  have  lost  their  lives 
in  a  cavern  cave-in.  Ultimately  he 
recognizes  her  and  puts  her  in  a 
position  of  frightful  danger. 

The  Hal  Roach  one-reel  comedy 
offering  presents  Paul  Parrott  and 
Jooyna  Ralston  in  "Shoot  Straight" 
— a  satire  on  amateur  hunters  who 
rely  on  books  of  instructions,  in 
this  instance  with  really  wonderful 
results. 

Screen  Snapshots  shows  "  Baby 
Peggy,"  by  common  consent,  the 
most  popular  girl  in  California. 
Gaston  Glass  and  William  Desmond 
are  fierce  rivals  for  her  affection — 
but  she  loves  Harold  Lloyd  best  of 
all.  Viola  Dana,  Shirley  Mason 
and  Edna  Flugrath  appear  as  three 
of  a  kind,  while  it  is  apparent  that 
Marion  Davies  never  rests.  Ora 
Carew  and  John  C.  Edward  are 
pronounced  man  and  wife.  Other 
celebrities  shown  are :  Louise 
Lovely,  Milton  Sills  and  his  daugh- 
ter Dorothy,  and  Betty  Compson 
with  members   of   her  company. 


Lasky,  Zukor  and  Marcus  Loew  are 
seen  being  welcomed  by  the  Mayor. 

The  Aesop's  Film  Fable  in  this 
list  is  call  "  The  Traveling  Sales- 
man." Farmer  Al  Falfa  has  more 
than  his  usual  share  of  trouble,  in 
which  he  justifies  the  moral:  "A 
Good  Salesman  Creates  His  Own 
Sales." 

Pathe  Review  presents  as  its 
leading  feature  a  succession  of 
pictures  analyzing  the  valuable 
properties  of  "  The  Million  Dollar 
Weed."  This  is  the  Water  Hyacinth, 
of  Florida,  which  yields :  paper 
pulp,  ether,  oil,  tannin,  fertilizer  and 
cattle  feed. 

Pathe  News  Nos.  22  and  23,  and 
Topics  of  the  Day  No.  10  are  re- 
leased in  this  program. 


Short  Subject  Program 
For  Five  Day  Run 

The  Rex  theatre,  Jackson,  Mich., 
is  building  a  program  consisting 
of  Educational  Subjects,  around 
the  Educational  Special,  "  The  Mes- 
sage of  Emile  Coue,"  playing  in  all 
eight  reels  of  Educational  product. 
This  program  will  run  for  five 
days  without  a  chanpe. 


Roach  to  Produce  Serial 
£for  Pathe  Release 

AS  the  fourth  of  the  series 
of  important  announce- 
ments, Pathe's  General 
Manager,  Elmer  Pearson,  an- 
nounces that  Hal  Roach  will 
produce  a  ten  episode  serial 
entitled  "What  Should  the 
Girl  Do,"  for  release  imme- 
diately after  Ruth  Roland's 
fifteen  episode  chapter-play, 
"  Haunted  Valley." 

This  is  not  the  first  time 
that  Hal  Roach  has  produced 
a  serial  for  Pathe.  Both 
"White  Eagle"  and  "The 
Timber  Queen,"  in  which 
Ruth  Roland  was  starred, 
came  from  the  Roach  pro- 
ducing plant. 

Pathe  states  that  a  well 
known  female  star  will  be 
featured  and  as  soon  as  con- 
tracts have  been  signed,  her 
name  will  be  announced  to 
the  exhibitors  and  the  public. 

"What  Should  the  Girl 
Do "  will  really  be  a  series 
serial,  in  which  a  beautiful 
girl  is  confronted  in  each 
episode  with  a  different 
suitor  for  her  hand,  and  each 
episode  makes  a  complete  pic- 
ture. 

"Algeria"  Fox  Release 
for  Early  March 

Algeria — a  country  that  has  ex- 
isted for  centuries  in  the  burning 
sands  and  tumbled  hills  of  the 
North  African  coast — Algeria,  the 
ancient,  where  they  do  many 
things  today  even  as  they  did  them 
thousands  of  years  ago,  this  is  the 
country,  filmed  so  interestingly  for 
the  Fox  Educational  Entertain- 
ment to  be  released  early  in  March. 

One  hundred  odd  years  ago  Al- 
geria depended  for  a  large  part  of 
its  revenue  on  the  tributes  wrested 
from  the  ships  of  other  countries. 
But  today  we  find  the  merchants 
of  Algiers  with  their  shops  in  the 
street. 

These  people  work  at  wood  carv- 
ing, exquisite  in  its  quaintness. 
The  jeweler  plies  his  trade  before 
the  public  gaze,  sometimes  envied 
by  a  spectator  when  he  places  a 
gold  ornament  on  the  ankle  of  some 
fair  Algerian  maiden.  The  farmer 
still  uses  the  same  kind  of  plow 
that  Adam  first  invented.  Their 
method  of  grinding  corn  must  be 
good — they  have  been  doing  it  that 
way  for  twenty  centuries.  Olive 
oil  is  the  chief  product  of  the  land. 


Handy  Andy  Series 
for  the  Screen 

J.  Ray  Friedgen  has  started  pro- 
duction on  twelve  melodramatic 
comedies  at  the  Tec  Art  Studios, 
New  York.  The  stories  are  adap- 
tations from  Samuel  Lover's  novel. 
They  will  be  known  as  the  "  Handy 
Andy"  series.  Charles  Ascott  has 
been  engaged  for  the  title  role. 
His  adaptability  to  portray  the  loy- 
able  Irish  character  in  Lover's  novel 
is  encouraging  to  the  producers. 


Phillips  Smallet 

*r  GREAT 

TEMPTATION 


M arch  i  o,  1923 


1189 


Resume  of  Current 
New  Weeklies 


Pathe  News  No.  17: — Pensacola,  Fla., 
launch  planes  from  U.  S.  S.  Langley 
while  under  way;  Dusseldorf,  Germany, 
French  erect  customs  barrier  along  east- 
ern border  of  occupied  Ruhr  district; 
In  the  Limelight — William  J.  Bryan 
takes  a  little  trip  over  to  the  capital,  and 
Senator  King  of  Utah  is  the  first  to  greet 
him;  Boston,  Mass.,  fishing  fleet  comes 
to  port  with  burden  of  ice;  Cumberland, 
Canada,  33  perish  in  second  big  mine 
disaster;  Luxor,  Egypt,  a  trip  to  Tu- 
tankhamen's Tomb  via  the  pen  of  the 
animated  artist  I 

International  News  No.  18: — Lake- 
hurst,  N.  J.,  framework  for  Uncle  Sam's 
new  Z-R  flyer  finished  after  months  of 
work;  San  Francisco,  CaL,  society  girl 
athlete  risks  a  fall  to  clean  huge  clock; 
Lake  Ponchartrain,  La.  (Atlanta,  Char- 
lotte, Memphis  and  New  Orleans)  fastest 
speed  boats  in  Dixie's  title  races;  In- 
ternational Snapshots  —  Boston,  Mass., 
Christy  Mathewson  returns  to  baseball  as 
president  of  Boston  Braves;  New  York 
City,  a  glimpse  of  the  round-up  of  some 
of  the  international  band  accused  in  a 
million  dollar  counterfeiting  plot;  Athens, 
Greece,  1,500  orphans  find  refuge  in  an- 
cient Greek  temple;  Kobe,  Japan,  hun- 
dreds homeless  in  Japanese  fire;  Panama 
Canal,  U.  S.  plans  new  canal  to  relieve 
Panama;  Krumsville,  Pa.,  spectacular 
blast  destroys  century-old  church. 

Kinograms  No.  2227  : — Tuckahoe, 
N.  Y.,  honor  "  unknown  soldiers "  of 
1776;  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  Found!  Family 
who  like  this  weather — Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Polar  Bear  and  their  twins;  Nice,  France, 
teach  youngsters  the  art  of  fencing;  New 
Orleans,  hydroplanes  in  championship 
contests  stir  the  waters  of  Lake  Pont- 
chartrain;  Paris,  Doug  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  in 
dad's  footsteps — signs  contract  to  go  to 
Los  Angeles  to  star  in  pictures;  Rio  de 
Janeiro,  U.  S.  airmen  finish  flight  to 
Brazil;  Cannes,  officers  of  French  army 
turn  jockeys ;  Personalities  in  the  News 
—Boston,  Christy  Mathewson  back  in 
baseball  as  president  of  Boston  Braves; 
New  York,  Luis  Firpo,  Argentine  heavy- 
weight, arrives  for  his  fight  with 
Brennan;  San  Pedro,  Cal.,  this  ferryboat 
is  a  record  breaker. 

Kinograms,  No.  2228: — Washington, 
Capital  honors  Father  of  his  Country; 
ceremony  held  at  the  Washington  Mon- 
ument; Hart's  Island,  N.  Y.,  Ship  goes 
hard  and  fast  ashore  in  fog ;  Jones'  Point, 
N.  Y.,  Ship  Subsidy  dead;  U.  S.  to  sell 
ships;  Oakland,  Cal.,  Univ.  of  Cal.  oars- 
men out  on  the  water  while  crews  in 
East  languish  indoors;  Personalities  in 
the  News,  New  York,  Shirley  Vernon, 
voted  the  prettiest  girl  in  the  Follies, 
poses  for  Kinograms;  New  Orleans,  Miss 
Emilie  LeBlanc  is  hailed  by  a  Northern 

grofessor  as  "ideal  type  of  Southern 
eauty" ;  Oakland,  Cal.,  Junk  "Amoy," 
at  Chinese  New  Year  time,  visited  by 
'Frisco's  Oriental  Chinese  girls;  Nice, 
Prance,  Annual  "Battle  of  Flowers"  held 
on  Promenade  des  Anglais;  New  York, 
Manhattan  earth  tremors  explained ;  Los 
Angeles,  Thousands  see  film  folks  hold 
rodeo  for  benefit  of  Hollywood  Children's 
Hospital;  San  Bernardino,  Cal.,  7,000,000 
oranges!  13th  national  citrus  fruit  show 
opens ;  thousands  come  to  admire  ex- 
hibits; Grimesville,  Pa.,  Blast  of  Dyna- 
mite razes  old  church. 


International  News  No.  19  : — London, 
I    England,  Parliament  re-opens  with  royal 

pomp;  International  Snapshots,  The 
i    steamship   Mayari  is  driven  ashore  by 

winter    storms;     New    York  Harbor; 

2 — Whackin'  big  cheroots;  Rangoon, 
I  Burma;  3 — Ice  gutters  finally  cut  up 
I  the  jam  in  New  York  Harbor  and  re- 
j  lease  imprisoned  coal  barges;  New  York 
i    City,     Firemen    battle    through  dense 

clouds  of  smoke  to  save  big  warehouse; 
!  Ashton,  Idaho,  Swiftest  dog  teams  race 
I  for  championship  of  U.  S.  in  greatest 
.  snow  derby;  Ormond  Beach,  Fla.,  John 
',   D.  Rockefeller  reveals  surprising  skill  as 

golfer. 


Pathe  News  No.  18: — Catalina  Island, 
CaL,    Chicago    Cubs   arriving    to  start 
training;   Nice,  France,  Fencing  taught 
I  in  French  schools;  Pensacola,  Fla.,  Stu- 
!  dent-aviators  take  Pathe  News  camera- 
man for  an  aerial  spin  to  show  him  what 
they  have  learned  in  stunt-flying ;  Tai 
i   Yuan  Fu,  China,  Fight  disease  in  typhus- 
i  swept    area — hundreds    of   children  are 
vaccinated  daily  by  the  native  commu- 
nity physicians;  Here  and  There,  Look- 
I  lag  across  the  roof-tops   of  Constanti- 
nople;   Rockdale,   Wash..    Snow  in  far 

E eater  profusion  buries  the  Cascade 
ountains  of  the  West. 


German  "Fascisti"  in 
Pathe  News  No.  16 

What  the  authorities  in  Euro- 
pean politics  are  declaring  is  the 
most  significant — if  not  alarming — 
development  in  the  French  occupa- 
tion of  German  territory,  the  rapid 
rise  of  the  German  '*  Fascisti,"  is 
vividly  pictured  in  Pathe  News, 
current  issue  No.  16. 

In  spite  of  Government  prohibi- 
tion, 30,000  of  this  type  of  revolu- 
tionists are  pictured  parading  the 
streets  of  Munich  and  packing  the 
public  squares.  This  was  a  demon- 
stration of  so-called  "  National- 
ists "  who  are  seeking  the  over- 
throw of  the  present  Republican 
regime,  organized  by  Adolf  Hitler 
and  modeled  on  the  plan  which  has 
made  Mussolini's  seize  of  Italy's 
government  so  successful. 

The  Pathe  News  pictures  show  a 
multitude  marching  under  the  em- 
blem of  the  "  German  Fascisti,"  the 
"  Hakenkreuz  "  an  old  Indian  sym- 
bol displayed  on  a  red  flag.  It  is 
well  known  that  the  organization 
contains  many  monarchists. 


Pathe  Reports  Demand 
for  Lloyd  Two  Reelers 

Due  to  the  success  of  the  first 
series  of  Harold  Lloyd  two-reel 
comedies,  Pathe  is  sending  many 
of  its  branches  new  prints  and 
creating  new  advertising  material 
and  exploitation  suggestions  to 
meet  this  increased  demand. 

Since  the  advent  of  Lloyd  as  a 
star  in  longer  features,  the  popu- 
larity of  the  first  series  of  two- 
reelers  has  been  on  the  rise  con- 
tinuously and  it  is  said  a  greater 
number  of  exhibitors  have  booked 
these  two-reelers  than  any  others 
that  Pathe  has  released. 

The  six  comedies  covered  by  the 
press  sheet  are  "  Bumping  Into 
Broadway,"  "  Captain  Kidd's  Kids," 
"  From  Hand  to  Mouth,"  "  Haunt- 
ed Spooks,"  "  His  Royal  Slyness," 
and  "An  Fastern  Westerner." 


Hodkinson  to  Continue 
to  Distribute  "Chats" 

Announcement  is  made  by  the  W. 
W.  Hodkinson  Corporation  that 
Charles  Urban's  Official  Movie 
Chats,  produced  by  the  Motion  Pic- 
ture Theatre  Owners  of  Ameria, 
will  be  released  through  Hodkinson 
for  another  year.  The  contract  has 
just  been  signed  which  will  not  ex- 
pire until  February  4,  1924. 

This  will  give  exhibitors  the  op- 
portunity of  continuing  their  deal- 
ing with  the  Hodkinson  Exchanges 
throughout  the  country  in  booking 
this  entertaining  reel  of  interesting 
facts  and  picturesque  scenes. 

According  to  the  contract  this 
will  continue  to  be  a  single  reel 
weekly  feature  on  the  Hodkinson 
program. 


"A  Hula  Honeymoon" 
Acclaimed  by^League 

The  Educational-Christie  com- 
edy, "A  Hula  Honeymoon,"  to  pro- 
cure scenes  for  which  Al  Christie 
took  his  company  all  the  way  to 
Honolulu  is  listed  in  the  current 
bulletin  of  the  Motion  Picture 
League  as  recommended  for  show- 
ing to  adults  and  younger  people. 


Ethel  Shannon,  who  has  just  signed  a 
long-term  contract  with  B.  P.  Schulberg 
to  appear  in  Preferred  Pictures. 

Recruit  From  Stage 
Joins  Century  Ranks 

Following  the  footsteps  of  Joe 
Bonner,  well  known  in  comedy  and 
vaudeville,  Ernie  Adams,  who  cre- 
ated the  part  of  Lester  in  "  Listen, 
Lester,"  joined  the  ranks  of  Cen- 
tury Comedies. 

Now  Ford  West,  a  Keith  head- 
liner  for  over  five  years,  has  fol- 
lowed their  example  and  signed  his 
name  on  the  dotted  line  to  appear  in 
Century  Comedies. 

West,  who  is  known  from  coast 
to  coast  as  a  first  class  vaudeville 
performer  makes  his  bow  on  the  sil- 
ver screen  in  "  The  Poor  Boob," 
directed  by  Eugene  de  Rue.  Ernie 
Adams  also  appears  in  this  comedy. 


Christie  Players  Go  To 
Truckee  Again 

Al  Christie  left  Los  Angeles  for 
Truckee  with  twenty  people,  three 
wind  machines,  a  wooden  horse  and 
the  funny  plot  of  a  farmyard  com- 
edy down  in  Maine,  the  continuity 
of  which  has  just  been  finished  by 
Frank  R.  Conklin. 

Dorothy  Devore  will  be  starred  in 
the  new  comedy,  supported  by  such 
players  as  Babe  London,  Earl  Rod- 
ney, Ward  Caulfield  and  many 
others.  The  story  is  a  good  old 
Eastern  winter's  tale  called  "  Win- 
ter Has  Came,"  described  in  the 
synopsis  as  a  "simple  tale  of  Ameri- 
can farmer  lasses,  eartabs  and  ga- 
loshes "  having  nothing  to  do  with 
the  famous  novel  of  a  similar  name, 
not  even  a  burlesque. 

While  the  Truckee  company  is 
away  another  comedy  is  being  fin- 
ished at  the  studio,  "  Green  As 
Grass "  featuring  Jimmie  Adams, 
and  directed  by  Scott  Sidney;  while 
a  third  picture  featuring  Bobby 
Vernon  and  directed  by  Harold 
Beaudine,  has  just  been  started. 


Coue  Committee  En- 
dorses Picture 

After  viewing  "The  Message  of 
Emile  Coue,"  Educational's  two- 
reel  Special  in  which  M.  Coue  per- 
sonally delivers  his  message  from 
the  screen,  the  Coue  Committee  of 
New  York  announced  that  the  pic- 
ture met  with  the  unqualified  ap- 
proval of  all  the  members  of  the 
Committee  as  well  as  that  of  all  the 
friends  of  M.  Coue  who  also  at- 
tended the  private  showing  which 
was  given  at  the  Criterion  theatre. 


TO 
LOAN 

AGAINST  COMPLETED 
MOTION  PICTURE 
NEGATIVES 


RELEASE 
PRINTS 
FINANCED. 


COMMERCIAL  TRADERS 
CINEMA  CORP. 

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Motion  Picture  News 


Production  ^Distribution  Activities 


Universal  Promises  One  A  Week 

Schedule  Calls  For  High-Class  Pro- 
ductions At  Fair  Price  For  Season 


Jean  Haskell,  in  Goldwyn  pictures. 

"Hearts  Aflame"  Draws 
Crowds  in  L.  A. 

So  great  were  the  crowds  at 
Loew's  State  Theatre,  Los  An- 
geles, during  the  run  of  Reginald 
Barker's  production  of  "  Hearts 
Aflame,"  that  the  newspapers  com- 
mented upon  the  attendance  as  one 
of  the  noteworthy  features  of  the 
exhibition. 

Raving  over  the  fire  scenes  in 
"  Hearts  Aflame "  apparently  is 
not  a  propensity  confined  to  the 
Pacific  Coast  critics.  E.  V.  Durl- 
ing,  writing  in  the  New  York 
Globe  said : 

"  There  have  been  many  thrill- 
ing forest  fire  scenes  made,  but 
that  which  Reginald  Barker  ha- 
conceived  for  '  Hearts  Aflame,' 
now  showing  at  the  Rialto,  is  by 
far  the  best.  ...  A  forestry  ex- 
pert of  my  acquaintance  assures 
me  that  this  scene  is  an  exact 
replica  of  one  of  the  greatest  con- 
flagrations he  ever  encountered  in 
the  northwest." 

This  picture,  directed  by  Regi- 
nald Barker,  and  adapted  by  J.  G. 
Hawks  and  G.  Rigby  from  Harold 
Titus's  novel,  "  Timber,"  is  pre- 
sented by  Louis  B.  Mayer  through 
the  distributing  medium  of  Metro 
Pictures  Corporation.  The  pho- 
tographer is  Percy  Hilburn. 


"Wolf  Fangs'.'  Under 
Way  at  Warner  Studios 

"  Wolf  Fangs,"  the  Chester  M. 
Franklin  production  being  pro- 
duced at  the  Warner  Brothers 
coast  studios  under  the  supervision 
of  Harry  Rapf,  is  reported  well 
under  way.  The  picture  features 
Rintintin,  the  famous1  Belgian 
police  dog  and  World  War  hero. 

To  secure  the  realism  necessary 
to  the  story,  the  cast  of  players 
have  been  taken  to  the  Feather 
River  country  which  is  located 
some  twenty-four  hours  north  of 
Los  Angeles.  From  present  indica- 
tions the  production  will  be  com- 
pleted within  the  next  few  weeks, 
and  it  is  likely  that  the  Warner 
Brothers'  will  release  the  feature  in 
the  Fall. 


AS  the  result  of  experiments 
made  during  the  last  six 
months  at  Universal  Cify  in  the  im- 
provement of  Universal's  five-reel 
features,  that  company  announces 
that  it  is  in  a  position  to  assure  ex- 
hibitors one  high  class  picture  every 
week  for  the  rest  of  the  1923  season 
at  "  live  and  let  live  "  prices. 

This  is  a  distinct  development  in 
the  production  and  release  policy  of 
Universal  attractions.  They  here- 
tofore have  been  released  in  groups 
or  series  of  nine  or  other  small 
numbers.  This  group  method  was 
used  during  the  last  six  months  for 
the  purpose  of  concentrating  on 
production  and  building  up  the 
show  value  of  the  individual  pic- 
tures in  each  group,  and  to  aid  in 
balancing  the  pictures  in  each  group 
so  as  to  provide  for  all  classes  of 
patrons. 

Early  last  fall,  Carl  Laemmle, 
president  of  the  Universal  Pictures' 
Corporation,  issued  instructions  to 
the  scenario  department  and  the 
production  department  of  the  cor- 
poration to  increase  the  quality  of 
Universal's  five-reel  features  until 
they  approximated  the  highest  qual- 
ity in  feature  production. 

Immediately  greater  care  was 
taken  in  the  selection  of  stories,  in 
the  casting  of  the  pictures  and  in 
the  production.  A  group  of  pic- 
tures was  planned  for  a  tryout  of 
the  "  better "  pictures  campaign. 
These  pictures,  released  as  "  The 
Winning  Nine,"  proved  to  be  far 
better  than  their  predecessors.  Then 
a  new  group  of  nine  was  planned, 
with  greater  care  in  production  and 
consequent  improvement  in  the 
finished  product.  This  group,  which 
was  released  as  the  Prosperity 
Nine,    showed   great  improvement 


over  the  Winning  Nine. 

The  betterment  campaign  was 
continued,  this  time  under  Mr. 
Laemmle's  personal  supervision. 
The  next  group  proved  to  be  of  ex- 
ceptional quality.  They  were  re- 
leased as  the  Laemmle  Nine,  as  the 
result  of  the  Universal  chief's  per- 
sonal O.  K.  on  each  picture  before 
it  could  be  scheduled  for  release. 
The  success  of  this  series  was  even 
greater  than  that  of  the  preceding 
group. 

The  planning  of  the  Capitol 
Series  followed.  This  series  of 
pictures,  now  being  released,  repre- 
sents the  last  word  in  the  develop- 
ment of  strong  five-reel  attractions. 
It  is  the  success  of  this  series  as 
the  culmination  of  the  betterment 
campaign  developed  with  this  and 
the  succeeding  groups  that  prompted 
the  planning  of  a  continued  sched- 
ule of  high  class  features  for  the 
remainder  of  the  season. 

It  is  of  especial  note  that  these 
forthcoming  pictures,  many  of 
which  already  are  in  production, 
are  to  be  put  in  the  hands  of  the 
exhibitor.  Universal  asserts  at  a 
price  that  will  assure  a  profit  to 
him. 

The  forthcoming  weekly  releases 
are  being  made  from  carefully  se- 
lected stories  of  especial  strength, 
and  will  be  made  with  stars  and 
players  of  proven  popularity.  A 
group  of  Universal's  best  directors 
have  been  assigned  to  make  them. 

Among  the  stars  so  far  selected 
to  play  in  these  pictures  are  Herbert 
Rawlinson,  Gladys  Walton,  Hoot 
Gibson,  Roy  Stewart,  Ethel  Grey 
Terry,  Niles  Welch,  and  others.  The 
directors  include  Jack  Conway. 
King  Baggot,  Stuart  Paton,  Herbert 
Blache,  Edward  Sedgwick,  Henry 
Lehrman  and  others. 


Submarine  Production  Completed 

"Vengeance  Of  The  Deep"  Said  To 
Reveal  Remarkable  Underseas  Scenes 


AMERICAN  RELEASING 
A  CORPORATION  announces 
the  recipt  of  its  submarine  produc- 
tion just  completed  in  Honolulu  by 
A.  B.  Barringer  and  delivery  of 
this  picture  is  now  being  made  to  its 
exchanges.  "  Vengeance  of  the 
Deep "  is  a  romantic  melodrama 
with  a  big  submarine  episode.  The 
undersea  scenes  were  taken  at  great 
depth  in  the  waters  around  Hono- 
lulu where  the  producing  company 
has  been  at  work  for  the  past  three 
months. 

Ralph  Lewis  has  the  role  of  a 
brutal  ship's  captain  who  has  pearl 
concessions  in  the  South  Seas ;  Vir- 
ginia Brown  Faire  is  his  daughter; 
Van  Mattimore  is  a  beach  comber; 
Harmon  McGregor,  a  pearl  diver; 
Maida   Vale,    a   native    girl,  and 


Smoke  Turner,  an  island  ruler. 

"  Vengeance  of  the  Deep  "  is  said 
to  be  unlike  any  other  with  under- 
sea episodes.  Among  the  outstand- 
ing moments  are  the  running  down 
of  a  native  proa  by  a  schooner ;  a 
native's  undersea  swim  to  tie  a  knot 
in  the  diver's  air  pipe;  an  attack 
upon  a  native  diver  by  a  tiger 
shark;  the  rescue  of  the  diver;  the 
weird  and  perilous  jungles  of  the 
ocean's  bed;  a  new  type  of  diver's 
helmet  which  generates  its  own  air, 
shown  for  the  first  time  on  the 
screen. 

"Vengeance  of  the  Deep  "  is  said 
to  afford  unusual  opportunities  for 
exploitation.  The  picture  is  sched- 
uled for  release  in  the  latter  part 
of  March. 


Stan  Laurel,  who  has  been  engaged  to 
star  in  the  Hal  Roach  one  reel  comedies 
for  Pathe  release. 

"  Suzanna"  Gets  Ap- 
proval of  Detroit  Critics 

"  Mabel  Normand  never  has  been 
so  successful,  so  captivating  nor  so 
merry  as  in  Mack  Sennett's  new- 
est comedy-drama,  'Suzanna,' "  said 
the  reviewer  for  the  Detroit  Free 
Press  when  this  Allied  Producers' 
and  Distributors'  Corporation  re- 
lease was  shown  recently  at  the 
Broadway-Strand  theatre,  Detroit. 
"  The  story  is  alive  with  action  and 
contains  thrills  in  which  the  life 
and  happiness  of  the  heroine  are 
at  stake." 

"  Every  full-length  photoplay 
turned  out  thus  far  by  Mack  Sen- 
nett  has  represented  a  real  stride 
in  the  art  of  the  cinema,  and  '  Su- 
zanna,' the  latest  Sennett  opus, 
means  so  many  more  stale  movie- 
isms  gone  the  way  of  the  dodo," 
said  the  critic  for  the  Detroit 
News.  "  Billed  as  a  comedy- 
drama,  it  is  more  drama  than  com- 
edy with  banal  suggestiveness  and 
pathos  omitted.  Mabel  Normand 
is  the  featured  player  in  a  compe- 
tent cast.  There  is  much  beauty  in 
the  settings.  '  Suzanna  '  distinctly 
belongs  on  the  credit  side  of  the 
ledger." 

"  The  combination  of  Mabel  Nor? 
mand  and  '  Suzanna '  supplies  an 
attraction  that  has  had  few  equals 
rnd  no  superiors  at  the  Broadway- 
Strand."  said  the  review  in  the  De- 
troit Evening  Times. 


King  at  Work  on  New 
Rural  Comedy 

Carlton  King,  president  of  the 
Carlton  King  Productions,  is  back 
at  work  in  the  Hollywood  studios 
after  a  trip  to  New  York  with  his 
manager,  J.  Frank  Moore,  and  re- 
ports good  progress  on  the  fifth  of 
his  series  of  twelve  two-reel  rural 
comedy  dramas. 

Producers  Security  will  issue  one 
a  month.  Each  drama  is  complete 
in  itself  but  the  character  of  Jad, 
the  town  marshal,  runs  through  the 


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60,000  Visit  At  UnitedStudios 

Public  Takes  Advantage  of  Invita- 
tion To  See  Pictures  In  Production 


MORE  than  sixty  thousand  per- 
sons, mostly  visitors  to 
Southern  California,  are  interested 
in  the  current  production  of  Asso- 
ciated First  National  for  that 
many  were  entertained  one  day 
during  First  National  week  at  the 
United  Studios  where  all  the  in- 
dependent producers  are  at  work 
on  forthcoming  Associated  Hrst 
National  releases. 

John  McCormick,  western  repre- 
sentative of  Associated  First  Na- 
tional, conceived  the  idea  of  giv- 
ing the  public  a  view  of  picture- 
making  and  Joseph  M.  Schenck 
who  recently  bought  controlling  in- 
terest in  the  United  Studios  and 
Alike  Levee  set  the  date. 

The  huge  crowd  that  gathered 
had  a  glimpse  of  Norma  and  Con- 
stance Talmadge,  Katherine  Mac- 
Donald,  Colleen  Moore,  Jackie 
Coogan,  Dorothy  Phillips,  Noah 
Beery,  Jack  Mulhall,  Barbara  Ten- 
nant,  William  V.  Mong,  Marguer- 
ite de  la  Motte,  Virginia  Brown 
Faire,  Harold  Goodwin,  Walt 
Whitman  and  many  other  players. 
They  also  had  an  opportunity  of 
watching  Frank  Borzage  making 
tests  of  players  for  his  initial  First 
National  production,  "  Sands  of 
Time,"  adapted  from  the  story  of 
"  Terwilliger ;"    and    Allen  Holu- 


bar  who  was  finishing  "  Slander 
the  Woman,"  with  Dorothy  Dal- 
ton. 

Noah  Berry,  screen  villain, 
staged  a  fight  with  Barbara  Ten- 
nant  on  a  special  stage  for  this 
\  ast  crowd  which  watched  Jack 
Mulhall  come  to  Barbara's  assist- 
ance. 

They  saw  also  the  big  sets  that 
remained  from  "Oliver  Twist" 
and  heard  Jackie  explaining  some 
of  them.  They  walked  through 
the  beautiful  garden  sets  of  "With- 
in the  Law,"  and  saw  the  streets 
of  "  China "  used  in  Constance 
Talmadge's  "  East   is  West." 

James  Young  gave  a  talk  on  pic- 
ture making. 

Mr.  Schenck,  Maurice  Tourneur, 
Sol  Lesser,  Sam  E.  Rork  and  M.  C. 
Lever  helped  make  the  visit  enjoy- 
able. 

Maurice  Tourneur's  sets  for  the 
"  Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  which  is  to 
be  released  soon  was  an  especial 
point  of  interest  to  the  visitors. 

Dorothy  Dalton  brought  20,000 
autographed  photographs  and  in 
half  an  hour  they  were  "grabbed" 
by  the  visitors. 

Hundreds  of  feet  of  film  were 
"  shot "  of  the  visitors  and  it  is 
said  this  will  be  distributed  to  the 
theatres  throughout  the  country. 


Warners  Plan  Art  Competition 

Invite  Institutions  To  Submit  Orig- 
inal Poster  Ideas  On  Productions 


AX  OPEN  poster  art  competi- 
tition  which  will  involve 
every  art  institution  in  America 
is  to  be  launched  by  the  Warner 
'Brothers  for  the  coming  series  of 
eighteen  productions  which  are  to 
be  produced  and  publicized  at  an 
approximate  expenditure  of  S5,- 
000,000,  according  to  an  announce- 
ment this  week  by  Harry  M. 
Warner. 

The  twofold  purpose  of  the  plan 
is  to  seek  original  poster  ideas  for 
lithographs  and  to  stimulate  inter- 
est in  the  art  of  motion  picture 
billboard  advertising.  A  series  of 
prizes  will  be  offered  for  the  best 
ideas  submitted  for  each  produc- 
tion. 

While  the  many  posters  that  arc 
being  issued  with  the  current  series 
of  Warner  classics,  namely,  "  Rags 
to  Riches,"  "  Heroes  of  the 
Street,"  "  The  Beautiful  and 
Damned,"  "  Little  Church  Around 
the  Corner,"  "  Brass,"  and  those 
being  drawn  for  "Main  Street," 
combine  both  artistic  and  commer- 
cial value,  it  is  Mr.  Warner's  con- 
viction that  there  is  still  room  for 
improvement. 

He  says :  "  We  will  endeavor 
within  the  very  near  future  to  in- 
fuse into  the  making  of  posters 
some  new  and  totally  different 
ideas.  We  want  ideas  that  are 
original,  ideas  that  will  help  ex- 
hibitors and  create  favorable  com- 
ment for  their  theatres.  And  it  is 
this  comment  which  will  make  in- 
stitutions out  of  unknown  and  un- 
recognized theatres. 

"  Now  in  order  to  create  this 
new    interest,    and    in    order  to 


secure  fresh  ideas  for  our  posters, 
we  will  enlist  the  aid  of  every 
known  artist  and  art  institution  in 
America,  offering  prizes,  of  course, 
to  the  best  posters  submitted  and 
accepted." 

Details  of  the  plan  outlined  by 
Mr.  Warner  have  not  as  yet  been 
completed,  but  it  is  stated  that  fol- 
lowing the  completion  of  "  Main 
Street,"  which  is  being  made  at 
the  coast  studios  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Harry  Beaumont,  letter-* 
explaining  the  idea  will  be  sent  to 
every  art   institution   in  America. 


"Vanity  Fair"  Press 
Book  Is  Ready 

One  of  the  most  beautiful  and 
artistic  of  the  exhibitors'  press  and 
service  books  which  Goldwyn's  ad- 
vertising and  publicity  department 
has  been  preparing  for  the  firm's 
twenty  big  specials  for  the  year  is 
that  just  off  the  presses  for  the 
Hugo  Ballin  production  of  "  Vanity 
Fair,"  starring  Mabel  Ballin. 

The  front  cover  is  in  black  and 
red  and  shows  Miss  Ballin  as  Becky 
Sharp,  holding  a  mask  in  her  hand. 
Her  figure  is  reflected  in  a  mirror. 
This  poster  is  also  used  as  the  win- 
dow card  for  the  production. 

The  posters,  pictured  on  the  back 
cover,  are  of  an  unusually  artistic 
and  appealing  quality.  The  24-sheet 
is  a  lettered  poster  in  which  the  let- 
ters of  the  title  are  printed  in  red, 
each  letter  being  about  four  feet 
high,  against  a  black  background. 

The  three  -  sheet  shows  Beck 
Sharp  in  the  likeness  of  Mabel  Bal- 
lin, rising  from   the  book's  pages 


Burr  Mcintosh 


"DRIVEN"  REACHES  HEIGHTS 

OF  BEST  AMERICAN  FILMS 

By  P.  W.  GALLICO. 

Title  of  picture,  "DRIVEN." 
Produced  and  directed  by  CHARLES  BRABIN. 
Released  by  UNIVERSAL. 
Presented  at  the  CRITERION  THEATRE. 
"Driven,"  to  us,  stands  out  as  one  of  the  bgst  photoplays  we  have 
ever  seen  from  an  American  producer.   This  is  a  tall  statement,  but  we 
stick  to  it.    It  is  powerfully  dramatic,  brilliantly 
acted  and  directed,  and  makes  no  concessions. 

The  producer  set  out  to  tell  a  story  of  the  kind 
of  people  who  inhabit  the  mountain  regions  of  the 
South,  and  he  did  it  unflinchingly.  It  is  not  a  pretty 
picture,  but  it  Ms  an  honest"  picture. 

The  story  is,  so  simple  it  can  be  told  in  a  few 
words.  A  drab,  miserable  mother  of  a  vicious  moun- 
tain brood  sells  information  which  leads  to  its  being 
wiped  out  in  order  to  assure  happiness  to  her  young- 
est son. 

We  can  recall,  perhaps,  only  two  other  photo- 
plays in  which  the  inevitability  of  circumstances  has 
been  as  powerfully  rendered  in  a  series  of  pictures 
as  it  is  in  "Driven."  There  is  more  real  despair  and 
heartbreak  in  this  short  film  than  in  all  the  rest  of 
the  so-called  "heart"  and  "mother"  pictures  put  to- 
gether. 

Acting  honors  belong  to  Emily-  Fitaroy,  whose  portrayal  of  the 
woman  of  the  mountains  whose  family  have  crushed  everything  but  life 

out  of  her  is  a 
marvelous  bit  of 
acting.  Charles 
Emmet  Mack  h 
seen  as  her 
youngest  son,  who 
is  different  from 
the  others.  With 
Elinor  Fair,  he 
shares  next  hon- 
ors in  this  re- 
markable picture. 
Miss  Fair  plays 
Essie,  the  girl, 
thrown  in  with 
the  brutal-  family 
of  Tollivers  when 
one  of  tnem  mur- 
dersTier  father. 

George  Ban,- 
eroft  and  Burr 
Mcintosh  have 
he  other  two 
telling  parts, 
Bancroft,  as  Lem 
the  killer,  who 
desires  Essie,  and 
Mcintosh  as  Paw, 
the  head  of  an 
unholy  family  of. 
moonshiners. 

We  haven't  the 
space   to    be  as 
We  suggest  that  yoir 


Elinor  Fair  and  Charles  Emmet  Jflack 


enthusiastic  about  this  film  as  we  would  like  to 
see  it. 

The  photography  is  excellent,  because  it  does  just  what  it  should. 
It  helps  tiO  tell  the  story.  The  love  element  between  Tommy  ?nd  Essie 
is  handled  as  charmingly  as  we  have  ever  seen  it  done.  It  is  a  picture, 
of  life.  It  is.. .  .oh-  well,  see  for  yourself. 


A  CHARLES  BRABIN  Production 

UNIVERSAL  JEWEL 

iyCoxI  Laemmle  . 


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Motion  Picture  News 


United  Studios  Busy 
with  Productions 

SINCE  Joseph  M.  Schenck 
took  over  the  controlling 
interest  in  the  United 
Studios  in  Los  Angeles  all  of 
the  independent  producers 
who  are  making  pictures  for 
Associated  First  National  are 
making  their  headquarters 
there. 

At  the  present  time  five  di- 
rectors are  at  work  on  First 
National  releases  and  at  least 
three  more  will  be  "  shoot- 
ing "  in  a  short  time.  Edwin 
Carewe  is  making  "  The  Girl 
of  the  Golden  West,"  Frank 
Borzage  is  making  "  Sands 
of  Time,"  based  on  a  mag- 
azine story  called  "  Terwil- 
liger;"  Maurice  Tourneur  is 
finishing  "  The  Isle  of  Lost 
Ships ; "  James  Young  has 
begun  "  Wandering  Daught- 
ers." 

Richard  Walton  Tully  is 
preparing  to  begin  the  mak- 
ing of  Trilby,"  and  Norma 
Talmadge  will  soon  start 
"Ashes  of  Vengence,"  while 
Constance  Talmadge  is  get- 
ting ready  for  "  Dulcy." 


Big  Cast  For  "Miles  Standish" 

Eighty-Seven  Name  Parts  Listed 
For  Present  Charles  Ray  Production 

tJ'TpHE     Courtship  of 
JL    Standish,"  which 


Laurette  Taylor  Book 
Store  Tieup  Made 

Laurette  Taylor's  prominence  in 
the  theatrical  world  made  possible 
a  book  tieup  for  the  Metro  picture, 
"  Peg  o'  My  Heart,"  with  Kauf- 
mann's  department  store,  Pitts- 
burgh. This  establishment  had 
never  before  consented  to  aid  in  the 
exploitation  of  any  motion  picture. 
The  stunt  was  arranged  in  connec- 
tion with  the  presentation  of  the 
photoplay  at  the  Grand  theatre. 

C.  C.  Deardourff  succeeded  in  ar- 
ranging the  tieup,  which  took  up 
an  entire  window  of  the  store  on 
the  main  street.  The  simple  display 
was  centered  about  a  framed  paint- 
ing of  Miss  Taylor  in  costume,  one 
of  the  accessories  available  for  the 
production.  Copies  of  the  novel, 
"  Peg  o'  My  Heart,"— which  T. 
Hartley  Manners  wrote  from  his 
stage  play — composed  the  rest  of 
the  exhibit.  The  Actionized  "  Peer " 
shown  is  the  special  photoplay  edi- 
tion which  Grosset  &  Dunlap  have 
published    in   connection   with  the 


IE     Courtship     of  Myle"s 
Charles 

Ray  is  now  producing,  under  the 
direction  of  Frederic  Sullivan,  has 
a  cast  of  eighty-seven  name  parts, 
the  largest  number,  it  is  believed, 
ever  assembled  for  a  photoplay. 

These  eighty-seven,  moreover, 
are  in  addition  to  more  than  900 
Indians  who  are  to  be  seen  in  the 
production.  The  braves  who  are 
thus  appearing  in  their  first  motion 
picture  impersonate  representatives 
of  the  nine  tribes  of  Indians  with 
whom  the  Pilgrims  engaged  in 
deadly  struggles  in  the  early  days 
of  New  England.  They  will  give 
a  highly  colorful  touch  to  the  big 
attraction,  besides  filling  a  very 
necessary  part  in  the  dramatiza- 
tion of  one  of  the  most  important 
and  fascinating  chapters  of  Ameri- 
can Colonial  history. 

Charles  Ray  will  play  the  role  of 
John  Alden,  the  young  man  who 
did  not  "  speak  for  himself,"  but 
who  won  the  alluring  Priscilla 
Mullins,  notwithstanding.  Enid 
Bennett,  now  best  known  for  her 
Maid  Marian  in  "  Robin  Hood," 
will    impersonate    Priscilla,  while 


Fred  Warren,  well  known  char- 
acter actor  who  has  had  importan! 
parts  in  many  recent  Goldwyn  pro- 
ductions, will  be  Myles  Standish. 

Captain  Thomas  Jones  will  br 
portrayed  by  Stanton  Heck,  who 
had  leading  roles  with  Mr.  Ray  in 
"  A  Tailor-Made  Man "  and 
"Scrap  Iron";  Edward  Winslow, 
by  Thomas  Holding,  who  was  con- 
spicuous in  Marshall  Neilan's  "The 
Stranger's  Banquet " ;  Fallon,  the 
rebellious  pirate  by  Tom  Wilson, 
familiar  for  many  parts  in  Charles 
Ray,  D.  W.  Griffith  and  Douglas 
Fairbanks  pictures;  John  Carver, 
by  Sam  De  Grasse,  recently  in 
"  Robin  Hood  " ;  Elder  Brewster, 
by  Joseph  Bowling,  one  of  the  hits 
of  "  The  Miracle  Man  "  ;  Governor 
Bradford,  by  Norval  MacGregor ; 
Steven  Hopkins,  by  Max  Asher, 
long  a  featured  comedian :  Mary 
Chilton  by  Charlotte  Pierce;  Ed- 
ward Dotey  by  Sidney  Bracy;  John 
Howland  by  William  Sullivan,  and 
Isaac  Allerton  by  Frank  Farring- 
ton,  both  of  whom  terminated 
stage  engagements  in  the  East  to 
join  Mr.  Ray  in  this  production. 


"  Merry-Go-Round ' '  Approved 

Universal  Chief  Declares  It  Biggest 
Super- Production  Company  Has  Made 


WORD  has  been  received  in 
New  York  from  Carl 
Laemmle,  president  of  the  Uni- 
versal Pictures  Corporation,  who 
now  is  at  Universal  City,  Cal.  that 
*'  Merry-Go-Round,"  the  Universal 
Jewel  production  now  nearing  com- 
pletion under  the  direction  of  Ru- 
pert Julian,  is  the  biggest  super- 
production  that  Universal  ever 
made. 

Tulian  now  is  in  the  last  stages  of 
editing  the  picture.  Its  200,000  feet 
of  negative  are  down  to  about 
twenty  reels.  This  will  be  halved 
before  it  is  ready  for  the  screen. 
It  is  probable  that  a  finished  print 
will  be  on  the  way  to  New  York 
in  several  weeks.  According  to 
present  arrangements  the  picture 
will  be  Universal's  first  big  fall  re- 
lease. Its  early  completion  assures 
ample  time  for  the  Universal  Ex- 
ploitation Department  to  get  behind 
it  in  a  big  way  and  to  make  it  a 
nationally  known  picture  before  it 
is  ready  for  release. 

Universal  is  projecting  a  national 
campaign  for  this  feature,  which 
will  far  excel  anything  ever  at- 
tempted in  the  way  of  picture  ex- 
ploitation. It  is  planned  to  conduct 
such  a  thorough  campaign  that 
every  exhibitor's  patrons  will  be 
well  acquainted  with  the  picture  and 
will  await  its  advent  in  the  local 
theatre. 

There  will  be  an  unusual  number 
of  accessories  and  striking  posters 
on  "  Merry-Go-Round."  The  title 
lends  itself  excellently  to  exploita- 
tion purposes,  and  Universal  is  not 
overlooking  any  bets  in  taking  ad- 
vantage of  this  situation.  Shortly 
after  the  picture  is  finally  prepared 
for  release,  the  corporation's  ex- 
ploitation  corps,   numbering  more 


than  half  a  hundred  exploitation 
experts,  located  in  various  sections 
of  the  country,  will  start  a  con- 
certed drive  to  prepare  the  way  foi 
the  exhibitor  booking  the  Julian 
super-feature. 

The  cast  used  in  "  Merry-Go- 
Round  "  never  was  equalled  before 
in  a  Universal  picture,  say  Univer- 
sal. Headed  by  Norman  Kerry, 
Mary  Philbin  and  George  Hacka- 
thorne,  it  includes  such  well  known 
players  as  Caesar  Gravina,  Edith 
Yorke,  George  Seigmann,  Dale 
Fuller,  Lillian  Sylvester.  Spottis- 
woode  Aitken,  Dorothy  Wallace,  Al 
Edmundson,  Albert  Conti,  Charles 
L.  King,  Fenwick  Oliver,  Sidney 
Bracy,  Anton  Vaverka,  Maude 
George,  Jane  Sherman,  Helen  Brun- 
neau  and  Helen  Holte. 


Rickenbacker  Plane]for 
"Going  Up" 

Out  in  Hollywood,  where  pro- 
duction work  on  "  Going  Up," 
Douglas  MacLean's  first  feature 
for  Associated  Exhibitors,  has 
been  in  progress  several  weeks,  a 
large  tract  of  land  adjacent  to  the 
star's  studio  has  taken  on  the  op- 
pearance  of  an  aviation  field  in 
war  times.  The  flying  scenes  in 
the  picturized  version  of  the  well- 
known  musical  comedy,  and  the 
mechanical  equipment  necessary 
for  their  "shooting"  have  com- 
pelled the  purchase  of  a  whole 
fleet  of  aeroplanes. 

Most  prized  of  the  fliers  is  a 
high-powered  Italian  Ballila,  which 
Captain  "  Eddie "  Rickenbacker, 
celebrated  ace,  used  in  many  of  his 
most  daring  exploits  during  the 
World  War. 


Schulberg  Production 
Plans  Announced 

THE  next  series  of  pic- 
tures scheduled  for  pro- 
duction by  Preferred 
Pictures  for  distribution 
through  the  Al  Lichtman 
Corporation  has  been  an- 
nounced by  B.  P.  Schulberg. 
As  soon  as  Gasnier  com- 
pletes "  Mothers  -  in  -  Law," 
which  is  now  under  way  at 
the  Schulberg  Studios,  he 
will  direct  "The  Parasite," 
from  the  well  known  novel 
by  Helen  Martin. 

Upon  completion  of  "  April 
Showers,"  Tom  Forman  will 
begin  on  "The  Broken  Wing," 
the  stage  success  by  Paul 
Dickey  and  Charles  W.  God- 
dard  for  which  he  is  making 
elaborate  plans.  He  will  take 
his  company  to  Mexico  where 
the  picture  will  be  made  in 
the  exact  locale  described  in 
the  original  play. 

The  cast  has  not  yet  been 
announced  though  it  is  ex- 
pected that  the  leading  mas- 
culine role  will  be  given  to 
Kenneth  Harlan  who  was  re- 
cently assigned  to  Forman  to 
appear  exclusively  in  his  pro- 
ductions. 


Title  of  6th  All-Star 
Comedy  Decided  Upon 

The  title  and  cast  of  the  sixth 
All-Star  Comedy  to  be  released  by 
the  W.  W.  Hodkinson  Corporation 
has  been  announced.  This  comedy 
is  burlesque  on  Shakespeare's 
"  Hamlet "  under  the  title  of  "  So 
This  Is  Hamlet." 

The  cast  is  composed  of  Charles 
Murray,  Felix  Adler,  Charlie  Hines, 
Bill  Neil,  Dan  Duffy,  Dorothy  Wal- 
ters, Dorothy  Allen  and  Little  Rus- 
sell Griffen. 

The  All-Star  Comedies  are  pro-, 
duced  by  C.  C.  Burr,  featuring 
Charles  Murray,  for  release  through 
the  W.  W.  Hodkinson  Corporation. 
It  is  said  that  "  So  This  Is  Ham- 
let "  offers  unusual  treatment  in 
some  highly  amusing  comic  inci- 
dents surrounding  one  of  the  great- 
est works  of  Shakespeare. 

According  to  those  who  have  pre- 
viewed this  production  it  is  said 
that  it  is  distinctly  out  of  the  ordi- 
nary. It  gives  Charles  Murray 
every  opportunity  for  the  presenta- 
tion of  highly  amusing  comedy  situ- 
ations. He  is  ably  supported  by  an 
exceptionally  strong  cast,  directed 
by  Richard  Thorpe. 


"Truth  About  Wives" 
Is  Completed 

B.  B.  Productions,  Inc.,  an- 
nounces the  completion  of  the 
third  Betty  Blythe  special  feature, 
"  The  Truth  About  Wives."  This 
is  described  as  a  highly  dramatic 
treatment  of  a  modern  American 
domestic  problem. 

Miss  Blythe's  role  is  that  of  a 
young  American  woman  who 
makes  an  unfortunate  marriage, 
and  is  unjustly  accused  of  a  seri- 
ous crime.  The  story  is  by  E.  C. 
Holland.  The  cast,  in  addition  to 
Miss  Blythe.  is  as  follows:  William 
Carleton,  Tyrone  Power,  Anne 
Luther,  Fred  Jones,  John  Daly 
Murphy,  Marcia  Harris,  Nellie 
Spaulding,  Frankie  Evans. 


Eva  Novak 

TEMPTATION 


March  10,  1923 


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Charles  Murray  as  he  appears  in  the 
C.    C.    Burr    comedy    for  Hodkinson. 
"  So  This  is  Hamlet." 

Wells  Latest  Author 
Won  to  Screen 

To  George  H.  Davis  goes  the 
distinction  of  recruiting  to  the 
ranks  of  great  authors  now  writ- 
ing for  the  screen  another  big 
name,  with  the  advent  of  H.  G. 
Wells'  great  novel  "The  Passion- 
ate Friends "  as  a  motion  picture. 

Mr.  Davis,  whose  name  has  been 
long  associated  with  the  production 
of  screen  offerings  of  merit, 
among  them  "  Isobel,"  or  the 
"  Trail's  End,"  "  The  Heart  of  the 
North,"  "  Life's  Greatest  Ques- 
tion "  and  others,  saw  the  tremen- 
dous possibilities  in  the  works  of 
Wells  as  screen  material  long  ago 
and  determined  that  if  ever  Mr. 
Wells  could  be  persuaded  to  let 
one  of  his  works  serve  as  screen 
material,  he  wanted  to  be  the  man 
to  produce  that  picture. 

His  determination  was  realized 
with  the  production  of  "  The  Pas- 
sionate Friends "  which  is,  per- 
haps, one  of  the  greatest  of  Wells' 
products.  Made  under  the  personal 
supervision  of  the  author  of  the 
"  Outline  of  History,"  "  The  Pas- 
sionate Friends "  has  lent  itself 
admirably  to  screening,  it  is 
claimed. 


Production  Completed 
on  "Temptation" 

Actual  production  was  completed 
this  week  on  "  Temptation,"  the 
third  of  the  C.  B.  C.  Film  Sales  Se- 
ries. According  to  word  from  Di- 
rector Edward  J.  Le  Saint  this 
feature  was  completed  on  schedule 
time,  every  detail  of  production 
running  smoothly  with  not  a  single 
hold-up  of  any  kind. 

Mr.  Le  Saint  has  wired  from  the 
West  Coast  production  center  that 
everyone  concerned  is  highly  en- 
thusiastic over  the  result. 


Exclusive  Distribution  for  Powers 

Independent  Movie  Supply 
Takes  Over  Large  Territory 


WILLIAM  H.  RABELL,  Pres- 
ident of  the  Independent 
Movie  Supply  Co.,  New  York  City, 
announces  that  his  company  has 
been  made  the  exclusive  distributor 
oi  Power's  Projectors  in  New 
York  State,  North  of  frenton  in 
New  Jersey,  and  part  01  Connecti- 
cut. In  Connecticut  the  Independ- 
ent Movie  Supply  Co.  will  dis- 
tribute Power's  Projectors  through- 
out the  state  but  the  right  to  sell 
exclusivelv  is  limited  to  a  line  west 
of  the  72°  30'. 

Offhand,  this  does  not  seem  to 
be  a  very  big  territory  but  when 
you  consider  that  about  one-eighth 
of  the  population  of  the  United 
States  is  concentrated  within  this 
comparatively  limited  area  it  will 
be  seen  that  the  franchise  is  a  val- 
uable one  and  that  the  transaction 
is  one  of  the  most  important  made 
for  some  time  in  the  cinemachinery 
industry.  This  territory  has  a 
large  motion  picture  loving  public 
and  the  number  of  theatres  in  it  is 
pro  bably  well  in  excess  of  one- 
eighth  of  the  total  number  of 
best  known  and  most  successful 
houses  in  the  United  States. 

William  H.  Rabell  is  one  of  the 
best  known  and  most  successful 
motion  picture  equipment  dealers  in 
the  United  States  and  the  Inde- 
pendent Movie  Supply  Co.,  has  been 
made  Distributor  of  Power's  as  a 
well  deserved  reward  for  its  suc- 
cess in  handling  Power's  Projectors 
under  the  more  limited  rights  here- 


Foreign  Deals  Closed 
on  "The  Curse" 

The  six-reel  melodrama  adapted 
from  Charles  E.  Blaney's  famous 
stage  play,  "  The  Curse,"  has  been 
sold  by  Export-Import  Film  Co., 
Inc.,  which  handles  the  foreign 
rights  to  the  feature,  for  the  South 
American  territory  including  Ar- 
gentine, Uruguay,  and  Paraguay. 


tofore  granted  by  the  Nicholas 
Power  Company.  Although  the  In- 
dependent has  been  handling  Pow- 
er's for  about  two  years  this  firm 
has  installed  Power's  Projectors  in 
a  large  number  of  well  known  mo- 
tion picture  houses,  but  Mr.  Rabell 
is  now  putting  into  effect  plans  lor 
going  after  business  on  a  much 
larger  scale  and  in  a  more  vigorous 
manner.  The  Independent  Movie 
Supply  Co.  in  addition  to  its  main 
also  has  branches  at  Albany  and 
Buffalo,  New  York  and  New 
Haven,  Conn,  and  other  branches 
will  be  added  if  it  is  found  neces- 
sary to  develop  new  business  and 
give  efficient  service  to  the  custom- 
ers of  this  Company. 

"  Bill "  Rabell,  as  he  is  popularly 
known,  has  been  a  well  known  fig- 
ure at  many  of  the  important  social 
events  of  the  Motion  Picture  in- 
dustry, for  nearly  fifteen  years,  but 
no  night  has  ever  been  too  long  to 
prevent  his  being  at  his  desk  early 
next  morning.  His  success  has 
been  due  entirely  to  his  own  efforts, 
as  he  started  at  the  lowest  rung 
of  the  ladder  in  the  motion  picture 
supply  business  some  years  ago.  The 
Imsco  is  exclusive  distributor  for 
Power's  Projectors,  General  Elec- 
tric Motor  Generators,  Superlite 
Screens  and  other  well  known  mo- 
tion picture  equipment,  because  Bill 
Rabell  knows  how  to  go  after  busi- 
ness and  take  care  of  his  custom- 
ers after  he  gets  it.  His  motto  has 
been  and  still  is  "  Courtesy  with 
Service." 


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Message  of  E. Coue"  in  Demand 


Bookings  in  Big 
Picture  Meeting 


WITHIN  the  next  two  weeks 
many  of  the  most  representa- 
tive houses  in  the  United  States 
will  be  showing  the  Educational 
Pictures  Special,  "  The  Message  of 
Emile  Coue."  The  list  of  bookings 
already  arranged  includes  the  larg- 
est and  finest  houses  in  the  country. 

Among  the  first  to  book  this  short 
subject  special  were  the  Rivoli  and 
Rialto  theatres,  New  York,  for  a 
total  of  three  weeks.  The  picture 
will  show  at  one  of  the  houses  for 
two  weeks. 


Houses  Indicate 
with  Popularity 

In  Chicago,  Balaban  &  Katz  broke 
their  established  precedent  in  book- 
ing this  picture  day  and  date  in  all 
of  their  theatres. 

Detroit  responded  with  a  booking 
which  is  perhaps  a  record  in  book- 
ing speed.  Twenty-four  minutes 
after  the  Detroit  office  of  Educa- 
tional had  received  the  wire  from 
New  York  announcing  that  M.  Coue 
would  appear  in  a  two  reel  special 
for  Educational,  John  H.  Kunsky 
booked  it  at  his  Capitol  theatre  for 
the  week  starting  Feb.  18,  as  well  as 
in  five  of  his  large  suburban  houses. 


Emil  Jannings  in  "  Othello,"  sponsored 
by   Export   &   Import,  at  the  Criterion 
theatre.  New  York. 

Mrs.  Reid's  Picture  Gets 
Women's  Endorsement 

Endorsement  by  State  Federa- 
tions of  Women's  Clubs  through- 
out the  nation  is  being  given  the 
picture  produced  by  Mrs.  Wallace 
Reid,  in  co-operation  with  the  Los 
Angeles  Anti-Narcotic  League. 

At  the  invitation  of  this  organi- 
zation, the  California  State  Feder- 
ation of  Women's  Clubs  will  send 
their  president,  Mrs.  W.  A.  Fitz- 
gerald, to  Washington  to  aid  the 
Government  in  its  campaign  against 
the  drug  evil.  Mrs.  Reid's  pioure, 
which  is  being  produced  in  con- 
junction with  the  League's  crusade 
to  arouse  public  sentiment  against 
narcotics,  will  be  urged  as  the 
screen's'  best  portrayal  of  the  mis- 
eries of  the  unfortunate  addict  and 
the  most  powerful  medium  for  dis- 
seminating knowledge  of  the 
menace. 

Mrs.  Fitzgerald  will  appear  be- 
fore the  Porter  Committee  if  the 
sessions  of  that  body  are  still  in 
progress.  She  will  also  incite  the 
other  state  federations  to  follow  the 
lead  of  the  California  organization 
and  join  them  in  the  effort  of  the 
Los  Angeles  Anti-Narcotic  League 
to  ally  the  screen  with  the  press  of 
the  nation  in  the  fight  against  the 
drug  evil. 


Guests  of  the  Al  Lichtman  Corporation  assembled  at  the  Ritz-Carlton  Hotel,  New 
York,  on  Thursday,  February  1 5th.  in  a  testimonial  dinner  to  Al  Lichtman  on  the 
(  °ve  of  his  European  trip. 


"Fighting  Blood"  Goes 
Into  Big  Houses 

"  Fighting  Blood,"  the  series  of 
twelve  two-reel  pictures  adopted 
from  W.  C.  Witwer's  Collier's 
Weekly  stories,  have  already  been 
contracted  for  by  the  largest  first- 
run  houses'  in  the  country,  an- 
nounces Film  Booking  Offices  of 
America,  which  is  distributing  the 
pictures.  The  first  episode,  "Fight- 
ing Blood,"  was  issued  on  Febru- 
ary 18th,  and  is  to  be  followed  at 
intervals  of  fourteen  days  by  the 
remaining  eleven. 

"  Fighting  Blood  "  is  a  series  of 
stories  of  boxing,  which  contain  in 
addition  much  wholesome  comedy 
and  clean  romance.  They  are  di- 
rected by  Mai  St.  Clair  and  feature 
George  O'Hara,  with  Clara  Horton 
in  the  leading  feminine  role.  The 
stories  have  been  published  over  a 
period  of  ten  months  in  Collier's, 
the  last  appearing  in  the  most  re- 
cent issue.  The  screen  adaptations 
are  made  by  Beatrice  Van.  The 
first  eight  have  already  been  com- 
pleted at  the  F.  B.  O.  studio  in  Lot 
Angeles. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Fox  Specials  in  Record 
Day  and  Date  Runs 

The  popular  demand  for  exhibi- 
tion of  the  current  list  of  Fox  spe- 
cial productions  is  exemplified  by 
unprecedented  day  -  and  -  date  en- 
gagements which  have  been  played 
and  which  are  scheduled  for  the 
near  future  in  many  cities,  accord- 
ing to  announcements  from  Fox 
Film  Corporation. 

Forty-seven  Chicago  the  a  tres 
with  a  total  seating  capacity  of  ap- 
proximately 37,000  ran  "  Silver 
Wings."  with  Mary  Carr,  to  record 
attendance  during  the  week  of 
Washington's  birthday.  This  spe- 
cial, which  was  released  late  in  1922, 
has  been  greeted  with  a  waxing  en- 
thusiasm in  houses  throughout  the 
United  States  and  all  the  foreign 
exchanges  where  Fox  is  repre- 
sented. The  Chicago  bookings  are 
the  first  of  a  series  about  to  be  in- 
augurated in  various  other  key 
centers. 

The  week  of  April  1st  will  see 
"  The  Town  That  Forgot  God,"  an- 
other special  released  February 
11th,  in  23  Cleveland  theatres. 

Both  productions  have  had  suc- 
cessful Broadway,  New  York,  runs, 
"  Silver  Wings  "  having  played  all 
summer  at  the  Apollo  theatre  and 
"The  Town  That  Forgot  God" 
having  had  three  months  at  the 
Astor. 


Much  Activity  on  Goldwyn  Lot 

Eight  Units  In  Operation  Or  Busy  With 
Preparations    For    New  Productions 


Ethel  Shannon  Signed 
by  Schulberg 

After  a  careful  survey  of  avail- 
able feminine  screen  talent,  B.  P. 
Schulberg  has  announced  the  first 
of  a  number  of  contracts  he  expects 
to  close  securing  the  exclusive  serv- 
ices of  actresses  to  be  featured  in 
Preferred  Pictures  released  by  the 
Al.  Lichtman  Corporation.  He  has 
signed  Ethel  Shannon,  the  petite 
brunette  who  did  splendid  work  in 
Gasnier's  picture,  "  The  Hero,"  and 
recentlv  completed  a  part  in  Tom 
Forman's  "  The  Girl  Who  Came 
Back." 

The  long-term  agreement  giving 
Preferred  Pictures  exclusive  con- 
trol of  Miss  Shannon's  screen  work 
is  the  third  step  in  the  formation 
of  a  permanent  stock  company. 
Kenneth  Harlan  and  Gaston  Glass 
were  Schulberg' s  first  acquisitions. 


THK  topic  of  conversation  that 
keeps  cropping  up  wherever 
two  or  more  exhibitors,  or  an  ex- 
hibitor and  any  member  of  the 
Goldwyn  staff,  in  New  York,  at  the 
studios  and  in  the  exchanges  get 
together,  is  the  great  activity  now 
taking  place  at  the  Goldwyn 
studios. 

A  telegram  just  received  from 
James  R.  Grainger,  now  at  the 
studios  after  a  trip  which  has  cov- 
ered the  majority  of  Goldwyn's 
branch  exchanges,  states  that  on 
c\  cry  hand  he  found  this  expan- 
sion of  activities  by  Goldwyn  the 
big  theme  in  picture  circles  every- 
v,  here. 

"  The  consensus  of  exhibitor 
opinion  is  that  Goldwyn  is  making 
faster  strides  than  any  other  com- 
pany in  the  industry,"  states  the 
message. 

"  '  The  Christian '  has  aroused 
their  enthusiasm  and  I  found  them 
eager  for  information  on  '  Vanity 
Fair,'  'Mad  Love,'  'Lost  and 
Found,'  '  The  Eternal  Three,'  '  Red 
Lights,'  'Tess  of  the  D'Urber- 
villes,'  'Greed'  (' McTeague '), 
'  Three  Wise  Fools,'  '  The  Spoil- 
ers,' '  Ben-Hur '  and  the  new  pic- 
tures  which   have   not  even  been 


Ince  Completes  Deal 
For  Cuba 

Negotiations  were  closed  last 
week  between  the  Thomas  H.  Ince 
Corporation  and  the  Caribbean 
Film  Company,  whereby  the  latter 
will  distribute  five  Ince  pictures  in 
Cuba  and  Porto  Rico. 

The  pictures,  "  Homespun  Folks," 
"  Hail  the  Woman,"  "  The  Cup  of 
Life,"  "  Mother  o'  Mine "  and 
'  Lving  Lips."  The  deal  was  nego- 
tiated by  Chester  E.  Sawyer,  vice 
president  of  the  Caribbean  Film 
Company. 

Humane  Society  En- 
dorses "Just  Tony" 

The  Toronto  Humane  Society, 
through  its  manager,  J.  M.  Wilson, 
delivered  written  appreciation  to 
the  Pantages  theatre  of  that  city 
for  its  exhibition  of  "  Just  Tony," 
the  Fox  production,  which  stars  the 
famous  Tony,  Tom  Mix's  steed. 


placed  in  preparation  yet." 

On  his  arrival  at  the  Culver 
City  studios  Mr.  Grainger  found 
800  persons  on  the  payroll,  with 
the  biggest  production  schedule  in 
the  history  of  the  company  in  op- 
eration. Eight  units  are  either 
actually  in  operation  or  preparing 
feature  pictures.  These  are  the 
eight  pictures  for  which  work  is 
now  progressing :  "  The  Eternal 
Three,"  Marshall  Neilan's  original 
scenario,  which  he  is  directing; 
"  Greed,"  Erich  von  Stroheim's 
first  Goldwyn  picture,  a  film  ver- 
sion of  Frank  Norris'  "  McTea- 
gue"; "Souls  for  Sale,"  Rupert 
Hughes'  picture  based  upon  his 
own  novel  of  that  title ;  King 
Vidor's  production  of  "  Three 
Wise  Fools,"  from  Austin  Strong's 
popular  play;  Hugo  Ballin's  pro- 
duction of  Thackeray's  "  Vanity 
Fair,"  starring  Mabel  Ballin,  which 
is  now  editor ;  Jesse  D.  Hampton's 
new  film  version  of  Rex  Beach's 
novel,  "  The  Spoilers,"  directed  bv 
Lambert  Hillyer;  "Red  Lights" 
which  Clarence  Badger  is  directing, 
a  film  version  of  Edward  Rose's 
mystery  play,  "  The  Rear  Car  "  : 
and  Elinor  Glyn's  "  Six  Days " 
which  Charles  Brabin  will  direct. 


"Passionate  Friends" 
Sales  Announced 

With  the  sale  of  "  The  Passion- 
ate Friends "  the  picturization  of 
the  famous  H.  G.  Wells  novel  to 
Sam  Zierler  of  Commonwealth 
Film  Corp.,  Sam  Grand,  Federated 
Film  Exchange  of  New  England, 
C.  B.  C.  Film  Sales  Corporation 
reports  a  rapid  closing  out  of  the 
domestic  territory  on  this  picture. 

With  the  announcement  in  last 
week's  trade  papers  that  George  H. 
Davis,  had  selected  C.  B.  C.  Film 
Sales'  Corporation  to  handle  the 
distribution  on  this  picture  in- 
quiries poured  into  the  office  from 
distributors  and  exhibitors  all  over 
the  country. 

It  is  believed  that  the  remaining 
unsold  territory  will  be  closed  im- 
mediately. Mr.  Brandt  leaves  New 
York  Monday  for  an  extended  trip 
through  the  West  in  the  interests 
of  "  The  Passionate  Friends "  and 
it  is  expected  that  we  will  have 
some,  important  sales  announce- 
ments to  make  next  week. 

Sam  Zierler  will  distribute  "  The 
Passionate  Friends "  in  Greater 
New  York  and  Northern  New  Jer- 
sey. Sam  Grand  will  handle  the 
picture  exclusively  in  New  Eng- 
land. 


Guy  Bates  Post  Starts  New  One 

"Man  From  Ten  Strike,"  Curwood  Story, 
Enters  Production  At  Ince  Studios 


WORK  will  begin  this  week  on 
the  Guy  Bates  Post  special 
to  be  made  by  E.  deB.  Newman  and 
Robert  T.  Thornby  of  the  Court- 
land  Productions,  and  for  Princi- 
pal Pictures  Corporation's  release. 
The  picture  will  be  made  at  the 
Ince  Studio,  where  Guy  Bates  Post 
will  soon  make  his  temporary  pro- 
fessional abiding  place. 

The  story,  "  The  Man  From  Ten 
Strike,"  as  it  will  be  seen  on  the 
screen,  is  a  free  adaptation  and  de- 
velopment of  a  short  story  by 
James  Oliver  Curwood.  The  adap- 
tation and  continuity  are  now  fin- 
ished and  are  the  work  of  Fred 
Myton,  whose  skill  at  such  kind  of 
service  is  attested  by  many  suc- 
cessful pictures,  his  latest  work  be- 
ing a  new  adaptation  of  "  The 
Spoilers."  The  role  of  the  hero  as 
presented  by  Mr.  Post  will  reveal 
that  distinguished  American  actor 
in  a  part  said  to  be  eminently  suited 
to  him.  It  will  not  be  a  costume 
role,  but  one  essentially  human, 
masculine  and  vigorous. 

When  the  story  opens  the  hero, 
disillusioned  and  wronged  in  his 
early  married  life,  appears  on  the 
scene  of  action  a  rugged,  mature 
being  animated  by  a  single  impulse. 
Mr.  Post  himself  is  enthusiastic 
over  the  possibilities  afforded  by 
this  broad-gestured,  tragic  yet  sym- 
pathetic character  and  the  play,  set 
as  it  is  in  the  great  out-of-doors, 
is  precisely  the  kind  in  which  the 
vigor  and  power  of  Robert  Thorn- 
by's  directorial  art  are  revealed. 

As  the  first  product  of  the  Court- 
land  productions  in  association  with 
Sol  Lesser  and  his  organization, 
this  big  feature  will   be  awaited 


eagerly  not  only  by  picture  fans 
and  admirers  of  Guy  Bates  Post, 
but  by  the  trade  in  general. 

That  no  expense  will  be  spared 
in  the  production  of  this  picture  is 
evidenced  in  the  fact  that  the  com- 
pany will  probably  begin  its  work 
not  at  the  Ince  Studio  but  on  lo- 
cation in  the  Yosemite  Valley. 


Dinky  Dean  Kid  Star, 
Says  Chaplin 

Charlie  Chaplin  believes  that  the 
future  of  Dinky  Dean  in  motion 
pictures  is  assured.  If  Charlie  is 
as  as  good  a  prophet  as  he  is  a 
picture  artist,  there  will  soon  be 
a  new  "  kid "  star  on  the  picture 
firmament. 

Dinky's  real  name  is  Dean  Frank- 
lin Reisner,  and  he  is  the  lad  who 
appears  in  Chaplin's  latest  First 
National  Attraction,  "  The  Pil- 
grim," and  adds  quite  a  "  punch  " 
to  the  picture — and  to  Chaplin's 
face  as  a  matter  of  fact.  He  is 
four  years  old  and  is  the  son  of 
"  Chuck "  Reisner,  song  writer, 
playwright  and  heavy  in  many  of 
Chaplin's  comedies.  In  fact  Dinky 
was  born  while  his  dad  was  play- 
ing a  "  Dog's  Life." 


Elaborate  Press  Sheet 
for  "Luck" 

C.  C.  Burr  offers  an  elaborate 
array  of  publicity,  exploitation  and 
advertising  helps  for  the  exhibitor 
for  Johnny  Hines'  latest  melo-com- 
edy,  "  Luck." 

The  press  sheet  contains  a  series 
of  teaser  cuts  with  two  teaser 
campaigns  outlined.  Other  material 
presented  consists  of  descriptions 
of  lobby  displays,  ballyhoos, 
"  Lucky "  day  contests,  newspaper 
tie-ups,  a  novelty  cut-out  puzzle 
stunt  for  the  kiddies,  suggestions 
for  putting  over  a  wishbone  matinee 
and  illustrations  and  descriptions  of 
the  specially  constructed  flashing 
window  and  lobby  display  showing 
the  great  mine  scene  from  "  Luck." 

One  of  the  finest  twenty  -  four 
sheets  ever  turned  out  is  available 
on  "  Luck."  It  shows  Johnny  Hines 
posing  with  dice,  horseshoes,  wish- 
bones and  four-leaf  clovers,  all 
forming  the  word  "  Luck."  The 
two  three  sheets  show  snappy 
scenes  from  the  picture,  the  two 
ones  were  specially  designed  and 
give  a  good  idea  of  some  of  the  hu- 
morous situations  in  this  melo- 
comedy. 


Producers  SecurityiTto 
Release  "The  Beast" 

"  The  Beast,"  Thomas  Dixon's 
new  super  production  for  which 
Producers  Security  has  the  releas- 
ing arrangements,  is  said  to  be  the 
seventh  straight  success  from  this 
famous  writer's  pen. 

Madlyn  Clare  plays  the  leading 
feminine  role,  and  Warner  P.  Rich- 
men,  well  known  stage  and  screen 
actor,  handles  the  juvenile  lead.  In 
"  The  Beast "  Mr.  Dixon  is  said  to 
outdo  all  his  previous  sensational 
successes. 


"Strongheart"  Picture 
Sold  in  France 

"  Strongheart,"  the  Jane  Murfin- 
Laurence  Trimble  wonder  dog,  will 
soon  be  seen  in  France,  French  Af- 
rican Colonies,  French  African 
Protectorate,  Belgium  and  Switzer- 
land. The  Societe  des  Etablisse- 
ments  Goumont  have  signed  a  con- 
tract with  First  National  for  the 
distribution  rights  in  that  territory 
of  this  popular  dog  in  "  Brawn  of 
the  North." 


March  i  o,  1923 


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Accessories  Ready  for  "Salome" 

Attractive  Aids^Are  Announced  by 
Allied   for   Nazimova  Production 


TIMES  said  about 


BEARDSLEY  studios  in  "black 
and  white  '  — this  is  a  phrase 
which  aptly  might  be  applied  to 
the  lithograph  paper,  lobby  display, 
ready  made  ads  and  the  exhibitor's 
campaign  book  issued  by  Allied 
Froducers  and  Distributors  Cor- 
poration in  connection  with  Nazi- 
mova's  production  of  Oscar 
Wilde's  poetic  drama  "  Salome " 
now  in  an  extended  run  at  the 
Criterion  theatre,  New  York. 

As  has  been  widely  announced 
all  the  settings  and  scenery  in  the 
picture  were  designed  by  Natacha 
Rambova  after  the  style  of  Aubrey 
Beardsley,  famous  English  artist 
who  illustrated  the  original  edition 
of  the  Oscar  \\  ilde  text.  These  de- 
signs were  carried  out  in  making 
the  lithograph  paper  of  which 
there  is  but  one  style  of  twenty- 
four  sheet,  one  six  sheet,  one  three 
sheet,  one  one  sheet  and  one  half 
sheet  window  card.  These  litho- 
graphs are  in  black  and  white  on 
a  gray  background,  the  only  bit  of 
color  being  a  narrow  ribbon  of  red 
on  the  border  and  a  touch  of  red 
on  the  lips  of  the  figure  of  Salome. 

In  the  11  x  14  lobby  display 
cards  a  border  drawing  after  the 


style  of  Beardsley  surrounds  each 
still  from  the  production,  and  the 
cards  are  finished  in  solid  blacks 
and  whites.  With  the  22  x  28 
lobby  cards  the  same  designs  as 
those  on  the  twenty-four  and  one 
sheet  posters  were  used,  again  the 
colors  being  black  and  white. 

The  same  Beardsley  effect  is 
carried  out  in  the  one,  two  and 
three  column  ready  made  adver- 
tisements which  are  exceptionally 
striking  and  which  are  of  such  a 
nature  that  they  will  stand  out 
strongly  against  any  other  adver- 
tisement on  any  amusement  page. 

The  exhibitor's  campaign  book 
of  sixteen  pages  is  in  straight 
black  and  white  all  the  way 
through,  the  front  cover  page  being 
made  up  of  one  of  the  scenes 
from  the  Dance  of  the  Seven 
Veils,  the  veil  forming  a  white 
background  for  the  gray  figure  of 
Salome,  the  whole  setting  against 
a  dead  black  background  which 
runs  flush  to  the  edges  of  the  page. 

Paper,  lobby  display  and  cam- 
paign book  have  been  widely  com- 
mented on  and  praised  by  ex- 
hibitors who  have  booked  Xazi- 
m ova's  "  Salome." 


N.Y.Will  See  "If  Winter  Comes" 

Fox  Screen  Version  Of  Famous  Story 
For  Broadway  Before  General  Release 


THE  extraordinary  success  of 
A.  S.  M.  Hutchinson's  book 
"If  Winter  Comes,"  which,  not- 
withstanding the  fact  that  it  is  now 
in  its  second  year  of  publication, 
is  still  one  of  the  best  sellers,  has 
given  added  impetus  to  the  in- 
terest aroused  by  the  announce- 
ment that  the  William  Fox  screen 
version  of  "If  Winter  Comes" 
will  be  given  a  Broadway  showing 
before  being  released  generally 
throughout  the  country.  The  book 
has  already  had  an  enormous 
amount  of  advertising  both  in  this 
country  and  in  England. 

The  guarantee  given  the  screen 
version  by  Fox  Film  Corporation's 
production  is  found  in  the  nature 
of  the  adroitly  selected  cast, 
headed  by  Percy  Marmont  and 
Ann  Forrest ;  also  in  the  reputa- 
tion for  splendid  results  of  Harry 
Millarde,  who  directed  the  picture, 
and  the  care  and  expense  put  on 
its  filming  here  and  in  England. 
Many  months  of  the  closest  ap- 
plication to  the  work  in  hand  were 
required,  and  the  services  of  all 
grades  of  English  society  were  em- 
ployed as  a  suitable  background 
to  the  military  and  mob  scenes 
while  the  exteriors  were  being 
shot. 

Never  before  has  the  remarkable 
picturesque  scenery  of  the  land  of 
George  V.  been  so  faithfully  re- 
produced by  an  American  film 
company  it  is  claimed.  Its  famous 
castles,  manor  houses,  cathedrals, 
village  streets  and  country  lanes 
have  all  been  used  just  as  they 
were  introduced  into  the  story  by 
the  celebrated  author. 


The  filming  of  the  novel  created 
every  indication  of  keen  interest 
among  the  inhabitants  of  the  towns 
and  villages.  Roy  W.  Hinds,  an 
American  writer  who  was  in  En- 
gland at  the  time,  bears  witness  to 
the  enthusiastic  reception  given  the 
American  director  and  the  mem- 
bers of  the  company. 


Strong|Cast  for  Second 
Nigh  Production 

The  effort  of  Director  Will  Nigh 
and  his  distributors,  L.  Lawrence 
Weber  and  Bobby  North  to  capture 
the  finest  screen  stars  available 
for  their  second  release,  has  been 
crowned  with  success.  Not  only 
have  Tom  Moore  and  Ann  Forrest 
been  secured,  but  an  aggregation 
of  sterling  screen  characters  as 
famous  in  their  particular  roles 
as  the  leads  are  in  theirs,  has  been 
added  to  the  cast.  Harry  T. 
Morey,  foremost  "  society  strong- 
man," and  star  of  "  Beyond  the 
Rainbow"  has  been  cast  for  a  fit- 
ting role  in  Nigh's  second,  now  be- 
ing made  at  the  Metro  Studios, 
New  York. 

Edmund  Breese,  veteran  paternal 
character  of  the  stage  and  screen, 
plays  his  famous  role  in  Nigh's  sec- 
ond production. 

Florence  Billings  is  remembered 
from  her  past  performance  in 
"  Who  Are  My  Parents "  and 
"  What  Fools  Men  Are." 

Shannon  Day  is  another  favorite 
included  in  the  cast.  She  appeared 
in  "Manslaughter,"  "Affairs  of 
Anatol  "  and  "  One  ^lear  C->U." 


Driven,"  the  motion  picture  of  South- 
ern' mountaineer  life  which  opened  an 
engagement  at  the  Criterion  Theatre 
yesterday  afternoon,  is.  one  of  the~most 
genuine  films  evfen  shown  on  Briadway. 
Except  for  its  ending,  which  Is,  in.  part, 
a  concession  to  the  popular  taste  for 
theatrical  hokum,  it  is  convincingly  sin-, 
cere.  And,  most  important  of  all,  it  is 
intensely  dramatic.  It.  is  dramatic  Jje- 
eause  it  is  rooted  in  reality,  in  a  true 
situation,  and  grows  logically,  inevita- 
0I3-,  up  from-  its  solid  ground. 

^And  it  is  unusually  well  made.  Charles 
J!  Brabin,  who  broke  away  from  the 
movie  millyard  to  do  something  he  want-, 
ed  to  do  in  motion  picture  creation,  went 
down  into  the  Southern  mountains  to 
make  this  film.  He  sought  a  natural 
setting,  he  took  competent  players  with 
him,  and  he  grasped  the  fundamentals 
of 'life  in  the  mountain's  before  he  used 
the*camera.«  Then  he  made  the  picture.; 
[lie  brought  technical  jskill  and  an  in- 
stinct for  cinematographic  expressive- 
ness to  his  task,  and  the  result  is  a  story 
,iri  living  pictures,  pictures  that  you 
'can't  get  away  Urorn  and  are  not  likely 
to  forget  for  a  long  time/'  There  are 
scenes  in  "Driven"  that  reach  the 
summit  of  cinematographic  power.  It  Is 
Impossible  to  imagine  how  the  things 
the^r  say  could  be  more  effectively  tolct 

As  thej  mother  In  the' mountains';  Emily 
Fitzroy  gives  a  thrilling  performance. 
Her  life  is  dead.  She  is  broken.  Her 
■face  is  forever  set  in  weariness— except 
when  it  blazes  fn  resolution.  And  when 
it.  blazes,  the  spectator  sits  up  in  his 
seat.  He  feels  the  fire.  The  others  in 
the  cast  are  also  good.  Elinor  Fair,  as 
the  girl,  is  appealing,  and  Charles  Em- 
mett  Mack,  though  not  altogether  a 
happy  selection  for  his  r61e,  still  gives  it 
the  essential  character,  it  demands.  He 
weakens  it  chiefly  in  'the  close-ups,  of 
which  might  be  fewer.  Burr  Mcintosh, 
as  the  father  and  George  Bancroft  as 
I,em  are  true  to  their  type  and  make 
themselves  plain.  Altogether,  the  act- 
ing is  -excellent.  


A  CHARLES  BRABIN  Production 

UNIVERSAL  JEWEL 

£>-Carl  Laemmle 


1196 


M  o  don  Picture  News 


Failure," 
R  elease 

Interest  in  the  release,  March 
18th  of  the  Associated  Exhibitors 
six-part  feature,  "  Is  Divorce  A 
Failure?"  the  first  of  the  Leah 
Baird  1923  specials,  has  been  in- 
tensified by  the  agitation  for  and 
against  Senator  Arthur  Capper's 
bill  for  a  federal  marriage  and 
divorce  law.  The  measure,  now 
before  Congress,  has  received  the 
endorsement  of  influential  women's 
clubs  and  other  organizations,  and 
the  discussion  is  filling  many 
columns  of  newspaper  space. 

In  view  of  the  popular  interest  in 
a  project  to  make  conditions  of 
marriage  and  grounds  for  divorce 
uniform,  the  date  set  for  the  re- 
lease of  the  Leah  Baird  photoplay, 
in  which  the  divorce  question 
forms  the  basis  of  the  plot,  is  re- 
garded as  peculiarly  timely.  But 
there  are  said  to  be  nearly  half  a 
dozen  other  angles  to  the  picture, 
any  one  of  which,  developed  in  real 
life,  would  be  handled  under  scere- 
heads  in  every  newspaper. 


"Wonders  of  Sea"  on  F.B.O.  List 

J 


PULLING 
POWER 


STORY?  AND  THEN 
SOME.  DIRECTOR? 
TOM  MILLS.  CAST? 
PICKED  TO  ORDER. 
CLEAN  COMEDY? 
PLENTY.  HEART  IN- 
TEREST? YES. 


WATCH  THIS 
SPACE.  IF  IM- 
PATIENT DROP  US 
A  LINE  AND  GET 
THE  DOPE  IN 
ADVANCE. 


JUST  A  TIP.  DON'T 
LET  THIS  NEW 
SERIES  MAKE  YOU 
OVERLOOK 

COMPARABLES 

CHOICE  PRODUCTIONS,  INC. 
6044  SUNSET  BOULEVARD 

LOS  ANGELES,  CALIF. 


.  E.  Williams*  Under-Water  Picture 
Favorably  Received  by  N.  Y.  Critics 


WONDERS  OF  THE  SEA," 
J.  E.  Williamson's  under- 
water photoplay,  is  now  on  the  F. 
B.  O.  release  schedule.  This  picture 
on  the  occasion  of  its  presentation 
at  the  Rivoli  and  Rialto  theatres, 
New  York,  won  a  favorable  recep- 
tion on  the  part  of  the  Metropolitan 
critics.  Among  the  comments  made 
by  the  newspaper  reviewers  were 
the  following: 

Evening  Mail — "  This  sample  of 
underwater  photography  is  a  mar- 
velous piece  of  work,  as  thrilling  as 
the  most  sensational  melodrama 
and  as  beautiful  as  a  visioned  fairy- 
land." 

Evening  Telegram  —  "  '  Wonders 
of  the  Sea,'  which  has  been  shown 
for  a  week  at  the  Rialto  with  re- 
markable appreciation,  is  a  gripping 
story  of  adventure  among  the  deni- 
zons  of  the  deep." 

Evening  Mail — "  The  best  picture 
this  week  at  the  Rivoli  is  '  Won- 
ders of  the  Sea,'  which  last  week 
held  forth  at  the  Rialto.  For  the 
matter  of  that,  '  Wonders  of  the 
Sea'  would  be  just  about  the  best 
picture  in  any  film  program  in 
which  it  held  a  place." 

The  Times — "  One  of  the  most 
unusual  and  peculiarly  fascinating 


motion  pictures  Broadway  has  ever 

seen." 

Tribune — "  '  Wonders  of  the  Sea,' 
made  by  J.  E.  Williamson,  has  been 
added  to  the  feature  at  the  Rialto, 
but  it  seems  that  the  deep-sea  pic- 
ture ought  to  be  feature  enough  all 
by  itself  on  any  program." 

The  trade  paper  critics  were  also 
favorable  in  their  reception.  The 
Exhibitors  Herald  called  the  picture 
"  a  remarkably  interesting  film  de- 
picting the  wonders  of  the  deep, 
with  much  beautiful  photography 
and  many  thrilling  dramatic  mo- 
ments. It  is  4,500  feet  in  length 
and  worth  playing  as  a  feature.  .  .  . 
All  in  all,  '  Wonders  of  the  Sea '  is 
a  splendid  achievement  for  the 
camera." 

Harrison's  Reports  stated  that 
the  new  F.  B.  O.  release  was  "ac- 
tually a  treat,  and  the  kind  of  a 
treat  that  makes  picturegoers."  The 
Moving  Picture  World  called  it  an 
attractive  offering  on  any  produc- 
tion and  they  advised  that  it  was 
good  for  any  house  anywhere. 

Mr.  Williamson  is  in  receipt  of 
many  inquiries  from  exhibitors 
throughout  the  country  who  were 
influenced  by  the  above  reviews,  and 
who  have  been  eagerly  awaiting 
the  announcement  of  the  picture's 
release. 


Paramount  Campaign 
for  Great  Britain 

A  national  advertising  campaign 
for  Paramount  Pictures  designed 
to  reach  the  exhibitors  and  public 
of  Great  Britain  has  been  launched 
by  the  Famous-Lasky  Film  Service, 
Ltd.,  Paramount  distributors  in  the 
United  Kingdom,  of  which  John 
Cecil  Graham  is  managing  director. 
This  campaign  has  been  patterned 
along  the  lines  of  the  national  ad- 
vertising campagn  conducted  in 
this  country  by  the  Famous 
Players-Lasky  Corporation  and,  ac- 
cording to  advices  received  by  E. 
E.  Shauer,  director  of  the  com- 
pany's foreign  department,  has  been 
eminently  successful. 

Approximately  one  hundred 
newspapers,  divided  into  three 
groups  in  accordance  with  their 
size,  are  being  used  in  this  adver- 
tising campaign,  the  first  of  its  kind 
to  be  launched  in  Great  Britain. 

Another  country  which  has  made 
excellent  progress  in  a  national 
Paramount  trade  mark  advertising 
campaign  is  Australia,  which  has 
been  using  the  leading  newspapers 
in  the  larger  cities  for  several 
years. 


Wife  In  Name  Only"  Due  Soon 

Once  Popular  Stage  Play  From  Bertha 
M.  Clay  Novel  Is  Nearing  Completion 


ABOUT  twenty  years  ago,  a  cer- 
tain manager  of  a  theatrical 
stock  company  in  Kansas  City  came 
to  the  conclusion  that  if  he  could 
advertise  his  shows  with  glaring 
lithographic  posters,  he  would  in- 
crease attendance  regardless  of  the 
kind  of  shows  he  put  on.  Conse- 
quently, he  collected  the  most  glar- 
ing posters  he  could  lay  his  hands 
on,  and  hired  a  little  girl,  just 
graduated  from  school,  named  Ade- 
line Leitzbach,  to  write  "  plays  "  to 
fit  these  posters. 

It  was  at  this  time  that  the  novels 
of  Bertha  M.  Clay  were  at  the 
height  of  their  popularity,  and  Miss 
Leitzbach  got  permission  from  the 
publishers  to  "  dramatize "  one  of 
them.  She  succeeded  in  tailoring 
"Wife  In  Name  Only"  to  enable 
her  employer  to  use  the  posters 
that  "  glared  "  the  most.  The  play 
was  produced  and  presented,  and 
the  posters,  the  manager  claimed, 
"  packed  'em  in  to  S.  R.  O." 

To-day,  at  the  studios  of  the 
Pyramid  Pictures,  Inc.,  in  Astoria, 
L.  I.,  under  the  direction  of  George 
Terwilliger,  and  with  a  cast  of 
noted  screen  luminaries  including 
Mary  Thurman,  Edmund  Lowe, 
Florence  Dixon,  William  H. 
Tooker,  Arthur  Hausman,  Edna 
May  Spooner  and  others,  this  same 
Adeline  Leitzbach's  dramatization 
of  Bertha  M.  Clay's  novel,  "Wife 
In  Name  Only,"  is  being  made  into 
a  photoplay  which  the  producers  ex- 
pect will  be  one  of  the  outstanding 
cinema  successes  of  1923.  Also, 
Miss  Leitzbach's  newest  play,  "  Old 
Man  Smith,"  is  now  in  rehearsal  at 


the  Frazee  theatre,  and  will  shortly 
be  presented  on  Broadway,  featur- 
ing Tom  Wise. 


Alfred  Lunt  Heads  "The 
Ragged  Edge"*  Cast 

Alfred  Lunt,  the  handsome  new 
star  from  the  legitimate  stage,  evi- 
dently is  in  earnest  about  pictures. 
Having  just  completed  work  in 
"  Backbone,"  which  had  its  first 
private  showing  at  the  Mark  Strand 
theatre,  New  York,  on  February  20, 
he  is  now  dashing  off  to  tropical 
climes  for  the  filming  of  "  The 
Ragged  Edge  "  in  which  he  also  has 
the  lead.  Both  of  these  pictures 
are  for  the  Distinctive  Pictures 
Corporation  and  will  head  a  list  of 
about  twelve  features  for  the  year. 

"  Backbone "  is  Lunt's  first  ap- 
pearance on  the  screen,  he  having 
broken  into  the  films  at  precisely 
the  same  time  as  Glenn  Hunter, 
with  whom  he  appeared  in  the 
Broadway  success,  "Clarence."  Lunt 
likes  the  work  so  well  he  started 
on  "  The  Ragged  Edge  "  at  the  Dis- 
tinctive Studios  with  only  a  few 
days  rest  after  the  completion  of 
"  Backbone."  Harmon  Weight  is 
directing  the  new  picture. 

The  interiors  for  "  The  Ragged 
Edge,"  which  is  based  on  Harold 
McGrath's  novel  of  the  same  name, 
have  been  filmed  at  the  studios  in 
the  Bronx,  New  York,  and  the  ex- 
teriors will  be  shot  off  Miami,  Fla. 
Howard  Estabrook,  assistant  pro- 
duction manager  for  Distinctive, 
has  made  two  trips  to  that  city  to 
make  arrangements  for  locations. 


Release  "Shooting  of 
Dan  McGrew  " 
in  Fall 

It  has  been  definitely  decided  by 
Arthur  H.  Sawyer  and  Herbert 
Lubin  of  S  L  Pictures,  that  their 
special  production  for  Fall  release 
will  be  "The  Shooting  of  Dan 
McGrew."  Due  to  the  time  which 
will  be  given  the  making  of  this 
picture  and  the  desire  of  Arthur 
H.  Sawyer  to  gather  a  superlative 
cast  for  the  various  principal  roles, 
the  production  will  not  be  started 
next  month,  as  originally  scheduled, 
the  time  being  consumed  by  Mr. 
Sawyer  in  perfecting  his  plans  for 
making  this  one  of  the  most  im- 
portant offerings  of  the  year. 

"  The  Shooting  of  Dan  Mc- 
Grew "  will  present  among  other 
stellar  players,  Willard  Mack,  Lon 
Chaney  and  Barbara  La  Marr. 
Several  weeks  of  preparatory  work 
has  already  been  done  by  the  S  L 
organization  prior  to  the  prepara- 
tion of  the  continuity. 


Screening  of  "Brass" 
Brings  Bookings 

FOLLOWING  the  screen- 
ing of  the  Warner  Broth- 
ers classic  of  the  screen, 
"  Brass,"  a  Harry  Rapf  pro- 
duction directed  by  Sidney 
Franklin,  before  a  representa- 
tive audience  of  New  Eng- 
land exhibitors,  the  manage- 
ment of  the  Park  Theatre, 
Boston,  booked  the  picture 
for  an  indefinite  engagement, 
according  to  report,  and  it 
will  be  shown  at  that  theatre 
beginning  March  5. 

The  Strand  Theatre,  New 
York,  has  booked  the  picture 
for  the  week  beginning 
March  11.  For  this  show- 
ing the  Warner  staff  has  de- 
vised a  number  of  exploita- 
tion stunts  which  are  calcu- 
lated to  arouse  further  inter- 
est in  the  production. 


March  10,  1923 


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"Famous  Mrs.  Fair"  Is  Endorsed 

Fred  Niblo  Production  Just  Released 
Brings   Much  Favorable  Comment 


THE  Fred  Niblo  production, 
"  The  Famous  Mrs.  Fair," 
which  has  just  been  released  by 
Metro  Pictures  Corporation  after 
six  months  of  intensive  studio 
work,  has  already  proved  to  the  in- 
dustry that  the  careful  attention 
given  to  its  production  has  been 
warranted  according  to  Metro. 
Endorsements,  fully  as  enthusias- 
tic as  those  given  to  the  story  in 
the  stage  version  by  James  Forbes, 
have  already  been  received  for  the 
photoplay,  and  Metro  officials  re- 
gard it  as  one  of  the  best  of  their 
season's  output. 

Metro's  confidence  in  the  ability 
of  this  Louis  B.  Mayer  production 
to  make  a  high  place  for  itself 
among  the  season's  hits  is  based  on 
several  factors,  each  of  the  high- 
est importance.  In  the  first  place, 
the  play  ran  for  a  solid  year  on 
Broadway,  with  Henry  Miller  and 
Blanche  Bates  in  the  leading  roles. 
For  two  years  afterwards,  three 
hundred  American  cities  applauded 
it.  Secondly,  there  is  the  skill  of 
Fred  Niblo  which  has  time  and 


again  called  for  the  highest  tributes 

from  photoplay  critics.  The  di- 
rector of  such  big  productions  as 
"Blood  and  Sand"  and  ''The 
Three  Musketeers "  has  enlarged 
on  the  stage  version  of  the  play, 
and  the  result  of  his  labors  is  a 
heightening  of  the  vital  appeal  of 
the  drama  in  the  story. 

Thirdly,  there  is  the  cast,  each 
member  of  which  has  been  chosen 
solely  on  the  basis  of  his  or  her 
fitness  for  each  particular  role. 
Myrtle  Stedman,  film  actress  of 
splendid  capabilities,  plays  the  role 
of  Mrs.  Fair;  Huntly  Gordon,  a 
screen  newcomer  whose  artistry 
has  been  promptly  recognized,  is 
seen  as  Jeffrey  Fair ;  and  others 
of  importance  in  the  large  cast  are 
Cullen  Landis,  Marguerite  De  La 
Motte,  Ward  Crane,  Helen  Fergu- 
son and  Carmel  Myers. 

Fred  Niblo  directed  "The  Fa- 
mous Mrs.  Fair "  from  Frances 
Marion's  scenario  of  the  great 
American  play  by  James  Forbes. 
Charles  Van  Enger  photographed 
it. 


"Village  Blacksmith"  Is  Praised 

Fox  Reports  First  of  Special  Releases 
Being  Well  Received  by  Audiences 


"Hp  HE  VILLAGE  BLACK- 
1  SMITH,"  the  first  of  the  re- 
cent list  of  Fox  specials  to  be 
released,  is  receiving  the  whole- 
hearted acclaim  of  audieinces 
throughout  the  nation,  according 
to  reports  to  the  Fox  offices  from 
exhibitors  in  many  of  the  key  cen- 
ters. 

The  Fox  publicity  department 
writes  of  the  picture: 

"  In  settings  of  pristine  loveli- 
ness, the  story  of  the  village 
'  smithy '  is  unfolded.  The  film  con- 
tains some  of  the  most  beautiful 
photography  ever  shown.  It  is  an 
idyl  of  small-town  life. 

"  Jack  Ford,  who  directed  the 
production,  merits  much  commen- 
dation. He  has  kept  the  picture 
from  becoming  saccharine.  It  is  as 
lovely  as  a  New  England  spring- 
time, and  as  rugged  and  strong  as 
the  sinews  of  the  blacksmith.  This 
is  due  to  intelligent  and  capable  act- 
ing. Bessie  Love  quite  surpassed 
herself  in  a  role  of  youth  and' 
charm. 

"  The  Longfellow  poem  is  too  fa- 
miliar to  require  elaboration  in 
comment.  The  picture,  founded  on 
the  poem,  should  have  a  tremendous 
success.  It  is  universal  in  its  ap- 
peal, is  filled  with  honest  sentiment 
and  possesses  many  scenes  of  great 
beauty." 

The  cast  includes  Miss  Virginia 
True  Boardman,  Miss  Ida  Nan  Mc- 
Kenzie,  Dave  Butler,  Gordon  Grif- 
fith, George  Hackathorne,  Pat 
Moore,  Tully  Marshall,  Miss  Caro- 
line Rankin,  Ralph  Yeardsley, 
Henri  de  la  Garrique,  Francis  Ford, 
Miss  Bessie  Love,  Miss  Helen  Field, 
Mark  Fenton,  Lon  Poff,  Miss  Cor- 
delia Callahan,  Eddie  Gribbon  and 
Miss  Lucille  Hutton. 

The  scenario  is  by  Paul  H. 
Sloane,  while  George  Schneider- 


man  is  the  photographer.  It  was 
directed  by  Jack  Ford,  and  accord- 
ing to  the  announcement  is  a  1923 
melodrama. 


Clifton  Tells  Perils  Of 
Picture  Making 

Thousands  of  radio  fans  through- 
out the  United  States  and  else- 
where, possibly  —  "tuned  in  "  dn 
Weaf's  concert  program  last  Wed- 
nesday night  and  enjoyed  hearing 
Elmer  Clifton,  producer  of  the 
Hodkinson  super-special  "  Down  to 
the  Sea  in  Ships,"  which  is  now 
showing  in  New  York,  for  an  in- 
definite run  at  the  Cameo  theatre, 
and  in  several  other  cities,  tell  of 
the  perils  encountered  by  motion 
picture  producers  in  filming  novel- 
ties for  the  screen,  and  especially 
with  reference  to  the  dangers  met 
in  screening  his  own  production. 

Mr.  Clifton,  who  is  an  interesting 
talker,  held  undivided  attention  for 
fifteen  minutes  while  he  related  the 
adventures  of  his  expedition  to  the 
Caribbean  Sea. 


"Isle  of  Lost  Ships" 
Prints  Arrive 

Prints  of  Maurice  Tourneur's 
"  The  Isle  Of  Lost  Ships  "  have  ar- 
rived in  New  York  from  Los  An- 
geles and  the  production  is  said  to 
have  been  approved  by  those  who 
saw  the  preview.  For  some  of  the 
scenes  he  gathered  together  many 
old  and  new  hulks  of  the  sea  from 
barges  and  sailing  ships  to  sub- 
marines and  liners. 

The  cast  includes  Milton  Sills, 
Anna  Q.  Nilsson,  Frank  Campeau. 
Walter  Long,  Hershell  Mayall  and 
others.  The  picture  is  a  First  Na- 
tional March  release. 


"  A  really  splendid  film.  As  artistic  as  any- 
thing yet  produced  on  the  screen.  Whoever 
misses  seeing  this  piece  misses  a  film  that 
he  or  she  would  have  been  glad  to  remember. 
It  is  gratifying  to  be  able  to  recommend  this 
picture  as  one  of  the  finest  we  have  ever 


seen! 


-N.  Y.  MORNING  TELEGRAPH 


"  Among  the  very  best,  not  only  this  season 
but  all  other  seasons.  In  all  respects  it  is 
a  masterly  work.  Greatness  is  achieved. 
1  Driven  '  could  be  utilized  to  serve  as  a 
model  for  the  great  majority  of  cinema 
producers." 

— N.  Y.  GLOBE 

"  Among  the  best  cinemas  produced  here  in 
a  long  time.  An  unusual  picture.  A  power- 
ful story.  Many  thrilling  moments.  True 
to  life.  It  is  well  worth  seeing." 

— N.  Y.  EVENING  TELEGRAM 

"  A  photoplay  having  every  element  of  an 
exceptional  picture.    A  praiseworthy  film." 

— N.  Y.  EVENING  MAIL 

"  One  of  the  really  fine  things,  dramatically, 
which  have  been  shown  on  Broadway 
screens  this  year.  It  is  natural  and  human 
and  moving;  it  is  acted  with  exceeding 
grace  and  faithfulness." 

—NEW  YORK  WORLD 

"Fascinating  and  real.  Mr.  Brabin  has 
done  it  perfectly.    It  is  well  worth  seeing." 

—N.  Y.  TRIBUNE 


A  CHARLES  BRABIN  Production 

UNIVERSAL  JEWEL 

£/Carl  Laemmle 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Audre  Lafayette,  the  nineteen-year-old 
French  girl  who  has  been  imported  by 
Richard  Walton  Tully  to  play  the  title 
role  in  "  Trilby  "  to  be  directed  by 
James  Young  for  First  National  release. 


"Notoriety"  Sold  in 
Southwest 

The  territory  including  Texas, 
Oklahoma  and  Arkansas  was  sold 
by  Sam  Sax,  sales  manager  for  L. 
Lawrence  W  eber  &  Bobby  North, 
to  the  Southern  States  Film  Co., 
Inc.,  of  Atlanta,  on  the  Will  Nigh 
photodrama  "  Notoriety."  This 
sale  almost  completes  the  disposal 
of  state-rights  qri  the  society  drama. 

An  early  first-run  has  been  ar- 
ranged on  a  Southwestern  circuit, 
and  an  exploitation  campaign  to 
be  conducted  on  one  of  the  largest 
scales  the  territory  has  yet  seen, 
wit!  soon  be  launched.  A  tie-up 
with  the  Dallas  newspapers  on  an 
Anti-Notoriety  campaign  is  being 
perfected.  Previous  to  the  open- 
ing of  the  picture,  an  elaborate  pre- 
view is  planned,  where  the  leading 
public  officials  will  be  invited. 


Choice  Productions  Is 
■  Busy  on  Series 

The  Choice  Production  studio  is 
a  bee-hive  of  industry  these  days 
where  Tom  Mills  is  directing  the 
production  of  a  new  series  of  com- 
edy subjects  for  that  company.  This 
series  is  said  to  bring  to  the  screen 
an  angle  of  life  heretofore  over- 
looked by  producers  which  is  re- 
plete with  clean  comedy  and  heart 
interest,  the  first  subject  is  now  in 
the  cutters'  hands. 

These  productions,  together  with 
the  Comparable  series  of  which 
four  have  been  completed  provide 
an  excellently  balanced  lineup  of 
two  reelers.  The  Choice  Produc- 
tions, Inc.,  were  fortunate  in  se- 
curing as  technical  director  W.  E. 
Shepherd  whose  artistic  work  in 
designing  the  sets  for  the  "  Con- 
necticut Yankee "  was  to  no  small 
extent  responsible  for  the  success 
of  that  production. 


"Alice  Adams"  Given 
Approval 

Associated  Exhibitors  announces 
that  already  there  has'  been  an  ex- 
ceptionally heavy  booking  demand 
for  its  seven-part  feature,  Florence 
Vidor  in  "  Alice  Adams,"  though 
the  picture  is  not  to  be  released 
until  April  8th.  The  National 
Committee  for  Better  Films  ac- 
corded this  attraction  a  star  rating. 


Pilgrim"  Makes  Critics  Laugh 

New  York  Reviewers  Admit  Falling 
Under  Chaplin  Spell  In  His  Latest 


IT'S  a  rare  thing  when  critics 
agree  but  the  New  York  critics 
are  of  one  opinion  as  to  the  enter- 
tainment value  of  Charlie  Chaplin's 
last  First  National  fumnaker,  "  The 
Pilgrim,"  which  began  a  two  weeks' 
run  at  the  New  York  Strand  on 
February  25.  One  writer,  Joseph 
Mulvaney,  in  the  New  York  Ameri- 
can, admitted  that  he  tried  to  view 
the  picture  from  a  critical  angle  but 
was  compelled  to  forget  that  he  was 
a  critic  and  joined  with  the  big 
crowd  in  the  Strand  in  uproarious 
enjoyment  of  the  fun. 

Here  in  brief  is  what  the  New 
York  critics  wrote : 

"  If  Chaplin  had  never  made  an- 
other comedy,  if  he  had  never  been 
heard  of  before,  '  The  Pilgrim ' 
would  be  a  hit.  That's  the  test  and 
no  one  can  doubt,  surely,  that  '  The 
Pilgrim  '  meets  it." — The  Times. 

"  You'll  feel  ashamed  of  yourself 
for  laughing  at  the  incredibly  gro- 
tesque adventures  of  Chaplin  in  this 
new  picture,  and  yet  you  can't  help 
it." — The  American. 


"  It  is  incredibly  funny.  It  con- 
tains elements  of  humor  as  vitally 
laughable  as  anything  that  has  ever 
been  written  or  said.  Please  don't 
miss  it." — The  Herald. 

"  We  liked  '  The  Pilgrim  '  better 
than  almost  any  of  his  other  pic- 
tures and  ...  we  like  '  The  Pil- 
grim' .  .  .  because  it  was  filled  with 
incidents  you  could  not  anticipate, 
presented  in  a  way  you  do  not  ex- 
pect."— The  Tribune. 

"  There  is  quite  a  lot  of  the  old- 
lime  sure-fire  stuff  throughout  '  The 
Pilgrim,'  although  being  only  four 
reels  long,  the  picture  is  at  no  time 
padded  or  tedious.  It  had  them 
rocking  in  their  seats  yesterdav."— 
The  World. 

"Is  it  funny?  It  is.  It  is  scream- 
ingly funny,  measured  from  the 
standard  of  things  that  make  us 
laugh.  We  howled,  we  roared,  we 
slapped  our  sides.  If  you  love 
Chaplin  as  we  do  you'll  see  this  pic- 
ture. And  if  you  don't  love  him 
perhaps  you  will  after  seeing  it." — 
Daily  News. 


N.  Y.  Cameo  Policy  Changed 

During  Run  Of  "Down  To  Sea  In  Ships" 
Eight  Shows  Will  Be  Given  Daily 


OWING  to  the  unprecedented 
public  demand  to  see  the  Elmer 
Clifton  production,  "  Down  to  the 
Sea  in  Ships,"  now  said  to  be  play- 
ing to  capacity  crowds  at  the  Cameo 
theatre,  New  York,  it  is  stated  that 
beginning  with  Washington's  Birth- 
day and  continuing  for  the  balance 
of  the  run  the  doors  of  the  Cameo 
theatre  will  open  at  10  A.  M.,  eight 
shows  being  given  daily. 

This  radical  change  in  policy  of 
the  theatre  was  made  in  order  to 
accommodate  the  enormous  crowds 
attending  the  theatre.  Thousands 
of  people  have  been  turned  away,  it 
is  said,  and  standees  have  been  so 
frequent  as  to  warrant  the  predic- 
tion that  this  latest  Hodkinson  fea- 


ture might  remain  at  the  Cameo  in- 
definitely. 

"  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships  "  was 
sponsored  by  the  citizenry  of  New 
Bedford,  Mass.,  the  home  of  the 
whaling  industry  on  the  Atlantic 
Coast.  It  was  personally  directed 
by  Elmer  Clifton  in  the  quaint 
Massachusetts  town  and  on  the 
high  seas,  and  was  made  with  the 
co-operation  of  the  Old  Dartmouah 
Historical  Society. 

The  New  York  critics  and  public 
hailed  the  photodrama  as  an  epoch 
making  event,  and  were  unanimous 
in  declaring  the  whale  hunt  and 
other  thrills  of  this  picture  of  the 
sea,  to  be  beyond  question  the  finest 
of  its  type  ever  screened 


' 'Othello"  Popular  At  Criterion 

rictunzation  Of  Shak  espearian  Drama 
Attracts  Crowds  To  N.  Y.  House 


WHEN"  Ben  Blumenthal  and 
David  P.  Howells  decided 
to  test  the  drawing  power  of 
Shakespeare  by  presenting  "  Othel- 
lo," at  the  Criterion  Theatre,  New 
York,  they  did  not  dare  to  antici- 
pate anything  approaching  the 
great  demand  for  seats  following 
the  announcement  of  the  public- 
showing  of  the  continental  pro- 
duction 

In  order  to  better  gauge  the  in- 
terest of  the  public  in  the  presen- 
tation of  the  first  really  great  pic- 
turization  of  a  Shakespearian 
drama  it  was  deemed  advisable  to 
have  an  advance  ticket  sale.  A 
private  showing  of  the  film  before 
a  distinguished  gathering  of  stage 
and  screen  notables  brought  a  few 
laudatory  paragraphs  into  the  daily 
papers  and  was  the  means  of  at- 
tracting immediate  interest  in  the 
advance  sale  of  seats.    By  Thurs- 


day evening,  a  day  after  the  box- 
office  had  opened  on  the  advance 
sale,  there  was  not  a  single  seat  to 
be  had  for  the  opening  day,  Sun- 
day, February  25th,  it  is  said. 

The  advance  sale  of  seats  has 
already  reached  such  proportions 
that  the  first  week's  business  at  the 
Criterion  is  certain  to  reach  n  rec- 
ord figure,  it  is  claimed. 

The  screen  version  of  "  Othello," 
because  of  its  magnificent  produc- 
tion and  remarkable  acting  will,  it 
is  said,  bring  an  entirely  new  cle- 
ment into  motion  picture  theatres. 
It  will  appeal  to  the  "high-brow" 
and  low-brow  in  any  city. 

For  these  reasons  both  Mr.  Blum- 
enthal and  Mr.  Howells  expect 
"  Othello  "  to  exert  a  splendid  in- 
fluence for  good  in  motion  picture 
progress.  And  at  the  same  time- 
widen  the  field  of  silver  screen  ap- 
peal. 


John  Barrymore,  who  has  been  engaged 
by  Warner  Brothers  to  appear  in  the  title 
role  of  "  Beau  Brummel  "  as  star  of  a 
special  production. 

War  Veterans  Featured 
In  "Lost" 

Ex-service  men  had  an  opportun- 
ity to  display  their  medals  during 
the  filming  of  a  big  hospital  set 
used  for  "  Lost,''  a  Regal  Produc- 
tion special,  starring  Madge  Bel- 
lamy, which  is  being  made  at  the 
Thomas  H.  Ince  studios. 

World  War  veterans  exclusively 
were  used,  those  with  medals  being 
placed  on  the  preferred  list.  One 
man,  a  Belgian,  played  a  small  part 
with  an  array  of  his  ten  medals 
across  his  chest. 

Madge  Bellamy  as  a  Red  Cross 
nurse  and  her  leading  man,  Warner 
Baxter,  play  a  number  of  big  scenes 
in  the  opening  sequence  of  the  pro- 
duction, which  is  laid  in  the  hos- 
pital, where  the  "  hero,"  shell- 
shocked  and  without  memory,  is 
provided  with  an  identity  which 
leads  to  later  dramatic  situations. 


First  National  Makes 
Big  Foreign  Deal 

E.  Bruce  Johnson,  foreign  man- 
ager of  Associated  First  National, 
has  just  concluded  another  deal 
with  Max  Glucksmann  of  Buenos 
Aires  for  eight  more  new  First  Na- 
tional releases  for  distribution  in 
Argentina,  Uruguay,  Paraguay, 
Chile,  Peru,  Boliva  and  Ecuador. 

The  pictures  taken  over  by 
Glucksmann  are  "  The  Hottentot," 
"Skin  Deep,"  "  Bell  Boy  13," 
"  What  a  Wife  Learned,"  "  Man  of 
Action,"  "Scars  of  Jealousy,"  "Sun- 
shine Trail,"  all  Thomas  H.  Ince 
productions  and  "Lorna  Doone,"  a 
Maurice  Tourneur  production. 

Glucksmann  only  recently  took 
over  thirteen  other  big  First  Na- 
tional attractions,  including  several 
Norma  and  Constance  Talmadge 
pictures  for  the  same  territory. 


Extra  Box  Office  for 
"Third  Alarm" 

For  the  first  time  in  its  history, 
Barbees  theatre  in  Chicago  was 
granted  permission  by  the  Chicago 
Building  Commission  to  erect  a 
temporary  box  office  on  the  side- 
walk to  handle  the  crowds.  The 
picture  was  "  The  Third  Alarm." 
distributed  by  the  Film  Booking 
Offices  of  America. 


March  i  o ,  1923 


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NEW  THEATRE 


Construction  &  Equipment 
projection  department 


P.  M.  ABBOTT 


CAMERA 
TECHNICAL  EDITOR 


Behind  the  Scenes  With  Edward  L. 
Hyman,  Mark  Strand,  Brooklyn 

Description  of  Method  and  Construction  for  Prologue  Presentation 


WITH  the  building  of  new,  modern 
theatres  and  the  remodeling  of  others 
to  bring  them  into  popular  favor 
again,  presentation  is  the  thing  which  is  being 
most  considered  by  the  live  exhibitor  to  keep 
his  house  three  jumps  ahead  of  the  sheriff. 
Presentation  may  mean  merely  a  song  number, 
or  a  dance,  or  a  jazz  orchestra  sidetracked  in 
a  box,  or  it  may  mean  a  synchronization  of 
lighting,  staging  and  orchestration  to  bring 
out  not  only  an  entertaining  effect  but  an 
artistic  one  as  well. 

In  the  latter  instance  it  is  true  that  the  num- 
ber of  theatres  is  in  the  minority,  but  their 
ipace  is  being  followed  by  more  and  more  as 
time  moves  forward. 

Probably  the  best  equipped  theatre  in  the 
country  for  presentation  is  the  Brooklyn  Mark 
Strand,  of  which  Edward  L.  Hyman  is  man- 
aging director.  Because  Hyman  is  a  firm  be- 
liever in  presentation  has  brought  this  fact 
about.  This  house  was  not  so  well  equipped 
when  he  took  charge  of  it,  but  through  in- 
stalling lights  and  other  equipment  it  has  been 
brought  on  a  par  with  the  finest  in  the  land — 
it  was  already  architecturally  so.  Its  success 
proves  the  wisdom  of  this. 

The  stage  presentation  number  which  we 
take  for  example  this 
week,  in  expectation  it 
may  prove  beneficial  to 
exhibitors  in  various 
sections,  is  a  prologue  to 
"  Fury "  used  by  the 
Brooklyn  Mark  Strand 
the  week  of  February 
18.  Managing  Director 
Hyman,  because  this 
photoplay  is  heavy 
drama,  wanted  lighter 
stuff  in  the  specialty 
presentations,  thus  he 
chose  a  song  number 
that  had  to  do  with  the 
sea  (in  keeping  with  the 
picture)  and  to  be  sung 
by  a  bass  singer.  The 
usual  doleful,  sad  vocal 
numbers  heard  fre- 
quently were  avoided, 
and  instead  one  with  a 
lilt,  a  carefree  note,  was 
selected.  This  was 
"  Bells  of  the  Sea,"  by 
Lamb,  and  sung  by 
Carleton  Gerard. 

Now,  with  the  song 
number  and  singer  all 
set,  the  question  of  stag- 
ing came  next,  and  from 


Articles  by  Lee  S.  Ferguson 


THROUGH  the  courtesy  of  Edward 
L.  Hyman,  Manager  of  the  Mark 
Strand  Theatre,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y., 
and  also  with  the  cooperation  of  his  Pub- 
licity Director,  L.  S.  Ferguson,  this  de- 
partment of  the  MOTION  PICTURE 
NEWS  is  to  present  a  series  of  descrip- 
tions on  the  prologues  presented  each 
week  at  the  Mark  Strand  Theatre. 

These  descriptions  will  take  up  in  de- 
tail the  mechanical  construction  and 
lighting  employed  to  secure  the  desired 
effects  which  are  employed  in  that  the- 
atre permitting  the  proper  atmosphere 
for  the  picture  showing.  The  mechanical 
construction  and  lighting  of  such  pro- 
logues is  in  itself  relatively  simple  and 
may  be  easily  duplicated  as  a  whole  or 
in  part  by  other  theatres.  The  art  in 
this  presentation  is  in  knowing  how  to 
secure  the  most  striking  results  from  in- 
expensive equipment.  As  this  series  of 
articles  progresses,  the  majority  of  man- 
agers will  undoubtedly  find  valuable  sug- 
gestions which  they  will  be  able  to  in- 
corporate in  presentations  in  their  own 
theatre. 


prologue,  "Bells  of  the  Sea,"  used  with  the  picture,  "Fury."  at  Brooklyn  Mark-Strand 


the  possibilities  were  chosen  the  stage  setting 
as  photographed  herewith.  Its  effectiveness, 
however,  can  not  be  fully  realized  from  the 
pictured  reproduction,  because  lighting  played 
an  important  part,  and  as  yet  the  photog- 
rapher has  not  found  a  way  to  "  shoot  it. 

The  presentation  stage  at  the  Brooklyn 
Mark  Strand  is  about  forty  feet  wide,  thirty 
feet  high  and  ten  deep.  The  back  drops  are, 
therefore,  made  30  x  40.  In  this  prologue  the 
back  drop  was  a  neutral  blue,  a  painted  drop 
that  can  be  used  to  denote  sea  and  sky.  Im- 
mediately in  front  of  this  drop,  centered,  was 
placed  the  set  piece  representing  the  boat. 
This  set  piece  consisted  of  a  straight  canvas, 
battened,  for  the  outline  of  the  boat  to  be 
painted  upon.  A  light  scaffolding,  and  legs, 
behind  this  held  it  secure,  and  a  platform  is 
used  for  the  singer  to  stand  upon. 

For  "  water  "  in  front  of  the  boat  a  ground 
cloth  is  laid.  This  is  scrim  dyed  light  blue, 
and  undulating  from  about  one-third  the  way 
up  the  boat  to  the  floor  of  the  stage,  reaching 
out  toward  the  orchestra  a  distance  of  about 
six  feet.  Upon  this  ground  cloth  is  thrown 
the  surf  effect  from  lights  at  each  side  of  the 
stage.  Thus  surf  effect  gives  the  appearance 
of  water  splashing  against  the  boat.  To  the 
right  is  the  -lighthouse 
in  the  distance,  and  to 
get  the  proper  effect  a 
"  skiddoo "  light,  or 
flasher  socket,  was  used. 
This  flashes  on  and  off 
regularly,  a  glowing, 
white  light.  For  a 
smoke  effect  from  the 
funnel  of  the  boat,  sal- 
amoniac  placed  on  an 
electric  heater  turns  the 
trick,  making  a  steady 
and  easily  seen  smoke 
without  fumes  or  dis- 
agreeable effects.  The 
windows  of  the  cabin  of 
the  boat  are  transpar- 
encies, and  behind  them 
is  placed  a  single  red 
light,  to  lend  that  touch 
of  necessary  color,  or 
contrast. 

Now  for  the  lighting. 
A  steel  blue  spot  light 
was  focused  on  the  sing- 
er from  off  stage,  on  a 
line  with  his  face;  the 
cove  lights  were  blue; 
two  magenta  (reddish 
purple)  entrance  spots 
and  two  medium  green, 


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Behind  the  Scenes  With 
E.  L.  Hyman 

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focused  on  the  ceiling.  The  result  was  an  ocean 
scene  at  night,  with  no  great  amount  of  detail 
but  a  soft  blending  of  outlines,  the  swish  of 
the  ocean  and  the  singer's  song  floating  out 
from  the  ship.  The  orchestra  accompaniment 
carried  out  the  scheme,  with  chimes  used  for 
bell  effects. 

As  devised  and  carried  out  by  Managing 
Director  Edward  L.  Hyman  this  prologue  was 
the  last  word  in  effective  presentation,  and  it 
can  be  duplicated  or  modified  for  almost  any 
theatre,  whether  or  not  lights  and  equipment 
are  available.  For  the  exhibitor  using  it  as 
described,  the  set  piece  representing  the  boat 
may  be  made  of  compo-board,  the  local  sign 
painter  making  a  cut-out  for  the  rail,  cabin 
and  funnel.  The  flasher  plugs  for  the  light- 
house sell  for  about  seventy-five  cents  any- 
where, and  a  10  or  25-watt  globe  screwed  into 
the  plug  socket,  or  even  a  50-watt  lamp,  will 
do  the  work.  For  smoke,  if  electric  heater  is 
not  used,  a  bellows  puffing  up  flour  gives  the 
effect.  A  hand  bellows  is  nearly  always  avail- 
able. A  spot  as  described  for  the  singer,  and 
soft  blues  bathing  the  whole  set,  with  surf 
effect,  will  get  over  nicely. 

For  the  exhibitor  without  lights,  or  with 
only  the  spot,  more  detail  should  be  worked 
into  drop  and  boat,  as  the  white  lights  would 
search  out  defects.  Clouds  in  the  sky  and 
waves  painted  on  the  bottom  section  of  the 
boat,  with  a  clear  outline  of  the  lighthouse  in 
the  distance  should  be  added.  When  the  song 
starts  the  footlights  or  borders  could  be 
switched  off  and  nothing  would  remain  but  the 
singer  in  the  spotlight,  or,  if  desired,  the  surf 
effect  beneath.  At  the  finish  the  lights  could 
flash  up  again  to  show  the  set. 

But  what  if  you  are  among  those  exhibitors 
who  have  no  stage?  It  means  eliminating  the 
set  only,  for  if  you  have  a  space  large  enough 


for  the  singer  to  stand  there  is  no  reason  why 
you  should  do  without  the  number.  Properly 
attired,  in  oilskins  and  the  customary  fisher- 
man or  sailor  whiskers,  and  covered  by  a 
spotlight  while  all  other  lights  are  off,  the 
singer  would  create  an  illusion  that  if  used 
just  preceding  the  picture  '  Fury "  would 
serve  as  a  most  suitable  prologue.  Organ 
accompaniment  would  be  ideal,  thus  no 
orchestra  is  necessary  for  the  music. 

For  the  exhibitor  who  desires  to  use  a  little 
more  space  than  enough  to  stand  on,  the  sug- 
gestion is  made  that  a  frame  about  four  feet 
wide  by  nine  or  ten  feet  high  be  put  together 
and  over  this  hang  a  transparency  upon  which 
is  worked  spars,  masts,  a  sail  or  anything  sug- 
gesting the  sea.  The  light  ean  be  placed  be- 
hind this  transparency,  giving  a  good  effect, 
and  a  light  can  be  thrown  on  the  singer  from 
the  side  but  so  that  it  doesn't  fall  on 
on  the  transparency.  A  frame  like  this  can 
be  placed  at  the  side  of  the  curtain  or  screen 
if  desired,  with  a  plush  or  velvet  draw  curtain 
over  it  to  be  opened  and  closed  at  the  proper 
time.  Or  the  frame  can  be  centered  before 
the  screen  and  the  curtains  parted  just  far 
enough  to  reveal  it.  The  singer,  of  course, 
would  stand  directly  in  front  of  the  trans- 
parency. 

Thus,  it  is  seen  that  an  elaborate  presenta- 
tion can  be  used. 


Joe  Moulton  Dies 

The  motion  picture  industry  will  learn  with 
the  sincerest  regrets  of  the  death  of  Joe  Moul- 
ton on  February  13th,  1923.  Mr.  Moulton 
was  exceedingly  well  known  in  this  industry 
through  his  connections  with  the  General 
Electric  Company  as  New  York  manager  of 
small  motors  and  also  through  the  distribu- 
tion of  motor  generators  and  similar  theatre 
equipment.  Mr.  Moulton  had  been  active  in 
this  field  for  many  years  and  was  a  member 
of  the  Society  of  Motion  Picture  Engineers. 


Of  Interest  to  Ticket 
Machine  Users 

Every  exhibitor  who  uses  a  ticket  machine 
will  be  interested  in  the  booklet  just  issued  by 
the  Automatic  Ticket  Register  Corporation. 

This  booklet,  which  was  prepared  by  the 
construction  engineer  in  charge  of  the  Auto- 
matic factory  fills  a  long  felt  want,  and  tella 
in  detail  how  to  get  the  maximum  of  service 
out  of  your  machine. 

The  Automatic  people  will  mail  a  copy  of 
this  booklet  free  to  the  owner  of  a  ticket 
machine  of  any  make.  Address  Edgar  S. 
Bowman,  Automatic  Ticket  Register  Corpo- 
ration, 1782  Broadway. 


Baltimore 's  Metropolitan 
Simplexized 

The  Metropolitan  theatre,  which  recently 
opened  in  Baltimore,  Md.,  has  as  fine  a  pro- 
jection room  as  anyone  would  want.  It  meas- 
ures 10  feet  by  18  feet  and  is  equipped  with 
three  type  "  S "  Simplex  projectors  with 
Snaplite  lenses  which  project  a  12-foot  by  16- 
foot  picture  on  a  Minusa  screen  at  a  distance 
of  93  feet. 

The  above  projectors  were  installed  by  N.  C. 
Haefele  &  Company  of  Baltimore,  as  well  as 
the  following  equipment:  G.  E.  100-ampere 
Generator,  Kliegl  Spotlight,  Safe  "  T  "  First 
Film  Cabinet  and  an  enclosed  film  rewinder. 
N.  Basil  Morgan  is  the  projectionist. 


New  Troy  Opens  With 
Simplex  Ticket  Register 

The  Mitchel  H.  Mark  Realty  Co.,  the  owners 
of  the  Strand  theatre,  Times  Square,  New 
York  City,  opened  their  new  Troy  theatre  in 
Troy,  Nt  w  York.  This  theatre  is  reported  to 
be  one  of  the  most  beautiful  theatres  in  New 
YTork  State.  The  World  Ticket  and  Supply 
Co.,  Inc.,  1600  Broadway,  New  York  City, 
installed  the  latest  model  Simplex  Ticket 
Register. 


First  Run  House  Fc r  St,  Louis 

It  has  been  learned  that  Charles  Thimmig, 
owner  of  the  Mid- Way  theatre,  Grand  Boule- 
vard at  Washington  Boulevard,  has  swung  a 
deal  with  a  large  construction  company  that 
virtually  assures  the  erection  of  his  contem- 
plated $1,000,000  theatre  and  office  building 
on  the  Midway  site.  The  theatre,  which  would 
be  devoted  to  first  run  pictures,  would  seat 
about  2,400  persons. 


E.  5.  Bowman  Announces 
Installations 

When  anyone  complains  to  Mr.  Edgar  S. 
Bowman,  treasurer  of  the  Automatic  Ticket 
Register  Corporation  about  bad  business  he 
just  smiles  and  shows .  said  complainant  the 
"  Gold  Seal "  order  book. 

Among  the  recent  installations  are  the  Gem, 
Jacksonville,  Fla,;  Rivoli,  Chicago;  Keystone, 
Chicago;  H.  &  H.  (2  machines),  Chicago; 
Yale,  Shelbyville,  Ind.;  Yale,  Macon,  Mo.; 
New  Pantages  and  Empress  theatres,  Salt 
Lake  City,  Utah;  Blue  Mouse,  Tacoma,  Wash.; 
Whites,  Frackville,  Pa.;  Queen,  Wilmington, 
Del. ;  Chevy  Chase,  Washington,  D.  C. ;  Mar- 
cus Loew's  Grand,  Atlanta,  Ga.;  Marcus 
Loew's  Victoria,  New  York  City;  Forum,  New 
York  City;  Wm.  Fox's  Bedford,  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y. 


William  H.  Rabelle,  President  of  the  Independent  Movie  Supply  Co.,  New  York,  Metro- 
politan distributor  of  Power's  Projectors,  signing  contract  in  the  qffice  of  Edivard  Earl, 
President  of  the  Nicholas  Power  Company,  Inc. 


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HARVEY  THEATRE 

WOODLAWN.  PA. 
Ivory  white  glazed  Terra  Cotta 

Carlisle  ec  Sharrer,  Architect* 


"A  Striking  Appearance" 


j  EXHIBITORS  realize  that  "a  striking  appearance" 
A—/  in  a  theatre-front  pays  dividends,  Mr.  Ed. 
Harvey,  owner  of  the  theatre  shown  above,  tells  us 
that  because  his  theatre -front  compels  the  attention 
of  passers-by  he  is  able  to  get  more  business — at 
better  prices.  And  he  credits  a  large  part  of  this 
money- making  distinctiveness  to  Terra  Cotta,  with 
which  his  theatre  is  effectively  trimmed. 

Terra  Cotta  will  add  to  the  business-getting  at- 
tractiveness of  any  theatre.  It  permits  the  use  of 
beautiful  ornament  that  would  be  unreasonably 
expensive  in  any  other  equally  effective  material. 
And  it  permits  the  use  of  color  as  does  no  other 
facing  material. 


Terra  Cotta  costs  but  a  moderate  amount  and 
pays  for  itself  over  and  over  in  the  people  it  brings 
in  to  your  theatre.  You  don't  have  to  spend  money 
on  its  upkeep.  If,  in  time,  it  gets  soiled  with  dust 
and  dirt,  it  can  be  washed  down  with  merely  soap 
and  water,  and  made  as  spotless  as  new.  It  has  an 
impervious  surface — proof  against  weather  and  time, 
waterproof  and  fire-resistant. 

See  what  Terra  Cotta  can  do  for  your  building. 
If  you  are  interested,  drop  us  a  card  and  we  shall 
be  glad  to  give  you  definite  information  that  may 
help  you  save  time  and  money.  Address  National 
Terra  Cotta  Society,  19  West  44th  Street,  New 
York,  N.  Y. 


COTTA 


'Permanent 


beautiful 


Trofitable 


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Motion  Picture  New/ 


Fundamentals  of  Light  for  Cinematography 

Continuation  of  Article  on  Relation  of  Principles 
of  Physics  to  Photography 


Extracts  from  "  Motion  Picture  Photography  " 
by  Carl  L.  Gregory,  published  by  New  York- 
Institute  of  Photography 
Chapter  III 
[Continued) 

REFRACTION— When  light  passes  from 
one  medium  to  another  of  different 
density  it  is  refracted  or  bent,  as  shown 
in  diagram  Xo.  5.    The  different  colored  rays 


Fig.  5. 

When  a  ray  of  light  strikes  another  medium 
of  greater  or  lesser  density  than  the  one  it  is 
leaving  then,  unless  it  strikes  exactly  perpen- 
dicular to  the  surface  of  the  new  medium,  it 
will  be  bent  or  refracted.  Figure  5  shows  a 
ray  passing  through  a  block  of  glass  and  suf- 
fering two  refractions,  one  upon  entering  and 
one  upon  leaving.  In  this  case  the  two  surfaces 
being  parallel,  the  first  refraction  is  neutralized 
by  the  second  and  the  light  ray  continues  in  its 
original  direction  slightly  displaced  but  parallel 
to  its  original  course 

being  refracted  or  bent  in  different  degrees. 
Upon  this  principle  depends  the  construction 
of  lenses. 

Dispersion  is  shown  in  diagram  Xo.  6.  that 
is,  light  in  passing  through  a  glass  prism  is 
separated  into  its  component  parts,  and  in 
case  of  white  light  into  the  spectrum  col- 
ors violet,  indigo,  blue,  green,  yellow,  orange 
and  red. 

Absorption — When  light  falls  on  an  object 
which  neither  reflects,  refracts  nor  transmits, 
the  light  is  said  to  be  absorbed.  Xo  known 
substance  is  an  absolute  absorber  of  light; 
that  is,  an  absolute  non-reflector.  A  flat  or 
matte  black  surface  comes  the  nearest  to  being 
a  total  absorber  of  light,  but  it  is  not  possible 
to  paint  an  object  so  black  but  what  sufficient 


light  will  be  reflected  from  it  to  reveal  its 
details  when  brilliantly  illuminated.  Thus  we 
see  that  what  we  call  blackness  is  not  caused 
by  no  light  reaching  the  eye  but  when  very 
little  does.  The  blackest  object  looks  gray 
in  comparison  to  what  is  called  Chevreul's 
black,  which  is  the  darkness  of  the  mouth  of 
a  dark  cavern  or  a  hole  in  a  large  box  lined 
with  black  velvet. 

If  the  object  reflects  only  red  all  the  other 
colors  are  absorbed ;  if  only  yellow  is  reflected, 
then  all  others  are  absorbed.  Again,  if  we  use, 
as  our  incident  light,  any  particular  color  of 
light  which  happens  to  be  wholly  absorbed 
by  the  object,  that  object  will  appear  black; 
if,  for  example,  we  look  at  a  yellow  and  a 
blue  flower  by  the  yellow  flame  of  a  spirit 
lamp  with  common  salt  in  the  wick,  the  yellow 
flower  appears  distinctly  yellow,  for  it  does 
not  absorb  yellow  light  on  reflection,  but  the 
blue  flower  looks  black,  for  it  absorbs  all  the 
yellow  light  and  reflects  none  of  it. 

We  have  briefly  discussed  four  qualities  of 
light.  The  entire  science  of  optics  is  embraced 
under  these  four  sub-heads,  and  the  better  we 
understand  these  properties  of  light  the  more 
intelligently  will  we  be  able  to  know  how  to 
illuminate  a  scene  and  what  lenses  to  use,  in 
order  to  obtain  any  photographic  result  that 
we  wish. 

We  have  already  found  that  light  is  propa- 
gated outwardly  in  straight  lines  in  every 
direction  from  a  luminous  object.  When  it 
strikes  a  smooth  reflecting  surface,  such  as  a 
mirror  or  a  pool  of  still  water,  it  is  reflected 
back  from  the  reflecting  surface  at  the  same 
angle  at  which  it  strikes,  or  in  more  scientific 
terms,  the  angle  of  reflection  is  equal  to  the 
angle  of  incidence,  as  shown  in  Figure  -8.  As 
we  have  become  accustomed  to  visualizing 
objects  as  being  in  a  straight  line  before  us, 
since  light  always  travels  in  straight  lines, 
when  we  look  into  a  mirror  we  do  not  see  the 
mirror  itself  but  the  image  which  it  reflects, 
and  the  reflected  image  appears  to  be  behind 
or  beyond  the  mirror,  since  our  habit  of  sight 
perceives  the  reflected  object  in  that  direction. 
If,  however,  the  rays  of  light  fall  upon  an 
object  which  is  not  perfectly  smooth,  each 
tiny  particle  which  composes  its  surface  pre- 
sents a  different  angle  to  the  light  rays  than 
its  neighbor,  so  that  the  light  will  be  reflected 
at  a  different  angle  from  each  of  these  par- 
ticles. This  light  reflected  from  the  rough 
surfaces  has  thus  had  its  direction  broken  so 
that  it  travels  in  many  different  directions. 
This  is  shown  in  exaegerated  form  in  Figure 
Xo.  9. 

Such  light  is  called  a  diffused  light,  thus. 


on  a  cloudy  or  hazy  day  the  light  of  the  sun 
is  diffused  by  its  many  reflections  and  re- 
reflections  from  the  particles  of  watery  vapor  I 
in  the  atmosphere.  On  a  clear  day  the  direct 
rays  of  the  sun  cast  a  dark  shadow  when  any  I 
object  is  interposed  between  the  sun  and  any 
surface  upon  which  its  rays  fall,  but  when  the 
light  is  diffused  the  reflected  rays  from  many 
directions  fall  beneath  the  object,  since  the 
object  is  not  in  line  with  these  reflected  rays, 
and  illuminate  the  surface  beneath  the  object 
and  we  are  not  able  to  distinguish  any  per- 
ceptible shadows. 

Practically  all  interior  illumination  is  dif- 


Figure  6 

Fig,  6.  Production  of  the  spectrum  by  means  of  a  prism 
haracter  of  a  primary  color. 


Figure  7 

Fig.  7.    Showing  the  elementary 
Primary  colors  cannot  be  further  resolved  into  other  colors 


Fig.  8 

When  light  strikes  a  smooth  reflecting  surface 
such  as  a  mirror  or  a  pool  of  still  water  it  is 
reflected  back  at  the  same  angle  at  which  it 
strikes  or  in  more  scientific  terms  the  angle  of 
reflection  N,  C,  B  in  figure  8  if  equal  to  the 
angle  of  incidence  A,  C,  N,  both  angles  being 
measured  from  a  line  perpendicular  to  the  re- 
flecting surface  at  the  point  where  the  reflection 
takes  place.  These  two  angles  always  lie  in  the 
same  plane  with  the  perpendicular  line  -which  is 
always  at  right  angles  to  the  reflecting  surface 

fused  light,  for  we  can  only  have  direct  illumi- 
nation where  the  sun  shines  through  a  window 
or  other  opening.  We  find  it  necessary  to 
diffuse  the  light  in  interior  scenes  in  order 
to  make  them  appear  natural,  for  it  is  not  yet 
possible  in  the  majority  of  cases  to  obtain 
sufficient  illumination  in  an  actual  interior  to 
act  upon  a  photographic  film  with  sufficient 
intensity  in  the  short  time  of  the  exposure 
necessary  with  the  motion  picture  camera.  We 
have  to  build  our  interior  sets  in  a  studio 
leaving  them  open  to  the  light  at  the  top,  and 
generally  upon  two  sides,  thus  allowing  a 
flood  of  light  to  enter.  If  the  stage  is  an  open 
platform,  or  if  the  studio  is  not  of  ground  or 
ribbed  glass,  which  of  itself  diffuses  the  light, 
it  becomes  necessary  to  suspend  screens  of 
thin  white  cloth  called  diffusion  or  halation 
screens  above  the  set,  to  break  up  and  diffuse 
the  direct  rays  of  the  sun. 

We  can  all  recall  witnessing,  even  very  re- 
cently, interior  scenes  taken  in  the  direct  sun- 
light where  the  pictures  hung  on  the  wall  cast 
long  oblique  shadows  and  the  characters,  as 
they  went  through  their  actions  on  the  screen, 
were  each  accompanied  by  a  funereal  silhouette 
which  mocked  every  gesture  in  grotesque  dis- 
tortion upon  the  floor  or  wall.  Happily,  such 
scenes  have  now  passed  into  the  limbo  of  fad- 
ing memories.  When  artificial  lights  are  used, 
such  as  arc  lamps,  the  light  is  diffused  by 
ground  or  ribbed  glass  screens  or  with  tracing 
cloth  or  similar  material.  The  tubes  of 
Cooper-Hewitt  lights  cover  such  an  area  that 
it  is  not  usually  necessary  to  use  a  screen  for 
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Figure  10 


i^JIlnfJl'AZt  li*htJrom  an  irregular  surface.    Fig.  10.    Illustrating  the  relationship  be- 
tween lenses  and  prisms    If  we  consider  a  lens  as  consisting  of  innumerable  small  prisms  built  up 
around  a  common  center  this  relationship  will  beome  apparent 


that  the  lens  is  a  continuation  of  an  infinite 
number  of  prisms,  the  flat  surfaces  of  which 
are  too  small  for  the  eye  to  detect.  This 
infinite  number  of  surfaces,  or  points,  we  find, 
ranges  itself  into  the  segment  of  a  circle.  This 
refraction  of  rays  emanating  from  a  point 
back  to  a  point  again  is  termed  a  "  point  of 
focus." 

If  we  now  take  two  luminous  points  at  the 
same  distance  from  the  lens  but  separated  a 
short  distance  from  one  another,  as  in  Figure 
No.  12,  we  will  find  if  we  have  a  screen  for 
the  rays  to  fall  upon,  that  the  two  points  will 
be  reproduced  side  by  side  in  exact  miniature 
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them,  for  the  light,  coming  from  so  large  an 
area  covered  by  the  tubes,  is  already  suffi- 
ciently diffused. 

When  we  produced  the  spectrum  by  passing 
a  ray  of  light  through  a  glass  prism  we  found 
that  the  beam  of  light  was  bent  or  turned 
to  one  side  by  the  glass ;  that  is,  the  light  was 
refracted.  This  refraction  only  takes  place  at 
the  point  of  entrance  between  two  mediums 
of  different  density.  After  being  refracted  at 
the  surface  the  light  continues  to  travel 
through  the  second  medium  in  a  straight  line 
from  the  point  of  entry  to  the  point  where 
it  emerges  on  the  other  side  where  a  second 
refraction  takes  place,  light  again  continuing 
to  travel  in  a  straight  line.  This  angle  of 
refraction  varies  according  to  the  density  of 
the  medium  in  its  relation  to  light  and  is  al- 
ways the  same  in  the  same  medium,  thus 
different  kinds  of  glass  and  all  transparent 
crystals  and  liquids  have  different  angles  of 
refraction.  This  angle  of  refraction  is  called 
the  index  of  refraction.  These  indexes  of 
refraction  have  been  measured  by  mathema- 


ticians who  make  calculations  for  manufac- 
turers of  lens  and  predict  all  of  its  properties 
before  one  has  been  made.  Such  calculations 
are,  however,  far  beyond  the  scope  or  needs 
of  any  ordinary  photographer. 

In  Figure  No.  10  we  have  a  point  from 
which  emanates  rays  of  light.  Suppose  we 
take  a  number  of  prisms  with  varying  angles 
as  illustrated  in  the  diagram,  the  angle  of 


Fig  11 

This  is  the  same  as  Figure  10  with  the  proper 
curved   surfaces  substituted   for  the  angular 
surface  of  the  joined  group  of  prisms 


Fig.  12 

//  ive  take  two  luminous  points,  A  and  B,  we 
find  that  the  lens  will  form  images  of  these 
two  points  as  a  and  b.  The  point  A  being  on 
the  principal  axis  of  the  lens  its  image  will  be 
formed  at  a,  also  on  the  principal  axis  any 
motion  of  B  will  cause  a  diametrically  opposite 
motion  in  b 

each  being  such  that  each  ray  which  passes 
through  each  prism  is  refracted  to  the  point 
so  that  each  of  these  rays  is  again  collected 
at  this  point.  Let  us  now  examine  the  line 
oi  prisms  which  we  have  thus  placed.  The 
central  prisms  have  sides  which  are  nearly 
parallel,  which  progress  outward  from  the 
center,  the  angle  increases  until  the  two  faces 
come  together.  We  will  now  replace  the  line 
of  prisms  with  a  lens  covering  practically  the 
same  range  as  the  prisms  as  in  Figure  No.  11. 
We  find  that  the  lens  also  gathers  all  of  the 
rays  as  the  prisms  did  and  refracts  them  again 
to  the  same  point,  so  that  we  can  consider  the 
lens  as  a  number  of  prisms  rounded  off  into 
a  single  piece,  or  speaking  still  more  exactly, 


Fig.  A3 

Let  us  take  the  points  A  and  B  in  these  two 
diagrams.  In  both  the  upper  and  lower  dia- 
grams the  image  of  A  will  form  in  the  plane  a 
and  that  of  B  will  form  in  the  plane  b.  It  is  in 
these  two  planes  that  the  sensitive  surfaces 
should  lie  to  render  sharply  the  images  of  A  or 

B  as  the  case  may  be 
We  desire  to  receive  both  of  these  images, 
however,  on  the  plate  at  once  and  utilize  the 
two  following  means  for  obtaining  the  result. 
First  we  compromise  between  the  two  planes 
a  and  b  and  place  our  plate  in  the  plane  "  C." 
We  do  this  becaue  the  circle  of  confusion  at 
C,  is  common  to  both  and  is  the  smallest  mean 
between  the  planes  a  and  b.  This  compromise 
prepares  us  for  better  results  in  our  2d  pro- 
cedure. This  consists  of  placing  a  diaphragm 
close  to  the  lens.  This  diaphragm  is  a  piece  of 
black  cardboard  with  a  smooth,  round  hole  in  it 
and  its  function  is  to  diminish  the  angle  on 
the  rays  of  light  that  represent  the  extremes 
of  the  cones  of  light  which  form  the  images  a 
and  b.  This  has  the  desired  effect  of  reducing 
the  size  of  the  circles  of  confusion  at  C  to  an 
inappreciable  size.  This  size  depends  on  the 
distance  between  A  and  B  and  on  the  size  of 
the  hole  in  the  diaphragm.  A  circle  not  greater 
than  1/100  inch  is  permissible  in  stills  but  for 
the  cinema  film  one  of  1/400  inch  is  about  the 
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The  Laws  of  Magnetism 


Lesson  II — Part  I 


HE  ancient  Greeks  know  of  a 
magic  stone  which  had  the  power 
of  attracting  to  it  bits  of  iron. 
This  wonderful  stone  the}'  called 
magnet,   after    Magnesia,  a 


country  in  Thessaly,  where  it  was 
first  found. 

Many  years  later  some  one  discovered  the 
fact  that  a  long,  thin  piece  of  such  a  stone, 
if  suspended,  or  hung,  by  a  silk  thread,  would 
swing  around  until  one  end  pointed  nearly 
north  and  the  other  south.  Silk  thread  was 
used  because  it  has  no  tendency  to  twist  or 
turn  of  itself:  thus  an}'  turning  must  be  due 
to  the  action  of  the  magnet.  For  this  reason 
it  came  to  be  known  also  as  a  lodestone  (lead- 
ing stone).  Mining  men  speak  of  it  as  Mag- 
netite (Mag-ne-tite) ,  which  is  an  oxide  of 
iron.  Not  all  pieces  of  magnetite,  however, 
have  this  power  of  attracting  iron  particles. 

Magnets  are  divided  into  two  general 
classes,  Natural  and  Artificial.  The  lodestone, 
or  magnetite,  is  a  natural  magnet.  An  arti- 
ficial one  is  one  which  is  created  by  contact 
with  a  natural  magnet  or  some  other  method. 

If  a  bar  of  steel  is  stroked  in  a  certain 
manner  with  a  magnet,  and  the  stroking  re- 
peated a  number  of  times,  it  will  be  found 
that  the  steel  bar  also  possesses  the  power 
of  attracting  pieces  of  metal  such  as  iron,  steel, 
nickel,  etc.  This  stroking  can  be  done  in  two 
ways.  In  Fig.  1-A  the  magnet  is  placed  on 
the  left  end  of  a  steel  bar  and  then  moved 
slowly  over  to  the  right  end.  This  operation 
is  repeated  a  number  of  times  by  lifting  the 
magnet  off  the  strip  of  steel  and  carrying  it 
back  to  its  starting  point,  as  shown  by  the 
dotted  line.  This  precaution  must  be  observed, 
since  if  the  magnet  is  drawn  back  over  its  • 
first  path,  the  bar  will  be  demagnetized ;  that 
is,  will  lose  whatever  magnetism  it  obtained 
by  the  first  stroke.  This  method  of  forming 
an  artificial  magnet  is  called  the  "  single 
stroke  "  method. 

Another  wav  is  shown  in  Fig.  1-B.  wherebv 


S~ee.  Bar 


two  magnets  are  used  to  stroke  the  steel  bar. 
In  this  case,  however,  the  starting  point  is  at 
the  center  of  bar  to  be  magnetized  and  the 
magnets  are  drawn  away  from  each  other,  one 
to  the  left  end  and  the  other  to  the  right  end 
of  the  bar.  This  stroking  is  also  repeated  a 
number  of  times,  care  being  taken  to  lift  the 
magnet  off  the  bar  at  the  end  of  each  stroke 
and  return  them  to  the  starting  point,  as  shown 
by  the  dotted  lines.  This  is  known  as  the 
"  double  stroke  "  method. 

Artificial  magnets  are  in  turn  divided  into 
permanent  and  temporary  magnets.  The  steel 
bar  described  above  is  a  permanent  magnet 
because  after  being  stroked  a  number  of  times, 
it  will  hold  its  magnetism  for  a  long  while. 
In  other  words,  its  magnetism  lasts,  and  thus 
a  new  magnet  has  been  created.  Hence,  the 
word  permanent  magnet.  If  a  bar  of  soft 
iron,  however,  had  been  used  instead  of  steel 
it  would  only  have  retained  its  magnetism 


A/OETH 
POLE 


50UTH 
POLE 


Figure  1 


B 

Figure  2 

while  under  the  influence  of  the  stroking 
magnet  and  as  soon  as  the  stroking  stopped, 
it  would  have  lost  practically  all  its  mag- 
netism. So  soft  iron  can  only  be  magnetic 
while  another  permanent  magnet  is  either 
touching  it  or  else  very  close  to  it.  In  other 
words  it  is  a  temporary  magnet. 

The  earth  is  a  huge  natural  magnet.  One 
end  Is  called  the  North  Pole  and  the  other 
the  South  Pole.  These  names  are  arbitrarily 
given  to  the  two  poles.  Now  all  magnets  have 
a  north  and  south  pole,  and  if  two  strips  of 
magnetized  steel  are  each  hung  by  a  silk 
thread  and  brought  close  to  each  other  they 


UNDOUBTEDLY  there  are  certain 
phases  of  electricity  and  mathemat- 
ics which  are  being  treated  in  this 
series  of  articles  that  are  not  made  en- 
tirely clear  to  every  projectionist.  As 
it  is  essential  that  all  the  points  brought 
out  in  the  articles  be  thoroughly  under- 
stood, it  is  suggested  that  points  which 
need  further  explanation  be  called  to  the 
attention  of  the  Editor.  A  thorough 
study  made  of  these  articles  will  enable 
the  projectionist  to  gain  a  relatively 
comprehensive  grasp  of  electricity  as 
needed  for  his  work.  It  is  therefore 
highly  recommended  that  each  article 
as  it  aopears  be  given  considerable  study 
for,  as  the  subject  progresses,  constant 
references  will  be  made  back  to  past  ar- 
ticles. By  keeping  this  series  of  articles 
it  will  be  possible  for  the  projectionist  to 
secure  a  file  of  very  good  material  on  the 
subject  of  electricity. 


will  twist  themselves  around  until  the  north 
pole  of  one  is  as  close  as  it  can  get  to  the 
south  pole  of  the  other.  If,  however,  the  two 
north  poles  are  placed  together,  they  will 
repel,  or  push  away  each  other.    Since  this 


Figure  3 

is  also  true  in  the  case  of  two  south  poles,  a 
very  important  law  of  magnetism  can  be 
stated  as  the  result  of" the  above  experiment. 
This  is  "  Like  poles  repel  and  unlike  poles  at- 
tract." In  other  words,  two  north  poles  will 
repel  each  other  but  a  north  and  south  pole 
will  attract  or  draw  each  other. 

Knowing  this  law,  we  are  in  a  position  to 
attempt  an  explanation  of  some  of  the  action 
of  magnets.  A  common  theory  for  explaining 
the  formation  of  magnets  is  as  follows:  In 
Fig  2-A  is  shown  a  bar  of  demagnetized  iron. 
This  bar  is  made  up  of  countless  thousands 
of  little  particles  which  arc  themselves  tiny 
magnets.  Each  has  a  north  pole  and  south 
pole.  The  black  portion  of  each  particle  rep- 
resents the  north  pole  and  the  white  the  south 
pole.  It  will  be  noted  that  these  particles  are 
all  jumbled  up,  having  no  particular  order  or 
formation.  Hence  the  combined  effect  of  all 
the  jumbled  up  particles  is  to  leave  the  iron 
bar  without  any  noticeable  magnetic  effect. 
They  neutralize  each  other,  so  to  speak. 

But  suppose  this  iron  bar  is  stroked  once 
with  a  real  magnet.  Some  of  the  particles  will 
then  arrange  themselves  in  order.  That  is, 
they  will  move  so  that  the  north  poles  point 
in  one  direction  and  the  south  poles  in  the 
opposite  direction.  If  the  bar  is  stroked  again 
more  of  them  will  arrange  themselves  in  order, 
and  this  will  continue  with  each  stroke  until 
practically  all  of  them  are  lined  up  as  shown 
in  Fig.  2-B.  Thus  all  the  black  ends,  which 
are  north  poles,  will  point  in  one  direction 


Figure  4 

and  the  other  ends  in  the  opposite.  One  end, 
to  which  the  blacks  point,  will  become  the 
north  pole  of  the  magnet  and  the  other  the 
south  pole. 

Now  the  difference  between  a  permanent 
and  temporary  magnet  is  simply  this:  In  a 
permanent  magnet  the  particles  stay  lined  up 
as  shown,  and  in  a  temporary  one  they  quickly 
disarrange  themselves  and  go  back  to  their 
former  state  of  disorder. 

If  one  end,  say  the  north  pole,  of  a  magnet 
is  cut  off,  a  new  north  pole  is  immediately 
formed  in  its  place,  and  the  piece  cut  off  also 
becomes  a  magnet  (Fig.  3). 

Lines  of  Force 

The  action  of  a  magnet  can  be  pictured  by 
imagining  lines  of  force  coming  out  of  the 
north  pole  and  swinging  around  through  the 
air  to  the  south  pole.    The  lines  then  enter 
(Continued  on  page  1207) 


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the  south  pole  ami  ^o  through  the  magnet  to 
the  north  pole  (Fig.  4).  It  is  these  lines  of 
force  which  exercise  the  effect  of  attracting  or 
repelling  bodies  as  the  case  may  be.  Thus  if 
two  north  poles  are  brought  near  each  other, 
since  the  lines  in  each  case  are  leaving  the 
north  poles,  they  will  buck  each  other  and 
hence  push  the  two  poles  away.  In  the  case 
of  two  south  poles,  however,  the  lines  are 
both  going  in  the  same  direction  leaving  the 
north  pole  and  entering  the  south  pole  so 
the  two  poles  will  he  attracted. 


The  reason  why  certain  demagnetized  pieces 
of  metal  are  attracted  to  the  north  or  south 
pole,  as  the  case  may  be,  is  explained  as  fol- 
lows: If  a  piece  of  soft  iron,  for  example,  is 
brought  near  the  north  pole  of  a  magnet,  it  will 
be  magnetized  as  explained  before  and  lines 
of  force  will  now  from  the  first  magnet  to  the 
nearest  end  of  the  soft  iron  and  induce  or  set 
up  in  it  a  new  south  pole.  The  opposite  end 
will  become  a  north  pole.  As  unlike  poles 
attract  each  other  the  soft  iron  is  drawn  to 
the  magnet.  The  process  is  reversed  in  ease 
the  soft  iron  is  brought  near  a  south  pole. 
The  action  of  inducing  a  pole  in  an  iron  bar 
is  as  follows :  Fig  5  shows  the  lines  of  force 
coming  out  of  the  north  pole  of  a  permanent 
magnet.  Now  it  is  a  fact  that  the  air  offers 
a  greater  resistance  to  these  lines  than  does 
the  iron.  Since  the  iron  offers  aa  easier  path 
to  the  lines  from  the  magnet,  more  of  them 
will  be  drawn  to  it.     Hence  the  lines  will 


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crowd  into  this  end  of  the  iron  bar,  and  since 
the  condition  for  a  south  pole  is  that  the  lines 
of  force  must  enter  it  (Fig.  4)  a  new  pole 
is  created  which  is  a  south  one. 

The  opposite  end  of  the  bar  must  then  be- 
come a  north  pole  since  there  can  be  only  one 
north  and  one  south  pole  in  any  given  magnet 
at  the  same  time.  If  the  first  magnet  should 
be  removed  from  the  soft  iron  bar  it  (the  bar) 
will  immediately  lose  its  magnetism. 


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Fundamentals  of  Light  for 
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on  the  screen,  but  that  the  point  of  illumina- 
tion which  is  above  the  original  point  of 
illumination  is  reproduced  below  the  point  of 
the  original  point  of  focus  of  the  first  point. 
If  we  now  move  this  screen  closer  to  or  farther 
away  from  the  lens,  we  find  that  the  point  of 
light  enlarges  in  a  circle  of  illumination.  This 
is  termed  the  circle  of  confusion.  By  moving 
the  screen  back  and  forth  we  also  find  that 
there  is  only  one  position  in  which  the  points 
of  illumination  are  perfectly  reproduced.  If, 
however,  we  now  move  one  of  these  points  of 
illumination  to  a  much  greater  distance  than 
the  other,  we  find  that  while  one  is  sharp  and 
distinct  the  other  forms  a  small  circle  of  con- 
fusion and  that  when  we  move  the  screen  so 
that  the  more  distant  one  is  in  focus,  that 
the  other  becomes  a  circle  of  confusion,  or  out 
of  focus,  as  it  is  termed.  If,  however,  we 
move  the  two  points  closer  to  one  another, 
but  still  at  different  distances  from  the  lens, 
we  find  that  we  can  bring  them  both  to  a  focus 
on  the  screen  or  rather,  so  nearly  to  a  focus 
that  the  eye  is  not  able  to  distinguish  the  dif- 
ference in  sharpness  between  the  two.  This 
difference  of  distance  between  the  two  points 
of  illumination  is  called  the  depth  of  focus 

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sharply.  If  now  we  interpose  a  piece  of  black 
cardboard,  in  which  a  small  round  hole  has 
been  cut,  close  to  the  lens  so  that  this  hole  is 
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brightness  of  the  images  is  much  decreased  but 
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liant because  much  of  the  light  which  for- 
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by  the  piece  of  black  cardboard;  but  as  the 
cardboard  has  narrowed  down  the  angle  which 
the  light  ray  takes  from  the  lens  to  the  focal 
plane,  we  have  narrowed  down  or  made 
smaller,  our  circle  of  confusion. 

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They're  Off   Special  Cast   Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels 

Thundering  Hoofs   Peggy  O'Day   Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels. 

Till  We  Meet  Again  Special  Cast  ..Asso.  Exhibitors. ..  .6  reds. 

To  Have  and  To  Hold. .  Compson-Lytell  ...Paramount   7  reels. 

West  vs.  East  Pete  Morrison  Sanford-S.  R.   5  reels 

What  Fools  Men  Are...Faire  Binney  Amer.  Releasing  ....6  reels. 

When  Danger  Smiles. . . William  Duncan  ..Vitagraph  5  reels. 

When  the  Desert  Calls. .  Violet  Heming  Amer.  Releasing  6  reels. 

White  Shoulders  K.  MacDonald  First   National  6  reels. 

Without  Compromise  . . William  Farnum  ..Fox   S  reels. 

Wolf  Law   Frank  Mayo  Universal   5  reels. 

Woman  He  Loved,  The. Wm.  V.  Mong  Amer.  Releasing  6  reels 

Woman  Who  Fooled 

Herself  Allison-Ellis  Asso.  Exhibitors  6  reds.. 

Youth  Must  Have  Love.  Shirley  Mason  Fox  s  reels. 

Youth  to  Youth  Special  Cast  Metro   6  reels. 


■  Nov.  4 

..Oct  » 

..Dee.  9 
•  Oct  7 
"Sept,  9 
Sept  28 
.  May  S6 

■  Aug.  19 
.Mar.  18 

.'.Oct'  14 
.Oct  88 

ian.  6 
>tc  t 
.Oct  28 
.Dec  S 
..How.  4 
.Not.  4 
.Oct  28 
.Sept  18 

..Nov.  SS 

■  Sept  as 
.Oct  SO 


Feature 

Anna  Ascends   

Another  Man's  Shoes. . . 

Boss  of  Camp  Four.... 

Brawn  of  the  North.... 

Breaking  Home  Ties. . . . 

Brothers  Under  the  Skin. 

Challenge,  The   

Clarence   

Dr.  Jack   

Dangerous  Adventure 

Famous  Mrs.  Fair,  The. 

Flaming  Hearts   

Good  Men  and  True. . . . 

Headless  Horseman  

Heart  of  Lincoln  

Hungry  Hearts   

Impossible  Mrs.  Bellew. 

JUt  The  

Lavender  Bath  Lady... 

Lights  of  New  York  

Love  Gambler,  The.... 

Man  and  the  Moment. .  • 

Man  Who  Saw  Tomor- 
row, The  

Man  Who  Waited,  The . . 

My  Friend  the  Devil  

Night  Life  in  Hollyw'd. 

Oliver  Twiet   

One  Week  of  Love  

On  the  High  Seaa  

Pawned   

Peg  O'  My  Heart  

Pride  of  Pdomar,  The.. 

Ridin'  Wild  

Shadows   

Shirley  of  the  Circus... 

Sin  Flood,  The  

Storm  Girl,  The  

Stranger  of  the  Hills . . . 

Streets  of  New  York... 

Super  Sex,  The  

Superstition   

Tess    of    the  Storm 
Country  

Thelma   

Tom  Mix  in  Arabia... 

Trifling  Women  

Under  Two  Flags  

While  Justice  Walts... 

Who  Are  My  Parents?. 

World's  a  Stage,  The. 

You  Never  Know  

Young  Rajah,  The  


NOVEMBER 

Star  Distributed  By  Length 

Alice  Brady  Paramount   6  reds. 

Herbert  Rawlinson.  Universal   3  reels. 

Charles  Jones  ....Fox   5  reds. 

Strongheart  (dog). First  National   8  reels 

Special  Cast  Asso.  Exhibitors  8  reds 

Special  Cast  Goldwyn   6  reels 

Dolores  CasslneHI . . Amer.  Releasing  ...5  reels 

Reid-Ayres-McAvoy Paramount   6  reds! 

Harold  Lloyd  .  .  .  .  Pa  the   5  reels. 

Grace    Darmond ...  Warner  Bros.-S.  R..7  reels' 

Specid  Cast  Metro   6  reds 

J.  B.  Warner  Bast  Coast-8.  R.....5  reds! 

Harry  Carey  Film  Book.  Offices.. s  reds 

Will  Rogers  Hodkinson   7  reels'. 

Francis  Ford  Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels* 

Special  Cast  Goldwyn   7  reels.' 

Gloria  Swanson ....  Paramount   7  reals' 

Specid  Caat  Universal  j  reels 

Gladys  Wdton  Universal   5  reels 

Special  Cast  Fox   e  reels' 

John  Gilbert   Fox   S  reels. 

Specid  Caat  Playgoers   8  reds. 


Thomas  Meighan. . Paramount   7  reels.. 

Specisl  Csst  Playgoers   3  reels.. 

Special  Cast  Pox   9  reels.. 

Special  Cast   Arrow-S.  R.   8  reds. 

Jackie  Coogan  ....First  National   8  reds. 

E.  Hammerstein. .  .Selxnick   7  reels.  , 

Dal  ton- Holt   Paramount   5  reels. 

Tom  Moore  Sdsnick   5  reds.. 

Laurette  Taylor. . .  Metro   6 

Special  Cast  Paramount   7 

Hoot  Gibson  Universal   5  reds.. 

Special  Cast   Al  Lichtman  Corp.. 7  reels.. 

Shirley  Mason  ....  Fox   S  reds. . 

Special  Cast  Goldwyn   7  reds.. 

Peggy  O'Day  ....Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels. 

Special  Cast   Anchor-S.  R.   4  reels. 

Special  Cast   Arrow-S.  R.   7  reels.. 

Robert  Gordon  ...Amer.  Releadng  ...6  reels.. 
Special  Caat  Lce-Bradford-S.  at.. 8  reds.. 

Mary  Pickford  . . .  United  Artists   10  reds. 

Jane  Novak  Film  Book.  Odes     .4  rusts. . 

Tom  Mix  Fox  8  reels.. 

Spedsl  Cast  Metro   8  reds.. 

Priscilla  Dean  Universal   8  reds. 

Dustin  Farnum  . . . Fox   3  reels. . 

Specid  Csst  Fox  ..9  reels.. 

Dorothy  Phillips... Principal  Pict-S.  K.6  reels.. 

Earle  Williams  ...Vitagraph  6  reds. 

Rodolph  Valentino .  Paramount  S 


DECEMBER 


Reviewed 

.•Nov.  18 
..Nov.  11 
..Dec  S 
..Nov.  23 
.■Dee.  S 
..Nov.  4 
■  •Feb.  10 
.  Oct  SS 
.  -  Jan.  6 
..Dec.  9 


..Nov.  IS 
.Oct  18 

.Novi'ii 
..Not.  4 
.Dec  1 
.Not.  SS 

Jot.  1. 
.Feb.  10 

.Not.  11 
.Feb.  10 
•Sept  S 

.'Not'.' '4 
.Not.  IS 
.Oct  14 
.Not.  IS 
.Dec  SS 
.De*.  1 
.Not.  86 
.Not.  11 
.Not.  IS 
..Jan.  31 


.Not.  11 
Doc  t 


.Nor.  88 
.Doc  1 

.Not.  11 
.Oct  14 
.Oct  7 
.Dec  9 
.Sept  a 
.  Dec  « 
.Not.  18 
.Not.  IB 


Feature  8  tar  Distributed  By 

All  Night   Valentino- Myers   ..Universal  S  reds. 

All  the   Brothers  Were 

Valiant   Special  Cast   Metro   6  reels. 

Altar  Stairs,  The  Frank  Mayo   Universal   8  reds. 

American  Toreador,  The.  Special  Cast   Anchor-S.  R.   4  rests. 

Back  Home  and  Broke .. Thomas  Meighan  .Paramount   6  reels. 

Barriers  of  Folly  Special  Cast  Russell  Prod.-S.  R  .8  reels. 

Bill  of  Divorcement  A..  Constance  Binney  .Asso.  Exhfh  6  reals. 

Blind  Bargain.  A  Lon  Chancy  Goldwyn  8  reds. 

Broken  Chains   Colleen  Moore  Goldwyn  ...»  f  reds. 

Bull  Dog  Drummond.  . . Black well-Greeley  .Hodkinson  J  reels. 

California  Romance,  A.. John  GUbert  Fox   4  reels. 

Captain  Fty-By-Nlght  ..Johnnie  Walker  ..Film  Book.  Offices..  3  reds. 

Catch  My  Smoke  Tom  Mix   Fox   4  reds.. 

Conquering  the  Woman . Florence  Vidor  ...Asso.  Bxhib.  6  reels. 

Dangerous  Game  A  Gladys  Walton  ...Universd   3  reds. 


..Jan.  IS 
.Due  9 

.'.Jan.*  8 


.Jan.  26 
.Dec  8 
.Dec  16 
.Nov.  33 
.Dec  33 
.Dec  30 
..Jan.  IS 
.Dec  39 
.Dec  30 


1210 


Motion  Picture  New* 


Danger  Point,  The  Carmel  Myers  Amer.  Releasing  . . 

Daughter  of  Lunry,  A.Agnes  Ayres   Paramount   , 

Deserted  at  the  Altar.  ..  Soecial  Cast   Phil  Goldstone-S  R 

Duty  First   Pete  Morrison  Sanford-S.  R.   

Ebb  Tide   Lee-Kirkwood  ....  Paramount   

Environment   Special  Cast   Principal  Pict-8.  R. 

Finger  Prints   Special  Cast   Hyperion  Pict.-8.  R. 

Firebrand.  The  .   Franklvn  Farnum .  .  Phil  Goldstone-S  R 

forsaking  All   Others ..  Moore-Landis  Universal   , 

Great  City,  The  Special  Cast  Amer.  Releasing  ... 

Great  Night,  The  William   Russell.  ..  Fox   

Heroes  of  the  Street.  ..  Wesley  Barry   Warner  Bros.   

Inner  Man,  The  W.  Standing   Playgoers   

Jarrmania   Mae  Murray   Metro   

Just  a   Mother  Isobel  Elsom   Norca  Pictures-S.  R 

Just  a  Song  at  Twilight- R.  Barthelmess  Prod.  Security  

Kentucky  Derby,  The ...  Reginald  Denny  ..Universal   

Kingdom  Within,  The . .  Pauline  Starke  . . .  Hodkinson   

Love  in  the  Dark  Viola  Dana   Metro   

Marriage  Chance,  The. .  Special  Cast   Amer.  Releasing  . . , 

Minnie   L.  Joy-Matt  Moore  First  National   

Omar  the  Tentmaker . . .  Guy  Bates  Post...  First  National   

One  Exciting  Night  Special  Cast   United  Artist*   

One  Wonderful  Night. .  Herbert  Rawlinson.  Universal   

Only  a  Shop  Girl  Special  Cut  C.  B.  C.-S.  K  

Orphan  Sally  Lee-Bradford-S.  R.  Special  Cast  

Outcast   Elsie  Ferguson  . . .  Paramount  

Pawn  Ticket  tie  Shirley  Mason  Fox   

Prince  and  Pauper  Tibi  Lubin  Amer.  Releasing  ... 

Riders  of  the  Law  Jack   Hoxie  Sunset  Prod.-S.  R... 

Sheriff  of  Sun-Dog,  The.  Wm.  Fairbanks  . . .  Arrow-S.  R.   

Singed  Wings   Bebe  Daniels  Paramount   

So  This  Is  Arisona  Special  Cast   W.  M.  Smith-S.  R. . 


Strangers'  Banquet,  The. Special  Cast   Goldwyn 

That  Woman   Catherine  Calvert  .  Amer.  Releasing  . . 


6  reels.. 
.5  reels. . 

7  reels.  . 
. 5  reels . 
.7  reels.. 
.  6  reels. . 
,5  reels.. 
•  5  reels . 

i 5  reels.  . 
7  reels. , 

5  reels. . 
7  reels. . 

6  reels . . 
6  reels.  . 
5  reels. 

5  reels.. 

6  reels.. 
6  reels.. 
6  reels. . 

6  reels . . 

7  reels.. 

8  reels . . 
10  reels. 
5  reels. . 

7  reels. . 

5  reels . . 

6  reels. . 

5  reels. . 

6  reels. . 
5  reels . . 

5  reels. . 

8  reels. . 

6  reels. . 

7  reels. . 

6  reels . . 

7  reels. . 
7  reels . . 
6  reels. . 
5  reels. . 


Not.  IS 
Dec.  10 

.  Oct.  7 

.'Dec!"  2 
.Dec.  23 

.Tan"  M 
Dec.  16 

Dec! '  16 
Dec.  23 
Dec  9 

Feb.  17 


Nov.  4 
Dec  30 
Nov.  25 
Nov.  25 
Dec.  9 
Dec  9 
Oct.  21 
Dec  23 
■  Jan.  6 

Dec.  16 
.Jan.  20 
Aug.  26 


.Dec  9 
■  Aug.  19 
.Jan.  13 

.Dec.  30 

.Nov.  25 
.  Nov.  4 
.Dec.  16 


.Feb.  3 
.Jan.  20 

.Jan.  27 

.Dec  30 

..Jan.  27 

.Jan.  20 

.Jan.  20 

.Dec  16 

.Jan.  13 


Western  Tystice   Caldwell-Hill   .....  Arrow-S.  R.  4  reels 

Wheel  of  Fortune,  The.  Grace LD 


Wfcfte  Paris 


Wolves  of  the  Border ...  Franklvn  Farnum .  .  Phil  Goldstone-S  R  5  reels 
World's  Applause,  The.. Bebe  Daniels  Paramount   7  reels 


d... Anchor- S.   R.   5  reels. 

Hodkinson   S  reels.. 

hil  Goldstone-S    R  5  reels. 


.Jan.  27 
i  Jan.  13 


FEBRUARY 


Star 

Bihsop    of   the  Ozarks, 

The  Soecial  Cast   

Brass   Monte  Blue   

Bwter,  The   Dustin  Farnum  . . 

Daddy   Jackie  Coogaa  ... 

Dark  Seer***  Dorothy  Dalton  . 

Devil's  Doorvard    The  .Wm.  Fairbanks  .. 

Drums  of  Fa*e  Mary  M.   M inter. 

Firs*  Degree,  The  Frank  Mayo  

Flame  of  Life,  The  Priscilla  Dean  . . . 

Gentlemen  fraan  America  Hoot  Gibson  ... 

Girl  I  LrrW.  TWa  Charles  Ray  

Hieh  Speed  Lee  Reed  Howes  . 

lava  Hand   Special  Cast  

Lap  of  Luxury  Glenn  Hunter  ... 

Look  Your  Best  C.  Moore-Moreno. 

Love  Letter.  Tho  Gladys  Walton  .. 


Distributed  by     Length  Reviewed 

.  Film  Bor>k    Offices     6   reels     .   .  . 

.Warner  Bros.   8  reels  

i  Fox   5  reels.  ..Feb.  24 

First  National  

Paramount   5  reels. . 

Arrow-S.  R  5  reels. 

Paramount   6  reels .  . 

Universal   5  reels. . 

Universal   ^  reels. . 

Universal   5  reels. 

.United  Artists  9  reels.. 

Arrow-S.  R  5  reels. 

Paramount   8  reels. 

.  Hodkinson   

Goldwyn   6  reels.  ..  Feb.  10 

Universal   5  reels... Peb.  It 


. -Jan.  27 

'  r~W.  ?ri 
Jan.  27 
Jan.  20 
.Feb,  17 
..Jan.  27 

.Feb.  10 


Man  Alone,  The  

Man  of  Action,  A  , 

Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose  

Modern  Matrimony 

My  American  Wile  

Net.  The   

Nobody's  Money  

One  Million  in  Jewels. . . 

One   Moment's  Tempta- 
tion   

Passionate  Friends  The 

Pilgrim,  The   

Poor  Men's  Wives  

Prisoner,  The  

Red  Trail,  The  

Romance  Land   

Secret    of    the  Pueblo, 

n  The   

Stormsweot    .  . 
Town  That  Forgot  God. 

Truxton  King   

Web  of  the  Law,  The. .. 
What  a  Wife  Learned.. 
When  Knighthood  Was 
in  Flower   


Hobart  Bosworth . . 
Douglas  MacLean. 
Dorothy  Mackaill.. 

Owen  Moore   

Gloria  S  wanton  . . . 

Special  Cast   

Jack  Holt   

Mac  Gowan-Holmes. 

Special  Cast   

Snecial  Cast  . 
Charles  Chaplin.  . . 

Special  Cast   

Herbert  Rawlinson. 
Nora  Swinburne  . 
Tom  Mix   


Feb.  24 
!  Jan."  18 


Neal  Hart  . 
Soecial  Cast 
Special  Cast  . 
John  Gilbert 
Special  Cast 
Special  Cast 


Marion  Davies 


Anchor-S.   R.   s  reels. 

First  National     

First  National   g  reels 

Selsnick  

Paramount   5  reels 

Fox   

Paramount   6  reel*.  ...Jan!  27 

Amer.  Releasing  ...  6  reels .  . .  Feb.  10 

Second  National  ....5  reels  

C,  B.  C.-S.  R  5  reels  

First  National....  4  reels. ..  .Jan.  27 
Al  Lichtman  Corp..  7  reels.  ..Feb.  10 
Universal   5  reels.   •  Feb.  24 

Norca  Pict.-S    R  6   reels  -I 

.  Fox   5  reels.  .  Feb.  24 

.  Wm.  Steiner-S    R..-5  reels  

Film  Book.  Offices  .  5  reels  .  .  Feb.  24 

.  Fox    9  reels.  ..Nov.  11 

,  Fox   6  reels.  .  .Feb.  17 

i  Amer.  Releasing   

.First  National   6  reels. 


.Paramount   12  reel*. 


.Feb.  10 
Sept.  30 


MARCH 


Thorns    and  Orange 

Blossoms   Special  Cast   Al  Lichtman  Corp. . 

Un conquered,  The  Maciste   Aywon-S.  R  

When  Love  Comes  Helen  J.  Eddy.... Film  Book.  Offices.. 

Woman  Conquers,  The. .  Kath.  Mac Donsld ..  First  National   

JANUARY 

Feature  Star  Distributed    By       Length  Reviewed 

As  a  Man  Live*   Special  Cast   Amer.  Releasing  ...0  reel*... Dec.  23 

Beautiful   and  Damned, 

The  Marie  Prevost  ....Warner  Bros.-S.  E..4  reels... Dec.  23 

Bell  Boy  13  Douglas  MacLean. First  National   4  reels... Jan.  27 

Bohemian  Girl,  The  Special  Cast   Amer.  Releasing  . . .  6  reels. .  .Feb.  17 

Bras*  Commandment*  ..William  Farnum  ..Fox   5  reel*  

Canyon  of  the  Fool*. ...  Harry  Carey   Film  Book.  Offices..  6  reels...  Feb.  3 

Christian,  The   Special  Cast   Goldwyn   9  reels  Jan.  20 

Custard  Cup,  The  Mary  Carr   Fox   7  reels. ..  Jan.  27 

Dangerous  Age,  The. ...  Special  Cast   First  National   7  reels...  Dec.  9 

Darling  of  the  Rich,  The.  Betty  Blythe   B.  B.  Pro<L-S.  R  •  reels... Feb.  3 

Devil's  Partner.  The. . .  .  Shearer-Sedlev  ..     Independent  Pict...  4  reels....  

Dollar  Devils   Special  Cast  Hodkinson   6  reels. ...  Feb.  3 

Face    on   the  Barroom 

Floor   Special  Cast  Fox   7  reel*  Jan.  20  § 

Flames  of  Passion  Larkin-Stonehouse .  Independent  Pict..     4  reels...  Tan    20  = 

Flaming  Hour,  Th«. ...  Frank  Mayo  Universal   5  reels...  Jan.     6  | 

Flash,  The  Special  Cast  Russell  Prod.-S.  R..5  reel*   g 

Flirt,  The   Special  Cut   Universal   8  reels... Dec  30  § 

FeoKsh  Twins  Terry  Twins  Lee-Bradford-S.  R...5  reels. 

Footlight  Ranger,  The..  Charles  Jones  ....Fox   5  reel*. 

Friendly  Husband,  A...Lupino  Lane   Fox   5  reels.. 

Fury   R.  Barthelmess  ...First  National   9  reel*. 

Garrison's  Finish  Jack  Pickford  ....Allied  Prod,  ft  Dist.8  reel*. 

Ghost  Patrol,  The  Grave*- Love   Universal   S  reels. 

Gjmmie   Chad  wick-Glass  ...Goldwyn   6  reels. 

Hero,  The   Special  Cast   Al  Lichtman  Corp.. 7  reels. 

Kick  In  Compson-Lytetl  ...Paramount   

Kindled  Courage   Hoot  Gibson   Universal   5  reels. 

Lone  Horsemen.  The.  . .  Perrin-Hill   Arrow-S..  R    .......  5  reels  

Love's  Old  Sweet  Sone.  Soecial  Cast   Norca  Pict.-S.  R  5  reels....  

Making  a  Man  Jack  Holt   Paramount   5  reels.  ..Dec  30 

Making  Good   Pete  Morrison  Sanford-S.  R.   5  reela  

Malcolm    Straus*'  8a- 

lom*   Diana  Allen  Geo.  Wiley- S.  K....6  reel*   

Man'*  Si*e   William  Russell  ..Fox   5  reels.  ..Dec  30 

Milady  Special  Cut   Amer.  Releasing  ....6  reels..  .Feb.  3 

Missing  Millions   Alice  Brady  Paramount   6  reel*. . .Sept.  30 

Money.  Money,  Money.. K.  MacDonald  ...First  National   6  reels... Feb.  10 

Plaything    of    an    Em-  „  • 

oeror.  The   Soecial  Cast   T.  A.  Levinsop-S.  R.  6  reels...  Oct  21 

Power  Divine.  Thr  Livine'Ston-Wvnn    .  Independent  Pict  ...4  reels.  .     ...  ... 

Power  of  a  Li*,  The. ..  Special  Cut   Universal   5  reels... Jan.  13 

Scarlet  Car,  The)  Herbert  Rawlinson.  Universal   5  reels. .  .Jan.  80 

Second  Fiddle   A**or-Hunter   Hodkinson   6  reels... Jan.  20 

Sister  Against   Sister.  ..  Marie   Doro  Lee-Bradford-S.  R...5  reels  

Solomon  in  Society  Wm.  H.  Straus*. ..  Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels.. -Jan.  13 

Spawn  of  the  Desert ....  Wm.  Fairbanks  ...Arrow-S    R .  .  5  reels..   .. 

Third  Alarm,  To*  Ralph   Lewis  Film  Book.  Offices..  7  reels...  Dec.  23 

Thirty  Day*   Wallace  Reid  Paramount   5  reela... Dec. 

Thro*  Who  Paid  Dsn  tin  Farnum  ...Fox   5  reels  Jan.  i 

Vallev    of    Lost    Souls  Kinest'n-Sutherland  Independent  Pict       4  reels...  Tan  20 

Vengeance  of  lis*  Dee* .  Soecial  Cut   Amer.  Relessing     

ViBaxe  Blacksmith,  The.  Special  Cast   Fox   7  reel*...  Nov.  IS 

Voice  from  the  Minaret .  Norm*  Tahnadge. .  First  National   7  reel*. ...  Feb.  3 

Waeeed  Live*   Richard  Wayne  ...Second  National  ...5  reel*... Dec.  30 


Feature  star  Distributed  by     Length  Reviewed 

Adam  and  Eva.  Marion  Davie*  Paramount   8  reels... Feb.  10 

Are  You  a  Failure?. ...  Special  Cast   Al  Lichtman  Corp  •  

Bolted  Door.  The. ....  Frank  Mayo  Universal  5  reels.  ...  Mar.  3 

t-an     a     Woman  Love 

-  Twice?     Ethel  Cbvton   Film  Book.  Offices.  .6  reels  

Covered  Wagon,  The. . .  Special  Cast   Paramount   

Does  It  Pay?  Hope  Hampton  ...Fox   ,  

Pnven   Special  Cast   Universal  6  reels..  .. Dec.  0 

Gossip  ••  Gladys  Walton  ...Universal   5  reela  

In  the  Devils  Bowl  ..   Neal  Hart   Wm.  Steiner-S.  R...5  reels  

Lamp    in     the  Desert, 

The       .-w  Snecial  Cast   C.  B  C-S.  R  5  reels  

Leopardess.  The  Alice  Brady  Paramount        

Little    Church  Around 

the  Corner   Claire  Windsor  ...Warner  Bros.-S.  R. .  7  reels  Mar.  3 

Lost  and  Found  Special  Cast   Goldwyn   

Mad  Love  Pola  Negri   Goldwyn   6  reels... Feb.  24 

Main  Street   Monte  Blue   Warner  Bros.-S.  R..8  reels  

Midnight  Guest.  The ...  Snecial  Cast   Universal   5  reels  

Ne'er  Do  WelL  The  Thomas  Meighan. .  Paramount    

Nth  Commandment,  The.  Special  Cast   Paramount   

Racing  Hearts   Special  Cast   Paramount   6  reels    .  Feb.  24 

Rupert  of  Hentxau  Special  Cast   Selroick  

Smele  Handed   Hoot  Gibson   Universal   5  reels 

Temptation     Soecial  Cast  ...   .  C.  B.  C.-S.  R  6  reels... 

When  a  Woman  Turns.  .  Tom  Kennedy     ...Norca  Pict.-S.  R  5  reels  

White  Flower,  The  Betty  Compson  ...Paramount   


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Accidental  Wealth   Neely  Edward*.. 

Agent,  The   Larry  Season  . . . 

All  At  Sea  Smith- William*  . 

All  Wat  Al  St.  John  , 

Alarm,  The   AL  St.  John   

Aladdin,  Jr.   Lewis  Sargent  ... 

American  Plan   Lee  Moran  

Baby  Show  in  Squirral- 

vill*  

Balloonatic,  The   Buster  Keaton 

Beat  Cellar,  The  Neely  Edward*  ... 

Be  Yourself   Neal  Burns   , 

Big  Flood,  Tho  Aesep'*  Fable*  .... 

Big  Scoop,  Th*  Johnny  Jones  

Blue  Away   Paul  Patron   

Blue*  Lige  Conley  

Bon*  Dry  Paul  Parrott  

Bow  Wow   Louise  Fasenda  . . 

Boy  and  th*  Bear,  Th*. .  Aesop's  Fables  . . . 

Boyhood  Day*   Buddy  M essinger .  . 

Bridle-Groom*   Smith- Williams  ... 

Broadcasting  Johnny  Jones  .... 

Bully  Pair,  A  Molina   

Bump*  and  Thump*. ...  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart*n. 

Cabby,  Th*  Lorraine-Maud*  . . . 

Casey  Jonea,  Jr  Lige  Conley   

Champeen,  The  Children   

Chased  Bride,  The  Neal  Burns   

Cheating  th*  Cheater. ..  Aesop  Fables  

Chewing  Gum  Industry.  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n. 

Chicken  Dressing   Earl  Hurd  Cart'n.  . 

Chicken  Parade,  The  Jimmy  Aubrey  .... 

Choose  Tour  Weapon*. .  Bobby  Vernon 


.Universal   1  reel.. 

•  Vitagraph  2  reel*. 

.C.  B.  C.-S.  K  2  reel*. 

•  Fox   a  reel*. 

•  Fox   2  reel*. 

.Universal   1  reel.. 

■  Universal   2  reel*. 


Chop  Suey   Dorothy  Devors  ... 

Christmas   Carter  De  Havens  . . 

City  Chap.  Th*  AL  St.  John  

Cobbler,  The   Children   

Cold  Turkey   Matt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n. 

Counter  Jumper,  The. . . .  Larry  Samoa  

Court  Plastered   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n. . 

Crash   Jfoxunie  Adam*  ... 

Cupid'*  Elephant   

Cured  Queenie  (horse)  .. 

Cyclist,  Th*   Clyde  Cook   

Dandy  Dan   

Day  Dreams   Buster  Keaton  . . . 

Devfllah  Dragon,  The. . .  Sarg**  Almanac  . . . 

Diary  of  a  Nut  

Dig  Up  Snub  Pollard  

Deg  Gone  Day,  A  Lewis  Sargent  

Dog's  Paradise,  A  Aesop's  Fable*  

Doing  'Em  Good  Neely  Edward*  ... 

Don't  Say  Die  Paul  Parrott   

Double  Trouble  Lee  Kids  ......... 

Down  in  Dixie  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart  n. 

Dumb  Waiter*,  Th* . . . .  Smith-Williams  ... 

Easy  Pickin'   Jack  Richardson  .. 

Educator,  Th*  Lloyd  Hamilton  . . 


Lee-Bradford-S.  B...1  reel  

First  National   2  reels .  .  Feb.  24 

Universal   1  reel  

Educational   2  reels  Jan.  20 

Path*  a/8  reel*  

Path*  a  reel*... Nov.  2S 

Pathe  1  reel  Dec  3 

Educational   a  reel*  Nov.  4 

Pathe  1  real  Oct.  14 

First  National   2  reels .  .  .  Feb  24 

Path*  a/a  reel*  

Universal   2  reels  

C.  B.  C.-S.  K  2  reels  

Path*  a  reels... Oct.  21 

Universal   1  reel  

Fox   reel  

Universal   8  reel*  

Educational   2  reels. .  ..Jan.  20 

Pathe  2  reel*  Feb.  S 

Educational   2  reel*.  ..Dec  1 

Pathe  a/3  reel... Feb.  I 

Fox   ii  reel  

Educational   1  reel    

Vitagraph   2  reels.  .  8ept-  2 

Educational   2  reel*... Nor.  11 

Educational   a  reel*... Nov.  11 

Film  Book.  Offices.. a  reels... Dec.  SO 

Fox   3  reel*  

Pathe  3  reels... Feb.  17 

Fox   H  real  

Vitagraph   2  reel*  

Fox   H  roal  

Educational   1  reel  Nov.  18 

Fox   2  reel*  

Universal   3  reel*... Nov.  4 

Fox   3  reel*  

Fox   3  reel*  

First  National   2  reels  

Educational   1  real  

Lee-Bradford-S.    R..1  reel  

Path*   2  reel*.. -Jan.  30 

Universal   1  reel  

P»the   2/3  reel  

Universal   1  reel  

P*the   1  reel  

Fox   3  reels.  ..Jan.  13 

Pox   X  reel  

C.  B.  C.-S.  K  2  reels  

East  Coast-S.  R  3  reel* ...  Sept.  23 

Educational   2  reels .  . .  Dec.  30 


March  i  o ,  1923 


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.  Education*!   1  reel. 

.Pathe  1  reel  Dec  9 

. Edacationd   2  reela. ..Dec.  9 

.Pathe  1  reel  Feb.  17 


Egg.  The   Stan  Laurel   Metro   2  reek. . . .  Feb.  S 

Electric  Ho  km.  The. . . .  Buster  Eeaton  ....  First  National  2  reela. . .  Nov.  4 

Elephant's  Trunk,  The. .  Aesop's  Fable*  ...Pathe  2/3  reel. .  Not.  4 

Enchanted  Fiddle,  The. .  Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Entertaining  the  Boss. .  .Carter  DeHavens  ..Film  Book.  Offices  .2  reels... Jan.  20 

Fable  ol  Hated  Rivals. ..  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe  2/3  reels  

face  tnc  Camera  Paal  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  

Faint  Hearts  Hurray  -  Anderson- 

McK.ee  Hod  kin  son   2  reels  

Fair  Week  Paul  Parrott  Path*  1  reel.  ...Dec  21 

Fallen  Archers   Mutt  4  Jeff  Cart'n.  Fox   Yi  reel  

Farm  Follies  Universal   2  reels  

Fearless  Fido  Aesop's  Fables  ....Pathe  2/3  reel  

Fire  Fighter,  The  Dan  Mason  Film  Book.  Offices.. 2  reels... Not.  11 

Fire  Fighters  Children  Pathe  2  reels  

Fire  the  Fireman  Paul  Parrott  Patne   2  reels... Dec.  30 

First  Flivver,  The  Sard's  Almanac  ..Educational   1  reel  

Fisherman's  Jinx,  A....  Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Flivver,  The  Paul  Parrott  Pathe  1  reel.... Nov.  25 

Fool  For  Luck,  A  Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  

Foolish  Live*  Lee  Moran   Universal   2  reels  

For  Rent — Haunted  ...  Johnny  Jones   Pathe   2  reels  

Fortune  Hunter,  The. .. Aesop's  Fables  Pathe  2/3  reel.. Dec.  23 

Four  Orphans,  The  Murray  -  Anderson  - 

McKee  Hodkinson   2  reels  

Fresh  Fish   Earl  Hurd  Cartoon .  Educational   1  reel.... Oct.  7 

Fresh  Heir,  The  ,  Fox   2  reels  

Fresh  Kid,  The  Fox-Gregory  Universal   2  reels... Dec.  9 

Friday,  the  13th  Aesop's  Fables  ....Pathe  2/3  reel  

Frog  and  Catfish,  The..  Aesop's  Fables. ...  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Ginger  Face  Johnny  Fox   Universal   2  reels  

Glad  Rags   Bull  Montana   Metro   2  reels  

Gliders,  The   Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Golf   Larry  Semon  Vitagraph   2  reels  

Golf  Bug,  The.  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  Oct.  28 

Good  Scout,  A  Educational   2  reels... Dec.  30 

Great  Pearl  Hunt,  The.. Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  

Harvest  Hands  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel.... Nov.  18 

Haunted  Castle,  The  Educational   1  reel  

Haunted  House,  The   Fox   2  reels  

Hasel  From  Hollywood.  Dorothy  Devore  ..Educational   2  reels. .  ..Jan.  13 

Hee  Hawl  Trimble  ft  Maud.  .Universal   2  reels  

Heexa  Liar  and  Ghost..  Hodkinson   1  reel  

Heeza    Liar's  Treasure 
Island    Hodkinson   1  reel  

Hello  Judge   Lee  Moran   Universal   f  reels  

Henpecked  Harry   Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel.  ..Oct  28 

Henry's      Busted  Ro- 
mance  Aesop's  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

High  and  Dry  Clyde  Cook   Fox   2  reels  

High  Flyers  Smith- Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

High  Power  Lige  Conley   Educational   2  reels... Dec.  2 

His  First  Job  Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel.... Oct.  14 

Hoboes  de  Luxe  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Home  Made  Moris*  Ben  Turpin  First  National  2  reel*  

Home  Plate,  The  Lee  Moran   Universal   2  reels  

Hook,  Line  and  Sinker.. Snub  Pollard  Pathe  2  reels. ..Nov. 

Hurry  Up  , 

I'll  Take  Vanilla  Paul  Parrott 

In  Dutch   Bobby  Vernon 

Tailed  and  Bailed  Paul  Parrott  ,.. 

Jim  Jams   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n.  Pox   *4  reel  

Jungle  Romeo,  A  Snooky  Hodkinson   2  reels  

Just  a  Little  Late  Club,  _ 

The   Second  National  ...  1  reel  Dec  30 

Just  Dogs  Universal   8  reels  

Keep  'Em  Home  Carter  DeHavens  ..  Film  Book.  Office... 2  reels  

Kickin'  Fool,  The  Maude  (mule)  ....Universal   2  reels  

Kids  and  Skids  Lee  Kids  Fox   2  reel*  

Landlubber,  The   Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  8ept  23 

Laramie  and  Me  Leo  Maloney  C lark-Corn elius-8.  R.2  reels  

Lazy  Bones   Clyde  Cook  Fox   2  reels  

Let  'Er  Run  Dorothy  Devore  ..Educational   2  reels. .  .Sept.  30 

Look  Out  Below  Lige  Conley  Educational   2  reels.  ..Aug.  19 

Love  Drops   Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel        Dec  9 

Man  Tracker   Leo  Maloney   Clark-Cornellus-S.  R.2  reels  

Man  Who  Laughed,  The  Aesop's  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Matinee   Idles   Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Me  and  My  Mules  Queenie  (horse)  ..Universal   2  reels  

Model  Messenger,  A.... Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  

Mr.  Hyppo  Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1   reel.  ...Jan.  20 

Mud  and  Band  Stan  Laurel   Metro   I  reels  

My  Hero   Lupino  Lane  Fox   2  reels  

My  Mistake  Smith- Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

Mysterious  Hat,  The...  Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Nearing  the  End  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n.  Fox   Yt  reel  

Newly  Rich   Snub  Pollard  Pathe   2  reels... Dec.  9 

New  Mama,  THe  Smith-Willlama  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

No  Luck  Lloyd  Hamilton  ..Educational   8  reels. ...Jan.  13 

Ocean  Swells  Neal  Burns  Educational   2  reels... Oct.  88 

Off  the  Earth  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Ogling  Ogre,  The  Sarg*s  Almanac  ...Educational   1  reel  

Old  Sea  Dog,  The  Snub  Pollard   Pathe   2  reels  

Once  Over   .Jimmie  Adams         Educational   2  reels... Dec  30 

Once  Over  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  

Once  to  Every  Boy  Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  Oct.  28 

One  Terrible  Day  Children   Pathe  2  reels  

Ouch  I   Jimmie  Adams  ...Educational   1  reel  Jan.  20 

Our  Gang  Children   Patne  2  reela.  ..Nov.  4 

Out  on  Ball  Paul  Parrott  Pathe   1  reel  

Out  of  Place  AL  St.  John  Fox   2  reels  

Out  o'  My  Way/  Leo  Maloney  Clark-Cora *lius-8.  R.2  reels  

Pardon  My  Glove  Bobby  Vernon  ....Educational  ....... .2  reels. ..Sept  23 

Paste  and  Paper  Paul  Parrott  Path*  •  ...1  reel  Jan.  13 

Peg  o'  the  Movies  Baby  Peggy   Universal   2  reels  

Pirate,  The  Lupino  Lane  Fox   2  reels  

Pitter  Patter   Jimmie  Adams  Educational   1  reel  Nov.  18 

Please  Be  Careful  Fox   2  reels.  .. Sept  30 

Poor  Fish,  A  ,  Fox   2  reels  

Pop  Tattle.  Deteckative.  Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  Offices.  .2  reels.  ..Feb.  3 

Pop  Turtle's  Clever  Catch  Dan  Mason  Filas  Book.  Offices..!  reels  

Pop    Turtle's    O  r  s  s  s 

Widow   Dan  Mason  Pstas  Book.  Offices.  .] 

Pop  Tuttle's  Lone  Shot.  Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  Offices..  2 

Pop    Tuttle's  Movie 

Queen   Dan  Mason  Film  Book.  Office* 

Pop  Tuttle's   Pole  Cat   

Plot   Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  Offices.. 2 

Punctured  Prince,  A  Bull  Montana   Metro   2 

Puppy  Love   Fox  „....2 

Quiet  Street.  A  Children   Pathe   2  reels.  ..Dec.  30 

Radio  Hound,  The  Brownie  (dog)  ....Universal   2  reela... Oct.  7 

Rail  Birds  Neely  Edward*  ...Universal   1  reel  

Railroading   Karl  Hurd  Cart'n. . Educational   1  reel  Dec  2 


reela  

.8  reels. ..Sept.  16 


reels, 
reels, 
reels. 


.Oct.  28 


Raisin   and   a   Cake  of 

Yeast,  A   Aesop  Fables 

Ranch  Romeo,  The  

Red  Hot   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n  . 

Rice  and  Old  Shoes  Carter  DeHavens  .. 

Rides  and  Slides  

Riding  the  Goat  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n  . 

Ringer  For  Dad,  A  Carter  DeHavens.. 

Ring  Tail  Romance,  A  

Rip  Snoring  Night,  A... Lewis  Sargent  .... 

Rob  'Em  Good....  Bull  Montana  .... 

Rolling  Stone,  A  Aesop's  Fables  ... 

Romantic  Mouse,  The . . .  Aesop's  Fsbles  . . . 

Rookies   Brownie  (dog)  . . . 

Saturday  Morning   Children  

Shine  'Em  Up  Paul  Parrott   

Shiver  and  Shake  Paul  Parrott   


Skipper's  Sermon,  The. .  Dan  Mason 
Small  Town  Derby,  A.. Johnny  Fox-Maude. 

Soak  the  Sheik  Paul  Parrott   

Social  Error,  A  Murray  — Anderson- 

McKee  

Some  Family   Lee  Moran  

Some  Service  Neely  Edwards  

Speed  Boy,  The  Lewis  Sargent  .... 

Speeder,  The   Lloyd  Hamilton  .. 

Spirit  of  '23,  The  Smith- Williams  . . . 

Spuds   Lewis  Sargent  . . . 

Squirrelville  Circus   

Squirrelville's  Family 

Album   

Steeplechase   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n. 

Steeplechaser,  The  Lige  Conley  

Step  Livery  Please  

Still  Going  Strong  Smith-Williams  ... 

Sting  'Em  Sweet  Brownie  (dog)  . . . 

Stone  Age  Romeo,  A... Aesop's  Fables.... 

Stung  Johnny  Jones  

Sweetie   Baby  Peggy   

Sweet  Thirteen   Gloria  Joy   

Tailor-Made  Chauffeur. .  Smith-Williams  . . . 

Tattle  Tail,  The  Brownie  (dog)  ... 

Tea  N.  Tea  Jimmie  Adams  .... 

Tenderfoot  Luck   Jimmy  Aubrey  . . . 

Terrible  Tree,  The  Sarg's  Almanac  . . . 

Test,  The  Leo  Maloney  

That  Son  of  a  Sheik. ...  Neal  Burns   

Their  First  Vacation  Carter  DeHavens.. 

Their  Steady  Job  Neely  Edwards  ... 

Three    Hundred  Sixty- 
Five  Days  Snub  Pollard  

Tin  Bronco,  The  

Toonerville  Topics  Dan  Mason   

Tough  Winter,  A  Snub  Pollard   

Town  Terrors/  The  Lee  Kids   

Troubles  on  the  Ark. ...  Aesop's  Fables  ... 

True  Blue  Queenie  (horse)  .. 

Twin  Husbands  Carter  DeHavens.. 

Two  Explorers,  The. ..  .Aesop's  Fables  ... 

Two  of  a  Trade  Aesop's  Fsbles  ... 

Two  Slick  Traders  Aesop's  Fables  ... 

Two  Trappers,  The  Aesop's  Fables... 

Unhappy  Husbands  

Uppercut,  The   Paul  Parrott   

Waggin'  Tale,  A  Carter  DeHavens.. 

Wanted — A  Story  Johnny  Jones  

Washed  Ashore  Paul  Parrott  

Watch  Your  Wife  Paul  Parrott  

Weak  End  Party,  The.. Stan  Laurel   

Wedding  Pumps  Brownie  (dog)  ••• 

West  Is  Bast  Smith-Williams  ... 

West  Is  Worst  Jack  Richardson.. 

Wet  Weather  Paul  Parrott   

When  Summer  Comes  .  Be  van- June   

Where's  the  Parade?.... Neely  Edwards  ... 

Whirl  Thru  SquirrelvOls.  

White  Blacksmith,  A... Paul  Parrott  

Why  Worry   Billy  West  

Wise  Bird,  The  Lee  Kids   

Wis*  Cracker,  The  .  • 

Wishing  Duck,  The  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n.. 

Women  First  Lee  Moran  

Young  Ideas   Roy  Atwell   

Young  Bherloeks   Children  


Pathe  2/3  reel  

Fox  ,  ,..2  reels  

Fox   yi  reel  

Film  Book,  Offices.  .2  reels  

Fox   2  reels. ...  _  ... . 

Fox   Yi  reel  

Film  Book.  Offices..  2  reels  

Edacationd   2  reels  

Universal   1  reel  

Metro   2  reels  

Pathe  2/3  reds  

Pathe  2/3  reela  

Universal   2  reels  Feb.  8 

Pathe  2  reels... Dec  2 

Universal   1  reel  Nov.  4 

Universal   1  reel  Oct.  21 

Educational   2  reel*... Oct.  14 

Universal   2  reel*  

Pathe  1  reel  

Hodkinson   2  reels  

Universal   2  reels  

Universal   1  reel  

Universal   1  reel  

Edacational   2  reels. .  .Sept.  23 

C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

Universal   1  reel  

Lee-Bradford-8.  R...1  real  

Lee-Bradford-8.  R...1  reel  

Fox   y2  reel  

Educational   2  reels  Oct.  7 

Fox   2  reels  

C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

Universal   2  reels  

Pathe   2/3  reel  

Pathe   2  reels... Jan.  IS 

Universal  2  reels... Feb.  24 

Film  Book,  Offices.. 8  reels  

C.  B.  C.-S.  R  8  reels  

Universal   2  reels... Feb.  17 

Educational   1  reel.... Jan.  13 

Vitagraph   2  reels  

Educational   1  reel  Feb.  8 

Clark- CorneHus-8.  R.2  reels  

Educational   2  reels. .  .Sept.  23 

Film  Book,  Office*. .2  reela. . .Sept.  le 
Universal   1  reel  

Pathe  2  reels  Dec.  9 

Fox   2  reels  

Educational   2  reels  

Pathe  2  reela  

Fox   2  reels  

Pathe  2/3  reel  

Universal   2  reels  

Film  Book,  OSes*.  .2  reels.  ...Oct  7 

Pathe  2/3  reel  

Path*  2/8  reel  '. 

Pathe  2/3  reel  

.Pathe   2/3  reel*  

Second  National  ...  1  reel  

Pathe  1  reel  

.Film  Book.  Offices  . 2  reels  

Pathe   2  reels... Dec  18 

Pathe  1  reel  

Pathe   1  reel.... Jan.  IS 

Metro   2  reels  

Universal   2  reels. ..Oct  28 

C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

East  Coast-S.  R.....2  reels.  .Sept  S3 

Pathe  1  reel  

First  National   2  reels  

Universal   1  reel  

Lee-Bradford-8.  R...1  reel  

Pathe  1  reel  Dec  23 

Smart  Films   2  reels  Dec.  2 

Fox   2  reels  

Fox   2  reels  

Fox   Vt  reel  

Universal   2  reels... Feb.  S 

Universal   1  reel  

Pathe  2  reels... Nov.  SS 


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Short  Subjects 


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Abraham  Lincoln  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   l  reel  

Alligator  Hunting  and  Farming  Fox   %  reel  

Alphabetical  Zoo,  The  (Urban  Classic*) ....  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Ancient  Rome   Fox   1  reel.  ..Sept.  St 

Around  the  World  in  18  Days  (Serial)  Universal   12  enisodes  

Bar  Cross  War,  The  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney.  Pathe   S  reels.  ..Oct  28 

Bare  Facts  Concerning  Bears  (Urban)  Vitagraph   1  real  

Beers hebt  (Holy  Land  8eriea)  Amer.  Releasing. ..  1  real  

Bending  the  Twig  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Benjamin  Franklin  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Better  Milk  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  reel.  ........ . 

Beyond  the    Jordan  (Holy  Land  Series) ....  Amer.  Releasing. ..  1  reel  Nov.  25 

Bird  Life   Fox  1  reel..,  

Bits  of  Europe  Fox  1  reel....  

Blanket  Stiff,  The  (Wilderness  Tales)  Edacational  1  reel  

Blue  Blood  and  Red  (Drama),  Roy  8tew*xt. .  Universal   2 

Bobbie's  Ark  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1 

Border  Law  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   2 

Bucking  the  Bucket  Shop  (Tenement  Tales)  •  Clark-Cornelius  ...2 

By  the  Still  Waters  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-8.  R. .  1  reel  

Camphor   Fox  V,  reel  

Castaway,  The  (Bruce  Scenic)  Educational   1  red  Oct  7 

Cavy  and  the  Rat  The  (Urban  Classic*)  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Channel  Raiders  (Drama),  Jack  MulhaH  Universal   2  reds  

Cmckashs  Bone  Crusher  (Leather  Pushers) ..  Universal   2  reels...  Dec  tf 

Come  and  Get  Me  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney .. Pathe   2  reel*  

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Crown  of  Courage,  The,  Arthmr  Trimble  Anchor -S.  B  

Cruiee  of  the  Princess  Maguinna  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S  R 
Dangerous  Waters  (Drama).  Jack  M alkali. . .  Universal 

Deputised  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  

Boomed  Sentinels  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart. 

Drifter,  The  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  

Drifter,  The  (Tenement  Tales)  

Drifters,  The  (Wilderness  Tales)  

Duty   First   (Tenement  Tales)  

Dwellers  of  the  Deep  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph  . 

Empty  House,  The  (Drama),  Eille  Norwood.  Educational 

Enchanted  City,  The  Educational 

Famous  Northwest  Mounted  (Sport  Review) .  Goldwyn  . . 
Fight  in  the  Fog,  The  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall.  Universal 

Fleeced  For  Gold  (Artfilm)  Pathe  

Forty-Four  Caliber  Mystery  (Drama), 

H.  Carey   Universal   

Fruits  of  Faith  (Drama),  Will  Sogers  Pathe   

Fan  From  the  Press  Hodkinson  

Gambling  With  Gulf  Stream  Hodkinson   

Game  of  Graft,  A  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe. .  Independent  Pict. 

Giants  ef  the  Open  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart.  .  Universal   

"ibeah  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing... 

Golden  Ballet,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey. .  Universal   

Goose  Safari  on  Lower  Mississippi  Hodkinson  

Grandfather's  Clock  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   

Gypsy  Trail,  The  (Drama),  Art  Acord  Universal   

Hair  Trigger  Burke  (Drama),  Harry  Carey.  .Universal   

Hansel  and  Gretel,  Baby  Peggy  Universal   

Heap  Busy  Indian  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-8.  R. 

Hearts  of  Oak  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  Universal   

Hebron  the  Ancient  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing... 

He  Raised  Kane  (Leather  Pushers)  Universal   

Here's  Your  Men  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney. ..  .Paths   

His  Enemy's  Friend,  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   

His  Last  Case  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  . . . 

His  Own  Law  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   

Hook,  Line  and  Sinker  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  R. 

Hot  Shots  (Lyman  H.  Howe)  Educational   

H anting  Ground  of  Hiawatha  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   

In  the  Days  of  Buffalo  Bill  (Serial)  Universal   

Jack  and  the  Beanstalk,  Babby  Peggy  Universal   

Joan  of  Newark  (Leather  Pushers)  Universal   

Kings  of  the  Forest  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart. .  Universal   

King  Winter  (Lyman  Howe)  Educational   

Lake  Louise  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  R. 

Last  Call,  The  (Drama),  Edmund  Lows  Indeoendent  Pict.. 

Law  of  the  Sea  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall  Universal   

Little  Knight,  The,  Arthur  Trimble  Anchor-S.  R  

Little  Red  Riding  Hood,  Baby  Peggy  Universal   

Little  Town  of  Bethlehem  (Holy  Land)  Amer.  Releasing... 

Lost,  Strayed  or  Stolen,  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   

Love  Charm,  The,  Arthur  Trimble  Anchor-S.  R  

Madonna  of  the  Chair  (Novelty)  Clark-Cornelias  ■  ■  • 

Man  vs.  Beast  Educational  

Mass  Play  (Sport  Review)  Goldwyn   

Millionaires  Without  a  Cent  (Travelog**) . . .  Lee-Bradford-S.  R. 

Mirror,  The   Universal   

Mooseback  Riding  on  the  Miramichi  Lee-Bradford-S.  B. 

Mural  Decorations  of  Sis  tine  Chapel  Clark-Cornelias  . .  • 

Mystery  Box,  The  Hodkinson   

Natural  Born  Liar,  The  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   

Nature  and  Poet  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph   

Nature's  Wild  Babies  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph   

Old  Spain   Foz  

Ons  Jump  Ahead  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney. ..  .Pathe   

On  Leave  of  Absence  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  . . . 

On  the  Road  to  Bethlehem  (Holy  Land)  Amer.  Releasing... 

O ' Ryan  of  Headquarters  (Tenement  Tales) . . .  Clark-Cornelias 

Pagan  Romance,  The  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius 

PeUn  Ducks   Fox  

Perils  of  the  Yukon  (Serial)  Universal   

Pirates  of  the  Air  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph   


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Pirate*  of  the  Deep  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall. .  Universal   

Play  Days  at  Banff  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-8 

Plunder  (Serial)  Pathe   

Price  of  Progress,  The  Pathe  ........... 

Prickly  Conscience  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational 

Priory  School,  The  (Drama)  Eille  Norwood.  Educational  ..." 

Quail,  The  Hodkinson   

Radio  King,  The   (Serial)  Universal 

Redheaded  League,  The,  Eille  Norwood  Educational 

Rediscovering  French  River  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S  '  R 

Resident  Patient,  The,  Eille  Norwood  Educational 

Road  to  Jericho  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing 

Ropin'   Fool,  A  Pathe 

Rough  Going  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  Pathe 

Roving  Thomas  in  Nova  Scotia  Vitagraph   

Roving  Thomas  on  an  Aeroplane  Vitagraph 

Roving  Thomas  on  Fishing  Trip  Vitagraph 

Royal  Chinook,  The  (Artfilm)  Pathe   

Runaway  Dog,  The  Fox  ...... ..T...* 

Rustlers  of  the  Redwoods,  Roy  Stewart  Universal  .*.*..! .... 

Samaria  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing 

Science  At  Home  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph 

Sea  Elephants  (Lyman  Howe)  Educational  ..... 

Shechem    (Holy   Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing  . 

Shiloh  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing 

Siege  of  Lancashire  Queen,  Jack  Mulhall  Universal  ........ 

Six  Shooter  Justice,  Harry  Carey  Universal 

Sky  Splitter,  The  Hodkinson  ' '. 

Smoked  Out  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  Pathe  .  ". 

Social  Buccaneer,  The  (Serial)  Universal  ' 

Solitary  Cyclist,  The  (Drama),  Eille  Norwood.  Educational' 

Soul  Herder,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey  Universal   

Speed  (Serial)   Pane       .  . 

Spending  Six  Million  a  Day  (Urban)  Vitagraph  

Spirit  of  Evil,  The  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe. .  Indeoendent  Pict 

Split  Outfit,  The  (Wilderness  Tales)  Educational   

Staff  of  Life,  The  (Urban  Classic)  VitagTaph  

Starland  Revue  Film  Book.  Offices. 

Stool  Pigeon,  The  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  . . . 

Story  of  Ice,  The  Fox   

Strike  Father,  Strike  8on  (Leather  Pushers) .  .  Universal  

Such  Is  Life  Among  Idlers  of  Pari*  Film  Book.  OBces. 

Such  Is  Life  in  Busy  London  Film  Book.  Offices. 

Such  Is  Life  in  the  Riviera  Film  Book,  ft  He  as 

Such  Is  Life  Near  London  Film  Book.  Oaueea. 

Sure  Shot  Morgan  (Drama),  Harry  Carey  Universal  

Taking  to  the  Tall  Timbers  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-8.  B... 

Texas  Sphinx,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey ...  Universal   

This  Wife  Business  Alexander  Film.... 

Thrills  and  Spill*  Fox  

Tiger  of  San  Pedro  (Drama),  Eille  Norwood  Educational   

Timber  land  Treachery  (Drama),  Roy  Btewart.  Usurers*!   

Timber  Queen,  The  (Serial)  Path*   

Towering  Wonder*  of  Utah  (Urban  Classic) .  ,  Vitagraph   

Tracked  Down  (Drama),  Art  Acord  Universal  

Trail  and  Stirrup  (8 port  Review)  Goldwyn  

Under  Suspicion,  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   

Unseen  Foes  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe  Indeoendent  Pict.. 

Vacation  Cocktail,  A  (Sport  Review)  Goldwyn   

Valley  of  Dry  Bones  (Holy  Land  Series) ....  Amer.  Releasing... 

Via  Radio   Educational   

Volcanoes  of  the  World  Pox   

Walls  of  Zion,  The  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing... 

Water  Sports   Fox  

When  Kane  Met  Abel  (Leather  Pushers)  Universal  

White  and  Yellow  (Drama),  Jack  MsdfcaB. .  .Universal  

Wild  Westing  De  Luxe  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  E.. 

William  Tell  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph  

Without  Evidence  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius 

Wolves  of  the  Water  Front,  Jack  Mulhall  Universal  .... 

Wrong  Man,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey ....  Universal   

Yellow  Handkerchief,  The,  Jack  M  small  Universal   

Young  King  Cole  (Leather  Pushers)  Universal   


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"The  Covered  Wagon 


overnments  have  been  overthrown  by  smaller  armies 
than  the  one  Paramount  sent  into  the  wilds  of  the 
Western  country  to  make  1 'The  Covered  Wagon."  It 
cost  Columbus  less  to  discover  America  than  it  did 
James  Cruze,  director,  to  produce  his  supreme  Paramount 
achievement. 

t's  a  picture  of  which  the  whole  industry  should  be 
proud.    Small  wonder  then  that  Paramount  wanted 
the  artistic  and  dramatic  value  of  Carl  Brown's 
photographic  masterpiece  carried  through  from 
camera  to  screen. 


he  superiority  of  STANDARD  SERVICE  and  STANDARD 
PRINTS  had  been  demonstrated  on  previous  Par- 
amount productions.  These  producers  confidently 
entrusted  this  great  picture  to  STANDARD  FILM 
LABORATORIES.  The  excellence  of  the  negative  and  prints 
we  made  justified  this  confidence.  We  are  proud  of  our  part 
in  bringing  "The  Covered  Wagon"  to  the  screen. 


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IN  investment  of  time,  money,  talent 
and  resources,  "The  Covered  Wagon" 
is  Paramount's  biggest  enterprise .  Noth- 
ing was  spared  in  making  it,  for  Para- 
mount has  had  from  the  beginning  full 
confidence  that  it  would  be  the  greatest 
popular  attraction  ever  offered  to  the 
American  people. 

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FACTS  about  this  picture. 


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The  Indian  Attack 

One  of  the  many  thrills  in  "The  Covered  Wagon.'' 

THE  attack  of  a  th  iusand  Indians  on  the 
two  mile  wagon  train  is  one  of  the  greatest 
thrills  ever  staged.  These  Indians  were 
brought  from  reservations  hundreds  of  miles 
away  to  appear  in  this  episode. 

It  is  one  of  the  things  which  make  "The 
Covered  Wagon"  the  greatest  theatrical  at- 
traction in  all  history. 

Adapted  by  Jack  Cunningham  from  the  novel  by  Emerson  Hough 

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"ADAM'S  RIB"  HAS  BROKEN 

RECORDS  IN  EVERY  CITY  WHERE  IT  HAS  BEEN  SHOWN 


Every  DeMille  Picture  is  a 
Record  Breaker. 

"  ADAM'S  RIB"  is  the  biggest 
of  them  all! 

"ADAM'S  RIB"  was 
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IN  NEW  YORK 

"  Adam's  Rib  "  on  its  opening  date 
took  in  8,992  paid  admissions.  "  Man- 
slaughter "  drew  8,939.  It's  now  in  its 
second  week,  doing  capacity. 

IN  LOS  ANGELES 

In  its  first  four  weeks  "  Adam's  Rib  " 
beat  "  Manslaughter  "  for  same  period 
by  751.   It's  still  doing  capacity. 

IN  SALT  LAKE  CITY 

Broke  all  records  for  attendance  at 
Paramount  Empress  Theatre.  Showed 
to  over  18,000  paid  admissions  in  four 
days,  in  1,400  seat  house. 

IN  OMAHA 

Gross  business  over  twenty  per  cent 
better  than  "  Manslaughter."  Capacity 
business  prevailed.  Critics  and  audience 
applauded. 

AND  IN  A  SMALL  TOWN 

"  Adam's  Rib  "  is  unquestionably  the 
finest  photoplay  ever  made.  I  thought  I 
was  hard  boiled  but  this  picture  got  me 
for  two  hours  of  solid  enjoyment.  Take 
all  you  can  of  the  greatest  pictures  since 
nineteen  twelve  and  "  Adam's  Rib  "  is 
greater  than  all  combined.  Have  never 
seen  anything  like  it. — George  Rea, 
Colonial  Theatre,  Washington,  Ohio. 


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EAD  this   review  from  the 
New  York  Times: 

You  seldom  see  a  review  so 
lavish  in  its  praise. 

You  know  what  it  means.  It 
means  that  Walter  Hiers  has  AR- 
RIVED with  his  first  picture — 

— that  he  is  already  established 
as  one  of  the  foremost  box-office 
stars  in  the  business. 


Adapted  by  Albert  Shelby  LeTino 

from  the  story  by  Dana  Burnet.  «v 

Directed     by     Wesley     Ruggles.  1 


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To  all  producers  of  WESTERN  Pictures 

This  is  a  timely  warning  to  you  that  if  you  have  any  western 
pictures  scheduled  for  release  to  release  them  before  April  1st. 
On  that  day  the  F.  B.  O.  will  release  "Crashin'  Thru"  with 
Harry  Carey,  and  it  will  so  overshadow  every  other  western 
picture  that  you  will  have  a  new  mark  to  shoot  at.  We  regret 
any  losses  that  you  may  incur,  but  F.B.O.  must  keep  its  pledge, of 
the  best  pictures  only,  and  we  are 

KEEPING  OUR  WORD. 

"CRASHIN'  THRU"  starring  HARRY  CAREY  is  distributed  throughout  the  world  by 

Film  Booking  Offices 

OF  AMERICA,  Inc. 
723  SEVENTH  AVENUE,  NEW  YORK  CITY 

EXCHANGES  EVERYWHERE 


"Douglas  Fairbanks  in  Robin  Hood" 
Draws  $273,341.90  in  19  Weeks 
of  Hollywood  Showing 

"Records  may  come  and  records  may  go,  but  I 
believe  this  one  will  stand  forever,"  telegraphed 
Sid  Grauman  to  Hiram  Abrams,  president  of 
United  Artists  Corporation. 

"On  February  1  1th  'Douglas  Fairbanks  in  Robin 
Hood'  had  shown  at  Grauman's  Hollywood 
Egyptian  Theatre  for  nineteen  consecutive  weeks 
to  274,643  paid  admissions  at  $1 .50  top,  amount- 
ing to  $273,341.90. 

"The  picture  is  now  in  its  twentieth  week  and 
still  going  strong." 

An  Unbroken  Record 
of  Broken  Records 


Distribution  by 

UNITED  ARTISTS  CORPORATION 
Direction  by  Allan  Dwan 
Photography  by  Arthur  Edeson 


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Tying  Up  Your  Public  With  Your  Picture 

Some  pictures  float  along  on  the  screen  with  a  good  cast,  good  photog- 
raphy; an  interesting  story — apparently  a  fine  photoplay.  But  the 
story  drifts  away  from  your  audience.  The  picture  and  your  public 
don't  get  together. 

The  Real  Audience  Picture 

Is  the  one  that  reaches  right  out  at  the  be- 
ginning and  pulls  your  audience  right  up 
into  the  screen;  makes  them  go  WITH  the 
action  in  the  story  straight  through  the 
picture.    What  happens  to  the  characters 
also  happens  to  your  audiences.  Your 
people  then  don't  just  WATCH  some- 
thing!  They  actually  LIVE  something! 
When  you  give  your  pa- 
trons one  of  these  pic- 
tures, you  not  only  enter- 
tain them,  but  you  put 
something  NEW  into 
their  lives. 

That's  the  kind  of  audi- 
ence picture  you  will  get 
in    D.  W.  Griffith's 
"One 
Exciting 
Night" 

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Direction  bij  Charles  Bryant 


VARIETY 


Thursday,  March  1,  1923 


NAZIMOVA'S  "SALOME"  STARTLES 
ALDINE,  PHILLY,  BY  BIG  GROSS 

Held  Over— Expected  to  Do  $5,000,  Did  $12,000— 

Philadelphia,  Feb.  28. 
The  surprise  feature  last  week  in 
films  here  was  the  good  business 
turned  in  by  Nazimova's  "Salome" 
at  the  Aldine.  Here  was  a  feature 
touted  by  nearly  everybody  here  as 
too  highbrow  to  draw,  especially  in 
the  Aldine.  which  has  not  been 
doing  especially  well  since  its  open- 
ing over  a  year  ago.  It  was  booked 
for  a  week,  and  generally  figured  to 
gross  around  $5,000  in  this  medium 
capacity  house.  Instead  after  a 
weak  opening  "Salome"  commenced 
to  drag  them  in.  The  dailies  were 
enthusiastic,  and  one  drastic  critic 
devoted  most  of  his  Sunday  col- 
umn to  it.  None  of  the  reviews 
were  of  the  usual  cut-and-dried  na- 
ture, and  all  commented  on  the  fact 
that  "Salome"  was  a  little  bit  dif- 
ferent from  any  other  feature  ever 
made. 

The  crowds  began  to  come.  By 
the  middle  of  the  week  it  was  de- 
cided to  hold  "Salome"  over  for  an- 
other six  days,  the  first  time  this 
has  happened  at  the  Aldine  since 
last  fall.  The  crowds  were  curious, 
though  it  is  not  likely  that  any  were 
expecting  risque  stuff,  as  the  re- 
views especially  noted  the  absence 
of  sensationalism.  It  was  felt  by 
many  that  the  demand  would  slump 
after  the  first  brigade  of  curious 
had  passed,  but  despite  some  very 
cold  weather  business  continued  big 
all  week,  and  with  the  warmer  spell 
this  week  the  gross  expected  to  hold 
up. 


Ql lied  Producers  and  Distributors  Corporation^ 

729  Seventh  Qvenue,  J/eur  ^ork  City 
-Q  Branch  Off  icq  located  in  each  United  QrtLrtr  Corporation  £xchoncte— 


MACK  IEMMETT 

presents 

HADEL  KORMAKD 


in 


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Qi reefed  by 
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Exhibitor  Value 


Audience  Value 


Because  both  producer  and  star  are  known 
wherever  motion  pictures  are  shown. 

Because  Mack  Sennett  and  Mabel  Normand 
are  strong  at  the  box-office  everywhere. 

Because  the  producer  declares  "Suzanna" 
to  be  the  best  picture  he  ever  made. 

Because  the  star  says  she  has  done  the  best 
work  of  her  career  in  this  film. 


Because  this  picture  has  everything  in  it  for 
any  group  of  patrons  anywhere. 

Because  there  is  a  splendid  all-star  cast  that 
put  actual  life  into  their  roles. 

Because  there  is  a  beautiful  love  story, 
smoothly  told,  full  of  action  and  thrills. 

Because  there  is  plenty  of  good  comedy  as 
relief  to  suspense,  adventure,  big  romance. 


Qllied  Producers  and  Distributors  Corporation^ 

72Q  J~eusnth  Qvenue,  JVeas  £/ork  City 
—  Q  firanch  Office  located  in  each  United  Ortij-tr  Corporation  Cxchoncfe  — 


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You  make  so  much  noise  I  can't  hear 


what 


you  re  saying 


(*TA  7E  forget  who  said  that  first,  but 
r  r   it  probably  was  an  exhibitor. 

He  was  listening  to  a  salesman  who 
worKea  for  a  FILM  FACTORY,  where 
they  turned  out  pictures  as  though  they 
were  flivvers. 

AND  THEY  WERE. 

We  can't  speak  about  automobiles,  but 
we  do  know  that  a  good  picture  takes 
care  and  time  to  make. 


When  you  make  pictures  by  machine, 
remember  that  you  can't  tell  one  from 
the  other. 

PREFERRED  PICTURES  are  made 
ONE  AT  A  TIME. 

Every  PREFERRED  PICTURE  is 
different  in  plot  and  in  treatment. 

When  your  patrons  have  seen  one 
PREFERRED  PICTURE,  they 
haven't  seen  'em  all. 

BUT  THEY'LL  WANT  TO. 


B.  P.  SCHULBERG 

presents 

RICH  MEN'S  WIVES 
SHADOWS 

THORNS  AND  ORANGE  BLOSSOMS 

THE  HERO 

POOR  MEN'S  WIVES 

ARE  YOU  A  FAILURE  1 

THE  GIRL  WHO  CAME  BACK 

DAUGHTERS  OF  THE  RICH 


"We'll  pay  for  our  mistakes,  if 
you'll  pay  for  our  successes!" 


Produced  by 

PREFERRED 
PICTURESInc. 


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AL-LICHTMAN 

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B.  P.  SCHULBERG  PRESENTS 

POOR  MEN'S  WIVES 

BY  FRANK  DAZEY  AND  AGNES  CHRISTINE  JOHNSTON 

DIRECTED  BY  GASNIER 

CREATOR   OF  RICH   MEN'S  WIVES 
Photographed  by  Karl  Struss 

It 

With  a  Preferred  Cast 

*  BARBARA  LA  MARR  *  BETTY  FRANCISCO 

*  DAVID  BUTLER  *  RICHARD  TUCKER 

*  ZASU  PITTS  *  THE  HEAVENLY  TWINS 

IT'S    A    PREFERRED  PICTURE 


Ruth  Clifford  as  Sally  Malakoff      Stuart  Holmes  as  Due  de  Malakoff  Ethel  Shannon  as  Giselle  Gaston  Glass  as  Gerard  Welden  Marjorie  Daw  as  Maud  Barhjt* 


Some  stars  and  scenes  from  the  most 
pretentious  picture  isoe  have  made  to  date 


B.  P.  SCHULBERG 

Presents 


A  GASNIER 

Production 


DAUGHTERS 
OF  THE  RICH 

Based  upon  Edgar  Saltus'  Famous  Novel 
Adapted  by  Olga  Printzlau  and  Josephine  Quirk 
Photographed  by  Karl  Struss 
Now  in  completion  Released  April  22 


While  in  their  bedrooms,  Giselle  and 
0       Gerard  had  their  own  thoughts  of  fluc- 
tuating values  in  the  marriage  market. 


a  rich  American  girl,  so  that  you 
can  have  plenty  of  money." 


1230 


Motion  Picture  News 


BAVU 

VALLACE  BEERY 
ESTELLE  TAYLOR 
FORREST  STANLEY 
JOSEF  SWICKARD 

and  oih&s  in  a  story  of 
strange  and  exotic  mi/steii/. 
adventure  and  jomanop 

FROM  THE.  PLAY  BY 

rAPLL  CARROLL 

\^  duectedty  STLLART  MEOW  y 

WHITE 
TIGER 

Starring 

PRISCILLA 

DEAN 

Directed  by 
TOD  BROWNING 


JEWEL 

"With  an 
Exiraoi'dinarij  Casi 


FROM  THE  NOVEL  BY 

CLARA  L  BUIWHAM 

■DIRECTED  BY 

LOIS  WEBER 


UP  THE 
LADDER 

Stcurinfy 

T  VIRGINIA  T 

VallI 

FROM  THE    PLAV  BY 

OWEN  DAVIS 


A  Golden  ftast 


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FROM  THE  SENSATIONAL  STORY  BV 


JACK 

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March  17,  192$ 


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for  MibitorsPS0 


MAL  BRUTE 


Excerpt  of  Telegram  from  Carl  Laemmle: 

<<TJELD  premier  showing  'Abysmal 
Brute'  Ambassador  Hotel  tonight. 
Everyone  says  better  picture  than  'The 
Flirt.'  I  personally  am  delighted  with 
it.  Think  it  one  of  the  best  audience 
pictures  I  have  seen  in  many  months. 
We  have  hit  it  big  again." 

A  Dynamic  Love  Drama  of  a  Real  Man  and  a 

Real  Woman 

Starring 

REGINALD  DENNY 

With 

MABEL  JULIENNE  SCOTT 
BUDDY  MESS1NGER 
HAYDEN  STEVENSON 
CRAUFURD  KENT 

Made  by  the  Same  Man  Who  Made  '*  The  Flirt  "  and 
"  The  Flame  of  Life  " 


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COMING-JEVELS 

Presented  by  CARL  LAEMMLE— 


DEAN 

FROM  THE  PLAY  BY 

JOHitf  COLTON 

directed  by 
TOD  BROWNING 


MERRY 
GO 

ROUND 

DIRECTED  BV 

RUPERT  JULIAN 
UNIVERSAL 


SUPER-JEWEL 


qualitV 

Siairini  VIRGINIA 

VALU 

FROM 

TRANCES  HODGSOtf  BURNETTS 

-NOVEL  AMD  PLAY 


VICTOR  HUGO'S 

Immortal  Masterpiece 

^HMiBAClF 
ME  DAME 

wffiliCN  Chaney 

as  the  Hunchbacks 

DIRECTED  BY 

WALLACE  ^VORSLEV 
UNIVERSAL 
SUPER  JEWEL/ 


Universale  Super Thril 


FRED  THOMSON 


World's  Champion 
Athlete  and  Natu- 
ral Born  Actor. 


to  be  p 
by  Cm 


THINK  what  Fred  Thomson  means  to 
every  red-blooded  American  in  your 
town — every  grownup  and  youngster  has 
been  thrilled  by  his  world  famous  athletic 
performances  and  now  they  can  see  him 
featured  in  one  of  the  fastest  thrillers  ever 
made.    Look  at  his  record! 

T  JE  weighs  210  lbs.  and  is  six  feet  two  inches  in 
JLJ.  height.  He  runs  100  yards  in  10.1  seconds; 
broad-jumps  22  feet  6  inches;  high-jumps  5  feet 
inches;  pole  vaults  11  feet  6  inches;  puts  the  shot  45 
feet;  throws  a  16  lb.  hammer  165  feet  and  the  discus 
138  feet.  He  is  holder  of  the  world's  all  'round  record. 


Written  by  Theodore  Wharton,  who 
made  "  The  Exploits  of  Elaine," 
"  Patria,"  and  other  serials. 


Wait  an< 


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ANN  LITTLE 


sented 
Memmle 


Bravest  and  Most 
Daring  Woman 
on   the  Screen. 


ANN  LITTLE — the  daring  serial  star, 
loved  by  millions  of  fans — has  appeared 
in  many  big  feature  and  serial  successes  and 
is  known  far  and  wide  for  her  ability  and 
daring. 

SUPPORTING  these  two  big  stars  you  will 
find  AL  WILSON,  the  world's  greatest  stunt 
exhibition  flyer.  He  is  the  only  man  who  dares 
to  leap  from  one  plane  to  another  without  a  rope 
ladder — standing  without  holding  on  the  plane 
while  it  does  the  loop-the-loop,  tail  spin  and  other 
death  defying  stunts. 


Watch ! ! 


Directed  by  Duke  Wornc,  director  of 
many  successful  serials — a  master  of 
thrills  and  stunts. 


EVERY  ATTENDANCE 
RECORD  IN  NEW  YORK'S 
HISTORY  SMASHED 


— despite  Lent  season  and 
record  blizzard — by 


POLA  NEGRI 


MAD LOVE 


"Passion"  and  "Robin  Hood" 


Special  Bulletin: 

'Mad  Love'  opened  Del  Monte  Theatre 
Sunday,  March  4th,  breaking  all  house 
records  for  past  year  with  exception 
of  personal  appearance  of  Valentino. 
Public  heartily  endorse  Pola  Negri  in 
'Mad  Love.' 


IN 


At  the  Capitol 


beaten  out. 


DELMONTE  THEATRE 

E.  J.  Lynch,  Mgr. 


"\>|OTION  picture  fans  are  anxious  to  see  the 
most  talked  of  woman  in  the  world  today 
— Pola  Negri. 

Since  her  arrival  in  this  country,  her  name 
has  been  headlined  by  every  paper  in  a  series  of 
news  stories  which  have  resulted  in  an  interest 
in  this  remarkable  star  such  as  has  never  before 
been  observed  in  the  amusement  industry. 

Everyone  is  eager  to  see  this  star  in  her  lat- 
est picture,  "Mad  Love,"  the  first  to  be  released 
since  her  arrival,  and  which,  over  her  own  sig- 
nature, she  claims  to  be  her  greatest  success 
since  "Passion." 

Its  two  first  openings  (New  York  and  St. 
Louis)  have  resulted  in  breaking  all  house 
records. 

As  a  showman  you  will  undoubtedly  be 
quick  to  grasp  the  money- making  possibilities 
of  Pola  Negri  in  "Mad  Love."  Here  is  oppor- 
tunity knocking  at  your  box-office  window. 


What  Pola  Negri  Says: 

"I  trust  that  'MAD  LOVE'  will  receive 
a  cordial  response  from  the  American 
audiences.  In  Europe  its  success  was 
unparalleled,  even  by  'PASSION,' 
and  I  hope  that  the  exhibitors  in 
America  meet  with  the  same  success." 


What  the  New  York 
World  says: 

"  The  throngs  which  stood  six  deep  swing- 
ing away  a  block  and  a  half  down  Broadway 
with  their  eyes  upon  the  lobby  of  the  Capitol 
Theatre  at  six  o'clock  last  night  constituted, 
we  thought,  something  that  resembled  a  kind 
of  Pola  expedition. 

"It  is  a  mark  of  rare  distinction  for  any 
motion  picture  player  to  be  able  to  fill  the  gi- 
gantic Capitol  and  congest  Broadway  outside. 
And  there  is  no  hesitancy  on  our  part  in 
saying  that  at  the  moment  Miss  Negri  is  un- 
questionably the  most  popular  woman  screen 
player  in  the  world.  As  a  cinema  play  'asset* 
there  is  no  one  to  touch  her.  Of  course,  her 
title  writer  and  bedroom  decorator  are  great 
little  helps.  'MAD  LOVE'  WE  BELIEVE,  IS 
A  PLAY  FAR  SUPERIOR  TO  'PASSION/" 

—Quinn  Martin,  N.  Y.  World. 


ALEXANDRE 

DUMAS 

would  have  torn  up  his 
"Three  Musketeers"  manu- 
script in  a  fit  of  jealous  rage 

if  he  had  had  a  chance  to  read  H.  C. 
Witwer's  smashing  Cosmopolitan 
Magazine  story  for  the  tale  goes 
"  The  Three  Musketeers  "  just  one  better 
— and  it's  as  up  to  date  as  to-morrow's 
newspaper.  It's  a  picture  made  to  order 
for  every  one  of  the  110,000,000  men,  women 
and  children  in  America,  and  it  packs  a  box- 
office  wallop  as  certain  as  sunshine  in  Summer. 
Man,  oh,  man,  this  one  is  a  WOW.  Grab  it  if 
you  don't  book  another  picture  all  season. 
Book  and  BOOST — 


In  H.  C.  Witwer 's  Marvelous  Cosmopolitan 
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William 

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Storm  Country 

(Educational) 

You've  seen  burlesques  and  burlesques,  but 
you  haven't  seen  nothin'  yet,  until  you  see 
"Pest  pf  the  Storm  Country."  It's  a  Mer- 
maid, made  by  Jack  White  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Robert  Kerr,  and  it's  a  wow! 

It  has  Louise  Fazenda,  Harry  Gribbon,  Jack 
Lloyd  and  some  other  Mermaid  funmakers 
in  it,  and  all  in  all  is  about  the  funniest  thing 
that  has  been  produced  by  this  or  any  other 
company. 

Louise  has  a  persistent  loyer,  who  plays 
various  musical  instruments,  rain  or  shine, 
and  hangs  around  her  cottage  door.  Finally, 
one  night,  when  an  awful  storm  comes  up. 
she  invites  him  to  stay  all  night,  and  while 
she's  fixing  the  spare  room  in  the  shed  he 
runs  home  for  his  pajamas.  Not  new.  No. 
But  funny.  And  such  a  storm.  Twice  as  many 
trees  fall  as  in  "One  Exciting  Night"  and 
the  wind  blows  twice  as  hard.  Louise's  pet 
dog  just  floats  through  the  air  at  the  end  of 
its  leash.  There  are  plenty  of  laughs  in  this 
two-reeler.  Our  advice  is  to  hop  out  and  get 
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Will  Influence  Hundreds  of 
Thousands  of  Homes 

This  full  page  advertisement  in  The  Saturday  Eve- 
ning Post  carries  the  story  of  "  DOWN  TO  THE  SEA 
IN  SHIPS  "  into  2,250,000  homes. 

It  carries  a  coupon  calling  for  a  free  copy  of  an 
illustrated  souvenir  booklet  fully  describing  this  epoch- 
making  picture.  Thousands  upon  thousands  of  these 
coupons  will  be  received,  and  as  fast  as  they  are  an- 
swered and  booklets  mailed,  they  will  be  referred  direct 
to  Exhibitors  throughout  the  country,  so  that  every 
theatre  owner  will  know  in  advance  whom  he  can  de- 
pend upon  in  his  community  to  say  an  enthusiastic  word 
for  "  DOWN  TO  THE  SEA  IN  SHIPS." 

Supplementing  the  nation-wide  advertising  campaign 
in  behalf  of  the  year's  greatest  picture  sensation,  the 
exhibitor  will  reap  a  direct  benefit  from  the  hundreds  of 
illustrated  feature  stories  appearing  in  newspapers  all 
over  the  country. 

You  must  remember  that  the  producers  of  "  DOWN 
TO  THE  SEA  IN  SHIPS  "  did  unheard  of  things  and 
accomplished  heretofore  undreamed  of  deeds  of  daring 
in  the  making  of  this  picture. 

This  makes  the  best  kind  of  newspaper  "  copy." 
From  the  big  Metropolitan  daily  to  the  country  weekly, 
in  every  newspaper  office  in  the  United  States,  editors 
have  been  quick  to  recognize  the  news  value  of 
"  DOWN  TO  THE  SEA  IN  SHIPS." 

Scores  of  them  are  using  full  page  illustrated  features. 
All  of  them  are  hailing  "  DOWN  TO  THE  SEA  IN 
SHIPS  "  as  the  greatest  picture  achievement  of  a 
decade. 

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dhe  flew  year's  Biaaest 
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friends  won  during  their  two  years  of  overwhelm- 
ing successs  in  Keith-Orpheum  vaudeville,  two  of 
the  greatest  of  stars  now  resume  their  screen 
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become  available  for  Only  Twelve  Weeks  of 
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presents 

FRANCIS  X.  BUSHMAN 

and 

BEVERLY  BAYNE 

JUodernJUarriage 

By  Dorothy  Farnum 

From  Derek  Vane's  Celebrated  Hovel  "fady  Varley" 
^Directed  by  Quvrence  Windonx, 
Supervised  by  Whitman  Bennett 


A  society  drama  and  melodrama.  The  story  of  a  wife's 
adventure  that  almost  wrecked  a  romance,  but  saved 
through  penitence  and  the  clenched  fists  of  a  vigorous 
husband. 

A  notable  supporting  cast  including  Ernest  Hilliard, 
Zita  Moulton,  Roland  Bottomley,  Arnold  Lucy,  Pauline 
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— In  1920  when  the  first  audit  of  circulation  of 
motion  picture  trade  papers  was  made  MOTION  PICTURE 
NEWS  was  certified  for  8012  exhibitor  circulation  and  the 
only  other  paper  submitting  to  an  audit  was  given  less  than 
half  this  exhibitor  circulation. 


8012 


—In  1921  MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS'  audit  was 
8374  exhibitor  circulation  and  the  only  other  paper  submit- 
ting to  an  audit  this  year,  had  less  than  half  this  exhibitor 
circulation. 


—The  1922  audit  of  MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS 

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The  noteworthy  thing  is  that  MOTION  PICTURE 
NEWS'  super-circulation  has  been  a  sustained  one 
— due  to  renewals — plain,  indisputable  proof  that 
the  reader  wants,  continues  to  pay  for.  reads  and 
relies  upon  this  one  paper. 

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Note:  These  8132  theatre  owner  subscribers  own, 
manage  and  book  (by  our  records)  little  less  than 
12,000  theatres. 

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THERE  is  a  lot  of  human  interest  in 
this  picture,  as  well  as  numerous  "big 
punch"  situations.  It  registers  as  a 
good,  wholesome  melodrama,  with  plenty 
of  rapid  action,  and  carries  a  popular  ap- 
peal. Also,  it  is  decidedly  refreshing  to 
meet  with  such  a  rare  type  of  screen  hero, 
who  is  anything  but  heroic,  rather  a  weak- 
ling in  fact,  but  when  thrown  unexpectedly, 
into  an  atmosphere  altogether  foreign  to 
his  nature,  suddenly  braces  himself  to  meet 
the  emergency,  shows  an  undaunted  front 
to  his  enemies,  defeats  their  plans  and  wins 
a  girl  worthy  of  his  love. 


That  "The  Inner  Man"  will  please  a 
majority  of  film  patrons  is  a  safe  prophecy. 
It  abounds  in  beautiful  photography;  is 
free  from  padding  and  should  prove  a  satis- 
factory box  office  asset. 

The  role  fits  Wyndham  Standing  like 
the  proverbial  glove.  It  is  a  capital  bit  of 
character  work.  Dorothy  Mackaill  is  an 
exceedingly  pretty  and  convincing  heroine. 

The  continuity  is  even  and  the  action 
swift  from  start  to  finish. 

Exhibitors  Trade  Review, 
March  10,  1923. 


—  Playg oers  Pictures 


Physical  Distributors 

Pat  hi  Ekhanci 


arch  17,  1923 


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Held  Second  Vfeeh  by  Special  Request- 


Here  s  How  the  Princess  Theatre 
at  Hartfbrd,Cbnn.AdvertiseditF 


PRINCESS "  THEATER 

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NORMA  TALMADGE 

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BUSTER  KEA.TON  in  'THEFTROZFNMnD 


Jo seph  M.  Schenck  presents 

ORMA  TALMADGE 

<*\foice/ram  ^Minaret" 

Personally  Directed  by  FRANK  LLOX  D 
Adapted  by  Frances  Marion  from  Robert  Hichens'  Stage  Success 
Photographed  by  Antonio  Gaudio  and  Norbert  BroJ. .-. 

A  3te6t  national  "Picture 


Jl  Drama  ofajfew  Woman 


iow  needn't  come  here.    Her  husband  can  look  after  her." 


A  THOMAS  H.  INCE  PRODUCTION 

Written  by  Bradley  King. 
Directed  by  John  Griffith  Wray,  under  the 
personal  direction  of  Thomas  H.  Ince. 

CAST  OF  CHARACTERS 
John  Bowers     Marguerite  De  La  Motte 
Milton  Siels     Francelia  Billixgtox 
Evelyx  McCoy  Bertram  Johns 
Harry  Todd       Erxest  ,Blttter\yorth 
Aggie  Herrixg  Johx  Stepplixg 

A  TASTE  OF  THE  PLOT 
A  man,  primitive,  masterful — a  girl  who 
loves  his  strength  and  fears  his  domination — 
and  a  polished  man  of  the  world.  Comes  a 
terrific  conflict  in  the  elemental,  and  the 
struggle  to  win  a  woman's  soul.  A  story  of 
the  lonely  spaces  of  the  Northwest  and  Broad- 
way's swarming  nights — of  a  fiery,  dominant 
man  and  a  cultured  city-bred  woman. 

CHARACTER  OF  THE  STORY 
Big  in  dramatic  thrill — bigger  still  in 
spectacular  sensation.  Few  have  seen  any- 
thing to  equal  the  terrific  dam-burst  that 
sends  flood  waters  seething  over  the  countrv- 
side  in  miles-wide  sweep  of  disaster,  nor  any- 
thing to  surpass  the  mad  stampede  of  a 
thousand  steers,  crushing  life  beneath  flying 
hoofs,  thundering  down  on  the  man  who 
stands  alone  to  check  them.  Thos.  H.  Ince 
has  made  those  moments  masterful. 

ACCESSORIES 
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Posters  Lobby  Displays 

Slides  Lobby  Photos 

Ask  your  First  National  Exchange  for  the 
Press  Book,  containing  exploitation  ideas, 
press  matter,  prepared  reviews,  special  news 
stories,  samples  of  the  accessories — everything 
to  put  this  picture  big  in  the  way  it  deserves. 


OfiOS.  j£$nce  presents 

*What  a  Wife 


and  an  Jl<fe-Old  Cove 


READ  WHAT  T  H 
CRITICS  SAY: 

INTENSELY  INTERESTING 
DRAMA  OF  SOCIETY 

"  A  thoroughly  convincing  and  well-acted 
melodrama.  The  characters  are  well  drawn, 
and  the  work  of  the  entire  company  hrings 
out  various  situations  in  the  best  light.  The 
story  is  both  interesting  and  amusing  and  has 
good  lighting  and  artistic  settings. 

"  An  intensely  interesting  play  of  the 
'  society '  type.  The  centre  of  interest  is 
fastened  upon  three  characters  and  it  is  all 
the  more  praiseworthy  that  the  situations  and 
acting  create  such  good  entertainment. 

"  John  Bowers,  in  the  role  of  Jim  Russell, 
is  well  fitted  for  the  part.  He  acts  with  re- 
straint and  is  very  effective  as  the  young, 
struggling  engineer.  Marguerite  de  la  Motte 
has  an  equally  important  part  as  Sheila  Dome, 
an  authoress  and  playwright  who  finds  a 
husband  rather  a  nuisance  when  she  goes  after 
a  career.  Milton  Sills  plays  the  role  of  the 
producer  of  plays,  Rudolph  Martin,  with  his 
usual  reserve  and  conviction." — Exhibitors 
Herald. 

WILL  BRING  GOLD 
TO  THE  BOX  OFFICE 

"  Excellent  entertainment  is  offered  by  this 
production  which  is  in  every  way  up  to  the 
high  standard  of  previous  Thomas  H.  Ince 
pictures.  A  clear,  well  constructed  plot, 
photography  of  the  best  grade,  intelligent 
acting  by  a  talented  cast  and  skil'ed  direction 
are  the  qualities  which  register  '  What  a  Wife 
Learned  '  as  a  feature  worthy  the  attention 
of  all  exhibitors  and  likely  to  bring  golden 
box  office  returns.  The  love  interest  gathers 
and  develops  without  once  striking  a  jarring 
note.  The  narrative  gets  into  its  stride  quick- 
ly, there  are  no  dull  moments  nor  slackening 
of  speed  from  start  to  finish.  The  big  floot 
scene  will  surely  thrill  all  beholders  and  a  most 
satisfactory  climax  is  achieved." — Exhibitors 
Trade  Review. 

Distributed  by  Associated 
First  National  Pictures,  Inc. 


M  NATIONAL  mi 

:m.  pictures  M'J 


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March  17,  1923 


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Announcing 

f    ANOTHER  INCE  FEATURE  *J 
WITH  THE  INCE  PUNCH- 

Qjou  knoy)  vihaf  HailtoeWoman  '  did  fir  me  box-office  - 
cAWAaf 'Skin Deep  did- ^hai  'The  Hottentot*^ 
doing  noyDj  jFeres  just  such  another 
Money  Maker  <HS5 


By  Anthony  H.  Rudd. 
Directed  by  Lambert  Hillyer  under 
the  personal  supervision  of  Thomas 
H.  Ince. 

Distributed  by  Associated 
First  National  Pictures.  Inc. 


^Jn  ^Unusual  Cast  including 

Frank  Keenan-LioYD  Hughes -Edward  Burns 
and  Marguerite  DeLaMotte 


JJe  slacjgtred  hack  from 
tht  sivttpincj  blast  of  Flzmt 


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Coming ! 

Ihe  Novelty  Melodrama  of  thenar 


Galleons,  derelicts,  once-proud  clippers, 
stately  liners,  caught  in  the  grip  of  the 
weird  Sargasso  Sea  through  centuries  and 
wedged  by  s«a-weed  into  an  island  of  lost 
ships.  A  colony  of  men  and  only  two 
women  inhabit  it.  a  rabble  ruled  by  a  giant 
with  the  right  of  might.  Escape  is  impos- 
sible. Each  new  wreck  adds  castaways, 
desperate  men — sometimes  a  woman,  and 
she,  by  community  law,  must  marry  within 
one  day,  choosing  her  husband  from  the 
mob.  Th>->  man  she  takes  must  defend  her 
against  all-comers. 

To  this  island  drift  a  millionaire's 
daughter,  a  New  York  detective  and  his 


prisoner,  an  ex-naval  officer  charged  with 
murder — sole  survivors  of  a  wreck.  And 
although  the  girl  would  give  a  million  for 
reprieve,  she  must  choose  her  mate  from 
the  men  who  offer.  Two  want  her — the 
brute  who  rules  and  the  man  accused  of 
murder. 

Director  Maurice  Tourneur  tackled  a  big 
job  in  filming  this  story  of  Captain  Crit- 
tenden Marriott's.  Not  only  was  there 
drama  of  the  strongest  kind,  but  also  the 
unprecedented  locale  of  the  Sargasso  Sea 
with  its  waste  world  of  stagnant  weed,  its 
submarine  monsters,  the  hundreds  of  ships 
it  never  lets  go.    A  sailor's  myth  some  call 


the  Sargasso  Sea ;  yet  the  atlas  shows  it  at 
the  Gulf  of  Mexico's  very  door.  Thus 
Tourneur  has  depicted  both  island  and 
people,  in  scenes  that  come  as  some  new, 
almost  incredible  wonder. 

With.  Anna  Q.  Xilsson,  Milton  Sills, 
Frank  Campeau  and  Walter  Long  in  the 
cast,  produced  at  M.  C.  Levee's  vast  United 
'  Studios,  at  Hollywood,  "  The  Isle  of  Lost 
Ships  "  will  be  discovered  as  that  rarest  of 
jewels — a  photoplay  the  like  of  which  has 
never  been  seen. 

Yo  ho,  me  hearties !    Bend  a  sail ! 


.C.  LeVee  presents 

A  Maurice  Tourneur  Production 
"She  ISLE  OF  LOST  SHIPS" 

%  (rittenden  Marriott  -  "Personally  directed  byZMaurice  Tourneur  - 

A  Y\x.bt  national  Picture 


Motion  Picture  News 


State 

THE  Arrow  Film  Corporation  takes  ex- 
ception to  some  recent  editorials  of  ours 
on  distribution  and  percentage  playing. 
"  You  condemn  the  entire  system  of  motion 
picture  distribution  as  in  vogue  at  present," 
writes  W.  Ray  Johnston,  "  and  we  agree  with 
you  that  the  charge  is  right  under  certain  con- 
ditions: but  we  wish  to  call  your  attention  to  a 
fact  you  have  overlooked — that  this  does  not 
apply  to  the  independent  producer  and 
distributor  of  motion  pictures." 

Reciting  that,  in  the  State  Rights  field,  the 
picture  is  sold  individually  to  the  independent 
exchangeman  and,  in  turn,  rented  individually 
to  the  exhibitor  the  writer  goes  on:  "  He  (the 
independent  exchangeman)  does  not  sell  (pic- 
tures) in  a  group,  he  does  not  force  an  exhibitor 
to  contract  for  a  lot  of  inferior  product  in  order 
to  secure  one  or  two  superior  pictures — which 
is  one  of  the  reasons  why  the  bigger  and  better 
producers  are  turning  to  the  independent 
market  more  rapidly  every  day  and  why  in- 
dependent productions  are  earning  more  money 
for  their  producers,  distributors  and  exhibitors, 
than  other  pictures." 

*  *  * 

Theoretically,  the  independent  exchange — 
independently  owned  and  operated,  independ- 
ent of  production  and  exhibition — is  the  ideal 
agent  for  marketing  film. 

There's  little  argument  about  that. 

Not  only  does  the  independent  exchangeman 
know  his  customers  and  their  needs  and  re- 
sources better  than  New  York  knows  them,  but 
also  he  has  full  power  to  deal  as  he  himself 
decides  and  there's  no  production  pressure  put 
upon  him  to  sell  in  block,  or  in  any  other  way 
unfair  to  the  producer  on  the  one  hand  and  to 
the  exhibitor  on  the  other. 

*  *  * 

Today  it  would  seem  that  the  independent 
exchangeman  has  become  practically  as  well  as 
theoretically  strong. 


Rights 

He  has  come  into  his  own. 
And  why? 

Because,  at  last,  he  is  getting  product — good 
product,  product  that  will  compare  with  the 
best. 

We  all  know  what  prestige  means  in  any 
selling  field. 

When  a  salesman  with  prestige — the  prestige 
that  consistently  good  product  carries — ap- 
proaches the  customer,  the  latter  meets  him  half 
way  or  more. 

Today  the  exhibitor  knows  that  the  independ- 
ent exchangeman  bears  a  place  in  his  considera- 
tion of  the  market  that  the  independent  ex- 
change has  never  before  held.  He  can  now 
look  to  this  source  for  an  assured  number  of 
highest  grade  pictures — and  he  is  looking. 
*       *  * 

Product  and  advertising*  are  the  two  great 
forces  in  any  merchandising  field. 

In  the  picture  field,  because  product  varies 
so  greatly,  these  two  forces  are  joined  more 
closely  and  sympathetically  than  in  any  other 
sales  field. 

As  J.  D.  Williams  recently  pointed  out — the 
first  executive  to  do  so — the  poor  picture  does 
not  deserve  advertising,  cannot  stand  advertis- 
ing in  the  interests  of  all  who  handle  it,  and  of 
the  business  as  a  whole. 

But  the  good  picture  will  stand  all  the  good 
advertising  it  can  get. 

And  now  that  the  state  right  field  has  received  good 
product,  it  will  need  good  advertising  if  its  pictures 
are  to  have  their  place  in  the  public  sun. 

Its  pictures  will  need  advertising  to  the  exhibitor, 
for  the  exhibitor  and  to  the  public  through  the  ex- 
hibitor— plenty  of  it,  judiciously  and  efficiently  done. 
And  this  demands  resources.  It  can't  be  poorly  or 
partly  done. 

Good  product  is  part  of  the  battle.  The  other  part 
is  advertising. 

And  advertising  is  the  problem  today,  the  big  and 
pressing  problem  that  confronts  the  independent 
exchange  field. 

Wm.  A.  Johnston. 


VOL.  XXVII 


MARCH  17,  1923 


NO  11 


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Motion  Picture  News 


THAT  Charlie  Chaplin  is 
still  the  greatest  of  fav- 
orites is  attested  to  by 
the  reports  coming  in  from 
First  National  on  "The  Pil- 
grim." Already  the  bookings 
at  the  New  York  Exchange  of 
this  company  show  that  one 
hundred  and  thirty  houses  will 
show  the  comedian's  latest  pic- 
ture during  the  week  of  March 
12. 

Here  is  F.  N.'s  evidence :  Six 
Keith  houses,  six  Moss  houses, 
eight  Fox  houses,  four  Proctor 
houses,     three  Consolidated 

houses,  four  Sydney  Cohen  houses,  five  M.  &  S.  houses, 
twenty-one  Loew  houses,  seventy-two  Independent  houses' 
and  one  Yost  house.  During  the  week  of  March  19  ninety- 
nine  Brooklyn  houses  will  show  the  Chaplin  picture.  Can 
you  beat  it? 

*       *  * 

HP  HE  recent  opening  of  Tut-ankh-amen 's  tomb  near  Luxor, 
J-  and  the  widespread  publicity  it  has  been  given,  will  shortly 
be  reflected  on  the  screen.  "  Bella  Donna  "  will  have  scenes 
laid  in  the  very  locale  now  receiving  such  wide  notice.  William 
P.  S.  Earle  is  to  do  a  picture  under  the  title  ' '  Tut-ankh-amen, " 
using  the  process  of  combining  artist's  drawings  and  studio 
scenes,  as  was  done  in  "  Omar  Khayyam,"  by  Ferdinand 
Earle.  Tom  Terriss  is  taking  a  company  to  Egypt  and  will  film 
scenes,  no  doubt,  around  the  now  famous  tomb.  Already,  along 
Fifth  Avenue,  the  Egyptian  note  has  been  struck  in  gowns,  and 
the  screen,  always  in  the  lead  of  fashion,  will  shortly  reflect  that 
tendency.   It 's  an  Egyptian  year ! 


TS  ATI! ERTNE  MLLIKER  and  H.  H.  Caldwell,  having  fin- 
ished  titling  "Mad  Love"  and  "Lost  and  Found"  for 
Goldwyn,  for  which  then  came  to  the  Coast  some  weeks  ago, 
are  enroute  to  New  York  io  reopen  their  freelancing  offices. 
They  arc  leaving  the  Coast,  not  because  they  love  Los  Angeles 
less,  but  because  they  love  New  York  more.  Katherine  Hilliker 
is  Mrs.  II.  II.  Caldwell  in  private  life. 

MEMBERS  of  the  Screen  Writers  Guild  are  listening  at- 
tentively to  John  Russell's  earnest  plea  that  they  ac- 
company him  on  a  trip  to  the  South  Sea  Islands.  The  idea 
was  broached  last  year  by  the  author  of  "Where  the  Pave- 
ment Ends"  and  the  boys,  in  talking  it  over,  practically 
settled  on  saving  a  certain  sum  of  money  by  the  spring  of 
1924 — the  cash  to  be  used  in  buying  or  chartering  a  boat  and 
paying  expenses  to  Robert  Louis  Stevenson's  paradise.  John 
Russell  has  lived  in  the  South  Sea  Islands  for  many  years 
and  it  is  his  intention  of  showing  them  some  sights  that  are 
not  on  the  map  nor  are  generally  seen  by  white  people  visit- 
ing the  Islands. 

The  writers  who  have  "yes-ed"  Russell  include  Tom  Ger- 
aghty,  Ralph  Block,  Perley  Poore  Sheehan,  Frank  Woods, 
Harvey  Thew,  Bernard  McConville,  Eugene  Lewis,  Rob 
Wagner,  Lucien  Hubbard,  Frank  Condon,  Frank  R.  Adams, 
Waldemar  Young,  Percy  Heath,  Peter  B.  Kyne,  Elmer  Har- 
ris, Victor  Clarke,  Grant  Carpenter.  Doug  is  scheduled  to 
go,  also  the  directors,  Charles  Eyton,  Tom  Forman  and  Wil- 
liam de  Mille. 

*       *  * 

HAROLD  LLOYD  and  the  Mrs.  have  returned  from  their 
honeymoon  and  may  be  found  parked  in  a  snug  little 
hungaloAV  for  two.  Rumor  reaches  us  that  the  young  benedict 
and  his  better  half  will  soon  make  a  trip  to  Broadway.  We 
take  this  occasion  to  acknowledge  the  announcement  of  the 
marriage  of  Mildred  Hillary,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  How- 
ard B.  Davis,  to  Mr.  Harold  Clayton  Lloyd,  on  Saturday,  the 
tenth  of  February. 


Y'HE  Board  of  Trade  of  For- 
est City,  Pa.,  has  offered  to 
get  up  a  first  class  rousing  "Old 
Home  Week"  next  summer  if  S. 
L.  Roihafel  and  Pat  O'Malley 
will  return  to  the  prosperous 
coal  town  for  a  few  days.  We 
all  know  that  the  impresario  of 
the  Capitol  hailed  from  Forest 
City,  where  he  began  his  career, 
but  it  is  not  generally  known 
that  Pat,  the  actor,  was  not  so 
long  ago  employed  as  a  miner 
in  the  coal  town  at  a  wage  of  one 
dollar  and  a  half  a  day.  When 
the  project  was  made  to  have 
both  8.  L.  and  Pat  return  to  their  native  heath  for  a  week's 
festivities,  the  screen  actor  wired;  "I  will  if  you  will."  And 
Rothafel  answered:  "You're  on." 

*  *  # 

O  PEAKING  of  Rothafel  reminds  us  that  his  recent  entry 
^  into  London  was  similar  to  Caesar's  triumphal  entry  into 
Rome  after  his  Alps  campaign.  The  Daily  Express  waxes 
very  enthusiastic  over  the  American  impresario,  calling  at- 
tention to  the  big  theatre  over  which  he  presides  and  men- 
tioning that  the  Broadway  cinema  theatres  take  more  money 
in  one  week  than  the  average  good  film  takes  in  the  whole  of 
Great  Britain  during  its  entire  run.  Some  typical  Rotha- 
felogues  which  the  Express  quotes  are :  "No  one  knows  what 
the  public  wants,  least  of  all  the  public." 

"Good  taste  is  the  foundation  on  which  successful  enter- 
tainment is  built." 

"The  exhibitor  who  underestimates  public  intelligence 
gambles  on  himself  versus  his  seating  capacity." 

"The  motion  picture  is  not  yet  an  art,  but  it  can  be  wedded 
to  the  art  of  music." 

The  Express  calls  Rothafel  Moviedom's  high  priest  and 
paints  a  colorful  eulogy  of  the  man  and  his  showmanship. 
The  Kinematograph  Weekly  also  pays  tribute  to  the  New 
York  impresario  who  held  a  trade  audience  for  an  hour  and 
a  half  with  his  ideas  of  conducting  a  picture  theatre.  This 
trade  magazine  hopes  that  S.  L.'s  visit  will  work  a  miracle 
among  British  exhibitors — that  if  his  ideas  are  adopted  the 
London  cinema  palaces  can  be  placed  on  as  high  an  artistic 
plane  as  his  own  Capitol. 

The  Film  Renter  and  Moving  Picture  News,  another  of 
London's  trade  papers  contributes  a  page  editorial  over  its 
editor's  signature — an  editorial  headed :  "Go  Thou  and  Do 
Likewise."  The  title  of  the  article  is  enough  indication  of 
what  the  editor  is  advising  the  exhibitors  of  the  British  Isles. 

They  should  emulate  Rothafel. 

*  *  * 

WITH  five  companies  at  work  and  three  stories  in  prepara- 
tion for  early  production,  March  will  be  the  busiest 
month  at  Paramount 's  Long  Island  City  studio  since  it  was 
reopened  several  months  ago.  Tom  Meighan,  Dorothy  Dalton, 
Bebe  Daniels  and  Antonio  Moreno  are  busy  completing  scenes, 
and  production  will  soon  start  on  ' '  Lawful  Larceny, "  ' '  Bluff, : ' 
and  "White  Heat." 

*  *  * 

R.  ROTH  ACKER  is  traveling  again.  He  doesn't  post- 
card us  from  Baden-Baden  or  Vienna  or  Venice  or 
Paris  or  dear  oV  Lunnon,  but  from  Miami,  Florida.  W.  R.  is 
leaving  the  Southern  resort  after  a  happy  vacation  and  will 
park  himself  under  California  skies  just  as  soon  as  he  lias  at- 
tended to  some  business  matters  in  the  old  home  town,  Chicago. 

*  *  *• 

THOMAS  H.  INCE'S  publicity  department  is  authority 
for  the  statement  that  the  director  has  hit  upon  an 
entirely  original  scheme  by  which  the  usual  process  of  adapt- 
ing novels  for  the  screen  is  reversed.  Two  novels  are  being 
specially  written  in  collaboration  with  a  screen  expert  to  in- 
sure big  screen  material  and  ideal  situations  for  the  camera. 


TV. 


March   17,  1923 


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Talbot  Mundy,  the  British 
novelist,  has  lent  himself  to 
this  experiment.  He  is  com- 
pleting a  new  novel,  "The 
Devil's  Own,"  and  Bradley 
King  will  not  only  make  the 
adaptation  of  this  story  but 
also  is  collaborating  with  the 
author  in  working  out  the  tale. 
A  second  Mundy  novel,  already 
in  synopsis  form,  has  been  pur- 
chased by  Ince  and  will 
be  written  in  collaboration  with 
Miss  King. 

Fiction  publishers  have  long 
been  complaining  that  writers 
are  working  with  screen  re- 
wards in  view  and  are  sacri- 
ficing literary  style  to  camera 
requirements.  "Serving  two 
masters"  they  call  this  sort  of 
composition,  and  they  are 
frank  to  say  that  they  don't 
like  the  result.  Looking  at  it 
from  this  angle  the  Ince 
"entirely  original 


Index  to  Departments 

Editorial   1253 

Pictures  and  People   1254-1255 

General  News  and  Special  Features   1256-1269 

Chicago  and  Mid-West  1274 

Comedies,  Short-Subjects  and  Serials  1305-1306 

Construction  and  Equipment  1315-1324 

Exhibitors'  Box-Office  Reports  1275 

Exhibitors'  Service  Bureau   1276-1284 

Feature  Release  Chart    1325-1328 

Pre-Release  Reviews  of  Features    1291-1294 

Production-Distribution  Activities   1307-1314 

Regional  News  from  Correspondents   1297-1304 

Reviews  of  Latest  Short-Subjects   1296 

Studio  Notes  and  Player  Brevities   1290 

With  the  First-Run  Houses   1270-1273 

Bancroft  Productions,  Inc..  Section   1285-1289 


so 


scheme    doesn't  look 
even  though  it  registers  frankness. 
Nevertheless  the  director's  experiment  is  interesting  and 
its  outcome  will  be  watched  by  writers. 


AMONG  the  arrivals  on  the  Majestic  in  New  York  on  Fri- 
day of  this  week  was  C.  S.  Trowbridge,  general  manager 
of  Allied  Artists,  the  English  branch  of  the  United  Artists 
corporation,  who  will  remain  in  New  York  for  a  short  while 
in  connection  with  the  British  release  of  that  company's 
product. 

#  #  # 

&ICIIARD  ROWLAND,  general  manager  of  Associated 
"V  First  National,  went  to  Los  Angeles  this  week,  where  he 
will  take  part  in  a  series  of  conferences  on  that  organization's 
expanding  production  activities. 

#  #  * 

STARS  of  the  stage  and  screen  did  their  share  in  attracting 
some  two  thousand  persons  to  the  ball  given  at  the  Ritz- 
Carlton  Hotel  last  week  by  the  Newspaper  Women's  Asso- 
ciation of  New  York.  Among  the  players  noted  in  the 
throng  were  Marion  Davies,  Eleanor  Fair,  Hope  Hampton, 
Lew  Cody,  Juanita  Hansen,  Anne  Luther,  Will  Rogers 
(who  was  on  the  program,  of  course),  and  a  host  of  others. 

*  *  * 

ROBERT  G.  VIGNOLA,  writing  to  "  Artie  "  Brilant,  his 
personal  representative,  speaks  enthusiastically  of  his 
trip  around  the  world,  from  which  he  will  return  about  May 
first.  He  reports  that  American-made  pictures  are  in  great 
favor  in  the  Far  East,  especially  comedies,  which  cause  them 
to  fairly  double  up  with  laughter.  The  Japanese  theatre,  with 
its  excellent  acting  and  sets,  and  its  revolving  stage,  have 
made  a  great  impression  on  him.  He  has  been  received 
warmly  everywhere,  and  has  been  made  much  of  by  news- 
papers and  the  public  at  the  various  points  at  which  he  has 
touched.  In  conclusion,  he  says :  "  The  trip  so  far  has  proved 
a  great  success.  I  wouldn't  have  missed  it  for  the  world,  and 
in  spite  of  having  only  a  short  time  in  each  port  it  has  been 
long  enough  for  me  to  gather  plenty  of  good  material,  and 
my  camera  has  been  quite  busy  shooting  characters  and 
scenes  that  will  be  of  use  to  me  in  my  future  productions." 

*  *  * 

FOLLOWING  a  brief  stay  in  New  York,  M.  C.  Levee,  presi- 
dent of  the  United  Studios,  has  returned  to  the  West 
Coast.  It  is  understood  that  he  closed  arrangements  for  a 
number  of  productions  to  be  made  at  United. 


"PXTENSIVE  comment  has 
'  been  aroused  among  the 
so-called  intelligentsia  con- 
cerning the  purchase  by 
Goldwyn  of  "  R.  TJ.  R.",  the 
Theatre  Guild  stage  produc- 
tion which  has  been  one  of  the 
highlights  of  the  current 
theatrical  season.  Written  by 
Carel  Capek,  the  Czecho-Slo- 
vakian  dramatist,  it  deals  with 
the  invention  of  Rossum's 
Universal  Robots,  mechanical 
men,  made  in  a  factory,  to  do 
the  menial  work  of  the  world 
and  with  the  ultimate  destruc- 
tion of  man  by  these  Robots 
which  finally  reach  a  point 
where  they  learn  to  think  for 
themselves.  This  play  has  the 
makings  of  a  screen  drama  that 

 — ■     would  be  distinctly  different, 

1       ,         .  rightly  handled,  and  the  fart 

that  the  script  will  be  under  the  supervision  of  June  Mathis 
is  excellent  assurance  of  that.    It  is  understood  that  a  num 
ber„lofffs  hav«  bee"  made  for  "  The  World  We  Live  In  " 

°\u£*  uStu  Comfy''  written  by  Capek  in  collaboration 
with  his  brother,  and  presented  on  the  New  York  stage  by 
William  A  Brady,  and  that  it  is  likely  that  this  will  be 
hlmed.  This,  too,  is  unusual  in  theme  and  treatment 
dramatizing,  as  it  does,  the  problems  of  society,  the  middle 
classes  and  the  masses  in  terms  of  the  insect  world. 

*     *  * 

A/f  ARY  ANDERSON ,  after  a  busy  year's  work  in  New  York 
on  independent  productions  is  back  in  Los  Anodes 
*       *       *  J  ' 

TTUTCHINSON'S  novel,  "If  Winter  Comes,"  is  some- 
±x  thing  the  reader  can  turn  to  any  time  and  find  great 
spiritual  comfort.  As  a  screen  drama  it  succeeds  in  retain- 
ing its  spiritual  quality.  Many  have  said  and  many  will  con- 
tinue to  say  that  this  exceptionally  gifted  stylist  cannot  be 
translated  into  celluloid— that  the  import  of  his  message 
must  be  absorbed  through  page  after  page  to  realize  its  sig- 
nificance. This  is  true  in  a  sense.  Yet  Harry  Millarde  has 
done  a  very  creditable  work  by  the  story.  True  the  tale  car- 
ries nothing  of  physical  conflict— rather  is  it  a  tale  of  the 
reactions  of  life  upon  a  highly  sensitized  character,  Mark 
Sabre — one  of  the  most  lovable  characters  which  ever  found 
its  way  to  the  printed  page. 

The  director  has  caught  the  Hutchinson  idealism  in  a  man- 
ner which  makes  the  picture  an  inspiration.  Could  he  do 
any  more  than  that?  We  defy  anyone  to  make  the  author's 
introductory  chapters — sketchy  as  they  are — anything  but 
episodic.  It  takes  words  deftly  put  together — as  Hutchinson 
weaves  them — to  make  the  pattern  complete  and  coherent. 
Yet  the  staunch  foundation  is  there  always — the  great 
humanity,  the  noble  integrity  of  the  man,  Sabre,  caught  as  he 
is  in  a  maelstrom  of  unaccountable  events.  Never  once  does 
Millarde  lose  contact  with  the  idealization  of  this  character. 
He  brings  forth  the  humanness  and  whimsical  humor  of  the 
man ;  he  emphasizes  the  sharp  discords  in  his  life ;  he,  in  fact, 
catches  the  true  psychology  of  the  figure 

The  picture  has  been  staged  in  the  exact  locale  of  the  story 
and  its  characters  for  the  most  part  live.  Particularly  does 
Sabre  live  as  humanized  by  Percy  Marmont  who  catches  the 
quaint  whimsy,  the  noble  simplicity,  the  brooding  torment 
of  soul  when  he  is  perplexed  by  people  and  problems,  the 
charming  humaneness,  the  trusting  conscience — qualities 
which  he  emphasizes  through  a  highly  sensitive  face  which 
records  every  impression — just  as  Hutchinson  would  have  it. 


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Motion  Picture  N  e  zv  s 


Famous  Files  Reply  to  Vitagraph 

Denies  First -Run  Monopoly;  Admits  Kent 
Letter;  Cites  "Little  Minister"  Offers 


I FAMOUS  PLAYERS-LASKY  CORPO- 
i  RATION  has  filed  an  answer  to  Vita- 
graph's  suit  alleging  damages  to  the 
extent  of  six  million  dollars  and  violation  of 
the  Sherman  Anti-Trust  Act.  The  answer  was 
liled  in  the  District  Court  on  Friday  of  last 
week,  March  2nd. 

In  the  matter  of  alleged  first-run  monopoly, 
Famous  Players-Lasky  declares  that  it  became 
interested  in  the  acquisition  of  theatre  prop- 
erties only  in  such  cities  as  it  found  necessary 
to  insure  for  itself  adequate  representation 
of  the  Paramount  product  before  the  public. 
The  history  of  its  acquisition  of  the  Criterion 
theatre  in  New  York  is  cited  specifically  in 
illustration  of  the  point,  alleging  that  Vita- 
graph in  1916  controlled  the  theatre  and 
claiming  that  Vitagraph  committed  the  same 
act  that  it  now  charges  against  the  Famous 
1  'In yers-Lasky  organ ization. 

•  One  of  the  strong  points  of  Vitagraph's  bill 
of  complaint  against  Famous  Players-Lasky 
was  involved  in  the  allegation  that  Sidney  R. 
Kent,  in  a  letter  to  M.  S.  Wilson,  the  Denver 
Sales  Manager  for  Paramount,  instructed  the 
latter  to  "  kick  out  every  Vitagraph  account 
you  can  find,  irrespective  of  the  terms  you 
may  have  to  make,  just  so  you  cancel  the 
contract  and  get  them  out  of  the  way.  As. 
long  as  they  insist  on  a  fight,  let's  give  it  to 
them."  Vitagraph  further  charged  that  this 
same  letter  was  partly  responsible  for  its  re- 
duction in  weekly  business  to  a  twenty-two 
thousand  dollar- loss  which  persisted,  it  is  al- 
leged, for  a  space  of  about  forty  weeks.  In 
its  answer  Famous  Players-Lasky  admits  the 
writing  of  the  letter  quoted  by  Sidney  R. 
Kent  and  advances  as  a  reason  for  the  for- 
warding of  the  letter  to  the  Denver  manager 
an  alleged  campaign  upon  the  part  of  Vita- 
graph to  discredit  Famous  Players-Lasky  and 
practice  unfair  competition  against  Para- 
mount. 

The  earnings  of  Vitagraph  also  come  in 
for  considerable  discussion  in  the  Famous 
Players-Lasky  brief.  The  answer  declares 
that  in  1916  Vitagraph's  earnings  were  only 
one-sixth  of  its  earnings  for  1913.  Moreover, 
it  is  declared.  Famous  Players-Lasky  could 


Hays  Completes  First  Year  as 
M.  P.  P.  D.  of  A.  Head 

MONDAY  of  this  week,  March  5th, 
marked  the  completion  of  Will 
Hays'  first  year  as  president  of  the 
Motion  Picture  Producers  and  Distrib- 
utors of  America.  Inc. 

In  a  resume  of  the  year's  accomplish- 
ments by  the  M.  P.  P.  D.  of  A.  under 
the  Will  Hays'  leadership  observers  em- 
phasize the  victorious  outcome  of  the 
Massachusetts  referendum  on  censorship 
whereby  the  people  of  one  of  the  greatest 
states  in  the  Union  officially  placed  them- 
selves on  record  as  opposed  to  the  prac- 
tice and  principle  of  screen  censorship. 
The  adoption  by  the  three  major  de- 
partments of  the  industry  of  the  uniform 
contract  and  its  actual  inauguration  is 
also  advanced  as  a  highlight.  Another 
accomplishment  of  importance  cited  is 
the  carrying  out  of  its  "  better  pictures  " 
program  with  official  relations  established 
with  representatives  of  some  of  the  most 
powerful  religious,  civic,  welfare,  and 
educational  organizations  in  the  United 
States. 


not  possibly  be  responsible  for  this  alleged 
loss  of  business  for  the  reason  that  Famous 
Players-Lasky  was  not  formed  until  1916. 
The  answer  accredits  Vitagraph's  alleged  loss 
of  business  at  this  time  to  the  breaking  up 
of  the  General  Film  Company,  of  which  Vita- 
graph was  a  part.  The  Famous  Players-Lasky 
brief  further  affirms  that  if  Vitagraph's  earn- 
ings did  experience  a  drop  it  was  because  of 
poor-selling  product  and  not  because  of  any 
monopoly  on  the  part  of  Famous  Players,  as 
charged  by  Vitagraph. 

The  adaptation  of  Sir  James  Barrie's  "  The 
Little  Minister "  also  comes  in  for  some  at- 
tention in  Famous  Players-Lasky's  reply  to 
the  Vitagraph  charges.  One  of  the  important 
points  brought  out  in  this  connection  was 
that,  according  to  Famous  Players,  no  copy- 
right on  "  The  Little  Minister  "  existed  in  this 
country.  Vitagraph,  it  is  asserted  in  the  an- 
swer filed  by  Famous  Players,  offered  to  sell 
to  the  latter  company  for  $60,000  an  old  ver- 
sion of  the  Barrie  story  produced  about  1912. 
When  Famous  Players-Lasky  refused  the 
offer,  Vitagraph,  according  to  the  answer, 
reduced  the  price  to  $20,000  and  later  to 
$10,000.  It  is  next  stated  that  when  Vita- 
graph discovered  that  Famous  Players  would 
not  purchase  the  older  version  (claimed  to 
have  cost  about  $8,000),  Vitagraph  hastened 
production  on  a  modernized  version  of  the 
subject  and  rushed  its  release  to  the  trade  for 
the  purpose  of  competing  with  Famous  Play- 
ers-Lasky's version,  which  had  been  put  in 
production.  The  Famous  Players-Lasky  brief 
further  affirms  that  while  no  copyright  exists 
on  "  The  Little  Minister  "  in  the  United  States, 
it  has  paid  Sir  James  Barrie  a  certain  royalty 
on  the  photoplay,  a  course  not  pursued  by 
Vitagraph,  it  is  stated. 


Acker  man -Harris  Buy 
Share  in  Grauman  Theatre 

An  important  theatrical  deal  of  the  week 
was  the  purchase  of  a  fifty  per  cent  share  in 
the  ownership  of  Grauman's  Million  Dollar 
theatre,  Los  Angeles,  by  Ackerman  and  Har- 
ris. It  is  expected  that  one  result  of  the  deal 
just  closed  will  be  the  introduction  of  a  com- 
bination vaudeville  and  picture  policy  instead 
of  straight  film  programs.  The  transfer  of 
interest  in  the  Million  Dollar  theatre  is  not 
taken  as  indicating  any  split  in  the  relations 
between  Grauman  and  Famous  Players-Lasky, 
as  it  is  understood  that  the  Ackerman  and 
Harris  negotiations  were  carried  on  and  ter- 
minated with  the  full  consent  of  the  Para- 
mount interests.  The  Metropolitan  and  the 
Rialto,  downtown  houses  of  Los  Angeles,  will 
continue  to  present  the  Paramount  product 
in  liberal  measure. 


New  York  Theatre  Damaged 
by  Fire;  $100,000  Loss 

The  Crystal  theatre,  located  at  48  East 
Fourteenth  street,  New  York  City,  was  dam- 
aged by  fire  on  last  Sunday.  The  total  loss 
sustained  by  the  theatre  and  the  adjoining 
property  was  estimated  at  one  hundred  thou- 
sand dollars. 


Crank  Bills  in  Discard  as 
Congress  Adjourns 

WITH  the  adjournment  of  Congress 
various  forms  of  crank  legislation, 
some  affecting  the  motion-picture 
industry,  passed  into  the  discard.  A 
moderate  tariff  on  film  raw  stock  is  now 
in  force.  The  George  H.  Eastman  Com- 
pany, which  opposed  the  tariff,  has 
effected  a  reducti  on  in  the  price  of  their 
raw  stock  to  two  cents  per  foot,  as  an- 
nounced in  the  March  3rd  issue.  Rep- 
resentative MacGregor's  measure  to  re- 
duce or  eliminate  admission  tax  on  the- 
atres died  without  any  action  being 
taken,  but  plans  are  being  formulated 
to  re-introduce  the  bill  again  at  the  next 
session. 


Hostile  Bills  Die  as  Indiana 
Legislature  Closes 

The  session  of  the  Indiana  State  Legisla- 
ture closed  March  5  without  any  action  in- 
imical to  theatrical  interests  having  been 
taken.  The  only  threat  throughout  the  ses- 
sion was  in  Senator  Steele's  movie  censorship 
commission  bill,  which  was  killed  the  first  time 
the  Senate  had  a  chance  to  vote  on  it,  40  to  4. 

This  was  significant  in  that  for  several  years 
there  has  been  serious  danger  of  either  censor- 
ship or  more  strict  blue-la'"  measures  going 
through.  This  time  the  Sunday  question  was 
not  even  discussed,  and  sentiment  against 
censorship  was  as  outspoken  as  it  was  over- 
whelming. 

Restrictive  legislation  was  flayed  for  its 
tyrannical  effects  and  increased  taxation  bur- 
dens, by  Brigadier  General  Dwight  Aultman. 
commanding  the  Fifth  Army  A.rea,  with  head- 
quarters at  Fort  Benjamin  Harrison,  who 
spoke  as  a  guest  of  the  Senate.  The  General 
said  in  part : 

"  I  do  not  believe  the  danger  in  America 
is  that  of  Bolshevism,  but  one  where  a  tyran- 
nous majority  is  forcing  restrictive  measures 
on  a  minority  which  may  m  cases  be  more 
thoughtful  but  not  as  powerful.  The  simpler 
the  code  of  law,  the  easier  it  is  to  carry  out 
the  code. 

"  Remember  that  whenever  a  restrictive  law 
is  passed  that  a  personnel  must  be  created  to 
enforce  that  law.  These  laws  mean  the  im- 
position of  a  greater  burden  on  the  taxpayer. 
An  economic  study  shows  that  a  very  large 
percentage  of  people  must  work  with  their 
hands  in  any  nation  which  is  to  survive.  Now 
every  time  you  pass  a  restrictive  law  you 
must  necessarily  create  a  group  of  men  who 
are  non-productive  to  administer  that  law. 
Hence  you  decrease  the  productivity  of  the 
nation  just  so  much." 


St.  Louis  Business  Men  to 
Finance  Wm.  Cahanne 

St.  Louis  business  men  in  a  $250,000  trust 
estate  are  reported  to  have  been  interested  by 
William  Christy  Cabamie  in  a  production 
enterprise.  The  first  picture  to  be  made  under 
the  auspices  of  the  company,  which  will  be 
known  as  the  William  Christy  Cabanne  Mo- 
tion Picture  Trust,  Ltd.,  will  be  produced  in 
New  York,  it  is  stated.  Eighty-eight  thousand 
dollars  of  the  stock  has  already  been  sub- 
scribed, it  is  declared,  and  it  is  expected  that 
negotiations  will  be  completed  in  time  to  per- 
mit the  start  of  production  by  May  1st. 

The  trustees  are  William  Christy  Cabanne, 
Col.  George  W.  Goode  and  former  U.  S.  Dis- 
trict Judge  Henrv  S.  Priest. 


March  17,  1923 


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Hearing  at  Albany ,N.  Y.ton  Censorship  Repeal 

Film  Representatives  Carry  Off  Honors  of  the 
Day;  Walker  and  Chase  in  Tilt 


WITH  such  speakers  as  Dr.  Newell 
Dwight  Hillis,  of  Brooklyn;  Alice 
Duer  Miller,  the  well-known  writer 
of  fiction;  Edward  P.  Howard,  editor-in-chief 
«t  the  American  Press  Association;  Charles 
Pettijohn,  general  counsel  of  the  Motion  Pic- 
ture Producers  and  Distrihutors  of  America; 
Peter  J.  Brady,  of  the  New  York  State  Fed- 
eration of  Labor,  and  Charles  L.  O'Reilly, 
president  of  the  Motion  Picture  Theatre 
Owners  of  New  York,  and  recently  elected 
bead  of  the  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners' 
Chamber  of  Commerce  of  New  York,  the 
motion  picture  industry  carried  off  the  honors 
of  the  day  at  the  hearing  which  was  held  in 
the  Senate  Chamber  at  Albany,  Tuesday 
afternoon,  on  the  Walker-O'Connor  bills  call- 
ing for  the  repeal  of  motion  picture  censor- 
ship in  New  York  State.  Politically,  these 
bills  are  known  as  the  "  Smith  Administra- 
tion "  measures,  voicing  as  they  do  the  desires 
of  Governor  Alfred  E.  Smith. 

Up  to  the  present  time  no  hearing  caused 
so  much  talk  around  the  Capitol  as  the  one 
of  Tuesday  afternoon.  A  delegation  of  about 
thirty-five,  headed  by  Charles  L.  O'Reilly, 
came  up  from  New  York  reaching  the  Capital 
City  shortly  before  noon.  Other  sections  of 
the  state  were  represented,  while  many  exhibi- 
tors in  Albany  and  vicinity  took  advantage 
of  the  occasion  and  were  present. 

Those  favorable  to  a  continuance  of  censor- 
ship were  the  first  to  be  heard.  These  in- 
cluded Rabbi  Herbert  S.  Goldstein,  of  New 
York;  Mrs.  Ella  Boole,  State  President  of 
the  W.  C.  T.  U. ;  Canon  Chase,  Mrs.  Clarence 
Waterman,  head  of  the  Motion  Picture  Al- 
liance; Ellen  O'Grady,  former  deputy  police 
commissioner  of  New  York;  Mrs.  Frederick 
Pruyn,  of  Albany,  prominent  in  the  Repub- 
lican party;  Mrs.  F.  W.  Coulson,  of  the  State 
Federation  of  Women's  Clubs;  Mrs.  John  D. 
Whish,  of  the  Mothers'  Club  of  Albany ;  Mrs. 
Everett  Hamilton,  of  the  New  York  City  Fed- 
eration of  Women's  Clubs;  Mrs.  L.  D.  S. 
Banker,  of  the  Alliance  of  Women's  Clubs  of 
Brooklyn;  Mrs.  Chauncey  Hamlin,  represent- 
ing Buffalo  and  western  New  York ;  Dr.  Fred- 
erick M.  Gordon,  general  secretary  of  the 
Brooklyn  Federation  of  Churches;  Mrs.  Henry 
Streeber,  of  the  Women's  Club,  of  Albany; 
Frank  Niles,  of  Syracuse,  and  Dr.  H.  L. 
Bowlby,  of  the  Lord's  Day  Alliance. 

Rabbi  Goldstein  contended  that  censorship 
was  absolutely  necessary  as  a  safeguard  of 
moral  freedom,  while  Mrs.  Boole  claimed  that 
the  commission  had  accomplished  what  was 
expected,  and  that  pictures  had  improved  dur- 
ing the  last  year  or  so.  Canon  Chase  said 
that  he  was  speaking  as  the  representative  of 
the  New  York  State  Civic  League  as  well  as 
the  New  York  State  Federation  of  Churches. 

Before  Canon  Chase  completed  his  argu- 
ment he  was  in  a  wrangle  with  Senator 
Walker,  who  took  certain  exceptions  to  what 
Canon  Chase  was  saying,  particularly  as  to 
the  assertion  made  by  Senator  Walker  a  year 
ago- relative  to  what  the  preacher  was  receiv- 
ing in  his  collection.  There  was  a  sharp  tilt, 
which  ended  in  both  hisses  and  applause. 

Mrs.  Clarence  Waterman  referred  to  some 
of  the  deletions  made  by  the  commission  as 
showing  the  necessity  of  censorship  in  this 
state. 

"  I   now  go   to  the  movies,"   said  Mrs. 


Covers  the  Field  from  Studio 
to  Projection  Room 

Editor, 

Motion  Picture  News, 
Dear  Sir: 

I  cannot  be  without  the  NEWS,  as  it 
covers  the  field  from  Studio  to  the  pro- 
jection room  and  I  can  always  find  any 
thing  in  regard  to  the  Photoplay  in  your 
NEWS. 

(Signed)  GARLAND  L.  GOLDIE, 
American  Theatre, 

Cherokee,  Iowa. 


O'Grady,  "  without  a  feeling  of  shame.  If 
the  fathers  and  mothers  were  here  today  they 
would  cry  out  not  to  do  away  with  the  Com- 
mission. If  you  repeal  this  law  the  resultant 
evil  will  rebound  on  you." 

The  arguments  presented  by  the  other 
speakers  favoring  censorship  were  much  the 
same,  and  consisted  mainly  in  telling  the  com- 
mittee before  whom  the  hearing  was  held,  of 
action  taken  and  resolutions  passed  by  their 
body  endorsing  censorship. 

Speakers  for  the  industry  were  announced 
by  former  Senator  Walter  Herrick,  the  task 
on  the  other  side  having  been  performed  by 
Assemblyman  Walter  F.  Clayton,  of  Brook- 
lyn, who  introduced  the  censorship  bill  in  the 
Legislature  two  years  ago. 

The  first  speaker  was  Dr.  Newell  Dwight 
Hillis,  who  presented  one  of  the  most  able 
arguments  of  the  entire  afternoon,  and  whose 
words  were  listened  to  with  rapt  attention. 
At  the  very  outset  Dr.  Hillis  stated  that  he 
was  representing  no  one  but  himself,  standing 
squarely  on  his  feet  and  speaking  as  a  citizen. 
He  declared  in  the  course  of  his  talk  that  there 
were  no  three  persons  in  the  world  so  consti- 
tuted as  to  tell  the  millions  just  what  they 
should  see. 

Alice  Duer  Miller,  who  followed,  admitted 
that  perhaps  censorship  had  been  a  little  bet- 
ter administered  in  New  York  State  than  in 
some  of  the  other  states,  but  even  at  that 
there  was  absolutely  no  excuse  whatever  for 
its  existence.  The  speaker  cited  a  number  of 
instances  where  eliminations  had  been  made 
by  the  commission,  and  which  were  nonsen- 
sical in  the  extreme. 

Edward  P.  Howard,  editor-in-chief  of  the 
American  Press  Association,  and  representing 
347  weekly  newspapers  in  New  York  State 
informed  the  committee  that  censorship  was 
wrong  fundamentally,  and  extremely  danger- 
ous to  the  liberty  of  the  American  people. 
He  stated  that  the  newspapers  were  opposed 
to  censorship  and  that  on  the  freedom  of  the 
press  and  the  freedom  of  speech  rested  all  of 
our  Americanism. 

Frederick  Howe,  former  director  of  the 
People's  Institute,  the  next  speaker,  spoke  of 
the  shackles  which  bound  writers  who  were 
obliged  to  shift  and  twist  in  meeting  the  de- 
mands of  47  different  kinds  of  censorship. 
The  speaker  asserted  that  if  there  was  any- 
thing the  matter  with  pictures  today  that  the 
industry  would  clean  itself,  and  in  fact  had 
cleansed  itself,  not  through  censorship,  but 
by  the  wholesome  natural  demands  of  the 
people. 

Charles  C.  Pettijohn,  general  counsel  for 


the  producers  and  distributors,  proved  the 
star  speaker  of  the  hearing. 

"  I'm  proud  of  the  industry  and  its  achieve- 
ments," said  Mr.  Pettijohn.  A  moment  later, 
his  voice  ringing  through  the  Chamber,  he 
told  Canon  Chase  and  his  associates  why  the 
people  of  Massachusetts  had  voted  as  they 
did  on  the  question  of  censorship,  and  branded 
as  a  lie  the  statement  made  by  Canon  Chase  a 
short  time  before  that  the  votes  had  been 
bought  by  the  money  which  flooded  the  state 
and  which  came  from  the  motion  picture 
industry. 

"  I  will  not  backstep  or  apologize  for  a 
single  moment  for  this  industry,"  said  Mr. 
Pettijohn.  "  Why  did  not  Canon  Chase  tell 
this  committee  that  when  this  country  was 
plunged  into  war  that  the  President  called 
upon  the  motion  picture  people  to  prove  to 
the  nations  of  the  world  that  America  was 
in  the  fight  and  was  to  help  them? 

"  That's  the  first  ammunition  which  was 
sent  abroad;  not  bullets,"  said  Mr.  Pettijohn, 
and  the  crowd  applauded  to  the  echo. 

"  Why  don't  you  tell  the  committee,"  shak- 
ing his  finger  at  Canon  Chase,  "  that  today 
we  are  furnishing  motion  pictures  free  of 
charge  to  every  hospital  where  our  broken 
soldier  boys  are  attempting  to  regain  their 
health?  If  they  are  so  torn  with  shock  and 
shell  that  they  can  not  sit  up,  then  they  view 
these  pictures  on  the  ceilings." 

The  crowd  applauded  even  more  vocifer- 
ously. 

An  attempt  was  made  at  this  time  hy 
Assemblyman  Clayton  to  bring  the  hearing  to 
a  close,  at  least  so  far  as  those  favoring  the 
repeal  of  the  law  were  concerned.  It  was 
clearly  evident  to  everyone  that  this  side  was 
in  command. 

Chairman  Downing  objected,  however,  to 
Assemblyman  Clayton's  attempts,  declaring 
that  Mr.  Clayton  was  not  going  to  "  censor 
the  chair." 

Peter  J.  Brady,  of  the  New  York  State 
Federation  of  Labor,  followed  with  a  short 
argument. 

Assemblyman  Clayton  requested  fifteen 
minutes  for  rebuttal.  Chairman  Downing 
objected  on  the  grounds  that  both  sides  had 
consumed  the  allotted  time.  The  fairness 
which  characterized  the  hearing,  however,  be- 
came evident  a  moment  later  when,  at  the  re- 
quest of  Senator  Walker,  Chairman  Downing 
stated  that  he  would  allow  five  more  minutes. 

Chairman  Cobb,  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Commission,  was  then  introduced.  He  ad- 
mitted that  his  Commission  was  only  human, 
and  as  such  made  mistakes.  He  said  then 
that  the  motion  picture  people  would  admit 
generally  that  the  Commission  had  been  ex- 
ceedingly liberal  in  its  judgment  of  the  good 
and  bad  in  pictures,  and  always  gave  the 
benefit  of  the  doubt. 

The  last  speaker  was  Charles  L.  O'Reilly, 
who  cited  a  number  of  eliminations  made  by 
the  Commission,  some  of  which  brought  forth 
a  roar  of  laughter  from  everyone. 

The  next  move  at  Albany  will  probably  not 
occur  within  the  next  two  or  three  weeks, 
when  the  committee  will  report  the  bill  out 
and  it  will  go  to  a  vote.  There  is  no  question 
but  that  it  will  pass  the  Senate,  which  is 
Democratic  by  one,  but  it  will  probably  have 
hard  sledding  in  the  AsseroMy,  which  is  Re- 
publican by  a  majority  of  six. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


No.  1.                                                        Relative  Attendance 

D.srarli 

RECORDS  FROM 
GEORGIA 

Atlanta  Macon 
Augusta  Griffin 

The  Ruling  Passion 

The  Devil 

Doublin'  For  Romeo 

FLORIDA 

Jarltsomillc  Miami 

Tamp..                    Fort  Myna 

NORTH  CAROLINA 
Aslevillc  Charlotte 
Greensboro 

ALABAMA 

Birmingham  Anniston 
Montgomery  Gadsden 

SOUTH  CAROLINA 

One  Glorious  Day 

The  Bonnie  Brier  Bush 

Scntimcnta'  Tommv 

The  Little  Minister 

The  Good  Provider 

Columbia  Greenville 
Spartanburg  Sumter 

TENNESSEE 

Mcmphrs  Knoxs.llc 
Chattanooga  Dycrsburg 

TEXAS 

Dallas                          San  Antonio 
Houston                       Plain  View 

Lulu  Bctt 

Hail  The  Woman 

The  Lo\cs  of  Pharaoh 

The  Golem 

0 

The  Sheik 

Loss 

Profit 

On  Chart  No.  1.  at  Uie 
left,  the  perpendicular  line 
at  the  centre  represents 
Loss  and  Profit,  those 
crossing  it  showing  a  profit 
and  those  falling  short  of 
it  a  loss. 


On  Chart  No.  3,  below, 
the  dotted  line  represents 
the  average  iuvenile  at- 
tendance per  day  per 
city  at  regular  perform- 
ances, and  the  solid  line 
represents  the  average 
total  attendance  per  day 
per  city  at  regular  per- 
formances. The  records 
are  taken  from  27  cities 
in  7  states. 


No.  2. 


Hart  The  «orr 


The  Good  Pre 


On  Chart  No.  2.  above, 
the  dotted  line  represents 
average  attendance  per 
day  per  city  in  cities 
without  Better  Films  Com- 
mittees. (Birmingham.  Au- 
gusta. Greenwood.  Ashe- 
ville.  Memphis.  Rome.  Or- 
lando. Gadsden)  and  the 
solid  line  represents  aver, 
age  attendance  per  dav  in 
titles  with  Better  Films 
Committees.  'Atlanta 
Chattanooga,  Columbia 
Jacksonville.  Knoxvilie 
Spartansburg,  St.  Peters 
burg  and  Anniston. 


On  Chart  No.  4.  at  the 
right,  the  dotted  line  rep- 
resents average  juvenile  at- 
tendance per  day  per  city 
at  regular  performances  in 
27  cities  in  7  states,  the 
solid  line  represents  the 
average  juvenile  attendance 
per  matinee  per  day  at 
regular  Boys'  and  Girls' 
Matinees  in  cities  indicat- 
ed, and  the  alternate  dash 
and  dot  line  represents  av- 
erage juvenile  attendance 
per  day  per  city,  regit  la  t 
performances,  in  cities  In- 
dicated, in  comparison 
with  Boys'  and  Girls' 
Matinees. 


Results  ol  Endorsements  by  B  F  C 


Pictures  Suitable  (or  Juveniles 


The  Ss.l".  Mid.  M„ 


The  Three  Mo.keie 


The  B.rhelo.  Dadd> 


Lnrle  Lord  Fiun.li 


No.  4 


Attendance  Boys  and  Girls  Matinees 


I  Atlanta-Spartanburg) 


Birmingham) 


i  Spartanburg  ' 


OVllanta-Brrmingham) 


 iBirmmghan 


The  Bachelor  Daddy 


School  Days 


The  Little  Minister 


Little  Lord  Fauntlero> 


Grandma's  Boy 


The  charts  shown  above  are  explained  by  the  article  "Results  of  Better  Films  Movement  Shown"  appearing  o'n  the  folloiving  page.    The  article 

refers  specifically  to  the  four  different  parts  oy  the  page  by  number,  1,  2,  3,  4  respectively 


March  17,  1923 


1259 


Results  of  Better  Films  Movement  Shown 

Southern  Enterprises  in  Booklet  Brings 
Out  Value  of  Community  Leadership 


INFORMATION  of  interest  to  exhibitors 
everywhere,  relating  to  the  results  accom- 
plished by  the  Better  Films  Movement  in 
putting  over  pictures  of  a  type  not  usually 
successful  financially,  is  contained  in  a 
booklet  issued  bv  Southern  Enterprises,  Inc., 
under  the  title,"  "  Through  the  Box  Office," 
and  prepared  bv  Turner  Jones,  in  charge  ot 
the  Public  Relations  Office  for  that  organiza- 
tion. The  charts  on  the  page  at  the  left,  and 
the  information  which  follows,  have  been  re- 
produced from  this  booklet  by  permission  of 
Southern  Enterprises. 

The  data  presented  deals  chiefly  with  high 
class  pictures,  such  as  can  be  put  over  only 
through  special  effort  in  appealing  to  a  dis- 
cerning class  of  people,  and  with  pictures  of 
a  juvenile  appeal,  and  shows  what  has  been 
done  with  these  pictures  through  the  Better 
Films  Movement,  fostered  by  Southern  En- 
terprises under  the  direction  of  Turner  Jones. 
The  booklet  opens  as  follows:  . 
"  Through  the  Box  Office  it  is  possible  to 
learn  a  number  of  facts,  regarding  motion  pic- 
tures, which  are  of  value  in  conducting  any 
program  of  work  for  the  development  of 
screen  entertainment.  The  Box  Office  records 
tell  us  two  facts  of  supreme  importance  to 
both  the  theatre  and  the  public— whether  or 
not  the  picture  presented  attracts  a  sufficient 
number  of  people  to  render  it  a  successful 
commercial  venture,  and  whether  or  not  it 
attracts  a  sufficient  number  of  people  to  make 
its  influence  felt  in  the  community.  The  Box 
Office  measures  the  effect  of  a  picture  on  the 
public  just  as  certainly  as  it  measures  the 
financial  effect  on  the  theatre. 

"The  objective  of  all,  who  are  sincerely 
interested  in  developing  the  motion  picture 
as  a  worth-while  community  institution,  must 
be  pictures  which  are  commercially  successful 
and  which  exercise  a  beneficial  influence  upon 
patrons  of  the  theatre. 

"  Recognizing  that  the  motion  picture  busi- 
ness can  not  be  stabilized  until  it  creates,  on 
the  part  of  the  public,  a  demand  for  and  sup- 
port of  better  pictures,  this  company,  and 
many  other  exhibitors,  have  been  co-operating 
with  Better  Films  Committees  in  the  southern 
states  for  some  two  years. 

""What  has  been  accomplished  in  the  two 
vears? 

"  John  Stuart  Mill  has  warned  us  that  the 
conclusions  of  theory  can  not  be  trusted  un- 
less confirmed  by  observation;  nor  those  of 
observation,  unless  they  can  be  harmonized 
with  theory.  It  is  the  accord  of  these  two 
kinds  of  evidence  separately  taken,  which 
promise  the  only  sufficient  ground  for  action. 

"  The  conclusions  of  theory  (in  addition  to 
the  application  of  the  theory)  are  contained 
in  the  pamphlet  "  Moving  Pictures  Forward," 
published  by  the  Atlanta  Better  Films  Com- 
mittee. Here,  by  means  of  four  charts,  the 
attempt  is  made  to  arrive  at  conclusions 
which  are  the  results  of  observation,  based  on 
specific  experience.  Many  variables,  such  as 
weather,  counter-attractions,  and  other  local 
conditions,  cause  a  certain  percentage  of  error 
in  the  compilation  of  these  charts.  However, 
these  variables  have  been  accounted  for  as 
far  as  possible,  and  it  is  believed  that  in  so  far 
.  as  '  the  conclusions  are  harmonized  with  the 
theory,'  the  evidence  here  presented  is  valid." 

Chart  No.  1  lists  13  pictures,  mainly  of  the 


Data  Presented  on  Results  of 
Better  Films  Aid 

SOME  months  ago  Turner  Jones,  in 
charge  of  the  Public  Relations  Office 
of  Southern  Enterprises,  Inc.,  wrote 
a  series  of  articles  for  Motion  Picture 
News,  describing  at  length  the  manner 
in  which  the  better  Films  Movement 
was  being  organized  to  aid  in  putting 
over  pictures  of  the  type  that  have  to  be 
"sold"  to  the  better  class  of  people 
through  special  community  effort. 

Now,  in  a  booklet  called  "Through  the 
Box  Office,"  Mr.  Jones  presents  actual 
data  as  to  what  has  happened  as  a  result. 
The  contents  of  this  booklet  is  here  re- 
produced, including  the  charts  on  the 
page  at  the  left  and  the  information  on 
this  page. 


type  not  usually  considered  strong  box-office 
attractions,  and  one  "sure  fire"  attraction. 
The  vertical  line  at  the  center  is  the  dividing 
line  betwen  profit  and  loss — in  other  words, 
"  the  nut " — and  those  pictures  on  which  the 
horizontal  line  falls  short  of  this  profit  and 
loss  line  were  a  financial  failure. 

A  study  of  the  chart  will  show  that,  on  the 
basis  of  attendance  at  27  theatres  in  as  many 
cities,  in  seven  different  states,  nine  of  the  13 
fell  short  of  breaking  even,  one  just  reaches 
that  point  and  three  went  over.  For  purposes 
of  comparison,  "  The  Sheik "  has  been  in- 
cluded in  the  chart,  and  it  will  be  noted  that 
the  chart  was  too  narrow  to  get  in  the  full 
attendance  on  this  picture. 

The  three  going  over  "  the  nut "  were  "  The 
Devil,"  "  The  Little  Minister "  and  "  The 
Loves  of  Pharoah."  The  one  just  breaking 
even  was  "  Miss  Lulu  Bett."  The  nine  which 
failed  to  show  a  profit  were  "  Disraeli,"  "  The 
Ruling  Passion,"  "  Doublin'  for  Romeo," 
"  One  Glorious  Day,"  "  The  Bonnie  Brier 
Bush,"  "  Sentimental  Tommy,"  "  The  Good 
Provider,"  "  Hail  the  Woman "  and  "  The 
Golem." 

Chart  No.  2  shows  the  effect  of  endorsement 
by  the  Better  Films  Committee,  comparing 
attendance  in  similar  cities  with  and  without 
this  endorsement,  eight  cities  of  each  sort  be- 
ing taken  into  consideration. 

"  It  is  impossible  to  render  Chart  No.  2  as 
comprehensive  as  might  be  desired,  due  to  the 
lack  of  available  records  on  more  than  five 
pictures  in  the  sixteen  cities  chosen.  It  was 
necessary  to  choose  eight  cities  in  which  Bet- 
ter Films  Committees  were  established  at  the 
time  these  five  pictures  were  played  and  eight 
cities  in  which  there  were  no  Better  Films 
Committees  at  that  time.  Another  limitation 
was  imposed  in  that  the  cities  had  to  corre- 
spond in  population. 

"  It  is  not  known  accurately  whether  or  not 
the  Committees  in  all  eight  of  the  cities  listed 
actually  endorsed  each  and  every  one  of  the 
pictures  charted  or  not.  It  is  sufficient  to 
realize  that  any  community  in  which  a  Better 
Films  Committee  becomes  active  has  its  atten- 
tion focussed  upon  the  necessity  for  selection 
and  discrimination  as  applied  to  entertain- 
ment, and  that  a  sense  of  responsibility  for 
intelligent  selection  is  awakened  in  the  com 
munity. 

"  Beyond  this,  the  chart  speaks  for  itself." 


Chart  No.  3  takes  up  a  problem  of  great 
importance  to  the  exhibitor,  the  juvenile. 

"  It  is  well  known  that  in  1921,  36  per  cent, 
of  the  pictures  produced  in  this  country  were 
suited  to  boys  and  girls  less  than  sixteen 
years  in  age.  Also,  it  is  known  that  approx- 
imately 13  per  cent  of  the  theatre  audience 
is  under  this  age. 

"  The  motion  picture  industry  recognizes 
the  impossibility  of  standardizing  an  adult 
amusement  for  children,  and  yet  realizes  that 
many  pictures,  beneficial  to  adults,  may  prove 
harmful  to  children. 

"  It  is  an  erroneous  conception,  held  by 
many,  that  children  constitute  a  large  portion 
of  the  theatre  audience  or  that  they  play  any 
great  part  in  the  success  or  failure  of  a  pic- 
ture. To  demonstrate  this  fact,  eight  pictures, 
which  make  a  special  appeal  to  children  and 
are  well  suited  to  them,  are  carried  on  Chart 
No.  3. 

"  In  order  that  a  further  analysis,  and  a 
more  accurate  one,  of  the  theatre  audience 
may  be  made  in  regard  to  juveniles,  the  at- 
tendance at  thirty-two  pictures  in  twenty- 
seven  cities  in  seven  states  has  been  taken. 

"  Thirteen  of  these  are  considered  pictures 
for  adults  only :  "  Fool's  Paradise,"  "  Senti- 
mental Tommy,"  "  The  Golem,"  "  Disraeli," 
"  The  Devil,"  "  Lulu  Bett,"  "  Hail  The  Wom- 
an," "  The  Sheik,"  "  Foolish  Wives,"  "  Peter 
Ibbetson,"  "The  Loves  of  Pharoah,"  "The 
Ruling  Passion,"  and  "While  Satan  Sleeps." 

"  Eleven  would  be  considered  pictures  for 
the  family  group:  "I  Am  the  Law,"  "The 
Good  Provider,"  "  The  Bonnie  Brier  Bush," 
"The  Fast  Mail,"  "The  Little  Minister," 
'■  One  Glorious  Dav,"  "  The  Old  Homestead," 
"  Turn  to  the  Right,"  "  Three  Live  Ghosts," 
"  Silver  Wings,"  "  Doublin'  for  Romeo." 

"  Eight  are  well  suited  to  juveniles  of  any 
age :  "  Little  Lord  Fauntlerov,"  "  The  Bache- 
lor Daddy,"  "School  Days,"  "Grandma's 
Boy,"  "  My  Boy,"  "  Penrod,'  "  Three  Mus- 
keteers," "  The  Sailor  Made  Man." 

"  The  average  attendance  per  day  per  city 
for  the  entire  thirty-two  pictures  was  26,856, 
while  the  average  juvenile  (14  years  or  less) 
attendance  per  day  per  city  was  3,100,  or 
11.5  per  cent  of  the  average  attendance. 

"  The  problem  would  appear  to  resolve  it- 
self into  a  question  of  presenting  the  36  per 
cent  of  pictures  to  the  13  per  cent  of  the  the- 
atre audience. 

"  There  are  two  objectives  of  great  value 
to  be  attained  here,  (1)  suitable  pictures  af- 
ford wholesome  entertainment  and  are  of  edu- 
cational value  to  the  child  in  the  formative 
period;  (2)  a  child  accustomed  to  suitable 
pictures  during  the  formative  period  of  its 
life  will  develop  tastes  for  clean,  wholesome 
and  worthwhile  entertainment  as  an  adult. 

"  Chart  No.  4  demonstrates  the  important 
fact  that  a  certain  leadership  and  direction 
of  the  children  of  the  community  can  be  es- 
tablished in  the  matter  of  their  selection  of 
cinema  entertainment. 

"  The  five  pictures  charted  reveal  the  inter- 
esting fact  that  juvenile  attendance  was  from 
three  to  five  times  as  great  when  the  pictures 
were  presented  at  a  Boys'  and  Girls'  Satur- 
day Morning  Matinee,  as  was  the  juvenile 
attendance  for  the  same  pictures,  played  at 
regular  performances,  over  the  circuit  of 
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Motion  Picture  News 


Michigan  M.P.T.O.  Hold  Banquet 

Marcus  Loew  Says  Salaries  of  Stars 
Are  Decided  by  Public,  Not  Industry 


MORE  than  450  members  of  the  M.  P. 
T.  0.  of  Michigan  sat  down  at  the 
second  annual  banquet  of  the  organi- 
zation held  at  the  Hotel  Statler,  Detroit, 
Tuesday  evening,  February  27. 

While  no  stars  were  present,  a  large  num- 
ber of  producers  and  exhibitors  prominent  in 
national  organization  work,  sat  at  the  speak- 
ers' table,  which  was  in  charge  of  W.  S. 
McLaren  of  Jackson,  president  of  the  Michi- 
gan M.  P.  T.  O. 

Clarence  Buddington  Kelland,  well  known 
author,  whose  novel,  "  Backbone,"  has  just 
been  made  in  film  form,  attributed  much  if 
not  all  of  the  agitation  against  pictures  to 
"  too  many  people  who  are  under-brained  and 
over-mouthed." 

"  These  people  do  not  think  the  matter 
through  clearly,"  said  Mr.  Kelland.  "  They 
believe  the  motion  picture  in  ten  years  should 
reach  the  goal  of  perfection  that  other  arts 
have  been  striving  for  10,000  years  to  attain 
without  success.  The  motion  picture  is  as 
much  a  creative  art  as  painting,  yet  we  find 
no  paintings  by  the  great  masters  that  have 
ever  been  acclaimed  perfect  in  the  strict  sense 
of  the  word.  The  producer  must,  and  I  believe 
is  striving  constantly  to  better  the  product, 
but  in  the  meantime  there  are  only  two  things 
for  the  exhibitor  and  producer  to  keep  in 
mind — give  as  much  pleasure  to  the  world  as 
you  can  and  make  as  much  money  as  you  can." 

Judge  Alfred  J.  Murphy,  counsel  for  the 
M.  P.  T.  O.,  denounced  in  round  terms  the 
waste  and  extravagance  now  reflected,  he 
said,  in  the  production  departments  and  criti- 
cized severely  the  policy  of  "  paying  half  mil- 
lion dollar  salaries  to  eight-year-old  boys." 
Marcus  Loew,  holder  of  the  new  Jackie  Coo- 
gan  contract,  sat  at  the  Judge's  elbow  and 
after  the  first  shock  came  to  the  defense  that 
salaries  are  regulated  by  the  public,  not  by  the 
producer  or  the  exhibitor. 

Other  speakers  were  Arthur  S.  Friend, 
president  of  Distinctive  Pictures;  E.  W.  Ham- 
mons,  of  Educational  Pictures;  Sydney  S. 
Cohen,  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  America;  and 
R.  F.  Branch,  president  of  the  Detroit  F.  I. 
L.  M. 

The  chief  entertainment  feature  of  the.  eve- 
ning was  a  minstrel  show,  "  A  Trip  to  the  Film 
Building,"  produced  by  Ralph  Peckham  and 
H.  M.  Richey,  with  a  cast  of  H.  A.  Clever, 
interlocutor;  Richard  Lynch  and  Wallace 
Baker,  end  men;  and  Edward  Higley,  Jacob 
Sullivan,    Edward    Murphy,    James  Allan, 


News  Is  "All  That  An  Exhib- 
itor Can  Ask" 

Editor, 

Motion  Picture  News. 

Dear  Sir:  Enclosed  find  check  for 
three  dollars  covering,  I  think,  a  year's 
subscription  to  the  MOTION  PICTURE 
NEWS.  I  have  always  found  this  the 
best,  and  your  saying,  "  Covers  the 
Field,"  surely  covers  its  qualities.  Help- 
ful, suggestful  and  newsy — all  that  an 
exhibitor  can  ask.  It  is  with  pleasure 
that  I  send  in  this  subscription.  With 
many  thanks  for  past  as  well  as  future 
favors,  I  beg  to  remain, 

Very  truly  yours, 
H.  W.  JACK  MARCUS, 

Managing  Director, 
Garden  Theatre, 
Rockingham,  N.  C. 


Frank   Stuart,  Herbert   Fawser,  J.  Oliver 
Brooks,  and  R.  Peckham  as  minstrel  men. 
Dancing  followed  and  closed  the  evening. 


Tax  on  Receipts  Proposed 
in  Pennsylvania 

What  is  regarded  by  the  motion  picture  ex- 
hibitors of  Pennsylvania  as  the  most  detri- 
mental bit  of  proposed  legislation  thus  far 
introduced  in  the  present  session  of  the  legis- 
lature in  Harrisburg,  made  its  appearance  in 
the  lower  house  on  February  27,  when  Assem- 
blyman Samuel  J.  Perry,  of  Philadelphia,  pre- 
sented a  bill  that  would  impose  a  state  tax 
of  one  per  cent,  upon  the  gross  receipts  of  all 
places  of  public  entertainment,  specifically 
mentioning  motion  picture  theatres. 

Just  what  action  may  be  taken  by  the  re- 
cently organized  legislative  committee  of  the 
Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, to  combat  this  proposed  bill,  has  not 
been  revealed  at  this  writing,  but  it  is  re- 
garded as  certain  among  exhibitors,  speaking 
as  individuals,  that  the  committee  will  adopt 
active  measures  to  fight  the  bill. 

It  is  set  forth  that  the  tax  is  to  be  computed 
immediately  after  each  performance,  and  on 
or  before  the  fifteenth  of  each  month  a  state- 
ment must  be  forwarded  to  the  Auditor  Gen- 
eral of  the  state,  under  oath,  on  forms  he  shall 
supply,  of  the  amounts  of  gross  receipts  taken 
in  during  the  prior  month.  At  the  same  time 
payment  is  to  be  forwarded  to  the  State  Treas- 
urer. A  penalty  of  ten  per  cent,  additional 
of  the  total  due  is  provided  for  those  who  do 
not  make  the  proper  returns. 

The  Auditor  General  and  State  Treasurer 
are  authorized  to  examine  the  books  of  all 
persons  and  associations  and  others  in  the 
amusement  business  to  verify  the  accounts. 

The  penalties  for  violation  of  the  law  or 
for  making  false  reports  or  returns  is  $1,000 
and  six  months  imprisonment  in  the  case  of 
an  individual  offender.  The  bill  will  become 
effective  September  1,  1924,  in  event  of  its 
adoption. 


Stanley  Co.  Files  Answer 
to  Federal  Complaint 

The  Stanley  Company  of  America,  the 
Stanley  Booking  Corporation,  and  Jules  E. 
Mastbaum,  in  a  statement  filed  in  answer  to 
the  amended  complaint  of  the  Federal  Trade 
Commission  against  Famous  Players-Lasky 
Corporation,  the  Stanley  interests  and  others, 
deny  in  wholesale  fashion  the  commission's 
allegations  of  confederation  with  other  inter- 
ests "  to  hinder  competition  in  the  production, 
distribution  or  exhibition  of  motion  pictures." 
The  answer  also  denies  any  attempt  to  domi- 
nate or  monopolize  the  film  industry  on  the 
part  of  the  Stanley  interests,  and  likewise 
describes  as  unfounded  in  truth  any  program 
by  the  Stanley  interests  of  acquiring  or  con- 
trolling motion  picture  houses  or  enforcing 
"  block "  bookings  upon  exhibitors  under 
coercion. 

It  was  also  declared  in  the  answer  filed  that 
Jules  Mastbaum  is  not  a  majority  stockholder 
of  the  Stanley  Company  of  America. 


Court   Rules  Knickerbocker 
Corporation  May  Be  Sued 

AS  announced  previously  in  Motion 
Picture  News,  Harry  Crandall  and 
associates  entered  a  plea  of  the 
non-existence  of  the  Knickerbocker  Cor- 
poration in  answer  to  the  suits  for  dam- 
ages growing  out  of  the  Knickerbocker 
theatre  catastrophe  a  year  ago  in  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.  The  next  step  in  the  pro- 
ceedings was  taken  on  Thursday  of  last 
week,  March  1st,  when  Mr.  Crandall,  as 
former  president  of  the  Knickerbocker 
Corporation,  was  called  upon  to  appear 
in  the  Circuit  Court  to  defend  the  decla- 
ration that  the  Corporation  was  lawfully 
dissolved  in  the  Chancery  Court  of  Dela- 
ware and  is  now  in  the  hands  of  re- 
ceivers. This  plea  had  been  previously 
entered  by  Crandall  as  "a  friend  of  the 
court." 

Attorneys  for  the  claimants  secured  a 
ruling  from  Judge  Hoeling  eliminating 
Crandall  as  "a  friend  of  the  court."  The 
effect  of  the  ruling  is  to  give  district 
courts  jurisdiction  as  to  civil  suits  here 
for  the  claimants,  but  in  case  of  awards 
of  judgments  being  laid  against  the  com- 
pany, assets  would  have  to  be  reached 
through  the  Delaware  courts. 

J.  Lambert  appeared  as  counsel  for  Mr. 
Crandall,  while  Charles  A.  Douglas  spoke 
for  the  petitioners. 


First  Meeting  in  New  York 
of  New  Arbitration  Board 

The  first  meeting  of  the  new  arbitration 
board  in  New  York  City  formed  under  the 
provisions  of  the  Uniform  Contract  was  held 
on  Wednesday  afternoon  of  this  week  at  1520 
Broadway.  Trade  press  representatives  were 
admitted  to  the  opening  session  to  observe  the 
actual  handling  of  cases  involving  controver- 
sies between  exhibitors  and  exchanges. 

Bernard  Edelhertz,  in  an  introductory  ad- 
dress, explained  the  purpose  and  functions  of 
the  new  arbitration  board  and  described  in 
what  ways  the  old  scheme  of  arbitration  here- 
tofore in  force  differed  from  the  plan  of 
organization  just  inaugurated. 

Under  the  present  plan  the  theatre  owner 
and  the  exchange,  upon  signing  the  Uniform 
Contract,  automatically  signify  their  willing- 
ness to  hand  over  to  the  board  for  hearing  and 
disposal  any  controversy  growing  out  of  the 
terms  of  the  contract.  In  signing  the  Cer- 
tificate of  Agreement  both  parties  agree  to 
abide  by  and  carry  out  the  decision  of  the 
board  within  seven  days  from  date  of  such 
decision. 

A  plan  of  procedure  known  as  the  "  Rules 
of  Procedure  under  the  Uniform  Contract  for 
the  Conduct  of  the  Joint  Arbitration  Board  " 
has  been  drafted.  This  describes  in  detail  ex- 
actly what  each  side  to  a  controversy  must 
do  in  submitting  and  defending  a  case  before 
the  board.  Each  step  in  the  hearing  of  a  case 
is  adequately  described  with  the  rights  and 
privileges  of  the  parties  involved,  as  well  as 
the  members  of  the  board  comprehensively 
defined. 

Following  are  the  members  of  the  F.  I.  L.  M. 
Club  who  have  been  appointed  to  the  arbi- 
tration board:  W.  E.  Raynor,  Pathe;  Louis 
Rosenbluh,  Fox;  Samuel  Zierler,  Common- 
wealth, and  J.  J.  Unger,  First  National,  as 
alternate.  The  exhibitor  members  appointed 
by  the  presdent  of  the  T.  O.  C.  C.  are:  Sol 
Raines,  Joseph  .Tame,  and  William  Landau, 
president  of  the  '1.  O.  C.  C,  who  was  elected 
by  members  of  the  committee  as  chairman  of 
the  board  of  arbitration. 


March  i  J ,  1923 


1261 


Fox  Copyright  Case  Goes  to  Supreme  Court 

Question  of  Succession  of  Dramatic  Rights  on 
Carleton  Poems  Involves  Important  Issue 


THE  action  of  Fox  Film  Corporation  to 
sustain  its  claim  to  the  exclusive  rights 
to  present  in  dramatic  form  an  adap- 
tation of  Will  Carleton's  poems,  "'Over  the  Hill 
to  the  Poorhouse  "  and  "  Over  the  Hill  from 
the  Poorhouse,"  now  rests  in  the  hands  of  the 
Justices  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United 
States.  The  ultimate  disposal  of  this  case  by 
the  highest  judiciary  tribunal  of  the  country 
is  being  awaited  with  interest  by  the  film  in- 
dustry, as  the  ruling  will  set  an  important 
precedent  for  all  similar  copyright  controver- 
sies involving  dramatic  and  screen  rights,  in 
the  future. 

Under  the  present  copyright  law  of  the 
United  States  the  privilege  of  copyright  en- 
dures for  a  period  of  twenty-eight  years. 
Provision  is  made  in  the  law  for  a  renewal 
of  the  copyright  privilege  for  an  additional 
fourteen  years,  the  requirement  being  that  the 
application  for  renewal  be  filed  within  the 
year  prior  to  the  expiration  of  the  original 
copyright  term.  The  law  further  provides 
that  in  the  event  of  the  death  of  the  copyright 
proprietor  his  widow  or  children  may  apply 
for  the  renewal  within  the  specified  period; 
and  that  in  the  absence  of  widow  or  children, 
the  copyright  proprietor  may  delegate  in  his 
will  to  his  executor  or  next  of  kin  the  power 
to  apply  for  renewal,  application  to  be  made, 
in  each  instance,  within  the  year  prior  to  the 
expiration  of  the  preceding  copyright  term. 

Now  arises  an  important  question :  Suppose 
the  copyright  proprietor  dies  prior  to  the  year 
within  which  application  for  a  renewal  of 
the  copyright  may  be  made,  can  the  executor 
(assuming  that  the  proprietor  is  not  survived 
by  widow  or  children)  apply  for  and  secure 
a  renewal  of  the  copyright  privilege?  That, 
basically,  is  the  issue  involved  in  the  case  of 
the  Fox  Film  Corporation  now  awaiting  deci- 
sion by  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United 
States.  Two  courts  have  already  decreed  that 
the  executor,  under  circumstances  such  as  have 
just  been  described,  does  not  enjoy  the  right 
to  secure  a  renewal  of  the  copyright.  The 
reasoning  advanced  by  the  two  courts  in  sup- 
port of  their  decision  is  briefly  this:  the  right 
of  an  executor  to  make  an  application  for  re- 
newal exists  only  when  the  privilege  of  obtain- 
ing a  renewal  was  existent  in  the  testator- 
author  at  the  moment  of  decease ;  secondly,  as 
the  original  copyright  proprietor  does  not 
possess  the  right  to  apply  for  renewal  until 
within  the  year  prior  to  the  expiration  of  the 
preceding  copyright  term  (as  provided  in  the 
law),  hence  it  follows  that  if  he  (the  copyright 
proprietor)  dies  before  such  year  is  reached 
his  executor  is  left  devoid  of  the  right  to  make 
application  for  renewal. 

This  has  been  the  decision  handed  down  by 
the  Eastern  District  Court  of  New  York  and 
affirmed  by  the  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals  in 
Fox  Film's  action  against  Frederick  M. 
Knowles,  Joseph  Klein,  Joseph  Morris,  et  al. 
Fox  charges  these  parties  with  infringement 
of  the  dramatic  copyright  to  "  Over  the  Hill 
to  the  Poorhouse  "  and  "  Over  the  Hill  from 
the  Poorhouse,"  alleging  that  they  have  given 
public  performances  of  a  play,  based  upon 
the  aforementioned  poems,  in  violation  of  its 
ownership  of  the  dramatic  rights.  The  Dis- 
trict Court  dismissed  Fox's  bill  of  complaint, 
embodying  this  charge  against  Knowles,  Klein 
Morris,  et  al. ;  and  when  the  case  was  later 
appealed  to  the  Circuit  Court  this  latter  court 


N.  Y.  Times  Critic  Signed 
for  Post  by  Universal 

JAMES  O.  SPEARING,  motion-pic- 
ture editor  of  the  New  York  Times, 
is  to  be  given  the  opportunity  of 
putting  into  practice  at  a  film  studio 
the  ideals  and  principles  which  he  has 
enunciated  for  the  past  five  years  as 
photoplay  critic  of  the  Times.  Carl 
Laemmle,  president  of  Universal  Pic- 
tures, has  engaged  Mr.  Spearing  for  an 
important  post  in  the  scenario  and  edit- 
ing departments  of  the  Universal  organ- 
ization. 

Mr.  Spearing  will  leave  New  York 
Times  in  two  weeks  and  go  directiy  to 
Universal  City  where  Homer  A.  Boushey, 
production  manager,  has  important  work 
already  mapped  out  for  him  in  the  scen- 
ario and  editing  departments. 


affirmed  the  District  Court's  decree. 

Fox  Film  Corporation  next  filed  an  appeal 
from  the  decisions  of  the  lower  courts  in  the 
United  States  Supreme  Court,  obtaining  from 
this  body  a  writ  of  certiorari  to  the  Circuit 
Court  of  Appeals.  Here  the  case  rests  for  the 
present. 

The  history  of  the  copyrights  upon  these 
two  poems  is  an  interesting  one  and  enters 
vitally  into  a  judicial  consideration  of  the 
case.  Saul  E.  Roger's,  counsel  for  the  Fox 
Film  Corporation,  in  the  petitioner's  brief  to 
the  Supreme  Court,  traces  the  history  of  the 
copyrights,  in  part,  as  follows: 

"  Prior  to  1873  Will  Carleton  was  the  au- 
thor of  a  collection  of  poems,  among  which 
was  one  entitled  '  Over  the  Hill  to  the  Poor 
House '  and  another,  '  Over  the  Hill  from  the 
Poor  House'  (Rec.  page  1,  fol.  3).  Carleton 
assigned  his  interest  in  the  poems  and  collec- 
tion, together  with  the  right  to  secure  copy- 
rights thereon  to  Harper  &  Bro.,  publishers. 
On  February  21,  1873,  said  assignees  duly 
copyrighted  said  collection  of  poems  and  pub- 
lished the  same  under  the  title  of  '  Farm 
Ballads'  (Rec.  p.  2,  fols.  3-5). 

"  The  original  copyright  procured  by  Har- 
per &  Bro.  expired  in  1901.  The  author  prop- 
erly procured  a  renewal  thereof  from  1901  to 
1915.  The  author  died  in  1912  without  a 
widow  or  children,  leaving  as  his  executor  and 
sole  legatee  one  Norman  E.  Goodrich.  The 
executor  duly  qualified  and  as  such  executor, 
within  a  year  prior  to  the  expiration  of  Will 
Carleton's  copyright  in  1915,  duly  made  his 
application  for  a  renewal  thereof,  and  the 
Register  of  Copyrights  registered  such  re- 
newal from  1915  to  1929.  By  operation  of 
law  the  said  executor,  who  was  also  the  sole 
legatee,  received  the  benefit  of  such  further 
renewal  copyright,  and  when  he  died  on  July 
27,  1915,  he  had  the  absolute  right  to  bequeath 
by  will  his  property,  which  included  the  said 
renewal,  to  his  widow,  Alice  L.  Goodrich, 
from  whom  the  petitioner  received  its  title  to 
the  dramatic  copyright  by  an  assignment  dulv 
executed  on  October  26,  1920" 

The  "  petitioner "  mentioned  in  the  pre- 
ceding paragraph  as  receiving  the  dramatic 
copyright  from  Alice  L.  Goodrich  is  the  Fox 
Film  Corporation.  Mr.  Rogers  thus  traces 
the  succession  of  rights  under  the  copyright 
privilege  from  Will  Carleton's  sale  of  the 
poems  to  Harper  Bros,  down  to  the  u  assign- 
ment "  of  the  dramatic  rights  to  Fox  Film. 


The  whole  case  hinges,  of  course,  on  the 
death  in  1912  of  Will  Carleton,  prior  to  the 
year  (1915)  within  which  Carleton  would 
have  enjoyed  the  right  to  secure  a  renewal  of 
his  copyright,  if  alive.  Did  Norman  Good- 
rich, as  Carleton's  legatee  and  in  view  of  the 
circumstances,  actually  enjoy  the  legal  right 
to  make  application  for  a  renewal  of  the 
copyright  in  1915,  and  in  turn  did  his  wife 
really  possess  by  inheritance  the  dramatic 
rights  on  Carleton's  poems  which  she  "  as- 
signed "  to  the  Fox  Film  Corporation  in  1920? 

Disagreeing  with  the  District  Court  and 
Circuit  Court,  which  have  already  answered 
in  the  negative,  Mr.  Rogers  declares  that  the 
copyright  law,  properly  interpreted,  contains 
no  such  restrictions  or  conditions  upon  the 
right  to  renew  as  have  been  advanced  by  the 
two  lower  courts.  Mr.  Rogers  further  asserts 
that  the  legislative  intent  of  the  framers  of 
the  present  copyright  law — as  shown  by  writ- 
ten testimony  in  the  official  records  of  Con- 
gress— was  to  bestow,  in  the  order  mentioned, 
upon  the  widow,  children,  executor,  and  next 
of  k  in  of  the  deceased  copyright  proprietor 
all  the  renewal  rights  enjoyed  by  him  and 
irrespective  of  the  time  of  the  proprietor's 
demise. 

Mr.  Rogers  also  points  out  that  unless  the 
Supreme  Court  reverses  the  ruling  of  the 
lower  courts  in  the  present  case  the  rights  of 
the  widow  or  children  of  the  deceased  pro- 
prietor will  be  seriously  challenged.  He  indi- 
cates that  the  widow  and  children — as  far  as 
renewal  rights  are  concerned — are  placed  in 
the  same  general  category  as  the  executor. 
Hence,  he  adds,  if  the  Supreme  Court  affirms 
the  decision  of  the  lower  courts  it  will  logically 
follow  that  widow  or  children  of  the  deceased 
copyright  holder  will  be  unable  to  secure  a 
renewal  of  the  copyright  unless  the  author 
happens  to  die  within  the  year  prior  to  the 
expiration  of  the  copyright  term.  In  other 
words,  Mr.  Rogers  concludes,  the  renewal 
rights  of  the  proprietor's  widow  and  children 
(and  executor  as  well)  will  be  made  wholly 
dependent  upon  an  accident.  Such  an  inter- 
pretation of  the  law  is  and  would  be  wholly 
at  variance  with  the  recorded  intent  of  those 
responsible  for  the  present  copyright  law, 
Mr.  Rogers  contends. 

Francis  Hugo  to  Promote 
No n- Theatrical  Field 

Another  step  has  been  taken  in  the  promo- 
tion of  religious  and  educational  motion  pic- 
tures. This  week  Francis  M.  Hugo,  formerly 
Secretary  of  State  of  New  York,  was  ap- 
pointed chairman  of  the  board  of  directors 
and  chairman  of  the  executive  committee  of 
the  National  Motion  Pictures,  Inc.,  which  is 
headed  by  Harry  Levey. 

Mr.  Hugo  is  planning  as  his  first  work  the 
formation  of  a  committee  of  100,  which  will 
include  persons  prominent  in  the  church  and 
school  fields,  with  whom  he  will  confer  with 
a  view  to  building  up  adequate  production 
and  distribution  facilities  for  the  supply  of 
films  to  churches  and  schools.  Later  Mr. 
Hugo  plans  to  establish  a  representative  of 
the  organization  in  each  of  the  forty-eight 
states  of  the  Union.  These  representatives 
will  handle  the  non-theatrical  problems  in 
their  respective  states. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Results  of  Better  Films 
Movement  Shown 

(Continued  from  page  1259) 
twenty-seven  cities,  averaged  per  day.  This 
increase  is  in  reality  far  greater  than  indi- 
cated, due  to  the  fact  that  one  performance 
on  Saturday  morning  is  being  compared  with 
the  performances  of  an  entire  day  over  the 
circuit. 

"  Again,  compare  the  juvenile  attendance 
for  these  five  pictures  at  the  boys'  and  girls' 
matinees  in  specified  cities  with  the  juvenile 
attendance  at  regular  performances  in  speci- 
fied cities  of  corresponding  population — the 
increase  is  from  two  to  eight  times  in  favor 
of  the  matinee. 

"  This  chart  clearly  demonstrates  the  fact 
that  any  work  with  motion  pictures  for  chil- 
dren, to  be  conducted  on  a  large  scale,  must 
be  carried  out  at  such  performances  by  selec- 
tion according  to  suitability. 

"  If  the  attempt  is  to  be  made  to  draw 
definite  conclusions  from  the  information  here 
presented,  it  will  be  found  that  they  very  near- 
ly coincide  with  the  announced  purposes  of 
the  Better  Films  Movement,  and  they  might 
be  listed  as  follows: 

"The  majority  of  exceptional  pictures  are 
unsuccessful  because  of  a  lack  of  discrimina- 
tion on  the  part  of  the  public  in  selecting  its 
cinema  entertainment. 

"  The  exceptional  picture  can  be  rendered 
financially  possible  and  entertainingly  success- 
ful when  properly  promoted  by  community 
leaders. 

"  The  Public  is  susceptible  to  constructive, 
positive  leadership  in  regard  to  the  selection 
of  its  entertainment,  if  given  accurate  infor- 
mation on  which  to  base  its  choice. 

"  Entertainment  is  pre-requisite  to  educa- 
tion in  the  theatre,  the  picture  patron  being 
a  casual  seeker  for  entertainment. 

"  Children  do  not  play  a  sufficient  part  in 
the  average  motion  picture  theatre  audience 
to  enable  the  theatre  to  fully  adapt  its  pro- 
gram to  them.  This  can  be  accomplished  only 
at  a  special  performance. 

"  The  boys  and  girls  of  the  community  will 
support  special  performances  adapted  to 
them. 

"  The  selection  and  presentation  of  pictures 
suitable  for  juveniles  create  a  higher  taste  on 
the  part  of  the  children. 

"  The  conclusion  of  primary  importance  is 
that  the  fundamental  principles  heretofore 
considered  cannot  be  applied  by  the  theatre 
alone,  but  only  where  the  cooperation  of  the 
community  is  secured. 

"Note:  The  cities  from  which  records 
have  been  taken  in  compiling  these  charts  are : 

"  Atlanta,  Augusta,  Macon,  Griffin,  Ga. ; 
Jacksonville,  Tampa,  Miami,  Ft.  Myers, 
Fla.;  Asheville,  Charlotte,  Greensboro,  N.  C; 
Birmingham,  Montgomery,  Anniston,  Gads- 
den, Ala.;  Columbia,  Spartanburg,  Greenville, 
Sumter,  S.  C;  Memphis,  Chattanooga,  Knox- 
ville,  Dyersburg,  Tenn. ;  Dallas,  Houston,  San 
Antonio,  Plainview,  Texas." 


Sunday  Opening  Defeated 
in  Mechanicsville,  N.  Y. 

By  a  vote  of  614  to  1,697,  the  Sunday  mo- 
tion picture  proposition  was  turned  down  by 
the  citizens  of  Mechanicsville,  N.  Y.,  at  a 
special  election  last  week.  All  churches  in  the 
city  united  their  forces  in  a  campaign  to  de- 
feat the  project  of  opening  the  theatres  on 
Sunday.  The  campaign  culminated  in  a 
parade  in  which  hundreds  of  Sunday  School 
children  participated. 


Findlay,  O.,  Exhibs.  Indicted 
on  Sunday  Opening  Charge 

A GRAND  JURY  returned  indict- 
ments against  a  number  of  motion 
picture  managers  in  Findlay,  O.,  on 
charges  of  violation  of  the  state  Sunday 
amusement  law  by  keeping  their  theatres 
Members  of  the  Civic  Welfare  League, 
formed  recently  by  church  laymen,  filed 
charges  in  the  Mayor's  Court,  in  which 
the  defendants  were  held  for  grand  jury 
The  league  was  organized  after  theatre 
managers  had  been  acquitted  on  a  Sun- 
day opening  charge  by  a  Mayor's  Court 
jury. 


Selznick  Functioning  U nder 
Creditors '  Management 

Several  weeks  ago  bankruptcy  proceedings 
were  started  against  Select  Pictures  Corpora- 
tion, the  distributing  branch  of  the  Selznick 
organization.  Following  this  proceeding  a 
meeting  of  creditors  was  held  and  a  plan  sug- 
gested whereby  the  distribution  both  of  old 
Selznick  pictures  and  of  those  now  in  produc- 
tion should  be  continued  under  the  direction 
of  a  committee  of  five  representing  the  various 
classes  of  creditors. 

This  committee  is  engaged  in  securing  the 
consent  to  the  reorganization  plan  from  such 
creditors  as  were  not  present  at  the  meeting, 
and  it  is  understood  that  they  are  making 
satisfactory  progress  in  lining  up  the  creditors 
in  support  of  this  plan. 

A  second  petition  in  bankruptcy  was  filed 
on  March  6th  against  Selznick  Pictures  Cor- 
poration, another  company  included  in  the 
Selznick  Enterprises,  and  it  is  impossible  at 
this  time  to  determine  what  effect  this  new 
action  will  have  upon  the  proposed  plan  for 
liquidation.  The  active  management  of  the 
Selznick  business  is  now  under  the  supervi- 
sion of  Mr.  W.  C.  J.  Doolittle,  who  represents 
the  Utica  bankers  who  are  large  creditors.  An 
economical  system  of  operation  has  been 
effected,  and  it  was  hoped  that  with  the  re- 
duction in  expense  and  the  profits  anticipated 
from  the  three  new  pictures  just  completed, 
"  Rupert  of  Hentzau,"  "  The  Common  Law  " 
and  "  Modern  Matrimony,"  the  debts  of  the 
company  would  be  entirely  liquidated. 

ChicagoHolds  Examination 
to  Select  Censors 

Chicago  recently  introduced  a  new  idea  into 
the  experiment  of  censorship;  an  examina- 
tion was  held  to  determine  who  should  censor 
motion-pictures  shown  in  that  city.  Forty- 
three  candidates  entered  the  lists  and  not  one 
succeeded  in  securing  a  passing  mark  of  70 
per  cent.,  it  is  stated. 

Here  are  some  of  the  questions  propounded : 

"  What  is  the  meaning  of  the  word  '  im- 
moral '  as  applied  to  motion  pictures  ? " 
"  Would  it  be  harmful  to  any  class  of  people 
to  exhibit  a  scene  showing  a  burglar  opening 
a  money  safe  ?  "  "  Would  you  sanction  the 
showing  of  a  writhing  snake  ? "  "  Should  a 
picture  be  shown  that  depicts  a  person  ad- 
ministering a  hypodermic  injection  which  re- 
sults in  death  ?  "  "  What  sort  of  motion  pic- 
tures would  tend  to  create  hatred  or  contempt 
for  a  particular  class  of  law-abiding  citizen?" 

The  local  papers  commented  upon  the  ex- 
amination and  its  outcome.  As  one  editorial 
stated,  "  Nobody  on  earth  can  put  issues  of 
taste  and  decency  in  question  and  answer 
form." 

Another  examination  is  to  be  held  at  a  later 
date. 


Censorship  and  Taxi  Bill 
Before  Tennessee  House 

Tennessee  exhibitors  are  planning  to  fight 
a  bill  introduced  a  few  days  ago  into  the  state 
legislature  which  provides  for  state  censorship 
of  all  motion  pictures  and  a  fee  of  $50  for 
each  picture  reviewed,  and  in  addition  levies 
a  tax  of  five  per  cent  upon  all  gross  receipts 
of  the  theatres  throughout  the  state. 

The  bill,  introduced  by  Representative 
Hamilton,  provides  for  the  creation  of  a 
Board  of  Moving  Picture  Censors,  to  be  ap- 
pointed by  the  governor  and  to  hold  office 
for  two  years.  The  board  shall  consist  of 
three  members,  two  of  whom  shall  be  known 
as  censors  and  the  third  will  be  secretary. 
Offices  will  be  provided  by  the  state  in  Nash- 
ville. The  two  censors  shall  receive  an  an- 
nual salary  of  $2,000  and  the  secretary, 
$3,600.  The  secretary  is  the  only  one  who 
is  required  to  devote  his  entire  time  to  the 
work.  Provision  also  is  made  for  the  employ- 
ment of  two  to  five  stenographers  at  a  salan 
of  $1,500,  and  the  secretary  may  employ  one 
chief  clerk  at  an  annual  salary  of  $1,800.  In 
addition  to  these  salaries,  allowance  is  to  be 
made  for  all  traveling  expenses. 

Exhibitors,  under  the  bill,  will  not  be  per- 
mitted to  show  any  motion  picture  before  a 
"  permit  of  release  "  is  issued  by  the  board, 
and  application  for  such  permit  must  be  ac- 
companied by  a  certified  check  or  cash  in  the 
sum  of  $50.  Application  for  release  may  be 
made  either  by  producer  or  exhibitor.  Where 
pictures  are  to  be  shown  where  no  admission 
charge  is  made,  application  must  be  made  and 
the  fee  of  $10  paid  the  board.  Three  affida- 
vits are  required  in  this  case. 

Another  vital  clause  of  the  bill  provides 
that  every  three  months,  the  exhibitor  shall  file 
with  the  board,  under  oath,  a  report  of  the 
gross  income  of  his  theatre  and  shall  file  at 
the  same  time  a  certified  check  for  five  per 
cent  of  the  gross  income  received  during  the 
preceding  three  months.  This  is  termed  by 
the  bill  "  a  privilege  tax  for  showing  pictures 
censored  by  the  censorship  board." 


First  National  Club  Honors 
J.  D.  Williams 

In  recognition  of  the  high  respect  they  have 
for  their  former  "  big  boss,"  J.  D.  Williams, 
members  of  the  First  National  Club,  of  whicli 
Steve  McGrath  is  president,  tendered  a  lunch- 
eon to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Williams  last  Friday  at 
Jim  and  Jack's  restaurant,  and  after  the 
speechmaking  surprised  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wil- 
liams by  presenting  each  with  a  handsome, 
fully  equipped  traveling  bag. 

Over  one  hundred  members  of  the  club  were 
at  the  luncheon.  E.  Bruce  Johnson,  manager 
of  the  foreign  department  of  First  National, 
M  as  the  toastmaster. 

Mr.  Johnson  spoke  of  the  great  loyalty  of 
the  First  National  employes  for  "J.  D."  as  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  company,  and  "J.  D."  in 
answering  declared  that  it  was  the  loyalty  of 
those  around  him  that  enabled  him  to  make 
First  National  a  dominant  figure  in  the  mo- 
tion picture  business. 

"It  wasn't  an  easy  battle,  but  you  helped 
with  your  loyalty.  You  thought  First  Na- 
tional first  and  I  know  that  you  will  continue 
to  think  First  National  first.  It  is  a  great 
organization  and  will  continue  to  grow  bigger 
and  bigger.  I  feel  honored  to  have  you  as- 
semble here  and  tell  me  of  your  friendship," 
said  Mr.  Williams. 


March  17,  1923 


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Scenes  from  "  Temptation,"  C.  B.  C.  release — State  Rights. 

Roach  Extending  Studio  Facilities 

Purchases  $100,000  "Film  Ranch"  Which 
Will  House  All  Exteriors  of  Companies 


Eastern  Branch  Managers 
for  Hodkinson  Confer 

WF.  SEYMOUR,  division  sales 
manager  for  the  Eastern  Dis- 
•  trict  of  the  W.  W.  Hodkinson 
Corporation,  held  a  conference  of  all 
branch  managers  for  the  Eastern  Dis- 
trict at  the  home  office  last  week.  The 
purpose  of  this  conference  was  the  for- 
mulating of  sales  plans  covering  Rimer 
Clifton's  "  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships," 
just  finishing  its  third  week  at  the  Cameo 
theatre.  New  York. 

This  conference  included  the  following 
branch  managers:  F.  W.  Gebhardt,  Phil- 
adelphia; G.  A.  Falkner,  Washington. 
D.  C;  G.  R.  Ainsworth,  Pittsburgh;  A. 
W.  Carrick.  Buffalo;  L.  J.  Hacking,  Bos- 
ton; and  George  Dillon,  New  York. 

During  this  conference,  plans  were 
made  for  the  promotion  of  this  produc- 
tion as  well  as  for  better  co-operation 
between  each  exchange  and  the  exhib- 
itor. 


Goulding  Joins    Warner 's 
Scenario  Staff 

Edmund  Goulding,  one  of  the  best  known 
scenarists  in  the  industry,  has  been  added  to 
the  Warner  Brothers  scenario  staff,  according 
to  Harry  M.  Warner.  Two  other  scenario 
writers  were  placed  under  contract.  They 
arc  Frank  Dazcy,  author  and  playwright,  and 
Agnes  Johnson. 

The  addition  of  this  trio  of  writers  to  the 
scenario  department  was  necessitated  by  the 
large  production  schedule  planned  by  Mr. 
Warner  for  the  season  of  1923-24. 

Goulding,  Dazey  and  Miss  Johnson  left  last 
week  for  the  Warner  Brothers'  coast  studios. 
Other  members  of  the  scenario  staff  include 
Julien  Josephson  and  Grant  Carpenter. 


Scenes    from    "  Why    Women    Re-Marry,','  starring 
Milton  Sills — Associated  Photoplays,  Inc. 


PATHE'S  new  contracts  with  Hal  Roach 
have  caused  the  producer  again  to  add 
materially  to  his  Culver  City  plant. 
Mr.  Roach  announces  his  purchase  of  a 
$100,000  "  Film  Ranch,"  comprising  ten  acres 
adjacent  to  the  "  lot "  which  has  been  the 
scene  of  Harold  Lloyd's  work  and  has  de- 
veloped the  Our  Gang  comedies  with  their 
"  Zoo  "  accessory. 

Producer  Roach's  statement  declares  that 
his  new  product  engagements  require  him  to 
put  $1,000,000  more  into  his  business  this 
year  than  he  did  in  1922. 

The  film  ranch  acquisition  will  house  all  of 
the  exteriors  for  the  seven  producing  units 
which  Mr.  Roach  plans  to  have  in  operation 
by  the  end  of  March.  It  will  also  become  the 
permanent  home  of  the  Our  Gang  company, 
including  the  menagerie.  One  of  the  first 
buildings  to  go  up  on  the  new  property  will 
contain  a  school  room  where  the  youthful 
members  of  "  Our  Gang "  will  pursue  their 
ordinary  education. 

The  Pathe-Roach  contract  with  Will  Rogers 
to  star  in  a  series  of  thirteen  two-reel  come- 
dies enters  into  the  Roach  studio  expansion 
plans.  It  is  announced  that  the  famous 
"  Follies  "  comedian  will  arrive  in  Los  Angeles 
to  begin  his  screen  activities  sometime  during 
the  month  of  March,  his  contract  with  Ziegfeld 
compelling  him  to  remain  with  the  "  Follies  " 
show  until  the  completion  of  its  New  York  run. 

A  total  of  eight  units  will  produce  under 
the  Roach  banner  this  year,  the  entire  .output 
being  for  Pathe  distribution.  Mr.  Roach's 
plans  include  many  new  production  activities. 

"  In  increasing  my  program  this  year,"  says 
Producer  Roach,  "  I  am  trying  to  keep  pace 
with  the  added  demand  for  productions  of  the 
higher  type.  Exhibitors  are  willing  to  pay 
big  prices  for  pictures  if  they  are  given  the 


right  kind,  as  is  exemplified  by  the  tremen- 
dous success  of  the  Harold  Lloyd  product." 


"Adam  and  Eva"  and"  Rac- 
ing Hearts"  Due  11th 

On  March  11  Paramount  will  release  the 
Cosmopolitan  production,  "Adam  and  Eva," 
starring  Marion  Davies,  and  Agnes  Ayres  in 
"  Racing  Hearts,"  both  comedy-dramas, 
though  widely  different  in  theme  and  treat- 
ment. 

Guy  Bolton  and  George  Middleton's  stago 
play,  "  Adam  and  Eva,"  was  adapted  for  the 
screen  by  Luther  Reed  and  directed  by  Rob- 
ert G.  Vignola.  Joseph  Urban  designed  the 
settings.  T.  Roy  Barnes  has  the  leading  male 
role,  with  Tom  Lewis,  William  Norris,  Percy 
Ames,  William  Davidson,  Bradley  Barker  and 
John  Powers  most  prominent  in  the  support. 

"  Racing  Hearts "  is  an  automobile  race 
story  by  Byron  Morgan.  Will  M.  Ritchey 
wrote  the  scenario  and  Paul  Powell  directed. 
A  race  scene  was  staged  at  the  Santa  Monica 
course  near  Los  Angeles  for  this  picture. 
Playing  opposite  Miss  Ayres  is  Richard  Dix. 
Theodore  Roberts,  J.  Farrell  MacDonald  and 
Robert  Cain  are  in  the  cast. 


Marjorie  Daw  Selected  as 
Lead  By  James  Young 

Director  James  Young,  now  making  a  series 
of  independent  productions  for  First  National 
release,  has  selected  Marjorie  Daw  to  be  one 
of  the  feminine  leads  in  his  first  production, 
"  Wandering  Daughters,"  to  be  made  at  the 
United  studios  in  Los  Angeles.  The  other 
wandering  daughter,  as  already  announced,  is 
Marguerite  de  la  Motte. 


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Big  Plans  tor  Paramount  Pep  Ball 

Affair  at  Hotel  Commodore,  New  York, 
to  Be   the  Theatrical  Event  of  Season 


ELABORATE  plans  are  being  made  for 
the  third  annual  ball  to  be  held  at  the 
Hotel  Commodore,  New  York,  on  Fri- 
day evening,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Para- 
mount Pep  Club.  According  to  word  from 
the  Paramount  headquarters  there  will  be 
rare  turn-out  of  theatrical  talent  for  the  occa- 
sion. Practically  all  the  motion  picture  stars 
now  working  in  the  East  will  be  there,  it  is 
stated,  including  Thomas  Meighan,  Agnes 
Ayres,  Nita  Naldi,  Alice  Brady,  Lila  Lee, 
Laurette  Taylor,  Johnny  Hines  and  others. 

The  entertainment,  which  will  start  at  about 
midnight  and  will  be  staged  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Ned  Wayburn,  is  being  arranged  by 
Nils  T.  Granlund.  Through  his  efforts  the 
appearance  of  several  entire  musical  comedy 
companies  now  playing  in  New  York  is  as- 
sured. These  are  reported  to  include  the 
Ziegfeld  Follies,  "Lady  Butterfly,"  "The 
Gingham  Girl"'  and  "  Sunshowers  "  companies. 
Lew  Leslie's  Midnight  Frolic  from  the  Board- 
walk and  the  entire  choruses  from  the  Green- 
wich Village  Follies  and  the  Music  Box 
Revue. 

Among  those  who  will  appear  in  individual 
acts  in  the  entertainment  are  Will  Rogers, 
Johnny  Dooley,  Evan  Burrows  Fontaine,  the 
Lorraine  Sisters,  Bert  Beri,  Charles  King,  the 
Fairbanks  Twins,  Johnny  Hines,  Bob  Nelson, 
Harry  Delf,  Berta  Donn,  Cortez  and  Peggy, 
Alice  Maison  and  Wes  Totten,  Evelyn  Law, 
Will  Morrissey,  Savoy  and  Brennan,  Muriel 
Stryker,  Janet  Stone,  Peggy  Hope,  George 
Hale,  Lovey  Lee,  Lou  Lockett,  Edythe  Baker 
and  Eddie  Dowling. 

John  Emerson,  president  of  the  Actors' 
Equity  Association,  and  Hon.  Murray  Hulbert, 
representing  Mayor  Hylan,  will  act  as  chair- 
man of  the  reception  committee  for  the  pro- 
fessional talent. 


The  big  feature  of  the  evening  will  be  the 
beauty  contest,  the  winner  of  which  will  be 
given  a  contract  to  appear  in  a  Paramount 
picture  to  be  made  at  the  Long  Island  studio. 
The  judges  of  the  contest  will  be  Thomas 
Meighan,  Agnes  Ayres,  Ned  Wayburn,  Fanny 
Brice,  Tessa  Kosta  and  Laurette  Taylor. 


Mae  Murray  Begins  Work 
on  "The  French  Doll" 

Mae  Murray  has  begun  work  on  "  The 
French  Doll,"  a  Tiffany  production,  presented 
by  Robert  Z.  Leonard,  to  be  released  by 
Metro.  This  is  her  second  picture  to  be  made 
in  California  this  season.  It  will  be  an  elab- 
orate version  of  the  stage  play  of  the  same 
name  by  A.  E.  Thomas. 

Robert  Z.  Leonard,  director  of  Mae  Mur- 
ray's Tiffany  productions,  has  surrounded  the 
star  with  a  cast  that  includes  Rod  La  Rocq'ie, 
Willard  Louis,  Orville  Caldwell,  Madame  Rose 
Dione,  Bernard  Randall,  Paul  Cazeneuve  and 
others. 

The  adaptation  for  the  screen  was  made  by 
Frances  Marion. 


New  J  oh  nson  R  elease  Na  med 
"Westbound  Limited" 

Emory  Johnson's  third  production  for  the 
Film  Booking  Offices  of  America,  which  was 
made  under  the  working  title  of  "  Westbound 
!)!)."  will  be  released  to  exhibitors  early  in 
April  under  the  title  of  "  Westbound  Limit- 
ed." This  title  was  selected  by  Mr.  Johnson 
and  the  executives  of  Film  Booking  Offices  of 
America  as  more  appropriate  for  the  railroad 
ilraina. 


Scenes  from  "  Racing  Hearts."  the  Paramount  picture 
starring  Agnes  Ayres. 


Educational  Wins  Injunc- 
tion on  Coue  Picture 

A  restraining  order  was  granted  on  Thurs-  j 
day,  March  1,  by  Judge  Leslie  E.  Hewitt  in  | 
the  action  brought  by  Educational  Film  Ex- 
changes, Inc.,  in  the  Superior  Court  of  Cali- 
fornia at  Los  Angeles  against  S.  M.  Herzig, 
Lyle  W.  Rucker  and  others. 

The  defendants,  according  to  word  from 
Educational  Film's  home  office,  are  enjoined 
and  restrained  from  selling,  leasing,  releasing, 
exhibiting,  showing  or  using  in  any  manner  a 
picture  entitled  "  Da}'  by  Day,"  produced  by 
Herzig  and  Rucker,  and  from  advertising  or 
giving  publicity  to  this  picture. 

Educational  Film  Exchanges,  Inc.,  is  dis- 
tributing "  The  Message  of  Emile  Coue,"  pro- 
duced by  Motion  Picture  Arts,  Inc.,  under  the 
direction  of  John  L.  MeCutcheon,  which  is  the 
only  motion  picture  in  which  M.  Coue  appears 
and  which  M.  Coue  has  stated  formally,  over 
his  own  signature,  is  the  only  picture  he  h^s 
authorized. 


Universal  to  Distribute 
"Hunting  Big  Game9 1 

Universal  Pictures  Corporation  has  ac- 
quired "  Hunting  Big  Game  in  Africa "  for 
distribution  in  the  United  States.  The  dis- 
tribution arrangements  for  the  wild  animal 
picture  were  closed  this  week  when  a  contract 
was  signed  by  Eugene  Roth  and  representa- 
tives of  the  LTniversal  organization. 

The  picture  has  been  showing  for  several 
weeks  at  the  Lyric  theatre,  New  Y'ork,  under 
the  direction  of  J.  J.  McCarthy,  and  has  met 
with  a  liberal  measure  of  praise  both  from 
the  local  critics  as  well  as  in  trade  circles. 
The  picture  was  made  by  H.  A.  Snow,  but 
the  distributing  rights  were  taken  over  by 
Eugene  Roth. 

Doris  May  to  Play  Oppo- 
site William  Farnum 

Doris  May  has  been  engaged  to  play  oppo- 
site William  Farnum  in  his  new  William  Fox 
production,  "  The  Gun  Fighter."  which  has 
just  been  started  in  the  Fox  West  Coast 
studios  under  the  direction  of  Lynn  Reynolds. 


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"Wonders  of  the  Sea"  Set 
by  F.  B.  O.  for  April 

it  \  T  tONDERS  of  THE  SEA," 
V/V  the  J.  Ernest  Williamson  under- 
**  water  production,  which  was  an- 
nounced last  week  as  a  Film  Booking 
Offices  attraction,  will  be  given  an  early 
release  by  that  company.  The  produc- 
tion has  been  placed  on  April  feature 
schedule  of  F.  B.  O.,  and  will  be  issued 
with  a  complete  line  of  advertising  acces- 
sories.   


"Are  You  a  Failure?"  Due 
for  March  Release 

Torn  Forman's  second  production  for  Pre- 
ferred Pictures,  "  Are  You  a  Failure"?  "  is  this 
month's  release  on  the  schedule  of  the  Al  Licht- 
man  Corporation.  Prints  are  now  in  the 
Lichtman  exchanges  ready  for  exhibition 
March  15th. 

"  Are  You  a  Failure  ?  "  is  a  comedy-drama 
written  by  Larry  Evans  and  presented  by 
B.  P.  Sehulberg.  It  features  an  all-star  cast 
including  Madge  Bellemy,  Lloyd  Hughes,  Tom 
Santschi,  and  Hal  Cooley. 


"Secrets  of  Paris  ' 1  Given 
Special  Showing 

"  Secrets  of  Paris,"  the  Whitman  Bennett- 
C.  C.  Burr  production  of  Eugene  Sue's  famous 
novel  of  the  Paris  underworld  "  Mysteries  of 
Paris,"  was  given  a  special  showing  Sunday, 
March  4th,  at  the  George  M.  Cohan  theatre 
on  Broadway  and  Forty-second  street.  The 
Cohen  theatre  is  a  legitimate  house,  but  was 
taken  over  for  this  showing. 


Scenes  from  the  Grace  Haskins  production  "  Just  Like  a  Woman,"  with  Marguerite  De  La  Motte — a 

Hodkinson  picture. 


Samuel  Schwartzman  Is 
Made  Lichtman  Counsel 

Samuel  Schwartzman  has  been  appointed 
General  Counsel  of  Preferred  Pictures  and 
the  Al  Lichtman  Corporation,  according  to 
an  announcement  made  by  J.  G.  Bachmann. 
Mr.  Schwartzman  has  been  prominently  iden- 
tified with  the  film  industry  for  the  past  five 
years. 


Advertising  Manager  for  Cos- 
mopolitan Is  Named 

PATRICK  KEARNEY,  for  the  past 
five  years  associated  with  the  Fa- 
mous Players-Lasky  Corporation, 
resigned  this  week  to  become  advertis- 
ing manager  of  Cosmopolitan  Produc- 
tions. Mr.  Kearney  has  been  for  the 
past  two  years  assistant  to  A.  M.  Bots- 
ford,  advertising  manager,  in  charge  of 
trade  advertising.  Before  that  he  was 
editor  of  the  Paramount  House  Organ, 
and  for  a  time  was  associated  with  the 
publicity  department  at  the  Hollywood 
studio.  Mr.  Kearney  has  been  connected 
with  the  film  industry  since  1915,  when 
he  was  editor  of  the  Motion  Picture  Mail. 


Paramount  Extends  Ex- 
ploitation to  Mexico  City 

Famous  Players-Lasky  Corporation  has  ex- 
tended its  exploitation  activities  to  Mexico 
City,  and  E.  E.  Shauer,  manager  of  the  for- 
eign department,  announces  the  appointment 
of  Leon  J.  Bamberger,  assistant  manager  of 
the  division  of  exploitation,  as  the  representa- 
tive. 

Mr.  Bamberger  will  be  temporarily  attached 
to  the  Mexico  City  exchange,  and  his  chief 
activities  will  concern  the  exhibition  of  Para- 
mount Pictures  at  the  Olympia  theatre. 


Universal  Has  Completed 
"The  Town  Scandal" 

A  new  flapper  romance  starring  Gladys 
Walton  has  just  been  completed  at  Universal 
City.    It  is  "  The  Town  Scandal." 

The  original  title  was  "  The  Chicken  That 
Came  Home  to  Roost,"  and  it  was  a  story  in 
the  Cosmopolitan  magazine  of  a  recent  issue, 
written  by  Frederick  Arnold  Kummer.  King 
Baggot,  director  of  "  Human  Hearts "  and 
"  The  Kentucky  Derby,"  guided  the  filming  of 
this  story  from  a  continuity  by  Hugh 
Hoffman. 

Supporting  Gladys  Walton  in  this  picture 
are  Edward  Hearn,  Charles  Hill  Mailes,  Ed- 
ward McWade,  William  Welsh,  William 
Franey,  Anna  Hernandez,  Virginia  Board- 
man,  Rosa  Gore,  Nadine  Beresford,  Louise 
Barnes  and  Margaret  Morris. 


Paramount  presents  James   Cruze's  production  "  Th 
from  Emerson  Hough's  novel  of 


;  Covered  Wagon,"  adapted  by  Jack  Cunningham 
the  conquest  of  the  great  west. 


"Balance  Due"  New  Story 
for  Shirley  Mason 

GEORGE  SCARBOROUGH  is  the 
author  of  "  Balance  Due,"  a  new 
story  for  Shirley  Mason  which  is 
being  produced  by  William  Fox,  under 
the  direction  of  Henry  Otto.  Albert  Ros- 
coe,  who  has  been  identified  with  several 
Fox  successes,  is  the  leading  man  in  the 
Mason  cast. 


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Will  Promote  Pictures  in  China 

Peacock  Corporation  Backed  by  Amer- 
ican  and  Chinese  Capital  Is  Formed 


C5.  KWEI,  a  Chinese  newspaper  man, 
announced  at  the  weekly  luncheon  of 
*  the  Associated  Motion  Picture  Adver- 
tisers, that  a  new  corporation  backed  by 
Chinese  and  American  capital  has  been  formed 
to  show  motion  pictures  throughout  China. 
The  new  organization  is  called  the  Peacock 
Corporation,  which  has,  Mr.  Kwei  declared, 
already  purchased  eighty  pictures  for  show- 
ing in  the  Far  East. 

Mr.  Kwei  pointed  out  that  at  the  present 
time  there  were  only  about  100  picture  thea- 
tres in  all  China,  and  sai  1  that  the  Peacock 
corporation  of  which  he  is  now  a  member  in- 
tended to  build  many  more  and  hoped  to  have 
a  big  chain  of  houses. 

-  Of  course  the  trouble  has  been  that  motion 
pictures  have  been  shown  in  China  with 
American  and  English  titles,"  he  told  his 
auditors.  "  We  intend  to  translate  your  titles 
into  Chinese,  which  will  not  only  make  them 
entertaining  for  our  countrymen  in  general 
but  will  have  an  educational  force  far  greater 
than  the  newspapers.  The  Chinaman  seldom 
reads  the  newspapers  but  he  will  see  pictures; 
he  will  get  instruction  in  his  language  and  he 
will  learn  how  others  live  through  the  high- 
class  pictures  now  being  issued.  However, 
we  must  have  action  pictures  to  keep  our 
audiences  entertained. 

"  We  intend  to  train  a  native  corps  of  about 
1,000  in  the  handling  of  projection  machines, 
and  it  is  probable  that  before  we  have  erected 
our  theatres  we  will  send  out  shows  in  wagons 
and  in  this  manner  pave  the  way  for  our 
theatres." 

In  explaining  further  the  work  to  be  done 
bv  the  new  Peacock  Corporation,  Mr.  Kwei 
declared  that  the  company  hoped  soon  to 
undertake  the  making  of  big  Chinese  motion 
pictures  for  distribution  in  China. 

"  We  want  China  to  know  America  better 
and  we  want  America  to  really  know  the 
Chinese.    The  Chinese  like  Americans  and  we 


have  every  reason  to  believe  Americans  like 
us.  We  hope  to  broaden  that  good  feeling 
while  we  are  making  our  venture  successful." 

Paul  Gerson  Pictures  Corp. 
Reorganized  on  Coast 

The  Paul  Gerson  Pictures  Corporation  of 
San  Francisco  has  recently  undergone  a  re- 
organization. The  executive  forces  are  now 
under  the  Leadership  of  well  known  San  Fran- 
cisco capitalists  and  business  men  headed  by 
Mr.  C.  E.  Reinhart,  recently  elected  president 
and  chairman  of  the  board  of  directors. 

The  company  has  purchased  the  Montague 
studios  on  Page  street  near  Golden  Gate  Park. 
New  stages,  ollices  and  laboratory  are  under 
construction. 

The  company's  first  feature  production  has 
just  been  finished  and  is  now  in  the  hands 
of  the  cutters.  This  is  "  The  Cricket  on  the 
Hearth,"  Charles  Dickens'  story,  featuring 
Josef  Swickard  and  an  all-star  cast,  produced 
under  the  direction  of  Lorimer  Johnston,  for- 
merly of  American  Film  Co.  and  Vitagraph. 

Orral  Humphrey  is  also  being  starred  in  a 
series  of  two-reel  comedy  dramas  written  and 
titled  by  Peter  B.  Kyue.  Mr.  Humphrey  as- 
sumes the  role  of  Tiberius  Tinker,  made  fa- 
mous in  stories  running  in  the  Saturday  Eve- 
ning Post.  Craig  Hutchinson,  formerly  with 
Mack  Sennett  and  Chaplin,  is  directing  this 
series. 


Geo.  Scarborough  Writes 
for  Dustin  Farnum 

George  Scarborough,  the  dramatist,  is  the 
author  of  Dustin  Farnum's  latest  picture  to  be 
started  at  the  William  Fox  West  Coast  studios. 
It  is  called  "  The  Grail,"  and  the  scenario  is 
by  the  playwright,  Charles  Renyon.  Peggy 
Shaw  and  Alma  Bennett  are  members  of  the 
cast. 


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Viola  Dana  is  the  star  of  the  Metro  production,  "Noise 
in  Newboro,"  from  which  the  above  scenes  are  taken 

Fox  Film  Names  Releases 
for  Week  of  March  10 

Fox  Film  Corporation  announces  a  William 
Russell  production,  an  Al  St.  John  comedy, 
and  a  Sunshine  funmaker  as  its  list  ot  re- 
leases for  the  week  of  March  10th. 

"  Good-Bye,  Girls,"  from  the  story  by 
George  Foxall,  will  be  the  vehicle  offered  with 
William  Russell  in  the  starring  role.  The 
picture  was  directed  by  Jerome  Storm,  and 
Caimel  Myers  lias  the  feminine  lead.  March 
11th  is  release  day. 

"  The  Salesman  "  is  the  title  of  the  two-reel 
special  comedy  featuring  Al  St.  John.  The 
Sunshine  comedy  release  is  called  "  The  Four- 
flusher  "  and  is  scheduled  for  March  18th. 


Hearst  Representatives  in 
Albany  for  Theatre  Site 

Representatives  of  William  R.  Hearst  were 
in  Albany  the  past  week,  seeking  a  site  for  a 
theatre.  Albany  may  be  included  in  a  chain 
of  film  houses,  which  it  is  reported  is  being 
contemplated  by  the  well  known  publisher. 

An  unfinished  theatre,  which  was  to  have 
housed  Schubert  vaudeville,  but  upon  which 
work  stopped  following  the  tangled  affairs 
of  Max  Spiegel,  was  looked  over  by  the  Hearst 
representatives. 

Principal  Pictures  Signs 
Bryant  Washburn 

Bryant  Washburn  has  been  signed  up  by 
Principal  Pictures  Corporation  to  play  a  lead- 
ing role  in  George  M.  Cohan's  "  The  Meanest 
Man  in  the  World."  The  cast,  which  will  be 
under  the  direction  of  Eddie  Cline,  now  in- 
cludes Bert  Lytell,  Blanche  Sweet,  Bryant 
Washburn  and  Maryon  Aye. 


A  group  of  scenes  from  "  Driven."  a  Charles  Brabin  production,  distributed  by  Universal. 


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Allied  to  Issue  Two  Mae 
Marsh  Productions 

Announcement  is  made  of  the  signing  of 
contracts  by  Hiram  Abrams,  president  of 
Allied  Producers  and  Distributors  Corpora- 
tion, and  Lee  Arms,  American  representative 
of  Graham  Wilcox  Productions,  Ltd.,  of  Lon- 
don, by  which  two  Mae  Marsh  pictures  made 
in  England  will  be  distributed  by  Allied  Pro- 
ducers and  Distributors.  The  two  pictures  are 
"  Paddy-the-Next-Best-Thing,"  and  "A  Wo- 
man's Secret." 

Mae  Marsh  in  "Paddy-the-Next-Best- 
Thing"  will  be  released  by  Allied  Producers 
and  Distributors  in  the  course  of  the  next 
sixty  days.  It  is  now  playing  a  season's 
run  in  the  Scala  theatre,  London.  Mae 
Marsh  is  at  present  engaged  by  D.  W.  Griffith 
in  the  production  of  his  forthcoming  photo- 
play, "  The  White  Rose." 

Charles  Wilcox,  managing  director  of  the 
British  company,  will  return  to  England 
aboard  the  steamship  Majestic  on  March  10th, 
Graham  Wilcox  Productions  have  in  the 
course  of  production  the  screen  version  of 
"  Chu  Chin  Chow,"  upon  which  work  will  be- 
gin in  the  very  near  future.  "  Chu  Chin 
Chow "  will  be  released  in  this  countrv  this 
fall. 


Wells  Hawks  Speaks  at  the 
A.M. P. A.  Luncheon 

At  this  week's  luncheon  of  the  Associated 
Motion  Picture  Advertisers,  Wells  Hawks, 
general  press  representative  for  Sam  H. 
Harris  Company,  addressed  the  members.  In 
his  speech.  Wells  indulged  in  a  great  many 
reminiscences,  touching  on  many  of  the  fa- 
mous showmen  and  publicity,  men  of  the  last 
two  decades. 

There  were  many  guests  at  the  luncheon, 
among  them  being  Chungshu  Kwei,  of  the  Pea- 
cock Motion  Picture  Corporation,  which  is 
planning  to  develop  motion  picture  exhibi- 
tion in  China,  as  told  elsewhere  in  this  issue. 

Randall  White  Engaged  on 
Louis  Mayer  Staff 

Louis  B.  Mayer  Productions,  Inc.,  this  week 
added  to  the  personnel  of  their  New  York 
office  Randall  M.  White,  recently  director  of 
advertising  and  publicity  for  the  Lewis  J. 
Selznick  enterprises.  Mr.  White  concluded 
his  association  with  the  Selznick  company 
Saturday,  March  3rd,  and  assumed  his  new 
duties  Monday,  March  5th. 

With  the  Mayer  company,  Mr.  White  will 
be  concerned  chiefly  with  adv  ertising  and  pub- 
licity. 


Late  News  Notes  from  the 
West  Coast  by  Wire 

FRANK    ORMSTON    has    been  en- 
gaged   as    technical    director  for 
Frank  Borzage  productions. 
The  Downing  Process  laboratory  has 
been  sold  to  the  Chester  Bennett  Film 
Laboratory,  Inc.,  which  has  taken  pos- 
session. 

Richard  Rowland  and  Sam  Katz  are 
expected  in  Los  Angeles  on  Monday  of 
next  week 

F.  M.  Sanford  has  left  for  New  York 
with  a  print  of  "  Follow  Me." 

Principal  Pictures  Corporation,  accord- 
ing to  Sol  Lesser,  will  make  its  future 
productions  at  the  United  studios,  in- 
stead of  at  the  King  Vidor  studio  which 
was  recently  purchased. 


Scenes  from  the  Larry  Semon  comedy  "The  Barnyard," 
Vitagraph. 

Elinor  Fair  Leaves  East 
for  Universal  City 

Elinor  Fair,  because  of  her  work  in 
"  Driven,"  has  been  called  to  Universal  City 
by  Carl  Laemmle,  president  of  the  Universal 
Pictures  Corporation.  Miss  Fair  left  New 
York  for  the  Coast  early  this  week,  on  short 
notice. 


Charles  Jones  Working  on 
New  Film  "Snowdrift" 

Charles  Jones  has  begun  work  on  a  new 
picture  at  the  Fox  West  Coast  studios.  "Snow- 
drift," from  the  story  by  James  B.  Hendryx, 
and  under  the  direction  of  Scott  Dunlap.  It 
t  as  to  do  with  the  excitement  and  drama  of  a 
gold  mining  camp. 

The  cast  for  "  Snowdrift  "  includes  Irene 
Rich  (as  lead  opposite  Jones),  G.  Raymond 
Nye,  Dorothy  Manners,  Lolo  Encinos  and  Lee 
Shumway. 

New  Publicity  Director  Is 
Named  by  Cosmopolitan 

Louis  0.  Macloon  has  been  appointed  as 
publicity  director  of  Cosmopolitan  Pictures 
Corporation.  Mr.  Macloon  comes  to  Cosmo- 
politan from  the  Oliver  Moroseo  Enterprises, 
where  he  directed  the  publicity  and  sales  of 
both  the  stage  and  screen  attractions  and  was 
formerly  located  in  California  in  behalf  of 
the  Santa  Fe  Railroad  and  Union  Pacific 
System. 

"The  Brass  Bottle"  to  Be 
Tourneur's  Next 

Maurice  Toumeur  has  selected  "  The  Brass 
Bottle,"  by  F.  Anstey,  for  his  second  Asso- 
ciated First  National  release.  Anstey  is  an 
English  author.  A  dramatic  version  of  "  The 
Brass  Bottle"  had  a  long  run  in  one  of  Lon- 
don's leading  theatres. 

Tourneur's  contract  with  Associated  First 
National  calls  for  four  big  featui-es  during 
the  year.  Tourneur's  contract  was  arranged 
by  M.  C.  Levee  of  the  United  studios,  and 
Levee  will  present  the  Tourneur  productions 
through  First  National  release. 


Principal  Pictures  Back  at 
United  Studios 

Principal  Pictures  Corporation  will  return 
to  the  United  studios  next  week.  This  an- 
nouncement comes  from  Sol  Lesser,  piesident 
of  the  producing  organization,  who  further 
adds  that  a  gigantic  production  program  will 
be  carried  on  from  that  center. 

The  deal  was  closed  between  Principal  Pic- 
tures and  Joseph  M.  Schenck  and  M.  C. 
Levee,  president  of  United  studios.  Levee 
has  just  returned  from  a  brief  trip  to  New 
York.  New  administration  buildings  are  be- 
ing erected  at  United  studios  adjoining  those 
of  the  Schenck  organization  and  immediately 
these  are  ready  Lesser  and  his  associates  will 
take  possession. 

The  first  production  to  be  made  at  United 
Studios  under  the  Principal  banner  will  be 
the  screen  adaptation  of  George  M.  Cohan's 
"  The  Meanest  Man  in  the  World,"  with  Bert 
Lytell,  Blanche  Sweet,  Bryant  Washburn, 
Maryon  Aye  and  other  players  of  equal  pop- 
ularity. 

Madge  Bellamy  Renews 
Ince  Contract 

Announcement  is  made  from  the  Thomas 
H.  Ince  studios,  Culver  City,  that  Madge 
Bellamy  has  renewed  her  engagement  for  a 
period  of  three  years.  According  to  the  terms 
of  the  agreement  Miss  Bellamy  is  to  be  starred 
in  a  series  of  feature  pictures,  including  at 
least  one  big  special  a  year  to  be  personally 
directed  by  Thomas  H.  Ince. 

In  addition  to  her  latest  successes,  "  Lorna 
Doone  "  and  "  The  Hottentot,"  Miss  Bellamy 
is  starred  in  "  Ten-Ton  Love,"  which  is  to  be 
released  shortly.  Two  other  releases  to  be 
made  in  the  near  future  by  "the  Regal  Pictures 
also  star  Miss  Bellamy. 


Matt  Moore  in  Title  Role 
of  "Captain  Applejack  " 

Louis  B.  Mayer  has  engaged  Matt  Moore 
to  play  the  title  role  in  "  Captain  Applejack," 
which  has  just  been  placed  in  work  at  the 
Mayer  studios  in  Hollywood  as  a  Fred  Niblo 
production. 

He  is  leaving  for  the  Pacific  Coast  within 
the  next  few  days  and  on  his  way  West  plans 
to  visit  with  the  "  Captain  Applejack  "  com- 
pany now  on  tour  for  the  purpose  of  more 
thoroughly  familiarizing  himself  with  the  part 
which  he  will  play  in  the  Mayer  production. 


Goldwyn  Signs  Claude  King 
for  "Six  Days"  Role 

Claude  King,  the  English  actor  who  came 
to  this  country  several  years  ago  to  act  oppo- 
site Ethel  Barrymore  in  "  Declasse,"  has  been 
engaged  by  Goldwyn  Pictures  Corporation  to 
appear  with  Corinne  Griffith  in  Eleanor 
Glyn's  "  Six  Days,"  upon  which  Director 
Charles  Brabin  will  soon  begin  work. 


Winifred  Dunn  Made  Scen- 
ario Chief  of  Metro 

Winifred  Dunn,  twenty-four  years  old,  has 
assumed  the  duties  of  scenario  editor  at  the 
Metro  studios.  The  appointment  was  an- 
nounced by  Joseph  W.  Engel,  first  vice- 
president  of  Metro  and  general  manager  of 
that  organization's  West  Coast  studios. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Associated  Authors  Is  Organized 

New  Producing  Company  Headed  bv 
Frank  Woods  to  Release  via  Allied 


ANOTHER  producing  company  is  active 
in  Los  Angeles,  due  to  the  fact  that 
releasing  contracts  have  just  been 
signed  at  the  Pickford-Fairbanks  studios  by 
Frank  E.  Woods,  president  of  Associated 
Authors,  and  Hiram  Abrams,  president  of 
United  Artists  Corporation  and  Allied  Pro- 
ducers and  Distributers  Corporation. 

Associated  Authors,  made  up  of  Frank  E. 
Woods,  Elmer  Harris  and  Thompson  Bu- 
chanan, is  the  newest  concern  to  be  estab- 
lished in  the  picture  industry. 

"  Formed  for  the  purpose  of  promoting  a 
closer  association  of  authors  with  regard  to 
the  production  of  pictures,"  said  Mr.  Woods, 
"  the  Associated  Authors  will  devote  them- 
selves to  the  developing  of  special  features  of 
the  Very  highest  type.  Our  first  offering  will 
be  '  The  Talisman,'  and  Wallace  Beery,  who 
won  distinction  in  the  role  of  Richard  the 
Lionhearted  in  Douglas  Fairbanks'  '  Robin 
Hood,'  will  be  featured  in  this  same  role  in 
the  Sir  Walter  Scott  classic." 

The  pictures  turned  out  by  the  Associated 
Authors  will  be  released  through  Allied  Pro- 
ducers and  Distributers'  Corporation,  a  sub- 
sidiary of  United  Artists'  Corporation,  owned 
and  controlled  by  Mary  Pickford,  Charlie 
Chaplin,  Douglas  Fairbanks  and  D.  W. 
Griffith. 

It  has  not  yet  been  decided  definitely  at 
what  studio  the  Associated  Authors  will 
operate.  This  is  to  be  arranged  shortly  by 
Clarke  1  Thomas,  associated  for  years  with 
Thomas  H.  Ince,  and  who  has  been  appointed 
general  manager  of  the  new  organization. 

Associated  Authors  will  produce  in  rotation 
instead  of  attempting  simultaneous  operations. 
The  present  plan  is  for  Mr.  Woods  to  do 
"  The  Talisman "  as  the  first  offering,  and 
when  photography  is  complete,  Elmer  Harris 
will  put  a  picture  into  work.  As  soon  as  all 
scenes  for  this  have  been  taken,  Thompson 
Buchanan  will  then  start  a  production.  This, 
it  is  believed,  will  insure  a  steady  output,  and 
will  enable    the  authors  to  advise  with  each 


other  to  the  best  advantage,  and  to  concen- 
trate upon  one  picture  at  a  time. 

In  addition  to  being  producers,  each  of  the 
tli tee  authors  named  is  an  officer  in  the  new 
organization.  Elmer  Harris  and  Thompson 
Buchanan  are  both  vice-presidents,  while 
Frank  Woods  holds  the  portfolio  of  president, 
with  Clarke  Thomas  acting  as  general 
manager. 

"  Now  that  our  releasing  agency  has  been 
established,"  said  Mr.  Woods,  "  I  will  start 
at  once  to  gather  a  cast  for  '  The  Talisman.' 
ft  is  our  hope  to  have  this  production  ready 
as  one  of  the  picture  offerings  for  the  coming 
Spring.  Work  will  start  as  soon  as  the  cast 
is  chosen,  by  which  time  we  will  have  been 
definitely  established  in  a  studio." 


"Oliver  Twist"  Feature  of 
Dickens  Celebration 

Over  eleven  hundred  poor  children  cele- 
brated -the  111th  anniversary  of  the  birth  of 
Charles  Dickens  by  attending  a  special  show- 
ing of  Jackie  Coogan  in  "  Oliver  Twist "  at 
the  Empire  theatre,  London,  February  7.  This 
showing  was  arranged  for  them  by  Ralph  J. 
Pugh,  managing  director  of  Associated  First 
National,  Ltd.,  and  was  attended  by  the  Lady 
Alayoress  of  London  and  Lady  Marie  Dickens, 
wife  of  the  novelist's  son.  The  children  came 
from  institutions  of  thirty  boroughs  in  London 
and  were  conveyed  to  the  big  Leicester  Square 
playhouses  by  special  automobiles. 


Five  Buster  Keaton  Com- 
edies Sold  for  Brazil 

First  National  has  contracted  with  the 
Companhia  Brazil  Cinematographica  of  Rio 
de  Janeiro  for  the  following  five  Buster  Kea- 
ton comedies :  "  Frozen  North,"  "  Electric 
House,"  "  Day  Dreams,"  "  Balloonatic,"  and 
the  "  Love  Nest." 


Scenes  from  "  The  Bolted  Door,"  a  Universal 
attraction. 

Harvey  Day  New  Sales  Mgr. 
for  International 

Edgar  B.  Hatrick,  general  manager  of  the 
International  News  Reel  Corporation,  an- 
nounces the  appointment  of  Harvey  B.  Day, 
veteran  exchange  manager,  as  sales  manager 
for  the  corporation,  to  fill  the  vacancy  left 
by  R.  V.  Anderson,  who  recently  resigned  to 
become  sales  promotion  manager  for  Uni- 
versal. 

Day  already  has  assumed  the  office  and 
now  makes  his  headquarters  in  the  Universal 
home  office,  where  he  has  established  liaison 
between  the  news  reel  organization  and  Uni- 
versal, distributers  of  the  product. 

Al  Lichtman  Opens  New 
Exchange  in  Buffalo 

A  new  Al  Lichtman  exchange  has  been 
opened  at  265  Franklin  street,  Buffalo,  for 
the  distribution  of  Preferred  Pictures  be- 
ginning with  "  Poor  Men's  Wives."  The  first 
four  Lichtman  releases  will  continue  to  be 
handled  by  the  Bond  Photoplay  Corporation 
which  has  represented  Lichtman  in  Buffalo 
up  to  now.  These  releases  are  "  Rich  Men's 
Wives,"  "  Shadows,"  "  Thorns  and  Orange 
Blossoms,"  and  "The  Hero." 

To  facilitate  the  operation  of  this  new  ex- 
change Al  Lichtman  has  arranged  with  United 
Artists  for  the  physical  handling  of  his 
pictures. 

"Othello9'  to  Move  to  Riv- 
oli  from  Criterion 

"  Othello,"  starring  Emil  Jannings  in  the 
title  role,  has  been  booked  by  Hugo  Riesenfeld 
for  the  Rivoli  theatre  and  will  open  there  on 
Sunday,  March  11th.  The  screen  version  of 
the  Shakespearean  tragedy  has  been  running 
two  weeks  at  the  Criterion,  and  Mr.  Riesen- 
feld's  decision  to  continue  the  showing  of  the 
picture,  for  another  week  at  the  Rivoli  is  ac- 
cepted by  officials  of  Export  and  Import  Film 
Company  and  David  P.  Howells,  who  are  pre- 
senting the  production,  as  evidence  of  its 
audience  appeal. 


March  17,  1923 


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Two  Warner  Classics  for 
March  Release 

The  two  latest  Warner  Brothers'  classics 
of  the  screen,  "  Brass,"  the  novel  of  marriage 
and  divorce  written  by  Charles  G.  Norris,  and 
"  Little  Church  Around  the  Corner,"  adapted 
from  the  play  by  Charles  Blaney  and  the 
novel  by  Marion  Russell,  are  listed  as  March 
releases,  and  they  will  be  given  premiere 
presentations  at  the  Strand  theatre,  New 
York,  during  the  weeks  of  March  11  and  25, 
respectively. 

The  prominent  roles  in  "  Brass "  are  por- 
trayed by  Monte  Blue  and  Marie  Prevost,  and 
the  supporting  cast  includes  Harry  Myers, 
Irene  Rich,  Frank  Keenan,  Helen  Ferguson, 
Miss  DuPont,  Cyril  Chadwick,  Margaret  Sed- 
don  and  many  others.  Julien  Josephson 
adapted  the  novel  for  the  screen. 

"  Little  Church  Around  the  Corner,"  di- 
rected by  William  A.  Seiter,  includes  in  the 
cast,  headed  by  Claire  Windsor,  Kenneth  Har- 
lan, Hobart  Bosworth,  Walter  Long,  Pauline 
Stark,  Alex  Francis,  Margaret  Seddon, 
George  Cooper,  Winter  Hall  and  Cyril  Chad- 
wick. The  story  and  scenario  were  written 
by  Olga  Printzlau. 


Changes  Are  Announced  in 
First  National  Managers 

G.  G.  Maxey  has  resigned  as  First  National 
branch  manager  of  the  Seattle  office  to  take 
effect  March  17.  C.  H.  Feldman  who  has 
been  branch  manager  of  the  Portland  office 
has  been  transferred  to  Seattle.  Charles  W. 
Koeraer  in  charge  of  the  Butte  office  will  take 
Feldman's  place  in  Portland  and  Harry  Sig- 
mond  who  has  been  a  salesman  in  the  Seattle 
office  of  First  National  has  been  promoted  to 
branch  manager  of  the  Butte  office. 


Scenes  in  "  The  Hunchback  of  Notre  Dame,"  the  Universal  attraction. 

Paramount  Names  Eight  for  March 

"Adam's  Rib/9  "Adam  and  Eva,"  "The 
Nth  Commandment"  Among  Releases  Set 


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Walter  Hiers  is  the  star  of  the  Paramount  pic- 
ture, "  Mr.  Billings  Spends  His  Dime,"  from 
which  the  above  scenes  are  taken. 


DURING  the  month  of  March  Paramount 
will  release  eight  productions.  First 
on  the  schedule  is  Betty  Compson  in 
<;  The  White  Flower,"  which  is  listed  for  re- 
lease the  4th.  Julia  Crawford  Ivers  wrote  the 
story  and  scenario  and  directed  the  picture 
as  well.  Edmund  Lowe  is  Miss  Compson's 
leading  man,  and  the  supporting  cast  also  in- 
cludes Edward  Martindel,  Arline  Pretty, 
Sylvia  Ashton,  Arthur  Hoyt,  Leon  Berry,  Lily 
Philips  and  Reginald  Carter,  besides  several 
native  Hawaiian  actors. 

Cosmopolitan's  "  Adam  and  Eva,"  starring 
Marion  Davies,  is  scheduled  for  the  11th.  Rob- 
ert G.  Vignola  directed  this  picture,  which  is 
an  adaptation  by  Luther  Reed  of  the  stage 
comedy-drama  success  by  Guy  Bolton  and 
George  Middleton.  T.  Roy  Barnes,  Tom 
Lewis,  William  Norris,  Percy  Ames,  William 
Davidson,  Bradley  Barker  and  John  Powers 
are  in  the  cast.  The  settings  were  designed  by 
Joseph  Urban. 

Agnes  Ayres  in  "  Racing  Hearts "  is  also 
scheduled  for  the  11th.  This  is  an  automobile 
race  picture  from  the  pen  of  Byron  Morgan. 
Will  M.  Ritchey  adapted  "Racing  Hearts" 
and  Paul  Powell  directed.  Miss  Ayres'  lead- 
ing man  is  Richard  Dix,  and  Theodore  Rob- 
erts, Robert  Cain,  Warren  Rogers  and  J. 
Farrell  MacDonald  are  the  other  leading- 
players. 

On  March  18th  Walter  Hiers  is  formally 
introduced  as  a  star  in  "  Mr.  Billings  Spends 
His  Dime,"  a  comedy  by  Dana  Burnet.  Wes- 
ley Ruggles  directed  from  a  scenario  by  Al- 
bert Shelby  Le  Vino.  Featured  as  Hiers' 
leading  woman  is  Jacqueline  Logan,  while  the 
cast  also  included  George  Fawcett,  Robert 
McKim,  Patricia  Palmer,  Josef  Swickard, 
Guy  Oliver,  Edward  Patrick,  Clarence  Burton, 
George  Field  and  Lucien  Littlefield. 

On  the  same  date  comes  "  The  Nth  Com- 
mandment," from  the  Cosmopolitan  studios. 
This  drama  was  written  by  Fannie  Hurst, 
scenarized  by  Frances  Marion  and  directed  by 


Frank  Borzage — the  same  trio  that  was  re- 
sponsible for  "  Humoresque."  Colleen  Moore, 
James  Morrison  and  Eddie  Phillips  are  fea- 
tured. 

Allan  Dwan's  production,  "  The  Glimpses 
of  the  Moon,"  with  Bebe  Daniels  and  Nita 
Naldi,  is  announced  for  release  March  25th. 
This  is  a  picturization  of  Edith  Wharton's 
novel,  treating  the  subject  of  trial  marriage. 
E.  Lloyd  Sheldon  wrote  the  scenario,  and 
prominent  in  the  supporting  cast  are  David 
Powell,  Maurice  Costello  and  Rubye  de  Remer. 

Alice  Brady  in  "  The  Leopardess "  is  the 
other  release  for  the  25th.  This  is  an  adapta- 
tion by  J.  Clarkson  Miller  of  the  novel  by 
Katharine  Newlin  Burt.  Edward  Langford 
and  Montagu  Love  have  the  two  chief  support- 
ing roles. 

Cecil  B.  DeMille's  production,  "  Adam's 
Rib,"  by  Jeanie  Macpherson,  is  listed  as  a 
March  special.  Milton  Sills,  Elliott  Dexter, 
Theodore  Kosloff,  Anna  Q.  Nilsson  and  Paul- 
ine Garon  are  the  featured  players. 


S.  L.  Pictures  Open  Office 
in  Hollywood 

During  his  visit  to  New  York,  Arthur  H. 
Sawyer,  of  S.  L.  Pictures,  announced  the 
opening  of  an  office  of  this  organization  on 
the  coast.  The  office  is  located  on  Hollywood 
Boulevard,  and  Mr.  Sawyer  has  installed 
Margaret  Ettinger  as  director  of  coast  pub- 
licity for  the  various  S.  L.  productions. 

These  headquarters  are  in  addition  to  the 
offices  msintained  by  S.  L.  Pictures  in  San 
Diego,  where  Messrs.  Sawyer  and  Lubin  are 
rushing  to  completion  the  erection  of  a  four- 
unit  stage  studio.  The  first  stage  has  been 
completed  and  will  be  ready  for  occupancy 
within  the  next  month.  Bert  Lubin  has  been 
placed  in  charge  of  the  San  Diego  office  of 
S.  L.  Pictures  and  Mr.  Sawyer  will  divde  his 
time,  in  the  capacity  of  supervising  director, 
between  Hollywood  and  Los  Angeles. 


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PR  0  GRAMS  FOR 


THE       WEEK     OF     MARCH  4TH 


With  First  Run  Theatres 

WIRE      REPORTS      FROM  CORRESPONDENTS 


NEW  YORK 


Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "Capri"  —  (Prelude) 
"  The  Pearl  of  the  Mediter- 
ranean "  a  travel  vision  by 
Victor  L.  Pisani  and  the  intro- 
!  duction  of  Hans  Barth,  cele- 
brated pianist,  playing  "  Scher- 
zo "  from  McDowell's  B  minor 
Concerto. 

Current  Events — Capitol  Magazine. 

Specialty — Impressions  of  "  Faust," 
Gounod,  full  Capitol  Grand  Or- 
chestra, with  vocal  and  dancing 
numbers. 

Feature — Mad    Love,   Pola  Negri 

— Goldwyn. 
Musical — "  Le    Carnival    Russe," — 

C.  Ciardi. 
Comedy — A  Ringer  for  Dad,  Mr. 

and  Mrs.  Carter  DeHavcn. 
Recessional — Organ. 

Rivoli  Theatre — 

Feature — Adam's  Rib  —  DeMille- 
Paramount,  and  last  week's  bill 
repeated.  .  r 

Rialto  Theatre — 

Overture — Russian  und  Ludmilla — 
and  Riescnfeld's  Classical  Jazz. 

Current  Events — Rialto  Magazine. 

Musical  Novelty  —  "  Hats,"  C. 
Sharpc-Minor  at  the  Wur- 
litzer. 

Added  Attraction — Kane  and  Abel, 
Reginald  Denny  —  Leather 
Pushers  Series — Universal. 

Prologue — From  "  I.  Pagliacci." 

Feature — Mr.  Billings  Spends  His 
Dime,  Walter  Hiers — Para- 
mount. 

Noveltv — Rita  Owen  of  the  Zieg- 
feld  Follies  in  Chicken  Reel. 

Comedy — The  Frozen  North,  Bus- 
ter Keaton. 

Criterion  Theatre — 

Feature — Othello,  continued. 

RE-UNITED 


For  Just  This  One  Picture 


How  all  those  who  of- 
fered $200  for  a  ticket 
can  have  Coue's  ser- 
vices for  40c  or  less. 


NORMA  TALMADGE 
EySENEO'BRIEN 

"The  Voice  From  the  Minaret" 


Starts 
Sunday 


Positively  the  first  and 
only    theater    in  the 
world  to  run  this  mar- 
velous picture. 


PERSONALLY 

appearing  in  his  only  motion  picture.  Explaining  from 
the  screen  to  millions  he  cannot  otherwise' reach,  just  what 
he  is  explaining  from  the  lecture  platform. 

YOUR  ONLY  CHANCE 

to  learn  from  the  little  Frenchman  himself  the  method  of 
self-healing  thru  autosuggestion. 

In  Conjunction  With 
VIOLA  DANA  in  "JUNE  MADNESS" 


and  a  program  of  unusual  merit. 


NOW 


McVicker's  Theatre — 

Overture  — "  Lucia  Di  Lammer- 
moor." 

Specialty — Musical  Moments. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Current  Events — McVicker's  News 

and  Views. 
Musical  —  Organ    Solo  —  "Apples." 

W.  Remington  Welch,  organist. 
Specialty — In  the  Garden  of  Eden. 
Feature — Adam's  Rib — Paramount. 

Barbee".*  Theatre — 

C  urrent  Events  —  International 
Weekly. 

Comedy — Vamped. 

Feature — Secrets  of  Paris — Affili- 
ated. 

Next  Week — The  Shriek  of  Araby. 
Woodlawn  Theatre — ■ 

Current   Events  —  Pathe  News; 

Woodlawn  News  and  Views. 
Scenic  Review. 

Feature  —  A  Tailor-Madc  Man  — 
Charles  Ray — United  Artists. 


The  Strand  theatre,  Minneapolis,  planed  up  •■  The  Message  of  Entile  Cone"  in 
its  newspaper  advertising  in  this  manner 


Lyric.  Theatre — 

Feature — Hunting  Big  Game  in 
Africa,  continued. 

Cameo  Theatre — 

Feature — Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships 
—  Hodkin^on — Third  week. 

Alark-Strand  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Pilgrim,  Charles 
Chaplin-"—  First  National.  Sec- 
ond week,  program  of  last 
week  repeated. 


BROOKLYN 


Mark-Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — Songs  from  Shake- 
speare's Time. 

Feature  —  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood — United  Artists. 

Next  Week — The  Christian. 


CHICAGO 


"  Voice  from  the  Minaret  "  ad,  playing 
up    good    sales    angle,    used    by  the 
Strand,  Omaha 


Chicago  Theatre — 

Syncopation  Week — Orchestral  In- 
troduction— Specialty,  "  Airship 
Chicago,"  Arnold  Johnson  and 
his  orchestra.  (a)  "Farewell 
Blues  ";  (b)  "  Rose  of  Pi- 
ca r  d  y  " ;  (c)  *'  Lovelight  in 
Your  Eyes";  (d)  Yankee 
Doodle  Blues." 

Ten  Abbott  Dancers,  featuring 
Georgie  Ingram  and  Jean  Rib- 
ers. 

Musical — Selected  Songs,  Irving 
and  Jack  Kaufman. 

Organ  Solo  — "  You  Tell  Her,  I 
Stutter."  Jesse  Crawford,  or- 
ganist. 

Dancing  Forest — with  entire  cast. 


Show  Girls  in  Pitter  Patter. 
Feature  —  Bell    Boy    13— Douglas 

McLean — First  National. 
Comedy — Casey  Jones,  Jr. 
Next  Week — The  Christian, 
'rivoli  Theatre — 
Overture — "Forza  Del  Destine" 
Scenic. 

Specialty — Yarn  :  syncopators  play- 
ing Wabash  Blues. 

Current  Events — Weekly. 

Musical — Organ  Solo. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Specialty — In  the  Temple. 

Feature — What  a  Wife  Learned — 
First  National. 

Comedy — No  Luck. 

Next  Week — Lorna  Doone. 

Riviera  Theatre — 

Overture — Medley  of  operatic  and 
musical  comedy  selections. 

Scenic — Pathe  Review. 

Vocal  Solo — Virginia  Johnson  sing- 
ing "  Song  of  the  Soul." 

Current  Events — News  Weekly. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  day. 

Specialty — On  the  Mississippi. 

Feature — What  a  Wife  Learned — 
First  National. 

Comedy — No  Luck. 

Next  Week — Lorna  Doone. 

Roosevelt  Theatre — 

Feature  ■ —  The  Pilgrim  —  Charlie 
Chaplii — First  Natonal. 

Randolph  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  International 
News.  ; 

Feature  —  The  Midnight  Guest  — 
Universal. 

Added  Attraction  —  The  New 
Leather  Pushers,  No.  9. 

Next  Week-  Driven. 


LOS  ANGELES  

Graumun's  Rialto  Theatre — 

Feature — Adam's  Rib— DeMille — 
Fifth  Week. 

Grauman's   Hollywood  Egyp- 
tian Theatre — 

Feature — Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood— United  Artists — 
Twentieth  Week. 

Mi>sion  Theatre — 

Feature — One  Exciting  Night — 
Griffith-United  Artists — Third 
Week. 

Pantages  Theatre- 
Feature — The     Gentleman  from 

America — Universal — Six  Acts 

of  Vaudeville. 


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Miller's  Theatre- 
Current      Events  —  International 
News. 

Short  Feature — Fruits   of   Faith — 

Will  Rogers— Pathe. 
Feature — The  Hero — Al  Lichtman. 

California  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Symphony  Concert  — 
"  The  Fortune  Teller,"  "  Veni- 
tian  Nights  "  and  "  Carolina  in 
the  Morning." 

Current  Events — International  ami 
Fox  News.  ■ 

Cartoon  —  Aesop's  Fable  —  The 
Spider  and  the  Fly. 

Feature — Jazzmania — Mac  Murray 
—Metro. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Next  Week — The  Common  Law. 

Loew's  State  Theatre — 

Overture — Organ  Solo — "I've  Go"t 
a  Girl  in  Catalina." 

Specialty — Max  Fisher  and  His 
Jazz  Band  with  ten  other 
people  in  act  entitled  A  Trip 
to  Catalina,  special  sets  and  in- 
troducing  individual  numbers. 

Feature — The  Famous  Mrs.  Fair — 
Metro. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Next  Week— The  World's  a  Stage. 

Kinema  Theatre — 

Overture — Egyptian  Ballet. 
Current      Events  —  International 
News. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Added    Attraction — The  Message 

of   Emile   Coue — Educational. 
Music — 'Cello  Solo  Orientale. 
Feature — The     Voice     from  the 

Minaret. 
Recessional — Organ. 

Graum  an's  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Orpheus." 
Current  Events — Pathe  Weekly. 
Music — Organ — Amanda's  Diet. 
Comedy  —  The     Chased  Bride- — 
i  ■  Christie. 

Prologue— A  Rodeo  on  the  stage 
with  Edythe  Sterling  and  ten 
singers  and  dancers. 


HOT 


some  norse: 

Sire:  Lightning  Rod 
Dam:  x  -  !  x  !  ?  x  ! 

He  ate  dynamite  and  drank  nitroglycerine! 
He  thought  a  tornado  was  a  gentle  zephyr 
and  started  his  own  earthquakes!  And  when 
he  kicked  someone  the  meteorological  bu- 
reau reported  a  new  comet.  And  poor  Sam 
Harrington,  who  could  hardly  stick  on  a 
rocking-horse,  had  to  ride  The  Hottentot  in 
the  stiffeat  steeplechase  of  the  year. 

YOU'LL  YELL — YELL — YELL 
YOUR  HEAD  OFF 


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With  Douglas  MacLean  and  Madge  Bellamy 
A  First  Nationil  Attraction. 

THE  LIMIT  IN  LAUGHS,  THRILLS,  SPILLS. 

O'KLARE 

SUNDAY,     MONDAY,  TUESDAY. 
Fint  National  Pictures  Anniversary  Week. 

Good  Display  ad  effect  with  press  book 
material  used  on  "  The  Hottentot  "  by 
the  O'Klare  theatre,  Eau  Claire,  Wis. 


Feature — Brass — Warner  Brothers. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Next  Week — -Notoriety. 

Grauman's  Metropolitan — 

Overture — "In  a  Clock  Shop." 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Specialty  —  Dance  —  "  The  Merry 
Widow  Waltz." 

Music — Organ — Mental  Telepathy. 

Added  Attraction — Warings  Penn- 
sylvania Jazz  Concert  and  Jane 
and  Katherinc  Lee  in  an  act 
titled  the  New  Director. 

Feature — Adam  and  Eve — Marion 
Davics — Paramount. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Symphony  Theatre — 

Feature — The   Shriek   of  Araby— 
First  National — Third  Week. 

Hillstreet  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Cartoon  —  Aesop's     Fable  —  The 

Spider  and  the  Fly. 
Novelty — Great  Authors  Series. 
Serial  —  Around     the     World  in 

Eighteen  Days — Universal. 
Feature — Look  Your  Best — Colleen 

Moore  ■ —  Goldwyn  —  Six  Acts 

of  Vaudeville. 


Ad   used  in   Kansas  City,  Mo.,  neies- 
papers  on  -  The  Girl  I  Loved"  at  tlte 
Liberty  theatre 


PHILADELPHIA 


Stanley  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Martha  " — Flotow. 
Current  Events — Fox  News — Pathe 

News — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Novelty— Mirror  No.  3,  the  Wright 

Brothers. 
Specialty — Clavilux,  or  color  organ. 
Feature — The   Christian — Goldwyn. 
Next  Week — The  Voice  From  the 

Minaret. 

Stanton  Theatre — ■ 

Feature — Douglas     Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood — United  Artists. 


Aldine  Theatre — 

Current  Evenas — Fun  from  the 
Press — Pathe  Review — Inter- 
national News. 

(  umcdy — The  Champeen. 

Feature — The  W  hite  Flower,  Bettj 
C  ompson — Paramount. 

Karlton  Theatre — 

Current  Events— Kinograms-  Pathe 
News — Movie  Chats. 

Novelty — Bedtime. 

Feature — The  Flirt — Universal. 

Next  W  eek — Racing  Hearts. 

Arcadia  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Novelty — Pikes  Piker  Busted. 

Comedy — A  Hula  Honeymoon. 

Feature — The  Kingdom  W  ithin. 

Next  Week — Gimme. 

Regent  Theatre — 

Scenic — Deep  Sea  Gardens. 

Feature — The  Hands  of  Nara, 
Clara  Kimball  Young — Metro. 

Next  Week— White  Shoulders. 


••Hearts  Aflame"  art  ad  run  by  the 
Uialto  theatre,  Dcs  Moines 

Palace  Theatre- 
Current  Events — Pathe  News — 
Topics  of  the  Day. 

Novelty  —  Mrs.  Hippo  —  George 
Washington. 

Feature — Quincy  Adams  Sawyer — 
Metro. 

Next  Week — Java  Head. 

Victoria  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News — 
Screen  Snapshots. 

Scenic — Man  vs.  Beast. 

Feature — The  Hottentot — First  Na- 
tional. 

Next  Week — The  Ninety  and  Nine. 
Capitol  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Kinograms. 

Comedy — A  Quiet  Street. 

Feature  —  The  Beautiful  and 
Damned,  W  arner  Bros. 

Next  Week — The  Stranger's  Ban- 
quet. 


BUFFALO 


Shea's  Hippodrome — 

Overture  —  "The  Carnival  of 
V  enice." — Thomas. 

Current  Events  —  Hippodrome  Re- 
view. 

Specialty  —  Selections  by  Jimmy 
Morgan's  Palais  Royal  Or- 
chestra. 

Feature — Peg  o'  My  Heart  " — 
Laurette  Taylor — Metro. 

Novelty  —  The  Message  of  Emile 
Coue. 

Next  Week — Adam's  Rib. 
Lafayette  Square  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Sally." 

Organ  Recital — Arthur  J.  Martel  at 


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"  .lava  Head  "  ad  used  in  Washington. 
1).  O.j  by  Loeio's  Palace  theatre 

the  Wurlitzer,  new  feature  or- 
ganist. 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 

Feature — The  Darling  of  the  Rich 
—Betty  Blythe  — State  Rights. 

Added  Attraction — Personal  ap- 
pearance of  Betty  Blythe. 

Comedy — Snub  Pollard. 

Next  Week — White  Shoulders. 

Loew's  State  Theatre — 

Overture — Medley  of  popular  airs — 
Emmett  Ludeke's  harmonists. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Feature — Do  and  Dare — Tom  Mix 
— Fox. 

Comedy — The  Cold  Homestead. 
Special — Mutt  and  Jeff  cartoon. 
Next    Week — The    Beautiful  and 
Damned. 

New  Olympic  Theatre — 

Overture — William  Witgis,  Jr.,  at 
Wurlitzer,  playing  "Lohen- 
grin." 

C  u  r  rent  Events  —  International 
News. 

Feature — The  Hero — Gaston  Glass 

— Al  Lichtman. 
Comedy  —  A    Howling    Success  — 

Century. 

Added  Attraction  —  The  Lcather 
Pushers  —  Round  12  —  Uni- 
versal. 

Next  Week — The  Gentleman  from 

America. 
Palace  Theatre — 
Feature — Bells    of    San    Juan — 

Charles  "Buck"  Jones — Fox. 
Added  Attraction — Fighting  Blood 

— F.  B.  O. 
C  u  r  r  e  n  t    Events  —  International 

News. 

Shea's  North  Park  Theatre — 

Current  Events — North  Park  Re- 
view. 

Feature — Ebb  Tide — James  Kirk- 
wood — Paramount. 

Comedy — Hazel  from  Hollywood — 
Christie. 

Next  Week — Java  Head. 

WASHINGTON 


Crandall's  Metropolitan  The- 
atre— 

Overture — "  Sweethearts." 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Short  Subject — Fruits  of  Faith. 
Feature — Dr.  Jack,  Harold  Llovd — 
Pathe. 

Next  Week— Bel'  Boy  13. 
Loew's  Columbia  Theatre — 

Overture — Medley  of  Chinese  Airs. 
Current       Events  —  International 
News. 

Comedy — Rob  'Em  Good — Metro. 

Feature — Toll  of  the  Sea,  Anna 
May  Wong— Metro. 

Next  Week — Adam's  Rib — Para- 
mount. 


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Motion  Picture  New1: 


Loexr'a  Park   and  Mall  theatres  ran 
this  in   Cleveland  papers  for  "  The 
World's  Applause" 

Loew's  Palace  Theatre — 

Overture — Southern  Melodies. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News- 
Topics  of  the  Day. 

Comedy  —  Second  Childhood  — 
Christie. 

Feature — Crinoline  and  Romance, 

Viola  Dana — Metro. 
Next    Week — Adam    and    Eva — 

Paramount. 
Moore's  Rialto  Theatres — 
Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Comedy — A    Ringer    for    Dad — F. 

B.O. 

Feature — Hearts  Aflame — Metro. 
Next  Week — Racing  Hearts. 


CLEVELAND 


Stillman  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Robin  Hood." 

Vocal — "  Nut  Brown  Ale." 

Feature — Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood— United  Artists- 
Fourth  week. 

Next  Attraction — Jazzmania. 

Allen  Theatre — 

Overture — Master  Melodies  from 
Italian  operas,  including:  (a) 
"  Francesca  da  Rimini,"  by 
Zandonal;  (b)  "Andre  Che- 
nier,"  by  Giordano;  (c)  "Iris," 
by  Mascagni ;  (d)  "La  Tosca," 
by  Puccini;  (e)  "  Aida,"  by 
Verdi. 

Prologue — In   the   Garden   of  the 

Mandarin,  with  the  dance  of  the 

Chinese  Dolls. 
Musical  Novelty — "  Love  Brings  a 

Little  Gift  of  Roses,"  fox  trot. 
Current       Events  —  International 

News. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Comedy — 6  A.M. 

Feature — Java  Head,  Leatrice  Joy 
— Paramount. 

Added  Attraction — The  Message  of 
Emile  Coue. 

Next  Week — The  Girl  I  Love. 

State  Theatre — 

Overture — Popular  medley. 

Feature — The  Pilgrim,  Charles 
Chaplin — First  National. 

Specialty — Five  acts  of  vaudeville. 

Next  Week — Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose. 

Park  Theatre — 

Overture — (a)  "  Danza  delle  Ore," 
Ballet  music  from  "La  Gio- 
conda."  (b)  "Jazzmania." 

Vocal — "  Mattinata,"  by  Leonca- 
vallo, sung  by  Beatrice  Ken- 
dall Eaton,  contralto. 

Violin  Solo — "  From  the  Cane- 
brake,"  by  Gardner,  played  by 
B.  Simon. 

Current  Events— Kinograms. 

Novelty— Fun  from  the  Press. 
Comedy — 6  A.M. 


Feature — Second  Fiddle — Hodkin- 
son. 

Added  Attraction — The  Message  of 
Emile  Coue. 

Next  Week — The  White  Flower. 

Reade's  Hippodrome — 

Overture — "  Melodies  of  Today." 

Current  Events — Plain  Dealer 
Screen  Magazine. 

Specialty — Vaudeville. 

Feature — Secrets  of  Paris — Affil- 
iated. 

Next  Week — The  Drug  Traffic. 
Standard  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Comedy — A  Howling  Success — 
Brownie-Century  comedy. 

Feature — The  Midnight  Guest — 
Grace  Darmand. 

Added  Feature — The  Night  Riders 
— Harry  Carey — Universal. 

Next  Week — Single  Handed. 


Three-column  "  Racing  Hearts "  ad 
used  by  the  Garden  theatre,  Milwaukee 


ST.  LOUIS 


Grand  Central,  West  End 
Lyric  and  Capitol — 

Feature  Film — Robin  Hood — Doug- 
las Fairbanks. 

Usual  music  score,  including  over- 
ture, etc. 

Missouri  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Chu-Chin-Chow,"  Mis- 
souri  Symphony  orchestra. 

Current  Events — Missouri  News. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Music — Organ  Solo,  "  The  Rosary," 
Stuart  Barrie  at  Wurlitzer. 

Specialty — Yerkes  Flotilla  Band 
playing  "  Little  Rover,"  "  Peg- 
gy  Dear,"  "  Faust,"  "  Old  Tim- 
er's Contest  "  and  "  You  Gave 
Your  Heart." 

Comedy — Hook,  Line  and  Sinker. 

Feature — Java  Head — Leatrice  Joy 
— Paramount. 

William  Fox  Liberty  The- 
atre— 

Overture — Libertv  Concert  Orches- 
tra. 

Current  Events — Fox  News  -  and 
Views. 

Cartoon — Andy  Gump. 

Comedy — The  Four-Flusher — Sun- 
shine. 

Special — Martin  Johnson's  Jungle 
Adventures. 

Feature — The  Custard  Cup — Mary 
Carr — Fox. 

Rivoli  Theatre — 

Overture — Janssen's  Rivoli  orches- 
tra. 

Current       Events  —  International 

News. 


Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Comedy — Century^. 
Feature — The  Flirt— Universal. 
Delmonte  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Hunfeld's  Delmonte 

Orchestra. 
Current  Events — News  and  views. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  press. 
Music    Special — Herbert  Berger's 

jazz  orchestra. 
Feature — Mad  Love — Pola  Negri — 

Goldwyn. 
Columbia  Theatre — 
Overture — 

Current  Events — Fox  news  and 
views.' 

Novelty  —  Hodkinson's  Mystery 
Box  showing  the  KSD  radio 
station  in  action,  in  conjunc- 
tion with  actual  operation  of 
the  station. 

Comedy — The  Four-Flusher. 

Serial — Seventh  episode  of  Plunder. 

Feature — Flesh  and  Blood — Lon 
Chaney — State  Rights. 

Also  five  acts  of  vaudeville. 


DETROIT 


Adams  Theatre — 

Feature — Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood — United  Artists. 

Broadway-Strand  Theatre — 

Feature — Jazzmania — Mae  Murray 
— Metro — Second  Week. 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Morning,  Noon  and 
Night." 


Art  ad  for  "  What  a  Wife  Learned  " 
at  the  Rialto  theatre,  Omaha 


Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Cartoon — Hodge  Podge. 
Specialty — Dennis   Sisters  Singers. 
Feature — Adam   and   Eva — Marion 

Davies — Paramount. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Next  Week — Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose. 
Fox  Washington  Theatre — 
Current    Events — Fox    News  and 

Screen  Snapshots. 
Cartoon — Aesop's  Fables. 
Vocal — Tenor  soloist. 
Comedy — The  Wise  Cracker. 
Feature  —  Brass  Commandments, 

Wm.  Farnum — Fox. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Madison  Theatre — 
Overture — "  If     I     Were  King," 

Adam. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 


Cartoon — Pessimist    at    a  Movie 
Show. 

Vocal — Susan  Clough,  contralto. 
Feature  —  Adam's    Rib  — DeMille- 

Paramount. 
Comedy — Smarty,  Buddy  Messinger 

— Century. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Next  Week— What  a  Wife  Learned. 


DALLAS 


Palace  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Sixty-second  Palace 
Symphony  Orchestra  concert. 

Current  Events— Topics  of  the  Day. 

Cartoon — Aesop's  Fables. 

Feature — Jazzmania,  Mae  Murray 
— Metro. 

Added  Attraction— William  Mitch- 
ell, tenor,  in  person. 

Old  Mill  Theatre- 
Feature — The  Flirt — Universal. 

Current  Events — Kinograms. 

Comedy — Young  Sherlocks. 

Melba  Theatre; — 

Current  Events — Kinograms. 

Feature— Darling  of  the  Rich- 
Betty  Blythe— State  Rights. 

Comedy — Sweetie. 

Specialty — Songalogue  and  A.  Har- 
ris and  company  presents 
Nineteen  Twenty-three  Sym- 
phony of  Fashions. 


SEATTLE 

Coliseum  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Mignon." 

Current  Events — Pathe  News  and 

Kinograms. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 


Stanley  Chambers'  ad  for  "The  Message 
of  Emile  Coue''  and  "Minnie"  at  the 
Miuer  theatre.   Wichita,  Katis. 


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Short  Subject— Fighting  Blood — 
F.  B.  O. 

Feature — My  American  Wife — Glo- 
ria Swanson — Paramount. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Next  Week— Heroes  of  the  Street 

and  Wesley  Barry  in  person. 
Columbia  Theatre — 
Overture — "  Serenade." 
Feature — Just  a  Lie. 
Strand  Theatre — 
Overture — "  The  Rosary." 
Current  Events — Kinograms. 
Scenic — Pathe  Review. 
Comedy — Baloonatic. 
Feature — Forget-Me-Not — Metro. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Next  Week— The  Pilgrim. 

Blue  Mouse  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Carlo  Polka." 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 

Added  Attration — Fifteenth  and 
Sixteenth  Series  Singers'  Pop- 
ularity Contest. 

Comedy — The  Alarm. 

Prologue — Nell  Shipman  and  Two 
Malamutes  appearing  in  person. 

Feature — Grub  Stake. 

Next  Week — My  Friend  the  Devil. 

Liberty  Theatre — 

Feature — Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood — United  Artists — 
Second  week. 

Garden  Theatre — 

Overture — Orchestra. 

Current  Events — International 
News. 

Novelty — Screen  Snapshots. 

Comedy — True  Blue. 

Feature — Conquering  the  Woman — 

Florence    Vidor  —  Associated 

Exchange. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Next  Week — That  Woman. 
Princess  Theatre — 
Overture — Organ. 

Current    Events  —  International 

News. 
Novelty— Movie  Chats. 
Comedy — A  Tough  Winter. 
Feature — Heedless  Moths. 

SAN  FRANCISCO 

California  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Ben  Black's  Band  and 
Ten  Musical  and  Dancing  num- 
bers. 

Current  Events — News  Review. 
Comedy  — The  Agent  — Larry  Se- 
mon. 

Feature  —  Nobody's  Money  —  Jack 

Holt — Paramount. 
Recessional — Organ. 

warfield  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Selections  from  "  May 
Time." 

Current  Events  —  Loew's  Minute 
Views. 

Specialty  —  Theodore  Adolphus, 
Ballet  Master  for  Marcus 
Loew,  presenting  Gypsy  Love. 
Six  scenes. 

Novelty — Local  reel. 

Feature — -Jazzmania— Mae  Murray 
— Metro. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Granada  Theatre — 

Overture  • —  Special  Popular  Selec- 
tions. 

Current  Events — News  Film. 

Comedy — Felix  Lends  a  Hand. 

Scenic — Pathe  Review. 

Specialty — Eight  Musical  Numbers, 
discovering  the  tomb  of  King 
Tutankhamen,  including  Ori- 
ental Fantasie. 

Novelty — Fun  From  the  Press. 

Feature — Java  Head — Leatrice  Joy 
- — Paramount. 

Recessional — Organ. 


New  Portola  Theatre — 

Program  Repeated  ■ —  Message  of 

Emile  Coue  and  The  Shriek  of 

Araby — Second  Week. 
Tivoli  Theatre — 
Overture — Special  Orchestra. 
Features — The  Pilgrim  —  Charles 

Chaplin — First  National  —  A 

Real  Adventure. 

Imperial  Theatre — 

Overture — The  Love  Light  in  Your 
Eyes. 

Current  Events — Screen  News. 

Scenic — Pathecolor. 

Musical — Orchestra,  including  pro- 
fessional march  from  "  Aida." 

Specialty — An  Alpine  Ride. 

Feature — The  Village  Blacksmith — 
Fox. 

Recessional — Organ. 

CINCINNATI 

Walnut  Theatre — 

Overture — Walnut  Orchestra. 

Current   Events — Pathe  News. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day — Lit- 
erary Digest. 

Feature — The  Christian — Goldwyn 
— Second  week. 

Next  Week  —  The  Famous  Mrs. 
Fair. 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — Capitol  Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Capitol  News. 
Cartoon — Aesop's  Fables — Pathe. 
Comedy — No  Luck — "Ham"  Ham- 
ilton. 

Feature  —  The  White  Flower  — 
Betty  Compson — Paramount. 

Next  Week  —  What  A  Wife 
Learned. 

Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — Strand  Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Feature  —  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 

Robin  Hood — United  Artists. 
Next  Week — Same. 
Gifts  Theatre- 
Overture — Gifts  Orchestra. 
Comedy — The  Kid  Reporter — Sen- 

nett. 

Feature — The  Flirt — Universal. 
Next  Week — The  Third  Alarm. 


Current  Events — Pathe  Review. 
Next  Week — Hearts  of  the  World. 
Strand  Theatre — 
Overture — "  Pique   Dame  " — Suppe. 
1'eature — Adam's    Rib — Paramount 

— Two  weeks. 
Scenic — The  Garden  of  Geysers. 
Current  Events — Fox  News. 

KANSAS  CITY 


Prologue — Musical,  dance  and  vocal 
numbers. 

Feature — Adam's      Rib  —  DcMillc- 
Paramount. 


OMAHA 


Rialto  Theatre — ■ 

Overture — "  Sicilian  Vespers." 

Feature — Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose- 
First  National. 

Specialty  —  Musical  prologue  — 
"  The  Message  of  the  Rose." 

Current  Events — Kinograms. 

Novelty — The  Message  of  Emile 
Coue  and  Fun  from  the  Press. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Next  Week — One  Exciting  Night. 

Empress  Theatre — 

Features — The  Young  Diana — 
Marion  Davies— Paramount : 
(from  Thursday)  Clarence — 
Wallace  Reid — Paramount. 

Four  acts  of  vaudeville. 

Sun  Theatre — 

Feature — Jazzmania — Mae  Murray 

— Metro. 
Comedy— Newly  Rich. 
Current  News — International. 
Overture — Selected. 
Next  Week — Burning  Timber. 
World  Theatre — 
Feature — One  Wonderful   Night — 

Universal. 
Six  acts  of  vaudeville. 
Next  Week — Love  in  the  Dark. 
Moon  Theatre — 
Feature — Flame   of  Life — Priscilla 

Dean — Universal. 
Short  Subject — Leather  Pushers. 


Newman  Theatre — 

Overture — "  The    Opera    Mirror  " 

(Tobani). 
Current    Events — Newman  News 

and  Views. 
Musial — Organ  Selections. 
Comedy — Cameo. 

Specialties — The  Misses  Henke 
and  Meeker,  vocal  harmony 
duet,  and  Coon-Sanders,  nov- 
elty singing  orchestra. 

Feature — Adam's   Rib — Paramount. 

Liberty  Theatre — 

Overture — Selections. 

Current  Events — Pathe  and  Fox 
News. 

Comedy — Stung. 

Musical — Organ  Selections. 

Short  Subjects — Capitol  Shots. 

Specialty — George  James,  vocal 
nut,  with  Kuhn-Chaquette's 
jazz  band. 

Feature — Mad  Love — Pola  Negri — 
Goldwyn. 

Next  Week  —  Jazzmania  —  Mae 
Murray — Metro. 

Royal  Theatre — 

Overture — Selections. 

Musical — Organ  Selections. 

Current  Events — Royal  Screen 
Magazine. 

Comedy — Animated  Cartoon  Com- 
edy. 

Feature — Fury — Richard  Barthel- 
mess  and  Dorothy  Gish — First 
National. 

Next    Week — Nobody's  Money — 

Jack  Holt — Paramount. 
Twelfth  Street  Theatre — 

Overture — Popular  Selections. 
Current    Events — Twelfth  Street 

Screen  Magazine. 
Musical — Organ  Selections. 
Comedy — Ocean  Swells. 
Added  Attraction — The  Message  of 

Emil  Coue. 
Feature — The    Flame    of  Life — 

Priscilla  Dean — Universal. 
Next  Week — Smudge,  Charles  Ray 

— First  National. 

BALTIMORE 

Century  Theatre — 

Overture — Century  Symphony  Or- 
chestra— "  The  Bacchanale," 
from  "  Samson  and  Delilah," 
also  organ  solo. 

Current  Events — Topical  Review 
and  Magazine. 


NINETY  MILES  AN 
HOUR  INTO  THE 
fNtNOWN! 


Marshall  Neilan's 


'The  Strangers'  Banquet" 


KM 


LOUISVILLE'S  FINEST—    ATA  1V/I 

Alamo  Orchestra  lY_L<-l\-iV  l~V  / 


ST.  PAUL 


Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — Capitol  Grand  Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Capitol  Digest. 
Added     Attraction — Spring  Style 
Revue. 

Feature — The  Little  Church  Around 

the  Corner — Warner  Brothers. 
Comedy — The    Waggin'    Tale,  the 

DeHavens. 
Novelty — Starland     Revue  —  Pathe 

Snapshots. 
Recessional — "  My  Pillow  and  Me  " 

— Organ. 

ROCHESTER 

Eastman  Theatre — 

Overture — Selections  from  "  Robin 
Hood." 

Current  Events — News  Magazine. 
Feature — Douglas     Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood — United  Artists. 


NEWARK 


Branford  Theatre- 
Overture — "  Semiranmida,"  Ros- 
sini— Branford  Symphony  Or- 
chestra. 

Current  Events — Branford  Review. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Specialty — Franklin-Vincent,  writ- 
ers of  famous  songs. 

Feature — The  Pilgrim  —  Charles 
Chaplin — First  National. 

Prologue — "  Outward  Bound,"  so- 
prano solo. 

Added  Attraction  —  Feature  —  All 
the  Brothers  Were  Valiant — 
Metro. 

Recessional — Organ. 

INDIANAPOLIS 


Four-column  ad  for  "  The  Strangers' 
Banquet  "  lined  by  the  Alamo  theatre, 
Louisville,  Ky. 


Circle  Theatre — 

Overture — Suppe's  "Light  Cavalry," 
Modest  Altschuler  orchestra 
director. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News  and 

Kinograms. 
Comedy — Cartoon. 
Feature — Java  Head — Paramount. 
Added  Attraction — The  Message  of 

Emil  Coue. 
Next  Week — The  Young  Rajah. 

Palace  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Cartoon — Aesop  Fable. 

Novelties — Literary  Digest;  Sport 

Review — Rice. 
Feature — Forget-Me-Not. 
Vaudeville — Six  Acts  Keith's. 
Next  Week — Secrets  of  Paris. 

Colonial  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Cartoon — Aesop  Fable. 

Feature — Nobody's      Money — Jack 

Holt — Paramount. 
Special   Music — American  Harmo- 

nj-  -  ^nd  Melody  Sextet. 
Next  Week — The  White  Flower. 

Apollo  Theatre — 

Current  Events — FoX  Weekly. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Comedy — Young  and  Dumb — Al  St. 
John. 

Feature — Blind  Bargain. 

Special  Music — Virgil  Moore's 
Apollo  Entertainers. 

Next  Week — The  Stranger's  Ban- 
quet. 


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Motion   Picture  News 


NEWSY    BRIEFS    FROM    CENTRAL    FILM  BELT 

Chicago  and  the  Mid-West 

L.   H.   MASON,    REPRESENTATIVE,    725   S.    WABASH  AVE. 


Among  the  Exchanges 

LA.  ULLRICH,  well  known  to 
•  exhibitors  and  exchange  men 
of  Chicago,  and  former  owner  of 
the  Ben  Hur»  theatre,  has  joined 
Manager  Martin's  sales  staff  and 
is  covering  west  side  territory  for 
Pathe  in  place  of  R.  V.  Nolan,  who 
is  now  selling  to  circuits. 


The  Chicago  exchange  of  First 
National  has  announced  a  newly- 
formed  plan  to  tie  up  the  exploita- 
tion department  with  the  sales  force 
in  such  a  manner  as  to  be  of  ma- 
terial benefit  to  exhibitors.  Every 
exhibitor,  hereafter,  will  have  the 
benefit  of  the  services  of  the  ex- 
ploitation duo,  Hoi  Olver  and  Al 
Sobler  gratis,  and  no  house  is  too 
small  or  none  too  large  to  call  on 
them  for  the  service.  In  a  recent 
issue  of  the  News,  it  was  incor- 
rectly stated  that  Mr.  Olver,  who 
was  formerly  of  Paramount, 
Goldwyn  and  Robertson-Cole  ex- 
ploitation forces  and  during  the 
past  year,  exploitation  representa- 
tive of  First  National  at  Boston, 
had  come  to  Chicago  as  assistant 
to  Mr.  Sobler.  The  fact  is  Mr. 
Olver  was  sent  to  Chicago  by  Ned 
Holmes,  chief  of  First  National's 
exploitation  staff,  to  afford  the  local 
exchange  the  benefit  of  two  repre- 
sentatives instead  of  one  and  there 
is  no  difference  in  rank  between  the 
two. 


General  Home  Office  Representa- 
tive A.  W.  Smith,  of  Associated 
Exhibitors,  is  in  Chicago  and  will 
make  his  headquarters  for  the  next 
four  weeks  at  the  Associated  Ex- 
hibitors office  in  the  Pathe  ex- 
change. Mr.  Smith  is  co-operating 
with  Branch  Manager  Harry  Wil- 
lard  in  putting  over  the  important 
new  releases  of  Associated,  includ- 
ing the  Lloyd  pictures  and  other 
strong  features  which  have  recently 
been  added  to  the  program.  Mr. 
Smith  states,  that  for  the  purpose 
of  stimulating  public  interest  in 
the  forthcoming  Associated  Ex- 
hibitor releases,  a  far-reaching  na- 
tional advertising  campaign  is  to  be 
carried  out. 


Henri  Ellman  is  covering  the 
south  side  for  Manager  Harry 
Willard  of  Associated  Exhibitors 
and  is  hard  at  work  on  Harold 
Lloyd's  big  feature,  "  Dr.  Jack." 
Mr.  Ellman  has  a  wide  acquaint- 
ance in  Chicago  film  circles,  having 
been  connected  with  Chicago  ex- 
changes for  many  years.  Another 
new  Associated  salesman  is  R.  J. 
Morfe,  who  returns  to  associated 
to  cover  the  north  side  territory' 
after  having  been  connected  with 
another  concern  for  the  past  year 
and  a  half. 


Tony  Philbin  is  now  traveling 
western  Illinois  and  Iowa  territory 
for  Goldwyn. 


"  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships,"  the 
remarkable  whaling  picture,  which 
critics  have  hailed  as  a  great  pro- 
duction which  marks  another  ad- 
vance in  the  motion  picture  art,  will 
have  its  premier  showing  at  the 
Auditorium  the  week  of  April  1, 
and  it  is  understood  the  Hodkinson 
organization  will  back  it  up  with  a 
strong  advertising  and  exploitation 
campaign.  Harry  McDonald,  of  the 
New  York  office  of  Hodkinson,  has 
been  in  Chicago  for  the  past  week 
working  with  District  Manager 
Hurn  and  Manager  Simmons  on 
plans  for  its  first  Chicago  showing. 

Harry  Zinc,  who  for  several 
months  has  been  working  in  the 
booking  department  of  Famous 
Players-Lasky  Chicago  exchange, 
has  been  promoted  to  salesman  and 
will  work  with  Edward  Rosecan  in 
the  Indiana  territory. 


Theodore  Roberts,  accompanied 
by  his  well  known  cigar,  was  the  hit 
of  the  Palace  bill  this  week  and  was 
accorded  a  great  welcome  by  thou- 
sands of  his  admirers.  A  large 
party  from  the  Paramount  ex- 
change occupied  the  first  and  second 
rows  of  the  Palace  at  Monday 
night's  performance  and  when  The- 
odore appeared,  arose  and  displayed 
a  big  banner,  which  stretched  en- 
tirely across  the  house,  which  read, 
"  Welcome  Paramount  Star,  Theo- 
dore Roberts."  Mr.  Roberts  was 
pleased  and  the  audience  applauded. 
The  boys  brought  the  banner  into 
the  house  in  sections  concealed  un- 
der their  coats  and  the  resulting 
surprise  was  a  novety  in  what  might 
be  termed  "  indoor  exploitation." 


Around  the  Trade 

«r\  R.  JACK,"  which  is  generally 
\-J  believed  Harold  Lloyd's 
greatest  picture,  shown  in  conjunc- 
tion with  Will  Rogers'  three-reeler, 
"  Fruits  Of  Faith,"  packed  them  in 
at  Jones,  Linick  &  Schaefer's  Or- 
pheum  last  week  and  it  is  under- 
stood, broke  all  house  records  at 
this  popular  State  Street  theatre. 
At  the  present  writing  indications 
are  that  the  second  week  will  be 
even  greater  than  the  first,  as  Sun- 
day and  Monday's  attendance  was 
better  than  on  the  same  two  days  of 
the  previous  week. 


At  a  meeting  of  the  board  of  di- 
rectors of  the  Illinois  Motion  Pic- 
ture Theatre  Owners,  held  on 
March  1st,  Mr.  A.  J.  Moeller,  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Theatre  Owners  of  America,  and 
of  the  national  exposition,  which  is 
to  take  place  May  19th  to  26th,  ap- 
peared before  the  board  and  asked 
for  support  of  the  project.  After 
considerable  discussion  a  motion 
was  made  by  Director  Glen  Rey- 
nolds and  seconded  by  Director  W. 
D.  Burford,  that  the  support  of  the 
Illinois    Motion    Picture  Theatre 


Owners  be  given  to  Mr.  Moeller  in 
his  effort  to  make  the  exposition  a 
success.  While  some  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Illinois  Motion  Picture 
Theatre  Owners  were  dissatisfied 
with  the  manner  in  which  the  ex- 
position proposition  had  been  han- 
dled by  the  national  organization, 
and  the  failure  of  that  organization 
to  give  the  matter  into  the  hands  of 
the  Chicago  men,  it  is  believed  that 
this  has  been  smoothed  over  and 
that  with  a  more  thorough  knowl- 
edge of  the  conditions  that  con- 
fronted the  national  organization 
in  arranging  the  exposition,  the 
Illinois  men  are  now  ready  to  give 
hearty  co-operation  to  the  project. 


Cecil  De  Millc  sent  the  following 
telegram  from  Hollywood  to  Aaron 
J.  Jones,  in  reference  to  the  opening 
of  A.dam's  Rib,  at  the  new  Mc- 
Vickcr's  theatre  this  week:  "With 
fond  memories  of  the  memorable 
old  house  where  stage  plays  by  my 
father,  my  brother  and  myself  have 
played  many  performances,  I  am 
delighted  to  hear  that  my  latest  film 
production,  '  Adam's  Rim,'  is  to 
open  in  the  new  McVicker's  on 
March  5th.  Best  wishes  to  a  firm 
which  is  perpetuating  in  new  guise 
the  fine  theatrical  ideals  which 
made  the  old  McVicker's  one  of 
the  world's  most  famous  theatres." 
Old  timers  will  remember  that  it 
was  at  McVicker's  that  William  De 
Mille,  father  of  Cecil  and  William 
C,  made  his  debut  as  an  author 
with  "The  Charity  Ball."  "The 
Girl  I  Left  Behind  Me,"  also  had 
its  premier  at  McVicker's.  The 
showing  of  "  Adam's  Rib "  marks 
a  change  of  policy  in  the  new  Mc- 
Vicker's as  Jones,  Linick  &  Schae- 
fer's executives  after  viewing  this 
feature  felt  that  it  was  of  such  ex- 
cellence that  it  should  be  held  over 
for  two  weeks,  this  being  the  first 
time  that  any  feature  had  been 
shown  more  than  one  week  in  this 
house. 


The  National  Theatres  Corpora- 
tion is  preparing  plans  for  a  three 
thousand  seat  theatre  to  be  located 
at  the  corner  of  79th  and  Halsted 
streets.  It  is  reported  that  con- 
struction will  begin  early  this  sum- 
mer. 


The  growing  importance  of  mo- 
tion pictures  has  received  signal 
recognition  from  Marshall  Field  & 
Company,  who  have  -erected  a 
small  motion  picture  theatre  in 
their  book  department,  wherein 
trailers  from  motion  picture  fea- 
tures, based  on  famous  novels,  will 
be  shown  daily  from  11  :00  A.  M. 
to  4 :30  P.  M.,  and  explanations  of 
how  photoplays  are  made  from 
books  will  be  given  the  patrons  of 
the  world's  greatest  retail  store. 
Scenes  from  "  The  Covered 
Wagon,"  "  The  Stranger's  Ban- 
quet," "  The  Christian,"  "  Main 
Street,"  and  other  photoplays  based 


on  Grossett  &  Dunlap  publications, 
will  be  the  first  to  appear  on 
Marshall  Field  &  Company's  screen, 
and  personal  appearances  of  au- 
thors and  motion  picture  actors 
and  actresses  will  be  arranged 
from  time  to  time.  E.  C.  Ketchaxn, 
representing  Grossett  &  Dunlap, 
negotiated  the  tie-up  with  Mar- 
shall Field  &  Company,  which  will 
mean  valuable  publicity  for  the  mo- 
tion picture  industry,  as  well  as  the 
publishers. 


Max  Balaban.  of  Balaban  & 
Katz,  has  returned  from  California, 
where  he  put  in  a  couple  of  weeks 
visiting  with  the  Hollywood  film 
celebrities  and  watching  pictures  in 
the  making. 


A  house  warming  party  was  held 
at  the  new  Paramount  exchange, 
1327  S.  Wabash  Avenue,  on  Tues- 
day evening,  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Paramount  Pep  Club.  The 
evening  was  enjoyably  spent  with 
music,  dancing  and  refreshments 
and  the  many  guests  of  the  club 
had  an  opportunity  of  inspecting 
the  commodious  and  finely  equipped 
exchange,  which  is  now  the  Chicago 
headquarters  of  Famous  Players- 
Lasky. 


Sol  Fichtenberg  and  Max 
Schwartz  opened  their  handsome 
new  Capitol  theatre  at  Kedzie  and 
Lawrence  avenues,  on  Wednesday 
evening,  and  got  way  to  a  fine  start. 
This  is  the  old  Albany  Park,  which 
has  been  closed  for  several  years, 
but  in  reality  is  a  new  house,  as 
only  the  old  walls  were  utilized. 
The  magnificent  furnishings  and 
equipment  installed  and  its  artistic 
decorations  make  it  one  of  the  fin- 
est outlying  houses  in  the  city  and 
its  policy  will  be  in  keeping.  Spe- 
cial attention  will  be  directed  to 
giving  its  patrons  the  best  in  music 
and  a  Kimball  orchestral  unit  organ 
has  been  installed,  which  is  the  first 
of  its  kind  to  be  put  into  a  Chicago 
theatre,  as  well  as  being  one  of  the 
largest  instruments  in  a  local  mo- 
tion picture  house. 


Ralph  Crocker,  of  the  Sta/  the- 
atre. Elgin,  did  such  a  big  business 
during  the  original  three-day  book- 
ing of  "  The  Third  Alarm  "  that  he 
held  it  over  for  two  additional  days, 
during  which  the  big  business  con- 
tinued. The  fire  department  tie-up 
and  the  numerous  other  stunts  Mr. 
Crocker  put  over,  in  co-operation 
with  Publicist  Kramer,  of  F.  B.  O., 
kept  the  city  of  Elgin  on  the  qui 
vive  during  the  entire  run  and  it  is 
safe  to  say  that  there  wasn't  a  man. 
woman  or  child  in  the  city  wh' 
didn't  know  about  "  The  Third 
Alarm,"  and  a  large  percentage  of 
them  went  to  see  it. 


Jones,  Linick  &  Schaefer  have 
signed  up  Nora  Bayes  to  appear  at 
McVicker's  theatre  for  one  week, 
starting  March  19. 


March   17,  1923 


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WHAT    SHOWMEN    THINK    OF    CURRENT  RELEASES 

Exhibitors'  Box-Office  Reports 

EARLY     RETURNS     FROM    WEEK     RUN  THEATRES 


FAMOUS  PLAYERS 
Adam  and  Eva — 

Holding  its  own  on  third  week. 
(West.) 


A  very  good  production.  Pa- 
trons liked  it  very  much.  Good 
receipts.    (Middle  West.) 


Not  so  good  as  it  might  have 
been  after  "  When  Knighthood  Was 
in  Flower."  Played  to  excellent 
business,  however.  (East.) 


The  World's  Applause — 

Bebe  Daniels  and  Lewis  Stone 
make  strong  combinations  in  this 
interesting  feature.  Business  was 
good  and  our  patrons  liked  it. 
(Middle  West.) 


Java  Head — 

An  exceptional  picture  which  did 
satisfactory  business,  but  which  re- 
ceived some  adverse  criticism  from 
patrons  who  thought  the  subject 
rather  dull.  (East.) 


Business  held  up  good  all  week 
with  this  one.    (Middle  West.) 


Very  fine  picture,  but  business 
under  par.  (East.) 


Nobody  s  Money — 

Jack  Holt  and  strong  cast  put 
somewhat  weak  story  over  and 
pleased  our  patrons.  Business  ex- 
cellent.   (Middle  West.) 


Fair  picture  and  business  normal. 
(East.) 


Fair  picture,  but  did  good  busi- 
ness.   (Middle  West.) 


My  American  Wife — 

Stars  popular  here;  did  good 
business  on  two  weeks'  run.  (Mid- 
dle West.) 


Weather  bad;  did  better  than 
expected.  (West.) 


Drums  of  Fate — 

A  very  well  liked  film  with  good 
story  and  plenty  of  thrills.  Excel- 
lent business.  (East.) 


FIRST  NATIONAL 
The  Voice  from  the  Minaret — 

People  who  like  Norma  Tal- 
madge  liked  this;  and  nearly  all 
my  patrons  like  Norma.  Therefore, 
good  business  and  good  picture. 
(West.) 


The  Crossroads  of  New  York — 

Picture  not  very  good,  but  got 
fair  business.  (East.) 


The  Hottentot — 

All  attendance  records  went  by 
the  board  on  this  one.  Anniversary 
week  and  big  supplementary  pro- 
gram helped.  (East.) 


The  Dangerous  Age — 

Good  for  the  older  folk  and  drew 
fairly  (East.) 


Bell  Boy  13— 

One  of  Douglas  MacLcan's  best. 
Did  excellently.    (Middle  West.) 


GOLDWYN 

The  Strangers'  Banquet — 

Attendance  for  this  one  was  good 
all  week.    (Middle  West.) 


Strong  and  interesting  feature. 
Only  adverse  criticism,  too  many 
people  in  the  cast.  Pleased  our  pa- 
trons and  played  to  big  business. 
(  Middle  West.) 


Broken  Chains — 

An  average  picture,  but  it  pleased 
the  fans ;  good  box  office  attraction. 
(Middle  West.) 


The  Christian — 

Fine  picture;  better  than  aver- 
age business.  Held  for  second 
week.    (Middle  West.) 


Taken  off  after  a  week.  Surpris- 
ingly  small  business  and  slow 
death.  (East.) 


Very  well  liked  by  all,  including 
critics.  Business  considerably  bet- 
ter than  average.    (Middle  West.) 


A  Blind  Bargain — 

Did  very  well  with  it.  Received 
good  criticism  in  press  and  heard 
favorable  comments  from  patrons. 
(Middle  West.) 


Lon  Chaney's  masterpiece.  A 
very  fine  picture.  Best  feature  of 
it  is  that  it  is  in  five  reels.  Patrons 
gave  it  wide  advertising.  Sold  out 
most  of  the  week  for  wonderful 
business.    (Middle  West.) 


METRO 
Crinoline  and  Romance — 

Pleasant,  but  not  particularly- 
profitable.  Fair  business  for  the 
week.    (Middle  West.) 


A  light  picture  that  drew  well  and 
was  liked.  (East.) 


Jazzmania — 

They  liked  it.  Mae  Murray  does 
a  few  different  things,  but  as  long 
as  they  keep  coming,  I  call  it  a  good 
picture.  (West.) 


Just  the  type  of  picture  for  pa- 
trons of  this  house.  Stood  them 
up  every  night.  Matinees  also 
strong.  Mae  Murray  a  prime  fa- 
vorite here.  (East.) 


All    the    Brothers  Were 
Valiant — 

Lon  Chaney  has  a  good  following 
here  and  the  box  office  returns  for 
a  week's  run  with  this  one  were 
highly  satisfactory.  (Middle  West.) 


Quincy  Adams  Sawyer — 

Feature  with  good  amusement 
value.  Business  held  up  well. 
(Middle  West.) 


The  Famous  Mrs.  Fair — 

More  pictures  like  this  would  in- 
crease business,  generally.  Patrons 
keep  coming  when  pictures  are  good 
and  this  is  the  kind  to  build  up 
patronage.  (West.) 


Forget-Me-Not — 

Forget  it.  People  want  to  be  en- 
tertained, not  made  weary  with 
troubles  like  their  own.  (West.) 


UNITED  ARTISTS 
Douglas  Fairbanks  in  Robin 
Hood — 

And  still  they  come.  For  a  pic- 
ture run,  there  was  never  one  bet- 
ter. (West.) 


One  Exciting  Night — 

The  title  draws  and  when  they 
have  seen  the  picture,  it  causes  a 
lot  of  argument,  hence,  mouth  to 
mouth  advertising.  Did  well  with 
it.  (West.) 


The  Girl  I  Loved — 

Charles  Ray  is  always  a  good 
card  here.  A  good  week's  attend- 
ance with  this  one.  (Middle  West.) 

WARNER  BROTHERS 
Brass — 

A  good  picture ;  business  in- 
creased as  week  lengthened. 
(West.) 


AMERICAN  RELEASING 
The  Prince  and  the  Pauper — 

Well  liked  and  had  not  a  few 
laughs  with  a  throb  now  and  then. 
Good  business.  (East.) 


The  Grub  Stake — 

Personal  appearance  of  star,  Nell 
Shipman,  seemed  to  draw  them  in. 
Might  not  do  so  well,  otherwise, 
although  it  is  interesting.  (West.) 


FOX 

The  Face  on  the  Bar  Room 
Floor— 

Wonderful  box  office  attraction. 
People  waiting  in  line  all  day  to 
get  in.  Never  had  such  a  crowded 
week.    (Middle  West.) 


Romance  Land — 

Tom  Mix  always  pulls  them  in 
for  me.  The  Mix  fans  liked  this 
one.  Very  good  attendance.  (Mid- 
dle West.) 


AL  LICHTMAN 
Poor  Men's  Wives — 

Fair  picture  and  medium  busi- 
ness. (East.) 


Thorns  and  Orange  Blossoms — 

An  average  production.  Receipts 
up  to  expectations.  (Middle 
Wesc.) 


The  Hero — 

Good  picture ;  good  business. 
(West.) 


UNIVERSAL 
The  Bolted  Door — 

Average  picture  of  its  kind,  with 
enough  good  action  to  hold  inter- 
est throughout.  Pretty  good  week 
from  a  box  office  angle.  (Middle 

West. ) 


The  Flirt — 

Pleasing  picture,  well  acted ; 
held  for  a  second  week.  (Middle 
West.) 


HODKINSON 
The  Headless  Horseman — 

Business  was  good  on  this  pic- 
ture that  had  much  to  commend  it 
to  the  jaded  appetite  of  patrons. 
(East.) 


Free  Air — 

Very  satisfactory.  Many  have 
read  the  story  and  naturally  like  to 
see  the  film  version.  (Middle 
West.) 


The  Kingdom  Within- - 

Seemed  rather  weak  in  makeup 
and  cast,  'but  went  very  well  to 
good  business.  (East.) 


F.  B.  O. 
The  Third  Alarm — 

Put  on  for  a  week  with  good  ex- 
ploitation campaign,  this  one  held 
up  fairly  well  sliding  off  as  the 
week  progressed.  (East.) 


Drew  like  a  house  on  fire,  all 
week.  (East.) 


ASSO. -EXHIBITOR 
Conquering  the  Woman- 
It  can't  be  done — at  least  not  with 
this  picture.     The  women  kicked 
and  the  men  laughed.  (West.) 


STATE  RIGHTS 
The  Darling  of  the  Rich — 

Went  over  strong  here.  Has  all 
the  elements  of  a  box  office  winner. 
(East.) 


Women  Men  Marry — 

Picture  and  business  both  fair 
only.  (East.) 


Good  entertainment  value.  Busi- 
ness good.    (Middle  West.) 


The  Innocent  Cheat — 

In  our  judgment  a  good  feature, 
but  it  seemed  to  be  an  off  week  and 
business  was  poor.    (Middle  West.) 


Exhibitors'  Service  Bureau — Pages  1276-1284 


Prologue  to  "  The  Christian  "  staged  at  the  Howard  theatre,  Atlanta,  Ga.,  of  which  DeSales  Harrison  is  manager.  At  the  opening  of  the 
scene,  against  the  setting  shown,  the  children  were  playing  about  the  stage.   Don  Ferrandou,  baritone,  who  was  formerly  with  "  Hitchy  Koo," 

entered  as  a  monk,  and  sang  "  The  Rosary,"  which  was  followed  by  the  opening  of  the  picture 


Advisory  Board  and  Contributing  Editors,  Exhibitors'  Ser viceBureau 


BMq e  J.  Sehade,  Sihade  theatre,  Sandusky. 

■.  C.  Horator,  Alhambra  theatre,  Toledo. 

Edward  L.  Hyman,  Strand  theatre,  Brooklyn. 

Thee.  L.  Hays,  Gen.  Mgr.  Finldesteln  *  Rabin, 
Minneapolis. 

Leo  A.  Landau,  Alhambra  and  Garden  theatre*, 
Miuwaukee. 

E.  R.  Rogers,  Managing  Director,  TiToll  and 
Blalto  theatres,  Chattanooga,  Tenn. 

Stanley  Chambers,  Palace  theatre,  Wichita,  Kan. 
WUlard  C.  Patterson,  Criterion  theatre,  Atlanta. 

K.  B.  WUby,  Supervisor  of  Southern  Enterprises, 
Inc.,  Birmingham,  Ala. 

E  V.  Richards,  Jr.,  Gen.  Mgr.,  Saenger  Amuse* 
■sent  Co..  New  Orleans. 

F.  L.  Newman,  Newmaa,  Royal  and  Regent 
theatres,  Kansas  City,  Ho. 

Arthur  G.  Stolte,  Des  Moines  theatre,  Dea  Moines, 
Iowa. 

Chas.  Branham,  Famous-Lasky,  Ltd.,  Toronto, 
Can. 

W.  C.  Quimby,  Managing  Director,  Strand  and 
Jefferson  theatres,  Fort  Wayne,  bid. 

J.  A.  Partington,  Imperial  theatre,  San  Francisco. 

George  E.  Carpenter,  Paramount-Empress  theatre, 
Salt  Lake, 

Eugene  H.  Both,  California  theatre,  San  Fran- 


Bldney  Grauman,  Grauman's  theatre,  Los  Angeles. 
Louis  K.  Sidney,  Managing  Director,  William  Fox 
theatres,  DenTer. 

Herbert  J.  Thatcher,  Strand  theatre,  Sallna,  Kan. 

Geo.  Rotsky,  Managing  Director,  Allen  theatre, 
Montreal,  Canada. 


Director,  Broadway- 


Phil.  Glelehman,  MMsasjgan; 
Strand  theatre,  Detroit. 

William  Johnson,  Director  of  Exploitation,  South, 
era  Entem rises.  Inc.,  of  Texas,  Dallas,  Texas. 

Fred  8.  Myer,  Managing  Director,  Palace  theatre, 
Hamilton,  O. 

L.  L  Stewart,  Director  of  Exploitation,  Southern 
Enterprises,  Inc.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

Joseph  Plonkett,  Managing-  Director,  Mark  Strand 
theatre.  New  York. 

Bay  Grombaeher,  Managing  Director,  Liberty  the- 
atre, Spokane,  Wash. 

Boss    A.     McVoy,     Manager,    Temple  theatre, 
GeneTa,  N.  T. 

Manager,  Begent  theatre,  Elmlra, 


Director,  Capitoi 


Window  tie-up  on  Lion  Hottentot  collars  with 
handsome  display  placquet  obtained  in  Pittsburg 
to   aid    theatres   in    that   city   showing   "  The 
Hottentot" 


George  Tooke 

N.  Y. 

W.    8.    McLaren,  Ma.mri.ir 
theatre,  Jackson,  Mich. 

W.  Griffith  Mitchell,  Managing  Director,  Majestic 
and  Family  theatres.  Port  Huron,  Mich. 

Harold  B.  Franklin,  Director  of  Theatres,  Famous 
Players-Lasky. 

J.  M.  Edgar  Hart,  Manager,  Palace  theatre.  El 
Paso,  Tex. 

Paul  A.  Noble,  Manager,  Liberty  theatre,  Port- 
land, Ore. 

William   J.    SalllTan,   Manager,   Blalto  theatre, 
Butte,  Mont. 

II.  A.  Albright,  Manager,  Jensen  £  Yon  Herberg 
theatres.  Bremerton.  Wash. 

Thomas   D.    Soriero,    General   Manager,  Century 
theatre,  Baltimore,  Md. 

G.   E.  Brown,  Manager,  Loew's  Palace  theatre, 
Memphis,  Tenn. 


When  they  stand  up  and 
cheer  at  aTwo  Reel  Comedy 
you  may  know  you've 

GOT  SOMETHING! 


Hal  Roach  Presents 


Two  Reels  Each 

The  house  stood  up  and  cheered 
every  minute 

''365  Days'  is  a  sure  knockout.  The  house  just 
stood  up  and  cheered  every  minute.  By  all  means 
book  it."  11.  C.  Reinhardt.  Victory,  Bay  City. 
Mich.    (Ex.  Herald) 

Pollard  comedies  always  go  good 

"Pollard  Comedies  always  go  good  here.  '365 
Days'  is  very  good." — Clifford  L.  Niles,  Grand 
Anamosa.  Ia.    (Ex.  Herald) 

Plenty  of  pep 

"Pollard  Comedies  arc  gcod  comedies  if  you  want 
plenty  of  pep." — Chas.  Elliot,  Jewel,  Sidell,  111. 
(Ex.  Herald) 

Exceptionally  high  class 

"Exceptionally  fine  high  class  comedies.  The 
kids  went  crazy  over  The  Old  Sea  Dog.'  "  P.  D. 
Russell,  Russell,  Somerset,  O.     (Ex.  Herald) 

The  kind  of  comedy  that  audiences 
stand  up  and  cheer  at  is  the  kind  of 
comedy  you  want  to  get ! 


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Plot  and  counter-plot: 
Romance  and  adventure: 
Action  and  thrill: 

That's  what  these  theatres 
and  hundreds  of  others 
have  bought  when  they 
booked  "Plunder" 

Have  it  screened  for  you! 


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Just  a  few  of  the  many  booking  it 


Saenger  Amusement  Co.,  New  Orleans 
Palace  Xo.  1,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Rialto,  Butte,  Mont. 
Orpheum,  Peoria,  111. 
Fisher,  Danville,  111. 
Town,  St.  Paul,  Minn. 
Orpheum,  Youngstown,  O. 
Liberty,  Lincoln,  Neb. 
Majestic,  Evansville,  Ind. 
Jefferson,  Ft.  Wayne,  Ind. 
La  Salle  Garden,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Gay,  Birmingham,  Ala. 
International,  El  Paso,  Tex. 
Grand  Central,  Dallas,  Tex. 


Crystal,  Dallas,  Tex. 
Rex,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex. 
Strand,   Houston,  Tex. 
Columbia,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
Ben  Ali,  Lexington,  Ky. 
Folly,  Oklahoma  City. 
Empress,  St.  Joseph,  Mo. 
Ritz,  New  York  City 
Benison,  New  York  City 
Belmore,  New  York  City 
Sth  Ave.,  New  York  City 
Odeon,  New  York  City- 
Douglas,  New  York  City 
Apollo,  New  York  City 


Stadium,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Bowdoin  Sq.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Olympia,  Chelsea,  Mass. 
Kmpire,  Hartford,  Conn. 
Opera    House,    Easton,  Pa. 
Orpheum,  Allentown,  Pa. 
Aldine,  Wilmington,  Del. 
Rajah,  Reading,  Pa. 
Majestic,  Harrisburg,  Pa. 
Roanoke,  Roanoke,  Va. 
Dunbar;  Washington,  D.  C. 
Hill,  Newark,  N.  J. 
Windsor,  Chicago.  III. 
Kedzi-e,  Chicago,  III. 


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STAN  LAUREL  and  PAUL  PARROTT 
Will  Alternate  In 


Hal  Roach 


Comedies 


One  Reel  Each 


One  one-reel  comedy 
every  week 


Two  stars  mean  that  each  comedy  will 
take  two  weeks  to  make  instead  of  one. 

Two  stars  mean  diversity. 

T wo  stars  mean  more  interest 

Two  stars  mean  better  comedies. 

Stan  Laurel  is  a  real  comer.  It  is  as 
easy  for  him  to  make  people  laugh  as 
for  a  New  Englander  to  eat  pie. 

Watch  for  the  first  Stan  Laurel  Hal 
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Window  display  on  "Adam's  Rib"  in  a  Los  Angeles  department  stores  in  connection  zvith  the  run  of  the  picture  at  Grauman's  Rialto  theatre 


Sunshine  Club  Exploits  Goue 
Picture  at  Seattle 

Seattle,  Wash. — Manager  Steffey,  of  Jensen 
&  Von  Herberg's  Liberty  theatre;  Barkus  B. 
Woof,  of  the  Seattle  Post-Intelligencer,  aiul 
Dr.  Frank  R.  Loope,  president  of  the  Seattle 
Sunshine  Club,  arranged  an  excellent  exploita- 
tion measure  in  connection  with  the  showing 
of  "  The  Message  of  Emile  Coue." 

Dr.  Loope  has  been  bedridden  for  ten  years, 
during  which  time  he  has  organized  the  Sun- 
shine Club,  all  of  the  members  of  which  are 
bedridden  like  himself.  Through  the  co-oper- 
ation of  the  newspaper  and  the  theatre  man- 
ager, Dr.  Loope  was  shown  the  picture,  and 
then  invitations  were  issued  to  all  the  mem- 
bers of  the  club  to  witness  the  showings. 
Ambulances  for  the  transportation  of  the 
cheerful  invalids  were  furnished  by  the  Post- 
Jntelttgencer  and  the  Liberty  theatre. 

Mayor  Edwin  J.  Brown  issued  a  proclama- 
tion setting  aside  the  week  of  the  showing  as 
"  Optimistic  Week,"  and  advised  the  adoption 
of  the  slogan,  "  Day  by  Day,  etc.,"  to  be  ap- 
plied to  Seattle  citizens  and  business  houses. 


"The  Hottentot"  Reviewed 
by  Sporting  Editor 

CUMBERLAND,  Md.  — A  fruitful 
field  for  special  publicity  on  "  The 
Hottentot "  was  found  by  Robert 
Slote,  manager  of  Harry  Crandall's 
Strand  theatre,  when  he  invited  the  sport- 
ing editor  of  a  local  newspaper  to  review 
the  picture. 

The  fact  that  it  has  a  special  appeal  to 
horsemen  and  sporting  enthusiasts  justi- 
fied the  selection,  with  the  result  that  the 
picture  not  only  gained  the  usual  notices 
but  broke  into  the  sporting  pages  as  well. 

A  street  ballyhoo  of  two  jockeys  on 
horseback  supplemented  the  publicity 
work  and  the  efforts  of  a  telephone  oper- 
ator who  called  up  Cumberland's  1,000 
best  families  to  advise  them  that  "  The 
Hottentot "  was  coming.  


Street  ballyhoo  for  "  The  Oregon  Trail"  used 
by  Manager  Allan  Simmonds  of  the  Dome 
theatre,  Akron,  Ohio 


Handsome  Card  Sent  to  Select 
Mailing  List  on  "Salome" 

Philadelphia,  Pa.  —  When  Nazimova's 
';  Salome "  was  booked  for  showing  at  the 
Aldine  theatre,  the  management,  in  addition  to 
an  extensive  publicity  and  advertising  cam- 
paign, covered  a  mailing  list  of  5,000  leading 
residents  of  the  city. 

The  matter  sent  to  this  list  consisted  of  a 
handsomely  printed  card,  on  high  class  stock, 
announcing  the  coming  of  "  Salome  "  and  car- 
rying this  eopy : 

"  We  believe  you  will  appreciate  seeing 
Nazimova  in  the  highly  artistic  photoplay  ver- 
sion of  Oscar  AVilde's  famed  poetic  drama 
'  Salome.'  That's  our  reason  for  calling  your 
attention  to  this  attraction. 

•'  Nazimova  has  produced  a  '  Salome '  that 
is  non-censorable  without  stripping  the  char- 
acter of  all  its  beauty  and  glamor;  bizarre 
without  being  risque;  sensuous  without  being 
sensual.  She  has  portrayed  a  '  Salome '  thai 
is  spiritual  rather  than  carnal.  She  replaced 
realism  with  fantasy  and  has  depicted  a 
'  Dance  of  the  Seven  Veils '  that  is  refined  in 
its  beauty  and  captivating  in  its  appeal. 

"  Nazimova's  '  Salome  '  stands  out  sharply 
as  a  triumphant  rebuke  to  those  critics  of  the 
screen  who  have  said  '  Art  cannot  come  out  of 
a  camera.' " 


"Poor  Men's  Wives"  Given  Aid 
of  Prominent  Silk  Company 

New  York,  X.  Y. — In  connection  with  the 
showing  of  "  Poor  Men's  Wives '  at  the  Cri- 
terion theatre,  Mallinson's,  the  silk  house,  gave 
the  picture  a  large  display  in  a  window  of  its 
Fifth  avenue  store. 

The  centre  of  the  display  was  a  shadow  box. 
This  was  a  beautifully  designed  transparency 
draped  with  a  fold  of  Mallinson's  silk  and  the 
background  pigmented  to  harmonize  with  the 
color  and  design.  The  display  remained  dur- 
ing the  run  of  "  Poor  Men's  Wives  "  at  the  Cri- 
terion. 

It  was  arranged  by  Foster  Moore  of  the 
Exploitation  Department  of  the  Al  Lichtman 
Corporation. 


One  of  the  "  Lorna  Doone  "  three-sheets  posted 
on  all  elevated  stations  in  New  York  City  as  a 
result  of  the  tie-up  with  the  National  Biscuit 
Company 


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Motion   Picture  News 


Lobby  of  Barbcc's  Loop  theatre,  Chicago,  during  the  run  of  "  The  Third  Alarm,"  showing  24-sheet  cut-out  and  fire  fighting  apparatus  lent  by  the 

fire  department,  which  was  insured  at  $5,000  for  publicity  purposes 


Two  Flirts  Used  To  Ballyhoo 
Showing  of  "The  Flirt" 

Columbus,  Ohio. — The  management  of  the 
Pastime  theatre,  in  co-operatiou  with  Charles 
Loewenberg,  Universal  exploiteer,  put  over  a 
street  stunt  on  "  The  Flirt  "  that  proved  highly 
effective. 

A  pretty  young  lady,  looking  very  much 
like  Eileen  Percy,  drove  around  the  town, 
dressed  in  stunning  furs.  The  car  used  was 
a  sedan,  and  over  the  engine  hood  an  oil  cloth 
sign  was  placed. 

The  young  lady  was  seen  on  the  streets  of 
Columbus  daily,  from  2  p.  m.  until  5  p.  m., 
visiting  various  department  stores  and  was 
accompanied  by  a  midget,  two  and  one-half 
feet  tall.  The  midget  carried  a  window  card 
of  "  The  Flirt "  on  his  back.  He  was  in  full 
dress  with  high  hat  and  walking  stick.  Dur- 
ing the  evenings  the  different  cafes  and  hotels 
were  visited.  "  The  Flirt  "  attended  a  banquet 
tendered  the  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners 
of  Ohio  at  the  Chittenden  Hotel.  At  each 
place  a  special  "  Flirt "  novelty  card  was 
placed.  The  "  Flirt "  and  the  midget  met 
nearly  every  exhibitor  that  attended  the 
banquet. 

In  addition  to  having  the  signs  on  the  car 
which  the  young  lady  drove  through  the  city 
in,  there  was  a  small  card  printed  and  placed 
on  her  hand-bag.    This  read :  "  The  Flirt." 


Large  cloth  banner,  9  x  12  feet,  white  on  red. 
used  for  "  The  Third  Alarm  "  at  the  Comique 
theatre,   Butler,  I'a. 


Password  Wins  Lapel  Flower 
on  "Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose" 

NEW  YORK,  N.  Y.— Exploitation  of 
an  effective  type  has  been  put  over 
by  the  New  Jersey  exchange  of 
First  National  on  "  Might  Lak'  a  Rose  " 
through  a  small  but  attractive  rose  lapel 
boutonniere. 

The  little  flowery  decoration  is  so  well 
gotten  up  that  hundreds  of  requests  for 
them  have  been  made  of  people  who  have 
been  seen  wearing  them.  In  every  case 
the  inquirer  has  been  directed  to  the  ex- 
ploitation man  in  charge  of  their  distribu- 
tion. 

But — there's  a  catch  in  it.  You  have  to 
know  the  password.  It's  "  Mighty  Lak' 
A  Rose."  Tell  the  exploitation  man  that 
and  you  get  the  rose. 

The  artificial  roses  can  be  provided  in 
large  quantities  at  comparatively  little 
cost. 


Newspaper  Contest  Staged  On 
"Pathe  News"  Photos 

Topeka,  Kans. — A  hook-up  in  which  the 
Grand  theatre,  Topeka  Daily  State  Journal 
and  local  advertisers  figure  has  resulted  in  run- 
ning a  display  page  with  the  heading,  "  Grand 
Pathe  Contest." 

The  page  is  divided  into  twelve  sections,  each 
containing  a  film  enlargement  picture  from 
the  current  issue  of  Pathe  News,  beneath 
which  is  the  matter  supplied  by  the  advertiser. 
Right  and  left  at  the  top  of  the  page  are  the 
publishers'  announcements,  which  read: 

"  See  America  at  home  the  Pathe  News 
Way.  Twice  a  week  the  Pathe  reels  at  the 
Grand  theatre  bring  before  your  eyes  the  best 
pictures  of  the  news  events  just  as  they  hap- 
pened.   It's  up-to-date  education." 

The  rules  of  the  contest  read :  u  What  cities 
in  the  United  States  do  these  illustrations 
represent?  Each  is  depictive  of  the  name  of 
some  metropolis  having  a  population  of 
]  0(1,000  or  more.  Can  you  figure  out  what 
they  are?  List  each  illustration  according  to 
name  of  advertiser,  and  after  each  number 
write  what  you  believe  to  be  the  correct  an- 
swer. To  the  person  sending  in  the  first  cor- 
rect answer  will  be  given  14  tickets  to  the 
Grand,  good  for  either  Tuesday  or  Thursday 
night ;  the  second  correct  answer  will  be  given 
8  tickets  to  the  Grand,  good  for  either  Tuesday 
or  Thursday  night;  the  third  prize,  4  tickets; 
fourth  and  fifth  prizes,  2  tickets." 


Paramount  to  Give  Prizes  for 
Best  "Adam's  Rib"  Stunt 

New  York,  N.  Y. — Five  Gowns  used  in  "  t  he 
Ten  Commandments"  have  been  offered  by 
Cecil  B.  De  Mille  to  exhibitors  in  the  United 
States  and  Canada  executing  the  best  exploita- 
tion stunt  for  his  current  release,  "  Adam's 
Rib."  The  gowns,  in  turn,  are  to  be  awarded 
to  be  used  for  any  exploitation  the  exhibitors 
care  to  stage  for  "  The  Ten  Comandments, 
which  is  scheduled  for  early  fall  release. 

These  gowns  were  designed  by  Claire  West 
and  are  valued  at  from  $300  to  $1,500  each. 
They  are  not  models  or  copies,  but  the  actual 
garments  used  in  the  picture,  and  will  be 
shipped  to  the  winning  exhibitors  direct  from 
Hollywood. 

Exhibitors  are  to  file  photographs  and  re- 
ports for  their  exploitation  stunts  lor  "Adam's 
Rib''  with  the  Division  of  Exploitation,  Fa- 
mous Players-Lasky  Corporation,  485  Fifth 
Avenue,  New  York  City.  The  competition 
closes  in  July. 

The  campaigns  will  be  submitted  to  a  jury 
of  trade  paper  editors:  Tom  Kennedy,  Exhib- 
itors' Trade  Review;  Epes  Winthrop  Sargent, 
Moving  Picture  World;  L.  C.  Moen,  The 
Motion  Picture  News;  John  Spargo,  The 
Exhibitors'  Herald,  and  Maurice  Kami,  The 
Film  Daily. 

The  campaigns  will  be  judged  solely  upon 
their  effectiveness  irrespective  of  the  assist- 
ance of  the  Paramount  exploiteers.  The  field 
forces  of  Paramount  will  be  able  to  co-operate 
with  only  a  small  portion  of  the  exhibitors 
playing  "  Adam's  Rib,"  which  does  not  affect 
the  elieribilitv  of  the  others. 


C.  R.  Hatcher,  manager  of  the  Grand  Opera 
House,  Meridian,  Miss.,  devised  this  setting  for 
a  prologue  to  "My  Old  Kentucky  Home" 


March  17,  1923 


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Ross  D.  Rogers,  manager  of  the  D.  F.  &  R.  Enterprises,  was  responsible  for  this  "  Jazzmania"  disp 
sion  theatre,  Amarillo,  Texas.    A  colored  disc  was  rotated  behind  the  openings  in  the  center  and  a 

music  through  it 

Jackie  Coogan  Is  Tied  Up  with 
Salvation  Army  Drive 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — A  new  stunt  for  Jackie 
Coogan  was  evolved  in  Milwaukee  when  he 
was  tied  up  with  a  Salvation  .Army  campaign 
for  funds. 

The  occasion  for  the  tie-up  was  the  showing 
of  "  Oliver  Twist  "  at  the  Strand.  The  Salva- 
tion Army's  street  corner  stands  were  embel- 
lished with  a  six-sheet  cutout  of  young  Jackie. 
Originally  this  held  a  porridge  bowl,  but  it 
was  replaced  by  a  tin  cup  in  which  charitably 
inclined  passersby  could  drop  their  coins. 

It  was  strengthened  by  the  personal  appeal : 
"  Oliver  T>ist  says,  'Kids,  please  help  the 
Salvation  Army  to  help  the  poor  kiddies.' 
Jackie  Coogan." 

Jackie  Coogan's  Kiddie  Kandics  were  good 
for  a  window  tie-up  and  the  Coogan  clothes 
claimed  an  entire  display  by  themselves.  A 
special  matinee  given  for  a  juvenile  club  made 
the  street  car  company  so  enthusiastic  that  it 
was  willing  to  allow  banners  announcing  the 
showing  of  "  Oliver  Twist "  at  the  Strand  to 
be  plastered  over  the  sides  of  the  cars. 


Sleigh  Ride  Given  as  Lure  to 
"Quincy  Adams  Sawyer" 

OMAHA,  Neb. — "  Be  one  of  the  lucky 
ones  to  ride  in  a  sleigh  to  see 
'  Quincy  Adams  Sawyer '  at  the 
Sun  theatre.  Enjoy  the  first  sleigh  ride 
that  has  been  possible  in  five  years  in 
Omaha  by  being  one  of  the  first 
hundred  to  'phone  the  theatre  that  you 
want  to  join  the  party." 

The  above  announcement  was  an  ex- 
ploitation stunt  for  "  Quincy  Adams 
Sawyer,"  when  it  was  presented  for  an 
entire  week  at  the  Sun.  Newspapers 
called  attention  to  this  novelty,  and  pub- 
lic response  was  immediate. 


Special  window  display  for  "  The  Isle  of  Dead 
Ships"  (now  "The  Isle  of  Lost  Ships")  dur- 
ing First  National  week  in  Los  Angeles  to  ad- 
vertise the  showing  at  the  Kinema  in  advance 


Four  Tie-Ups  Made  to  Exploit 
Showing  of  "The  Flirt" 

Indianapolis,  Ind. — James  Kennedy,  man- 
ager of  the  Apollo  theatre,  and  W.  H.  Esch. 
Universal  exploiteer,  arranged  for  four  ex- 
cellent tie-ups  to  exploit  "  The  Flirt." 

Arrangements  were  made  with  Mayor  Shank 
to  use  his  name.  A  three-style,  quarter-sheet 
card  was  gotten  out.  This  stunt  proved  most 
effective  and  flirts  in  town  walked  the  straight 
and  narrow,  as  the  town  was  literally  plas- 
tered with  these  cards,  and  from  comments 
that  were  heard  the  card  was  the  big  thing  in 
creating  a  great  deal  of  word-of -mouth  adver- 
tising for  "  The  Flirt." 

An  automobile  tie-up  was  made  with  the 
Buick  Motor  Company.  A  car  was  paraded 
for  ten  days,  and  at  intervals  the  signs  were 
changed.  A  very  attractive  blonde  young  lady 
who  attracted  much  attention  was  driven 
through  the  city. 

A  bookstore  tie-up  and  a  music  store  tie-up 
were  the  other  features  of  the  campaign.  The 
W.  K.  Stewart  book  store  arranged  attractive 
windows,  using  a  live  model.  This  young  lady 
was  "  set  in  "  the  large  book  used  in  the  win- 
dow, a  hole  was  cut  in  the  cover.  She  at- 
tracted a  considerable  bit  of  attention,  block- 
ing the  sidewalk  from  the  time  she  took  her 
place  in  the  book  until  she  left. 

The  music  tie-up  was  made  with  The  Music 
Shop.  A  window  display  of  "  The  Flirt  " 
song  proved  to  be  attractive 


lay,  in  soft  blue,  orange  and  white,  at  the  Mis- 
Magna  Vox  and  phonograph  broadcasted  jazz 

Resemblance  Contest  Is  Space 
Getter  for  "Knighthood" 

Harrisburg,  Pa. — The  campaign  for  "When 
Knighthood  Was  in  Flower"  at  the  Colonial 
theatre,  staged  by  the  management  in  conjunc- 
tion with  Eli  M.  Orowitz,  Paramount  ex- 
ploiteer, resulted  in  a  two-column  cut  on  the 
front  page  of  a  leading  newspaper  as  the  big 
smash. 

The  basis  was  a  Marion  Davies  resemblance 
contest.  The  winner  received  $250  shopping 
credit  in  the  largest  store  in  town. 

This  store  also  took  extra  space  in  the  news- 
paper and  advertised  the  picture  continually 
for  the  week.  For  the  first  three  days  various 
poses  of  Miss  Davies  appeared  on  the  front 
page  of  the  paper.  After  that  there  were  lay- 
outs of  Miss  Davies  and  the  leading  contest- 
ants. One  day,  in  addition  to  the  front  page 
space,  the  paper  printed  a  solid  page  of  the 
pictures  of  twenty-five  of  the  leaders  in  the 
tournament." 


M.  A.  Kashin,  manager  of  the  Rialto  theatre, 
Newark,  N.  J.,  used  this  street  stunt  on 
"  Dr.  Jack."  A  phonograph  connected  with  the 
horn  in  the  cut-out  was  used,  tvith  a  laughing 
record 


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theatre,  Lancaster,  Pa.,  used  this    display  on  "  Under  Two  Flags,"  with  an  effective  shadow-box  and  other 
accessory  material 


Novel  Publicity  Is  Obtained  to 
Exploit  "Just  Tony" 

Winnipeg,  Canada. — An  effective  campaign 
for  "  Just  Tony  "  at  the  Province  theatre  was 
put  over  by  G.  De  Grandcourt,  Fox  Canadian 
representative,  in  conjunction  with  the  theatre 
management. 

The  exploiteer  started  out  three  weeks  be- 
fore the  picture  played  with  cleverly  written 
stories  in  the  newspapers  that  announced  to 
the  public  that  "  Just  Tony  "  was  the  latest 
slang  from  the  old  country.  The  stories  are 
too  lengthy  to  reproduce  here,  but,  owing  to 
the  careful  and  interesting  manner  in  which 
they  were  written,  the  papers  willingly  gave 
them  space  in  their  columns.  No  mention  of 
the  picture  was  made.  Following  this,  every 
office  in  Winnipeg  was  bombarded  with  blot- 
ters containing  a  joke  headed  "  Here's  the 
Latest  Slang  Bringing  in  '  Just  Tony.'  " 

The  merchants  were  approached  for  ads  on 
a  special  "  Just  Tony "  page  in  both  daily 
papers.  They  readily  responded  with  ads, 
"Just  Tony"  chocolates,  "Just  Tony"  clothes, 
'Just  Tony"  meals  and  "Just  Tony"  every- 
thing.   An  ingenious  "  Just  Tony  "  competi- 


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Firemen  Parade  with  Band 
for  "The  Third  Alarm" 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  Cal.— Getting  the 
entire  fire  department  of  a  city  the 
size  of  San  Francisco  to  turn  out, 
headed  by  its  band,  to  exploit  a  picture 
is  something  of  an  achievement. 

The  management  of  the  Century  the- 
atre did  this  on  "The  Third  Alarm," 
through  the  fire  department  tie-up  made 
on  the  picture.  In  addition  to  the  parade, 
made  up  of  old  and  new  apparatus,  the 
department  lent  the  oldest  fire  engine  in 
the  state,  hand-drawn,  to  stand  in  front 
of  the  theatre. 


tion  was  worked  in  this  connection  which  re- 
sulted in  the  papers  receiving  between  five  and 
six  hundred  replies  each. 

A  private  screening  was  held  for  the  Win- 
nipeg Humane  Society,  the  Boy  Scouts  Asso- 
ciation and  the  Girl  Guides.  These  organiza- 
tions were  induced  to  get  behind  the  picture. 
The  Humane  Society  sent  a  splendid  letter  of 
endorsement  to  the  theatre  and  mailed  out 
2,000  letters  to  their  members  and  friends, 
urging  them  to  go  and  see  the  picture.  The 
Boy  Scout  Association  canvassed  their  2,500 
membership,  with  the  result  that  a  special 
early  morning  show  was  held  for  the  boys 
alone.  The  Girl  Guides  did  the  same,  with  the 
same  result. 


Resemblance  Contest  Exploits 
"Peg  O'  the  Movies" 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — For  ten  days  the  Contest 
Editor  of  The  Sentinel  has  been  besieged  with 
pictures  and  letters  of  little  girls  between  the 
ages  of  3  and  6  in  an  effort  to  find  Milwaukee's 
counterpart  of  Baby  Peggy,  whose  latest  pic- 
ture, "  Peg  of  the  Movies,"  opens  at  the  Mer- 
rill shortly.  Pictures  of  more  than  200  kiddies 
were  entered,  for  not  only  is  the  honor  great 
of  being  chosen  because  of  resemblance  to 
tiny  Miss  Montgomery,  but  the  awards  for  the 
prize  winners  were  fascinating  enough  to 
tempt  many  a  youngster  and  her  mother  too. 

The  entire  contest  was  one  of  the  best  tie- 
ups  of  exhibitor  and  advertisers  exploited  by 
a  Milwaukee  newspaper  in  some  time.  The 
sum  of  $25  to  apply  on  the  purchase  of  a 
Sonora  phonograph ;  a  pair  of  shoes  free  from 
Brouwer's  children's  department;  half  a  doz- 
en baby  portraits  at  Klein's  studio ;  a  $10  pay- 
ment on  a  $100  bond  at  the  Grossman,  Lewis 
Co.,  free  hosiery  from  the  Phoenix  Hosiery 
Co. ;  a  year's  dancing  instruction  at  the  Kuhlig 
School  of  Dancing ;  a  $100  credit  on  a  Kimball 
Grand  piano  ($44.25  credit  to  each  of  the  other 
contestants) ;  a  $25  savings  account  in  the 
First  Wisconsin  Natl.  Bank,  and  free  automo- 
bile transportation  while  the  winner  rides 
about  to  collect  her  various  trophies,  were  the 
prizes. 


Windoiv  display  in  clothing  store  in  Detroit, 
Mich.,  for   "  The   Hottentot "   at   the  Capitol 
theatre 


Strong  Exploitation  Put  Back 
of  "The  Mystery  Box" 

St.  Louis,  Mo. — An  unusual  exploitation 
campaign,  for  a  short  subject,  was  put  over 
recently  by  Herschel  Stuart,  managing  di- 
rector of  the  Missouri  theatre,  on  "  The  Mys- 
tery Box." 

The  St.  Louis  Post-Dispatch  broadcasted 
the  message  through  Station  KSD  to  the  ef- 
fect that  this  reel,  explaining  the  mystery  of 
radio,  would  be  shown  at  the  Missouri  the- 
atre. Furthermore,  it  is  stated,  exceptional 
newspaper  space  was  given. 


Lobby  cut-outs  for  "  When  Knighthood  was  in 
Flower"  prepared  by  R.  C.  Thayer,  manager 
of  the  Cataract  theatre,  Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y. 


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DAMKNESS  awl 


BOUGHT 


The  Sweetest  Story  Ever  Told — 

Delightful  in  its  Simplic- 
ity—  Rich  in  Sincerity  — 
True  in  Setting — A  charm- 
ing old  New  England  story 
that  has  won  a  place  in  the 
hearts  of  millions. 

Bancroft  Productions,  Inc. 


TEMPORARY  NEW  YORK  ADDRESS 

MR.  ALBERT  W.  PLUMMER, 
MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS,  729  7th  AVE.,  N.  Y.  C. 

BRYANT  9360 


Studio  Address 


Worcester,  Mass. 


Jhpular  Since  18  GO 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Members  of  the  '  Darkness  and  Daylighi  "  company,  left  to  right:  William  Black.  Audrey  Berry,  Harlan  E.  Knight,  Director  Albert  W.  Plummer  and  Cameraman 

Frank  Zucker,  Wallace  Ray,  Alta  Vera,  Jack  O'Brien. 


"Darkness  and  Daylight    Is  Favorite  Play 

The  Story:  The  Players:  Ready  to  Use  Newspaper  Readers 

THE  story  of  "  Darkness  and  Daylight  "  is  adapted  from  the  stage  play  of  the  same  name  by  Charles  W.  Henry,  first  played 
some  fifty  years  ago  and  which  has  remained  a  favorite  for  decades.    The  picture  has  been  adapted  by  Albert  W. 
Plummer,  who  also  directed,  and  was  photographed  by  Frank  Zucker. 
Plummer  has  been  connected  with  motion  pictures  the  last  sixteen  years,  since  his  first  association  with  the  old  Biograph 
company.    His  activities  have  covered  practically  every  branch  of  production  work.   For  two  years  he  was  an  exhibitor  at  Med- 
ford,  Mass.   He  was  one  of  the  first  cameramen  to  take  pictures  in  Hollywood,  Cal.  He  was  also  on  the  speaking  stage,  having 
appeared  with  Julia  Arthur,  James  A.  Heme  and  Roland  Reed. 

The  story  is  that  of  a  young  girl,  May  Allen,  played  by  Alta  Vera,  who  is  persecuted  by  James  Bickford,  played  by  William 
Black,  who  desires  her,  yet  hates  her  because  her  mother  had  spurned  his  love.  This  persecution  also  extends  to  blind  Ruth 
Allen,  her  younger  sister,  played  by  Audrey  Berry,  and  to  her  brother,  just  released  from  the  penitentiary,  played  by  Wal- 
lace Ray. 

The  girl  is  on  the  eve  of  marriage  to  Will  Irving,  played  by  Jack  O'Brien.  The  brother  returns.  Bickford  hovers  in  the 
background.  The  girl  discovers  her  brother  in  the  act  of  stealing  certain  papers  in  the  home  of  Will  Irving.  Irving  enters,  and 
since  she  refuses  to  explain,  assumes  that  he  is  a  lover. 

The  girls  leave,  and  the  brother  escapes,  after  pursuit  by  Obadiah  Jenks,  the  comedy  relief  character,  played  by  Harlan 
Knight.  Obadiah  goes  to  a  nearby  city  as  a  scissors  grinder.  He  encounters  May  and  finds  that  they  are  in  poverty.  Irving  en- 
deavors to  find  May,  and  comes  to  the  city.  Obadiah  meets  Bickford,  and  the  latter  learns  of  the  girls'  whereabouts.  May  is 
unable  to  meet  the  rent  and  Bickford  has  her  evicted.  Not  satisfied  with  this,  he  has  her  framed  up  on  a  charge  of  theft  and  sent 
to  jail  to  await  trial.  He  then  turns  the  blind  girl  adrift  in  the  streets,  alone,  but  Obadiah  finds  her.  He  meets  Will  Irving  and 
tells  him  of  the  girls'  plight.  Irving  obtains  May's  release.  The  confession  of  another  prisoner  clears  Dick  and  puts  Bickford 
out  of  the  way. 


Ready-to-Run  Press  Notices 

THE  following  are  suggested  as  newspaper  readers  for  this 
production : 

Reader  No.  i  :  Adapted  from  a  play  that  has  been  a  favorite 
for  more  than  fifty  years,  "  Darkness  and  Daylight,"  a  Bancroft 
production  directed  by  Albert  W.  Plummer,  comes  to  the 
 theatre  on  

The  picture  is  said  to  contain  more  than  the  usual  amount  of 
appealing  heart  interest  and  to  be  highly  realistic  throughout. 
It  is  unique  in  that  instead  of  filming  it  in  a  studio,  with  its 
artificial  atmosphere,  the  company  went  into  actual  homes  in 
Worcester,  Mass.,  installed  powerful  arc  lights  and  proceeded 
to  "  shoot  "  the  entire  picture  in  genuine  settings.  As  a  result, 
the  atmosphere  is  said  to  be  unusually  real. 

'The  story  told  is  that  of  a  family  of  two  sisters  and  a  brother, 
persecuted  by  a  wealthy  man  because  their  mother  spurned  his 
love.  He  pursues  them  relentlessly,  sends  the  boy  to  the  peni- 
tentiary, grinds  the  two  girls  down  to  poverty  and  casts  the  one, 
who  is  blind,  adrift  on  the  streets  alone. 

The  older  sister,  whom  he  loves,  yet  hates  because  of  her 
resemblance  to  her  dead  mother,  is  framed  up  on  a  charge  of 
theft,  and  things  seem  very  black  for  the  little  family. 

At  this  point,  however,  a  surprising  twist  in  the  story  takes 
place  that  points  to  happiness  ahead.  A  pleasing  love  interest 
runs  throughout,  together  with  a  generous  amount  of  comedy 
and  pathos. 

The  leading  feminine  role,  that  of  the  old  sister,  is  played 
by  Alta  Vera,  a  promising  newcomer  to  the  screen.  Audrey 
Berry  appears  in  the  appealing  role  of  the  blind  sister  and 


Wallace  Ray  is  the  brother.  The  wealth}  scoundrel  is  played 
by  William  Black,  comedy  is  supplied  by  Harlan  Knight  as  a 
lovable  old  New  Englander,  and  Jack  ( )T>rien  is  seen  as  the 
sweetheart  of  the  older  sister. 

Reader  No.  2:  "  Darkness  and  Daylight,"  adapted  from  the 
famous  stage  success  of  the  same  name  by  Charles  W.  Henry, 

comes  to  the  theatre   for  a  run  of  

days. 

It  was  produced  by  Bancroft  Productions,  Inc.,  under  the 
direction  of  Albert  W.  Plummer,  being  filmed  in  Worcester, 
Mass.,  on  the  actual  settings  called  for  in  the  story. 

"  Darkness  and  Daylight  "  has  been  played  on  the  stage  for 
more  than  fifty  years  and  remains  a  favorite  Originally  writ- 
ten for  a  famous  stage  star  in  the  70's,  it  became  so  popular 
that  several  touring  companies  were  sent  out  with  it,  and  it  was 
played  on  both  sides  of  the  water,  having  been  as  popular  in  the 
British  Isles  as  here.  Since  that  time,  it  has  continued  to  be  a 
favorite  with  stock  companies. 

Albert  W.  Plummer,  the  director,  who  enjoys  the  distinction 
of  having  been  one  of  the  first  men  to  make  motion  pictures  in 
Hollywood,  played  in  one  of  these  companies  some  years  ago. 
The  great  human  interest  of  the  play  made  a  deep  impression  on 
him,  and  when  he  set  out  to  make  his  own  pictures  his  mind 
reverted  to  this  drama  and  its  screen  possibilities. 

As  a  result,  it  was  selected  as  a  screen  vehicle,  and  has  been 
transferred  to  the  screen  faithfully  and  sympathetically,  retain- 
ing all  of  its  romance,  smiles  and  tears. 

The  members  of  the  cast  include  Alta  Vera,  Audrey  Berry, 
William  Black,  Harlan  Knight,  Wallace  Ray  and  Jack  O'Brien, 
and  the  picture  was  photographed  by  Frank  Zucker. 


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A  MELODRAMATIC  STAGE  PRODUCTION 
THAT  HAS  DELIGHTED  MILLIONS  — 

NOW— THE  SCREEN  VERSION!! 

"DARKNESS  and 

DAYLIGHT" 


Directed  By 

ALBERT  W.  PLUMMER 


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Scenes  from  "  Darkness  and  Daylight,"  based  on  the  play  of  the  same  name  by  Charles  W.  Henry,  directed  by  Albert  W.  Plummer  for  Bancroft  Productions,  Inc. 

"Dark  ness  and  Daylight"  Exploitation  Aids 
I 


N  exploiting  "  Darkness  and  Daylight," 
you  have  a  number  of  angles  to  work 
on. 

The  play  on  which  it  is  based  (not  to 
be  confused  with  the  novel  of  the  same 
name)  is  one  of  your  principal  selling 
angles.  This  was  played  all  over  the  coun- 
try, years  ago,  as  well  as  abroad,  and  there 
will  be  many  old  timers  who  will  recall 
this  famous  comedy  melodrama  of  New 
England  life.  It  was  written  by  Charles 
W.  Henry  for  Hughes,  a  famous  actor  of 
the  70's,  and  has  endured  to  this  day,  be- 
ing still  used  occasionally  by  stock  com- 
panies. 

Another  exploitation  angle  which  has 
merit,  inasmuch  as  it  has  not  been  used, 
is  the  fact  that  the  entire  picture  was  taken 
on  authentic  settings,  the  scenes  being  shot 
in  actual  homes  in  Worcester,  Mass., 
where  the  picture  was  filmed.  As  a  result, 
the  sets  have  a  realistic  quality — an  ap- 
pearance of  being  really  lived  in — not  often 
found. 

A  simple  stunt  which  might  be  effective- 
ly used  in  making  up  any  special  banners 
or  signs  would  be  to  divide  the  sign  into 
two  halves,  the  one  white  and  the  other 
black,  putting  the  word  "  Darkness " 
against  a  black  background  and  the  word 
'*  Daylight  "  against  a  white  background, 
the  words  themselves  being  in  a  third  color. 
Another  application  of  the  same  idea 
would  be  a  background  of  gray  or  some 
other  neutral  tint,  with  the  word  "  Dark 
ness  "  in  black  and  "  Daylight  "  in  white 
or  light  yellow. 

In  co-operative  advertising,  the  title  may 
be  hooked  in  nicely.  In  tying  up  with  a 
shoe  merchant  on  an  ad,  for  instance, 
some  such  line  as  this  might  be  used: 

There  is  as  much  difference  between  or- 
dinary shoes  and  Eureka  shoes  as  there  is 
between  '  Darkness  and  Daylight.' "  A 
number  of  applications  of  this  sort  will 
readily  suggest  themselves. 

A  tie-up  with  the  electric  lighting  com- 
pany is  also  possible.  A  display  of  light- 
ing fixtures  might  be  used,  with  a  window 
card  bearing  some   such   line   as  this : 


Thumbnail  Information  on 
"Darkness  and  Daylight" 

PRODUCED    by    Bancroft  Produc- 
tions, Inc.,  at  Worcester,  Mass.,  un- 
der   the    direction    of    Albert  W. 
Plummer. 

Story — Adapted  from  the  play  of  the 
same  name  by  Charles  W.  Henry. 
CAST 

May  Allen  Alta  Vera 

Ruth  Allen  Audrey  Berry 

Alias  Bob  Thome  Wallace  Ray 

James  Bickford  William  Black 

Obadiah  Jenks. ..  .Harlan  E.  Knight 

William  Irving  Jack  O'Brien 

Photography  by  Frank  Zucker. 
Length,  seven  reels. 


"  '  Darkness  and  Daylight '  are  all  the  same 
in  the  home  that  is  electrically  lighted. 
Mazda  lamps  turn  Darkness  into  Dav- 
light." 

If  your  local  savings  bank  is  an  active 
advertiser,  you  might  induce  them  to  put 
up  a  display  card  of  this  sort :  "  Life  is 
made  up  of  '  Darkness  and  Daylight.' 
Prepare  now  for  the  inevitable  dark  days. 
Open  a  savings  account.  Money  in  the 
bank  means  Daylight  when  Darkness 
comes." 

The  want  ad  stunt  may  be  used  to  good 
effect  on  this  picture.  Insert  in  the  classi- 
fied columns  of  your  paper  an  ad  reading : 

"  WANTED — Information  concerning 
present  whereabouts  of  May  Allen  and 
Ruth  Allen,  believed  to  be  in  this  city, 
where  they  came  to  escape  persecution  of 
wealthy  man.  Aged  20  and  18,  respective- 
ly. The  younger  girl  is  blind.  As  they  are 
probably  in  destitute  circumstances,  it  is 
important  that  they  be  located.  For  in- 
formation, call  Will  Irving  at  (theatre 
phone  number)." 

There  is  a  situation  in  the  story  in  which 
Bickford,  the  wealthy  man,  persecutes  the 
girl  because  of  her  resemblance  to  her 
dead  mother,  who  refused  his  love.  He 
hates  the  girl  because  of  this,  yet  is  madly 
in  love  with  her.  This  suggests  an  essay 
contest  for  the  best  answers  to  the  ques- 


tion :  "  Can  a  Man  Love  and  Hate  a  Wom- 
an at  the  Same  Time  ?  " 

Included  among  the  stills  on  the  produc- 
tion are  some  of  Alta  Vera  in  an  attractive 
wedding  gown.  These,  neatly  mounted  on 
z  card,  might  be  used  by  your  local  mer- 
chant in  a  window  display  of  a  trousseau. 
Or,  if  you  wish  to  carry  it  a  step  further, 
have  him  select  a  similar  gown,  put  it  on 
a  dummy,  and  display  it  in  his  window 
with  a  card  reading :  "  Wedding  gown 
worn  by  Alta  Vera  in  '  Darkness  and  Day- 
light," the  romantic  drama  of  smiles  and 
tears  coming  to  the  Isis  theatre  on  Mon- 
day, Tuesday  and  Wednesday." 

A  lobby  display  stunt  with  strong  atten- 
tion value  can  be  built,  if  you  care  to  go  to 
the  trouble,  by  placing  a  piece  of  scrim 
over  the  front  of  a  box,  of  any  desired 
size.  Place  lights  inside  the  box  on  a 
flasher  circuit,  and  at  the  back  place  a 
card  with  the  word  "  Daylight  "  in  promi- 
nent letters.  Then,  on  the  scrim,  letter 
"  Darkness  and." 

The  resultant  effect  will  be  that  when 
the  inside  of  the  box  is  dark,  with  all  light 
falling  on  the  front  of  the  scrim,  only  the 
words  "  Darkness  and "  will  be  visible. 
When  the  lights  flash  on  inside,  however, 
so  that  there  is  a  stronger  light  behind  the 
scrim  than  in  front  of  it,  the  words  on 
the  scrim  will  become  practically  invisible, 
and  only  the  word  "  Daylight  "  will  show. 

If  you  have  the  necessary  flasher  and 
some  extra  porcelain  sockets,  practically 
the  only  cost  will  be  for  the  piece  of  scrim, 
plus  whatever  time  and  labor  you  put  in 
on  it.  and  a  device  of  this  sort  will  attract 
a  surprising  amount  of  attention,  especial- 
ly if  you  have  not  used  this  sort  of  thing 
frequently. 

Suitable  catch-lines  would  be :  "  Based 
on  the  famous  stage  play  that  made  mil- 
lions laugh  and  cry."  "  The  thrilling 
drama  of  two  girls  who  gained  happiness, 
despite  the  cruel  persecution  of  a  wealthy 
roue."  "  Life  seemed  very*  dark  to  May 
Allen.  living  under  the  shadow  of  a  great 
cloud,  but  she  discovered  that  the  darkest 
hour  is  just  before  dawn." 


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With  the  Stock  Companies  Everywhere  — 

Back  in  the  1860 's  —  *  'DARKNESS  and  DAYLIGHT' 
was  going  strong — and  is  still  "hitting  on 
all  six" — Ask  the  Showman — HE  KNOWS!! 


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J.     C .     J  ESS  EN  '  S    PRODUCTION     NOTES     BY  WIRE 


Studio  and  Player  Brevities 

LITTLE    STORIES    ABOUT    P  E  0  P  LE     0  N     THE  LOT 


F.  B.  0.  Production  Notes 

A  steel  frame-work  has  been 
built  at  the  Powers  studio  for 
scenes  in  "Daytime  Wives,"  direct- 
ed by  Emile  Chautard.  The  prin- 
cipals in  the  cast  arc  Wyndham 
Standing,  Grace  Darmond,  Ann 
Perdue. 

James  Home  has  been  engaged 
to  direct  "Now  You  See  It."  The 
cast  includes  Tom  Gallery,  Virginia 
Fox,  Tom  Wilson,  Victor  Potel  and 
Gertrude  Clair. 

With  Paramount  Units 

James  Cruze  and  troupe  of  fif- 
teen have  left  for  New  York  to 
take  final  scenes  for  "Hollywood." 

George  Melford"s  "You  Can't 
Fool  Your  Wife"  company  is  at 
Catalina  Island. 

Herbert  Brenon  will  next  direct 
"The  Woman  with  Four  Faces," 
starring  Betty  Compson.  This  is 
an  adaptation  by  George  Hopkins 
of  Bayard  Veiller's  play. 

Bculah  Marie  Dix  has  been  sent 
to  New  York  to  write  a  continuity 
for  "Children  of  Jazz,"  the  next 
Alfred  Green  subject. 

With  a  company  of  ten  princi- 
pals, headed  by  Bebe  Daniels  and 
Antonio  Moreno,  seven  extras  and 
a  technical  staff  of  nine,  Richard 
Ordynski  left  Sunday  for  Miami, 
Fla.,  to  film  exterior  scenes  for 
"  The  Exciters,"  a  Paramount  pic- 
ture adapted  from  Martin  Brown's 
stage  play  by  John  Col  ton  and 
Sonya  Levien. 

Jane  Thomas  has  been  signed  for 
an  important  role  in  "The  Excit- 
ers," to  be  produced  under  the  di- 
rection of  Richard  Ordynski,  and 
in  which  Bebe  Daniels  and  Antonio 
Moreno  will  be  co-starred. 

Century  Cut  Backs 

Harry  Edwards  is  directing 
Baby  Peggy  in  a  two-reel  comedy. 
"The  Orphan." 


Jimmie  Adams  and  Virginia  Vance  in  a 
scene    from    "  Oh    Sister."  Educational- 
Cameo  comedy. 


Director  Archie  Mayo  has  com- 
pleted the  Brownie  comedy  "The 
Leather  Stringers." 

Eugene  DeRue  has  been  assign- 
ed to  direct  the  new  Century  com- 
edian. Fred  Spencer,  in  "  Gasoline 
Love." 

The  fourth  Buddy  Messenger 
comedy  "All  Over  Twist,"  has 
been  completed. 

Around  Metro  Studios 

The  stage  play  "Climbing,"  by 
Lee  Hutty,  is  the  next  story  for 
John  M.  Stahl,  for  which  an  adap- 
tation is  being  prepared. 

Director  Fred  Niblo  and  Bess 
Meredith  are  preparing  a  contin- 
uity for  "Captain  Applejack,"  Nib- 
lo's  next  production. 

Monte  M.  Katterjohn  is  prepar- 
ing continuity  for  "The  Law 
Bringers,"  and  the  Robert  W.  Ser- 
vice story,  "The  Trail  of  Ninety- 
Eight,"  both  to  be  produced  by 
Reginald  Barker. 

Rex  Ingram  has  selected  Alice 
Terry,  Ramon  Navarro,  Edward 
Connelly,  Lewis  Stone  and  Lionel 
Belmore  as  principals  for  "Scar- 
mouche,"  production  of  which  will 
start  St.  Patrick's  day. 

Milton  E.  Hoffman,  production 
manager,  arrived  home  from  New 
York  on  Monday. 

Hunt  Stromberg  is  beginning  the 
comedy  "The  Surprise  Party,"  star- 
ring Bull  Montana,  with  Vera 
Stedman  opposite,  Chuck  Rcisner. 
director. 

Viola  Dana  will  be  able  to  resume- 
work  April  1st. 

Louis  Burston  is  leaving  for  New 
York  within  the  week,  with  a  print 
of  "Desire." 

At  Universal  City- 
Tod    Browning    has  completed 
filming  of  "Drifting." 

Kathcrine  Perry  has  been  select- 
ed as  leading  woman  for  Herbert 
Rawlinson  in  "Twenty  Dollars," 
which  Herbert  Blache  is  directing. 

"The  Abysmal  Brute"  will  be 
giver,  a  preview  Tuesday'  night  at 
the  Ambassador  theatre. 

Hobart  Henley  is  beginning  "Up 
the  Ladder,"  starring  Virginia 
Valli. 

In  production  are  "Crossed 
Wires,"  under  the  direction  of  King 
Baggott,  starring  Gladys  Walton ; 
"Shell  Shock,"  starring  Hoot  Gib- 
son, under  the  direction  of  Ed- 
ward Sedgwick;  and  "What  Wives 
Want,"  with  an  all  star  cast,  under 
the  direction  of  Jack  Conway. 

Tully  Marshall,  who  was  signed 
recently  by  Universal  for  an  im- 
portant characterization  in  "The 
Hunchback  of  Notre  Dame,"  will 
also  play  in  the  next  Hobart  Hen- 
ley production,  "Up  the  Ladder,"  it 
has  just  been  announced. 

Vernon  Steel  has  been  signed  for 
one  of  the  leading  roles  in  the  all 
*tar  production  to  be  directed  by 
Jack  Conway,  "What  Wives  Want." 
The  storv  is  an  original  one  by 
Perry  VokrofT. 


On  the  Goldwyn  Lot 

Emmet  J.  Flynn,  for  three  years 
with  Fox,  has  signed  to  direct  for 
Goldwyn. 

The  screen  rights  for  Hall 
Caine's  "The  Master  of  Man"  have 
been  purchased. 

Erich  Von  Stroheim  has  changed 
the  title  of  "McTcaguc"  to  "Greed." 

George  D.  Baker  is  en  route  to 
Los  Angeles  to  produce  "What 
Shall  it  Profit,"  for  Frank  B.  Mills, 
who  will  distribute  through  Gold- 
wyn. 

Ouida  Bergere  has  been  engaged 
to  write  the  continuity  for  Elinor 
Glynn's  "Six  Days." 

Victor  Seastrom  has  arrived 
from  New  York  to  direct  for  Gold- 
wyn. 

Erich  von  Stroheim  will  leave 
the  Goldwyn  studios  in  Culver  City, 
Calif.,  for  San  Francisco  in  a  few 
days  to  begin  filming  "Greed," 
based  upon  Frank  Norris'  realis- 
tic novel,  "McTeague,"  the  contin- 
uity for  which  he  has  prepared 
himself.  Gibson  Gowland,  the 
English  actor  engaged  for  the  lead, 
arrived  at  the  studios  last  week. 

Lambert  Hillyer  is  in  the  third 
week  of  production  on  Jesse  B. 
Hampton's  filming  of  Rex  Beach's 
novel,  "  The  Spoilers,"  and  is  mak- 
ing rapid  progress. 

"The  Red  Lights,"  company  will 
go  to  the  Mexican  border  this  week 
to  get  atmospheric  shots  for  that 
film.  The  entire  company  has  been 
stricken  with  "Klicg  eyes."  An 
elaborate  set  depicting  the  Cocoa- 
nut  Grove  of  the  Ambassador  hotel 
is  now  being  used  for  this  produc- 
tion. 

Marshall  Neilan  and  several  of 
the  principals  appearing  in  his 
original  screen  story,  "The  Eternal 
Three,"  will  film  some  of  the  scenes 
of  that  feature  in  Mexico  City. 
Hobart  Bosworth  and  Claire  Wind- 
sor are  among  those  going  with 
the  director  to  the  Mexican  capital. 

While  waiting  for  her  husband  to 
complete  "The  Eternal  Three"  and 
start  work  on  "Tess  of  the  D'Ur- 
bervilles"  in  which  she  will  act  the 
part  of  Tess,  Blanche  Sweet  will 
make  a  picture  for  another  com- 
pany. 

Here  and  There 

The  Halperin  Productions  have 
completed  "Tea  with  a  Kick,"  with 
an  all  star  cast,  and  Victor  Hal- 
perin leaves  for  New  York  with 
the  print  within  ten  days. 

Eddie  Polo  is  engaged  making  a 
five-reel  dramatic  subject  at  the 
Fine  Arts  studio,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  John  Grey,  with  Katherine 
Bennett  playing  the  opposite  lead. 

Finis  Fox  has  begun  filming  "Yhe 
Man  Between,"  French  Canadian 
story  by  himself,  for  which  a  con- 
tinuity has  been  written  by  Lois 
Zellner.  In  the  cast  are  Allen  For- 


rest, Philo  McCullough,  Vola  Vale, 
Edna  Murphy,  Kitty  Bradbury, 
Fred  Malatesta  and  Doreen  Turner. 

C.  Gardner  Sullivan  will  write 
the  titles  for  "Rupert  of  Hentzau." 

Buddy  Messenger  has  been  added 
to  the  cast  of  the  J.  K.  MacDonald 
subject,  "Penrod  and  Sam." 

Edwin  Carewe  has  completed  ex- 
teriors for  "The  Girl  of  the  Gold- 
en West." 

Ben  Wilson  returned  from  New 
York  Monday  after  making  con- 
tracts for  ten  productions  to  be 
made  for  a  Boston  firm.  Each  will 
have  an  all  star  cast  and  will  be 
adaptations  from  well  known 
stories. 

Eddie  Lyons  is  beginning  a  new 
series  of  comedies  for  Arrow.  Ena 
Gregory  will  play  opposite  Lyons, 
who  is  directing  himself. 

A  new  series  of  Mirthquake  com- 
edies, featuring  Bobbie  Dunn,  has 
been  started  under  the  direction  of 
Eugene  de  Rue. 

Francis  Ford  is  using  space  at 
the  Berwilla  studio  to  produce  a 
serial  entitled  "  The  Fighting  Skip- 
per" for  Arrow.  Ford  plays  the 
heavy,  Peggy  O'Day  and  Jack  Per- 
rin  the  leads. 

L.  J.  Gasnier  has  completed 
"Mothers-in-Law"  and  is  beginning 
upon  "Daughters  of  the  Rich."  The 
all  star  cast  for  the  new  production 
includes  Gaston  Glass,  Ruth  Clif- 
ford, Stuart  Holmes,  Margery  Daw 
and  Ethel  Shannon. 

B.  P.  Schulberg  has  loaned  Vic- 
tor Schertzinger  to  Vitagraph  for 
the  production  of  one  story.  Olga 
Printzlau  is  now  preparing  the  con- 
tinuity for  the  Schertzinger  pro- 
duction "  The  Mansion  of  Aching 
Hearts."  All  members  of  the  cast 
attended  the  opening  of  Schul- 
berg's  "The  Hero,"  at  Miller  thea- 
tre on  Sunday  night. 

James  O.  Barrows  is  the  newest 
addition  to  the  list  of  players  for 
Hugh  Dierker's  production  "The 
Other  Side."  . 

D.  W.  Griffith  and  his  company 
of  players,  are  now  at  Miami,  Fla.. 
finishing  his  forthcoming  photoplay 
feature,  "The  White  Rose," 

Dick  Thorpe,  supervisor  of  pro- 
duction for  C.  C.  Burr,  led  a  troupe 
of  ten  players  to  Jacksonville,  Fla.. 
last  week  to  film  several  scenes  for 
the  new  All-Star  comedy.  Upon 
their  return  they  plan  to  leave  again 
for  Bermuda  to  secure  local  color. 

Josef  Swickard  has  just  com- 
pleted his  first  starring  vehicle, 
"The  Cricket  On  The  Hearth." 
Charles  Dickens's  story,  for  the 
Paul  Gerson  Pictures  corporation 
of  San  Francisco. 

Lucia  Backus-Seger,  who  re- 
cently appeared  in  "Fury,"  the 
Richard  Barthelmess  picture,  is 
now  working  at  the  Biograph  stud- 
ios in  Will  Nigh's  next  production. 


March   17,  1923 


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Pre-release  Reviews  of  Features 


"  The  Leopardess  " 

Paramount — Six  Reels 

(Reviewed  by  Frank  Shelton) 

1-lENRY  "  KOLKER  deserves  unstinted 
-*•  praise  for  his  excellent  direction  of  his 
first  Paramount  work.  He  has  given  to  'the 
screen  a  praiseworthy  subject,  which  although 
starting  off  with  the  much  used  South  Sea 
island  stuff,  soon  gets  away  from  there, 
thrills  along  over  the  bounding  main  and 
lands  one  in  God's  country  where  the  plot 
continues  to  carry  thrills  right  up  to  the 
close.  It  is  the  best  picture  in  which  Alice 
Brady  has  appeared  on  the  Paramount  pro- 
gram and  one  which  gives  her  opportunity  to 
go  the  limit.  Although  we  must  confess  that 
Miss  Brady  is  not  very  convincing  as  a  South 
Sea  island  belle,  she  works  hard  and  is  very 
good  in  the  dramatic  closing  scenes. 

The  opening  scenes,  staged  in  Florida, 
present  a  series  of  eye  pleasing  natural  set- 
tings. The  battle  between  Quizz  and  Croft 
on  the  boat,  ending  with  the  latter  being 
thrown  into  the  sea  during  a  storm  is  a 
thrilling  moment,  so  is  that  in  which  Croft 
forces  his  wife  to  dance  for  his  guests  under 
threat  of  invoking  a  dread  native  curse  on 
the  girl.  The  climax  is  a  tense  one.  Tiara, 
determined  to  break  the  curse,  awaits  her 
husband's  return  with  a  gun  in  her  hand.  A 
man  enters  the  door.  She  fires.  The  man 
falls.  It  proves  to  be  the  captain — back 'from 
a  watery  grave.  Quizz  returns  anon.  Through 
blood  spots  and  a  hat,  he  discovers  the  cap- 
tain's presence.  He  attempts  to  kill  both  the 
captain  and  his  wife  when  he  releases  a  fero- 
cious leopardess  which,  however,  springs 
upon  Quizz  himself.  It  is  a  fine  bit  of  screen 
craftsmanship. 

There  is  one  point  in  the  story  that  is  a 
bit  overdone,  and  that  is  where  the  girl's 
father  consents  to  give  her  to  Quizz  for  a 
case  of  Scotch.  Excellent  direction  has  lifted 
thfs  subject  out  of  the  beaten  path. 

The  Cast 

Tiara  Alice  Brady 

Captain  Croft  Edward  Langford 

Scott  Quigg  Montague  Love 

Angus  McKenzie  Charles  Kent 

Pepito  Charles  Beranger 

Evoa  Marguerite  Forrest 

Mamoe    Glorie  Eller 

By  Kafherine  Newlin  Burt.  Scenario  by  J. 
Garkson  Miller.  Directed  by  Henry  Kolker. 
Photographed  by  Gilbert  W'arrenton.  Film 
editor,  Tom  Geraghty. 

The  Story — Scott  Quigg  cruising  in  the  South 
Pacific  lands  on  a  small  island,  where  he  finds 
a  beautiful  white  girl.  Learning  of  a  supersti- 
tion which  will  bring  the  girl  in  fear  to  him,  he 
succeeds  in  gaining  power  over  her  and  mar- 
ries her.  On  the  way  back  to  America,  Quigg 
embarrasses  the  girl  by  rough  treatment  and 
when  Captain  Croft  comes  to  the  heroine's  res- 
cue, he  is  thrown  into  the  sea.  In  his  American 
home  Quigg  discovers  the  captain's  presence. 
He  attempts  to  have  a  leopardess  which  he  keeps 
as  a  pet  destroy  them  both,  but  the  animal  kills 
Quigg.    Tiara  marries  Captain  Croft. 

Classification — Another  South  Sea  romance 
with  part  of  the  story  laid  in  America.  Pictur- 
esque, thrilling  and  melodramatic  ever  and  anon. 

Production  Highlights — The  excellent  mount- 
ing given  the  picture,  especially  the  South  Sea 
settings.  The  storm  at  sea.  The  fight  between 
Quigg  and  the  Captain  ending  with  the  throw- 
ing of  the  latter  into  the  sea.  The  exquisite 
photography.    The  thrilling  climax. 

Exploitation  Angles — Get  a  stuffffed  leopard 
from  your  local  taxidermist,  put  it  in  a  cage  in 
front  of  your  house— a  live  one  would  be  better. 
This  stunt  always  attracts  attention.  Might 
work  out  same  idea  with  a  motor  truck  float  to 
be  run  about  city. 

Draining  Power — Suitable  for  first  run  houses. 


Some  of  the  sleepy  ones  in   "  Our  Gang  "  as  they 
appear  in   the   Pathe  two  reel   comedy,   "  A  Pleasant 
Journey." 

"  The  Bishop  of  the  Ozarks  " 
F.  B.  O.— Six  Reels 

(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 
HIS  story  presents  a  religious  motive, 
A  and  naturally  carries  quite  a  moral  tone. 
Yet  it  contains  no  propaganda  of  any  sort. 
It  merely  tells  in  a  fairly  effective  dramatic 
manner  the  theme  of  regeneration  and  the 
triumph  of  good  over  evil.  The  spectator 
who  has  not  paid  much  attention  to  mysti- 
cism will  doubtless  miss  much  of  its  story, 
since  it  unfolds  scenes  depicting  a  spiritual- 
istic seance  and  what  not.  There  is  also  dem- 
onstrated in  the  development  of  the  plot  a 
persistent  strain  of  mental  telepathy.  Any- 
one up  on  things  of  an  occult  character  will 
get  much  more  out  of  "The  Bishop  of  the 
Ozarks"  than  one  who  is  uninformed  on  the 
subject. 

The  story  is  really  a  simple  little  document 
— one  not  occasioning  much  suspense  in  its 
action,  but  which  reaches  its  climax  with  the 
interest  fairly  well  sustained.  The  plot  re- 
volves around  an  escaped  convict  who  forces 
a  minister  to  exchange  clothes  with  him.  The 
dominie  is  killed  which  gives  the  criminal 
an  opportunty  to  assume  his  identity  as  well 
as  the  guardianship  of  his  little  daughter.  The 
following  scenes  depict  the  efforts  of  the 
convict  to  lead  a  useful  life.  He  wins  the 
love  and  admiration  of  everyone  who  comes 
in  contact  with  him. 

There  is  a  suggestion  of  suspense  because 
one  anticipates  his  ultimate  fall  from  grace — 
due  to  the  prison  guards  recognizing  him. 
Consequently  he  is  denounced  before  his 
congregation.  The  governor  of  the  state, 
who  is  one  of  his  most  enthusiastic  admirers, 
comes  forward  and  pardons  him.  During 
the  unfoldment  of  the  main  theme  there  is 
an  undercurrent  of  romance  which  offers 
some  conflict. 

The  Cast 

Roger  Chapman  )  u-ic    j  rr 

Tom  Sullivan      ( Milford  W.  Howard 

Margey  Chapman  Derelys  Perdue 

Dr.  Earl  Godfrey  •  Cecil  Holland 

Dr.  Paul  Burroughs  Wm.  Kenton 

Governor  of  Alabama  R.  D.  MacLean 

Shepherd  Woman  Mrs.  Milo  Adams 

Mrs.  Jack  Armstead  Jasa  Melville 

Simon  George  Reed 

By  Milford  W.  Howard.  Scenario  by  Finis  Fox. 
Directed  by  Finis  Fox.  Photographed  by  Sol 
Polito. 

The  Story — Escaped  convict  changes  clothes 
with  another  man,  the  latter  of  whom  is  later 
killed.  The  convict  takes  up  work  as  pastor  in 
the  Ozark  mountains.  His  foster  daughter  is 
sought  by  two  young  doctors,  one  of  whom 
offers  her  a  good  love  while  the  other  has 
her  under  his  evil  influence.  She  finally  accepts 
the  honorable  one  and  her  father's  identity  is 
disclosed. 

Classification — Drama  with  a  religious  note. 

Production  Highlights — The  good  photogra- 
phy. The  moral  value  of  story.  The  adequate 
acting. 

Exploitation  Angles  —  Might  interest  clergy 
and  have  them  give  addresses  in  their  churches 
about  picture. 


"  Are  You  a  Failure?  " 

Preferred-Al  Lichtman — 5700  Feet 

{Reviewed  by  L.  C.  Moen) 

P  ROOF  of  the  fact  that  characterization 
and  the  human  touch  can  make  a  mighty 
entertaining  picture  out  of  one  of  the  more  or 
less  stock  plots  is  furnished  in  "Are  You  a 
Failure?"  in  which  Lloyd  Hughes  is  called 
upon  to  enact  the  type  of  hero  that  Charlie 
Ray  made  famous. 

There  is  nothing  especially  new  about  the 
story  of  the  chicken-hearted  youth,  who  rises 
to  the  heights  of  heroism,  but  in  this  in- 
stance it  has  been  so  well  cast  and  directed 
that  it  becomes  a  really  diverting  tale. 

The  picture  is  filled  with  clever  little  twists 
here  and  there — little  variations  from  the 
time-honored  hokum — that  puts  it  entertain- 
ment value  above  the  average.  Conflict  (a 
large  portion  of  it  in  the  hero's  own  soul), 
is  built  up  slowly  and  surely,  culminating  in 
the  magnificent  log  jam,  from  which  he  em- 
erges with  full  right  to  be  called  "  a  chip  of 
the  old  block." 

Madge  Bellamy,  as  the  girl  who  believes 
in  the  hero  through  his  struggle  to  find  him- 
self, is  more  lovely  than  ever  in  an  appealing 
role.  She  has  been  photographed  to  the  best 
possible  advantage,  even  in  the  all-revealing 
close-ups,  and  her  characterization  of  the 
girl  is  a  deft  commingling  of  shyness  and 
courage,  tenderness  and  strength.  Lloyd 
Hughes,  as  the  hero,  gets  over  well  here.  He 
has  managed,  in  the  opening  sequences,  to 
make  the  boy  weak  without  his  becoming  an 
unsympathetic  character,  and  he  also  registers 
well  in  the  latter  part. 

Tom  Santschi  is  his  usual  rugged,  devil- 
may-care  self,  and  Jane  Keckley  and  Myrtle 
Vane  contribute  excellent  work  as  the  hero's 
two  aunts. 

The  Cast 

Phyllis  Thorpe.  .  Madge  Bellamy 

Oliver  Wendell  Blaine  Lloyd  Hughes 

Killdevil  Brennon  .  .   .Tom  Santschi 

Gregory  Thorpe  Hardee  Kirkland 

Aunt  Emily  jane  Keckley 

Emmet  Graves  Hallam  Cooley 

Aunt   Charlotte  Myrtle  Vane 

Thaddeus  Crane   Samuel  Allen 

Story  by  Larry  Evans.  Adapted  by  Eve  Unsell. 
Directed  by  Tom  Forman.  Photographed  by 
Harry  Perry.  Produced  by  Preferred  Pictures. 
Released  by  Al  Lichtman  Corporation. 

The  Story — Treats  of  a  youth  who  has  suf- 
fered from  petticoat  tyranny  at  the  hands  of  two 
aunts,  and  whose  character,  as  a  result,  is  hid- 
den beneath  an  exterior  of  timidity.  He  is  made 
to  appear  ridiculous  by  Killdevil  Brennon,  in  a 
burling  contest,  only  Phyllis  Thorpe,  whose 
lather  owns  the  paper  mills,  continuing  to  believe 
in  him.  He  subscribes  to  a  correspondence 
course  on  success,  and  through  the  impetus 
which  this  gives  him  he  throws  off  restraining 
influences.  Hs  risks  his  life  to  blast  a  log  jam 
which  imperils  the  town,  and,  on  the  arrival  of 
Lesson  Four,  wins  the  girl. 

Classification — Comedy  drama  with  excellent 
characterizations  and  a  touch  of  melodrama  at 
the  close. 

Production  Highlights — Hughes'  portrayal  of 
the  youth.  Beautiful  shots  of  Madge  Bellamy. 
The  burling  contest.  The  huge  log  jam  and 
its  blasting.  The  little  human  touches  through- 
out.   The  excellent  production. 

Exploitation  Angles — Play  up  the  "Are  You 
A  Failure?"  angle.  Get  interviews  with  success 
ful  men  of  your  town  as  to  whether  a  man  can 
definitely  build  for  success  by  following  certain 
rules,  or  conduct  a  contest  along  the  same  line. 
Run  teaser  ads  similar  to  that  shown  in  the  pic- 
ture. Use  a  man  dressed  as  a  down-and-ontn 
as  a  street  ballyhoo. 

Drawing  Power — Should  be  satisfactory  any- 
where and  entertain  any  sort  of  audience. 


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"  Vanity  Fair  " 
Goldwyn — Eight  Reels 
(Revietved  by  Frank  Shelton) 
ANITY  FAIR"  is  a  personal  triumph 

*  for  Hugh  and  Mabel  Ballin,  star  and 
director  respectively.  It  is  a  thoroughly  high 
class  picture,  transplanting  to  the  screen  in 
admirable  style  one  of  the  classics  of  Englisii 
literature.  It  is  a  succession  of  massive  sets, 
of  glowing  color,  of  charming  costumes  of 
another  day,  of  excellent  characterizations, 
of  dynamic  spectacle. 

Here  is  a  picture  that  should  appeal  to  the 
high  brows — to  those  who  call  continuously 
for  "better  pictures."  The  story  itself  is 
known  to  millions.  Seventy-five  years  have 
passed  since  the  book  first  was  published. 
It  is  still  a  popular  work.  It  is  an  enter- 
taining story  of  old  England  and  its  charm- 
ing romances.  The  leading  character,  Becky 
Sharp,  is  a  fascinating  little  flirt,  as  pictured 
on  the  screen.  Mabel  Ballin  as  Becky  is 
simply  great.  She  makes  the  character  live. 
It  seems  to  step  from  the  screen  in  its  real- 
ism. This  picture,  by  the  way,  is  the  making 
of  Eleanor  Boardman.  She  screens  unusually 
well  and  is  a  striking  beauty  as  well  as  a 
clever  actress.  Mr.  Bosworth  is  an  ideal 
Lord  Steyne.  Mr.  Ford's  George  Osborne 
is  a  delight  and  George  Walsh  has  never 
enacted  a  more  romantic  role  than  Captain 
Crawley. 

Meticulous  attention  to  detail  is  in  evidence 
throughout  the  picture.  The  settings  are  cor- 
rect to  the  Nth  degree  and  the  costumes  pic- 
turesque. The  gay  Napoleonic  period  has 
been  reproduced  with  dazzling  splendor  and 
the  ball  on  the  eve  of  the  battle  of  Waterloo 
is  one  of  the  most  brilliant  sets  of  the  year. 
The  scenes  on  the  battlefield  and  the  Na- 
poleon tableau  are  highlights  of  the  picture. 

One  of  the  tense  situations  arises  when 
Becky's  husband  gets  out  of  the  claws  of  the 
police  and  returns  to  his  home  to  find  Becky 
in  the  arms  of  Lord  Steyne.  Some  real  act- 
ing follows  on  the  part  of  Walsh,  Bosworth 
and  Miss  Ballin.  It  is  a  picture  that  should 
stand  out  in  the  list  of  good  features  of  the 
present  season.  The  book  has  been  followed 
closely.  "Vanity  Fair"  is  worth  while. 
The  Cast 

Becky  Sharp  Mabel  Ballin 

Marquis  of  Steyne  Hobart  Bosworth 

Rawdon  Crawley  -George  Walsh 

George  Osborne  Harrison  Ford 

Capt,  Dobbin  Earle  Foxe 

Amelia  Sedley  Eleanor  Boardman 

Joseph  Sedley  Willard  Louis 

Sir  Pitt  Crawley  Robert  Mack 

By  William  Makepeace  Thackeray.  Directed  by 
Hugo  Ballin.  Scenario  by  Hugo  Ballin.  Pho- 
tographed by  J.  R.  Diamond. 

The  Story—  Fresh  from  school  Becky  Sharp 
visits  the  home  of  her  chum,  Amelia  Sedley, 
and  immediately  tries  to  captivate  her  brother, 
Joseph.  Failing,  she  proceeds  to  the  home  of 
Sir  Pitt  Crawley  as  governess,  where  she  en- 
gineers a  secret  marriage  with  Captain  Crawley 
which,  however,  is  not  a  financial  success. 
Amelia,  meanwhile  has  married  a  childhood 
sweetheart,  George  Osborne;  Becky  flirts  with 
George,  who  on  the  eve  of  battle,  asks  Becky 
to  meet  him.  But  their  flirtation  is  soon  ended. 
George  is  killed  on  the  battlefield.  Becky  flirts 
with  the  wealthy  Lord  Steyne.  Rawdon  dis- 
covers the  state  of  affairs  and  leaves  Becky. 
She  returns  to  London  to  live  a  quiet  life. 

Classification  —  A  remarkable  adaptation  of 
Thackeray's  romantic  novel.  A  costume  play  of 
quality. 

Production  Highlights  —  Mabel  Ballin's  in- 
terpretation of  the  role  of  Becky  Sharp,  the  flirt. 
The  fine  support.  The  exquisite  costuming.  The 
massive  sets.  The  ball  in  Brussels  on  the  eve  of 
battle.  The  battlefield  scenes  at  Waterloo.  The 
fine  camera  work  and  sparkling  photography. 

Exploitation  Angles — The  title.  Tieups  with 
book  stores  on  Thackeray's  works,  featuring 
"Vanity  Fair."  Put  on  a  special  screening  for 
the  school  authorities.  Get  a  lot  of  photos  from 
the  picture  in  the  window  for  your  advertising. 
Boost  it  as  especially  good  for  women's  clubs 
and  literary  organizations. 

Drawing  Power — Very  fine  for  houses  cater- 
ing to  a  high  class  clientele 


;t  If  Winter  Comes  " 
Fox — Fourteen  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

AS.  M.  HUTCHINSON'S  inspiring 
•  novel — one  of  the  greatest  pieces  of 
fiction  of  all  time — has  been  approached  with 
deep  reverence  by  Harry  Millarde,  who  was 
assigned  to  the  difficult  task  of  translating 
the  work  for  the  screen. 

The  director  has  made  a  very  literal  trans- 
lation of  the  story — a  story  which  must  have 
taxed  his  ingenuity  because  of  its  episodic 
character.  He  has  brought  forth  all  the 
salient  points — such  as  the  romantic  conflicts 
and  the  whimsical  touches  when  Sabre  is  in- 
troduced to  the  quaint  servants,  High  Jinks 
and  Low  Jinks,  and  when  he  rides  his  bicycle 
home  and  stakes  off  the  farthest  position  to 
which  the  wheel  will  glide.  The  enlistment 
scene,  naturally,  is  in  the  picture  and  the 
dramatic  climax,  when  Sabre  is  bewildered 
as  he  attempts  to  defend  himself  before  a 
coroner's  jury  of  a  crime  of  which  he  is  in- 
nocent, justifies  the  picturization  of  the  story. 

Millarde  executes  this  scene  with  a  sure 
grasp  upon  the  value  of  contrast.  The  back- 
ground is  blackened  out  and  first  Sabre,  suf- 
fering untold  tortures  to  his  sensitive  mind, 
and  the  crafty  lawyer  persecuting  him  and 
then  back  to  Sabre  again,  indicate  that  the 
director  knows  how  to  balance  his  conflict. 

As  presented  it  is  too  long.  Several  of  the 
early  scenes  could  be  profitably  shortened 
and  the  same  may  be  said  of  the  captions 
which  are  mostly  taken  from  the  novel.  This 
would  eliminate  the  sketchy  or  episodic  char- 
acter of  the  picture.  Millarde  has  ker>t  faith 
throughout.  Even  his  exteriors  have  been 
caught  in  the  exact  locality  of  the  story  and 
they  lend  a  picturesque  atmosphere.  The 
spiritual  quality — the  dominant  factor  of  the 
novel — is  finely  emphasized.  Why  not  with 
Percy  Marmont  playing  Sabre  in  a  manner 
which  might  suggest  that  the  author  had  the 
actor  in  mind.  The  simplicity  of  the  figure, 
the  whimsical  humor  which  kept  him  in  bal- 
ance, the  pathetic  honesty  of  the  man — these 
qualities  are  deftly  suggested.  All  the  char- 
acters with  few  exceptions  are  present — and 
all  are  competently  acted. 

It  is  a  picture  which  transports  anyone 
endowed  with  the  least  imagination.  It  in- 
dicates an  earnest  effort  on  the  part  of  its 
sponsors  to  do  a  big  story  in  a  big  way.  They 
have  not  failed.  If  it  often  lacks  coherence  it 
is  because  the  author's  expression  is  inca- 
pable of  being  translated.  Its  reactions  on 
the  mind  stamp  it  as  a  picture  with  a  soul. 
Which  of  course  makes  it  exceptionally  worth 
while. 

The  Cast 

Mark  Sabre   Percy  Marmont 

Nona   ..Ann  Forrest 

Lord   Tybar  Raymond  Bloomer 

Rev.  Sebastian  Fortune  Riley  Hatch 

Effie  Bright   Gladys  Leslie 

Twyniner   Sidney  Herbert 

Mabel  Sabre   Margaret  Fielding 

Old  Bright   George  Pelzer 

High  Jinks   Dorothy  Allen 

Low  Jinks   Eleanor  Daniels 

Young  Perch   Russell  Sedgewick 

Mrs.  Perch  Mrs.  Eugene  Woodward 

By  A.  S.  M.  Hutchinson.    Adapted  by  Paul 
Sloane.    Directed  by  Harry  Millarde. 

The  Story — Sabre,  a  simple  believer  in  the 
goodness  of  the  world,  idealizes  everything 
with  which  he  ccmes  in  contact.  His  house 
topples  to  pieces  and  he  is  caught  in  the  em- 
brace of  three  distinct  romances.  He  finds 
peace  and  happiness  eventually  with  a  woman 
who  understands  him. 

Classification  —  Character  study  of  man 
searching  for  expression  among  the  common- 
place events  of  life. 

Production  Highlights — The  faithful  adapta- 
tion. The  spiritual  quality.  The  fine  direction. 
The  correct  atmosphere.  The  enlistment  scene. 
The  climax.   The  fine  acting. 

Exploitation  Angles — Tie  up  with  bookdealers 
on  sale  of  author's  works,  and  particularly,  "  If 
Winter  Comes."  Play  up  author  and  director 
and  cast. 


"  Lost  and  Found  " 
Goldwyn — Seven  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Frank  Shelton) 
XA7  E  were  getting  awfully  tired  of  the  con- 
*  r  stant  flow  of  South  Sea  island  stuff. 
We  didn't  think  there  was  anyone  who  had 
the  nerve  to  make  another  picture  of  this 
type.  And  then  we  saw  "Lost  and  Found." 
Here  is  a  picture  that  puts  all  former  South 
Sea  productions  to  rout.  It  is  the  best  film 
tale  of  this  land  of  romance  and  the  hula  hula 
that  we  have  ever  had  the  pleasure  of  view- 
ing. It  will  come  as  a  decided  treat  for  a 
jaded  public.  This  feature  was  not  made  in 
Florida  or  the  Catalina  Islands,  but  right 
down  in  Tahiti  itself.  And  the  finished  prod- 
uct is  an  artistic,  entertaining  and  thrilling 
photoplay.  From  a  photographic  and  scenic 
viewpoint,  it  is  a  thing  of  surpassing  beauty. 

R.  A.  Walsh's  direction  of  the  story  by 
Carey  Wilson  makes  the  whole  scene  live. 
The  plot  holds  the  interest  from  title  to 
fadeout.  We  meet  with  the  unusual  at  every 
point — even  giving  the  observer  some  shots 
at  real  hula  hula  dancing  that  will  make 
Gilda  Grey  jealous. 

The  cast  is  one  of  uniform  excellence. 
House  Peters,  Pauline  Starke,  Antonio  Mo- 
reno, George  Seigmann,  Carl  Harbaugh.  and 
Rosemary  Theby  do  admirable  work. 

There  are  so  many  thrilling  scenes  in  the 
picture  that  it  would  be  impossible  to  enumer- 
ate them  in  the  space  available.  Perhaps  the 
battle  between  real  South  Sea  natives  is  the 
real  novelty  of  the  picture.  There's  another 
tense  moment  when  Captain  Blackbird,  after 
long  years  of  cruising,  at  last  finds  the  man 
who  ran  away  with  his  wife.  There  is  a 
terrific  fistic  battle  here.  Blackbird  takes  the 
man  aboard  and  is  just  about  to  throw  him 
to  the  sharks,  when  he  reveals  that  it  was 
his  own  daughter  whom  he  left  behind  on 
the  island. 

There  is  a  charming  romance  running 
through  the  dramatic  plot  with  Miss  Starke 
and  Mr.  Moreno  carrying  it  along  to  a  happy 
ending.  "Lost  and  Found"  is  all  very  fine 
and  we  predict  for  it  a  real  welcome  at  the 
hands  of  the  public — always  eager  for  some- 
thing different. 

The  Cast 

Captain  Blackbird  ...House  Peters 

Lorna  Pauline  Starke 

.  Lloyd  Warren  Antonio  Moreno 

Baby  Madge  Mary  Jane  Irving 

Madge  Rosemary  Theby 

Faulke  George  Seigmann 

Skinner    William   V.  Mong 

Waki  Carl  Harbaugh 

Kerito  David  Wing 

By  Carey  Wilson.    Directed  by  R.  A.  Walsh. 
Scenario  by  Paul  Bern.    Photographed  by 
Clyde  De  Vinna. 

The  Story  ■ —  Faulke  had  tricked  Madge  to 
leave  her  husband,  Captain  Blackbird,  and  go 
with  him  to  Pango  in  the  South  Seas.  Madge 
and  her  daughter  Lorna  yearn  for  the  coming 
of  husband  and  father,  their  case  seems  hope- 
less. Lorna  is  in  love  with  Warren,  the  Ameri- 
can, but  Faulke  forces  her  to  agree  to  marry 
Waki,  a  native  leader.  Then  one  day  Black- 
bird, seeking  a  doll  for  his  baby,  steers  his 
craft  toward  Pango,  meets  up  with  Faulke, 
whom  he  abducts.  In  an  attempt  to  save  his  life 
aboard  ship,  Faulke  reveals  that  Lorna,  the 
captain's  other  daughter,  is  back  on  the  island. 

Classification — A  different  kind  of  South  Sea 
story  made  in  the  exact  locale  of  the  author's 
tale. 

Production  Highlights — The  excellent  work  of 
the  cast.  The  artistic  settings  and  exquisite 
photography.  The  battle  between  the  natives. 
The  hula  hula  dances.  The  fire  scenes  at  the 
close  photographed  in  natural  colors.  The  prep- 
aration for  the  native  weedding. 

Exploitation  Angles — Insert  ads  in  the  Lost 
and  Found  classified  columns  of  your  news- 
paper. Dress  your  ushers  in  South  Sea  attire — 
as  near  as  practicable.  There  are  many  pro- 
logues that  will  suggest  themselves — a  Hula 
Hula  dance  in  Hawaiian  setting  and  with 
Hawaiian  orchestral  accompaniment  would  be 
fine. 


March   I  7  .  1923 


1293 


Daddy 

Sol  Lesser-First  National — Six  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reidi 
I  T  doesn't  make  any  difference  what  kind  of 

a  picture  Jackie  Coogan  appears  in — so 
long  as  he  is  over.  The  precocious  youngster 
could  star  in  a  dramatization  of  the  telephone 
book  and  make  a  hit.  There  are  only  a  few 
who  can  get  the  crowds  and  little  Jackie  is 
one  of  them. 

"  Daddy  "  is  mediocre  in  subject  matter — 
it  being  nothing  else  than  a  vehicle.  Natur- 
ally the  interest  centers  on  young  John's  per- 
formance— as  it  does  when  he  appears  in 
such  a  work  as  "  Oliver  Twist,"  only  in  the 
present  release  one  is  compelled  to  watch  the 
star  because  of  the  plot  shortcomings.  He 
has  his  moments.  Watching  him  toy  with 
the  spaghetti  pail  and  endeavor  to  eat  the 
slippery  food  is  good  for  a  hearty  laugh. 
And  his  emotional  opportunities  arrive  when 
death  stalks  in  and  robs  him  of  his  aged 
companion. 

"  Daddy  "  was  surely  written  with  the  little 
star  in  mind.  It  may  be  catalogued  as  a 
heart  interest  story — so  obvious  and  shop- 
worn as  to  carry  little  sustaining  value.  With 
a  less  talented  personage  than  Jackie  it  would 
be  dismissed  instantly  as  a  work  of  little  con- 
sequence. 

It  tells  the  tale  of  a  mother  leaving  her 
husband,  a  violinist,  because  she  believes  him 
unfaithful  and  taking  her  baby  son  to  ms 
grandparents  on  the  farm.  There  is  no  real 
motive  for  her  hasty  departure  since  no  con- 
flict is  precipitated.  The  husband  is  supposed 
to  have  been  killed  in  an  auto  accident,  but 
he  bobs  up  years  later  a  world-famous  violin- 
ist. Meanwhile  the  grandparents  have  gone 
to  the  poorhouse,  the  mother  has  died,  and 
the  boy  goes  to  the  city  to  make  money  to 
restore  the  farm  to  his  aged  relatives.  So  he 
meets  a  street  musician  who  happens  to  be 
his  father's  tutor.  The  scenes  between  the 
two  are  the  best  in  the  picture.  Eventually 
the  father  discovers  the  child,  provides  for 
him  and  restores  the  farm  to  the  old  people. 

The  picture  did  not  cost  a  great  deal  of 
money.  But  Jackie  could  play  in  a  single 
setting — one  bare  of  all  detail  and  put  a  story 
over.  Very  few  can  do  that.  Cesare  Gravina 
contributes  a  neat  cameo  as  the  old  Italian 
tutor.  His  scenes  with  the  little  star  make 
the  feature  worth  seeing.  Jackie  needs  a 
story  which  brings  out  all  the  imagination, 
all  the  childish  impulses  and  whimsicalities, 
all  the  frolic  and  play  of  the  eternal  juvenile. 
We  are  anxiously  awaiting  the  next  one, 
"  Toby  Tyler."  Being  a  circus  story,  it  looks 
more  suitable. 

The  Cast 

Jackie  Savelli  (afterwards  Jackie  Holden)  

Jackie  Coogan 

Paul  Savelli  Arthur  Carewe 

Helene  Savelli  Josie  Sedgewick 

Cesare  Gallo  Cesare  Gravini 

Eben  Holden  Bert  Woodruff 

Mrs.  Holden   .Anna  Townsend 

Impressario  William  Lewis 

Valet    George  Kuwa 

Mildred  By  Herself 

Directed  by  E.  Mason  Hooper.  Froduced  by  Sol 
Lesser.    Distributed  by  First  National 

The  Story — Wife,  jealous  of  her  husband,  a 
violinist,  leaves  him  and  goes  back  to  her  parents 
on  the  farm.  She  dies  and  the  grandparents, 
unable  to  make  both  ends  meet,  are  forced  to 
auction  the  farm  and  household  goods  and  go  to 
the  poorhouse.  The  father  of  the  boy,  sup- 
posedly a  victim  of  an  auto  accident,  recovers 
and  becomes  a  world  famous  violinist.  He  later 
meets  his  little  son  who  has  gone  to  the  city  to 
make  money  to  buy  the  farm  back.  The  young- 
ster lives  with  his  father's  former  music  teacher. 
A  reconciliation  follows  and  the  old  people  are 
restored  to  the  farm. 

Classification — Heart  interest  drama. 

Production  Highlights — Jackie  Coogan's  ef- 
forts in  eatfhg  spaghetti.  The  scenes  when 
Jackie  is  adopted  by  old  music  master.  The 
moment  when  the  old  man  dies. 

Exploitation  Angles — Play  up  Jackie  Coogan. 
He  will  pack  your  house.  Use  the  title.  Fea- 
ture a  youngster  playing  the  violin  for  a  pro- 
logue. 

Drazving  Power — Will  get  over  everywhere  on 
account  of  star's  talent  and  personality. 


Lige  Conley  in  "  Hold  Tight,"  Educational  Mermaid 
comedy,  a  Jack  White  production. 

"  Just  Like  a  Woman  " 
Haskins-Hodkinson — 4900  Feet 

(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 
"  T  UST  LIKE  A  WOMAN  "  may  be  com- 
«J  pared  to  a  moon-beam,  so  light,  so  pen- 
etrable are  its  contents.  Just  why  the  spon- 
sors saw  picture  material  in  a  story  so 
innocuous  and  vapid  is  difficult  to  imagine. 
But  there  it  is  telling  a  tale  of  a  boarding 
school  girl  who  masquerades  as  a  young  old 
maid,  prim  and  proper,  in  order  to  show  her 
aunts  that  she  is  not  lacking  in  deportment. 
The  story  is  padded  and  is  so  entirely  obvious 
that  the  finish  may  be  anticipated  from  the 
first  reel.  In  fact  it  is  all  much  ado  about 
nothing. 

First  we  see  a  group  of  girls  gamboling 
about  on  the  green.  The  heroine  gets  a  letter 
from  her  spinster  aunts  asking  her  to  come 
and  live  with  them — although  they  are  afraid 
she  has  inherited  the  artful  ways  of  her  act- 
ress mother.  Once  she  is  installed  in  the 
house,  it  is  her  object  to  put  over  the  "  prim 
and  proper "  stuff  so  that  the  aunts  rebel. 
And  the  romance  is  introduced  by  a  wager 
and  the  story  never  gets  anywhere. 

Just  what  the  title  indicates  is  hard  to  de- 
termine unless  it  is  an  attempt  to  express 
coquetry.  Certainly  there  is  nothing  in  the 
action  to  hold  the  interest.  The  youth,  a 
lawyer,  meets  the  girl  and  catches  her  in  the 
arms  of  another  man.  It  is  her  brother  who 
is  introduced  for  no  other  reason  than  to 
precipitate  this  scene,  although  he  makes  two 
or  three  appearances  begging  money  from  the 
girl,  notwithstanding  the  fact  that  he  looks 
prosperous. 

Such  a  story  should  have  been  condensed 
into  three  reels.  It  asks  too  much  of  the 
players  as  it  stands.  Even  George  Fawcett 
is  unable  to  make  anything  of  his  role,  while 
Ralph  Graves  is  considerably  awkward  and 
amateurish  in  his  portrayal  of  the  love-sick 
swain.  The  spinster  aunts  who  should  have 
provided  a  note  of  humor  are  interpreted  in 
a  conventional  manner.  There  is  doubtless 
an  audience  for  this  picture  if  it  is  shown  on 
double  feature  day.  It  is  too  weak  and  in- 
consequential to  stand  alone. 

The  Cast 

Peggy  Dean  Marguerite  De  La  Motte 

Judge  Landon  George  Fawcett 

James  Landon  Ralph  Graves 

Abigail  Jane  Keckley 

Salina,  Peggy's  aunt  Julia  Calhoun 

Peggy's  Brother  J.  Frank  Glendon 

By  Grace  Haskins.  Directed  by  Scott  Beal  and 
Hugh  McClung. 

The  Story — Boarding  school  girl  receives  let- 
ter from  her  spinster  aunts  asking  her  to  live 
with  them.  They  have  cast  aspersions  on  her 
actress  mother.  So  she  decides  to  teach  them 
a  lesson.  She  masquerades  as  a  prim  and  prop- 
er girl  studying  to  become  a  missionary.  She 
falls  in  love  and  nearly  breaks  the  young  man's 
heart.    But  a  reconciliation  follows. 

Classification — Romantic  comedy. 

Production  Highlights — The  good  staging. 

Exploitation  Angles — The  title  might  come  in 
for  some  publicity  through  a  teaser  campaign. 
Also  play  up  George  Fawcett  and  Marguerite 
De  La  Motte. 

Drazving  Power — Best  suited  for  neighborhood 
houses  which  cater  to  feminine  clientele.  Needs 
support  from  another  feature. 


"  Scars  of  Jealousy  " 
Ince-First  National — Six  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 
'"T  HOMAS  INCE  sponsors  a  first  rate 
1  story  of  conflict  and  character  develop- 
ment in  "  Scars  of  Jealousy,"  which  aside 
from  its  hectic  title  is  strong  enough  in  its 
plot,  action  and  interpretation  to  interest 
even  the  most  jaded  of  fans.  We  will  advise 
you,  however,  that  you  are  not  in  for  any- 
thing original  other  than  exposing  a  clannish 
group  of  people  who  live  up  in  "  them  thar 
hills " — people  who  are  descendants  of  the 
nobles  of  France,  but  who  escaped  the  wrath 
of  royalty  by  fleeing  to  America,  settling 
down  in  the  hill  country  of  Alabama  and 
taking  up  the  moonshining  business. 

The  story  introduces  a  prologue  showing 
the  nobles  in  conflict  with  the  haughty  rulers. 
It  then  gets  off  on  another  tack,  by  present- 
ing their  descendants.  And  so  to  the  conflict 
between  the  hill  people  and  the  proud  settlers 
in  the  valley. 

"  Scars  of  Jealousy "  presents  Frank 
Keenan  in  a  role  which  he  can  do  better  than 
any  of  his  contemporaries — that  of  a  South- 
ern colonel  of  the  old  school.  His  son  lacks 
character  and  after  a  wild  party  the  boy  is 
disowned.  The  pater  rides  into  the  hills  to 
adopt  a  Cajan — the  name  by  which  these 
descendants  are  known,  although  they  are 
pictured  as  people  of  ill  repute,  shiftless  and 
of  no  account. 

The  story  is  treated  in  a  manner  so  that 
the  interest  is  maintained,  due  to  a  well 
arranged  continuity  and  emphasis  being 
placed  upon  the  feud  and  characterization, 
here  are  some  healthy  fights  between  the 
young  Cajan  and  the  colonel's  son,  but  the 
lad  from  the  hills  goes  back  home  when  the 
neighbor's  daughter  scorns  him.  The  climax 
presents  the  conventional  conflict  between  the 
revenuers  and  the  hill  people.  And  it  offers 
a  thrill  when  a  forest  fire  threatens  to  wipe 
out  the  entire  community.  The  colonel's  son 
is  made  over  into  a  man  when  the  Cajan 
compels  him  to  accompany  him  home  and  the 
heroine  dashes  to  the  rescue  of  the  hill  youth 
when  he  is  imprisoned  on  suspicion  of  killing 
a  revenuer. 

Lloyd  Hughes  cuts  a  picturesque  figure  as 
the  young  mountaineer.  The  atmosphere  is 
good  and  the  settings  entirely  appropriate. 
The  story  has  vitality  and  Keenan's  acting 
carries  quality. 

The  Cast 


Colonel   Newland  Frank  Keenan 

Jeff  Newland  Edward  Burns 

Coddy  Jakes  Lloyd  Hughes 

Helen  Meanix  Marguerite  De  La  Motte 

Colonel   Meanix  James  Neil 

Pere  Jakes  Walter  Lynch 

Zeke  Jakes  James  Mason 

Mandy  Hattie  Peters 

Mose  George  Read 


By  Anthony  H.  Rudd.  Directed  by  Lambert 
Hillyer.  Froduced  by  Thomas  H.  Ince.  Re- 
leased by  First  National. 
The  Story — Wealthy  planter  disowns  his  son 
for  his  weak  character  and  adopts  a  youth  from 
the  hills — a  youth  with  Cajan  blood  in  him, 
which  means  that  his  ancestors  were  nobles  in 
France.  The  revenue  officers  are  after  the 
youth's  people  and  he  is  suspected  of  a  murder 
crime.  He  runs  away  from  his  new  home  and 
compels  the  planter's  son  to  accompany  him. 
Succeeds  in  developing  the  character  of  the 
youthful  planter,  but  is  captured  by  revenuers 
and  imprisoned.  Girl  effects  his  escape  and  they 
find  love  together  after  saving  themselves  from 
raging  forest  fire. 

Classification — Romantic  melodrama  laid  in 
South. 

Production  Highlights — Frank  Keenan's  fine 
character  study.  The  fine  atmosphere.  The 
fights.   The  capture  of  the  boy.   The  forest  fire. 

Exploitation  Angles — Play  up  the  Southern 
atmosphere.  Tell  something  about  the  Cajans 
being  descendants  of  the  nobles  of  the  days  of 
Napoleon.    Feature  the  cast. 

Drazving  Power — Will  interest  the  average  au- 
dience.   Good  for  any  downtown  house. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Brass  " 
Warner  Brothers — Nine  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Frank  SheltonJ 

WITH  a  cast  that  reads  like  the  Blue 
Book  of  Screendom,  with  a  story  that 
has  been  read  and  discussed  by  millions,  with 
direction  that  is  brilliant  at  all  times,  with  a 
scenic  investiture  that  is  unusually  artistic 
throughout,  "  Brass "  comes  to  the  shadow 
stage  in  a  blaze  of  glory.  It  is  a  picture  of 
which  everyone  connected  with  its  making 
can  be  proud  and  some  of  the  best  crafts- 
men in  the  industry  have  labored  long  and 
well  on  it. 

The  acting  is  really  remarkable.  The  pic- 
ture serves  to  bring  forth  latent  powers  we've 
never  suspected  existed.  Monte  Blue,  of 
course,  is  good,  but  Marie  Prevost  is  a  won- 
derful selection  for  the  role  of  Marjorie 
Jones,  the  "  flapper "  who  has  some  tough 
experiences  in  the  marital  game,  and  Irene 
Rich  as  "  Mrs.  G."  contributes  a  character 
portraiture  that  is  downright  fine,  a  100  per 
cent,  piece  of  work.  Harry  Myers  furnishes 
the  fun  and  as  usual  does  it  well. 

The  rest  of  the  cast  is  entirely  adequate. 
Baby  Bruce  Puerin  will  make  a  lot  of  friends, 
in  fact  there  is  a  lot  of  "baby  stuff"  in  the 
picture  that  will  please  the  women  folks. 
The  producers  have  gone  to  great  trouble  to 
assemble  a  personnel  of  correct  types. 

The  feature  is  one  possessing  real  enter- 
tainment, but  we  must  confess  that  it  would 
be  greatly  improved  if  the  producers  had 
ended  it  a  reel  or  so  quicker  and  written  finis 
after  getting  Mrs.  G.,  Philip  and  the  baby 
together  instead  of  leaving  this  ending  to  the 
imagination.  This  is  the  only  flaw  we  could 
pick  in  the  picture,  but  we're  afraid  that  many 
others  are  going  to  find  fault  with  the  ending. 

There  is  some  Avery  Hopwood  bedroom 
stuff  in  the  picture  that  will  have  to  be  toned 
down  for  certain  communities.  "  Brass  "  is  a 
great  subject  for  the  women.  That  means 
that  the  men  will  have  to  trot  along — and, 
well,  the  brute  of  the  species  will  find  himself 
liking  it  immensely  after  he's  seen  a  few- 
reels. 

The  Cast 

Philip  Baldwin  Monte  Blue 

Marjorie  Jones  Marie  Prevost 

Mrs.  Grotenberg  Irene  Rich 

Wilbur  Lansing     Harry  Myers 

Joe  Church  Frank  Keenan 

Rosemary  Church  Helen  Ferguson 

Harry  Baldwin  Pat  O'Malley 

Lucy  Baldwin  Miss  Dupont 

Leila  Vale  Ethel  Grey  Terry 

Mrs.   Baldwin  Margaret  Seddon 

Judge  Baldwin  Edward  Jobs'on 

Baby    Paul  Bruce  Puerin 

By  Charles  G.  Morris.  Directed  by  Sidney  A. 
Franklin.  Adapted  by  Julien  Josephson.  Pho- 
tographed by  Norbert  Brodin.  Produced  by 
Harry  Rapf.    Titles  by  Sada  Cowan. 

The  Story — Deals  with  the  romance  of  Philip 
Baldwin  who  after  a  wonderful  period  of  court- 
ship is  married  to  Marjorie  Jones,  but  soon 
finds  that  their  tastes  are  widely  different  and 
their  marital  bark  goes  on  the  rocks.  Marjorie 
marries  a  sporty  gentleman,  while  Fhilip  and 
his  little  son  both  fall  in  love  with  "  Mrs.  G.,"  a 
boarder.  His  first  wife  tells  Mrs.  G.  her  heart 
is  breaking  for  her  child.  Mrs.  G.  goes  away. 
The  story  ends  with  Philip  and  his  child  pray- 
ing to  God  to  bring  back  "  Mama  G." 

Classification — An  absorbing  story  of  mar- 
riage and  divorce  told  by  a  notable  personnel. 

Production  Headlights — The  excellent  char- 
acterizations contributed  by  Monte  Blue,  Marie 
Prevost,  Irene  Rich,  Harry  Meyers  and  every 
member  of  the  cast.  The  attractive  subtitles  by 
Sada  Cowan.  The  exquisite  photography.  The 
eye-pleasing  exteriors. 

Exploitation  Angles — A  book  store  tie-up  sug- 
gests itself  at  once.  You  have  a  wonderful  list 
of  stars  to  exploit  in  type  and  electric  lights.  A 
wedding  ring  window  tieup  with  your  jeweler 
with  two  cards,  one  printed  with  appropriate 
wording  such  as  "  She  changed  this  ring  of  pure 
gold  for  one  of  BRASS." 

Drawing  Power — Should  be  a  box  office  win- 
ner. Cater  to  the  women  to  build  up  your  mati- 
nees. 


A    scene    from    "  Double    Cinched,"    in    which  Leo 
Maloney  and  Pauline  Curley  are  the  victims  of  double 
marriage  ceremony.     One  of  the  Range  Rider  Series, 
Pathe. 


"  The  Midnight  Guest  " 

Universal — 4795  Feet 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reidj 

THIS  story  of  a  guttersnipe  who  is  lifted 
from  her  sordid  environment  by  a  good 
samaritan,  but  who  refuses  his  honorable  love 
because  she  is  infatuated  with  his  cynical 
friend  does  not  offer  much  in  the  shape  of 
entertainment.  There  are  several  flaws  in 
the  plot  as  well  as  in  the  characterization,  for 
in  the  end  the  spectator  doesn't  know  which 
man  she  accepts — although  it  is  indicated  that 
she  turns  to  the  cynic  who  learned  something 
of  humanity  while  convalescing  from  his  in- 
jury. 

The  protagonist  is  a  girl  crook  who,  upon 
entering  a  rich  man's  home,  is  caught.  The 
cynic  is  his  best  friend.  The  young  woman 
is  adopted  by  the  wealthy  man  whose  love  is 
sincere,  while  the  cynic  continues  to  scoff  at 
her.  One  weakness  in  the  characterization  is 
that  of  showing  the  girl  becoming  a  lady  so 
quickly.  Another  weakness  is  the  insuffi- 
cient explanation  of  her  redemption. 

There  is  no  spiritual  tug  to  the  story.  The 
only  transformation  discernible  is  the  ability 
of  the  guttersnipe  to  wear  her  gowns  becom- 
ingly. But  she  has  little  to  say.  The  cynic 
repulsed  in  his  attempts  to  propose  love 
without  marriage  leaves  for  the  Congo.  Dur- 
ing his  absence  the  girl  has  ingratiated  her- 
self into  the  affections  of  the  rich  man. 'When 
his  friend  returns  and  learns  of  the  affair,  he 
stages  a  wild  party  before  departing  on 
another  African  trip.  But  the  girl  comes  to 
his  house  and  when  the  cynic  is  shot  by  a 
crook  he  appreciates  her  fine  qualities. 

The  motivation  is  weak  throughout.  And 
it  isn't  very  well  interpreted.  Miss  Darmond 
in  the  title  role  conducts  a  fashion  parade, 
while  Mahlon  Hamilton  as  the  cynic  is  ex- 
ceedingly awkward  while  registering  intoxi- 
cation. Clyde  Fillmore  is  more  in  character 
as  the  rich  man.  The  picture  is  well  staged. 
In  fact  the  settings  furnish  the  only  high- 
lights. There  is  no  real  redemption  and  very 
little  conflict  and  it  must  be  put  down  as 
just  mediocre. 

The  Cast 

Gabrielle  Grace  Darmond 

John  Dryden  Mahlon  Hamilton 

William  Chatfield  Clyde  Fillmore 

Monk  Pat  Harmon 

Aunt  Sally  Mathilde  Brundage 

By  Rubert  Julian.  Scenario  by  Rupert  Julian. 
Directed  by  George  Archainbaud.  Photographed 

by  Charles  Stumar.    Produced  by  Universal. 

The  Story — Treats  of  a  girl  crook  who  enters 
rich  man's  home  and  is  caught.  She  is  saved 
from  arrest  by  the  rich  man's  friend  but  does 
not  respond  to  his  advances.  He  goes  away 
while  the  friend  takes  care  of  her.  When  he 
returns  he  makes  another  bid  for  her  love  and 
is  redeemed  after  being  severely  wounded. 

Classification — Story  of  redemption.  Society 
drama  carrying  vein  of  crook  melodrama. 

Production  Highlights — The  good  staging  of 
picture.    The  party  scene. 

Exploitation  Angles — A  campaign  of  teaser 
lines  would  be  a  good  angle  to  exploit  this  one. 

Drawing  Power — Suitable  for  second  and 
third  class  downtown  houses. 


"  Mr.  Billings  Spends  His  Dime  " 
Paramount — Five  Reels 

(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

THE  rotund  Walter  Hiers,  whose  unctuous 
humor  has  manifested  itself  in  scores  of 
pictures,  has  finally  reached  stellar  heights. 
Seeing  as  how  he  is  the  only  corpulent  come- 
dian on  the  screen  there  is  no  reason  why  he 
shouldn't  established  a  popular  following. 
There  are  occasions  when  stories  are  offered 
which  feature  roly-poly  characters.  But  they 
have  had  to  use  them  for  slapstick  comedies 
because  obesity  and  slapstick  (like  Damon 
and  Pythias)  always  go  together. 

But  Hiers  has  an  adventure  comedy  here 
which,  while  of  no  consequence  in  the  general 
run  of  things,  manages  to  amuse  for  an  hour. 
The  star  has  a  facility  in  facial  expression 
and  succeeds  in  suggesting  that  fat  people 
are  surrounded  by  a  halo  of  pathos.  He  is 
gifted  in  shading  his  role,  noticeable  in  the 
manner  in  which  he  takes  advantage  of  every 
situation.  But  the  point  we  like  about  his 
work  is  his  effort  to  appear  wholesome— 
without  relying  upon  exaggerated  buffoonery. 

The  idea  is  based  upon  our  old  friend — 
the  South  American  revolution  formula. 
There  are  some  variations  to  be  sure,  yet 
one  knows  for  a  certainty  just  how  it  will 
develop.  Consequently  the  interest  is  held  by 
the  incident  and  the  interpretation — as  well 
as  the  colorful  detail  which  the  director  has 
given  the  picture.  Hiers  plays  a  haberdash- 
ery clerk  who  spends  his  last  ten  cent  piece 
in  buying  a  cigar  the  band  of  which  bears  a 
likeness  of  a  South  American  beauty.  He 
crashes  into  the  customary  revolution  and 
collects  a  deal  of  trouble  before  he  wins  the 
fair  beauty's  heart  and  hand.  Hiers  uses  his 
eyebrows  effectively  and  his  smile — a  gener- 
ous one — is  ever  with  him.  He  has  able  as- 
sistance from  George  Fawcett,  Robert  Mc- 
Kim  and  Jacqueline  Logan. 

Anyone  seeing  this  picture  should  feel  en- 
tertained. The  comedy  may  be  light  and 
obvious,  but  it  is  clean  and  wholesome — and 
Hiers  should  feel  highly  elated  over  his  first 
stellar  production. 

The  Cast 

John  Percival  Billings  Walter  Hiers 

Suzanna  Juarez   Jacqueline  Logan 

Gen.  Pablo  Blanco  George  Fawcett 

Captain  Gomez  Robert  McKim 

Priscilla  Parker  Patricia  Palmer 

Estaban  Juarez  .....Joseph  Swickard 

John  D.  Starbock  Guy  Oliver 

w.hite  Edward  Patrick 

P>eeo.  Clarence  Burton 

Manuel.  George  Field 

Martin  Green  Lucien  Littlefield 

By  Dana  Burnet.    Scenario  by  Albert  S.  LeVino. 
Directed  by  Wesley  H.  Ruggles.  Photographed 
by  Charles  Schocnbaum.    Produced  by  Famous 
Players. 

The  Story — Treats  of  a  young  salesman  who 
is  down  on  his  luck.  He  unexpectedly  comes  in 
possession  of  five  thousand  dollars  and  decides 
to  take  a  vacation  in  South  America.  There  he 
finds  an  engagement  in  a  revolution  filled  with 
thrills  and  romance.  He  routs  the  revolution- 
ists and  wins  the  girl  of  his  heart — a  girl  whose 
lather  is  threatened  and  whose  difficulties  lead 
him  to  desert  the  bandits. 

Classification — Romantic  comedy-drama  fea- 
turing breezy  American  in  South  American  rev- 
olution. 

Production  Highlights — The  good  work  of 
Walter  Hiers  in  his  first  starring  role.  The  good 
comedy  moments.  The  fights  and  action  during 
the  revolution. 

Exploitation  Angles — Here  is  your  opportunity 
to  acquaint  your  public  with  Walter  Hiers  who 
blossoms  forth  as  a  new  star.  Make  use  of  the 
title  for  exploitation. 

Don't  forget  that  he  has  just  been  married 
and  that  the  fans  are  interested.  There  is  an 
opportunity  to  tie  this  fact  and  the  title  up  in 
apt  newspaper  advertising.  Photographs  of  the 
bride  are  available.    Use  them. 

Drawing  Power — A  very  good  audience  pic- 
ture.   Should  draw  well  in  any  community. 


March  17,  1923 


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thousands  of  exhibitors  to  grab  some  extra  money — 
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carrying  front  page  stories  and  while  millions  of 
people  all  over  America  are  talking  about  the  greatest 
and  best  loved  comedian  on  the  American  stage 


FRED 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Opinions  on  Current  Short  Subjects 


"  A  Jungle  Romeo  " 

(Educational — Two  Reels) 

SNOOKY,  a  chimpanzee  of  human  intelli- 
gence, is  the  star.  A  couple  of  novelties 
have  reached  the  screen  in  which  one  person 
has  portrayed  all  of  the  principal  roles,  severely 
taxing  the  artist's  versatility  and  an  ability  to 
apply  various  make-ups.  But  speaking  of 
novelties,  when  a  chimpanzee  can  be  so  thor- 
oughly trained  as  to  play  eleven  different  roles 
in  a  two-reel  comedy,  and  play  each  part  with 
a  distinctly  different  treatment,  he  is  entitled 
to  the  description  of  "  the  humanzee."  Such 
is  Snooky,  star  of  "  A  Jungle  Romeo,"  whose 
clever  performance  in  varied  characterizations 
makes  the  two-reeler  one  of  the  most  amusing, 
novel  and  altogether  satisfactory  that  has  ever 
reached  the  screen. 

Snooky,  of  course,  cannot  be  credited  with 
the  laugh  provoking  sub-titles,  nor  can  he  be 
given  credit  without  first  remembering  that 
possibly  the  director's  patience  was  tried  to  the 
utmost,  but  that  this  monarch  of  the  monkey 
family  could  be  directed  to  deliver  such  char- 
acterizations at  all,  borders  upon  being  marvel- 
lous. 

The  first  sub-title  states  that  Snooky  says 
both  men  and  women  sprang  from  monkeys, 
but  that  women  sprang  farther.  Notwithstand- 
ing, Snooky  is  plainly  interested  in  the  daughter 
of  a  poor  monk,  experiencing  some  difficulty  in 
meeting  expenses.  Therefore,  father  monk 
wishes  his  daughter  to  marry  the  villainous 
landlord  and  avoid  dispossession  from  the 
jungalow. 

Snooky,  the  hero,  is  not  to  be  deprived  of  his 
far  one  and  at  the  jungle  mission  takes  unto 
himself  a  wife,  thwarts  plans  to  disturb  his 
peaceful  matrimonial  existence  and  eventually 
saves  baby  monkey  from  burning  to  death, 
when  the  bad  monk  makes  his  final  attempt  to 
win  by  strategy. 

Surely  there  is  no  one  who  would  not  be 
amused,  entertained  and  interested  in  this  un- 
usual offering,  a  sure-fire  laugh  getter,  besides. 
—LILLIAN  GALE. 


"  Shoot  Straight " 

(Roach-Pathe — One  Reel) 

ETTING  out  into  the  open  to  make  a  one- 
^*  reel  comedy,  so  often  stupid  with  break- 
away vases,  pies  in  the  face  and  fake  interiors, 
this  travesty  on  the  amateur  hunter  is  both 
amusing  and  novel. 

Paul  Parrott  embarks  upon  a  hunting  expedi- 
tion with  a  gun  and  a  book  of  rules,  resolving: 
to  hunt  according  to  Hoyle.  There  are  some 
scenes  showing  how  he  follows  the  suggestions 
given  on  baiting  squirrels.  While  intent  upon 
following  these,  one  well  trained  squirrel  uses 
the  barrel  of  Parrott's  gun  as  a  trapese. 

Field  rabbits  the  amateur  hunter  finds  even 
more  elusive.  He  finally  intrudes  upon  a  hunt- 
ing party  and  gets  himself  in  wrong  generally 
by  shooting  at  their  decoys.  The  book  of  rules 
does  not  mention  what  steps  to  take  in  th^  event 
a  hunter  accidentally  finds  a  pretty  girl  in  the 
marsh,  and  since  there  are  no  instructions  to 
the  contrary,  he  finds  it  more  interesting  to  try 
and  make  a  "  hit "  with  the  girl  ( Jobyna  Ral- 
ston) than  to  bring  down  the  hunting  trophies. 

Before  the  reel  is  finished  Parrott  encounters 
a  bear  and  the  usual  chase  brings  the  unusually 
good  comedy  to  an  end. — LILLIAN  GALE. 


A  scene  from  "  The  Cobbler,"  the  "  Our  Gang  "  Pathe 
two  reel  comedy,  with  a  cast  of  all  star  juvenile  players. 

"  Pop  Turtle's  Polecat  Plot  " 

(Plum  Center  Comedy-F.  B.   O. — Two 
Reels) 

HAVING  seen  a  number  of  these  truly  rural 
burlesques  we  must  say  right  here  and  now 
that  this  latest  Plum  Center  comedy  tops  them 
all — the  reason  being  that  it  points  some  real 
hokum  which  is  not  unduly  exaggerated  to  bring 
a  laugh  or  three. 

The  piece  offers  severe  competition  between 
old  Pop  and  a  rival  who  would  steal  his  bus- 
trade.  Pop's  buss  is  an  antiquated,  broken-down 
contraption — which  ought  to  be  declared  unsafe 
by  the  "  willage  "  authorities.  The  competitor 
drives  a  deep-sea  hack.  And  from  this  rivalry 
there  is  developed  some  highly  amusing  incident. 

Pop  and  his  rival,  Nosey  Nichols,  race  to  meet 
"  yesterday's  train,"  and  the  passengers  climb 
into  Nosey's  hack  with  the  single  exception  of 
a  fair  flapper.  But  when  the  drummers  notice 
the  girl  they  transfer  to  Pop's  bus.  Then  it's 
up  to  the  drivers  to  get  real  mean.  Nosey  loos- 
ens the  nut  on  one  of  the  wheels  of  Tuttle's 
carryall  and  old  Pop  returns  the  compliments 
by  bribing  a  pickaninny  to  throw  a  polecat — 
some  call  it  a  skunk — into  Nichols'  cab.  And  so 
it  is  constant  shifting  by  the  passengers  from 
one  bus  to  another.  But  Tillie,  the  Great  Dane, 
with  the  aid  of  a  wheelbarrow  brings  Pop's  bus 
into  the  hotel  on  time.  So  he  gets  the  conces- 
sion. 

It  is  a  smart  comedy  filled  with  amusing  gags. 
Look  it  over,  then  put  it  on  your  program. — 
LAURENCE  REID. 


44  For  Safe  Keeping  " 

(Roach-Pathe— One  Reel) 

AS  a  faint-hearted  clerk  Paul  Parrott  as- 
sumes the  role  of  an  employee  burdened 
with  $50,000.00  which  he  was  too  late  to  deposit 
in  the  bank.  He  lets  his  imagination  run  away 
with  him,  suffers  scare  and  thereby  gets  him- 
self into  real  trouble,  ending  up  in  the  county 
jail,  where  he  hopes  to  find  safety.  Instead, 
he  discovers  himself  in  a  cell  with  a  gang  of 
genuine  criminals,  who  are  making  an  escape, 
forcing  him  to  come  along.  Then  the  experi- 
ences of  a  wild  night  keep  the  action  going 
until  the  accidental  hero,  with  the  aid  of  a 
girl  and  a  monkey  finds  himself  safely  in  pos- 
session of  the  money  entrusted  to  him,  and 
breathes  a  sigh  of  relief  when  he  knows  the 
ruffians  are  on  the  way  back  to  jail. 

There  are  a  good  many  laughs  in  this  and 
a  number  of  exciting  incidents.  —  LILLIAN 
GALE. 


44  The  Phantom  Fortune  " 

I  Universal  Chapter  Play — 12  Episodes) 
HpHE  romance  of  American  business  has  been 
*■  dramatized  in  "  The  Phantom  Fortune." 
The  action  centers  about  business  and  the  phil- 
osophy of  the  "  go  getter,"  much  as  did  some  of 
the  Douglas  Fairbanks  pictures  made  in  associa- 
tion with  Emerson  and  Loos. 

William  Desmond  appears  as  an  irresponsible 
young  artist  whose  father  dies,  leaving  him  a 
business  on  the  verge  of  bankruptcy.  Inspired 
by  the  "It  can  be  done"  philosophy  of  his  at- 
tractive secretary,  he  sets  about  to  overcome  all 
obstacles  and  put  the  business  on  its  feet. 

In  the  first  episode,  the  creditors  and  em- 
ployees demand  money.  When  it  seems  impossi- 
ble to  get  it,  the  hero  sends  a  letter  of  acceptance 
to  the  trust,  which  wants  to  buy  him  out.  This 
means  defeat,  however,  and  his  secretary,  played 
by  Esther  Ralston,  persuades  him  that  he  should 
not  sell,  so  he  sets  out  in  a  blinding  storm  to 
overtake  the  . letter.  His  car  is  wrecked  and  he 
falls  among  highly  charged  electric  wires. 

In  the  second  installment,  he  escapes  from  this 
situation  and  obtains  the  letter  just  as  it  is  to  be 
delivered.  He  sells  his  house  to  raise  the  neces- 
sary money,  but  on  the  way  to  the  works  to  pay 
the  men,  who  threaten  to  quit  at  four,  he  is 
robbed,  and  arrives  without  the  money. 

In  the  third  episode,  he  recovers  the  money 
and  restores  harmony  in  the  factory.  Success, 
however,  depends  upon  a  large  order  which  a 
friend  of  his  will  give  him,  and  on  two  carloads 
of  rubber  necessary  to  make  up  the  order  of 
tires.  His  enemies  prevent  his  seeing  his  friend, 
and  send  the  rubber  cars  toward  an  oncoming 
train. 

There  is  action  aplenty,  here,  and  a  novelty 
of  theme  that  is  refreshing  among  serials.  Good 
stuff,  this,  and  it  should  carry  an  especially 
strong  appeal  to  young  men. — L.  C.  MOEN. 

44  Partners  Three  " 

(Range  Rider — Pathe— Two  Reels) 

LEO  MALONEY,  who  in  this  picture  is  cast 
as  Harmony  Larkin,  plays  his  role  of  the 
great-hearted,  altogether  square  western  hero, 
the  direct  opposite  of  his  cousin  "  Surley " 
Larkin,  characterized  by  Bud  Osborne.  The 
two  young  men  are  partners  in  the  "  Circle  A 
Ranch,"  but  Surley  is  inclined  to  get  more  than 
his  half  and  when  he  thinks  the  ground  is  going 
to  be  worth  a  lot  of  money,  endeavors  to  force 
Harmony  into  selling  his  share.  Nearby,  how- 
ever, is  a  neighbor  with  a  lovely  daughter  who 
appeals  to  Harmony's  fancy,  and  whose  admira- 
tion is  reciprocated.  Her  father,  becoming  dis- 
couraged, talks  to  Harmony  about  selling  out, 
and  without  knowing  the  plan  Surley  has  to 
become  owner  of  the  territory  and  marry  the 
girl,  Harmony  suggests  that  the  two  men  talk 
business.  It  is  then  disclosed  that  plans  for  a 
new  railroad  are  under  way,  which  would  in- 
crease the  worth  of  the  property  many  fold. 
Harmony  arrives  just  in  time  to  save  his  sweet- 
heart's father  from  being  tricked  out  of  his 
returns,  and  when  he  interferes,  there  follows 
a  good  fight,  Harmony  out-manning  Surley  and 
his  two  confederates.  Then  the  partnership  for 
life  is  formed  embracing  Harmony,  the  girl  and 
her  father,  who  remain  to  enjoy  the  prosperity 
and  peace  to  reign  again  at  Circle  A  ranch 
under  the  new  management.  Good  scenic  value; 
splendid  action  and  fights.— LILLIAN  GALE. 


March  17,  1923 


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Regional  News  From  Correspondents 

BostonExcnangeNotesandNewEnglanclNews 


William  D.  Shapiro 


it  r>  ILL  "  SHAPIRO", 

■D  president  and  gen- 
eral manager  of  Franklin 
Films,  that  handles  War- 
ner Brothers  products  in 
the  New  England  terri- 
tory, is  wearing  a  broad 
smile  these  days  when 
"Brass"  is  having  its 
world  premiere  at  the 
Park  theatre,  where  it 
succeeds  Goldwyn's  "The 
Christian,"  which  made 
both  a  great  hit  and  a 
great  impression  in  Boston.  Shapiro's  com- 
pany has  laid  out  an  extensive  exploitation 
campaign  for  "  Brass,"  and  are  running  it  with 
a  symphony  orchestra  at  $1  top,  with  two 
shows  daily. 

Samuel  Schultz,  salesman  for  Maine  from 
Metro's  Boston  office,  is  on  the  job  again 
after  more  than  two  months  spent  in  the  hos- 
pital with  a  serious  illness.  He  is  already  out 
in  his  territory  and  stepping  on  the  gas. 

Another  member  of  Metro's'  sick  list  in 
Boston  is  again  spreading  sunshine  around  the 
office.  She  is  Miss  Ethel  Walker,  accessory 
clerk,  who  has  just  got  back  from  ten  days 
convalescing  in  East  Jaffery,  N.  H. 

Henry  Walter,  Metro  auditor  for  the  New 
England  district,  left  for  New  Haven  late  last 
week  after  completing  his  annual  audit  at  the 
Boston  office. 

Metro  has  also  added  three  specialty  sales- 
men to  their  Boston  staff.  They  are  E.  J. 
Mclntyre,  G.  M.  Brooks  and  Charles  Werner. 

Greater  Boston  has  been  treated  of  late  to 
several  fires,  and  near  fires,  in  motion  picture 
theatres.  The  most  serious  was  in  Gordon's 
Central  Square,  Cambridge,  and  caused  about 
$10,000  damage  to  the  building,  a  two-story 
brick  affair.    It  started  in  a  bowling  alley  in 


the  basement  about  10:30  o'clock  in  the  evening, 
but  actual  fire  damage  was  confined  there,  only 
smoke  getting  into  the  auditorium.  Two  men 
were  injured,  one  by  an  engine  and  the  other 
by  a  bursting  hydrant.  Practically  the  entire 
audience  had  filed  out  quietly  through  the 
emergency  exits,  when  someone  smelled  smoke 
and  yelled  fire.  Two  women  immediately 
fainted,  but  recovered  after  being  carried  out. 

Another  fire  burned  the  top  off  a  building 
across  a  narrow  street  from  the  Lancaster  thea- 
tre, near  the  North  Station,  Boston,  while  the 
show  was  going  on.  No  one  in  the  house 
knew  of  it,  though,  and  though  the  flames 
threatened  the  theatre  building  at  times  it  was1 
unharmed.  Sergeant  Livingstone  of  the  police 
guarded  the  lobby,  but  at  no  time  was  there 
danger  of  panic. 

A  small  fire  was  discovered  the  other  day 
on  the  roof  of  the  Day  Street  theatre,  Somer- 
ville,  but  after  Manager  J.  Frank  Mixer  had 
spoken  from  the  stage  and  asked  the  350  pres- 
ent to  leave  quietly  there  was  no  trouble.  The 
blaze  started  from  sparks'  out  of  a  chimney  on 
an  adjoining  apartment  hlock.  A  similar  fire 
was  caused  on  February  5  from  the  same  cause. 

Ganna  Walska,  Polish  opera  singer,  after  she 
read  what  the  Boston  critics  said  about  her 
voice,  announced  that  she  and  hubby,  Harold  F. 
McCormick,  Chicago  harvester  king,  had  de- 
cided that  she  would  go  into  the  motion  pic- 
tures. 

"  The  Soul  Call,"  recently  filmed  at  the  New- 
ton studio  of  Pictures-In-Motion,  Inc.,  was 
given  its  first  public  showing  Friday  at  Lincoln 
Hall,  Newton  Highlands.  Many  members*  of 
the;  N'ewt,ori  Highlands  Woman's  Club  and 
other  residents  took  part  in  the  production,  and 
saw  themselves  at  the  showing.  The  picture 
has  been  booked  in  New  York. 

Equipment  for  showing  motion  pictures  in  the 
Brookfield,  Mas's.,  town  hall  has  been  inspected 


and  passed  by  John  T.  Carey,  of  Worcester, 
inspector  for  the  district  police.  A  fixed  screen 
has  been  mounted  on  the  stage  and  the  pro- 
jection booth  set  up  in  the  gallery.  The  first 
performance  was  given  March  3. 

The  New  Bedford  Capitol  was  a  popular  place 
last  week  when  the  1,000  odd  feet  of  film 
"  shot "  in  the  town  during  the  recent  appear- 
ance of  Louise  Lovely  was  given  its  first  show- 
ings. 

William  Frary,  of  Lynn,  Mass.,  has  just 
signed  a  contract  with  Famous  Players  to  take 
part  in  a  picture  starring  Blanche  Sweet,  which 
is  soon  to  be  filmed  at  the  eastern  studios.  He 
graduated  from  the  Lynn  English  High  School 
in  1921,  and  his  stage  experience  has  been  con- 
fined to  amateur  theatricals. 

Memorial  Hall,  Oxford,  Mass.,  was  the  scene 
last  Tuesday  of  a  movie  show,  staged  by  the 
American  Legion  post  in  that  town.  "  Flashes 
of  Action,"  taken  by  members  of  the  signal 
corps,  and  "  A  Gentleman  From  America  "  were 
the  pictures. 

In  some  unknown  and  undiscoverabk  manner 
the  police  of  Boston  got  a  tip  that  a  gang  of 
desperate  bandits  had  left  New  York  for  the 
Hub  with  the  avowed  intention  of  making  a 
series  of  raids  on  the  city's  theatre  safe  and 
box  office  cash  drawers.  As  a  result  there  was 
a  special  guard  of  policemen  on  duty  at  every 
theatre. 

More  than  1,700  employees  of  the  city  of 
Boston  were  the  sole  invitees  to  the  world 
premiere  of  the  city's  own  motion  pictures, 
given  for  their  benefit  Sunday  afternoon,  March 
4,  at  the  Globe  theatre.  The  films  were  on 
accident  prevention,  health  and  coal  relief,  and 
will  be  shown  in  local  neighborhood  programs. 
Two  of  the  titles  were  "  Why  Are  We  Care- 
less ? "  and  "  How  Boston  Relieved  the  Coal 
Situation."  Corporation  Counsel  E.  Mark  Sul- 
livan addressed  the  meeting  in  the  absence 
from  the  city  of  Mayor  Curley. 


Central  Penn  Exchange  and  Exhibitor  Items 


COURTLAND  SMITH,  secretary  to  Director 
General  Will  H.  Hays,  was  in  Harrisburg 
on  February  28  on  official  business  at  the  State 
Capitol,  the  nature  of  which  he  did  not  reveal. 
While  in  Harrisburg  he  called  at  the  offices  of 
Governor  Gifford  Pinchot. 

Peter  Magaro,  owner  of  the  new  Regent 
motion  picture  theatre,  410-412  Market  street, 
Harrisburg,  has  just  announced  that  he  has 
converted  the  near-by  properties,  404  and  406 
Market  street  and  5  and  7  North  Fourth  street, 
which  combined  form  an  "L"  shaped  plot  in 
the  heart  of  Harrisburg's  business  district,  into 
a  large  convention  hall,  50  by  170  feet,  with 
space  for  seating  3,200  persons.  The  hall  may 
be  used  also  for  amusement  purposes,  being 
equipped  with  a  gallery  around  all  four  walls 
and  a  portable  stage.  Mr.  Magaro  has  expended 
$100,000  on  the  property,  which  will  be  opened 
on  April  2  when  the  Elks  will  give  an  indoor 
circus  there  to  last  for  one  week. 

A  seven-piece  orchestra  has  been  installed  in 
the  Victoria  theatre,  Bloomsburg,  a  motion  pic- 
ture house  recently  acquired  by  local  interests 
from  the  Chamberlain  Amusement  Company. 

A  motion  picture  theatrical  syndicate  has  an- 
nounced its  intention  to  erect  a  new  theatre  on 
the  site  of  the  Kaier  theatre,  which  recently  was 
destroyed,  in  Mahonoy  City. 

A  new  theatre  for  motion  pictures,  with  a 
seating  capacity  of  2,000,  is  about  to  be  opened 
in  Carbondale  by  L.  A.  Farrel. 

Peter  Magaro,  manager  of  the  new  Regent 
theatre,  Harrisburg,  was  a  member  of  the  execu- 


Marquee  display  for  "  Broadzvay  Rose"  pre- 
pared by  Manager  E.  E.  Collins  of  the  Liberty 
theatre,  Houston,  Texas 


tive  committee  that  conducted  the  annual  busi- 
ness show  of  the  Kiwanis  Club  of  Harrisburg  in 
that  city  during  the  week  of  February  26. 

C.  Floyd  Hopkins,  representative  of  the  Wil- 
mer  &  Vincent  theatres  in  Harrisburg  and  Read- 
ing— ten  theatres  in  all — is  expected  shortly  to 
return  to  his  home  in  Harrisburg  from  Ber- 
muda, where  he  has  been  recuperating  from  a 
severe  illness  during  the  last  six  weeks. 

A  forty-foot  addition  is  to  be  made  to  the 
rear  of  the  Majestic  theatre,  Williamsport, 
according  to  an  announcement  made  by  the 
manager,  George  H.  Bubb.  This  will  increase 
the  seating  capacity  from  a  little  more  than 
1.000  to  1,700.  New  chairs  are  to  be  installed 
throughout  the  house  and  the  lobby  and  exterior 
of  the  theatre  are  to  be  remodeled. 

Nathan  Appell,  head  of  a  company  that  con- 
trols a  number  of  theatres  in  York,  announces 
that  work  is  soon  to  be  started  on  the  erection 
of  the  new  Strand  theatre,  which  is  to  be  built 
at  George  and  Philadelphia  streets,  York.  The 
sit e  of  the  new  house  will  include  the  present 
site  of  the  Alhambra  theatre,  the  manager  of 
which,  M.  E.  Miller,  has  been  notified  to  vacate. 

A  banquet  in  honor  of  Daniel  L.  Hake,  man- 
ager of  the  Nathan  Appell  theatrical  interests 
in  York,  was  given  recently  in  the  York 
Women's  Club  by  the  employees  of  the  York 
Dispatch,  a  daily  newspaper,  of  which  Mr.  Hake 
was  for  a  number  of  years  the  city  editor.  Fol- 
lowing the  banquet  Mr.  Hake  was  host  to  the 
dinner  guests  at  a  performance  in  the  York 
Opera  House. 


Motion  Picture  News 


Jottings  from  Kansas  City  and  Vicinity 


x  i  RS.  GERTRUDE  SAWTELL,  of  Kansas 
1V1  City,  Kas.,  is  to  become  chairman  of  the 
Kansas  Motion  Picture  Censorship  Board,  suc- 
ceeding Dwight  Thatcher  Harris,  resigned, 
Governor  Davis  announced  this  week.  No  other 
changes  will  be  made  in  the  personnel  of  the 
board  for  the  present,  and  probably  for  some 
time  to  come,  the  governor  said.  Mrs.  Sawtell 
is  the  widow  cf  the  late  Dr.  Joseph  E.  Sawtell. 

What  is  thought  to  have  been  an  attempt  to 
burn  the  Crawford  theatre,  Wichita,  Kas.,  Sat- 
urday night  was  frustrated  when  a  negro  porter 
frightened  away  an  incendiary,  who  made  prep- 
arations to  start  a  blaze.  Evidence  that  an  at- 
tempt had  been  made  to  set  fire  to  the  theatre 
lay  in  the  discovery  of  a  pile  of  shavings,  papers 
and  boards  on  the  landing  of  the  stairway  of  the 
theatre  balcony.  The  pile  of  trash  had  been 
covered  with  crude  oil  and  a  bottle  partly  filled 
with  oil  was  found  nearby. 

Motion  pictures  depicting  virtually  every 
phase  of  radio  broadcasting  from  the  Kansas 
City  Star  were  shown  at  the  Royal  theatre, 
Kansas  City,  in  an  affective  tie-up  between  the 
Star  and  Frank  L.  Newman,  owner  of  the 
theatre.  The  "  Nighthawk  March,"  the  "  Night- 
hawks  "  being  the  name  applied  to  listeners  in 
to  nightly  midnight  programs,  was  featured  on 
the  musical  program.  The  picture,  which  was 
photographed  by  William  Andlaur  and  Howard 
Curtis,  Newman  photographers,  will  be  shown 
in  many  towns  in  the  Southwest.  An  abund- 
ance of  publicity  was  given  the  Royal  all  week. 

At  the  request  of  school  representatives  a  spe- 
cial matinee  of  "  The  Headless  Horseman  "  was 
given  at  the  Apollo  theatre,  Kansas  City,  Mon- 
day afternoon.  The  picture  was  viewed  by  the 
children  in  connection  with  their  studies  and 
resulted  in  valuable  publicity. 

M.  T.  Wilson,  owner  of  the  People's  theatre, 


The  Capitol  theatre,  Cincinnati,  used  this  24- 
sheet  cut-out  on  the  marquee  in  connection  with 
the  showing  of  "  Oliver  Twist " 

Chanute,  Kas.,  was  held  up  and  robbed  of  $400 
Saturday  night.  As  he  entered  his  motor  car 
with  the  receipts  a  bandit  placed  a  revolver 
against  his  head  and  ordered  him  to  drive  the 
opposite  direction.  About  three  miles  out  of 
town  the  head  block  was  removed  from  the 
motor,  the  bandits  escaping  in  another  car, 
which  had  followed.  The  loss  was  covered  by 
insurance. 

The  new  motion  picture  theatre  being  erected 
in  Iola,  Kas.,  by  E.  Van  Hyning  is  almost  com- 
pleted and  arrangements  for  a  formal  opening 
are  being  made.  The  house  is  said  to  be  one 
of  the  most  modern  theatres  in  Kansas,  aside 


from  theatres  in  Wichita  and  Topeka. 

Clarence  "  Bones "  Smith,  secretary  of  the 
M,  P.  T.  O.  Kansas,  who  is  the  new  manager 
of  the  Art  theatre,  Kansas  City,  Kas.,  which 
formerly  was  operated  by  M.  Van  Pragg,  former 
president  of  the  organization  and  recently 
acquired  by  the  Gruble  circuit,  is  installing 
velvet  drops  and  making  other  improvements 
in  the  house.  Mr.  Smith  formerly  operated  the 
Tenth  Street  theatre,  Kansas  City,  Kas. 

"  Duke  "  Wellington,  former  manager  of  the 
Kansas  City  American  Releasing  Corporation 
office  and  Associated  Exhibitors  representative, 
has  quit  the  motion  picture  industry,  at  least 
temporarily.  "  Duke  "  now  is  the  private  secre- 
tary of  H.  P.  Wright  of  the  H.  P.  Wright  In- 
vestment Company.  Kansas  City. 

A  new  series  of  twelve  two-reel  comedies, 
featuring  Tweedy  Dan,  were  announced  by  the 
Richards  &  Flynn  independent  exchange,  Kansas 
City,  this  week.  Six  of  the  series,  "  Fire !  Fire !  " 
"  Take  a  Tip,"  "  Doggone  It,"  "  Don't  Monkey," 
"Three  O'clock  in  the  Morning"  and  "Friday, 
the  Thirteenth,"  now  are  ready  for  booking, 
according  to  William  Flynn. 

William  K.  Jenkins,  president  of  the  Enter- 
prise Distributing  Corporation,  was  the  guest 
of  Truly  B.  Wildman,  manager  of  the  Kansas 
City  Enterprise  office,  last  week.  Mr.  Jenkins 
was  on  his  way  to  California,  where  he  intends 
to  obtain  data  on  some  of  the  larger  produc- 
tions to  be  released  on  the  independent  market. 

A  story  of  packed  houses  and  happy  exhibitors 
was  brought  back  from  Southern  Kansas  by 
Harry  Graham,  branch  manager  of  the  Kansas 
City  Pathe  office,  this  week. 

"  A  tour  of  the  smaller  towns  in  the  territory 
has  convinced  me  that  exhibitors  are  demanding 
that  producers  eliminate  waste  footage  and  get 
down  to  action  and  bed  rock,"  Mr.  Graham  said. 


Wask  mgton  Briefs  and  Film  Row  Personals 


LAST  week  the  prominent  exhibitors  of  Mary- 
land, Virginia,  Delaware  and  West  Virginia 
were  the  guests  at  luncheon  in  the  City  Club  of 
Harry  Crandall,  First  National  Franchise  holder 
of  Washington,  to  meet  the  new  manager  of 
the  local  exchange,  Walter  Lusk.  The  Aster 
resemblance  was  furnished  by  the  pre-lease 
screening  of  "  Mighty  Lak  a  Rose,"  which  gets 
its  first  showing  in  the  South  at  Guy  Wonders' 
Rivola,  Baltimore,  Monday.  The  picture  was 
appropriately  accompanied  by  a  violin  solo  by 
the  noted  musician,  Daniel  Breeskin,  and  the 
song,  on  which  the  picture  is  predicated,  by  Miss 
Eddie  Misletts.  Frank  Durkee,  of  the  Baltimore 
contingent,  spoke  in  response  to  Mr.  Crandall, 
on  behalf  of  the  out-of-town  exhibitors.  Mr. 
Lusk  also  addressed  the  gathering.  Invitations 
and  arrangements  were  handled  by  Ralph  de 
Foix  Edmunds,  publicity  and  exploitation  expert 
for  the  local  First  National  office. 

Miss  Miriam  Cooper  was  a  reported  visitor  at 
the  Hodkinson  office  the  last  week.  It  is  esti- 
mated that  she  may  enter  the  services  of  a  pro- 
ducing unit  releasing  through  Hodkinson,  as  she 
was  returning  to  New  York  City  for  a  confer- 
ence with  Mr.  Hodkinson,  accompanied  by 
Manager  George  Faulkner  of  the  local  office. 

Southern  amusement  men  are  fond  of  the 
cognomen  Colonel.  Now  it  is  Lieut.  Col.  Will 
Hays,  Adjutant-General's  Reserve  Corps,  TJ.  S. 
Army.  He  would  handle  the  army  mails  in  the 
event  of  another  war.  Down  here  for  the  latest 
-hift  in  the  Post  Office  Department,  Secretary 
of  War  Weeks  and  aides  swore  the  new  Col. 
Will  of  filmdom  into  the  commissioned  ranks. 

Increased  activity  in  American  industry  and 
commerce  is  helped  by  better  financial  and 
agricultural  conditions  in  Argentina,  Brazil, 
Chile  and  Peru,  says  the  latest  comment  of  the 
Department  of  Commerce.  This  should  help 
film  exports. 

The  Washington  Film  Board  announces  its  re- 
moval from  its  one  -  room  office  to  a  more 
spacious  suite  at  702  Mather  Building.  Secretary 
Maitland  La  Belle  announces  that  the  new  joint 


suite  of  the  Board  and  the  Film  regional  will 
have  six  desks  each  equipped  with  telephones, 
available  for  rental  by  visiting  film  men  and 
others  in  need  of  desk  room. 

W.  F.  Ballinger  announced  that  he  had  sev- 
ered his  connection  with  the  Federal  Film 
Exchange,  effective  March  3.  He  has  important 
plans  for  the  future  to  be  announced  through 
this  column  later. 

Robert  Foster,  local  saxophined  and  banjo 
artist,  is  featured  this  week  at  the  Palace  as 
soloist  with  the  Palace  Symphony  Orchestra. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Le  Paradis  Orchestra 
here. 

The  neighborhood  service  idea  is  rapidly 
spreading  from  the  Crandall  theatres  in  Wash- 
ington to  the  independent  neighborhood  houses, 
with  remarkable  success.  The  new  Chevy 
Chase  theatre  is  going  into  its  second  week  with 
the  idea  of  being  a  community  civic  center  for 
amusement  and  for  the  furtherance  of  civic  or- 
ganization activities.  Already  the  assembly  hall 
is  being  chartered  for  social  affairs  and  the  like. 
Another,  but  much  older  community  theatre,  the 
Carolina,  in  Southeast  Washington,  is  doing  the 
same  thing  in  an  experimental  way  also. 

The  Columbia  at  last  is  giving  Washington 
a  novelty  in  the  Technicolor  film,  "  The  Toll  of 
the  Sea."  This  is  just  what  most  other  color 
films  are  not,  a  film  photographed  in  colors. 

N.  Mirskey,  of  the  Crandall  musical  depart- 
ment, announces  a  new  feature  soon  in  a  special 
synchronization  of  film,  musical  and  vocal  num- 
bers, with  a  special  film  based  on  the  music,  and 
worked  out  more  ambitiously  than  previously  at- 
tempted here  or  elsewhere.  Director  Breeskin, 
of  the  music  department,  in  charge  of  the  Savoy 
Orchestra,  in  addition  to  his  own  violin  solos 
at  the  dinner  to  Mr.  Lusk  and  outstanding  ex- 
hibitors of  the  territory,  was  accompanied  by 
his  entire  Savoy  Theatre  Orchestra. 

The  Americanization  class  of  the  Washington 
schools,  composed  of  foreign-born  petitioners 
for  citizenship,  was  entertained  by  an  illustrated 
address  given  by  Dr.  Raphael  Zon,  of  the  U.  S. 


Forestry  Service.  Motion  pictures  of  a  forest 
fire,  and  of  a  National  forest  in  Montana.  Mo- 
tion pictures  will  illustrate  a  lecture  by  Chris- 
tian Herter,  assistant  to  Secretary  Herbert 
Hoover,  on  March  6.  The  subject  is  of  interest 
to  most  people  as  it  is  "  Present  Conditions  in 
Russia." 

Distinctive  Pictures,  of  New  York,  announced 
through  Sheridan  Hall,  general  director,  and 
Clark  Robinson,  visiting  recently  in  Fredericks- 
burg, Va.,  that  they  are  to  film  exterior  scenes 
of  movie  and  historic  interest,  in  the  quaint  old 
Virginia  city,  so  linked  with  reminiscent  atmos- 
phere of  the  Washington  family,  long  estab- 
lished there.  Stills  made  by  them  of  these  old 
homes  and  scenic  points  in  and  around  the  city 
will  be  used  in  planning  the  action  for  the  utili- 
zation of  the  colonial  atmosphere  required.  The 
interiors  for  these  colonial  and  Civil  War  films 
have  been  made  at  the  Distinctive  studios  in 
New  York  City.  Location  work  in  Virginia  will 
start  early  this  month,  say  Fredericksburg  ad- 
vices. 

Featuring  the  Richmond  first  run  of 
"Gimme,"  the  Goldwyn  special,  the  Colonial 
there,  ran  a  musical  specialty — Jan  Garber  and 
the  famous  Garber-Davis  Orchestra.  This  or- 
ganization is  part  of  the  group  of  Meyer  Davis 
and  Garber  Davis  dance  orchestras  that  are 
Southern  dance  favorites  from  Philadelphia 
and  Wilmington  to  Atlanta  and  New  Orleans 
and  when  touring  in  the  north  are  featured  as 
heavily  as  the  Paul  Whiteman  San  Francisco 
and  New  York  touring  organizations. 

The  Sulgrave  Manor  Society  of  England  and 
the  United  States  showed  the  Sulgrave  movie 
in  Richmond  recently. 

The  state  visits  of  the  former  Mrs.  Leeds, 
Princess  Anastasia  and  her  royal  Greek  rela- 
tives, the  Princes,  Andrew  and  Christopher,  her 
husband  and  brother  gave  the  White  House 
movie  men  who  followed  them  to  the  State. 
War,  and  Navy  Building,  a  big  day  putting 
royalty  on  the  Washington  sections  of  next 
week's  news  reels. 


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Trade  Events  Around  the  Seattle  Exchanges 


GEORGE  E.  BRADLEY,  formerly  -with  the 
Universal  Film  Company  in  this  city,  and 
new  publicity  manager  for  the  Everett  Amuse- 
ment Company,  operating  the  Everett  and 
Orpheum  theatres,  was  a  visitor  on  Film  Row 
last  week.  While  in  this  city  Mr.  Bradley 
booked  several  pictures  for  the  coming  season 
to  play  at  the  Everett  houses,  and  contracted 
for  the  entire  Al  Lichtman  Production  output 
with  the  De  Luxe  Feature  Film  Company. 
The  pictures  will  play  in  Everett  shortly  after 
their  Seattle  showings. 

"  Gimmie  "  one  of  the  new  Goldwyn  produc- 
tions, has  been  booked  into  the  Coliseum  the- 
atre of  this  city  to  play  the  end  of  March,  ac- 
cording to  an  announcement  made  by  W.  E. 
Bamford,  manager  of  the  local  Goldwyn  ex- 
change. L.  C.  Barclay,  Pacific  Coast  publicity 
and  exploitation  manager  for  Goldwyn,  was  a 
visitor  here  last  week,  and  supervised  the  pres- 
entation of  "  The  Stranger's  Banquet "  at  the 
Strand  theatre.  He  returned  to  Los  Angeles  at 
the  end  of  the  picture's  run  here. 

Art  Winstock,  a  salesman  for  the  L.  K.  Brin 
exchanges,  returned  to  Seattle  last  week  after 
some  terrifying  experiences  in  the  eastern  part 
of  Washington  during  the  recent  snowstorm 
which  swept  the  state.  Winstock  was  caught 
near  Davenport,  Wash.,  during  the  storm,  and 
was  forced  to  make  his  way  through  miles  of 
snow  to  reach  transportation.  During  the  storm 
his  hands  were  frozen  and  it  was  only  expert 
medical  aid  upon  his  return  that  saved  him 
from  the  necessity  of  having  his  hands  ampu- 
tated. An  example  of  the  depth  of  the  snow 
and  the  work  that  Winstock  went  through  to 
reach  safety  is  shown  in  the  fact  that  at  ane  time 
it  took  him  two  hours  to  force  his  way  through 
two  hundred  yards  of  snow  draft. 

Louis  Amacher,  manager  of  the  American 
Releasing  Corporation  exchange,  left  Seattle 
last  week  for  Portland,  to  supervise  the  per- 
sonal appearances  of  Nell  Shipman  over  the 
Blue  Mouse  circuit  of  theatres  in  conjunction 
with  the  presentation  of  her  latest  picture,  "The 


Grub  Stake."  The  picture  opened  in  Portland 
the  last  week  in  February,  and  after  that  was 
scheduled  to  play  the  Blue  Mouse  in  Seattle 
and  Tacoma,  and  then  go  to  Spokane  and  other 
cities  in  the  state.  Miss  Shipman  is  making 
personal  appearances  only  at  the  few  large 
cities  in  Washington. 

Irving  Cummings  latest  production,  "  The 
Drug  Traffic,"  will  be  handled  in  this  territory 
by  the  De  Luxe  Feature  Film  Company,  ac- 
cording to  an  announcement  made  by  Al  Rosen- 
berg, manager.  Louis'  Rosenberg,  sales  man- 
ager, recently  returned  from  a  few  week's  road 
trip,  and  after  staying  in  this  city  a  few  days 
will  go  out  on  the  road  again.  De  Luxe  last 
week  gave  a  special  preview  of  "  Poor  Men's 
Wives"  at  the  Liberty  theatre  projection  room, 
and  bookings  on  the  production  will  be  made  in 
a  short  time. 

Fred  Walton,  manager  of  the  American  the- 
atre in  Bellingham,  was  in  the  city  last  week 
and  bought  five  of  the  latest  Universal  pictures, 
including  "  The  Flame  of  Life." 

"  My  Friend  the  Devil  "  will  be  the  next  Fox 
special  production  to  play  at  the  Blue  Mouse 
theatre  here,  according  to  G.  F.  Navarre,  man- 
ager of  the  local  Fox  exchange.  Prints  of  the 
latest  Fox  productions  are  arriving  at  the  ex- 
change, and  are  being  shown  to  exhibitors 
around  the  territory. 

Larry  Semon  in  "  The  Agent  "  is  a  comedy 
soon  to  be  seen  on  the  Blue  Mouse  screen,  ac- 
cording to  information  from  the  local  Vita- 
graph  exchange. 

"  Sportsmen's  Week "  was  celebrated  in 
Seattle  theatres  the  end  of  February  by  the 
screening  of  appropriate  scenic  reels  and  partic- 
ipation in  a  general  sportsmen's  parade  during 
the  week.  "  Catching  Salmon  with  a  Dry  Fly  " 
was  the  added  attraction  that  House  Manager 
Hal  Daigler  featured,  and  special  sportsmen's 
reels  were  also  shown  by  Manager  H.  B. 
Wright  at  the  Strand  and  O.  R.  Hartman  at 
the  Princess.  Aside  from  the  screening  of  the 
scenic  reel,  the  Blue  Mouse  was  also  repre- 


sented by  a  float  in  the  Sportsmen's  parade. 

Announcement  has  just  been  made  that  Man- 
ager Ben  Larson  will  turn  over  his  Neptune 
theatre  to  the  University  of  Washington  for 
one  night  early  in  April,  at  which  time  Business 
Administration  students  at  the  university  will 
stage  their  annual  College  Night.  The  College 
Night  is  given  once  a  year,  and  special  college 
entertainment  is  provided,  in  addition  to  the 
regular  theatre  program. 

Articles  of  incorporation  have  just  been 
filed  at  Olympia,  the  capital  of  Washington,  by 
R.  Lundvall  and  N.  O'Neil,  representing  the  I. 
W.  Irving  Company  of  Seattle.  Motion  picture 
production  is  the  purpose  of  the  company, 
which  lists  its  capital  stock  at  $250,000. 

Frank  Talbere,  manager  of  the  Legion  the- 
atre in  Walla  Walla  recently  announced  that 
his  theatre  will  begin  a  new  policy  of  playing 
Ackerman  and  Harris  vaudeville  and  a  first 
run  feature  photoplay  each  week,  beginning  at 
an  early  date.  Mr.  Talbere  recently  installed 
two  new  Simplex  projection  machines  in  the 
Legion,  preparatory  to  the  beginning  of  the 
new  policy. 

Approximately  one  hundred  and  fifty  officers 
and  members  of  the  Seattle  police  department 
were  guests  of  Manager  R.  W.  Case  at  the 
Columbia  theatre  one  night  last  week  at  a  spe- 
cial preview  of  "  The  Ghost  Patrol,"  given  at 
11  P.  M.  Following  the  screening  of  the  pic- 
ture, an  elaborate  supper  was  served  to  the 
members  of  the  department,  their  families  and 
guests,  in  the  foyer  of  the  theatre.  A  similar 
affair  was  staged  the  same  week  by  Manager 
Case  for  the  heads  of  various  American  Legion 
posts  in  Seattle,  who  were  shown  the  Universal 
production,  "  The  Gentleman  from  America," 
as  the  guests  of  the  Columbia  management 

The  Bison  theatre,  one  of  Seattle's  smaller 
neighborhood  houses,  was  recently  purchased 
by  the  Allen  and  Bowers  Theatre  Company  of 
Blaine,  Wash.,  from  the  Haubrook  Investment 
Company. 


Cleveland  Branch  Office  and  Exhibitor  Notes 


THE  Miles  theatre,  Cleveland,  is  to  have  a 
change  of  policy.  Instead  of  mediocre  pic- 
tures and  a  long  vaudeville  bill  it  will  now  run 
big  first-run  feature  pictures  as  the  main  attrac- 
tion, with  a  few  specially  selected  vaudeville  acts 
to  fill  out  the  bill. 

Loew's  State  theatre,  Cleveland,  has  gone  to 
pictures  this  week,  after  a  winter  season  of 
Shubert  vaudeville.  Charles  Chaplin  in  "  The 
Pilgrim "  is  the  first  attraction.  This  is  the 
first  showing  of  "  The  Pilgrim "  in  Ohio,  and 
unusual  interest  is  being  exhibited  in  the  en- 
gagement. In  addition  to  a  big  feature,  the 
State  will  also  show  five  acts  of  Loew  vaudeville 
as  an  added  attraction.  Frices  have  been  set 
at  thirty  cents  for  matinee  and  fifty-five  cents 
for  evening,  including  war  tax. 

"  Tommy  "  Carroll,  who  has  been  house  man- 
ager of  Loew's  State  theatre,  Cleveland,  when 
it  showed  Shubert  vaudeville,  will  continue  to 
steer  the  boat  now  that  the  house  policy  has 
gone  back  to  pictures. 

Jack  Greenbaum  let  "  Dr.  Jack  "  prescribe  for 
his  patrons  at  the  Opera  House,  Mansfield,  last 
week,  the  coldest  week  of  the  year.  And  they 
all  came  to  get  a  treatment.  Greenbaum  was 
wearing  that  satisfied  smile  that  only  comes 
when  the  shekels  pour  in. 

George  Manos,  of  the  Rex  theatre.  Toronto, 
paid  the  local  exchanges  a  visit  last  Monday. 

No  excursion  rates  were  advertised,  but, 
nevertheless,  there  were  a  lot  of  out-of-town 
exhibitors  who  registered  at  the  Film  Exchange 
Building  last  week.  Among  those  in  good  stand- 
ing duly  noted  were  George  Mailers  of  the 
Riallo  and  Royal  theatres,  Lima,  who  was  dis- 


covered buying  some  Fox  pictures ;  Charles  W. 
Schweitzer,  manager  of  the  Duchess  and  Rob- 
bins  theatre,  Warren ;  Max  Schagrin  of  the 
Orpheum  theatre,  Youngstown  (Max  has  a  new 
shepherd  plaid  spring  suit)  ;  Nat  Charnas  of 
the  Strand  theatre.  Toledo ;  Harry  Robbins  of 
the  Rex  theatre,  Youngstown,  and  B.  Warner 
of  the  Main  theatre,  Niles. 

Dan  Robbins,  who  has  just  completed  his 
beautiful  new  Robbins  theatre,  Warren,  paid 
Cleveland  a  hurried  visit  last  Friday,  arriving 
in  town  at  four-thirty  and  leaving  again  that 
same  evening.   It  was  a  booking  expedition. 

The  Goodrich  Brothers  of  the  Opera  House 
in  Charden  came  to  Cleveland  one  day  last  week 
especially  to  book  "  Grandma's  Boy." 

The  Nemo  theatre,  Detroit  avenue,  Cleveland, 
has  changed  hands.  George  Kof  skie  has  bought 
it  and  will  open  it  next  Sunday  with  "  Human 
Hearts."  The  Nemo  has  been  closed  all  winter. 
Kofskie  treated  it  to  a  thorough  cleaning,  new 
paint,  new  carpets  and  decorations,  and  the  best 
of  equipment. 

N.  Barth  has  purchased  the  Cozy  theatre, 
Cleveland,  from  Charles  Rosenberger. 

Robert  Cotton,  Fox  exchange  manager  in 
Cleveland,  has  been  visiting  the  exhibitors  in  the 
territory.  He  says  that  his  observation  has 
brought  him  to  the  conclusion  that  a  feature  pic- 
ture combined  with  a  couple  of  acts  of  vaude- 
ville is  the  most  popular  program  with  theatre- 
goers right  now.  Anyhow,  the  houses  showing 
this  combination  are  doing  more  business  than  the 
straight  picture  program  houses.  And  every 
week  more  motion  picture  theatres  in  the  terri- 


tory are  supplementing  their  pictures  with 
vaudeville. 

Herbert  Ochs,  manager  for  Associated  Ex- 
hibitors exchange,  just  got  a  report  on  "  Dr. 
Jack,"  which  played  a  two  weeks'  engagement 
at  the  Valentine  theatre,  Toledo,  saying  that  the 
picture  broke  the  house  records  for  a  period  of 
the  past  fourteen  months. 

Nat  Barach,  Goldwyn  manager,  is  the  next  one 
to  succumb  to  an  attack  of  grippe.  Baruch  is 
expected  back  in  the  office  again  by  Monday. 

The  Goldwyn  exchange  announces  the  first 
Ohio  run  of  "  Mad  Love,"  with  Pola  Negri  as 
the  star,  to  take  place  the  week  of  March  11  at 
the  Pantheon,  Toledo. 

A.  H.  Toffler,  formerly  a  member  of  the 
local  Famous  Players-Lasky  selling  force,  is 
now  city  salesman  for  Vitagraph. 

J.  R.  Johnson,  who  held  the  time  record  in 
the  movie  business  by  being  local  Vitagraph 
exchange  manager  in  Cleveland  for  seven  years, 
is  now  selling  Hodkinson  pictures  in  the  city. 

J.  E.  Beck,  Vitagraph  exchange  manager  in 
Cleveland,  says  that  exhibitors  all  over  the 
territory  were  so  well  pleased  with  "  Ninety  and 
Nine  "  that  they  are  asking  for  more  pictures  of 
the  same  calibre.  All  the  key  cities  have  booked 
"  Ninety  and  Nine."  Vitagraph  selesmen  are 
now  concentrating  on  "  The  Man  Next  Door.1' 

More  than  five  hundred  people  responded  to 
Hodkinson  Exchange  Manager  C.  L.  Feavey's 
invitations  to  attend  the  midnight  private 
screening  of  "  Down  by  the  Sea  in  Ships "  last 
Tuesday  at  the  Stillman  theatre.  Only  extrava- 
gant approval  of  the  picture  was  heard  at  the 
close  of  the  performance. 


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EXHIBITORS  through  the  Southeast  are 
interested  in  the  announcement  that  the  local 
Vitagraph  exchange  is  to  have  a  new  sales 
promotion  and  exploitation  department,  headed 
by  L.  S.  Hollingsworth,  formerly  booker  for 
Vitagraph.  Mr.  Hollingsworth  will  be  succeeded 
as  booker  by  N.  B.  Blount,  also  a  well-known 
and  popular  member  of  the  Vitagraph  ex- 
change, while  Mr.  Blount's  old  place  as  cashier 
will  be  taken  over  by  E.  C.  Schofield. 

Metro  is  also  to  have  a  local  exploitation 
department,  which  will,  no  doubt,  be  much  ap- 
preciated by  exhibitors  throughout  the  territory. 
The  new  department  will  be  headed  by  C.  D. 
Haug,  well  known  to  the  territory,  who  will 
have,  as  his  assistant,  Mrs.  Frank  Powell. 

Harry  Simpson,  one  of  Pathe's  most  popu- 
lar salesmen,  has  left  that  company  to  be  associ- 
ated with  Metro. 

R.  B.  Williams,  branch  manager  of  Consoli- 
dated, has  been  out  of  town  on  a  brief  business 
trip.  . 

The  local  Paramount  exchange  advises  that 
two  new  exchanges  are  soon  to  be  opened  in 
the  South,  one  in  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  and  one  in 
Memphis,  Tenn. 

William  M.  Saal,  who  was  local  branch  man- 
ager for  Wid  Gunning,  Inc.,  is  to  be  associated 
with  special  sales  and  exploitation  work  for 
the  local  Hodkinson  exchange.  _  Mr.  Saal  made 
many  friends  during  his  previous  connections 
in  Atlanta,  all  of  whom  are  welcoming  him  back 
to  town. 

R.  A.  Davis,  branch  manager  of  the  Al  Licht- 
man  Corporation,  is  extremely  busy  with  what 
he  believes  is  the  "  biggest  yet "  of  this  com- 
pany's releases,  "  Poor  Men's  Wives." 

Southern  States  Film  Corp.  states  that  they 
have  completed  a  deal  by  which  they>  are  to 
have  the  territorial  rights  to  Sol  Lesser's  "  The 
Drue  Traffic,"  a  big  special  featuring  Irving 
Cummings,  Gladys  Brockwell  and  a  cast  of 


well  known  favorites',  which  ought,  just  at  this 
time,  to  be  a  knockout. 

Hank  Hearn,  well  known  to  the  industry  at 
large,  is  to  act  as  a  special  road  representative 
for  Southern  States. 

Louis  Ingram  has  joined  the  Pathe  sales 
forces,  and  will  travel  Alabama  and  Tennessee, 
the  territory  formerly  covered  by  Harry  Simp- 
son. 

H.  T.  Snowden,  of  the  Goldwyn  exploitation 
forces,  who  has  been  in  town  for  several  days 
assisting  the  Howard  theatre  in  putting  over 
"  Brothers  Under  the  Skin,"  has  gone  back 
North. 

Willard  Patterson,  of  the  Metropolitan, 
landed  a  first  page  newspaper  story  on  the  en- 
gagement of  "  Minnie " — which  was  nice  for 
the  Metropolitan,  but  to  some  three  or  four 
hundred  prominent  men  who  received  distinctly 
compromising  letters  signed  "  Minnie  "  are  not 
so  sure  that  it  was  a  good  stunt.  No  casualties 
are  reported,  though  there  were  a  number  of 
"  compound  fractures  of  domestic  relations." 

De  Sales  Harrison,  manager  of  the  Howard 
theatre,  and  Enrico  Leide,  director  of  the  or- 
chestra, are  being  showered  with  congratula- 
tions on  the  way  they  put  over  the  big  fashion 
revue  staged  at  the  Howard  in  connection  with 
the  run  of  "  Brothers  Under  the  Skin." 

Turner  Jones,  head  of  the  Public  Relations 
Department  of  Southern  Enterprises,  was  one 
of  the  speakers  before  the  Institute  of  Gov- 
ernors, at  Washington,  D.  C,  recently,  and 
made  a  distinct  and  most  favorable  impression. 

Bishop  Warren  Candler,  who  has  long  been 
a  thorn  in  the  flesh  of  the  motion  picture  in- 
dustry of  the  Southeast,  and  who  recently  pub- 
lished an  exceedingly  bitter,  and  misinformed 
article  against  the  entire  industry,  in  the  At- 
lanta Journal,  was  answered  in  ringing  tones 
by  Arthur  C.  Bromberg  in  a  two-column  letter 
published  by  both  the  Journal  and  the  Sunday 


American.  Mr.  Bromberg's  letter  was  splen- 
didly written,  and  is  being  quoted  wherever 
picture  folk  gather  in  this  territory. 

Charles  C.  Simpson,  of  the  Consolidated 
forces,  is  concentrating,  just  now,  all  his  en- 
ergies as  an  "  exploiteer  "  on  "  The  Flirt "  and 
"  Driven/'  two  pictures  both  of  which  are  mak- 
ing a  big  hit. 

The  Atlantans  who  are  interested — and  that 
means  nearly  all  of  them — in  the  gigantic  task 
of  carving  a  memorial  to  the  Confederacy  in 
the  sheer  side  of  Stone  Mountain,  sixteen  miles 
from  the  city,  are  very  grateful  to  E.  S.  Porter, 
president  of  the  Precision  Machine  Company, 
who,  on  a  recent  visit  to  Harry  Lucas,  here, 
presented  a  wonderful  new  machine  to  be  used 
in  carving  the  memorial — a  machine  that  will 
be  of  tremendous  benefit,  both  in  the  quality 
of  work  done  and  the  amount  of  time  saved. 

The  Frolic  theatre,  in  Birmingham,  Ala., 
which  owes  it  fame  to  a  great  extent  to  the 
generous  publicity  given  it  by  Octavus  Roy 
Cohen,  in  his  inimitable  Florian  Slappey  stories 
in  the  Saturday  Evening  Post,  has  added  two 
hundred  seats  and  some  new  equipment,  and  is 
forging  steadily  ahead. 

Joseph  Klein  has  been  appointed  zone  man- 
ager for  Paramount,  working  under  Tom 
Bailey. 

Southern  Enterprise's  announces  the  sale  of 
theatres  in  three  towns,  as  follows :  Rome, 
Ga.,  to  O.  C.  Lamb;  Princess,  in  Birmingham, 
to  R.  B.  Wilby;  Palace  theatre,  in  El  Paso, 
Texas,  to  L.  L.  Dent. 

Eltabran  has  found  the  serial,  "Thunderbolt 
Jack,"  so  popular  that  they  have  ordered  new 
prints  and  accessories. 

H.  M.  Starrett  has  succeeded  Joseph  L. 
Marentette  as  branch  manager  of  Goldwyn's 
local  exchange.  Mr.  Starrett  comes  to  Atlanta 
from  the  Cleveland  office,  where  he  has  made  a 
most  enviable  record. 


Albany  Briefs  and  Eastern  New  York  Items 


BEFORE  leaving  for  Buffalo,  where  he  will 
handle  Warner  Brothers'  exchange,  Mau- 
rice Cohen,  who  has  been  looking  after  the 
Albany  office  of  the  Bond  Photo  Play  Com- 
pany, was  tsndered  a  dinner  at  the  Hotel  Ken- 
more.  Among  those  present  were  Vic  Bendell, 
manager  of  the  F.  B.  O.  offices  in  Albany;  C. 
R.  Halligan  and  Frank  Hopkins,  of  the  Uni- 
versal; A.  J.  Herman,  manager  of  First 
National  in  Albany;  Samuel  Suckno,  owner  of 
several  theatres  in  Albany;  Fred  Elliott,  for- 
mer owner  of  the  Clinton  Square  theatre ; 
Charles  Charles,  who  succeeds  Mr.  Cohen,  and 
oehtrs.  A  pair  of  pearl  cuff  links  was  pre- 
sented Mr.  Cohen. 

According  to  Louis  Schine,  of  Gloversville, 
supervising  director  of  the  Schine  interests  in 
New  York  state,  three  or  four  more  houses 
are  to  be  added  to  the  rapidly  growing  circuit 
before  April  1.  . 

"  Thelma,"  coupled  up  with  a  fashion  show 
at  the  Griswold  in  Troy,  was  about  the  only 
theatre  and  picture  which  went  over  during 
the  past  wee  kin  that  city.  "  One  Exciting 
Night"  at  the  Troy  fell  down,  and  Ben  Apple 
pulled  "The  Sign  of  the  Rose"  after  three 
days  at  the  American. 

Among  exhibitors  visiting  Film  Row  in 
Albanv  the  past  week  were  Mrs.  D.  S.  Regan, 
of  the  Star,  in  Greenwich;  William  C.  Benton, 
of  the  Congress,  in  Saratoga;  L.  R.  Connors, 
of  the  Victory,  in  Greenwich;  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Grant,  of  the  Grant,  in  Hobart;  R.  V.  Erk,  of 
the  Big  Ben,  in  Ilion,  and  Lew  Fisher,  who 
handles  a  number  of  houses  in  Ticonderoga, 
Fort  Edward  and  Port  Henry.  E.  Dopp,  of 
the  Electric,  in  Johnstown,  was  also  in  Albany. 

"  Doc  "  Hall  will  reopen  the  Capitol,  in  Troy, 
N.  Y.,  on  March  24.  The  house,  a  neighbor- 
hood one,  with  500  seats,  has  been  closed  for 
the  last  three  months.  It  will  be  managed  by 
Al  V.  Bothner.  . 
The  Third   Avenue  theatre,   in   \\  atervhet, 


Window  tie-up  advertising  Jackie  Coogan  birth- 
day matinee  for  "Oliver  Twist"  at  the  Capitol, 
Cincinnati 

N.  Y.,  announces  that  it  will  close  three  days 
each  week  for  the  next  month  or  so.  Lent  and 
bad  weather  conditions  are  said  to  be  respon- 
sible. 

Arthur  Whyte  and  George  Trilling,  of  U.  B. 
O.,  in  New  York  City,  were  in  Albany  the  past 
week. 

Eddie  Hart,  directing  Proctor  houses,  was 
in  Albany  last  Wednesday. 

Frank  Bruner,  manager  of  Pathe  in  Albany, 
visited  Watertowrr  durin-  the  week-end. 

Many  of  the  exhibitors  in  this  section  of  the 
state  were  in  Albany  during  the  past  week 


attending  the  automobile  show,  and  at  the  same 
time  shopping  for  film. 

The  Star,  in  Cobleskill,  closed  temporarily 
on  March  3,  and  is  said  to  be  in  new  hands. 

Nat  Marcus,  who  has  been  associted  with 
the  Merit  exchange  in  Albany,  has  just  gone 
with  Warner  Brothers,  in  Buffalo. 

James  Rose,  salesman  for  Pathe  in  Albany, 
is  leading  in  a  salesmen  race  being  conducted 
by  that  office.  During  the  past  eight  weeks 
Mr.  Rose  has  increased  the  sales  100  per  cent 
over  the  previous  eight  weeks. 

A.  W.  Smith,  special  home  office  representa- 
tive of  Associated  Exhibitors,  called  on  exhib- 
itors in  Albany  and  vicinity  last  week.  He  was 
accompanied  by  Samuel  Hockstin. 

Efforts  are  being  made  to  interest  capital 
in  a  motion  picture  to  be  taken  around  Albany, 
X.  Y.,  featuring  its  historical  points. 

Extensive  changes  are  being  made  at  the 
F.  B.  O.  exchange  in  Albany,  managed  by 
Vic  Bendell.  The  whole  interior  has  been 
ripped  out,  and  offices  are  now  being  con- 
structed for  the  manager,  as  well  as  the  sales- 
men, while  the  larger  division  is  being  made 
for  the  office  force  itself. 

F.  G.  Pond,  of  Malone,  N.  Y.,  head  of  a 
theatre  company  incorporated  last  year,  has 
just  purchased  property  in  Saranac  Lake  on 
which  a  theatre  will  be  built  this  spring.  The 
company  is  planning  a  chain  of  houses  in  all 
of  the  larger  towns  of  northern  New  York. 
A  site  was  recently  secured  at  Tupper  Lake. 

H.  W.  Fisher  has  just  been  added  to  the 
force,  of  salesmen  in  the  F.  B.  O.  offices  at 
Albany. 

A.  J.  Herman,  manager  of  the  First  Na- 
tional exchange  in  Albany,  and  his  salesman, 
S.  E.  Feld,  are  leading  the  entire  country  in 
a  contest  for  managers  and  salesmen  being 
conducted  by  the  First  National. 


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ness over  12  years  ago 
as  an  usher  in  the  old 
Golden  Palace,  where  he 
later  rose  to  the  position 
of  ticket  seller.  Then  he 
went  to  the  Premier  as 
operator  and  about  six 
years  ago  was  in  the  projection  booth  at  Shea's 
Hippodrome.  From  the  "  Hipp  "  he  drifted  into 
the  exchange  world  as  night  shipper  at  the  Vic- 
tor Film  Service,  then  the  Universal  office.  He 
remained  with  Victor  for  six  years  when  he 
was  engaged  by  George  A.  Hickey  as  shipper 
at  the  Goldwyn  exchange.  When  this  company 
moved  to  its  new  headquarters  in  North  Pearl 
street,  Clarence  was  appointed  assistant  to  Man- 
ager T.  W.  Brady.  Clarence  is  a  charter  mem- 
ber of  the  Order  of  Princes  of  Good  Fellows 
and  has  a  host  of  friends  among  exhibitors  as 
well  as  exchange  men. 

Fenton  Lawlor,  formerly  sales  manager  for 
Hodkinson,  is  now  with  Goldwyn  and  is  cover- 
ing the  Syracuse  territory.  J.  E.  Flynn,  vice 
president  of  Goldwyn,  was  in  town  last  week 
end  lor  a  conference  with  Manager  Tom  Brady. 
"  Mad  Love,"  Goldwyn's  Pola  Negri  subject, 
has  been  booked  for  first  run  at  the  Lafayette 
Square  the  week  of  March  26. 

Frank  J.  Young,  formerly  booker  at  the  Select 
exchange,  has  resigned  to  accept  a  similar  posi- 
tion with  Yitagraph.  Mr.  Young  succeeds  Percy 
G.  Emslie,  who  has  been  appointed  a  salesman 
by  Manager  C.  W.  Anthony. 

Norman  Hepworth  who.  a  few  years  ago,  was 
auditor  at  the  old  Realart  exchange  when 
Harry  E.  Lotz  wa^  manager,  is  now  booker  at 
the  Select  office  where  Mr.  Lotz  is  again  his 
chief.  Mr.  Hepworth  takes  the  place  made  va- 
cant by  F.  T.  Young's  resignation. 

When  "  Popsy "  Carrick,  Hodkinson  sales 
manager,  brought  down  a  photo  of  his  mother 
and  his  wife  for  his  desk,  Office  Manager  Dana 
thought  it  was  a  good  idea  and  brought  one  of 
his  wife  to  the  office — but  it  was  a  size  that 


should  be  in  the  Albright  Art  Gallery  and  not 

on  a  desk. 

G.  S.  Jeffrey  has  opened  an  Al  Lichtman  office 
in  the  United  Artists'  exchange  on  the  second 
floor  of  the  Bond  Photoplays  Corporation 
Building  in  Franklin  street.  United  Artists  will 
handle  the  physical  distribution.  The  new  man- 
ager has  not  as  yet  been  appointed.  There  was 
much  interest  in  the  report  that  Dick  Fox,  foi- 
mer  Paramount  and  Select  manager  in  Buffalo, 
had  been  named,  but  it  later  developed  that  Dick 
had  decided  not  to  return  here. 

Manager  E.  J.  Hayes  has  succeeded  in  getting 
M.  Shea  to  sign  on  the  dotted  line  to  show 
"  Oliver  Twist,"  at  Shea's  Hippodrome  the  week 
of  March  18.  and  Harold  Lloyd  Beecroft  is  now 
busy  on  some  stunts  to  aid  Manager  Vincent 
McPaul  put  the  picture  over. 

John  Amendola,  manager  of  the  Amendola 
theatre,  Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y.,  was  taken  sud- 
denly ill  in  the  Pathe  exchange  last  week.  They 
quoted  him  prices  on  the  new  Harold  Lloyd 
comedies.  It  was  some  time  before  John  re- 
covered. 

Gus  Carrick,  Hodkinson  sales  manager, 
journeyed  to  New  York  last  week  end  to  at- 
tend a  sales  conference,  at  which  "  Down  to 
the  Sea  in  Ships  "  was  the  principal  item  of  dis- 
cussion. 

Well,  he'd  gone  and  done  it.  Yes,  Eddie 
Hayes.  Drivin*  one  of  those  new  Willys-Knight 
coupe-sedans.  We  remember  'way  back  when 
Eddie  was  just  a  poor  man  and  used  to  ride 
in  street  cars.  Now  he's  one  of  the  country's 
20  richest  men. 

The  Howell  Trucking  Company  expects  to  be 
able  to  resume  its  service  between  Buffalo, 
Rochester  and  Syracuse  about  March  15  as  the 
roads  are  now  being  opened  throughout  this 
part  of  the  state,  after  a. fierce  winter. 

Charles  N.  Johnston,  Fox  exchange  manager, 
is  driving  a  new  Nash.  Looks  like  there'll  be  no 
new  spring  suit  this  year. 

C.  A.  Lynch,  formerly  with  Pathe  in  Pitts- 
bur^'i  is  now  in  charge  of  the  short  subject  de- 
partment for  Universal  in  the  Buffalo  and  Al- 
bany territories.  The  Buffalo  Universal  boys 
are  now  in  the  midst  of  a  drive  for  a  loving  cup 
being  offered  in  the  Eastern  division  of  ex- 
changes to  the  office  grabbing  off  the  most  busi- 
ness. Pittsburgh  now  holds  the  mug,  but  the 
local  fellows  claim  thev'll  have  it  here  soon. 


Arthur  Amm,  formerly  manager  of  Shea's 
North  Park,  who  went  to  the  Eastman  theatre, 

Rochester,  when  that  temple  of  pictures  and 
music  opened  last  fall,  has  resigned  as  house 
manager  of  the  Kodak  town  house.  He  will 
probably  tie  up  with  the  Paramount  theatre  de- 
partment. 

Ralph  W.  Thayer  who  resigned  at  the  Strand, 
Niagara  Falls,  last  week,  will  assume  the  man- 
agement of  the  Paramount  house  in  Mexico 
City,  formerly  managed  by  William  Fait,  Jr., 
now  managing  director  of  the  Eastman.  George 
McKenna,  who  was  Mr.  Thayer's  assistant  at 
the  Strand,  is  now  manager  of  the  Cataract  in 
Niagara  Falls. 

Lionel  Edel,  who  will  manage  the  Criterion 
when  it  reopens  Monday,  March  26,  announces 
that  the  policy  of  the  house  will  be  pictures, 
vaudeville  and  tabs.  "  When  Knighthood  was 
in  Flower"  will  be  the  opening  attraction  on  the 
film  section.  Mr.  Edel  is  a  brother  of  the  late 
Harold  Edel,  former  managing  director  of  the 
Strand  in  New  York. 

Moe  Mark,  president  of  the  Mark-Strand  in- 
terests, was  in  Buffalo  last  week  end  for  a  con- 
ference with  Walter  Hays  and  Eugene  Falk. 

Arthur  J.  Martel,  formerly  organist  at  the 
Capitol,  Boston,  is  making  his  debut  at  the  La- 
fayette Square  this  week,  where  Betty  Blythe  is 
also  appearing  in  person  and  in  her  new  picture 
play,  "  The  Darling  of  the  Rich."  Miss  Blythe 
spoke  before  the  Greater  Buffalo  Advertising 
Club  last  Tuesday  noon  and  was  enthusiastically 
received. 

The  Allendale  is  now  showing  pictures  on 
Sunday  under  the  management  of  H.  Martin, 
who  has  leased  the  house  from  Buffalo  Play- 
ers, Inc. 

George  E.  Williams,  manager  of  the  Linden, 
is  booking  pictures  for  the  Seneca  theatre,  the 
new  name  of  the  old  Red  Jacket.  The  house 
will  soon  be  reopened  following  remodelling 
and  redecoration. 

Al  Beckerich  directed  the  theatre  end  of  the 
Near  East  Relief  campaign  last  week  when  the 
local  theatres  collected  enough  to  buy  100,000 
cans  of  condensed  milk  for  the  relief  of  the 
starving  children  abroad.  Barrels  were  also 
placed  in  the  lobbies  in  which  patrons  were 
asked  to  place  cans  of  milk. 


Canadian  Exchange  and  Exhibitor  Personals 


PHIL  HAZZA  and  I.  Stuart,  of  Montreal, 
two  prominent  local  exchange  men,  have 
reorganized  the  Equity  Pictures  Corporation. 
Enlarged  facilities  have  been  secured  for  the 
extension  of  the  scope  of  the  company  and  a 
number  of  pictures  have  already  been  secured 
for  release  in  Quebec,  these  including  "  A  Child 
for  Sale,"  "  Mother  Eternal  "  and  "  The  Think- 
er," the  latter  being  a  French  production.  The 
company  is  also  releasing  Eddie  Lyons'  com- 
edies. 

John  Fleming,  representing  the  Vitagraph 
Corporation  for  Canada,  has  visited  Vancouver, 
B.  C,  for  the  purpose  of  establishing  a  Van- 
couver branch  office  of  the  Vitagraph  Company. 
Mr.  Fleming  was.  accompanied  by  A.  F.  Dem- 
kier,  manager  of  the  Winnipeg  Vitagraph 
branch. 

A.  A.  Hixon,  of  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  West- 
ern Canadian  representative  for  United  Artists, 
recently  made  a  business  trip  to  Vancouver, 
B.  C,  to  jack  up  business  in  Vancouver  and 
also  in  Western  cities  en  route. 

The  Franco-Canadian  Industrial  Film  Com- 
pany has  been  organized  at  Montreal,  and_  an 
office  has  been  opened  in  the  Albee  Building, 
Mayor  street.  The  new  company  proposes  to 
make  industrial  and  educational  pictures  of 
direct  interest  to  the  French-Canadian  popula- 
tion of  Quebec  and  a  number  of  special  pictures 
will  also  be  released  in  the  Province  of  Quebec 


J.  Harrison  Edwards,  a  moving  picture  direc- 
tor, is  in  charge  of  the  work. 

Joseph  F.  Price,  former  manager  of  the  new 
Allen's  Palace  theatre,  Calgary,  Alberta,  has 
been  appointed  special  representative  of  the 
Canadian  Universal  Film  Company  for  West- 
ern Canada  with  headquarters  at  Calgary.  In 
addition  to  selling  Universal  pictures,  Mr.  Price 
will  give  exploitation  assistance  to  exhibitors 
in  Alberta,  Saskatchewan  and  British  Columbia. 
Prior  to  starting  as  manager  of  the  Allen  the- 
atre in  Calgary  four  years  ago,  after  which  he 
took  charge  of  the  Palace  theatre,  Mr.  Allen 
was  managing  editor  of  the  Morning  Albertan, 
a  Calgary  newspaper.  Originally,  he  was  sport- 
ing editor  on  newspapers  in  Calgary  and  Ed- 
monton. 

Bert  Blackmore,  for  a  number  of  years  with 
the  Pantages  theatre  in  Edmonton,  Alberta, 
has  been  appointed  manager  of  the  Empress 
theatre,  a  local  house  operated  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  Famous  Players  Canadian  Corpo- 
ration, Toronto.  Mr.  Blackmore  returned  to 
Edmonton  recently  from  Chicago  where  he  had 
been  managing  various  theatres  of  the  Assher 
chain  and  had  also  gained  prominence  in  vaude- 
ville circuits  of  the  United  States. 

James  Adams,  manager  of  the  Dominion  the- 
atre, Vancouver,  B.  C,  has  been  appointed  man- 
ager of  the  big  Capitol  theatre  at  Calgary, 
Alberta,  bv  the  Famous  Players  Canadian  Cor- 


poration, Toronto.  Victor  Winning,  assistant 
manager  of  the  Capitol  theatre  at  Vancouver, 
has  been  placed  in  charge  of  the  Dominion,  Van- 
couver. All  three  theatres  are  directed  by  the 
Famous  Players  Canadian  Corporation. 

L.  R.  Acker,  of  Halifax,  N.  S.,  has  completed 
a  deal  whereby  he  has  taken  over  the  Strand 
theatre,  Halifax,  the  latter  house  having  been 
operated  a  number  of  years  by  J.  M.  Franklin. 
Acker's  _  Family  theatre  in  Halifax  is  being 
closed,  it  is  announced.  Mr.  Acker  also  has 
the  Orpheus  theatre  in  the  same  city  as  well  as 
a  theatre  in  Dartmouth,  N.  S.  Mr.  Franklin 
continues  as  lessee  of  the  St.  John  Opera 
House,  St.  John,  N.  B.,  and  of  the  Community 
theatre,  Halifax. 

Loew's  Court  theatre,  Montreal,  which  has 
experienced  various  changes  of  fortune,  has 
been  taken  over  by  J.  Sparrow,  lessee  of  His 
Majesty's  theatre,  the  one  legitimate  house  in 
Montreal.  The  Court  will  continue  to  operate 
as  a  moving  picture  theatre. 

Announcement  is  made  that  the  System  the- 
atre, Phillips'  Square,  Montreal,  will  be  torn 
down  in  May,  following  the  termination  of  the 
lease  by  the  Universal  Film  Company,  to  make 
way  for  a  large  office  building.  John  T.  Fiddes, 
former  manager  of  the  System  theatre,  is  now 
manager  of  the  Capitol  theatre,  Winnipeg. 


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Exchange  and  Exhibitor  Notes  from  St.  Louis 


FRED  L.  CORNWELL,  St.  Louis  real  estate 
dealer-lawyer,  was  host  tj  a  party  ot  prom- 
inent St.  Louisians  at  wc  opening  of  his  Le- 
claire  theatre  in  Moline,  111.,  on  February  23. 
Mayor  Henry  W.  Kiel  of  St.  Louis  headed  the 
out-of-town  delegation. 

The  safe  of  the  Mafhtt  theatre,  Vandeventer 
and  Maffitt  avenue,  owned  by  the  St  Louis 
Amusement  Company,  was  broken  open  by  bur- 
glars the  night  of  February  25.  The  intruders 
carried  off  $106,  but  failed  to  find  $83.50  in 
one  compartment  of  the  strong-box. 

The  Ad-O-Gram  Film  Corporation,  6800 
Delmar  boulevard,  St.  Louis,  has  a  new  sales 
manager  in  B.  D.  Chenoweth  formerly  head 
of  the  sales  department  in  the  company's  New 
Orleans  office.  Chenoweth  will  direGt  the  sales 
campaigns  in  the  Central  Western  states.  The 
company  makes  short  advertising  films. 

The  sudden  death  on  February  19  of  Henry 
Turner,  owner  of  the  Jewel  theatre,  Poplar 
Bluff,  Mo.,  was  a  severe  shock  to  the  St.  Louis 
Aim  colony.  Turner  was  in  St.  Louis  but  two 
days  before  his  death  and  appeared  to  be 
enjoying  excellent  health.  Acute  indigestion 
caused  his  untimely  end.  Mrs.  Turner  will 
continue  to  operate  the  theatre. 

Sam  Bromley,  head  of  the  Becker-Bromley 
Enterprises,  is  confined  to  his  home  by  a  severe 
cold.  The  physicians  fear  pneumonia  may  set 
in.  He  is  interested  in  the  Aubert,  Broadway 
and  Chippewa  theatres,  and  has  arranged  to 
open  a  new  independent  exchange  here. 

The  Missouri  theatre,  the  Paramount  St. 
Louis  first  run  house,  has  a  new  assistant  man- 
ager in  the  person  of  H.  H.  Maloney,  former 
owner  of  the  Palace  theatre.  Fort  Worth,  Tex. 

Dominic  Frisina  has  purchased  Simplex 
Mazda  equipped  projectors  for  his  Gem  the- 
atre, Litchfield.  111.,  and  the  Elks  theatre,  Tay- 
lorville.  The  St.  Louis  Exhibitors  Supply 
Company  made  the  sale. 

Frank  Sturgis  has  opened  headquarters  in 
St.  Louis  for  the  Gardiner  velvet  gold  fiber 
screens.  He  will  handle  Missouri,  the  greater 
part  of  Illinois,  Arkansas.  Xorthern  Okla- 
homa. Heretofore  the  Gardiner  company  was 
not  represented  in  this  territory,  handling  sales 
direct  from  its  Cleveland  office  by  mail.  Stur- 
gis is  not  new-  to  St.  Louis.  In  the  pioneer 
days,  when  O.  T.  Crawford  was  the  driving 
force  in  the  local  film  colony.  Sturgis  was 
associated  with  him  and  helped  open  several 
St.  Louis  movie  houses.  He  also  claims  the 
distinction  of  having  received  the  first  permit 
to  take  moving  pictures  on  the  streets  of  St. 
Louis.    He  still  has  the  permit. 

The  Board  of  Governors  of  the  Missouri 
Athletic  Association  has  sent  a  resolution  to 


the  St.  Louis  Board  of  Aldermen  advocating 
the  passage  of  a  daylight  saving  ordinance. 
Similar  action  was  taken  by  the  board  of  the 
Riverview  Club  about  a  week  ago.  St.  Louis 
has  not  been  menaced  by  daylight  saving  since 
1921,  when  petitions  signed  by  100,000  persons 
were  submitted  in  favor  of  the  plan.  However, 
the  aldermen  were  overwhelmingly  against  the 
measure. 

Harry  Turner  of  the  Eagle  theatre,  Pana, 
111.,  was  seen  along  picture  row. 

Spyros  Skouras  is  back  from  a  hasty  trip 
to  Chicago. 

The  new  house  at  Lebanon,  111.,  being  erected 
by  R.  Hinard  will  be  ready  about  the  latter 
part  of  April. 

Skouras  Brothers  have  changed  the  name  of 
their  Grand  Central  Film  Company  to  the  St. 
Louis  Film  Company  and  placed  Harry  Hynes 
in  charge  as  manager.  Hvnes  moves  over  from 
the  Educational  exchange,  where  he  has  been 
succeeded  by  Sol.  J.  Hankin. 

The  St.  Louis  Film  Company  will  work  as  a 
separate  independent  unit,  although  controlled 
by  Skouras  Brothers  Enterprises.  It  will  han- 
dle the  Lichtman  Preferred  Pictures  and  War- 
ner products  and  other  independent  films  for 
which  the  Skouras  boys  have  the  Eastern  Mis- 
souri or  Southern  Illinois  rights. 

Hynes  has  named  Cullen  Espy,  formerly 
manager  of  the  New  Lindell  theatre,  as  his 
salesman. 

Hankin,  who  but  recently  returned  to  St. 
Louis  from  a  tour  of  Eurooe,  founded  the  Fine 
Art  Pictures  Corporation,  and  until  several 
months  ago  was  its  president  and  manager. 
He  is  very  well  known  through  this  territory. 

Edward  Grossman,  special  representative  for 
Lichtman  Preferred  Pictures,  passed  through 
St.  Louis  on  his  way  to  Kansas  City. 

Russell  McLean  has  been  promoted  to  sales 
manager  for  First  National.  Lester  Bona,  city 
salesman,  has  been  moved  up  to  the  assistant 
managership.  The  changes  were  effective  on 
March  1. 

Practically  all  of  the  film  salesman  operating 
out  of  St.  Louis  have  joined  the  new  St.  Louis 
Film  Salesmen's  Club.  Lester  Bona,  secretary, 
expressed  confidence  that  every  man  peddling 
films  will  be  a  member  before  March  has 
passed  into  history.  "  We  must  be  100  per 
cent,"  he  concluded. 

Dave  Chatkin,  district  manager  for  Educa- 
tional Film  Corporation  was  in  town  this 
week. 

Asa  Hudson,  political  writer  for  the  St. 
Louis  Globe-Democrat,  writes  from  Jefferson 
City  that  censorship  is  dead.  On  February  27 
the  Senate  Committee  on   Criminal  Jurispru- 


dence amended  the  Committee  of  Fifty's  bill 
so  that  the  governor,  attorney  general  and 
secretary  of  state  would  censor  the  films,  etc., 
but.  without  extra  pay.  In  that  form  the  meas- 
ure was  ordered  engrossed.  But  with  the  $3,000 
plums  gone  the  reformers  can't  see  the  measure 
in  its  new  form.  Hudson  states  that  the  House 
is  absolutely  opposed  to  censorship.  He  is  con- 
sidered one  of  the  best  informed  political 
writers  in  the  state. 

The  Fairy  theatre,  5640  Easton  avenue,  has 
been  sold  by  R.  A.  Stierlin  to  Samuel  Hor- 
witz.  The  price  paid  was  not  given  out.  The 
Fairy  has  accommodations  for  800  patrons. 
Sigoloff  Brothers  have  taken  over  the  Elite 
airdome  at  Eighteenth  and  Park  avenue.  They 
have  had  plans  drawn  for  a  1,000-seat  theatre 
to  adjoin  the  airdome.  At  present  they  are 
operating  the  Union  theatre,  Union  and  Easton 
avenues. 

The  St.  Louis  Amusement  Company  has 
tightened  its  grip  on  the  exhibition  situation  in 
St.  Louis.  On  March  1  it  took  over  the  North 
Grand  theatre  and  airdome  and  the  Zelphia 
airdome,  owned  by  Ferd  Warner,  under  a  ten- 
year  lease  and  immediately  closed  the  theatre. 
The  airdomes  will  operate  during  the  summer. 

The  North  Grand  is  almost  directly  across 
Grand  boulevard  from  the  New  Lindell,  owned 
by  the  St.  Louis  Amusement  Company.  The 
companv.  well  informed  circles  say,  has  lines 
out  for  other  houses  in  the  North  End.  The 
company,  controlled  by  the  Skouras  Brothers 
and  Harry  Koplar,  owns  or  has  leases  on  more 
than  twenty  theatres  and  airdomes. 

Ernest  J.  Lynch,  manager  of  the  Delmonte 
theatre.  5630  Delmer  boulevard,  foiled  five  ban- 
dits who  stuck  up  the  theatre's  office  force 
Monday  morning,  February  26.  Three  of  the 
robbers  entered  the  theatre  office,  one  remained 
at  the  wheel  of  an  automobile  parked  in  the 
alley  in  the  rear  of  the  house,  while  the  fifth 
man,  the  lookout,  took  his  position  just  inside 
the  entrance  to  the  lobby. 

Harry  Niemeyer,  publicity  director;  A.  A. 
Wagner,  auditor,  and  Miss  Esther  Leby,  book- 
keeper, were  in  the  office  when  the  three  ban- 
dits entered.  The  receipts  of  Sunday,  totaling 
$3,000,  were  locked  in  the  safe. 

Then  Lynch  entered  the  front  door.  The 
lookout  pointed  a  revolver  at  him  and  said : 
"  Throw"  up  your  hands."  Instead  Lynch  fled 
to  a  telephone.  His  movement  so  surprised 
the  bandit  he  failed  to  fire,  but  rushed  to  the 
office  and  warned  his  mates  to  flee.  They 
escaped  before  the  police  summoned  by  L^nch 
arrived. 


Spokane    Exchange    and    Exhibitor  Jottings 


RUMORS  are  current  here  with  regard  to 
the  entrance  of  some  of  the  large  pro- 
ducers and  distributors  into  the  exhibiting  field 
in  an  effort  to  overshadow  local  film  houses 
which  have  balked  at  prices  and  arrangements 
on   some  of  the  big  productions. 

The  American  theatre  is  being  spoken  of  as 
one  place  for  the  institution  of  a  new  screen 
house.  The  theatre  was  recently  vacated  when 
the  McGovern  American  theatre  players  dis- 
solved. The  house  has  been  dark  with  the 
exception  of  a  few  amateur  entertainments. 

Lyman  C.  Reed,  of  the  mortgage  department 
of  the  Union  Trust  Company,  agents  for  the 
owners  of  the  theatre,  said  today  that  while 
a  number  of  show  companies  have  been  nego- 
tiating with  him  for  a  lease  on  the  theatre  for 
the  remainder  of  the  season  he  did  not  think 
that  he  would  rent  or  lease  it.  He  declared 
that  there  was  every  possibility  for  rental  or 
leasing  of  the  theatre  this  fall  to  an  organiza- 
tion that  could  put  it  across  as  one  of  the 
leading  showhouses  of  the  city. 

Wesley  Barry  has  been  appearing  in  person 
on  the  program  at  the  Hippodrome  theatre  and 
has  been  popularly  received  by  Spokane  audi- 


Windoiv  display  of  Hottentot  Lion  collars  in  a 
Los   Angeles   windozv   to    tie   up   with   "  The 
Hottentot "  at  the  Kinema 

ences.  Barn-  was  the  incentive  for  a  "  make- 
up "  contest  conducted  among  the  boys  of  the 
city  and  Barry  awarded  the  prizes.  "  Heroes 
of  the  Street,"  Barry's  latest  picture,  is  run 


on  the  Hippodrome  theatre  program. 

"  Robin  Hood,"  the  Douglas  Fairbanks  super- 
film,  has  been  booked  by  the  Liberty  theatre 
for  a  run  beginning  March  17,  according  to  the 
announcement  of  Ray  Grombacher,  manager. 
"  Robin  Hood  "  is  now  playing  to  big  houses  in 
Seattle,  reports  state. 

Two  Peter  B.  Kyne  pictures  competed 
against  each  other  at  the  Liberty  and  Clemmer 
theatres  here  the  week  beginning  March  3. 

At  the  Liberty  theatre  Mirma  Cooper  was 
being  starred  in  "  Kindred  of  the  Dust,"  while 
Marjorie  Daw  and  Ralph  Graves  held  forth  in 
"  The  Pride  of  Palomar "  at  the  Clemmer 
theatre. 

W.  C.  Pugh,  of  the  Associated  Exhibitors. 
Inc.,  arrived  here  March  1  to  make  Spokane 
his  headquarters  for  a  territory  including  Spo- 
kane and  Butte,  Mont.  Mr.  Pugh  will  handle 
Encore  Pictures  and  Harold  Lloyd  releases. 

Harold  Lloyd's  latest  comedy,  "  Safety  Last." 
was  screened  for  local  critics  by  Mr.  Pugh 
and  C.  M.  Van  Horn,  of  the  Pathe  Exchange, 
and  received  an  ovation  that  promises  much 
publicity  for  the  picture  when  it  is  booked 
locally. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Comedies,  Short  Subjects  &  Serials 


Jimmie  Adams  and  Virginia  Vance  in  a 
scene   from   "  Broke,"   an  Educational- 
Cameo  comedy. 

First  Four  of  Series  of 
Comparables  Shown 

The  officials  of  Choice  Produc- 
tions, Inc.,  gave  an  invitation  show- 
ing of  the  first  four  of  their  series 
of  twelve  "Comparables'  'recently 
at  the  Roosevelt  theatre  in  Los 
Angeles  and  the  consensus  of  opin- 
ion of  ministers,  teachers,  parents, 
children  and  distributors'  repre- 
sentatives numbering  one  hundred 
who  were  present  was  that  three 
were  excellent  and  the  fourth  was 
good. 

The  four  2-reel  pictures  shown 
are  titled  "Now  and  Then,"  Mat- 
rimonial Rush,"  "The  Baby  Bond" 
and  "  Honor's  Reward."  Each  of 
the  four  subjects  carries  a  story  that 
compares  conditions  of  today  with 
those  of  the  after-war  conditions  of 
1865. 

Each  of  the  100  odd  guests  at  the 
showing  was  given  a  blank  and  pen- 
cil on  which  to  make  comment  and 
all  were  asked  to  seriously  criticise 
the  pictures.  The  comments  were 
later  collected  and  summarized. 

Shipment  of  the  first  prints-  of 
"  Comparables "  will  be  made  to 
state  right  exchanges  within  the 
near  future.  The  work  of  complet- 
ing the  series  is  now  being  carried 
on  by  Choice  Productions  staff. 


Mai  St.  Clair  Directorial  Leader 

Is  Applying  Feature  Principles  to 
Filming  of  "Fighting  Blood"  Series 


BY  APPLYING  the  principles  of 
feature  production  to  short  sub- 
ject work,  Mai  St.  Clair,  who  is 
directing  "  Fighting  Blood  "  for  the 
Film  Booking  Offices  of  America, 
has  established  a  standard  of  merit 
rarely  reached  in  the  field  of  short 
subject  production,  according  to  ex- 
ecutives of  F.  B.  O. 

Although  only  twenty-five  years 
of  age,  Mr.  St.  Clair  has  several 
years  of  solid  experience,  beginning 
as  a  comic  on  the  Keystone  lot,  be- 
hind him.  He  has,  in  the  opinion  of 
F.  B.  0.,  originated  an  entirely  new 
idea  in  the  filming  of  two-reel  sub- 
jects. He  has  made  "  Fighting 
Blood "  not  a  series  of  two-reel 
comedies,  but,  by  exercising  the  ut- 
most discrimination  in  the  choice  of 
backgrounds,  in  lighting,  costuming 
and  development  of  the  plot,  St. 
Clair  has  virtually  lifted  them  into 
the  feature  class. 

Film  Booking  Office  is  selling 
"  Fighting  Blood "  as  two-reel 
features,  stressing  the  fact  that 
these  picturizations  of  the  Witwer- 
Collier's  Weekly  stories  are  not 
mere  comedies,  but  continued 
stories,  asparkle  with  buoyant  and 
breezy  spirit  of  youth. 

"  It  has  long  been  my  inten- 
tion,"  commented    St.    Clair,    "  to 


prove  to  many  doubters  that  two- 
reel  subjects  could  be  lifted  at  one 
stroke  out  of  the  ordinary  slapstick 
comedy  class  into  the  feature  class. 
This,  of  course,  could  only  be  done 
by  putting  into  effect  the  highest 
principles  of  feature  production.  In 
'  Fighting  Blood  '  I  have  made  it  a 
point  to  duplicate  to  the  last  detail 
the  atmosphere  of  the  college 
rampus  and  high  school  class  room. 
I  saw  to  it  that  all  my  characters, 
important  or  otherwise,  dressed 
their  parts  with  the  utmost  fidelity. 
I  saw  to  it,  too,  that  lighting  was  of 
a  higher  grade  than  usual  in  short 
subject  productions  and  that  my 
backgrounds  always  gave  forth  a 
note  of  beauty  and  distinction." 

St.  Clair  became  famous  as  a 
Los  Angeles  newspaper  cartoonist 
before  he  turned  his  footsteps  to- 
ward the  screen  industry.  He 
rapidly  rose  from  "  extra "  and 
property  boy  to  assistant  director 
and  then  to  director.  He  was  direct- 
ing Carter  DeHaven  in  the  latter's 
comedy  series  for  release  through 
F.  B.  O.  when  P.  A.  Powers 
selected  him  for  the  important  task 
of  producing  "  Fighting  Blood."  It 
took  no  more  than  a  few  episodes 
to  vindicatp  Mr.  Powers'  judgment, 
as  to  St.  Clair's  talent. 


Einstein  Film  Given  B'way  Run 


Has  Three- Week 
ing  at  Rivoli  and 

THE  acclaim  with  which  the 
screen  version  of  a  highly  com- 
plex scientific  subject  stich  as  the 
Einstein  Theory  of  Relativity,  was 
received  by  the  patrons  of  the  Ri- 
vola  and  Rialto  theatres  during  its 
three  weeks  pre-release  presentation 
at  these  theatres,  demonstrates  in  a 
conclusive  manner  the  giant  strides 
made  in  the  motion  picture  industry. 
The  success  of  the  Einstein  film  will 
be  a  matter  of  great  encouragement 
to  every  one  who  is  interested  in 
the  welfare  and  advancement  of  the 
silent  art,  and  that  a  production  of 
this  character  will  doubtless  be  wel- 
comed by  the  biggest  exhibitors, 
may  be  deduced  from  Dr.  Hugo 
Riesenfcld's  action  in  not  only  giv- 
ing the  Einstein  relativity  subject 
such  a  place  of  honor  on  the  pro- 
gram of  the  two  theatres  under  his 
direction,  but  from  the  fact  that  it 
was  necessary  to  give  special  morn- 
ing performances  which  were  re- 
markably well  attended,  long  lines 
of  patrons  actually  eager  to  learn 
more  about  this  fascinating  subject, 
standing  in  line  during  the  coldest 
clays  of  the  winter  waiting  for  the 
theatre  to  open. 

A  huge  task  confronted  the 
sponsors  of  the  Einstein  Theory,  as 
it  was  necessarv  to  cull  and  select 
from  the  18.000  feet  of  negative 
produced  by  the  European  scientists 
the  proper  footage  as  shown  in  the 


Pre-Release  Show- 
Rialto,  New  York 


revised  American  version.  Prof. 
Einstein  had  stated  that  only  twelve 
men  in  the  world  actually  under- 
stood his  theory,  six  of  whom  were 
actively  engaged  in  the  production 
of  the  film.  The  herculean  task  of 
making  this  revolutionary  scientific 
hypothesis  so  simple  and  clear  that 
it  could  be  comprehended  bv  the 
average  person,  was  successfully  ac- 
complished by  Prof.  Garrett  P.  Ser- 
viss,  the  famous  American  scientist, 
who  attended  to  the  purely  scienti- 
fic asnect  of  the  subject,  and  by  Max 
Fleischer,  the  well-known  creator  of 
animated  drawings,  who  made  the 
necessary  diagrams  and  drawings 
to  illustrate  many  of  the  important 
angles  of  the  subject. 

So  well  did  they  accomplish  their 
task  that  they  have  made  Einstein's 
abstruse  theory  not  only  acceptable 
to  the  lay  mind,  but  an  absorbing 
one  of  the  most  interesting  subjects 
ever  screened. 

Edwin  Miles  Fadman.  President 
nf  the  Premier  Productions,  intro- 
duced the  Einstein  screen  version 
Theory  of  Relativitv  to  America, 
and  it  has  been  decided  to  market 
the  production  on  a  State  Rights - 
basis.  The  metropolitan  district  of 
New  York  has  been  taken  over  bv 
Harold  Rodner,  who  distributes 
the  popular  TnkwHl  and  Felix  the 
Cat  cartoons.  ^rusic  Films  and 
similar  short  subjects. 


"  Sunny  Gym  "  Stars 
Brownie,  Dog  Star 

In  "  Sunny  Gym "  the  Brownie 
picture  now  ready  for  release,  Ray- 
maker  who  directed  it  has  given  the 
clever  animal  every  chance  to  show 
his  almost  human  intelligence.  He 
is  supported  by  Joe  Bonner  and 
Billy  Engle. 

"  Tiny "  Sanford,  the  Century 
heavyweight,  has  the  role  of  the 
trainer  in  a  gymnasium.  Brownie 
is  his  assistant  and  has  the  job  of 
seeing  that  the  patrons  go  through 
their  necessary  exercises.  When 
they  become  lazy  he  speeds  them  up 
by  nipping  them  in  the  ankle,  not 
to  speak  of  other  stunts.  The  dog 
himself  punches  a  bag  with  all  the 
skill  of  an  old  timer  and  indulges 
in  gymnastic  tricks  aside  from  his 
police  duty  in  guarding  Joe  Bonner 
and  Billy  Engle  as  the  two  unwill- 
ing recruits  to  the  course  of  gym- 
nastic training. 

The  Century  Beauties  figure  as  a 
feminine  annex  to  the  training 
school  in  one  piece  athletic  suits. 


Bird-Men  Rescued  By 
Naval  Aviators 

Exclusive  pictures  of  the  daring 
rescue  by  naval  fliers  of  a  brother 
aviator  adrift  at  sea  in  a  wrecked 
sea-plane  are  among  the  striking 
features  of  International  News 
No.  20,  now  being  released  through 
Universal  exchanges.  The  rescue 
picture  was  made  off  Pensacola, 
Fla.,  where  the  navy's  great  avia- 
tion base  is  located. 

An  alert  look-out  in  the  great  ob- 
servation tower  at  the  base  spotted 
the  wreck.  It  just  happened  that  an 
International  News  cameraman  was 
preparing  to  take  the  air  in  a  flying 
boat.  The  rescue  work,  which  was 
filmed  in  a  series  of  dramatic  shots, 
shows  a  speedy  sea-sled,  making  50 
miles  an  hour  along  the  crest  of  the 
waves,  on  its  way  to  the  wrecked 
aviators.  The  sea-sled  is  supple- 
mented by  sea-planes  or  flying 
boats,  which  hover  overhead,  as 
the  half-drowned  aviators  are  taken 
from  the  wreckage. 

It  is  one  of  the  most  thrilling 
shots  ever  obtained  by  a  news 
cameraman,  and  shows  in  heart 
stirring  shots  the  bravery  and  perils 
of  our  naval  aviators. 


Foreign  Rights  on  Joe 
Rock  Comedies  Sold 

Jo-Rok  Productions,  distributors 
of  the  series  of  two-reel  comedies 
starring  Joe  Rock  and  Biilie 
Rhodes,  announce  the  conclusion 
of  a  deal  with  the  Apollo  Trading 
Corp.  of  New  York  City  whereby 
that  organization  has  taken  over 
all  foreign  rights  to  the  comedian's 
output  for  the  year.  The  product 
includes  twelve  comedies,  guaran- 
teed to  be  completed  by  the  end  of 
the  current  season.  The  finished 
comedies  that  have  already  been 
turned  over  for  distribution  are: 
"The  Pill."  "Little  Red  Robin 
Hood,"  "Aladdin."  "  Ali  Baba," 
and  "  The  Cold  Homestead." 


March  17,  1923 


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New  Universal  Series  Under  Way 

"The  Eagle's  Talons,"  Co-starring 
Fred  Thomson  and  Ann  Little,  Begun 


Pre  -  Historic  Pyramids 
Shown  in  Fox  News 

Fox  News,  in  its  publication,  Vol. 
4,  No.  43,  presents  many  striking 
scenes  of  the  recent  excavations  in 
the  newly  discovered  pyramid  re- 
gions near  San  Juan,  Mexico. 

Research  which  has  been  in 
course  for  many  months  has  not 
until  recently  yielded  discoveries 
which  have  been  thrown  open  to  the 
public.  Fox  News  cameramen  who 
have  been  assigned  to  accompany 
the  exploration  party,  have  been  in 
a  position  to  obtain  the  earliest  films 
of  all  the  ancient  secrets  which  now 
are  revealed. 

The  opulence  and  grandeur  of 
the  work  of  the  prehistoric  people 
whose  secrets  are  being  unraveled 
by  the  modern  searchers  is  seen  ex- 
clusively in  the  Fox  reel. 


"Sentinels  of  the  Sea" 
for  March  Release 

In  "Sentinels  of  the  Sea,"  a  Fox 
Educational  entertainment  to  be  re- 
leased in  March,  there  is  a  series  of 
scenes  never  before  filmed,  show- 
ing lighthouses  and  lightships  that 
guard  vessels  from  wave  swept, 
rocky  shores. 

A  valiant  old  lighthouse,  the  Bos- 
ton Light,  which  has  withstood  the 
tossing  of  storms  for  two  hundred 
and  six  years,  standing  upon  the 
rugged  coast,  flashing  a  warning  to 
sailormen,  is  one  of  the  interesting 
pictures  shown. 


Al  St.  John's  Next  a 
Travesty 

"St.  John  and  the  Flagon,"  is  the 
title  of  a  moving  picture  travesty 
on  "St.  George  and  the  Dragon" 
that  Al  St.  John,  the  William  Fox 
comedian,  has  received  from  a 
would-be  humorist  with  an  inclina- 
tion to  play  on  words.  Al  says  he 
doesn't  hanker  after  the  costume 
drama,  although  he  isn't  afraid  of 
the  proposed  theme  being  too  dry. 


Carleton  King  Begin- 
ning on  Sixth  of  Series 

Carlton  King  has  wired  Produc- 
ers Security  who  are  releasing  his 
series  of  twelve  two-reel  rural  com- 
edy dramas  that  he  has  just  com- 
pleted the  fifth  of  the  series.  These 
two  reelers  are  complete  in  them- 
selves and  will  be  issued  one  a 
month.  They  are  on  the  order  of 
"The  Old  Homestead." 


South  Sold  on  New 
Hallroom  Boys 
Comedies 

THE  entire  South  was 
sold  this  week  on  the 
new  1923  Hallroom  Boys 
Comedies,  when  Progress 
Pictures,  Inc.,  of  Charlotte, 
N.  C,  completed  negotiations 
with  C.  B.  C.  Film  Sales 
Corporation  for  their  terri- 
torial release. 

The  sale  was  made  to  Ar- 
thur C.  Bromberg  of  that  or- 
ganization, who  was  in  New 
York,  and  who  had  seen 
"  High  Flyers  "  at  the  Kialto 
theatre. 

Following  this  he  immedi- 
ately completed  arrangements 
to  handle  the  series  in  his 
territory,  which  includes 
North  and  South  Carolina. 
Georgia,  Florida,  Alabama, 
Louisiana,  and  Missisippi. 

He  has  made  arrangements 
to  release  the  series  immedi- 
ately. 


Educational  Pays  Trib- 
ute to^Branch  Manager 

In  recognition  of  his  snappy  work 
in  securing  contracts  on  the  Edu- 
cational Pictures  Special,  "  The 
Message  of  Emile  Coue,"  E.  W. 
Kammons,  president  of  the  Educa- 
tional Film  Exchanges,  Inc.,  pre- 
sented M.  Harlan  Starr,  manager 
of  the  Detroit  branch  of  the  Edu- 
cational Film  Exchanges,  with  a 
magnificent  watch. 

Starr  was  the  first  under  the  wire 
with  a  Coue  contract.  Twenty-four 
minutes  after  he  received  the  tele- 
gram from  the  home  office  announc- 
ing that  M.  Coue  would  appear  in 
a  picture  for  Educational  Starr  had 
signed  the  first  runs  in  Detroit,  and 
a  wire  announcing  this  fact  was  on 
the  way  back  to  the  home  office. 

Starr  also  established  an  enviable 
record  in  closing  other  bookings  in 
Detroit  and  vicinity.  With  "  The 
Message  of  Emile  Coue,"  as  the 
basis,  he  combined  a  complete  pro- 
gram of  Educational  Short  Subjects 
into  one  unit,  and  is  securing  dates 
on  this  unit  as  a  road  show,  play- 
ing percentage  bookings. 

As  he  seems  to  have  such  a  dis- 
tinct idea  of  the  value  of  time  in 
these  matters,  thp  watch  is  certainly 
an  appropriate  gift. 

Fox  News  Shows  Battle 
Fleet  of  Panama 

Scenes  of  the  United  States  bat- 
tleship fleet  passing  through  the 
Panama  Canal,  are  contained  in 
Fox  News  released  in  March.  The 
photographing  of  these  scenes  was 
accomplished  only  after  special  per- 
mission had  been  granted  the  Fox 
organization  by  the  Navy  Depart- 
ment in  Washington. 

Among  the  scenes  in  the  special 
supplement  are :  the  flagship  Mary- 
land entering  Gatun  Locks,  leading 
the  majestic  armada  to  the  Pacific; 
electric  donkeys  of  twin  lock  sys- 
tem hauling  40.000-ton  ship  through 
$4,000,000  ditch;  fleet  at  Culebra— 
the  Wvoming,  the  Delaware,  the 
Utah,  the  North  Dakota  and  the 
Nevada. 


Anew  high-powered  serial  has 
just  been  put  into  production 
at  Universal  City,  in  which  three 
popular  players  have  leading  roles, 
and  which  is  being  directed  by 
Duke  Worne,  maker  of  many 
screen  thrillers. 

It  is  to  be  called  "The  Eagle's 
Talons,"  and  is  a  stirring  drama 
of  Wall  Street  manipulation  of  the 
world's  wheat  supply,  which  leads 
the  characters  into  adventures  and 
danger  in  various  corners  of  the 
globe.  One  of  the  features  of  the 
chapter-picture  will  be  a  series  of 
death-defying  aerial  raids  and 
stunts. 

Fred  Thomson,  known  as  the 
world's  champion  athlete,  and  Ann 
Little,  are  co-starred  in  the  serial. 
The  chief  supporting  player  is  Al 
Wilson,  who  holds  all  records  for 
stunt  aero  flying.  He  will  introduce 
into  the  picture  some  of  the  grcat- 


PATHE'S  program  of  nine  re- 
leases for  March  18  includes 
ano.her  two-reel  comedy  in  the 
"  Our  Gang "  series'  from  the  Hal 
Roach  studios.  It  is  called  "A 
Pleasant  Journey,"  and  is  described 
as  placing  Sunshine  Sammy, 
Jackie  Condon,  Jackie  Davis, 
Mickey  Daniels,  "  Little  Farina '' 
and  the  famous  bulldog  on  a  new 
plane  of  joyous  juvenile  deviltry. 
Practically  the  entire  action  takes- 
place  aboard  a  train  between  Los 
Angeles  and  San  Francisco,  with 
the  full  strength  of  the  "  Gang " 
substituting  itself  for  a  party  of 
waifs  and  turning  the  trip  into  a 
nightmare  for  everybody  else 
aboard  the  train. 

"  Partners  Three  "  is  the  title  of 
the  Western  two-reeler  in  "  The 
Range  Rider "  series.  The  girl  in 
the  story  becomes  the  third  partner, 
and  also  a  happy  bride. 

In  "Plunder,"  Pearl  White's  high- 


JACK  WHITE,  the  young  pro- 
ducer director  of  Educational- 
Mermaid  Comedies,  is  working  on 
a  new  group  of  the  1922-23  series 
of  Mermaid  Comedies  for  Educa- 
tional, and  is  in  his  third  year  in 
supervising  Mermaids. 

That  White  is  fulfilling  his  prom- 
ise to  make  every  comedy  a  special 
is  testified  by  the  last  of  the  group 
which  has  arrived  in  New  York. 
White  is  alternating  Louise  Fazen- 
da  and  Lige  Conley  in  his  produc- 
tions. Fazenda  being  featured  in  a 
series  of  burlesques,  the  first  of 
which,  "Pest  of  the  Storm  Coun- 
try," is  now  enjoying  representa- 
tive bookings  in  first  run  houses 
throughout  the  United  States  and 
Canada. 


est  thrills  ever  conceived  for  pic- 
tures, the  serial  department  at  Uni- 
versal City  promises. 

The  cast  of  "The  Eagle's  Tal- 
ons" also  includes  Edward  Cecil, 
Herbert  Fortier,  Edith  Blossom, 
Joseph  Girard,  Roy  Tompkins,  Al 
j.  Smith,  George  Magrill,  and  Jo- 
seph Bonomo,  the  strong  man. 

"The  Eagle's  Talons"  was  writ- 
ten by  Theodore  Wharton,  "the 
father  of  the  serial."  He  has  pre- 
pared some  of  the  greatest  chap- 
ter play  successes  which  the  screen 
has  known,  among  them  the  very 
first  produced.  It  will  be  in  fifteen 
episodes  of  two  reels  each.  The 
production  unit  is  now  well  into 
story,  and  will  have  the  early  chap- 
ters ready  for  shipment  east  within 
a  few  weeks.  The  serial  is  sched- 
uled for  release  beginning  April 
30th. 


water  mark  Pathe  serial,  the  eighth 
episode,  "  Game  Clear  Through," 
the  villain  of  the  picture  maneuvers 
a  losing  situation  for  himself  in  a 
way  to  get  the  heroine  into  a  quick- 
sand peril  and  an  almost  incredible 
escape. 

The  one-reel  Hal  Roach  comedy 
release  features  Paul  Parrott  in  a 
comic  absurdity  called  "  For  Safe 
Keeping."  The  timid  hero,  being 
too  late  for  the  bank,  has  $50,000 
on  his  hands  for  the  night.  He  and 
the  money  escape  through  sheer 
accident,  after  startling  safe-break- 
ing adventures. 

The  Aesop's  Film  Fable  released 
in  this  list  is  called  "  The  Sheik," 
with  the  moral :  "  It  is  better  to 
have  loved  and  lost  than  never  to 
have  loved  at  all." 

Pathe  News  Nos.  24  and  25  and 
Topics  of  the  Day  No.  11  are  re- 
leased together  with  Pathe  Review 
No.  11. 


"Cold  Chills"  will  be  Fazenda's 
next  White  has  wisely  given  the 
entire  leading  part  to  Fazenda  in 
this  comedy.  It  is  said  to  be  a  bur- 
lesque on  the  mystery  plays  of  the 
present  day. 

Fazenda  is  now  engaged  in  the 
production  of  her  third  com- 
edy under  the  Mermaid  banner. 

Conley  has  just  completed  what 
is  perhaps  his  magnum  opus  — 
"Kick  Out,"  a  comedy  built  around 
a  motion  picture  studio.  For  this 
picture  Jack  White  rented  an  entire 
lion  farm.  More  than  fifteen  jun- 
gle kings  were  used  in  this  pic- 
ture, and  some  original  and  thrill- 
ing "lion  stuff"  was  secured. 


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White  Busy  with  Mermaid  Series 

Lige  Conley  and  Louise  Fazenda  Are 
Alternated  in  Educational  Comedies 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Denny  to  Remain  Pugilist  Hero 

Star  of  "The  Leather  Pushers"  Will 
Continue  as  Lead  in  Third  Series 


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Kinograms  No.  2229: — San  Mateo, 
Ca'..  Honolulu  team  is  victorious  at  polo: 
Catalina  Island,  Cal.,  "  Cubs  "  reach 
coast  for  spring  training:  New  York, 
cook-sculptor  is  an  artist  on  ice;  Palm 
Beach,  Florida  discovers  new  motive 
power:  Los  Angeles,  Paderewski  made 
a  doctor  of  laws;  Personalities  in  the 
News — Washington,  D.  C,  Harry  S. 
New  of  Indiana;  Dr.  Work  becomes 
Secretary  of  the  Interior;  New  York, 
meet  Miss  Adrienne  Lachamp;  Hamilton, 
Ont.,  Si. 000. 000  fire  leaves  picturesque 
ruins — business  section  is  victim  of  the 
city's  worst  blaze  for  half  a  century;  New 
York,  he  harnesses  the  rays  of  the  sun — 
Bernard  Grossman,  C.  C.  N.  Y.  student, 
invents  device  proving  Old  Sol  source 
of  power;  Chicago,  hold  a  surprising 
automobile  show — hundreds  of  cars  ex- 
hibited in  latest  auto  show  excite  en- 
thusiasm of  the  fans. 


Fox  News,  Vol.  4  No.  40:— Egypt, 
first  pictures  of  excavations  at  the  tomb 
of  Tut-Ankh-Amen ;  Washington,  D.  C, 
Secretary  of  Labor  Davis  made  honorary 
member  by  Spanish  War  veterans;  New 
York  City,  Elihu  Root,  famous  lawyer, 
celebrates  76th  birthday;  Syracuse.  N.  Y., 
$2,000,000  fire  sweeps  business  section; 
Havana,  Cuba,  Planes  on  way  to  Panama 
for  U.  S.  fleet  manoeuvres  fly  over  city; 
New  Orleans,  La.,  King  Proteus  leads 
parade  opening  great  Mardi  Gras  car- 
nival; Ottawa,  Canada,  Dominion  Par- 
liament opened  by  Lord  Byng,  new  Gov- 
ernor-General; San  Francisco,  Cal., 
schooner  is  rammed  by  big  liner  Wil- 
helmina:  Cleveland.  Ohio,  iceboat  speeds 
at  ISO  miles  an  hour  in  thrilling  exhibi- 
tion; Newsettes;  other  exclusive  news 
features. 


Fox  News,  Vol.  4  No.  41: — On  the 
Atlantic,  U.  S.  S.  Maryland  speeds  to 
Guantanamo  Bay  to  join  fleet;  Miami, 
Fla..  William  J.  Bryan  made  honorary 
member  of  Boy  .Scouts;  Yokohamo, 
Japan,  new  Japanese  ambassador  to 
U.  S.,  Masanao  Hanihara,  sails  for 
America;  South  of  France,  fantastic 
parade  opens  carnival  at  Nice  while  at 
Villefranche  battle  of  flowers  is  waged; 
Dawson,  N.  M.,  120  die  in  coal  mine  ex- 
plosion; Knoxville,  Tenn.,  Billy  Sunday 
destroys  moonshine  stills;  New  York 
York  City,  25  perish  when  fire  sweeps 
insane  asylum;  Pago-Pago,  Samoa,  na- 
tives celebrate  22nd  year  of  American 
rule;  Boston,  Mass.,  fishing  trawlers  ar- 
rive encased  in  ice;  America  honors 
memory  of  Washington  on  191st  birth- 
day; Newsettes;  other  exclusive  news 
features. 


Fox  News.  Vol.  4  No.  42:— New  York 
City.  Governor  Al  Smith  attends  news- 
boys banquet;  Savannah,  Ga.,  President 
Zayas  attends  clinical  congress  in  Cuba; 
Washington,  D.  C,  Senator  Borah 
urges  recognition  of  Soviet  government: 
New  York  City,  Luis  Firpo,  South 
American  idol,  arrives  to  challenge 
Dempsey;  New  York  City,  Christy 
Mathewson,  new  president  of  Boston  Na- 
tionals: Oakland,  CaL,  University  of 
California  first  to  begin  crew  practice; 
Buzzard's  Bay,  New  England  fishermen 
make  big  catches;  San  Francisco,  Cal., 
net  jumping  is  now  fire  drill  for  school 
children;  Boston,  Mass.,  overflow  trans- 
forms tank  into  crystal  tower;  London, 
powerful  single-engine  plane  is  added  to 
royal  air  force;  New  York  City,  tea 
tasters  test  tea  to  standardize  imDOrts: 
Off  Panama,  scrub  and  wash  clothes  in 
order  as  U.  S.  S.  Maryland  gets  under 
way  for  Canal  zone;  other  exclusive 
r.ews  features;  Newsettes. 


Pathe  News,  No.  19: — Washington, 
D.  C.  Stars  and  Stripes  over  the  Cap- 
itol and  the  activities  of  the  busy  legis- 
lators; Fort  Snelling,  Minn.,  armys'  regi- 
ment on  skiis  conquers  snow:  Sonora. 
Mexico,  $500,000  gas  goes  up  in  smoke! 
Here  and  There — New  York  City,  a  vest- 
oocket  typewriter  is  the  very  latest  j  Buf- 
falo. N.  Y.,  microscopic  dictionary — it 
contains  15,000  words  which  can  only  be 
read  under  a  magnifying  glass:  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  a  two-year-old  nursemaid: 
Moscow,  Russia,  prepare  to  celebrate  5th 
birthday  of  Red  Army;  Jacksonville,  Fla., 
in  Alligator  Land  with  the  Alligator 
Man;  Jersey  City.  N.  J.,  steeplejacks 
enjoy  a  little  flirtation  with  death  as  they 
climb  steeple  for  repairs;  San  Antonio, 
Texas,  a  record  is  set  in  wall-scaling; 
eight  boys  go  over  in  30  seconds. 


DEFINITE  word  has  been  re- 
ceived from  Carl  Laemmle, 
president  of  the  Universal  Fictures 
Corporation,  that  Reginald  Denny 
positively  will  be  the  star  in  the 
third  set  of  six  two-reelers  of  "  The 
Leather  Pushers  "  series,  and  that 
he  will  be  supported  by  Hayden 
Stevenson  and  directed  by  Harry 
Pollard.  This  is  the  trio  identified 
with  the  first  set  of  "  The  Leather 
Pushers "  and  followed  with  the 
second  series. 

Following  the  announcement  of 
the  forthcoming  production  of  the 
third  set  of  "  Leather  Fushers  "  last 
week,  many  exhibitors,  knowing 
that  Denny  now  is  engaged  with 
Virginia  Vallie  in  "  Up_  the  Ladder," 
a  Universal-Jewel  picture,  ques- 
tioned whether  he  would  be  able  to 
continue  in  the  role  of  Kid  Roberts, 


which  he  has  made  famous  in  "  The 
Leather  Pushers.'' 

Both  Denny  and  Harry  Pollard 
unite  in  promising  that  the  third 
"  Leather  Pushers "  series  will  far 
outdistance  the  previous  twelve  pic- 
tures. 

Denny  has  just  completed  work 
in  the  title  role  of  "  The  Abysmal 
Brute.*'  In  it  Denny  has  much  the 
same  kind  of  a  he-man,  two-fisted 
role  which  he  has  made  popular 
p.mong  all  classes  of  photoplay  fans 
by  his  work  in  "The  Leather 
Pushers." 

The  third  series  of  "  Leather 
Pushers  "  was  arranged  for,  asserts 
Universal,  because  of  the  wide- 
spread demand  on  the  part  of  the 
public  and  exhibitors  for  more  pic- 
tures like  the  first  two  series. 


Novel  Stunts  Presented 
in  "The  Artist" 

CLYDE  COOK'S  latest 
two-reel  comedy,  "  The 
Artist,'  contains  a  novel 
"  Shell  "  game,  according  to 
Fox  Film  Corporation.  It  is 
played  with  snail  shells,  the 
snails  themselves  taking  the 
parts  of  the  agile  and  elusive 
peas.  The  comedian  and  his 
director  have  worked  out  a 
lot  of  clever  and  amusing 
business  from  the  incident. 

Territories  on  Burr 
Features  Sell  Fast 

TERRITORIAL  sales  on  the 
three  latest  C.  C.  Burr  features 
are  being  closed  rapidly  according 
to  announcements  from  the  Mas- 
todon offices. 

Sales  for  "You  Are  Guilty"  have 
already  been  made  to  the  Com- 
monwealth Film  Corporation  of 
New  York  for  Greater  Xew 
ork  and  Northern  New  Jersey ;  to 
De  Luxe  Feature  Film  Co.,  of  Seat- 
tle for^Oregon,  Washington,  Mont- 
ana. Northern  Idaho  and  Alaska ; 
to  Major  Film  Corp.,  of  Boston  for 
the  New  England  States ;  to  Metro 
Film  Exchange  of  Philadelphia  for 
Southern  New  Jersey  and  Eastern 
Pennsylvania;  to  Mountain  States 
Film  Attractions,  Inc.,  of  Denver 
for  Colorado,  Wyoming,  New 
Mexico.  Utah  and  Southern  Idaho. 

"The  Last  Hour"  is  sold  to  the 
following  exchanges :  Common- 
wealth Film  Corporation  of  New 
York ;  De  Luxe  Feature  Film  Co., 
of  Seattle ;  Metro  Film  Exchange 
of  Philadelphia ;  Moscow  Films, 
Inc.,  of  Boston;  Mountain  States 
Film  Attractions,  Inc.,  of  Denver 
and  ^All-Star  Feature  Distributors 
of  San  Francisco  for  California. 
Nevada,  Arizona  and  the  Hawaiian 
Islands. 

"Luck."  Johnny  Hines'  latest 
feature  comedy  for  C.  C.  Burr,  has 
been  sold  to  date  to :  De  Luxe  Film 
Co..  of  Seattle;  Metro  Film  Ex- 
change of  Philadelphia ;  Moscow 
Film=,  Inc..  of  Boston ;  Mountain 
States  Film  Attractions,  Inc.,  of 
Denver ;  All-Star  Feature  Distribu- 
tors of  San  Francisco  and  F.  &  R. 
Film  Co..  of  Minneapolis  for  North 
and  South  Dakota,  Wisconsin  and 
Northern  Michigan.  "Luck"  should 
be  ready  for  a  premier  showing 
within  the  next  several  days. 

Schedule  for  Messinger 
Releases  Changed 

Stern  Brothers  announce  a  slight 
change  in  the  Buddy  Messinger  re- 
leases. After  the  March  release 
"  Smarty,"  the  second  Buddy  pic- 
ture, will  be  "  Dad's  Boy "  which 
was  originally  scheduled  for  Au- 
gust. 

"  The  Bus  Boy,"  which  was  to  be 
Buddy's  second,  has  been  made  his 
third  release,  the  one  for  May.  It 
is  a  story  of  life  in  a  restaurant  and 
bakery  shop  and  its  title  has  been 
changed  to  "All  Over  Twist."  The 
cast  consists  of  Eddie  Barry,  Merta 
Stirling,  the  feminine  heavvweight. 
Ross  "Tiny"  Ward  and  Dick 
Smith  supporting  Buddy. 

"  Dad's  Boy,"  which  has  been  re- 
ceived at  the  New  York  office  of 
Century,  has  Buddy  cast  in  the  role 
of  the  mischievious  son  of  a  widow 
who  is  beset  by  two  suitors,  neither 
of  whom  meets  his  approval. 


Christie's  Satire  Well  Received 


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"Hazel  from  Hollywood"  Earns 
Praise  from  Critics  in  Key  Cities 

NE  of  the  new  series  of  Christie  says :  "  So  much  has  been  said  and 
Comedies'  special  attractions  re-  done  about  Hollywood,  so  many 
leased  through  Educational,  "  Hazel  pictures  have  been  introduced  of 
From  Hollywood,"  has  received  the  lives  and  loves  of  the  famous 
unusually  high  praise  from  the  daily  screen  idols  who  live  and  work 
papers  reviewing  the  bills  of  many  there,  that  without  a  travesty  on  the 
first-run  theatres.  affairs,  the  score  would  not  be  com- 
The  Milwaukee  Journal,  review-  plete.  And  leave  it  to  the  Christie 
ing  the  Strand  theatre  bill,  com-  Comedians  to  put  the  final  touches 
mented  that  Dorothy  Devore  in  this  to  the  hilarious  side  of  the  situation 
amusing  travesty  on  the  movies  was  in  'Hazel  From  Hollywood,'  the 
worthy  of  a  co-featured  position.  newest  and  greatest  Christie  com- 
Mae  Tinee,  in  the  Chicago  Trib-  edy  to  date,  which  graces  this  spark- 
une,  wrote  a  special  comedy  re-  ling  Jefferson  show." 
view  after  seeing  "  Hazel "  at  Mc-  "  Hazel  From  Hollywood "  is 
Vickers  theatre,  saying,  "  Miss  De-  being  given  unusual  notice  in  mo- 
vore  is  as  merry  and  irresponsible  tion  picture  theatre  advertising  be- 
as  a  kitten.  She  is  supported  by  a  cause  of  its  timely  appeal  and  gen- 
cast  who  know  how  and  prove  it.  eral  public  interest  in  all  things  per- 
It  should  wring  a  laugh  from  you."  taining  to  Hollywood,  and  the 
The  Fort  Wayne  Journal-Gazette  famous  motion  picture  folks. 

Bookings  Pile  Up  in  F.  B.  O.  Drive 
as  Managers  Swell  Quotas. 

WITH  the  closing  date  several  weeks  away,  the  First  An- 
niversary Drive  of  the  Film  Booking  Offices  of  America 
is  declared  to  be  assuming  proportions  in  excess  to  even 
the  hopes  of  the  F.  B.  O.  officials.  This  drive,  which  began  late 
in  February  under  the  personal  direction  of  P.  A.  Powers,  man- 
aging director  of  F.  B.  O.,  is  the  "first  birthday  party"  of  F. 
B.  Q.,  which  in  February,  1922.  came  under  the  control  of  the 
present  management  and  which  in  July,  1922,  abandoned  the 
name  of  Robertson-Cole  Distributing  Corporation  and  became 
Film  Booking  Offices  of  America. 

P.  B.  O.  branch  managers  are  reported  to  be  swelling  their 
quotas  with  the  aid  of  "  Fighting  Blood,"  the  series  of  two  reel 
Witwer-Collier's  stories,  the  first  three  of  which  have  already 
been  released.  In  every  territory  "  Fighting  Blood  "  is  winning 
first  run  bookings  and  indications  are  that  if  the  present  rate  of 
bookings  is  maintained,  that  they  will  be  the  most  widely  dis- 
tributed short  subjects  in  the  recent  history  of  the  industry. 

Among  the  other  F.  B.  O.  attractions  offered  during  the  cur- 
rent drive  which  are  attracting  the  attention  of  exhibitors  are 
"  Can  A  Woman  Love  Twice."  an  Ethel  Clayton  production, 
and  "  Bishop  of  the  Ozarks,"  a  Finis  Fox  production  with  an 
all-star  cast.  Manager  Fred  Shafer  of  the  Lafayette  theatre, 
Buffalo,  was  one  of  the  first  to  book  the  former,  a  powerful 
drama  of  post-war  days. 

The  First  Anniversary  Drive  will  continue  until  the  end  of ' 
March,  when  the  winning  exchanges  who  will  be  awarded  the 
cash  prizes  are  to  be  announced.    A  silver  loving  cup  will  go 
to  the  exchange  showing  the  best  results  during  the  drive. 


March  17,  1923 


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Production -Distribution  Activities 


Raymond  McKee  Is 
Radio  Orator 

Prior  to  his  departure  for  Flor- 
ida Raymond  .McKee,  who  plays 
the  important  role  of  Thomas  El- 
liot Dexter  in  Elmer  Clifton's 
"Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships"  re- 
leased through  the  W.  W.  Hodkin- 
son  Corporation,  spoke  last  week 
to  a  few  hundred  thousand  people 
via  the  radio,  speaking  from  sta- 
tion WHN  at  Ridgewood,  L.  I. 

In  his  talk  Mr.  McKee  went  at 
length  to  explain  all  of  the  perils 
and  hardships  and  some  of  the 
many  amusing  incidents  that  oc- 
curred during  his  two  months' 
cruise  on  the  whaler  "Charles  W. 
Morgan"  at  which  time  Mr.  McKee 
harpooned  a  90  ton  bull  whale. 

Radio  fans  for  a  radius  of  thou- 
sands of  miles  "  turned  in  "  on  the 
radio  and  heard  Mr.  McKee's  in- 
teresting narrative.  Two  days  later, 
according  to  Mr.  McKee,  hundreds 
of  replies  were  received  from  Ra- 
dio fans  complimenting  him  on  his 
little  talk. 


Vapor  Used  as  Novelty 
Auxiliary  in  Film 

Vapor  has  been  used  for  aero- 
plane sky  writin?  and  for  political 
argument  around  election  times,  but 
in  the  Metro-SL  motion  picture  ver- 
sion of  the  Willard  Mack  play, 
"  Your  Friend  and  Mine,"  a  screen 
of  vapor  makes  an  effective  aux- 
iliary to  a  striking  "  Dance  of  the 
Winds"  in  a  big  entertainment 
scene  in  an  arist's  studio. 

This  number  was  arranged  by 
Frederick  Ko'vert  dance  innovater. 
A  wall  of  vapor  separated  the  danc- 
ers from  the  spectators.  Then, 
slowly,  as  if  it  were  drawn  up  by 
invisible  cords,  the  curtain  of  steam 
rose  evenly  toward  the  ceiling  and 
evaporated,  revealing  the  dancers. 
As  they  went  through  their  spirited 
movements,  it  seemed  truly  like  a 
dance  of  the  winds  dispelling  the 
clouds. 


"Safety  Last"  Promotes 
Get-Together  Spirit 

As  a  result  of  exhibitor  pre- 
views of  Harold  Lloyd's  "  Safety 
Last"  achievement,  Pathe  reports 
the  blazing  of  a  new  trail  uniting 
distributors  and  exhibitors  in  a 
mutually  profitable  and  frank  get- 
together  spirit  which  has  no  prec- 
edent in  the  history  of  the  picture 
industry. 

In  a  word,  it  is  declared  that  the 
new  Lloyd  feature  comedy  flashes 
upon  all  who  see  it,  qualities  which 
make  the  flat  rental  contract  illog- 
ical, out  of  date  and  ill-adapted  to 
foster  the  best  interests  of  either 
party.  This — according  to  the 
statement  of  E.  A.  Eschmann, 
Pathe  General  Sales  Manager — is 
not  only  frankly  admitted  but  urged 
by  the  biggest  theatre  and  circuit 
owners  on  their  fir9t  view  of 
"  Safety  Last." 


Lois  Wilson  in  Popular  Contest 

Is  Selected  to  Represent  Industry 
in  the  New  York  Globe  Competition 


LOIS  WILSON,  who  plays  the 
leading  role  in  James  Cruze's 
Paramount  production,  "The  Cov- 
ered W  agon,"  has  been  nominated 
as  the  candidate  of  the  motion  pic- 
ture industry  for  New  York's  Good 
Will  Delegation  to  France.  This 
delegation  will  be  sent  to  France 
by  Miss  Anne  Morgan's  American 
Committee  for  Devastated  France. 

The  nominations  closed  Thurs- 
day and  Miss  Wilson's  nomination, 
which  was  made  by  lot  under  the 
auspices  of  the  Film  Mutual  Bene- 
fit Bureau,  was  announced,  along 
with  those  of  representatives  of  al- 
most every  other  important  indus- 
try and  business  in   the   city,  in 


Thursday's  New  York  Globe,  which 
is  officially  sponsoring  the  enter- 
prise of  Miss  Morgan's  committee. 

The  plan  of  membership  in  the 
delegation  follows  in  general  that 
under  which  the  Rotary  and  Ki- 
wanis  Clubs  operate.  One  nomina- 
tion is  made  from  each  leading  in- 
dustry and  business  and  several  of 
the  professions.  The  final  selection 
is  contingent  upon  the  nominee's  se- 
curing 100,000  ten  cent  contribu- 
tions to  the  fund  of  the  American 
Committee  for  Devastated  France, 
and  the  first  seventy-five  candidates 
who  succeed  in  filling  their  quotas 
of  contributions  will  comprise  the 
Good  Will  delegation. 


National  Drive  on  "Backbone" 

Distinctive  Plans  Extensive  Poster 
Leading  Cities 


Campaign  in 

TO  inaugurate  the  first  of  its 
twelve  big  1923  features  the 
Distinctive  Pictures  Corporaton  on 
March  1  began  a  national  advertis- 
ing campaign  of  "  Backbone,"  the 
photoplay  which  marks  the  screen 
debut  of  Alfred  Lunt. 

The  campaign  will  comprise 
twenty-eight  sheet  stands  in  more 
than  a  score  of  the  leading  cities 
of  the  United  States  and  Canada 
— some  regular  showings,  some  spe- 
cial illuminated  signs  and  some 
more  elaborate  painted  spaces.  Post- 
ing of  these  began  in  New  York 
City  on  March  1  and  March  15  will 
see  the  commencement  of  posting  in 
other  first  key  cities. 

These  twenty-eight  sheet  stands 
comprise  a  twenty-four  sheet  litho- 
graph, featuring  the  standardized 
nameplate  for  "  Backbone,"  which 
will  be  used  in  all  advertising  mat- 
ter from  a  one  column  teaser  up, 


and  a  four  sheet  date.  The  stand- 
ardized name  is  a  wide  block  letter 
with  colored  shading  against  a  solid 
black  paneled  background,  the  lines 
of  which  are  broken  half  way  by 
full  semi-circles  extending  outward. 
The  entire  panel  rises  from  left  to 
right  at  an  angle  of  fifteen  degrees. 

After  the  posting  of  the  boards 
n  all  of  the  cities  newspaper  ad- 
vertising will  be  inaugurated,  tying 
up  with  the  outdoor  stands.  Further 
matter  will  be  prepared  as  a  fol- 
low-up on  this  first  phase  of  the 
national  campaign. 

"  Backbone "  is  hailed  in  all  of 
this  advertising  as  the  perfect 
audience  picture."  In  addition  to 
Alfred  Lunt  it  has  Edith  Roberts 
and  a  distinctive  cast,  including 
William  B.  Mack,  Frank  Evans, 
George  McQuarrie.  Marion  Abbott, 
James  Doyle,  L.  E.  La  Croix  and 
J.  W.  Johnson. 


"PenrocT  Story  for  First  Nat'l 

Wm.  Beaudine  to  Direct  "Penrod  and 
Sam";  Benny  Alexander  in  Title  Role 


ENCOURAGED  by  the  reception 
accorded  "Penrod,"  which  was 
made  by  Marshall  Neilan,  Asso- 
ciated First  National  has  decided 
to  produce  another  American-boy 
story,  "Penrod  and  Sam"  from  the 
pen  of  Booth  Tarkington. 

This  announcement  follows  an 
agreement  with  Warner  Brothers 
for  the  "loan"  of  the  services  of 
William  Beaudine  to  direct  the  pic- 
ture. The  production  will  be  pre- 
sented by  J.  K.  McDonald  who  has 
gained  considerable  fame  as  the 
guiding  hand  of  "kid"  productions. 

The  production  of  "Penrod  and 
Sam"  is  part  of  the  policy  that  has 
brought  Edwin  Carewe,  Arthur 
Levee  and  Maurice  Tourneur,  Sam 


Rork  and  James  Young,  Richard 
Walton  Tully  under  the  First  Na- 
tional banner  as  independent  pro- 
ducers. 

McDonald  and  Beaudine  have 
selected  Benny  Alexander,  protege 
of  D.  W.  Griffith,  for  the  role  of 
Penrod. 

The  continuity  for  "Penrod  and 
Sam"  is  being  prepared  by  Hope 
Loring  and  Louis  Leightor  in  col- 
laboration with  Director  Beaudine. 

First  National,  it  is  said,  plans 
to  make  this  picture  an  outstand- 
ing feature  of  the  productions  that 
will  come  to  the  screen  in  the 
autumn.  The  picture  will  be  made 
in  Hollvwood. 


Mary  Pickford  to  Aid 
on  Poor  Farm_ 

Convalescent  patients  in  hospitals 
and  the  aged  women  at  the  Los 
Angeles  County  Poor  Farm  will  no 
longer  want  for  reading  matter 
when  Mary  Pickford's  library  plan 
gets  under  way.  All  magazines  and 
newspapers  subscribed  to  by  the 
Pickford- Fairbanks  studios  are  now 
being  read  with  the  utmost  despatch 
and  then  collected  by  Miss  Pick- 
lord  and  straight  away  distributed 
to  hospitals  and  the  poor  farm. 
Nearly  every  publication  of  any 
consequence  goes  to  Miss  Pickford's 
studio,  and  since  only  a  few  days 
are  required  to  read  them  each 
month,  as  they  arrive,  they  can  be 
sent  to  hospitals  while  their  con- 
tends are  still  current. 


More  "Teasers'1  Sent 
Out  on  "Temptation" 

Two  more  novelty  "'teasers" 
were  sent  out  this  week  by  the 
C.B.C.  Film  Sales  Corporation  on 
their  third  Box  Office  Winner 
"Temptation." 

In  accordance  with  their  policy 
of  keeping  exchanges  "pepped'  up 
they  are  taking  the  fullest  advant- 
age of  the  possibilities  offered  by 
the  title  "Temptation" — and  this 
week's  chief  novelty  took  the  form 
of  a  miniature  roulette  wheel  sent 
out  in  a  box  to  each  territorial 
holder  of  the  feature.  On  the  top 
of  the  box  was  the  inscription 
"This  started  the  trouble  in 
'  Temptation.' " 


Warners  Install  Libi  ary 
at  Coast  Studios 

In  order  to  keep  abreast  of  the 
times  in  the  world  of  literature,  and 
to  adequately  and  efficiently  carry 
on  the  production  schedule  of 
eighteen  classics  of  the  screen  for 
the  coming  season,  the  Warner 
Brothers  have  installed  a  complete 
working  library  at  the  coast  studios 
with  Melvin  Hudgins  as  librarian, 
according  to  Harry  M.  Warner. 

Books  of  every  description,  espe- 
cially those  of  particular  interest  to 
the  directors  and  technical  staff,  will 
be  added  to  the  thousands  of  books 
already  purchased  by  the  Warner 
organization. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


"Luck  Club"  Organized 
in  New  York  School 

AS  JOHNNY  HINE3  is 
a  graduate  of  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  New 
York,  a  number  of  pupils  at 
P.  S.  132  in  the  Washington 
Heights  district  of  New 
York  City  have  formed  a 
"  Luck  Club  "  the  name  being 
taken  from  Hines  latest  melo- 
comedy.  The  star  has  been 
elected  honorary  president, 
and  it  is  proposed  to  form 
branches  of  the  "  Luck  Club  " 
in  other  public  schools  in 
New  York,  as  well  as  other 
cities. 


Carewe  Starts  Work  on 
David  Belasco  Story 

Within  the  shadow  of  Mark 
Twain's  picturesque  cabin,  at  Son- 
ora,  Calif.,  Edwin  Carewe,  First 
National  director,  has  started  film- 
ing the  exterior  scenes  of  the  great 
California  classic,  "The  Girl  of  the 
Golden  West." 

At  the  very  foot  of  one  of  the 
greatest  paying  gold  mines  in  the 
section,  and  on  the  same  spot  where 
stood  the  original  village  of  Son- 
ora,  Carewe  has  built  a  replica  of 
the  town,  with  everything  from  the 
polka  saloon  to  the  school-ma'am's 
hut.  Six  wind  machines  are  on 
hand  and  Carewe  will  make  a  ter- 
rific blizzard.  Enough  lighting 
equipment  was  brought  from  Hol- 
lywood to  illuminate  six  city  blocks. 

Interior  scenes  for  the  picture 
will  be  filmed  at  the  United 
Studios. 


"Alice  Adams"  Follows  Novel 

Fidelity  to  Locale  of  Story  Found 
in  Adaptation  of  Tarkington  Book 


FIDELITY  to  the  locale  in  which 
the  scenes  are  set,  as  well  as 
the  novel  from  which  it  is 
adapted,  mark  the  Associated  Ex- 
hibitors feature,  Florence  Vidor  in 
"  Alice  Adams,"  after  Booth  Tar- 
kington's  great  prize-winning  novel. 
The  "  certain  small  city  of  the  Mid- 
dle West,"  where  "  the  social  posi- 
tion depeneded  largely  upon  how 
large  a  bank  balance  the  head  of  the 
family  possessed,"  is  a  picture  to 
the  very  life  of  thousands  of  com- 
munities scattered  not  only  about 
the  Middle  West,  but  also  the  Far 
West,  the  South  and  the  East. 

Persons  who  have  been  privileged 
to  have  previews  have  described 
this  offering  indeed  as  "  the  great 
American  photoplay,"  the  adjectives 
which  also  have  been  applied  to  Mr. 
Tarkington's  novel,  as  reflecting  life 
in  a  typical  American  town.  The 
country  has  many  thousands  of 
Alice  Adamses — girls  who  are  only 
tolerated  in  the  so-called  exclusive 
circles  because  their  fathers  have 
lost  step  in  the  race  for  financial 
success,  but  who  try  to  deceive 
themselves  with  false  hopes.  With 
her  beauty  and  her  essentially 
feminine  charm  Florence  Vidor 
seems  the  ideal  screen  portrayer  of 
this  role  which  so  many  play  in  real 
life. 

Rowland  V.  Lee  directed  this 
seven-part  feature,  which  Asso- 
ciated Exhibitors  has  set  for  re- 
lease April  8th.  Mr.  Lee  is  well 
known  both  as  a  player  and  a  direc- 
tor, probably  his  most  notable  work 


with  the  megaphone  heretofore  hav- 
ing been  "  Shirley  of  the  Circus," 
with  Shirley  Mason.  Claude  Gil- 
lingwater,  who  is  said  to  give  an. 
admirable  portrayel  of  Virgil 
Adams,  the  old-fashioned  father, 
had  important  roles  in  such  recent 
successes  as  "  Little  Lord  Fauntle- 
roy,"  with  Mary  Pickf ord ;  Marshall 
Neilan's  "  The  Stranger's  Banquet," 
and  the  Tourneur  production  of 
"  The  Christian." 

Harold  Goodwin,  as  Walter 
Adams,  Alice's  "  low-brow  brother," 
is  appearing  in  his  second  pictur- 
ized  version  of  a  Booth  Tarkington 
novel,  having  been  in  "  The  Flirt." 
Margaret  McWade,  as  the  mother : 
Vernon  Steele  as  Arthur  Russell ; 
Thomas  Ricketts  as  "  the  great  J.  A. 
Lamb  " ;  Gertrude  Astor  as  Mildred 
Palmer,  and  Margaret  Landis  as 
Henrietta  Lamb,  also  are  players  of 
wide  popularity,  and  were  selected 
for  these  particular  roles  in  "  Alice 
Adams  "  because  of  their  fitness  for 
them. 


$5,000  for  Preventive  of 
"Klieg  Eyes" 

A  reward  of  $5,000  for  the  dis- 
covery of  a  preventive  for  "Klieg 
Eyes,"  terror  of  all  players  before 
the  camera,  was  announced  yester- 
day by  the  Goldwyn  Pictures  Cor- 
poration. The  announcement  fol- 
lowed discovery  at  the  studio  in 
Culver  City,  Cal.,  that  during  .he 
past  two  weeks  113  actors  and  act- 
resses had  been  on  the  hospital  list 
from  the  affliction  that  not  only  in- 
capacitates, but  causes  intense 
agony.  It  marks  the  first  definite 
campaign  to  interest  the  scientific 
world  in  an  organized  effort  to 
stamp  out  this  disease. 

In  announcing  the  reward,  Vice- 
President  Abraham  Lehr  stated 
that  should  a  preventive  be  dis- 
covered, it  would  be  placed  at  the 
disposal  of  the  entire  motion  pic- 
ture industry. 


Jesse  Weil  Publicity 
Chief  for  Resolute 

Jesse  Weil  has  been  engaged  by 
Resolute  Film  Sales,  Inc.,  as  head 
of  their  publicity  and  exploitation 
department  and  is  at  present  work- 
ing on  their  new  production  "The 
Greatest  Menace." 

Weil  is  laying  out  an  extensive 
campaign  on  this  feature  that  in- 
cludes endorsements  from  Federal, 
State  and  City  officials. 


Claire  Windsor  Wins 
Popularity  Contest 

Claire  Windsor,  the  popular 
Goldwyn  actress,  has  just  been  de- 
clared winner  in  a  popularity  con- 
test held  by  George  J.  Wehner,  a 
New  York  exhibitor  with  a  string 
of  twelve  theatres  in  Brooklyn. 
Manhattan,  the  Bronx  and  Newark. 
N.  J. 

Manager  Wehner  decided  to  ob- 
tain attractions  that  were  really 
what  his  patrons  wanted.  He 
therefore  held  a  popularity  contest 
in  all  of  his  theatres. 

Claire  Windsor  has  just  finished 
her  next  Goldwyn  release.  Marshall 
Neilan's  original  story,  "The  Eter- 
nal Three." 


A  story  of  Restless  Wives  a  nd 
Discontented  Husbands  that  will 
tempt  your  patrons'  dollars  into 
your  box  office 

With  a  Distinguished  Cast  Featuring 

BRYANT  WASHBURN— EVA  NOVAK 

June  Elvidge,  Phillips  Smalley,  Vernon  Steele 

Story  by  Lcnore  Coffee  Directed  by  Edward  J.  Le  Saint 

YOU  CAN'T  RESIST 


C.B.C.s  SEASON'S  SMASH 


March  17,  1923 


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Critics  View  "Darkness 
and  Daylight" 

ALBERT  W.  PLUM- 
MER,  president  of 
Bancroft  Pictures,  Inc., 
arrived  in  New  York  with  a 
print  of  the  company's  ini- 
tial production,  Darkness 
and  Daylight."  A  special 
showing  was  arranged,  and 
a  number  of  critics  were 
present  to  view  the  picture 
and  offer  criticisms.  Mr. 
Plummer,  who  also  directed 
the  production,  was  pleased 
when  his  audience  expressed 
themselves  favorably  on  the 
story  and  production.  Sev- 
eral minor  changes  suggested 
will  be  made  immediately. 
The  cast  includes  Vera  Alta, 
Harlan  Knight,  Audrey 
Berry,  Wallace  Ray,  William 
Black  and  Jack  O'Brien.  Cam- 
era work  by  Frank  Zucker. 

Bennett  Production  on 
Postal  Service 

Whitman  Bennett  announces 
that  he  has  completed  plans  for 
the  immediate  production  of  an 
important  film  with  an  all-star 
cast,  based  upon  the  lives  and  ex- 
periences of  men  in  the  United 
States  Postal  Service.  This  film, 
which  will  be  issued  with  specia! 
exploitation  features  of  every  de 
scription,  will  be  entitled  "  The 
U.  S.  Mail." 

The  production  is  to  be  made  in 
Mr.  Bennett's  studio  in  Yonkers, 
and  the  intention  of  the  producer 
is  to  make  the  film  far  more  elab- 
orate than  any  of  the  "  exploita- 
tion productions  "  yet  on  the  mar- 
ket. 


Pathe   ListS    SoUth   Sea    Picture  Louise  Fazenda  Cast  in 

"The  Fog"  by  Graf 


Warner  Float  Near  End 
of  Long  Trip 

Warner  Brothers  transcontinental 
float  has  completed  two-thirds  of 
its  scheduled  trip  to  the  Warner 
coast  studios  in  Los  Angeles,  fol- 
lowing its  arrival  last  week  at  Fort 
Worth,  Texas.  The  float  thus  far 
has  encountered  innumerable  diffi- 
culties. It  has  weathered  storms 
and  the  many  hardships  met  by 
transcontinental  tourists.  Despite 
these  drawbacks,  the  fact  that  it 
has  proved  an  invaluable  asset  to 
not  only  the  exchanges  handling  the 
Warner  Brothers  classics  of  the 
screen  but  also  to  thousands  of 
theatre  owners  is  said  to  be  con- 
clusive proof  of  its  far-reaching 
advertising  value. 


"The  Curse"  Finally  to 
Be  Novelized 

Frederick  Butler  Pierce  has  been 
commissioned  to  novelize  the  Weber 
&  North  state-right  feature,  "The 
Curse."  The  Martin  Publications 
will  release  the  Actionized  version 
in  a  popular  edition.  The  author 
and  a  representative  of  the  publish- 
ing firm  saw  the  melodrama  in  the 
projection-room  of  the  distributors 
this  week,  and  negotiated  for  the 
adaptation  to  novel  form  as  a  re- 
sult. 

The  six-reel  thriller  has  never  yet 
had  its  appearance  as  a  story.  It 
has  toured  the  country  over  for  tht 
past  decade  as  one  of  Charls  E. 
Blaney's  most  successful  stage 
dramas. 


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"Black  Shadows" 
Savages  in  the 

HE  forthcoming  release  of 
something  wholly  new  and  dis- 
tinctive in  the  way  of  feature  pic- 
tures is  Pathe's  latest  new  product 
announcement.  Authorized  by  Gen- 
eral Manager  Elmer  Pearson,  this 
is  the  fifth  of  a  series  of  weekly 
announcements  holding  lively  in- 
terest for  all  exhibitors — especially 
those,  Pathe  says,  who  shared  in 
the  profits  and  public  estimation  as- 
sured by  bookings  of  "  Nanook  of 
the  North." 

Like  that  classic  of  the  frozen 
regions,  the  new  feature  now  first 
announced  deals  intimately  with 
human  life  at  once  mysterious  and 
the  subject  of  universal  curiosity, 
yet  differs  in  the  circumstance  that 
its  characters  are  wholly  savage 
and  live  their  precarious  existence 
in  conditions  remaining  the  most 
primitive  on  earth. 

The  picture  is  in  five  reels  and  is 
called  "  Black  Shadows."  Its  most 
important  locations  are  in  the 
Solomon  Islands,  that  region  in  the 
South  Pacific  inhabited  by  the  dread 
"  Head  Hunters  "  —  several  rival 
tribes  of  warlike,  tattooed  and  gro- 
tesquely self  -  mutilated  cannibals 
heretofore  inadequately  pictured 
and  their  savage  ceremonies  vaguely 


Depicts  Life  of 
Solomon  Islands 


described  in  rare  volumes  and  in 
sensational  Sunday  newspaper 
"  features." 

"  Black  Shadows "  is  produced 
by  World  Tours,  Inc.,  whose 
schooner,  "The  Wisdom  II,"  voy- 
aged with  its  filming  staff  and  out- 
fit from  Los  Angeles  to  the  south- 
western antipodes  touching  at  all 
the  important  island  groups  en  route 
and  thus  making  "a  journey  back- 
ward along  the  worn  trail  of  time," 
with  intimate  camera  revelations  in 
the  "Head  Hunters"  country  its 
successful  main  object.  On  the  re- 
turn of  the  expedition  a  few  months 
ago  the  many  thousand  feet  of 
negative  were  edited  and  titled  at 
the  Hal  Roach  studios,  and  the  fin- 
ished picture  promptly  accepted  by 
Pathe  as  measuring  up  to  the  stand- 
ard of  its  policy  to  release  only 
features  of  distinctive  character  and 
quality. 

The  human  drama  depicted  in 
"  Black  Shadows  "  is  said  to  be  dra 
matic  and  thrilling  in  the  extreme, 
the  film  itself  demonstrating  the 
actual  presence  of  the  director  and 
camera  staff  in  the  thick  of  battles 
between  tribes  of  these  cannibal 
savages  and  guests  at  their  strange, 
often  gruesome  ceremonies. 


French  Planes  Exploit  Fox  Film 

National  Bombing  Squadron  Flies 
Over   Paris   Dropping  Circulars 


SO  enthusiastic  became  Minister 
Ginesty  of  Beaux  Arts  of 
France  during  the  private  showing 
of  "Over  the  Hill,"  which  was  tend- 
ered him  and  members  of  the 
French  Government,  that  the  ser- 
vices of  the  National  Bombing 
Squadron  were  placed  at  the  dis- 
posal of  the  Paris  office  of  Fox 
Film  Corporation  for  whatever 
publicity  purposes  it  desired.  This 
is  the  first  time  such  an  offer  has 
been  made  to  an  individual  corpora- 
tion in  that  country. 

As  a  result  of  this  courtesy,  an 
unusual  exploitation  campaign  was 
devised  by  J.  Viguier,  the  Fox 
representative  in  charge.  It  is  in 
his  report  that  an  accurate  descrip- 
tion of  the  stunts  is  given.  In  part 
the  report  follows : 

"The  result  of  Minister  Ginesty's 
enthusiasm  made  it  possible  for  us 
to  obtain  the  services  of  the  army 
bombing  flying  machines  from  the 
military  field  of  Villacoublay,  and 
to  secure,  free  of  charge  for  the 
exploitation  of  our  specials  the  ser- 
vices of  such  well-known  aviators 
as  Sadi  Lecointe,  lieutenant  aviator, 
Knight  of  the  Legion  of  Honor — 
war  cross,  18  citations — wounded 
four  times — record  of  speed ;  Haeg- 
elen — lieutenant  aviator — Knight  of 
the  Legion  of  Honor — 27  citations 
— wounded  three  times.  With  full 
squadrons,  each  in  turn,  flew  over 
the  city  (Paris),  dropping  thou- 
sands of  vari-colored  circulars. 

"Great  masses  of  people  were 
congregated  at  the  Concords,  on 
the  Champs  Elysses,  and  on  the 
Boulevards,  watching  these  circu- 
lars come  down,  and  picking  them 
up  as  thev  landed.  We  merely 
mentioned  the  names  of  the  various 


theatres  that  were  running  the  pic- 
ture, and  coupled  up  with  a  cam- 
paign of  publicity  in  the  daily  pap- 
ers, partly  paid  by  the  exhibitors, 
we  succeeded  in  filling  every  one 
of  these  theatres  that  were  running 
'Over  the  Hill'  the  first,  second, 
third  and  fourth  weeks. 

"It  was,  without  a  question,  the 
greatest  display  of  publicity  that 
ever  was  witnessed  by  the  Paris 
public. 

"At  least  twelve  fines  were  im- 
posed on  us  from  different  police 
districts  in  the  city  of  Paris;  how- 
ever, none  of  them,  so  far,  have 
been  collected,  when  they  heard  the 
true  facts  and  were  advised  that  it 
was  done  with  the  permission  of 
the  Ministry  of  the  Beaux  Arts, 
and  with  such  people  as  Sadi  Le- 
cointe, bombarding  Paris  from  the 
air,  with  this  publicity." 


Associated  Photoplays 
Re -Enters  the  Field 

The  announcement  of  the  reor- 
ganization of  the  Associated  Photo- 
Plays,  Inc.,  and  especially  the  news 
of  their  reentry  into  the  independ- 
ent market  with  a  series  of  Milton 
Sills  productions,  has  created  much 
interest  in  film  circles. 

"Milton  Sills,"  states  Mr.  Canter, 
"is  building  a  splendid  reputation 
which  will  further  be  sustained  by 
his  work  in  the  Associated  Photo- 
Plays'  production  entitled  '  Why 
Women  Remarry.'  This  intensely 
moving  and  gripping  production  is 
bound  to  appeal  and  should  prove 
to  be  a  real  attraction  for  the  box 
office." 


LOUISE  FAZENDA  has 
been  placed  under  con- 
tract by  Max  Graf  to 
play  an  important  role  in  his 
forthcoming  production  of 
"  The  Fog  "  for  Metro. 

In  this  role  Miss  Fazenda, 
instead  of  being  surrounded 
with  the  usual  merriment 
which  accompanies  the  lighter 
things  of  the  screen,  will  be 
called  upon  to  appear  in  a 
number  of  tense  dramatic  sit- 
uations amid  an  atmosphere 
of  melodrama. 

The  picture  will  be  directed 
by  Paul  Powell,  under  the 
personal  supervision  of  Max 
Graf  and  will  be  released  by 
Metro. 

"  The  Fog  "  was  written  by 
William  Dudley  Pelley,  and 
the  adaptation  was  made  by 
H.  H.  Van  Loan.  The  not- 
able cast  includes  Mildred 
Harris,  Cullen  Landis,  Billie 
Dove,  David  Butler,  Ralph 
Lewis  and  Frank  Currier. 


"Third  Alarm"  Wins 
Censorship  Advocate 

To  win  unstinted  commendation 
from  one  who  has  been  hostile 
to  the  motion  picture  interests  is  a 
difficult  job  for  any  producer,  but 
such  was  the  accomplishment  of 
Emory  Johnson,  maker  of  "The 
Third  Alarm,"  released  through 
Film  Booking  Offices. 

"The  Third  Alarm"  played  re- 
cently at  the  Grand  theatre,  Wil- 
mington, North  Carolina,  a  portion 
of  the  receipts  going  to  the  relief 
and  pension  fund  of  the  local  fire- 
men. Immediately  after  the  open- 
ing a  donation  was  received  by  the 
fire  chief  from  Dr.  J.  J.  Hurt,  of 
the  First  Baptist  Church,  and  with 
it  a  letter  of  highest  commendation 
of  the  picture.  Dr.  Hurt  has  often 
been  active  in  the  interests  of  cen- 
sorship. 

"It  is  a  wonderful  picture,"  wrote 
Dr.  Hurt,  "full  of  tender  scenes, 
of  thrilling  heroics  and  of  needed 
information  concerning  firemen 
who  throw  their  lives  in  jeopardy 
at  the  ringing  of  every  alarm.  I 
would  commend  the  picture  unre- 
servedly. It  kept  me  either  laugh- 
ing or  crying  for  delight  every  min- 
ute of  the  hour.  More  than  that, 
every  inch  of  the  picture  is  manly 
and  strong." 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Joe  Brandt  Leaves  on 
Extended  Tour 

JOE  BRANDT,  President 
of  C.  B.  C.  Film  Sales 
Corporation,  left  this 
week  on  an  extended  trip  to 
start  the  ball  moving  on  a 
preliminary  whirlwind  cam- 
paign on  "  Temptation  "  and 
"  Her  Accidental  Husband." 

It  is  Mr.  Brandt's  opinion 
that  these  two  features, 
"  Temptation,"  the  third  of 
the  C.  B.  C.  series  of  Six 
Box  Office  Winners,  and 
"  Her  Accidental  Husband, 
the  first  of  the  Belasco  Pro- 
ductions, which  that  company 
is  distributing,  are  the  big- 
gest his  organization  has  ever 
handled — and  accordingly  it 
is  his  intention  to  cover  the 
major  part  of  the  territory 
himself. 

It  is  his  intention  to  swing 
the  entire  circuit,  covering  the 
key  cities  and  seeing  the  big 
territorial  holders  in  each. 


Warner  Declares  for  Fair  Play 

Tells  of  Clause  in  Contract  with 
Exchanges  Protecting  Exhibitors 


watch  this  space 
for  the  new  comedies 
TOM  MILLS 
is  directing 

and  » 
dorit  forget 

COMRftRABlES 


WITHOUT  debating  for  or 
against  the  uniform  exhibi- 
tion contract  which  has  been  a  sub- 
ject much  under  discussion  in  the 
industry  recently.  Harry  M.  War- 
ner, executive  head  of  the  firm  of 
Warner  Brothers,  recently  ex- 
pressed himself  in  no  uncertain 
manner  on  the  matter  of  playing 
fair  with  the  exhibitors. 

"  In  all  the  talk  about  contracts 
that  has  been  going  on  ot  late," 
said  Mr.  Warner,  "  there  is  one 
matter  of  the  utmost  importance, 
both  to  exhibitor  and  producer 
alike,  that  has  not  received  the  at- 
tention it  deserves.  I  refer  par- 
ticularly to  the  practice  of  what  is 
known  as  'holding  the  club'  over 
the  exhibitor.  The  usual  method 
of  procedure  is  for  the  exchange 
man,  who  happens  to  have  one  or 
two  pictures  that  the  exhibitor 
really  wants,  to  withhold  these  par- 
ticular subjects  or  either  place  an 
exorbitant  price  on  them.  He  then 
very  kindly  does  the  exhibitor  a 
favor  by  saying,  '  Well,  Joe,  tell 
you  what  I'll  do.  If  you'll  take 
these  six  pictures,  which  the  ex- 
hibitor does  not  want.  I'll  let  you 
have  these  two  specials  at  such  a 
price.'  Thereby  penalizing  the  pro- 
ducer of  the  good  pictures,  who 
secures  a  much  lower  rental  than 


he  would  if  his  productions  were 
sold  alone  on  their  own  merits,  and 
also  loading  up  the  exhibitor  with, 
more  material  than  he  can  use  and' 
leaving  room  for  future  arguments, 
adjustments  and  a  lot  of  other 
things  that  are  absolutely  unneces- 
sary. 

I  cannot  speak  for  all  the  other 
producers,  but  as  far  as  the  pro- 
ductions of  Warner  Brothers  are 
concerned  I  wish  to  state  here  and 
now  that  each  and  every  one  of  our 
pictures  are  to  be  sold  exclusively 
on  their  merits  and  exclusive  of  the 
productions  of  any  other  producer. 
To  insure  the  performance  of  this 
fact  we  have  a  specific  clause  in 
all  of  our  contracts  with  each  ter- 
ritorial distributor  which  specifies : 
"  'That  the  booking  and  renting 
of  all  positive  prints  of  each  of 
said  motion  pictures  shall  be  upon 
contracts  separate  and  apart  from 
the  booking  and  renting  of  any 
other  prints,  films  or  pictures  han1 
died  by  the  exchange,  and  the  book- 
ing or  renting  of  any  said  prints 
of  the  producers  (Warner 
Brothers)  feature  motion  pictures 
shall  not  be  made  conditional  <~r 
contingent  upon  the  booking  or 
renting  of  any  other  pictures,  films 
or  prints'  handled  or  controlled  by 
the  exchange.' " 


"Luck"  Given  Special  Showing 

screening  of  H  ines'  New  Picture 
at  Wilkesbarre,  Pa.,  Wins  Applause 


JOHXXY  HINES  and  the  mayor 
of  Wilkes-Barre,  Pa.,  gave  a 
party  last  week,  and  it  was  "  some  " 
party,  according  to  all  reports. 
Daniel  L.  Hart,  the  mayor,  who 
wrote  "  The  Parish  Priest,"  is  a 
Johnny  and  when  the  star  wanted 
great  friend  and  admirer  of 
to  shoot  some  mine  scenes  for  his 
latest  melo-comedy,  "  Luck."  his 
honor  was  right  on  the  job  and 
made  arrangements  for  the  photo- 
graphing of  these  scenes  at  one  of 
the  biggest  of  the  Pennsylvania 
coal  mines.  Every  tacility  was 
placed  at  Johnny's  disposal  to  make 
the  scenes  with  the  result  that  some 
of  the  most  realistic  sequences  ever 
seene  in  a  motion  picture  will  be 
seen  in  "  Luck,"  it  is  declared. 

Naturally,  all  the  people  of 
Wilkes-Barre  who  assisted  Hines 
in  filming  the  scenes  were  anxious 
to  see  the  picture.  When  it  was 
completed  Johnny  took  a  print 
down  to  the  Pennsylvania  city  and 
then  he  and  Mayor  Hart  staged 
their  party.  A  special  screening  of 
"  Luck "  was  put  on  at  the  Capitol 
theatre,  where  an  invited  audience 
witnessed  the  melo-comedy.  Major 
Hart,  as  well  as  all  the  others  who 
were  lucky  enough  to  see  "  Luck," 
were  most  enthusiastic  in  their 
praise.  "  It's  positively  the  most 
entertaining  motion  picture  I've 
ever  had  the  pleasure  of  seeing," 
said  the  mayor.  "  It  is  clean, 
wholesome  and  just  packed  full  of 
laughs  with  plenty  of  excitement  to 
keep  one  at  a  high  pitch  all  the 
time  it  is  on  the  screen.  Johnny 


Hines  certainly  knows  how  to  pro- 
duce the  sort  of  screen  stories  that 
will  please  everyone." 

At  the  showing  of  "Luck"  at 
the  Capitol  theatre  the  heads  of  all 
city  departments  of  Wilkes-Barre 
and  their  co-workers,  as  well  as 
representative  men  and  women  in 
all  walks  of  life,  composed  the 
audience.  After  the  showing 
Johnny  Hines  was  showered  with 
congratulations. 

One  of  the  many  big  dramatic 
scenes  in  "  Luck  "  shows  the  crash 
in  of  a  mine  shaft  and  it  was  this 
that  Hines1  and  his  company  jour- 
neyed to  Wilkes-Barre  to  photo- 
graph. The  Buttonwood  mine  was 
the  location  and  it  is  one  of  the 
largest  in  the  eastern  district. 
Many  of  the  miners  took  part  in 
the  scenes  in  and  about  the  mine. 


Greater  N.  Y.  Rights  on 
C.  B.  C.  Film  Sold 

Greater  Xew  York  and  North- 
ern New  Jersey  rights  have  been 
sold  already  on  "Her  Accidental 
Husband,"  first  of  the  Belasco 
productions,  and  negotiations  are 
already  pending  whereby  a  major 
percentage  of  the  territories 
throughout  the  country  will  be  dis- 
posed of  almost  immediately,  de- 
clares C.B.C. 

Bobby  North  of  Apollo  ex- 
change, New  York,  requested  a 
special  screening  of  "Her  Acci- 
dental Husband,"  and  arrange- 
ments were  completed  at  once  for 
his  immediate  handling  of  it. 


University  to  Utilize 
"Vanity  Fair"  Stills 

AT  the  request  of  J.  E. 
Goodwin,  librarian  of 
the  University  of  Tex- 
as, in  Austin,  Goldwyn  Pic- 
tures Corporation  ha-;  sup- 
plied that  institution  with  a 
set  of  stills  of  Hugo  Ballin's 
production  of  Thackeray's 
masterpiece  of  fic*ion  "  Van  • 
ity  Fair,"  in  which  Mabel 
Ballin  is  starred. 

Mr.  Goodwyn's  letter  ask- 
ing for  the  stills  stated  that 
the  University  library  wished 
to  make  arrangements  to  ob- 
tain the  stills  of  pictures  of 
permanent  literary  or  artistic 
interest  such  as  '  Vanity  Pair  ' 
and  similar  releases,  the  stills 
to  be  filed  permanently  in 
this  library  and  to  be  used  in 
class  room  work  here." 


Anti  -  Narcotic  Film  Is 
Started  on  Ince  Lot 

Production  behind  closed  doors 
has  begun  on  "The  Living  Dead," 
the  dramatic  screen  lesson  against 
narcotics  being  made  by  Mrs.  Wal- 
lace Reid.  Including' Mrs.  Reid, 
the  cast  presents  Bessie  Love,' 
George  Hackathorne,  Claire  Mc- 
Dowell, Victory  Bateman  and  Eric 
Mayne.  The  male  lead  has  not  yet 
been  selected. 

The  story  is  by  C.  Gardner  Sul- 
livan, and  the  production  itself  is 
under  the  direction  of  John  Griffith 
Wray. 

The  picture  is  being  sponsored  bv 
the  Los  Angeles  Anti-Narcotic 
League,  the  head  of  which  is  Dr. 
Rufus  Vonkleinsmidt,  president  of 
the  University-  of  Southern  Cali- 
fornia. The  members  of  the 
League  represent  the  civic,  Federal 
and  social  life  of  Los  Angeles. 

The  picture  is  being  made  behind 
a  screened-off  set  at  the  Thomas 
H.  Ince  studios  at  Culver  City. 
The  only  persons  admitted  to  the 
set  are  the  technical,  Government 
and  police  narcotic  experts  who  are 
aiding  in  furnishing  authenticity 
to  the  dramatic  background  of  the 
picture. 


Territories  Sold  on 
"Greatest  Menace*' 

Resolute  Film  Sales  report  the 
following  territories  sold  on  Mayer 
&  Quinn's  new  production  "The 
Greatest  Menace." 

New  England  to  Sam  Moscow 
cf  Moscow  Film  Exchange,  Bos- 
ton, Mass. 

Eastern  Pennsylvania  and  North- 
ern New  Jersey  to  DeLuxe  Film 
Exchange  of  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Canada  of  Elly  Marks  of  To- 
ronto. 

"The  Greatest  Menace"  deals 
with  the  drug  horror  in  a  most 
dramatic  and  realistic  manner,  and 
was  taken  from  an  original  story 
by  Angelo  C.  Kaufman.  The  pro- 
duction is  the  work  of  J.  G.  Mayer 
and  the  adaptation  and  direction  is 
the  work  of  Albert  Rogell. 

The  all  star  cast  includes  Ann 
Little,  Wilfred  Lucas,  Robert  Gor- 
don, Harry  Northrup,  Rhea  Mitch- 
ell, Mildred  June  and  a  host  of 
others. 


Choice  Productions  Inc 
bo44  Sunset  Blvd 
Los  Angeles 


March   I  J  ,  1923 


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Arrow  Special  Given  Premiere 

"Lost  in  a  Big  City"  Opens  to  Big 
Business  in  Paterson,  N.  J.,  House 


WHEN  the  Arrow  Film  Cor- 
poration selected  Paterson  as 
the  scene  for  the  world's  premiere 
presentation  of  the  big  new  Arrow- 
Blazed  Trail  Special,  "  Lost  in  a 
Big  City,"  they  showed  the  confi- 
dence they  had  in  the  picture,  for 
Paterson  is  recognized  as  a  'tough" 
show  town.  It  is  largely  a  manu- 
facturing centre,  there  being  over 
seven  hundred  silk  mills  iii  the  town 
and  it  also  has  a  large  number  of 
theatres,  furnishing  stiff  opposition. 
•  The  confidence  \Y.  E.  Shallen- 
berger,  president  of  the  Arrow  Film 
Corporation,  reposed  in  this  picture 
was  amply  justified  as  was  ei- 
denced  by  the  opening  of  the  picture 
in  Manager  Adams'  1,700-seat  U.  S. 
thatre  on  Monday,  February  26th, 
when  this  big  house,  in  the  face  of 
the  stiffest  opposition  Paterson  has 
seen  in  years,  was  jammed  to  the 
doors  from  the  opening  to  the  close. 
On  a  cold,  rainy  day,  with  every- 
thing against  it,  "  Lost  in  a  Big 
City "  did  a  tremendous  business, 
and  this  in  the  face  of  such  opposi- 
tion as  a  first-run  showing  of 
Charlie  Chaplin  in  "The  Pilgrim," 
"  The  Strangers'  Banquet "  and 
"  The  Third  Alarm,"  which,  with- 
out exaggeration,  may  be  classed  as 


about  as  severe  a  test  as  could  be 
asked  of  any  picture.  In  spite  of 
this  opposition,  in  spite  of  tremen- 
dous adertising  on  the  part  of  these 
three  theatres,  "  Lost  in  a  Big  City  " 
unquestionably  did  the  business  of 
the  day.  Not  only  that,  but  it  gave 
one  hundred  per  cent  audience  satis- 
faction, which  is  the  test  of  any 
picture.  It  is  often  possible  to  crowd 
a  house  on  the  occasion  of  a  pre- 
mere  showing  on  a  picture  which 
does  not  give  audience  satisfaction, 
but  this  was  not  the  case  with  "  Lost 
in  a  Big  City,"  for  they  laughed 
and  they  cried  and  they  shouted. 
Manager  Adams  told  the  writei 
that  he  had  never  had  a  picture  in 
his  house  which  gave  such  universal 
satisfaction.  Inquiry  among  the 
ushers,  cashier,  ticket  taker,  and 
doormen  elicited  the  fact  that  not 
one  adverse  comment  was  heard, 
but  on  the  contrary  the  highest 
praise  for  the  picture  was  expressed 
on  all  sides. 

John  Lowell,  star  and  producer 
of  the  picture,  with  Baby  Ivy  Ward, 
who  has  a  strong  supporting  role 
in  this  picture,  appeared  in  person 
and  were  received  with  tremendous 
applause  upon  being  introduced 
after  the  showing. 


United  Studios  to  Be  Improved 

Joseph  Schenck  and  Associates  to 
Spend  About  Half-Million  Dollars 


T  OSEPH  M.  SCHENCK  and  his 
*J  associates  in  the  purchase  of  the 
United  studios  at  Hollywood  are 
planning  to  spend  a  half  million  dol- 
lars on  the  improvement  of  the  big 
33  acre  lot.  They  intend  to  make  of 
the  United  an  ideal  studio  for  the 
production  of  independent  pictures. 
With  these  improvements  will  come 
a  vast  saving  in  revenue  for  the 
companies  working  there  and  a  con- 
sequent increased  income  for  the 
owners  of  the  United. 

The  improvements  planned  will 
not  only  give  producers  a  wider 
range  for  big  outdoor  sets,  but  will 
tend  to  speed  up  production. 

The  United,  it  is  claimed,  will  be 
the  finest  studio  in  the  world. 

All  of  the  streets  are  to  be  paved, 
more  stages  built,  a  modern  heating 
plant  installed  so  that  even  cold 
winter  nights  will  not  interfere  with 
the  progress  of  producers'  work. 

A  corps  of  expert  technical  men 
will  be  kept  on  the  pay  roll  so  that 
all  work  will  progress  without  the 
least  possible  loss  of  time.  In  fact 
every  move  is  being  made  with  the 
idea  in  mind  of  helping  to  keep 
down  negative  cost  and  making  the 
plant  so  attractive  that  it  will  be 
running  at  capacity  during  the 
entire  year. 

Of  course,  Mr.  Schenck  will  pro- 
duce all  future  First  National  re- 
leases with  Norma  and  Constance 
Talmadge  at  the  United.  At  the 
present  _  time  all  the  independent 
companies  working  on  First  Na- 
tional attraction*  are  installed  there, 
made. 


Edwin  Carewe  is  making  "  The 
Girl  of  the  Golden  West."  Frank 
Borzage  has  begun  "  shooting "  on 
his  initial  First  National.  "  Terwil- 
liger";  Allen  Holubar  has  just 
finished  and  is  cutting  "  Slander  the 
Woman  "  with  Dorothy  Phillips  as 
the  star,  Maurice  Tourneur  is  get- 
ting ready  for  Anstey's  story.  "  The 
Brass  Bottle,"  having  finished  what 
is  said  to  be  his  most  artistic  and 
thrilling  production,  "  The  Isle  of 
Lost  Ships  "  ;  James  Young  is  mak- 
ing "  Wandering  Daughters." 

Soon  Richard  Walton  Tully  will 
begin  "  Trilby,"  for  First  National 
release.  Norma  Talmadge's  next 
is  said  to  be  "Ashes  of  Vengeance," 
while  Constance  will  make  "  Dulcy." 

Schenck's  faith  in  the  future  of 
pictures  is  being  backed  by  the  for- 
tune he  has  and  intends  to  invest  in 
making  the  United  the  finest  of  all 
motion  picture  studios. 


Denver  Shrine  to  Show 
Wm.  Fox  Special 

El  Jebel  Shrine  of  Denver.  Colo- 
rado, has  leased  the  Isis  theatre  of 
that  city  and  will  run  the  William 
Fox  feature  picture,  "  The  Town 
That  Forgot  God,"  for  one  week. 
According  to  a  statement  made  by 
the  illustrious  Potentate  of  the 
Shrine  :  "  Before  this  picture  was 
selected  by  the  committee,  it  was 
screened  at  a  special  showing,  after 
which  each  and  every  member  of 
the  committee  pronounced  it  to  be 
a  most  remarkable  motion  picture. 


Scenes  from  Elmer  Clifton's  "  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships,"  distributed  by  W.  W. 

Hodkinson. 


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Mad  Love"  Opens  at  Capitol 

New  York  Critics  Give  Pola  Negri- 
Goldwyn  Film  Favorable  Reception 


GOLDWYX*S  release  starring 
Pola  Negri,  titled  "  Mad 
Love,"  opened  this  week  at  the 
New  York  Capitol,  and,  accord- 
ing to  word  from  the  Goldwyn 
headquarters,  did  a  record  business. 
The  evident  favorable  reception 
accorded  by  the  public  was  shared 
in  by  the  press  reviewers. 

James  O.  Spearing  in  the  Times 
wrote :  " '  Mad  Love '  is  one  of 
those  Sappho  stories.  And  the 
chances  are  you  don't  l'ke  that 
kind  any  more.  But  the  odds  are 
that  you  will  like  this  one.  Be- 
cause whenever  an  actor  or  actress 
makes  any  character  really  come 
to  life  on  the  screen,  you  are  bound 
to  like  his  or  her  story.  You  see 
somebody  alive,  you  s'ee  human 
emotions  revealed,  you  get  inside 
someone's  heart  and  mind,  and  you 
can't  help  liking  that." 

Quinn  L.  Martin  in  the  World : 
"  The  throngs  which  stood  six  deep 
swinsine:  awav  a  block  and  a  half 


with  their  eyes  upon  the  lobby  of 
the  Capitol  theatre  .  .  .  resembled 
a  kind  of  Pola  expedition.  Not  since 
Rodolph  Valentino's  '  Blood  and 
Sand '  has  a  picture  star  effected 
so  frenzied  a  first  night  as  Miss 
Negri  in  '  Mad  Love.'  " 

The  Telegram :  "  In  '  Mad  Love  ' 
there  may  be  found  warm-blooded 
action,  vibrant  beauty  and  throb- 
bing reality  of  character,  the  like 
of  which  the  silver  sheet  has  rarely 
seen.  Pola  Negri  is  unmatched  in 
her  field." 

Beauvais  Fox  in  the  Tribune : 
"  The  perfect  vehicle  for  Pola 
Negri.  .  .  .  The  greatest  non-stop 
vamping  record  ever  filmed.  And 
she  did  it  all  with  that  wonderful, 
bitter,  crooked  smile  that  seems  to 
say  she  is  wise  in  the  ways  of  men. 
but  not  quite  thoroughly  disillu- 
sioned. Pola  is  just  about  the 
whole  show.  There  are  some  splen- 
didly directed  carnival  scenes." 


Editor  Lauds  "Down  to  the  Sea" 


Dr.  Frank  Crane 
Film  "Triumph  of 

A  MOXG    the    many  notables. 

authors,  scientists,  etc.,-  who 
have  witnessed  the  showing  of 
Elmer  Clifton's  "  Down  to  the  Sea 
in  Ships,"  distributed  through  the 
W.  W.  Hodkinson  Corporation  and 
now  having  an  exceptional  run  at 
the  Cameo  theatre,  New  York,  N. 
Y.,  there  is  none  who  has  been  more 
loud  in  his  praise  and  more  sincere 
in  his  compliments  than  Dr.  Frank 
Crane,  noted  editor,  author  and 
lecturer. 

The  W.  W.  Hodkinson  Corpo- 
ration sent  a  special  invitation  to 
Dr.  Crane  to  visit  the  Cameo  and 
see  this  special  production  for  him- 
self. The  next  day  Mr.  Hodkin- 
son received  a  letter  from  the 
eminent  writer  which  read : 

"  I  thank  you  for  your  invitation 
to  witness  'Down  to  the  Sea  in 
Ships '  at  the  Cameo  theatre  the 
other  evening.    It  was  certainly  a 


Terms  Hodkinson's 
Photographic  Art*' 

wonderful  triumph  of  the  photo- 
graphic art.  How  they  ever  got 
those  pictures  without  having  some 
man  sit  on  the  whale  I  do  not 
understand. 


ShSh 

911  give  you  the  biggest 
thrill  you  ever  haddam 


Everlastingly  txciting 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Film  Guild  to  Repro- 
duce Puritan  Town 

IN  order  to  give  "  The 
Scarecrow,"  by  •  Percy 
MacKaye,  the  next  Glenn 
Hunter  production  produced 
by  the  Film  Guild,  Inc.,  lor 
release  through  the  W.  W. 
Hodkinson  Corporation,  a 
perfect  background  and  ar- 
tistic dressing,  the  entire  Film 
Guild  Company  will  spend 
next  week  in  Deerfield, 
Mass.,  reproducing  a  town 
square  of  Puritan  times  with 
a  group  of  the  oldest  houses 
in  America  as  a  backgiound 
for  Glenn  Hunter's  next  pic- 
ture. In  addition  to  these 
houses,  which  were  built  in 
1680,  it  is  planned  to  con- 
struct pillories,  sawyer's  pits, 
a  watch  tower,  and  similar 
authentic  though  little  known 
features  of  this  period. 

A  train  load  of  costumes 
and  properties  will  accom- 
pany the  staff  which  includes 
Frank  Tuttle,  director;  Fred 
Waller,  production  manager; 
Junius  Craven,  art  director; 
Dwight  Wiman,  Townsend 
Martin,  and  James  Ashmore 
Creelman.  

"The  Curse"  Disposed 
of  in  Indiana 

The  six-reel  Blaney  melodrama, 
"  The  Curse,"  presented  by  Export 
and  Import  and  distributed  in  the 
United  States  by  L.  Lawrence 
Weber  &  Bobby  North,  was 
bought  for  the  state  of  Indiana 
by  H.  Lieber,  head  of  the  ex- 
change in  Indianapolis  that  bears 
his  name.  Sam  Sax,  Sales  Man- 
ager for  the  distributors,  nego- 
tiated the  sale. 

Liber  looked  at  "  The  Curse," 
appreciated  the  stars  —  Harry 
Morey,  Edmund  Breese,  Marguerite 
Clayton,  George  Fawcett  and  Mir- 
iam Batista,  and  admired  the  action 
well  enough  to  make  the  investment 
on  the  financial  possibilities  of  the 
melodrama. 


Elaborate  Sets  For  Nigh's  Next 


Feature  For  Web 
tribution  One  of 

THE  first  independent  produc- 
tion to  be  staged  and  furnished 
on  the  same  scale  as  the  "  million- 
dollar  "  brand  of  costume  specials 
will  be  Will  Nigh's  forthcoming 
feature  to  be  distributed  by  L.  Law- 
rence Weber  and  Bobby  North. 
Heights  of  artistic  splendor  and 
spectacular  staging  never  before 
known  in  the  state-right  field  have 
been  reached,  it  is  claimed.  Under 
the  skillful  hand  of  John  D. 
Schulze,  art  director  of  many  of 
the  most  beautifully  mounted  films 
of  recent  times,  a  new  mark  in 
screen  embellishment  has'  been  at- 
tained. 

Six  different  schools  of  architec- 
ture and  decorative  design  are  rep- 
resented in  Will  Nigh's  second 
feature.  A  gothic  mansion  built  on 
the  proportions  of  a  cathedral  and 
outfitted  with  stained  glass  win- 
dows, marble  porticos  and  towering 
arches  forms  the  largest  set.  It 
took  four  weeks  to  construct,  and 
its  equipment  was  more  costly  than 
the  structure  itself,  the  producers 
claim.  Mediaeval  furniture,  hang- 
ings and  utensils  were  used.  The 
costumes  of  the  characters  appear- 
ing in  the  scene  were  also  faithful 


Additional  Praise  for 
"The  Hero" 

"  The  Hero,"  B.  P.  Schulberg's  re- 
cent release  through  the  Al  Licht- 
man  Corporation,  which  was  chosen 
by  the  National  Board  of  Review  as 
an  Exceptional  Picture,  has  received 
an  additional  honor  by  Photoplay 
Magazine,  which  has  ranked  it  as 
first  in  its  "  Six  Best  Pictures  of 
the  Month."  This  recommendation 
is  carried  through  Photoplay's  cir- 
culation of  450,000  to  some  two  mil- 
lion readers  of  the  publication. 

In  addition,  this  Gasnier  produc- 
tion takes  two  places  in  Photoplay's 
"  Six  Best  Performances  of  the 
Month  " — John  Sainpolis  in  "  The 
Hero"  ranking  first  and  Barbara 
La  Marr  in  "The  Hero"  ranking 
third. 


er  ana  North  Dis- 
Artistic  Splendor 

to  the  period.  French  art  and  deco- 
ration is  in  evidence  in  the  Parisian 
salon  and  modiste  shop,  where  part 
of  the  action  is  staged.  Its  contents 
and  construction  rival  the  luxurious 
continental  emporiums  in  finesse 
and  richness. 

A  Spanish  library  of  the  Moor 
period  forms  a  third  section  of  the 
properties  constructed.  The  trap- 
pings and  furniture  suites  used  here 
were  built  from  art  prints  of  the 
age.  An  Italian  dining  room  suite 
of  the  Medici  period  is  the  fourth 
set.  It  is  also  a  faithful  reproduc- 
tion of  the  brilliant  school  of  sculp- 
ture and  mural  decoration  then  in 
vogue. 

An  Egyptian  set,  forming  part  of 
p.  cabaret  scene,  constitutes  one  of 
the  most  unique  art  achievements  of 
screen  staging.  Weird,  angular  fig- 
ures, representing  ancient  Egyptian 
architecture  and  reproducing  a 
number  of  the  historic  statues  of 
oriental  civilization,  appear  here. 
Finally,  there  is  a  modern  studio 
setting  in  the  futuristic  style,  bril- 
liantly colored  and  grotesquely 
shaped.  Tht  effect  is  bizarre  in  the 
extreme. 


Ince  Criticises  "Desk  Reviews" 

Says  Too  Hasty  Comment  Is  Injustice 
To  Producers  of  Good  Pictures 


THE  advance  of  the  motion  pic- 
ture industry  and  the  making 
of  "  bigger  and  better "  pictures 
have  a  serious  menace,  in  the  opin- 
ion of  Thomas  H.  Ince,  in  the  so- 
called  "  swivel-chair  "  critics  and  the 
"  desk-reviews  "  they  write. 

Ince  has  just  issued  a  heated 
statement  in  reply  to  a  recent  trade- 
journal  review  of  "  What  a  Wife 
Learned."  In  the  review  is  a  ref- 
erence to  an  incident  which  was  in- 
corporated in  the  working  synopsis 
of  the  story  before  the  picture  en- 
tered into  production.  In  the  mak- 
ing of  the  picture,  this  particular 
part  was  discarded.  The  critic,  how- 
ever, worked  this  circumstance  into 
his  review  and  wrote  at  great 
length  about  a  film  which  he  con- 
clusively proved  he  had  never  seen. 
Ince  says  in  part: 
"One  of  the  greatest  injustices 
faced  by  producers  of  motion  pic- 
tures is  that  of  careless  criticism. 
No  amount  of  unjust  cri*icism  ever 
did  permanent  injury  to  a  good  pic- 
ture any  more  than  boasting  can 
make  a  success  of  a  poor  one.  Pic- 
tures are  made  for  the  people  and 
it  is  public  opinion  that  makes  or 
breaks  a  production.  Nevertheless, 
the  success  of  many  a  big  picture 


has  been  delayed  by  the  hasty,  care- 
less verdict  of  critics  who  have  not 
troubled  to  see  a  picture  or  who 
have  viewed  it  in  a  cold  projection 
room." 

Ince  comments  on  the  importance 
of  the  pre-view : 

"  Nothing  in  the  world  is  more 
deceptive  than  a  picture  in  the  pro- 
cess of  production.  The  producer 
of  a  hundred  knock-out  successes 
cannot  be  sure  of  the  effect  of  his 
hundred  and  first  picture  until  he 
looks  at  it  with  an  audience.  For 
this  reason,  the  pre-view  has  come 
to  be  one  of  the  most  important 
steps  in  production.  Before  half  a 
dozen  audiences,  the  producer  stud- 
ies his  product,  works  over  scenes, 
changes  titles  and  often  re-cuts 
whole  sequences.  Through  the  pre- 
view .he  gets  the  reaction  of  the 
audience  which  enables  him  to 
strengthen  any  weak  places  in  the 
production." 

Ince  concludes  with  a  final  fling 
at  the  casual  critic. 

"  If  the  man  who  devotes  all  his 
time  to  the  making  of  pictures  is 
unable  to  gauge  the  results  he  has 
obtained  until  he  looks  at  the  pic- 
ture with  an  audience,  certainly  this 
is  doubly  true  of  the  casual  critic." 


F.B.O.  Heeds  Call  for 
Fred  Stone  Westerns 

A REACTION  to  the  pub- 
licity recently  given 
Fred  Stone  in  the  news- 
papers throughout  the  coun- 
try is  reported  from  all  ex- 
changes of  the  Film  Booking 
Offices  of  America,  where  in- 
quiries are  being  made  by  ex- 
hibitors on  the  two  Fred 
Stone  Westerns,  "  Billy  Jim  " 
and  "The  Duke  of  Chimney 
Butte." 

Stone  recently  startled  the 
theatrical  world  and  the  pub- 
lic in  general  by  announcing 
that  he  had  "  gotten  religion  " 
in  Butte,  Montana.  The 
press  made  much  of  the  story, 
and  many  of  the  metropolitan 
dailies  carried  it  on  the  front 
page.  The  famous  actor  was 
converted  to  the  Methodist 
church  in  Butte  while  on 
tour,  stating  that  he  intended 
to  live  up  to  his  religion  and 
donate  a  tenth  of  his  income 
to  church  charities. 

The  two  F.  B.  O.  pictures 
are  Western  dramas  in  which 
Stone  is  given  cowboy  roles, 
allowing  for  a  plentiful  dis- 
play of  his  comedy  ability. 
They  were  relea^d  eighteen 
months  ago  and  won  immedi- 
ate popularity. 

Deal  Closed  on  "Has 
World  Gone  Mad" 

Activities  during  the  past  week 
at  the  office  of  Equity  Pictures  dis- 
close the  fact  that  two  more  big 
deals  are  about  to  be  announced 
to  the  trade  on  "  Has  the  World 
Gone  Mad?"  the  latest  Daniel  Car- 
son Goodman  "  Special "  and  the 
actual  closing  of  another  foreign 
sale  on  this  same  production. 

The  latest  buyer  to  be  attracted 
by  this  Equity  "  Special "  is  Mil- 
lard Johnson,  representative  of 
Australasian  Film,  Ltd.  Mr. 
Johnson  has  secured  the  picture 
for  the  territories  of  Australia  and 
New  Zealand,  the  Dutch  East  In- 
dies and  Strait  Settlements. 

Equity  Pictures  and  Daniel  Car- 
son Goodman  are  elated  over  this 
reception  of  their  latest  "  Special." 


Songs  Use  Title  of  "If 
Winter  Comes" 

An  excellent  indication  of  the 
popularity  of  A.  S.  M.  Hutchinson's 
story  "If  Winter  Comes"  is  the 
number  of  songs  using  that  title 
now  being  put  out  by  the  different 
music  publishers  in  New  York,  de- 
clares a  statement  from  the  Fox 
home  office.  The  screen  version  of 
the  English  novelist's  work  that 
Fox  Film  Corporation  has  com- 
pleted with  Percy  Marmont  and 
Ann  Forest  as  Mark  Sabre  and 
Lady  Tybar  will  soon  be  released. 


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Jazzmania"  Opens  in  Boston 

Well  Received  by  Press  Critics 
Showing  atL  oew's  State  Theatre 


BOSTON  has  given  a  royal  wel- 
come to  the  "  Queen  of  Motion 
Picture  Jazz,"  Mae  Murray,  in  her 
new  photoplay,  "  Jazzmania." 

After  the  showing  of  "Jazz- 
mania "  at  Loew's  State  theatre, 
George  C.  MacKinnon  wrote  in  The 
Boston  Advertiser: 

"  'Jazzmania,'  now  rejoicing  State 
theatre  patrons,  is  the  most  shining 
example  of  the  peculiar  Mae  Mur- 
ray type  of  cinema  exhibit  loosed 
upon  a  fortunate  world  within  our 
recollection.  Mae's  irresistible  dance- 
tapestry  weaving  seems  just  a  bit 
more  gratifying  than  ever.  The  us- 
ual optic-satisfying  Murray  back- 
grounds seem  just  a  trifle  more  glit- 
tering and  artfully  designed  than 
ever.  .  .  .  The  film  is,  generally 
speaking,  on  the  well-loved  Murray 
plan.   But  it  departs  from  the  beat- 


en, or  rather,  danced-on  path  to  a 
considerable  extent." 

The  Boston  Globe  calls  the  screen 
play  "  amusing  as  well  as  thrilling." 

The  Boston  Post  praises  Miss 
Murray's  ability  as  a  dancer,  and 
draws  attention  to  tht  good  sup- 
porting cast. 

The  Boston  Transcript  points  out 
the  lavish  manner  in  which  the  pro- 
duction is  done.  "  She  stints  not  in 
wardrobe,"  it  says  of  Miss  Murray. 

"  Jazzmania,"  presented  and  di- 
rected by  Robert  Z.  Leonard,  is  re- 
leased by  Metro.  It  was  produced 
by  Tiffany  Productions,  of  which 
Robert  Z.  Leonard  is  director- 
general  and  M.  H.  Hoffman,  general 
manager.  Cedric  Gibbon  executed 
the  settings.  The  photography  was 
done  by  Oliver  T.  Marsh.  "  Jazz- 
mania "  was  written  by  Edmund 
Goulding,  and  titled  by  Al  Cohn. 


Edward  Belasco  to  Enter  Field 

Brother  of  Stage  Impressario  Will 
Start  Series  of  Film  Productions 


AN  EVENT  unique  in  the  an- 
nals of  the  motion  picture  in- 
dustry has  become  public,  following 
upon  the  heels  of  the  recent  an- 
nouncement which  told  of  the  part 
which  David  Belasco  was  to  play 
in  the  film  field.  Directly  as  the 
result  of  that  story,  it  has  been  dis- 
covered that  in  entering  the  motion 
picture  business,  a  friendly  rivalry 
had  been  established  between 
brother  and  brother. 

According  to  the  story  which  has 
leaked  out,  Edward  Belasco,  young- 
er brother  of  David  Belasco, 
formed  a  producing  organization 
some  months  ago  to  which  he  gave 
his  name. 

The  younger  brother  has  for 
years  been  a  powerful  factor  as  re- 
gards the  spoken  drama  on  the 
West  Coast,  where  his  chief  activity 
was  with  the  Alcazar  theatre,  which 
is  located  in  San  Francisco.  This 
theatre  enjoys  a  unique  reputation 
inasmuch  as  it  has  given  the  orig- 
inal impetus  to  the  careers  of  the 
majority  of  stars  which  have 
graced  and  are  now  gracing  the 
stage. 

Located  so  near  to  the  center  of 
motion  picture  producing  activities, 
Edward  Belasco  had  long  desired 
to  enter  the  newer  branch  of  the 
theatrical  field.  The  opportunity  to 
gratify  this  ambition  came  in  Sep- 
tember of  last  year  and  the  result 
was  the  organization  known  as 
Belasco  Productions,  Inc. 

An  inkling  of  this  event  was  ob- 
tained when  copies  of  an  illustrated 
periodical  published  in  San  Fran- 
cisco reached  the  East.  This  peri- 
odical, "  The  Photoplay  News," 
carried  a  story  in  its  December 
issue  in  which  was  outlined  the  for- 
mation of  the  company  and  the 
progress  which  it  had  made  on  its 
first  production.  This  was  tenta- 
tively titled  "  Her  Price."  Other 
productions  planned  and  for  which 
continuities  were  then  being  pre- 
pared were  "  Dancinsr  Feet "  and 
"  Baldv  of  Nome."  The  names  of 
the  original  Mayflower.   One,  made 


by  Admiral  Paris  and  Captain  Col- 
the  writers  responsible  for  these 
continuities  were  given  as  Anna 
Blake  Mezquida  and  Esther  Birds- 
all  Darling. 

It  was  not  until  some  time  later 
that  the  industry  was  informed 
through  the  medium  of  the  daily 
press  of  David  Belasco's  entry  as  a 
factor  in  motion  picture  affairs.  It 
is  said  that  the  elder  brother's  re- 
versal of  his  decision  to  confine 
himself  solely  to  the  older  form  of 
dramatic  expression  came  as  much 
of  a  surprise  to  Edward  Belasco  as 
to  the  rest  of  the  world.  However, 
this  announcement  in  no  way 
affected  the  plans  of  Belasco  Pro- 
ductions, Inc.,  save  to  cause  that 
organization  to  speed  up  its  pro- 
ducing activities. 

An  arrangement  had  already  been 
made  with  the  C.  B.  C.  Film  Corpo- 
ration of  1600  Broadway,  New 
York  Citv,  one  of  the  livest  of  the 
independents,  whereby  that  com- 
pany was  awarded  the  distribution 
rights  of  the  six  Belasco  pictures. 


E.  K.  Lincoln  in  "Right 
of  the  Strongest" 

Announcement  was  made  early 
this  week  that  E.  K.  Lincoln,  who 
recently  left  for  the  Pacific  Coast, 
will  be  starred  in  an  elaborate 
screen  version  of  "  The  Right  of 
the  Strongest,"  the  novel  by  Francis 
Nimmo  Greene,  author  of  "  One 
Clear  Call." 

According  to  the  statement  issued 
Mr.  Lincoln  will  be  supported  by  an 
all-star  cast,  every  member  of  which 
has  a  name  of  established  box  of- 
fice value.  Work  on  the  production 
is  already  under  way,  and  it  is 
stated  that  the  screen  edition  of 
"  The  Right  of  the  Strongest "  will 
rival  in  colorful  qualities  and  highly 
dramatic  effects  the  vivid  word  pic- 
tures from  Mr.  Greene's  pen  which 
originally  made  the  novel  one  of 
"  the  best  sellers  "  of  recent  years. 


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Unique  Set  in  New  Ray  Picture 

Precise  Replica  of  Historic  May- 
flower Is  Made  for  "Courtship" 


A PRECISE  replica,  save  in  a 
single  respect,  of  the  doughty 
Mayflower,  which  bore  the  Pilgrim 
argonauts  of  1620  to  America,  has 
been  constructed  at  the  Charles  Ray 
studios  in  Hollywood,  and  is  now 
being  used  in  that  star's  production 
of  "  The  Courtship  of  Myles  Stand- 
ish."  The  one  respect  in  which  the 
1923  craft  differs  from  its  forebear 
is  in  the  fact  that  its  framework  is 
of  metal,  marking  the  advent  of  the 
first  all-steel  motion  picture  set  ever 
constructed. 

This  steel  framework,  a  trussed 
hull  102  feet  long,  with  a  width  of 
24  feet  and  depth  of  14  feet  from 
deck  to  keel,  has  been  so  equipped 
with  mechanical  contrivances  as  to 
make  possible  a  re-enactment  of  the 
terrific  storms  which  buffeted  the 
original  frail  craft  in  its  epoch- 
making  voyage  across  the  Atlantic. 
Not  all  the  details  of  the  ingenious 
mechanism  devised  by  Robert  Ellis, 
Mr.  Ray's  art  director,  have  been 
revealed.  It  is  declared,  though, 
that  the  resourcefulness  of  the 
studio  technicians  in  producing  the 
illusion  of  the  angry  sea  lashing  the 
Mayflower's  sides  and  sweeping  tons 
of  foaming  water  over  her  decks 
will  afford  an  interesting  demon- 
stration of  up-to-date  motion  picture 
cleverness. 

In  existence  at  the  present  time 
are  only  four  accepted  designs  of 
lins  froom  the  meager  information 


which  they  were  able  to  assemble,  is 
in  the  National  Museum  in  Wash- 
ington; another  in  the  Philadelphia 
Commercial  Museum,  and  a  third  in 
the  possession  of  the  Plymouth  So- 
ciety of  Boston.  The  fourth,  a 
representation  in  silver,  is  owned  by 
the  heirs  of  Walter  Hines  Page, 
late  ambassador  to  the  Court  of 
St.  James's,  having  been  presented 
to  him,  with  the  freedom  of  the 
city  of  Plymouth,  England,  a  few 
years  ago.  Fortunately,  these  few 
designs  agree  even  to  the  less  im- 
portant details  of  construction,  so 
that  the  Mayflower  to  be  shown  in 
the  picture  may  be  accepted  as 
absolutely  faithful  to  the  original. 


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BAVU 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Strauss'  "Salome"  Press 
Book  Approved 

The  appearance  of  the  campaign 
service  book  on  Malcolm  Strauss' 
"'  Salome,"  the  spectacular  photo- 
play distributed  through  independ- 
ent exchanges  by  George  H.  Wiley, 
Inc.,  has  resulted  in  much  favorable 
comment. 

The  press  book  has  met  with  en- 
thusiastic praise  from  exhibitors 
because  of  the  fact  that  every  cut, 
story  and  idea  in  it  can  be  used  by 
showmen.  From  the  front  cover, 
which  is  a  four-column  newspaper 
ad,  to  the  last,  there  is  no  waste 
motion. 

The  pages  devoted  to  "  publicity 
stories  have  been  made  up  in  news- 
paper style,  with  a  newspaper 
"'  mast  head,"  weather  "  ears,"  and 
all  the  other  features  of  an 
dght-column  newspaper.  The  news 
stories  used  are  of  varying  length, 
and  are  designed  to  hit  every  de- 
partment of  a  paper — film,  sports, 
features,  women's  pages,  etc.  Cuts 
and  advertisements  are  inserted  and 
grouped  as  they  would  be  in  a  regu- 
lar daily  newspaper. 


Striking  Campaign  Book 
for  "Tents  of  Allah" 

Copies  of  a  strikingly  handsome 
campaign  book  on  "  The  Tents  of 
Allah,"  the  melodrama  of  desert  ro- 
mance and  ad\renture  which  is  the 
current  Associated  Exhibitors  re- 
lease, are  now  being  sent  to  the 
jranch  sales  offices  of  that  organiza- 
tion throughout  the  country'-  This 
publication,  one  of  the  most  com- 
plete and  comprehensive  of  the  kind 
ever  made  in  connection  with  a  pic- 
ture, is  of  twenty-four  pages,  and 
is  the  work  of  Miss  Gertrude  K. 
Smith,  of  Associated's  publicity  and 
exploitation  department. 

A  collection  of  posters,  one,  three, 
six  and  twenty-four  sheets  ,is  il- 
lustrated. Though  each  of  the 
posters  shows  scenes  from  the  fea- 
ture, the  six-sheet,  picturing  the 
sword  fight  on  horseback  for  pos- 
session of  a  girl,  is  possibly  the  most 
effective.  Illustrations  are  given 
also  of  specimens  of  photographs 
in  black  and  white,  material  for 
colored  lobby  displays,  and  scene 
and  star  cuts,  and  there  is  a  full 
assortment  of  prepared  ads  ready 
to  clip  and  paste. 


Gasnier  Starts  New  Production 

44  Daughters  of  the  Rich"  Put  Under 
Way  at  Mayer-Schulberg  Studios 


BP.  SCHULBERG  has  an- 
•  nounced  that  work  has  been 
started  by  Gasnier  on  "  Daughters 
of  the  Rich,"  Edgar  Saltus,  famous 
novel  in  which  Gaston  Glass  and 
Ethel  Shannon  will  be  featured. 
The  production  is  now  under  way 
at  the  Mayer-Schulberg  Studios  in 
Los  Angeles. 

It  is  somewhat  of  a  coincidence 
that  just  as  Schulberg  was  nego- 
tiating for  the  screen  rights  to  this 
successful  book,  his  neighbor, 
Louis  B.  Mayer,  was  considering  a 
title  change  for  his  forthcoming 
screen  production  of  the  stage  play 
"  Climbing."  Almost  simultaneous 
with  Schulberg's  announcement  of 
the  aquisition  of  the  Saltus  story 
came  word  from  Mayer  that  he  had 
decided  on  "  Daughters  of  the 
Rich "  as  the  new  name  of 
"  Climbing."    It  is  likely,  however, 


that  in  view  of  Schulberg's  purchase 
of  novel  known  by  this  title,  Mayer 
will  rechristen  his  contemplated 
production  once  more. 

This  is  the  second  time  within  a 
comparatively  short  while  that 
these  two  neighbor  producers  were 
almost  engaged  in  making  pictures 
of  the  same  title.  Last  fall,  Louis 
B.  Mayer  bought  the  rights  to  a 
magazine  story  by  Albert  Payson 
Terhune,  "  A  Hero,"  while  concur- 
rently Schulberg  was  in  the  act  of 
purchasing  Gilbert  Emery's  play. 
"  The  Hero."  The  last  picture  has 
already  been  produced  and  circu- 
lated while  the  Mayer  "  A  Hero  " 
has  not  yet  reached  the  screen. 

"  Daughters  of  the  Rich,"  it  was 
learned  from  the  Al  Lichtman  Cor- 
poration, will  be  released  as  one  of 
their  first  eight  Preferred  Pictures. 


Equity  Chief  on  Key-City  Tour 

Vice-President  Louis  Baum  Leaves 
on  Extensive  Trip  Around  Country 


OX  last  Sunday,  Louis  Baum, 
vice-president  for  Equity  Pic- 
tures Corporation,  left  for  his  con- 
templated trip  around  the  various 
key  centers  of  the  film  industry, 
taking  with  him  a  great  number  of 
inquiries  received  from  the  Inde- 
pendent exchange-men  on  the  pur- 
chase of  Equity's  latest  "Special,'' 
"Has  The  World  Gone  Mad?"  His 
first  mail  to  the  Home  office  in- 
cluded a  signed  contract  for  the 
sale  of  this  picture  to  one  of  these 
interested  state-right  buyers,  Lee 
Goldberg,  president  of  Big  Features 
Rights  Corporation,  221  So.  Third 
Street,  Louisville,  Ky. 

Mr.  Goldberg  has  purchased 
"Has  The  World  Gone  Mad?"  for 
his  territory  which  comprises  the 
states  of  Kentucky  and  Tennessee. 
Mr.  Baum  writes,  "It  didn't  take 
Mr.  Goldberg  and  me  very  long  to 
get  down  to  business  on  the  sale  of 
this  picture.  As  soon  as  he  saw  it, 
he  realized  the  intrinsic  value  of  the 
production,  the  box-office  drawing 
power  of   the   title  and  the  all- 


around  class  and  excellence  of  the 
picture,  and  to  be  absolutely  truth- 
ful about  the  whole  thing,  the  pic- 
ture sold  itself.  Mr.  Goldberg  told 
me  that  I  have  a  fine  box-office  at- 
traction in  'Has  The  World  Gone 
Mad?'  and  backed  up  his  statement 
by  buying  it  for  his  exhibitors,  ana 
also  stated  that  I  might  use  his 
name  as  a  booster  for  the  picture 
in  every  way.  You'll  hear  from  me 
very  shortly  again,  because  I  think 
that  'Has  The  World  Gone  Mad'' 
will  receive  the  same  greeting  from 
all  my  prospective  buyers." 

Equity  considers  this  sale  to  be 
the  first  one  of  a  very  successful 
trip  for  Mr.  Baum  and  hopes  to  sell 
the  entire  country  within  the  next 
six  weeks.  Mr.  Baum  will  touch 
Cleveland,  Pittsburgh,  Chicago, 
Minneapolis,  Denver,  San  Fran 
cisco,  Seattle,  St.  Louis,  Dallas  and 
Atlanta  on  this  trip  and  Equity  be- 
lieves that  the  various  inquiries 
from  each  territory  will  make  his 
extensive  trip  a  flying  one  and  a 
successful  one. 


Gottschalk  Does  Music 
Score  for  Ray  Film 

Everything  is  being  done  by 
Charles  Ray  on  a  big  scale.  Under 
his  contract  with  United  Artists 
Corporation  he  was  to  make  but 
two  pictures  a  year.  His  second 
United  Artists  release,  "The  Girl 
I  Loved,"  in  eight  reels,  is  going 
out  to  exhibitors  this  month  with 
an  elaborate  musical  score,  made  to 
intensify  its  highly  dramatic  nature. 
For  this  work  Mr.  Ray  chose  Louis 
Gottschalk,  who  has  assembled  for 
"  The  Girl  I  Loved,"  a  fine  sym- 
phonic accompaniment,  which  in- 
cludes a  song  of  original  composi- 
tion which  is  made  the  theme  of 
the  picture.  This  theme  is  also  the 
melody  of  lyrics  written  by  Harvey 
Thew,  one  of  the  best  known  verse 
writers  in  the  west.  Mr.  Gottschalk 
is  responsible  for  the  musical  scores 
for  many  photoplays  of  note. 


"Is  Divorce  a  Failure?" 
Set  for  March  18th 

"  Is  Divorce  a  Failure?  "  the  firs: 
of  the  Leah  Baird  1923  Specials, 
which  Associated  Exhibitors  is  re- 
leasing March  18th,  Miss  Baird. 
who  is  featured,  is  supported  by  a 
strong  cast.  It  is  a  photoplay  in 
which  heavy  emotions — maturing 
love  interest  and  vital  passions, 
play  an  essential  part,  and  Arthur 
F.  Beck,  producer  of  his  wife's  big 
features,  believes  that  he  assembled 
an  ideal  aggregation  of  players  for 
the  various  parts. 


Circus  Life  Features 
"Souls  For  Sale" 

A  feature  of  Rupert  Hughes' 
"  Souls  for  Sale,"  which  he  now  is 
directing  at  the  Goldwyn  studio, 
will  be  scenes  showing  life  in  a  cir- 
cus followed  by  the  burning  up  of 
the  "  big  top "  at  night.  A  wire 
received  from  the  coast  is  to  the 
effect  that  rain,  which  was  not  in 
the  original  script,  had  added  unex- 
pected excitement  by  weighing 
down  the  canvas  so  heavily  with 
water  that  the  entire  company, 
numbering  about  200,  and  the  tech- 
nical workers,  had  to  give  up  mo- 
tion picture  making  in  favor  of  tent 
holding  up. 


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NEW  THEATRE 

Construction  &  Equipment 
projection  Department  camera 

P.  M.  ABBOTT      -  TECHNICAL  EDITOR 

Behind  the  Scenes  with  E.L.  Hyman, 
Mark  Strand,  Brooklyn 

Equipment  Employed  to  Secure  Proper  Stage  Presentation  of  Picture 


IN  our  article  last  week  we  covered  a  pro- 
logue in  which  lighting  played  a  most 
important,  it'  not  THE  most  important 
part,  and  in  the  belief  that  exhibitors  are  more 
interested  in  lighting  effects  now  than  for- 
merly, we  will  go  into  detail  concerning  Man- 
aging Director  Edward  L.  Hyman's  equip- 
ment. 

The  exhibitor  who  builds  a  theatre  today 
is  making  a  great  mistake,  in  our  opinion,  if 
he  does  not  include  in  his  investment  appro- 
priation money  for  proper  lighting  equipment. 
Naturally,  the  houses  which  have  been  operat- 
ing on  short  equipment  or  none  at  all  have 
been  "getting  by,"  but  even  they  could  no 
doubt  do  better  at  the  box  office  by  modern- 
izing a  little  bit.  The  presentation  specialty 
that  has  to  be  given  with  all  the  stage  end 
house  lights  up  is  slipping  into  the  discard 
faster  than  last  year's  straw  hat,  especially 
if  there  is  no  color  mingled  with  the  lights.  In 
this  type  of  presentation  scenery  must  have 
such  an  enormous  amount  of  detail  that  noth- 
ing is  left  to  the  imagination,  and  no  scenic 
artist  has  yet  been  able  to  paint  a  set  that 
can  stand  up  under  the  white  lights  as  well 
as  a  set  with  less  detail  stands  up  under  a 
combination  of  colored  lights.  The  develop- 
ment of  color  presentations  belongs  to  the 
motion  picture  theatre,  as  the  stage,  with  but 
few  exceptions,  clings  to  the  old  methods. 
Thus  the  motion  picture  house  which  is  con- 
tent with  the  stage  tricks  of  brown  and  white 
painted  scenes  is  neglecting  its  opportunity  to 
be  individual  that  is  the  progressive  right  of 
the  picture  theatre. 

Soft  Focus  Light 

We  all  know  that  soft  focus  lighting  in  film- 
ing pictures  created  a  sensation  and  marked 
a  milestone  in  the  advancement  of  the  motion 
picture  industry  and  art.  The  soft  focus 
eliminated  detail,  just  as  combination  color 
lighting  eliminates  detail  in  presentation  of 
specialties.  The  soft  focus  soothed  the  spec- 
tators and  gave  their  tired  eyes  a  feast  and 
rest  at  the  same  time.  It  was  more  artistic, 
appealed  to  the  greater  number,  and  made 
the  background  secondary  to  the  chief  point 
of  interest.  Therefore  soft  focus  stayed  with 
us  and  now  every  director  uses  it  in  as  many 
scenes  as  possible.  It  means  the  same  to 
filming  as  lighting  does  to  specialty  presen- 
tation, and  that's  the  reason  no  exhibitor 
should  be  content  to  follow  the  parade  while 
there's  a  chance  for  him  to  lead  it  or  at  least 
ride  in  one  of  the  band  wagons. 

I  know  of  no  one  who  fully  appreciates  the 
value  of  good  lighting  more  than  Edward  L. 


Articles  by  Lee  S.  Ferguson 

Hyman.  As  well  as  he  understands  it  there 
is  always  something  new  to  fascinate  him,  and 
this  understanding  and  fascination  he  has 
passed  on  to  patrons  of  the  Brooktyn  Mark 
Strand.  Hyman  rehearses  his  lighting  effects 
each  week  just  the  same  as  he  rehearses  his 
dance  numbers  or  vocal  turns.  He  goes  over 
the  combinations  time  after  time,  changing 
here  and  improving  there,  and  then  finally 
the  lights  are  rehearsed  with  the  completed 
program  and  probably  more  changes  are 
made. 

Equipment  Used  by  Ed.  Hyman 
Now  to  enumerate  the  equipment  which 
Hyman  uses: 

In  the  projection  booth  there  are  two  Mes- 
trum  lights  of  150  amperes  each,  which  can 
be  used  either  as  flood  lights  or  spots.  The 
colored  gelatins  used  on  these  work  auto- 
matically, dissolving  from  one  to  another  with- 
out noticeably  changing.  The  colors  may  be 
kept  stationary  at  will.  There  is  also  a  Klie- 
gel  flood  light  of  100  amperes,  and  there  is 
a  spot  lamp  of  70  amperes  for  soloists. 

There  are  two  stages,  the  smaller  one  being 
built  upon  the  larger  one  and  further  back 
stage,  thus  giving  room  in  front  for  the  thirty- 
five  piece  orchestra.  The  smaller  stage  is  the 
one  upon  which  most  of  the  specialties  are 
presented,  but  ofttimes  the  larger  one  is  used 
in  part. 

On  the  stages  there  are  twenty-two  1,000- 
watt  lens  lamps  and  eleven  1,000-watt  box 
lamps  for  flooding.  Above  the  smaller  stage 
and  just  back  of  the  center  arch  is  a  strip 
of  thirty-two  X-ray  reflectors  in  which  are 
two  colors — magenta  (reddish  purple)  and 
light  blue.  There  are  two  strips  of  border 
lights  and  two  strips  of  footlights  for  both 
the  small  and  large  stage,  and  in  these  are 
green,  blue,  amber,  white  and  red  globes. 

There  are  four  2,000-watt  spot  lights  over 
the  orchestra  which  are  concentrated  on  the 
musicians,  and  these  are  likewise  changeable 
when  desired.  The  colors  are  worked  out  to 
harmonize  with  the  other  colors  being  used 
the  same  week. 

Lights  Worked  on  Themes 

There  is  a  ceiling  set  of  cove  lights,  with 
red,  blue  and  canary  yellow  globes.  In  the 
auditorium  and  lobby  are  pink,  blue  and 
canary  yellow  lights  also  used  in  combinations. 

All  this  lighting  named  is  for  presentation 
specialties  and  does  not  include  the  regular 
lighting  equipment  in  auditorium,  lobby  and 
marquee.  The  lights  are  worked  on  themes 
the  same  as  a  music  score  is  arranged  to  syn- 


chronize with  the  picture.  During  a  presen- 
tation each  light  must  do  its  duty.  Regular 
equipment  and  specials  are  worked  on  dim- 
mers, and  any  light  or  a  full  combination  may 
be  dimmed  up  or  down,  dissolved  or  switched 
on  or  off.  While  some  are  being  dimmed 
down,  others  may  be  dimming  up. 

As  this  series  of  articles  advances  we  shall 
attempt  to  show  how  the  exhibitor  who  is  not 
equipped  for  elaborate  presentation  may  take 
the  pretentious  idea  and  moderate  it  to  suit 
Ins  theatre. 

Last  week  we  wrote  of  a  prologue  with 
mechanical  and  novelty  effects  very  easily 
obtained,  thus  we  shall  be  content  this  week 
to  tell  of  a  specially  staged  overture  which 
Managing  Director  Edward  L.  Hyman  used 
with  merely  a  drop  as  background,  with  no 
effects  other  than  lights. 

Composition  of  Overture 

The  overture  comprises  four  vocal  and  one 
instrumental  numbers  from  "  Cavalleria  Rus- 
ticana,"  selected  for  the  striking  contrast  be- 
tween the  opera  and  the  feature  picture  "  The 
Hottentot."  The  back  drop,  30x40  feet  in 
size,  was  painted  after  the  set  used  at  the 
Metropolitan  Opera  for  "  Cavalleria."  It  is 
a  street  scene  with  a  cathedral  at  the  side,  the 
church  itself  casting  a  shadow  over  a  great 
part  of  the  scene.  Thus,  the  only  thing  stand- 
ing out  except  the  church  was  a  villa  at  the 
left,  pure  white.  A  deep  blue  Mestrum  light 
was  thrown  over  the  whole,  and  the  magenta 
X-rays  were  on  full.  Blue  foots  on  small  and 
large  stages;  entrance  sopts  deep  blue,  and 
Kliegel  flood  on  orchestra  deep  blue.  Trans- 
parent windows  light  green.  The  X-rays 
dimmed  off  as  the  curtains  parted,  revealing 
the  scene.  The  opening  number  of  "  Caval- 
leria "  was  "  Sieiliana,"  by  tenor  singer,  fol- 
lowed by  a  duet,  "  O  II  Signore  vi  Manda,"  by 
soprano  and  baritone.  Then  the  orchestra 
alone,  with  lights  changed  from  blue  to  white, 
played  the  "  Intermezzo."  following  which 
came  a  soprano  solo.  "  Voi  lo  Sapete,"  and 
then  "  Regina  Coeli,"  by  soprano  and  mixed 
quartette.  The  latter  with  organ  accompani- 
ment. 

This  overture  suggests  many  things  for  the 
exhibitor  who  wishes  to  use  it  in  full  or 
merely  one  number.  The  drop  is  simple,  and 
may  be  used  with  merely  border  lights  and 
foots.  As  the  number  progresses  the  lights 
may  be  dimmed  out  or  switched  off  and  the 
singer  appear  only  in  spot.  If  smaller  space 
is  used  a  transparent  church  window  would  be 
the  thing,  with  which  the  organ  would  fit 
nicely. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Convention  headquarters  for  the  Spring  Convention  of  the  Society  of  Motion  Picture 
Engineers  to  be  held  May  7-8-9-10,  1923 

Immense  Theatre  and  Hotel  to  Be  Built 

in  Boston 


NEXT  month  will  see  the  start  of  work 
on  an  immense  theatre  and  hotel  project 
in  the  heart  of  Boston,  the  structure  alone 
to  cost  $8,500,000.  The  financing  of  the  en- 
terprise is  in  the  hands  of  the  Tremont  Street 
Realty  Company,  and  the  theatre  will  be  run 
by  the  Olympia  Theatres,  Inc.,  which  operates 
and  owns  the  Gordon  chain. 

The  site  to  be  covered  by  the  building  will 
contain  more  than  55,000  square  feet,  and  is 
bounded  by  Tremont,  Hollis,  Dillaway  and 
Dore  streets,  just  a  block  from  the  busiest 
corner  in  Boston.  The  Wilbur  Theatre  occu- 
pies part  of  the  site,  and  the  new  structure 
will  be  built  around  it.  The  theatre  will  have 
a  seating  capacity  of  4,200  and  the  hotel  will 
have  500  rooms,  each  with  private  bath. 

Nathan  H.  Gordon,  president  of  the  Olym- 
pia Theatres,  Inc.,  has  stated  that  the  enter- 
tainment to  be  provided  will  be  the  equal  if 
not  the  superior  of  that  shown  in  the  foremost 
houses  in  New  York  and  Chicago.  A  feature 
will  be  a  symphony  orchestra  of  50  pieces, 
which  at  times  will  give  concerts  in  the  lobby, 
supplemented  by  a  large  organ  and  an  echo 
organ  in  the  lobby.  This  lobby  alone,  it  has 
been  estimated,  will  accomodate  more  than 
2,000  people.  Another  feature  is  that  separ- 
ate lobbies  are  to  be  provided,  one  for  enter- 
ing and  the  other  for  leaving  the  theatre,  so 


San  Francisco  Gets  An~ 
other  House 

Alex  E.  Levin,  former  manager  of  the  Coli- 
seum and  attorney  J.  L.  Levin,  have  announced 
the  purchase  from  Jacob  Weissbein  of  prop- 
erty at  Geary  and  Eighteenth  Streets  and  that 
plans  have  been  drawn  for  the  immediate  erec- 
tion of  a  magnificent  theatre  to  seat  2400  per- 
sons. The  house  will  cost  approximately 
$230,000.  This  new  theatre,  the  builders  say, 
will  be  one  of  the  finest  residential  theatres  in 
America,  involving  the  latest  construction 
features,  lighting  and  ornamentation  and 
every  known  comfort.  The  general  scheme  of 
architecture  is  dignified  Egyptian.  No  name 
has  yet  been  chosen  for  this  theatre,  which  is 
to  be  a  ground  floor  house  with  a  raised  sec- 
tion.— Gross. 


that  the  crowds  will  not  get  in  each  other's 
way. 

Motion  pictures  and  musical  entertainment 
will  be  the  principal  entertainment,  although 
the  stage,  125  by  42  feet,  will  be  adequately 
equipped  for  any  stage  production,  no  matter 
how  pretentious  the  spectacle. 

There  will  be  a  tower  over  the  entrance  ris- 
ing for  275  feet,  and  containing  a  full  set  of 
chimes  on  which  it  is  planned  to  give  popular 
concerts  thrice  daily.  The  hotel  will  be  12 
stories  in  height. 


"Clinton  Square"  To 
Install  Organ 

A  Robert  Morton  organ  will  be  installed 
at  the  Clinton  Square  theatre  in  this  city 
within  the  next  twenty-eight  days.  The  new 
lessees  of  the  house  are  spending  much  money 
these  days  in  improvements.  The  seating 
arrangement  has  been  changed,  while  the  in- 
terior of  the  house  has  also  been  redecorated. 
The  exterior  will  be  painted  as  soon  as  the 
weather  permits.  A  split-week  program  will 
prevail  at  the  house  from  now  on. — Grant. 


Carr  &  Schad  Remodel 
Lyric 

Carr  &  Schad,  Inc.,  purchased  outright  the 
Reading  Amusement  Co.'s  interests  in  the  Lyric 
theatre,  Reading,  Pa.  The  Lyric  was  the  first 
large  combination  theatre  constructed  in  this 
city  and  is  today  one  of  the  few  Penn  Street 
motion  picture  theatres  fully  equipped  for 
vaudeville.  The  Lyric  will  be  renovated,  one 
of  the  big  features  being  the  installation  of  a 
new  ventilating  system.  The  booths  will  be 
fully  equipped  with  the  latest  projection  ma- 
chines. A  new  electric  sign  with  changeable 
letters  will  add  materially  to  the  exterior  and 
a  pipe  organ  will  also  be  installed.  The  Lyric 
is  the  seventh  link  in  the  Carr  &  Schad  chain. 


Green  Island  Suitable 
For  Theatres 

With  the  Henry  Ford  plant  at  Green  Island 
about  to  open,  several  persons  have  secured 
options  during  the  last  few  days  on  buildings 
and  sites  there  which  would  be  suitable  for 
motion  picture  theatres.  Green  Island  is 
without  any  motion  picture  theatre  at  the 
present  time.  The  island  itself  is  located 
about  six  miles  from  Albany. — Grant. 


Photograph  of  the  projection  room  of  John  Hatnrick's  Blue  Mouse  theatre  in  Seattle,  Wash., 
featuring  the  two  new  1923  type  "  S  "  Capitol  model  Simplex  projection  machines  just  bought 
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The  Laws  of  Magnetism 


The  Horseshoe  Magnet 


AGNETS  do  not  necessarily 
have  to  be  straight,  as  in  the  bar 
type.  Indeed,  if  the  full 
strength  is  to  be  obtained  both 
ends  should  be  used  in  repelling 
or  attracting  objects.  Such  a 
type  is  the  "  Horseshoe ''  magnet  shown 
in  Fig.  6.  It  will  be  seen  from  a  studv 
of  this  figure  that  the  lines  of  force  flow 
through  or  thread  the  magnet  from  south  to 
north  pole.  Leaving  the  north  pole,  they  cross 
the  air  gap  between  magnet  and  soft  iron  bar, 
inducing  or  creating  a  south  pole  in  that  end 
of  the  bar.  Hence  these  two  unlike  poles  will 
attract  each  other.  The  lines  of  force  then 
pass  through  the  iron  bar  and  in  order  to 
le -enter  the  south  pole  of  magnet  they  must 
jump  the  second  air  gap  shown.  Now  the 
point  where  the  lines  of  force  leave  the  iron 
bar  to  enter  the  south  pole  of  the  magnet  be- 
comes a  north  pole.  A  north  pole  is  said  to 
be  induced  in  that  end  of  the  bar.  Thus  on 
the  left  side  are  two  unlike  poles  and  on  right 
also.  The  result  is  that  the  drawing  power  of 
the  magnet  is  practically  doubled  by  bending 
it  in  shape  of  a  "  U  "  or  "  Horseshoe." 

This  type  of  magnet  is  much  used  in  mag- 
netos (which  supply  current  for  the  ignition 
of  gasoline  engines),  motors,  generators  and 
other  types  of  electrical  machinery. 

The  Power  of  Magnets 

It  is  known  that  if  a  piece  of  iron  is  placed 
near  the  pole  of  a  magnet  it  will  be  drawn  into 
contact  with  the  pole.  There  is  a  definite  limit, 
however,  to  the  distances  at  which  a  given 
magnetic  pole  will  do  this.  In  other  words, 
if  the  iron  bar  is  placed  too  far  from  the  pole 
it  will  not  be  drawn  to  it.  Careful  experi- 
ments have  shown  that  there  is  a  definite  rela- 
tion between  the  force  and  distance  separating 
the  two  objects.  It  is  expressed  as  follows: 
M 

F  =  — 
d2 

which  means  that  the  Force  (F)  exerted  by 
a  magnet  (M)  varies  inversely  as  the  square 
of  the  distance  (d).  This  is  illustrated  in 
Fig.  7.  Thus  if  the  distance  between  the  iron 
marble  and  magnetic  pole  is  changed  from 
4  inches  to  8  inches,  doubled  in  other  words, 
the  force  of  magnet  on  the  iron  marble  is 
only  one-fourth  what  it  was.  If  the  distance 
is  trebled,  it  is  only  one-ninth. 

Suppose,  however,  we  doable  the  strength 
of  the  magnet  itself  or  replace  it  with  one 
which  is  twice  as  powerful,  the  force  on  the 


Lesson  II — Part  I — {Continued) 

ball  is  also  doubled.   Hence  we  can  also  write 
MM' 
F  =  


which  means  that  the  force  exerted  between 
two  poles  (the  other  pole,  M\  in  this  case  is 
the  induced  pole  in  the  iron  ball)  varies  di- 
rectly as  the  strength  of  the  poles  and  inversely 
as  the  square  of  their  distance  apart. 
Magnetic  Elements 
Not  many  metals  or  elements,  however,  are 
attracted  by  magnets.  Indeed,  those  which 
are  attracted  are  described  as  Para- 
magnetic (Par-a-mag-net-ic)  and  those  which 
are  repelled,  Diamagnetie  (Di-a-mag-net-ic) . 


North  fb/e 
Induced  South  Pole 


South  Pole 

Induced  North  Fble 


Figure  6 


A  list  of  each  in  the  order  of  their  attraction 
or  repulsion  is  given  below. 

Table  II 
Paramagnetic  Elements 

Iron 

Nickel 

Cobalt 

Manganese 

Chromin 
Diamagnetie  Elements 
Tungsten  Lead 
Iridim  Mercury 
Rhodin  Cadmim 
Uraniun  Tin 
Arsenic  Zinc- 
Gold  Antimony 
Copper  Bismuth 
Silver 

Lesson-  II — Part  II 
Professor  Oersted,  of  the  University  of 
Copenhagen,  Denmark,  in  1819,  happened  to 
bring  a  magnetic  compass  near  a  wire  through 
which  a  current  of  electricity  was  flow- 
ing, and  was  surprised  to  see  the  compass 
needle  swing  around  quite  sharply.  Upon  re- 
versing the  direction  of  the  current  through 


Pole  of/VAGMET 


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Direction  of  Current 


Figure  7 


the  wire  the  needle  swung  around  in  the 
opposite  direction.  It  was  also  noted  that  it 
took  a  position  at  right  angles  to  the  wire  in 
each  case. 

Thus,  by  accident,  was  discovered  the  rela- 
tion between  electricity  and  magnetism.  The 
relation  is  simply  this:  A  conductor,  when 
carrying  current,  sets  up  a  magnetic  field  and 
the  plane  of  this  magnetic  field  is  at  right 
angles  to  the  current  carrying  conductor. 
This  is  illustrated  in  Fig.  8-A,  which  shows  a 
conductor,  through  which  a  current  of  elec- 
tricity is  flowing,  surrounded  by  a  magnetic 
field.  Fig.  8-B  is  an  end  view  of  the  same 
wire,  looking  at  it  from  the  right  side  of  the 
page,  showing  the  circular  lines  of  force 
around  the  wire.  The  black  dot  in  the  center 
of  the  wire  indicates  that  the  current  is  com- 
ing out  of  the  wire  toward  the  reader.  A 
cross  is  used  to  show  that  the  current  is  going 
in  the  opposite  direction,  or,  into  the  wire  and 
hence  away  from  the  reader. 

When  referring  to  a  large  number  of  lines 
of  force  the  term  Flux  is  used.  Thus,  in  the 
case  of  Fig.  8,  we  would  say  that  the  wire 
was  surrounded  by  magnetic  flux.  Now  the 
circles  representing  this  flux  are  drawn  for  the 
purpose  of  showing  that  such  a  flux  exists 
about  the  wire  and  also  to  show  its  direction 
of  rotation.  Just  as  in  the  case  of  the  bar 
type  magnet  similar  lines  were  used  to  show 
the  path  of  the  flux. 

As  a  matter  of  fact,  this  flux  surrounds 
every  part  of  the  wire ;  indeed,  every  current- 
carrying  conductor  creates  such  a  magnetic 
field,  which  extends  over  the  entire  circuit. 
The  use  of  the  word  flux  implies  volume,  and 
that  is  the  sense  in  which  it  is  used  here.  It 
is  a  volume  composed  of  many,  many  lines 
of  magnetic  force  reaching  from  tht,  wire 
itself,  where  it  is  strongest,  and  extending  far 
out  into  space,  growing  weaker  and  weaker 
as  it  leaves  the  wire.  Indeed  the  law  of  the 
strength  of  a  magnetic  field,  described  in  an- 
other article,  applies,  i.e.,  the  strength  at  any 
point  varies  inversely  as  the  square  of  the 
distance  of  that  point  from  the  wire. 

It  may  be  noted,  from  reference  to  Fig.  8, 
that  arrows  are  marked  on  the  lines  of  force 
which  show  the  direction  in  which  these  lines 
are  moving.  The  direction  in  which  the  mag- 
netic flux  moves  is  determined  by  the  direction 
of  the  current  through  the  wire.  The  method 
of  finding  it  when  that  of  the  current  is  known 
is  as  follows:  Grasp  the  wire  with  the  right 
hand  in  such  a  manner  that  the  thumb  points 
in  the  direction  in  which  the  current  is  flow- 
ing. The  four  fingers  will  then  point  in  the 
direction  the  flux  is  moving  around  the  wire. 
This  should  be  done  in  your  mind,  of  course, 
and  not  by  actually  picking  up  the  wire. 
How  Other  Wires  Affect  the  Flux 

Suppose  we  place  two  wires  parallel  to 
each  other  (side  by  side)  but  a  certain  dis- 
tance apart  and  pass  current  in  the  same 
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direction  through  both  of  them.    Each  wire 
■will  be  surrounded  by  a  magnetic  field,  the 
direction  of  which  can  be  determined  by  the 


C 


rule  of  thumb  method  described  above.  Fig. 
9-A  shows  these  two  wires  encircled  by  their 
magnetic  fields.  Remember  that  the  black 
dot  in  the  center  of  the  wire  means  that  the 
current  is  leaving  the  wire  and  hence  coming 
toward  the  reader,  and  a  cross  means  that  the 
■current  is  going  in  the  opposite  direction. 

Now  suppose  these  two  wires  are  moved 
closer  and  closer  until  they  nearly  touch  each 
other.  What  happens  to  the  flux?  Simply 
this:  referring  again  to  Fig.  9-A  we  see  that 
the  flux  on  the  right  side  of  wire  No.  1  is 
goin?  up,  and  on  the  left  side  of  wire  No.  2 
it  is  going  down.  Hence,  when  these  two  wires 
are  brought  very  close  together  the  flux  of 
one  wire  is  bucking  that  of  the  other.  As  a 
matter  of  fact,  these  two  fluxes  destroy  or 
neutralize  each  other,  and  the  result  is  as 
shown  in  Fig.  9-B.   The  flux  now  goes  around 

I 


both  as  if  only  one  wire  were  there.  If  more 
wires  are  placed  very  close  to  these  two,  the 
flux  will  encircle  all  of  them,  as  shown  in 
Fig.  9-C.  This  only  applies,  however,  where 
the  current  is  going  in  the  same  direction 
through  all  of  the  wires. 

Flux  Surrounding  a  Coil 

Suppose  we  wind  a  layer  of  covered,  or 
insulated,  wire  on  a  tube  in  the  same  manner 
that  an  induction  coil  is  wound.  If,  now,  we 
remove  the  tube,  a  coil  of  wire  will  be  left. 
The  insulation  will  serve  to  keep  the  wires 
separated  from  each  other  by  a  small  distance. 
Let  us  further  assume  that  current  is  passing 
through  the  coil  and  that  we  cut  the  coil  in 
half,  showing  a  cross  section.  It  will  then 
appear  as  in  Fig.  10.  The  black  circles  at 
the  top  show  that  the  current  is  coming  out 
of  the  wires  at  those  points  and  the  crosses  at 
the  bottom  show  that  it  is  going  into  the  wires. 

Since  the  top  row  of  circles  is  exactly  the 
same  as  is  Fig.  9-C,  the  flux  will  move  in  the 
same  direction  also.  At  the  bottom,  however, 
since  the  current  is  going  in  the  opposite 
direction,  the  flux  will  also  go  in  the  opposite 
direction  as  shown.  A  study  of  this  figure 
will  show  that  on  the  top  of  the  coil  and  out- 
side of  it,  the  flux  is  moving  to  the  left,  while 
on  the  bottom  and  outside  of  it,  it  is  also 
moving  to  the  left.  The  lines  of  force  then 
curve  in  toward  the  center  and  pass  through 
the  coil  to  the  right  in  the  direction  of  the 
long  arrow.  The  direction  of  the  flux,  of 
course,  will  depend  upon  that  of  the  current, 
but  in  any  case  these  two  flux  directions  will 
be  opposite. 

By  comparing  this  figure  with  the  diagram 
of  a  bar  magnet,  shown  in  another  article,  it 
will  be  seen  that  they  are  the  same.  Hence 
this  coil  is  a  magnet.  That  it  acts  as  one  can 
be  proved  by  placing  a  piece  of  iron  near  it. 
The  iron  will  be  sucked  up  into  the  center  of 


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the  coil  and  held  there.  If  the  north  pole  of 
a  bar  magnet  is  placed  near  the  right  end  of 
the  coil  it  will  be  repelled.  This  coil,  while 
carrying  current,  is  an  electro-magnet.  An- 
other name  for  it  is  solenoid  (sol-e-noid) . 

Permeability 

In  a  preceding  article  the  statement  waa 


Figure  10 

made  that  iron  offers  an  easier  path  for  th< 
passage  of  magnetic  flux  than  does  air.  Cer- 
tain other  metals,  such  as  nickel  and  cobalt, 
also  possess  this  property  in  varying  degree3. 
This  is  called  permeability  (per-me-a-bil-i-ty) , 
and  it  is  the  ratio  of  the  magnetic  con-1 
ductivity  of  the  metal  to  the  magnetic  con-i 
duetivity  of  the  air  path.    It  is  quite  similar  i 
to  electrical  resistance.   Thus  the  permeability! 
of  iron  is  roughly  two  (2),  that  is,  twice  as] 
much  flux  will  pass  through  iron  as  through  j 
air.    This,  of  course,  assumes  that  the  cross-? 
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Projectionists 

(Continued  from  page  1322) 
section,  or  diameter,  of  the  paths  is  the  same 
for  both. 

It  is  for  this  reason  that  iron  cores  are  used 
in  electro-magnets,  transformers,  motors,  etc. 
If  an  iron  rod  be  placed  in  the  center  of  the 
coil,  as  shown  in  Fig.  11,  more  lines  of  force 
will  pass  through  it,  the  flux  will  be  more 
concentrated,  and  so  the  magnet  will  have  a 
greater  lifting  power,  it  can  do  more  work. 

The  lifting  power  could  also  be  increased 
in  other  ways.  As  the  current  through  the 
coil  is  increased,  the  flux  through  it  is  also 
increased,  and  hence  the  lifting  power,  too. 
If  more  turns  of  wire  were  added,  as  for  in- 
stance, by  winding  another  layer  on  top  of  the 
first  one,  the  flux  would  again  be  increased, 
as  would  also  the  lifting  power.  The  flux,  by 
the  way,  would  increase  as  the  current  was 
raised  until  a  certain  point  was  reached  and 
then  it  would  increase  more  slowly.  That  is, 
a  greater  and  greater  current  would  be  re- 
quired in  order  to  obtain  the  same  increase  in 
flux  until,  at  last,  apparently  no  additional  flux 
could  be  passed  through  the  coil  by  raising  the 
current.  The  iron  is  then  said  to  be  saturated: 
that  is,  it  can  hold  no  more,  just  as  a  sponge 
dipped  into  a  pail  of  water  becomes  saturated. 

From  what  has  been  said  above  it  can  be 
seen  that,  for  any  given  set  of  conditions,  the 
strength  of  an  electro-magnet  depends  upon 
the  number  of  turns  a  wire  used  in  its  construc- 
tion and  upon  the  current  flowing  through  the 
wire,  or  the  lifting  power  depends  upon  the 
number  of  ampere  turns  (amperes  X  turns). 


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On  Thursday  evening,  December  28th,  1922, 
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Local  306,  was  again  re-elected  as  President 
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I  FEATURE  RELEASE  CHART  | 

Productions  are  Listed  Alphabetically  and  by  Months  in  which  Released  in  order  that  the  Exhibitor  may 
have  a  short-cut  toward  such  information  as  he  may  need.  Short  subject  and  comedy  releases,  as  well  as 
information  on  pictures  that  are  coming  will  be  found  on  succeeding  pages.  (S.  R.  indicates  State  Right 
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SEPTEMBER 

Feature  Star  Distributed    By  Length 

Another  Man's  Boots. ..  Francis  Ford  Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels. 

Barb-Wire   Jack  Hoxie  Sunset  Prod.-S.  R...S  reete. 

Better  Man  Wins.  The. .  Pete  Morrison  . . .  Sanford-S.  R.   5  reels. 

Blood  and  Sand  Rodoleh  Valentino.  Paramount   8  reels. 

Broadway  Rose  Mae  Murray  Metro   S  reels. 

Bull  Dog  Courage  Special  Cast  Russell  Prod.-S.  R..S  reel*. 

Caught  Bluffing  Frank    Mayo  Universal   5  reels. 

Confidence   Herbert  RawUnson.  Universal   5  reels. . 

Crusader,  The  William  RasseU  Fox   5  reels. 

Face  to  Face  Marguerite  Marsh.. Playgoers   5  reels.. 

Fightin'  Devil  Olin  Francis   Sanford-S.  R.   5  reels. 

Fighting  Guide.  The ....  William  Duncan  ..Vitagraph  S  reels.. 

Five  Dollar  Baby  Viola   Dana  Metro  6  reels. 

Fools  of  Fortune  Marg.  de  la  Motte.Amer.    Releasing. ...  5  reels. . 

Fool  There  Was,  A  Special  Cast  Fox   6  reels.. 

Galloping  Kid,  The  Hoot  Gibson  Universal   S  reels. 

Girl's  Desire,  A  Alice  Calhoun  Vitagraph  5  reels.. 

Grandma's  Boy  Harold  Lloyd  Asao.  Kxnlbitors  S  reels.. 

Hands  of  Nara,  The....  Clara  K.  Young. ..  Metro   6  reels. 

Her  Gilded  Cage  Gloria  Swanson ....  Paramount   6  reels. 

Is  a  Mother  to  Blame. .  Carolyn  Larkins. . .  Model-S.    R.  5  reels. 

Isle  of  Doubt,  The  Wyndham  Standing  Playgoers   5  reels. 

Kick-Back,  The  Harry  Carey  Film  Book.  Office*.  ..5  reels., 

Love  Is  An  Awful  Thing. Owen  Moore  Selxnick   5  reels. 

Love's  Redemption  ....Special  Cast   C.  C.  Picture*-S.  R..5  reels. 

Man  She  Brought  Back. Special  Cast  ..Playgoers   5  reels. 

Manslaughter  Thomas  Meighan. .  Paramount   9  reels. 

Married  People  Mabel  Ballin  Hodkinson   •  reels.. 

Monte  Cristo  Special  Caat  Fox   10  reels 

Nero  Special  Cast  Fox   11  reels 

Nice  People  Special  Cast  Paramount   7  reels.. 

Prisoner  of  Zenda,  The.. Special  Cast  Metro   8  reels. 

Qaeen    of    the  Moulin 

Rouge  Martha  Mansfield.  .Amer.  Releasing  7  reels. 

Rich  Men's  Wives  Special  Cast  Al  Lichtntan  Cor*.  .7  reels. 

Secrets  of  Paris  Special  Cast  Affiliated-S.  R  8  reels.. 

Sign  of  the  Rom  George  Babaa  ....Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels. 

Siren  Call,  The  Dorothy  Dalton. . .  .Paramount   8  reels. 

Skin  Deep  Sills-Vtdor   First  National  7  reels. 

Slim  Shoulders  Irene  Castle   Hodkinson   6  reels. 

Snow  Shoe  Trail,  The...  Jane  Novak  Film  Book.  Offices. .  S  reels. 

Storm.  The  House  Peters  Universal   8  reels.. 

Timothy's  Quest  Special  Cast  Amer.  Releasing  6  reels. 

Top  O'  the  Morning....  Gladys  Walton. ..  .Universal   5  reels. 

Valley  of  Silent  Men... Alma  Ruben*  Paramount   6  reels. 

Veiled  Woman,  The. ...  Marguerite  Snow..  .Hodkinson   5  reels. . 

West  of  Chicago  Charles  Jones  Fox   5  reels. 

While  Satan  Sleeps. ...  Jack  Holt  Paramount   6  reels. 

White   Hell  Richard  Travers. . .  Aywon-S.  R  5  reels. 

WUdneae  of  Youth  Special  Cast  Graphic- 8.  E  7  reels. 

Woman's  Woman,  A  Mary  Alden  Allied  Prod,  ft  Dlst..S  reels. 

Yosemite  Trail,  The  Duitin  F annum.  Pox   5  reels. 


Reviewed 

..Nov.  11 
..Sept.  I 
..Oct.  28 
..Aug.  19 
..Sept.  16 

.'.Sept/ 23 
..Sept.  80 

.  .Feb.  3 
..Sept.  16 

.'.Aug.'  26 
..June  17 
...Aug.  19 
. .  July  29 
..Sept.  16 
.Aug.  26 
..July  IS 
.Aug.  19 
.Aug.  12 

.Sept.  2 
..Aug.  5 
.Sept.  16 

.Sept.  23 
.Sept.  SO 
..Aug.  S 
..Apr.  8 
■  June  3 
..Aug.  19 
.May  6 

.Aug.  19 
..Sept.  2 
..Oct.  28 
.Aug.  S 
.Sept.  30 
.Sept  30 
..July  8 
.Sept.  23 
..July  1 
.Sept.  23 
.kept.  9 
.Sept.  9 
..June  24 
..Aug.  26 

iuly  8 
lay  27 
.Sept.  8 
.Sept.  30 
.Sept.  30 


OCTOBER 

Feature  Star  Distributed   By      Length  Reviewed 

Above  All  Law  Special  Cast  Paramount   7  reels.  ...Aug.  5 

Affinities   Bowers-Moore   ....Hodkinson   S  reels... Jan.  20 

Bells  of  San  Juan  Charles  Jones  Fox  5  reels.  ...Oct.  28 

Beware  of  the  Law  Marjorie  Payne  Jawitx-S.  R.  5  reels. ...Oct.  21 

Bond  Boy.  The  Rich.  Barthelmeas.. First   National  7  reels.. .Oct.  21 

Boomerang   Justice  George  Larkin  Russell  Prod.-S.  R.  .  5  reels.  ..Aug.  19 

Bootlegger's  Daughter. . Bennett-Niblo   f  laygoera   5  reels.  ..Oct.  14 

Broad  Daylight  Mulhall- Wilson  ...Universal    5  reels. .  ..Nor.  4 

Broadway  Madonna,  The. Dorothy  Sevier  Film  Book.  Office*..  6  reels.  ...Nor.  11 

Burning  Sands  Hawley-Sills  Paramount  7  reels. .  .Sept.  18 

Calvert's  Valley  John  Gilbert  Fox  5  reels. .  ..Oct.  21 

Cowboy  and  the  Lady.  M inter-Moore  Paramount  S  reels... Nov.  21 

Crimson  Clue  Special  Cast  Chaplin  Classics  5  reels  

Crow's   Nest  Jack   Hoxie  Sunset-Prod.-S.  R  5  reels... Dec.  2 

Dawn  of  Revenge  Richard  Travers.  ..Aywon-S.  R.  5  reels...  Dec.  9 

Do  and  Dare  Tom  Mix  Fox  5  reels.  ...Oct.  7 

Bast  Is  West  Con.  Talmadge. ...  First  National  8  reels. ..Sept.  9 

Face  in  the  Fog,  The. . Lionel  Barrymore.  .Paramount  6  reel*... Oct.  14 

Forget-Me-Not   Special  Cast  Metro   6  reels... July  89 

Fortune's  Mask   Karl*  Williams  ...Vitagraph  5  reel*. .  .Sept  9 

Ghost  Breaker,  The  Reid-Lee   Paramount  5  reels... Sept  S3 

4Jirl  Who  Ran  Wild.  The. Gladys  Walton. ..  .Universal   5  reels. .  ..Oct  14 

Head  Hunters  of  South 

Sea*   Asso.  Exhibitors  5  reels.... Oct  7 

Heart'*  Haven  Adams-McKim  ....Hodkinson   6  reels... Aug.  18 

Hound  of  Baskerville*.  ..Rille  Norwood  Film  Book.  Offices.  .6  reels. .  .Sept.  23 

How  Women  Love  Betty  Blythe   B.  B.  Prod.-S.  R....6  reels... Aug.  26 

Human  Heart*  House  Peter*  Universal   7  reels. ..  .July  ■ 

If  I  Were  Queen  Bthel  Clayton  Film  Book.  Offices.. 6  reels... .Oct  28 

Jane  Madness  Viola  Dana  Metro   6  reels... Oct  7 

Light  in  the  Dark,  The..  Hope  Hampton. ..  .First  National  6  reels...  Sept  9 

Little  Wildcat   Alice  Calhoun  ....Vitagraph  5  reel*... Sept  16 

Lone  Hand,  The  Hoot  Gibson  Universal   S  reels... .Oct  21 

Long  Chance,  The  Special  Cast  Universal   5  reel*..  .Oct  7 

Lorna  Doone   Special  Cast  First   National  6  reels... Oct  28 

Man  Wanted   Arthur  Hou*man..C.  C.  Pictures-S.  R... 5  reels  

Man  Who  Played  God.. George  Arlis*   United  Artists   6  reels... 8ept  16 

Mixed  Face*  William  Russell.... Fox   S  reels  Oct  14 

Old  Homestead,  The.  ..Theodore  Roberts.  .Paramount   7  reels. .  ..Oct  14 

One  Night  in  Paris  Special  Cast  Playgoers   5  reels  Oct  14 

Pali  cf  the  West  Special  Cast. .  .C.  C.  Pictures-S.  R.. .  5  reelr.  


Peaceful  Peters   Wm.  Fairbanks  ...Arrow-S.  R.  5  reels.. 

Pink  Gods  Daniels-Kirkwood  .Paramount   7  reels. . 

Qulncy  Adams  Sawyer. .  Special  Cast  Metro   6  reels., 

Rags  to  Riches  Wesley  Barry  Warner  Broa-S.  R...7  reels. 

Remembrance   Special  Cast  Goldwyn   6  reels.. 

Rogue's  Romance,  A...Rodolph  Valentino. Vitagraph  5  reels., 

Sherlock  Holmes  John  Barrymore. ..  Goldwyn   7  reels.. 

Tailor  Made  Man,  A  Charles  Ray  United  Artists   8  reel*.. 

They're  Off   Special  Cast   Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels.. 

Thundering  Hoofs   Peggy  O'Day   Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels. 

Till  We  Meet  Again. ..  .Special  Cast  ..Asso.  Exhibitors....  6  reel*.. 

To  Have  and  To  Hold. .  Compson-Lytell  ...Paramount   7  reels. 

West  vs.  East  Pete  Morrison  ....Sanford-S.  R.   5  reels. 

What  Fool*  Men  Art. . .  Fairs  Binney  Amer.  Releasing  ....6  reel*.. 

When  Danger  Smile*. .. William  Duncan  ..Vitagraph  5  reels. 

When  the  Desert  Calls. .  Violet  Heming  Amer.  Releasing  6  reel*. 

White  Shoulder*  K.  MacDonald  First  National  6  reels.. 

Without  Compromise  ..William  Farnum  ..Fox   5  reel*.. 

Wolf  Law   Frank  Mayo  Universal   3  reels. 

Woman  He  Loved,  The. Wm.  V.  Mong  Amer.  Releasing  6  reels.. 

Woman  Who  Fooled 

Herself  Allison-Ellis  Asso.  Exhibitors  6  reel*.. 

Youth  Must  Have  Lot*. Shirley  Mason  Fox  S  reel*., 

Youth  to  Youth  Special  Cast  Metro   6  reels. 

NOVEMBER 


■  Nov.  4 
..Oct  7 
..Dec  9 

..Oct  7 
.Sept  • 
.Sept  28 
..May  89 
.Aug.  19 
.Mar.  18 

'.'.Oct' 14 
..Oct  88 

A an.  8 
ec.  9 

..Oct  as 

..Dec.  2 
..Nov.  4 
.Nov.  4 
..Oct  88 
.Sept  18 

..Nov.  IS 

■  Sept  23 

■  .Oct  88 


Feature  Star  Distributed  By  Length 

Anna  Ascends   Alice  Brady  Paramount   6  reels. 

Another  Man's  Shoes. ..  Herbert  RawUnson.  Universal   3  reels. 

Bos*  of  Camp  Four....  Charles  Jones  ....Fox   5  reels. 

Brawn  of  the  North. ... Strongheart  (dog). First  National   8  reels. 

Breaking  Home  Ties. ...  Special  Cast  Asso.  Exhibitor*  6  reels. 

Brothers  Under  the  Skin.  Special  Cast  Goldwyn   6  reela. 

Challenge,  The   Dolores  Cassinelli.. Amer.  Releasing  ...5  reels. 

Clarence   Reid-Ayres-McAvoy Paramount   6  reel*. 

Dr.  Jack   Harold  Lloyd   Pathe   5  reels. 

Dangerous       Adventure  Grace   Darmond ...  Warner  Bros.-S.  R..7  reels 

Famous  Mrs.  Fair,  The.  Special  Cast  Metro   6  reel*. 

Flaming  Hearts   J.  B.  Warner  East  Coast-S.  R.....5  reel*. 

Good  Men  and  True. ...  Harry  Carey  Film  Book.  Offices. . Q  reel*.. 

Headless  Horseman  Will  Roger*  Hodkinson   7  reel*. 

Heart  of  Lincoln  Francis  Ford  Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels. 

Hungry  Hearts  Special  Cast  Goldwyn   7  reels. 

Impossible  Mr*.  Bellew. Gloria  Swanson.  ...Paramount   7  reel*., 

Jilt,  Th*  Special  Cast  Universal  3  real*. 

Lavender  Bath  Lady. .  .Gladys  Walton. ..  .Universal   5  reels. 

Lights  of  New  York. .. .Special  Cast  Fox  6  reels. 

Love  Gambler,  The.... John  Gilbert   Fox   3  reela. 

Man  and  the  Moment. ..  Special  Caat  Playgoer*   S  reels- 

Man  Who  Saw  Tomor- 
row, The  Thomas  Meighan. .  Paramount   7  reels. 

Man  Who  Waited,  Th*.. Special  Cast  Playgoers   S  reels. 

My  Friend  the  Devil  Special  Cast  Fox   9  reels. 

Night  Life  in  Hollyw'd.  Special  Cast   Arrow-S.  R  6  reels 


Reviewed 

..Nov.  23 
..Nov.  11 
..Dec.  2 
..Nov.  23 
..Dec  2 
..Nov.  4 
..Feb.  10 
..Oct  28 
.  .Jan.  8 
..Dec.  9 

.7.  Nov.' is 
..Oct  28 

.'.Nov!'ii 

...Nov.  4 
..Dec.  8 
..Nov.  23 
..Mar  3 
.Nov.  18 
.Feb.  10 

.Nov.  11 
.Feb.  10 
.Sept.  a 

Oliver  Twist  Jackie  Coogan  ....  First  National  .....  8  reel* . .  •  Nov.  4 

On*  Week  of  Love  E.  Hammerstaln.  ..Selxnick   7  reels...  Nov.  IS 

On  the  High  Seas  Dalton-Holt   Paramount   5  reel*.  ..Oct  14 

Pawned   Tom  Moon  Selxnick   5  reel*. ..Nov.  IS 

Peg  O'  My  Heart  Laurette  Taylor. .. Metro   6  reel*.  ..Dec  88 

Pride  of  Palomar,  Th*.. Special  Cast  Paramount   f  reals. ..Dae  3 

Ridin'  Wild  Hoot  Gibson  Universal   5  reels... Nov.  23 

Shadows   Special  Cast   Al  Lichtman  Corp.. 7  reels... Nov.  11 

Shirley  of  the  Circus. ..  Shirley  Mason  ....Fox   S  reel*. ..Nov.  S3 

Sin  Flood,  The  Special  Cast  Goldwyn   7  reels. ...Jan.  21 

Storm  Girl,  The  Peggy  O'Day  ....Anchor-S.  R.   S  reels  

Stranger  of  the  Hills. ..  Special  Cast   Anchor-S.  R.   4  reel*  

Streets  of  New  York. ..  Special  Cast   Arrow-S.  R.   7  reels.  ..Nov.  11 

Super  8ex,  Th*  Robert  Gordon  ...Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels... Dee.  9 

Superstition   Special  Cast  Lee-Bradford-8.  R... 3  reels  

Tess    of    the  Storm 

Country  Mary  Pickford  ...United  ArtUt*   10  reel*.. Nov.  SS 

Thelma   Jane  Novak  Film  Book.  OBic*  6  reela. .  .Dec  S 

Tom  Mix  in  Arabia. .. .Tom  Mix  Fox  S  reel*... Nov.  11 

Trifling  Women  Special  Cast  Metro   S  reel*... Oct  14 

Under  Two  Flag*  Priscilla  Dean  Universal   8  reel*. ..Oct  7 

While  Justice  Walt*  Dustin  Farnum  ...Fox   S  reels... Dec.  9 

Who  Are  My  Parent*?.  .Special  Cast  Fox  9  reel*. .  .Sept.  7 

World's  a  Stage,  Th*.. Dorothy  Phillips..  .Principal  Pict-8.  K.6  reels.  ...Dec  3 

You  Never  Know  Earle  William*  ...Vitagraph  S  reel*... Nov.  IS 

Young  Rajah,  Th*  Rodolph  Valentino. Paramount  8  reals. ...Nov.  IS 

DECEMBER 

Feature  Star  Distributed   By  Length 

All  Night   Valentino-Myers  ..Universal   $  reel*. 

All  the   Brothers  Were 

Valiant   Special  Cast   Metro   8  reels. 

Altar  Stair*,  The  Frank  Mayo   Universal   S  reals. 

American  Toreador,  The.  Special  Cast   Anchor-S.  R.   4  reels. 

Back  Home  and  Broke.  .Thomas  Meighan  .  Paramount   8  reel*. 

Barriers  of  Folly  Special  Cast  Russell  Prod.-S.  R  .8  real*. 

Bill  of  Divorcement  A.. Constance  Binney  .Asso.  Exhfb.   8  reels. 

Blind  Bargain,  A  Lon  Chaney  Goldwyn  3  real*. 

Broken  Chain*   Colleen  Moore  ....Goldwyn  8  reals. 

Bull  Dog  Drummond. . .  Blackweu-Grealay  .Hodkinson   S  reel*. 

California  Romance,  A.. John  Gilbert  Fox   4  reel*. 

Captain  Fly- By-Night  ..Johnnie  Walker  ..Film  Book.  OHc*s..S  reels. 

Catch  My  Smoke  Tom  Mix   Fox   4  reels., 

Conquering  the  Woman.  Florence  Vldor  ...Asso.  Bxhib  8  reels. 

Dangerous  Game  A.... Gladys  Walton  ...Universal  3  reels. 


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.  Principal  Pict-S  R. 
.  Hyperion  Pict--8.  R. 

.  Phil  Goldstone-S  R 

.  Universal   

.  Amer.  Releasing  . . 

.  Fox   

.  Warner  Bros.   


Danger  Point,  The  Carmel  Mjreri   Amer.  Releasing  .. 

Daughter  of  Luxury,  A.Agnes  Ayres   Paramount   

Deserted  at  the  Altar.  .  .  Soecial  Cast   Phil  Goldstone-S  R 

Duty  First   Pete  Morrison  Sanford-S.  R. 

jfbb  Tide   Lee-Kirkwood  .. 

Environment   Special  Cast  . . . 

Finger  Prints   Special  Cast   . . . 

Firebrand.  The  Franklvn  Farnum 

Forsaking  All  Others. . Moore-Landis  .. . 

Great  City.  The  Special  Cast  .... 

Great  Night,  The  William  Russell. 

Heroes  of  the  8treet. ..  Wesley  Barry  . . 

Inner  Man,  The  W.  Standing   Playgoers   

Jaxxmania   Mae  Murray   Metro   

Just  a   Mother  Isobel  Elsom   Norca  Pictures-S  R 

Just  a  Song  at  Twilight.  R.  Barthelmess.  . . .  Prod.  Security  

Kentucky  Derby,  The. ..  Reginald  Denny  ..Universal   

Kingdom  Within,  The . .  Pauline  Starke  . . .  Hodkinson   

Love  in  the  Dark  Viola  Dana   Metro   

Marriage  Chance,  The..  Special  Cast   Amer.  Releasing  ... 

Minnie   L.  Joy-Matt  MooreFirst  National   

Omar  the  Tentmaker. . .  Guy  Bates  Post...  First  National   

One  Exciting  Night  Special  Cast   United  Artists  .... 

One  Wonderful  Night. .  Herbert  Rawlinson.  Universal   

Only  a  Shop  Girl  Special  Cast  C.  B.  C.-S.  R  

Orphan  Sally  Lee-Bradford-S.  R.  Special  Cast  

Outcast   Elsie  Ferguson  . . .  Paramount   

Pawn  Ticket  110  Shirley  Mason  Fox   

Prince  and  Pauper  Tibi  Lb  bin   Amer.  Releasing  ... 

Riders  of  the  Law  Jack    Hoxie  Sunset  Prod.-S.  R... 

Sheriff  of  Sun-Dog,  The.Wm.  Fairbanks  .  .  .  Arrow-S.  R.   

Singed  Wings   Bebe  Daniels  Paramount   

So  This  Is  Arizona  Special  Cast   W.  M.  Smith-S.  R  .. 

Strangers'  Banquet,  The.  Special  Cast   Goldwyn  

That  Woman  Catherine  Calvert  .  Amer.  Releasing  . . . 

Thorns    and  Orange 

Blossoms   Special  Cast   Al  Lichtman  Corp.. 

Unconquered.  The  Maciste   Aywon-S.  R  

When  Love  Comes  Helen  J.  Eddy  Film  Book.  Offices.. 

Woman  Conqsers,  The.  Kath.  MacDonald..  First  National   


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Dec.  9 

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Nov.  25 

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Front  Page  Story,  A...  Special  Cast 
Gentlemen  from  America  Hoot  Gibson 
Girl  I  Loved.  The  Charles  Ray. 

Hieh  Speed  Lee  Reed  Howes 

lava  Head   Special  Cast  

Jazzmania   Mae  Murray   

i-ap  of  Luxnry  Glenn  Hanter  ..  . 

Look  Tour  Best  C.  Moore-Moreno.. 

Love  Letter,  The  Glady?  Walton  ... 

Man  Alone,  The  Hobart  Bos  worth 

Man  of  Action,  A  Douglas   Mac  Lean. 

Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose  Dorothy  Mackaill.  . 

Modern  Matrimony  ....  Owen  Moore   

My  American  Wife  Gloria  Swanson  ... 

Net.   The   Special  Cast   

Ninety  and  Nine,  The. ..  Special  Cast   

Nobody's   Money  Jack  Holt   

One  Million  in  Jewels.  . .  MacGowan-Holmes. 
One   Moment's  Tempta- 
tion  Special  Cast   

One  Stolen  Night  Alice  Calhoun  .... 

Passionate  Friends   The  Soecial  Cast  

Pilgrim,  The   Charles  Chaplin. . . 

Poor  Men's  Wives  Special  Cast   

Prisoner,   The  Herbert  Rawlinson. 

Red  Trail,  The  Nora  Swinburne  . 

Romance  Land   Tom  Mix   

Secret    of    the  Pueblo, 

„  The   Neal  Hart  

StormsweDt   Soecial  Cast  

Suzanna  Mabel  Normand  .  . 

Town  That  Forgot  God.  Special  Cast  

Truxton  King   John  Gilbert   

Vanity  Fair   Mabel  Ballin   

Web  of  the  Law,  The...  Special  Cast   

What  a  Wife  Learned ..  Special  Cast   

When  Knighthood  Was 

in  Flower   Marion  Davies  . . . 

Woman  of  Bronxe  Clara  K.  Young. . . 


•  Vitagraph   6  reels... Dec.  38 

Universal   j  reels.. .Feb.  17 

.  United  Artists  9  reel*  Jul  it 

Arrow-S.  R   5  reels  

Paramount   8  reels...  Feb  1* 

Metro   6  reels... Feb.  17 

Hodkinson   

Goldwyn   6  reels ...  Feb.  10 

Universal   s  reels... Feb.  18 

Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels  

First  National   

First  National   8  reels...  Feb.  24- 

Selznick  

Paramount   J  reels... Jan.  11 

Fox   

Vitagraph   7  reels... Dec.  30 

Paramount   8  reels ....  Jan.  27 

Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels... Feb.  10 

Second  National  ....5  reels  

Vitagraph   5  reels... Feb.  3 

C.  B.  C.-S.  R  5  reels  

First  National   4  reels ...  .Jan.  27 

Al  Lichtman  Corp..  7  reels... Feb.  10 

Universal   5  reels ...  Feb.  24 

Norca  Pict.-S.  R  6  reels  

Fox   5  reels... Feb.  24 

Wm.  Steiner-S.  R...5  reels  

Film  Book    Offices.  5  reels...  Feb.  24 

United  Artists   3  reels  

Fox    9  reels... Nov.  11 

Fox   6  reels. .  .Feb.  17 

Goldwyn  

Amer.  Releasing   

First  National   6  reels.. 


Paramount   12  reels. 

Metro   6  reels. 


.Feb.  10 
Sept.  JC 


JANUARY 


Feature  Star 

As  a  Man  Lives   Special  Cast   

Beautiful    and  Damned, 

The  Marie  Prevost 

Bell  Boy  13  Douglas  Mac  Lean. 

Bohemian  Girl,  The  Special  Cast   

Brass  Commandments  . .  William  Farnum  . . 

Canyon  of  the  Fools. ...  Harry  Carey   

Christian,  The   Special  Cast   

Custard  Cup,  The  Mary  Carr   

Dangerous  Age,  The  Special  Cast   

Darling  of  the  Rich,  The.  Betty  Blythe   

Devil's  Partner.  The. ..  .  Shearer-Sedlev  .. 

Dollar  Devils   Special  Cast  

Douglas     Fairbanks  in 

Robin  Hood   Douglas  Fairbanks 

Face    on   the  Barroom 

Floor   Special  Cast  

Flames  of  Passion.  .     .  .  Larkin-Stonehouse 

Flaming  Hour,  The.... Frank  Mayo  

Flash,  The  Special  Cast  

Flirt,  The   Special  Cast  .... 

Foolish  Twins  Terry  Twins  

Footlight  Ranger,  The..  Charles  Jones  ... 
Friendly  Husband,  A . .  •  Lupino  Lane  .... 

Fury   R.  Barthelmess  . . 

Garrison's  Finish  Jack  Pickford  ... 

Ghost  Patrol,  The  Graves- Love   

Girnmie   Chadwick-Glau  . . 

Hero,  The   Special  Cast  .... 

Kick  In  Compson-LyteA  . . 

Kindled  Courage   Hoot  Gibson   

Lone  Horsemen.  The.  . .  Perrin-Hill   

Love's  Old  Sweet  Sone.  Soecial  Cast  

Making  a  Man  Jack  Holt 


Distributed  By  Length  Reviewed 
Amer.  Releasing  ...  6  reels. . .  Dec  23 


Warner  Bros.-S.  S.  .4 

First  National   4 

Amer.  Releasing  ...  6 

Fox   5 

Film  Book.  Offices.. 6 

Goldwyn   .9 

Fox   7 

First  National   7 

B.  B.  Prod.-S.  R  6 

Independent  Pict...  4 
Hodkinson   6 


reels... Dec.  23 
reels...  Jan.  27 
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.Jan.  27 
.Dec.  9 
3 


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reels.  . ...  . 

reels  Feb 


United  Artists   10  reels.. Oct.  28 


Making  Good   ■  •  Pete  Morrison 

Malcolm    Strauss'  Sa- 
lome  Diana  Allen   

Man's   Bias   William  Russell  .. 

Milady   Special  Cast   

Missing  Millions   Alice  Brady   

Money.  Money,  Money  .  K.  MacDonald 
Plaything    of    an  Em- 

oeror.  The  ._,  Special  Cast   

Power  Divine  The_  Livingston- Wvnn 

Power  of  a  Lie,  The ...  Special  Cast   

8  car  let  Car,  The  Herbert  Rawlinson. 

Second  Fiddle   Astor-Hunter   

Sister  Against  Sister. .  ■  Marie  Doro  

Solomon  in  Society  Wm.  H.  Strauss... 

Soawn  of  the  Desert ....  Wm   Fairbanks  .  .  . 

Third  Alarm,  The  Ralph  Lewis  

Thirty  Day*)   Wallace  Reid  

Three  Who  Paid  D  us  tin  Farnum  ... 

Vallev    of    Lost    Souls  Kinpst'n-Sutherland 

Vengeance  of  the  Deep-  Special  Cast   

Village  Blacksmith,  The.  Special  Cast  .  

Voice  from  the  Minaret. Norma  Talmadge.  . 

Wasted  Lives   Richard  Wayne  . . . 

Western  Tustice  .......  Caldwell-Hill  .  

Wheel  of  Fortune.  The.  Grsce  Darmond  . . . 

While  Paris  Bleeps  Lon  Cheney  

Wolves  of  the  Border.  .  .  Franklvn  Fj-num  . . 
World's  Applause,  The.. Bebe  Daniels  


Fox   7  reels. . 

Independent  Pict.  .     4  reels. 

Universal  ...   5  reels. 

Russell  Prod.-S.  R..5  reels. 

Universal   8  reels. 

Lee-Bradford-S.  R...5  reels. 

Fox   5  reels. 

Fox   5  reels. . 

First  National   9  reels. 

Allied  Prod  ft  Dist.8  reels.. 

Universal   S  reels. 

Goldwyn   6  reels. 

Al  Lichtman  Corp . .  7  reels . 

Paramount   

Universal   5  reels. 

Arrow-S.  R.  ...  ....5  reels. 

Norca  Pict.-S.  R  5  reels. 

Paramount   5  reels. 

Sanford-S.  R.   5  reels. 


.  .Jan.  20 
. Jan  20 
.Jan.  6 

.Dec!  30 

.  Feb.  "3 
.Jan.  20 
.Jan.  27 
.Dec  30 
27 
20 
20 
>ec  16 
.Jan.  13 


Geo.  Wiley-S.  E  6  reels 

Fox   5  reels. , 

Amer.  Releasing  6  reels. . 

Paramount   6  reels.. 

First  National   6  reels.. 


T.  A.  Levinson-S.  R  .  6 
Independent  Pict  ...4 

Universal   a 

Universal   5 

Hodkinson   6 

Lee-Bradford-S.  R-  5 
Amer.  Releasing  . , 
Arrow-S    R  .  .  _ 
Film  Book.  Offices 

Paramount  

Pox 


Independent  Pict 
Liner.  Releasing 


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.Dec.  30 


.Dec.  30 

.Feb.  3 

.Sept.  30 

.Feb.  10 

.Oct.  21 

.'Jan.  13 

.Jan.  80 

.Jan.  20 

Jan.'  13 

.  Dec  23 

.Dec  : 

Jan.  ■ 

. Tan  20 


Amer. 

Fox   7  reels... Nov.  18 

First  National   7  reels  Feb.  3 

Second  National  ...5  reels... Dec.  30 

Arrow-S    R.  4  reels  

Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels  

Hodkinson   i  reels. .  Jan.  27 

Phil  Goldstone-S    F  5  reels...   

Paramount   7  reels.  ..Jan.  13 


FEBRUARY 


Feature 

Birth  of  a  Nation  

Bihsop    of   the  Ozarks, 

The  

Brass   

Buster.  The   

Crinoline  and  Romance. 

Daddy   

Dark  Secrets  

Devil's  Doorvard  The. 
Drums  oi  Fate....  ... 

Famous  Mrs.  Fair,  The- 

First  Degree,  The  

Flame  of  Lite,  The  


Star 

Special  Cast 


Distributed  by      Length  Reviewed 

United  Artists   12  reels  


Soecial  Cast  Film  Book  Offices 


Monte  Blue  . !1 '■  Warner  Bros." 


6  reels. 
.8  reels. 


D  us  tin  Farnum 

Viola  Dana   

Jackie  Coogan  . . . 
Dorothy  Dalton  . 

6pecial  Cast   

Frank  Mayo  

PrisciTla  Dean  . . . 


Fox   5  reels... Feb.  24 

Metro   6  reels... Feb.  3 

First  National  

Paramount   5  reels  Jan.  27 

Arrow-S.  R  5  reels  

Paramount   6  reels...  T'n.  20 

Metro   6  reels.......... 

Universal   5  reels ...  Jan.  27 

Universal   7  reels. .  Jan.  20 


MARCH 

Feature  Star  Distributed  by     Length  Reviewed 

Adam  and  Eva  Marion  Davies  ....Paramount   8  reels...  Feb.  10 

Adam's  Rib   Special  Cast   Paramount   10  reels.. Feb.  17 

Are  You  a  Failure?. ...  Special  Cast   Al  Lichtman  Corp  

Bolted  Door,  The  Frank  Mayo  Universal  5  reels  Mar.  3 

Can    a    Woman  Love 

Twice?  Ethel  Clavton   ...Film  Book.  Offices    6  reels. .  .Mar  10 

Does  It  Pay?  Hope  Hampton  ...Fox  

Driven  ........  Special  Cast   Universal  6  reels".'.'.  .Dec  "  • 

Glimpses  of  the  Moon..  Bebe  Darnels  Paramount  

Gossip   Gladys  Walton  ...Universal   5  reels    .Mar  in 

In  the  Devil's  Bowl  Neal  Hart   Wm.  Steiner-S.  R.  .  .5  reels 

Lamp    in    the  Desert, 

.  The    Snecial  Cast   C.  B  C-S.  R  5  reels 

Leopardess,  The  Alice  Brady  Paramount   

Little    Church  Around 

the  Corner   Claire  Windsor  ...Warner  Bros.-S.  R. .  7  reels  Mar  3 

Lost  and  Found  Special  Cast   Goldwyn   

Mad  Love  Pola  Negri   Goldwyn     6  reels  ..Feb  24 

Main  Street   Monte  Blue   Warner  Bros.-S.  R.  .8  reels   !. 

Midnight  Guest    The      Snecial  Cast   Universal   5  reels  .. 

Mr.  Billings  Spends  His 

Dime   Walter  Hiers  ....  Paramount   6  reels  

Nth  Commandment.  The.  Special  Cast   Paramount    

Noise  in  Newboro,  A...  Viola  Dana   Metro   

Racing  Hearts   Special  Cast   Paramount   6  reels... Feb.  24 

Rupert  of  Hentxau  Special  Cast   Selznick   

Single  Handed   Hoot  Gibson     .  .   .  Universal   5  reels  .  . 

Success   Special  Cast   Metro   6  reels... Feb.  24 

Temotation  ....      ....  Soecial  Cast    ...     C.  B.  C.-S.  R  6  reels  

When  a  Woman  Turns. .  Tom  Kenned v  . ..   Norca  Pict.-S.  R  5  reels  

Where     the  Pavement 

Ends  Special  Cast   Metro   

White  Flower.  The      . .  Betty  Compson  .  . .  Paramount   

Your  Friend  and  Mine. .  Special  Cast   Metro   6  reels  


Comedy  Releases 


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Agent,  The   

All  At  Sea  

All  Wet  

Alarm,  The   

Aladdin,  Jr  

American  Plan  . . . 

Artist,  The   

Babies  Welcome  

Baby  Show  in  Squirrel- 

ville  

Balloonatic,  The   

Before  the  Public  

Beet  Cellar.  The  

Be  Yourself  

Big  Flood,  The  

Big  Scoop,  The  

Big  Show,  The  

Blase  Away   

Biases  

Bone  Dry   

Bow  Wow   

Boy  and  the  Bear,  The. 

Boyhood  Days   

Bridle-Grooms   

Broadcasting  

Broke   

Bully  Pair,  A  

Bumps  and  Thumps... 

Cabby,  The  

Casey  Jones,  Jr  

Champeen,  The   

Chased  Bride,  The  

Cheating  the  Cheater.. 
Chewing  Gum  Industry 
Chicken  Dressing  .... 


Neely  Edwards  Universal   1  reel  

Larry  Semon   Vitagraph  2  reels  

Smith-Williams  ...C.  B.  C-S.  E  2  reels  

Al  St.  John  Fox   t  reels  

AL  St.  Joba   Fox   3  reels  

Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel  

Lee  Moran  Universal   2  reels...  .... 

Clyde  Cook   Fox   2  reels... Mar.  3 

Dorothy  Devore  ..Educational   2  reels... Mar.  3 

 Lee-Bradford-S.  R...1  real  

Buster  Keaton  ....First  National   2  reels.. -Feb.  24- 

Snub  Pollard  Pathe   2  reels... Mar.  3 

Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Neal  Burns   Educational   2  reels... Jan.  28 

Aesop's  Fables  Pathe    3/8  reels  

Johnny  Jones  Pathe  2  reels.  ..Nov.  25 

Children   Pathe   2  reels. .  .Mar.  8 

Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  Dec  2 

Lige  Coaley  Educational   2  reel*  Nov.  4 

Paul  Parrott  Pathe  1  real  Oct.  14 

Louise  Fasenda  ..First  National   2  reels... Feb.  24- 

Pathe  2/8  reels  

Universal   2  reels  

C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

Pathe   2  reels..  Oct.  ?• 

Educational   1  reel.... Mar.  8 

Molina  Universal   1  reel  

Mutt  4  Jeff  Carfn.  Fox   Yt  reel  

Lorraine-Maude  ...Universal   8  reels  

Lige  Conley   Educational   2  reels. .  ..Jan.  28 

Children   Pathe  2  reels  Feb.  2 

Neal  Burns   Educational   2  reels... Dec  8 

Aesop  Fables  Pathe  2/3  red... Feb.  8 

Matt  ft  Jeff  Carfn.  Fox   Y,  reel  

Earl  Hurd  Cart* a.  .  Educational   1  reel  


Aesop's  Fables 
Buddy  Mesainger . 
Smith- Williams  .. 
Johnny  Joaes  . . . 
Jimmy  Adams 


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Chicken  Panda,  The. . . .  Jimmy  Aubrey  . . 
Choose  Your  Weapon*. .  Bobby  Varsoa  . . 

Chop  Suey   Dorothy  Devor*  . 

Chiiatmaa   Carter  DeHavens 

City  Chap,  Tha  AL  St.  John  .... 

Coal  Dust  Twins  Neely  Edwards  . 

Cobbler,  Tha   Children 


.Vitagraph   2  reel*. . .  Sept.  2 

.  Bdacatlonal   t  recla...  Nov.  11 

.Educational   2  reels...  Nov.  11 

.Film  Book.  Offices .  2  reels... Dec.  30 

.Fox   2  reels  

.Universal   1  reel  

Pa  the  2  reels...  Feb.  17 


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reel, 
reel. 


Cold  Turkey   Matt  4  Jeff  Cart* n.  Fox   y2  reel 

Counter  Jumper,  The.... Larry  Semon  Vitagraph   2  reels  

Court  Puttered   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n. .  Fox   H  real  

Crash   .Jimmie  Adam*  ...Bdacatlonal   1  reel..  . Not 

Cupid's  Elephant   Fox   2  reels  

Cured  .Queenle  (horse)  . .  Universal   2  reels. ..Not.  4 

Cyclist,  Tha   Clyde  Cook   Fox   2  reels 

Dandy  Dan   Fox   2 

Day  by  Day  in  Every 

Way   C.  B.  C.-S.  R  I 

Day  Dreams   buster  Keaton  ...First  National   2 

Devilish  Dragoax  Tha. . .  Barf**  Almanac  . . .  Educational   1 

Diary  ol  a  Nut  Lee-Bradtord-S.    K  .1 

Dig  Up  Snub  Pollard  Pathe   2  reels... Jan.  30 

Dog  Gone  Day,  A  Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  real  

Dog's  Paradise,  A  Aesop's  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Doing  'Km  Good  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Don't  Say  Die  Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  

Double  Trouble  Lee  Kid*  Fox   2  reels...  J  an.  13 

Down  in  Dixie  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n.  Fox   yt  reel  

Do  Your  Stuff  Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  Mar.  3 

Dumb  Waiters,  The  Smith- Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  K  2  reels  

Easy  Pic  kin'   Jack  Richardson  ..East  Coast-8.  R  2  reels.  ..  Sept.  23 

Easy  Terms  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   I  reel  

Educator,  Tha  Lloyd  Hamilton  . .  Bdacatlonal   2  reels . . .  Dec.  30 

Egg,  The   Stan  Laurel   Metro   2  reels, . . .  Feb.  3 

Electric  House,  The  Buster  Keaton  First  National  2  reels...  Nov.  4 

Elephant's  Trunk,  Tha. .Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe  2/3  real. .Nov.  * 

Enchanted  Fiddle,  The..  Aesop  Fablea  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Entertaining  the  Boss.  .  .Carter  De  Havens  ..Film  Book.  Office*..  2  reels...  J  an.  20 

Extra,  Extra   Lloyd  Hamilton  ..Educational   2  reels... Feb.  24 

Fable  oi  Hated  Rivals. .. Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe  2/2  reels  

Face  the  Camera  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  

Faint  Hearts  Murray  -  Anderson- 

McKee  Hod  kin  son   2  reels  

Fair  Week  Paul  Parrott  Pathe  1  reel  Dec  2) 

Fallen  Archer*   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart*n.  Fox   >/i  reel  

Farm  Follies  Universal   2  reels  

Fearless  Fido  Aesop's  Fables  Pathe  2/3  reel  

Fire  Chief.  The  Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  Offices..  2  reels  

Fire  Fighter,  Tha  Dan  Mason  Film  Book.  Office*..  2  reels...  Nov.  11 

Fire  Fighters  Children  Pathe  2  reels  

Fire  the  Fireman  Paul  Parrott  Pathe   2  reels...  Dec.  30 

First  Flivver,  The  Sarg's  Almanac  ..Educational   1  reel  

Fisherman's  Jinx,  A.... Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Flivver,  The  Paul  Parrott  Pathe  1  reel.  ...Nov.  25 

Fool  For  Luck,  A  Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  

Foolish  Live*  Lee  Moran  Universal   2  reels  

For  Rent — Haunted  ...  Johnny  Jones  ....Pathe   2  reela  

Fortune  Hunter,  Tha. ..  Aesop's  Fablea  Pathe  2/3  reel..  Dec.  22 

Four  Orphans,  The  Murray  -  Anderson- 

McEee  Hodkinson   2  reels  

Fresh  Fish   Earl  Hurd  Cartoon.  Educational   1  reel  Oct.  7 

Fresh  Heir,  The  Fox   2  reels  

Fresh  Kid,  The  Fox-Gregory  Universal   2  reela... Dec.  * 

Friday,  the  13th  Aesop's  Fables  Pathe  2/3  reel  

Frog  and  Catfish,  The.. Aesop's  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Full  o'  Pep  Smith- Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

Ginger  Face  Johnny  Fox  Universal   2  reels  

Glad  Rags   Bull  Montana   Metro   2  reels  

Gliders,  The   Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Golf   Larry  Semon  Vitagraph   2  reels  

Golf  Bug,  The   Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  Oct.  22 

Good  Scout,  A  Educational   2  reels... Dec.  30 

Great  Pearl  Hunt,  The.. Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  

Hangin*  Around   Monty  Banks   Federated-S.  R  2  reels... Feb.  24 

Harvest  Hands   Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  real.... Nov.  IS 

Haunted  Castle,  The  Educational   1  reel  

Haunted  House,  Tha. ...  Fox   2  reels  

Hasel  From  Hollywood.  Dorothy  Devore  ..Educational   2  reela. .  ..Jan.  13 

Hee  Haw  I  Trimble  ft  Maud ..  Universal   2  reels  

Heeza  Liar  and  Ghost. .  Hodkinson   1  reel  

Heeza    Liar's  Treasure 

Island    Hodkinson   1  reel  

Hello  Judge   Lee  Moran   Universal   f  reels  

Henpecked  Harry   Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel.  ..Oct.  22 

Henry's      Busted  Ro- 
mance  Aesop's  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

High  and  Dry  Clyde  Cook   Fox   2  reela  

High  Flyers  Smith- Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

High  Power  Lige  Conlcy   Educational   2  reela.  ..Dec  t 

His  First  Job  Lewis  Sargent   Universal   1  reel  Oct.  14 

Hoboes  de  Luxe  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal  1  reel  

Hold  Tight   Educational   2  reels. ..  Mar.  3 

Holy  Smoke   Sid  Smith  C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

,  Ben  Turpin  First  National  2  reela  

...Universal   2  reels  

...Pathe  2  reals. ..Nov.  13 

.Henry  Murdock  ..Educational  2  reels... Feb.  17 

■  Educational   1  reel 


Home  Made  Movies... 

Home  Plate,  Tha  Lee  Moran 

Hook,  Line  and  Sinker. .  Snub  Pollard 

Hula  Honeymoon,  A... 
Hurry  Up 


I'll  Take  Vanilla  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  Dec.  9 

In  Dutch   Bobby  Vernon  ....  Educational   2  reela. . .  Dec  • 

Jailed  and  Bailed  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  Feb.  17 

Jim  Jam*   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n .  Fox   V%  reel  

Jungle  Romeo,  A  Snooky  Hodkinson   2  reels  

Just  a  Little  Late  Club,  _ 

The   Second  National  ...  1  reel  Dec.  30 

Just  Dogs  ,  Universal   2  reels  

Keep  'Em  Home  Carter  DeHavens  ..  Film  Book.  Office...  2  reels  

Kickin'  Fool,  Tha  Maude  (mule)   Universal   2  reel*  

Kids  and  Skids  Lee  Kids  Fox   2  reels  

Landlubber,  Tha   Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  Sept.  23 

Laramie  and  Ma  Leo  Maloney  C lark-Corn ellus-8.  R.2  reela  

Lazy  Bones   Clyde  Cook  Fox   2  reels  

Let  'Br  Run  Dorothy  Devore  ..Educational   2  reela. ..  Sept.  30 

Look  Out  Below  Lige  Conley  Educational   2  reela... Aug.  19 

Loose  Tight-Wad,  A...  Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  Feb.  17 

Love  Drops   Neely  Edwards  . . .  Universal   1  reel        Dec.  9 

Maid  to  Order  Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel  

Man  Tracker   Leo  Maloney   Clark-Cornclius-8.  R.2  reels  

Man  Who  Laughed,  The  Aesop's  Fablea  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Matinee  Idle*   Neely  Edward*    ..Universal   1  reel  

Me  and  My  Mule*  Queenle  (horse)  ..Universal   2  reals  

Model  Messenger,  A.... Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  

Mr.  Hyp  no  Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1   reel.  ...Jan.  20 

Mud  andT  land  Stan  Laurel   Metro   2 


My  Hero  ....Lupino  Lane 


.Fox 


reels, 
reels. 


My  Mistake  Smith- Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  E  2  reela  

Mysterious  Hat,  The... Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

N earing  the  End  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n.  Fox   W  real  

Newly  Rich   Snub  Pollard  Pathe   2  reels    .Dec  » 

New  Mama.  The  Smith-Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  E  2  reels  

No  Luck  Lloyd  Hamilton  ..Educational   2  reela  .  .Jan. "it 

No  Wedding  Bells  Larry  Semon  Vitagraph   2  reels... Feb  10 

Nuisance,  The   Murray  -  Anderson-Hodkinson   2  reels...  Feb.  17 

McKee  

Ocean  Swells   Neal  Bums  Educational   2  reels      Oct  22 

Off  the  Earth  Neely  Edward*  ...  Universal   1  real..  . 

Ogling  Ogre,  The  Sargs  Almanac  ...Educational   1  reel  

Oh    Sister  Jimmy  Adams  Educational   1  reel  Mar." J 

Old  Sea  Dog,  The  Snub  Pollard   Pathe   2  reela..."  ... 

Once  Over   Jimmie  Adama         Educational   2  reels     Dec  22- 

Once  Over   Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel 

Once  to  Every  Boy  Lewis  Sargent  Universal   '.'.I  reel.... Oct!  22 

One  Terrible  Day  Children   Pathe  2  reel*... 

2uch'   Jimmie  Adams  ...Educational   1  reel. ! '. jan  'H 

9»'  G.ng   Children   Pathe   2  reels... Nov.  4 

Out  on  Bail  Neely  Edwards  ..  Universal   1  reel 

Out  of  Order  Paul  Parrott   Pathe    l  reel 

Out  ol  Place  AL  St.  John  Fox   '..2  reels 

Out  o'  My  Way  Leo  Maloney  Clark-CorncUus-8.  R.2  reels'. " 

Pardon  My  Glove  Bobby  Vernon  Educational   2  reela    .8ept  23 

Paste  and  Paper  Paul  Parrott  Pathe  1  reel...  Jan.  12 

Peanuts    Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel 

Peg  o'  the  Movies  Baby  Peggy   Universal   2  reels.'. 

Pest    of    the  Storm 

Country  Louise  Fazenda  ..Educational   2  reels... Feb.  19 

Pirate,  The  Lupino  Lane  Fox  2  real*  ., 

Pitter  Fatter   Jimmie  Adams  Educational   1  reel  Nov.  12 

Pleasant  Journey,  A  Children   Pathe   2  reels  

Please  Be  Careful    fox   2  reels ...  Sept.  20 

Pleasure  Before  Business  Jack  Cooper  Universal   2  reels  

Poor  Fteh,  A  ,  Fox   2  reels  

Pop  Turtle,  Deteckadve.  Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  Offices.  .2  reela... Feb.  2 

Pop  Tuttle's  Clever  Catch  Dan  Mason  Film  Book.  Offices.. 2  reek  . 

Pop    Tuttle's    Q  r  a  a  s 

*>dow   Dan  Mason  Film  Book.  Offices.  .!  reels  

Pop  Tuttle's  Long  Shot.  Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  Offices..  2  reels  

Pop    Tuttle's  Movie 

Queen   Dan  Mason  Film  Book.  Offices.. 2  reels... Sept  It 

Pop   Tuttle's   Pole  Cat 

Plot   Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  Offices.. 2  reels  

Punctured  Prince,  A. ...Bull  Montana  ....Metro   2  reela. ..Oct.  24 

Puppy  Love   . .  Fox  „...2  reels  

Quiet  Street,  A  Children   Pathe   2  reela... Dec  20 

Radio  Hound,  Tha  Brownie  (dog)  Universal   2  reels.  ..Oct.  7 

Rail  Birds  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Railroading  Earl  Hurd  Cart'n. .  Educational   l  reel  Dec  2 

Raisin    and    a    Cake  of 

Yeast  A   Aesop  Fables   Pathe  2/3  reel  

Ranch  Romeo,  Tha  ,  Fox  >  ,..2  reels  

Red  Hot   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n  .Fox   yi  reel  

Rice  and  Old  Shoes  Carter  DeHavens  ..Film  Book.  Offices..?  reels  

Ridea  and  Slides  Fox   2  reels. ... w ... . 

Riding  the  Goat  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n  .Fox   y3  reel  

Ringer  For  Dad,  A  Carter  DeHavens. .  Film  Book.  Offices..  2  reels  

Ring  Tail  Romance,  A  Educational   2  reels  

Rip  Snoring  Night,  A... Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  

Rob  'Em  Good...-  Bull  Montana   Metro   2  reels  

Rolling  Stone,  A  Aesop's  Fsbles  ...Pathe  2/3  reels  

Romantic  Mouse,  The. ..  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe  2/3  reels  

Rookies   Brownie  (dog)  ...Universal   2  reels. ...Feb.  2 

Rough  Winter,  A  Snub  Pollard  .....Pathe   2  reels... Feb.  3 

Saturday  Morning   Children  Pathe  2  reels... Dec  2 

Second  Childhood   Bobby  Vernon  ...Educational   2  reels... Feb.  3 

Sheik,  The   Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe   2/3  reel  

Shine  'Em  Up  Paul  Parrott   Universal   1  reel  Nov.  4 

Shiver  and  Shake  Paul  Parrott   Universal   1  reel.... Oct  21 

Shoot  Straight   Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  

Skipper's  Sermon,  The..  Dan  Mason   Educational   2  reels... Oct  14 

Small  Town  Derby,  A.  .Johnny  Fox-Mauds.  Universal   2  reels  

Smarty  Buddy  Messinger. .  Universal   2  reels  

Soak  the  Sheik  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  real  

Social  Error,  A  Murray  -  Anderson- 

McKee  Hodkinson   2  reels  

Some  Family   Lee  Moran  Universal   2  reels  

Some  Service  Neely  Edwards.  ...  Universal   1  reel  

Speed  Boy,  The  Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  

Speeder,  The   Lloyd  Hamilton  ..Educational   2  reels. .  .Kept  22 

Spider  and  the  Fly. ...  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe   2/3  reel  

Spirit  of  '23,  The  Smith- Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

Spooky  Romance,  A  Universal   2  reels  

Spuds   -  Lewis  Sargent  ...Universal   1  reel  

Squirrelville  Circus   Lee-Bradford-8.  R...1  real  » 

Squirrelville's  Family 

Album   Lee-Bradford-S.  R...1  reel  

Steeplechase   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n.  Fox  ,  reel  

Steeplechaser,  The  Lige  Conley  Educational   2  reals  Oct  t 

Step  Lively  Please  Fox   2  reels  

Still  Going  Strong  Smith-Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  » 

Sting  'Em  Sweet  Brownie  (dog)  ...Universal   2  reels  

Stone  Age  Romeo,  A...  Aesop's  Fables ....  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Stung  Johnny  Jones  Pathe   2  reels... Jan.  12 

Sunny  Gym   Brownie   Universal   2  reels  

Sweet  and  Pretty  Brownie   Universal   2  reels  

Sweetie   Baby  Peggy   Universal   2  reels... Feb.  24 

Sweet  Thirteen   Gloria  Joy   Film  Book.  Offices.  .2  reels  » 

Tailor-Made  Chauffeur.  .  Smith- Williams  . . .  C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reela  

Take  a  Tip  Tweedy   Sanford-S.  R  2  reels  c 

Tattle  Tail,  Tha  Brownie  (dog)  ...Universal   2  reela... Feb.  17 

Tea  N.  Tea  Jimmie  Adams  Educational   1  reel  Jan.  13 

Tenderfoot  Luck   Jimmy  Aubrey  ...Vitagraph   2  reela  

Terrible  Tree,  The  Sarg's  Almanac  ...Educational   1  reel  Feb.  2 

Test  The  Leo  Maloney   Clark-Cornellua-S.  E.2  reels  

That  Son  of  a  Sheik. ...  Neal  Burns   Educational   2  reels...  Sept  23 

Their  First  Vacation  Carter  DeHavens. .  Film  Book,  Offices..  2  reels...  Sept  II 

Their  Steady  Job  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Three    Hundred  Sixty- 
Five  Days  Snub  Pollard   Pathe  2  reels  Dec.  » 

Three    O'Clock    in  the 

Morning   Tweedy   Sanford-S.  R  2  reels  

Tight  Shoes   Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  Feb.  24 

Tin  Bronco,  Tha  Fox   2  reela  

Tin   Nights   in  a  Hall- 

room   C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

To  and  Fro  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Toonerville  Topics  Dan  Mason   Educational   2  reels  

Tough  Winter,  A  Snub  Pollard   Pathe  2  reela  

Town  Terror*/  The  Lee  Kid*   Fox   2  reel*  

Traveling  Salesman, 
The  Aesop's  Fables  .  . .  Pathe   


1328 


Motion  Picture  News 


Troubles  on  the  Ark  Aesop's  Fables  . . .  Pathe  2/3  reel  

True  Blue  Queenle  (hone)  .  .Universal   2  reels  

Twin  Husbands  Carter  DeHavens.  .Film  Book,  Offices. .  2  reels  Oct.  T 

Two  Explorers,  The  Aesop's  Pables  ...Pathe  2/3  reel  

Two  of  a  Trade  Aesop's  Pables  ...Pathe  2/3  reel  

Two  Slick  Traders  Aesop's  Pables  ...Pathe  2/3  reel  

Two  Trappers,  The  Aesop's  Pables  Pathe   2/3  reels  

Unhappy  Husbands   Second  National  ...1  reel  

Uppercut,  The   Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  

Vamped   Jack  Cooper   Universal   2  reels  

Waggin'  Tale,  A  Carter  DeHavens. .  Film  Book.  Offices..  2  reels  

Wanted — A  Story  Johnny  Jones  Pathe   2  reels.. .Dec  16 

Washed  Ashore  Paml  Parrott  .  .Pathe  1  reel  

Watch  Your  Wife  Paul  Parrott  Pathe   1  reel. ..  .Jan.  II 

Weak  End  Party,  The.. Stan  Laurel   Metro   2  reels  

Wedding  Pumps  Brownie  (dog)  . . .  Universal   2  reels. . .  Oct.  21 

West  Is  Bast  Smith-Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

West  Is  Worst  Jack  Richardson. .. East  Coast-8.  R.....2  reels. .Sept.  13 

Wet  Weather  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  

When      Knights  Were 

Cold   Stan  Laurel   Metro   2  reels... Feb.  3 

When  Summer  Comes. .  Bevan-June   First  National   2  reels  

Where's  the  Parade?. ...  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Whirl  Thru  8q»lrrelviUe.  Lee-Bradford-8.  R. . .  1  reel  

Whiskers  Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel  

White  Blacksmith,  A...  Paul  Parrott  Pathe   1  reel.... Dec.  23 

Why  Worry   Billy  West   Smart  Films   2  reels.  ...Dec  2 

Wise  Bird,  The  Lee  Kids   Fox   2  reels  

Wise  Cracker,  The  Poz   2  reels  

Wishing  Duck,  The  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart*n..  Fox   'A  reel  

Women  Pint  Lee  Moran  Universal   2  reels. ..Feb.  3 

Young  Ideas   Roy  Atwell   Universal   1  reel  

Young  Sherlock*   Children  Pathe  2  reels... Not.  25 


[ 


Short  Subjects 


 —I—— II  IIIM 


Abraham  Lincoln  (Urban  Classics)  

Alligator  Hunting  and  Farming  

Alphabetical  Zoo,  The  (Urban  Classics)... 

Ancient  Rome   

Around  the  World  In  It  Days  (Serial)  

Bar  Cross  War,  The  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney 

Bare  Facts  Concerning  Bears  (Urban)  

Beersheba  (Holy  Land  8eries)  

Bending  the  Twig  (Urban  Classics)  

Benjamin  Franklin  (Urban  Classics)  

Better  Milk  (Urban  Classics)  

Beyond  the    Jordan  (Holy  Land  Series) . . . 

Bird  Life   

Bits  of  Europe  

Blanket  Stiff,  The  (Wilderness  Tales)  

Blue  Blood  and  Red  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart.. 

Bobbie's  Ark  (Urban  Classics)  

Border  Law  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  

Bucking  the  Bucket  Shop  (Tenement  Tales). 

By  Lantern  Light  (Robt.  Bruce)  

By  the  Still  Waters  (Travelogue)  

Camphor   

Castaway,  The  (Bruce  Scenic)  

Cavy  and  the  Rat,  The  (Urban  Classics).... 

Channel  Raiden  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall  

Chlckashs  Bone  Crusher  (Leather  Pushers) . . 
Corns  and  Oct  Me  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney.. 
Committee  on  Credentials  (Drama),  H.  Carey. 

Copper  Beeches,  The,  Eille  Norwood  

Crown  of  Courage,  The.  Arthur  Trimble  

Cruise  of  the  Princess  Msguinna  (Travelogue) 
Dangerous  Waters  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall... 

Deputised  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  

Doomed  Sentinels  (Drama).  Roy  8tewart. . . . 

Double  Cinched  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  

Drifter,  The  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  

Drifter,  The  (Tenement  Tales)  

Drifters.  The  (Wilderness  Tales)  

Duty  Pint  (Tsnement  Tales)  

Dwellers  of  the  Deep  (Urban  Classics)  

Empty  House,  The  (Drama),  Eille  Norwood. 

Enchanted  City.  The  

Ex-Kaiser  in  Exfle,  The  

Famous  Northwest  Mounted  (Sport  Review). 

Fighting  Blood  (Drama),  Geo.  O.Hara  

Fight  in  the  Fog,  The  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall. 

Fleeced  For  Gold  (Artfilm)  

Forty-Four  Caliber  Mystery  (Drama), 

H.  Carey   

Fruits  of  Faith  (Drama),  Will  Eogen  

Pun  From  the  Press  

Gambling  With  Gulf  Stream  

Game  of  Graft,  A  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe.. 
Giants  ef  the  Open  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart.. 

Gtbeah  (Holy  Land  Series)  

God's  Law  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  

Golden  Bullet,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey.. 

Goose  Safari  on  Lower  Mississippi  

Grandfather's  Clock  (Urban  Classics)  

Guilty  Hand  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  

Gypsy  Trail,  The  (Drama),  Art  Acord  

Hair  Trigger  Burke  (Drama),  Harry  Carey.. 

Hansel  and  Gretel.  Baby  Peggy  

Haunted  Valley  (Serial)  

Heap  Busy  Indian  (Travelogue)  

Hearts  of  Oak  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  

Hebron  the  Ancient  (Holy  Land  Series)  

He  Raised  Kane  (Leather  Pushers)  

Here's  Your  Men  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  

His  Enemy's  Friend,  Leo  Maloney  

His  Last  Csse  (Tenement  Tales)  

His  Own  Law  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  

Hook.  Line  and  Sinker  (Travelogue)  

Hot  Shots  (Lyman  H.  Howe)  

Hunting  Ground  of  Hiawatha  (Urban  Classics) 

In  the  Days  of  Buffalo  Bill  (Serial)  

Jack  and  the  Beanstalk,  Babby  Peggy  


Vlugraph   1  reel  

Pox   J4  reel  

Vitagraph   1  reel  

Pox   1  reel... Stat.  23 

Universal   12  enisodes  

Pathe   2  reels... Oct.  2a 

Vitagraph   1  reel 

Amer.  Releasing. . .  1  reel 


Vitagraph   1  real  

Vitagraph   1  reel  

Vitagraph   1  reel........... 

Amer.  Releasing. . .  1  reel.... Nov.  25 

Pox  1  reel..,  

Pox  1  reel..,  

Educational  1  reel  

Universal   2  reals  

Vitagraph   1  real  , 

Pathe   2  reels... Jan.  20 

Clark-Cornelius  ...2  reels  

Educational   1  reel  

Lee-Bradiord-8.  R. .  1  reel  

Pox  y,  reel  

Educational   1  reel  Oct.  f 

Vitagraph   1  reel  

Universal   1  reels  

Universal   2  reels.  ..Dec  16 

Pathe   2  reels  

Universal   2  reels  

Educational   2  reels  

Anchor-8.  R  2  reels  

Lee-Bradford-S.  R..1  reel  

Universal   2  reels  

Pathe   2  reels  

Universal   2  reels  

Pathe   2  reels... Mar.  3 

Pathe   2  reels... Nov.  11 

Clark-Cornelius  ...2  reels....;  

Educational   1  reel  

Clark-Cornelius  ...2  reels  

Vitagraph   1  reel  

Educational   2  reels  

Educational   1  reel  ....Oct.  1' 

Hodkinson   2  reels... Mar.  3 

Goldwyn   1  reel  

Film  Book.  Offices'.  2  reels... Feb.  3 

Universal   I  reels  

Pathe   1  reel  Dec.  23 

Universal   3  reels  

Pathe   3  reels... Dec  23 

Hodkinson  1  reel  

Hodkinson   1  reel  Feb.  17 

Independent  Pict.. 3  reels.. .Nor.  11 

Universal   3  reels  

Amer.  Releasing ...  1  reel  

Universal   2  reels  

Universal   3  reels  

Hodkinson  1  reel  

Vitagraph   1  reel  

Universal   2  reels  

Universal   3  reels  

Universal   3  reels  

Universal   2  reels  

Pathe   

Lee-Bradford-S.  R.l  reel  

Universal   2  reels  

Amer.  Releasing. ..  1  reel  

Universal   3  reels  

Pathe   3  reels... Dec.  33 

Pathe   2  reels... Not.  25 

Clark-Cornelius  ...3  reels  

Pathe   3  reels  

Lee-Bradford-8.  Rl  reel  

Educational   1  reel  

Vitagraph   1  reel  

Universal   II  epic.  Sept.  16 

Universal   3  reels  


Jenkins  and  the  Mutt  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   1  reel  

Joan  of  Newark  (Leather  Pushen)  Universal   3  reels  

Kings  of  the  Forest  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart. .  Universal   2  reels  

King  Winter  (Lyman  Howe)  Educational   1  reel  

Knight  in  Gale,  The  (Drama),  Geo.  O.Hara. .  .  Film  Book.  Offices. 2  reels... Feb. 

Lake  Louise  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  R.l  reel  

Last  Call,  The  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe  Independent  Pict  I 

Law  of  the  Sea  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall  Universal   2 

Little  Knight,  The,  Arthur  Trimble  Anchor-S.  R  2 

Little  Red  Riding  Hood,  Baby  Peggy  Universal   2 

Little  Town  of  Bethlehem  (Holy  Land)  Amer.  Releasing. ..  1  reel 

Lost,  Strayed  or  Stolen,  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   2  reels. 

Love  Charm,  The,  Arthur  Trimble  Anchor-S.  R  2 

Madonna  of  the  Chair  (Novelty)  Clark-Cornelius  ...1 

Man  vs.  Beast  Educational... 

Mass  Play  (Sport  Review)  Goldwyn 


reels, 
reels, 
reels, 
reels. 


Feb.  17 

reels  

reel  

3  reels.... Oct.  31 
1  reel. 


Message  of  Emile  Coue,  The  Educational   2  reels... Mar.  3 

Millionaires  Without  a  Cent  (Travelogue) ...  Lee-Bradiord-8.  R.l  reel  

Mirror,  The   Universal   1  reel  

Moon  Blind  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   1  reel  

Mooseback  Riding  on  the  Miramichl  Lee-Bradford-8.  R.l  reel  

Mural  Decorations  of  Sis  tine  Chapel  Clark-Cornelius  ...1  reel  

Mystery  Box,  The  Hodkinson   1  reel  Nor.  25 

Natural  Born  Liar,  The  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   2  reels... Dec.  16 

Nature  and  Poet  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Nature  Lovers*  Rambles  (Urban  Classics) ....  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Nature's  Handiwork  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Nature's  Wild  Babies  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph    2  reels  

Night  Riders,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey. ...  Universal   2  reels  

Old  Spain   Fox   1  reel  

One  of  Three  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  Universal   2  reels  

One  Jump  Ahead  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney. ...  Pathe   2  reels... Dec  is 

On  Leave  of  Absence  (Tenement  Tales) ....  Clark-Cornelius  ...2  reels  

On  the  Road  to  Bethlehem  (Holy  Land)  Amer.  Releasing..  1  reel  

Oregon  Trail,  The  (Serial)  Universal   18  epis'ds.  Feb.  10 

O'Kyan  of  Headquarters  (Tenement  Tales)  . . .  Clark-Cornelius  ...  2  reels  

Outlaw  and  the  Lady  (Drama),  Harry  Carey. .  Universal   2  reels  

Pagan  Romance,  The  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  ...2  reels  

Partners  Three  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   2  reels  

Pekin  Ducks   Fox  K  reel  

Perils  of  the  Yukon  (Serial)  Universal   IS  epie....Jely  ■ 

Phantom  Fortune,  The  (Serial)  Universal   

Pirates  of  the  Air  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Pirates  of  the  Deep  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall. .  Universal   2  reels  

Play  Days  at  Banff  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-8.  R.l  reel  

Plunder  (Serial)  Pathe   15  epis'd's.Dec  16 

Price  of  Progress,  The  Pathe   3  reels... Nor.  IS 

Prickly  Conscience  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   1  reel.... Jan.  13 

Priory  School,  The  (Drama)  Eille  Norwood.  Educational   2  Reels... Oct.  14 

Quail,  The  Hodkinson   1  reel  

Radio  King,  The  (Serial)  Universal   10  epia. . Sept.  36 

Redheaded  League,  The,  Eille  Norwood  Educational   3  reels  

Rediscovering  French  River  (Travelogue) ....  Lee-Bradford-S.  R.  1  reel  

Resident  Patient,  The,  Eille  Norwood  Educational   2  reels... Nor.  31 

Road  to  Jericho  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing. ..  1  reel  

Ropin'  Fool,  A  Pathe   2  reels  

Rough  Going  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   2  reels.... Feb.  3 

Roving  Thomas  in  Nova  Scotia  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Roving  Thomas  on  an  Aeroplane  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Roving  Thomas  on  Fishing  Trip  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Royal  Chinook,  The  (Artfilm)  Pathe   1  reel  Jan.  20 

Runaway  Dog,  The  Fox  1  reel  

Rustlers  of  the  Redwoods,  Roy  Stewart  Universal   2  reels  

Samaria  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing.  ..  1  reel  

Science  At  Home  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Sea  Elephants  (Lyman  Howe)  Educational   1  reel  

Shechem   (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing. ..  1  reel  

Shiloh  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.    Releasing..!  reel  

Siege  of  Lancashire  Queen,  Jsck  Mulhall. ...  Universal   3  reels  

Six  Second  Smith  (Drama),  Geo.  O'Hara  Film  Book.  Offices.  2  reels...  Feb.  3 

Six  Shooter  Justice,  Harry  Carey  Universal   2  reels  

Sky  Splitter,  The  Hodkinson   1  reel.... Dec  S 

Smoked  Out  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   2  reels.  ...Feb.  3 

Social  Buccaneer,  The  (Serial)  Universal   10  eoisodes. . . . 

Solitary  Cyclist,  The  (Drama),  Eille  Norwood.  Educational   2  reels. .  ..Oct  ft 

Soul  Herder.  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey  Universal  *  reels. ....... 

Speed  (Serial)   Pathe  13  eps'ds.Sewt  83 

Spending  Six  Million  a  Day  (Urban)  Vlugraph   1  ™el,  

Spirit  of  Evil,  The  (Drama),  Edmund  Lows. .  Indeoendent  Pict..*  reeU  *;OT-  \\ 

Split  Outfit,  The  (Wilderness  Tale*)  Educational   1  reel  Nor.  13 

Staff  of  Life,  The  (Urban  Clastic)  Vitagraph  1  reel  

Starland  Revue   Film  Book.  Offices.  1  reel  

Stool  Pigeon,  The  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  ...  3  reels  

Story  of  Ice,  The  Fox   Y>  reel  

Strike  Father,  Strike  Son  (Leather  Pushers) .. Universal  8  reels........... 

Such  Is  Life  Among  Idlen  of  Paris  Film  Book.  Offices.  1  reel. ....Sept.  36 

Such  Is  Life  in  Busy  London  Film  Book.  Offices.  1  reel  

Such  is  Life  in  a  Dutch  County  Fair  Film  Book.  Offices.  1  reel  .  .• 

Such  Is  Life  in  the  Riviera  Pom  Book.  Onsets.  1  reel  Sept.  36 

Such  Is  Life  Near  London  Film  Book.  Offices.  1  reel  Sept.  86 

Sure  Shot  Morgan  (Drama),  Harry  Carey  Universal  8  reels  

Taking  to  the  Tall  Timbers  (Travelogue) ...  .Lee-Bradford-S.  M...1  reel.  

Texas  Sphinx,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey ...  Universal   8  reels  

This  Wife  Business  Alexander  Film.... 3  reels....  .. 

Thrills  and  Spills  Fox  H  reel... Sept.  J3 

Tiger  of  San  Pedro  (Drama),  Eille  Norwood- Educational   3  reels. .  .Sept.  36 

Timberland  Treachery  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart.  Universal   8  reels. ........ ... 

Timber  Queen,  The  (Serial)  Pathe   15  ep'sds-.June  34 

Towering  Wonders  of  Utah  (Urban  Classic) ..  Vitagraph   1  reel.  

Tracked  Down  (Drama),  Art  Acord  Universal  8  reels  

Trail  and  Stirrup  (Sport  Review)  Goldwyn  1  reel  

Under  Suspicion,  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   ■  reels... Jan.  13 

Unseen  Foes  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe  Indeoendent  Pict.. 3  reels  Not.  11 

Vacation  Cocktail,  A  (Sport  Review)  Goldwyn  1  reel  

Valley  of  Dry  Bones  (Holy  Land  Series) . . . .  Amer.  Releasing. . .  l  reel....  ••••••« 

Via  Radio   Educational   1  reel  Dec  23 

Volcanoes  of  the  World  Fox   1  rtel  

Walls  of  Zlon,  The  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing...  1  reel.... ...... ^ 

Water  Sports   Fox  H  reel.. .Sept.  83 

When  Kane  Met  Abel  (Leather  Pushen) ....  Universal  8  reeU  

White  and  Yellow  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall. .. Universal  ...8  rati*  

Wild  Westing  De  Luxe  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-8.  at. 1  rati  

William  Tell  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph  1  reel  

Without  Evidence  (Tenement  Tata*)  Clark-ComeHns  8  reels  

Wolves  of  the  Water  Front,  Jack  Mulhall  Universal   3  reels  

Wrong  Man,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey ....  Universal   8  reels  

Yellow  Handkerchief,  The,  Jaek  Mulhall  TJnlTtrtal   8  reels  

Young  King  Cole  (Leather  Pushers)  UniTsrsal   3  reels  


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bled pieces  are  so  welded  together  that  each  reel  is 
one  continuous  filrtf,  not  a  collection  of  varying  lengths  im- 
perfectly patched  together.  This  service  means  much  both 
to  distributors  and  showmen.  It  means  that  STANDARD 
PRINTS  are  ready  for  the  projection  room  when  they  leave 
our  plant. 


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PRINTS.    The  excellence  of  our  work  is  as  definitely 


assured  as  the  promptness  with  which  each  daily 
consignment  of  film  arrives  at  the  studio  for  inspec- 
tion, by  producer,  director  and  cinematographer.  The  fore- 
most'producers  of  the  West  relying  upon  STANDARD  FILM 
LABORATORIES  are  getting  a  new  conception  of  laboratory 
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and  then  Danny 
saw  "Bella  Donna" 


nationally  advertised 
as  her 

First  American 
Picture 

Adapted  'by  Ouida  Bergere ' Jn  ^ni\the 
novel  by  Robert  Hichens 


ADOLPH  ZUKOR  PRESENTS 

POLA  NEGRI 


IN  A 


TELEGRAM 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  March  13 

Famous  Players-Lasky  Corp., 
New  York 

Pola  Negri  in  "  Bella  Donna  "  opened 
today  to  the  biggest  crowds  in  the  his- 
tory of  the  Rialto.  I  doubt  if  any  pic- 
ture ever  attracted  the  tremendous 
attendance  that  this  production  did. 
Fully  15,000  people  blocked  the 
streets,  it  being  totally  impossible  to 
control  crowds.  "  Bella  Donna  "  is  a 
picture  Famous  Players  can  be  proud 
of.  "  Bella  Donna  "  has  all  Los  An- 
geles talking. 

SID  GRAUMAN 


George  Fitzmauriee 

\J  PRODUCTION 

♦BELLA  DONNA 

SUPPORTED  BY 

CONWAY  TEARLE, 
CONRAD  NAGEL 
and  LOIS  WILSON 

C£  (paramount  ^picture 


kV  FAMUU>PIAV£RS  L 


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Motion  Picture  News 


cil  B.DeMilles 


PRODUCTION 


Adam's  Rib 


WITH 


MILTON  SILLS, 
ELLIOTT  DEXTER, 
THEODORE  KOSLOFF, 
ANNA  Q.  NILSSON, 
and  PAULINE  GARON 

PRESENTED         BY      JESSE    L.  LAS  K  Y 

 a  

(paramount  Q>icture 


"  In  face  of  rain  and 
snow  Tuesday  and 
cold  weather  Wednes- 
day, '  Adam's  Rib  '  for 
first  three  days  of  week 
exceeded  '  Manslaugh- 
ter '  figures  by  $1,107 
at  Olympic  Theatre, 
Pittsburgh.  Also  ex- 
ceeding '  Manslaugh- 
ter '  figures  at  Capitol 
Theatre,  Altoona,  and 
in  Erie,  Pa." 


"  Adam's  Rib  "  was  writ- 
ten by  Jeanie  Macpherson 


,  *  *  *  * 


Every  DeMILLE  PICTURE  is  a  Record  Breaker 
"ADAM'S  RIB"  is  no  exception 

Above  is  the  3-column  Advertising  Cut  from  the  Paramount 
Press  Sheet  on  "  Adam's  Rib." 

We  use  this  cut  to  advertise  "  Adam's  Rib  "  here  because  it  is 
attractive,  flashy,  eye-catching. 

You  can  use  it  too. 

Just  ask  your  exchange  for  Electro  or  Mat  3 A  on  "  Adam's 
Rib."  Working  for  your  theatre  in  your  newspaper,  it  will 
mean  real  money  at  the  box-office. 

Hundreds  of  successful  theatres,  large  and  small,  tell  us  they 
are  using  Paramount  Press  Sheet  Ads  regularly  with  excel- 
lent results. 


March  24,  1923 


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Grumpy  s  On  the 
Screen  At  Last 

GRUMPY— the  lovable 
grouch  with  the  heart  of 
gold — in  the  famous  New  York 
and  London  comedy  success. 

What  a  great  role  for  Theo- 
dore Roberts! 

All  the  shivery  thrills  of  a 
baffling  mystery  play.  All  the 
delightful  charm  of  youthful 
romance. 

With  Grumpy  saving  a  pair 
of  reckless  young  lovers  from 
disgrace. 

William  de  Mille's  richest 
entertainment  treat. 

From  the  play  by  Horace  Hodges  and 
T.  Wigney  Percyval 
Screen  play  by  Clara  Beranger 


FAMOUS  PLAYERS  •  LASKY  CORPORATION 


Adolph  Zukor.  .  .  presents 

rumpy, 

™  WILLIAM 
deMILLE 

PRODUCTION 


WITH 


THEODORE  ROBERTS, 

MAY  McAVOY  and 
CONRAD  NAG-EL 


This  is  4-column  Press  Sheet  Ad.     Mats  or  electros  at  your  Paramount  exchange 


1336  Motion  Picture  News 

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Charles  Chaplin  in  J 

▼  the  New  Edition  of  ▼ 
#   ; —  w 

T  "Dough  and  Dynamite 

▼  One  of  the  most  absurdly  funny  of  all  the  master- 
^             pieces  of  fun,  this  picture  has  been  made  funnier  than  W 
^             ever  by  the  reconstruction  just  completed  by  ^ 

Syd  Chaplin  y 


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New  Publicity — posters — lobby  display 


H.  E.  Aitken 
Oscar  A.  Price 

565  Fifth  Avenue  New  York 


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^  The  revival  of  Keystone  Comedies,  of  which  this  is  ^ 

«  the  first,  is  being  carried  through  on  a  business  basis 

^  that  means  money  to  the  Exhibitor. 

^  They  are  not  cheap.   Everything  from  film  to 

JK  three  sheets  new,  fresh,  unique,  attractive.  But,  there 

is  no  half  million  dollar  overhead  to  eat  up  the  profit! 

This  is  one  of  the  pictures  that  made  Chaplin 
famous! 

^  Especially  big  profits  for  the  largest  houses. 

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*       TRI-STONE  PICTURES,  Inc.  J 

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The 

Greatest  Screen 
Attraction 
of  the  Age  ! 


LON  CHANEY 

as  Quasimodo 

Supported  by 

Patsy  Ruth  Miller 
Norman  Kerry 
Ernest  Torrance 
Tully  Marshall 
Raymond  Hatton 
Brandon  Hurst 
Winifred  Bryson 
Kate  Lester 
Harry  Van  Meter 
Nick  de  Ruiz 
Eulalie  Jensen 
Roy  Laidlaw 
W.  Ray  Meyers 
Wm.  Parke 
Edwin  Wallack 
John  Cossar 


Do  You  Know — 

— that  it  is  estimated  this 
stupendous  spectacular 
production  will  cost  over 
$1,000,000.00? 

*      *  * 

■ — that  more  than  joo 
carpenters  and  masons 
are  engaged  in  repro- 
ducing just  one  of  tlie 
sets — the  famous  Ca- 
thedral of  Notre  Dame 
de  Paris? 


— that  in  addition  to  the 
Cathedral,  other  famous 
sets  being  built  include 
the  Court  of  Miracles, 
Place  du  Parvis,  8  un- 
named streets  each  200 
feet  long,  several  Pari- 
sian mansions,  55 
statues,  the  Palace  of 
Justice  and  the  interior 
of  the  Bastile? 


from 

VICTOR 
HUGO'S 

immortal  masterpiece 


Universal  Super  Jewel 


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Motion  Picture  News 


ChrLQiciwnJe 


A  fbrcef-ul ,  dramatic 
love  Story  ^  *  -w' 


^  '      with,  a  "brilliant 
cast  headed  by- 

Elinor  ¥!a±r, 
Geo.Bancroft., 
Emilys  Fiteroy; 
and  Burr  J^lclrrtosh. 


The  Pleasuie  Is  All  Yours" 


A  CHARLES  BMBIN 

PB0DDCTION 


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W hat's  Worth  Having 
Is  Worth  Saving  For! 

Save  dates  for  these  big  Universal  Jewel  pictures.  Every  one  of  them  is  a  real 
dramatic  gem.  Every  one  of  them  is  a  sure,  bona-fide  box  office  attraction — a  real 
patron  pleaser  and  money  maker.  Big  stars — excellent  casts — proven  directors — 
popular  stories — lavish  settings — everything  that  you  and  your  patrons  look  for  in 
a  big  picture.  Backed  by  a  National  advertising  campaign  in  the  Saturday  Even- 
ing Post  every  week  in  the  year.  And  you  get  these  remarkable  profit-and-please 
pictures  at  the  rate  of  one  a  month.  Think  it  over :  Are  they  worth  saving  dates  for? 


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Nationally  Advertised 
The  Saturday  Evening  Post 


A  real  story  of  a 
H^al  man  and.  a 
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Directed  ~by  StxtarfcRaton. 

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Wallace  Beer y, 
Zstelle  Tlaylor 
Forrest  Stknley 
Sylvia  Breamer 
Vera  James 


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Great  News 

To  accede  to  an  unheard-of  demand  from  exhibitors  and  public  for 
additional  Leather  rushers,  Universal  has  decided  to  make  and  release 
a  I  bird  series  of  six  pictures.  The  original  stories  will  appear  in  Collier's 
Weekly  beginning  the  12th  of  May  and  Universal  will  release  this  third 
series  simultaneously  with  their  production. 

REGINALD  DENNY 

The  star  who  is  famous  for  his  splendid  acting  and  hand- 
some appearance,  and  who,  in  a  large  measure,  is  responsible 
for  the  big  coming  Jewel,  "The  Abysmal  Brute,"  will  again 
play  the  role  made  famous  by  him.  A  wonderful  actor — a 
tremendous  drawing  card. 

HAYDEN  STEVENSON 

The  actor  who  smiled  his  M  ay  into  the  hearts  of  millions  by 
his  rare  personality  and  exceptional  acting,  will  again  play 
The  genial  manager  of  "  Kid  Roberts  "  in  this  series.  Another 
sure-lire  winning  bet ! 

HARRY  POLLARD 

The  brilliant  director  who  has  made  all  the  Leather  Pushers 
hitherto,  will  again  be  the  man  behind  the  megaphone  for 
these  six  two-reelers.  What  he  has  done  in  the  past  with  the 
Leather  Pushers  stories  is  a  guarantee  of  what  you  can 
expect  in  this  coming  series. 


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C  .       W  I  T  W  E  R 


The  internationally  famous  humorist  who  wrote  all  the  other 
Leather  Pushers,  is  also  responsible  for  this  series  of  stories 
and  you  can  sialic  your  all  that  for  plot,  action  and  comedy 
each  of  this  series  is  as  original  and  clever  as  any  of  the 
preceding  twelve.  They  will  appear  in  Collier's  Weekly 
beginning  May  12th  and  will  be  read  by  millions.  A  ready 
made  audience  awaits  you! 

Millions  Are  Waiting  for  the  Third  Series  of 
"  The  Leather  Pushers  " 


March  24,  1923 


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and  Reap 


Comedy  Winners 

W%  \  ENTERED  IN ! 

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ENTERED  IN: 

SMARTY 
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MESSINGER  S1STERS  BEAU 


SO  LONG  BUDDY 
DAD'S  BOY 
DON'T  GET  FRESH 

Released  thru  Universal 


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Consistently  ^ood ! 

SOLD  IN  SERIES  OF  SIX  BACH 


B.  P.  SCHULBERG 

Presents 


A  GASNIER 

Production 


DAUGHTERS 
OF  THE  RICH 

Based  upon  Edgar  Saltus'  Famous  Novel 
Adapted  by  Olga  Printzlau  and  Josephine  Quirk 
Photographed  by  Karl  Struss 
Now  in  completion  Released  April  10 

IT'S  A    PREFERRED  PICTURE 


Diltriboted  by 

AL~LICHTMAN 

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T  may  be  that  you  have  signed  for 
a  series  of  103  Super-Specials. 


When  is  a  Super-Special  a  bum  picture? 
Answer:  102  times  out  of  103. 

Three  elements  make  up  greatness  in  a 
picture  so  far  as  you  are  concerned. 

FIRST  is  quality,  that  arouses  tributes 
from  even  the  hardest-boiled  critics. 


SECOND  is  human  appeal,  that  sends 
your  audience  out  satisfied. 

THIRD  is  profit.  No  matter  how  much 
of  the  other  two  elements  the  picture 
has,  if  you  cannot  make  a  profit,  the 
picture  is  poor  so  far  as  you  are  concerned, 

PREFERRED  PICTURES  nave  cap- 
tured the  critics  and  pleased  the  public. 

AND  they  are  sold  at  a  fair  price. 


B.  P.  SCHULBERG 

presents 

RICH  MEN'S  WIVES 
SHADOWS 
THORNS  AND  ORANGE  BLOSSOMS 
THE  HERO 
POOR  MEN'S  WIVES 
ARE  YOU  A  FAILURE? 
DAUGHTERS  OF  THE  RICH 
THE  GIRL  WHO  CAME  BACK 


We'll  pay  for  our  mistakes,  if 
you'll  pay  for  our  successes  !9> 


Produced  tv 

PREFERRED 
PICTURES  Inc. 

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The  entire  cou 

H.C.Witwers  Great  Cosm 


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what  a  picture  this 
one  is — 

It  has  EVERYTHING  in  it  but  the  kitchen  sink — 
and  that  was  cut  only  because  it  was  subway- 
jammed  right  out  of  the  picture  by  the  mass  of 
marvelously  entertaining  material  that  just  had  to 
stay  in.    Man,  oh,  Man! — the  laughs  pile  up  on 
each  other  like  players  in  a  football  game ;  the  thrills 
follow  each  other  with  the  speed  and  rapidity  of 
machine-gun  bullets;   dramatic  punches  pyramid 
their  power;  romantic  incidents  arise  as  often  as 
and  much  more  powerful  even  than  in 
a  flapper's  imagination. 
WHAT  A  PICTURE! 


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when  you  see  this 
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t  will  make  you  laugh  with  its  brilliant  humor  as 
ro\x  thrill  with  its  breakneck  speed — and  when  it 
loes  that  to  YOU  you  can  imagine  what  it  will  do 
o  the  record  crowds  it's  bound  to  pull.  For  down- 
ight  ENTERTAINMENT  you'll  not  be  offered  a 
tetter  picture  this  season,  and  for  certainteed  PULL- 
NG  POWER  you'd  go  a  long  way  to  find  a 
ombination  of  story,  author,  star  and  PICTURE 
hat  could  even  touch  this  one!  Mr.  Showman,  if 
ou  love  to  make  money  grab  this  beauty  TODAY 
ind  make  your  rivals  feel  like  O  with  the  circle 
rased !    ACTION !— ATTABOY ! 


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TO  PIRATE  PRODUCERS  WHO  WOULD  TAKE 
ADVANTAGE  OF  THE  TRIUMPH  OF  "THE  FOOL' 


/ 


BELIEVE  "The  Fool" 
to  be  the  greatest  play 
ever  written  by  an 
American. 


It  is  certainly  the  most 
successful. 

Besides  being  a  great  play, 
"The  Fool"  is  a  unique  play, 
an  utter  novelty,  a  play  wholly 
unlike  any  other  ever  pro- 
duced. This  fortunate  fact 
makes  it  easy  to  brand  the 
present  mania  for  presenting 
more  plays  of  the  same  type, 
and,  I  think,  will  make  it  easy 
to  protect  our  rights. 

Piracy  cannot  be  dis- 
guised by  slight  altera- 
tions, or  by  claiming  that 
some  one  scene  has  been  used 
before.  It  is  idea,  theme, 
purpose,  and  combination  of 
ideas  that  establish  theft. 

William  Fox  paid  an  un- 
heard-of price  for  the  mo- 
tion picture  rights  of  "The 
Fool."  With  seven  produc- 
:ions  built  or  building,  and 
seven  companies  engaged,  our 
nvestment,  combined  with 
VIr.  Fox's,  runs  close  to  half 
i  million.  Our  joint  rights  are 
vorth  many  times  that.  It 
teems  unnecessary  to  say 
*:hat  we  will  protect  those 
•ights  by  every  means 
known  to  law,  and  that  we 
vill  throw  our  utmost  re- 
sources into  any  fight  to  pun- 
sh  persons  who  attempt  to 
*ob  us  of  them. 

SELWYN  &  COMPANY. 


FOX  FILM 


71  TEWSPAPER  reports 
/  Y/  and  rumors  emanating 
from  Los  Angeles, 
California,  indicate  that 
plans  are  being  made  for  the 
production  of  several  motion 
pictures  based  upon  the 
theme  of  Channing  Pollock's 
stage  triumph, 


"THE  FOOL 


>  T  is  gratifying  to  learn 
I  that  both  the  author  and 
the  stage  producer  of 
this  exceptional  play  will 
take  every  possible  precau- 
tion to  protect  the  photoplay 
rights  of  this  production 
controlled  by  Fox  Film 
Corporation. 

Fox  Film  Corporation 


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~W   yOK  ten  years  I  worke< 
/y  on  "The  Fool." 
I       For  ten  months  I  trie< 
to  find  a  producer. 
Nobody  believed  in  the  play 
At  last  I  found  a  managemen 
— the  Selwyns — with  courag' 
enough  to  venture  and  t< 
fight.  William  Fox  has  hat 
the  vision  and  enter  prist 
to  pay  for  the  motion  pic 
ture  rights  the  largest  sun 
ever  paid  for  those  right; 
in  any  play. 

And  now,  when  success  i: 
assured,  when  other  manager: 
and  picture  producers  havi 
done  the  work  and  taken  th- 
risk,  men  of  the  type  thai 
was  offered  the  play,  are  pre 
pared  to  steal  what  they  re 
fused  to  buy. 

Everywhere  I  read  an- 
nouncements and  adver- 
tisements of  colorable  imi- 
tations of  "The  Fool/ 

This  seems  to  me  more  thai 
ordinary  dishonesty.  It  seemj 
to  me,  too,  a  sort  of  tes' 
whether  literary  property  car 
be  protected  in  America.  Ir 
simply  keeping  faith  with  th< 
Selwyns  and  William  Fox,  anc 
for  the  future  protection  ol 
the  American  Author  anc 
Dramatist,  J  have  instruc- 
ted my  attorneys  to  co- 
operate to  their  utmost  in 
prosecuting  any  and  ah 
persons  who  produce  ot 
present  any  imitation  oj 
my  play,  or  any  combination 
of  its  scenes  and  characters. 
There  is  no  limit  and  there 
will  be  no  let-up  in  this  fight. 
CHANNING  POLLOCK. 


CORPORATION 


ASSOCIATED  EXHIBITORS 


Arthur  S.  Kane  ppssioent 


\e  feature 


Arthur  F.  Beck. 

presents 

D" 


Mike  Puncbei 


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H  u 


Here  is  a  gripping  story  of  the 
modern  butterfly  wife  at  her 
best — and  worst.  It  begins  in 
Reno,  dips  to  the  depths  of  re- 
morse, and  ends  in  a  triumph 
of  love.  You  will  get  four  blood 
exciting  thrills  in  the  ocean 
disaster,  the  devastating  hur- 
ricane, the  battle  under  water 
with  man-eating  sharks  and 
the  flight  from  a  bursting 
volcano. 


ASSOCIATED  EXHIBITORS 


Arthur   S.  K 


ANE    ■  PRESIDENT 


The  picture  with  the  most  sweeping  nation-wide 
publicity  any  feature  ever  had,  because 


(ArthurEBech 


Divorce 
a  Failure 

LEAH  BAIRD'S 

First  1923  Special 

4,000  Daily  Papers 

10,000  Judges  on  the  Bench 

3.000,000  Jewish  Picture  Patrons 

5.000,000  American  Club  Women 

20.000,000  Protestants  and  Catholics 

20.000,000  American  Homes 
Are  talking  about  the  Divorce  Question  i 

Don  t  Let  the  Opposition  Beat  You  to  it! 


A  Supreme 
Achievement 
bv'Vne  of  the 

greatest  

Actresses  of 
the  Screen" 

$race  Kingsley  in 
Zos^Angeles  Uimes 


Leah  Baird 

The  Jane  Cowl  of  Films 


FOOtIGN  Rf  PRlStNTAT  Vl 

Sidney^  Garrett 


Physical  Distrjbutors 


Cast  Includes 

Leah  Baird 

Richard  Tucker   Tom  Santchi 
Alec  B.  Francis  Walter  McGiail 


"DOUGLAS  FAIRBAHKS 


Distribution  by 
UNITED  ARTISTS  CORPORATION  £p 
Direction  by  Allan  Dwan 
Photography  by  Arthur  Edeson 


(NAZ(/ttOVA 

in  Oscar  COilde  's 


Direction  bcj  Charles  Bryant 


"Entrancing  In  Beauty, 
Fascinating  In  Action" 

"Nazimova's  'Salome'  marks  a  distinct  depar- 
ture from  the  conventional  pictures  which  pour 
from  American  studios,"  said  the  Philadelphia 
Public  Ledger,  as  this  feature  played  a  second 
big  week  at  the  Aldine  Theatre  more  than 
doubling  the  expected  box-office  gross. 

"The  Nazimova  'Salome'  is  entrancing  in  its 
curious  beauty  and  fascinating  in  its  action 
throughout." 

"  'Salome'  refutes  those  who  claim  that  the 
screen  cannot  do  original  and  creative  things," 
said  the  Evening  Public  Ledger.  "It  is  sensa- 
tional, remarkable,  brilliant,  artistic,  and  was. 
cheered  to  the  echo  by  thousands." 

The  Title  Itself  Is  a 
Box-Office  Guarantee. 


Qllied  Producers  and  Distributors  Corporation^ 

729  Jeuen+h  Otsenue,  JVeas  Qork  City 
—  Q  J3ranch  Office  located  in  each  United  artists  Corporation  CxchancUs  — 


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A  Tonic  for  the  Box-Office, 
A  Stimulant  for  the  Audience 

That's  just  what  exhibitors  are  getting  with  D.  W. 
Griffith's  great  mystery  picture. 

"One  Exciting  Night" 

Here's  a  report  from  the  Palace  theatre  in  Philadel- 
phia— "Although  'One  Exciting  Night'  had  a  four 
weeks'  run  at  the  Stanton,  only  seven  blocks  away, 
it  played  to  a  landslide  business  here  without  any 
exploitation. " 

Big  Exploitation  Possibilities 
If  You  Want  to  Use  Them. 

"The  title  draws  and  when  they  have  seen  the  pic- 
ture, it  causes  a  lot  of  argument,  hence  mouth  to 
mouth  advertising.  Did  well  with  it,"  says  another 
report  in  M.  P.  World. 


D.  W.  GRIFFITH'/ 

%Qne  Cxdiing  TUghb' 


UNITED  AQTLTTT  COR-DO^ATION 

mahy  PiCKroao  *  cuaulic  cwachjn  -  douglaj*  taiooankj"  •  o.  w.  GriirriTw 

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They're  All  In 
One  Exciting  Night 

Mystery 

Secret  Panels 

Stealthy  Figures 

Tender  Love 

Roaring  Comedy 

MACK  BENNETT 


presents 

BEN  TORPlNw 

KATHRYN  M'GOIRE 

in 

THE  SHRIEK  OF  ARABV" 


Five  Reels  of  Roars 

The  inimitable  Mack  Sennett  comedy  situations  and  the  only  Ben 
Turpin  in  a  screamingly  farcical  feature  length  burlesque. 

Still  Going  Strong 

After  four  weeks  of  capacity  business  at  the  Symphony  theatre, 
Los  Angeles,  with  thousands  turned  away. 

5, 000  Feet  of  Laughs!  Don 't  Let  It  Get  Away! 

Q I  lied  Producers  and  Distributors  Corporation^ 

729  J~ecrenth  Qucnue,  SJeus  C/ork  City 
—  Q  firanch  Office  located  in  each  United  Ortists  Corporation  Cxchoncfe  — 


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Motion   Picture  News 


Howard  Hawks 

presents 


itdix\L  Cfindiuicfe 
6-  6\kfoowL  JSi/x 


in 


With 

Alan  Hale,  Walter  Long,  Tom 
Wilson,  Jack  Curtis,  Frank  Cam- 
peau,  J.  Farrell  McDonald,  Dick 
Sutherland,  Edwin  Stevens, 
Noah  Beery,  George  Cooper, 
Wm.  Dyer,  Jean  Hersholt. 

We  are  pleased  to  announce  the 
instant  hooking  of  this  powerful 
18-star  special  production  by  Mr. 
Arthur  G.  Whyte  for  the  entire 
Keith-U.  B.  0.  Circuit. 

Early  spring  play  dates  will  fol- 
low a  widely  exploited  first-run 
engagement  in  one  of  the  biggest 
Broadway  picture  theatres. 

u  QUICKSANDS  "  is  a  showman's 
picture.  It  has,  first  of  all,  story. 
It  has  "  names."  It  has  punch. 
It  has  romance,  action,  adventure, 
rush  and  dramatics.  We  don't 
know  any  showman  anywhere 
who  would  fail  to  book  it  on  sight. 


merican 

RELEASING  CORPORATION 


WALTER  E.  GREENE,  F.  a  WARREN.  C«r*«»*» 

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^Tloah  Beery  -  dlan  Hale  •  Frank  Campeau  •  George  Cooper  •  Walter  fang  *  Dick  Sutherland*  ^/omM)ilson  '  Cdwin  Stevens 


March  24,  19*J 


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Drew  Hundreds  Who  Had  Not  Attended  a  Show 
in  years,  Some  Traveling  Fifty  Miles  to  Seeltl 


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From  Omaha,  March  5th: 

•Coue  special  opened  yesterday  at  Rialto,  Oil 
big  success.    Doing  capacity  at  e»ery  perforu^ce 
Stop  Princess  Theatre  Sioux  City  wired  they  are 
playing  to  sending  roo»  only  Stop  Lyrio  Theatre, 
Lincoln,    Nebraska,  advised  he  is  compelled  to 
coupon  hie  house  for  balance  of  run  and  may  hold 
picture  for  another  week." 

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Produced  by 
Motion  Picture  Arts  Inc. 

Directed  by 
JOHN  L.McCUTCHEON 


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THE  SPICE  OF  THE  PROGRAM" 


EDUCATIONAL 
FILM  EXCHANGES  INC 

E.W.HAMMONS ,  pj««de«* 


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Motion  Picture  News 


BrdadcastThrduchoutMand 


With  a  caat  of  exceptional  merit,  including 
ANN  LITTLE 
HARRY  NORTHRUP 


WILFRED  LUCAS 
RHEA  MITCHELL 


PRINTS  — 


PAPER  —  ACCESSORIES 
NOW  READY 


Territorial  Buyers  Communicate 


Suite  509 


MAYER  &  QUINN 

DISTRIBUTORS 

1493  BROADWAY 


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March  24,  1923 


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Film  Booking  Offices  of  America  presents 


"CAN  A  WOMAN  LOVE  TWICE? 


The  most  brilliant  picture  of  her  career 
Story  by  Wyndham  Gittens  Directed  by  James  W.  Home 


LIKE  a  rare  piece  of  exquisite  tapestry  that  leaves 
its  impression  forever  in  the  memory  of  lovers 
of  the  beautiful,  so  will  this  wondrous  photo- 
dramatic  masterpiece  be  remembered  for  years  to 


come. 


It  is  a  production  for  people  who  appreciate  the 
finer  things  of  life.  It  is  bigger,  better,  finer  in  every 
sense  and  particular  than  any  motion  picture  of  its 
kind. 

Here  is  the  rare  jewel  of  magnificent  drama  that 
will  make  YOUR  theatre  the  mecca  of  thousands 
who  will  be  given  a  new  enthusiasm  for  picture- 
going.  Gentlemen,  this  is  one  of  the  finest  produc- 
tions you've  ever  been  offered.  You  owe  it  to  the 
prestige  of  your  theatre,  as  well  as  to  your  certain 
profits,  to  book  it  and  boost  it  to  the  limit.  Proudly 
distributed  by  FILM  BOOKING  OFFICES  of 
America,  Inc. 

723  Seventh  Ave. 
New  York  City  Exchanges  Everywhere 


Get  Ready! 

The  sensational  drama  of 
the  rise  of  a  film  star  in 

Hollywood  IS  HERE! 

RUPERT  HUGHES 

has  made  his  Red  Book 
Magazine  serial  novel  into 
a  wonderful  photoplay— 


35  famous  stars  of  the  screen — every  celebrity 
you've  heard  about — appears  in  "Souls  for  Sale" 

A  Goldwyn  Picture 


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The  CAMEO  engagement  of 
"  DOWN  TO  THE  SEA  IN 
SHIPS  99  has  been  one  of  the 
outstanding  picture  sensa- 
tions of  the  New  York  season. 

Not  only  did  it  smash  all 
records  at  the  outset,  but  it 
has  consistently  forged 
ahead  in  public  approval 
since  the  hour  it  opened. 

On  the  Wednesday  of  its 
fourth  week,  as  these  pages 
go  to  press  it  registered  one 
of  the  largest  mid-week  rec- 
ords of  receipts  ever  known 
since  the  CAMEO  opened. 


ow  in  its  fourth 

ELMER  CLIFTON'S 

DOWN  TO 


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ses  of  the  Street 


And  well  might  "  the  street "  be 
amazed  at  this  record! 

During  the  first  week  of  the 
CAMEO  engagement,  more  than 
16,000  spectators  witnessed  Elmer 
Clifton's  super-special. 

While  it  was  breaking  all  records 
for  the  house  in  New  York,  down 
in  Baltimore  during  the  same 
week,  33,367  admissions  were  paid 
into  the  CENTURY  THEATRE 
in  six  days. 

At  the  GARRICK,  St.  Paul,  and 
the  GARRICK,  Minneapolis, 
"  Down  To  The  Sea  In  Ships " 
opened  to  greater  business  than 
Tess  Of  The  Storm  Country " 


and  held  the  pace  throughout  the 
week. 

At  the  ACADEMY  of  MUSIC, 
Haverhill,  Mass.,  and  at  GOR- 
DAN'S,  Brockton,  Mass,  it 
smashed  house  records  against 
the  stiffest  sort  of  competition,  in- 
cluding "  Robin  Hood." 

Within  two  weeks,  TOM 
MOORE'S  RIALTO,  Washington; 
the  GRAND  THEATRE,  Cincin- 
nati; the  PERSHING  THEATRE, 
St.  Louis,  and  other  representa- 
tive houses  throughout  the  coun- 
try will  know  the  tremendous 
box-office  pull  exerted  by  "DOWN 
TO  THE  SEA  IN  SHIPS." 


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THE 
HIPS 


HODKINSON 

PICTURES 


WM  AA  VOC  E  L 


"MASTERS  OF  MEN" 

by 

MORGAN  ROBERTSON 

The  greatest  story  of  the  sea  ever  written! 

A  thrilling  story  of  he-men,  men  who  wear  hair  on  their  chests, 
whose  veins  run  hot  with  red  fighting  blood! 

A  blunt,  vigorous  yarn  of  a  boy's  fight  upward  against  over- 
whelming odds,  where  fight  means  a  hard  fist  and  prime  muscle,  high 
courage  and  a  ready  wallop! 

Shanghaied!  Drugged  by  crimps  and  flung  insensible  into  the 
hell  hole  forward,  where  sweating,  brow-beaten  men  live  like  beasts 
scourged  to  their  tasks  with  curses  and  belaying  pin. 

The  sea!  The  flavor  of  salt  in  the  nostrils;  the  odor  of  pitch  in 
the  air,  the  snapping  of  wind-swept  canvas  crackling  like  a  machine 
gun;  the  creaking,  singing  wood  straining  as  she  rides  the  high  waves! 
All  the  magic  and  lure  of  adventure,  the  Spanish  Main  and  sail  or  men! 

Love!  A  timid  boy's  unspoken  dream  of  his  heart's  desire;  a 
girl  too  old  fashioned  to  offer  love  unbidden;  a  lad's  sacrifice  of 
youth's  dearest  possession— honor— to  protect  her  from  the  shame  of 
another's  crime;  the  confusion  of  bitter  misunderstandings  that 
threaten  life-long  broken  hearts! 

Uncle  Sam's  bluejackets!  The  fighting  men  of  the  greatest  nation 
in  the  world,  and  what  they  think  and  how  they  live;  their  loyalty  and 
cheer  and  youth,  eternal,  living,  fighting  youth!  The  careless  devil- 
may-care  "gob,"  incorrigible,  loyal;  impudent  and  loveable! 

Romance!  The  sea  spells  romance.  Red  sunsets  turn  green  waves 
to  crashing  mountains  of  blood;  noon  suns  spread  gold  upon  the  bosom 
of  the  sea,  gold  that  beckons  and  calls  to  youth  to  gather  its  riches; 
never-ending  mirages  of  golden  bowls  at  rainbows'  ends.  And,  the  sea 
gives  no  riches;  only  character  and  manhood,  bitterly  squeezed  out  of 
its  cold,  hard  business. 


Wholesome,  clean,  healthy!  _  A  boy's  life  of  adventure,  free  from 
tawdry  conflicts  and  sex  illusions,  based  on  fact  gathered  by  one  who 
served  among  men,  who  loved  men,  who  admired  men  and  who  wished 
young  America  to  so  live  that  he  might  become  a  man!  The  trash  of 
silly,  social  temptations  has  no  place  in  this  story  of  a  boy  who  became 
the  master  of  the  man. 

The  Yankee  ever  has  been  master  of  the  sea!  Decatur,  John  Paul 
Jones— history  has  written  the  feats  of  great  American  seamen  into  all 
time.  Here  is  a  story  of  the  making  of  such  men;  men  who  acted  and 
argued  later;  men  out  of  whom  Dewey  and  Schley  and  Sampson  and 
"Fighting  Bob"  Evans  were  chosen,  each  for  his  day's  work  for  the  Stars 
and  Stripes.  Shifty-footed  men,  with  a  right  and  left  punch  and  a  keen 
eye  and  a  high  sense  of  honor  and  guts  to  go  the  limit! 

Dick  Halpin  is  the  lad  you  wanted  to  be;  and  I  wanted  to  be!  He's 
the  fellow  we  dreamed  of,  whose  fighting  courage  we  envied.  He's  the 
boy  that  assumed  another's  petty  crime  and  ran  away  to  sea  to  live  it 
down,  that  the  girl  he  loved  might  not  be  shamed  and  humiliated  by 
the  revelation  of  her  brother's  weakness.  He's  the  fellow  you  and  I 
used  to  talk  about;  that  lad  of  strength  and  honor  we  built  with  boyish 
imaginations  up  in  the  haymow,  •  or  while  idling  with  a  home-made 
f ishin'  rod  down  by  the  creek.  He's  your  kind  and  my  kind  and  be- 
cause we  had  fathers  and  mothers  to  make  our  way  easier  we  never 
managed  to  be  him;  but  we  wanted  to  and  we'll  live  our  dreams  again 
with  Dick  Halpin  in  this  vivid,  living  story,  "Masters  of  Men." 

A  master  of  men  wrote  this  great  sea  tale.  A  man  whose  life 
was  as  hard  as  the  diamonds  he  cut  and  who  never  wrote  a  line  until 
he  had  lived  beyond  an  average  man's  age;  a  man  who  took  a  beating 
at  the  hands  of  a  brutal  second  mate  with  a  smile,  and  who  adminis- 
tered a  beating  with  equal  cheerfulness;  a  man  who  knew  the  sea  and 
a  sailorman's  life;  who  criticized  rightfully  Kipling  and  who  wrote  his 
first  sea  tale  to  prove  that  a  man  who  knew  the  sea  could  write  a  better 
story  of  the  sea;  a  man  who  earned  little  by  his  pen  and  who  starved 
while  he  wrote;  the  greatest  writer  of  sea  stories  in  all  literature. 

Morgan  Robertson,  a  master  of  men,  wrote  the  last  word  in 
thrilling  sea  stories  when  he  wrote 

"MASTERS  OF  MEN." 


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A  GREAT  PUBLIC  ATTRACTION 

THE  CRICKET  ON  THE  HEARTH 

Charles  Dickens'  Masterpiece — Directed  by  Lorimer  Johnston 

A  GREAT  NOVEL--A  GREAT  STAGE  PLAY-A  GREATER  PICTURE 


Length 
5  Full  Reels 


Produced  in 
January,  1923 


FRITZI  HJDGEWA/ 


VIR61NIA  BROWN  FAlt\E 


ALL-STAR  CAST 

MR.  EXHIBITOR:  Look  over  these  names  and  faces — what 
have  they  done  for  you  in  the  past 

JOSEF  SWICKARD — of  "Four  Horsemen"  Fame.    America's  Greatest  Character  Star 

VIRGINIA  BROWN  FAIRE— Leading  Woman  "Omar  the  Tentmaker' 

FRITZI  RIDGEWAY —  The  Sensation  of  "The  Old  Homestead* 

PAUL  GERSON — The  screen's  Newest  Leading  Man.    A  Charming  Personality 

PAUL  MOORE — A  Clever  Juvenile  Lead 

AND  A  HOST  OF  OTHERS 


Tried  and  True  Stars  that  Never  Disappoint  in  a  picture  that  suits  All  Classes—  Young  and 
Old — Everybody — It  is  Clean — The  Sweetest  Story  Ever  Told.  Brimful  of  Action — Romance 
and  Melodrama  of  Convincing  Character. 

A  marvelous  exploitation  campaign  will  be  explained  to  you  by  mail  upon  receipt  of  your  wire  or  letter  This 
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1974  PAGE  STREET  2011  PARK  ROW  BUILDING 


(jverij  where / 

QUINCT 
ADAMS 
SAWYER 


A  METRO 

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SAWYErI^J  LUBIN" 

PRODUCTION 

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CORPORATION 


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thrills  and  romance 


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power  of  a  million  reader- 
story  and  a  million  dollar 
cast.    Udhereverit  ptay<s 
the  story  is  the  scone 
records  smashed  and  en^ 
cjac/ements  extended.  Jf 
you,  have  riot played  it, 
you  have  missed  that  most 

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Yoors  very  truly. 


SK/P 


8^ i  record 


Warfteid  Jfieatre 
San  Trancisco,  Cat. 

Jiold  overjor  two  weeks 

State  Jfieatre, 
jbsMngeles,  Cat 

Smashed  all  previous  week- 
day records  in  face  of  rainy 
weather  J 

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CHARLES  FELTON  PIDGIN 


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breaking  weeks 

ALL  FIRST  RUNS  TELL 
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'     phniograpked  by 
RUDOLPH  BERGQJilST 


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NEW  YORK  AMERICAN 

'Quincy  Adams  Sawyer  is 
well  worth  an  hour  oP 
any  one's  precious  time" 

NEW  YORK  GLOBE 

"IP  D.W  Griffith's  name 
was  placed  on  Quincy Adams 
Sawyer,  the  picture  could 
runPor  one^year  inNewTbrk' 

CHICAGO  HERALD-EXAMIKER 

There  is  so  much  in  Quincy 
Adams  Sawyer,  jioufeeljiou 
are  getting  about  six  pictures 
tor  one  admission  price  '' 

CHICAGO  DAILY  JOURNAL 

"What  a  cast  /  Billed  as  cost- 
ing a  million  dollars  and 
worth  it  /" 


Blanche  Sweet 


John  Bowers 


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Jlncs  from  t\wjnss  that  mean 
Jines  at  the  Box  Office 


Put  this  over—  Its  acinch-  or  quit/ 

— Ike  7itm  Daily 

Nothing  better  has  euer  been  brought 
into  one  picture 

—  oxhibitors  Herald 

The  picture  holds  euery  needed  re- 
quirement for  a  b,  i$  box-office  attraction 

~~  Owbitorsjrade  Review 

Quincy  AckunsSaiw/er  is  thoroughly 
eaJ°y  at)l-e    _  Jiotion  Picture  Ke 


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Quincy  Adams  Sawyer  should  proue 
an  unusually  big  box  office  bet 

■ —  Jl4ovinq  Picture  World 

Euenthe  most  jaded  must  sit  with 
clenched  hands 

—  Jiewljork  Journal 

One  of  thegreatest  screen  offerings 

of  the  year  ,  .-».,, 

J  ~  /as  finqeles Jlerald 

There  was  a  waiting  tine  nearly  a 
block  long  for  the  eueningjhoiu 

— J^sAr^eles^DculyJimes 


QLONCY  ADAMS 
iEM  SAWYER 


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Motion  Picture  News 


8012— In  1920  when  the 
first  audit  of  circulation  of  motion 
picture  trade  papers  was  made  \ 

MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS 

was  certified  for  8012  exhibi- 
tor circulation  and  the  only 
other  paper  submitting  to  an 
audit  was  given  less  than  half 
this  exhibitor  circulation. 

8374— In  1921  MOTION 

PICTURE  NEWS'  audit  was  _ 
8374  exhibitor  circulation  and 
the  only  other  paper  submitting 
to  an  audit  this  year,  had  less 
than  half  this  exhibitor  cir- 
culation. 

8132— The  1922  audit  of 
MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS 

just  completed  shows  8132  ex- 
hibitor circulation.    Watch  for  / 
the  audits  of  other  papers  which 
have  been  building  for  three 
years  to  this  end  ! 

\ 
/ 

The  noteworthy  thing  is  that 

MOTION  PICTURE 
NEWS'  super-circulation 
has  been  a  sustained  one — 
due  to  renewals — plain,  in- 
disputable proof  that  the 
reader  wants,  continues  to 
^pay  for,  reads  and  relies  upon 
this  one  paper. 

Note:  These  8132  theatre 
owner  subscribers  own, 
manage  and  book  (by  our 
records)  little  less  than 
12,000  theatres. 

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personal  supervision  of  Thomas  H.  Ince 

DISTRIBUTED    BY    ASSOCIATED    FIRST    NATIONAL    PICTURES,  INC. 


1374 


Motion  Picture  A:  c  zv  s 


"Big    Box    Office    B  US 


"You  lay  a  hand  on 
her  and  I'll  croak 
you !" 


H  ERE'S  A  WIRE  FROM  ONE 
EXHIBITOR! 

A.  G.  Clapp,  manager  of  The 
Sonora  Theatre,  Sonora,  Calif., 
after  showing  "  Mighty  Lak  a 
Rose "  wired  First  Actional  as 
follows: 

"  Through  the  kindness  of  Edwin 
Carewe  I  had  the  pleasure  of 
showing  his  latest  picture  to  the 
people  of  Sonora  Tuesday  even- 
ing. I  have  had  more  good  com- 
ments on  this  picture  than  any- 
other  I  have  ever  shown.  Most 
people  say  it  is  the  best  I  have  ever 
had  while  some  say  it  is  the  best 
they  have  ever  seen.  All  agree 
that  it  is  a  wonderful  picture  and 
wonderful  entertainment.  My 
personal  opinion  is  that  here  is  a 
picture  that  will  make  every  ex- 
hibitor more  friends  than  any  pic- 
ture he  has  shown  in  a  long  time 
for  it  is  real  entertainment  in  every 
sense  of  the  word.  I  want  you  to 
give  me  a  date  on  it  as  soon  as  pos- 
sible as  every  one  here  is  talking 
about  it  and  wants  to  see  it  again." 


Edwin  Carewe  s 


March  24,  1923 


1375 


less— 100  %  Satisfaction  ! ' ' 


AND  HERE'S  WORD  FROM 
ANOTHER! 

R.H.  Mars  den,  Jr.,  Noble  theatre, 
Marshfield,  Ore.,  writes  as  follows 
after  showing  the  picture. 

"  I  played  this  to  a  mighty  fine 
business  and  it  gave  one  hundred 
per  cent  satisfaction." 

A  Symphony  of  Life  in 
the  High  and  Low  Places 

By  Curtis  Benton. 
Directed  by  Edwin  Carewe. 

Scenario  by  Adelaide  Heilbron ;  Sol  Polito,  Camera- 
man; John  D.  Schulze,  Art  Director;  Philip  Masi. 
Assistant  Director.  : :  : :  : ". 


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E.  Mason  Hopper  ■ — - — 
Photographed  by  Frank  Good  and  Robert  Martin; 
Continuity  by   Julian  Josephson;    Edited  by  Irene 
Morra.    Produced  under  the  personal  supervision  ot 
Coogan,  Sr. 

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Motion  Picture  News 


Freedom 


DR.  NEWELL  DWIGHT  HILLIS  with 
two  square  blows  knocked  all  argu- 
ments for  censorship  into  smithereens  at 
Albany  last  week. 

We  have  filed  many  anti-censorship  state- 
ments in  this  publication  during  the  past  ten 
years;  and  facts  to  dispute  the  principle  and 
practice  of  censorship  are  plentiful  enough. 

But  it  has  remained  for  a  leader  in  thought, 
impartial  and  speaking  as  an  American  citizen, 
to  put  his  feet  solidly  upon  the  two  master 
planks  of  this  whole  question. 

And  these  are:  American  liberty  and  the 
American  home. 

We  give  gratefully  Dr.  Hillis'  arguments  to 
the  exhibitor  and  newspaper. 

No  more  than  these  two  should  ever  be 
needed  by  loyal  Americans;  and  no  counter 
argument  should  ever  confuse  the  mind  of  a 
loyal  American. 

*       *  * 

Number  one:  Dr.  Hillis  says  that  censor- 
ship violates  the  principle  of  individual  liberty 
upon  which  this  country  was  founded,  namely, 
the  right  of  every  individual  to  make  as  decent 
a  job  of  his  or  her  life  as  can  be  made  by 
freedom  of  effort. 

Now,  there  can't  be  much  argument  over  this 
principle. 

It  was  announced  very  clearly,  very  simply 
by  the  great  emancipator,  Abraham  Lincoln, 
and  the  greatest  of  all  civil  wars  was  fought  on 
this  as  one  of  two  principles.  The  other  was 
the  union  of  the  states. 

If  Lincoln  was  wrong,  if  this  is  not  the 
principle  of  American  liberty  then  the  Civil 
War  was  godless  and  useless  and  criminal 
carnage. 

John  Drinkwater  says  of  this  same  principle 
in  his  book  on  Lincoln :  "  The  only  natural 
right  of  the  individual  worth  bothering  about  is 


his  right  freely  and  completely  to  realize  him- 
self. The  only  real  progress  in  the  world  comes 
when  a  man,  for  good  or  ill,  is  allowed  wholly 
to  be  himself.  You  cannot  make  him  really 
better  than  he  is  by  legislation ;  all  you  can  do 
by  legislation  is,  when  he  has  been  stunted  in 
his  growth  and  not  allowed  to  become  fully 
himself,  to  prevent  the  truncated  vision  of  him- 
self from  being  a  nuisance  to  his  fellows." 

And  again :  "  When  an  educational  system 
engages  itself,  as  it  too  often  does,  in  training 
a  child  to  a  preconceived  end  instead  of  letting 
him  frame  a  purpose  of  his  own  or  when  a  uni- 
versal and  equal  franchise  is  used  by  a  majority 
to  deprive  a  minority  of  self-determination  in 
some  purely  personal  affair,  you  have  the  seeds 
of  tyranny  bearing  their  rank  fruit  in  systems 
established  in  the  name  of  liberty." 

These  are  eternal  truths! 

The  Chases  and  the  Bowlbys  are  too  ignorant 
or  hysterical  to  know  them  or  knowing  them 

not  honest  enough  to  admit  them. 

*  *  * 

Dr.  Hillis'  second  plank  concerns  the  home 
— our  homes,  all  homes. 

The  protection  of  children  rests  with  their 
parents  not  with  official  bureaus  to  censor  pic- 
tures, newspapers,  books,  etc.  The  obligation 
rests  with  the  home  not  with  the  theatre. 
Laziness  alone  can  prompt  a  parent  to  leave  the 
home  to  the  state. 

And  Dr.  Hillis  is  right,  by  every  honest  and 
sensible  reason. 

*  *  * 

We  write  this  editorial  not  to  relieve  our  own 
feelings,  but  to  give  in  a  nutshell  to  the  exhibitor 
for  his  use  the  simple  truth  about  censorship. 


vol.xxvii 


MARCH  24,  1923 


NO.  12 


1.378 


Motion  Picture  News 


A 


ND  so  it  came  to  pass 
that  the  Paramount  Pep 
Club  gave  its  third  an- 
nual ball  at  the  Commodore 
Hotel  last  Friday  night. 
Everybody  connected  with 
Famous  Players  in  the  East 
was  present  and  the  list  of 
guests  included  divers  and 
sundry  persons  associated  with 
other  film  companies.  The 
dancing  began  at  nine  o'clock 
and  was  interrupted  at  mid- 
night by  large  groups  of  en- 
tertainers who  occupied  the 
stage  for  two  hours. 


PICTURES 

AND 

PEOPLE 


The  choruses  of  several  Broadway  shows,  "  The  Gingham 
Girl,"  "  Wildflower,"  "  Lady  Butterfly,"  "  Sun  Showers," 


and  the  Tiller  girls  from  the  "  Follies,"  went  through  their 
evolutions  in  putting  over  the  song  hits.  Various  inter- 
polated numbers  were  introduced  by  comedians  and  come- 
diennes from  current  attractions.  And  then  on  with  the 
dance  until  four  in  the  morning,  at  which  hour  the  girls  from 
several  cabaret  shows  put  over  their  stuff.  If  we  had  any 
vote  in  the  matter  we  would  hand  the  ensemble  from  the 
Boardwalk  the  grand  prize  for  executing  their  steps  with 
oodles  of  pep  and  ginger.  The  cold  gray  dawn  found  hun- 
dreds still  parked  in  the  big  ballroom. 

Among  the  screen  and  stage  celebrities  who  attended  were 
Dorothy  Dalton,  Tom  Meighan,  Glenn  Hunter,  Ann  Forrest, 
James  Rennie,  Dorothy  Gish,  Texas  Guinan,  Mahlon  Hamil- 
ton, Hope  Hampton,  Lew  Cody,  Johnny  Hines,  Sheldon 
Lewis,  Virginia  Pearson,  Edward  Earle,  Olin  Howland,  Dun- 
can sisters,  Arthur  Housman,  Allan  Dwan,  Victor  Herbert, 
George  MacQuarrie,  Mabel  Withee,  Reine  Riano,  Andrew 
Tombes,  Carl  Randall,  Penrhyn  Stanlaws,  Mary  Carr,  May 
Collins,  Shannon  Day,  Joe  King,  Zena  Keefe,  Ben  Hendricks, 
Mary  Thurman,  Nita  Naldi,  Johnny  Dooley,  Ed.  Gallagher, 
Benny  Leonard,  Evelyn  Law  and  several  others — not  for- 
getting film  executives,  publicity  experts  and  ladies  and 
gentlemen  of  the  press. 


W 


ORD  reaches  us  that  the  Hollywood  Studio  Club  is  mak- 
ing a  Drive  this  week  for  a  one  hundred  and  fifty  thou- 
sand dollar  building  fund,  thirty  thousand  to  be  secured  from 
citizens  of  Hollywood  and  Los  Angeles  and  the  balance  from 
people  and  firms  of  the  film  industry. 

The  club  is  under  the  supervision  of  the  Y.  W.  C.  A.  and 
serves  as  a  home  for  girls  working  in  pictures.  The  present 
buildings  accommodate  thirty  and  the  proposed  enlargement 
will  increase  accommodations  to  one  hundred.  Mrs.  Cecil  De 
Mille  is  chairman  of  the  Drive  Committee. 


W 


ATTERSON  R.  ROTH  ACKER,  accompanied  by  a  rare 
coat  of  tan  and  golf  paraphernalia,  etc., — the  tan  hav- 
ing been  picked  up  at  Palm  Beach  and  the  golf  stuff  at  various 
sporting  goods  stores  on  his  own  Mich.  Boul. — has  left  Chicago 
for  Los  Angeles.  He  plans  to  spend  two  weeks  on  the  Coast 
and  will  confer  with  Joe  Alter,  resident  head  of  the  Hollywood 
laboratory,  besides  visiting  several  western  studios.  Mr.  Roth- 
acker  has  disposed  of  his  stock  in  United  Studios,  following  its 
sale  to  Joe  Schenck,  and  has  resigned  from  the  United  board 
of  directors. 

#       #  * 

THE  many  friends  of  Robert  Brunton  are  shocked  to 
learn  of  his  death  in  London  on  the  fourth  of  this  month 
after  two  weeks'  illness  of  cerebral  hemorrhage.  Mr.  Brun- 
ton came  to  the  United  States  from  Scotland  several  years 
ago,  having  served  as  a  scenic  artist  for  Sir  Henry  Irving— 
with  whom  he  continued  after  the  English  tragedian  visited 
America  on  one  of  his  tours.  He  then  became  associated 
with  the  Shuberts  as  a  scenic  artist  and  later  acted  in  a 
similar  capacity  for  Oliver  Morosco. 


During  the  days  of  Ince- 
Triangle  he  began  his  screen 
career,  serving  as  art  director 
and  production  manager.  Of 
late  Mr.  Brunton  has  been  ex- 
ecutive head  of  Robert  Brun- 
ton studios,  Los  Angeles.  The 
film  industry  mourns  the  loss 
of  such  an  energetic  leader  of 
the  screen. 

SfB  3|C  3fS 

THE  NATIONAL  BOARD 
OF  REVIEW  gave  its  as- 
terisks last  week  to  "Daddy," 
the  Jackie  Coogan  picture,  re- 
leased by  First  National, 
"  Where  the  Pavement  Ends,''  produced  by  Rex  Ingram  for 
Metro,  and  "  The  Covered  Wagon,"  Paramount 's  big  special. 

*  *  * 

TAMES  CRUZE,  who  will  henceforth  be  pointed  out  as  the 
J  man  who  directed  "  The  Covered  Wagon,"  has  arrived  in 
New  York  to  be  present  at  the  theatre  premiere  of  the  big 
feature  when  it  is  launched  at  the  Criterion  this  Friday  night. 
While  in  the  metropolitan  sector  Mr.  Cruze  will  film  a  large 
number  of  scenes  at  the  Long  Island  studio  for  his  production, 

"  Hollywood,"  which  he  started  several  weeks  ago  in  the  West. 

*  «  * 

SPEAKING  of  "The  Covered  Wagon,"  we  are  keeping 
our  ears  to  the  ground  and  the  rumblings  which  we  have 
caught  indicate  that  Paramount  has  its  biggest  and  best 
production  in  this  vital  record  of  the  pioneer  days  of  '49. 
Certainly  the  company  has  been  justified  in  putting  over  an 
expensive  advertising  campaign,  exploiting  24  sheets,  fillers 
on  the  programs  of  their  theatres,  and  a  telegram  campaign 
in  which  the  United  States  Senators  have  co-operated  with 
enthusiastic  messages. 

Just  now  John  C.  Flinn  is  speeding  cross-country  from 
Los  Angeles,  traveling  the  very  route  of  the  pioneers — with 
safety  and  comfort.  His  telegrams  to  Jesse  Lasky  which  are 
featured  in  a  two-column  box  among  the  theatrical  adver- 
tisements of  the  New  York  dailies,  point  a  strong  contrast 
between  the  sure  and  swift  journey  of  today  and  the  hazard- 
ous journey  of  the  pioneers — when  ten  miles  a  day  was  con- 
sidered good  speed.  Mr.  Flinn  is  bringing  back  a  print  of 
the  rich  and  vital  epic. 

*  *  * 

ARTHUR  H.  SAWYER,  who  has  returned  to  Los  Angeles 
from  New  York,  announces  the  formation  of  Associated 
Pictures,  capitalized  at  two  million  dollars — with  Marcus 
Jacobowsky  as  president.  The  company  will  make  eight  fea- 
tures during  the  year — the  first  production  to  start  work  upon 
the  completion  of  ' '  The  Shooting  of  Dan  McGrew  ' '  for  Metro. 

*  #  * 

OTHER  transcontinental  travelers  include  F.  M.  San  ford  of 
San  ford  Productions,  who  is  journeying  to  New  York  with 
a  print  of  his  special,  "  Follow  Me,"  and  James  R.  Grainger, 
ivho  has  returned  to  New  York  from  Los  Angeles  where  he  has 
been  for  a  few  weeks  in  connection  with  Goldivyn  and  Neilan 
productions. 

m       m  m 

THE  FILM  RENTER  and  Moving  Picture  News,  over 
its  editor's  signature  pleads  for  a  Will  Hays  to  preside 
over  the  destinies  of  the  British  film  industry.  Ernest  W. 
Fredman,  the  editor,  after  showing  what  Mr.  Hays  has 
accomplished  in  America,  states  that  the  time  is  ripe  to 
appoint  a  Will  Hays  as  the  head  of  affairs  in  the  trade — a 
man  who  would  command  the  confidence  of  the  Government, 
the  Press  and  Lombard  Street.  Mr.  Fredman  argues  that  such 
a  man  could  be  the  arbitrator  between  exhibitor  and  renter, 
and  there  would  never  be  the  slightest  recourse  to  law  suits. 
The  censorship  board  would  come  under  his  control,  and 
both  sides  of  the  industry  would  know  where  they  stood. 
To  quote  the  editor:  "  If  we  had  a  similar  personality  over 


March  24,  1923 


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here,  could  not  the  same  idea 
(the  uniform  contract)  be  em- 
ployed without  the  ceaseless 
bickering  and  fruitless  disputes 
that  have  arisen  during  the 
past  two  years?  Where  could 
we  obtain  such  a  man?  Is  it 
not  possible  to  induce  Lloyd 
George  or  Sir  Eric  Geddes? 
Either  one  of  these  men  would 
prove  a  bulwark  against  the 
attacks  that  are  increasingly 
evident  each  day,  and  would 
proclaim  to  the  world  that  if 
it  was  good  enough  for  him  to 
take  on  such  a  post,  then  there 
must  be  serious  business  in 
such  an  industry. 

"  The  time  is  ripe  for  a  Will 
Hays.  Let  us  look  to  the  fu- 
ture, and  if  we  can  secure  the 
services  of  a  great  personality 
such  as  I  have  outlined  to  take 
command  of  this  industry,  it 

will  be  the  greatest  thing  that  has  ever  been  done  in  its 
history." 

*       *  * 

THE  Kinematograph  Weekly,  on  the  other  hand,  contributes 
a  full-page  article  on  the  uniform  contract  which  is  not 
so  enthusiastic.  This  British  trade  paper  says:  "  There 
is  a  good  deal  in  America's  new  '  uniform  '  Contract  to 
rejoice  the  heart  of  an  exhibitor — that  he  lives  in  England. 
The  doeiuuent  has  been  acclaimed  as  a  wonderful  monument 
to  the  statesmanship  of  Will  Hays.  No  doubt  it  is  an  achieve- 
ment to  get  all  the  American  distributors  to  agree  to  a  single 
form,  the  more  so  as  the  '  Uniform  Contract, '  though  described 
by  an  American  trade  magazine  as  '  the  strongest  distributor's 
contract  ever  presented  to  an  exhibitor,'  cuts  out  some  clauses 
in  older  forms  very  obviously  in  favour  of  the  distributor. 

"  One  of  the  most  obvious  features  of  the  Contract  is  that 
it  is  designed  for  a  market  in  which  block  booking  and  blind 
booking  nourish  with  all  the  old  and  evil  luxuriance.  Just 
how  viciously  the  American  Trade  is  organized  is  clear  from 
the  fact  that  the  exhibitor  is  expected  to  rejoice  in  the  fact 
that  the  films  for  which  he  contracts  will  actually  be  delivered 
to  him.  These  films  must  now  be  identified  by  letter  or  by  the 
names  of  stars,  and  if  postponed  in  issue  must  be  delivered  on 
a  later  date." 

The  Kinematograph  Weekly  attacks  from  several  angles  and 
concludes  by  stating  that  "  there  is  something  in  being  a 
British  exhibitor  !  ' ' 


RyfABEL  NORM  AND  has  returned  to  Los  Angeles  after  an 
absence  of  several  months  in  Europe  vacationing. 
She  expects  to  start  work  shortly  in  Mack  Sennett's  story, 
"  Mary  Ann.". 


IT  occasionally  happens  that  a  spectator  will  fall  asleep  on 
a  picture  if  there  isn't  anything  inspiring  in  the  action  to 
keep  him  awake.  The  wise  observer  who  has  a  penchant 
for  using  a  comfortable  theatre  seat  may  start  his  nap  at  the 
introductory  reel,  waking  up  at  the  end  knowing  that  every- 
thing has  been  O.  K.  Some  houses  have  alert  ushers  who 
can  tell  a  snorer  from  the  bass  violinist.  Our  advice  to  the 
nodding  patron  is  to  find  a  secluded  seat  and  if  the  picture 
proves  disappointing,  enjoy  a  pleasant  nap  by  keeping  his 
mouth  closed  tightly  and  not  recline  too  far  on  his  back. 

Apropos  of  the  sleeping  question  allow  us  to  introduce 
Abraham  Owen,  a  respected  resident  of  Albany,  New  York, 
who  furnished  a  near  tragedy  to  himself  and  a  good  laugh 
to  the  citizens  of  his  fair  city  when  they  read  of  his  >expe- 
rience  while  visiting  the  Regent  Theatre  one  night  last  week. 
Mr.  Owen  works  hard  at  his  trade  all  day.  The  picture  was 
uninteresting  so  he  concluded  to  take  a  brief  nap.  The  owm 


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General  News  and  Special  Features   1380-1389 

Chicago  and  Mid- West  1390 

Comedies,  Short-Subjects  and  Serials.  1464-1466 

Construction  and  Equipment  1473-1487 

Exhibitors'  Box-Office  Reports  1397 

Future  Release  Chart  1489-1492 

Pre- Release  Reviews  of  Features  1453-1454 

Production-Distribution   Activities  1 468-1472 

Regional  News  from  Correspondents  1455-1463 

Reviews  of  Latest  Short-Subjects  1467 

Studio  Notes  and  Player  Brevities  1488 

With  the  First-Run  Houses  1491-1494 

Special  Arrow  Section  1405-1452 


of  the  theatre  failed  to  notice 
Mr.  Owen  an  hour  later  when 
he  closed  up  for  the  night.  At 
1 :45  o'clock,  the  napper  awak- 
ened. The  house  was  in  utter 
darkness.  After  a  few  mo- 
ments, realizing  his  predica- 
ment, the  man  made  his  way 
the  best  he  could  to  one  of  the 
exits.  He  found  the  door 
barred  and  bolted.  At  first  he 
pounded.  Then  he  shouted. 
Sergeant  McGinn,  of  the  Sec 
ond  Precinct  happened  by  and 
released  Mr.  Owen. 

The  moral  of  this  story  is 
that  anyone  who  finds  a  poor 
picture  on  his  hands  and  wants 
to  enjoy  a  nap  should  advise  the 
usher  to  wake  him  up  on  time 
or  else  bring  an  alarm  clock. 


H 


ERE'S  a  little  breath  ol 
humor  from  the  Kinema- 
tograph Weekly,  a  British  trade  paper.  As  an  example  of  the 
gentle  art  of  making  the  best  of  a  bad  job,  the  following 
handbill,  distributed  by  the  management  of  the  Gaiety,  Aliwal 
North,  Transvaal,  South  Africa,  certainly  takes  some  beating: 
"APOLOGY. — We  apologize  most  humbly  for  the  absolutely 
rotten  picture  shown  at  the  Gaiety  on  Monday  night.  It  was 
bad,  DAMNED  BAD !  It  was  ghastly,  it  was  a  tragedy,  but 
it  wasn't  our  fault!  We  paid  good  money  (our  money)  for 
that  picture,  so  please  curse  the  people  who  sent  it  to  us." 

Here  comes  an  adroit  bit  of  humor.  Continuing,  the  hand- 
bill says:  "  Those  that  left  the  theatre  before  the  show  was 
over  we  do  not  blame,  but  to  those  that  had  the  courage  to 
stick  it  out  to  the  bitter  end  we  offer  our  congratulations.  It  is 
such  bulldog  courage,  such  brave  tenacity  of  purpose  that  made 
our  Empire  what  it  is  today  and  helped  to  win  the  war!  And 
that's  that!" 

#       #  * 

J-JEDDA  HOPPER,  who  has  appeared  in  several  screen  pro- 
ductions in  character  parts,  has  returned  from  the  pleas- 
ure resorts  of  Europe.    St.  Moritz,  Venice,  Nice,  Monte  Carlo, 
Paris  and  London  were  included  in  her  itinerary. 


BERTRAM  MILLHAUSER,  who  for  the  past  several 
years  has  been  identified  with  George  B.  Seitz  serial 
productions  for  Pathe,  has  accepted  an  engagement  on  the 
scenario  staff  of  Universal  and  is  en  route  to  the  west  coast. 

In  addition  to  his  work  on  stories  and  continuities  in  con- 
nection with  Seitz  productions,  Mr.  Millhauser  also  directed 
two  of  his  own  serials.  His  work  in  Universal  City  will  be 
along  similar  lines. 

*       *       *  f\ 

*7 '  HE  Film  Renter  and  Moving  Picture  Neivs,  a  British 
"*  trade  paper  of  the  industry,  in  its  issue  of  March  the 
third,  pays  a  eulogy  to  our  own  William  A.  Johnston  for 
his  tribute  to  the  genius  of  Will  Hays  in  evolving  the  new 
contract  in  America.  After  quoting  several  salient  para- 
graphs of  Mr.  Johnston's  editorial,  it  advises  the  leaders 
of  the  British  industry  to  catch  the  importance  of  the  unity 
brought  about  by  the  uniform  contract.  "America  has  set- 
tled its  differences  on  the  question,  and  it  is  up  to  this  country 
to  do  likewise.  It  has  taken  many  months  to  do  it  on  the  other 
side,  but  it  has  been  accomplished.  There  is  a  great  lesson  in 
this  for  the  British  industry,  and  it  is  conveyed  in  the  few 
words,  '  Go  thou  and  do  likewise ! '  " 


OOD  NEWS!    Col.  L.  G.  Nutt,  head  of  the  Federal  nar- 
cotic  squad,  investigating  drug  conditions  in  Los  Angeles 
and  Hollywood,  has  given  the  city  and  its  suburb  a  clean  bill 
of  health. 


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Saenger  Answers  Federal  Complaint 

E.  V.  Richards  and  Also  Stanley  Com- 
pany Deny  Attempt  to  Create  Monopoly 


ANSWERS  to  the  amended  complaint  of 
the  Federal  Trade  Commisson  against 
the  Famous  Players-Lasky  Corpora- 
tion, the  Saenger  Amusement  Company  of 
New  Orleans,  Ernest  V.  Richards,  and  other 
respondents,  have  been  filed  by  the  Saenger 
organization  and  Mr.  Richards.  The  prin- 
cipal denial  of  both  complaints  is  identically 
expressed  as  follows: 

"  Respondent  denies  that  it  entered  into  any 
program  with  the  other  respondents  or  with 
any  other  firm  or  corporation  of  acquiring 
or  controlling  by  purchase  or  otherwise,  motion 
picture  theatres  throughout  the  United  States, 
or  of  compelling  and  coercing  exhibitors 
throughout  the  United  States  to  book  and  ex- 
hibit all  the  motion  picture  films  produced  or 
distributed  by  Famous  Players-Lasky  Corpo- 
ration or  of  inducing  or  compelling  such 
exhibitors  to  book  a  substantial  number  or 
block  of  films  unless  the  exhibitors  also  book 
a  substantial  number  or  block  of  their  films, 
the  exhibition  of  all  of  which  would  take  up 
either  the  whole  or  a  large  portion  of  their 
exhibiting  time  and  close  their  theatre  to  the 
films  of  producers  or  distributors  who  are 
competitors  of  said  Famous  Players-Lasky 
Corporation;  and  this  respondent  denies  that 
it  did  any  of  the  other  matters  or  things 
charged  in  said  complaint." 

In  the  answer  of  Stanley  Company  of 
America,  Stanley  Booking  Corporation  and 
Jules  E.  Mastbaum  to  the  amended  complaint 
of  the  Federal  Trade  Commission,  Morris 
Wolf,  attorney  for  the  preceding  respondents, 
after  denying  the  Commission's  allegations  of 
confederation  with  other  interests  "  to  hinder 
competition  in  the  production,  distribution  or 
exhibition  of  motion  pictures,"  continues  as 
follows : 

"  Indeed,  from  the  standpoint  of  these  re- 
spondents it  would  be  a  misfortune  for  any 
particular  producing  company  to  be  able  to 
control  the  industry,  as  fair  competition  is 


necessary  in  order  to  maintain  high  standards 
of  production  and  fair  dealing  between  pro- 
ducers and  exhibitors. 

"  We  have  not  acquired  or  controlled,  or 
attempted  to  acquire  or  control  any  motion 
picture  theatres  by  coercion  or  intimidation, 
and  have  not  used  the  means  and  methods 
specified  in  paragraph  10,  or  any  of  them, 
or  any  other  unlawful  means  or  methods  to 
that  end." 


Sunday  Opening  Cases  Up 
to  Ohio  Supreme  Court 

Is  a  motion  picture  show  a  "  theatrical  or 
dramatic  performance  "  ?  That's  the  question 
that  is  up  to  the  Ohio  State  Supreme  Court 
to  decide.  The  decision  will  affect  the  motion 
picture  theatre  owners  of  Findlay,  who  have 
been  fighting  the  blue  Sunday  laws  for  the 
past  two  years.  When  theatre  owners  were 
arrested  for  keeping  open  on  Sunday,  Judge 
William  F.  Duncan,  judge  of  the  Common 
Pleas  Court,  ruled  that  Sunday  movies  are  in 
opposition  to  the  state  amusement  law  pro- 
hibiting Sunday  theatricals.  The  case  was 
appealed,  and  on  March  1st  the  grand  jury 
sustained  the  decision  of  the  common  pleas 
court.  The  motion  picture  theatre  manager's 
of  Findlay  were  indicted  through  charges  pre- 
ferred by  the  Civic  Welfare  League. 

On  March  6th,  another  appeal  was  filed  by 
the  movie  men,  W.  K.  Rickards  and  Edgar 
B.  Gilmore,  representing  four  motion  picture 
theatres,  asking  a  review  of  the  injunction 
suit  they  brought  against  the  mayor  and  the 
chief  of  police  of  Findlay  to  prevent  them 
from  closing  the  movies  on  Sunday.  The 
Ohio  law  stating  that  "  theatrical  and  dra- 
matic "  perf  omiances  are  prohibited  on  Sunday 
was  passed  before  there  were  any  movies. 


Allen  Theatres  Assets  for  Sale;  Houses  Likely 
to  Change  Hands;  New  Chain  Possible 

THE  assets  of  Allen  Theatres,  Limited,  Toronto,  are  being  offered  for  sale 
by  G.  T.  Clarkson,  Toronto,  the  authorized  trustee  of  the  company,  and  it 
is  expected  that  the  thirty-six  moving  picture  theatres  comprising  the  Allen 
chain  in  Canada  will  change  hands  within  the  next  six  weks,  according  to  of- 
ficial announcement  by  Mr.  Clarkson.  The  decision  to  sell  the  Allen  houses  has 
come  as  a  surprise  in  view  of  the  fact  that  the  majority  creditors  of  the  company 
came  to  an  agreement  early  last  fall  to  grant  an  extension  of  time  to  the  Aliens 
for  the  settlement  of  claims.  The  liabilities  to  be  covered  in  the  sales  amount  to 
approximately  $1,250,000,  it  is  announced. 

The  assignee  has  issued  a  statement  in  which  he  points  out  that  the  operation 
of  the  Allen  theatres  across  Canada  will  not  be  disturbed  by  the  transaction. 
The  Aliens  own  a  number  of  the  theatres  outright  and  have  leases  on  a  few 
others.  The  majority  of  the  theatres  are  owned  by  subsidiary  companies  and  the 
controlling  interest  in  these  houses  will  also  be  affected. 

No  intimation  is  made  of  the  identity  of  prospective  purchasers  of  the  Allen 
theatres  but  last  year  several  offers  for  the  assets  of  Allen  Theatres,  Limited, 
were  made  by  the  Famous  Players  Canadian  Corporation  through  N.  L.  Nathan- 
son,  managing  director,  Toronto.  These  were  finally  withdrawn.  It  is  also 
reported  that  the  Fox  Film  Corporation  is  angling  for  the  control  of  the  numerous 
theatres. 

The  theatre  plans  of  the  Aliens  are  problematical,  it  is  said.  During  recent 
months  several  relatives  of  Jule.  and  J.  J.  Allen  bought  up  a  number  of  moving 
picture  theatres  on  their  own  account,  the  largest  purchase  being  the  chain  of 
theatres  in  Eastern  Ontario  operated  by  the  O'Brien  interests  of  Renfrew,  Ontario. 
Theatres  in  Toronto  and  Western  Ontario  have  also  been  acquired  by  members  of 
the  Allen  family,  and  it  is  believed  that  there  is  a  possibility  of  the  organization 
of  another  chain  of  Allen-controlled  houses  in  the  Dominion. 


Motion  Picture  News 


St.  Louis  and  Eastern  Mis- 
souri Exhibs.  to  Meet 

THE  organization  convention  of  the 
Motion  Picture  Exhibitors'  League 
:  of  St.  Louis  and  Eastern  Missouri 
will  be  held  in  St.  Louis  on  March  27. 
The  national  organization  recently  de- 
cided to  divide  Missouri,  St.  Louis  to 
have  jurisdiction  over  the  Eastern  half 
and  Kansas  City  over  the  Western  half 
of  the  state.  The  St.  Louis  body  has  also 
applied  for  jurisdiction  over  Southern  Illi- 
nois exhibitors  who  are  served  by  St. 
Louis  exchanges. 

The  Elks  Club,  Lindell  Boulevard, 
west  of  Grand  Boulevard,  has  been  se- 
lected as  headquarters  for  the  conven- 
tion. An  invitation  has  been  forwarded 
to  Sidney  Cohen  and  other  national  of- 
ficers to  attend. 

The  principal  business  will  be  election 
of  permanent  officers  and  selection  of 
delegates  and  alternates  to  the  national 
convention. 


Warns  Bill  Will  Prohibit 
First-Run  Bookings 

A  statement  from  the  Merchants  Associa- 
tion calls  attention  to  the  so-called  State  Trade 
Commission,  which  has  been  advanced  to  third 
reading  in  the  New  York  Senate,  and  warns 
that  exhibitors  and  producers  will  be  "hard- 
hit  "  if  the  bill  becomes  a  law.  The  statement 
reads  in  part  as  follows : 

"  This  bill  requires  that  eveiy  understand- 
ing or  agreement  to  which  two  or  more  corpo- 
rations engaged  in  the  same  or  similar  classes 
of  business  are  parties,  shall  be  submitted  to 
the  proposed  State  Trade  Commission  for  ap- 
proval before  anything  is  done  under  such 
understanding  or  agreement,  and  further  pro- 
vides that  the  Commission  shall  withhold  its 
approval  if  the  Commission  has  reason  to  be- 
lieve that  such  understanding  or  agreement 
will  divide  or  apportion  territory  between 
actual  or  potential  competitors  or  encourage 
such  competitors  to  keep  out  of  or  fail  to 
enter  any  given  territory  in  competition  with 
one  another  in  any  part  of  the  State  or  will 
be  discriminatory  between  persons  or  locali- 
ties or  will  be  in  any  other  manner  calculated 
to  interfere  with  unrestricted  competition. 

"  Releases  of  feature  films  or  first  run  films 
necessarily  have  to  be  limited  to  certain  spe- 
cific exhibitors  in  each  locality,  with  strict 
limitations  as  to  the  theatres  in  which  they 
shall  be  exhibited.  Unless  the  exhibitor  taking 
such  feature  firms  or  first  run  production  can 
be  assured  that  these  releases  will  not  be  con- 
temporaneously exhibited  in  other  theatres  in 
his  immediate  territory,  he  cannot  and  will  not 
contract  for  these  releases.  The  very  existence 
of  the  exhibiting  and  producing  interests  of 
the  moving  picture  industry  depends  upon 
their  right  to  make  such  contracts. 

"  These  contracts,  however,  come  squarely 
within  the  terms  of  the  State  Trade  Commis- 
sion bill,  which  specifically  authorizes  the 
Commission  to  prevent  the  making  of  these 
contracts." 

Hostile  Bills  for  Texas 
Killed  in  Committee 

In  the  Texas  legislature  a  bill  proposing 
a  tax  of  ten  per  cent  on  box  office  intake  has 
been  killed  in  committee.  Also  a  bill  pro- 
posing a  tax  of  1  cent  on  each  ticket  has  been 
killed.  The  tax  bill  that  has  been  successful 
so  far  in  the  House  and  yet  to  come  up  in 
the  Senate  is  an  increase  in  occupation  tax, 
which  increase  will  apply  more  heavily  against 
the  large  towns  than  the  smaller  ones. 


March  24,  1923 


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Rules  Are  Adopted  for  Arbitration  Boards 

Producer,  Distributor  and  Exhibitor  Representatives 
Approve  Broad  Principles  of  Operation 


THE  rules  of  procedure  to  be  followed 
by  the  various  boards  of  arbitration 
that  will  be  organized  under  the  pro- 
visions of  the  recently  adopted  Uniform  Con- 
tract have  been  drafted,  approved  by  the  at- 
torneys of  exhibitor  organizations  and  the 
Motion  Picture  Producers  and  Distributors 
of  America,  Inc.,  and  will  shortly  be  put  into 
operation  by  the  arbitration  committees  that 
are  now  in  process  of  formation  in  various 
parts  of  the  country.  As  was  announced  in 
last  week's  issue  of  the  News,  Page  1260,  a 
board  of  arbitration  constituted  in  conformity 
with  the  provisions  of  the  Uniform  Contract 
is  now  in  active  operation  in  New  York  City, 
the  first  meeting  being  held  last  week  in  the 
presence  of  the  trade-press  representatives. 

The  final  draft  of  the  "Rules  of  Opera- 
tion "  was  approved  on  March  8th  at  a  meet- 
ing held  in  the  headquarters  of  the  M.  P.  P. 
D.  of  A.,  at  which  representatives  of  the  pro- 
ducers and  distributors  as  well  as  the  follow- 
ing exhibitors  were  present:  William  A. 
Steffes,  of  Minneapolis;  Claude  Cady,  of 
Michigan;  H.  M.  Crandall,  of  Washington, 
D.  C.j  Charles  L.  O'Reilly,  William  A.  Brandt, 
Bernard  Edelhertz,  and  Leo  Brecher,  of  New 
York. 

Following  are  the  "  Rules  of  Operation " 
adopted  at  the  meeting  last  week: 

THE  BOARD  OF  ARBITRATION 
L 

"  The  Board  of  Arbitration  shall  consist  of 
six  persons,  three  of  whom  shall  be  managers 
of  local  offices  of  the  distributors,  called  dis- 
tributors' representatives,  and  three  of  whom 
shall  be  proprietors  or  managers  of  theatres 
in  the  zone  where  the  Film  Board  is  located, 
called  exhibitors'  representatives;  provided, 
however,  that  in  no  event  shall  such  exhibitors' 
representatives  be  managers  of  theatres  owned 
or  controlled  by  producers  or  distributors. 

"  Each  of  the  three  distributors'  representa- 
tives shall  be  selected  by  the  members  of  the 
Film  Board  of  Trade  to  serve  for  one  year 
or  until  his  successor  is  appointed.  The  three 
exhibitors'  representatives  shall  be  selected 
and  appointed  by  the  local  exhibitors'  associa- 


Gensorship  for  Michigan 
Rilled  in  Committee 

CENSORSHIP  so  far  as  Michigan 
is  concerned,  is  now  a  dead  issue, 
at  least  for  another  year.  Senate 
Bill  No.  102  introduced  by  Senator 
George  M.  Condon  of  Detroit,  was  killed 
in  the  committee.  The  action  taken  by 
the  Michigan  M.  P.  T.  O.  on  the  Arbuckle 
case,  showing  that  the  exhibitors  of  this 
state,  as  a  body,  are  standing  for  clean 
pictures  and  clean  people  in  the  pictures, 
is  considered  by  many  as  principally  re- 
sponsible for  the  defeat  of  the  measure. 

A  public  hearing  on  this  bill  was  held 
last  Wednesday  by  the  Senate  Affairs 
Committee,  Senator  Foss  O.  Eldrid  of 
Ionia,  chairman,  presiding. 

Speakers  for  the  bill  were  Mrs.  A.  B. 
Cramer  of  Detroit,  James  H.  Engle,  of 
Lansing,  executive  secretary  of  the  Mich- 
igan Sunday  School  Council  for  Religious 
Education,  and  the  Rev.  Frank  M.  Miner 
of  Midland.  Opposed  were  Judge  Alfred 
J.  Murphy  of  Detroit,  counsel  for  the 
M.  P.  T.  O.,  and  Charles  C.  Pettijohn  of 
New  York. 


Thos.  H.  Ince  Renews  Con- 
tract with  First  Nat'l 

JOINT  announcement  has  been  made 
by  Thomas  H.  Ince  and  Associated 
First  National  Pictures,  Inc.,  of  the 
consummation  of  a  contract  for  distribu- 
tion of  a  new  series  of  Thomas  H.  Ince 
productions  by  First  National. 

The  contract  means  a  continuation  of 
the  relations  between  Mr.  Ince  and  First 
National  for  First  National  is  distributing 
the  present  season's  productions  made  by 
Mr.  Ince.  .  Mr.  Inces'  affiliation  with  First 
National  began  in  a  contract  which  was 
closed  in  August  of  1921  and  was  re- 
newed in  August  of  1922. 

The  first  release  under  the  new  con- 
tract will  be  in  September  of  1923.  There 
are  two  more  Ince  productions  on  the 
present  release  schedule  of  First  Na- 
tional, "A  Man  of  Action"  and  "The  Sun- 
shine Trail"  both  of  which  are  scheduled 
for  release  before  June. 

Work  already  has  been  started  on  "Her 
Reputation,"  in  which  May  McAvoy  has 
the  leading  role  and  another  big  special 
will  be  "Wives  Who  Fail."  Talbot 
Mundy,  the  noted  British  writer,  has 
been  engaged  by  Mr.  Ince  and  has  just 
finished  "The  Devil's  Own,"  in  collabora- 
tion with  Bradley  King  of  the  Ince 
scenario  staff.  He  now  is  at  work  on 
a  second  novel  which  will  be  adapted  for 
the  screen.  

tion.  In  the  event  there  is  no  local  exhibitors' 
association  or  if  such  association  fails  to  ap- 
point, then  the  President  of  the  Film  Board 
of  Trade  shall  request  the  President  of  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  or  if  there  is  none  or 
if  he  fails  to  appoint,  then  the  mayor  of  the 
city  in  which  the  Film  Board  of  Trade  is 
located,  to  select  and  appoint  the  three  ex- 
hibitors' representatives.  Failing  such  selec- 
tion and  appointment  the  designation  of  ex- 
hibitors' representatives  shall  be  by  the  Presi- 
dent of  the  Film  Board  of  Trade.  Each  of 
the  exhibitors'  representatives  shall  serve  for 
one  year  or  until  his  successor  is  appointed; 
provided,  however,  that  any  exhibitors'  repre- 
sentatives designated  otherwise  than  by  the 
local  exhibitors'  association  shall  be  replaced 
by  exhibitors'  representatives  designated  by 
such  exhibitors'  association  as  soon  as  such 
designation  is  made. 

"  No  member  of  the  Board  of  Arbitration 
shall  sit  in  any  case  or  controversy  in  which 
he  has  an  interest  direct  or  indirect. 

"  In  case  of  a  refusal  or  disqualification  by 
reason  of  interest  or  sickness  or  other  reason 
on  the  part  of  a  Distributors'  representative  to 
serve  on  the  Board  of  Arbitration,  the  remain- 
ing Distributors'  representatives  or  representa- 
tive may  appoint  a  substitute  for  such  mem- 
ber; similarly  if  a  vacancy  exists  in  respect 
of  an  Exhibitors'  representatives  or  repre- 
sentative, the  remaining  representatives  or 
representative  may  appoint  a  substitute. 

"  In  case  of  a  tie  vote  the  Board  of  Arbi- 
tration shall  appoint  a  seventh  arbitrator, 
and  if  they  are  unable  to  agree  then  the  Chair- 
man of  the  Board  of  Arbitration  shall  request 
the  President  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce, 
or  if  there  is  none  or  if  he  fails  to  appoint, 
then  the  mayor  of  the  city  in  which  the  Film 
Board  of  Trade  is  located  to  appoint  a  sev- 
enth arbitrator  who  shall  be  neither  a  distrib- 


utor nor  exhibitor  nor  interested  in  the  mo- 
tion picture  business. 

II 

"  The  Board  of  Arbitration  shall  have  gen- 
eral power  after  a  thorough  and  impartial 
hearing  of  any  dispute  or  controversy,  to  de- 
termine such  dispute  or  controversy,  to  make 
findings  thereon,  to  direct  what  shall  be  done 
by  either  or  both  parties  with  respect  to  the 
matter  in  dispute,  and  in  the  event  of  the 
failure  of  the  Exhibitor  to  comply  with  the 
award,  to  fix  the  maximum  amount  that  each 
Distributor  may  demand  pursuant  to  Article 
Nineteenth  of  the  Uniform  Exhibition  Con- 
tract. It  shall  adopt  its  own  rules  of  pro- 
cedure and  evidence.  These  rules  shall  pro- 
vide for  reasonable  notice  to  the  parties  of 
the  time  and  place  of  the  hearing  and  of  the 
nature  of  the  dispute  and  afford  the  parties 
an  opportunity  to  be  heard  in  person  or  by 
counsel  and  to  submit  evidence.  The  find- 
ings, determination  and  direction  of  the 
Board  of  Arbitration  upon  such  controversy 
shall  be  conclusive  and  binding  upon  the  par- 
ties thereto." 

These  rules  are  the  broad  principles  on 
which  the  Boards  of  Arbitration  will  operate. 
The  rules  for  the  operation  of  the  local  boards 
will  be  prepared  locally  by  those  who  operate 
under  them  and  will  be  in  line  with  the  prin- 
ciples set  out  herein. 


Famous  Players  Net  for 
1922  Reduced 

The  Famous  Players-Lasky  Corporation 
in  a  report  covering  operations  for  the  year 
ended  December  30,  1922,  shows  net  profit  of 
$3,375,387,  after  Federal  taxes  and  preferred 
dividends,  equivalent  to  $14.72  a  share 
earned  on  the  outstanding  229,203  shares  of 
no  par  value  of  common  stock.  In  1921  net 
profit  amounted  to  $3,931,999,  or  $19.01  a 
share  on  206,834  shares  of  common  stock. 
Following  is  a  tabulated  statement  of  income: 

1922  1921. 

Operating  profit   $4,718,527  $5,970,671 

Federal  taxes    607,540  1,275,172 

Net  profit    4,110,987  4,695,499 

Preferred  dividends..      735,600  764,400 

Common  dividends  1,684,148  1,654,672 

Subsidiary  co.'s  divid's  5,115  11,528 
Surplus    1,686,124  2,264,899 

The  balance  sheet  of  the  company  as  of 
December  30,  1922,  shows  a  profit  and  loss 
surplus  of  $9,350,113.  Net  current  assets 
were  $18,872,526  and  net  current  liabili- 
ties, $8,237,069.  Current  assets  included 
$2,310,022  in  cash,  against  $2,350,693  in  1921, 
and  $3,154,046  in  bills  and  accounts  receiv- 
able compared  with  $5,905,354  in  1921. 

Liabilities  included  $4,140,186  in  bills  and 
accounts  payable,  against  $5,500,689  the 
preceding  year.  Federal  tax  reserve  was 
$607,806,  compared  with  $1,275,172  in  1921. 


Newspaperman  to  Join  Will 
Hays  Staff  April  1st 

Arthur  Krock,  of  the  Louisville  Courier- 
Journal,  will  join  the  staff  of  Will  H.  Hays 
on  April  1st. 


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M  otion  Picture  News 


Film  as  Civic  and  Moral  Force 

Author,  City  Councilman  and  Clergy- 
man Boost  Screen  as  Community  Factor 


MASSACHUSETTS  has  heard  some 
rather  sincere  praise  of  the  value  of 
the  motion  picture  within  the  last  few 
days.  Au  internationally  known  author 
stated  that  censorship  was  a  far  worse  evil 
than  any  to  be  found  in  the  films.  A  city 
councilman  of  Springfield  advocated  motion 
pictures  as  the  only  way  to  show  official 
Washington  the  seriousness  of  New  England's 
coal  situation.  A  Methodist  Episcopal 
clergyman  strongly  advocates  movies  as  a 
means  of  stimulating  interest,  building  up  a 
church  and  keeping  the  young  people  occu- 
pied in  a  clean  way. 

Basil  Bang,  the  author,  speaking  before  a 
recent  meeting  of  the  Fabian  Society,  stated 
that  as  far  as  censoring  motion  pictures  was 
concerned,  he  would  rather  see  a  thing  go 
wrong  than  to  have  it  set  right  by  censorship. 
He  pointed  out  that  the  motion  picture  most 
appeals  to  those  whose  amusements  are  few, 
people  excluded  from  many  recreations  be- 
cause they  could  not  afford  them ;  and  pointed 
out  that  their  moral  standards  and  sophistica- 
tion are  far  different  from  those  of  the  class 
attempting  to  "  reform  "  the  screen. 

His  talk  was  much  on  the  theme  that  "  evil 
sees  he  who  evil  thinks."  He  charged  that 
the  well-defined  slump  in  the  motion  picture 
industry  can  be  traced  to  the  time  when  agi- 
tation for  the  betterment  of  the  pictures  was 
begun,  and  that  that  agitation  is  fostered  by 
persons  whose  interest  is  not  primarily  in  the 
pictures,  but  rather  in  other  things  and  en- 
deavors of  more  importance  to  themselves. 
Touching  on  the  alleged  relation  of  juvenile 
crime  to  the  motion  picture,  he  declared  sta- 
tistics show  that  such  crime  has  been  on  the 
decrease  rather  than  the  increase  since  the 
advent  of  the  silver  sheet  as  a  factor  to  be 
reckoned  with  in  the  life  of  a  child.  His 
speech,  in  fact,  was  a  series  of  weighty  "  sell- 
ing" arguments  in  fighting  censorship. 

Councilman  Denis  A.  Hogan  of  Springfield 
has  said  that  motion  pictures  should  be  taken 
in  coal  yards  and  municipal  distributing  cen- 
ters  throughout  New   England,   the  result 


Censorship  Bill  Proposed 
in  Colorado 

TWO  bills  calculated  to  make  the 
path  of  the  "movie  man"  harder  are 
pending  in  the  Colorado  General 
Assembly,  but  present  indications  are 
that  neither  will  get  beyond  first  read- 
ing, if  that  far. 

One  is  a  censorship  bill;  the  other  a 
measure  to  enforce  the  installation  of 
sanitary  conveniences  in  the  operating- 
rooms  of  motion  picture  theatres. 

The  censorship  bill  provides  for  a 
board  of  three  "inspectors,"  each  of 
whom  would  receive  a  salary  of  $3,000 
a  year;  calls  for  an  inspection  fee  of  $2 
per  reel  and  otherwise  is  a  close  copy  of 
censorship  bills  proposed  in  other  states. 

Appointees  would  be  chosen  from  a 
list  of  candidates  proposed  to  the  gov- 
ernor by  the  Colorado  Child  Welfare 
bureau. 

The  sanitary  measure  provides  that 
theatre  owners  maintain  in  the  operat- 
ing rooms  of  their  respective  houses  a 
toilet  with  flush  tank,  and  wash  basin 
with  running  water;  except  that  theatres 
not  adjacent  to  a  sewer  system  are  re- 
quired to  provide  a  dry  closet  in  lieu  of 
the  flush  type. 


combined  iu  one  film  and  sent  to  Washington 
that  officials  there  might  see  the  critical 
seriousness  of  the  situation.   He  said  in  part : 

"  If  this  were  done  the  officials  could  see 
for  themselves  what  conditions  are.  The 
motion  pictures  are  an  educational  institu- 
tion, and  this  is  one  of  the  times  when  they 
could  do  a  great  service  if  the  theatre  owners 
who  have  cameras  would  get  busy  and  carry 
the  idea  to  other  cities  and  towns." 

The  Rev.  Frank  A.  Brown,  of  Leicester, 
has  increased  his  church  membership  from 
two  to  more  than  fifty  in  the  last  two  years, 
largely  through  motion  pictures,  of  which  he 
is  a  strong  advocate.  He  says  that  the  $600 
spent  for  a  modern  projection  outfit  has  been 
one  of  the  best  investments  he  has  had  any- 
thing to  do  with.  He  gives  the  motion  picture 
shows  at  the  Sunday  and  Thursday  night 
services. 


"Mad  Love"  Banned  in 
Canada  as  German  Film 

The  Ontario  Board  of  Moving  Picture  Cen- 
sors has  caused  somewhat  of  a  sensation  by 
condemning  "  Mad  Love,"  starring  Pola 
Negri,  on  the  ground  that  it  is  a  German- 
made  production.  The  Famous  Players 
Canadian  Corporation  who,  it  is  reported, 
imported  "  Mad  Love  "  into  Canada,  claimed 
that  the  Ontario  Board  first  passed  the  fea- 
ture for  presentation  in  Ontario  theatres  and 
then  rescinded  the  decision.  Major  A.  S. 
Hamilton,  chairman  of  the  Board  at  Toronto, 
declared  in  explanation  that  the  Board  had 
ordered  changes  in  the  picture  and  then  dis- 
covered that  the  feature  had  been  produced 
in  Germany,  when  it  was  banned  altogether. 

Since  the  first  of  the  present  year  the 
Ontario  Board  has  rejected  no  less  than  six 
features  on  the  ground  that  they  were  made 
in  Germany.  It  happened  that  the  pictures 
were  banned  at  the  rate  of  two  each  month 
for  the  first  three  months  of  the  year. 

It  has  been  pointed  out  to  the  Ontario  cen- 
sors that  "  The  Loves  of  Pharoah  "  was  passed 
and  that  this  release  has  been  screened 
throughout  Ontario,  although  this  picture  was 
produced  in  Germany.  In  defense,  the  censor 
board  pointed  out  that  information  was  sup- 
plied to  the  effect  that  the  subject  had  been 
filmed  in  the  United  States. 

Booking  Combine  Consid- 
ered in  St.  Louis 

Negotiations  looking  to  the  formation  of  a 
booking  arrangement  whereby  about  forty  St. 
Louis  motion  picture  houses  would  combine 
in  contracting  for  films  have  been  under  way 
for  the  past  few  weeks.  Those  behind  the 
movement  are  not  yet  ready  to  announce  their 
plans. 

The  principal  purpose  of  the  new  organiza- 
tion, if  the  plans  are  consummated,  is  to  com- 
bat the  growing  influence  of  chain  theatre 
competition.  The  independent  exhibitors  fear 
that  eventually  they  will  be  put  out  of  busi- 
ness by  the  chain  theatre  competition  unless 
they  pool  their  strength.  It  is  understood  the 
new  body  would  be  controlled  by  a  board  of 
directors  and  that  the  individual  theatres 
would  continue  under  their  present  manage- 
ment, merely  paying  a  5  per  cent  booking  fee 
to  the  pool  fund. 


Hard  Going  for  Repeal  Pro- 
posal in  N.  Y.  Assembly 

THE  proposal  to  repeal  the  censorship 
law  in  New  York  State  is  having 
some  rough  sledding.  Political  lines 
are  being  kept  uniformly  intact  on  the 
measure.  The  Senate  Committee  on  Fi- 
nance voted  to  report  the  bill  out  by  a 
vote  of  eleven  to  two;  Senators  Lusk  and 
Hewitt,  the  only  two  Republicans  on  the 
committee,  voted  against  reporting  the 
measure  out.  On  the  other  hand,  the 
Ways  and  Means  Committee  of  the  As- 
sembly, which  has  had  the  measure  in 
hand  in  the  lower  house,  flatly  ignored  the 
proposal,  giving  evidence  that  it  will  die 
in  committee  as  far  as  the  Assembly  is 
concerned.  The  Senate  is  dominated  by 
Democrats  while  the  Assembly  committee 
is  in  control  of  the  Republicans. 

Should  the  repeal  proposal  fail  to  pass 
the  legislature  now,  as  seems  quite  prob- 
able, little  doubt  is  expressed  by  observers 
that  the  political  complexion  of  the  pres- 
ent censorship  commission  is  due  for  a 
change. 


Kansas  £%  Theatre  Tax  Is 
Killed  in  Committee 

The  proposed  tax  bill  in  the  Kansas  legis- 
lature, which  would  place  a  6  per  cent  tax 
upon  the  shoulders  of  Kansas  exhibitors,  died 
in  committee  Tuesday,  following  the  hearing 
of  a  delegation  of  nine  exhibitors  before  the 
assessment  and.  taxation  committee  of  the 
house  and  a  joint  committee  in  Topeka,  Kans., 
the  state  capital. 

The  delegation  of  exhibitors  that  appealed 
before  the  committee  was  appointed  by  R.  G. 
Liggett,  president  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  Kansas. 
Mr.  Liggett  acted  as  chairman  of  the  exhibi- 
tors' committee  in  the  hearing  before  the 
house  committee,  while  Thomas  Brown,  of 
Leavenworth,  Kans.,  was  chairman  of  the 
committee  that  appeared  before  the  joint 
committee. 

The  fact  that  Kansas  exhibitors  now  are 
taxed  about  15  per  cent  of  their  box  office 
receipts  and  the  damaging  effect  that  such  a 
tax  measure  would  have  upon  theatre  owners 
were  outlined  to  the  legislative  committee  by 
the  exhibitors,  and  the  "axe"  immediately 
was  brought  down  upon  the  neck  of  the  bill. 


Spokane  Exhibitors  and  Ex- 
change Men  Organize 

Theatre  managers  of  Spokane,  Wash.,  and 
film  exchange  representatives  have  effected  a 
temporary  organization  to  be  known  as  the 
Allied  Amusement  Association.  It  will  be- 
come affiliated  with  the  state  association,  and 
through  it,  with  the  national  organization.  Dr. 
H.  S.  Clemmer  of  the  Clernmer  theatre  was 
elected  temporary  chairman,  and  C.  M.  Van 
Horn,  manager  of  the  Pathe  exchange,  secre- 
tary. The  following  will  draft  constitution 
and  by-laws  and  call  another  meeting,  when  a 
permanent  organization  will  be  effected :  J.  W. 
Allender  of  the  Majestic  and  Lyric  theatres: 
Charles  E.  Stilwell  of  the  Casino,  Class  A  and 
Unique  theatres;  Maurice  Oppenheimer,  Hip- 
podrome; Dr.  H.  C.  Lambach,  Clemmer; 
Charles  W.  York,  Auditorium;  and  Mr.  Van 
Horn. 

Senate  Bill  No.  134,  which  would  put  a  10 
per  cent,  tax  on  theatre  admissions  on  top 
of  the  federal  amusement  tax  will  be  fought 
by  the  new  organization.  Ultimately  the  or- 
ganization will  broaden  out  to  include  all  en- 
gaged in  any  branch  of  the  amusement  busi- 
ness, according  to  Secretary  Van  Horn. 


March  24,  1923 


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Missouri  Senate  Rejects 
"Chain  Store"  Measure 

THE  Missouri  Senate  on  March  9th 
voted  against  engrossing  the  so- 
called  "  chain  store  "  bill.  This 
measure  primarily  intended  to  hit  chain 
grocery  stores,  drug  stores,  restaurants, 
etc.,  would  have  affected  strings  of  thea- 
ties  under  one  management.  As  drawn, 
it  limited  the  number  of  houses  one  or- 
ganization could  own  to  ten.  The  license 
fees  would  also  be  scaled,  increasing  $500 
for  each  new  house.  For  instance,  one 
theatre  would  pay  $500  license,  two 
$1,500,  three,  $3,000,  etc. 

Late  advices  from  the  capital  are  that 
censorship  is  "dead"  but  there  is  serious 
danger  that  the  bills  prohibiting  the  sale 
of  tickets  to  theatres  after  all  seats  are 
occupied  will  be  passed. 

79%  of  Pictures  Shown  in 
Brazil  Are  American 

The  overwhelming  superiority  of  American 
films  in  the  Brazil  market  is  strikingly  dem- 
onstrated in  a  report  of  the  Brazilian  board 
of  censorship  for  the  year  1922,  received  by 
John  L.  Day,  South  American  representative 
of  the  Famous  Players-Lasky  Corporation. 
Of  a  total  of  1,341  pictures  imported  in  Brazil 
during  the  last  year,  1,058  were  from  the 
United  States  and  the  remaining  283  were 
divided  among  twelve  countries. 

Statistics  collected  by  Dr.  Roberto  Etche- 
barne,  head  of  the  Brazilian  police  censorship, 
show  that  seventy-nine  per  cent  of  the  films 
imported  were  from  the  United  States.  This 
was  an  increase  of  eight  per  cent,  over  1921. 

Dr.  Etchebarne  reports  that  eliminations 
were  made  in  but  68  pictures,  of  which  37 
were  from  the  United  States,  and  that  titles 
were  changed  on  137  pictures  for  various  rea- 
sons. The  total  footage  eliminated  by  the 
censors  was  564.G0  metres,  and  only  one  film 
was  banned  for  exhibition  purposes. 

"  From  the  viewpoint  of  morality,"  says 
Dr.  Etchebarne  in  discussing  the  commission's 
work,  "  the  American  pictures  hold  first  place 
in  Brazil.  This  fact,  together  with  their  won- 
derful sets,  directing,  artists  and  photography 
justifies  their  universal  preference  throughout 
the  country." 

68  Degrees  Temperature  in 
Theatres  Compulsory 

Of  much  interest  to  motion  picture  interests 
throughout  Southern  New  England,  especially 
where  buildings  are  occupied  under  lease, 
has  been  the  action  at  Willimantie,  Conn.,  of 
Louis  J.  Coriarty,  lessee  of  the  Strand 
theatre,  against  Isaac  Rosen,  owner  of  the 
building.  The  plaintiff  claimed  that  low  tem- 
perature in  the  theatre  at  a  Sunday  night 
performance  caused  several  to  leave  the  house. 
Complaint  was  lodged  with  the  prosecuting 
attorney  that  Rosen  failed  to  provide  neces- 
sary heat  for  the  building,  and  he  was  sum- 
moned into  court  on  a  charge  of  violating  the 
state  heating  law. 

Principals  in  the  action  agreed  to  a  con- 
tinuance of  the  ease  until  March  12.  Rosen 
was  warned  by  the  court  that  he  must  keep 
the  theatre  properly  heated,  at  least  68  de- 
grees, while  programs  are  being  presented. 
Rosen  stated  he  would  conform  to  the  law  and 
that  there  would  be  no  more  complaint  about 
heat,  as  far  as  he  was  concerned. 

It  was  pointed  out  by  the  court  that  the 
owner  of  buildings  in  Connecticut  who  rent 
stores,  flats,  offices  or  living  quarters,  must 
have  their  buildings  heated  to  a  temperature 
of  at  least  68  degrees,  Fahrenheit. 


Various  Bills  Await  Action 
by  Penn. State  Lawmakers 

Various  bills  affecting  the  film  industry  and 
especially  the  exhibitor  division,  await  action 
by  the  Pennsylvania  legislature  at  Harrisburg. 
Peter  Magaro,  vice-president  of  the  Pennsyl- 
vania M.  P.  T.  O.,  and  C.  Floyd  Hopkins, 
prominent  exhibitor  of  Harrisburg,  members 
of  the  legislative  committee  of  the  exhibitors' 
organization,  have  given  assurance  that  the 
proposed  measures  are  being  watched  and  will 
be  dealt  with  at  the  proper  time. 

One  bill  would  impose  a  tax  of  one  per  cent 
on  the  gross  receipts  of  the  theatres.  Another 
would  tax  the  receipts  of  slot-device  weighing 
and  vending  machines,  which  are  sometimes 
found  in  theatres.  An  "  equal  rights "  bill, 
wiping  out  race  distinctions  in  public  amuse- 
ment places,  is  again  up  for  action.  Another 
measure  would  prohibit  the  changing  of  prices 
of  admissions  to  shows  on  different  days. 

Daylight  Saving  is  also  up  for  action.  A 
public  hearing  on  this  subject  before  the  Ways 
and  Means  Committee  was  scheduled  for 
March  13th.  The  proposed  bill  would  make 
it  illegal  for  any  city  to  adopt  Daylight  Sav- 
ing time.  It  is  also  proposed  to  tax  bill- 
boards, and  the  exhibitor  representatives  have 
assured  the  billposters'  organizations  of  the 
state  of  their  co-operation  in  defeating  the 
measure.  Hearing  on  the  billboard  tax  before 
the  Ways  and  Means  Committee  has  been  set 
for  March  20th. 


C.  R .  Halligan  Has  Managed 
Albany  Office  5  Years 

C.  R.  Halligan  has  the  distinction  of  having 
managed  a  film  exchange  in  Albany,  N.  Y., 
for  a  longer  period  than  any  other  manager 
in  that  city.  On  April  3  Mr.  Halligan  will 
have  been  the  manager  of  the  Universal  ex- 
change in  that  city  for  five  straight  years. 
Other  film  managers  are  planning  to  give  him 
a  dinner,  it  is  reported.  Mr.  Halligan  was 
at  one  time  owner  of  the  Daisy  theatre  in 
Green  Island,  N.  Y.,  and  was  so  closely  iden- 
tified with  the  house  that  he  is  known  today 
throughout  the  Capital  District  as  "Daisy" 
Halligan. 


Oklahoma  Theatre -Owners 
Hold  Convention 

THE  Oklahoma  Theatre-Owners  and 
Managers  Association  held  its  semi- 
annual convention  in  the  City  Au- 
ditorium in  Oklahoma  City,  Okla.,  on 
March  1st  and  2d,  with  about  two-hun- 
dred theatre  owners  and  managers  in  at- 
tendance. Percy  Talbott  of  Tulsa,  Okla., 
president  of  the  organization,  presided. 

A  report  made  on  adverse  legislation 
pending  in  the  state  legislature  expressed 
the  opinion  that  the  hostile  proposals 
would  not  meet  with  sufficient  support  to 
pass.  Among  the  resolutions  passed 
were:  condemnation  of  the  renting  of 
films  to  non-theatrical  institutions ;  a  peti- 
tion to  Congress  that  war  tax  on  admis- 
sions be  revoked.  The  following  mem- 
bers of  an  Arbitration  Board  were  ap- 
pointed: J.  M.  Cooper,  Morris  Lowen- 
stein,  Oklahoma  City;  Tony  Ryan,  First 
National;  and  Wallace  Walthall,  Asso- 
ciated Exhibitors.  A  fifth  member  is  to 
be  named  by  the  committee. 

A  ball  and  banquet  were  among  the 
meeting's  social  features.  The  next  con- 
vention is  planned  for  September  or  Oc- 
tober in  Oklahoma  City. 


Selznick  and  Select  Reor- 
ganization Effected 

LAST  word  information  has  been  re- 
ceived from  the  executive  offices  of 
the  Selznick  enterprises  to  the  ef- 
fect that  a  complete  reorganization  has 
just  been  effected  of  both  the  Select  and 
Selznick  companies  and  their  sub- 
sidiaries, and  that  a  detailed  statement 
will  be  made  public  next  week  which.. 
will  include  the  new  plans. 

Recent  Incorporations  in 
New  York  State 

Motion  picture  companies  incorporating  in 
New  York  state  during  the  past  week  show 
the  following  directors  and  capitalization : 
Carlos  Productions,  $500,  Ruth  Vogel,  Etta 
London,  Anne  Eichel,  New  York  City;  Gen- 
eral Synchronizing  Corporation,  $500,  Wil- 
liam S.  Gluck,  E.  Friberg,  C.  Rosenberg,  New 
York;  Young  Pictures  Corporation,  $5,000, 
H.  W.  Schall,  C.  Wolff,  Brooklyn;  M.  Par- 
sons, New  York;  Daniel  Amusement  Co.,  Inc., 
$100,000,  Leopold  Prince,  Benjamin  Calef, 
D.  T.  Rosen,  New  York;  Braneck  Amusement 
Corporation,  $25,000,  H.  Brandt,  Brooklyn ; 

H.  H.  Eckman,  L.  Himmerfarbe,  New  York; 
Daily  Film  Delivery  Co.,  Inc.,  $30,000,  Nat 
Feltman,  Stella  Simon,  Eman  Pennamacoor, 
New  York;  Cameo  Distributing  Co.,  $10,000, 
Joseph  Forster,  Brooklyn;  M.  R.  and  Isaac 
Weinberg,  New  York;  Casinelli  Pictures, 
Inc.,  $500,  E.  J.  Lukas,  M.  M.  Fisher,  Edward 

I.  Berriman,  New  York;  B.  S.  Moss  Holding 
Corporation,  $1,000,  T.  F.  Garrity,  Brooklyn; 
J.  G.  Griffin,  New  York;  Gabrielle  Brock, 
Jersey  City,  N.  J.;  Tall  Theatre  Corporation, 
Brooklyn,  $15,000,  Hyman  Lowenthal,  Her- 
man Turin,  Brooklyn;  Max  Levinthal,  New 
York;  Clinton  Strand  Theatre,  Inc.,  Buffalo, 
$25,000,  C.  and  N.  Vassiliadis,  Buffalo;  H. 
Roussi,  New  York. 


Film  Bills  Unlikely  to  Be 
Reported  Out  in  N.  Y. 

The  two  bills  mtroduced  about  a  month  ago 
in  the  State  Senate  by  Senator  Love  relating 
to  miniature  picture  apparatus  and  the  re- 
quirements for  miniature  machines,  are  still 
in  committee,  with  little  chance  apparently  of 
their  being  reported  out.  The  bill  introduced 
by  Assemblyman  Miller  on  February  26  im- 
posing an  annual  tax  on  the  gross  receipts  of 
motion  picture  theatres,  as  well  as  other  forms 
of  amusement,  is  also  in  committee.  The  same 
holds  true  of  Senator  Levy's  bill  relative  to 
theatrical  performances  in  first  class  cities  of 
New  York  state  on  Sunday.  A  bill  was  in- 
troduced March  7  by  Senator  Levy  relating 
to  a  lien  on  motion  picture  film  laboratories. 

Kansas  Bill  Would  Elimi- 
nate Race  Distinctions 

What  is  considered  the  most  radical  meas- 
ure introduced  thus  far  in  the  Kansas  legis- 
lature was  introduced  this  week  by  Mrs. 
Minnie  Grinstead  of  Liberal,  Kans.,  in  the 
house.  The  proposed  bill  would  eliminate  en- 
tirely any  distinction  between  negroes  and 
white  persons,  making  it  compulsory  for  all 
theatres  and  hotels  to  admit  negroes  the  same 
as  white  persons.  This  bill  is  causing  Kansas 
exhibitors  little  worry,  however,  as  public 
sentiment  is  strongly  against  the  measure. 

The  welfare  measure,  which  provides  for 
the  creation  of  a  welfare  board  in  each  county 
of  Kansas  to  grant  licenses  to  theatres,  still 
is  on  the  "shelf." 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Grainger  Optimistic  Over  Outlook 

Goldwyn  Executive  Sees  Improvements 
In  Exhibitor  and  Production  Fields 


JAMES  R.  GRAINGER,  of  Goldwyn  Pic- 
tures, is  home  from  a  teu  weeks'  trip  to 
that  firm's  branch  exchanges  and  to  the 
studios  in  Culver  City,  Calif.,  brimming  over 
with  enthusiasm  at  the  film  outlook  in  general 
and  as  it  applies  to  his  firm  in  particular. 

••  The  coming  year  is  going  to  be  one  of 
the  biggest  years  motion  pictures  have  ever 
seen,"  said  Mr.  Grainger.  "  The  exhibitors 
are  making  money  and  are  eager  to  buy  the 
biggest  and  best  pictures  the  market  affords. 
They  are  realizing  as  never  before  that  the 
public  is  shopping  for  its  amusement  fare 
and  that  it  is  picking  out  the  films  which  are 
unusual  and  big  to  patronize  rather  than  the 
old-style  five-reel  program  film. 

"  I  base  my  prediction  of  one  of  the  biggest 
years  in  the  history  of  the  industry  on  the 
following  facts:  (1)  The  big  feature  pictures 
which  the  exhibitors  are  demanding  and  for 
which  they  are  willing  to  pay  adequate  prices ; 
(2)  the  big  demand  for  popular  novels  and 
plays  to  picturize;  (3)  the  big  demand  for 
leading  men  and  women  by  the  various  com- 
panies; (4)  the  increased  physical  equipment 
of  various  producing  concerns;  (5)  in  six 
days  Goldwyn  has  signed  2,084  contracts  for 
showings — with  nearly  one-sixth  of  film  thea- 
tres of  the  country. 

"  Goldwyn,  for  instance,  is  building  two 
new  stages  on  its  lot  at  Culver  City,  bringing 
the  total  up  to  nine.  Eight  pictures  were  in 
production  when  I  left  the  studio,  with  more 
in  the  preparatory  stages.  We  will  need  these 
new  stages  for  the  program  in  view  for  the 
coming  season.  Eleven  directors  are  now 
under  contract,  and  they  will  practically  all 
be  making  pictures  at  the  same  time.  Other 
studios  have  been  adding  to  their  facilities. 


"  The  activities  at  the  Goldwyn  studios  are 
marvelous.  When  I  left  on  the  return  trip 
to  New  York  the  number  of  persons  on  the 
studio  payroll  was  1,200,  an  increase  of  400 
from  a  few  weeks  previous  to  that  time. 

"  I  think  the  Rupert  Hughes  picture,  '  Souls 
for  Sale,'  is  going  to  be  a  knockout.  It's  big 
and  it's  clean  and  it's  got  a  spectacular  finish 
that  will  give  patrons  something  to  talk  about. 
Goldwyn  spent  -$25,000  on  the  circus  scene 
which  is  burned  to  the  ground  at  the  very  end 
of  the  film.  The  big  tent  was  soaked  with 
kerosene  and  then  set  on  fire. 

"  Another  spectacular  stunt  was  used  by 
King  Vidor  in  making  '  Three  Wise  Fools.' 
An  armored  car  used  by  the  convicts  in  escap- 
ing from  prison,  turned  turtle,  going  at  the 
rate  of  seventy  miles  an  hour,  with  two  per- 
sons inside  it.  Neither  was  hurt,  but  a  big 
thrill  for  picture-goers  resulted." 


Premiere  for  "Bella  Don- 
na" at  Grauman 's  Rialto 

"  Bella  Donna,"  Pola  Negri's  first  Amer- 
ican-made picture  produced  for  Paramount 
release,  was  given  its  premier  showing  at 
Grauman's  Rialto  theatre,  Los  Angeles,  on 
Tuesday  of  this  week.  Following  the  opening, 
Mr.  Grauman  wired  the  Paramount  home 
office  that  premiere  was  the  occasion  of  a  rec- 
ord turn-out  of  crowds  to  view  the  picture. 

The  production  will  have  its  New  York 
premiere  on  April  8th  at  the  Rivoli  theatre. 

A  screening  of  the  picture  on  Wednesday 
morning  at  the  home  office  brought  forth 
enthusiastic  expressions  of  commendation 
from  the  Paramount  officials. 


Thomas  H.  Ince,  who  has  renewed  his  contract  with 
First    National    for    the    distribution    of    his  future 
productions. 

Cosmopolitan  Company  to 
Film  on  Banff  Location 

A  company  of  Cosmopolitan  players  and 
technical  men  have  left  the  Metropolis  for 
Banff,  where  they  will  spend  about  six  weeks 
on  location  in  the  vicinity  of  Lake  Louise. 
Scenes  will  also  be  shot  in  and  near  Quebec 
and  Montreal.  The  title  of  the  new  produc- 
tion will  be  "  Snowblind  "  and  will,  according 
to  the  producers,  embrace  some  thrilling  and 
realistic  episodes  woven  around  life  in  the 
North  woods,  including  an  aeroplane  dash 
over  the  ice  and  a  mid-winter  carnival. 

Liolen  Barrymore  and  Seena  Owen  are  to 
be  featured.  E.  H.  Griffith  is  the  director. 
The  supporting  cast  includes  Gustave  von 
Seyffertitz,  Louis  Wolheim,  Paul  Panzer  and 
Walter  Miller.  Bayard  Veiller  adapted  the  v 
story  for  the  screen. 


Jess  Robbins  Nearing  Fin- 
ish of  Comedy- Drama 

Jess  Robbins  is  nearing  completion  of  his 
new  comedy-drama,  "  The  Crash,"  in  which 
Edward  Horton  will  play  the  principal  role, 
and  which  will  be  released  by  Vitagraph. 
Director  Robbins  wrote  his  own  original  story. 
The  cast  supporting  Horton  includes  Barbara 
Bedford,  Zasu  Pitts,  Tom  Ricketts,  Carl 
Stockdale,  Tom  Murray,  James  Kelly,  Stan- 
ley Taylor,  Dorothy  Wook  and  Newton  Hall. 


Sol  Lesser  Signs  Blanche 
Sweet  to  Play  Lead 

Blanche  Sweet  has  signed  up  with  Sol 
Lesser  to  play  leading  feminine  roles  in  forth- 
coming productions  of  the  Principal  Pictures 
Corporation,  of  which  Mr.  Lesser  is  president. 

The  first  role  will  be  that  of  Isabel  in 
George  M.  Cohan's  "  The  Meanest  Man  in  the 
World." 


"Where  the  Pavement  Ends,"  the  Rex  Ingram  Production  for  Metro,  co-stars  Alice  Terry  and  Ramon 

Navarro,  who  are  seen  in  the  above  scenes 


"The  Grail"  with  Dustin 
Farnum  Completed 

"  The  Grail,"  George  Scarborough's  story 
for  Dustin  Farnum,  has  been  completed  at 
the  Fox  West  Coast  studios.  It  was  directed 
by  Colin  Campbell.  Charles  Kenyon  did  the 
screen  version. 


March  24,  1923 


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Paul  Mooney  on  Tour  for 
Louis  Mayer  Product 

Paul  Mooney,  in  charge  of  the  New  York 
offices  of  Louis  B.  Mayer  Productions,  Inc.. 
left  New  York  Sunday  evening,  March  11th, 
on  an  extended  tour  of  the  country  in  behalf 
of  the  interests  which  he  represents. 

Mr.  Mooney's  chief  duty  is  the  supervision 
of  the  distribution  of  the  Mayer  photoplays 
through  the  national  distributing  agencies 
which  handle  them.  At  the  present  time  some 
of  the  Mayer  pictures  are  going  through  the 
First  National  and  others  through  the  Metro 
exchanges.  On  his  trip,  which  will  require 
from  six  to  eight  weeks,  Mr.  Mooney  will  visit 
all  exchanges  operated  by  both  these  big 
companies. 


Non-Theatrical  Rights  Are 
Sold  on  A.  E.  Features 

The  Plymouth  Film  Corporation  of  New 
York  has  secured  from  Associated  Exhibitors 
the  exclusive  rights  for  the  sale  to  non- 
theatrical  accounts  throughout  the  United 
States  of  two  Associated  hits,  "  The  Unfold- 
ment "  and  "  Silas  Maimer."  The  Plymouth 
Company  contemplates  a  campaign  among 
churches,  schools  and  other  institutions  not 
connected  with  motion  picture  houses. 


Jimmy  Morrison  as  Lead 
in  "Man  Next  Door" 

Jimmy  Morrison,  one  of  the  best  known 
juvenile  leading  men  in  the  country,  has  been 
engaged  by  Vitagraph  for  a  leading  role  in 
"  The  Man  Next  Door,"  by  Emerson  Hough, 
author  of  "  The  Covered  Wagon  "  and  many 
other  successful  novels. 


"  The  Fourth  Musketeer,"  the  F.   B.  O.  release,  stars  Johnny  Walker  and  the  picture,   directed  by 
Wm.  K.  Howard,  is  from  a  story  by  H.  C.  Witwer. 

Four  F.  B.  O.  Releases  for  April 

"Westbound  Limited/'  "Third  Alarm," 
and  "Wonders  of  Sea"  Are  Scheduled 


Scenes  from  "  The  Prisoner,"  starring  Herbert  Raw- 
linson,  a  Universal  picture. 


FOUR  feature-pictures  will  be  released  to 
exhibitors  during  the  month  of  April  by 
the  Film  Booking  Offices  of  America, 
according  to  an  announcement  issued  this 
week  from  the  F.  B.  0.  Home  Office. 

These  pictures  will  be  widely  diversified 
and  will  include  the  latest  offerings  of  both 
Harry  Carey  and  Ethel  Clayton.  "  Westbound 
Limited,"  the  new  special  production  by 
Emory  Johnson,  creator  of  "  In  the  Name  of 
the  Law"  and  "The  Third  Alarm"  will  be 
on  the  April  schedule,  and  "  Wonders  of  the 
Sea,"  J.  Ernest  Williamson's  submarine  fea- 
ture picture,  will  complete  the  quartet  of 
features. 

"  Crashin'  Thru,"  a  forthcoming  Harry 
Carey  release,  is  adapted  from  Elizabeth  De- 
Jean's  Blue  Book  Magazine  story  by  Beatrice 
Van,  the  scenarist  who  transcribed  "  Fighting 
Blood "  to  the  screen.  The  story  was  pub- 
lished under  the  title  "  If  a  Woman  Wills." 
It  affords  Carey  a  role  as  a  Western  ranch 
owner  who  advertises  for  a  wife  to  dispel  the 
loneliness  of  his  life,  and  who,  after  meeting 
her,  falls  in  love  with  another  woman.  Cullen 
Landis  is  cast  as  the  juvenile  lead,  and  Viola 
Vale  has  the  leading  feminine  role.  The  cli- 
max provides  a  stampede  of  horses  and  a 
rescue  by  the  star. 

Ethel  Clayton  in  "  The  Remittance 
Woman  "  enacts  a  story  by  Achmed  Abdul- 
lah. "  The  Remittance  Woman "  is  also  a 
Blue  Book  Magazine  story,  and  a  Actionized 
version  of  the  picture  has  appeared  in  the 
pages  of  Movie  Weekly.  Miss  Clayton 
appears  as  an  American  girl  who  is 
sent  to  China  by  her  father  as  a  cure 
for  her  extravagance.  The  melodramatic  action 
moves  against  a  background  of  elaborate  sets 
and  colorful  Oriental  costuming.  Edward 
Hearn   plays   opposite   Miss   Clayton,  and 


others  in  the  cast  are  Edward  Marshall  Kim- 
ball, Tom  Wilson,  Etta  Lee,  Mario  Carillo 
and  James  B.  Leong.  Wesley  Ruggles,  who 
produced  "  If  I  Were  Queen,"  starring  Miss 
Clayton,  directed. 

In  "  Westbound  Limited  "  Emory  Johnson 
has  again  starred  Ralph  Lewis,  who  played  the 
leading  role  in  previous  Johnson  productions. 
Ella  Hall  is  cast  in  the  leading  feminine  role, 
and  Johnny  Harron,  a  brother  of  the  late  Rob- 
ert Harron,  has  the  role  as  the  youthful  son. 
Wedgewood  Nowell  and  Claire  McDowall 
complete  the  cast  of  principals.  "  Westbound 
Limited "  is  a  railroad  drama.  Lewis  plays 
the  part  of  a  veteran  engineer.  Emelie  John- 
son is  the  authoress. 

"  Wonders  of  the  Sea "  will  complete  the 
F.  B.  0.  schedule  for  April.  This  production 
has  already  played  three  weeks  on  Broadway, 
two  of  which  were  spent  in  the  Rialto  and 
one  in  the  Rivoli.  It  was  filmed  by  means  of 
Mr.  Williamson's  special  apparatus  whereby 
he  is  able  to  picture  the  ocean's  depths  with 
perfect  clearness.  Mr.  Williamson  himself 
directed  and  Miss  Lulu  McGrath  plays  the 
part  of  the  sea  nymph,  diving  to  a  depth  of 
forty  feet  to  the  level  of  the  submarine 
camera. 


"Bluff  "Story  of  New  York 
Life  for  Behe  Daniels 

"  Bluff,"  a  story  of  New  York  life  by  Rita 
Weiman  and  Josephine  Quirk,  will  be  Bebe 
Daniels'  next  picture  for  Paramount  follow- 
ing "  The  Exciters,"  in  which  she  is  now  en- 
gaged. The  picture  will  be  produced  at  the 
company's  Eastern  studio  under  the  direction 
of  Wesley  Ruggles,  who  recently  arrived  from 
the  Coast.  Albert  Shelby  LeVino  is  busy 
making  the  screen  adaptation  of  the  story. 


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Pathe  to  Handle  Sennett  Comedies 

Contract  Closed  for  13  Sennett  Com- 
edies and  Series  of  Turpin  2-Reelers 


A CONTRACT  has  been  signed  between 
Pathe  Exchange,  Inc.,  and  Mack  Sen- 
nett for  the  release  by  Pathe  of  thir- 
teen two-reel  Mack  Sennett  comedies  dining 
the  year  and  the  release  of  six  or  eight  Ben 
Turpin  two-reel  comedies.  After  weeks  of 
conferences  and  negotiations,  the  Mack  Sen- 
nett contract  was  finally  closed  through  the 
offices  of  Ephraim  Asher,  Mack  Sennett's  per- 
sonal New  York  representative. 

As  noted  during  the  last  few  weeks  in  spe- 
cial announcements  by  Pathe,  Hal  Roach,  the 
producer  of  the  Harold  Lloyd  comedies,  had 
also  signed  with  Pathe  to  release  thirteen  two- 
reel  "  Our  Gang  "  comedies,  thirteen  two-reel 
Will  Rogers  comedies  and  thirteen  two-reel 
Snub  Pollard  comedies  per  year. 

In  totaling  up  both  the  Sennet  and  Roach 
product,  Pathe  will  release  no  less  than  60 
two-reel  comedies  for  the  year,  or  more  than 
one  a  week.  This  line-up  is  in  addition  to  the 
Harold  Lloyd  special  comedies  and  the  52 
Hal  Roach  one-reel  comedies  alternately  fea- 
turing Paul  Parrott  and  Stan  Laurel,  which 
Pathe  also  releases. 

The  Hal  Roach  contracts  were  all  delivered 
this  week  to  the  Pathe  Home  Office  by  Mr. 
C.  H.  Roach,  father  of  Hal  E.  Roach,  and 
were  the  culmination  of  negotiations  and 
arrangements  made  during  Mr.  Hal  Roach's 
recent  visit  to  New  York. 

Commenting  on  this  line-up,  Mr.  Pearson 
said :  It  has  been  our  opinion  and  that  of 
many  exhibitors  who  have  been  consulted,  that 
the  comedy  portion  of  the  motion  picture  en- 
tertainment, as  compared  to  development  in 
dramatic  fields,  has  been  seriously  neglected 
during  the  last  two  or  three  years  by  the  en- 
tire industry.  In  practically  every  locality, 
the  public,  is  being  surfeited  by  feature  en- 
tertainment to  the  point  of  saturation,  and 


that  if  real  good  comedies  in  sufficient  quan- 
tity were  available  from  a  dependable  source, 
exhibitors  would  establish  a  comedy  and 
short  subject  program  change  at  least  once 
every  week.  This  weekly  change  will  not 
only  attract  record-breaking  attendances,  but 
but  will  increase  the  box  office  receipts  on  the 
dramatic  change  nights  because  the  public  of 
any  locality  will  go  to  the  theatres  only  so 
many  times  per  week  for  a  strictly  dramatic 
bill  of  fare." 

The  first  Ben  Turpin  to  be'  released  by 
Pathe  in  two  reels  will  be  "  Pitfalls  of  a 
Oreat  City " ;  and  the  first  Mack  Sennett 
comedy  will  be  called  "  Domestic  Economy." 


James  Kirkwood  Will  Play 
Lead  in  Anti-Drug  Film 

James  Kirkwood  is  reported  to  have  served 
two  weeks'  notice  of  his  intention  to  leave 
the  cast  of  "  The  Fool "  in  New  York  and  go 
to  Hollywood  to  play  the  lead  opposite  Mrs. 
Wallace  Reid  in  her  picture  of  the  narcotic 
evil,  "  The  Living  Dead."  He  will  leave  for 
the  Coast  at  the  expiration  of  his  notice,  it 
is  said. 


Jack  Cunningham  in  East 
with  Agnes  Ayres  Script 

Jack  Cunningham,  who  adapted  Emerson 
Hough's  "  The  Covered  Wagon "  for  the 
screen,  has  arrived  at  Paramount  Eastern 
Studio  from  the  Coast  with  the  script  for 
Agues  Ayres'  latest  picture  which  Wesley 
Ruggles  will  direct.  The  title  of  the  picture 
has  been  changed  from  "Arms  and  the  Girl  " 
to  "  The  Heart  Raider." 


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Nobody's  Money."  Paramount  picture, 
starring  Jack  Holt. 


Charles  Jones  in  "Snow- 
drift" Set  for  April  by  Fox 

An  adventurous  story  of  the  Northwest  and 
the  territory  around  the  Mackenzie  river  by 
James  B.  Hendryx,  called  "Snowdrift,"  has 
been  chosen  as  the  next  vehicle  starring 
Charles  Jones.  The  picture,  which  is  now  in 
course  of  production,  will  he  released  in  April 
by  Fox  Film  Corporation. 

The  supporting  cast  includes  Irene  Rich, 
Dorothy  Manners,  G.  Raymond  Nye,  Colin 
Chase,  Evelyn  Selbie,  Lolo  Encinos,  and  Lee 
Sbumway. 


"Isle  of  Lost  Ships"  Set 
for  March  19  Release 

Associated  First  National  has  set  definitely 
March  19  as  the  release  date  of  Maurice 
Tourneur's  latest  picture,  "  The  Isle  of  Lost 
Ships,"  adapted  from  the  book  by  Crittenden 
Marriott. 


Mix  in  3  "Jumps  Ahead*  * 
Set  for  March  19  Issue 

The   Tom   Mix   western,   "  Three  Jumps 
Ahead,"  has  been  scheduled  as  the  release  for 
March  19th  by  Fox  Film  Corporation. 
Jack  Ford,  who  directed  the  picture,  is  also 


Scenes  from  the  Fred  Niblo  production,  "The  Famous  Mrs.  Fair,"  released  by  Metro  Pictures  Corporation    the  author  of  the  story. 


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In  "  Can  a  Woman  Love  Twice,"  the  F.  B.  O.  release,  Ethel  Clayton  stars  in  the  role  of  the  heroine 
of  Wyndham  Gitten's  story,  "  The  Greater  Glory." 


Warner  to  Produce  "Tiger  Rose" 

Lenore  Ulric  to  Star  in  Screen  Ver- 
sion; Deal  Closed  with  David  Belasco 


March  24,  1923 

Holbrook  Blinn  Is  Engaged 
for  Mary  Pickford  Cast 

The  stage  is  being  drawn  upon  in  part  for 
the  cast  of  Mary  Pickford's  new  picture, 
which  as  yet  remains  untitled.  The  subject 
is  an  historical  romance  laid  in  picturesque 
Old  Spain.  Holbrook  Blinn  will  play  the  role 
of  King,  and  Clara  Eames  will  play  the 
■Queen  role. 

Mr.  Blinn,  now  starring  in  "  The  Bad  Man  " 
in  San  Francisco,  will  be  unable  to  join  the 
Pickford  company  for  work  before  April  1st. 
Miss  Eames  is  already  in  Hollywood.  Miss 
Pickford  expects  to  shoot  her  first  scene  of 
the  new  picture  next  week. 


Svend  Gade  Art  Director 
for  Mary  Pickford 

Mary  Pickford  has  engaged  Svend  Gade  as 
art  director  for  her  forthcoming  production, 
as  yet  untitled. 

Gade  has  won  prominence  in  the  stage 
world  abroad  for  his  art  settings  and  decora- 
tions. Some  of  his  recent  work  was  seen  in 
the  settings  and  decorations  for  "  Johannes 
Kreisler,"  which  ran  at  the  Apollo  theatre, 
New  York. 


''Alias  the  Night  Wind" 
for  William  Russell 

William  Russell  has  started  a  new  picture 
called  "  Alias  the  Night  Wind."  Maude 
Wayne  is  his  leading  lady.  Charles  K. 
French  is  also  a  member  of  the  cast.  Joseph 
Franz  is  the  director. 


Scenes  from  "  Gossip,"  the  Universal  picture  starring 
Gladys  Walton. 


THROUGH  a  partnership  arrangement 
between  the  Warner  Brothers  and 
David  Belasco,  Lenore  Ulric  will  be 
starred  in  a  screen  version  of  her  stage  suc- 
cess, "  Tiger  Rose,"  according  to  an  announce- 
ment made  this  week  by  Harry  M.  Warner. 

The  deal,  which  has  been  pending  since  last 
fall,  was  consummated  recently  between  B.  F. 
Roeder,  general  manager  for  Mr.  Belasco,  and 
Mr.  Warner.  News  of  the  negotiations  fol- 
lows in  the  wake  of  an  announcement  made 
several  weeks  ago  to  the  effect  that  Mr.  Belasco 
will  collaborate  with  the  Warners  in  the  film- 
ing of  three  of  his  theatrical  attractions, 
namely,  "  The  Gold  Diggers,"  "  Deburau " 
and  "Daddies." 

"  We  are  proud  indeed  to  have  been  able 
to  secure  Miss  Ulric  to  appear  in  the  photo- 
play of  her  great  stage  success,"  said  Mr. 
Warner.  "  The  play  is  particularly  adaptable 
for  the  screen,  and  it  offers  unlimited  oppor- 
tunities for  the  making  of  a  big  box  office 
attraction.  In  this  connection,  Miss  Ulric  is 
exactly  the  type  suitable  for  the  screen,  and 
the  combination  of  Mr.  Belasco,  the  star,  the 
director  and  the  continuity  writer  cannot  be 
improved  upon.  These  factors  will  bring 
about  one  of  the  greatest  money-making  at- 
tractions in  the  history  of  the  business." 

According  to  Mr.  Warner,  Sidney  Franklin 
has  been  selected  by  Mr.  Belasco  to  direct  the 
production,  and  Edmund  Goulding  has  been 
assigned  the  task  of  writing  the  continuity. 

Mr.  Roeder,  who  has  been  connected  with 
Mr.  Belasco  for  more  than  thirty  years,  in 
discussing  the  deal  said :  "  Practically  every 
producing  organization  in  the  motion  picture 
industry  has  made  an  attempt  to  secure  both 
the  play  and  the  services  of  Miss  Ulric.  We 
turned  every  offer  down,  for  the  reason  that 
we  felt  none  were  capable  of  infusing  into 


the  making  of  the  picture  the  high  standards 
and  ideals  of  Mr.  Belasco. 

Miss  Ulric  will  terminate  her  engagement 
at  the  Belasco  theatre  the  latter  part  of  May 
and  leave  immediately  for  the  Warner 
Brothers'  studios  in  Los  Angeles  to  begin 
active  work  on  "  Tiger  Rose." 

ZaSu  Pitts  as  Lead  in  Von 
Stroheim 's  Production 

ZaSu  Pitts  has  been  engaged  as  the  feminine 
lead  in  Erich  von  Stroheim's  first  production 
for  Goldwyn,  "  Greed,"  based  upon  the  late 
Frank  Norris  novel  of  modern  California, 
"  McTeague." 

Gibson  Gowland  will  act  the  role  of  Mc- 
Teague. Jean  Hersholf  will  be  the  Marcus 
Schouler.  Others  engaged  for  the  picture  are 
Dale  Fuller,  Cesare  Gravina,  Frank  Hayes, 
Fanny  Midgeley,  Chester  Conklin,  Sylvia 
Ashton  and  Joan  Standing. 

Scenario  Staff  at  Univer- 
sal City  Augmented 

Two  important  additions  to  the  scenario 
staff  at  Universal  City  have  just  been 
announced.  They  are  Marion  Orth,  a  popu- 
lar fictionist  and  playwright,  and  Zach  San- 
derson, an  associate  editor  with  the  George 
K.  Putnam  Publishing  Co. 

A I  Lichtman  Productions 
Sold  for  Brazil 

The  Al  Lichtman  Corporation  has  sold  the 
Brazilian  rights  to  "  Shadows  "  and  "  Thorns 
and  Orange  Blossoms "  to  Ferdinand  H. 
Adams. 


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Brockell  Finds  Exhibs  Optimistic 

First  National  Manager  on  Tour  Finds 
Trade  Elated  Over  Better  Productions 


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FLOYD  BROCKELL,  manager  of  distri- 
bution of  Associated  First  National, 
who  is  on  a  long  tour  of  inspection, 
declares  he  has  found  producers  and  exhib- 
itors optimistic  wherever  he  went.  He  spoke 
about  his  trip  during  his  stay  in  Los  Angeles. 

"  The  thing  that  is  making  exhibitors  feel 
good  about  the  present  and  the  future  of  the 
industry  is  the  fact  that  they  are  getting  con- 
sistently good  pictures  and  the  public  being 
satisfied  with  the  high-class  entertainment  now 
being  offered  is  going  to  the  picture  houses 
more  than  ever.  The  coming  of  the  independ- 
ent producers  into  the  field  has  been  a  big 
boom  to  the  industry  because  the  independent 
product  has  been  exceptionally  good. 

"  In  Los  Angeles  the  studios  are  humming 
with  activities,  and  the  independents  form  a 
big  proportion  of  the  big  work.  They  are 
making  pictures  with  stories  as  a  general  rule, 
and  not  pictures  with  stars.  This,  of  course, 
excepts  producers  like  Joseph  M.  Schenck,  who 
has  and  is  producing  some  of  the  finest  pic- 
tures exhibitors  have  seen  and  will  get  with 
Norma  Talmadge  and  Constance  Talmadge. 

"  Generally,  however,  the  independent  pro- 
ducer is  keeping  busy  the  best  actors  and 
actresses  on  the  coast.  He  is  striving  first  to 
give  the  exhibitor  a  picture  with  a  good  story, 
and  second  to  back  that  story  up  with  a  cast 
of  names  that  have  merited  great  popularity 
with  the  motion  picture-going  public.  It 
seems  to  me  that  the  star  system  is  getting  out 
of  date  and  that  we  will  have  in  the  future 
only  those  stars  who  have  real  ability. 

"This  doesn't  mean,  as  I  see  it,  in  this  busy 
production  center  that  there  will  never  be  new 
stars,  but  it  does  mean  that  the  new  stars  that 
come  to  the  front  will  have  to  have  real  box 
office  merit. 

"  An  indication  of  the  big  future  business 
some  exhibitors  are  expecting  is  seen  in  the 
fact  that  many  magnificent  picture  houses  are 
being  erected  in  many  centers.  Certainly  these 


men  would  not  put  hundreds  of  thousands  of 
dollars  into  new  enterprises  if  they  were  not 
assured  that  the  new  pictures  to  be  made  would 
give  them  a  profit  on  their  investment.  Men 
who  go  into  the  business  of  building  big  pic- 
ture houses  learn  the  facts  first  and  build 
afterwards. 

"  Naturally  I  have  heard  mostly  about  First 
National  future  releases,  and  I  have  found 
exhibitors  inquiring  interestedly  about  such 
pictures  as  '  Within  the  Law,'  '  Ashes  of  Ven- 
geance,' '  Dulcy,'  '  Isle  of  Lost  Ships,'  '  Trilby,' 
•  Toby  Tyler,'  '  Penrod  and  Sam,'  and  I  found 
particular  interest  in  the  new  Carewe  picture, 
'  The  Girl  from  the  Golden  West.' 

"  I  might  say,  too,  while  speaking  of  First 
National,  that  I  was  well  pleased  with  the 
optimism  and  enthusiasm  of  the  men  in  the 
field,  who  were  naturally  as  much  interested 
in  the  future  product  as  were  exhibitors  with 
whom  I  talked." 

Mr.  Brockell  is  expected  to  return  to  New 
York  shortly. 


"Say  It  With  Diamonds" 
is  New  DeHaven  Comedy 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Carter  DeHaven's  next  com- 
edy of  early  married  life,  which  is  released 
this  week  by  the  Film  Booking  Offices  of 
America,  is  "  Say  It  With  Diamonds,"  in 
which  Carter  takes  a  flyer  at  playing  the 
market  with  money  borrowed  on  his  wife's 
engagement  ring. 


Huntly  Gordon  Engaged  for 
Gloria  Swanson  Support 

Sam  Wood  has  chosen  Huntly  Gordon  for 
the  role  of  "  Bluebeard "  in  "  Bluebeard's 
Eighth  Wife,"  Gloria  Swanson's  current 
starring  vehicle  for  Paramount. 


Scenes  from  "  The  Midnight  Guest,"  one  of  the  Cap-  ; 
itol  Nine,   a  Universal  picture. 

Bebe  Daniels  to  Play  Lead 
in  "The  Exciters" 

Bebe  Daniels  has  sufficiently  recovered  from  I 
her  recent  operation  for  appendicitis  to  be  I 
able  to  play  in  "  The  Exciters "  and  Agnes.* 

Ayres,  who  came  from  the  coast  to  play  - 
the  part  when  it  was  feared  Miss  Daniels 
would  not  be  well  in  time,  will  go  into  "  Arms 
and  the  Girl,"  a  story  by  Harry  Durant. 

The  exteriors  for  both  pictures  will  be 
made  in  Florida,  Richard  Ordynski,  director 
of  "  The  Exciters " ;  Antonio  Moreno,  who 
will  play  opposite  Miss  Daniels,  and  a  com- 
pany of  players  will  leave  Saturday  for  the 
South.  They  will  return  to  the  Paramount 
Long  Island  studio  to  complete  the  picture. 

Barry  to  Start  "Little 
Johnny  Jones" 

Following  the  completion  of  the  Wesley 
Barry  personal  appearance  tour,  which  is  ex- 
pected to  end  in  Los  Angeles,  Barry  will  be-  1 
gin  active  work  on  his  first  starring  vehicle  " 
for  the  coming  season,  "  Little  Johnny  Jones,"  ^ 
the  George  M.  Cohan  stage  success.    It  will  i 
be  directed  by  William  Beaudine,  who  directed  | 
the  current  Barry  attraction,  "  Heroes  of  the  f 
Street."    Julien  Josephson.  of  the  Warner  I 
scenario  staff,  who  has  adapted  "  Brass,"  the 
Charles  G.  Norris  novel,  and  Sinclair  Lewis' 
"  Main  Street,"  is  picturizing  the  Cohan  play. 

Clark  Irvine  to  Do  Publicity 
for  Frank  Borzage 

Clark  Irvine  has  been  selected  to  do  the 
publicity  for  Frank  Borzage  productions  that 
Arthur  Jacobs  will  present  through  Asso- 
ciated First  National.  Irvine  is  well  known 
on  the  coast.  He  will  make  his  headquarters 
at  the  United  Studios. 


Ernest  Shipman  presents  "  The  Man  From  Glengarry,"  by  Ralph  Connors,  a  Hodkinson  Release. 


March  24,  1923 


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William  Fox  Buys  Screen 
Rights  to  "The  Fool" 

William  Fox  has  purchased  the  photoplay 
rights  to  Charming  Pollock's  stage  play,  "  The 
Fool."  The  production  is  now  in  its  eighth 
month  at  the  Times  Square  theatre,  New 
York,  and  in  its  fourth  month  at  the  Selwyn 
theatre,  Boston. 

The  following  statement  was  issued  during 
the  week  from  the  Fox  Film  home  office  anent 
its  adaptation  to  the  screen: 

"  In  adapting  this  great  play  to  the  screen 
William  Fox  will  spare  neither  expense  nor 
time  in  making  it  a  really  notable  achievement 
in  photoplay  art.  At  least  a  year  will  be 
given  over  to  the  production  and  filming  of  the 
play,  for  which  the  best  brains  of  the  Fox 
organization  will  be  recruited.  Who  the  direc- 
tor will  be  has  not  yet  been  announced,  but 
Fox  Film  Corporation  will  have  the  advantage 
of  the  close  cooperation  of  Mr.  Pollock  and  of 
Frank  Reicher,  under  whose  direction  the 
stage  play  was  produced  at  the  Times  Square 
theatre." 


Chet  Withey  Will  Direct 
"The  Talisman" 

Chet  Withey  has  been  engaged  to  direct 
Frank  Woods'*  initial  photoplay  production, 
a  screen  version  of  Sir  Walter  Scott's  "  The 
Talisman,"  featuring  Wallace  Beery  in  the 
role  of  Richard  the  Lion-Hearted. 

The  picture  will  constitute  the  first  of  a 
series  to  be  put  out  by  Associated  Authors, 
made  up  of  Frank  Woods,  Elmer  Harris  and 
Thompson  Buchanan.  The  productions  are 
to  be  released  through  Allied  Producers  and 
Distributors'  Corporation. 

Work  will  begin  on  the  Frank  Woods  offer- 
ing within  the  next  week  or  so,  by  which  time 
it  is  expected  that  the  scenario  will  be  com- 
plete and  that  arrangements  for  a  studio  will 
have  been  closed  by  Clarke  Thomas,  general 
manager  of  the  new  organization. 

The  second  Associated  Authors  feature  will 
be  produced  by  Elmer  Harris,  and  the  third 
by  Thompson  Buchanan,  who  will  arrive  in 
Los  Angeles  shortly  from  New  York. 

Fox  Cameraman  Injured  in 
Filming  Indians 

Russell  Muth,  New  York  staff  cameraman 
on  tour  of  South  America  for  the  moving 
picture  news  reel  operated  by  Fox  Film  Cor- 
poration, New  York  City,  is  reported  to  have 
been  stoned  and  seriously  injured  on  March 
7th  while  attempting  to  take  moving  pictures 
of  the  primitive  Indian  tribes  thirty  miles 
north  of  Lopaz,  Bolivia.  The  Indians  had 
never  seen  a  moving  picture  machine  before 
and  attached  Muth  when  he  started  to  film 
them.  He  was  rescued  by  his  guides  and 
brought  to  Lopaz  suffering  from  bruises  and 
possible  fracture  of  the  skull. 


Conway  Tearle,  C.  Gardner 
Sullivan  with  Schenck 

JOSEPH  M.  SCHENCK  has  signed 
Conway  Tearle  as  leading  man  for 
Norma  Talmadge's  next  First  National 
release.  "  Ashes  of  Vengeance,"  which 
will  be  directed  by  Frank  Lloyd.  He  has 
also  signed  C.  Gardner  Sullivan  to  pre- 
pare scenarios  for  Constance  Talmadge 
to  follow  the  filming  of  "  Dulcy,"  which 
Sidney  Franklin  will  direct.  Victor  Heer- 
man  will  direct  the  Sullivan  story. 
Sullivan  has  been  head  of  Thomas  H. 
Ince's  scenario  department. 


Glenn  Hunter,  Mary  Astor 
Signed  by  Paramount 

MARY  ASTOR  and  Glenn  Hunter 
have  been  signed  by  Famous- 
Players-Lasky  under  five-year  con- 
tracts. Hunter  will  be  starred  in  forth- 
coming Paramount  productions,  and 
Miss  Astor  will  be  assigned  to  leading 
roles. 

The  first  production  in  which  the  newly 
signed  Paramount  players  will  appear 
will  be  an  adaptation  of  F.  Scott  Fitz- 
gerald's novel  titled  "  This  Side  of  Para- 
dise." Fitzgerald  will  adapt  the  story  for 
the  screen  and  co-operate  in  the  pro- 
duction. Glenn  Hunter  will  play  the  star 
role,  and  opposite  him  will  appear  Miss 
Astor.  It  is  the  plan  to  present  Hunter 
in  pictures  in  which  the  spirit  of  youth- 
fulness  is  predominant,  declared  Mr. 
Lasky  in  announcing  the  contracts.  Miss 
Astor,  according  to  Lasky,  will  also  be 
featured  in  several  specials  at  a  later 
date. 


Dick  Barthelmess  Finishes 
t(The  Bright  Shawl" 

Richard  Barthelmess  has  finished  the  inspi- 
ration picture,  "  The  Bright  Shawl,"  under 
the  direction  of  John  S.  Robertson.  "The 
Bright  Shawl "  is  a  tale  of  romance  and  in- 
trigue in  Cuba  about  the  time  of  the  Cuban 
rebellion,  and  was  adapted  from  Joseph 
Hergesheimer's  book  by  Edmund  Goulding. 
First  National  will  release  the  subject. 

In  the  cast  with  Barthelmess  are  Dorothy 
Gish,  Mary  Astor,  William  H.  Powell,  Jetta 
Goudal,  Anders  Randolf,  Luis  Alberni, 
George  Humbert,  George  Beranger,  E.  G. 
Robinson  and  Frederick  Bezerril. 

The  exterior  and  some  of  the  interior 
scenes  were  made  in  Cuba. 


Milton  Sills  to  Support 
Priscilla  Dean 

According  to  a  wire  just  received  at  the 
Universal  home  office  from  Universal  City, 
Milton  Sills  has  been  engaged  to  support 
Priscilla  Dean,  Universal's  Jewel  star,  in  her 
next  picture.  This  will  be  Sills'  first  work 
under  the  Universal  banner. 

The  title  of  the  new  Dean  picture  is  "  Fire 
and  Ashes."  It  is  being  adapted  to  the  screen 
by  Marian  Jackson  from  an  original  story  by 
Evelyn  Campbell.  Production  has  not  yet 
started  on  it,  as  Miss  Dean  is  still  working 
on  "Drifting,"  her  screen  adaptation  of  John 
Colton's  popular  stage  play. 


Johnny  Walker  and  Lloyd 
Hughes  in  "Terwilliger" 

Lloyd  Hughes,  Johnny  Walker  and  Frankie 
Lee  have  been  added  to  the  cast  of  "  Terwil- 
liger," which  Arthur  Jacobs  is  producing  and 
Frank  Borzage  is  directing  for  First  National. 
Pauline  Garon  was  selected  a  week  ago  as  the 
feminine  lead.  Agner  Christine  Johnston  is 
writing  the  script  for  "  Terwilliger." 


J  no.  Gilbert  Finishes  Work 
on  "Madness  of  Youth" 

"The  Madness  of  Youth,"  John  Gilbert's 
new  picture  from  a  story  by  George  F.  Worts, 
has  been  finished  at  the  Fox  West  Coast  stu- 
dios. Jerome  Storm  directed  the  picture. 
Billie  Dove  has  the  leading  feminine  role. 


Song  Contest  Arranged  on 
"Just  Like  a  Woman  ' 9 

Miss  Grace  Haskins,  producer  of  "  Just 
Like  a  Woman,"  the  feature  attraction  sched- 
uled for  release  March  18  on  the  Hodkinson 
program,  has  arranged  for  a  song  contest  to 
be  held  by  exhibitors  throughout  the  United 
States  in  their  respective  territories. 

This  contest  calls  for  each  exhibitor,  in  con- 
junction with  the  local  music  dealers,  to  hold 
a  contest  whereby  everyone  is  asked  to  enter 
and  write  a  second  verse  to  the  song,  "  Just 
Like  a  Woman,"  all  manuscripts  to  be  sent 
to  the  Grace  Haskins  Productions,  1775 
Orchid  avenue,  Hollywood,  California.  The 
words  are  to  be  written  to  fit  the  music  of  the 
song,  which  may  be  procured  from  any  music 
dealer,  and  should  show  the  different  ways 
and  means  in  which  the  expression  "  Just  Like 
a  Woman "  can  be  used  as  in  the  original 
lyric. 

The  prizes  offered  are  $125  for  the  first 
prize,  $50  for  the  second  prize,  and  $25  for 
the  third  prize.  The  contest  closes  on 
July  15th. 


First  Nat*l  Closes  More 
Foreign  Contracts 

Associated  First  National  has  just  concluded 
several  more  contracts  for  the  distribution  of 
its  pictures  in  foreign  lands.  The  Interna- 
tional Variety  and  Theatrical  Agency,  Inc., 
of  New  York,  acting  as  agents  for  African 
Films,  Ltd.,  has  obtained  twenty-six  of  the 
First  National  attractions  for  distribution  in 
African  territory  south  of  the  equator. 

The  Societe  des  Etablissements  Gaumont  of 
Paris  has  taken  over  "  Heroes  and  Husbands," 
"  Invisible  Fear,"  "  Woman  He  Married  "  and 
"  Courage "  for  distribution  in  France,  Bel- 
gium, Switzerland  and  French  African 
colonies. 

Companbia  Cinematographiea,  of  Rio  de 
Janeiro,  has  contracted  for  "  Omar  the  Tent- 
maker  "  and  "  Oliver  Twist "  for  showing  in 
Brazil. 


Universal  Buys  "Don  Quick- 
shot  of  Rio  Grande" 

Universal  has  just  completed  the  purchase 
of  "  Don  Quickshot  of  the  Rio  Grande,"  a 
popular  story  by  Stephen  Chalmers,  it  is 
announced  by  Leon  d'Usseau,  head  of  the 
company's  eastern  scenario  department.  The 
sale  was  arranged  through  Brandt  &  Kirk- 
patrick. 

"  Don  Quickshot  of  the  Rio  Grande  "  was 
published  in  Short  Stories.  It  will  be  used 
as  a  vehicle  for  Hoot  Gibson. 

It  is  expected  that  the  new  storjT  will  be 
produced  early  in  the  summer  for  late  summer 
release. 


"Safety  Last"  Premiere  to 
Be  Staged  at  Palm  Beach 

Harold  Lloyd's  new  seven-reel  subject,  titled 
"  Safety  Last,"  will  have  its  world's  premiere 
at  Palm  Beach  on  March  17th  and  18th  at 
the  Beaux  Arts  theatre,  managed  by  Stanley 
Warrick.  The  picture  will  thus  have  its 
initial  public  showing  before  the  elite  of  so- 
ciety at  the  famous  winter  resort.  The  nego- 
tiations for  the  showing  were  made  through 
Elmer  Pearson  of  the  Pathe  organization,  who 
is  now  sojourning  at  Palm  Beach. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


NEfVSY    BRIEFS    FROM    CENTRAL    FILM  BELT 

Chicago  and  the  Mid-West 

L.   H.   MASON,    REPRESENTATIVE,    725   S.    WABASH  AVE. 


Among  the  Exchanges 

ASSISTANT  General  Sales 
Manager  Herman  Stern,  of 
Universal,  held  one  of  his  district 
sales  meetings  at  the  Indianapolis 
exchange  on  Saturday,  March  10th, 
at  which  plans  for  spring  work 
were  gone  into  and  the  sales  staff  ot 
that  exchange  pepped  for  a  clean- 
up campaign  in  the  Indiana  terri- 
tory. A  similar  meeting  had  been 
held  at  Milwaukee  the  previous 
week,  Mr.  Lewis  Laemmle  accom- 
panied Manager  Stern  on  the  trips. 


A  series  of  trade  showings  has 
been  arranged  by  Manager  Rein- 
gold  of  Goldwyn,  who  will  have 
the  forthcoming  releases  screened 
everv  Thursday  for  the  benefit  of 
exhibitors.  "  Mad  Love  "  was  the 
feature  screened  last  week. 

Si  Greiver  has  added  the  follow- 
ing pictures  to  his  list  of  releases 
for  Illinois  and  Indiana  territory. 
'■  Yankee  Doodle,  Jr.,"  which  he 
secured  from  Tecke  of  Boston  and 
twelve  westerns,  featuring  George 
Larkin  and  Jack  Livingston. 

"  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships," 
Hodkinson's  big  feature,  in  which 
the  pursuit  and  killing  of  a  monster 
whale,  is  graphically  depicted,  will 
not  be  shown  at  the  Auditorium,  as 
previously  announced,  plans  for 
its  Chicago  showing  having  been 
changed.  It  is  probable  that 
"  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships  '  will 
be  put  on  at  the  Olympic  or  some 
other  down  town  legitimate  house 
nearer  Chicago's  Rialto  than  the 
Auditorium. 


J.  C.  Waal,  of  American  Re- 
leasing Corporation,  is  in  Chicago 
for  a  ten  days  or  two  weeks  so- 
journ, en  route  from  the  coast  to 
his  headquarters  in  New  York. 

Joe  Friedman  is  planning  to  take 
a  vacation  trip  to  Atlantic  City, 
where  he  will  remain  for  a  couple 
of  weeks,  resting  up  after  the  hard 
winter  grind.  Joe  is  one  of  the 
most  consistent  workers  on  film  row 
and  he  certainly  has  a  real  rest, 
coming  to  him. 

Auditors  Kirchgessner  and  Col- 
lard  of  Goldwvn  Pictures  have  been 
in  Chicago  for  the  past  few  days, 
making  a  check-up  on  the  local  ex- 
change. 

The  first  print  of  "Are  You  A 
Failure?"  Lichtman's  new  release, 
has  arrived  at  the  Chicago  office  of 
Celebrated,  and  according  to  the 
staff  of  this  exchange,  the  feature 
is  on  a  par  with  the  other  Lichtman 
releases,  which  have  given  such 
marked  satisfaction  to  exhibitors 
and  patrons  of  motion  picture 
houses.  One  of  the  private  offices 
of  Celebrated  is  now  being  used  as 
a  zoo  and  houses  a  number  of 


stuffed  monkeys,  tigers  and  other 
denizens  of  the  wild,  which  are  to 
be  used  in  the  exploitation  of  "  The 
Jungle  Goddess,"  an  exhibitors' 
showing  of  which  was  recently 
held. 

Alax  Levy,  of  Exclusive  Film 
Service,  has  taken  over  the  Indiana 
and  Illinois  rights  to  a  number  of 
new  feature  and  comedy  pictures,  in- 
cluding twelve  Pete  Morrison  five- 
reel  features ;  twenty-six  Tweedy 
Comedies  in  two  reels;  released  by 
Sanf  ord  Productions ;  eighteen 
Ford  Sterling  single  reelers;  and 
twenty-six  Juanita  Comedies  in  two 
reels. 


"  Modern  Marriage,"  an  impor- 
tant American  Releasing  Corpora- 
tion feature,  starring  Bushman  and 
Bayne,  will  be  released  in  Chicago 
and  surrounding  territory  in  April, 
according  to  Branch  Manager 
Manske,  and  arrangements  for  the 
personal  appearance  of  Bushman 
and  Bayne,  in  connection  with  the 
showing  of  the  picture,  are  being 
made.  The  act,  which  the  stars  will 
offer,  is  especially  adapted  for  pic- 
ture theatres  as  they  take  up  the 
action  started  in  the  film  and  then 
fade  back  into  the  picture. 

Henry  Saxe,  well  known  Chicago 
theatrical  man,  is  a  new  recruit  to 
the  motion  picture  industry  and  has 
joined  the  sales  staff  of  Exclusive 
Film  Service  and  will  cover  Chi- 
cago territory  for  Manager  Max 
Levy. 


Around  the  Trade 

THE  staff  at  Rothacker.'s  Chi- 
cago headquarters  gave  H.  J. 
Aldous,  vice-president  of  the  Roth- 
acker  Film  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany, a  farewell  dinner  at  the  Edge- 
water  Beach  Hotel  that  made  him 
sorry  to  leave  for  the  West  Coast. 
Mr.  Aldous  will  be  at  the  Roth- 
acker-Aller  Laboratories  for  a 
number  of  months. 


Harry  Mitchell  has  taken  over 
the  Milda  theatre,  at  32d  and 
Halsted  Street,  and  resigned  from 
the  management  of  the  Empress 
theatre,  63rd  and  Halsted,  to  take 
his  new  position. 

Jimmy  Costen,  who  is  booking 
for  a  number  of  theatres  in  the 
63rd  Street  district,  including  the 
Harvard,  Drexel  and  Kimbark,  has 
opened  a  down-town  office  at  845  S. 
Wabash,  the  old  Famous  Players' 
headquarters. 


Blair  McElroy,  of  Fitzpatrick  & 
McElroy,  is  in  California  for  a 
short  visit  with  Mrs.  McElroy,  who 
has  been  ill  for  the  past  two  years, 
and  living  on  the  West  Coast  to 
benefit  her  health. 

A  number  of  Chicago  and  Mil- 
waukee exchange  men  jburneyed  to 


Madison,  Wisconsin,  last  Thursday 
night  to  attend  the  opening  of 
Frank  Fischer's  new  Madison  The- 
atre in  that  city.  They  found  the 
theatre  fine  in  architecture  and 
magnificently  equipped,  and  were 
unanimous  in  congratulating  Man- 
ager Fischer  on  his  splendid  new 
cinema  palace. 


Bert  Hashman  has  purchased  the 
Lexington  theatre,  which  is  located 
at  715  S.  Crawford  Avenue.  This 
theatre  was  formerly  owned  by 
Kallal  Brothers. 


The  Rivoli  theatre,  at  Elston 
Avenue  and  Montrose,  has  been 
taken  over  by  Helfercamp  &  Hill. 


Manager  John  \V.  Radford,  of 
the  Opera  House,  Thayer,  Illinois,  is 
mourning  the  death  of  his  brother 
who  was  accidentally  electrocuted 
while  at  work. 


A  St.  Louis  visitor  informs  us 
that  Manager  Harry  Weiss,  of 
First  National  in  that  city,  and  a 
Chicago  old-timer,  has  broken  into 
the  lecture  field  and  recently  gave  a 
talk  on  salesmanship  to  an  audience, 
composed  of  salesmanship,  public 
speaking  and  business  English 
classes,  at  the  Soldan  High  School, 
St.  Louis.  It  is  said  that  Harry  is 
a  real  spell  binder  when  he  gets  on 
the  platform,  and  the  applause  he 
received  "  stopped  the  show." 


J.  F.  Carson  and  C.  M.  Castor, 
who  are  operating  under  the  firm  of 
Carson  &  Castor,  Film  and  Publicity 
Service,  have  recentlv  secured  offices 
in  the  Scoan  Building,  831  S.  Wa- 
bash Avenue,  on  the  fourth  floor. 
They  are  handling  several  features 
including  "  Up  In  Mary's  Attic," 
which  is  booked  for  its  initial  per- 
formance as  a  road  show  at  Apollo 
theatre,  Peoria,  on  March  25th. 


Al  Steffes,  of  the  Minnesota  Mo- 
tion Picture  Theatre  Owners, 
stopped  over  in  Chicago  the  first 


MAE 
MURRAY 

"JAZZ-MANIA" 


DARING  DANCES 
LAVISH  COSTUMES 


part  of  the  week,  en  route  to  his 
headquarters  in  Minneapolis  from 
New  York  City.  While  in  New 
York  he  conferred  with  officers  of 
the  national  organization  in  regard 
to  the  coming  convention  at  Chi- 
cago, and  filed  a  resolution  with 
President  Sidney  S.  Cohen,  which, 
if  adopted  at  the  convention,  will 
enable  the  delegates  to  change  the 
constitution  and  by-laws  of  the  or- 
ganization on  the  floor  of  the  con- 
vention, hereafter. 


Dee  Robinson,  of  the  Madison 
theatre,  Peoria,  presented  his  pa- 
trons with_  bona  fide  insurance 
policies  against  laughing  themselves 
to  death,  issued  by  the  Peoria  Life 
Insurance  Company,  during  the  re- 
cent run  of  "  The  Hottentot,"  at 
the  Madison.  The  policy  stated 
that  in  consideration  of  the 
premium  on  the  policy,  which  had 
been  paid  by  the  Madison  theatre, 
fifty  dollars  would  be  paid  the  es- 
tate of  the  holder  of  the  policy 
should  death  occur  within  the 
Madison  theatre  "  from  apoplexy 
or  heart  disease  resulting  directly 
and  solely  from  the  stress  of  view- 
ing '  The  Hottentot.'  This  was  a 
novelty  in  exploitation  and  created 
an  unusual  amount  of  comment. 


Louis  Jones,  who  for  a  long 
time  has  been  connected  with  the 
management  of  the  Randolph  the- 
atre, both  during  the  time  it  was 
operated  by  Jones,  Linick  &  Schae- 
fer,  and  since  it  was  taken  over  by- 
Universal,  resigned  his  position, 
effective  on  March  12th.  Mr. 
Jones,  it  is  understood,  plans  to 
make  a  connection  where  his 
duties  will  not  require  such  long 
hours  as  theatre  management,  and 
will  give  him  an  opportunity  to 
"  get  acquainted  "  with  his  family. 


Manager  Wallerstein  imported 
four  Chicago  beauties  to  help  in  the 
exploitation  of  "  The  Flirt,"  wdiich 
made  a  big  hit  at  his  new  Tivoli 
theatre,  Michigan  City,  last  week. 


Manager  A.  J.  Moeller,  of  the 
Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of 
America,  has  opened  headquarters 
at  the  Sherman  Hotel  for  the  mo- 
tion picture  exposition,  which  will 
be  held  at  the  Coliseum  on  Mav 
10th  to  26th. 


Eye-catching  "  Jazzmania  "  ad  used  in 
connection  with  its  showing  at  the 
Sun  theatre,  Omaha 


Title  ;Changed  on  Bun- 
Comedy,  Now  Ready 

The  All-Star  comedy,  which  has 
heretofore  been  announced  as  "  Be- 
ware of  the  Dog  "  has  been  changed 
to  '"  The  Life  of  Reilly,"  under 
which  name  it  will  be  distributed  by 
the  Hodkinson  corporation.  Charlie 
Murray,  Raymond  McKee  and 
Kathlene  Martyn  are  the  featured 
players. 


March  24,  1923 


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PROGRAMS      FOR       THE      WEEK     OF    MARCH   11  TH 

With  First  Run  Theatres 

WIRE      REPORTS      FROM  CORRESPONDENTS 


NEW  YORK  CITY 


Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — "The  Bartered  Bride." 
Current  Events — Capitol  Magazine. 
Specialty — Impressions  of  the  Bal- 
kans. 

Feature  —  Jazzmania,  Mae  Murray 
—Metro. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Rivoli  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "  Suite  L'Arlesinne " 
and  Riesenfeld's  Classical  Jazz. 

Current  Events — Rivoli  Pictorial. 

Novelty  —  Scraps,  Shakespeare's 
•  Country. 

Prologue — Jealousy. 

Feature — Othello,  Emil  Jannings. 

Specialty — Minuet. 

Cartoon — Bed  Time,  Inkwell  Com- 
edy. 

Rialto  Theatre — 

Overture — •"  Populaire,"  and  Rie- 
senfeld's Classical  Jazz. 

Current  Events — Rialto  Magazine. 

Musical—"  The  Village  Wedding  " 
and  "  A  Musical  Tale,"  played 
on  the  Wurlitzer. 

Feature  —  Adam's  Rib,  DeMille — 
Paramount. 

Specialty— Michael  Mischakoff,  vio- 
linist. 

Comedy — Ups  and  Downs — Funny 

Face  Cartoon. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Liberty  Theatre — 
Feature  —  Hunting  Big  Game  in 

Africa  (continued). 

Cameo  Theatre — 

Feature — Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships 
— Hodkinson.    Fourth  Week. 

Mark-Strand  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "Ballet  Dansant," 
Mark-Strand  Symphony  Or- 
chestra. 


S  FAKE  SATAN  : 

"LOVE  COWARDS!  THEy  EXCUSE  THE  FULL  CALENDAR 
OF  SINS  IN  THE  NAME  OF.  L  OVE  !  LET  THEM 
MEET  AND  MARRY  AND  I'LL  TRANSMUTE 
THEIR  WEDDING  RINGS  TO  BRASS  " 

A  STARTLING  PHOTOPLAY 
OF  SUPER- POWER  ON 
MARRIAGE  AND 
DIVORCE 


WARNER  BROTHERS  Present 

CHARLES  G.  NORRIS"  ®£E!ng  ST°«yR°£~E 


Wonderful  Cast 


MONTE  BLUE 
MARIE  PREVOST 
HARRy  MEYERS 

MISS  DU  PONT 
FRANK  KEENAN 
HELEN  FERGUSON 

VERA  LEWIS 
PAT  O'MALLEy 


D/recfed  by  SIDNEY  FRANKLIN 


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American  social  life 

ha6  received  no  more 
truthful  and  bitter 
arraignment  than  this 
story  oF  Philip  Baldwin's 
career-pre«ents.  He  has 
his  pattern  everywhere 
you  turn.  Strong  In, 
purpose,  weak  in  ful- 
filment; moral  in 
intention,  susceptible 
through  craving  affec- 
tion .  Society's  structure 
topples  dangerously  on 
such  weak  props. 


World  premiere  ad  on  "  Brass  "  in  connection  with  its  showing  at  the  Park 

theatre,  Boston 


Current  Events — Mark-Strand  Top- 
ical Review. 

Feature  ■ —  Mighty  Lak  a  Rose, 
Dorothy  Mackaill  —  First  Na- 
tional. 

Musical  —  Violin  Solo,  Madeline 
MacGuigan,  supported  by  the 
Mark-Strand  Male  Quartette — 
"  Mighty  Lak  a  Rose." 

Comedy — Felix  Gets  Left. 

Recessional — Organ. 


BROOKLYN 


Mark-Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Irish  Springtime  Pre- 
lude. 

Current  Events — Mark-Strand  Top- 
ical Review. 

Musical — "Valse  Bluette,"  played 
by  Madeline  McGuigan,  fol- 
lowed by  "  Meditation  "  from 
"  Thais,"  accompanied  by  bal- 
let corps. 

Vocal — ■"  Invictus,"  Jackson  Kinsey, 
baritone. 

Feature — The   Christian — Goldwyn. 
Next  Week — Brawn  of  the  North 
and  The  Pilgrim. 


CHICAGO 


Large  space  ad  on  "  The  Little  Church 
Around  the  Corner  "  used  by  the  Des 
Moines  theatre,  Des  Moines 


Chicago  Theatre — 

Overture — "Poet  and  Peasant." 

Current  Events — News  Weekly. 

Specialty  —  "Memories  of  Child- 
hood." Walter  Pontius  singing 
"Mother  in  Ireland." 

Specialty — Tivoli  Syncopators  in  a 
medley  of  jazz. 

Music — Organ  Solo — "Little  Pal  of 
Long  Ago." 

Specialty — Dresden  China  Dolls. 

Feature — The  Christian — Goldwyn. 

Comedv — Dog  Sense. 


Next    Week   —   Mae   Murray  in 

Jazzmania. 
Tivoli  Theatre — 

Syncopation  Week — Featuring  Ar- 
nold Johnson  and  his  orchestra, 
Egbert  Van  Alstyne  and  cast, 
Irving  and  Jack  Kaufman  and 
Dancing  Forest.  Also  Abbott 
dancers. 

Feature — Bell  Boy  13.  —  First  Na- 
tional. 

Next  Week — Tess  of  the  Storm 
Country  —  United  Artists  — 
Mary  Pickford. 

Riviera  Theatre — 

Overture — Selected. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Specialty — "  Yarn." 

Current  Events — News  Weekly. 

Specialty' — In  the  Temple. 

Feature — Lorna  Doone — First  Na- 
tional. 

Comedv — Mermaid. 

Next  Week— Bell  Boy  13. 

Roosevelt  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Pilgrim  —  Charles 
Chaplin — Second  week. 

Woodlawn  Theatre — 

Overture — The  Evolution  of  Dixie. 
Current   Events — Woodlawn  News 

and  Views. 
Novelty — Fun  From  The  Press. 
Scenic — Pathe  Review. 
Comedy — Smarty — Buddy  Messin- 

ger. 

Music — Piano  Solo  —  Prelude  by 

Rachmaninoff. 
Feature  —  My  American  Wife — 

Gloria  Swanson — Paramount. 
Next  Week — The  White  Flower. 

McVicker's  Theatre — 

Overture — The     operatic  fantasv, 

"Martha." 
Specialty — A  camping  scene,  Out 

Where  The  West  Begins. 


Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Scenic — Prizma. 

Current  Events — McVicker's  News 

and  Views. 
Specialty  —  The  Enchanted  Web, 

with  Boris  Petroff  and  Mar- 

joric  Linken. 
Feature — Mr.  Billings  Spends  His 

Dime — Walter  Hiers  —  Para- 
mount. 
Comedy — The  Cobbler. 
Barbee's  Theatre — 
Current    Events — Universal  News 

Weekly. 
Added  Attraction — Hope. 
Feature — The  Shriek  of  Araby  — 

Ben  Turpin — First  National. 
Next    Week — The    Ex-Kaiser  in 

Exile  and  The  Second  Fiddle. 
Randolph  Theatre — 
Current    Events    —  International 

News. 

Feature — Driven — Universal. 
Comedy — Smarty. 

LOS  ANGELES 

Grauman's  Theatre — ■ 

Overture — Dance  of  the  Hours. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Prologue — Song    and    Dance  Act 

title  "An  Evening  at  Home"  ten 

people,  featuring  Mile.  Valeska, 

dancer. 
Feature — Notoriety — S.  R. 
Grauman's   Hollywood  Egyp- 
tian Theatre — 
Feature  —  Douglas  Fairbanks'  in 

Robin  Hood  —  United  Artists 

— Twenty-First  Week. 
Mission  Theatre — 
Feature  —  One  Exciting  Night  — 


"Java  Head"  ad  arranged  by  the 
Century  theatre,  Baltimore 


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Motion  Picture  News 


United  Artists — Fourth  Week. 

California  Theatre — 

Feature — Jazzmania — Mae  Murray 
Metro — Second  Week. 

Miller's  Theatre — 

Feature— The  Hero — Al  Lichtman 
— Second  Week. 

Kinema  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Voice  from  the  Min- 
aret— Norma  Talmadge — First 
National. 

Symphony  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Shriek  of  Araby  — 
First  National — Fourth  Week. 

Pantages  Theatre — 

Comedy — The  Garne  Hunter — Cen- 
tury. 

Feature — The  Super  Sex  —  Robert 

Gordon — American  Releasing. 
Six  Acts  of  Vaudeville. 
Graunian's  Rialto  Theatre — 

Feature — Adam's  Rib — DeMille  — 
Paramount — Sixth  Week. 

Metropolitan  Theatre — 

Overture — Mignon. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Cartoon — The    Pessimist    of  the 
Movies. 

Specialty— Dance  Act  —  title  La 
Spectre  de  la  Rose — Organ  with 
slides  —  Three  Little  Girls 
Named  Peggy. 

Scenic  —  The  Crumbled  Capitol — 
Pathe  Color. 

Specialty — Jane  and  Katherine  Lee 
in  Songs  and  Dances. 

Added  Attraction — Waring's  Penn- 
sylvanians  in  "Jazz"  Concert. 

Feature — Grumpy — Paramount. 

Tally's  Theatre- 
Current  Events — Kinograms. 
Scenic  —  Tally's  Personally  made 

scenes  in  Hawaiian  Islands. 
Vocal  —  Tenor  —  "  Mv  Wild  Irish 

Rose." 

Feature — My  Wild  Irish  Rose  — 

Vitagraph. 
Hillstreet  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  International 
News 

Serial  ■ —  Around  the  World  in 
Eighteen  Days. 

Cartoon — Aesop's  Fable — The  Trav- 
eling Salesman. 

Comedy — A  Spooky  Romance. 


Feature — Fortune's  Mask  —  Vita- 
graph. 
Six  Acts  of  Vaudeville. 

SAN  FRANCISCO 

Loew's  Warfield  Theatre— r- 

Overture — Gems  of  Visitor  Schert- 
zinger  Musical  Composition. 

Current  Events — Minute  Views. 

Novelty— Fun  from  the  Press. 

Specialty  —  Theodore  Adolphus, 
premiere  dancer  in  "  The  Toy 
Shop"  ballet  burlesque  in 
Prizma  Color  with  special  mu- 
sic and  dancers. 

Comedy — A  Ringer  for  Dad — the 
DeHavens. 

Feature — -The  Kingdom  Within  — 
Hodkinson. 

Granada  Theatre — 

Overture — Musical  Numbers  from 
The  Time,  the  Place  and  the 
Girl. 

Current  Events — News  Films. 
Comedy — A  Hula  Honeymoon. 
Scenic — Selections  from  Pathe  Re- 
view. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Feature  —  Racing  Hearts  —  Para- 
mount. 

California  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Selections  from  ''The 
Prince  of  Pilsen." 

Current  Events — News  Reviews. 

Novelty — Prizma  Color  Sketches. 

Added  Attraction — Walter  Hiers  in 
person. 


BOSTON 


l]o  Solout  with 


The  Century  theatre,  Baltimore,  used 
this  art  ad  on  "  Adam's  Rib  " 


"  Trifling  Women  "  ad,  with  special  art 
xcork,  run  by  the  Grand  Central,  West 
End  Lyric  and   Capitol   theatre,  St. 
Louis 

Feature — Mr.  Billings  Spends  His 
Dime,  Walter  Hiers  —  Para- 
mount. 

Imperial  Theatre — 

Overture—"  Down  in  Alaryland." 

Novelty — Imperial  Screens. 

Specialty  —  Pictorial  Dance  Valse 
Ballet. 

Musical — Orchestra  Specials. 
Cartoon. 

Feature  —  The  Young  Diana, 

Marion  Davies — Paramount. 
New  Portola  Theatre — 
Overture — •"  La  Traviata." 
Comedy. 

Scenic  — The  Blanket  Stiff— Bruce 
Wilderness  Tales. 

Feature — Mad  Love — Goldwyn. 

Tivoli  Theatre — 

Feature  —  The  Pilgrim,  Charles 
Chaplin — First  National.  Sec- 
ond Week. 


Loew's  State  Theatre — 

Overture — Orchestra. 
Novelty — Pathe  Review. 
Feature — The  Famous  Mrs.  Fair — 
Metro. 

Music  —  Orchestra  —  The  Merry 
Wives  of  Windsor — Nicolai. 

Current  Events — Pathe  Weekly. 

Novelty  —  Topics  of  the  Dav  — 
Pathe. 

Feature — The  White  Flower — Betty 

Compson — Paramount. 
Recessional — Orchestra. 


Distinctive  art  ad  on  "Mighty  Lak'  a 
Rose "    drawn    by    Cordon  Bennett, 
house   artist   of   the   Rialto  theatre, 
Omaha 

Loew's  Orpheum  Theatre — 

Overture — Orchestra. 
Current    Events  —  Pathe  News 
Weekly. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day — Pathe. 
Feature — Broken  Chains — Goldwyn. 
Comedy  — ■  Day  Dreams  —  Buster 

Keaton. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Boston  Theatre — 
Overture — Orchestra. 
Novelty — Aesop's  Fable. 
Current    Events  —  Pathe  News 

Weekly. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day — Pathe. 
Feature — Truxton  King — Fox. 
Comedy  —  Day  Dreams  —  Buster 

Keaton. 
Recessional — Organ. 

BUFFALO 

Shea's  Hippodrome — 

Overture — "Lustspeil." 

Vocal — Dear  Old  Southland — Sung 
by  Mary  Jayne,  soprano. 

Special  —  Hengerer  Style  Prome- 
nade. 

Feature — Adam's     Rib — DeMille — 

Paramount. 
Comedy — High  Powers — Mermaid. 
Current  Events — Hippodrome  Re- 
view. 

Next  Week — Oliver  Twist. 
Lafayette  Square  Theatre — 

Overture — The  Spring  Maid. 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 

Organ  Recital — Arthur  J.  Martel  at 
Wurlitzer. 

Feature — White  Shoulders' — Kath- 
erine MacDonald — First  Na- 
tional. 

Comedy — "Snub"  Pollard. 

Next  Week— Fools  First. 

Loew's  State  Theatre — 

Overture — Medley  of  Popular  Airs 
by  Emmett  Ludeke's  Harmon- 
ists. 


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Striking  hand-lettered  ad  for  "Douglas 
Fairbanks   in    Robin    Hood "   at  the 
Brooklyn      Mark      Strand  theatre, 
Brooklyn 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Feature  —  The  Beautiful  and  the 

Damned — Warner  Bros. 
Comedy — Monkey  Shines. 
Cartoon — Mutt  and  Jeff. 
Next  Week— Dark  Secrets. 
New  Olympic  Theatre — 
Overture — William   Wirgis  Jr.,  at 

Wurlitzer. 
Current     Events  —  International 

News. 

Feature — Driven — Universal. 

Comedy — To  and  Fro. 

Short  Subject — One  of  Three — Roy- 
Stewart  in  first  of  new  series' of 
U.  S.  Secret  Service  Stories. 

Shea's  North  Park  Theatre — 

Current  Events — North  Park  Re- 
view. 

Feature — Java  Head — Leatrice  Joy 
— Paramount. 

Comedy — Hazel  From  Hollywood- 
Christie. 

Next  Week— Peg  O'  My  Heart. 

Palace  Theatre — 

Feature — Canyon  of  the  Fools  — 

Harry  Carey — Universal. 
Short  Subject — Fighting  Blood  — 

second  episode. 
Last    Half — The    Cub   Reporter — 

Richard  Talmadge. 

Victoria — 

Feature — Kick  In — Paramount. 


ST.  LOUIS 


Missouri  Theatre — 

Overture — Missouri  Symphony  Or- 
chestra. 

Current  Events  —  Missouri  News 

and  Views. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Cartoon — Felix  Cat. 
Musical — Yerkes  Flotilla  Band  in 

popular  selections. 
Prologue— "Hawaiian  Echoes." 
Feature — The  White  Flower,  Betty 

Compson — Paramount. 

Grand  Central  Theatre — 

Ov  erture  —  "  Slavish  Rhapsody," 
Gene  Rodemich's  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — News  and  Views. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day  accom- 
panied by  "  Aggravatin'  Papa  " 
by  orchestra. 

Stage  Divertissement  — ■  "  Milady's 
Hats,"  an  Easter  Style  Show. 
Elva  Magnus,  tenor. 

Comedy — In  Dutch. 

Feature — Mighty  Lak  a  Rose  " — 
First  National. 

West  End  Lyric  and  Capitol — 

Overture — "  Slavish  Rhapsody." 
Current  Events — News  and  Views. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Music — Organ  Solo,  "  Aggravatin' 
Papa." 

Comedy — In  Dutch,  Bobby  Vernon. 
Feature — Rags  to  Riches,  Wesley 


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Barry — Warner  Bros. 
William    Fox    Liberty  The- 
atre— 

Overture — Liberty  Concert  Orches- 
tra. 

Current  Events  —  Fox  News  and 
Views. 

Short  Subject — The  Friendly  Hus- 
band, Lupino  Lane. 

Feature  —  Canyon  of  the  Fools, 
Harry  Care} — Universal. 

Comedy — The  Artist,  Clyde  Cook. 

Debnonte  Theatre — 

Overture  — •  Humfeld's  Delmonte 
Orchestra. 

Current  Events — News  and  Views. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Scenic  — ■  Burton  Holmes  Travel- 
ogue. 

Comedy  Reel. 

Feature — The  Sign  of  the  Rose, 
George  Beban  and  company. 

Rivoli  Theatre — 

Overture — Janssen's  Rivoli  Orches- 
tra. 

Current  Events  —  International 

News  and  Views. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Comedy  reel. 

Feature — The  Flirt — Universal. 

Columbia  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  Fox  News  and 

Views. 
Cartoon. 

Serial — Eighth  Episode  of  Plunder. 
Comedy — The  Artist,  Clyde  Cook. 
Feature — The  Wrong  Woman. 
Also  five  acts  of  vaudeville. 


PHILADELPHIA 

Stanley  Theatre — 

Overture — "Blossom  Time." 
Current  Events  —  Fox  and  Pathe 
News. 

Added  Attraction — The  Message  of 
Emile  Coue. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Musical — "March  Slav,"  Tchaikov- 
sky. 

Feature — The  Voice  from  the  Min- 
aret— Norma  Talmadge — First 
National. 

Cartoon — Felix  the  Ghost  Breaker. 
Musical — Organ  selection — "Orange 

Blossoms  "  melodies. 
Next  Week— Peg  o'  My  Heart. 
Stanton  Theatre — 
Feature  —  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 

Robin  Hood  (sixth  week.) 
Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Aldine  Theatre — 
Current  Events' — Pathe  Review  and 

International  News. 
Novelty—Fun  from  the  Press  No. 

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Feature — Who  Are  My  Parents? 
Next  Week — Toll  of  the  Sea. 
Karlton  Theatre — 

Current  Events  — ■  Pathe  News 
Weekly. 

Novelty — Kinograms  No.  231. 

Feature — Racing  Hearts  —  Para- 
mount. 

Comedy — Second  Childhood. 
Next  Week — Racing  Hearts — Sec- 
ond Week. 
Victoria  Theatre — 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Comedy — Joan  of  Newark. 
Feature — The  Ninety  and  Nine. 
Novelty — Screen  Review. 
Next  Week — Only  a  Shop  Girl. 
Palace  Theatre — 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Feature — Java  Head — Paramount. 
Comedy — Scraps. 

Next  Week— The  Christian  (second 
run). 


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Comedy  —  Extra  !    Extra !    Lloyd    Princess  Theatre — 


Art  ad,  playing  up  the  star,  used  by  the 
Circle  theatre,  Indianapolis,  on  "  The' 
Young  Rajah  " 

Arcadia  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Feature— Gimme — Goldwyn. 

Next  Week — The  Leopardess. 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Comedy — Be  Yourself. 

Feature — The  Stranger's  Banquet — 

Goldwyn. 
Novelty — Kinograms. 
Next  Week— The  Lights  of  New 

York. 
Regent  Theatre — ■ 
Feature — White  Shoulders  —  First 

National. 
Comedy — On  the  Jump. 
Xext  Week — Thev  Like  'Em  Rough 


WASHINGTON 

Crandall's  Metropolitan — 

Feature — Dr.  Jack — Harold  Lloyd 

Second  Week — Pathe. 
Next  Week— Bell  Boy  13. 
Loew's  Columbia  Theatre — 
Current     Events  —  International 

News. 

Feature — Adams  Rib — Paramount. 
Next  Week — Adams  Rib  (contd.) 
Loew's  Palace  Theatre — 
Overture — Orange  Blossoms." 
Current  Events  —  Pathe  News  — 

Topics  of  the  Day. 
Novelty. 

Cartoon — Aesops  Fables. 

Feature — Adam  and  Eva  (Marion 

Davies)  Paramount. 
Xext  Week — The  World's  Applause 
Moore's  Rialto  Theatre — 
Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Comedy — Dog  Sense. 
Feature — The  Flirt. 
Xext  Week — Racine  Hearts. 


ROCHESTER 


Eastman  Theatre — 

Overture — Irish  Rhapsody. 
Current  Events — Magazine. 
Divertissement — Forova  Dancers. 
Cartoon  —  The  Sheik  —  Aesop's 
Fable. 

Prologue  — ■  "  Believe  Me  if  All 
Those  Endearing  Young 
Charms." 

Feature — Peg  o'  Mv  Heart — Metro. 

Recessional — Organ. 


NEWARK 


Branford  Theatre — 

Overture — -"Mother  in  Ireland." 
Current  Events — Branford  Review 

of  Events. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 


Hamilton. 
Vocal — Soprano  Solo. 
Feature — Jazzmania,   Mae  Murray 
— Metro. 

Specialty — Sonia  Radinoff,  celloist. 


•  Feature — Heedless    Moths — Equity 
-Second  Week. 


DALLAS 


Palace  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Sixty-third  Palace 
Symphony  Concert. 

Current  Events — Palace  News. 

Scenic — Palace  Tours. 

Cartoon — Aesop's  Fable. 

Features  —  The  Pilgrim,  Charles 
Chaplin  —  First  National;  and 
Toll  of  the  Sea— Metro. 

Old  xMill  Theatre- 
Feature — The  Ghost  Breaker — Uni- 
versal. 

Short  Subject  —  Round  Two  — 
Leather  Pushers. 

Current  Events — Kinograms — Top- 
ics of  the  Day. 

Added  Attraction— Ed  Hollick  and 
His  Sliding  Trombone. 

Melba  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Stranger's  Banquet — 
Goldwyn. 

Comedy — Waggin'  Tales,  the  De- 
Havens. 

Specialty — Saxophone  Sextette. 


SEATTLE 


Coliseum  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Creme  de  la  Creme." 
Current  Events — Pathe  News  and 

Kinograms. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Pres"s. 
Comedy — Bumps. 

Feature — Heroes  of  the  Street — 
Wesley  Barry — Warner  Broth- 
ers— with  Wesley  Barry  in 
person. 

Xext  Week — Hearts  Aflame. 
Columbia  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Spring  and  Love  and 

All  Night  Long. 
Current     Events  —  International 

News. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Short  Subject — Joan  of  Newark. 

Comedy — Howling  Success. 

Feature — The  Power  of  a  Lie  — 
Universal. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Xext  Week — Driven 

Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — Orpheus 

Current  Events — Kinograms' 

Added  Attraction — Toll  of  the  Sea 
—  Metro  —  Presented  with 
Chinese  dance  prologues 

Feature — The  Pilgrim  —  Charles 
Chaplin — First  National 

Recessional — Orsan 

Blue  Mouse  Theatre — 

Overture — Mighty  Lak  A  Rose. 

Current    Events — X'ews  Weeklies 

Specialty — Seventeenth  and  Eight- 
eenth Series  Singers  Popular- 
ity contest 

Comedy — The  Reporter. 

Music — The  Last  Waltz — Organ. 

Feature — My  Friend  the  Devil  — 
Fox. 

Liberty  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood — United  Artists — 
Third  Week. 

Winter  Garden  Theatre — 

Overture — Orchestra. 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Comedy — To  and  Fro. 

Feature — That   Woman — American 

Releasing. 
Xext  Week — You  Never  Know. 


DETROIT 


Adams  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood — -United  Artists. 
Second  Week  Continued  Run. 
Broadway  Strand  Theatre — 
Overture—"  Onward  Christian  Sol- 
diers." 

Prologue — Tenor  Solo,  "  I  am  the 
Master  of  My  Soul,"  with  sym- 
bolic scenic  and  light  effects. 

Feature — The    Christian— Goldwyn. 

Comedy — Scraps,  Inkravings — Bray 
Magazine. 

Recessional — Orchestra. 

Next  Week — Poor  Men's  Wives. 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — Selected. 

Current  Events — Pathe  Xews. 

Specialty — The  Dennis  Sisters,  vo- 
calists. 

Feature  —  Mighty  Lak  a  Rose  — 

First  National. 
Comedy — A  Quiet  Street. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Fox  Washington  Theatre — 
Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Cartoon — Aesop  Fables. 
Vocal — Tenor  Soloist. 
Feature — The  Custard  Cup — Fox. 
Comedy — The  Artist,  Clyde  Cook. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Madison  Theatre — 
Feature — Adam's   Rib — Paramount. 

Second  Week  Continued  Run. 


DALLAS 


Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — Capitol  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Capitol  News. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Feature — Bob  Hampton  of  Placer, 
James  Kirkwood  — ■  First  Na- 
tional. 

Added  Attraction — Fighting  Blood 

— F.  B.  O. 
Recessional — Organ. 


ATLANTA 


Howard  Theatre- 
Overture — "  The    Parade    of  the 

Wooden  Soldiers." 
Current  Events — Howard  News  and 

Views. 

Extra  Special — The  Moscow  Artist 
Ensemble. 

Feature  —  Jazzmania,  Mae  Mur- 
ray— Metro. 


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Metropolitan  Theatre — 

Overture — "Light  Cavalry."  Met-' 
ropolitan  Symphony  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Kinograms. 

Novelty — Fun  From  the  Press. 

Prologue — "  Love  Sends  a  Little 
Gift  of  Roses." 

Added  Attraction — The  Message 
of  Emile  Coue. 

Feature — "Kindrtd  of  the  Dust" — 
First  National. 

Rialto  Theatre — 

Overture — Rialto  Melody  Artists. 

Current  Events — Rialto  News. 

Prologue — Presenting  Nora  Allen, 
lyric  soprano. 

Comedy — Wise  Cracker — Fox. 

Feature  —  The  Strangers'  Ban- 
quet " — Goldwyn. 

KANSAS  CITY 

Newman  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Irish  Rhapsody." 
Current    Events — Newman  News 

and  Views. 
Musical— -"  Alother    in    Ireland" — 

Organ  Solo. 
Short    Subject — Toll    of    the  Sea 

— Natural  Color  Drama. 
Specialties  —  Misses    Henke  and 

Meeker — Vocal  Harmony  Duet 

and    Coon  -  Sanders'  Novelty 

Singing  Orchestra. 
Feature  —  The    Pilgrim,  Charles 

Chaplin — First  National. 
Liberty  Theatre — 
Overture — "  The  Gingham  Girl." 
Current    Events — Pathe   and  Fox 

News. 

Musical — Organ  Selections. 

Comedy — Heeza  Liar — Cartoon. 

Novelty  —  Dream  Pictures,  and 
Capitol  Shots. 

Specialties — Kuhn  Chaquette  Jazz 
Specialty,  with  solo  dancer,  im- 
personating Miss  Murray. 

Feature  —  Jazzmania,  Mae  Mur- 
ray— Metro 

Next  Week — The  World's  a  Stage. 

Royal  Theatre — 

Overture — "  II  Trovatore." 

Current  Events  —  Royal  Screen 
Magazine. 

Musical — Organ  Selections. 

Comedy — Our  Gang. 

Feature  —  The  White  Flower, 
Betty  Compson — Paramount 

Next  Week  —  Broken  Chains"  — 
Goldwyn. 

Twelfth  Street  Theatre — 

Overture — Selections. 

Current  Events  —  Twelfth  Street 
Screen  Magazine. 

Musical — Organ  Selections. 


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Feature — Smudge,    Charles  Ray — 

First  National. 
Next  Week — Nobody's  Money. 

CLEVELAND 

Stillinan  Theatre — 

Overture — Jazz  Symphony. 

Musical  —  Violin  Solo,  "  Hej  re 
Kati  "  ;  Organ  and  Violin  Duet, 
"  I  Love  a  Little  Cottage." 

Feature — Jazzmania,  Mae  Murray 
— Metro. 

Next  Week— Adam's  Rib. 

Allen  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Ireland,"  first  of  a  se- 
ries of  "  All-Nations  Music 
Festivals." 

Vocal — Irish  melodies. 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Comedy — Hold  Tight — Mermaid. 
Prizma — ■"  Moonlight  Sonata." 
Feature — The  Girl  I  Loved,  Charles 

Ray — United  Artists. 
Next  Week— Bell  Boy  13. 
State  Theatre — 
Overture—"  1923  Medley." 
Feature — What  a  Wife  Learned — 

Paramount. 
Added  Attraction — The  Kaiser  in 

Exile. 

Five  acts  of  vaudeville. 

Park  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Shamrocks,"  a  medley. 

Vocal — (a)  "Home  of  the  Moun- 
tains," (b)  "  Carry  Me  Back  to 
Old  Virginia,"  by  Beatrice  Ea- 
ton, contralto,  and  Enrico  Are- 
soni,  tenor. 

Jazz  Specialty  —  (a)  "  Ivy,"  (b) 
"When  the  Leaves  Come  Tum- 
bling Down." 

Current  Events — Kinograms. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Divertissement  —  Solo  Dance,  "In 
Hawaii,"  by  Helen  Vance. 

Comedy— The  Pill. 

Cartoon — Felix  Makes  Good. 

Feature— The  White  Flower,  Betty 
Compson — Paramount. 

Next  Week — Racing  Hearts. 

Reade's  Hippodrome — 

Overture — Well  known  operas. 

Current  Events  —  Plain  Dealer 
Screen  Magazine. 


Specialtv — Vaudeville. 
Feature— The  Drug  Traffic— S.  R. 
Next  Week— The  Flame  of  Life. 
Standard  Theatre — 
Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Comedy  —  A  Spooky  Romance  — 
Century. 

Feature — Single  Handed,  Hoot  Gib- 
son— Universal. 
Next  Week — Nobody's  Bride. 

ST.  PAUL 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — Intermezzo,  "  The  Jew- 
els of  the  Madonna." 

Current  Events — Pathe  News,  In- 
ternational News. 

Novelty — The  Sheik. 

Cartoon  —  The  Bone  Age  —  Felix 
Cat. 

Feature  —  Adam's  Rib,   DeMille  — 

Paramount. 
Novelty — Urban  Movie  Chats. 
Scenic — Pathe  Snapshots. 
Recessional — Organ. 


OMAHA 


Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — •"  Pique  Dame." 

Feature — Adam's  Rib — Paramount. 
Second  week. 

Scenic — Garden  of  Geysers. 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 

Next  Week — My  American  Wife. 

Rialto  Theatre — 

Overture  — ■  "  Echoes  from  Metro- 
politan Opera." 

Feature  —  One  Exciting  Night  — 
United  Artists. 

Current  Events  —  Kinograms  and 
Fun  from  the  Press. 

Musical — Organ  Solo. 

Next  Week — Little  Church  Around 
the  Corner. 

Moon  Theatre — - 

Feature — Hearts  of  the  World. 

Added  Attraction  — ■  When  Kane 
Met  Abel— The  Leather  Push- 
ers. 

Next  Week — Canyon  of  the  Fools 
Feature — The  Flame  of  Life — Uni- 
versal. 


Empress  Theatre — 

Feature — The   World's  Applause — 

Paramount. 
World  Theatre — 

Feature — Love  in  the  Dark — Metro. 

Six  acts  of  vaudeville. 

Next  Week — Front  Page  Story. 

Sun  Theatre — 

Overture — Selected. 

Feature — Burning    Timber — Metro. 

Comedv — Saturday  Morning. 

Next  Week— Toll  of  the  Sea. 


INDIANAPOLIS 


Colonial  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Cartoon — Aesop  Fable. 

Comedy — Shoot    Straight — Parrott. 

Music — Melody  Sextet  and  Ameri- 
can Harmonists. 

Feature — The  White  Flower — Bet- 
ty Compson — Paramount. 

Next  Week — Adam  and  Eva. 

Apollo  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Fox  Weekly. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Comedy — A  Tough  Winter — Pol- 
lard. 

Feature — The    Stranger's  Banquet 

— Goldwyn. 
Special    Music  —  Virgil  Moore's 

Apollo  Entertainers. 
Next  Week — Thorns  and  Orange 

Blossoms. 
Palace  Theatre — 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Cartoon — Aesop  Fable. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Scenic — Pathe  Review. 
Feature — The  Secrets  of  Paris  — 

Affiliated. 
Next  Week — Drums  of  Fate. 
Circle  Theatre — 
Overture — "  Raymond" — Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News  and 

Kinograms. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Comedy — Hold  Tight — Mermaid. 
Feature — The    Young   Rajah — Ro- 

dolph  Valentino — Paramount. 
Next  Week— The  Pilgrim. 


CINCINNATI 

Walnut  Theatre — 

Overture — Walnut  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day — Lit- 
erary Digest. 

Cartoon — Aesop's  Fables — Pathe. 

Feature — The  Famous  Mrs.  Fair— 
Metro. 

Next  Week — Adam's  Rib. 
Strand  Theatre — 
Overture — Strand  Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Feature  —  Douglas   Fairbanks  in 

Robin   Hood — United  Artists. 
Capitol  Theatre — 
Overture — Capitol  Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Capitol  News. 
Comedy — The   Ralloonatic — Keaton 
Feature — What  A  Wife  Learned — 

Paramount. 
Next  Week  —  The  Beautiful  and 

Damned. 
Gifts  Theatre — 
Overture — Gifts  Orchestra. 
Feature  —  The  Girl  I  Loved  — 

Charles  Ray — United  Artists. 
Added   Attraction — Ex-Kaiser  in 

Exile. 
Lyric — 

Overture — Lyric  Orchestra. 
Current  Events — McKinley's  In- 
auguration— International. 
Comedy — Peg  o'  The  Movies. 


More  bookings  at 
release  date  than  any 
serial  Pathe  ever 
released. 

That  means  a  great  serial. 
^  When  do  you  want  a  screening? 


Pearl  White 


Plunder 

Patheserial 


March  24,  1923 


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WHAT    SHOWMEN    THINK    OF    CURRENT  RELEASES 

Exhibitors'  Box-Office  Reports 

EARLY     RETURNS     FROM    WEEK     RUN  THEATRES 


FAMOUS  PLAYERS 

Adam  and  Eva — 

Big  picture.  Beautiful  settings 
and  drew  large,  well  satisfied  audi- 
ences. (East.) 


Did  not  go  over  at  all  well,  in 
spite  of  recognition  patrons  gave 
Marion  Davies  in  "  Knighthood." 
(West.) 


Back  Home  and  Broke — 

Good  picture.  Made  money  two 
clays.  (East.) 


Singed  Wings — 

This  picture  drew  well,  but  not 
up  to  average  Bebe  Daniels  offer- 
ing. 


Adams  Rib — 

Typical  DeMille  feature  with 
wonderful  settings  and  good  ac- 
tion. A  little  too  long,  but  audi- 
ences liked  it  and  it  pulled  great 
business.     (Middle  West.) 


Good  crowds  turned  out  for  this 
one.    (Middle  West.) 


The  White  Flower — 

Good  picture,  but  only  fair  busi- 
ness on  it.    (Middle  West.) 


Some  wonderful  photography  and 
a  good  story  make  this  one  a  good 
bet.  Betty  Compson  does  good 
work.    Excellent  business.  (East.) 


Fair  picture ;  business  only  fair. 
(East.) 

Good  picture,  about  average  box 
office  attraction.    (Middle  West.) 

When    Knighthood    Was  in 
Flower — 

Opening  on  Friday,  this  feature 
played  to  lock-outs  and  going  good 
in  spite  of  bad  weather.  It  hasn't 
kept  pace  with  "  Robin  Hood,"  in  re- 
ceipts, however,  though  doing  good 
business,  the  admission  price  is 
lower. 


Racing  Hearts — 

Business  averaged  pretty  well. 
Nothing  unusual,  but  satisfactory. 
(Middle  West.) 


Java  Head — 

Interesting,  but  not  probable. 
Business  was  better  than  it  has  been 
in  several  weeks.    (Middle  West.) 


Proved  a  very  pleasing  attraction. 
Patrons  liked  it  and  receipts  held 
up  very  good.    (Middle  West.) 


FIRST  NATIONAL 
Fury — 

The  attendance  held  up  good  for 
a  week  with  this  one.  (Middle 
West.) 


The  Hottentot — 

On  second  run,  picture,  as  pre- 
viously reported,  good,  business  fair 
this  time.  (East.) 


Very  big  picture.  More  real 
laughs  than  any  comedv  ever  made. 
(East.) 


The  Pilgrim — 

Splendid,  artistic,  entertaining 
and  illuminating.  Chaplin  filled  the 
house  for  us.    (Middle  West.) 


One  of  Chaplin's  best;  went  over 
big.    (Middle  West.) 


East  Is  West — 

Second  day  larger  than  first.  Big 
feature.  (East.) 


Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose — 

Best  box  office  attraction  in  some 
time.  One  hundred  per  cent  audi- 
ence picture.  (East.) 


What  a  Wife  Learned — 

Not  elaborate  but  entertaining 
and  pleased  our  patrons.  Business 
good.    (Middle  West.) 


Bell  Boy  13— 

This  feature  is  a  real  laugh  get- 
ting comedy  and  in  connection  with 
special  presentation,  did  fine  busi- 
ness.   (Middle  West.) 


UNIVERSAL 


The  Midnight  Guest — 

Good  program  picture  and  played 
to  fair  business.  (Middle  West.) 


Lots  of  action.  Lots  of  thrills. 
No  strain  on  the  mind,  but  quite  a 
strain  on  the  nerves.  Our  patrons 
liked  it,  so  they  said  and  business 
kept  up  to  average  so  they  must 
have  meant  it.  (Middle  West.) 


The  Flirt — 

Broke  all  house  records  and  held 
it  over  for  a  second  week.  Had 
strongest  kind  of  opposition.  (Mid- 
dle West.) 


The  Flame  of  Life — 

Good  week's  attendance.  A  good 
box  office  attraction.  (Middle 
West.) 


Played  to  good  business  on  two 
weeks'  run.  (Middle  West.) 

A  fair  picture.  Business  good. 
(East.) 


UNITED  ARTISTS 

A  Tailor-Made  Man — 

Ray  is  back  to  old  time  high 
standard    in    this    feature   and  it 


proved  a  fine  box  office  attraction. 
(Middle  West.) 


Douglas  Fairbanks   in  Robin 
Hood— 

Can  it  run?  As  many  weeks  as 
you  want  to  hold  it.  (West.) 


Excellent  picture.  Will  stay 
eight  weeks  to  capacity  business, 
breaking  all  records  for  house 
showing  it.  (East.) 


Fairbank's  best  picture;  played 
to  capacity  business  during  first 
week  at  60c  top.  (Middle  West.) 


At  popular  prices  proved  tre- 
mendous drawing  power.  Easily 
one  of  the  greatest  films'  ever  pro- 
duced.   (Middle  West.) 


ALLIED  P.  &  D. 

A  Woman's  Woman — 

Poor  picture,  patrons  liked  Mary 
Alden,  but  not  as  well  as  in  pre- 
vious attractions.  (West.) 


GOLDWYN 

Mad  Love — 

Went  across  big,  packing  'em  in 
at  every  performance,  even  in  the 
rain.  Pola  Negri's  growing  popu- 
larity contributed  to  results  ob- 
tained. Heard  much  favorable 
comment.  (South  West.) 


A  good  drawing  card ;  lively  bus- 
iness all  week.    (Middle  West.) 


The  Christian — 

Better  than  usual  picture ;  good 
business  despite  big  competitfon. 
(Middle  West.) 


Only  a  fair  picture,  business  dis- 
appointing at  leading  house.  (East.) 

Broken  Chains — 

It  is  no  wonder  that  it  won  the 
first  prize  in  that  Chicago  contest. 
It  is  a  fine  audience  picture.  Very 
good  business.  (East.) 


AMERICAN  RELEASING 

That  Woman — 

Did  fair  business  for  a  mediocre 
picture.  (West.) .  ■ 


METRO 

The  Famous  Mrs.  Fair — 

No  one  is  going  to  make  a  mis- 
take on  this  one.  Well  liked  and 
went  over  to  big  business.  (East.) 


Hearts  Aflame — 

Business  was  great ;  extraordinay. 
in  fact.  Box  office  entirely  satis- 
fied; audience  well  suited.  (Middle 
West.) 


Peg  o'  My  Heart — 

Business  good  on  this  one,  but 
not  one  strong  enough  to  last  the 


week  out. 


Quincy  Adams  Sawyer — 

Picture  previously  reported  as 
good;  on  second  run,  business  off. 
(East.) 


WARNER  BROTHERS  (S.R.) 

The  Beautiful  and  Damned — 

A  picture  of  fair  quality.  Went 
over  very  well.  (East.) 


Business  surprised  us. 
picture.  (East.) 


Adult 


AL  LICHTMAN 
The  Hero — 

A  very  fine  picture  that  failed  to 
attract  patrons,  strong  competition 
blamed. 


FOX 
Do  and  Dare — 

Tom  Mix  always  packs  them  in 
at  this  house  and  this  vehicle  was 
no  exception  to  this  rule.  (East.) 


The  Bells  of  San  Juan — 

Just  an  ordinary  program  picture 
with  receipts  holding  up  to  average 
which  have  been  only  fair.  (East.) 

My  Friend  the  Devil — 

Not  good — not  bad — neither  was 
business.  (West.) 


The  Custard  Cup — 

Mary  Carr  is  well  liked  by  pa- 
trons and  it  proved  a  good  attrac- 
tion. (Middle  West.) 


Truxton  King — 

A  very  well  liked  piece  of  work 
that  has  plentv  and  varied  thrills. 
(East.) 


HODKINSON 


Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships — 

Doing  well  on  extended  run. 
(East.) 


The  Kingdom  Within — 

A  mediocre  picture,  business  very 
poor.  (East.) 


Second  Fiddle — 

Very  fine  production  all  the  way 
through.  It  did  well,  opening  to  a 
big  Sunday  and  keeping  it  up  all 
week. 


VITAGRAPH 

My  Wild  Irish  Rose— 

Serves  well  to  tie  up  with  song 
and  promote  business.  (West.) 


STATE  RIGHTS 

Secrets  of  Paris — 

A  real  thriller  that  drew  the  peo- 
ple into  the  theatre  like  a  magnet. 
We  find  that  the  great  majority  like 
heavy  melodrama  of  this  type. 
Capacity  business.  (East.) 


Exhibitors'  Service  Bureau — Pages  ^8-1404 


Striking  and  original  front  for  "  Tess  of  the  Storm  Country,"  at  the  Palace  theatre,  McAlester,  Okla.,  of  which  Earlc  Settle  is  manager 


Advisory  Board  and  Contributing  Editors,  Exhibitors'  ServiceBureau 


George  J.  Sehade,  St  hade  theatre.  Sandusky. 

C.  Horator,  Alhambra  theatre,  Toledo. 

Edward  L  Hyman,  Strand  theatre,  Brooklyn. 

Theo.  L.  Hays,  Gen.  Mgr    Finklestein  *  Bnbln, 
Minneapolis. 

Leo  A.  Landau,  Alhambra  and  Garden  theatres, 
Mluwaukee. 

E.  B.    Rogers,    Managing   Director,   TItoII  and 
Blalto  theatres,  Chattanooga,  Tenn. 

Stanley  Chambers,  Palace  theatre,  Wichita,  Kan. 
Wlllard  C.  Patterson,  Criterion  theatre,  Atlanta. 

E   V.  Richards,  Jr.,  Gen.  Mgr.,  Saenger  Amuse- 
ment Co..  New  Orleans. 

F.  L.    Newman,    Newman,    Royal    and  Resent 
theatres,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Arthur  G.  Stolte,  Des  Moines  theatre,  Des  Moines, 
Iowa. 

Chas.    Branham,   Famous-Lasky,    Ltd.,  Toronto, 
Can. 

*F.  C.  Q nimby,  Managing  Director,  Strand  and 
Jefferson  theatres.  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

J.  A.  Partington,  Imperial  theatre,  San  Francisco. 

tteorge  E.  Carpenter,  Paramount-Empress  theatre. 
Salt  Lake. 

Eugene   H.  Roth,  California  theatre,  San  Fran- 


Sidney  Grauman,  Grauman's  theatre,  Los  Angela 
Louis  K.  Sidney,  Managing  Director,  William  Fox 
theatres,  Denver. 

Geo.  Rotsky,  Managing  Director,  Allen  theatre,  Street  ballyhoo  for  "  The  Christian,"  with  pos- 
Montreal,  Canada.  ^  cut-out  mounted  on  auto,  used  by  the  Pan- 

PhlL  Gleichman,  Managing  Director,  Broadway- 

Strand  theatre,  Detroit.  theon  theatre,   1  oledo 


William  Johnson,  Director  of  Exploitation,  South, 
ern  Enterprises,  Die.,  of  Texas,  Dallas,  Texas. 

Fred  S.  Myer,  Managing  Director,  Palace  theatre, 
Hamilton,  O. 

L.  L.  Stewart,  Director  of  Exploitation,  Southern 
Enterprises,  Die.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

Joseph  Plunkett,  Managing  Director,  Mark  Strand 
theatre.  New  York. 

Ray  Grombacher,  Managing  Director,  Liberty  the- 
atre, Spokane,  Wash. 

Ross     A.     McVoy,    Manager,    Temple  theatre. 
Genera,  N.  T. 

George  Tooker,  Manager,  Regent  theatre,  Elmlra, 

N.  Y, 

W.    S.    McLaren,    Managing    Director,  Capitol 
theatre,  Jackson,  Mich. 

W.  Griffith  Mitchell,  Managing  Director,  Majestic 
and  Family  theatres,  Port  Huron,  Mich. 

Harold  B.  Franklin,  Directs*  of  Theatres,  Famoos 
Players-Lasky. 

J.  M.  Edgar  Hart,  Manager,  Palace  theatre.  El 
Paso,  Tex. 

Paul  A.  Noble,  Manager,  Liberty  theatre.  Fort- 
land,  Ore. 

William  J.   SulllTan,   Manager,   Rial  to  theatre, 
Butte,  Mont. 

H.  A.  Albright,  Manager,  Jensen  &  Ton  Her  berg 

theatres,  Bremerton,  Wash- 
Thomas  D.   Soriero,   General   Manager,  Century 

theatre,  Baltimore,  Md. 

G.  E.  Brown,  Manager,  Loew's  Palace  theatre, 
Memphis,  Tenn. 


March  24,  1923 


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Elaborate  mediaeval  setting  for  prologue  used  by  Manager  Lacy  of  the  Majestic  theatre,  Portland,  Ore.,  in  connection  with  "Douglas  Fairbank 

in  Robin  Hood  " 


Dignified  Campaign  Put  Over 
for  "The  Christian" 

New  York,  N.  Y.- — Exploitation  in  keeping 
with  the  character  of  the  picture  was  used  for 
the  showing  of  "  The  Christian  "  at  the  Cap- 
itol theatre. 

One  of  the  most  effective  of  the  little  atten- 
tion getters  which  Eddie  Bonns,  manager  of 
Exploitation  for  Goldwyn,  and  his  assistant, 
W.  R.  Ferguson,  put  across  was  a  "  hanger  " — 
a  miniature  picture  of  the  book,  "  The  Chris- 
tian." These  hangers  were  tied  to  telephone 
receivers,  automobile  doors,  office  doors,  cigar 
lighters,  etc.,  throughout  the  theatrical  district. 
They  were  also  used  in  business  offices. 

Another  small  exploitation  accessory  that 
proved  a  valuable  attention  getter  was  a  small 
calling  card  with  the  name,  Richard  Dix, 
printed  on  one  side.  On  the  other  side  was 
a  message  in  script  purporting  to  be  a  mes- 
sage from  Mr.  Dix.  This  read  as  follows : 
I  Dropped  in  to  see  you,  but  you  were  out. 
Will  see  you  tonight  at  the  Capitol  theatre 
during  the  showing  of  '  The  Christian.' " 

A  sticker  which  proved  very  valuable  in 
w  The  Christian "  exploitation  campaign  was 
a  small  imitation  of  the  book,  "  The  Chris- 
tian." While  this  was  much  like  the  hanger, 
it  was  smaller,  in  brighter  colors  and  con- 


Peril  Contest  Wins  Space 
for  "The  Sin  Flood" 

FARGO,  N.  D. — The  peril  contest,  con- 
ducted in  connection  with  a  news- 
paper, was  used  to  good  effect  by 
the  Orpheum  theatre  in  exploiting  "  The 
Sin  Flood." 

The  tie-up  was  made  with  the  Courier- 
News,  which  offered  daily  prizes  of  $5,  $3, 
$2  and  ten  free  tickets  to  "  The  Sin  Flood  " 
for  the  best  accounts  of  perilous  situa- 
tions in  which  the  writers  found  them- 
selves. The  Courier-News  ran  this  con- 
test for  five  days,  giving  the  contest  a 
two-column  head  in  each  issue  and  giv- 
ing a  short  account  of  the  story  of  the 
film.  Several  hundred  replies  were  re- 
ceived, the  best  of  which  were  published 
in  the  Courier-News.  

tained  less  advertising  matter.  The  sticker 
was  distributed  in  many  shops  which  used 
them  in  sealing  packages  and  letters,  and  was 
used  on  all  out-going  mail  from  the  Capitol 
theatre  and  Goldwyn  offices. 

A  little  more  than  usual  advertising  space 
was  taken  in  the  New  York  daily  papers,  which 
were  also  liberally  supplied  with  press  mat- 
ter regarding  this  photoplay.  The  papers  were 
most  generous  in  the  amount  of  space  they 
gave  the  picture. 


Utilizes  Money  Angle  in  Lobby 
for  "Rags  to  Riches" 

Sumter,  S.  C. — Manager  Oscar  White,  of 
the  Rex  theatre,  is  a  great  believer  in  the  at- 
tractive value  of  the  real  and  genuine  "  long 
green."  When  he  gets  a  title  that  gives  him 
a  good  excuse  he  always  works  into  his  lobby 
display  a  flash  of  new  greenbacks. 

When  Mr.  White  started  to  build  his  display 
for  "  Rags  to  Riches  "  he  went  to  the  bank 
and  got  85  new  one  dollar  bills.  Fifty  of  these 
he  placed  under  glass  in  two  one-sheet  frames, 
bordering  one-sheet  art  mats  which  he  had 
prepared  for  the  picture.  The  frames  stood 
one  each  side  of  a  large  cut-out  of  Barry  in 
the  center  of  the  lobby.  Suspended  just  over- 
head was  a  compoboard  banner  made  in  the 
shape  of  a  pair  of  scales  or  balance.  On  one 
side  was  suspended  a  pan  of  ragged  clothes 
and  on  the  other  side  a  pan  with  several  sacks 
of  washers  and  a  few  one  dollar  bills.  The 
remainder  of  the  bills  were  pasted  on  the 
glass  in  the  box  office. 


IVindow  display  featuring  Robin  Hood  Lion 
collars,   tied   up  with  "  Douglas   Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood  "  at  the  Pitt  theatre,  Pittsburg 


Guessing  Contest  Wins  Space 
for  "Strangers  Banquet" 

Louisville,  Ky. — The  manager  of  the  Alamo 
theatre  used  the  guessing  contest  in  connection 
with  the  23  stars  in  "The  Strangers'  Ban- 
quet," through  a  tie-up  with  the  Louisville 
Post,  in  a  different  manner  than  any  of  those 
previously  reported. 

Instead  of  using  the  pictures  of  all  of  the 
most  prominent  players  in  one  issue  of  the 
paper,  but  one  photograph  of  but  one  player 
a  day  was  run. 

Following  a  description  of  the  contest  was 
run  a  photo  of  one  of  the  eight  stars  selected 
by  the  newspaper  editor  for  use  in  this  con- 
test, with  blank  spaces  for  the  writer's  guess 
as  to  identity  of  the  photographed  player  and 
his  own  name  and  address.  Hundreds  of  re- 
plies were  received. 


Book  ballyhoo  for  "  W-hen  Knighthood  was  in 
Flower  "  at  Homer  Ellison's  Princess  theatre. 
Denier 


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Manager  E.  J.  Weisfcldt  of  the  Strand  theatre 
"  Jazzmania."    The  sign  had  a  flame-colored 

"Pride  of  Palomar"  Given  New 
Tie-Up  with  Book  Store 

Valley  City,  Minn. — John  Piller,  of  the 
Grand  theatre,  and  Jack  Hellman,  Paramount 
exploiteer,  put  over  a  book  tie-up  on  "  The 
Pride  of  Palomar  "  that  worked  three  ways. 

The  two  showmen  sold  the  local  bookstore 
on  the  idea  of  laying  in  a  stock  of  the  novels, 
with  the  agreement  that  the  theatre  would  buy 
six  copies.  This  got  a  co-operative  window  on 
the  main  street  of  the  town. 

The  Grand  now  had  books  and  didn't  know 
what  to  do  with  them.  The  way  out  was  tieing 
up  with  the  local  newspaper  for  an  essav  con- 
test on  "  The  Pride  of  Valley  City,"  the  five 
best  essays  receiving  copies  of  the  book  auto- 
graphed by  Marjorie  Daw. 

The  sixth  copy  of  the  book  was  turned  into 
a  most  ingenious  herald.  The  pages  were  torn 
out  and  one  attached  to  a  card  announcing  that 
this  was  one  of  312  pages  of  the  book — "  Read 
the  rest  of  the  book  by  purchasing  a  copy  of 
the  book;  see  the  picture  at  the  Grand  thea- 
tre." This  brought  the  bookstore  in  to  pay 
half  the  cost. 


Essay  Contest 
"Third  Alarm" 


Is  Used  in 
Campaign 


OUINCY,  ILL. — The  question,  "Who 
faces  death  the  oftener — the  po- 
liceman or  the  fireman? "  was 
made  the  subject  of  an  essay  contest  to 
exploit  "  The  Third  Alarm  "  at  the  Star 
theatre,  through  the  columns  of  the 
Quincy  Whig  Journal. 

For  the  best  essay  of  200  words,  a 
prize  of  five  dollars  was  offered,  and 
for  each  of  the  twenty  next  best  a  pair 
of  tickets  was  awarded  The  co-opera- 
tion of  the  fire  department  was  secured 
and  one  feature  of  the  contest  was  the 
awarding  of  the  prizes  by  the  local  fire 
chief  in  the  newspaper  office. 

A  street  stunt  that  attracted  consider- 
able attention  was  staged  at  noon  hour 
in  the  business  district  over  a  period  of 
several  days.  Arthur  Johnson,  an  ex- 
Chicago  fireman,  jumped  from  the  roofs 
of  various  buildings  into  a  life  net  which 
was  held  by  Quincy  firemen,  assigned  to 
the  work  by  the  fire  chief. 


Milwaukee,  prepared  this  lobby  display  for 
background  and  was  brilliantly  illuminated 


"Minnie"  Finds  Many  Friends 
in  Teaser  Campaign 

RICHMOND,  Ind.  —  "  Minnie,"  the 
lonesone,  homely  heroine  of  the  pic- 
ture of  the  same  name,  found 
plenty  of  sympathizers  among  the  youths 
of  Richmond,  as  was  shown  when  the 
picture  played  at  the  Murray  theatre. 

A  teaser  campaign  was  initiated  by 
handbills  and  the  newspapers  asking 
those  who  were  in  sympathy  to  communi- 
cate with  "  Minnie."  Several  hundred 
letters  were  received  by  the  Richmond 
Item  asking  for  the  full  name  of  the  for- 
lorn girl. 


Action  Photo  Story  Boosts 
"Hottentot"  Showing 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  Cal.— Because  the 
newspapers  had  been  worked  to  the 
limit  on  contests  and  refused  to 
handle  one  for  amateur  photographers 
to  tie  up  with  "The  Hottentot,"  the  man- 
agement of  the  Tivoli  theatre  prepared  a 
feature  article  on  action  photography. 
Stills  of  the  steeplechase  in  "The  Hotten- 
tot" furnished  the  basis  of  the  story. 

The  story  was  so  good  that  the  San 
Francisco  Bulletin  not  only  used  it  but 
also  sent  4,000  marked  copies  to  the 
members  of  the  Camera  club,  the  Alpine 
club,  the  Sierra  club  and  other  organiza- 
tions interested  in  photography.  The 
news  editor  boosted  it  as  a  good  feature 
article  while  the  circulation  manager  de- 
clared that  it  would  secure  new  subscrib- 
ers for  the  paper.  In  this  manner  the  the- 
atre "crashed"  through  when  practically 
every  angle  of  approach  seemed  closed. 


Coloring  Contest  Gives  Novel 
Angle  to  "Sin  Flood" 

Flint,  Mich. — The  manager  of  the  Orpheun 
theatre  in  exploiting  "  The  Sin  Flood  "  tied  ut 
with  the  Flint  Journal,  which  was  conducting 
a  school  children's  coloring  contest  in  its  pages 

This  contest  consisted  of  a  full  page  of  ad 
vertising  from  various  merchants  in  the  city 
each  advertisement  containing  the  picture  oi 
a  package  of  merchandise,  a  household  imple- 
ment, a  commercial  sign  or  something  of  th« 
sort.  For  the  best  coloring  of  these  pictures 
the  Journal  offered  prizes  of  $170  cash  and 
160  theatre  tickets  each  week. 

The  manager  of  the  Orpheum  placed  a  smal 
advertisement  on  this  page  of  the  Journal 
The  ad  contained  a  half-tone  portrait  of 
Helene  Chadwick.  As  part  of  the  prizes  wen 
theatre  tickets,  the  school  children  of  Flint 
had  "  The  Sin  Flood  "  called  immediately  tc 
their  attention  and  they  helped  to  advertise 
it  anions:  their  elders. 


A  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.,  optometrist  gave  his  entire  zvindow  over  to  a  display  of  "  Third  Alarm  " 
material  when  the  picture  played  the  Strand,  feeling  it  was  more  interesting  than  his  usual 

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Lobby  display  with  medical  atmosphere  used  in  connection  with  the   showing  of  "Dr.  Jack"  at  the  Imperial  theatre,  Ashcville,  N.  C,  by 

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Racing  Dope  Sheet  Issued  to 
Exploit  "The  Hottentot" 

«  Schenectady,  N.  Y. — The  racing  angle  was 
I  used  to  excellent  advantage  by  Manager  Paul 
Alberts  of  the  Albany  theatre  in  his  campaign 
on  "  The  Hottentot." 

Teaser  ads,  racing  dope  sheets  and  race 
track  signs  formed  the  backbone  of  the  cam- 
paign. The  newspaper  teaser  ads  read: 
"  Found — Valuable  Racing  Horse.  For  fur- 
ther information  apply  Albany  theatre."  The 
horse,  of  course,  was  "  The  Hottentot,"  and 
would  be  on  exhibition  during  play  dates. 

Under  the  caption  of  "  Confidential  Infor- 
mation, the  One  Best,"  5,000  racing  dope 
sheets  were  distributed  advertising  to  the  fans 
that  "  The  Hottentot,"  owned  by  Associated 
First  National  stables,  with  Thomas  H.  Ince, 
trainer:  Douglas  Mac-Lean,  jockey;  Madge 
Bellamy,  groom,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Schenec- 
tady, judges,  was  the  one  best  bet  to  play.  The 
track  was  described  as  fast  and  furious  and 
the  closing  advice  was,  "  Lay  your  bankroll 
on  '  The  Hottentot.'   You  can't  lose." 

The  "  dope  sheets  "  were  distributed  through 
the  news  stands,  in  pool  rooms  and  other 
sporting  places. 


"All-of-a-Twist"  Roll  Tied 
Up  with  "Oliver  Twist" 

LOS  ANGELES,  Cal.  —  Something 
new  about  "Oliver  Twist"  and  the 
origin  of  that  character's  name  was 
brought  out  when  the)  picture  played 
here. 

The  secret  was  divulged  by  David  R. 
Cohn,  president  of  the  Chatterton  baker- 
ies, at  the  time  the  picture  played  a  three 
week  run  at  the  Kinema. 

Jackie  found  that  his  character  really 
originated  in  the  "All-of-a-Twist"  roll, 
for  the  Chatterton  bakeries  introduced 
this  roll,  called  it  the  forefather  of 
"Oliver  Twist"  and  advertised  the  prod- 
uct extensively. 

The  sale  of  the  roll  and  other  exploita- 
tion on  the  run  centered  around  the 
"  Asking-for-more  "  episode  of  the  story. 
The  bakery  tie-up  resulted  in  22  win- 
dows for  the  picture,  each  one  of  which 
told  about  Oliver's  family  tree. 


Five  hundred  sign  cards,  pointing  the  way 
to  the  Albany  theatre  were  posted  around  the 
city  or  stuck  in  snow  piles.  They  read :  "  To 
the  Races.  Bet  on  '  The  Hottentot.'  Albany 
theatre." 

For  a  street  ballyhoo  a  sleigh  decorated  with 
a  fancy  blanket,  was  put  out  the  Friday  be- 
fore the  opening.  The  horse  was  gaudily  at- 
tired and  the  sign  on  the  sleigh  read :  "  The 
Greatest  Racing  Picture  of  All  Times,  Albany 
Theatre.    Don't  Miss  It." 


Newspaper  Gives  Party  to  Kids 
to  Exploit  "Driven" 

New  York,  N.  Y. — Joe  Weil,  Universal  ex- 
ploited-, following  the  success  of  the  Baby 
Peggy  party  at  the  Rivoli.  arranged  a  second 
party  in  conjunction  with  the  New  York  Daily 
News,  in  which  125  winners  of  a  letter  contest 
conducted  by  Sally  Joy  Brown  of  the  News, 
were  each  awarded  a  ticket  to  see  "  Driven  " 
at  the  Criterion  theatre. 

The  contest  received  daily  notices  in  the 
News  for  an  entire  week,  a  picture  of  the  party 
appearing  prominently  in  the  Sunday  News. 


"Adam's  Rib  Societies"  Being 
Formed  to  Boost  Picture 

New  York,  N.  Y. — Following  the  success  of 
the  Clarence  Anti-Defamation  League,  two 
Paramount  exploiteers  have  begun  the  organ- 
ization of  "  Adam's  Rib  Societies "  for  the 
•suppression  of  false  propaganda  and  to  up- 
hold the  modern  Eve,  vulgarly  called  "  The 
Flapper." 

John  P.  McConville,  of  the  Boston  Para- 
mount exchange,  applied  the  stunt  for  the- 
Palace  theatre,  Lowell,  Mass.,  when  Nap  De 
Mara  played  the  picture  for  an  early  release. 
He  got  a  local  school  teacher  with  a  local 
reputation  and  anxious  for  more  publicity  to 
act  as  secretary  of  the  society  and  sent  out 
application  cards  to  every  household  in  town. 
The  girls  took  it  up  and  the  newspapers  gave 
front  page  stories  and  also  commented 
editorially. 

The  idea  originated  with  Russell  B.  Moon, 
Paramount  exploiteer,  New  Haven,  where  the 
"  Adam's  Rib  Society '  of  the  Connecticut  was 
organized.  This  was  not  backed  by  the  exhib- 
itor, but  by  the  Paramount  exchange  and  cov- 
ers the  whole  State  for  the  benefit  of  the  ex- 
hibitors in  that  territory.  Miss  Ruth  Nehmun, 
a  school  teacher,  is  secretary  of  the  society. 
Stories  have  "  broken  "  in  nearly  every  paper 
in  the  State. 

Spencer  G.  Sladdin,  the  Cleveland  ex- 
ploiteer, has  announced  a  society. 


Street  ballyhoo  for  "The  Hottentot"  used  by 
Manager  J.  J.  Madden  of  the  Wells  theatre, 
Norfolk,  Va. 


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"Kick  In"  Is  Tied  Up  with 
"Kick"  in  Near  Beer 

LANSING,  Mich. — A  tie-up  between 
the  Gladmer  theatre   and  a  local 
near  beer  maker  resulted  in  an  at- 
tractive display  card  reading: 

See  the  Kick  In  "Kick  In"  at  the  Glad- 
mer theatre — Taste  the  Kick  In  Aaron's 
Scotch  Brew. 

Manager  Claud  Cady  and  John  D. 
Howard,  Paramount  exploiteer,  also  tied 
up  with  the  Kiwanis  club  to  sponsor  a 
charity  donation  for  the  poor  in  which 
the  title  "Kick  In"  was  worked  into  a 
card  and  the  theatre  obtained  locations 
otherwise  unavailable.  Several  restaurants 
and  soda  water  fountains  played  with 
the  title  in  connection  with  coffee 'and 
other  liquid  refreshments. 


Lobby  display  for 


Tess  of  the  Storm  Country  "  at  the  Queen  theatre,  Galveston,  Texas, 
arranged  by  Manager  Charles  E.  Sasseen 


Stirs  Up  Interest  In  "Flirt" 
Through  Newspaper  Stunt 

Colorado  Springs,  Colo.— Residents  of 
Colorado  Springs  were  talking  about  "  The 
Flirt "  long  in  advance  of  the  opening  date 
as  the  result  of  a  publicity  stunt  engineered 
by  Manager  J.  E.  Tompkins  of  the  America 
theatre  and  T.  Bidwell  McCormick,  Universal 
exploiteer. 

Nearly  two  weeks  before  the  first  play  date, 
the  newspaper  received  a  letter,  presumably 
from  a  reader,  upbraiding:  the  flappers  for 
flirting.  It  was  played  up  big,  and  a  couple 
of  days  later  was  answered  through  the  press 
by  someone  signing  as  "  The  Flirt."  This 
aroused  quite  some  interest,  and  soon  readers 
began  to  write  their  opinions,  which  gave  the 
stunt  added  local  color. 

As  the  time  drew  near  to  announce  play 
dates  and  begin  billing  the  town,  the  news- 
paper announced  that  "  The  Flirt "  had  con- 
sented to  an  interview.  In  this  she  was  quoted 
as  saying  that  99  men  out  of  every  100  would 
flirt,  which  started  things.  In  each  story  the 
amusing  side  was  played  up  as  much  as  pos- 
sible, with  warnings  to  wives  and  sweethearts 
to  keep  their  eyes  on  their  men  for  "  the  Flirt 
will  get  them  if  you  don't  watch  out." 

Finally  announcements  were  made  that  the 
Flirt  in  an  attempt  to  win  a  $500  wager  would 
mingle  with  the  Saturday  crowds,  accompanied 
by  a  reporter,  and  vamp  the  male  population. 
This  gave  space  to  amusing  stories  of  how 
wives  were  expected^  to  keep  hubby  at  home 
on  the  day  the  Flirt  was  to  promenade. 


Horsemen  Used  to  Ballyhoo 
"The  Kentucky  Derby" 

DAVENPORT,  Iowa— Manager  C  G. 
Behrens  of  the  Family  theatre  got 
up  a  street  ballyhoo  for  "The  Ken- 
tucky Derby"  that  was  inexpensive  and 
created  a  great  deal  of  word-of-mouth 
advertising  for  the  picture. 

Some  horsemen,  riding  around  town 
with  signs  on  the  horse  blankets  with 
wording  to  the  effect:  "See  Morvich  in 
Action,"  etc.,  and  a  wagon  with  signs 
about  the  picture,  "The  Kentucky  Derby 
coming  to  the  Family  theatre,"  and  notes 
about  the  stirring  scenes  in  the  film, 
let  everyone  know  what  was  at  the 
Family.  


Mrs.  Coogan  Asks  for  Advice  as 
"Oliver  Twist"  Is  Played 

Pittsfield,  Mass.— A  contest which  Mrs. 
Coogan,  mother  of  Jackie,  asked  for  advicej 
concerning  his  upbringing,  was  used  in  theJ 
local  newspaper  in  connection  with  the  run  of5 
"  Oliver  Twist  "  at  the  Capitol  theatre.  < 

To  work  up  interest  in  the  picture  and  the! 
young  star,  Pittsfield  mothers  were  asked  byt 
Mrs.  Coogan  how  they  would  bring  up  a  nine-i 
year-old  youngster,  absolutely  normal  in  every* 
way  except  that  he  happens  to  be  the  best 
known  boy  in  America  and  worth  about  a 
million  or  more,  with  the  prospect  of  adding 
a  few  extra  shekels  during  the  next  few  yearsj 

It  was  a  subject  that  appealed  to  every] 
mother's  heart  because  every  mother  who  hay 
a  boy  has  cherished  the  ambition  that  he; 
might  some  day  be  as  well  loved  and  as  suc-j 
cessful  as  Jackie  Coogan.  Hence  the  letter* 
came  piling  in. 

It  was  business  building  exploitation — ex- 
ploitation that  was  helped  by  a  peep  hole  post- 
card in  which  was  the  message :  "  Don't  Fail 
to  See  Me  in  My  Latest  Picture  at  the  Capitol 
Theatre,  '  Oliver  Twist.'  Jackie  Coogan,"  was 
;  written  backward  for  the  fans  to  puzzle  out. 


"Money,  Money,  Money,"  Is 
Subject  of  Essays 

LOUISVILLE,  Ky.— As  a  part  of  the 
exploitation  campaign  on  "  Money, 
Money,  Money,"  when  that  picture 
played  at  Keiths  National  theatre,  Louis- 
ville, film  fans  were  asked  what  they 
would  do  if  they  suddenly  inherited  a 
large  sum  of  money. 

The  essay  idea  was  supplemented  by  a 
Treasure  Hunt  which  had  not  been  used 
in  Louisville  for  some  time  and  which 
harmonized  with  the  title  and  theme  of 
the  picture. 


Novel  idea  in  book  store  window  display  in  connection  with  "The  Flirt"  at  the  Apollo 
theatre,  Indianapolis.    A  live  model  was  placed  inside  of  the  dummy  book,  as  shown,  attracting 

great  attention 


March  24,  1923 


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Th*  Kentucky  Derby 


Elaborately  built  up  lobby  display  for  "  The  Kentucky  Derby"  built   up  by  W.  F.  Brock,  manager  of  the  Strand  theatre,  Knoxille,  Tenn. 


44  Flame  of  Life"  Campaign 
Puts  Weather  Jinx  to  Rout 

Seattle,  Wash. — A  novel  method  of  adver- 
tising and  exploitation  was  staged  at  the  Co- 
lumbia theatre  here  recently  by  Publicity  Man- 
ager Kobert  Bender  for  the  engagement  of 
"  The  Flame  of  Life."  The  picture  happened 
to  run  at  a  time  when  Seattle  was  experienc- 
ing rather  cold  weather,  and  each  patron  as 
they  entered  the  theatre,  was  served  a  demi- 
tasse  of  hot  coffee  in  the  foyer  before  being 
shown  to  a  seat. 

All  coffee,  milk  and  sugar  used  at  the  the- 
atre was  donated  by  Seattle  firms,  whose  names 
were  announced  on  the  screen.  A  special  slide 
shown  at  each  performance  invited  the  mem- 
bers of  the  audience  to  take  another  cup  of 
coffee  as  they  left  the  theatre. 

Children  and  other  patrons  who  did  not 
care  for  coffee  were  served  with  small  candv 


Showing  how  a  tie-up  with  the  Salvation  Army 
was  carried  out  by  the  Strand  theatre,  Milwau- 
kee, in  connection  with  "Oliver  Twist" 


Contest  Given  New  Angle  to 
Aid  "Sherlock  Holmes" 

BATTLE  CREEK,  Mich.— For  the 
engagement  of  "Sherlock  Holmes" 
at  the  Bijou  theatre,  A.  W.  Force, 
manager,  put  over  with  the  News  and 
Enquirer  an  old  contest  with  a  new  de- 
tective angle  adapted  to  the  picture. 

It  called  for  page  layouts,  running  sev- 
eral days,  with  the  heading,  "  What  Kind 
of  a  Detective  are  You?  "  splashed  across 
the  top  of  the  newspaper. 

Other  than  the  theatre  space,  running 
two  columns  down  the  page,  a  number  of 
merchants  were  approached  and  took 
large  displays.  Prizes  were  given  to  those 
who  could  pick  out  most  of  the  forty 
misspelled  words  in  the  advertisements. 

There  were  hundreds  of  replies,  the 
prizs  being  seats  to  Sherlock  Holmes. 
Then  Mr.  Force  had  a  huge  board  erected 
outside  the  Bijou  and  pinned  hundreds  of 
letters  containing  answers  on  it,  beside 
a  cut-out,  mounted  on  beaver  board,  of 
John  Barrymore. 


hearts  on  individual  paper  doilies,  upon  which 
were  printed  a  few  words  in  regard  to  the 
picture. 

An  electric  heater  placed  in  the  lobby  of  the 
theatre  during  the  cold  spell  bore  the  word^ 
"  '  The  Flame  of  Life '  will  warm  your  heart." 
and  attracted  the  attention  of  pedestrians  on 
the  street  as  they  noticed  the  warmth  coming 
from  the  heater  as  they  passed  by. 

For  two  days  during  the  engagement  all 
street  car  traffic  was  tied  up  by  severe  snow- 
storms, so  during  these  days  a  concerted  drive 
was  made  upon  residents  of  hotels  and  apart- 
ments in  the  downtown  district,  who  were  not 
dependent  upon  street  cars  or  automobiles  to 
reach  the  theatre.  Persons  living  in  the  down- 
town district  were  called  on  the  phone  by  a 
special  telephone  advertising  service  company 
and  were  told  a  few  words  about  the  picture 
at  the  Columbia. 

Postcards,  purporting  to  be  sent  by  Priscilla 
Dean  and  Babv  Peggy,  who  were  co-starring 
on  the  same  bill,  were  mailed  to  residents  of 
the  downtown  district  also,  and  mentioned  the 
good  luck  of  these  persons  at  being  able  to 
live  downtown  and  reach  the  theatre  during 
the  snowstorm. 


Large  Book  Bearing  Float  Used 
to  Exploit  "The  Christian" 

Atlanta,  Ga.— When  J  The  Christian" 
showed  at  the  Howard  theatre,  Manager  De 
Sales  Harrison  and  Goldwynner  H.  T.  Snow- 
den  put  over  a  most  effective  campaign. 

The  novel  street  ballyhoo  that  attracted 
much  attention  was  a  float  which  carried  an 
imitation  volume  of  "  The  Christian,"  11  x  6 
feet.  This  was  reproduced  from  the  original 
hook  cover  with  the  following'  lettering,  "  At 
last  the  world's  most  famous  novel  goes  to 
motion  pictures,  '  The  Christian,'  by  Sir  Hall 
Caine,  with  Richard  Dix,  Mae  Busch,  Gareth 
Hughes,  Phyllis  Haver,  Mahlou  Hamilton  and 
a  score  of  others.  Not  a  sermon  but  the  great- 
est love  story  of  all  times."  The  truck  on 
which  the  float  was  placed  was  drawn  by  four 
beautiful,  evenly  matched  horses  with  blankets, 
on  which  was  painted  the  title  of  the  film. 
This  float  was  sent  through  all  the  business 
streets  of  the  city  for  several  days  preceding 
the  showing  and  during  the  first  few  days  of 
actual  screening. 

A  private  showing  of  "  The  Christian  "  was 
given  at  the  Howard  theatre  on  the  Sunday 
preceding  the  opening,  at  which  700  guests 
assembled.  Opinion  cards  were  handed  to 
each  person  present  with  the  request  that  they 
write  on  the  card  their  opinion  of  the  picture 
and  pass  it  in  to  the  management.  Many  of 
these  invited  persons  gave  Mr.  Harrison  per- 
mission to  use  their  opinions,  and  they  were 
used  in  letters  mailed  out  to  2,000  patrons. 


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Manager   Arch   Bamberger,   of   the  Empress 
theatre,  Ozvcnsboro,  Ky.,  prepared  this  front 
for  "  Lorna  Doone  " 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Novel  street  ballyhoo  for  "Adam's  Rib,"  consisting  of  skeleton  of  prehistoric  monster  used 
in  the  picture,  employed  by  Sid  Grauman's  Rialto  theatre,  Los  Angeles 


Menu  Prizes  Appropriate  Aid 
to  "Strangers'  Banquet" 

Minneapolis,  Minn. — The  management  of 
the  Blue  Mouse  theatre  and  Goldwynner  Will- 
iam H.  Branch  used  an  advertising  and  pub- 
licity stunt  on  "  The  Strangers'  Banquet " 
that  probably  attracted  the  attention  of  nearly 
even-  housewife  in  Minneapolis  in  the  form  of 
a  page  tie-up  with  the  Minneapolis  Evening 
Tribune. 

Different  merchants  handling  various  kinds 
of  food  were  solicited  for  ads  for  a  page  of 
co-operative  advertising.  To  the  housewives 
sending  in  the  most  tempting  menus  prepared 
from  the  foods  advertised  on  the  page  the 
Tribune  offered  fifty  pairs  of  free  tickets  to 
"  The  Strangers'  Banquet."  In  addition,  a 
first  prize  of  $10  and  a  second  prize  of  $o 
were  offered  by  Witt's  catering  department 
for  the  menus. 

This  stunt  got  the  housewives  of  the  city 
interested,  as  well  as  the  merchants,  and  it 
landed  a  whole  lot  of  free  publicity  for  the 
film.   Hundreds  of  menus  were  received. 


A  Front  Page  Story  Given 
Classified  Ad  Contest 

MILWAUKEE,  Wis.— In  addition  to 
a  tie-up  with  The  Milwaukee  Jour- 
nal, which  comprised  a  motion  pic- 
ture made  in  the  Journal,  showing  how 
a  metropolitan  daily  is  assembled  and  is- 
sued, "A  Front  Page  Story."  which  was 
shown  at  the  Rialto  theatre,  had  a  fur- 
ther tie-up  in  the  Want- Ad  department. 

Inasmuch  as  two  cleverly  written  ads 
have  a  most  important  part  in  the  plot, 
and  realizing  that  everyone  appreciates 
the  importance  of  a  good  advertisement 
these  days.  The  Journal  offered  prizes 
to  the  persons  selecting  the  five  best 
written  ads  from  the  Sunday  Journal  of 
Feb.  25.  First  prize  was  $25;  second. 
$10;  third,  $5;  10  prizes  of  $1  each  and 
50  tickets  to  the  Rialto  theatre. 


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Ten  Foot  Horseshoe  Around 
"Hottentot"  Cut-out 

HICAGO,  111.— An  attractive  street 
corner  display  stand  was  made  up 
on  "The   Hottentot"  by  Manager 
Max  Small  of  the  Franklin  theatre. 

He  took  a  cut-out  from  the  six  sheet 
on  the  attraction  of  the  two  leaping 
horses,  mounted  it  with  a  horseshoe  that 
was  about  ten  feet  tall  and  five  feet  wide 
and  let  Chicagoans  deduct  that  he  had  a 
racing  picture  of  tense  action. 

The  cut-out  was  captioned:  "A  Rollick- 
ing Romance  of  Racing." 


Doctor's  Reception  Room  Is 
Put  in  "Dr.  Jack"  Lobby 

CHARLOTTE,  N.  C— Manager 
Claude  H.  Lee  of  the  Imperial  the- 
atre prepared  a  special  atmospheric 
lobby  for  "Dr.  Jack."  The  front  section 
of  the  Imperial's  long,  narrow  lobby  was 
dressed  to  represent  a  doctor's  reception 
room.  On  the  entrance  was  the  doctor's 
shingle,  giving  the  office  hours.  Inside 

was  a  sign  reading,  "Reception  Room  

Make  your  appointment  with  Cashier." 
On  one  side  stood  a  floor  lamp  and  large 
wicker  chair  while  on  the  other  side  was 
an  instrument  case  filled  with  a  /arious 
assortment  of  medical  instruments. 

On  each  side  of  the  entrance  was  a  life 
size  cut-out  of  Lloyd  and  overnead  was 
a  row  of  "Lloyd  head"  cut-ouu». 

For  a  ballyhoo  a  roadster  was  bannered 
and  driven  thru  the  streets  during  the 
four  days  of  the  engagement.  Cow  bells 
were  hung  under  the  roadster  to  attract 
attention. 


Double  Holiday  Program  Billed 
as  Thanksgiving  Party 

Newark,  N.  J. — An  idea  which  is  adaptable 
to  any  holiday  was  used  by  Manager  M.  A. 
Kaske  of  the  Rialto  theatre  in  exploiting 
"  Flesh  and  Blood  "  and  "  Sure  Fire  Flint " 
during  Thanksgiving  week.  He  sent  out  to 
his  mailing  list  regulation  postcards,  printed 
in  imitation  of  typewriting,  with  a  fac  simile 
signature,  bearing  the  following  copy: 

"  Dear  Friend :  We  are  to  have  a  huge 
Thanksgiving  week  party.  Eleven  stars  of 
the  stage  and  screen  are  to  be  guests  of  honor. 
Come  and  join  us.  These  are  the  stars  (then 
followed  a  list  of  the  leading  players  in  the 
two  pictures,  with  selling  talk  for  the  photo- 
plays). I  am  thankful  that  this  unusual  array 
of  stars  in  these  unusual  pictures  are  to  be 
here  for  a  week  starting  Saturday,  Novem- 
ber 25.  If  you  want  to  get  all  the  joy  there 
is  out  of  Thanksgiving  week,  don't  miss  this 
remarkable  program.  You'll  have  much  to 
be  thankful  for." 


Showing  the  manner  in  which  H.  B.  Clarke,  manager  of  the  Strand  theatre,  Memphis, 
decorated  the  front  of  the  house  for  "The  World's  Applause" 


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W.E.SHALLENBERGER,  Pres. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Vital  Importance  of  the  Independent  Field 


THE  history  of  the  motion  picture  busi- 
ness is  largely  the  history  of  a  series 
of  attempted  monopolies.  Tlirough 
control  of  patents,  through  control  of  product, 
through  control  of  theatres,  through  control 
of  releasing  channels — in  one  way  and  an- 
other, some  group  has  been  attempting  to  gain 
a  monopoly  almost  as  long  as  there  has  been 
any  motion  picture  business. 

But  it  is  also  the  history  of  a  little  group 
of  pioneers  who  chose  to  be  Independent — 
who  chose  to  fight  to  the  last  ditch  to  defeat 
the  menace  threatening  the  industry  and  to 
preserve  the  integrity  of  motion  picture 
screens  throughout  America. 

Those  men,  who  risked  everything  to  keep 
the  industry  free  and  open,  have  constituted 
what  is  still  known  as  the  Independent  Field. 

This  Independent  Market  has  operated  on 
the  State  Rights  basis,  each  picture  being  sold 
to  a  local  distributor  in  each  territory,  as  dis- 
tinguished from  the  national  distributoi,  who 
operates  his  own  chain  of  branch  exchanges 
throughout  the  entire  country. 

The  history  of  this  field  is  a  brilliant  one. 
The  Independent,  or  State  Rights,  Market  has 
been  the  releasing  outlet  for  some  of  the  big- 
gest money  makers  that  the  exhibitors  of 
America  have  ever  played,  as  a  brief  examina- 
tion of  screen  history  will  show. 

The  greatest  picture  of  all — the  picture 
which  definitely  established  the  motion  picture 
as  a  medium  second  to  none  and  which  has 
brought  in  at  the  box  offices  of  America  more 
than  twenty  millions  of  dollars — "  The  Birth 
of  a  Nation" — was  a  State  Rights  picture, 
released  on  the  Independent  Market.  As  long 
as  there  are  motion  pictures,  this  picture  will 
be  the  standard  by  which  others  are  judged, 
and  it  will  stand  as  a  great  monument  to  the 
Independent  Field  and  its  possibilities. 

Again,  one  of  the  comedy  classics  of  the 
screen — a  picture  which  theatres  have  played 
and  re-played — a  picture  that  made  a  star 
and  a  director  famous — a  picture  that  has 
brought  in  around  five  millions  of  dollars  at 
theatre  box  offices  "Mickey" — was  released 
on  the  Independent  Market. 

Another  very  successful  screen  comedy, 
with  one  of  the  greatest  comedy  casts  ever 
assembled — a  cast  that  could  not  conceivably 
be  assembled  today,  save  at  a  prohibitive 
cost — was  also  a  contribution  of  the  Inde- 
pendent Market  to  the  freedom  of  the  indus- 
try— "  Tillie's  Punctured  Romance." 

When  Thomas  H.  Ince  made  what  still 
stands  as  his  most  ambitious  production, 
"  Civilization,"  a  mighty  presentation  of  the 
horrors  and  folly  of  war,  he  chose  the  Inde- 
pendent Market  as  the  avenue  of  release,  and 
the  great  spectacle  went  out  on  a  State  Rights 
basis — another  proof  of  the  fact  that  no  exhib- 
itor need  fear  that  his  supply  of  good  product 
could  be  cut  off  by  any  threat  of  monopoly. 

There  has  been  another  type  of  product 
available  in  the  Independent  Market,  too;  less 
lavish  and  spectacular,  but  with  that  vital 
quality — high  Exploitation  Value.  Pictures 
with  titles  that  meant  money  at  the  box  office, 
with  a  large  degree  of  heart  interest  and  with 
angles  that  offered  great  possibilities  for 
profitable  exploitation. 

Such  pictures,  for  instance,  have  been, 
"  Where  Is  My  Wandering  Boy?  "  and  "  Ten 
Nights  in  a  Barroom" — pictures  that  have 
been  money-makers  for  exhibitors  because 
they  were  made  at  a  reasonable  cost  and  were 
available  at  a  price  that  left  an  opportunity 
for  profit  after  the  rental  was  paid. 


W.    Ray  Johnston.  Vice-President,   Arrow  Film 
Corporation. 


The  serial  field,  too,  has  had  worthy  repre- 
sentatives among  State  Rights  releases.  Such 
outstanding  serials,  in  recent  vears,  as  "  The 
Son  of  Tarzan  "  and  "  The  Lost  City  "  were 
released  on  the  Independent  Market. 

To  this  product,  and  to  the  Independent 
Market,  must  go  much  of  the  credit  for  the 
fact  that  the  motion  picture  business  today 
is  not  in  the  control  of  any  one  group. 

Many  exhibitors,  too,  have  dealt  with  the 
State  Rights  distributor  wherever  possible  for 
the  reason  that  he  is  dealing  with  a  local  con- 
cern in  his  own  territory — because  there  are 
no  contracts  to  go  to  New  York  for  a  final 
0.  K.  and  no  disputes  to  be  settled  at  the 
home  office. 

One  of  the  very  outstanding  figures  in  this 
Independent  Market,  for  many  years,  has 
been  W.  E.  Shallenberger,  better  known  to 
Ms  associates  as  "  Doc "  Shallenberger,  the 
president  of  the  Arrow  Film  Corporation,  a 
company  which  he  has  made  stand  for  the  best 
in  the  Independent  Field. 

Dr.  Shallenberger  has  become  known  to  ex- 
hibitors everywhere  as  one  of  the  champions 
of  the  Independence  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Industry  and  one  of  the  leading  opponents 
of  those  who  sought  to  monopolize  it. 

He  has  had  the  courage  to  keep  up  tins  fight 
through  discouragements  and  setbacks  and 
opposition,  year  after  year,  bringing  out  a 
volume  of  product  that  has  helped  to  assure 
exhibitors  of  an  adequate  supply  of  pictures, 
despite  threatened  monopolies. 

Arrow  Film  Corporation  has  always  sought 
to  produce  a  type  of  picture  that  would  be  a 
definite  money-maker  for  the  exhibitor.  Box 
office  value,  plus  entertainment  value,  has  been 
Dr.  Shallenberger's  constant  aim,  and  how 
well  he  has  succeeded  may  be  seen  by  a  review 
of  some  of  the  outstanding  pictures  this  com- 
pany has  brought  out  in  past  years. 

Starting  in  1914.  Dr.  Shallenberger 
launched  the  Arrow  Film  Corporation  as  a 
producing  company.  The  first  product  was 
a  series  of  two-reel  photoplays  featuring  Tom 
Moore  and  Anna  Q.  Nilsson. 

Dr.  Shallenberger  then  turned  his  attention 
to  special  productions,  and  in  1915  filmed  the 


Hall  Caine  novel,  ''The  Deemster."  His  ex- 
periences in  placing  this  for  distribution  con- 
vinced him  that  the  state  right  field  was  the 
logical  c  hannel  of  release  and  the  picture  was 
handled  on  this  basis. 

His  contact  with  the  State  Rights  field  vM 
handling  '"The  Deemster"  brought  his  attenl 
tion  to  the  tact  that  there  was  a  definite  need 
for  an  organization  which  would  act  as  an 
impartial  middleman,  bringing  together  the 
independent  producer  and  the  independent 
exchange,  acting  as  an  equitable  agent  fofl 
both. 

With  this  ideal  firmly  fixed,  he  began  tM 
build  the  Arrow   Film   Corporation  on  its! 
present  basis,  confident  that  the  validity  of? 
his  idea  would  ultimately  be  recognized.  The 
company  began  in  a  small,  one-room  office  in 
the  Times  building,  New  York,  and  its  growth 
has  been  such  that  today  it  occupies  nearljl 
an  entire  floor  in  the  Candler  building,  and 
has  offices  in  such  foreign  capitals  as  London! 
and  Paris. 

Not  only  has  the  company  grown  in  sizel 
however,  but  in  prestige — in  its  recognition  as* 
one  of  the  important  factors  in  the  motion'] 
picture  industry.  No  longer  can  Arrow  bel 
said  to  be  any  less  important  than  the  sol 
called  "national"  distributors — it  merely  ij 
operates  on  a  different  basis,  and  one  which! 
Dr.  Shallenberger  firmly  believes  to  be  morel 
fundamentally  sound.  Its  program  for  the* 
current  year  will  total  better  than  a  hundred 
releases — a  schedule  that  places  it  amongj 
those  entitled  to  be  called  the  "  leading  "  firms  J 
in  the  business. 

These  pictures  are  all  being  built  to  the] 
Aitow  standard  of  definite  box  office  value, 
with  the  idea  of  giving  the  independent  exM 
change  a  readily  salable  type  of  picture  which! 
in  turn,  will  make  money  for  the  exhibitor,! 
through  its  exploitable  value. 

Throughout  the  United  States  more  than ' 
150  exchanges  are  handling  Arrow  product  ofl 
one  sort  or  another,  and  throughout  the  for-1 
eign  field  the  company  has  some  300  customers! 

Eleven  producing  companies,  eight  of  them « 
making  feature  product  and  three  making! 
short  subjects,  are  under  contract  to  provide] 
material  for  the  Arrow  program. 

Back  of  all  of  this  stands  the  reputation! 
and  ideals  of  Dr.  Shallenberger,  who  has  con-J 
sistently  fought  for  the  application  of  sound! 
business  methods  in  the  handling  of  pictures—* 
for  square  dealing  with  all,  for  careful  mexm 
chandising,  for  analysis  of  the  market  and  an 
effort  to  meet  its  needs  and  demands. 

Just  as,  according  to  Emerson,  "  An  insti4 
tution  is  the  lengthened  shadow  of  a  man,"  so| 
is  Arrow  Film  Corporation  the  "  lengthened 
shadow "  of  Dr.  Shallenberger,  and  reflect* 
his  purposes  and  aims.  Surrounded  by  an 
able  and  carefully  selected  corps  of  executives! 
with  faith  in  his  ideals  and  motives,  Dr.  Shall! 
enberger  has  seen  his  company — at  first  little) 
more  than  an  idea — grow  into  a  recognizee^ 
institution. 

At  the  present  time  eight  important  feafc; 
ture  productions  are  on  the  releasing  schedule/ 
"  None  So  Blind,"  "  Jacqueline  "  or  "  Blazing* 
Barriers,"  "Rip-Tide,"  "The  Little  Red 
Schoolhouse,"  "The  Broken  Violin,"  "Man 
and  Wife,"  "  The  Streets  of  New  York  "  and 
'•  Lost  in  a  Big  City."  These  are  described 
in  the  following  pages. 


arch  24,  19  23 


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Players,  Authors  and  Directors  Making  Arrowplays 


Ben  Wilson  George  L.  Clarke  Norma  Shearer  J.  Barney  Sherry  Effie  Shannon  Maurice  Costello  Edward  Earle 


Anders  Randolf,  Sheldon  Lewis  William  Fairbanks 


Burton  King 


Lew  Cody  Barbara  Castleton  Russell  Simpson 


Francis  Ford 


Zena  Keefe, 


Charles  Beyer  Gladys  Leslie 


George  Rigas 


Peggy  O'Day 


Stuart  Holmes 


J.  Frank  Glendon,  Jack  Perrin, 


Rita  Rogan,         James  Oliver  Curwood,     R.  W.  Wood,  Jr.,  Peter  B.  Kyne,  E.  K.  Lincoln. 

President  Atlantic  Features; 


George  Irving,  Ivy  Ward,  Evangeline  Russell,       L.  Case  Russell,  John  Lowell,  Jane  Thomas, 


Edmund  Breese. 


J.  Grubb  Alexander,       Marguerite  Courtot,         Eddie  Lyons,  Rosemary  Theby,       J.  Frank  Glendon,  Diana  Alden, 


Jack  Dillon 


A.  B.  MAESCHER 


This  Organization  is  an  independent 
producing  company  created  to 
produce  pictures  of  the  highest 
type. 

Each  of  our  releases  is  an  all-star 
special  filmed  from  the  story  of  a 
recognized  writer. 

The  exhibitor  and  the  exchange 
man  can  bank  with  absolute  cer- 
tainty on  every  picture  which 
bears  the  Maescher  name. 


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A  Current  Special  Feature  Is 

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DIRECTED  BY  JACK  PRATT 

One  of  the  Most  Intensely  Dramatic 
Pictures  of  the  Day  —  with  Stuart 
Holmes,  Rosemary  The  by,  George 
Rig  as,  Russell  Simpson,  J.  Frank 
Glen  don,  Diana  Aid  en  and  Dick 
Sutherland. 

Every  A.  B.  Maescher  Production 
Meets  the  High  Standard  of  the 
Exhibitor  Who  Seeks  to  Please  His 
Patrons. 

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Motion  Picture  News 


Scenes  from  "Lost  in  a  Big  City,"  starring  John  Lowell,  supported  by   Baby  Ivy  Ward;  produced  by  Blazed  Trail  Productions;  released  by  Arrow  Film  Corporation. 

"Lost  In  a  Bi  g  City"  Holds  Appeal  For  All 


IT  IS  seldom  that  a  photodrama  comes 
along  which  holds  an  appeal  for  every- 
one, but  we  are  supremely  confident  that 
the  new  Arrow-Blazed  Trail  Special,  "  Lost 
in  a  Big  City,"  is  such  a  picture. 

A  production  may  have  a  universal  theme 
and  yet.  taking  it  incident  by  incident  and 
scene  by  scene,  it  may  be  totally  lacking  in 
audience  appeal.  In  reviewing  in  our  mind's 
eye  pictures  which  have  stood  out  from  the 
rest,  we  find  that  in  almost  every  case  those 
that  met  with  the  greatest  success  were  old- 
time  melodramas,  "  Way  Down  East,"  "  The 
Old  Homestead,"  "  Rags  to  Riches,"  "  The 
Streets  of  New  York  "  and  "  Ten  Nights  in  a 
Bar  Room."  These  photoplays  triumphed  be- 
cause they  combined  all  the  elements  necessary 
to  good  entertainment,  thrills,  humor,  pathos, 
heart-interest  and  suspense.  This  is  most  cer- 
tainly the  recipe  for  a  sure-fire  hit.  "  Ten 
Nights  in  a  Bar  Room  "  conclusively  proved 
this,  not  so  long  ago,  when  it  swept  the  coun- 
try in  a  blaze  of  glory.  Greatly  encouraged 
by  the  reception  accorded  this  wonderful  pic- 
turization  of  the  famous  old  stage  play,  Blazed 
Trail  Productions,  Inc.,  decided  to  mike  an- 
other which  would  be  even  bigger  and  better 
in  every  way.  And  so  they  began  work  on 
that  equally  well-known  and  well-beloved 
melodrama,  "Lost  in  a  Big  City."  It  was 
adapted  to  the  screen  by  the  same  scenarist, 
L.  Case  Russell,  and  the  cast  is  headed,  as 
before,  by  John  Lowell  and  Baby  Ivy  Ward, 
and  includes  Jane  Thomas  and  Evangeline 
Russell. 

John  Lowell's  rise  to  fame  has  been  extraor- 
dinarily rapid.  In  fact,  it  may  be  said  that 
"  Ten  Nights  in  a  Bar  Room "  alone  has 
served  to  make  his  name  known  from  coast 
to  coast.  Strong,  virile  and  rugged,  he  seems 
to  radiate  the  very  spirit  of  the  great  outdoors. 
It  has  often  been  said  of  him  that  he  is  not, 
in  the  strictest  sense  of  the  word,  an  actor  but 
simply  a  man  of  extraordinary  personality, 
who  works  before  the  camera  as  he  would  act 
if  he  were  actually  faced  with  the  situation 
he  is  to  portray. 

John  Lowell's  hold  upon  the  affections  of 
the  public  will  most  certainly  increase  as  he 
goes  from  triumph  to  triumph.  His  work  in 
"  Ten  Nights  in  a  Bar  Room  "  is  magnificent— 
but  it  is  absolutely  outshone  by  the  splendid 
characterization  which  he  contributes  to 
"  Lost  in  a  Big  City." 

Babv  Ivy  Ward  is  probably  the  best  known 


child  motion  picture  actress  today.  She  has 
played  stellar  parts  for  Metro,  Famous  Play- 
ers and  a  host  of  other  big  producing  com- 
panies. She  has  appeared  with  such  promi- 
nent and  well-known  stars — both  on  the  stage 
and  on  the  screen — as  Elsie  Ferguson,  Ethel 
Barrymore,  Emily  Stevens,  Ethel  Clayton, 
Robert  Warwick  and  Dorothy  Dalton. 

Jane  Thomas  does  splendidly  in  her  role  of 
the  deserted  wife.  She  is  one  of  the  most 
brilliant  of  the  younger  actresses  before  the 
camera  today  and  bids  fair  to  become  one  of 
the  screen's  leading  luminaries  in  the  near 
future.  Her  excellent  work  in  the  big  Fox 
special,  "The  Town  That  Forgot  God,"  is 
known  to  all.  In  addition  she  has  appeared 
in  man}'  other  successful  and  popular  pro- 
ductions, among  which  may  be  mentioned 
Goldwyn's  "The  North  Wind's  Malice"  and 
"Restless  Wives." 

Evangeline  Russell  comes  rightfully  into 
her  heritage  of  histrionic  ability,  for  her  father 
is  one  of  the  screen's  foremost  actors,  while 
her  mother  is  one  of  the  greatest  scenarists 
in  the  profession.  In  spite  of  these  advan- 
tages, Miss  Russell  chose  to  make  her  wav 
entirely  on  her  own  rather  than  to  bask 
in  the  doubtful  splendor  of  reflected  glory. 
And  so,  little  by  little  and  bit  by  bit,  she 
worked  her  way  up  from  the  ranks  of  extras 
until  her  ability  won  for  her  a  place  in  the 
cast  of  "  Lost  in  a  Big  City  " — a  place  which 
she  is  ideally  fitted  to  fill.  By  her  excellent 
handling  of  the  part  of  Blanche  Maberly  she 
definitely  establishes  herself  as  a  screen  star  of 
great  promise. 

The  balance  of  the  cast  includes  many  play- 
ers who  appeared  in  "  Ten  Nights  in  a  Bar 
Room."  The  names  of  Charles  Beyer,  Charles 
Mackay  and  James  Phillips,  who  will  be  re- 
membered for  their  sterling  characterizations 
in  that  big  triumph,  have  all  become  members 
of  the  Blazed  Trail  Stock  Company. 

The  direction  of  the  picture  was  placed  in 
the  hands  of  George  Irving,  one  of  the  fore- 
most wielders  of  the  megaphone  in  the  indus- 
try, who  has  a  vast  string  of  successes  to  his 
credit.  Among  his  many  other  notable  cinema 
achievements  may  be  mentioned  "  The  Mis- 
loading  Lady,"  a  Metro  production  starring 
Bert  Lvtell;  "Hidden  Fires,"  a  Goldwyn  pic- 
ture; "Daughters  of  Destiny,"  in  which  Olgfl 
Potrova  was  starred,  and  "  The  Witching 
Hour."     He  has,  however,  never  achieved  a 


production  of  more  sterling  merit  than  "  Lost 
in  a  Big  City  " — a  picture  of  which  any  direc- 
tor might  justly  be  proud. 

The  story  deals  with  the  adventures  of 
Harry  Farley,  a  prospector — played  by  John 
Lowell — who  returns  from  Alaska  after  many 
years  to  his  home  town  to  learn  that  his  sister 
Helen's  husband  has  deserted  her  and  that  she 
has  sold  the  old  farm  and  gone  with  her  little, 
blind  child,  Florence,  to  live  in  New  York.  He 
starts  immediately  for  the  city  and  after  a 
long  search  finds  them  in  a  squalid  tenement. 

Richard  Norman,  the  missing  husband 
whom  Helen  believes  to  be  dead,  has,  under 
the  name  of  Sidney  Heaton,  married  Blanche 
Maberly,  the  daughter  of  an  old  friend  of  his 
father's.  Maberly  is  a  rich  banker  and  it  is 
Blanche's  wealth  which  has  attracted  Heaton. 
One  day  Dick  Watkins,  an  old  pal  of  Heaton's, 
who  had  been  paid  to  report  his  death,  turns 
up  and  threatens  to  blackmail  him.  In  order 
to  raise  money  Heaton  joins  a  gang  of  boot- 
leggers, whose  smuggling  headquarters  is  in 
the  Adirondacks,  and  cleans  up  a  large  sum 
in  his  first  deal.  Watkins,  hearing  of  this,  de- 
mands more  money  for  his  silence,  but  Heaton 
cannot  see  it  that  way  and,  as  a  last  resort, 
decides  to  kidnap  his  little,  blind  daughter, 
Florence,  and  hide  her  in  the  Adirondack 
retreat.  In  this  way  he  will  remove  a  strong 
link  in  the  blackmailer's  chain  of  evidence. 

Meanwhile,  Helen,  his  first  wife,  dies  and 
Watkins.  fearing  that  he  will  be  cheated  out 
of  his  money,  turns  the  tables  on  Heaton  by 
telling  Farley  what  he  knows. 

It  is  here  that  the  big  thrills  begin.  There 
is  a  smashing  fight  in  a  saloon  when  Farley 
tries  to  rescue  his  little  niece;  a  chase  in  an 
aeroplane  to  a  lodge  in  the  Adirondacks;  an 
exciting  ride  by  state  troopers  to  save  one  of 
their  men  who  has  been  trapped  in  a  blazing 
fire;  another  big  fight  between  the  troopers 
and  the  bootleggers,  and  a  final,  tremendous 
climax  when  Heaton,  in  attempting  to  escape, 
meets  death  as  his  car  veers  from  the  road  and 
crashes  over  a  waterfall. 

Here  is  a  real  story!  A  story  that  will 
cause,  everyone  to  rivet  their  attention  to  the 
screen  until  the  final  fade-out;  whose  heart- 
interest  and  pathos  will  bring  a  lump  into 
their  throats  and  whose  thrilling  scenes  will 
keep  them  on  the  edge  of  their  seats,  tense 
with  excitement.  In  brief,  a  wonder  photo- 
play of  the  type  that  will  make  history. 


March  24,  1923 


John  Lowell  and  His  Blazed  Trail  Company 


JOHN  LOWELL,  star  and  producer  of  the 
Blazed  Trail  Productions,  one  of  the 
Arrow  "  Great  Eight,"  and  »f  the  highly  suc- 
cessful "  Ten  Nights  in  a  Barroom,"  is  one 
of  the  most  picturesque 
figures  on  the  screen  today. 
A  real  man  of  the  out- 
doors, there  is  none  of  the 
pose  of  the  usual  screen 
hero  about  him. 

Although  Mr.  Lowell  is 
quite  emphatic  in  insisting 
that  he  is  not  an  actor  at 
all,  his  success  on  the 
screen  has  been  immediate. 
A  sincere  and  command- 
ing figure  (he  is  fortunate 
in  having  the  type  of  per- 
sonality that  registers  on  the  screen  to  the 
best  possible  advantage),  and  the  very  fact 
that  he  is  unhampered  by  stage  tradition  and 
training  lends  a  vigorous  forcefulness  and 
directness  to  his  work  that  is  most  effective. 

In  his  portrayal  of  rugged  characters, 
Lowell  has  a  large  supply  of  material  on 
which  to  draw,  gained  from  his  long  experi- 
ence in  the  West,  where  he  was  born. 

As  a  result,  it  was  logical  and  appropriate 
that  he  should  locate  the  studio  of  Blazed 
Trail  Productions,  Inc.,  in  the  heart  of  the 
Adirondacks,  in  the  midst  of  the  great  out- 
doors, where  pictures  could  be  made  that 
would  reflect  that  spirit.  Believing  in  the 
future  of  the  independent  market,  he  has 
chosen  that  channel  of  release  and  is  definitely 
building  his  productions  for  that  market. 

L.  Case  Russell  Is  Well  Known 

LCASE  KUSSELL,  who  has  prepared  the 
•  scripts  for  all  of  the  Arrow-Blazed  Trail 
Productions,  including  "  Lost  in  a  Big  City  " 
and  "  Ten  Nights  in  a  Bar  Room,"  is  one  of 
the  best  known  scenarists  in  the  entire  motion 
picture  industry,  having  been  associated  with 
many  of  the  leading  companies. 

She  is  the  author  of  more  than  500  photo- 
plays, perhaps  nine-tenths  of  which  have  been 
original  screen  stories,  and  the  remainder 
adaptations.  She  was  associated  with  the  old 
Biograph  company,  with  Vitagraph,  with  the 
World  Film  Corporation,  with  Triangle,  with 
Kalem,  with  Metro,  with  Fox,  and  many  other 
companies,  the  names  of  which  would  com- 
prise a  veritable  roster  of  the  industry. 

She  prepared  scripts  for  27  of  the  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Sidney  Drew  comedies,  which  are  still 
remembered  as  among  the  cleanest  and  most 
amusing  comedies  that  the  screen  has  had. 
For  Madame  Olga  Petrova,  she  wrote  six 
stories  for  pictures  which  were  released 
through  First  National. 

As  a  result  of  this  long  and  varied  experi- 
ence, she  brings  to  her  work  a  deep  under- 
standing and  appreciation  of  the  requirements 
of  the  screen,  and  is  admirably  qualified  to 
construct  for  Blazed  Trail  productions  the 
type  of  vehicle  demanded  by  the  state  right 
market,  with  the  essential  elements  of  human 
interest,  action  and  characterization. 

Jane  Thomas  Hailed  As  Find 

JANE  THOMAS  was  chosen  for  her  role  in 
"  Lost  in  a  Big  City  "  after  a  long  search 
for  a  girl  to  play  the  part  of  Helen  Farley, 
the  much  wronged  wife  who  is  lured  from  a 
quiet  village  to  the  city,  and  there  deserted 
with  her  little  blind  daughter. 


Irving  Is  Director  of  Wide 
Experience 

GEORGE  IRVING,  who  directed 
"  Lost  in  a  Big  City "  for  Blazed 
Trail  Productions,  Inc.,  and  who 
has  been  engaged  to  direct  the  next  pic- 
ture, now  in  preparation  under  the  tem- 
porary working  title,  "  Power,"  has  been 
identified  with  the  direction  of  screen 
successes  for  many  years.  His  list  of  ac- 
complishments includes  many  successes, 
both  artistic  and  financial,  of  which  any 
director  might  well  be  proud. 

Among  Mr.  Irving's  successes  may  be 
remembered  such  sterling  photoplays  as 
"  The  Misleading  Lady,"  a  Metro  pro- 
duction in  which  Bert  Lytell  was 
starred;  "Hidden  Fires,"  a  Goldwyn  pic- 
ture; "The  Wakefield  Case,"  "Daughter 
or  Destiny,"  which  was  one  of  Madame 
Olga  Petrova's  greatest  successes,  "  The 
Witching  Hour,"  "To  Hell  with  the 
Kaiser,"  which  was  a  phenomenal  money 
maker,  and  many  others. 

From  this  long  experience,  Irving  has 
a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  elements 
that  go  to  make  a  successful  screen 
drama,  and  is  well  qualified  to  create 
pictures  for  the  independent  market, 
where  each  picture  must  stand  on  its 
own  merits  and  value. 


Although  comparatively  a  newcomer  to  the 
screen,  Miss  Thomas  has  already  gone  far. 
With  the  Fox  Film  Corporation,  she  appeared 
to  advantage  in  "  Silver  Wings,"  in  which 
Mary  Carr  was  starred,  and  in  "  The  Town 
that  Forgot  God,"  the  elaborate  special  pro- 
duction directed  by  Harry  Millarde,  she  ac- 
quitted herself  with  distinction  in  the  role  of 
a  humble  school  teacher,  one  of  the  leading 
roles. 

Her  work  in  "  Queen  of  the  Moulin  Rouge  " 
also  attracted  attention,  and  in  "  Breaking 
Home  Ties "  she  capably  handled  a  highly 
emotional  role.  Her  work  came  to  the  atten- 
tion of  the  officials  of  the  Famous  Players- 
Lasky  corporation,  as  a  result  of  which  she 
has  been  added  to  the  cast  of  "  The  Exciters," 
under  the  direction  of  Richard  Ordynski,  and 
is  now  working  in  that  production. 

Miss  Russell   Promising  Actress 

EVANGELINE  RUSSELL,  who  appears 
in  "  Lost  in  a  Big  City,"  comes  naturally 
by  her  screen  ability,  as  she  is  the  daughter 
of  L.  Case  Russell. 

Although  she  is  comparatively  a  newcomer 
to  the  screen,  her  excellent  work  as  Blanche 
Maberly  in  "  Lost  in  a  Big  City "  has  at- 
tracted the  attention  of  critics  everywhere,  and 
she  has  received  the  heartiest  of  praise  for 
her  work  in  the  part.  She  has  been  carefully 
and  quietly  preparing  for  the  work  by  playing 
in  short  length  dramas,  and  with  the  splendid 
start  given  her  by  the  hit  she  has  scored  in 
"  Lost  in  a  Big  City,"  she  should  go  far. 

Miss  Russell  will  again  have  an  important 
part  in  the  next  Blazed  Trail  production, 
which  will  go  into  work  shortly  at  the  Glovers- 
ville,  N.  Y.,  studio  of  the  company. 

Haley  Is  Talented  Lad 

WHITNEY  W.  HALEY,  who  appears  in 
"  Lost  in  a  Big  City  "  is  a  newcomer  to 
the  screen,  but  is  regarded  as  an  unusually 


promising  boy.  His  work  as  Guboni,  a  young 
Italian  boy,  in  this  picture,  has  attracted  much 
favorable  comment,  and  a  brilliant  future  is 
being  predicted  for  him  on  the  screen. 

Although  new  to  the  screen,  he  has  had  high- 
ly valuable  stage  training.  He  understudied 
young  Peter  Grimm  in  "  The  Return  of  Peter 
Grimm  "  for  two  years,  and  played  the  part  for 
a  portion  of  that  time,  bringing  him  under 
the  master  hand  of  David  Belasco,  and  giving 
liim  an  excellent  technical  foundation. 

Since  appearing  in  "  Lost  in  a  Big  City," 
he  has  appeared  in  "  Java  Head,"  the  Famous 
Players-Lasky  release. 

Baby  Ward  is  Child  Prodigy 

BABY  IVY  WARD,  who  is  prominent  in 
the  cast  of  "  Lost  in  a  Big  City,"  and  who 
appeared  in  the  same  capacity  in  "  Ten  Nights 
in  a  Barroom,"  is  truly  a  veteran  "  trouper," 
despite  her  years,  as  she 
started  in  pictures  at  the 
age  of  six  months,  in 
England. 

She  was  brought  to 
this  country  a  short  time 
later  and  has  appeared 
in  pictures  almost  con- 
tinually since.  At  the 
age  of  15  months  she 
appeared  with  Nat  Good- 
win in  "Nursery 
Rhymes."  She  came  to 
the  attention  of  Harley 
Knoles,  and  worked  under  his  direction  in  a 
number  of  pictures  for  World  Film,  in  sup- 
port of  such  stars  as  Robert  Warwick  and 
Ethel  Clayton. 

Her  next  engagement  was  with  Famous 
Players-Lasky,  where  she  appeared  in  the 
Ann  Pennington  vehicle,  "  Sunshine  Ann " ; 
with  Elsie  Ferguson  in  "  A  Doll's  House  " ; 
played  the  part  of  Daisy  in  "  Little  Women  " ; 
with  Dorothy  Dalton  in  "  Guilty  of  Love," 
and  other  Paramount  pictures. 

Miss  Brody  Is  Splendid  Actress 

ANNE  G.  BRODY,  another  member  of  the 
"  Lost  in  a  Big  City  "  cast  is  a  veteran 
performer,  having  played  nearly  every  type 
of  role  that  a  character  woman  might  con- 
ceivably be  called  upon  to  play.  She  has  been 
seen  as  a  negro  mammy,  an  Indian  squaw,  as 
Italian,  French,  Jewish,  French-Canadian  and 
other  characters.  This  wide  range  of  charac- 
terizations has  given  her  a  reputation  for  ex- 
treme versatility.  In  addition  to  her  role  in 
"  Lost  in  a  Big  City,"  she  has  recently  ap- 
peared in  such  productions  as  Cosmopolitan's 
"The  Go  Getter"  and  Paramount's  "Glimpses 
of  the  Moon,"  as  well  as  in  material  put  out 
by  the  Educational  dejjartment  of  Fox. 


Keller  Is  S 


creen 


Vete 


ran 


EDGAR  KELLER,  who  appears  in  "Lost 
in  a  Big  City"  as  Salvatori,  the  keeper 
of  an  Italian  dive,  has  been  identified  with 
character  roles  on  the  screen  for  many  years. 
For  six  years  he  was  with  the  western  studios 
of  Vitagraph  and  for  two  years  he  appeared 
in  Thomas  H.  Ince  productions,  where  lie  built 
up  a  reputation  as  a  versatile  and  capable 
character  man.  He  appeared  in  countless  pro- 
ductions during  this  time,  and  played  an  end- 
less variety  of  roles.  The  pictures  in  whieh 
he  has  appeared  are  too  numerous  to  list,  but 
his  ability  as  a  character  actor  shows  to  ex- 
cellent advantage,  and  much  praise  has  been 
accorded  his  work. 


ARROW  presents 

IQSTim  a 

an  amazing  melodrama 

starring 

JOHN  LOWELL 

supported  by 
BABY  IVY  WARD 
&JANE  THOMAS 

more  thrills  to 

the  foot  than 
have  ever  be- 
fore been  crowd- 
ed into  film,  I 


From  the  play  by 
N.S.WOODS 

Screen  version  by 
L.CASE  RUSSELL 
Directed  by 

GEORGE  IRVING 


iGcrn 

Here  is  great  action^  wild 
adventure-and  beautiful 
romance -upstanding  fear- 
less men  who  make  your 
blood  run  hot  and  cold 

triumph! 


ARROW  FILM  CORPORATION 

220  W.  42nd  Street      New  York  City 

Distributors  for  United  Kingdom, 
Inter-Ocean     Photoplays,  Ltd. 
162  Wardour  St.,  London 


Photographed  by 
JOSEPH  SETTLE 

A  BLAZED  TRAIL 
PRODUCTION- 


ARROW  presents 

YouVe  never  seen  a  bigger  bos 
office  attraction  -because  its 
not  been  made 

See 

THE  BLIND  GIRL'S  PLUNGE  FROM  THE  CLIFI 
THE  AIRPLANE  RACE  WITH  THE  TRAIN 
THE  AMAZING  HAND  TO  HAND  FICH 
THE  GREATEST  AUTO  PLUNGE  EVER  FILM  EE 
THE  STATE  TROOPERS  GREAT  RIDEr 

Flames/ Fights/Fan/ 
andFeverishFinale 

splendid  exploitation 
features,Posters,Slides 
Lohbij  Displays  etc. 


All  the  critics  agree  on 
wor  th  of  this  great  filmTheu 

saw  its  world's  premiere  J 
wired  congratulations 


arrange  to  -day 
for  this  crowd  ap- 
pealing feature 


ARROW  FILM  CORPORATION 

220  W.  42nd  Street  New  York  City 

Distributors  for  United  Kingdom,  Inter-Ocean  Photoplays,  Ltd. 
162  Wardour  St.,  London 


JOHN  LOWELL 

Star  and  Producer  of 

"LOST  IN  A  BIG  CITY" 


L.    CASE  RUSSELL 

Adapter  and  Scenarioist  of 

"LOST  IN  A  BIG  CITY" 


EVANGELINE  RUSSELL 

Playing  "BLANCHE  MABERLY"  in 

"LOST   IN   A   BIG  CITY" 


JANE  THOMAS 

Playing  "HELEN  FARLEY"  in 

"LOST   IN   A   BIG  CITY" 

Also  Appearing  in  Leading  Roles  in 
'HTie  Town  That  Forgot  God,"  "Silver  Wings,"  "Blue  Waters"  and  "Queen  of  The  Moulin  Rouge' 


WHITNEY  W.  HALEY 


as 


Vjuboni 

in  the  Big  Arrow  Special 

"LOST  IN  A  BIG  CITY" 


2718  Morris  Avenue,  New  York  City 


TREMONT  2930 


EDGAR  KELLER 

THE  NOTED  ARTIST 

Portrays  the  Character  of 

1 '  S AL V ATORI ' ' 

in 

"LOST  IN  A  BIG  CITY" 


ANNE  BRODY 

(SUNSHINE) 
Supporting  John  Lowell 

as  MRS.  LEARY 

WITH   SMILES    AND  TEARS 
-  =IN 

"LOST   IN  A  BIG  CITY" 


* 


"Little  Red  Schoolhouse  '  Has  Great  Appeal 


44nr^HE  Little  Red  Schoolhouse,"  like  its 
I  predecessors,  "  Ten  Nights  in  a 
Barroom"  and  "The  Streets  of 
New  York,"  is  possessed  of  a  title  which  has 
a  universal  appeal.  It  is  a  Martin  J.  Heyl 
production,  adapted  from  the  famous  old 
stage  play  by  Hal  Reid  and  boasts  a  splendid 
all-star  cast.  Martha  Mansfield,  E.  K.  Lin- 
coln, Sheldon  Lewis,  Edmund  Breese,  Harlan 
Knight  and  Paul  Everton,  are  the  featured 
members  of  one  of  the  greatest  aggregations 
of  screen  players  ever  assembled. 

John  G.  Adolfi  directed  the  picture  and  is 
perhaps  better  qualified  than  nine  out  of  ten 
directors  working  today.     Logically,  for  a 


man  to  be  a  first  rate  wielder  of  the  mega- 
phone he,  himself,  must  needs  have  gone 
through  the  show  game,  and  have  seen  it  from 
every  angle. 

The  story  deals  with  the  thrilling  adven- 
tures which  come  unexpectedly  to  a  beautiful 
young  school  teacher  (played  by  Martha 
Mansfield)  in  a  prosaic  little  country  town:  A 
murder  mystery;  a  thrilling  chase  in  speed 
boats  through  a  storm  lashed  sea;  a  terrific 
fight  with  a  gang  of  bootleggers — these,  and 
a  hundred  other  thrills  are  contrasted  with  en- 
gaging vistas  of  peace  and  quiet  in  a  little 
village :  scenes  of  happy  childhood  in  a  little 
school  and  scenes  of  rustic  simplicity  around 


the  old  blacksmith  shop  and  the  general  store. 

"  The  Little  Red  Schoolhouse  "  presents  an 
engaging  blend  of  humor,  pathos,  heart-in- 
terest and  thrills — and  through  it  all  there 
runs  a  beautiful  love  theme.  We  don't  think 
we  are  putting  it  too  strong  when  we  say  this 
famous  old  melodrama  bids  fair  to  repeat  the 
remarkable  success  attained  by  "Ten  Nights 
in  a  Barroom." 

Every  accessory  for  advertising  and  ex- 
ploitation has  been  carefully  thought  out  and 
prepared;  and  every  exchangeman  and  ex- 
hibitor throughout  the  country  may  feel  as- 
sured of  the  usual  high  order  of  co-operative 
service  which  Arrow  always  stands  ready 
to  give. 


Some  of  the  highlights  in  "  The  Rip  Tide,"  an  A.  B.  Maescher  production,  released  by  Arrow  Film  Corporation. 


Unusual  Photoplay  Presented  in  "Rip-Tide" 


ONE  of  the  most  unusual  productions 
ever  to  be  released  in  the  Independent 
market  is  "  The  Rip  Tide,"  which  has 
just  been  created  for  Arrow  Film  Corporation 
by  A.  B.  Maescher  Productions.  Here  is  a 
picture  with  a  story  so  daring  and  unusual  as 
to  hold  every  observer  engrossed;  with  lavish 
and  magnificent  sets  which  will  impress  them- 
selves indelibly  upon  the  memory  of  every  be- 
holder; with  a  cast  of  players  which  compares 
more  than  favorably  with  any  other  aggrega- 
tion of  cinema  celebrities  ever  assembled  for 
the  enacting'  of  a  screen  drama;  and,  above 
all,  with  such  superlatively  intelligent  direc- 
tion and  clean-cut  technical  perfection  as  can 
not  fail  to  lift  it  far  above  the  run  of  even 
the  so-called  super-specials  and  install  it  se- 
curely in  a  foremost  place  among  the  year's 
great  pictures. 

J.  Grubb  Alexander,  author  of  "The  Rip 
Tide  "  and  scores  of  other  tremendously  suc- 
cessful scenarios  as  well,  claims  that  it  repre- 
sents his  greatest  achievement.  Eugene  Evans, 


general  manager  of  Maescher  Productions,  and 
Jack  Pratt,  the  company's  director  general, 
have  both  claimed  that  "  The  Rip  Tide  "  rep- 
resents their  supreme  achievement.  And  when 
one  takes  into  consideration  the  long  years 
that  both  of  these  men  have  devoted  to  the 
making  of  motion  pictures,  this  statement  car- 
ries a  vast  deal  of  weight. 

To  the  making  of  "  The  Rip  Tide,"  too,  each 
individual  member  of  the  cast .  seems  to  have 
given  of  his  or  her  best.  Stuart  Holmes,  for 
instance,  rises  to  supreme  emotional  heights 
in  the  playing  of  Count  Boris  Voronsky  and 
it  is  safe  to  assert  that  no  Mansfield  or  Barry- 
more  of  the  speaking  stage  has  ever  builded 
a  more  vivid  picture.  Rosemary  Theby  as 
Voronsky's  deserted  wife  is  excellent,  while 
the  work  of  J.  Frank  Glendon  and  Diana 
Alden  indicates  clearly  why  these  two  young 
players  have  gained  and  held  the  affections  of 
so  vivid  a  throng  of  admirers.  And  last  but 
not  least  there  is  that  sterling  artist,  George 


Rigas,  who  ,  in  a  role  rich  in  opportunity,  cre- 
ates a  character  which,  whether  present  or  not, 
dominates  every  situation  in  the  photoplay. 
Mr.  Rigas  has  enjoyed  a  tremendously  suc- 
cessful stage  career  abroad  and  in  the  United 
States,  having  appeared  in  "  Romeo  and  Juli- 
et," in  "  Ghosts  "  and  in  Tolstoi's  "  Redemp- 
tion," as  well  as  many  other  big  plays  of 
similar  calibre.  His  screen  career  includes 
such  productions  as  "  Woman,"  "  The  Scar," 
"  The  Dangerous  Moment,"  and  "  Children 
of  the  Night.'  To  the  role  of  "  the  Philoso- 
pher "  all  the  charm  and  polish  which  have 
won  for  him  so  prominent  a  place  in  Screen- 
dom's  Hall  of  Fame,  he  brings. 

Taking  it  all  in  all,  "  The  Rip  Tide  "  is  a 
great  picture, — great  in  theme  and  great  in 
execution.  It  must  undoubtedly  prove  an 
artistic  and  sensational  success  and  it  is  pretty 
safe  to  venture  the  prediction  that  it  will  be 
set  up  as  a  standard  for  motion  picture  con- 
struction through  the  years  to  come. 


ARROW  presents 


JAMES  OLIVER  CURWOOD  < 

Greatest  Dramatic  Success 

with  a  record-smashing  cast: 

MARGUERITE  COURTOT -  LEW  CODY 
SHELDON  LEWIS  •  EDMUND  BREESE 
EFFIE  SHANNON -GUS  WEINBERG 
J.BARNEY  SHERRY  »  PAUL  PANZER 
'  KATE  BRUCE  -  CHARLIE  FANG  » 
BABY  HELEN  ROWLAND  -  JOSEPH  DEPEW 
RUSSELL  GRIFFIN  &>  EDRIA  FISKO 

*    DIRECTED  BY 

DELL  HENDERSON 

adapted  for  the  screen  by 
THOMAS  F.FALLON  cVDOROTHY  FARNUM 


Produced  by 
PINE  TREE  PICTURES 

INC. 


BLAZING  BARRIERS 

f  Ji  magic  story  and  a  magic  money- 
maker for  every  theatre  that  runs  it. 


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—  -3 


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ARROW  FILM  CORPORATION 

220  W.  42nd  Street  New  York  City 

Distributors  for  United  Kingdom,  Inter-Ocean  Photoplays,  Ltd. 
162  Wardour  St.,  London 


ARROW  presents 


CTHere  you  have  every 
element  that  spells  suc- 
cess 

first  A  SMASHING  PICTURE 
then  an  ALL'STAR  ARROW  CAST 

everyone  a  favorite 

9#e  most  magnificent 
forest  fire  ever  seen  by 
the  Qamwa's  6ye  ^ 

Exploitatioa  Material  is  ready 


BLAZING  BARRIERS 


Make  your  Plans  to-day 

cfou  can  bank  on  this  fine 

ARROW  PICTURE  .,, 

it  has  everything! 

(jetin  touch  with  ARROW  ~ 
will  pay  you well! 


ARROW  FILM  CORPORATION 

220  W.  42nd  Street  New  York  City 

Distributors  for  United  Kingdom,  Inter-Ocean  Photoplays,  Ltd. 
162  Wardour  St.,  London 


ARROW  presents 

THE 


Qyf  Drama  of  I 

Splendid  Jldventure  I 

featuring^)  I 

DOROTHY  MACKAI LL  -  REED  HOWES 
ZENA  KEEFE  •  GLADDEN  JAMES 
RITA  ROGAN  &  JACK  RICHARDSON 

Directed  by 
JACK  -DILLON  I 

Produced,  by 
ATLANTIC  FEATURES,  Inc. 


BROKEN. 

VlOtlN 

Every  thrill  you  ever 
heard  of 

and  then  some  new  ones!. 

It  is  a  masterpiece  rn «  htftf* 

in  Direction  -  in  „  MMW  J 

Action-in  Phot-  MM*  ~ 
ography 


ARROW  FILM  CORPORATION 

220  W.  42nd  Street  New  York  City 

Distributors  for  United  Kingdom,  Inter-Ocean  Photoplays,  Ltd. 
162  Wardour  St.,  London 


SoBlind- 

A  Blending  o/Pathos  and 

Tense  Dramatic  Action 

You  laugh -you  cry-you  grip 
the  edges  of  your  chair.-4  final 
i  smile  wipes  all  the  tears  away 


AN  A.B.  MAESCHER  PRODUCTION 

with  a  notable  cast  including  \ 

GOSEMAQY  THE  BY  j 
STUAPT  HOLMES 
J.FRANK  GLENDON  I 

RUSSELL  SIMPSON-GEORGE  RIGAS  I 
DIANA  ALPEN  I 

directed  by  JACK  PRATT  I 

Every  exploitation  help  - 
Wire  to  Arrow  to-day- 


present?  // 

TIDE 

J  vivid  struggle  with 
burning  emotion 

Torn  between  loves -race -family 
— but  why  spoil  the  story  ? 

Artistically  Spectacular 


ARROW  FILM  CORPORATION 

220  W.  42nd  Street  New  York  City 

Distributors  for  United  Kingdom,  Inter-Ocean  Photoplays,  Ltd. 
162  Wardour  St.,  London 


ARROW  presents 


^LITTLE  REP 

Singularly 
Spectacular  Production 

with  a  cast  of  players  including  : 

MARTHA  MANSFIELD'  E.K.LINCOLN 
SHELDON  LEWI5-EDMUND  BREE5E 
HARLAN  KNIGHT  &  PAUL  EVERTON 


A  MARTIN  J.  HEYL  PRODUCTION 

Directed  by 
JOHNG.ADOLFI 


oAdapted  from 
HAL  BEID'S 
famous  stage 
success 


SCHOOL 


HOUSE 


Literally  Crowded  with  thrills- 
and  a  roakod  blooded  story  too. 

It  means  Cvowds-Crowds- Crowds. 

2)rrov  offers  every  aid 
for  Exploitation  -  too  ^mir BookW ^ 

jrrangc  yonruv 


ARROW  FILM  CORPORATION 

220  W.  42nd  Street  New  York  City 

Distributors  for  United  Kingdom,  Inter-Ocean  Photoplays,  Ltd. 
162  Wardour  St.,  London 


ARROW presents 


MAN  and 

A  great  picture  built  upon  a  most 
amazing  situation 

plot? -indeed  yes!  and  supreme  I 
love  and  sacrifice  j 
%eCast:  i 

GLADYS  LESLIE  -  MAURICE  COSTELLO  j 
NORMA  SHEARER- ROBERT  ELLIOTT  j 

PRODUCED  By-  EFFANEM  PHOTO  PLAYS./zvc. 
DIRECTED  BY-JOHN  L.M?CUTCHEON 

ARROW  presents 

STREETS 

It  is  making  I 
big  money  for 
big  theatres 
smaller  ones 


WIFE 


it  s  as  sure  as  a 
certified  check- 
book  it  now/ 


OF  NEW  YORK 

featuring  Barbara  castletqn  -  edward  earle 

DOROTHY  MACKAILL- ANDERS  RANDOLF* 
LESLIE  KING  &  A  FINE  SUPPORTING 
CAST 


// 


Jl  beautiful  story  of Love  and 
Adventure  in  the  City  qf& 
Hopes  &  Fears,  Smiles &Tears 


Distributors  for  United  Kingdom,  Inter-Ocean  Photoplays,  Ltd. 
162  Wardour  St.,  London 


BURTON  KING 
*  PRODUCTION 

PRODUCED  BY 

STATE  PICTURES  CORPORATION 


Dorothy  Mackaill 


Reed  Howes 


Zena  Keefe 


ATLANTIC  FEATURES,  Inc. 

Present 

"The  Broken 


Violi 


in 


WITH 


A 


DOROTHY  MACKAILL  REED  HOWES 

ZENA  KEEFE  RITA  ROGAN 
Supported  by  an  Excellent  Cast 
Including 

Gladden  James  Henry  Sedley 

Jack  Richardson  Warren  Cook 
Joseph  Burke 

GRIPPING  society  melodrama  embodying  all  the  dramatic 
elements  that  make  a  sure  fire  box  office  attraction. 


Love  Interest — Pathos — Action 

all    abound    in    "  The   Broken   Violin."      The  first 
screen  visualization  of  a  death  defying  drop  from  an 
aeroplane  to  a  racing  speed  boat  is  only  one  of  the 
big  punches  of  the  picture.     This  is  the  first  of  a 
series  of  four  box  office  specials  to  be  re- 
leased during  the  coming  year  by 

The  Arrow  Film  Corporation 


Directed  by 
Jack  Dillon 


RITA  ROGAN 

PRETTIEST  CHILD  STAR  IN  PICTURES 

D.  W.  GRIFFITH  Says : 
"She  Is  a  Human  Doll" 


MOST  WIDELY  PUBLICIZED  CHILD  ON  THE  SCREEN 

Playing  One  of  the  Star  Roles  in 
"THE  BROKEN  VIOLIN" 

An  Arrow  Special 

Prominently  identified  with  the  following  successes: 

"Orphans  of  the  Storm",  "The  Wild  Goose",  "The 
Inside  of  the  Cup",  "Straight  is  the  Way",  "Dynamite 
Allen",  "Fantomas",  "Flesh  and  Spirit",  "The  Wrong 
Woman"  and  others. 


ACKNOWLEDGED  AS  THE  GIRL  JACKIE  COOGAN 


1441 


Group  of  scenes  from  "  Man  and  Wife,"  produced  by  Effanem  Productions  and  released  by  Arrow. 

Powerful  Story  Related  in  "Man  and  Wif. 


3NE  of  the  best  casts  ever  assembled 
for  any  picture  is  to  be  found  in  "  Man 
and  Wife,"  xme  of  the  biggest  produc- 
ons  of  Arrow's  "  Great  Eight  "  series.  It 
as  directed  by  John  L.  McCutcheon,  who 
icently  made  "  The  Message  of  Emile  Coue  " 
)r  Educational.  The  cast  includes  such  well- 
riown  and  popular  players  as  Gladys  Leslie, 
obert  Elliott,  Maurice  Costello,  Norma 
hearer,  Edna  May  Spooner  and  Ernest 
[illiard. 

The  story  of  "Man  and  Wife"  is  one  of 
le  most  unusual  ever  to  reach  the  screen.  It 
acks  a  tremendous  punch,  and  is  handled  in 
leh  a  way  that  it  cannot  possibly  give  offense 
•>  the  most  particular  spectator.  It  deals 
ith  the  adventures  of  two  country  girls — 


sisters — who  both  married  the  same  man. 
They  were  brought  up  on  a  little  farm  in  the 
Berkshire^.  One  was  content  to  milk  the 
cows,  help  with  the  house  work  and  enjoy  the 
simple  comforts  of  country  life.  The  other 
longed  for  excitement  and  romance;  her  soul 
was  cramped  and  her  impulses  stifled  in  the 
little  farm  house  in  the  Berkshire  Hills;  she 
wanted  to  live  in  the  city  with  its  bright  life 
and  hectic  pleasures.  Finally  she  ran  away 
and  was  swept  into  life's  seething  mael- 
strom ....  Whal  happened  to  the  strayed 
girl  and  the  strange  part  which  her  sister,  who 
stayed  at  home,  played  in  her  life  years  later, 
make  a  tremendously  engrossing  photoplay 
which  will  rivet  the  attention  of  spectators 
until  the  final  fade-out. 


This  is  a  production,  as  may  readily  be 
seen,  which  boasts  unusual  possibilities  for 
putting  it  over.  It  is  a  showman's  picture; 
one  which  we  feel  confident  will  prove  re- 
markably successful.  An  extensive  and  effec- 
tive exploitation  and  advertising  campaign  has 
been  worked  out  for  it  that  includes  many 
novelties.  There  is  a  striking  sticker,  a  post 
card  of  teaser  variety,  an  unusual  mailing  tag 
with  wedding  ring  attached  and  several  teaser 
ads  that  will  make  them  sit  up  and  take  notice. 
All  in  all,  "Man  and  Wife"  is  a  production 
of  the  highest  calibre — one  that  cannot  be 
played  up  too  strong — and  we  have  spared 
no  effort  in  preparing  worth-while  material 
town i'd  that  end. 


Scenes  from  "None  So  Blind,"  directed  by  Burton  King  for  State  Pictures  Corporation;  released  by  Arrow  Film  Corporation. 

"None  So  Blind    Burton  King's  Masterpiece 


ONE  of  the  strangest  and  at   the  same 
time  one  of  the  strongest  stories  ever 
to  be  picturized  is  "  None  So  Blind." 
.he  second  Arrow-Burton  King  production. 

Throughout  "  None  So  Blind  "  there  runs 
a  dual  love  motif:  A  young  aristocrat  has  be- 
come enamored  of  a  beautiful  girl  who  is  not 
of  his  faith,  while  a  charming  debutante  who 
walks  in  the  rarefied  atmosphere  of  the  high- 
est social  strata  has  met  and  given  her  heart 
in  the  keeping  of  a  boy  of  Russian  parentage. 

The  theme  is  further  complicated  by  the 
fact  that  the  parents  of  each  of  the  young 
couples  involved  in  this  four-sided  tangle  have 
made  totally  different  plans.  How  it  all  works 
out  in  the  end  makes  a  picture  play  which  is 
as  engrossing  as  it  is  unusual. 

Too  much  credit  cannot  be  given  Bore 
Davidson  who,  in  the  role  of  an  old  Jewish 
father,  rises  to  sublime  emotional  heights.  Mr. 


Davidson,  featured  by  Cosmopolitan  Produc- 
tions in  "  Humoresque,"  and  starred  in  "  The 
Good  Provider,"  is  one  of  the  greatest  actors 
before  the  motion  picture  camera  today.  In 
his  long  and  eminently  successful  career  lie 
lias  never  given  a  performance  which  ap- 
proaches his  .work  in  "  None  So  Blind." 

Edward  Earlc,  last  seen  in  "  The  Streets 
of  New  York,"  registers  a  distinct  triumph  in 
"  Xone  So  Blind."  A  clean-cut,  capable  player 
of  infinite  popularity,  he  demonstrates  once 
again  his  absolute  mastery  of  the  histrionic 
art.  It  is  safe  to  assert  that  the  tremendous 
personal  following  which  in  a  recent  contest 
elected  him  to  the  throne  of  the  world's  most 
popular  motion  picture  star,  will  be  vastly 
enhanced  by  this,  his  newest  and  greatest  role. 

Opposite  Edward  Earlc  is  Zena  Keefe,  a 
beautiful  and  gifted  artiste,  whose  successes 
are  too  numerous  to  bear  repetition.  Miss 


Keefe  plays  a  dual  role  and  brings  to  it  the 
rare  distinction  and  beauty  which  invariably 
characterize  her  work. 

The  balance  of  the  cast  is  a  strong  one,  and 
includes  such  well  and  favorably  known  play 
ers  as  Anders  Kandolf  and  many  others  of 
almost  equal  importance. 

Evan  aside  from  the  fact  that  "  None  So 
Blind"  is  made  extraordinary  by  a  glittering 
galaxy  of  screen  luminaries,  it  would  merit 
attention  by  the  sheer  strength  of  the  story 
alone.  It  is  certainly  one  of  the  most  enter- 
taining pictures  ever  filmed,  rich  in  drama 
and  heart-interest  and  infinitely  strong  in  its 
appeal.  In  fact,  Burton  King,  who  directed 
"  The  Streets  of  New  York,"  one  of  the  big- 
gest of  recent  successes,  considers  it  his  great- 
est work;  and  when  you  take  into  considera- 
tion his  standing  in  the  directorial  field,  that 
recommendation  carries  considerable  weight. 


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A  few  scenes  (rem  "  Ja' queline,"  a  Pine  Tree  production  directed  by  Dell  Henderson  (or  Arrow  release. 

"Jacqueline     Production  of  Unusual  Califc>r< 


AVERY  definite  idea  of  the  calibre  of 
"  Jacqueline  or  Blazing  Barriers,"' 
may  he  gained  from  a  careful  analysis 
of  the  cast  chosen  for  its  enacting.  Margue- 
rite Courtot,  Lew  Cody,  Sheldon  Lewis,  Effie 
Shannon,  Edmund  Breese,  Charlie  Fang, 
Joseph  Depew,  Helen  Rowland,  Paul  Panzer, 
Gus  Weinberg,  Russell  Griffin  and  Kate 
Bruce  are  but  a  few  of  the  big  names  which 
will  prove  to  be  so  many  magnets  for  the 
theatre-going  public  and  a  veritable  gold  mine 
for  the  exhibitor. 

Dell  Henderson,  who  directed  "  Jacqueline, 
or  Blazing  Barriers,"  acknowledges  this  pic- 
ture as  his  masterpiece. 

One  of  the  high-lights  of  the  picture  occurs 
when,  through  the  exigencies  of  the  plot,  two 
daring  lumberjacks  run  Devil's  Gorge  in  a 
canoe.  This  sequence  is  unique  in  its  entirety. 
According  to  Mr.  Henderson,  five  separate 
and  distinct  attempts  were  made  to  run  these 


ferocious  rapids,  and  these  five  attempts  cost 
five  canoes  and — nearly — two  lives,  for  if  it 
had  not  been  for  the  quickness  and  courage 
of  Mr.  Henderson  and  his  assistant,  Bernard 
Lewis,  the  last  two  men  who  matched  their 
stamina  against  the  treacherous  white  waters 
of  the  gorge  would  not  be  here  today.  And 
then  when  it  appeared  that  the  idea  would 
have  to  be  abandoned  there  happened  upon 
the  scene  Walter  Hines,  millionaire  sports- 
man, a  native  of  Maine  and  a  close,  personal 
friend  of  Mr.  Henderson's.  Learning  what 
was  required,  he  promptly  volunteered  his 
services  and,  making  a  long  story  shorter, 
he,  accompanied  by  his  Indian  guide,  suc- 
ceeded in  accomplishing  what  had  never  be- 
fore been  done  in  the  history  of  Maine — > 
ran  the  rapids  in  Devil's  Gorge!  A  verit- 
able battery  of  cameras,  placed  along  the 
banks,  caught  every  moment  of  the  daring 
run  and  in  fact  every  expression  of  the 
men's  faces  whereon  are  indicated  the  vari- 


ous emotions  indicative  of  the  strain  un 
which  they  lay.     It  is  questionable  if  eve 
before  such  a  remarkable  example  of  CO 
age  has  been  recorded  by  the  camera. 

The  outstanding  feature  of  "  JaequeM 
or  Blazing  Barriers "  is  the  forest  fire, 
description  of  which  is  a  task  to  baffle  tl 
greatest  literary  mind.     Suffice  to  say  th 
for     spectacular     magnificence     and  nerv 
tingling  thrill  the  silver  sheet  has  never  kno 
anything  to  equal  or  even  approach  it. 
Henderson  and  his  staff,  plus  a  group 
technical  experts,  worked  three  weeks,  layi 
the  necessary  preparations  for  the  confla; 
tion.     An.  entire  seventy-five  acre  island 
Casco  Bay,  Maine,  was  burned  off  and  1 
result  achieved  more  than  justified  the  ti 
and  expense  involved  in  creating  the  effec 
For  the  screen  has  been  enriched  by  such 
spectacle  as  will  afford  tremendous  pleasu 
to  vast  throngs  of  theatregoers  throughout  t 
length  and  breadth  of  the  land. 


Scenes  from  "The  Streets  of  New  York."  a  Burton  King  production  produced  by  State  Pictures  Corporation,  released  by  Arrow. 

"Streets  of  New  York"  Given  Strong  Cas 


WHEN  Burton  King,  the  well  known 
producer  and  director,  began  work  on 
"  The  Streets  of  New  York,"  he  deter- 
mined to  make  it  the  biggest  and  finest  pro- 
duction of  his  career.  He  arranged  witli 
Leota  Morgan,  one  of  the  best  writers  for  the 
screen  today,  to  do  the  adaptation  of  the 
famous  old  stage  play,  and  then  set  about 
assembling  a  cast  of  superlative  merit.  Ed- 
ward Earle,  Barbara  Castleton,  Dorothy 
Mackaill,  Anders  Randolf  and  Leslie  King 
are  the  featured  members  of  this  splendid 
cast,  and  each  and  every  one  has  a  string  of 
Dorothy  Mackaill,  although  comparatively 
a  newcomer  to  the  screen,  has  already  estab- 
lished a  reputation  as  a  screen  actress  of 
sterling  ability.     She  graduated  to  the  silver 


sheet  from  Ziegfeld's  Follies.  Since  then  she 
has  appeared  in  a  great  many  successful  pic- 
tures which  include  several  Torchy  Comedies 
with  Johnny  Hines,  and  "  The  Lotus  Eater," 
starling  John  Barrymore. 

Anders  Randolf  and  Leslie  King  are  too 
well  known  to  need  any  encomium  here.  They 
are  both  "  heavies "  of  international  repute 
whose  vast  screen  experience  is  clearly  evident 
in  their  excellent  handling  of  the  roles  of 
"  the  Wizard  of  Wall  Street,"  and  "  the  Wiz- 
ard of  the  Bowery  "  in  "  The  Streets  of  New 
York."  Among  Mr.  Randolfs  best  known 
and  best  liked  pictures  are  "  Black  Beach," 
for  D.  W.  Griffith  and  "Jim  the  Penman," 
which  starred  Lionel  Barrymore. 


Mi-.  King  will  be  remembered  as  "  Jacques^ 
Forget-Not"  in  D.  AY.  Griffith's  "  Orphans  of 
the  Storm." 

"  The  Streets  of  New  York  "  had  its  prel 
miere  at  Frank  G.  Hall's  million-dollar  State 
theatre  in  Jersey  City.  The  picture  opened 
to  enormous  business,  which  increased  with 
each  succeeding  performance,  and  the  termin- 
ation of  the  engagement  saw  a  new  housa 
record  established.  Its  remarkable  success, 
was  repeated  at  the  Arcadia  theatre.  Reading/ 
Pa.  W.  J.  Mahonev  telegraphed  that  he  had 
closed  a  week's  engagement  of  "  The  Street^ 
of  New  York  "  at  his  Rialto  theatre,  Provi-I 
dence,  R.  I.,  playing  to  the  second  biggest 
week  the  house  ever  had. 


JOHN  L.  McCUTCHEON 

Director  of 

Now  Producing  Now  Directing 

"Unhappy  Husbands"  "MAN  AND  WIFE"  ^QTION  PICTURE  ARTS,  Inc. 

A      ADDHW  CTJCf^TAT  Schuyler  E.  Grey,  Production  Manager 

"Those  Good  Old  Days"  AKKUW   M-'HUIAL  James  S.  Brown,  Jr.,  Photographer 

Shaddy  Graham,  Assistant  Director 

Current  Release — "The  Message  of  Emile  Coue" 


J.  Ray  Friedgen 

Producer 

"MAN  and  WIFE" 

An  Arrow  Production 
Now  Producing 

" HANDY  ANDY  " 

A  Series  of  12  Two  Reel  Melo-Dramatic  Comedies 

Starring  Charles  Ascott 

At  The 
Tec-Art  Studios 
318  East  48th  St.;  New  York 


EDNA  MAY  SPOONER 

One  of  America's  Best  Known 
Actresses 

WHO  PORTRAYED  THE  IMPORTANT 
MOTHER  PART 
IN  THE  ALL  STAR  ARROW  PRODUCTION 

"MAN  and  WIFE" 


MAURICE  COSTELLO 

Appearing  in  Arrow  Specials 
"MAN  AND  WIFE"  "NONE  SO  BLIND" 


Now  Playing  In 
'GLIMPSES  OF  THE  MOON" 

Paramont  Releases 


FOG  BOUND' 


ERNEST  HILLIARD 
"Man  and  Wife" 

An  Arrow,  Special 


Now  playing  with  Francis  X.  Bushman  in  "MODERN  MARRIAGE' 


"MARRIED  PEOPLE" 
Hugo  Ballin 


"DIVORCE  COUPONS" 

Vitagraph 


THE   BEST   CHILD  TEAM   ON   THE  SCREEN 

Play  Important  Roles 
With  the  All-Star  Cast 
Appearing  in 

"JACQUELINE  " 

AN  ARROW  SPECIAL 


The  Stars  of 

"TIMOTHYS  QUEST" 

Voted  One  of  the  Year's  Best  Pictures 


JOSEPH  DEPEW 
"  Dream  Street,"  "  Clay  Dollars  " 
"  The  Broken  Silence  " 

"  Java  Head  " 
"  Solomon  in  Society  " 


Also  Appeared  Together  in 

"  Disposing  of  Mother  " 


HELEN  ROWLAND 
"  Silas    Marner,"    "  The   Empty  Cradle 

"  The  Night  Before  Christmas  "     " Wh tf^BSJK  SeeJ"men " 

Charles  Murray  Comedies 

CAN  BE  ENGAGED  INDIVIDUALLY  OR  AS  A  TEAM 


Charlie  Fang 

Portraying  an  Important  Part  in  the  All- 
Star  Production  of  James  Oliver 
CurwoocTs  Story 

"JACQUELINE" 

Well  Remembered 
For  His  Work  in 


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DREAM  STREET" 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Some  of  the  scenes  from  "The  Broken  Violin,"  produced  by  Atlantic  Features,   Inc.,  for  Arrow  release. 

Strong  Heart  Appeal  in  wwTlie  Broken  Violi 


WE.  SHALLKNBEKGER,  president 
of  Arrow  Film  Corporation,  an- 
•  nounces  the  completion  of  "  The 
Broken  Violin,"  which  has  just  been  com- 
pleted by  Atlantic  Features,  Inc.,  under  the 
direction  of  Jack  Dillon. 

This  production  was  made  from  an  original 
story  by  George  Rogan  and  scenarized  by  L. 
Case  Russell,  whose  work  in  "Ten  Nights  in 
a  Barroom  and  "  Lost  in  a  Big  City "  has 
proved  her  one  of  the  most  capable  scenarists 
in  the  industry. 

This  is  the  second  production  of  Atlantic 
Features  and  is  an  elaborate  and  spectacular 
picture  with  a  splendid  cast  in  the  personnel 
of  Reed  Howes,  a  comparative  newcomer 
to  the  screen  but  one  who  has  been  classed 
by  critics  as  a  distinct  "comer;"  Dorothy 
Mackaill,  whose  work  in   "  The  Streets  of 


New  York  "  and  the  Edwin  Carewe  produc- 
tion, "  Mighty  Lak  a  Rose,"  has  been  caus- 
ing wide  comment;  Zena  Keefe  whose  work  is 
familiar  to  everyone;  and  little  Rita  Rogan, 
the  phenomenal  child  actress  who  in  this 
picture  exceeds  anything  she  has  previously 
done.  Miss  Rogan,  although  only  eight  years 
of  age,  is  well  known  to  motion  picture  fans 
and  exhibitors  through  her  work  with  D.  W. 
Griffith  in  "  Orphans  of  the  Storm  "  and  the 
Cosmopolitan  production,  "  The  Wild  Goose," 
— in  which  the  reviewers  said  she  practically 
walked  away  with  the  picture.  Others  in  the 
cast  are  Jack  Richardson,  Gladden  James, 
Henry  Sedley  and  Tammany  Young. 

The  scenes  of  "  The  Broken  Violin '!  are 
laid  on  Long  Island  and  in  the  northwoods  of 
Canada,  and  the  picture  is  particularly  re- 
markable from  a  pictorial  standpoint  as  the 


in 


natural  resources  of  these  places  and  the 
home*  of  the  Smart  Set  furnish  a  splendid 
background  to  which  the  camera  work  of 
George  Peters  has  done  full  justice. 

The  story  is  that  of  a  young  man  de- 
prived of  his  inheritance  through  the  1111- 
scrupulousness  of  the  private  secretary  of 
his  grandfather,  his  fight  to  regain  his  fortune, 
and  final  triumph  of  right  over  wrong.  A 
beautiful  love  story  runs  through  the  picture 
which,  by  the  way,  culminates  in  what  is  said 
to  be  one  of  the  most  thrilling  and  spectacular 
scenes  of  its  kind  ever  made.  Herein  Reed 
Howes  rescoes  his  sister,  Rita,  from  a 
speeding  motor  boat  by  the  expedient  of  pur- 
suing it  in  an  aeroplane,  from  which  he  drops 
to  the  boat.  After  a  thrilling  fight  with  the 
villain  he  succeeds  in  rescuing  her  and  re- 
turns to  claim  his  fortune  and  his  bride. 


DORE  DAVIDSON 

"The  Apostle  of  Fatherhood" 

as  expressed  in 

"Humorcsque"         "The  Good  Provider" 
"None  so  Blind" 
Address: 

Friars  Club,  110  West  48th  Street,  New  York  City 


Atlantic  Features  Has  Strong  Organization 

AMONG  the  companies  producing  for  the  Arrow  Film 
Corporation  is  Atlantic  Features,  Inc..  of  which  R.  W.  j 
Wood,  Jr.,  is  president,  Tom  Keck,  vice-president  and  ' 
Percival  Carter,  secretary  and  treasurer.    President  Wood  in 
an  interview  this  week  said: 

"  Before  definitely  deciding  to  enter  the  motion  picture 
industry  we  made  a  very  careful  investigation  as  to  the  avail- 
ability of  a  market  for  independent  products,  and  having  satis- 
fied ourselves  that  a  big  market  really  did  exist,  we  formed 
a  producing  organization. 

"  Two  pictures  were  then  made,  and  after  looking  over  . 
the  field  of  independent  distributors,  decided  to  get  if  possi- 
ble a  releasing  contract  with  the  Arrow  Film  Corporation, 
knowing  that  they  had  a  very  fine  organization  made  up  of 
excellent  executives  and  a  par  excellent  sales  force." 

The  two  pictures  which  have  been  finished  are  entitled, 
"  The  Broken  Violin,"  from  the  well  known  story  by  George 
R.  Regan,  on  the  staff  of  the  New  York  American,  and 
"  High  Speed  Lee,"  taken  from  the  Saturday  Evening  Post 
story,  "  Only  A  Few  of  Us  Left,"  by  J.  P.  Marquand. 


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About  "None  So  Blind    Players  and  Director 


BURTON  KING,  who  directed  the  emi- 
nently successful  Arrowplay,  "The 
Streets  of  New  York,"  is  also  the 
director  of  "  None  So  Blind,''  one  of  the 
"  Great  Eight."  King  has  been  associated 
with  motion  pictures  for  many  years,  and  has 
Iteen  responsible  for  the  direction  of  many 
successful  photoplays.  His  long  career  has 
included  such  pictures  as  "  The  Discarded 
Woman,"  "The  Lurking  Peril,"  a  Pathe 
serial.  "  The  Master  Mystery,"  starring 
Moudini,  and  "  The  Man  from  Beyond," 
starring  Houdini,  which  was  King's  first  in- 
dependent production. 

King  has  great  faith  in  the  independent 
market,  and  is  devoting  his  best  efforts  to 
creating  suitable  pictures  for  it. 

Vitagraph  Favorite  in  Arrow  Special 

MAURICE  COSTELLO,  who  appears  in 
the  cast  of  two  of  the  "  Great  Eight  " 
being  distributed  by  Arrow,  "  Man  and  Wife" 
and  "None  So  Blind,"  needs  no  introduc- 


Thematic  Cue  Sheet  Seen  as 
Exhibitor  Aid 

ALTHOUGH  many  new  ideas  and 
suggestions  are  offered  almost  daily 
for  the  improvement  of  motion  pic- 
ture presentation,  the  one  really  big  and 
beneficial  thing  that  has  been  accepted 
and  adopted  by  progressive  film  dis- 
tributing companies  is  the  Thematic 
Music  Cue  Sheet,  which  is  available  to 
exhibitors  showing  many  of  the  pictures 
released  by  the  Arrow  Film  Corporation. 

This  cue  sheet,  which  is  furnished  to 
the  exhibitor  without  charge,  is  un- 
doubtedly one  of  the  greatest  services 
being   rendered   to   theatre   men  today. 


tion  to  those  in  the  motion  picture  industry. 
For  years,  with  Yitagraph,  he  was  perhaps 
the  most  popular  male  star  on  the  screen,  and 
his  portrayal  of  Sidney  Carton  in  "  A  Talc 
of  Two  Cities "  is  still  remembered  as  one 
of  his  finest,  and  he  also  starred  in  "  Mr. 


Barnes-  of  New  York,"  "The  Man  Who 
Could  Not  Beat  God,"  and  other  notable  suc- 
cesses of  those  days.  Now  he  has  successfully 
made  the  transition  to  character  roles  and  is 
achieving  a  new  popularity  along  other  lines. 

Has  Big  Part  in  "None  So  Blind" 

p\OKE  DAVIDSON,  who  ranks  as  one  of 
the  screen's  best  character  actors  of  his 
type,  has  a  prominent  role  in  "  None  So 
J  Mind,"  the  Burton  King  production  which  is 
among  Arrow's  M  Great  Eight."  Davidson 
appeared  in  support  of  Yera  Gordon  in 
"  Humoresque,"  and  registered  a  triumph  as 
the  old  Jewish  father  that  was  second  only 
to  that  of  Miss  Gordon  herself.  He  again 
appeared  with  her  in  "  The  Good  Provider," 
where  he  further  enhanced  his  reputation  for 
characterizations  of  this  type,  and  even  sur- 
passed his  work  in  "  Humoresque."  In 
"  None  So  Blind "  he  is  given  an  excellent 
opportunity  for  his  portrayal  of  a  Jewish 
father. 


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"Man  and  Wife'   Has  Excellent  Cast 


JOHN   McCUTCHEON,  director  of  "Man 
and  Wife  "  for  Effanem  Productions,  one 
of  the  Arrow  "  Great  Eight,"  is  well 
known  as  a  director  of  box  office  pictures. 

McCutcheon  served  for  a  number  of  years 
for  many  of  the  leading  directors  of  the  in- 
dustry as  assistant  director,  and  was  known 
as  the  highest  paid  assistant  in  the  business. 

He  then  branched  out  as  a  full  fledged 
director,  and  was  called  in  to  take  over  "  De- 
termination," which  several  directors  had 
worked  on.  He  spent  between  five  and  six 
months  on  this  production,  putting  in  every 
possible  effort  to  whip  it  into  shape. 

After  this  he  made  a  series  of  three  pictures 
for  the  state  right  market,  then  connected  with 
Motion  Picture  Arts,  Inc.,  for  whom  lie  is  now 
doing  short  subjects,  to  be  followed  by  a 
series  of  features  as  soon  as  the  necessary 
arrangements  can  be  made. 

In  "  Man  and  WTife,"  Director  McCutcheon 
has  screened  an  appealing  story,  dealing  with 
an  unusual  problem,  and  containing  a  high 
degree  of  heart  interest. 


National  Laboratories'  Head 
Sees  Great  Progress 

MARK  M.  DINTENFASS,  head  of 
the  National  Laboratories,  who 
has  been  connected  with  the  mo- 
tion picture  industry  almost  from  its 
inception,  now  devotes  his  time  ex- 
clusively to  the  manufacturing  of  positive 
prints,  including  work  for  Arrow. 

Mr.  Dintenfass  has  one  of  the  finest 
equipped  laboratories  in  America  and 
said  that  nothing  ever  pleased  him  more 
than  to  have  producers  inspect  his  plant 
and  the  type  of  work  it  is  turning  out. 


Hilliard  Coming   to  Front  Rapidly 

ERNEST  HILLIARD,  who  is  rapidly  com- 
ing to  the  front  as  a  screen  heavy,  and 
who  gives  one  of  his  typical  characterizations 
in  "  Man  and  Wife,"  is  a  nephew  of  the  noted 
stage  stai-,  Robert  Hilliard,  and  was  born  in 
Alsace-Lorraine.     Educated  in  England  and 


the  United  States,  he  began  his  film  career  in 
1915,  appearing  in  small  parts  in  Thanhauser 
and  World  Film  pictures.  He  gave  this  up 
returned  to  the  United  States  to  re-enter 
pictures,  since  which  time  he  has  forged  ahead 
rapidly,  appearing  in  "  The  Ruling  Passion  " 
with  George  Arliss,  in  Fox's  "  Silver  Wings  " 
and  "  Who  Are  My  Parents  ?  "  in  Hodkin- 
son's  "Married  People,"  and  other  pictures. 

Mother  Role  Played  by  Veteran 

EDNA  MAY  SPOONER,  who  appears  as 
the  mother  in  "  Man  and  Wife,"  is  a 
veteran  "trouper,"  whose  life  has  literally 
been  spent,  behind  the  footlights  and  under  the 
Kliegls.  Starting  as  a  child  actress  and 
starring  with  the  Spooner  Stock  Company, 
she  later  came  to  Brooklyn,  where  she  was 
starred  in  such  plays  as  "  Trilby,"  "  When 
Knighthood  was  in  Flower,"  "  Magda," 
"  Camille,"  "  Madame  X,"  and  others,  and 
appeared  with  great  success  as  Juliet  and 
Desdemona. 


Strong  Cast  Secured  for  Arrow's  "Jacqueline 


CHARLIE  FANG,  who  is  a  member  of 
the  cast  of  "  Jacqueline,"  one  of  the 
"  Great  Eight "  which  Arrow  is  dis- 
tributing,  is  unique  among  motion  picture 
actors.  He  is  a  Chinese,  and  possesses  all  of 
the  subtle,  clever  artistry  of  that  race. 

One  of  the  first  roles  in  which  he  came  into 
procinence  was  in  "Dream  Street,"  where  he 
gave  a  memorable  portrayal,  so  he  possesses 
the  screen  Croix  de  Guerre  of  having  serving 
under  the  master  hand  of  D.  W.  Griffith. 
Among  the  other  photoplays  in  which  he  has 
appeared  in  "Married  People,"  a  Hodkin- 
son  release.  In  "  Jacqueline,"  however,  he 
has  one  of  his  biggest  opportunities,  and  it 
is  expected  that  this  picture  will  further  add 
to  his  laurels.  Mr.  Fang  throws  himself 
heart  and  soul  into  his  work,  and  makes  of 
his  character  a  living,  breathing  reality.  He 
forgets  for  the  time  that  he  is  Charlie  Fang, 
and  becomes  the  character  that  he  is  por- 
traying. None  can  testify  to  this  better  than 
Sheldon  Lewis,  who  is  also  in  the  cast  of 
"  Jacqueline."    The  two  -were  called  upon 


to  stage  a  fight  scene,  and  Fang  became  so 
intensely  allied  with  his  character,  that  he 
made  the  fight  a  real  one,  and  Lewis  emerged 
with  a  battered  countenance,  but  the  result 
is  a  fight  scene  that  is  said  to  be  one  of  the 
most  convincing  the  screen  has  had. 


and  in  the  C.  C.  Burr  All-Star  Comedies  with 
Charles  Murrav.  She  appeared  with  Master 
Joseph  Depew'  in  "  Timothy's  Quest,"  "  Dis- 
posing of  Mother  "  and  "  The  Night  Before 
Christmas,"  as  she  again  does  in 
"  Jacqueline." 


Clever  Child  Has  Fine  Role  Boy  Actor  Appears  in  Jacqueline 


BABY  HELEN  Rowland,  the  attractive 
child  player  who  is  a  member  of  the 
brilliant  cast  of  "  Jacqueline,"  is  rapidly 
acquiring  a  reputation  as  one  of  the  cleverest 
child  actresses  on  the  screen.  In  "  Timothy's 
Quest,"  where  she  appeared  as  Timothy's  lit- 
tle sister,  she  received  wide  notice  from  the 
critics,  and  showed  an  unusual  gift  for  screen 
portrayal. 

Her  screen  career  has  been  an  extensive  one, 
an  she  has  appeared  in  a  number  of  pictures, 
including  "  Silas  Marner,"  for  Milo  Pro- 
ductions, "  The  Empty  Cradle,"  "  What's 
Wrong  with  the  Women  ?  "  a  Daniel  Carson 
Goodman  production,  "  My  Friend  the  Devil," 


JOSEPH  DEPEW,  the  promising  young- 
ster who  appears  in  "  Jacqueline  "  has  a 
splendid  record  of  portrayals  to  his  credit. 

He  appeared  in  "  Timothy's  Quest,"  where 
his  Avork  attracted  the  attention  of  critics 
everywhere,  and  led  to  lavish  praise  for  his 
work  as  Timothy.  He  also  worked  in  D.  W. 
Griffith's  production,  "Dream  Street,"  in 
"Clay  Dollars,"  in  "The  Broken  Silence" 
and  in  "  Java  Head,"  the  George  Mellord 
production  for  Paramount.  In  "  Timothy's 
Quest"  he  appeared  in  conjunction  with  Baby 
Helen  Rowland,  as  was  also  the  cast  in  "  Dis- 
posing of  Mother "  and  "  The  Night  Before 
Christmas." 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Maescher  to  Produce  For 
Independent  Market 

A.  B.  Maescher,  a  prominent  real  estate 
operator  of  Los  Angeles,  formed  the  A.  B. 
Maescher  producing  unit  with  the  intention 
of  making  pictures  exclusively  for  the  Inde- 
pendent market,  and  they  have  put  together 
one  of  the  finest  producing  organizations  now 
in  the  motion  picture  field,  appointing  Mr. 
Eugene  Evans  General  Manager  and  Super- 
visor of  Productions.  Mr.  Evans  has  been 
connected  with  the  motion  picture  industry 
for  a  number  of  years 

Mr.  Evans,  when  asked  what  they  intended 
to  produce  as  their  next  picture,  stated  that 
they  had  read  many  scripts  and  had  not  yet 
decided.  He  further  stated  that  if  they  could 
only  keep  their  standard  up  to  "  The  Rip 
Tide,"  the  picture  which  they  have  just 
finished,  they  would  be  perfectly  satisfied,  and 
it  was  not  their  intention  to  make  a  large 
number  of  pictures  but  to  make  a  few  and 
make  them  well. 


Friedgen  Is  Old  Timer  in 
Industry 

J RAY  FRIEDGEN,  president  of  the 
Effanem  Company,  which  has  pro- 
•  duced  "Man  and  Wife"  for  Arrow 
release,  is  a  veteran  film  man  who  has 
been  identified  with  every  phase  of  mo- 
tion picture  production.  Starting  back 
in  1910,  he  entered  pictures  as  an  actor, 
and  played  leads  with  Pearl  White. 
Louise  Huff  and  others.  He  played  the 
lead  in  "God,  Man  and  Devil,"  and  was 
with  James  O'Neill  when  that  noted 
actor  produced  "The  Count  of  Monte 
Cristo"  for  Famous  Players. 

When  he  found,  however,  that  the  pro- 
duction and  technical  phases  of  screen 
work  had  a  greater  appeal  for  him,  he 
abandoned  acting  and  spent  two  years 
with  George  Kleine,  where  he  served  in 
many  capacities,  but  chiefly  as  cost  ex- 
pert and  purchasing  agent.  From  that 
time  up  to  the  formation  of  Effanem  Pho- 
toplays, he  was  associated  with  many  of 
the  larger  companies. 


R ita  Rogan Called  Talented 
Child  by  D.  W. 

LITTLE  RITA  ROGAN,  the  clever  seven- 
year-old  player  who  appears  in  "  The 
Last  Will  of  John  Ellsworth,"  an  At- 
lantic Features  production  for  Arrow,  has 
been  brilliantly  successful  on  the  screen,  hav- 
ing appeared  as  Tain  in  the  Cosmopolitan  pro- 
duction, "  The  Wild  Goose,"  in  "  Orphans  of 
the  Storm,"  and  other  big  productions. 

She  made  her  first  appearance  in  motion 
pictures  in  the  Cosmopolitan  production. 
"  The  Inside  of  the  Cup  under  the  direction 
of  Albert  Capellani.  Still  later  she  played 
in  a  third  Cosmopolitan  success,  "Straight  Lb 
the  Way." 

Rita  was  for  a  while  with  the  Fox  Film 
Corporation.  She  had  an  important  role 
with  George  Walsh  and  Edna  Murphy  in 
"  Dynamite  Allen,"  which  Dell  Henderson  di- 
rected. Subsequently  Edward  Sedgwick,  an- 
other Fox  director,  used  her  in  "  Fantomas." 


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Pre-release  Reviews  of  Features 


"Darkness  and  Daylight" 
Bancroft — Seven  Reels 

(Reviewed  by  L.  C.  Moen) 

THIS  photoplay  is  an  adaptation  of  the 
stage  play  of  the  same  name  by  Charles 
W.  Henry,  which  played  on  the  stage  for 
several  generations  and  has  been  a  perennial 
favorite  with  stock  companies.  Albert  W. 
Plummer,  in  adapting  and  directing  it  for 
Bancroft  Productions,  has  adhered  quite 
closely  to  the  original  version. 

The  picture  was  photographed  in  Wor- 
cester, Mass.,  and  as  a  result  the  New  Eng- 
land settings  are  present  to  provide  the  re- 
quired atmosphere.  It  is  somewhat  unique 
in  the  fact  that  every  one  of  the  interiors  is 
an  actual  New  England  residence  interior. 
Instead  of  imitating  these  in  the  studio,  the 
company  was  taken  into  actual  homes  in 
Worcester,  arc  lights  installed,  and  the  pic- 
ture filmed  in  real  settings,  giving  the  pictpre 
a  convincing  air  of  realism  in  the  investiture. 

The  cameraman,  Frank  Zucker,  has  ob- 
tained excellent  lighting  effects  under  these 
conditions,  and  the  photography  as  a  whole 
is  capable,  some  of  the  snow  scenes  being 
especially  well  handled. 

Except  for  an  occasional  touch,  the  ma- 
terial is  not  especially  new,  most  of  the  sit- 
uations having  grown  rather  conventional. 
At  times,  motivation  is  rather  lacking,  the 
characters  being  moved  about  in  an  abitrary 
way,  rather  than  for  a  logical  reoson,  but 
the  same  might  be  said  of  a  great  many 
program  releases. 

The  cast  is  headed  by  Alta  Vera,  who  ap- 
pears as  the  older  sister  and  is  called  upon 
for  the  heavy  emotional  portion  of  the  act- 
ing. Audrey  Berry,  who  will  be  remembered 
for  her  work  as  a  child  player  with  Vitagraph 
some  years  ago,  returns  to  the  screen  as  the 
blind  sister.  She  screens  pleasingly  and 
makes  good  use  of  the  opportunities  offered. 
William  Black  is  the  heavy  and  Harlan 
Knight  provides  comedy  relief.  Wallace  Ray 
is  the  brother,  and  Jack  O'Brien  is  cast  as 
leading  man. 

This  is  an  average  program  release,  and 
we  should  base  our  campaign  principally 
upon  the  fact  that  it  is  based  upon  an  old 
favorite  play  and  that  it  was  taken  upon 
actual  settings. 

The  Cast 

May  Allen  Alta  Vera 

Ruth  Allen  Audrey  Berry 

Alias  Bob  Thorne  Wallace  Ray 

James  Bickford  William  Black 

Obadiah  Jenks  Harlan  E.  Knight 

William  Irving  Jack  O'Brien 

From  the  play  by  Charles  W.  Henry.  Adapted 
and  directed  by  Albert  W.  Plummer.  Photo- 
graphed by  Frank  Zucker.  Produced  by  Ban- 
croft Productions,  Inc. 

The  Story — Two  sisters  and  brother  are  per- 
secuted by  wealthy  man  who  was  spurned  by 
their  mother.  On  the  eve  of  the  older  sister's 
wedding,  this  man  brings  about  a  compromising 
situation,  and  the  two  girls  go  away  to  a  nearby 
city,  where  they  exist  in  poverty.  The  persecu- 
tion continues,  however.  The  blind  sister  is 
turned  into  the  streets  and  the  older  sister 
framed  up  on  a  theft  charge,  but  the  arrival  of 
the  girl's  sweetheart  straightens  out  the  tangle, 
aided  by  a  kindly  scissors-grinder. 

Classification — Comedy  drama  with  heart  in- 
terest and  melodramatic  touches. 

Production  Highlights — The  scene  at  the  wed- 
ding. The  comedy  of  Harlan  Knight.  The  sym- 
pathetic work  of  Audrey  Berry.  The  excellent 
snow  photography. 

Exploitation  Angles — The  play  on  which  it  is 
based.  The  title,  which  suggests  numerous  pos- 
sibilities for  tie-ups.  The  novel  conditions 
under  which  the  picture  was  filmed. 

Drawing  Power — Suitable  for  second  class 
houses. 


A  lively  scene  in  the   Educational-Mermaid  comedy, 
"  Kick  Out,"  a  Jack  White  production 


44  Good-By,  Girls  " 
Fox— 4746  Feet 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

THE  sponsors  have  attached  a  comedy 
title  to  this  picture  which  is  mostly  a 
story  of  adventure  in  which  the  action  skips 
about  without  much  head  or  tail  to  it.  It 
provides  William  Russell  with  a  fairly  busy 
vehicle  in  which  he  plays  the  part  of  a  writer 
ordered  by  his  doctor  to  take  a  rest.  Once 
he  reaches  his  mountain  lodge  and  discovers 
a  strange  girl  in  possession  of  the  premises 
one  may  look  for  plenty  of  helter  skelter 
incident. 

"Good-By,  Girls"  is  not  dull  even  though 
its  plot  is  slight.  But  in  keeping  it  moving 
throughout  the  director  has  resorted  to  con- 
siderable repetition  of  scenes.  Thus  it  ap- 
pears to  be  padded. 

The  action  releases  the  familiar  pursuit 
with  the  youth  and  his  assailants  taking  turns 
in  out-distancing  each  other.  To  vary  the 
monotony  of  this  chase  there  is  introduced  a 
comedy  vein  which  doesn't  often  register  be- 
cause the  gags  are  repeated  too  often.  An- 
other variation  offers  an  automobile  chase 
which  provides  a  thrill  when  the  hero  jumps 
from  one  machine  to  the  other.  The  girl 
doesn't  disclose  her  identity  until  the  end  of 
the  story.  But  the  youth  goes  to  her  rescue. 
She  has  sought  refuge  on  his  estate  to  escape 
certain  parties  determined  to  gain  possession 
of  valuable  patents  which  belonged  to  her 
father.  The  writer  doesn't  get  much  rest  so 
his  doctor  recommends  romance. 

There  is  a  fair  mystery  element  attached 
to  the  story — but  it  isn't  dominant  enough 
to  carry  the  suspense.  In  all  it  may  be  called 
just  an  average  picture — for  average  crowds. 
Russell  works  hard  and  should  please  his 
followers.    Carmel  Myers  is  the  girl. 

The  Cast 

Vance  McPhee  William  Russell 

Florence  Brown  Carmel  Myers 

Bill  Tom  Wilson 

Sarah  Kate  Price 

Batista  Robert  Klein 

By  George  Foxall.    Scenario  by  Joseph  F.  Po- 
land.  Directed  by  Jerome  Storm.   Produced  by 
Fox. 

The  Story — Writer  is  ordered  to  take  a  rest 
and  arriving  at  his  mountain  lodge  he  discovers 
a  strange  girl  has  taken  possession  of  it.  She 
asks  his  protection  without  giving  him  a  reason. 
Youth_  engages  in  several  fights  with  assailants. 
The  girl  finally  explains  that  the  enemies  were 
trying  to  steal  a  box  containing  valuable  patents 
belonging  to  her  father.  The  romance  continues. 

Classification — Mystery  romance. 
— eis 

Production  Highlights — Fairly  good  suspense. 
Russell's  activity  in  providing  stunts. 

Exploitation  Angles — Title  might  be  worked 
out  in  a  teaser  campaign.  Play  it  up  as  interest- 
ing mystery  romance. 

Drawing  Power- — Suitable  for  average  crowd 
in  second  class  houses. 


"  Where  the  Pavement  Ends" 
Rex  Ingram-Metro — 7700  Feet 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

REX  INGRAM  has  done  it  again.  His 
newest  expression,  "  Where  the  Pave- 
ment Ends,"  shows  him  at  his  best  because 
the  idea,  a  familiar  one,  has  been  treated  in 
such  an  artistic  way  that  it  never  becomes 
conventional.  And  speaking  about  the  con- 
ventions one  may  say  that  they  are  usually 
obeyed  where  the  South  Sea  Islands  formula 
is  concerned.  The  spectator  will  be  treated 
to  a  gorgeous  pattern  in  this  tropical  island 
story,  originally  called  "  The  Passion  Vine." 
But  it  is  as  inspiring  as  it  is  optically  pleas- 
ing. Yet  when  all  is  said  and  done  it  is  the 
background  which  makes  the  picture  such  a 
memorable  achievement. 

Indeed  it  is  pictorially  perfect  and  still  it 
is  a  well  constructed  story,  offering  the  ut- 
most in  dramatic  conflict,  furnishing  no  little 
suspense  and  carrying  its  romance  along  with 
all  the  incident  and  atmosphere  in  perfect 
harmony.  Por  sheer  beauty  the  feature  will 
be  catalogued  as  one  of  the  best  of  the  year. 
The  theme  is  trite  if  you  care  to  dissect  it — 
yet  its  triteness  never  becomes  obvious. 

We  have  the  familiar  clergyman  and  his 
daughter,  the  native  lover  and  the  degenerate 
trader.  And  the  conflict  surges  in  their  re- 
lations to  one  another.  The  girl  would  go 
back  to  civilization,  but  her  father  is  intent 
on  converting  the  natives  in  general  and  the 
trader  in  particular.  The  latter  joins  the 
church  and  receives  the  pastor's  sanction  to 
marry  the  girl.  But  to  thwart  his  plans  she 
plans  an  elopement  with  the  native,  excel- 
lently portrayed  by  Ramon  Navarro,  whose 
performance,  however,  is  not  any  better  than 
the  one  contributed  by  Harry  Morey  as  the 
trader — a  role  in  which  this  sincere  actor  is 
at  his  best. 

There  is  a  stirring  climax  which  precip- 
itates a  tragedy.  The  trader  is  killed  and 
the  girl  unwilling  to  marry  the  native  causes 
him  to  plunge  into  the  falls.  Thus  the  racial 
barrier  may  be  called  the  foundation  on 
which  the  plot  rests.  The  finale  is  reached 
through  a  sequence  ©f  scenes  which  enthrall 
one  with  their  gorgeous  backgrounds  as  well 
as  with  their  spiritual  and  dramatic  touches. 

The  picture  is  adorned  with  a  captivating 
title  which  is  bound  to  interest  anyone  in 
search  of  adventure  and  romance.  For  ex- 
quisite color  and  atmosphere,  for  a  wealth 
of  shots  each  more  beautiful  than  its  pred- 
ecessor, "  Where  the  Pavement  Ends,"  stands 
in  a  class  by  itself.  Alice  Terry  is  appeal- 
ing as  the  heroine,  acting  her  role  with  con- 
siderable feeling  and  poise.  Metro  has  a 
sure-fire  box-office  bet  here. 

The  Cast 

Pastor  Spencer  Edward  Connelly 

Miss  Matilda  Alice  Terry 

Motauri  Ramon  Navarro 

Captain  Hull  Gregson  Harry  T.  Morey 

Napuka  Joe  John  Georee 

By  John  Russell.    Directed  by  Rex  Ingram. 
Photographed  by  John   Seitz.     Produced  by 
Metro. 

The  Story — Missionary  in  South  Sea  Islands 
is  determined  to  convert  unscrupulous  trader 
and  neglects  his  daughter  who  wishes  to  return 
to  own  country.  She  falls  in  love  with  young 
native  but  the  trader  is  intent  upon  marrying 
her.  The  native  rescues  her  but  she  tells  him 
that  she  cannot  marry  him.  After  his  death 
the  clergyman  takes  his  daughter  away. 

Classification — Romance  of  South  Sea  Isles. 

Production  Highlights — The  beautiful  produc- 
tion showing  gorgeous  settings  and  detail.  The 
fine  direction.    The  splendid  work  of  cast.  The 

Drawing  Power — Big  enough  to  go  over  any- 
where. 


1454 


Motion   Picture  News 


"  The  Famous  Mrs.  Fair  " 
Niblo-Metro — Eight  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

THE  splendid  treatment  which  Fred  Niblo 
has  given  this  adaptation  of  a  popular 
Broadway  success  a  couple  of  seasons  ago, 
coupled  with  some  unusually  good  philosophy 
which  is  well  emphasized,  and  atmosphere 
and  acting  of  a  first  rate  order  make  "  The 
Famous  Mrs.  Fair."  a  picture  which  is  cer- 
tain to  be  appreciated  everywhere.  For  one 
thing  it  contains  a  fine  audience  appeal  due 
to  its  conflict  in  the  home — the  theme  carry- 
ing, as  it  does,  the  dissolution  of  a  family 
because  of  the  absence  of  any  maternal  in- 
terest. Niblo  has  brought  out  in  admirable 
fashion  the  logic  of  the  play,  dwelling  upon 
the  feminine  urge  to  find  expression — just  as 
it  served  as  the  pivot  of  dramatic  events  in 
the  play. 

If  there  is  any  criticism  to  be  made  of  the 
feature  it  may  be  aimed  at  its  length.  The 
prologue  should  be  shortened  since  it  only 
serves  in  planting  the  cause  for  the  conflict 
in  the  home.  The  war  is  responsible  for 
much  upheaval  in  the  way  the  human  race 
has  since  conducted  itself.  The  author,  James 
Forbes,  could  not  have  struck  a  more  genuine 
note  than  playing  upon  the  search  for  ex- 
pression of  the  modern  woman.  Once  Mrs. 
Fair  comes  back  from  Europe  and  becomes 
"  The  Famous  Mrs.  Fair,"  the  picture  de- 
velops an  interest  which  will  carry  it  far  in 
pubic  appeal.  None  of  the  scenes  are  far- 
fetched. What  is  shown  could  reasonably 
happen.  There  is  good,  sound  philosophy 
and  drama  neatly  interwoven. 

Mrs.  Fair  takes  to  the  lecture  platform. 
As  a  result  her  house  tumbles  to  pieces,  for 
Mr.  Fair  is  not  the  type  of  man  to  pay  much 
attention  to  "  happiness  in  the  home."  He 
carries  on  an  intrigue  with  a  gay  widow,  the 
boy  marries  a  girl  who  is  not  of  his  social 
station,  and  the  daughter  after  joining  a 
fast  jazzy  set,  elopes  with  a  worthless  lounge 
lizard.  Mrs.  Fair  returns  home  and  the  con- 
flict is  dramatically  effective  when  a  divorce 
is  contemplated  between  the  couple.  But 
their  differences  are  forgotten  in  the  search 
to  save  the  daughter  from  disgrace.  Once 
the  mother  learns  her  true  position  in  the 
scheme  of  things — that  her  place  belongs  in 
the  home  the  picture  solves  its  story  and 
logic. 

It  is  a  most  fitting  conclusion  to  a  picture 
which  contains  a  whole  volume  of  good  sound 
logic.  Through  the  agency  of  the  voice  the 
play,  insofar  as  its  climax  is  concerned, 
proved  more  sustaining  in  suspense.  How- 
ever, the  screen  version  is  one  example  that 
a  good  play  can  be  made  into  a  good  photo- 
play with  a  little  expenditure  of  imagination 
and  common  sense. 

The  Cast 

Mrs.   Fair...  •  Myrtle  Stedman 

Jeffrey  Fair  Huntley  Gordon 

Sylvia  Pair.....   Marguerite  De  La  Motte 

Alan  Fair  Cullen  Landis 

Dudley  Gillette...  Ward  Crane 

Angy  Brice  Carmel  Myers 

Pegrv  Helen  Ferguson 

Buddies  Lydia  Yeamans  Titus, 

Dorcas  Matthews,  Frankie  Bailey,  Josephine  Kirk- 
wood,  Muriel  Beresford,  Eva  Mudge,  Kathleen 
Chambers,  Peggy  Blackwood. 

By  James  Forbes.  Scenario  by  Frances  Marion. 
Directed   by   Fred    Niblo.     Photographed  by 

The  Story — Treats  of  a  wife  and  mother  who 
returns  from  the  war  with  considerable  fame 
for  her  work  over  there.  She  goes  upon  a  lec- 
ture tour  and  returns  to  find  her  home  crum- 
bling to  pieces.  Her  husband  has  been  ensnared 
by  a  giddy  widew — her  son  has  married  a  girl 
who  does  not  quite  fit  in  the  mother's  social 
scheme,  and  the  daughter  has  eloped  with  a  man 
of  doubtful  character.  In  the  search  for  the 
girl  the  husband  and  wife  are  reconciled. 

Classification — Domestic  drama  involving  tri- 
angle situation. 

Production  Highlight — Myrtle  Stedman's  good 
performance.  The  good  support.  Good  atmos- 
phere. Splendid  treatment  of  story  by  director. 
The  dramatic  climax. 

Exploitation  Angles — Might  play  up  theme 
using  catch  lines,  etc.  Give  the  director  a  plav. 
Tell  that  he  directed  "Blood  and  Sand." 


Scene    from    the    "  Our    Gang  "    comedy,    "  The  Big 
Show,"  Pathe  two  reeler. 

"  The  Grub-Stake  " 
American  Releasing — Six  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  L.  C.  Moen) 

AFTER  a  reel  or  so  of  rather  uninteresting 
rative,  this  picture  finally  becomes  a 
typical  Alaskan  melodrama  with  a  bold,  bad 
villain  who  has  brought  the  innocent  young 
sea  captain's  daughter  into  the  Klondike  for 
immoral  purposes,  and  plenty  of  snow  stuff, 
wild  animals  and  huskies  to  interest  those 
who  like  the  "Far  North"  sort  of  production. 

As  a  story  "The  Grub  Stake"  lacks  in  plot, 
construction  and  continuity.  It  creaks  in 
many  places  and  never  holds  attention  as  a 
whole.  However,  after  the  characters  once 
reach  the  Alaskan  locale,  individual  sequences 
do  carry  excellent  interest.  There  is  some 
very  fine  scenic  stuff,  a  parade  of  wild  ani- 
mals in  their  native  haunts,  a  number  of  real- 
istic storm  scenes  and  splendid  atmosphere. 

The  cast  is  good,  being  fine  types  and  well 
known  to  picture  audiences.  Miss  Shipman  in 
the  first  part  of  the  picture  seems  badly  cast, 
over  acting  and  making  a  general  poor  im- 
pression in  trying  to  get  over  the  character 
she  portrays,  that  of  an  ultra  innocent  and 
unsophisticated  young  girl.  Later,  however, 
she  gets  to  the  kind  of  material  in  which  she 
specializes  and  the  general  result  is  satis- 
factory. 

As  a  whole  the  production  ranks  with  any 
of  the  star's  recent  releases  and  should  go 
over  especially  well  after  the  weather  gets 
warm. 

The  Cast 

Faith  Diggs   Hell  Shipman 

Jeb   Hugh  Thompson 

Mark  Leroy    Alfred  Allen 

Malemate  Mike    George  Berrell 

The  "  Skipper  "    Walt  Whitman 

The  Mounty   C.  K.  Van  Auker 

Wong    Ah  Wing 

Directed  by  Bert  Van  Tuyle.  Written  by  Nell 
. .  Shipman.    Produced  by  Bert  Van  Tuyle.  . . 

The  Story — Alaskan  gambler  entices  young 
girl  to  Klondike  through  a  fake  marriage.  The 
girl  learns  the  truth,  and  with  her  invalid  father 
makes  her  escape.  She  becomes  lost  in  the  wilds 
and  after  hardships  is  discovered  by  the  son  of 
a  dance  hall  woman,  who  has  a  cabin  in  the  hills. 
A  romance  develops. 

Classification — Snow  and  north  woods  picture 
with  educational  interest  because  of  the  wild  ani- 
mals shown. 

Production  Highlights — Storm  sequences, 
dance  hall  episode  and  antics  of  a  number  of 
bears. 

Exploitation  Angles— Opportunity  for  atmos- 
pheric lobby  displays.  Chance  for  "  Klondike  " 
prologue.   Wild  animal  scenes.   Star  and  cast. 

Drawing  Power—  Should  go  best  in  houses 
that  prefer  melodrama  and  action  pictures. 

Don't  Depend  on  Competitor  Opinions 

He's   unreliable!     Today   in    one  "Col- 
umn," great — in  another,  "Rotten." 
Be  protected  by  and  read 

SCnttnOPilllOIIS, 


A  Real  Investment 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 


"  The  Isle  jf  Lost  Ships  " 
Tourneur-First  National — Eight  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

HERE  is  one  of  the  greatest  novelties 
which  ever  found  its  way  to  the  silver- 
sheet.  It  shows  Maurice  Tourneur  as  a  di- 
rector who  is  almost  in  a  class  by  himself 
as  a  dispenser  of  atmosphere.  Such  a  story 
as  "  The  Isle  of  Lost  Ships  "  is  not  the  easiest 
thing  to  translate  for  the  screen.  It  calls  for 
much  ingenuity  of  setting,  much  local  color, 
much  atmosphere  and  much  realism.  Yet 
Tourneur  has  assembled  these  points  and 
made  them  into  a  picture  which  is  unusually 
interesting  not  only  from  the  standpoint  of 
fantastic  design,  but  also  because  of  its  fas- 
cinating story  of  adventure. 

Call  it  improbable,  yet  it  is  staged  with 
such  genuine  realism  that  one  instinctively 
feels  like  an  actual  participant.  There  is  no 
planting  of  incident.  With  bold  strokes 
Tourneur  plunges  into  his  narrative  and  with 
a  crescendo  of  action  and  suspense  the  action 
carries  one  along  in  the  deepest  suspense. 
Some  of  the  individual  shots  will  inspire 
many  with  an  eerie  feeling.  For  instance, 
when  the  ship  strikes  a  derelict  and  drifts 
into  the  "  isle  of  lost  ships  "  in  the  Saragosso 
Sea  where  other  boats  from  other  centuries 
to  modern  times  are  floating  about  on  a  bed 
of  kelp  or  sea-weed.  The  dramatic  action  is 
finely  emphasized.  And  the  adventure  ke»ps 
pace  throughout  every  scene. 

There  has  never  been  shown  a  finer  stroke 
of  colorful  realism  than  the  storm  at  sea  with 
huge  waves  crashing  over  the  decks.  The 
suspense  overwhelms  when  one  wonders 
what  is  to  become  of  the  little  group  of 
three  survivors — one  of  whom  is  an  escaped 
convict,  another  a  detective  bringing  him 
back  to  the  States,  and  the  third  the  fair 
heroine  who  is  in  this  story  for  the  sake  of 
romance.  It  is  the  sequence  which  shows 
the  boat  marooned  in  the  legendary  isle  which 
emphasizes  the  note  of  adventure.  Here  is 
Tourneur  giving  a  display  of  wonderful 
photographic  effects — submarine  shots,  an- 
cient Spanish  galleons,  modern  liners  all  as- 
sembled with  marvelous  detail  and  atmo- 
sphere to  give  it  background.  And  in  this 
colony  dwell  a  motley  group  of  derelicts  who 
are  ruled  by  a  vicious  officer.  He  desires  the 
girl  but  the  convict  overpowers  him  and  is 
crowned  king  of  the  isle. 

Then  to  the  fantastic  climax  when  the  ship- 
wrecked people  attempt  to  escape  in  a  sub- 
marine— a  scene  which  is  as  exciting  and 
realistic  as  painstaking  attention  to  detail 
can  make  it.  "The  Isle  of  Lost  Ships"  will 
have  them  talking  about  it  for  a  long  time. 
It  excites  the  senses  as  well  as  the  imagina- 
tion— a  genuine  novelty  which  takes  the 
spectator  on  a  highly  picturesque  journey. 
It  offers  many  new  and  surprising  features. 
Put  it  down  as  a  sure  bet.  And  get  it  quick. 
The  Cast 

Dorothy  Fairfax    Anna  Q.  Nilsson 

Frank  Howard  Milton  Sills 

Detective  Jackson  Frank  Campeau 

Peter  Forbes  Walter  Long 

Patrick  Joyce  Bert  Woodruff 

Mother  Joyce  Aggie  Herring 

Captain  Clark  Hershall  Mayall 

By  Crittendon  Mariott.  Directed  by  Maurice 
Tourneur.   Produced  by  M.  C.  Levee.  Released 

The  Story — Steamer  from  West  Indies  strikes 
a  derelict  and  is  on  verge  of  sinking.  All  the 
passengers  escape  with  the  exception  of  a  girl, 
an  escaped  convict  and  a  detective.  The  boat 
drifts  into  the  "  isle  of  lost  ships  "  in  the  Sara- 
gosso Sea — which  proves  to  be  a  colony  pre- 
sided over  by  a  certain  captain  and  a  motley 
group  of  men.  The  convict  is  married  to  the 
srirl  after  he  whips  the  brutal  captain  and  they 
manage  to  escape  the  "  isle  of  lost  ships  "  when 
they  take  to  a  derelict  submarine  and  are  res- 
cued by  a  United  States  destroyer. 

Classification — Fantastic  sea  picture  releasing 
much  mystery,  adventure,  melodrama  and  ro- 
mance. 

Production  Highlights — The  many  novel 
touches.  The  fine  photography.  The  marvelous 
detail  and  atmosphere.   The  continual  suspense. 

Draiving  Powei — Suitable  for  any  house  any- 
where. 


March  24,  J  P  -?  J 


145i 


Regional  News  From  Correspondents 

Buffalo  Briefs  and  Western  New  York  News 


HAROLD  B.  FRANKLIN,  former  manager 
of  Shea's  Hippodrome,  and  now  head  of 
Paramount's  theatre  department,  dropped  into 
the  city  last  week  for  a  visit  with  old  friejids. 
While  here  he  announced  that  Arthur  J.  Amm, 
who  recently  resigned  as  housemanager  at  the 
Eastman,  Rochester,  will  probably  go  to  Atlanta, 
Ga.,  to  work  with  Southern  Enterprises  branch 
of  Paramount's  theatre  department.  Johnny 
O'Neil,  former  manager  of  Fay's,  Rochester, 
has  succeeded  Mr.  Amm  at  the  Eastman. 

The  report  given  out  by  Associated  Theatres. 
Inc.,  which  recently  opened  the  State  theatre  in 
Corning,  N.  Y.,  that  the  company  had  taken 
over  control  of  the  Liberty,  Princess  and  Re- 
cent theatres  in  the  same  town  was  denied  by  C. 
V.  Stowell  and  Fred  Gerber,  managers  of  the 
Liberty.  They  declared  that  the  board  of  direc- 
tors after  entering  negotiations  with  the  corpor- 
ation, had  rejected  the  plan  as  "  an  unequitable 
arrangement."  Otto  T.  Schroeppel,  manager 
of  the  Strand  and  Andrews  in  Salamanca,  N. 
Y.,  two  Associated  houses,  was  in  Buffalo  last 
week  and  declared  that  his  company  will  soon 
control  25  theatres  in  Western  New  York.  Otto 
said  that  business  was  picking  up  in  his  town. 

All  is  set  for  the  re-opening  of  the  Criterion 
theatre  under  the  management  of  the  Mark- 
Strand  interests,  of  which  Moe  Mark  and 
Walter  Hays  are  the  heads.  The  house  will 
open  Monday,  March  19,  with  pictures,  musical 


«.omedy  stock  and  vaudeville.  Ben  Holmes  and 
Lionel  Edel  will  be  the  managers.  It  is  hoped 
that  the  extremely  liberal  admission  scale  with 
ihe  big  entertainments  will  put  the  house  over. 
Pictures  will  be  second  run  Paramount  with 
"  Knighthood,"  as  the  opening  film  play. 

There  were  a  number  of  incorporation  papers 
filed  in  the  Erie  county  clerk's  office  this  week. 
The  Clinton-Strand  Theatre,  Inc.,  is  capitalized 
at  $25,000,  has  Constantine  and  Nicholas  Vas- 
siliadis  and  Harry  Roussi  as  directors  and  will 
build  a  picture  house  in  Clinton  Street.  The 
New  Try-It  Theatre,  Inc.,  has  a  capital  of 
$120,000  and  Walter  C.  Dayton,  J.  D.  Parmelee 
;>nd  S.  T.  Lockwood  as  directors.  This  company 
will  build  a  new  picture  house  on  the  site  of  the 
old  Try  It  in  Black  Rock.  E.  M.  W.  Pictures 
is  capitalized  at  $10,000  and  will  produce  indus- 
trial film.  Ira  M.  Mosher,  Elmer  C.  Winegar 
and  R.  W.  Elmes  are  the  directors. 

After  viewing  several  of  the  shows  in  Falls 
Street  and  Pine  Avenue,  Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y., 
last  Sunday,  policemen  told  the  managers  to 
appear  in  police  court,  but,  alas,  Judge  Piper 
ruled  that  there  were  no  violations  of  the  State 
vaudeville  law  and  the  managers  did  not  have  to 
appear.  The  churches  in  the  Cataract  City  have 
started  a  crusade  against  vaudeville  in  picture 
theatres  on  Sunday.  The  managers  said  that 
nothing  but  straight  singing  and  instrumental 


entertainment  is  given,  which  is  not  a  violation 
of  the  statute. 

The  Lumber  theatre  in  Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y., 
opened  its  exclusive  Paramount  policy  this  week 
and  Harris  Lumberg  announces  that  all  attend- 
ance records  were  broken.  "  Adam's  Rib '  was 
the  opening  attraction  under  the  new  policy. 

Howard  J.  Smith,  president  of  the  local  unit 
of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.,  and  manager  of  the 
Palace  theatre,  spoke  before  the  League  of 
Women  Voters  in  the  Iroquois  hotel  last  Mon- 
day afternoon  in  favor  of  the  repeal  of  the  cen- 
sorship measure  in  New  York  State,  while  Mrs. 
Chauncey  J.  Hamlin  spoke  in  favor  of  keeping 
the  censor  commission  intact. 

Arthur  P.  Kelly,  formerly  secretary  of  the 
Rochester  Ad  Club,  has  succeeded  Fred  Harris 
as  publicity  director  at  the  Eastman  theatre  in 
Kodak  Town.  Mr.  Harris  is  planning  to  spend 
all  his  time  on  the  Community  Chest  publicity. 

Betty  Blythe  appeared  in  person  at  the  Lafay- 
ette Square  theatre  last  week  and  knocked  all 
attendance  records  for  a  row  of  goose  eggs. 
While  in  town  Betty  addressed  the  Ad  Club, 
sang  a  program  for  radio  broadcasting  and  sub- 
mitted to  interviewers  who  gave  the  "  Queen  of 
Sheba "  columns  of  space  in  the  papers.  M. 
Slotkin  was  so  pleased  with  the  business  for 
the  week  he  is  planning  to  present  everyone  con- 
nected with  the  theatre  new  spring  suits — except 
the  press  agent  as  usual. 


Jottings    from    Kansas    City    and  Vicinity 


ANEW  independent  exchange,  the  Sydro 
Distributing  Company,  was  organized  in 
Kansas  City  last  week  by  Syd  Rosenthal,  for- 
mer general  manager  of  the  Mid-States  Dis- 
tributing Corporation.  The  new  exchange  is 
located  at  1822  Wyandotte  street.  Some  of  the 
best  independent  pictures  have  been  obtained, 
according  to  Mr.  Rosenthal,  including  the  1923 
Dick  Hatten  westerns  and  a  new  series  of 
Francis  Ford  productions. 

M.  Van  Pragg,  former  president  of  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.,  Kansas,  who  resigned  recently,  and  who 
transferred  the  operation  of  his  Art  theatre, 
Kansas  City,  Kas.,  over  to  the  Grubel  Brothers 
circuit,  now  is  covering  the  territory  for  Uni- 
versal, the  company  with  whom  he  started  as  a 
booker  before  entering  the  ranks  of  the  ex- 
hibitors. 

Bert  Reisman,  Kansas  City  Paramount  sales- 
man, spent  last  Saturday  in  bidding  friends  in 
the  film  colony  good  bye.  He  was  transferred 
to  the  Milwaukee  exchange. 

W.  C.  Haynes,  the  new 
assistant  manager  of  the 
Kansas  City  Goldwyn  of- 
fice, furnishes  another 
good  example  of  the 
fruits  of  untiring  service. 
Starting  as  head  booker 
for  Goldwyn  four  years 
ago,  after  resigning  from 
Famous  Players-La  sky, 
Mr.  Haynes  steadily  has 
climbed  up  the  ladder  of 
promotion.  There  is  no 
exchange  man  in  Kansas 
City  who  has  won  the  com- 
plete confidence  of  exhib- 
itors in  Missouri  and  Kansas  more  than  Mr. 
Havnes. 


W.  C.  Haynes 
Assistant  Goldwyn 
manager,  Kansas  City 
Branch 


The  Wichita  theatre,  one  of  the  larger  houses 
of  Wichita,  Kas.,  which  has  been  closed  for 
several  months,  reopened  its  doors  to  the  public 
Saturday,  now  being  operated  by  the  Consoli- 
dated Amusement  Company.  The  Jewell  thea- 
tre, LaHarpe,  Kas.,  also  will  be  re-opened  bv 
O.  W.  Mcintosh  March  19. 

A.  M.  Eisner,  former  secretary  of  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.,  Missouri,  who  has  been  operating  the 
Broadmoiir  theatre,  Kansas  City,  now  is  in 
charge  of  the  booking  for  the  Capitol  Enter- 
prises, one  of  the  largest  circuits  of  motion 
pictures  theatres  in  the  Middle  West.  Head- 
quarters of  the  company  have  been  established 
at  Eighteenth  and  Baltimore  Avenue.  Mr.  Eis- 
ner will  continue  to  operate  the  Broadmour 
theatre. 

Beginning  Sunday,  the  musical  routine  of 
Frank  L.  Newman's  Royal  theatre,  Kansas  City, 
was  completely  revised.  A  special  number  by 
the  orchestra  is  featured  at  each  of  the  deluxe 
performances  and  a  violin  solo  by  the  new 
conductor,  Dr.  Carlos  De  Mandel,  who  has  just 
completed  a  preliminary  engagement  as  guest 
conductor  at  the  Newman  theatre.  Instead  of 
remaining  in  the  pit  for  the  overture,  the  or- 
chestra occupies  the  remodeled  stage  and  re- 
mains in  that  position  through  Dr.  Mandel's 
solo.  The  new  director,  who  formerly  was 
musical  director  of  the  Tivoli  theatre,  San 
Francisco ;  the  Mission  theatre,  Los  Angeles, 
and  the  Astor  hotel,  New  York,  has  planned 
a  series  of  musical  novelties  for  the  Royal  or- 
chestra, which  has  been  augmented  to  fifteen 
musicians.  Gregory  Kreshover  will  be  assistant 
conductor,  while  the  organ  will  be  in  charge  of 
Harry  W.  Frank  and  Miss  Norman  Mannering. 

Mrs.  Gertrude  Sawtell,  new  chairman  of  the 
Kansas  censorship  board,  assumed  her  duties 
Monday  at  Kansas  City,  Kas.,  af-ter  a  confer- 


ence in  Topeka,  Kas.,  with  Governor  Davis,  who 
appointed  her.  She  replaces  Dwight  Thatcher 
Harris,  whose  resignation  took  effect  March  1. 

Members  of  the  Kansas  City  Parent-Teacher 
Association  were  given  a  special  preview  show- 
ing of  the  picture,  "The  Prince  and  the  Pauper," 
at  the  Pantages  theatre  Tuesday.  The  theatre  is 
offering  $20  in  gold  to  the  grade  school  pupil 
who  writes  the  best  200-word  essay  on  Mark 
Twain  and  the  prize  offer  already  has  received 
liberal  support  in  the  columns  of  daily  news- 
papers. 

It  was  a  large  throng 
from  Kansas  City's  film 
colony  that  gathered  to  bid 
good  bye  to  Miss  Freda 
Betts,  assistant  cashier  of 
the  Kansas  City  First  Na- 
tional office,  who,  with  her 
mother,  Mrs.  Lula  M. 
Betts,  started  on  an  eight 
months'  cruise  around  the 
world.  Before  returning 
to  her  desk  again,  Miss 
Betts  will  have  visited  vir- 
tually all  the  principal 
countries  of  the  world. 
Such  a  trip  marks  the  first 
of  its  kind  among  Kansas  City  film  employees, 
especially  as  far  as  the  extended  vacation  is 
concerned. 

More  than  2,000  children,  in  care  of  charitable 
organizations,  were  gueste  of  the  Main  Street 
theatre,  Kansas  City,  a  combination  motion  pic- 
ture and  vaudeville  house,  Wednesday,  at  a 
matinee  performance  of  "The  Kid  Reporter" 
The  invitation  was  transmitted  through  the 
council  of  social  agencies  and  resulted  in  some 
valuable  publicity  prompted  by  the  bureau. 


Miss  Freda  Betts 
Assistant  Cashier, 
Kansas  City  First 
National  Branch 


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Charlotte  Exchange  Notes  and  Carolina  N 


ews 


JACK.  MARCUS,  for  the  past  few  years  with 
Martin  F.  Schnibben,  of  the  Opera  house, 
Florence,  S.  C,  as  publicity  manager,  has  joined 
the  organization  of  M.  H.  French,  owner  of 
the  Garden  theatres  at  Rockingham,  N.  C,  and 
Bennettsville,  S.  C,  in  the  capacity  of  managing 
director  of  the  Rockingham  Theatres  Company, 
the  operating  company.  Marcus  was  a  former 
legitimate  stage  actor  and  is  well  known  in  the 
territory. 

Charlotte's  Strand  theatre,  built  four  years 
ago  for  Universal  Film  exchanges  and  operated 
by  them  as  a  first  run  Universal  house,  spas- 
modically on  several  occasions  without  success, 
will  come  into  its  own  April  2nd,  when  Lau- 
rence T.  Lester,  well  known  theatre  operator 
of  Columbia,  S.  C,  opens  it  as  a  combination 
Keith  vaudeville  and  picture  house.  Mr.  Lester 
created  mild  surprise  among  Charlotte's  mem- 
bers of  the  industry  when  he  announced  the 
deal.  The  local  Keith  house  was  formerly  the 
Academy,  operated  by  Southern  Enterprises. 
It  burned  last  January. 

William  C.  Mclntyre,  one  of  North  Carolina's 
best  known  exhibitors,  announces  that  he  will 
close  his  Rose  and  Victory  theatres  at  Burling- 
ton, within  the  near  future,  for  extensive  alter- 
ations and  improvements.  A  balcony  will  be 
placed  in  the  Rose,  greatly  increasing  its  capac- 
ity. 


Aronson  &  Brown,  Raleigh,  N.  C,  announce 
that  they  will  remodel  their  Almo  theatre,  add- 
ing a  balcony  and  many  additional  seats. 

Greenville,  N.  C,  will  soon  have  another  thea- 
tre to  be  called  the  Trio. 

The  new  Carolina  theatre,  Pinehurst,  replac- 
ing the  old  one  of  the  same  name,  opened  on 
February  27th,  with  an  elaborate  program. 

H.  G.  Banker,  of  Belten,  S.  C,  banker  and 
on  the  side  proprietor  of  the  Pastime  theatre, 
visited  the  exchanges  the  past  week. 

Charlotte  had  the  Coue  film  at  the  Broadway 
the  past  week.    It  excited  some  attention. 

E.  A.  Schiller,  personal  representative  of 
Marcus  Loew,  is  vacationing  in  Florida,  accord- 
ing to  postcard  advice  to  his  brother,  F.  M. 
Schiller,  a  prominent  business  man  of  Wilming- 
ton, North  Carolina. 

It  is  announced  that  either  musical  comedy 
stock  or  vaudeville  will  replace  pictures  at  the 
Howard  Wells  Royal,  Wilmington,  North  Caro- 
lina, this  change  effective  April  2d. 

Saluda,  N.  C,  one  of  the  most  popular  sum- 
mer resort  towns  in  the  Carolina  mountains, 
will  have  a  new  theatre,  The  Princess,  by  the 
opening  of  the  coming  season  of  tourist  visitors. 

The  New  Capitol,  Asheboro,  N.  C,  will  be 
opened  in  the  near  future  by  J.  W.  Stone. 


Universale  Charlotte  office  announces  the  fol- 
lowing change  of  territories  among  their  road 
men :  Percy  Wilder,  formerly  of  Atlanta,  has 
joined  the  Charlotte  office  and  will  cover  West- 
ern North  Carolina;  Steve  Lambert  will  cover 
Eastern  Carolina  territory;  and  Jack  Horton 
will  cover  Virginia  territory;  while  Dan  Rob- 
erts, of  Columbus,  Ga.,  has  arrived  to  handle 
Southwest  Virginia. 

The  new  Charlotte  exchange  of  Al  Lichtman 
will  be  open  before  the  end  of  March.  V.  P. 
Whitaker,  special  representative,  has  been  here 
making  preparations,  co-operating  with  branch 
manager  J.  U.  McCormick,  formerly  of  Select. 

Colonel  W.  T.  Yoder,  southern  division  man- 
ager of  Pathe,  spent  some  time  in  Charlotte  ex- 
change during  the  past  week.  Mrs.  Yoder  ac- 
companied him. 

Bob  Ingram,  formerly  with  Robertson  Cole, 
now  with  Arthur  C.  Bromberg  Attractions,  was 
wedded  on  March  14th  to  Miss  Louise  Hender- 
son, of  Charlotte,  N.  C. 

George  Atkison  with  his  new  John  Henry 
was  pulled  recently  in  a  Carolina  town  for  speed- 
ing. 

Billy  Ayres,  formerly  of  the  Washington  of- 
fice is  covering  Carolina  territory  for  Hodkin- 

son. 


Cleveland  Briefs  and  Film  R 


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O.  E.  Belles. 


OE.  BELLES  is  presi- 
•  dent  of  the  Cleve- 
land Motion  Picture  Ex- 
hibitors' League.  He  did- 
n't want  the  job  when  it 
was  offered  to  him  last 
fall  at  the  annual  election 
of  officers.  But  the  mem- 
bership-at-large  wanted 
the  man  at  their  head  and 
would  take  no  refusal  of 
nomination.  So  Belles  be- 
came president.  It  has  not 
'  been  an  empty  title,  for 
Belles  has  worked  for  the 
organization  like  a  Tro- 
jan, and  here  are  some  of  the  things  he  has  ac- 
complished :  first,  he  put  a  business  manager  in 
charge  of  the  League;  next,  he  established  an 
office  in  the  Film  Exchange  BIdg.,  where  ex- 
hibitors may  report  their  troubles  to  the  busi- 
ness manager  and  be  sure  of  getting  help ;  then 
he  put  the  League  on  a  stable  financial  basis; 
every  theatre  now  runs  an  organization  adver- 
tising slide,  and  also  pays  annual  cash  dues 
based  on  the  number  of  seats  in  his  house.  And 
now  Belles  has  just  joined  the  Cleveland  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce,  so  as  to  be  better  able  to 
represent  the  motion  picture  exhibitors  of  Cleve- 
land. 

Manager  Jim  Dunlavy  decreed  last  week  as 
"  Love  Week,  and  Dedicated  to  the  Sweethearts 
of  Akron "  in  honor  of  his  current  feature, 
"  One  Week  of  Love."  Dunlavy  said  that,  judg- 
ing from  results,  Akron  must  be  full  of  sweet- 
hearts. 

Frank  Allwein  and  D.  Schreffler,  owner-man- 
agers of  the  Opera  House,  Shelby,  came  up  to 
do  their  week's  shopping  in  the  First  National 
exchange. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Caldwell  Brown  of  the  Liberty 
theatre,  Zanesville,  inspected  the  new  spring  pic- 
tures, devoting  Thursday  and  Friday  of  last 
week  to  private  screenings.  Among  those  which 
were  screened  for  the  Browns  was  "  Where  the 
Pavement  Ends." 

August  Ilg,  owner  and  manager  of  the  Won- 
derland theatre,  Lorain,  is  getting  ready  to  break 
ground  for  a  beautiful  new  1,500  seat  house  in 
Lorain,  according  to  whisperings  around  the 
Film  Bldg. 

"Mayor"  Frank  Kelley  of  the  Lincoln  thea- 
tre, Massillon,  brought  the  very  latest  collection 
of  1923  stories  with  him  on  his  visit  to  Cleve- 
land this  week.   Kelley  can  tell  a  story  as  well, 


or  better  than  anyone  in  the  business.  That's 
another  reason  why  he's  a  popular  visitor  in  the 
Film  Row. 

Everybody  in  the  film  business  will  be  glad 
to  hear  that  John  J.  Murray,  the  genial  proprie- 
tor of  the  Opera  House  in  Warren,  is  recover- 
ing after  a  bad  heart  attack. 

A.  C.  Hoganson,  manager  of  the  Alhambra 
and  Pantheon  theatres,  Toledo,  is  suffering  from 
an  infection  said  to  have  been  acquired  in  a 
barber  shop.  Hoganson  is  wearing  his  face  all 
bandaged. 

J.  E.  Allmen,  of  the  Pike  theatre,  Dover,  died 
last  week  after  an  illness  of  several  months. 
The  house  is  being  run  by  his  brother,  E.  F. 
Allmen. 

J.  S.  Tolland,  in  charge  of  First  National  pub- 
licity in  northern  Ohio,  is  ill.  He  is  at  Mt. 
Sinai  Hospital,  and  according  to  latest  reports, 
is  not  permitted  to  see  anybody. 

Walter  F.  Lusk,  for  five  years  manager  of 
the  Cleveland  First  National  exchange,  and  now 
manager  of  the  Washington,  D.  G,  exchange 
for  First  National,  has  recovered  from  his  re- 
cent illness  to  such  an  extent  that  he  is  spending 
some  time  of  each  day  at  his  desk.  Lusk  has 
been  sick  ever  since  he  left  Cleveland  more  than 
six  weeks  ago.  Ohio  exhibitors  and  fellow  ex- 
change men  will  be  glad  to  hear  that  Walter  is 
on  the  mend. 

"  Billie  "  Liebson,  local  manager  of  American 
Releasing  Corporation,  is  the  only  local  ex- 
change manager  who  has  ever  been  in  the 
chorus.  Manager  Liebson  is  taking  part  in  a 
performance  of  "  Bohemian  Girl "  that  is  to  be 
given  at  the  Hanna  theatre  the  week  of  April 
23d,  under  the  direction  of  a  prominent  local 
singing  teacher.  Oh  yes,  Manager  Liebson  has 
a  "  Miss  "  before  the  Billie. 

The  Film  Board  of  Trade  of  Cleveland  held 
its  semi-annual  election  of  officers  last  Monday. 
Robert  Cotton,  Fox  exchange  manager,  was 
unanimously  re-elected  president;  Maurice 
Lobensburger,  of  Standard  Film  Service  Co., 
vice-president  to  succeed  Charles  Rogers,  Pathe 
manager;  Clifford  E.  Almy,  re-elected  secretary 
and  treasurer.  The  election  was  made  the  oc- 
casion of  a  dinner  party  of  the  organization. 

"  Bill "  Finkel,  who  used  to  be  manager  of 
the  Lande  Film  Distributing  Company's  Cleve- 
land office  before  he  was  elevated  to  the  rank 
of  division  manager,  came  on  to  attend  the  elec- 
tion meeting  of  the  Film  Board  of  Trade  last 
Monday. 


J.  A.  Koerpel,  Goldwyn  division  manager,  and 
Xat  Baruch,  Cleveland  exchange  manager,  were 
in  Columbus  this  week 

The  private  screening  of  "  Down  to  the  Sea 
in  Ships "  which  was  held  in  Cleveland  last 
week  at  the  Stillman  theatre,  was  one  of  the 
most  successful  invitational  screenings  ever  pre- 
sented in  Cleveland.  More  than  seven  hundred 
and  fifty  people  were  present.  Although  the 
screening  took  place  at  the  conclusion  of  the 
regular  Stillman  show,  the  audience  was  always 
attentive,  and  appreciative. 

Harry  Charnas,  president  of  the  Standard 
Film  Service,  spent  the  week  in  Detroit  in  pur- 
suance of  his  policy  of  paying  his  exchanges 
periodic  visits. 

The  Miles  theatre  site,  East  Ninth  Street,  has 
been  purchased  by  the  Cleveland  Trust  Com- 
pany. Eventually,  the  bank  will  acquire  all  prop- 
arty  on  East  Ninth  Street  from  Euclid  Avenue 
to  Prospect  Avenue,  and  will  erect  a  new  struc- " 
ture.  In  the  meantime,  the  Miles  will  continue 
to  operate.  The  terms  of  the  sale  stated  that 
the  Miles  would  operate  for  another  ninety  days. 
An  additional  three  weeks  has  been  added  to 
the  ninety-day  limit  in  order  to  perrnit  Miles  to 
play  out  his  contract  with  the  Pantages  Vaude- 
ville Circuit.  Rumor  has  it  that  when  this  vau- 
deville contract  has  expired  that  Charlez  Miles 
personally  will  continue  to  operate  the  house 
under  a  separate  arrangement  entered  into  with 
the  Cleveland  Trust  Company,  and  that  he  will 
play  big  first  run  feature  pictures.  This  holds 
immense  interest,  if  true,  inasmuch  as  the  first- 
run  showings  are  now  in  the  hands  of  Marcus 
Loew,  who  controls  the  State,  Stillman  and  Al- 
len theatres,  and  of  Walter  Reade,  who  is  oper- 
ating the  Hippodrome.  While  the  Miles  is 
slightly  off  the  beaten  track,  local  motion  pic- 
ture interests  feel  that  it  will  be  a  distinct  ad- 
vantage to  have  another  first-run  outlet 


Veteran  New  England  Theat- 
rical Man  Is  Dead 

Henry  H.  Jennings,  70,  Southern  New  Eng- 
land's veteran  theatrical  man,  widely  known  in 
motion  picture  circles  and  general  theatrical  cir- 
cles, as  long  one  of  the  proprietors  of  the  old 
Hartford,  Conn.,  theatre,  died  last  week  at  Hart- 
ford, following  a  brief  illness,  with  acute  indi- 
gestion. Familiarly  known  as  "Pop."  he  was  one 
of  the  organizers  of  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  lodge  of 
Elks  and  was  for  years  prominent  in  that  order. 


March  24,  1923 


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HAS  THE  WORLD 
GONE  MAD 


Daniel  Carson  Goodman's 

Masterful  Production 

Now  being  sold  throughout  the  world 


The  Brilliant 

Cast 

Charles  Richman 
Robert  Edeson 
Mary  Alden 
Hedda  Hopper 
Elinor  Fair 
Vincent  Coleman 
Lyda  Lalo 


•p^T  T7  "\7      U        In  all  the  history  of  the  picture 
1^1  MZa  V  JELiXV       business  have  First  Run  theatres 
and  all  other  theatres,  had  such  a  demand  for  Big  Society 
dramas  as  right  NOW. 

This  is  the  Jazz  age  .  .  .  this  is  the  period  in  the 
world's  history  when  women  and  girls  are  having  their 
wildest  fling. 

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SOMETHING  while  it  entertains  supremely. 

"  HAS  THE  WORLD  GONE  MAD  "  is  a  genuine 
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Picture  Happenings   In  and  About  Omaha 


S.  A.  Maclntyre 


SA.  Mac  INTYRE, 
•  who  came  to  Omaha 
a  few  weeks  ago  to  suc- 
ceed C.  R.  Osborn  as  man- 
ager of  the  local  branch 
of  Metro  Pictures  Corpo- 
ration, has  been  elected  to 
succeed  Mr.  Osborn  as 
president  of  the  Omaha 
Film  Board.  S.  J.  Baker 
of  the  Omaha  Pathe  ex- 
change was  elected  vice- 
president  Harry  Hey- 
man,  Fox  branch  manager, 
is  secretary,  and  Eddie 
Alperson,  who  guides  af- 
fairs for  First  National,  is  treasurer. 

Mr.  Maclntyre,  the  new  president,  recently 
returned  to  Omaha  from  Atlanta,  Ga.,  and  he 
is  being  welcomed  back  to  the  Gate  City  of  the 
West  with  eclat. 

"  In  assuming  the  presidency  of  the  Omaha 
Film  Board  I  will  state  that  it  will  be  my  pur- 
pose to  work  for  the  best  interests  of  all  con- 
cerned," said  Mr.  Maclntyre.  "  Relations  be- 
tween the  exchange  managers  and  exhibitors 
here  seem  quite  amicable  and  we  hope  to  keep 
them  in  that  condition." 

Attending  the  meeting  of  the  Omaha  Film 
Board  were  A.  R.  Pramer,  J.  E.  Kirk  and  C.  E. 
Williams,  president,  secretary  and  business 
manager,  respectively,  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Theater  Owners'  Association  of  Nebraska. 

The  return  of  Horace  M.  Thomas  to  the  A. 


H.  Blank  enterprises  is  an  item  of  interest  to 
Omaha  motion  picture  men.  Mr.  Thomas,  it  is 
stated,  will  have  a  responsible  position  with  the 
extensive  and  growing  interests  of  Mr.  Blank, 
who  operates  in  Des  Moines  and  Omaha  and 
adjoining  territory.  Mr.  Thomas  was  manager 
of  the  Strand  theatre  and  then  of  the  Rialto 
theatre  before  he  left  Omaha  in  1920  to  take 
charge  of  a  chain  of  theatres  in  Canada. 

Miss  Beatrice  Berning  has  joined  the  force 
of  the  local  Hodkinson  exchange. 

While  visiting  in  Omaha  this  week  Morris 
Smith,  owner  of  the  Scenic  theatre  at  Sioux 
City,  la.,  introduced  Miss  Esther  Pearlman  of 
Chicago  as  his  fiance. 

Glenn  Ellison,  manager  of  the  American  Re- 
leasing Corporation  exchange,  reported  that  he 
has  booked  for  immediate  showing,  "  The  Grub 
Stake,"  in  Des  Moines,  Fort  Dodge  and  Sioux 
City,  la. 

Harold  D.  Barnes  of  the  F.  B.  O.  exchange 
now  carries  the  title  of  "  sales  exploiter."  He 
will  limit  his  activities  to  the  Omaha  territory 
and  will  divide  his  time  between  sales  and  ex- 
ploitation. Since  coming  to  Omaha  from  Min- 
neapolis this  year  he  has  been  making  himself 
known  with  avidity. 

Visitors  to  exchanges  reported  new  motion 
picture  theatres  in  prospect  for  Centerville  and 
Mt.  Pleasant,  la. 

James  Winn,  exploitation  man  for  First  Na- 
tional, has  been  out  in  the  state  in  the  interests 
of  "The  Hottentot." 

E.  R.  Little,  special  representative  from  the 


New  York  office  of  W.  W.  Hodkinson,  was 
gratified  when  he  made  a  hurried  survey  of 
business  conditions  in  the  Omaha  trade  territory. 

The  opera  house  at  Falls  City,  Neb.,  is  being 
converted  into  a  motion  picture  theatre. 

The  Star  theatre  has  just  been  opened  at 
Homer,  Neb.,  by  Baker  and  Aurlich  who  will 
show  features  and  comedies  on  Thursdays,  Fri- 
days and  Saturdays. 

Liberty  Films,  Inc.,  have  moved  into  their 
new  home  at  1514  Davenport  Street,  adjoining 
Film  building. 

Ira  Adams,  who  operated  the  Royal  theatre 
at  Ainsworth,  Neb.,  has  purchased  the  Rialto 
theatre  at  Stromsberg,  Neb. 

E.  N.  MacFarland  has  been  named  as  man- 
ager of  the  local  branch  of  United  Artists,  ef- 
fective on  March  5.  The  appointment  was  made 
by  T.  Y.  Henry,  assistant  general  sales  man- 
ager for  United  Artists,  who  has  been  in  Oma- 
ha for  several  weeks  and  will  be  here  for  three 
more  weeks.  Mr.  MacFarland  was  assistant 
manager  at  the  Omaha  branch  of  Paramount 
for  three  years.  Mr.  Henry  decided  on  Mr. 
MacFarland  after  interviewing  various  candi- 
dates and  some  who  were  not  applicants.  J.  A. 
Calhoun  has  been  named  as  salesman  out  of 
the  local  United  Artists  exchange. 

Fred  Solomon,  who  served  two  years  as 
booker  in  the  Omaha  Pathe  exchange,  went  to 
Pittsburg  on  March  2nd  to  take  the  position  of 
assistant-manager  of  the  Pathe  exchange.  He 
has  been  succeeded  in  Omaha  bv  W.  E.  Bran- 


Seattle    Exchange   and    Exhibitor  Bulletins 


PUBLICATION  of  a  four-page  house  paper 
has  been  started  by  the  Blue  Mouse  theatre 
in  Seattle  under  the  editorship  of  Vic  Gaunt- 
lett,  publicity  manager  for  the  Blue  Mouse 
circuit.  The  paper  is  issued  every  Saturday 
and  contains  the  program  for  the  week,  ad- 
vance information  on  the  next  week's  attrac- 
tion, items  on  coming  pictures  and  short  stories 
and  squibs  about  things  and  persons  around  the 
theatre.  Personal  items  about  various  em- 
ployees and  happenings  around  the  house  are 
included. 

The  paper  is  nameless  as  yet,  but  a  contest 
for  the  best  name  is  now  being  conducted  and 
the  winner  will  receive  a  season  pass  to  the 
theatre  as  a  prize.  The  publication  found  imme- 
diate favor  with  the  patrons  and  is  proving  a 
success  in  both  an  advertising  and  entertain- 
ment way. 

A  special  preview  of  "  Driven  "  was  given  re- 
cently by  Manager  R.  W.  Case  of  the  Columbia 
theatre  and  was  attended  by  about  fifty  repre- 
sentatives of  the  city  administration,  news- 
papers, churchmen  and  film  exchange  men.  All 
were  unanimous  in  their  praise  of  the  picture, 
which  was  scheduled  to  open  an  engagement  at 
the  Columbia  about  March  18. 

"  The  Christian  "  will  be  shown  at  the  Strand 
theatre  here  for  two  weeks  beginning  April  7, 
according  to  an  announcement  made  by  Man- 
ager H.  B.  Wright.  "  Hearts  Aflame,"  the 
Metro  feature,  has  also  been  booked  by  the 
Jensen-VonHerberg  circuit  and  will  probably 
be  shown  at  the  Strand  theatre  within  the  next 
few  weeks. 

Mrs.  J.  D.  McPherson,  a  member  of  the 
executive  committee  of  the  Seattle  Community 
Service  and  also  of  the  officer's  council  of  the 
Parent-Teacher  Association,  was  appointed  re- 
cently by  Mayor  Edwin  J.  Brown  to  serve  on 
the  Board  of  Theatre  Censors. 

One  national  distribution  manager  and  three 
district  managers  were  recent  visitors  in 
Seattle.  F.  M.  Brockell,  distribution  manager 
for  the  First  National  Exhibitors,  was  in  the 
city  conferring  with  Branch  Manager  G.  G. 
Maxey.  Harry  Leonhart,  of  Goldwyn ;  Brad- 
ley Fish,  of  Vitagraph;  and  Harry  Lustig  of 
Metro  were  the  Northwestern  district  manager*. 


Window  display  of  Jackie  Coogan  suits,  tying 
up  with  the  shoiving  of  "  Oliver  Twist  "  at  the 
Strand  theatre,  Milwaukee 


who  arrived  together  to  spend  several  day* 
around  the  local  exchanges.  All  reported  gen- 
erally improved  conditions  in  all  the  localities 
they  had  visited. 

Guy  F.  Navarre,  manager  of  the  Fox  branch, 
returned  to  the  city  after  a  short  trip  to  Port- 
land. While  in  the  Oregon  city,  Mr.  Navarre 
attended  a  meeting  of  the  Portland  Film  Board 
of  Trade,  which  has  just  been  reorganized 
there.  Charles  Beale,  manager  of  the  Port- 
land F.  B.  O.  exchange,  is  president  of  the 
Oregon  body,  and  J.  M.  McMeekan,  manager 
of  the  Universal  exchange,  is  vice-president. 
Increased  co-operation  with  the  Seattle  Film 
Board  is  one  of  the  planks  in  the  new  Port- 
land body's  platform. 

The  first  print  of  "  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships  " 
arrived  at  the  W.  W.  Hodkinson  exchange  and 
has  been  given  several  private  screenings  by 
Branch  Manager  J.  R.  Beal.  Northwest  ex- 
hibitors are  showing  much  interest  in  the  film 
and  are  anxious  to  get  a  chance  to  sign  it  up. 

W.  W.  Ely  of  the  Ackerman  and  Harris 
Hippodrome  theatre  in  Portland  recently  con- 
tracted  for  "  Second   Fiddle "  with  the"  local 


Hodkinson  exchange,  and  ran  the  picture  for  a 
week  beginning  March  10.  C.  H.  Odom,  sales- 
man from  the  Seattle  office,  returned  last  week 
after  a  successful  trip  around  the  Washington 

territory. 

Representatives  of  the  state,  city-  and  local 
Parent-Teacher  Associations,  the  Church  Fed- 
eration, Community  Service,  Federated  clubs, 
the  Public  Library  and  the  theatres  of  Seattle 
recently  attended  the  first  of  a  series  of  classes 
for  the  study  of  constructive  standards  for 
judging  motion  pictures. 

The  meeting  was  held  in  the  auditorium  of 
one  of  the  city's  largest  department  stores,  and 
was  planned  by  a  committee  of  three  women 
under  the  direction  of  the  Seattle  Parent- 
Teacher  motion  picture  committee. 

D.  H.  Painter,  of  the  Community  Service,  and 
a  member  of  the  Seattle  board  of  theatre  cen- 
sors, explained  methods  used  by  censors  in  the 
state  of  Washington.  A  preview  of  "  The 
Bohemian  Girl  "  was  given  through  the  courtesy 
of  the  Seattle  American  Releasing  Corporation 
exchange,  and  the  picture  was  indorsed  by  the 
committee,  in  conjunction  with  a  policy  recently 
announced. 

According  to  the  policy  being  instigated  by 
the  committee,  pictures  will  be  reviewed  by  the 
board  before  being  exhibited,  and  if  satisfac- 
tory will  be  indorsed  and  announced  through  the 
press  of  the  city  and  by  radio  broadcasting  sta- 
tions. This  first  class  meeting  was  held  for 
the  purpose  of  acquainting  the  members  of  the 
committee  with  standards  by  which  to  judge 
the  films  they  will  be  called  upon  to  review. 

"The  Third  Alarm"  did  the  second  largest 
gross  business  in  the  history  of  the  city  of 
Spokane  when  it  played  there  recently,  accord- 
ing to  advices  received  by  A.  B.  Metzger,  man- 
ager of  the  F.  B.  O.  exchange  here.  The  pic- 
ture played  a  ten  day  engagement  at  the  city 
auditorium,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Spokane 
Fire  Department,  and  was  so  successful  that 
it  was  held  over  for  an  additional  three  day  run. 

L.  C.  Wingham  has  just  been  added  to  Gold- 
wyn's  Seattle  office  sales  force  and  will  work 
in  the  eastern  part  of  Washington. 

The  first  print  of  "  The  Drug  Traffic "  has 
just  been  received  by  Manager  Al  Rosenberg  of 
the  De  Luxe  Film  Company  and  will  be  shown 
to  Seattle  exhibitors  in  the  near  future. 


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Albany  Briefs  and  Eastern  New  York  News 


HARRY  GANS,  who  has  been  connected 
with  the  Albany  exchange  of  American  Re- 
leasing for  the  last  two  months  as  manager, 
left  last  Saturday  for  Buffalo,  where  he  will  be 
connected  with  the  Hodkinson  offices.  Mr. 
Gans  was  at  one  time  connected  with  First 
National.  He  will  be  succeeded  here  by  Mr. 
Blancke,  of  Boston. 

William  Smalley,  who  handles  theatres  in 
Cooperstown,  Oneonta,  Fort  Plains,  and  else- 
where, spent  three  days  last  week  along  Albany's 
Film  Row,  booking  for  the  weeks  to  come. 

F.  B.  O.  exchange  in  Albany,  handled  by 
Vic  Bendell,  is  resplendent  in  its  new  offices. 
Mr.  Bendell  is  making  his  first  trip  this  week  to 
Utica  and  Watertown. 

W.  H.  Linton,  hailing  from  Utica,  but  known 
to  everyone  as  "  Pop  "  Linton,  was  in  Albany 
the  past  week. 

First  National  is  doing  a  lot  of  exploitation 
around  the  Capital  District  these  days,  with  A. 
L.  Burks  handling  the  job.  Last  week -Mr. 
Burks  put  over  some  good  stuff  in  connection 
with  the  showing  of  the  "  Hottentot "  at  the 
Glove  in  Gloversville,  and  "  Smilin'  Through  " 
at  the  Strand  in  Dolgeville.  This  week  he  is 
putting  over  "  The  Hottentot "  at  the  Gem  in 
Little  Falls,  and  "  East  is  West "  at  the  Hippo- 
drome in  the  same  place. 

Sam  Eckman,  Jr.,  vice-president  of  Goldwyn, 
was  in  Albany  last  week,  attending  the  censor- 
ship hearing. 

There  is  a  rumor  that  the  Majestic  in  Utica, 
now  playing  pictures,  may  go  over  to  stock  May 
1.  and  that  the  Colonial,  now  a  burlesque,  may 
run  pictures. 

In  the  drive  which  is  now  running  between 
.Albany.  Buffalo  and  New  York  First  National 


Shoe  store  windozv  display,  tied  up  with 
"Adam's  Rib"  at  Gratiman's  Rialto  and  show- 
ing a  "cave  woman"  type  of  footgear  con- 
trasted with  that  of  today 
exchanges,  A.  J.  Herman,  manaeer  of  the 
Albany  branch,  still  holds  the  lead. 

Morris  Silverman,  owner  of  the  Happy  Hour 
in  Schenectady,  celebrated  his  fifteenth  wedding 
anniversary  last  Thursday,  by  giving  a  theatre 
party. 

Meyer  Schine  is  now  dickering  with  William 
Smalley  for  the  Maxey  in  Oneonta,  one  of  the 
most  beautiful  theatres  in  that  section  of  the 
state. 

"  The  Hottentot "  scored  so  well  at  Carthage, 
N.  Y.,  last  week  that  it  was  held  over  for  a 
third  day. 


S.  E.  Feld,  a  salesman  for  First  National, 
who  has  been  confined  to  his  home  in  New 
York  with  the  grippe,  is  back  on  the  job. 

The  Majestic,  in  Troy,  N.  Y.,  which  will  be 
opened  under  new  management  about  April  1, 
will  take  the  name  of  The  Astor. 

Charles  Walder  is  much  elated  these  days 
through  having  booked  the  entire  year's  out- 
put of  Goldwyn  with  Goldstein  brothers  at 
Springfield,  Mass.,  who  handle  the  Park  the- 
atre in  Utica.  Last  week,  the  Albany  exchange 
maintained  by  Goldwyn  closed  more  business 
than  in  any  single  week  since  it  was  opened. 

There  is  a  fight  on  between  the  Majestic  the- 
atre in  Albany,  N.  Y.,  and  one  of  the  daily 
newspapers  in  that  city.  The  theatre  objected 
to  the  severe  criticisms'^Cid  to  have  been  made 
by  the  newspaper  and  has  withdrawn  its  ad- 
vertising. 

Manager  Herman,  of  the  First  National  ex- 
change, placed  sixteen  pictures  to  run  sixteen 
consecutive  weeks,  beginning  March  11,  with 
Ben  Apple,  owner  of  the  house,  in  a  deal  con- 
summated last  week. 

Schenectady  theatres  were  tied  up  to  some 
extent  in  their  afternoon  shows  one  day  last 
week,  through  the  fact  that  the  man  driving  the 
truck  from  the  Albany  exchanges  to  the  Sche- 
nectady theatres  failed  to  wake  up  much  before 
noon.  By  the  time  the  film  reached  the  Electric 
City,  the  wires  leading  to  the  exchanges  were 
humming  from  disgruntled  exhibitors. 

Summer  resort  towns  in  northern  New  York 
ire  anticipating  a  banner  business  and  the  mo- 
ion  picture  theatres  are  already  placing  their 
orders  far  in  advance,  seeking  the  highest  type 
of  pictures  for  the  tourists.  The  houses  in 
Malone,  N.  Y.,  have  practically  been  booked 
solid  for  the  entire  summer. 


News  of  Boston  and  the  New  England  States 


FILMS  which  have  played  Boston  recently  as 
special  features  are  coming  back  again  in 
short  lapse  of  time  at  popular  prices.  "  Robin 
Hood "  played  Gordon's  Capitol^  Boston's 
newest'  theatre  the  week  of  March  5,  and  next 
week  the  "  Christian  "  will  open  at  the  Modern 
and  Beacon  theatres,  owned  by  the  same  inter- 
ests that  have  the  Park  theatre,  where  the 
film  was  featured  at  top  prices  recently. 

Boston's  exclusive  suburb,  Brookline,  has 
never  allowed  a  motion  picture  theatre  within 
its  boundaries,  but  in  the  face  of  many  pre- 
vious failures,  Howard  Gray  has  petitioned  the 
selectmen  for  a  license  to  build  and  operate  a 
2,000-seat  house  at  Coolidge  Corner,  the  heart 
of  the  town  life.  The  proposed  structure  will 
cost  about  $300,000  if  it  materializes.  At  a 
meeting  last  week  the  selectmen  voted  to  refer 
the  petition  to  the  incoming  board. 

State  Detective  Edward  F.  Horrigan,  known 
to  thousands  in  Massachusetts,  having  served  as 
bodyguard  to  four  governors,  has  been  trans- 
ferred to  duty  under  Col.  Alfred  F.  Footr. 


Display  in  the  window  of  a  Sydney,  Australia, 
song  shop  for  "Blood  and  Sand"  at  the  Globe 
theatre 


commissioner  of  public  safety,  the  man  who 
passes  on  all  motion  pictures  shown  on  Sunday 
in  the  state.  Col.  Foote  said  that  the  transfer 
took  place  merely  in  the  routine  of  business.  It 
is  understood  that  Horrigan  will  assist  in  pass- 
ing on  the  movie  films. 

"  When  Knighthood  Was  in  Flower "  was 
given  a  special  showing  in  the  Veterans'  Build- 
ing, Concord,  Mass.,  last  Wednesday.  The  per- 
formance was  for  the  benefit  of  the  Near  East 
Relief,  and  was  followed  by  dancing. 

The  Women's  Club  of  Westboro,  Mass.,  are 
preparing  a  campaign  for  the  purpose  of  im- 
proving the  motion  pictures  shown  in  that  town. 
They  are  aided  by  the  clergy,  and  the  committee 
is  headed  by  Mrs.  George  L.  Meade. 

Manager  J.  H.  Brennan  of  Loew's  State  the- 
atre, Boston,  had  a  special  white  carnation  day 
last  week  during  the  run  of  Paramount's  "  The 
White  Flower,"  starring  Betty  Compson.  He 
gave  the  flower  to  all  women  patrons.  Also  he 
had  the  stage  strewn  with  them  all  week,  set 
off  by  a  stage  wide  semicircle  of  flower  filled 
vases. 

Exploitation  Manager  Deuserne  of  Arrow  hit 
Boston  Monday  and  immediately  became  very 
busy,  for  "  The  Streets  of  New  York "  opens 
simultaneously  March  19  in  Lowell,  Lawrence, 
and  Springfield,  and  rumor  hath  it  that  he 
has  some  ambitious  campaign  fined  out.  The 
film  also  opened  the  14th  in  Boston  at  Gordon's 
Scollay  Square  and  will  later  play  several  other 
Gordon  houses. 

"  Fighting  Blood,"  according  to  members  of 
the  Boston  Athletic  Association,  is  a  right 
scrappy  picture.  Manager  Fitzgibbons  of  F.  B. 
O.'s  Boston  office  showed  association  members 
the  first  three  rounds  of  the  film  Sunday  srftet- 
noon  at  the  club  quarters,  and  they  jiwt  "  lapped 
it  up." 

"  Fitz  "  of  the  F.  B.  O.  has  ab»  secured  Easter 
Monday  as  the  opening  date  r-.r  "  Thelma,"  the 
picture  adapted  from  Marie'  Corelli's  novel  and 
starring  Jane  Novak,  aUfrte  Tremont  Temple, 
Boston,  for  a  three  west's'  run. 

Fox  theatre,  Spring{#7d,  Mass.,  was  the  locale 


lor  the  world  premiere  of  the  William  Fox  pro- 
duction "  If  Winter  Comes,"  on  March  5.  The 
town  knew  it  was  therq*  for  all  papers  carried 
two-column  spreads,  half  a  column  deep. 

Renewed  attempts  have 
been  made  to  have  a 
showing  of  the  Soviet 
propaganda  motion  pic- 
ture, "Russia  Through  the 
Shadows,"  at  some  the- 
atre in  Springfield,  but 
Mayor  Leonard  has  con- 
sistently turned  to  the 
proposition  an  exceeding 
cold  shoulder.  He  is 
quoted  as  saying  that  any 
further  attempt  is  useless 
and  that  even  if  he  saw 
the  film  he  would  still  ban 
it  if  he  found  nothing 
knows  "  the  local  persons 


Edward  Leonard 


objectionable,  as  he 
interested." 

Jean  Acker  (Mrs.  Rudolph  Valentino  No.  1) 
held  the  headline  place  on  the  bill  at  Keith's 
theatre  last  week,  as  the  Boston  papers  put  it, 
chiefly  because  she  was  Mrs.  Valentino. 

Robert  A.  Bertschy,  for  some  time  man- 
ager of  the  New  Haven  office,  Associated  Ex- 
hibitors, Inc.,  has  now  come  to  Boston  as  their 
branch  manager.  He  is  occupying  the  shoes  so 
ably  filled  some  time  ago  by  Stanley  B.  Waite, 
who  is  now  making  things  hum  around  the  Bos- 
ton Pathe  office. 

"The  Third  Alarm"  went  over  so  strong  in 
SprineficM,  Mass.,  after  fertile  seed  had  been 
Ed  Hurley,  F.  B.  O.  demon  exploiteer, 
hi  one  of  the  most  thorough  campaigns  the  city 
has  seen,  that  even  the  Mayor,  Edwin  P. 
Leonard,  said  that  the  film  had  enough  thrills 
to  last  a  year.  Stephen  Fitzgibbon,  F.  B.  O. 
manager  at  the  Boston  office,  got  his  finger  in 
the  pie,  too,  and  was  the  recipient  of  a  copy  of 
the  "  History  of  the  Springfield  Fire  Depart- 
ment," given  him  bv  William  J.  Denver,  presi- 
dent of  the  Springfield  Veteran  Firemen's  As- 
sociation. 


March  24,  1923 


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Trade  Events  Around  Des  Moines  Exchanges 


MR.  HARRY  M. 
WEINBERG,  t  h  e 
manager  of  the  Des 
Moines  Exchange  of  As- 
sociated First  National 
Pictures  and  who  opened 
up  the  office  here,  was 
formerly  manager  of  First 
National  in  Omaha.  On 
account  of  the  rapidly  in- 
creasing business  of  the 
company  it  was  deemed 
necessary  to  open  an  office 
in  Des  Moines,  and  on  ac- 
count of  his  wide  experi- 
ence in  the  motion  picture 
business,  Mr.  Weinberg  was  selected 
head. 


Harry  M.  Weinberg 
Manager  Associated 
First    National,  Des 
Moines. 

for  its 

Mr.  Weinberg  has  a  wide  acquaintance 
throughout  the  territory,  knowing  personally 
practically  every  theatre  manager  in  Iowa  and 
Nebraska.  His  motto,  which  has  been  no  doubt 
largely  responsible  for  his  success,  is  "  visit 
every  exhibitor  every  week." 

Arthur  Nichols,  manager  of  the  Famous 
Players  exchange,  is  in  Chicago  getting  a  line 
on  the  new  stuff.  He  is  the  guest  of  Mr.  Wal- 
lace of  the  Chicago  branch. 

Ted  Mendenhall  and  Frank  Crawford,  sales- 
men for  Famous  Players,  have  just  recovered 
from  an  attack  of  the  'flu. 

L.  L.  Garton  is  the  new  shipping  clerk  at  the 
Pathe  exchange,  replacing  George  Parmenter, 
who  has  been  with  the  exchange  for  the  past 


/ear  and  a  half  and  who  is  going  into  another 
line  of  work.  Mr.  Garton  was  formerly  em- 
ployed by  the  express  company. 

Frank  C.  Anderson,  cashier  at  the  Pathe  ex- 
change, is  the  proud  daddy  of  a  son  born  Fri- 
day, March  2.  He  was  wishing  for  a  girl  as 
he  has  one  boy,  but  he  says  he's  not  going  to 
take  the  new  boy  back.  Hubert  Anderson  is 
the  infant's  name.    Congratulations ! 

S.  S.  Schwarz  made  a  trip  to  Kansas  City  in 
the  interest  of  Al  Lichtman  pictures  and  offers 
this  tribute  to  J.  Keeley,  efficiency  expert  in  the 
shipping  department  whom  he  saw  there  in 
Kansas  City.  Mr.  Keeley  was  recently  in  Des 
Moines  and  last  week  in  Omaha.  Says  Mr. 
Schwarz :  "  He's  a  go-getter.  He  gets  done 
what  he  wants  done,  and  gets  it  done  right." 

Harry  M.  Weinberg  was  in  Chicago  the  first 
of  last  week  in  the  interest  of  First  National. 

Milton  Overman,  booking  manager  for  A.  H. 
Blank,  was  in  line  for  the  postion  of  manager 
of  the  Rialto  theatre,  Des  Moines,  when  Walter 
Davis  who  had  been  manager  for  the  past  year 
was  sent  to  Council  Bluffs  to  take  charge  of 
the  New  Theatre  there  built  by  Council  Bluffs 
business  men  to  prevent  business  from  going 
over  to  Omaha.  This  new  theatre  is  managed 
by  Blank.  Mr.  Overman,  who  was  associated 
with  J.  E.  Hostettler,  of  Hostettler  Amusement 
Co.  in  Omaha  and  an  exhibitor  at  Sioux  Falls, 
S.  D.,  has  started  auspiciously  on  his  career  as 


manager  of  the  Rialto.  Next  week  he  starts  a 
special  musical  number  on  the  program, 
Rubinson's  orchestra,  and  is  starting  plans  to 
connect  up  with  the  Register  and  Tribune's 
broadcasting  system. 

W.  G.  Greenhalgh,  of  the  Rialto  theatre  at 
Adel,  was  a  visitor  at  the  F.  B.  O.  exchange 
last  week. 

Alexander  Frankel  of  the  Rialto  at  Waterloo 
was  in  Des  Moines  on  Thursday. 

Milton  Frankel  of  the  Strand  at  Leon  and 
C.  C.  Bingaman  of  the  Opera  House  at  Milo 
dropped  in  at  the  First  National  exchange  last 
week. 

Eller  Metzgar  of  the  Strand  at  Creston  and 
E.  H.  Parish  of  4he  Opera  House  at  Cambridge, 
also  took  a  trip  to  Des  Moines  to  arrange  for 
bookings. 

Mr.  Pfeffer  of  Pfeffer  and  Stephens,  man- 
agers of  the  Orpheum  at  Webster  City,  was  in 
Des  Moines  last  week  as  was  W.  C.  Treloar  of 
Ogden.   He  is  manager  of  the  Opera  House. 

Mr.  Wolcott  of  Indianola,  manager  of  the 
Empress,  made  a  business  trip  to  Des  Moines 
last  week. 

Mrs.  Byron  F.  Watson  of  the  Grand  theatre 
at  Knoxville  was  a  visitor  at  the  Famous 
Players  exchange. 

Mr.  Jean  Solon  of  Spencer  was  also  here  on 
business.    He  is  owner  of  the  Solon  theatre. 


Trade    Briefs    from    the    Florida  Territory 


EM.  HALSEY,  who  operates  the  picture 
•  show  at  Zephyrhills,  was  in  Tampa  this 
week  buying  some  new  equipment.  Someone 
broke  into  the  hall,  pried  the  lock  off  the  booth, 
stole  the  lenses  and  condensers  from  his  ma- 
chine, and  carried  off  several  reels,  re-wind  and 
other  items. 

Jack  Frost,  who  is  acting  General  Manager 
for  the  Consolidated  Amusement  Company,  of 
Tampa,  has  been  in  Atlanta  several  days  arrang- 
ing the  attractions  and  some  new  "  summer 
equipment"  for  their  string  of  houses. 

Mayor  Charles  H.  Brown,  of  Tampa,  has 
wired  his  endorsement  and  support  of  the  Anti- 
Narcotic  film,  which  is  to  be  produced  in  Los 
Angeles  by  Mrs.  Wallace  Reid. 

A  representative  of  the  International  Asso- 
ciation of  House  Painters  and  Decorators  was 
in  Tampa  Friday  and  Saturday  with  a  film 
called  "  Brushin'  Up,"  which  he  exhibited  at  a 
convention  of  local  people  who  are  interested 
in  the  trade. 


Al  St.  John  in  the  two  reel  Fox   Comedy,   "  The 
Salesman  " 

J.  H.  McLaughlin,  house  manager  of  the 
Bonita,  and  L.  B.  Sharpe,  of  the  Strand,  Tampa, 
have  organized  the  Tampa  Advertising  and  Dis- 


tributing Company.  Both  are  old-time  show- 
men, and  Sharpe  has  earned  quite  a  reputation 
for  his  ability  to  get  up  the  paper  and  go  easy 
on  the  duckets.  They  will  handle  all  the  bill- 
ing for  the  Tampa  theatres,  as  well  as  several 
of  the  national  advertisers. 

A  few  years  ago  the  Strand  Amusement 
Company  of  Tampa,  bought  the  building  next 
to  their  Bonita  theatre.  They  knew  the  day  was 
coming  when  they  would  have  to  enlarge  that 
house.  At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  corpora- 
tion, which  is  to  be  held  on  the  13th  of  March, 
the  directors  are  expected  to  approve  the  plans 
for  the  new  theatre.  The  plans  call  for  a  front 
of  marble  and  tile,  a  seating  capacity  of  1,200 
on  the  main  floor,  and  rattan  seats,  instead  of 
the  usual  wooden  backs  and  seats.  This  will  be 
an  innovation  and  quite  appropriate  for  the 
tronical  climate.  The  company  are  also  planning 
on  a  neighborhood  house  to  be  located  in  the 
Hyde  Park  section  of  the  city. 


Canadian  Branch-Office  and  Exhibitor  Notes 


THE  Famous-Lasky  Film  Service,  Limited, 
Toronto,  distributors  of  Paramount  re- 
leases in  the  Dominion,  is  conducting  a  beauty 
contest  in  many  cities  of  Canada  in  conjunc- 
tion with  the  presentation  of  important  Para- 
mount attractions.  It  is  a  photograph  contest 
and  the  winner  is  to  have  her  portrait  painted 
and  presented  to  H.  R.  H.,  the  Prince  of  Wales, 
as  the  Beauty  Queen  of  Canada.  About  25 
cities  are  interested  in  the  contest  which  will 
close  before  the  end  of  March. 

Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  has  been  the  meeting 
place  for  quite  a  number  of  exchange  execu- 
tives in  Canada  during  recent  days.  Fox  offi- 
cials who  have  visited  the  city  included  J. 
Sichelman  of  New  York,  manager  of  the  Fox 
contract  department,  and  W.  F.  Barrett  of 
Toronto,  Canadian  general  manager.  F.  P. 
Hill  of  New  York,  Fox  auditor,  also  spent  a 
few  days  there.  Joseph  Flowright  of  Toronto, 
general  manager  for  Hodkinson,  also  visited 
Winnipeg  for  the  purpose  of  installing  Dan 
Freeman  as  the  local  branch  manager.  Bob 
Scott  of  Vancouver,  Famous-Lasky  representa- 
tive, also  stopped  off  on  a  trip  to  Toronto. 
Allen  representatives  to  vi<it  Winnipeg  were  H. 


Sedgwick  of  Toronto  and  H.  J.  Allen  of  Cal- 
gary. 

Miss  Bessie  Selig,  formerly  office  manager 
for  Associated  First  National  at  St.  John's, 
N.  B.,  is  now  with  the  Montreal  branch  of 
United  Artists  Corporation. 

C.  A.  Dentelbeck,  president  of  the  Canadian 
Theatre  Supply  Company,  22  Dundas  Street 
West,  Toronto,  has  engaged  R.  B.  Burko  as  a 
member  of  his  organization.  Mr.  Burko  is  one 
of  the  foremost  theatre  equipment  men  in 
Canada  and  was  formerly  with  the  Perkins 
Electric  Company.  The  Canadian  Theatre  Sup- 
ply Company  is  Canadian  distributor  of  Simplex 
projection  machines  and  other  lines. 

R.  K.  Evans,  general  manager  of  Canadian 
exchanges  of  United  Artists  Corp.,  has  an- 
nounced the  appointment  of  Joe  Keller  as  as- 
sistant general  manager  for  Canada  with  head- 
quarters at  Toronto. 

Oscar  A.  Price  and  H.  E.  Aitken  of  New 
York,  representing  the  Tri-Stone  Pictures,  Inc., 
New  York,  have  announced  that  they  are  seek- 
ing Canadian  distributors  for  Keystone  Come- 
dies, new  edition. 


Illuminated  display  for  "  Clarence  "  used  by  the 
Popular  theatre,  Philadelphia 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Exchange  and   Exhibitor  Items  from  Butte 


NEWS  reached  the  Butte  office  this  week  that 
C.  W.  Koerner,  manager  of  the  Associated 
First  National  exchange  in  this  city,  has  been 
promoted  to  the  head  of  the  Portland  office. 
While  Butte's  loss  is  distinctly  Portland's  gain 
the  mam-  friends  who  are  felicitating  him  on  the 
event  nevertheless  regret  that  they  are  to  part 
with  such  a  congenial  co-worker.  Tuesday  eve- 
ning Mr.  Koerner  was  the  guest  of  honor  at  a 
banquet  in  the  Francis  at  ten  o'clock  covers  be- 
ing placed  for  35.  Those  present  represented 
the  moving  picture  interests  of  the  city. 

McGinlev  of  Famous  Players  gave  a  para- 
phrase of  'Marc  Anthony.  Billy  Sullivan,  man- 
ager of  the  Rialto,  graced  the  floor  en  costume 
in  a  Swedish  folk  dance.  Jack  Rue,  manager  ot 
the  Universal  and  Jack  Sullivan,  manager  of  the 
Fox  exchanges,  won  laurels  in  their  masterly 
interpretation  of  Romeo  and  Juliet.  Others  sang 
songs  and  the  whole  assembly  joined  in  the 
chorus  of  the  popular  numbers. 

Harry  Sigmund  of  Seattle  is  here  to  succeed 
Mr  Ko'erner  in  the  local  office.  Sponsoring  the 
banquet  were  Jack  Rue,  Garry  Shields,  James 
Griffin  H.  J.  Binney,  Chris.  L.  Dahle,  M.  J. 
Dunne,  William  Lloyd,  W.  J.  Sullivan  Harry 
Sigmund,  Ted  Hacklev,  Victor  Grandpre,  R.  J. 
Monohan,  F.  H.  Smith,  O.  E.  Bourck,  W.  M. 
Breen,  Clavton  H.  Parker,  C.  C.  Pratt,  E.  T. 
Cale.  C.  Joseph  DeMaio,  Don  C.  Isham,  O.  K. 
Whipple,  John  J.  Harrington,  Jack  Sullivan  and 
Lou  Marcus.  . 

The  committee  in  charge  of  the  affair  in- 
cluded Lawrence  McGinlev.  chairman;  Jack 
Sullivan  T.  W.  Sullivan  and  Jack  Rue.  During 


A  sporting  goods  store  in  Los  Angeles  used  this 
window  display  of  cameras  and  action  stills  from 
"  The  Hottentot "  when  it  played  the  Kinema 

the  evening's  festivities  the  honor  guest  was 
presented  with  a  silver  humidor  as  a  token  of 
their  appreciation. 


E.  T.  Cale,  with  the  First  National  at  Butte, 
has  just  returned  from  a  trip  over  western  Mon- 
tana. His  itinerary  included  Missoula,  Hamil- 
ton, Kalispell,  Troy  and  various  small  towns. 
He  reports  exhibitors  very  optimistic  over  busi- 
ness conditions.  The  lumber  industries  in  the 
northwestern  section  of  the  state  are  operating 
to  good  trade  and  the  lumber  mills  going  with 
the  full  quota  of  employees. 

George  Brewerton,  the  live  wire  exhibitor  of 
Shelby,  Mont,  the  new  oil  city,  is  wearing  a 
broad  smile  these  days  as  some  big  oil  wells 
are  being  spudded,  and  numerous  developments 
are  under  progress. 

O.  W.  Helwig  of  New  York  City,  auditor  for 
this  division,  is  in  Butte  at  the  Pathe  office  in 
his  official  capacity. 

C.  R.  Wade  of  Eastern  Montana  and  C.  R. 
Parker  of  Western  Montana  representing  the 
Pathe  sales  force  are  registered  in  the  city  this 
week.  C.  W.  Pugh.  Pathe  salesman,  is  expected 
in  on  Saturday. 

Monday  evening  after  the  close  of  the  theatres 
the  employees  of  the  American  and  Rialto  au- 
toed  to  Gregson  Springs.  There  were  some 
fifty  in  the  party.  The  hot  springs  are  always 
luring  but  a  swimming  party  of  fifty  was  one 
of  the  most  delightful  events  of  the  social  year. 
After  enjoying  the  big  plunge  for  an  hour  or 
so,  the  crowd  took  possession  of  the  spacious 
ballroom  and  tripped  the  light  fantastic  until 
five  in  the  morning.  During  the  hours  a  splen- 
did menu  was  served  in  the  dining  room  of  the 
hotel. 


Trade  Happenings  In  and  About  Washington 


EASTERN  District  Manager  Hussey  ot  the 
Educational  exchanges  of  New  York  has 
been  visiting  J.  A.  Bachman  of  the  Washington 
office  and  spent  part  of  the  week  at  the  Balti- 
more sub-office.  It  is  learned  that  Educational  s 
home  office  is  highly  pleased  with  the  wide 
showing  and  favorable  criticism  of  the  popular 
comedies  released  by  them  in  this  territory. 
When  exhibitors  like  Harry  Crandall,  Guy  \\  on- 
ders,  Tom  Moore,  and  the  local  Loew  houses 
give  first  runs  of  the  leading  Educational  come- 
dies the  same  week  as  "  the  spice  of  the  pro- 
gram "  there  is  reason  for  the  pride  expressed 
by  E.  W.  Hammons  and  aides. 

'The  Film  Board  and  the  Capital  Film  Review 
arc  now  located  in  the  new  suite  at  702  Mather 
Building,  sub-let  from  the  F.  B.  O. 


Striking  street  sign  used  for  "The  Masquerader" 
by  the  Orpheum  theatre,  Ogden.  Utah,  of  which 
Joe  Goss  is  manager 


First  National  reports  a  special  screening  at 
Col.  Thompson's  residence  "by  royal  com- 
mand" of  Princess  Anastasia  (Leeds)  of  Chap- 
lin's "  The  Pilgrim."  .  Col.  Thompson,  of  the 
Navy  League,  has  been  host  to  the  Greek  roy- 
alties with  his  daughter  Mrs.  Pell.  A  select 
list  of  forty  social  notables  dined  at  the  Thomp- 
son home  prior  to  the  screening.  Arrangements 
for  the  exchange  were  in  the  hands  of  George 
N.  Payette,  Jr.,  E.  A.  Sherwood,  R.  deF.  Ed- 
mounds,  and  the  projection  was  handled  by  City 
Sales  Manager  Drawbaugh  of  The  Southern 
Motion  Picture  corporation. 

The  famous  horse,  "  Dandy  Dude,"  familiar 
to  all  news-reel  fans  as  the  dashing  mount  of 
General  J.  J.  Pershing,  is  now  starred  in  a  De- 
partment of  Agriculture .  film,  just  released, 
"The  Horse  in  Action."  The  purpose  of  this 
film  is  to  show  an  analysis  of  the  movements  of 
horses  in  the  different  gaits. 

Joe  Young,  formerly  of  Select  and  later  with 
Federated,  is  now  acting  manager  of  Oletsky's 
Federated,  in  charge  of  the  Washington  office, 
relieving  W.  F.  Ballenger,  former  manager,  now 
resigned. 

The  Plaza  theatre  has  re-opened  and  the  in- 
tended repairs  will  be  made  at  some  other  time. 

Plans  of  the  W.  S.  Hecht  company,  for  an 
enlarged  seventh  story  department  at  Seventh 
and  F.  contemplate  the  forthcoming  destruction 
of  the  historic  Shubert-Garrick,  Washington's 
cameo  ahd  intimate  playhouse,  locally  known  as 
the  Garrick.  Stage,  screen  and  stock  classics 
all  have  received  local  and  national  premieres 
in  this  delightful  playhouse. 

The  spring  season  of  executive  peregrination 
has  overtaken  the  Crandall  organization.  Harry 
M.  Crandall,  owner  of  the  theatres  bearing-  his 
name  in  Washington  and  vicinity,  left  the  Capi- 
tal last  Wednesday  on  a  hurried  business  trip 
to  New  York.  Mr.  Crandall  was  followed  on 
Thursday  by  Nelson  B.  Bell,  in  charge  of  ad- 
vertising and  publicity  for  the  Crandall  enter- 
prises, bent  on  an  entirely  different  mission  con- 
nected with  the  conduct  of  the  theatres. 

On  last  Tuesday  evening  the  Citizens  Civic 
Committee  of  the  Apollo  theatre,  the  first  com- 
mittee of  its  kind  to  be  formed  in  the  District 
of  Columbia,  met  in  the  studio  of  Mrs.  Har- 
riett Hawley  Locher.  director  of  the  Public 
Service   and   Educational   Department  of  the 


Crandall  theatres,  to  consider  suitable  subjects 
for  the  Neighborhood  Community  Gatherings  to 
be  held  in  Crandall's  Apollo  theatre  as  a  regu- 
lar part  of  the  Public  Service  work. 


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DUSTIN  FARXUM,  motion  picture  star, 
will  race  in  Milwaukee  at  the  annual 
speed  and  motorboat  regatta  during  the  Nep- 
tune Frolic  the  first  week  in  September,  accord- 
ing to  an  announcement  of  the  Milwaukee 
Civic  council,  which  sponsors  this  yearly  event, 
and  will  be  part  of  the  G.  A.  R.  convention. 
The  frolic  committee  has  received  Mr.  Far- 
num's  assurance  that  he  will  be  here  to  partici- 
pate. He  is  a  great  racing  fan  and  has  driven 
in  both  automobile  and  speed  boat  races  on  the 
coast  for  several  years.  He  owns  a  powerful 
hydroplane  which  he  will  ship  here  and  drive. 

A  motion-picture  star  popularity  contest, 
totally  without  prizes  or  remuneration  of  any 
kind,  for  the  purpose  of  ascertaining  Mil- 
waukee's most  popular  masculine  and  feminine 
stars,  has  been  conducted  by  the  Milwaukee 
Sentinel  for  the  past  month.  Readers  were 
asked  merely  to  send  in  the  names  of  their 
favorite  and'  a  brief  line  of  explanation.  The 
three  leaders  among  the  men  and  women  were 
as  follows:  Harold  Llovd.  202;  Rodolph  Valen- 
tino, 155;  Douglas  Fairbanks.  109;  Pnscilla 
Dean.  196:  Norma  Talmadge.  172,  and  Kath- 
(rine  MacDonald,  134.  Fifty-seven  male  stars 
received  votes,  and  44  women. 

Barbara  La  Marr's  picture,  Quincy  Adams 
Sawyer,  being  shown  at  the  Alhambra  the  week 
c  f  March  3,  has  had  a  beauty  tie-up  with  Terra- 
derma-lax,  an  English  beauty  clay.  Several 
local  downtown  drug  stores  had  displays  of 
their  goods  topped  by  huge  stills  of  the  star, 
and  announcing  that  a  motion  picture  show- 
ins  Miss  La  Marr  demonstrating  the  beauty  clay 
will  shortly  be  shown. 

The  "  heart-throbs  "  of  *'  Mighty  Lak  a  Rose 
were  capitalized  by  the  Strand  theatre  in  its 
showing  of  the  week  of  March  3,  by  a  huge 
double  page  tie-up  with  local  advertisers.  The 
title  of  the  picture  was  in  itself  a  big  drawing 
card,  but  such  extensive  advertising  helped  the 
picture  greatly. 


March  24,  1923 


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Opinions  on  Current  Short  Subjects 


Showing  Buster  Keaton  coming  up  for  air  in  the  First 
National  picture,  "  The  Love  Nest." 

44  Hot  Water  " 

1  Christie-Educational — Two  Reels) 

THERE  is  sufficient  comedy  to  make  this 
two-reeler  a  good  one  to  run  anywhere,  but 
the  theatre  in  which  it  will  score  best  is  the 
neighborhood  house,  patronized  by  married 
couples  and  children,  for  that  is  what  it's  all 
about. 

Neal  Burns  is  a  newly-wed.  His  wife,  is  a 
pretty  girl  (Duane  Thompson),  incidentally  a 
new  comedy  leading  woman  who  is  decidedly 
pleasing.  They  expect  to  raise  a  family  of  five 
children  but  are  eager  to  gain  experience  in 
taking  care  of  kiddies.  Therefore,  welcome  the 
opportunity  offered  by  a  widower  friend  who 
expects  to  go  to  Europe  and  ships  his  child,  par- 
cels post,  to  the  couple.  Meantime,  the  young 
married  man's  bosses  plan  to  play  a  joke  on 
him,  each  borrowing  their  own  children  (two  to 
a  family)  and  bribe  the  station  agent  to  tag  the 
four,  so  that  when  the  newly-weds  arrive  there 
are  five  children  on  their  hands  instead  of  the 
one  expected.  The  fathers  tell  their  children 
that  they  may  be  as  naughty  as  possible  for  one 
whole  day,  so  that  as  soon  as  the  five  are  herded 
into  the  automobile  they  begin.  The  young  couple 
rind  that  five  children  in  a  house  can  disrupt 
things  in  general,  and  not  until  the  following  day 
is  the  situation  clarified.  The  father  of  the 
motherless  baby  decides  to  take  his  child  with 
him  to  Europe,  so  calls  to  claim  his  own.  When 
the  wives  of  the  two  bosses  find  they  have  been 
misinformed  as  to  the  whereabouts  of  their 
respective  children,  there  is  considerable 
explaining  to  do.  All  of  which  goes  to  make 
up  a  rapid,  laughable  and  entertaining  farce. — 
LILLIAN  GALE. 


"  Bowled  Over  " 

(Roach-Pathe— One  Reel) 

PAUL  PARROTT  appears  as  the  would-be 
champion  bowler,  and  the  picture  opens 
showing  the  hero  in  bed  being  disturbed  by 
the  ringing  of  an  alarm  clock,  then  goes  into 
laughing  detail,  at  last  showing  the  companion 
by  his  side  to  be  pins,  carefully  covered  up  so 
as  to  be  safe  for  the  bowling  tournament. 

The  fun  centers  during  the  tournament,  when 
Parrott  is  the  victim  of  rivals  who  leave  no 
stone  unturned  to  bring  about  Paul's  defeat. 
Trick  apparatus  is  employed  with  good  results, 
as  the  reel  is  full  of  action  and  will  be  espe- 
cially amusing  to  those  familiar  with  the 
troubles  of  one  who  frequents  the  bowling 
alley.— LILLIAN  GALE. 


"  The  Love  Nest  " 

(  Buster  Keaton  Cornedy-First  National — 
Two  Reels) 

BUSTER  Keaton  had  so  much  fun  and  furn- 
ished so  much  amusement  in  a  comedy 
about  a  boat  on  the  high  seas,  shown  some  time 
ago,  that  he  lias  evidently  attempted  to  prov  ide 
a  sequel.  "  The  Love  Nest "  is  one  of  the  most 
comic  pieces  which  the  sad  face  comedian  has 
given  the  screen.  He  utilizes  the  dream  situa- 
tion in  building  his  burlesque,  yet  one  never 
suspects  this  bit  of  ancient  treatment  until  it  is 
shown  at  the  finish. 

Buster  has  rigged  up  a  boat  called  "The  Love 
Nest."  He  will  sail  the  briny  deep  in  an  effort 
to  forget  an  unhappy  love  affair.  And  then  the 
fun  begins.  The  comedian's  frail  craft  is  sighted 
by  the  skipper  of  a  whaling  boat.  He  anchors 
alongside,  clambers  aboard  and  proceeds  to  get 
in  "  dutch "  with  the  powerful  captain.  The 
latter  has  made  Buster  his  cabin  boy.  When 
one  of  the  crew  does  something  out  of  order 
he  is  tossed  in  the  ocean  and  a  ready  wreath 
follows  him.  Keaton  manages  to  avoid  Mr. 
Jones'  w.  k.  locker  in  scenes  which  would  make 
a  wooden  Indian  laugh. 

We  predict  a  raucous  moment  of  laughter  in 
any  house  anywhere,  when  Buster  is  yanked  into 
the  water  by  a  whale.  He  tows  the  big  fish 
back  to  the  boat  and  the  skipper  duplicates  the 
scene.  Perhaps  the  most  amusing  touch  is  that 
which  shows  Buster  trying  to  fish  while  standing 
on  a  target  standard.  The  warship  shoots  sev- 
eral projectiles  around  him,  but  he  mistakes  them 
for  fish  and  casts  his  rod  in  an  effort  to  catch 
them.  Then  comes  the  dream  situation  and  the 
puncture  of  Buster's  nightmare  when  the  stand- 
ard is  shot  to  pieces. 

For  sheer  burlesque  and  comic  exaggeration 
the  Keaton  comedies  are  in  a  class  by  them- 
selves. This  is  good  enough  to  steal  the  thunder 
away  from  a  feature  unless  the  chief  attraction 
is  an  extraordinary  one.— LAURENCE  REID. 


"  Uneasy  Feet  " 

(Hamilton-Educational — Two  Reels) 

'  I  '•HERE  is  so  much  action,  so  many  angles 
*■  to  put  to  use  in  the  make-up  of  this  enter- 
taining comedy  that  it  would  be  difficult  to  enu- 
merate them.  It  begins  with  showing  the  arrival 
of  Lloyd  Hamilton,  a  country  boy,  in  the  city, 
where  taxicab  drivers  surround  him  and  in  their 
efforts  to  claim  him  as  a  fare  leave  him  in  the 
street  practically  unclothed.  A  policeman  orders 
Hamilton  to  get  some  clothes  on,  and,  in  his 
efforts  to  do  so,  he  enters  a  clothing  store, 
where  some  of  the  action  takes  place,  and  then 
a  shoe  store,  where  some  laughable  situations 
occur. 

When  Hamilton  finally  is  clothed  with  a  suit, 
the  policeman  pacified,  he  is  overtaken  by  a  rain 
storm,  and  as  the  new  clothing  dries  it  shrinks 
so  that  the  policeman  becomes  wrathful  again. 
The  ruses  Hamilton  employs  trying  to  avoid  the 
policeman  make  up  the  fun,  and  there  is  plenty 
of  it  for  every  kind  of  comedy  fan. 

Incidentally,  the  two-reeler  is  equipped  with 
some  rattling  good  sub-titles,  most  of  which 
can  be  depended  upon  to  gain  a  laugh  inde- 
pendently of  the  action.— LILLIAN  GALE. 


Scene  from  "Oh  Ma.  the  Rent  Taker."  C.  B.  C.  Hall- 
room  Boys  Comedy 

44  A  Peasant  Journey  " 

(Our  Gang-Pathe — Two  Reels) 

'TM1E  Roach  comedies  known  as  "Our  Gang" 
A  have  earned  sufficient  reputation  as  to  im- 
mediately identify  them  with  the  stock  cast  in- 
cluding Sunshine  Sammy,  Mickey  Daniels, 
Jackie  Condon;  little  Farima,  Jackie  Davis  et 
al.  Therefore,  the  best  way  to  form  a  good 
idea  of  what  "A  Pleasant  journey"  is  like,  is 
to  picture  yourself  suddenly  called  upon  to  take 
that  gang  from  Los  Angeles  to  San  Francisco 
in  a  Pullman,  otherwise  occupied  by  finicky  peo- 
ple, a  man  with  the  gout  and  a  woman,  who 
without  children  of  her  own,  could  advise  the 
proverbial  old  lady  in  the  shoe  how  to  manage 
them. 

The  plot  suggestion  is  that  the  Children's 
Welfare  Association  of  Los  Angeles  wishes  to 
send  a  number  of  children  to,  San  Francisco 
and  assign  one  of  their  members  to  make  the 
trip.  She  suffers  a  sprained  ankle  and  induces 
her  fiance,  a  bachelor  of  thirty,  to  take  her 
place.  "Our  Gang"  take  advantage  of  an  un- 
usual opportunity  to  "train  ride,"  substituting 
themselves  for  the  orphans  and  not  until  they 
have  successfully  annoyed  all  the  passengers 
and  arrive  at  San  Francisco,  does  the  bachelor 
learn  that  he  has  traveled  with  the  wrong  out- 
fit. Furthermore,  he  faces  having  to  take  them 
back. 

A  traveling  salesman  on  board  offers  to  help 
entertain  the  gang  by  opening  his  sample  case 
containing  horns,  fire  works  and  sneeze  powder. 
Consequently,  there  is  not  a  dull  moment  and 
we  defy  anyone  to  look  at  this  picture  and 
refrain  from  laughing  aloud.  —  LILLIAN 
GALE. 


44  The  Alley  Cat  ' 

1  Aesop's  Fable-Patlie — One  Reel) 

O  OMET1MES  it  is  most  difficult  to  describe 
^  what  is  contained  in  a  cartoon  fable,  but 
when  one  happens  along  that  stands  out  among 
those  of  recent  issue  as  one  of  the  best  ever 
screened,  it  deserves  some  delineation. 

Farmer  Al  Falfa's  home  is  overrun  with  mice. 
A  lone  mouse  enters  the  pantry  and  removes 
an  egg  from  a  carton.  Other  mice  appear  and 
they  use  the  egg  as  a  football.  All  goes  well 
until  it  lights  upon  the  farmer's  head  and  he 
starts  after  the  intruders.  Immediately  the  kit- 
chen floor  becomes  alive  with  the  little  fellows, 
who  scamper  into  holes  in  every  conceivable 
place,  scamper  in  and  out  to  prove  their  bravery 
and  as  nothing  can  be  done  about  it  farmer  Al 
Falfa  gives  Fanny,  the  cat  jn  structions  to  to  her 
duties  and  then  the  fun  increases.  The  moral 
is:  "What  Can't  Be  Cured  Must  Be  Endured  " 
—LILLIAN  GALE. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Comedies,  Short  Subjects  &  Serials 


Campaign  on  "Topics" 
and  "Fables"  Begun 

A  nation-wide  campaign  exploit- 
ing "Aesop's  Film  Fables"  and 
•Topics  of  the  Day,"  released  by 
Pathe,  started  with  the  week  of 
March  12  in  Greater  New  York, 
Keith  and  Moss  theatres  co-operat- 
ing. 

Exploitation  includes  space  for 
"Fables"  and  "Topics"  in  24-sheets 
used  by  Keith  theatres  in  Brooklyn 
and  Jersey  City,  and  by  Moss  New 
York  houses — Coliseum,  Franklin, 
Hamilton  and  Regent  Keith 
houses  in  New  York:  The  Colonial, 
Eighty-first  Street,  Royal  and  Riv- 
erside. These  subjects  had  space 
in  48-sheets  used  by  the  Bushwick 
and  Orpheum  theatres  in  Brooklyn. 

The  subjects  mentioned  also 
share  space  in  other  paper  and  gen- 
eral publicity  of  the  theatres  co- 
operating. It  is  announced  that  the 
foregoing  are  details  of  the  ex- 
ploitation campaign  being  extended 
in  a  similar  way  throughout  the 
United  States. 


1 'Crystal  Jewels"  March  Release 

Fox  Educational  Shows  How  New 
York  Is  Provided  With  Water  Supply 


AMONG  the  March  releases  of 
Fox  Educational  Entertain- 
ments is  "Crystal  Jewels,"  which 
shows  how  New  York  City  is  pro- 
vided with  its  water  supply  and  the 
terrific  task  accomplished  in  com- 
pleting the  mammoth  tunnel  from 
the  Catskills  to  Manhattan.  Con- 
cerning this  unusual  engineering 
feat  the  New  York  Times,  in  an 
editorial  printed  Sunday,  February 
18th,  1923,  says: 

"The  Shandaken  tunnel  borers 
met  in  the  heart  of  a  Catskill  moun- 
tain after  five  years  of  burrowing 
night  and  day  *  *  *  The  eighteen 
mile  tunnel  has  been  completed.  As 
soon  as  it  is  lined  with  concrete 
Schoharie  Creek  will  deliver  250 
million  gallons  of  water  a  day  to 
Greater  New  York  by  way  of  the 
Ashokan  Reservoir.  The  job  of  the 
engineers  was  to  reverse  the  flow  of 


Denby  Assures  Pathe 
News  of  Navy  "Doings" 

In  appreciation  of  the  continuous 
efficiency  of  Pathe  News  in  pic- 
turing for  the  screen  events  in  con- 
nection with  the  U.  S.  Navy  affairs, 
Secretary  Edwin  Denby  addressed 
to  Editor  Emanuel  Cohen  the  fol- 
lowing letter,  dated  March  S,  1923, 
which  he  concluded  with : 

"Through  the  continued  pictur- 
ization  of  what  "the  Nav^  is  doing 
in  peace  times  the  American  public 
has,  I  am  sure,  a  better  understand- 
ing and  a  fuller  appreciation  of 
what  their  Navy  really  is. 

"I  wish  to  thank  you  personally 
for  the  interest  in  our  Navy  which 
you  have  shown  on  this  and  other 
occasions,  and  to  assure  you  that 
the  Department  will  co-operate  at 
all  times  with  you  in  keeping  the 
public  informed  of  what  'their 
Navy'  is  doing. 

"With  kindest  personal  regards, 
"Yours  sincerely, 

"Edwin  Denby." 


the  stream  *  *  *  by  building  a  dam 
and  piercing  the  Catskill  Mountains 
for  a  distance  once  and  a  half  as 
long  as  the  Simplon  of  the  Swiss 
Alps  *  *  *  The  town  of  Gilboa, 
with  its  churches,  houses  and  stores, 
farms  and  pastures  had  to  be  sac- 
rificed to  make  room  for  the  waters 
of  the  dam." 

The  particularly  interesting 
points  of  this  waterway  are  set 
forth  in  the  Fox  reel,  showing  the 
interior  of  the  tunnel,  one  of  the 
largest  in  the  world;  the  Ashokan 
Reservoir,  and  the  laboratory  where 
the  water  supply  is  continually  ex- 
amined under  the  microscope.  Those 
who  watch  the  picture,  follow  the 
amazing  route  of  the  crystal  stream 
along  its  entire  course,  doing  a 
mental  dive  as  the  main  line  passes 
under  the  Hudson  River. 


Harry  Edwards  Directs 
Baby  Peggy 

Baby  Peggy  is  at  work  on  her 
first  productioin  for  1923.  It  was 
written  by  William  Friedle,  re- 
cently engaged  to  write  plots  for 
the  talented  youngster.  Edwards 
was  given  the  job  of  directing 
Peggy  as  a  reward  for  his  excel- 
lent work  with  Buddy  Messinger. 

The  picture,  which  has  not  yet 
been  named,  shows  Peggy  swinging 
in  her  favorite  swing.  The  rope 
breaks  and  she  is  thrown  into  "a 
wagon  full  of  orphans  which  is 
passing  by.  Peggy  is,  in  spite  of 
her  tears,  taken  along  to  the  orphan 
asylum  with  the  rest.  Adoption 
day  comes  round  and  all  the  chil- 
dren are  adopted  except  Peggy. 
She  sees  the  new  parents  buying 
dolls  for  their  adopted  children 
and  she  conceives  the  idea  of  slipj 
ping  into  a  box  and  passing  herself 
off  as  a  doll. 


Hamilton  Comedies  Prove  Popular 

Educational  Reports  First  hour  of 
Series  Enjoying  Splendid  Bookings 


International  News 
Shows  Baby  Peggy 

The  International  News  Reel 
shows  an  amusing  sequence  of 
Baby  Peggy,  the  four-year-old  Cen- 
tury Comedy  star,  meeting  Irene 
Castle  while  the  latter  spent  two 
weeks  in  Los  Angeles.  The  reel 
shows  Peggy  calling  upon  Mrs. 
Castle  and  the  famous  dancer 
showing  the  little  tot  the  latest 
dance  steps. 

Other  scenes  show  Peggy's  home 
life  in  a  series  of  intimate  pictures, 
which  show  how  she  spends  her 
day.  Peggy  is  shown  playing  on 
the  lawn  of  her  new  home  with  her 
older  sister,  reading  her  fairy  tale 
books,  playing  with  her  large  fam- 
ily of  dolls,  washing  the  doll's 
clothes  and  sorting  her  thousands 
of  fan  letters  with  her  mother 


WITH  four  of  the  six  comedies 
in  his  first  year's  series  of 
Hamilton  Comedies  for  Educa- 
tional already  playing  in  the  thea- 
tres throughout  the  country,  Lloyd 
Hamilton  now  stands  in  a  unique 
and  pre-eminent  position  among 
the  leading  comedians  of  the 
screen. 

While  his  contemporaries  in  tht. 
first  rank  of  screen  comedians 
have  been  devoting  their  time  and 
efforts  to  making  feature  length 
comedies,  Hamilton  has  been  turn- 
ing out  box  office  attractions  of  no 
less  merit,  and  keeping  them  with- 
in the  short  subjects  limit  in 
length.  With  no  less  effort  ex- 
pended in  their  production,  and  no 
less  quality  apparent  on  the  screen, 
these  two-reel  comedies  have 
proven  to  be  the  most  dependable 
of  the  short  length  pictures  of  their 
type  offered  to  the  exhibitor  at  the 
present  time. 

The  first  four  pictures  made 
under  the  management  of  Hamil- 
ton have  been  released  and  are  now 
showing.  They  are  "The  Speeder," 
"The  Educator,"  "No  Luck"  and 
"Extra!  Extra!"  Each  of  these 
pictures  has  earned  excellent  re- 
views at  the  hands  of  trade  paper 
reviewers,  and  also  from  news- 
paper critics. 

Large  metropolitan  dailies  in  the 
past  have  seldom  devoted  much 
space  to  reviews  of  short  subjects, 
and  therefore  the  reviews  from 
these  papers  are  perhaps  more  sig- 
nificant than  those  from  other  cit- 
ies. The  News  of  Washington,  D. 
C,  reviewing  the  piogram  at  one 
of  the  Broadway  houses,  and 
speaking  of  Hamilton's  "No  Luck," 
says : 


"This  fellow  Hamilton  is  one  of 
the  screen's  greatest  pantomimists, 
with  a  marvelously  mobile  face  and 
an  unerring  sense  of  comedy. 
Hamilton,  one  day,  will  be  a  moun- 
tain among  the  screen  molehills. 
You  owe  it  to  yourself  to  see  him." 

The  New  York  Morning  Tele- 
graph reviews  "The  Educator," 
stating  that  it  is  a  "masterpiece  of 
comedy,"  and  this  paper's  review 
on  Hamilton's  next  picture,  "No 
Luck,"  says  that  "It  is  the  funniest 
comedy  seen  since  Hamilton's  last.-' 
A  typical  report  from  exhibitors 
is  summed  up  in  the  words  of  the 
manager  of  the  University  Theatre, 
Minneapolis,  Minn.  "  The  Speed- 
er," says  Glen  Vliet,  manager  of 
the  University,  "is  the  finest  two- 
reel  comedy  we  ever  ran.  It  pleases, 
and  you  can  boost  Hamilton,  as  he 
will  get  them  in  and  send  them 
away  happy." 

That  exhibitors  are  short-sight- 
ed who  do  not  capitalize  on  the 
growing  popularity  of  Hamilton  is 
the  opinion  expressed  by  Miss  Ray 
Lewis,  managing  editor  of  the  Ca- 
nadian Moving  Picture  Digest. 
Commenting  editorially  on  "The 
Speeder,"  Miss  Lewis  says : 

"Why  more  of  these  most  amus- 
ing comedies  are  not  given  special 
attention  and  mention  we  cannot 
understand,  save  that  it  appears  to 
take  an  unusually  long  time  to  con- 
vince exhibitors  that  it  is  quality 
and  not  quantity  in  a  picture  which 
makes  a  feature." 

Hamilton  has  recently  completed 
his  fifth  comedy  of  the  year,  "Un- 
easy Feet,"  which  will  be  an  early 
release,  and  has  started  production 
work  at  the  United  Studios  on  the 
final  comedy  of  this  group,  which 
has  not  vet  been  titled. 


Keaton  Comedy  Again 
Called  Big  Feature 

"  Buster  Keaton's  1  The  Frozen 
North '  is  about  as  funny  a  two- 
reeler  as  one  could  ask  for,  and 
even  if  it  were  the  only  thing  on  the 
bill  it  would  repay  one  for  a  visit 
to  the  Rialto,"  is  the  New  York 
Evening  World  critic's  comment  on 
this  new  release  of  the  famous 
smileless  comedian. 

'"The  Frozen  North"  is  a  stir- 
ring tale  of  the  land  of  chilly  land- 
scapes and  burning  hearts,"  says 
the  New  York  Evening  Telegram. 

"Buster  Keaton  is  nothing  short 
of  superb  in  'The  Frozen  North.' 
This  comedy  is  a  conglomerate  sat- 
ire of  the  screen  dramas  of  the 
great  open  spaces.  Robert  W.  Ser- 
vice, the  Royal  Northwest  Mounted 
Police,  the  William  S.  Hart  and 
Eric  Vcn  Stroheim  type  of  villiains 
all  of  the  western  and  northwestern 
stuff  is  here  with  a  vengeance." — 
N.  Y.  Evening  Journal. 


Experimental  Labora- 
tory for  Pathe  Review 

Recent  novel  effects  screened  in 
Pathe  Review  which  cannot  be  pro- 
duced with  the  equipment  of  the 
ordinary  motion  picture  studio  are 
said  to  have  inspired  many  inquir- 
ies from  exhibitors  and  individual 
patrons.  The  answers  reveal  the 
fact  that  Pathe  Review  has  estab- 
lished an  experimental  laboratory 
for  the  working  out  of  novel  ideas 
requiring  new  developments  in  mo- 
tion picture  technique. 

The  innovation  was  materially 
encouraged,  says  the  Pathe  Review 
editor,  by  the  long  standing,  close 
cooperation  of  experts  and  curators 
at  most  of  the  important  art  and 
scientific  institutions — notably  the 
New  York  Metropolitan  Museum  of 
Art  and  the  American  Museum  of 
Natural  History.  Further  striking 
developments  are  promised  in  the 
near  future. 


March  24,  1923 


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F.  B.  0.  Production  Notes 

The  steel  work  of  the  sky  scraper 
built  for  scenes  in  "  Day  Time 
Wives  "  was  wrecked  for  the  acci- 
dent sequence.  No  one  hurt.  The 
production  is  under  the  direction  of 
Emile  Chautard. 

The  title  of  Harry  Carey's  next 
starring  vehicle  is  "The  Miracle 
Baby,"  under  the  direction  of  Val 
Paul.  The  company  has  gone  to 
Truckee  for  snow  scenes. 

The  Chester  Bennett  production 
starring  Jane  Novak,  originally 
titled  "  Divorce,"  has  been  changed 
to  "  I  Want  a  Divorce."  A  big  cafe 
set,  with  aa  ice  skating  rink  was 
built  for  this  production  and  twenty 
professional  skaters  were  schooled 
into  remaining  within  camera 
range. 

Mai  St.  Clair  is  beginning  the 
tenth  of  the  "  Fighting  Blood " 
Series  "  The  End  of  a  Perfect 
Fray." 

Ernest  C.  Ward  has  been  placed 
under  long  term  contract  as  direc- 
tor. 

Tom  Wilson  has  signed  a  con- 
tract for  two  years,  to  play  charac- 
ter roles. 


George  Bronson  Howard's 
of  Secret  Service  in  Two-Reelers 

It  is  called  "One  of 


At  Universal  City 

Wallace  Worsley  is  now  filming 
the  mob  scenes  for  "  The  Hunch- 
back," using  twelve  hundred  extras 
for  whom  especially  designed  cos- 
tumes, made  to  measure,  are  being 
used.  The  call  for  extras  was  for 
seven  o'clock.  All  were  made  up 
and  on  the  set  at  eight  o'clock  when 
the  first  scene  was  made,  due  to  the 
management  of  Charles  Stalling, 
production  manager  and  William 
Koenig,  business  manager  for  the 
company,  who  were  congratulated 
for  the  unprecedented  efficiency  em- 
ployed. 

Universal  has  employed  a  large 
receiving  outfit  to  be  used  as  en- 
tertainment for  players  and  extras 
during  noon  hours. 

Earle  Kenton,  for  two  years  Sen- 
nett  director,  has  been  engaged  by 
Universal  to  film  the  new  series  of 
"  Leather  Pushers,"  featuring  Reg- 
inald Denny. 

"  Up  the  Ladder,"  starring  Vir- 
ginia Valli,  with  Reginald  Denny  as 
lead,  will  not  be  filmed  for  a  num- 
ber of  months.  Instead,  Valli  will 
be  starred  in  "A  Lady  of  Quality  " 
by  Frances  Hodgson  Burnett,  under 
the  direction  of  Hobart  Henley. 

The  cast  supporting  Herbert 
Rawlinson  in  "Twenty  Dollars," 
under  the  direction  of  Herbert 
Blache,  includes  Tully  Marshall, 
Doris  Pawn,  Nickolai  De  Ruiz,  John 
Cossar,  Roy  Laidlaw  and  Arthur 
Hull. 

Ethel  Gray  Terry  has  been  en- 
gaged as  lead  for  the  all-star  cast 
subject  "What  Wives  Want,"  un- 
der the  direction  of  Jack  Conway. 
The  players  include  Niles  Welch, 
Ramsey  Wallace,  Vernon  Steele 
and  others. 

Marion  Orth,  short  story  writer 
and  author  of  "  The  Price  of  a 
Good  Time,"  "Borrowed  Clothes," 
"  The  Lure  of  Jade,"  and  others, 
has  been  added  to  the  Universal 
scenario  staff  to  write  seven  origi- 
nal screen  stories  during  the  year. 


<<nrHE  FURTHER  ADVEN- 
1  TURES  OF  YORKE  NOR- 
ROY," a  series  of  four  two-reel 
features  from  the  pen  of  George 
Bronson  Howard,  internationally 
popular  novelist,  are  now  being  re- 
leased by  Universal.  The  pictures 
were  made  under  the  direction  of 
Duke  Worne,  with  Roy  Stewart  as 
star.  Part  of  the  series  was  per- 
sonally supervised  by  the  author 
himself,  who  was  a  member  of  the 
Universal  City  scenario  staff  until 
his  recent  death. 

"Yorke  Norroy"  was  Howard's 
best  known  and  most  popular  fic- 
tional character.  He  was  the  first 
diplomatic  secret  agent  used  as  a 
hero  of  fiction.  The  original  sto- 
ries, a  series  called  "Yorke  Norroy, 
Diplomatic  Agent,"  were  widely 
hailed  when  they  appeared  in  the 
Popular  Magazine.  The  adventures 
of  this  diplomatic  detective  were 
followed  by  thousands  of  fiction 
fans. 

The  new  York  Norroy  stories, 
which  have  been  screened  as  "The 
Further  Adventures  of  Yorke  Nor- 
roy," were  written  by  Howard 
shortly  before  his  death,  and  are 
said  to  be  his  best  work. 

The  first  of   the  series  now  is 


being  shown. 
Three." 

"Under  Secret  Orders"  is  the 
second  of  the  series.  It  is  to  be 
released  March  19.  The  action  is 
laid  partly  upon  a  transatlantic 
liner  and  shows  Norroy  again  foil- 
ing foreign  crooks  seeking  to  get 
important  documents  from  the 
American  secret  service  agents. 

The  third  of  the  series  is  "The 
Secret  Code,"  to  be  released  April 
14,  following  the  one-every-three- 
weeks  policy  for  this  series.  It  in- 
volves the  seizure  of  a  radio  sta- 
tion in  America  by  foreign  agents 
who  seek  to  transmit  dangerous  in- 
formation to  their  respective  gov- 
ernments. 

The  last  of  the  series,  to  be  re- 
leased May  5,  is  entitled  "The  Ra- 
dio Active  Bomb."  The  story  deals 
with  the  attempt  by  a  group  of  for- 
eign secret  service  agents  to  get 
possession  of  a  radio  active  bomb 
which  an  American  inventor  sub- 
mitted to  the  War  Department. 

Although  released  in  a  series, 
"The  Further  Adventures  of  Yorke 
Norroy  "  pictures  have  no  connec- 
tion with  one  another  except  the 
leading  character,  "Yorke  Norroy," 
which  runs  tb-ough  the  entire 
series. 


Leather  Pushers"  in  Demand 

Third  Series  of  Universal  Fight 
Two-Reelers  Being  Booked  Rapidly 


UNIVERSAL'S  announcement 
that  a  third  "  Leather  Push- 
ers "  series  of  two-reel  Universal- 
Jewel  pictures  is  to  be  made  has 
met  with  country-wide  acclamation 
on  the  part  of  exhibitors  and  photo- 
play patrons,  it  is  announced  by 
Art  Schmidt,  Universal  sales  chief. 

Although  arrangements  have  just 
been  completed  for  their  produc- 
tion, many  exhibitors  already  are 
booking  them.  This  demand  for 
advance  bookings  on  the  new  series 
is  growing  by  leaps  and  bounds,  it 
is  stated,  and  indicates  the  great 
popularity  of  the  original  "  Leather 
Pushers  "  series  of  six  pictures  and 
the  recently  released  "  New  Leather 
Pushers "  series  of  six  more  pic- 
tures. 

As  in  the  original  series  and  the 
second  series,  the  third  series  will 
have  Reginald  Denny  as  the  star, 
and  will  be  made  by  Harry  Pol- 
lard. Also,  Hayden  Stevenson,  the 
genial  prize  fight  manager,  will  play 
the  same  role  in  the  forthcoming 
series. 

As  an  example  of  the  eagerness 
with  which  exhibitors  and  the  pub- 
lic are  looking  forward  to  more 
"  Leather  Pushers "  pictures,  the 
Universal  offers  in  evidence  the 
following  wire  from  one  of  its  ex- 
hibitor patrons,  and  which  is  said 
to  be  indicative  of  many  communi- 
cations received: 

"  One  of  the  best  steps  Universal 
ever  took  was  to  plan  release  third 
series  '  Leather  Pushers.'  Con- 
tracted for  same  yesterday.  An- 
nouncement to  patrons  greeted  by 
deafening  applause.  Everybody 
anxiously  awaiting  release.  Goes  to 
show    people    appreciate  pictures 


as  your 


above    ordinary,  such 
'  Leather  Pushers.' " 

The  foregoing  telegram  was  re- 
ceived from  Mr.  A.  Dobbs,  man- 
ager of  the  Empire  theatre,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 

In  the  New  York  territory  the 
effect  of  the  announcement  was  be- 
yond all  expectations.  As  soon  as 
word  of  the  projected  series  was 
received  from  Universal  City,  the 
big  "  U  "  exchange  sent  out  a  brief 
mail  notice  to  all  its  exhibitor 
patrons. 

In  less  than  twenty-four  hours 
the  exchange  telephones  were  busy 
answering  queries.  Practically 
every  exhibitor  who  had  used  the 
first  two  series  wanted  the  third. 
The  theatre  owners  were  especially 
anxious  to  copper  rivet  the  series 
for  the  coming  summer  season,  as 
it  was  frankly  admitted,  according 
to  Universal  executives,  that  "  The 
Leather  Pushers,"  the  first  series, 
did  more  to  hold  up  business  dur- 
ing the  hot  weather  last  year,  than 
any  other  film  offering. 


Territory  on  "Her  Acc- 
dental  Husband"  Solid 

Requests  for  open  territory  on 
"  Her  Accidental  Husband  "  active, 
reports  the  offices  of  the  C.  B.  C. 
Film  Sales  Corporation,  and  it  is 
announced  this  week  that  negotia- 
tions are  pending  which  will  put 
this  feature  over  one  hundred  per 
cent  in  record  time. 

Another  important  territory  was 
closed  when  Independent  Film 
Company  of  Philadelphia  com- 
pleted arrangements  to  handle  the 
production  in  their  territory.  This 
includes  Eastern  Pennsylvania, 
Southern  New  Jersey,  Delaware, 
Maryland  and  the  District  of  Co- 
lumbia. 

The  sale  was  made  to  Louis  Ber- 
man  of  that  company,  who  immedi- 
ately following  the  announcement 
of  the  readiness  of  this  production 
for  release,  immediately  wired  to 
learn  whefher  his  territory  was  still 
open  and  to  inquire  details.  Fol- 
lowing a  reply  in  the  affirmative, 
Mr.  Berman  made  a  special  trip  to 
New  York  to  see  the  feature 
screened.  He  declared  the  cast, 
which  includes  Miriam  Cooper,  For- 
rest Stanley,  Mitchell  Lewis,  Rich- 
ard Tucker,  Maude  Wayne  and 
Kate  Lester  wonderfully  suited  to 
their  respective  parts. 

Mr.  Berman  announced  before 
leaving  New  York  that  he  would 
make  arrangements  to  release  "  Her 
Accidental  Husband "  immediately 
in  his  territory,  and  asked  for 
prints  at  the  earliest  possible  op- 
portunity. 


"Suzanna"  Gets  Ap- 
proval of  Frisco  Mayor 

Declaring  that  he  had  been  thor- 
oughly entertained  by  Mack  Sen- 
nett's  newest  comedy  drama,  "Suz- 
anna," an  Allied  Producers  and 
Distributors  Corporation  release, 
starring  Mabel  Normand,  Mayor 
James  S.  Rolph,  Jr.,  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, wrote  the  following  letter  to 
Mr.  Sennett: 

"It  was  my  privilege  a  few  niehts 
ago  to  witness  a  pre-view  of  your 
latest  picture,  'Suzanna,'  starring 
Mabel  Normand  and  which  has  been 
showing  at  the  Strand  theatre  in 
this  city. 

"I  was  greatly  interested  in  this 
production  and  thoroughly  enter- 
tained by  it,  enjoying  particularly 
the  touches  of  life  in  early  Califor- 
nia which  this  theme  so  cleverly 
portrays." 


"Shipwrecked"  Is  Joe, 
Rock's  Latest 

Jo-Rok  Productions,  distributors 
of  the  two-reel  comedies  starring 
Joe  Rock,  this  week  received  his 
latest  subject,  "Shipwrecked,"  in 
which  Billie  Rhodes  supports  him. 
It  is  his  sixth  release  this  year  and 
is  said  to  maintain  his  standard  of 
clean-cut,  original  fun.  The  com- 
edy is  a  burlesque  on  "  Captain 
Kiddo." 


Cordouan  Light  in  Fox 
Educational 

In  the  Fox  Educational  Enter- 
tainment, "  Sentinels  of  the  Sea," 
scenes  are  shown  of  the  Cordouan 
Light,  off  the  southern  coast  of 
France.  The  light  is  ten  miles  from 
the  shore  and  for  days  at  a  time 
the  keepers  are  prevented  from 
leaving  the  light  by  the  roughness 
of  the  water,  always  bad  at  this 
point.  The  Fox  cameraman  was 
forced  to  make  the  trip  in  an  open 
boat  and  was  reached  into  the  water 
before  reaching  the  lighthouse. 
The  views  he  took  bear  the  official 
approval  of  the  United  States  Bu- 
reau of  Lighthouses. 


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Motion   Picture  N  e  iv  s 


Burr  in  South  for  Few  Weeks 


Extensive  Product 
Be  Put  Under  Wa> 

CC.  BURR,  president  of  Mas- 
•  todon  Films,  Inc.,  will  recu- 
perate in  Palm  Beach  from  his  se- 
vere illness  of  the  last  several 
weeks.  With  his  family  and  at- 
tending physician.  Mr.  Burr  will 
leave  for  the  South  in  the  next  sev- 
eral days. 

A  slight  cold  somewhat  neglected 
was  the  forerunner  of  a  severe  at- 
tack of  pneumonia  which  overtook 
the  Mastodon  executive  in  the 
midst  of  active  preparations  for  the 
season's  program  of  features  for 
the  independent  market.  Johnny 
Hines,  who  has  just  finished 
Luck,"  was  marking  time  impa- 
tiently to  start  off  on  his  next  and 
thus  far  biggest  feature  comedy. 
Two  stories  have  been  bought  and 
productions  on  these  were  awaiting 
Mr.  Burr's  command  to  begin. 

These  stories  are  "  The  Average 
Woman,"  the  famous  Saturday 
Evening  Post  story  by  Dorothy  de 
Jaegers  and  "  Rich  Men's  Sons " 
bv  Gerald  Duffy. 

The  first  program  has  been  ac- 
counted for  with  the  completion 
several  weeks  ago  of  "  You  Are 
Guiltv,"  with  James  Kirkwood  and 
Carmel  Myers  as  the  featured  play- 
ers, and  Johnny  Hines'  latest  fea- 
ture comedy,  "Luck."  Both  of  these 
pictures  are  being  rapidly  sold  to 
the  independent  territories.  The 
earlier  part  of  the  program,  which 
is  already  having  national  release. 


ion  Schedule  to 
Upon  His  Return 

are  "  The  Last  Hour,''  with  Milton 
Sills  and  Carmel  Myers;  "Sure 
Fire  Flint,"  with  Johnny  Hines,  and 
Johnny's  "  Burn  'Em  Up  Barnes " 
and  ''  I  Am  the  Law." 

Plans  for  increasing  the  output 
of  short  subjects  were  also  under 
way.  Raymond  Harris,  assistant  to 
Mr.  Burr,  has  taken  over  complete 
supervision  of  the  short  subject  de- 
partment in  Mr.  Burr's  absence  and 
has  active  plans  for  immediately 
augmenting  the  number  of  All-Star 
comedy  releases.  This  department 
was  organized  last  September  and 
to  date  has  produced  eight  com- 
edies. These  comedies  feature 
Charlie  Murray,  Raymond  McKee 
and  Kathlene  Martyn,  a  former 
member  of  the  Ziegfcld  Follies 
and  an  acknowledged  stage  beauty. 
All-Star  comedies  are  released 
regularly  to  the  W.  W.  Hodkinson 
Corporation. 

A  new  addition  of  Earl  Hurd's 
cartoon  comedies  and  Burr's 
scenics  and  novelty  reviews  is  being 
prepared  and  will  be  released 
through  independent  exchanges,  as 
are  all  Mastodon  feature  produc- 
tions. 

Mr.  Burr  will  probably  spend 
about  three  weeks  in  Palm  Beach. 
Immediately  upon  his  return,  it  is 
announced,  he  will  begin  produc- 
tions upon  several  big  features  al- 
'ready  determined  upon. 


Boost  for  '  Tun  from  the  Press 

Large  Number  of  Bookings  Is  Accred- 
ited to  Literary  Digest's  Campaign 


ACCORDING  to  C.  J.  Post,  as- 
sistant to  the  president  of  the 
W.  W.  Hodkinson  Corporation, 
whose  efforts  center  upon  the 
propagation  of  the  Literary  Di- 
gest's "  Fun  from  the  Press,"  mam- 
contracts  have  been  received  by  the 
home  office  and  sales  made  direct 
bv  mail.  In  the  estimation  of  Mr. 
Post  this  is  due  to  the  exceptional 
exploitation  and  sales  promption 
provided  by  the  Literary  Digest. 

Through  the  efforts  of  the  Liter- 
ary Digest  and  the  accounting  firm 
of  Price  Waterhouse  &  Compan\ . 
the  number  of  families  reached, 
through  the  Literary  Digest's  ad- 
vertising and  the  special  Digest's 
plan  of  direct  to  the  home  cam- 
paign, has  been  compiled.  These 
facts  then  can  be  given  for  each 
localitv  in  which  the  exhibitor  is 
located.  Through  this  plan  figures 
have  been  compiled  whereby  it  can 
be  shown  wherein  the  local  ex- 
hibitor can  get  "Fun  from  the 
Press  "  for  a  less  cost  than  it  would 
take  for  this  particular  exhibitor  to 
circularize  or  advertise  this  produc- 
tion in  his  own  territory. 

Mr.  Post  says.  "  Over  650  daily 
newspapers  every  week  carry  from 
one-third  to  a  full  page  of  adver- 
tising in  which  "  Fun  from  the 
Press"  is  heavily  featured;  25,000 
street  cars  carry  two-color  car 
cards.  In  November  over  8,000,000 
circular  letters  were  sent  to  the 
telephone  subscribers  of  the  United 
States.   In  addition  to  this  the  sales 


force  of  the  Literary  Digest,  com- 
prising 15.000  canvassers,  have 
been  instructed  to  urge  every  pros- 
pect to  see  this  one-reel  laugh 
maker.  By  pointing  out  these  facts 
to  the  exhibitor  and  showing  him 
by  actual  figures  the  number  of  peo- 
ple in  "his  particular  locality  that 
are  reached  through  the  avenues  of 
advertising  adopted  by  the  Literary 
Digest,  little  difficulty  has  been  ex- 
perienced in  proving  to  him  the 
value  of  'Fun  from  the  Press.' 
This  results  in  an  unusual  amount 
of  contracts  being  made  by  mail." 


"Only  a  Husband"  a 
Hall  Room  Comedy 

"  Everybody  marries  for  better 
or  worse— but  most  of  'em  don't 
know  which  they're  going  to  get  " 
is  the  burden  of  the  newest  Hall- 
room  Boys  Comedy  which  C.  B.  C. 
has  just  received  from  the  West 
Coast  for  release. 

"  Only  a  Husband "  is  the  title 
that  has  been  given  this  release- - 
and  it  is  promised  that  husbands 
everywhere  will  join  the  Husband's 
Protective  League  after  seeing  it- 
while  wives  will  polish  up  the  cut- 
glass  potato  mashers  to  greet  them 
with  when  they  return. 

Jean  Havez  wrote  the  story  for 
this  comedy,  Al  Santell  directed  it. 
The  cast  includes  George  Williams. 
Al  Smith,  Marion  Mack  and  Bud 
Tamison. 


Scenes  from  Viola  Dana's  latest  comedy  drama  for  Metro  release, 

in  Newboro." 


The  Noise 


News  Weeklies  Resume 


Kinograms  No.  2230: — Paris,  tribute 
from  0.  S.  to  French  generals;  Per- 
sonalities in  the  News — New  York,  Maj. 
Gen.  Henry  T.  Allen.  Three  generations 
— his  son,  Capt.  Henry  T.  Allen,  Jr., 
Mrs.  Allen,  Jr.,  and  Henry  T.  Allen,  3rd; 
Washington,  D.  C,  Prince  Andrew  and 
Prince  Christopher,  royal  Greek  exiles, 
call  on  Secretary  Denby  at  the  Navy 
Department:  New  York,  Archbishop 
Fumasoni-Biondi,  new  apostolic  delegate 
to  the  United  States,  arrives;  New  York, 
Admiral  Sir  Wm.  Pakenham,  commander 
of  British  North  Atlantic  Squadron,  sails 
for  England ;  St.  Moritz,  Switzerland, 
jockies  make  good  as  curling  experts; 
New  York,  Italian  reservists  return  to 
America — steamer  "  Taormina  "  arrives 
with  1,700  who  were  called  from  U.  S.  to 
serve  in  Great  War;  New  York,  "human 
fly  "  tries  it  once  to  often — Harry  Young, 
noted  climber,  just  before  the  attempt 
which  ended  in  his  fall  to  death;  Los 
Angeles,  wins  auto  race  by  6-100ths  6f  a 
second — Jimmy  Murphy  breaks  world 
record — Hill  only  five  feet  behind ; 
Coney  Island,  N.  Y.,  throng  tries  new 
Coney  boardwalk — on  first  mild  Sunday 
of  the  year,  200,000  make  believe  that 
summer  is  here;  Newport  News,  Va.. 
"Leviathan"  hailed  as  finest  afloat; 
Washington,  offered  $30,000  job.  prefers 
his  garden — Senator  John  Sharp  Williams 
of  Mississippi,  ending  public  life,  calls 
on  President:  Norwood,  Mass.,  the 
army  tackles  a  big  moving  job ;  Paw- 
tucket,  R.  I..  Bay  State  team  is  defeated 
at  soccer — the  Abbots  lose  to  Coats 
team  in  semi-final  game  of  the  National 
Sup  series. 


Germany,  flood  of  marks  forces  German 
banks  to  enlarge;  In  the  Public  Eye — 
New  York  City,  General  Henry  T.  Allen, 
commander  of  U.  S.  forces  on  Rhine, 
returns  home,  his  job  well  done;  Chi- 
cago, I1L,  Jackie  Coogan  is  sworn  in  as 
a  full-fledged  admiral  or  somethin'  in  the 
Sea  Scouts;  Washington,  D.  C,  new 
chief  of  the  War  Veterans'  Bureau — 
General  Frank  T.  Hines,  succeeding  Col. 
Forbes;  Washington,  D.  C,  Japan's  new 
Ambassador,  Masanano  Hanihara,  makes 
his  first  call  at  the  White  House  in  full 
regalia;  New  York  City,  Archbishop 
Biondi,  new  Apostolic  Delegate,  arrives 
from  Rome;  New  York  City,  In  Mem- 
oriam — Governor  Smith  leads  a  throng  of 
thousands  in  last  tribute  to  Congressman 
W.  Bourke  Cockran,  famous  orator;  Der- 
byshire, England,  entire  towns  battle  in 
yearly  football  games:  Hamilton,  Canada. 
$1,000,000  fire  wipes  out  big  business 
section;  Berlin,  Germany,  latest  type  of 
German  tank  has  legs  and  uses  'em: 
Washington,  D.  C,  Mrs.  Harding  makes 
first  public  appearance  with  President  as 
they  start  south  for  vacation. 


International  News  No.  22  : — Belfast. 
Ireland,  Duke  of  Abercorn  assumes  rule 
over  "Northern  Ireland ;  New  York  City, 
baby  camels  arrive  after  long  ocean  trip: 
Lhassa,  Thibet,  Thibet's  "dancing  devils" 
welcome  the  New  Year;  Near  Ashton. 
Idaho,  mail  carriers  battle  record  West- 
em  snows;  Angora,  Asia  Minor,  Turkey's 
"  Miracle  Man  "  weds  beautiful  heiress; 
Miami,  Fla.,  speedy  greyhounds  tested 
for  Spring  race  classic;  Ormond.  Fla.. 
President  and  Mrs.  Harding  on  vacation 
in  Dixie. 


Pathe  News  No.  20: — Washington, 
D.  C..  President  and  Mrs.  Harding  start 
on  trip  to  Florida,  their  first  vacation  in 
twelve  months:  Ivrea,  Italy,  annual  car- 
nival; Constantinople,  Turkey,  Admiral 
Dumesnil,  in  command  of  the  French 
fleet  in  the  Bosphorus,  is  recalled  to 
France ;  In  the  Limelight — Hoboken, 
N.  J.,  General  Allen  back  home  and  in 
"  civies  "  for  first  time  since  1917 — three 
generations  of  Aliens — "General  Allen  with 
his  son.  Captain  H.  T.  Allen,  Jr.,  and 
Captain  Allen's  family:  Hot  Springs, 
Ark.,  is  Babe  Ruth  as  good  at  golf  as 
at  baseball?  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  army 
transport  airplane  No.  26  crashes  to 
ground  within  75  feet  of  a  safe  landing; 
New  York  City,  plump  ladies  pay  tribute 
to  Dr.  Coneland  on  becoming  Senator; 
Lizard  Head.  England,  rescue  crew 
lashed  to  rigging  of  storm-tossed  ship 
through  night  of  terror;  Washington. 
D.  C,  "  Congress  over — all  out  this 
way!  "  Los  Angeles,  Cal..  auto  king  sets 
new  world's  record — 60,000  Dersons  see 
Jimmy  Murphy  average  115  miles  an 
hour  in  250-mile  race. 


Pathe  News  No.  21 : — Jacksonville. 
Fla.,  the  President  alights  to  chat  with 
friends  as  train  makes  a  short  step  en 
route  to  Ormond ;  Sydney,  Australia. 
Australia's  swiftest  "  strokes  "  compete 
in  swimming  carnival;  Dusseldorf,  Ger- 
many, France  bestows  first  decorations 
of  the  Ruhr  Occupation:  In  the  Lime- 
light— Tetuan,  Morocco,  Lloyd  George  a 
welcome  guest  in  Spanish  Morocco: 
Washington,  D.  C,  President  appoints 
new  Governor  for  Porto  Rico;  Dede 
Agatch,  Thrace,  Greece  reinforces  army 
on  Thracian  border;  Winthrop.  Mass.. 
gales  along  New  England  coast  whip 
waves  into  fury:  Pirenze,  Italy.  Crown 
Prince  of  Italy  attends  dedication  of 
first  .tree  .in  .new  ."Park  .of  .Remem- 
brance;" New  York  City,  latest  arrivals 
from  abroad  will  populate  zoon  and  cir- 
cus; Kure,  Japan,  ready  for  naval  limita- 
tion. 


International  News  No.  21: — Washing- 
ton. D.  C.  striking  farewell  scenes  as 
67th  Congress  quits:  Nice,  France, 
thousands  revel  in  Battle  of  Flowers; 
Toulon,  France,  re-float  great  warship 
sunk  twelve  years  ago.  Remarkable  en- 
gineering feat  accomplished  in  raising 
of  French  battleship  "Liberte;"  Berlin. 


Kinograms  No.  2231: — Madrid.  Soan- 
ish  capital  in  a  frolicsome  mood ;  New 
York,  minus  passports,  immigrants  get 
in — they  arrive  from  Hamburg,  Germany, 
after  24  days  of  storm  and  much  sea- 
sickness; Personalities  in  the  News — 
New  York,  former  Senator  J.  Hamilton 
Lewis  of  Illinois  back  from  abroad:  San 
Antonio,  Texas,  army  aviators  hop  off 
on  long  flight — six  big  planes  begin  trip 
to  Porto  Rico  to  test  merits  of  new  air 
route. 


March  24,  1923 


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4 'Shriek  of  Araby"  for 
Release  by  Allied 

ANNOUNCEMENT  is 
made  of  the  early  re- 
lease through  Allied 
Producers  and  Distributors' 
Corporation  of  a  new  Mack 
Sennett-Ben  Turpin  feature- 
length  comedy  entitled  "The 
Shriek  of  Araby." 

Co-starring  with  the  fa- 
mous Ben  Turpin  is  Miss 
Kathryn  McGuire.  who  has 
long  been  a  member  of  the 
Sennett  organization  but  only 
recently  lifted  into  stardom. 

"The  Shriek  of  Araby"  was 
made  from  Mr.  Sennett's 
own  story  and  under  his  per- 
sonal supervision,  with  F. 
Richard  Jones  as  the  director; 
Homer  Scott  and  Bob  Wal- 
ters at  the  camera;  and  Allen 
McNeil  as  film  editor.  Others 
in  the  cast  with  Ben  Turpin 
and  Kathryn  McGuire  are 
George  Cooper,  Ray  Grey, 
Louis  Fronde  and  Dick  Suth- 
erland. 


NewEdition  of  Keystone 
Comedies  Ready  Soon 

"  Dough  and  Dynamite "  with 
Charles  Chaplin  in  the  title  role, 
the  first  of  the  New  Edition  of  Key- 
stone Comedies,  has  come  from  the 
Coast  and  prints  will  soon  be  ready 
for  exhibitors.  The  new  titles — all 
of  which  are  Syd  Chaplin's  work — 
add  immensely  to  the  whole  picture. 
There  are  many  art  titles  which 
<idd  their  touch.  Stories  of  the  new 
things  in  the  way  of  lobby  display 
and  other  publicity  continue  to  cir- 
culate. 

Messrs.  Aitken  and  Price  are  not 
trying  to  bring  cheapness  to  the  Ex- 
hibitor in  the  Keystone  Revival. 

In  a  statement  regarding  the  Key- 
stone pictures  to  be  revived,  Mr. 
Price  says : 

"  We  are  aiming  at  a  business 
proposition,  with  a  business  profit 
in  it  for  all  hands.  Keystones  have 
always  been  moneymakers,  even  un- 
der the  worst  conditions.  Two- 
reel  laugh  pictures  are  always  in 
great  demand  —  and  there  are 
precious  few  of  them. 

"  We  have  taken  the  best  of  the 
classics  only — with  Charles  Chaplin, 
Mabel  Normand  and  other  public 
favorites  in  every  one ;  then  we've 
brought  them  up  to  the  minute  with 
new  titles  and  publicity.  All  this 
costs  money ;  lots  of  it.  And  we 
have  spent  it  with  a  free  hand ;  be- 
cause at  the  very  most,  it  couldn't 
burden  the  production  as  do  the 
amazing  salaries  now  being  paid. 

"  These  pictures  are  a  business 
proposition — sold  on  a  bttsiness 
basis.  The  wise  exhibitor  is  letting 
us  see  how  he  feels  about  it — main- 
ly by  telegrams ! " 


Tie-Ups  Arranged  for 
"Ninety  and  Nine" 

Exhibitors  in  states  where  there 
are  large  forest  preserves  are 
booking  "  The  Ninety  and  Nine " 
and  tieing  up  the  showing  with  for- 
est fire  prevention.  The  campaign 
started  by  William  T.  Cox,  State 
Forester  of  Minnesota,  is  to  be 
copied  extensiyely  in  other  states 
where  conservation  of  timbered  dis- 
tricts is  of  civic  importance. 


Chicago  Greets  "Bell  Boy  13" 

Critics  of  Windy  City  Write  Well 
of  Ince  Special  Starring  MacLean 

unELL  BOY  13,"  a  Thomas  H. 
£>  Ir 


Ince  special  production  star- 
ring Douglas  MacLean,  which  is  be- 
ing released  through  First  National, 
received  enthusiastic  praise  from 
the  motion  picture  critics  of  the 
Chicago  newspapers  when  it  opened 
at  the  Chicago  theatre  for  an  ex- 
tended run.  Mae  Tinee,  the  critic 
on  the  staff  of  the  Chicago  Tribune, 
said  it  was  "  full  of  pep  "  and  that 
she  laughed  at  the  comedy  "  from 
start  to  finish."  Following  are 
some  of  her  comments : 

"  If  you  don't  laugh  at  '  Bell  Boy 
13 '  you  must  be  enveloped  in  a 
cemeterialic  (?????)  atmosphere 
that  no  merriment  can  pierce.  Any- 
way— I  laughed  and  everybody  else 
in  the  audience,  of  which  I  was  one, 
laughed  at  the  thing  from  start 
to  finish.  We  chuckled.  We 
haw-hawed.  We  snickered.  We 
grinned.  So — it  may  be  tragedy 
for  some  folks  but  it  zvas  comedy 
for  us,  and  we  are  willing  to  bet — 


O  something  or  other — that  you'll 
find  it  funny,  too. 

"  You  will  say,  though,  that  this 
little  skit  is  exceedingly  well  acted 
and  directed.  It  is  full  of  pep;  has 
some  clever  subtitles  and  good  pho- 
tography and  direction.  Without  a 
doubt,  though,  it  is  the  personality 
plus  of  Douglas  MacLean  that  puts 
it  over  with  such  a  bam.  He  is  the 
Eddie  Cantor  of  the  silver  sheet.'' 
The  Chicago  Daily  News  had  the 
following  to  say : 

"  Douglas  MacLean  finds  his  en- 
gagements with  Thomas  H.  Ince 
spirited  ones  and  the  presence  of 
a  strong  nerve  necessary.  In  "  Bell 
Boy  13,"  the  love-comedy  which  is 
now  on  view  at  the  Chicago  theatre. 
MacLean  has  to  teeter  along  the 
window  ledge  of  the  twentieth  story 
in  a  modern  hotel.  He  must  slip 
and  almost  fall  while  the  blue  and 
empty  air  of  Broadway  holds  out 
its  protecting  arms  for  200  clear 
feet  below." 


Newspaper  s  Assist  "Knighthood'' 

Cosmopolitan  Points  Out  Co-opera- 
tion Accorded  Marion  Davies  Film 


COSMOPOLITAN  officials  point 
to  the  newspaper  co-operation 
accorded  its  production,  "  When 
Knighthood  Was  in  Flower," 
starring  Marion  Davies  under  the 
direction  of  Robert  Vignola,  as 
proof  of  the  growing  prestige  of 
the  screen  among  the  editorial  and 
newspaper  circles  of  the  country. 
The  following  instances  are  cited  in 
a  statement  from  the  Cosmopolitan 
offices  in  support  of  its  contention : 
"  The  Cleveland,  Ohio,  Plain 
Dealer  conducted  a  prize  contest  for 
the  best  list  of  books  submitted  to  be 
made  into  photoplays  for  Miss 
Davies.  The  Cosmopolitan  Produc- 
tions scenario  department  secured 
some  of  the  prize  lists  submitted, 
gave  them  their  careful  attention 


and  the  result  is  that  Miss  Davies 
will  be  seen  in  several  of  the  stories 
selected  for  her  by  Plain  Dealer 
readers. 

"  The  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  Telegraph 
held  a  contest  to  find  the  girl  who 
most  closely  resembled  Marion 
Davies.  There  were  hundreds  of 
entries  and  the  prize  winner  was 
given  a  fine  spring  wardrobe  which 
she  was  allowed  to  select  herself 
from  one  of  the  leading  Harrisburg 
stores. 

"  In  Chicago  one  Sunday  the 
various  newspapers  looked  like  a 
Marion  Davies  edition  owing  to  the 
fact  that  '  W  hen  Knighthood  Was 
in  Flower '  was  playing  at  thirty- 
two  different  theatres  in  the  Windy 
City." 


BurrComedies  Nos.  7  and  8  Ready 

"The  Pill  Pounder"  and  "The 
Life    of    Reilly"  Completed 


WITH  the  completion  of  "  The 
Pill  Pounder"  and  "The 
Lite  of  Reilly,''  C.  C.  Burr  will  have 
produced  No.  7  and  No.  8  of  his 
All-Star  comedies.  These  are  dis- 
tributed through  Hodkinson. 

It  was  last  September  that  C.  C. 
Burr  announced  that  he  would 
make  the  production  of  two-reel 
comedies  a  feature  of  his  regular 
output.  One  comedy  is  made  every 
four  weeks. 

Since  the  announcement,  the  fol- 
lowing comedies  have  been  released, 
"  Faint  Hearts,"  "  A  Social  Error," 
"  Four  Orphans,"  "  The  Fatal 
Photo,"  "  The  Busybody,"  "  So  This 
is  Hamlet,"  "  The  Pill  Pounder " 
and  "  The  Life  of  Reilly." 

Charlie  Murray,  veteran  screen 
comedian,  has  been  consistently  fea- 
tured throughout  the  entire  series 


of  All-Stars.  With  him  has  been 
Ray  McKee.  Mary  Anderson  was 
at  one  time  a  member  of  the  All- 
Star  comedy  players,  as  was  also 
Flora  Finch,  who  will  be  remem- 
bered for  her  association  with  the 
late  John  Bunny. 

A  star  has  been  developed  by  C. 
C.  Burr  in  the  person  of  Kathlene 
Martyn. 

The  interior  scenes  for  All-Star 
comedies  are  taken  at  the  studio  of 
the  company  on  Long  Island.  Ex- 
terior scenes  have  been  taken  as  far 
south  as  Florida  and  various  points 
north. 

On  April  15th,  the  players,  under 
the  direction  of  Gregory  La  Cava 
and  Richard  Thorpe,  are  scheduled 
to  go  to  the  Bermudas  to  film  spe- 
cial exterior  scenes  demanding  local 
color. 


Round  Three  of  "Fight 
ing  Blood"  Released 

ROUND  three  of  "Fight- 
ing Blood,"  which  is 
the  current  week's  of- 
fering on  the  Film  Booking 
Office's  short  subject  pro- 
gram, is  titled  "Six  Second 
Smith."  This  subject  follows 
"Fighting  Blood"  and  "The 
Knight  in  Gale,'  the  first  two 
episodes  of  the  H.  C.  Wit- 
wer-Colliers'  Weekly  stories, 
which  have  been  filmed  by 
F.  B.  O.  with  George  O'Hara 
in  the  leading  role.  "Six  Sec- 
ond Smith"  shows  the  first 
professional  ring  battle  of  the 
young  hero  of  the  series,  who 
in  the  first  story  abandoned 
"soda  jerking"  to  become  a 
boxer,  and  who  in  the  second 
had  a  gymnasium  try-out 
which  started  him  on  his  ca- 
reer leading  eventually  to  the 
middleweight  championship 
of  the  world. 

O'Hara's  opponent  in  this 
boxing  match,  which  is 
staged  in  a  regulation  ring 
before  a  crowd  of  hundreds 
of  "extras,"  is  Leach  Cross, 
'the  fighting  dentist"  and  one 
time  contender  for  the  light- 
weight championship  of  the 
world.  Cross,  now  retired 
from  the  ring,  was  secured  by 
Mai  St.  Clair,  who  is  direct- 
ing "Fighting  Blood,"  to  ap- 
pear in  the  picture.  Clara 
Horton  appears  in  the  lead- 
ing feminine  role. 


"Secrets  of  Paris"  in 
Three  B'way  Houses 

The  G.  C.  Burr- Whitman  Bennett 
production,  "  Secrets  of  Paris,"  set 
an  unusual  precedent  by  playing  at 
three  first-class  Broadway  houses 
within  practically  the  same  number 
of  weeks. 

After  a  successful  run  at  the 
Cameo,  "  Secrets  of  Paris "  was 
given  a  special  performance  at  the 
George  M.  Cohan  theatre,  a  legiti- 
mate house  on  Broadway.  The  fol- 
lowing week  "  Secrets  of  Paris " 
played  at  B.  S.  Moss'  Broadway 
theatre. 

The  Commonwealth  Film  Cor- 
poration, who  is  handling  "  Se- 
crets of  Paris "  for  New  York 
territory  has  already  arranged  a  big 
number  of  bookings  to  follow  fast 
on  the  heels  on  this  Broadway 
showing. 


Boudoir  Set  Feature  of 
Cosmopolitan  Film 

A  boudoir  set  that  is  said  to  vie 
in  its  exotic  beauty  with  any  ever 
fashioned  for  a  motion  picture  is 
declared  to  be  the  one  which  was 
fashioned  by  Joseph  Urban,  cele- 
brated scenic  artist,  for  a  scene  in 
"  The  Enemies  of  Women,"  Cosmo- 
politan Productions  forthcoming 
super  feature,  picturized  from  Vi- 
cente Blasco  Ibanez's  popular  story 
of  the  same  name. 

Lionel  Barrymore  and  Miss  Ru- 
bens are  featured  in  "  The  Enemies 
of  Women,"  the  cast  of  which  also 
includes  Pedro  de  Cordoba,  Gareth 
Hughes,  W.  H.  Thompson,  Gladys 
Hulette,  and  William  Collier,  Jr. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Production -Distribution  Activities 


Abysmal  Brute"  on  Way  East 

Adaptation  of  Jack  London's  Fight 
Story  Set  for  April  by  Universal 


Earle  Williams  as  he  appears  in  the 
Vitagraph   Special,   "  Masters  of  Men." 

"Daytime  Wives"  Near- 
ing  Completion 

"  Daytime  Wives,"  a  new  special 
for  F.  B.  O.  release,  is  nearing 
completion  at  the  Film  Booking  Of- 
fices studio  under  the  direction  of 
Emile  Chautard.  Scenes  were 
filmed  this  week  on  the  big  "  sky- 
scraper "  set,  which  was  erected  at 
the  studio  for  the  picture,  and  the 
present  schedule  calls  for  an  early 
shipment  of  the  print.  To  add 
realism  to  the  construction  scenes 
which  form  an  important  part  of 
the  picture,  a  framework  several 
stories  high  was  especially  built 
and  contractors'  derricks  obtained, 
so  that  the  swinging  of  the  •  iron 
girders  to  dizzy  heights  could  be 
accurately  pictured. 

Wyndham  Standing  is  cast  in  the 
leading  male  role,  with  Ann  Per- 
due playing  the  stenographer,  and 
Grace  Darmond  the  wife.  This 
eternal  triangle  story  is  said  to  have 
been  developed  in  a  unique  and 
fascinating  manner  by  Wyndham 
Gittens  and  Helmer  Bergman,  who 
wrote  the  continuity  from  the  story 
by  Lenore  Coffee  and  John  F.  Good- 
rich. 


"  Shadows"  Praised  by 
Fan  Publication 

"Shadows,"  the  Preferred  Pic- 
ture presented  by  B.  P.  Schulberg 
with  Lon  Chaney  in  the  leading 
role,  received  another  tribute  as  an 
exceptional  picture  when  Moving 
Picture  Stories,  a  weekly  fan  pub- 
lication of  large  circulation,  was 
inspired  through  the  merits  of  the 
film  to  establish  a  new  department, 
'  just  Among  Ourselves."  In  ex- 
plaining the  inauguration  of  this 
department  of  comment,  the  editor 
said,  "Did  you  ever  see  a  picture, 
a  bit  of  acting  that  impressed  you 
so  forcibly  that  you  just  couldn't 
wait  to  talk  it  over  with  someone? 
That's  the  way  I  felt  when  I  saw 
Preferred  Pictures'  production, 
'Shadows.' " 


itnpHE  ABYSMAL  BRUTE," 
A  Hobart  Henley's  latest  Uni- 
\ersal-Jewel  production,  is  on  the 
way  East,  the  Universal  home  office 
reports.  It  is  expected  in  New 
York  in  a  day  or  so,  and  as  soon 
as  it  has  been  reviewed  by  Uni- 
versal executives,  it  will  be  rushed 
to  the  laboratory,  where  advance 
prints  will  be  made  for  the  various 
Universal  exchanges  in  this  coun- 
try and  Canada. 

A  special  showing,  before  a  se- 
lected audience  of  persons  high  in 
the  film  world,  was  given  in  the 
Ambassador  Hotel,  Los  Angeles,  on 
the  eve  of  the  departure  of  the 
original  print  eastward.  The  fea- 
ture was  acclaimed  as  a  knock-out 
and  classified  as  one  of  the  big  pic- 
tures of  1923. 

Wiring  to  the  Universal  home 
office,  Carl  Laemmle,  president  of 
the  Universal  Pictures  Corporation, 
voiced  the  following  opinion,  after 
seeing  the  first  screening  of  the 
Henley  production: 

"  Held  premiere  showing  of 
'  Abysmal  Brute '  Ambassador  Ho- 
tel tonight.  Everyone  says  better 
picture  than  '  The  Flirt ! '  I  per- 
sonally am  delighted  with  it.  Think 
it  one  of  the  best  audience  pictures 
I  have  seen  in  many  months.  We 
have  hit  it  big  again." 

"  The  Abysmal  Brute "  stars 
Reginald  Denny.  Jack  London 
wrote  "  TKe  Abysmal  Brute."  It  is 
one  of  his  most  popular  novels,  and 


gives  a  dramatic  insight  into  the 
ring  game  as  it  existed  on  the  West 
Coast  a  decade  ago. 

Mabel  Julienne  Scott  plays  the 
chief  supporting  role.  Others  in 
the  cast  include  Charles  French, 
Hayden  Stevenson,  David  Torrance, 
George  Stewart,  Buddy  Messinger, 
Craufurd  Kent,  Irene  Haisman, 
Dorothea  Wolbert,  Julia  Brown, 
Nell  Craig,  Will  R.  Walling,  Tom 
McGuire,  Harry  Mann,  Tom  Ken- 
nedy, Noble  Johnson  and  others. 

In  addition  to  the  regular  cast, 
the  west  coast  was  combed  for  ring 
material  to  reproduce  accurately 
the  atmosphere  of  sporting  circles. 
Nine  well-known  prize  fighters 
were  added  to  the  cast.  Among 
them  are  Kid  Wagner,  Goat  Lavin, 
Monty  Farrell,  Tom  O'Brien,  Jack 
Horrick,  Al  Norton,  Leo  Latlock 
and  Pat  Harmon. 

Carl  Laemmle  has  dedicated  the 
picture  to  the  American  Legion,  be- 
cause of  the  wonderful  spirit  of 
clean  athletics  engendered  in  young 
American  manhood  by  the  war  and 
the  subsequent  veteran  activities. 

A.  P.  Younger,  one  of  Univer- 
sale most  experienced  scenario 
writers,  adapted  the  Jack  London 
novel  for  the  screen.  The  scenes, 
most  of  which  were  filmed  in  the 
California  mountains,  at  the  beach 
and  at  Universal  City,  were  photo- 
graphed by  Charles  Stumar.  Uni- 
versal plans  to  release  "  The  Abys- 
mal Brute  "  early  next  month. 


Distinctive  Expanding  Schedule 

"Seats  of  the  Mighty"  by  Gilbert 
Parker  Acquired  for  Production 


SINCE  the  announcement  of  the 
first  two  1923  feature-produc- 
tions of  Distinctive  Pictures  Cor- 
poration— "  Backbone  "  and  "  The 
Ragged  Edge  "—Arthur  S.  Friend 
and  Henry  M.  Hobart  have  been 
busy  on  the  development  of  the  full 
schedule  for  the  year. 

The  most  recent  acquisition  was 
made  last  week  when  Sir  Gilbert 
Parker,  author  of  "  Seats  of  the 
Mighty  "  and  "  The  Right  of  Way," 
went  over  to  the  Madison  avenue 
offices  and  sold  to  Distinctive  his 
celebrated  novel,  "  The  Weavers." 
It  is  a  tale  of  the  Egypt  of  fifty 
years  ago — gripping  in  plot,  fasci- 
nating in  its  swift  action.  The 
story  will  require  a  great  cast  and 
will  permit  of  the  creation  of  un- 
usual sets,  on  which  work  will  be 
begun  immediately. 

Work  has  already  been  begun  on 
"The  Steadfast  Heart,"  by  Clar- 
ence Budington  Kelland,  author  of 
"Backbone."  This  story  is  based 
on  a  serial  now  running  in  Collier's 
Weekly  and  deals  with  the  fight  of 
a  waif  of  a  boy  against  adversity 


and  the  barriers  of  society. 

Another  on  the  Distinctive  list  is 
"  Two  Can  Play,"  by  Gerald  My- 
gatt.  The  story  deals  with  the 
whim  of  a  wealthy  man  who  does 
not  wish  his  niece  to  marry  a 
"  lounge  lizard  "  obviously  unsuited 
to  her  tastes  and  desires.  He  en- 
gages a  young  man  to  act  as  a 
burglar—a  "  Raffles  " — and  com- 
plications set  in  when  a  real  burglar 
appears  on  the  scene. 

The  sixth  of  the  list  is  "The 
Green  Goddess,"  the  William 
Archer  melodrama  which  George 
Arliss  has  been  using  on  a  success- 
ful  tour  of  the  country  after  the 
long  run  in  New  York. 


"Daughters  of  Rich"  to 
Be  Issued  April  22 

"Daughters  of  the  Rich,"  Edgar 
Saltus'  famous  novel,  now  in  its 
second  week  of  production  at  the 
Schulberg  studios,  will  be  released 
by  the  Al  Lichtman  Corporation  on 
April  22d..  as  the  eighth  Preferred 
Picture  on  their  program. 


Francis  X.  Bushman  and  Beverly 
Bayne  in  a  scene  from  "  Modern  Mar- 
riage," American  Releasing  Corpora- 
tion's picture  which  marks  the  return 
of  these  stars  to  the  screen 

Enlarged  Staff  to  Aid 
Will  Nigh's  New  Film 

A  directorial  staff  of  eighteen 
and  a  technical  staff  of  fifteen  are 
at  work  on  Will  Nigh's  second  fea- 
ture production  for  L.  Lawrence 
Weber  and  Bobby  North,  now 
nearing  completion  in  the  East. 

Ben  Behrens,  Nigh's  right  hand 
man  and  assistant  director,  heads 
the  list  of  directorial  associates 
under  Nigh.  He  acted  in  the  same 
capacity  on  all  of  Nigh's  previous 
hits.  The  business  end  of  the  pro- 
duction is  in  the  hands  of  Frank 
Loomis,  one  of  the  most  efficient 
studio  managers  in  the  field.  The 
art  director  is  John  T.  Schulze,  de- 
signer of  all  of  Nigh's  past  settings. 

The  photographic  division  is 
headed  by  Jack  Brown  and  Sidney 
Hickox,  both  veteran  cameramen 
and  experts  in  trick  photography. 
They  have  injected  novel  effects 
that  will  surprise  filmdom.  Tim- 
othy McGrath  is  chief  electrician. 
Jack  Sharp  is  chief  of  the  con- 
struction department.  Under  his 
hand  eighteen  full-stage  sets  were 
built  in  record  time.  Among  the 
more  important  assistants  are  Fred 
Kohlberg  and  Charles  Harten  in 
the  electrical  division,  Ernest 
Feighte,  assistant  art  director,  and 
Alice  Satin,  continuity  writer. 

Keen'  Interest  in  Assoc. 
Photoplay  Product 

The  announcement  made  last 
week  of  the  reorganization  of  the 
Associated  Photo-Plays,  Inc.,  and 
the  appointment  of  A.  Canter  as 
sales  manager  is  followed  this  week 
by  news  of  the  arrival  of  the  first 
of  a  series  of  five  pictures  starring 
Milton  Sills.  "Why  Women  Re- 
Marry." 

Mr.  Canter,  who  is  in  charge  of 
sales  of  all  the  productions  to  be 
released  through  franchise  holders 
in  the  state  right  field,  states  that 
much  interest  has  already  been 
evinced  in  the  first  of  the  Milton 
Sills  series. 

Both  foreign  and  domestic  buyers 
have  begun  bidding  for  the  terri- 
torial rights  of  the  pictures,  it  i? 
stated. 


March  24,  1923 


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Shipman  Releases  via  Hodkinson 

Features  Made  in  Canadian  Locales 
Expected  to  Set  Up  New  Standards 


Gladys  Walton  in  "Gossip,"  a  Universal 
picture. 

Nell  Shipman  to  Locate 
in  Northern  Idaho 

Nell  Shipman,  author,  star  and 
producer  of  American  Releasing's 
"The  Grub-Stake,"  made  at  Priest 
Lake,  Idaho,  will  produce  all  fu- 
ture pictures  there. 

Bert  Van  Tuyle,  her  manager  and 
director,  is  making  arrangements  to 
obtain  several  hundred  acres  on  the 
Lake,  where  a  permanent  motion 
picture  village  will  be  built.  Miss 
Shipman's  wild  animal  zoo,  consist- 
ing of  nearly  200  animals,  and  her 
kennels  of  forty  dogs,  have  been 
quartered  at  the  Lake  since  com- 
pletion of  "The  Grub-Stake"  and  a 
permanent  home  is  planned  for 
them  there. 

"We  have  made  outdoor  pictures 
in  all  parts  of  the  country  where 
we  could  find  beautiful  scenery," 
says  Miss  Shipman,  "but  Northern 
Idaho,  especially  Priest  Lake,  has 
the  most  wonderful  and  inspiring 
scenery  for  our  purposes  to  be 
found  anywhere.  We  can  work 
there  for  the  next  ten  years  without 
using  the  same  location  twice." 

The  Nell  Shipman  Company  have 
started  on  a  series  of  twelve  short 
wild  animal  pictures,  to  be  followed 
in  the  Spring  by  their  next  feature, 
"Over  the  Lasi  Ridge." 


"Greatest  Menace"  Due 
via  State  Rights 

Mayer  &  Quinn  has  for  release  a 
new  production,  entitled  "  The 
Greatest  Menace,"  which  is  said  to 
deal  with  the  drug  horror  in  a  most 
dramatic  and  realistic  manner. 
From  start  to  finish  it  is  melo- 
dramatically and  graphically  told, 
the  film  being  taken  from  an  orig- 
inal story  by  Angela  C.  Kaufman. 
The  production  is  the  work  of  J. 
G.  Mayer.  The  adaptation  and  di- 
recting are  the  work  of  Alfred 
Rogell.  The  picture  will  be  re- 
leased via  state  rights  market. 

The  all  star  cast  includes  such 
American  favorites  as  Ann  Little, 
Wilfred  Lucas,  Robert  Gordon, 
Harry  Northrup,  Rhea  Mitchell, 
Andrew  MacClennan,  Mildred 
June,  "  Red  "  Kirby,  Gordon  Mul- 
len and  Lew  Meehan. 

The  Resolute  Film  Sales,  Inc., 
will  act  as  personal  representatives 
for  Mayer  &  Quinn  with  Lester 
Blankfield  as  special  representa- 
tive in  New  York. 


ANEW  storehouse  has  been 
tapped  in  the  production  of 
worthwhile  pictures,  which  bids  to 
set  a  new  mark  in  this  important 
industry.  Up  to  date  there  have 
been  few  pictures  that  have  had  as 
their  locale  the  Canadian  wilds. 
Pictures  have  been  produced  using 
the  theme  of  the  Northwest  mount- 
ed police,  and  stories  laid  in  Alaska 
and  the  Yukon,  but  according  to 
Mr.  Shipman,  Canada  offers  a  ver- 
itable bonanza  for  the  production 
of  pictures,  the  surface  of  which 
has  as  yet  been  barely  scratched. 

It  has  remained  for  Ernest  Ship- 
man,  a  Canadian  by  birth,  to  pro- 
duce the  first  all-Canadian  pictures. 
"The  Man  from  Glengarry"  which 
is  being  distributed  by  the  W.  W. 
Hodkinson  Corporation  can  be 
called  the  first  absolutely  all-Can- 
adian photoplay.  The  author, 
Ralph  Connor,  is  a  Canadian,  the 
producer,  Ernest  Shipman  was 
born  in  Ottawa;  Henry  MacRae 
was  born  in  Glengarry  County;  the 
Ottawa  Film  Productions,  Limited, 
financed  the  production,  and  every 
scene  was  made  in  Ottawa  and  vi- 


cinity; not  only  that,  but  the  pic- 
ture was  cut,  printed,  developed 
and  finished  in  Canada,  so  that 
from  the  beginning  to  the  end  it  is 
wholly  a  Canadian  product. 

Among  other  productions  from 
the  pen  of  the  Canadian  author 
Ralph  Connor,  (The  Rev.  Sir 
Chas.  W.  Gordon,  D.D.)  which  Mr. 
Shipman  has  produced  and  which 
are  now  playing  with  tremendous 
success  are  "The  Sky  Pilot," 
"God's  Crucible,"  "Cameron  of  the 
Royal  Mounted." 

Other  pictures  which  will  soon 
be  released  are  "Glengarry  School- 
days" from  the  pen  of  Ralph  Con- 
nor, and  "The  Rapids"  by  Alan 
Sullivan,  both  entirely  Canadian 
products.  It  is  understood  that  Mr. 
Shipman  is  now  working  on  sev- 
eral other  pictures  of  like  charac- 
ter. 

The  W.  W.  Hodkinson  Corpora- 
tion have  arranged  with  Mr.  Ship- 
man  to  distribute  these  productions, 
the  first  of  which  "The  Man  from 
Glengarry"  will  be  released  March 
25th. 


Big  Plans  for  4 'Wonders  of  Sea" 

Extensive  Preparations  for  Showing 
of  Film  in  First-Run  Theatres 


PLANS  are  fast  being  consum- 
mated for  the  release  of  J. 
Ernest  Williamson's  latest  under- 
sea picture,  "  Wonders  of  the  Sea," 
now  being  shown  on  the  screen  of 
all  Loew  theatres,  opening  Monday, 
March  12,  at  Loew's  State,  for  first 
run  theatre. 

This  is  the  picture  which  made  its 
metropolitan  debut  of  three  consec- 
utive weeks  at  the  Rialto,  Rivoli  and 
Rialto  theatres,  and  at  the  close  of 
which  engagement,  it  was  rumored 
that  "  Wonders  of  the  Sea  "  would 
be  treated  as  a  "  special "  and  re- 
leased on  the  open  market  at  ad- 
vanced prices.  Just  what  was  to 
be  done  with  the  Williamson  "  fea- 
ture "  remained  in  doubt  until  ten 
days  ago,  when  Mr.  Williamson  de- 
cided that  his  best  interests  would 
be  served  by  arranging  for  per- 
centage exchange  distribution,  and 
accordingly,  announcement  was 
made  that  "  Wonders  of  the  Sea  " 
would  be  distributed  by  the  Film 
Booking  Offices  of  America. 

This  latest  of  J.  Ernest  William 
son's  pictures  was  produced  at  an 
increased  cost — almost  double  the 
cost  of  any  of  this  producer's  ex- 
pensive productions,  it  is  stated. 
Mr.  Williamson  worked  almost 
double  the  period  usually  required 
for  cutting  and  titling- — new  "  oc- 
topus "  have  been  added — with  the 
result  that  the  picture  now  stands 
a  full  5,500  feet. 

Plans  for  a  huge  national  cam- 
paign are  well  under  way,  it  is  an- 
nounced. All  of  the  advertising 
accessories  commonly  considered 
essential  to  the  proper  exploitation 
of  a  photo  play  feature  of  this 
caliber — and  then  some — will  be 
ready  within  the  next  fifteen  days. 
The  posters,  some  of  which  are  al- 
ready finished,  from  drawings  from 


the  ablest  artists  in  the  country,  are 
said  to  be  particularly  striking. 


Vera  Aha,  featured  in  "  Darkness  and 
Daylight,"  Albert  W.  Plummer's  initial 
production  for   Bancroft   Pictures,  Inc. 

Clarence  Burton  Com- 
pletes Big  Roles 

Clarence  Burton,  who  for  three 
years  has  been  playing  heavies  in 
Paramount  productions  at  the 
Hollywood  studio  of  Famous  Play- 
ers-Lasky  Corporation,  has  just 
completed  two  important  roles  in 
which  he  appeared  as  heavy  in 
"  Mr.  Billings  Spends  His  Dime " 
and  "  Sixty  Cents  an  Hour." 

Mr.  Burton  has  specialized  in 
heavies  for  the  greater  portion  of 
his  long  screen  career  and  his  ex- 
ceptional ability  in  this  line  has  re- 
sulted in  the  renewal  of  his  con- 
tract year  after  year  by  the  execu- 
tives of  Famous  Players-Lasky 
Corporation. 


Mr.  Producer: 


There  is  sufficient  talk  of  "  new  blood  "  in  the 
industry  to  support  a  belief  that  this  will  be  seen  by 
those  with  whom  I  can  do  business. 

Briefly,  I  WANT  TO  DO  YOUR  NEXT  CONTINUITY. 

I'm   not  an   "  old  stager  "   at   the   game,   nor  yet  a 
green   hand."      I'm   a  fiction   writer  with  about  a 
year's  intensive  studio  training  in  the  preparation  of 
shooting  scripts  for  my  own  stuff. 

I'd  like  to  hear  from  independent  producers  who  want 
thoughtful,  intelligent  continuity  or  screen  originals, 
based  upon  THE  FULL  DEVELOPMENT  OF  STORY 
VALUES. 

You're  not  asked  to  buy  a  pig  in  a  poke.  1  have 
just  finished  the  shooting  script  of  a  picture  that  is 
shortly  to  go  into  production.  To  any  producer  who 
needs  COMPETENT  CONTINUITY,  I  will  send,  on 
request,  and  WITHOUT  OBLIGATION,  a  copy  of 
that  script  as  a  sample  of  what  I  am  doing.  You  can 
go  over  it,  and  then,  if  you're  convinced  that  I  CAN 
DO  WORK  FOR  YOU,  let  me  write  your  next  con- 
tinuity on  a  flat-rate  basis. 

I'm  fairly  familiar  with  picture  costs  and  the  small 
independent  who  wants  economy  of  sets  without 
having  his  picture  look  "  skimpy  "  can  get  that  kind 
of  continuity  from  me  WITHOUT  A  SACRIFICE  OF 
STORY  VALUES. 

Will  you  let  me  hear  from  you? 

Treve  Collins,  Jr. 

Fiction  and  Competent  Continuity 
264  Linden  Avenue,  Apt.  3C         Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


1470 


Motion  Picture  News 


"Brass"  Has  Premiere  in  Boston 

Warner  Bros.  Feature  Opens  Before 
Representative    Gathering    at  Park 


Puts  Harold  Lloyd  on 
Plane  with  Chaplin 

The  Chicago  Tribune's  review 
of  "Dr.  Jack,"  signed  by  Mae 
Tinee,  places  Harold  Lloyd  on  the 
summit  of  all  achievement  in  screen 
comedy. 

Miss  Tinee  writes:  "It  is  neat, 
snappy,  fast  appealing  comedy  in 
which  Harold  Lloyd  leaps  to  a  place 
on  the  platform  with  Charles  Chap- 
lin. He's  been  on  the  steps  leading 
up  to  the  platform  for  a  long  time. 
Now  he's  there,  standing  side  by 
each,  figuratively  speaking,  sipping 
from  the  same  glass. 

"And,  finally,  in  'Dr.  Jack'  Har- 
old Lloyd  proves  himself  a  super- 
comedian,  in  that  he  insistently  ap- 
peals to  the  sympathies  as  well  as 
the  risibilities.  He  keeps  you 
laughing  at  him,  but  rooting  for 
him."' 


Praisejfor  "All  Brothers 
Were  Valiant" 

"  If  you  would  forget  for  a  brief 
and  delightful  hour  all  about  taxes 
and  how  your  mother-in-law  acts, 
and  about  the  grease-spot  on  the 
front  of  your  new  gown,  and  the 
ripped  place  you  found  in  your  new 
glove,  and  how  the  man  next  door 
practices  his  sliding  trombone,  just 
step  inside  the  velvet  curtains  at 
Loew's  State  and  allow  yourself  to 
slip  under  the  spell  of  'All  the 
Brothers  Were  Valiant.' " 

This  is  the  recommendation  of 
the  photoplay  reviewer  of  the  Los 
Angeles  Times,  after  witnessing  a 
presentation  of  the  Metro  produc- 
tion, "  All  the  Brothers  Were  Val- 
iant," an  Irvin  V.  Willat  production 
based  on  the  celebrated  sea  story 
by  Ben  Ames  Williams.  Lon 
Chaney,  Malcolm  MacGregor  and 
Billie  Dove  head  a  distinguished 
cast  in  this  exciting  photoplay. 


"Oliver  Twist"  Ex- 
ploited in  British  Isles 

Cooperating  with  the  British  First 
National  organization,  the  London 
Daily  Sketch  has  offered  a  prize  of 
25  pounds  sterling  for  the  boy  who 
looks  most  like  Jackie  Coogan  as  a 
means  of  publicizing  "Oliver 
Twist"  abroad.  The  winner  will 
also  get  a  free  trip  to  London  and 
will  make  a  personal  appearance 
wherever  the  picture  is  being  shown. 

Several  exhibitors  have  become 
interested  in  the  idea  and  have 
added  to  the  prize  money,  so  that 
at  last  reports  the  sum  had  grown 
to  over  160  pounds  sterling.  In  ad- 
dition Peter  Astor,  of  the  Astor 
productions  declares  that  the  boy 
selected  can  have  a  part  in  his  new 
picture  "Peter's  Reform."  This  will 
give  the  lucky  lad  three  or  four 
weeks  to  act  and  play  around  Lon- 
don 


"Midnight  Cabaret" 
Stars  Larry  Semon 

Larry  Semon  is  at  work  upon  a 
new  comedy  to  be  released  by  Vita- 
graph.  It  is  called  "  The  Midnight 
Cabaret "  and  it  is  said  that  for 
lavish  production  it  exceeds  any- 
thing Semon  has  attempted.  There 
are  scores  of  pretty  girls,  headed 
by  Kathlyn  Meyers,  who  plays  op- 
posite Larry  in  "  The  Barnyard." 


BEFORE  a  large  and  representa- 
tive gathering  of  Boston  offi- 
cials and  others  interested  in  the 
problem  of  marriage  and  divorce, 
the  Warner  Brothers'  classic  of  the 
screen,  "  Brass,"  adapted  from  the 
novel  written  by  Charles  G.  Norris, 
was  enthusiastically  received  and 
highly  praised  by  the  newspaper 
critics  following  its  presentation  at 
the  Park  theatre  last  week. 

The  production  will  remain  at 
the  Park  for  an  indefinite  run. 
From  present  indications  it  is  des- 
tined to  break  all  previous  records 
for  attendance  throughout  its  en- 
gagement. According  to  the  Frank- 
lin Film  Company  of  Boston,  under 
whose  auspices  the  film  is  being 
shown,  thousands  of  people  were 
turned  away  from  the  theatre  long 
before  the  picture  was  scheduled 
to  be  screened. 

The  Franklin  Film  Company 
wired  the  Warner  offices  as  follows  : 
"  '  Brass  '  opened  at  Park  theatre 
for  an  indefinite  run  and  thousands 
were  turned  away.  Patrons  showed 
their  appreciation  with  deafening 
applause  and  newspapers  were 
unanimous  in  their  criticisms  by 
pronouncing  it  a  really  masterful 
production." 

The  Boston  Globe  said :  "  A 
large  audience  which  overflowed  the 
theatre  attended  the  opening  show- 
ing of  the  film  and  generously  ap- 
plauded at  the  end  of  the  perform- 
ance. Many  notables  were  in  the 
audience.     The    auditors  showed 


UNIVERSAL  will  occupy  a 
unique  position  in  Los  Angeles 
during  the  week  of  March  19th, 
when  five  Universal  pictures  will 
have  their  first  runs  simultaneously 
in  the  leading  theatres  of  that  city. 
The  pictures  will  include  three  cur- 
rent Universal-Jewel  productions 
and  two  Universal  Attractions. 

The  Kinema  theatre  will  show 
"The  Flirt,"  the  Hobart  Henley 
success  adapted  from  Booth  Tark- 
ington's  novel.  This  picture  cre- 
ated a  sensation  in  New  York  and 
since  its  premiere  has  swept  the 
country,  establishing  box-office  rec- 
ords from  coast  to  coast.  It  will 
open  in  Los  Angeles  with  an  en- 
viable record  behind  it. 

In  the  California  theatre,  there 
will  be  held  the  Los  Angeles 
premiere  of  "  Driven,"  the  Charles 
Brabin  picture  of  mountaineer  life 
which  recently  created  such  a  flood 
of  commendation  in  New  York. 
This  picture  was  one  of  the  choices 
of  the  Exceptional  Photoplay  Com- 
mittee of  the  National  Board  of 
Review,  and  was  accorded  a  special 
showing  by  that  committee.  It  was 
made  with  a  cast  including  Elinor 
Fair,  Emily  Fitzroy,  Charles  Mack, 
Burr  Mcintosh  and  others.  As  the 
result  of  her  excellent  work  as  the 
lovable  mountain  girl  in  "  Driven," 
Miss  Fair  is  now  on  her  way  to 


their  appreciation  in  no  unmeas: 
urcd  way  and  the  film  was  worthy 
of  all  the  applause  it  received. 
Julien  Josephson  has  made  a  splen- 
did motion  picture.  The  idea  of 
the  book,  with  its  analytical  and 
biting  attack  on  marriage  as  it  is 
today,  in  contrast  to  the  less  ex- 
citing but  infinitely  more  perma- 
nent marriage  of  our  forefathers 
was  skilfully  embodied  into  the 
film.    There  is  an  excellent  cast." 

The  Boston  Telegram  said:  "If 
honest  applause  is  any  criterion  of 
the  true  worth  of  a  photoplay, 
'Brass'  ranks  among  the  greatest 
of  American  screen  productions. 
The  reception  accorded  this  re- 
markable picture  by  the  audience  of 
first  nighters  will  long  be  remem- 
bered by  those  who  heard  it." 

The  Herald  said:  "It  is  an  ef- 
fective and  interesting  picture.  It 
presents  many  problems  of  married 
life.  The  cast  on  the  whole  is  ex- 
cellent. Monte  Blue  as  Philip  does 
some  finished  work." 

Boston  Traveler  said  :  "  '  Brass  ' 
is  an  interesting  picture  and  some- 
what off  the  beaten  path  that  pic- 
tures tread  too  often.  There  is 
some  fine  acting.  Monte  Blue 
plays  Philip  and  is  enabled  to  make 
him  a  much  pleasanter  character 
than  in  the  book.  He  is  at  all  times 
novel.  Marie  Prevost  does  well 
with  Mar.iorie,  both  as  the  pleasure 
loving,  irresponsible,  spoiled  child 
and  as  the  remorseful  woman." 


Universal  City  to  take  important 
roles  in  Universal  productions. 

"  The  Flame  of  Life,"  Priscilla 
Dean's  latest  Universal-Jewel  pic- 
ture, which  also  is  a  Hobart  Hen- 
ley production,  will  have  its  Los 
Angeles  premiere  in  the  Symphony 
theatre.  Miss  Dean  has  an  excep- 
tionally large  following  in  Los  An- 
geles, and  the  showing  of  her  re- 
leases invariably  means  box  office 
records  there.  "  The  Flame  of 
Life "  reaches  Los  Angeles  after 
showing  in  several  of  the  country's 
key  cities,  where  it  has  met  with 
unusual  praise.  All  critics  unite  in 
acclaiming  it  as  the  best  work  of 
the  emotional  Universal  star. 

At  Grauman's  theatre,  there  will 
be  shown  "  The  Ghost  Patrol,"  a 
heart  appeal  picture  with  an  all- 
star  cast  including  such  popular 
players  as  Ralph  Graves,  Bessie 
Love,  George  B.  Williams,  and 
George  Nichols.  The  last  named 
has  a  sympathetic  role,  similar  to 
his  role  in  "  The  Flirt."  "  The 
Ghost  Patrol "  is  a  Sinclair  Lewis 
story. 

The  other  Universal  Attraction 
will  be  shown  at  Pantages  theatre. 
It  is  "  The  Flaming  Hour,"  and  is 
a  stirring  romantic  comedy  starring 
Frank  Mayo,  supported  by  Helen 
Ferguson  and  Charles  Clary. 


National  Board  Selects 
"Are  You  A  Failure?" 

H  \  RE  YOU  A  FAIL- 
A  URE?"  Tom  Por- 
man's  production  for 
Preferred  Pictures,  appears 
on  the  latest  list  issued  by 
the  National  Board  of  Re- 
view as  a  picture  suitable  not 
only  for  the  family  group, 
but  especially  for  young 
people.  The  story  for  this 
comedy  is  by  Larry  Evans, 
and  the  cast  the  picture 
features  includes  Lloyd 
Hughes,  Madge  Bellamy  and 
Tom  Santschi.  It  is  the 
March  release  presented  by 
B.  P.  Schulberg  through  the 
Al  Lichtman  Corp. 


Campaign  in  New  York 
for  "Temptation" 

What  is  declared  to  be  one  of  the 
biggest  exploitation  campaigns 
launched  in  the  city  will  be  under- 
taken by  the  Apollo  exchange  in 
connection  with  their  release  of  C. 
B.  C's  "  Temptation." 

This  announcement  was  forth- 
coming this  week  from  Bobby 
North  of  that  organization,  who 
says  that  all  the  forces  in  his  ex- 
change are  at  present  concentrating 
in  putting  over  this  feature  in  a 
big  way. 

The  first  gun  in  Mr.  North's  plan 
will  take  the  form  of  a  big  twenty- 
four  sheet  campaign  on  this  fea- 
ture. He  has  just  completed  ar- 
rangements for  the  taking  over  of 
many  twenty-four  sheet  stands  in 
Greater  New  York  and  Northern 
New  Jersey,  it  is  stated,  and  these 
will  be  placarded. 

Pilgrim's  Descendants 
Assisting  Chas.  Ray 

Actual  descendants  of  the  Pil- 
grims who  crossed  in  the  May- 
flower in  1620  are  taking  a  deep  in- 
terest in  Charles  Ray's  produc- 
tion of  "  The  Courtship  of  Myles 
Standish.'- 

Besides  receiving  letters  of  con- 
gratulation and  approval  from  hun- 
dreds of  men  and  women  who  trace 
their  relationship  back  to  the 
valorous  pioneers,  Mr.  Ray  has 
had  helpful  co-operation  from 
various  chapters  of  several  na- 
tional organizations.  Such  socie- 
ties as  the  Alden  Kindred,  the  May- 
flower Descendants,  and  the  Sons 
and  Daughters  of  the  .American 
Revolution,  through  prominent 
members,  and,  in  some  cases,  the 
organizations  themselves  are  mani- 
festing a  deep  interest,  and  have 
supplied  data  which  the  star  has 
found  of  great  assistance  in  con- 
structing the  historical  features  of 
the  drama. 


Broadway  Presentation 
for  "Third  Alarm" 

Charles  B.  McDonald,  manager 
of  the  B.  S.  Moss  Broadway  the- 
atre, recently  closed  one  of  the  most 
successful  weeks  in  the  history  of 
his  theatre  with  "  The  Third 
Alarm."  an  Emory  Johnson  produc- 
tion released  through  Film  Booking 
Offices  of  America.  Mr.  McDon- 
ald lived  up  to  his  reputation  as  a 
showman  by  providing  an  excellent 
atmospheric  lobby  for  the  picture 
and  staging  a  unique  prologue. 


Five  First-Runs  in  L.A.  for  "U" 

Three  Jewel  and  Two  Universal  At- 
tractions Billed  for  March  19  Week 


March   24,  1923 


1471 


Accessories  for  1 '  Safety 

List  of  Exploita- 
>ld  Lloyd  Comedy 


Last 


Pathe  Announces 
tion  Aids  for  Harol 


PATHE  has  assembled  a  for- 
midable array  of  accessories 
for  the  exploitation  of  "Safety 
Last."  The  following  is  a  list  of 
die  accessories  to  be  made  avail- 
able: 

A  herald  done  in  flaming  red. 
with  four  sides  and  with  space  for 
exhibitor's  imprint ;  a  selling  idea, 
with  a  laugh  back  ot  it. 

A  circular  window  card,  also  in 
Naming  red,  13  inches  in  diameter. 
Also  adapted  to  hang  in  lobby  and 
on  door  knobs.  Carries  photograph 
of  Harold  Lloyd,  and  on  the  back 
the  slogan:  "Laughter  First,  Safety 
Last."  Arranged  to  tie  up  with 
"Safety  First"  campaigns  through- 
out the  country. 

Wooden  stanchions  five  feet  high 
to  support  stanchion  cards— tor 
lobby  and  sidewalk  displays  and 
tie-ups  with  traffic  policemen. 

Stanchion  cards,  much  like  circu- 
lar window  card  out  of  heavier 
stock  to  provide  firm  attachment  in 
slit  at  top  of  stanchion. 

Three-inch  circular  flaming  red 
throwaway.  with  small  hole  for 
stringing. 


These  will  be  used  in  tie-ups  with 
shops  that  sell  various  safety  ar- 
ticles, as  razors,  matches,  shoes,  etc. 

Red  balloon  with  white  imprint 
of  Harold  Lloyd's  head  with  slo- 
gans. Used  as  giveaways  week 
before  engagement ;  blown  up  and 
hung  in  lobby  with  red  window 
cards;  prime  attraction  for  the  kids. 

Handkerchiefs  carrying  the  line : 
"Dry  your  tears  of  laughter  when 
you  cry  for  joy  at.  Harold  Lloyd 
in  'Safety  Last'." 

Small  circular  savings  bank, 
carrying  out  flaming  red  disc  idea, 
bearing  on  front  the  line :  "He  who 
saves  first,  laughs  last.  Laugh  first 
and  last  with  Harold  Lloyd  in 
'Safety  Last.'"  On  one  side  is  a 
lithographed  head  of  Lloyd. 

Half-sheet  for  sniping,  carrying 
a  flaming  red  ball  with  slogan  and 
appropriate   announcement  matter. 

The  40  by  60  upright  oil  paint- 
ings, each  in  gold  frame  and  box 
for  shipping,  representing  Harold 
Lloyd  in  "Safety  Last"  scenes,  for 
lobby  use  by  arrangement  with 
Pathe  Branch  Exchanges. 


"Daughters  of  Rich"  Ready  Soon 

Third  of  Schulberg-Lichtman  Series 
of  Companion  Films  Due  April  2 2d 


HP.  SCHULBERG  announced 
•  this  week  that  Preferred  Pic- 
tures will  release  in  the  not  too  far 
distant  future  the  final  of  the  series 
of  four  pictures,  "  Rich  Men's 
Wives,"  "Poor  Men's  Wives," 
"Daughters  of  the  Rich."  and 
"Daughters  of  the  Poor." 

Abeut  a  year  ago  when  Schulberg 
mapped  out  his  production  program 
for  the  first  twelve  months  through 
the  Al  Lichtman  Corporation,  he 
had  in  mind  the  making  of  this 
series  of  companion  pictures  as  one 
of  the  salient  innovations  of  the 
Preferred  output.  These  four  pic- 
tures he  planned  to  make  the  most 
pretentious  of  his  first  releases  if 
exhibitors  were  receptive  to  them. 
The  idea  underlying  their  produc- 
tion was  to  give  the  public  not  only 
four  special  features  of  the  highest 
quality  in  picture  making,  but  to 
present  to  them  in  an  interesting 
fashion  stories  setting  forth  present 
day  problems. 

Schulberg  determined  to  try  out 
the  first  series  to  discover  the  re- 
actions of  the  exhibitor  and  his 
patrons  with  the  purchase  of  "Rich 
Men's  Wives"  and  "Poor  Men's 
Wives"  written  by  Frank  Dazey  and 
Agnes  Christine  Johnston  as  screen 
originals.  The  Schulberg-Lichtman 
combination  was  launched  with  the 
release  of  the  former  to  which  Gas- 
nier  had  been  assigned  as  director 
and  a  cast  including  Claire  Wind- 
sor, House  Peters,  Gaston  Glass, 
Myrtle  Stedman  and  Rosemary 
Theby  was  added.  "Rich  Men's 
Wives"  is  reported  to  have  been 
enthusiastically  received. 

Exhibitors  requested  the  early  re- 
lease of  the  second  story  to  follow 
it  up,  and  Gasnier  was  commis- 
sioned to  make  it.  "Poor  Men's 
Wives."     featuring    Barbara  La 


Marr,  David  Butler,  Betty  Francis- 
co, and  Zasu  Pitts  had  its  premier 
recently  at  the  Criterion  in  New 
York  and  is  now  playing  first-runs 
throughout  the  country. 

The  success  of  these  first  pictures 
has  assured  Schulberg  of  the  feasi- 
bility of  his  plan  and  Gasnier  is  now 
busy  completing  "Daughters  of  the 
Rich"  based  on  Edgar  Saltus'  wide- 
ly read  novel.  Gaston  Glass,  Ruth 
Clifford,  Ethel  Shannon,  Marjorie 
Daw  and  Stuart  Holmes  are  in  the 
cast.  "Daughters  of  the  Rich"  will 
be  released  through  Al  Lichtman 
exchanges  on  April  22d  as  one  of 
the  first  eight  Preferred  Pictures. 

The  fourth  of  this  series,  "Daugh- 
ters of  the  Poor."  will  follow  later 
in  the  season.  This  will  also  be  a 
Gasnier  production.  It  will  be 
handled,  however,  as  an  entirely 
different  plot  just  as  "Poor  Men's 
Wives"  followed  "Rich  Men's 
Wives"  as  a  separate  story  com- 
pleting its  general  idea. 


Dorothy  Dalton  Com- 
pany Back  from  Florida 

After  three  weeks  in  Florida, 
some  of  the  time  on  the  sands  at 
Palm  Beach,  but  more  in  the 
swamp  lands  near  Jupiter,  where 
scenes  were  made  for  "  Fog 
Bound,"  Dorothy  Dalton  and  her 
Paramount  company  have  returned 
to  the  Long  Island  studio  to  com- 
plete the  picture.  Those  who 
worked  in  the  South  under  the  di- 
rection of  Irvin  V.  Willat  were 
David  Powell.  Maurice  Costello, 
Martha  Mansfield,  William  David, 
Warren  Cook,  and  Jack  Richard- 
son. "  Fog  Bound  "  was  adapted  by 
Paul  Dickey  from  a  short  story  by 
Tack  Bechdolt. 


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Picture  with  Appeal  to  Women 

"Is  Divorce  a  Failure?'*  Stars  Leah 
Baird  ;  Assoc.  Exhib.  Release  March  1  8 

« INHIBITORS  on  the  lookout 
*-J  for  pictures  that  appeal  pri- 


marily to  women  should  welcome 
'Is  Divorce  A  Failure?'  the  first  of 
the  Leah  Baird  1923  specials,  which 
Associated  Exhibitors  is  releasing 
March  18th,"  declares  a  statement 
from  Associated  Exhibitors. 

"Women  are  more  theatrical  than 
men,"  Miss  Baird  said  in  a  recent 
interview.  "They  have  an  insatiable 
craving  for  thrills.  The  most  nor- 
mal-minded of  them  betrays  at 
times  a  desire  to  kick  over  the 
traces,  to  throw  off  the  shackles  of 
convention.  The  gilded  cage  may 
and  does  become  as  irksome  as  the 
prison  cell.  It  is  the  moral  monot- 
ony of  their  lives  that  drives  many 
women  to  contemplate  divorce. 

"I  named  my  new  picture,  'Is  Di- 
vorce A  Failure?'  because  the  hero- 
ine simply  couldn't  bring  herself  to 
believe  she  was  happy  until  she 
had  gone  to  Reno.  After  that  so 
many  things  happened  to  her  that 
the  title  suggested  itself.  Carol 
Lockwood,  the  central  figure  in  the 
story,  unwittingly  allowed  herself 
to  develop  an  unhealthful  mental 
condition,  and  to  correct  this  state 
of  mind  I  considered  it  necessary  to 
put  her  through  a  series  of  appall- 
ing experiences.  Sensations  and 
thrills  were  necessary  to  teach  her 
her  lesson,  and  I  gave  her  these  in 
generous  doses.  They  are  the  only 
cure  for  selfishness  and  theatrical- 


ism  resulting  from  auto-suggestion 
on  the  part  of  the  individual,  and 
the  story  purposely  avoids  giving  a 
more  definite  motive  for  Carol's  di- 
vorce." 

Unusual  exteriors  are  said  to  be 
shown  in  this  uncommon  photoplay, 
and  with  the  popular  featured  play- 
er supported  by  an  excellent  cast 
and  the  direction  in  the  hands  of 
Wallace  Worsley,  Associated  Ex- 
hibitors is  predicting  a  big  success 
for  the  picture. 


Lichtman  Picture  Well 
Received  Abroad 

Very  favorable  comment  has  been 
accorded  "Thorns  and  Orange 
Blossoms"  in  England  where  the 
Al  Lichtman  releases  are  handled 
by  Walterdaw.  The  cinema  re- 
views the  production  as  "modern 
and  excellently  produced.  .  .  .  The 
public  who  like  romance  with  a 
strong  vein  of  emotioHalism  will 
welcome  this  production."  The  Kin- 
ematograph  Weekly  calls  it  "an 
agreeable  hour's  entertainment. 
Well  photographed  and  acted." 
The  Film  Renter  characterizes  it  as 
"a  best  seller  that  can  be  unre- 
servedly recommended." 

Al  Lichtman,  who  is  now  abroad, 
will  be  in  England  for  the  London 
opening  of  "Thor  s  and  Orange 
Blossoms." 


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us  for  "Ashes  of  Vengeance 

Schenck  to  Make  This  Most  Elabor- 
ate Film  Norma  Talmadge  Ever  Had 


Showing  exterior  of  the  Auditorium  thea- 
tre, Winston-Salem,  N.  C,  and  decora- 
tions on  the  marquee  used  to  exploit 
"  One  Clear  Call  " 

4 'Robin  Hood"  Wins^ 
Editorial  Approval 

Under  the  caption,  "  'Robin  Hood' 
100  per  cent  all  right,"  the  Seattle 
Star,  during  the  showing  of  this 
United  Artists  release  at  the  Lib- 
erty theatre,  Seattle,  ran  the  fol- 
lowing editorial : 

"So  often  recently  the  movies 
have  come  in  for  harsh  criticism,  it 
is  a  postive  pleasure  to  discover  a 
film  which  can  be  whole-heartedly 
and  enthusiastically  applauded. 

"Such  is  'Robin  Hood,'  showing 
this  week  at  the  Liberty.  It  is  a 
work  of  downright  beauty.  It  is 
gorgeously  elaborate  and  spectacu- 
lar on  the  one  hand,  and  worked  out 
in  fine,  thoughtful  detail  on  the 
other.  It  is  true  to  the  legend,  true 
to  the  atmosphere  of  mediaeval 
England,  and  always  free  from 
cheapness  and  vulgarity. 

"It  is  Douglas  Fairbanks'  master- 
piece, and  it  is,  if  not  a  genuine 
work  of  art,  at  least  an  earnest 
that  the  movie  is  susceptible,  when 
in  the  hands  of  sincere,  intelligent 
men,  of  being  developed  as  an  art." 


Fox  Picture  Shown  to 
Hospital  Patients 

The  patients  in  St.  Luke's  Hos- 
pital, Chicago,  enjoyed  a  motion 
picture  show  recently  given  for  the 
benefit  of  Captain  Nicholas  McDon- 
ald, a  newspaper  staff  photographer, 
who  was  injured  in  a  flashlight  ex- 
plosion. Harry  Birch  of  the  Fox 
Film  Corporation  put  on  the  show, 
"The  Town  That  Forgot  God,"  a 
nine-reel  feature,  and  "The  Pirate," 
a  two-reel  comedy,  comprising  the 
program. 


Correction  of  Caption 
in  March  17  Issue 

The  two-column  photograph  ap- 
pearing on  Page  1311,  issue  of 
March  17th,  was  incorrectly  cap- 
tioned as  showing  scenes  from  El- 
mer Gifton's  "Down  to  the  Sea  in 
Ships,"  distributed  by  W.  W.  Hod- 
kinson.  The  scenes  presented  in 
the  cut  are  taken  from  current  epi- 
sodes of  the  Pathe  serial,  "Plunder," 
starring  Pearl  White 


JOSEPH  M.  SCHENCK  is  plan- 
ning to  make  the  next  Norma 
Talmadge  picture,  "Ashes  of  Ven- 
geance" the  most  elaborate  Miss 
Talmadge  has  ever  appeared  in,  de- 
clares a  statement  from  First  Na- 
tional. 

For  over  a  week  he  had  Walter 
Isreal,  head  of  his  costume  and  re- 
search department,  in  New  York 
buying  material  for  1200  costumes 
to  be  worn  in  some  of  the  big 
scenes  of  the  play  and  gathering  to- 
gether nearly  a  carload  of  swords, 
armor  and  high  hip  boots,  reminis- 
cent of  the  days  of  Charles  the  IX 
and  Catherine  de  Medici,  in  which 
period  the  story  of  H.  B.  Somer- 
ville  is  laid.  It  is  reported  that 
Isreal  spent  a  little  fortune  getting 
brocades,  embroideries,  laces,  dress 
material  and  other  material  for  the 
settings. 

Isreal  has  returned  to  Los  An- 


geles and  has  employed  thirty  five 
men  and  women  to  work  on  the 
1200  costumes,  many  of  which  will 
be  seen  in  the  opening  scenes  of 
the  picture  which  shows  a  ball  in 
the  Louvre.  As  it  will  take  nearly 
three  weeks  to  get  these  costumes 
ready  Miss  Talmadge  will  not  be- 
gin working  until  March  25. 

Stephen  Goosson  will  have  charge 
of  the  sets. 

Frank  Lloyd  will  again  direct 
Miss  Talmadge.  This  is  the  third 
Norma  Talmadge  picture  for  Mr. 
Lloyd.  He  directed  "The  Eternal 
Flame,"  and  "Within  the  Law." 
Lloyd  also  directed  Jackie  Coogan 
in  "Oliver  Twist." 

In  Los  Angeles  Mr.  Schenck  is 
taking  care  of  the  hiring  of  the 
most  beautiful  horses  he  can  find. 
One  of  the  big  scenes  will  be  a 
fox  hunt  in  which  many  horses  and 
valuable  dogs  will  be  used. 


Premiere  for  "Covered  Wagon" 

Extensive  Preparations  for  Open- 
ing at  Criterion,  N.  Y.,  This  Week 


\/f  OST  elaborate  preparations 
have  been  made  by  Hugo 
Riesenfeld  for  the  engagement  of 
James  Cruze's  Paramount  produc- 
tion, "The  Covered  Wagon,"  at  the 
Criterion  Theatre.  The  house  was 
temporarily  closed  last  Saturday 
night  and  immediately  a  small 
army  of  cleaners,  interior  decorat- 
ors and  carpenters  took  possession 
and  have  been  working  all  week 
transferring  the  interior  for  the 
premiere  performance  Friday 
night. 

Last  Sunday  evening  a  pre-view 
of  the  picture  version  of  Emerson 
Hough's  novel  of  the  settling  of 
the  West  was'  given  in  the  ball 
room  of  the  Plaza  Hotel  for  the 
benefit  of  the  New  York  Maternity 
Center  and  the  American  Fund  for 
Devastated  France,  the  perform- 
ance being  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Film  Benefit  Bureau.  Fifteen 
hundred  *ociety  people  were  pres- 
ent and  received  the  picture  with 
frequent  and  enthusiastic  applause. 
Members  of  the  Junior  League,  at- 
tired in  appropriate  costume,  acted 
as  ushers. 

Dr.  Riesenfeld  has  personally  ar- 
ranged the  musical  score  for  the 
picture  and  with  his  assistants  has 
spent  several  weeks  in  perfecting 
the  plans  for  the  Criterion  presen- 
tation. A  prologue  in  which  will 
be  presented  the  songs  of  1849  will 
precede  the  film.  To  the  New 
York  Public  Library  Dr.  Riesen- 
feld and  Paramount  are  indebted 
for  the  use  of  copies  of  some 
twelve  or  fourteen  songs,  all  of 
which  were  popular  in  the  middle 
of  the  last  century  but  have  long 
since  been  out  of  print.  These 
songs  not  only  will  be  sung  in 
the  prologue  but  have  been  worked 
into  the  accompaniment  of  the  pic- 
ture. 

On  Thursday  evening,  over  the 
radio  from  Station  WEAF,  of  the 
American  Telephone  &  Telegraph 

Co.,  in  New  York,  Jesse  L.  Lasky, 


Jr.,  recounted  to  Boy  Scouts  and 
thousands  of  other  radio  fans  his 
experiences  with  Indians  and 
plainsmen  while  on  location  in 
Utah  and  Nevada  with  Director 
Cruze  and  his  company.  The  sub- 
ject of  this  original  talk  given  by 
the  young  son  of  the  Famous  Play- 
ers-Lasky  vice-president  was 
"Scouting  With  'The  Covered 
Wagon.'  " 

The  Criterion  is  now  fronted  by 
one  of  the  most  unique  electric 
signs  that  ever  blazed  forth  on 
Broadway.  On  the  front  of  the 
theatre  has  been  constructed  the 
incandescent  outline  of  a  huge  cov- 
ered wagon  fording  a  stream,  the 
water  effect  being  produced  with 
startling  realism.  On  the  44th 
street  side  the  rear  of  a  covered 
wagon  is  reproduced.  The  big 
Broadway  sign  simulates  one  of  the 
big  scenes  of  the  picture,  that  of 
the  fording  of  the  Kaw  River. 

Work  on  "Going  Up"  Is 
Nearly  Completed 

The  filming  of  "  Going  Up,"  the 
screen  adaptation  of  the  Cohan  & 
Harris  stage  hit,  which  will  be 
Douglas  MacLean's  first  starring 
vehicle  for  Associated  Exhibitors, 
is  almost  finished,  according  to  ad- 
vices received  from  Hollywood  this 
week. 

Because  of  the  extraordinary 
amount  of  flying  which  is  one  of 
the  essential  features  of  the 
comedy,  Lloyd  Ingraham,  the  direc- 
tor, divided  the  production  work 
into  two  stages.  All  work  with  Mr. 
MacLean's  supporting  cast,  which 
included  Marjorie  Daw,  Hallam 
Cooley,  Edna  Murphy,  Francis- 
MacDonald,  Hughie  Mack  and 
other  well  known  players,  ended 
almost  two  weeks  ago,  and  Mr.  In- 
graham and  a  large  staff  of 
cameramen  and  aviators  have  since 
been  devoting  their  time  to  securing 
thp  airplane  scenes. 


Clara  Kimball  Young  as  she  appears  in 
"  The  Woman  of  Bronze."  Metro. 

Police  Head  Urges  Anti- 
Drug  Film  Be  Assisted 

Chief  of  Police  Phillip  T.  Smith 
of  New  Haven,  Conn.,  President  of 
the  International  Association  of 
Chiefs  of  Police,  has  dispatched  let- 
ters and  telegrams  to  the  members 
of  his  organization  inviting  them  to 
go  to  Hollywood  and  assist  in  the 
filming  of  "The  Living  Dead,"  Mrs. 
Wallace  Reid's  picture  on  the  nar- 
cotic evil. 

The  action  of  Chief  Smith,  who 
has  prepared  monographs  on  the 
subject  and  is  recognized  as  an 
authority,  marks  the  adoption  of 
the  film  as  the  official  one  of  this 
world-wide  association  in  the  fight 
against  drugs.  This  is  similar  to 
the  move  of  the  California  State 
Federation  of  Women's  Clubs,  who 
recently  sent  their  president,  Mrs. 
W.  A.  Fitzgerald,  to  Washington  to 
urge  President  Harding  to  give  it 
the  highest  Government  sanction. 
Mrs.  Fitzgerald  will  also  carry  the 
message  to  other  state  federations. 


4,000  Persons  in  Big 
Scene  in  Tully  Film 

Some  of  the  work  Richard  Wal- 
ton Tully  did  in  Paris  for  his  forth- 
coming First  National  production 
of  "Trilby,"  is  coming  to  light  in 
the  news  from  Los  Angeles  where 
Tully  is  making  elaborate  prepara- 
tions for  the  actual  "shooting^'  of 
this  famous  Du  Maurier  classic. 
At  the  Grque  de  Medrano  he  filmed 
4,000  persons  in  the  costumes  of 
the  period  of  which  Du  Maurier 
wrote.  He  brought  back  several 
thousand  feet  of  negative. 

Filming  of  "Trilby"  will  begin 
as  soon  as  James  Young  has  fin- 
ished directing  "Wandering  Daugh- 
ters," his  initial  First  National  re- 
lease. 


Fans  Form  Leah  Baird 
Club  in  Chicago 

Leah  Baird's  admirers  in  Chicago 
have  launched  a  Leah  Baird  Fans' 
Club,  with  the  purpose  of  giving 
theatre  party  on  the  opening  night 
of  every  Associated  Exhibitors  re- 
lease featuring  Miss  Baird.  The 
club  is  to  hold  its  first  "  open  meet- 
ing "  when  "  Is  Divorce  a  Failure  ?  " 
the  first  of  the  Leah  Baird  Specials 
for  1923  starts  its  first  Chicago  en- 
gagements Glen  C.  Lenington,  of 
the  First  National  Bank,  Chicago, 
was  the  prime  mover  in  the  forma- 
tion of  the  organization. 


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pr°jection  Department 


P.  M.  ABBOTT 


CAMERA 
TECHNICAL  EDITOR 


Behind  the  Scenes  With  E.L.Hyman 
Brooklyn  Mark  Strand 

Plans  for  Combination  of  Three  Stages  for  Separate  or  Unified  Presentation 


Articles  by  Lee  8.  Ferguson 

stage  lights  are  down. 

On  each  of  the  three  stage  openings  there 
should  be  a  tab  curtain,  a  draw  curtain  and 
an  iris,  providing  all  that  is  needed  from  most 
any  kind  of  number  desired.  With  a  cyelo- 
rama  back  drop  around  the  three  stages  and 
with  the  front  curtains  drawn,  the  effect  of 
one  large  stage  is  given,  merely  divided  with 
two  columns.  If  glass  traps  are  placed  in 
the  floors  of  the  stages  still  further  effects  in 
lighting  may  be  obtained.  The  large  stage 
could  use  three  traps  and  the  smaller  stages 
one  or  two  each.  Over  the  stages  X-ray  re- 
flectors could  be  used  instead  of  border  lights 
to  good  advantage. 

The  ceiling  should  be  solid  and  half  round. 
This  would  act  as  an  excellent  sounding  board 
for  the  orchestra,  and  with  the  use  of  X-ray 
cove  lights  some  magnificent  effects  could  be 
obtained. 

In  the  way  of  further  equipment,  six  Kliegl 
1,000-watt  lens  lamps  should  be  placed  back 
of  the  columns  of  the  smaller  stages,  three  to 
a  side.    Six  should  also  be  placed  back  of  the 


AS  far  as  we  know  there  is  no  motion 
picture  theatre  using  at  the  present 
time  three  stages  for  presentation 
specialties.  We  will  therefore  take  up  part 
of  the  space  this  week  in  describing  a  stage 
layout  which  Managing  Director  Edward  L. 
Hyman  has  devised,  and  which  will  no  doubt 
furnish  many  ideas  for  exhibitors  building 
new  houses  or  remodeling  others.  Of  course, 
this  setting  is  suggested  for  motion  picture 
palaces  of  the  larger  sort,  running  from  4,000 
to  6,000  seats,  but  it  would  not  be  out  of 
place  in  smaller  theatres  if  moderated  in  parts. 

In  planning  this  equipment  the  largest 
stage  of  the  three  should,  of  course,  be  in  the 
center.   On  each  side  of  it  would  be  a  smaller 
stage,  these  two  to  be  probably  half  the  size 
of  the  big  stage  and  ranged  at  a  45-degree 
angle  running  down  to  the  proscenium  arch. 
The  stages  would  be  divided  by  pillars  topped 
by  arches,  thus  making  three  independent 
stages,  which  can  be  used  separately  or  can 
be  working  all  at  the  same  time.    They  sug- 
gest to  the  active  minded  exhibitor  an  endless 
variety    of  staging 
methods,  permitting  the 
use  of  tableaux  on  the 
small  stages  while  the 
large  stage  is  being  set 
or  even  while  a  spe- 
cialty   is    being  used 
which  has  a  bearing  on 
the  tableaux.    Just  the 
thought   of   the  three 
stages  causes  a  myriad 
of  ideas  to  spring  up. 
permitting  the  theatre 
to  be  practically  in  a 
class  by  itself  if  this 
paraphernalia  is  used 
to  the  best  advantage. 

For  these  three  stages 
there  would  be  four  col- 
umns, two  on  the  main 
arch  over  the  main 
stage,  and  one  at  each 
end  of  the  smaller 
arches,  marking  the  end 
of  the  stage  nearest  the 
wall.  Each  of  the  col- 
umns should  have  a 
transparent  window  in 
proportion  to  its  size, 
thus  permitting  light- 
ing harmonies  from 
strip  lights  placed  be- 
hind the  transparencies. 
A  very  striking  effect 
may  be  obtained  from 

these  windows  when  the  Layout  for  special  stage  which  can  be  used  for  three  separate  stages,  design  by  E.  L.  Hytnaii 


columns  of  the  main  stage,  making  twelve  for 
this  platform.  Overhead,  a  canopy  ceiling 
underneath  the  solid  ceiling  will  aid  in  get- 
ting more  artistic  color  effects.  This  canopy 
may  be  made  of  pineapple  cloth,  a  fasci- 
nating thing  as  viewed  from  the  auditorium, 
standing  up  well  under  any  lights  used. 

On  the  steel  bridge  across  the  stage,  four 
Mestrum  100-ampere  spot  lights  may  be 
placed.  It  is,  of  course,  advisable  that  the 
regular  equipment  of  foot  lights  and  borders 
be  on  hand.  In  addition  to  the  four  Mestrum 
spots  on  the  bridge,  ten  1,000-watt  Kliegl  lens 
lamps  may  be  used  for  soft  lighting.  About 
sixteen  1,000-watt  open  box  lamps  may  be 
used  for  flooding  purposes.  In  the  dome  of 
the  theatre  four  150-ampere  Mestrum  combi- 
nation flood  and  spot  lights  may  be  utilized. 
This,  of  course,  is  taking  it  for  granted  that 
the  proscenium  arch  is  of  sufficient  height  to 
allow  the  spots  to  hit  any  place  on  the  stage. 
Eight  1,000-watt  Kliegl  lens  lamps  should  be 
placed  back  stage  for  side  lighting. 

With  a  layout  like  this  an  exhibitor  need 
not  take  a  back  seat  for 
anyone,  provided,  of 
course,  this  equipment 
is  used  with  a  sense  of 
showmanship.  There  is 
a  magnificent  theatre 
up-state  which  was  built 
to  typify  the  ideal  thea- 
tre, and  there  should  be 
ideal  programs  and 
presentations  as  well. 
But  it  is  common 
knowledge  that  this 
house  has  not  been 
utilized  to  the  fullest. 
The  equipment  is  there, 
and  that  is  about  all. 
It  has  been  said  that  a 
singer  who  had  been 
booked  in  for  a  spe- 
cialty was  asked  when 
she  went  in  for  a  re- 
hearsal what  kind  of 
lighting  she  wanted  for 
her  "act."  If  lighting 
were  left  to  singers  and 
dancers,  then  it  would 
probably  be  best  to 
take  out  the  equipment 
and  run  just  the  pic- 
ture alone. 

In  striking  contrast 
to  this  is  the  set  of  over 
forty  color  combina- 
tions that  have  been 
worked  out  bv  Hvman. 


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Motiograph  Reports  Brisk 
Business 

During  the  first  two  months  of  1923,  exhib- 
itors have  shown  a  healthy  interest  in  better 
projection  as  a  business  builder  in  their  houses, 
according  to  General  Manager  0.  F.  Spahr,  of 
the  Enterprise  Optical  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany, who  states  that  as  a  result  of  this  inter- 
est, Motiograph  distributors  throughout  the 
country  have  been  kept  busy. 

The  Art  Film  Studios,  Cleveland,  Ohio,  Mo- 
tiograph dealers  for  Cleveland  and  surround- 
ing territory,  have  made  a  number  of  installa- 
tions in  that  district,  the  most  recent  being  the 
Liberty  theatre,  Youngstown,  Ohio,  in  which 
theatre  they  installed  two  Motiograph  De 
Luxe  projectors  equipped  witli  H-I  lamps. 

The  Amusement  Supply  Company  of  Chi- 
cago, Motiograph  distributors  for  Illinois  and 
Indiana,  also  report  a  number  of  Motiograph 
sales  for  1923,  among  which  were  the  follow- 
ing Chicago  installations:  Pershing  theatre, 
Knickerbocker  theatre,  Wilson  Avenue  thea- 
tre, Logan  Square  theatre  and  Madison  Square 
theatre. 


New  Aubert  Theatre,  a  fine  addition  to  St.  Louis'  motion  picture  houses 


Behind  the  Scenes  With 
E.  L.  Hyman 

(Continued  from  preceding  page) 
These  lights  must  always  fit  the  occasion, 
and  not  used  merely  to  get  a  light  on  the 
singer,  dancer  or  tableau.  Maybe  a  singer 
has  been  singing  for  years  in  a  spotlight  only, 
but  if  she  or  he  is  fortunate  to  get  a  booking 
into  the  Brooklyn  Mark  Strand  the  chances 
are  that  their  effectiveness  will  he  improved 
greatly  through  the  staging,  costuming  and 
lighting  devised  by  Hyman.  No  "  acts  "  are 
used. 

A  very  effective  novelty  used  recently  at 
the  Brooklyn  Mark  Strand  was  called  "  Call 
Me  by  Radio,"  a  duet  by  Everett  Clark  and 
Edna  Burhans.  For  this  a  drop  was  used 
painted  deep  blue  to  get  night  effect,  and 
with  landscape  barely  visible.  At  the  upper 
left  was  a  transparent  window  in  a  cottage, 
and  at  the  lower  right  was  a  transparent 
opening  behind  which  was  a  music  room  set. 
Between  the  two  openings  intermittent  flash- 
ings gave  a  suggestion  of  radio.  The  front 
lighting  on  this  curtain  was  blue.  Two 
magenta  entrance  spots  and  two  medium 
green  were  focused  on  the  ceiling.  The  cove 
lights  were  blue.  The  whole  suggested  a  soft, 
hazy  night  scene,  with  the  wireless  sparks 
adding  a  touch  of  the  mechanical.  The 
orchestra  played  the  introductions,  and  then 
lights  were  turned  up  on  the  lower  right  trans- 
parency, revealing  Everett  Clark  talking  to 
a  man  seated  at  the  piano.  This  man  was  the 
accompanist  for  the  number,  as  the  orchestra 
stopped  after  the  introduction.  Clark  then 
sang  the  opening  verse  of  "  Call  Me  by 
Radio"  into  a  broadcasting  horn,  which,  for 
this  occasion,  was  attached  to  Callophone  loud 
speakers.  The  radio  effect  was  perfect.  At 
the  close  of  the  chorus  the  lights  were  turned 
up  on  the  upper  left  transparency  (the  win- 
dow) revealing  the  girl  seated  in  her  drawing 
room.  She  has  evidently  picked  up  the  radio 
message  and  in  answer  sings  the  second  verse 
direct  to  the  audience.    At  the  chorus  both 


man  and  woman  sing.  The  lyrics  for  "  Call 
Me  by  Radio  "  were  made  to  order  for  this 
number  by  the  writer  in  collaboration  with 
Hyman  and  Clark,  and  were  set  to  the  tune  of 
"  My  Buddy,"  a  very  popular  melody  particu- 
larly suited  to  the  number. 

In  view  of  the  timeliness  of  such  a  spe- 
cialty, this  offers  many  ideas  for  theatres  in 
all  sections  of  the  country.  Select  a  tuneful 
number,  preferably,  and  if  possible  use  the 
man  and  woman,  as  a  love  melody  will  take 
better  usually  than  a  solo  by  one  or  the  other. 
If  the  solo  is  used  it  is  suggested  the  singer 
keep  up  the  radio  illusion  by  "  singing  to  " 
some  one,  this  "  some  one "  being  shown  in 
tableau  or  not  at  all,  if  preferred. 


News  from  Oklahoma  and 
Texas 

THE  Idle  Hour  theatre,  costing  $30,000  was 
opened  by  Rob  Snodgrass  and  Chester, 
owners,  at  Drumright,  Okla.,  March  1, 1923,  to 
pleased  capacity  business.  The  theatre  is 
>trietly  modern,  fireproof  and  up  to  date  in 
every  particular.  The  seating  capacitv  is 
about  1,500. 

The  old  Idle  Hour  theatre  has  been  aban- 
doned as  a  picture  house  and  will  be  torn 
down  to  make  way  for  business  houses  which 
will  be  erected  on  the  site. 

Plans  for  erection  of  a  theatre  at  Birming- 
ham, Ala.,  to  cost  approximately  $1,000,000 
by  the  Interstate  Amusement  Company  of 
Dallas,  Texas,  was  announced  February  24th. 

The  Dallas  Company,  of  which  Karl  Sabit- 
zella  is  president,  expects  to  build  the  Birming- 
ham theatre  on  the  lines  of  the  company's 
house  in  Houston.  Dallas  and  Wichita,  Kan- 
sas, it  was  stated. 


St.  Louis  Has  Addition  of  Charming 
Moderate  Sized  House 


THE  Aubert  theatre,  4949  Easton  avenue, 
St.  Louis,  Mo.,  is  a  recent  addition  to 
first  run  theatres  in  St.  Louis  and  one  of  the 
prettiest  little  theatres  in  the  Middle  West 
devoted  to  motion  pictures. 

The  cost  to  complete  is  in  the  neighborhood 
of  $250,000,  and  will  seat  upward  of  2,000, 
and  has  been  over  six  months  in  the  building. 

The  Aubert  represents  a  solid  structure,  the 
roof  being  tied  to  the  foundation  by  steel  col- 
umns, with  the  roof  trusses  reinforced  two 
ways  to  eliminate  wind  vibration.  The  throw 
is  140  feet  to  a  plaster  paris  screen. 

Caldine  No.  3  High  Tex  Range  brick  was 
used  on  all  four  sides.  A  beautiful  marquee 
canopy  20  feet  long  projects  12  feet  to  outside. 

The  trusses  are  so  constructed  they  will 
stand  twice  the  weight  of  the  roof,  and  the 
building  is  absolutely  fireproof  (concrete), 
with  a  monolithic  roof.  An  8-foot  dead  air 
space  between  ceiling  and  roof  affords  an  even 
temperature,  giving  uniform  warmth  in  win- 
ter and  a  cooling  freshness  in  summer. 

The  heating  design  is  unique,  with  two-unit 
furnaces  (hot  air  blast)  distributing  by  six- 
foot  fans  drawing  cold  air  out  of  house  at 


floor  and  forcing  heated  air  into  house  nine 
feet  above  floor  level,  thereby  aiding  circula- 
tion and  giving  a  uniform  temperature  at  all 
levels  of  the  auditorium.  Another  six-foot 
fan  operating  in  conjunction  with  first  fan 
during  warm  weather  insures  complete  change 
of  air  every  three  minutes,  eliminating  neces- 
sity for  wall  fans.  An  innovation  in  the  pro- 
jection booth  for  the  airdome  (seating  2,000) 
is  part  of  the  building,  same  made  of  fire- 
proof brick  and  concrete,  where  Powers  6-E 
machines  will  be  used. 

The  seats  are  strong  and  sturdy,  furnished 
by  Heywood- Wakefield. 

The  Aubert  theatre  people  are  the  first  ones 
in  St.  Louis  to  install  the  Robert-Morton 
orchestral  organ.  The  theatre  is  controlled 
by  the  Kingsberton  Amusement  Company, 
and  will  be  under  the  management  of  Samuel 
D.  Bromley,  who  also  operates  the  Broadway 
and  Chippewa  theatres. 

The  Aubert  will  be  operated  as  a  popular 
price  house,  for  which  there  is  a  demand  in 
St.  Louis.  A  chain  of  houses  to  be  operated 
on  this  policy,  it  is  claimed,  will  be  acquired 
or  built  later  on  by  the  same  people. 


March   24,  1923 


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Philadelphia,  Pa.  —  Wil- 
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Buffalo,  N.  Y. — Becker  The- 
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Franklin  St. 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. — The  S.  & 
S.  Film  &  Supply  Co., 
Forbes  St. 

Denver,  Col. — The  Denver 
Theatre  Supply  Co. 

Omaha,  Neb. — -Cole  Theatre 
Supply  Co. 

Kansas  City,  Mo.  —  Cole 
Theatre  Supply  Co. 

Dallas,  Texas — Lucas  Thea- 
tre Supply  Co. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. — Pacific 
Amusement  Supply  Co. 

Portland,  Ore.  —  Service 
Film  &  Supply  Co.,  78  W. 
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Seattle,  Wash.— The  Thea- 
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Atlanta,  Ga. — Lucas  Thea- 
tre Supply  Co. 

Auburn,  N.  Y.  —  Auburn 
Film  Co. 

Minneapolis,  Minn.  —  The 
Rialto  Co. 

Cleveland,  Ohio — Art  Film 
Studios 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — Thea- 
tre Equipment  Supply  Co. 

Boston,  Mass.  —  Eastern 
Theatre  Equipment  Co., 
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Motion  Picture  News 


N.  Y.  Members  of  Dealers  Ass'n  Make 
Credit  and  Standardization  Ratings 


AN  exceedingly  important  step  has  been 
taken  by  the  New  York  zone  members 
of  the  Association  of  Motion  Picture  Equip- 
ment Dealers  of  America  through  the  forma- 
tion by  them  of  a  local  organization  for  the 
standardization  of  motion  picture  supplies. 

The  principle  on  which  this  sub-organiza- 
tion has  been  formed  should  prove  a  decided 
benefit  to  everyone  who  has  any  connection 
with  motion  picture  supplies  as  it  will  tend  to 
put  this  phase  of  the  industry  on  a  sound 
business  basis.  A  movement  such  as  this 
should  be  welcomed  by  the  exhibitor  as  well  as 
the  supply  dealers. 

Hoy's  Service  has  been  retained  by  this 
local  association  in  their  effort  to  stabilize  the 
credit  which  is  to  be  given  theatres  and  to 
accelerate  the  payment  of  overdue  accounts 
which  may  be  owing  concerns  belonging  to  the 
association.  The  interchange  of  credit  in- 
formation will  also  be  available  for  the  mem- 
bers. It  is  the  intention  of  the  local  association 
to  give  theatres  in  the  New  York  zone  a  credit 
raring  in  a  general  way  according  to  their 
size  and  standing,  thus  placing  the  various 
theatres  on  the  basis  of  an  individual  business 
concern. 

Also  of  decided  advantage  to  the  exhibitor  is 
the  fact  that  standard  prices  are  to  be  main- 
tained on  standard  equipment  which  will  tend 
to  assure  the  exhibitor  of  the  real  value  of  his 
purchases.  In  many  instances  this  standard- 
ization of  prices,  it  is  reported,  has  made  the 
universal  accepted  prices  a  reduction  over 
those  previously  in  vogue.  Such  standard 
practices  should  prove  to  the  advantage  of 
everyone  concerned.  Also  a  definite  allowance 
on  second  hand  supplies  has  been  made  by  the 
national  association  so  that  various  apparatus 
be  valued  for  exchange  purposes  according  to 
age  and  usage. 

Mr.  Hornsteiri  of  the  Howells  Cine  Equip- 
ment Company  has  been  appointed  Director 
by  the  National  Association  of  Motion  Picture 
Equipment  Dealers  of  America  and  has  used 
his  efforts  in  helping  to  organize  the  local  as- 
sociation. The  territory  of  the  zone  com- 
prises all  New  York  State,  northern  New 
Jersey    and    southern    Connecticut.  Active 


The  new  Regal  Motion  Picture  Camera  that 
has  been  developed  by  J.  A.  Le  Roy,  a  pioneer 
in  this  field 


membership  of  the  New  York  Zone  consists 
of  the  following  supply  dealers :  Howells  Cine 
Equipment  Company,  140  Seventh  Ave.,  New 
York;  Independent  Movie  Supply  Company, 
729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York;  United  Theatre 
Equipment  Corporation,  729  Seventh  Ave., 
New  York;  Behrend  Motion  Picture  Supply 
Company,  729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York;  Cap- 
itol Motion  Picture  Supply  Company,  142 
West  42nd  St.,  New  York;  Crown  Motion  Pic- 
ture Supply  Co.,  138  West  46th  St.,  New 
York;  Sam  Kaplan,  729  Seventh  Ave.,  New 
York  and  Otto  Greenbaum,  436  Cornelius  St., 
Brooklyn. 

Among  the  Associate  members  are:  Auto- 
matic Ticket  Register  Corp. ;  Hertner  Electric 
Company;  Minusa  Cine  Screen  Corp.;  Edison 
Lamp  Works  of  the  General  Electric  Com- 
pany; Hugo  Reisinger;  Bio  Carbon  Corp.; 
International  Ticket  Company;  Peter  &  Volt 
Chair  Co.;  Simplex  Ticket  Register  Corp.; 
Moving  Picture  World  and  Motion  Picture 
News. 

Officers  of  the  local  organization  are  M.  G. 
Felder  of  the  Bio  Carbon  Corp.,  President  and 
J.  C.  Kroesen  of  the  Edison  Lamp  Works, 
Treasurer.  Officers  of  the  National  Associa- 
tion of  Motion  Picture  Equipment  Dealers  of 
America  are  L.  E.  Dwyer,  President,  of  the 
Theatre  Supply  Co.,  Cleveland,  Ohio;  H.  J. 
Smith,  1st  Vice-Pres.,  of  Hollis,  Smith,  Mor- 
ton Co.,  Pittsburg,  Pa.;  B.  A.  Benson,  2nd 
Vice-Pres.,  of  the  Amusement  Supply  Co., 
Chicago,  111.;  C.  E.  Cornwell,  3rd  Vice-Pres., 
of  the  Charleston  Elec.  Supply  Co.,  Charles- 
ton, W.  Va. ;  Sid  Louis,  4th  Vice-Pres.,  of  the 
Rialto  Theatre  Supply  Co.,  Minneapolis, 
Minn.;  Dr.  Otto  Dieckmann,  Sec.-Treas.,  of 
Bwyer  Bros.  &  Co.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio.  The 
directors  consist  of  Leo  E.  Dwyer,  Henry  Jay 
Smith,  B.  A.  Benson,  C.  E.  Cornwell,  Sid 
Louis,  Dr.  Otto  Dieckmann,  Harry  K.  Lucas, 
Atlanta,  R.  L.  Hosmer,  Boston,  and  H.  G. 
Mohrbacker,  Denver. 

Will  H.  Hays,  Fred  K.  Landis,  H.  A.  R. 
Dutton,  D.  C.  Cookingham  and  others  to  be 
named  later  will  make  up  the  Advisory  Board. 


New  Motion  Picture 
Camera 

A  new  motion  picture  camera  has  been  de- 
signed and  built  by  J.  A.  LeRoy,  a  pioneer  in 
the  motion  field.  This  new  camera  is  called 
the  "  Regal "  and  it  is  claimed  that  it  meets  in 
a  satisfactory  way  the  important  items  such 
as  cost,  size,  weight  and  at  the  same  time  regis- 
ters exceedingly  good  pictures. 

The  Regal  camera  uses  Eastman's  Standard 
film  and  is  daylight  loading,  the  reels  being  of 
a  50  foot  capacity  and  permits  making  800 
separate  still  pictures  or  continuous  film  of 
short  scenes  or  complete  scene  of  50  feet  in 
motion.  An  ordinary  tripod  of  medium  weight 
is  employed,  the  light  weight  of  the  "  Regal " 
making  it  convenient  to  be  carried. 

The  focusing  is  done  through  a  tube  at  the 
back  of  the  camera  and  permits  viewing  an 
enlarged  image  of  the  scene  after  the  required 
sharpness  of  the  image  is  obtained.  The 
threading  of  the  machine  is  simple.  It  is 
claimed  that  the  taking  lens  is  rapid  with  a 
full  opening  of  F.3.5.  with  a  fixed  stop  of 
F.6.5  and  a  tubular  shutter  is  employed  which 
opens  and  closes  from  the  center.  A  specially 
designed  intermittent  movement  is  employed. 

It  is  claimed  that  this  camera  can  be  put  to 
good  use  for  local  advertising,  special  events, 


Joe  Hornstein ,  Hoz^ells  Cine  Equipment  Co., 
N.  Y.,  who  is  director  of  the  N.  Y.  zone  of  the 
National  Supply  Dealers  Asso. 


news,  manufacturer's  processes,  etc.  It  is  also 
very  well  adapted  for  amateur  photographers. 
The  "  Regal  "  camera  is  distributed  and  sold 
by  the  Acme  Exchanges  of  133  Third  Avenue, 
New  York  City. 

Eastern  Equipment  Pub- 
lishes House  Organ 

The  Eastern  Theatre  Equipment  Company, 
a  progressive  motion  picture  supply  house 
located  in  Boston,  Mass.,  are  now  publishing 
a  new  house  organ  which  is  called  the  "  Get- 
together."  The  first  issue  of  this  publication 
is  extreme^'  well  edited  and  the  various  activi- 
ties of  that  locality  as  well  as  various  technical 
subjects  on  the  motion  picture  supplies  are 
therein  contained.  This  publication  is  very 
much  worth  while  reading  and  is  edited  by 
Robert  L.  Hosmer,  General  Manager  of  the 
Eastern  Theatre  Equipment  Company. 


A  New  Condenser  System 

S.  Major  &  Company  have  reported  that 
tliey  have  developed  a  new  condenser  system 
which  consists  of  one  unit  instead  of  the  com- 
mon practice  of  two.  Their  claims  for  this 
system  is  that  it  tends  to  do  away  with  spher- 
ical abberation  due  to  its  particular  construc- 
tion and  shape,  that  the  class  of  which  the 
condensers  are  made  is  of  such  quality  that  it 
cuts  down  the  effect  of  pitting  and  also  that 
the  system  can  be  used  to  advantage  on  in- 
candescent lamp  projection.  Mr.  Major  who 
is  head  of  this  concern,  claims  that  a  number 
of  years  has  been  devoted  to  the  development 
of  this  particular  type  of  condenser  system. 


VIRGINIA 
Chincotteaugue  Island — E.  Wilson  Booth,  104 
High  St.,  Salisbury,  Md.,  has  completed  plans 
for  the  $35,000  theatre  of  which  Theatre  Corp.. 
care  of  L.  W.  Insley,  W.  Main  St.,  Salisbury. 
Md.,  is  owner. 


WASHINGTON 

Columbia  City — H.  W.  Dunham,  general  con- 
tractor, 5134  Medley  Court,  has  been  awarded 
contract  for  the  construction  of  a  $10,000  mov- 
ing picture  theatre  to  be  built  by  A.  Goddard. 

Sumner — John  Bruett,  manager  of  the  Sum- 
ner theatre,  has  bought  the  property  on  Main 
St.,  now  occupied  by  the  G.  G.  Melhart  auto 
shop  and  will  erect  a  theatre  in  the  near  future. 


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Controlled  Light 
A  Feature 

The  stage  switchboard  in  the  theaters  pictured  here 
(as  well  as  a  great  many  more  of  the  leading  ones 
of  the  country)  was  not  left  to  the  suggestion  of  any 
inexperienced  man  or  group  of  men  who  did  not 
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trol in  a  modern  theater.  The  equipment  of  these 
theaters  is  the  Major  System  of  Pre- 
selective  Remote  Control — a  fact  too 
great  to  overlook  if  you  are  con- 
templating building  a  new  theater  or 
remodeling  your  present  one. 

Controlled  light  is  a  box  office  attrac- 
tion— a  permanent  feature  that  doesn't 
entail  a  week-to-week  high  cost.  It 
can  only  be  accomplished  by  one 
proved  system — The  Major  System. 

The  problem  is  not,  it  seems,  whether  you  can  afford 
it.  Rather  it  is  whether  you  can  afford  to  operate 
without  it. 


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Unit  construction 
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Fundamentals  of  Light  for  Cinematography 


Continuation  of  Article  on  Relation  of 
Principles  of  Physics  to  Photography 


Extracts  from  "  Motion  Picture  Photography  " 
by  Carl  L.  Gregory,  publishea  oy  Neic  York 
Institute  of  Photography 
Chapter  III 
(Continued) 

UP  to  this  point  we  have  only  consid- 
ered light  as  it  emanates  from  a  point, 
but  now  we  are  ready  to  consider  any 
object  which  may  be  reproduced  by  a  lens  as 
an  image.     In  photography,  practically  all 


Pig  i4_ Production  o)  an  image  by  a  lens 


images  that  we  have  to  consider  are  delineated 
or  formed  in  one  plane;  that  is,  either  upon 
the  flat  surface  of  a  photographic  plate  or 
upon  a  firm  stretched  flat  or  upon  a  piece  of 
photographic  paper,  as  in  a  photograph,  or 
upon  a  screen  in  a  moving  picture  theatre,  so 
that  no  matter  by  what  means  we  produce  a 
photographic  image  it  is  practically  always 
done  upon  a  flat  surface.  Let  us,  for  the 
purpose  of  our  analysis,  consider  any  object 
or  anv  image  as  being  composed  of  a  collec- 
tion of  a  vast  number  of  small  points  of 
different  degrees  of  illumination  placed  beside 
each  other,  forming  an  infinitely  fine  mosaic 
which  delineates  the  object  or  image  which 
we  have  under  consideration.  To  make  this 
point  clearer,  inspect  very  closely  with  the 
naked  eye,  or  better  still,  with  a  small  mag- 
nifying glass,  any  half-tone  cut  in  this  or  any 
other  book  or  paper  and  you  will  see  that  the 
entire  picture  is  formed  by  small  dots  of 
varying  sizes  which  make  up  the  picture.  In 
the  same  manner  we  may  consider  any  object 
or  image  as  consisting  of  an  infinite  number 
of  small  points  not  necessarily  arranged  in 
mechanical  order  as  in  a  half-tone  cut.  This 
mechanical  sequence  in  a  half-tone  is  merely 
a  method  of  surmounting  certain  mechanical 
difficulties  in  photo-mechanical  reproduction, 
the  size  of  the  dot  representing  the  intensity 
of  illumination  of  that  particular  portion  of 
the  picture  which  it  represents. 

There  are  many  other  processes  of  photo- 
gravure too  complicated  for.  ordinary  book 
production  in  which  the  dots  are  arranged  in 
irregular  order  or  in  which  the  light  intensity 
is  registered  by  other  means,  such  as  the  Moss- 
type,  the  Albertype  and  various  photogelatine 
and  lithographic  processes. 

We  have  already  seen  that  all  objects 
reflect  a  certain  percentage  of  light.  If  by 
means  of  a  lens  we  can  focus  the  luminous 
points  which  delineate  an  object  upon  a  flat 
surface,  we  must  necessarily  obtain  an  image 


of  that  object  upon  the  focal  plane,  as  in 
Fig.  14. 

This  image  is  always  reversed  and  in- 
verted; that  is,  like  a  mirror  reflection  turned 
upside  down.  By  again  referring  to  Fig.  14 
we  see  the  reason  for  this.  All  of  the  light 
rays  emanating  from  A  on  the  tree  which 
-trike  the  lens  are  condensed  and  brought  to 
a  focus  at  the  point  a  in  the  image.  Like- 
wise, all  of  the  rays  which  strike  the  lens 
from  the  point  B  are  focused  at  the  point  b 
in  the  image:  in  a  like  manner  all  of  the  other 
points  on  the  surface  of  the  tree  are  delin- 
eated on  the  screen  without  rendering  the 
diagram  too  complicated  by  trying  to  repro- 
duce the  path  of  the  light  rays  from  all  of 
the  other  points  on  the  tree.  If  we  move  the 
screen  a  small  distance  in  either  direction  from 
the  focal  plane  the  image  becomes  blurred  and 
indistinct,  since  our  points  of  illumination 
then  become  overlapping  circles  of  confusion, 
as  in  Fig.  15.  The  image  ab  in  Fig.  14  is 
termed  a  real  image,  because  it  may  be 
focused  upon  a  screen  and  to  distinguish  it 
from  certain  other  images  which  we  will  con- 
sider later,  which  can  be  seen  but  which  can- 
not be  focused  upon  a  screen  and  which  are 
termed  virtual  images.  This  image  may  be 
again  focused  by  another  lens  which  again 
inverts  the  imase.  as  in  Fie.  16. 


Rig.  15 — Indistinct  image  caused  by  overlapping 
circles  of  confusion 


In  Fig.  17  we  have  a  diagram  in  the  ordi- 
nary telescope  in  which  the  real  image  has 
been  twice  enlarged,  in  order  that  the  eye  may 
see  the  enlarged  image  as  an  erect  object. 
As  it  is  of  no  consequence  that  the  image 
be  inverted  in  an  astronomical  telescope,  it  is 
provided  with  only  two  sets  of  lenses  and  the 
image  is  enlarged  but  once,  the  large  lens,  or 
objective,  being  made  as  large  as  possible  in 
order  to  collect  all  of  the  possible  light  from 
dim  and  distant  stars.  The  image  formed  by 
this  large  objective  with  great  light  collecting 
power  being  then  examined  by  a  magnifying 
eye-piece  selected  by  the  astronomer  as  being 
most  suitable  for  whatever  investigation  he 
is  conducting:  large  astronomical  telescopes 
being  provided  with  a  number  of  eye-pieces 
of  various  degrees  of  magnification.  When 
photographs  are  taken  of  heavenly  bodies  the 
eye-pieces  are  removed  and  the  photographic 
plate  inserted  in  the  tube  of  the  telescope  at 
the  proper  focal  distance. 

In  our  experiments  with  the  prism  we 
learned  that  the  glass  of  the  prism  had  not 
only  the  power  of  refracting  or  bending  the 
light,  but  also  of  dispersing  or  separating  it 


Fig.  18 — Light  dispersion  caused  by  an  uncor- 
rected lens 


into  its  component  colors,  and  in  our  previous 
i  xperiments  with  a  single  lens  we  will  have 
noticed,  if  we  have  observed  closely,  that  the 
images  which  we  produced  were  fringed  with 
prismatic  color.  In  diagram  18  we  see  the 
reason  for  this,  the  blue  and  violet  rays  being 
refracted  to  a  greater  extent  than  those  of 
the  other  end  of  the  spectrum. 

Very  happily  for  photographic  purposes, 
the  light  reflecting  power  and  the  dispersive 
power  of  different  kinds  of  glass  are  very 
different  and  not  interdependent  so  that  we 
are  able  to  produce  by  cementing  together,  as 
in  Fig.  19,  or  sometimes  only  mounting  to- 
gether in  a  metallic  mount,  lenses  from  certain 
combinations  of  different  kinds  of  glass  in 
which  one  kind  counteracts  the  dispersive 
power  of  another  kind  and  thus  the  different 
colors  are  brought  to  a  focus  at  the  same 
point.  It  would  be  very  inconvenient  to  make 
a  mathematical  calculation  and  a  very  fine 
readjustment  of  a  ground  glass  from  the 
visual  focus  to  the  actinic  focus  of  a  lens 
every  time  we  wished  to  take  a  photograph. 
This  correction  for  visual  and  actinic  focus  is 
thus  very  important  and  is  one  of  the  prin- 
cipal reasons  an  ordinary  magnifying  lens  is 
not  suitable  for  making  photographs. 

It  is  an  unfortunate  fact  that  there  are  on 
the  market  today  some  makes  of  cinemato- 
graphic lenses  which  are  not  fully  corrected 


Fig.  16 — Double  inversion  by  means  of  tico  lenses.    Fig.  17 — Diagram  showing  the  path  of 
the  light  rays  in  an  ordinary  telescope 


l  i<j    19 — Correction  of  dispersion  by  lens  ele- 
ments of  different  kinds  of  glass 

for  visual  and  actinit  focus.  The  writer  was 
at  one  time  compelled  through  force  of  neces- 
sity, to  use  such  a  lens,  and  it  was  only  after 
making  many  tests  to  obtain  a  focusing  scale 
or  by  focusing  upon  an  object  at  a  certain 
ratio  of  distance  nearer  the  lens,  that  he  was 
able  to  produce  pictures  of  satisfactory  sharp- 
ness with  it.  As  it  is  never  necessary  to 
change  the  focal  distance  from  infinity  in 
astronomical  photography,  no  attempt  is  made 
to  correct  telescopic  objectives  since,  when 
actinic  focus  is  once  obtained  it  is  never  neces- 
sary to  change  it. 

The  lens  is  the  agent  by  which  the  light  is 
directed  to  the  right  spot  in  forming  the 
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Electricity  for  Projectionists 


Electrical  Inductance 


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Lesson  II- 
|HE  subject  of  induction  plays  an 
important  part  in  electricity.  In 
fact,  the  generation  of  electricity 
by  means  of  dynamos  would  not 
be  possible  were  it  not  for  induc- 
tion. Transformers  rely  on  it 
for  their  operation;  it  is  present  in  motors; 
its  effects  are  seen  when  a  switch,  through 
which  current  is  flowing,  is  opened;  in  fact, 
wherever  current  flows  induction  is  almost 
certain  to  be  present. 

It  has  already  been  shown  that  if  a  piece 
of  iron  is  placed  near  the  pole  of  a  magnet 
another  pole  will  be  induced  in  the  iron  which 
will  be  of  opposite  polarity  to  that  of  the 
magnet.  That  is,  if  the  pole  of  the  magnet  is 
south,  the  induced  pole  will  be  north.  This  is 
described  as  magnetic  induction. 

It  is  also  possible  to  induce  voltages  in 
conductors  under  certain  conditions.    In  order 


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Figure  12 

to  give  a  clear  explanation  of  the  action,  a 
roundabout  method  will  be  used  to  describe  it. 
Fig.  12-A  shows  a  magnetic  field  set  up  be- 
tween the  poles  of  two  magnets.  The  lines 
of  force,  as  we  have  already  learned,  go  from 
the  north,  across  the  air  gap,  to  the  south  pole. 
To  the  right  of  this,  Fig.  12-B  shows  the 
magnetic  field  set  up  by  a  wire  carrying  an 
electric  current.  As  the  black  dot  in  the  center 
of  the  wire  indicates  that  the  current  is  com- 
ing out,  the  fines  of  force,  according  to  the 
rule  of  thumb,  must  move  in  the  direction  of 
the  arrow.  Now  suppose  we  place  this  wire, 
surrounded  by  its  magnetic  field,  between  the 
two  poles  shown  to  the  left.   What  happens? 

The  magnetic  field  on  top  of  the  wire  is 
going  to  the  left,  the  field  between  the  two 
poles  is  going  to  the  right,  so  that  if  the  wire 
is  placed  in  the  position  shown  in  Fig.  12-A, 
the  field  of  the  wire  will  buck  that  of  the  poles 
and  tend  to  wipe  it  out.  On  the  bottom,  how- 
ever, the  two  fields  are  moving  in  the  same 
direction  so  they  will  add  up  and  make  a 
much  stronger  field.  This  is  illustrated  in 
Fig.  13,  which  shows  the  weak  field  on  top 
and  the  strong  one  on  bottom. 

This  figure  shows  the  shape  of  the  lines  of 
force  only  at  the  instant  the  wire  is  placed  in 
the  field  of  the  magnets.  It  will  be  noticed 
that  the  lines,  after  leaving  the  north  pole, 
bend  down  under  the  wire  and  then  curve  up 
to  enter  the  south  pole.  Now  these  lines,  due 
to  their  odd  shape,  tend  to  straighten  out  and 
go  back  to  their  original  position  as  shown  in 
Fig.  12-A.  They  act  just  like  rubber  bands, 
stretched  between  the  north  and  south  poles, 
which  have  been  drawn  back,  or  rather  down, 
by  the  wire.  When  the  wire  is  released,  the 
tension  of  the  bands  forces  it  up  in  the  direc- 
tion of  the  arrow. 

This  principle  is  used  in  the  electric  motor. 


-Part  III 

When  voltage  is  applied  and  current  flows 
through  the  armature,  the  fields  of  the  wires 
combine  with  the  field  of  the  poles,  as  shown 
in  Fig.  13.  The  result  is  that  the  wires  on 
one  side  of  the  armature  are  forced  up  while 
those  on  the  opposite  side  are  forced  down 
and,  since  the  armature  is  pivoted,  it  must 
revolve. 

To  summarize  what  has  so  far  been  said: 
If  a  conductor,  carrying  an  electric  current, 
is  placed  in  a  magnetic  field,  a  force  will  be 
exerted  on  it  which  will  cause  the  conductor 
to  move  in  the  direction  of  the  weakest  part 
of  the  field. 

Electro-magnetic  Induction 

If  a  conductor,  which  is  carrying  no  current 
due  to  an  outside  source  of  E.  M.  F.,  be 
moved  through  a  magnetic  field  so  as  to  cut 
the  lines  of  force,  an  E.  M.  F.  will  be  in- 
duced in  it,  and  if  the  two  ends  of  the  wire 
are  connected  together  while  moving  through 
the  field  a  current  will  flow  in  the  wire  due 
to  the  induced  E.  M.  F.  or  voltage.  This  is 
shown  in  detail  in  Fig.14,  where  the  wire, 
represented  by  the  circle,  is  moving  across  the 
lines  of  force  flowing  from  the  north  to  the 
south  pole,  in  the  direction  of  the  arrow.  The 
cross  in  the  center  of  the  wire  indicates  that 
the  current  is  going  into  the  wire  and,  hence, 
away  from  the  reader.  Compare  this  with 
Fig.  13.  The  direction  of  the  field  is  the  same 
in  case ;  the  wires  are  both  moving  in  the  same 
direction;  but  the  current  in  Fig.  14  is  going 
in  the  opposite  direction  to  that  in  Fig.  13. 
This  induced  current  will,  in  turn,  set  up  a 
magnetic  field  which  will  move  in  the  direc- 
tion of  the  arrows  on  the  dotted  circle.  This 
can  be  verified  by  applying  the  rule  of  thumb. 
The  magnetic  field  is  now  strong  on  top  of 
the  wire  and  weak  below  it.  This  means,  of 
course,  that  the  wire  will  try  to  move  in  the 
direction  of  the  weakest  part  of  the  field, 
which  is  down.  But  the  wire  is  being  forced 
up  in  the  direction  of  the  arrow,  and  hence 
work  is  being  done  in  order  to  obtain  this  in- 
duced current  in  the  wire. 

This,  in  fact,  is  the  principle  of  the  electric 
generator.  The  armature,  carrying  the  wires, 
must  be  turned  between  the  poles  in  order 
to  make  it  generate  electricity.  The  electrical 
action  just  described  is  called  electro-magnetic 
induction. 

The  law  which  governs  induced  currents  is 


as  follows:  The  induced  E.  M.  F.  tends  to 
send  an  electric  current  in  such  a  direction  as 
to  oppose  the  change  of  flux  which  produces  it. 

Self-induction 

It  is  not  essential  that  the  conductor  be 
moved  for  a  current  to  be  induced  in  it. 
(When  speaking  of  induced  currents  it  should 
be  remembered  that  the  thing  which  is  in- 
duced is  the  voltage  and  this,  in  turn,  causes 
the  current  to  flow.) 

If  the  conductor  is  stationary  and  the  lines 
of  force,  or  magnetic  field,  around  it  changes, 
the  same  result  will  be  obtained.    That  is,  an 


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Figure  14 


Figure  13 


induced  current  will  flow  in  such  a  direction 
as  to  oppose  the  change  in  the  magnetic  field. 

We  can  see  from  this,  then,  that  since  a  wire, 
carrying  an  electric  current,  is  surrounded  by 
a  magnetic  field,  every  time  the  current 
changes  in  value  an  induced  current  flows  in 
the  wire  in  such  a  direction  as  to  oppose  the 
change  in  current.  (The  flux  varies  directly 
as  the  current,  so  what  affects  the  current  also 
affects  the  flux.)  This  is  known  as  self- 
induction.  In  Fig.  15  are  shown  ten  sections 
of  the  same  wire.  In  number  1  no  current 
is  flowing  and,  hence,  no  flux  surrounds  the 
wire.  In  number  2  the  switch  has  been  closed 
and  current  is  just  beginning  to  flow.  The 
Mux  is  just  commencing  to  increase.  In  num- 
bers 3,  4  and  5  the  flux  is  still  increasing  along 
with  the  current.  Between  6  and  8  the  current 
is  constant,  as  is  also  the  field  around  the  wire. 
Then  the  switch  is  opened  and  9  and  10  show 
the  current  and  field  decreasing  to  zero. 

Now  between  2  and  6,  when  the  current  is 
increasing  the  direction  of  the  induced  current 
in  the  same  wire  will  be  such  as  to  try  to 
prevent  the  current  from  increasing.  In  order 
to  do  this  it  can  be  easily  seen  that  the  in- 
duced current  will  flow  in  the  opposite  direc- 
tion to  that  of  the  circuit  current. 

Between  6  and  8,  when  the  current  is  con- 
stant, no  current  is  induced  because  the  flux 
is  not  changing;  but  from  9  on  the  current 
is  decreasing,  as  is  also  the  flux,  so  the  in- 
duced current  will  flow  in  the  same  direction 
as  the  circuit  current,  in  an  effort  to  maintain 
the  circuit  current.  It  is  this  which  causes 
Hashing  and  arcing  whenever  a  switch  in  a 
circuit  is  opened. 

Something  like  this  happens  when  you  turn 
the  crank  of  your  projection  machine.  As 
the  crank  is  first  turned,  the  weight  of  the 
stationary  gears,  shutter,  etc.,  try  to  hold  back 
and  prevent  you  from  turning.  When  you 
once  get  up  to  speed,  however,  the  crank  turns 
easily.  When  you  stop  cranking,  the  weight 
of  the  moving  parts  carry  the  crank  around 
several  times,  even  though  you  have  let  go. 
(Continued  on  page  1482) 


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(Continued  from  page  1480) 

The  force  on  the  crank  is  the  circuit  current, 
and  the  weight  of  the  gears,  shutter,  etc.,  is 
the  induced  current.  The  weight  of  these  parts 
hinders  you  from  cranking  when  starting; 
when  running  speed  has  been  reached  they 


the  current  in  coil  A  is  reversed,  that  in  coil 
B  will  also  be  reversed.  This  applies  only 
while  the  current  is  changing. 

If  two  wires  are  placed  side  by  side  and 
current  is  then  passed  through  both,  the  mag- 
netic field  of  each  will  induce  a  current  in  the 
other.  This  is  also  an  example  of  mutual  in- 
duction and,  as  stated  before,  the  effect  is  as 
if  the  resistance  of  the  wires  has  been  in- 
creased. It  is  also  a  fact  that  the  closer  the 
wires  are  brought  together  the  smaller  will  be 
the  inductance.  It  is  for  this  reason  that  the 
Fire  Underwriters  specify  that  all  the  wires 
of  an   alternating  current   circuit  must  be 


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Ftgure  15 


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offer  no  resistance ;  when  the  crank  is  let  go 
they  keep  the  crank  turning  for  a  short  while. 

Self-induction  is  particularly  in  evidence  in 
the  ease  of  alternating  currents  where  the 
current  is  continually  changing  its  direction 
back  and  forth.  Indeed,  its  effects  are  so 
strong  in  this  kind  of  current  that  it  offers 
a  special  kind  of  resistance  to  the  current 
known  as  reactance.  This  will  be  explained 
later  in  Alternating  Current  Circuits. 
Mutual  Induction 

It  is  also  possible  for  one  wire  to  induce 
a  current  in  another  neighboring  wire.  This 
is  called  mutual  induction.  In  this  case  the 
magnetic  field,  or  flux,  set  up  by  one  wire, 
cuts  across,  or  threads,  the  other  wire  and  in- 
duces in  it  a  voltage  which,  if  the  circuit  is 
closed,  drives  a  current  through  the  second 
wire. 

In  Fig.  16  is  shown  a  coil  of  wire,  A,  which 
has  been  cut  in  half  in  order  to  show  the 
currents  in  the  wire.  In  the  center  of  this 
coil  is  placed  an  iron  core  C,  which  also  passes 
through  another  coil  of  wire  B,  also  cut  in 
half.  If  current  is  now  passed  through  coil  A, 
a  flux  will  be  set  up  in  core  C,  as  shown  by 
the  arrows,  because  it  offers  a  better  path 
than  the  surrounding  air  (see  Permeability, 
Lesson  II,  Part  II).  If,  now,  the  current  in 
coil  A  is  increasing  and  going  in  the  direction 
indicated  by  the  black  dots  in  the  center  of 
the  wires,  a  current  will  be  induced  in  coil  B, 
and  this  current  will  then  flow  in  such  a  direc- 
tion that  its  magnetic  field  will  oppose,  or 
buck,  the  field  of  coil  A.  The  dotted  line 
shows  the  flux  due  to  the  induced  current.  If 


placed  in  the  same  conduit.  If  this  rule  were 
not  obeyed  the  current  carrying  capacity  of 
the  wires,  due  to  apparent  high  resistance, 
would  be  reduced,  and  if  a  high  current  were 
forced  through  the  circuit  the  wires  would  be 
burned  out. 


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Figure  16 


Diagram  by  W.  L.  Stranw  for  ventilation 

Suggestions  for  Ventilating  the  Film 
Cabinets 

Along  with  the  return  to  warm  weather 
suggestions  are  beginning  to  come  in  concern- 
ing the  cooling  and  drying  of  films.  Some 
are  good  and  others  are  not.  One,  which 
contained  the  germ  of  the  right  idea,  emanates 
from  the  brain  of  our  old  friend,  W.  L. 
Strawn,  N.  A.  M.  L.  No.  1895.  He  writes 
as  follows: 

Dear  Editor: 

It  has  been  two  or  three  weeks  since  I 
wrote  to  the  Forum,  so  I  thought  I  would 
drop  you  a  few  lines  and  give  you  another 
one  of  my  ideas.  This  time  it  concerns  keep- 
ing the  film  dry  and  cool  at  the  same  time. 
I  hope  you  will  test  this  idea  out  yourself  and 
see  how  well  it  works,  as  I  have  tried  it  and 
find  it  works  very  well. 

I  have  tried  to  work  for  the  benefit  of  the 
film,  machine  and  public  at  large  and  I  hope 
that  my  "  bit "  has  been  of  help  to  someone 
in  this  big  field  of  ours. 

I  am  enclosing  a  drawing  of  my  projection 
room  and  it  will  give  some  idea  as  to  how  the 
fooling  and  drying  system  is  used  and  also 
how  it  is  driven.  This  is  a  floor  plan,  and  as 
I  am  not  an  architect  I  will  say  that  it  is 
pretty  poor. 

The  key  to  the  drawing  is  as  follows: 
A,  projection  openings;  B,  lookout  windows: 


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R,  rheostat;  P,  machines;  F,  film  cabinet;  Ifl 
machine  motor;  H,  drive  shaft  of  motor;  1, 
cross-drive  on  automatic  speed  control  of  ma- 
chine; J,  fan  fastened  to  floor;  K,  lV^-inch 
pipe  from  fan  box  to  film  cabinet;  L,  outlets 
in  pipe  (one-half  inch  hole). 

This  is  very  inexpensive  to  make  and  can 
be  made  out  of  an  ordinary  wall  fan  with  a 
tin  box  large  enough  to  cover  the  fan  pro- 
peller. It  can  be  driven  from  the  machine 
motor  by  adding  another  pulley  to  the  shaft 
of  the  control  apparatus.  The  pipe  may  be 
made  out  of  tin. 

Hoping  that  you  won't  get  tired  of  my 
worrying  you  so  often  and  that  you  will  let 
iue  know  what  you  think  of  this,  I  am, 
Yours  for  better  projection, 

W.  L.  Straws. 

There  are  several  points  where  Brother 
Strawn's  idea  can  be  improved  upon.  We 
object  strenuously  to  using  the  machine  motor 
for  any  other  work  except  that  of  driving 
the  machine  which  it  was  designed  for.  The 
rating  of  this  motor  is  only  sufficient  to  take 
care  of  the  ordinary  load,  and  if  outside  loads 
are  put  on  it  overheating  will  result,  to  the 
damage  of  not  only  the  motor  but  also  the 
projection. 

It  would  be  far  better  to  use  a  small  6  or 
9-inch  fan  and  place  it  near  the  film  cabinet. 
The  pipe  and  fan  box  can  be  made  out  of 
cardboard,  as  shown  in  the  sketch.  Make  the 
funnel  large  enough  for  the  propeller  and  its 
guard  to  fit  in  the  mouth  of  the  funnel.  The 
pipe  can  be  made  from  2  or  3-inch  cardboard 
tubes.  If  bends  must  be  made  the  tube  can 
be  cut  as  shown  in  the  sketch  and  then  glued 
together,  using  strips  of  cardboard  bent  into 
the  corners  for  reinforcement  and  then  taped. 
In  the  sketch,  1  is  the  motor;  2,  the  funnel; 
3  and  4,  the  tubes;  5  and  6,  the  cardboard 
strips;  7,  the  fan  guard;  8,  the  tube  in  the 
cabinet ;  9  the  one-half  inch  holes  in  the  tube 
to  let  the  air  into  the  cabinet.  A  cap,  10, 
should  be  placed  on  the  end  of  the  tube  to 
prevent  the  air  from  escaping  at  this  point. 


Dear  Editor: 

I  am  in  receipt  of  my  X.  A.  M.  L.  member- 
ship button  with  which  I  am  very  pleased. 

Hoping  to  see,  in  the  near  future,  the  pro- 
jectionists on  the  isthmus  all  wearing  N.  A. 
M.  L.  buttons  so  as  to  show  their  good  faith 
for  better  projection,  1  remain 

Very  truly  yours, 
Sigismund  Ballin,  No.  1825 

Colon,  Canal  Zone. 


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{Continued  from  page  1478) 
image  depending  upon  the  refraction  of  light. 
But  before  taking  up  the  consideration  of  this 
important   piece   of   apparatus   for  photo- 


Fig.  20 — A  cross  section  of  a  photographic  ob- 
jective, one  of  the  combinations  consisting  of 
uncemented  elements  and  the  other  of  cemented 
lenses 

graphic  work  it  will  be  necessary  to  explain 
what  we  mean  by  the  "  Optics  of  Photog- 
raphy" as  distinguished  from  the  optics  of 
other  sciences,  such  as  those  of  the  telescope 
and  the  microscope. 

The  chief  distinctions  are  of  two  kinds: 
1st,  in  photographic  optics  the  lens  must  be 
capable  of  transmitting  and  bringing  to  a 
focus  in  the  same  plane  oblique  and  axial  rays 
of  light,  as  shown  in  Fig.  20. 

The  principal  lens  or  objective  of  the  tele- 
scope will  not  give  a  sharp  image  of  an  object 
if  removed  a  slight  degree  from  the  axis  or 
perfect  squareness  of  position  in  relation  to 
the  line  of  light.  Hence,  the  sharpness  of  the 
image  produced  by  the  objective  of  the  tele- 
scope is  confined  to  a  small  area  close  to  the 
axis.  The  photographic  lens,  on  the  other 
hand,  must  be  so  constructed  that  it  will  give 
a  sharp  image  of  objects  in  front  of  the  center 
of  the  lens  and  also  of  those  that  are  situated 
to  a  certain  extent  on  each  side  of  the  center. 

2d.  The  photographic  lens  must  also  be  so 
constructed  that  it  will  bring  to  a  focus  at 
the  same  spot  the  chemical  and  visual  rays 
of  light.   If  not  corrected,  the  lens  will  act  as 


a  prism  and  separate  the  light  into  its  com- 
ponent parts  and  produce  the  spectral  or  rain- 
bow fringe  around  the  edges  of  the  image. 

The  violet  or  active  end  of  the  spectrum 
is  brought  to  a  focus  close  to  the  lens  and  the 
red  at  the  greatest  distance.  The  yellow, 
which  is  brightest  visually,  is  also  further 
from  the  lens  than  the  active  violet.  In  focus- 
ing visually,  the  plane  of  the  yellow  would 
be  sharp,  but  in  photographing  the  sensitive 
surface  would  have  to  occupy  the  plane  of 
the  violet.  The  result  would  be  that  the  image 
of  the  object  focused  by  the  eye  would  be  a 
blur  in  the  photograph.  The  photographic 
lens  must  be  so  constructed  that  the  image  of 
the  object  will  appear  sharp  and  clearly  de- 
fined to  the  eye,  and  be  equally  sharp  as  a 
result  of  the  chemical  rays,  when  it  is  de- 
veloped upon  the  photographic  plate.  Such 
a  coincidence  of  the  chemical  and  visual  rays 


Fig.  21 — A.  B.  C.  positive  or  converging  lenses. 
D.  E.  F.  negative  or  diverging  lenses.  A,  double 
convex;  B,  plano-convex ;  C,  convexo-concave 
or  meniscus;  D,  double  concave;  E,  plano-con- 
cave;  F,  concave-convex 

does  not  exist  in  the  telescope  or  the  micro- 
scope, but  only  in  the  photographic  lens.  In 
the  telescope  and  the  microscope,  which  are 
constructed  for  visual  work,  it  is  not  necessary. 

To  sum  up  these  remarks  it  can  be  stated 
briefly  that  photographic  lenses  transmit 
oblique  as  well  as  axial  rays  and  bring  them 
to  a  focus  in  the  same  plane ;  and  also  to  bring 
the  chemical  and  visual  rays  of  light  to  a 
focus  at  the  same  spot. 

{Continued  on  page  1486) 


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Fundamentals  of  Light 

(Continued  from  page  1484) 
This  brings  us  to  the  consideration  of  the 
photographic  lens  and  the  principles  which 
underlie  its  construction.    By  a  lens  is  under- 
stood a  piece  of  clear  glass  bounded  by  pol- 


Fig.  24 — Conjugate  foci 

ished  curved  surfaces.  The  various  forms  of 
simple  lenses  are  divided  into  two  general 

classes: 

Positive  or  Converging 
1st.  Double  Convex. 
2nd.  Piano  Convex. 
3rd.  Convexo-Concave. 
Negative  or  Diverging 
1st.  Double  Concave. 
2nd.  Piano  Concave. 
3rd.  Concavo-Convex. 

The  first  are  thickest  in  the  center,  while  the 
second  are  thinnest  in  the  center. 

These  simple  forms  may  be  made  up  of  one 
single  piece  of  glass  or  they  may  be  composed 
of  several  cemented  together,  as  will  be  seen 
later.  Diagram  21  illustrates  these  forms  of 
lenses. 

All  lenses,  whether  considered  singly  or  in 
combination,  have  the  following  properties: 

1.  Principal  axis. 

2.  Optical  center. 

3.  Principal  and  conjugate  foci. 

4.  Nodal  points. 

1st.  Principal  axis  of  a  lens  is  a  line  pass- 
ing through  the  thickest  part  of  positive  lenses 
and  thinnest  part  of  negative  lenses,  perpen- 
dicular to  the  surfaces  of  the  lens,  as  in  dia- 
grams No.  22  and  No.  23. 

2nd.  The  optical  center  of  a  lens  is  the 
point  from  which  focal  measurements  are 


made.   This  does  not  refer  to  a  photographic 

objective  which  (in  other  than  single  view 
lenses)  is  a  combination  of  lenses  and  quite 
another  matter  for  the  reason  that  a  combina- 
tion may  have  its  optical  center  at  a  number 
of  places  according  to  the  circumstances  under 
which  it  is  employed.  The  positive  optical 
center  of  a  lens  is  determined  by  its  form  as 
follows  and  shown  in  diagrams  No.  22  and 
No.  23. 

Draw  two  parallel  radii  AB  and  ab  one 
from  each  center  of  curvature,  and  both  in- 
clined to  principal  axis;  then  connect  the  two 
points  B  and  b  at  which  they  touch  the 
curved  surfaces  of  lens.  The  point  0,  at 
which  the  line  connecting  B  and  b  cuts  the 
principal  axis,  is  the  optical  center.  In  most 
cases  the  optical  center  is  within  the  lens 
itself  but  in  some  cases,  as  with  telephoto  com- 
binations and  single  meniscus  lenses,  it  may 
be  some  distance  outside  the  lens.  Such  an 
example  is  shown  in  Fig.  23. 

3d.  Conjugate  foci.  If  a  lens  which  has 
been  carefully  focused  upon  a  distant  object 
be  then  directed  toward  one  comparatively 
near  at  hand,  the  nearer  object  will  be  found 
to  be  out  of  focus,  necessitating  the  with- 
drawal of  the  ground  glass  from  the  lens  be- 
fore the  image  will  assume  its  maximum 
sharpness.  This  establishes  the  fact  that  there 
exists  a  relation  between  the  object  that  is 
focused,  as  regards  its  distance  from  the 
camera,  and  the  focus  of  the  lens.  This  re- 
lation is  termed  "  conjugate  foci."  Foci  is 
the  plural  of  focus;  conjugate  means  com- 
bined in  pairs;  kindred  in  meaning  and  origin. 
Conjugate  foci  are  then  the  distances  from 
the  lens  to  the  image  and  from  the  lens  to  the 
object.  Hereafter  we  will  speak  of  the  dis- 
tance between  the  lens  and  the  object  as  the 
anterior  or  major  conjugate,  and  that  existing 
between  the  lens  and  the  ground  glass  of  the 
camera,  as  the  posterior  or  minor  conjugate 
focus.    Parallel  rays  aa — that  is,  rays  from 


a  great  distance — falling  upon  a  lens  come  to 

a  focus  at  f;  but  those  from  b,  which  may 
serve  to  represent  any  object  ten  or  twenty 
yards  distant,  have  their  focus  at  c  (Fig.  24). 
Then  fo  is  the  solar  focus,  bo  and  co  are 
conjugate  foci.  The  former  of  these  is  the 
anterior,  and  the  latter  the  posterior  conju- 
gate. To  facilitate  reference,  the  lines  in- 
dicating the  conjugate  foci  are  solid,  while 
those  relating  to  the  solar  focus  are  dotted. 
The  points  b  and  c  are  interchangeable;  an 
object  placed  at  either  is  sharp  at  the  other. 

Rule  for  Conjugate  Foci.  Now  for  every 
position  of  the  object  there  is  a  certain  posi- 
tion of  the  camera,  and  these  two  distances, 
the  distance  of  the  object  from  the  lens  and 
of  the  lens  from  the  plate,  are  called  conjugate 
foci. 

A  very  simple  mathematical  rule  connects 
the  distance  from  lens  to  object  (D)  the 
distance  from  lens  to  plate  (d)  and  the  en- 
largement or  reduction  of  the  object  (i.e.,  the 
number  of  times  a  given  line  in  the  object  is 
larger  or  smaller  in  the  image).  Note  the 
word  line,  because  some  prefer  to  calculate 
reduction  and  enlargement  on  the  basis  of 
area,  which  introduces  different  conditions. 

Let  F  be  the  focal  length  of  the  lens  and  r 
the  ratios  of  enlargement  or  reduction. 

Then  the  distance  d  is  equal  to  F  plus  F 
divided  by  r.    Expressed  more  shortly: 
(Continued  on  page  1487) 


Fig.  25 — Determination  of  Conjugate  foci 


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On  the  other  baud,  1)  equals  F  plus  F  mul- 
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image  and  object  are  reversible.  If  we  were 
enlarging  3  inches  to  12  with  a  6-inch  lens 
we  should  place  the  lens  and  negative  7% 
inches  apart  and  the  paper  30  inches  apart. 
(2)  The  smaller  conjugate  is  just  r  times  the 
larger,  e.g.,  7^x4  =  30.  This  is  always  the 
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LITTLE     STORIES    ABOUT    PEOPLE     ON     THE  LOT 


On  the  Goldwyn  Lot 

A  partial  cast  for  Von  Stro- 
heim's  "Greed"'  originally  titled 
"McTeague"  has  been  engaged.  It 
includes  Gibson  Gowland,  Zazu 
Pitts,  Dale  Fuller,  Ceasare  Gra- 
vina,  Chester  Conklin,  Sylvia  Ash- 
ton,  Frank  Hayes. 


Ouida  Bergere  has  completed  a 
script  for  Elinor  Glynn's  "  Six 
Days"  to  be  directed  by  Charles 
Brabin.  It  will  star  Corinne  Grif- 
fith. Claude  King  has  been  se- 
lected for  an  important  part.  Miss 
Bergere  is  leaving  for  New  York 
and  Europe. 


Sam  DeGrasse  has  been  added 
to  the  cast  of  "The  Spoilers"  in 
the  role  of  Judge  Stillman. 


Charles  H.  W  est  has  been  added 
to  the  cast  of  the  Clarence  Badger 
directed  subject  "  Red  Lights." 


Lucien  Littlefield  has  been  added 
to  the  cast  of  the  King  Vidor  di- 
rected production  "Three  Wise 
Fools." 


The  Goldwyn  studios  have  been 
equipped  with  a  monster  wireless 
device  for  directors  to  use  in  the 
making  of  mob  scenes.  It  was  in- 
stalled by  the  Western  Electric 
company  and  the  device  will  elim- 
inate call  boys  and  numerous  as- 
sistant directors. 


Carey  Wilson,  who  has  been  an 
associate  editor  in  the  Goldwyn 
scenario  department  for  nearly  two 
years,  has  signed  a  new  contract 
by  the  terms  of  which  he  remains 
with  the  Goldwyn  organization  as 
associate  editor  for  another  year. 


Here  and  There 

Irving  Cummings  has  completed 
"East  Side  West  Side."  which  is 
now  l>eing  edited  for  distribution 
by  Principal  Pictures. 

William  P.  S.  Karle  has  en- 
gaged Carmcl  Myers  for  the  lead, 
Malcolm  Mcdrcgor  and  Sam  De- 
Grasse for  important  roles  in 
"  King  Tutankhamen." 


William  Duncan  is  completing 
his  work  for  Yitagraph  this  week 
under  his  former  contract,  when 
feature  productions  will  be  finished. 
He  takes  up  a  new  contract  with 
Universal  immediately. 


Lee  Moran.  directed  by  Arvid 
Gillstrom,  has  completed  the  first 
"  You  Know  Me,  Al  "  comedy,  with 
the  exception  of  scenes  to  he  made 
at  New  Orleans  with  tin  Yankees. 
Marlin,  Texas,  with  the  (iiants  and 
San  Antonio  with  the  \\  bite  Sox. 
Moran  and  Gillstrom  are  leaving 
Saturday  for  the  east,  and  will  take- 
scenes  with  the  professionals  en 
route  to  New  York. 


Creighton  Hale  has  been  engaged 


by  Richard  Walton  Tully  to  take 
the  role  of  "  Little  Billy "  in 
"  Trilby."  Edmund  Lowe  will  play 
the  role  of  Svengali. 


Tom  Forman  has  completed 
filming  "April  Showers "  and  has 
gone  to  Xew  Mexico  to  select  loca- 
tions for  "The  Broken  Wing,"  from 
a  play  by  Paul  Dickey  and  Charles 
Goddard. 


When  L.  J.  Gasnier  completes 
"  Daughters  of  the  Rich,"  he  will 
film  "  Daughters  of  the  Poor,"  an 
original  story  being  prepared  by 
B.  P.  Scbulberg  scenario  staff  mak- 
ing the  fourth  of  the  Gasnier  series 
of  this  class  of  production. 


Conway  Tearle  and  Wallace 
Beery  have  been  engaged  for 
"  Ashes  of  Vengeance,"  starring 
Norma  Talmadge,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Frank  Lloyd  from  a  novel 
by  H.  B.  Somerville.  Work  begins 
within  two  or  three  weeks. 


Eddie  Cline  has  completed  the 
Buster  Keaton  production  titled 
"  Three  Ages." 


On  April  15th  another  troupe  of 
C.  C.  Burr's  All-Star  comedy  play- 
ers will  leave  for  Bermuda  to  film 
special  exteriors  for  the  next  All- 
Star  comedy,  featuring  Kathlene 
Martyn.  Charlie  Murray  and  Ray 
McKee. 


Earl  Hurd  is  putting  the  finishing 
touches  to  his  new  cartoon  comedy 
for  C.  C.  Burr.  No  name  has  been 
chosen  for  it  yet.  It  will  follow 
"  Chicken  Dressing "  and  "  Rail- 
roading." 

Raymond  McKee.  featured  player 
in  C.  C.  Burr's  All-Star  comedies, 
has  announced  his  engagement  and 
coining  marriage  to  Marguerite 
Courtot.  well  known  actress.  Mc- 
Kee will  spend  his  honeymoon  in 
Bermuda,  when  he  goes  there  with 
other  All-Star  Comedy  players  the 
15th  of  next  month. 


Cleo  Madison  is  the  third  player 
to  be  chosen  by  E.  deB.  Newman 
and  Director  Robert  Thornby  for 
the  stellar  support  of  Guy  Bates 
Post,  in  the  production  of  "  The 
Man  From  Ten  Strike." 


jimmy  Aubrey,  whose  current  re- 
lease by  Yitagraph  is  "  Forward 
March "  has  begun  work  on  an- 
other comedy.  "  The  Detective." 


Allen  Holubar's  "Slander  the 
Woman,"  starring  Dorothy  Phillips, 
which  is  a  l  i  st  National  release, 
is  in  its  final  stages  of  cutting  and 
editing. 

Renny  Ale\?:ider  has  been  se- 
lected to  play  the  role  of  Penrod  in 
First  National's  production  of 
"  Penrod  and  Sam."  which  is  to  be 
made  at  the  Hollywood  studio. 
William  Beaudinc  will  direct. 


"  W  andering  Daughters,"  a  First 
National  picture  now  being  made 
by  James  Young,  will  contain  one 
of  the  most  extravagant  ball  room 
scenes  in  the  history  of  motion  pic- 
tures. 


Eleanor  Coffee  and  John  Good- 
rich, who  have  been  engaged  by 
Principal  Pictures  Corporation  to 
adapt  the  series  of  Harold  Bell 
Wright  stories  for  the  screen,  are 
preparing  for  a  novel  trip  in  quest 
of  data  pertaining  to  the  first  of  the 
Wright  series,  "The  Winning  of 
Barbara  Worth." 


John  Robertson  is  completing  ar- 
rangements for  starting  "  The 
Fighting  Blade,"  a  Cromwellian  ro- 
mance by  Beulah  Marie  Dix  in 
which  Richard  Barthelmess  will 
star.  At  first  it  was  planned  to 
photograph  the  exterior  scenes  in 
England,  but  later  this  plan  had  to 
be  abandoned.  Most  of  the  inte- 
riors, it  is  announced,  will  be  made 
in  Fort  Lee,  New  Jersey. 


George  Hackathorne  is  about 
half  through  his  work  in  "The 
Atonement,"  his  first  picture  in 
many  months  in  which  he  has  not 
appeared  as  a  cripple. 


Gustav  Seyffertitz  is  now  in 
Banff,  Canada,  appearing  in  exterior 
scenes  of  a  Cosmopolitan  produc- 
tion. 


Hedda  Hopper  returned  to  New- 
York  last  Saturday  on  the  Paris 
from  a  European  tour  which  em- 
braced London,  Paris,  Nice,  St. 
Moritz.  Monte  Carlo  and  the  Rivi- 
era. She  expects  to  leave  within 
a  few  days  for  Hollywood  to  com- 
mence an  engagement  under  a  new- 
contract. 


Hugo  and  Mabel  Ballin  were 
practically  ready  to  leave  for  New 
York  a  couple  of  weeks  ago,  but 
now  word  comes  from  Hollywood 
that  it  is  probable  that  they  will 
produce  another  picture  in  Califor- 
nia before  coming  East. 


With  Paramount  Units 

George  Melford  will  next  film 
"  Salomy  Jane,"  for  w  hich  WaJ.de- 
mar  Young  is  now  completing  the 
film  version  of  the  Bret  Hartc 
story.  Melford  is  now  finishing  up 
on  "  You  Can't  Fool  Your  Wife," 
in  which  cast  are  Leatrice  Joy,  Nita 
Naldi  and  Pauline  Garon. 

Joseph  Henabery  has  made  the 
final  scenes  for  "  Sixty  Cents  an 
Hour,"  starring  Walter  Hiers,  who 
has  left  on  a  personal  appearance 
tour. 

Tom  Geraghty  is  completing  the 
continuity  of  the  Walter  Woods 
story,  "Fair  Week,"  to  be  Walter 
Hier's  next  vehicle,  directed  by 
Robert  Wagner. 

William  DeMille  has  started  film- 


ing "  Only  38,"  with  a  cast  includ- 
ing Elliott  Dexter,  May  MacAvoy, 
George  Fawcett,  Lois  Wilson  and 
others. 

Herbert  Brenon  next  week  begins 
"  The  Woman  with  Four  Faces," 
starring  Betty  Compson. 

James  Cruze  is  expected  from 
New  York  next  week  to  complete 
"  Hollywood,"  Frank  C  o  n  d  o  n's 
story  adapted  by  Tom  Geraghty. 

In  production  is  "  The  Cheat," 
starring  Pola  Negri,  under  the  di- 
rection of  George  Fitzmaurice. 


East  and  West  with  Fox 

Tom  Mix  and  company  are  home 
from  Truckee.  where  exteriors  were 
made  for  "  The  Journey  of  Death," 
under  the  direction  of  Jack  Ford. 
Katherine  Key  plays  the  feminine 
lead. 

The  Scott  Dunlap  directed  com- 
pany is  back  from  the  north,  where 
scenes  were  made  for  "  The  Snow 
Drift,"  which  features  Charles 
Jones  with  Irene  Rich,  lead.  Addi- 
tional care  is  being  given  to  the 
making  of  this  picture,  which  is 
scheduled  to  be  a  special  produc- 
tion. 

Henry  Otto  has  been  engaged  to 
direct  Shirley  Mason  in  "  Balance 
Due,"  by  George  Scarborough.  Al- 
bert Roscoe  is  playing  opposite,  in 
the  leading  male  role. 

William  Russell  has  completed 
work  in  "  Alias,  the  Night  Wind," 
under  direction  of  Joseph  Franz, 
with  Maud  Wayne  lead. 

Lynn  Reynolds  has  begun  filming 
"  The  Gun  Fighter,"  starring  Will- 
iam Farnum,  with  Doris  May,  op- 
posite. 


Around  Metro  Studios 

Renee  Adoree  has  been  placed 
under  a  five-year  contract  by  Louis 
B.  Mayer,  her  first  work  as  lead  for 
Reginald  Barker  in  the  adapted  ver- 
sion of  "  The  Law  Bringers." 

Huntley  Gordon,  who  has  been 
placed  under  contract,  will  play  his 
first  role  in  John  Stahl's  next  pro- 
duction. 

Paul  Bern  has  been  added  to  the 
Mayer  scenario  staff.  He  is  now 
preparing  a  continuity  for  the  next 
John  Stahl  production. 

Reginald  Barker  and  company 
have  returned  from  ten  days  in 
northern  California,  where  snow 
scenes  were  made.  The  company 
will  later  go  to  Wainwright,  Can- 
ada, to  make  scenes  in  the  Canadian 
National  Park. 

Barbara  LaMarr  has  been  en- 
gaged for  the  lead  in  "Captain  Ap- 
plejack." 

Garvillas,  France,  a  town  of  sup- 
posed four  thousand  population,  re- 
quiring sets  covering  sixty  acres, 
has  been  built  at  die  Lasky  Ranch 
for  use  by  Rex  Ingram,  who.  this 
week  starts  production  of  "  Scara- 
mouche." 


March   24,  1923 


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FEATURE   RELEASE  CHART  | 

Productions  are  Listed  Alphabetically  and  by  Months  in  which  Released  in  order  that  the  Exhibitor  may 
have  a  short-cut  toward  such  information  as  he  may  need.  Short  subject  and  comedy  releases,  as  well  as 
information  on  pictures  that  are  coming  will  be  found  on  succeeding  pages.  (S.  R.  indicates  State  Right 
release.  )  jj 

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P*atnr» 
Another  Man's  Boon.. 

Barb-Wire  

Better  Man  Wing,  The. 

Blood  and  Sand  

Broadway  Rose  

Bull  Dog  Courag*  

Caught  Bluffing  

Confidence   

Crusader.  The  

Pace  to  Face  

Fightin'  Devil   

Righting  Ouide,  The  

Five  Dollar  Baby  

Fools  of  Fortune  

Fool  There  Was,  A  

Galloping  Kid,  The  

Girl'*  Desire,  A  

Grandma's  Boy  

Hands  of  Nara,  The... 

Her  Gilded  Cage  

Is  a  Mother  to  Blame.  . 

Tale  of  Doubt,  Th*  

Kick-Back,  The  

Love  Is  An  Awful  Thing 
Love's  Redemption 
Man  She  Brought  Back 

Manslaughter   

Married  People  

Monte  Cristo  

Vero   

Niie  People   

Prisoner  of  Zenda,  The. 
Queen     of     the  Moulin 

Rouge   

Rich  Men's  Wives  

Secrets  of  Paris  

-  Sign  of  the  Rose  

Siren  Call,  The  

Skin  Deep  

Slim  Shoulder*  

Snow  Shoe  Trail  The.  . 

Storm,  The  

Timothy's  Quest  ...... 

Top  C  the  Morning  .  . 
Valley  of  Silent  Men 
Veiled  Woman,  The  . 

West  of  Chicago  

While    Satan   Sleeps  . 

White  Hell  

Wildnes*  of  Youth  

Woman's  Woman,  A.... 
Vosemite  Trail  The... 


SEPTEMBER 

Star  Distributed    By        Length  K«lnr« 

Francis  Ford   Anchor-S.  R  5  reels...  Nov.  11 

Jack  Hoxie  Sunset  Prod  -S   R...*  reels. .  .Sept.  I 

Pete  Morrison    . . .  Sanford-S.  R  5  reels...  Oct.  28 

Rodoloh  Valentino. Paramount    8  reels... Aug.  19 

Mae  Murray  Metro    ..   8  reels.  .  .Sept.  16 

Special  Cast  Russell  Prod.-S.  R..S  reeli  

Frank    Mayo  Universal   S  reels... Sept  23 

Herbert  Rawlinson.  Universal    J  reels ...  Sept.  30 

William  Russell    .  Fox    s  reels...  Feb.  3 

Marguerite  Marsh. . Playgoers   5  reels.  .. Sept.  16 

Olin  Francis   Sanford-S.  R  S  reel*  

William  Duncan  ..Vitagraph   5  reel*...  Aug.  26 

Viola    Dana  Metro  6  reels... June  17 

Marg.  de  la  Motte.Amer.    Releasing  S  reels.  ...  Aug.  19 

Special  Cast  Fox   6  reels  July  29 

Hoot  Gibson  Universal   5  reels ...  Sept.  16 

Alice  Calhoun  ViUgraph   5  reels  Aug.  26 

Harold  Lloyd  Asso.  Kxnlbitors  5  reels. .  ..July  15 

Clara  K.  Young.  .  Metro   6  reels. .  .Aug.  19 

Gloria  Swanson  Paramount   6  reel*... Aug.  12 

Carolyn  Larkins. . .  Model-S     R  5  reel*  

Wyndham  Standing  Playgoers   5  reels ...  Sept.  2 

Harry  Carey  Film  Book.  Office*.. .6  reel*  Aug.  5 

Owen  Moore  Selxnick   5  reels ...  Sept.  16 

Special  Cast   C.  C.  Picture»-S.  R..5  reel*  

Special  Ca*t  Playgoers   5  reels. .  .Sept.  23 

Thomas   Meighan.  Paramount   9  reels.  .  .Sept.  10 

Mabel  Ballin  Hodkinson   6  reels.  .  ..Aug.  S 

Special  Cast  Fox   10  reels... Apr.  8 

Special  Cast  Fox   11  reels  ...June  3 

Special  Cast  Paramount   7  reels. ..  .Aug.  19 

Special  Cast  .Metro   8  reels... May  6 

reels.  .  .Aug.  19 
reels. .  ..Sept.  2 

reels  Oct  28 

reels . . .  Aug.  S 
reels. .  .Sept.  30 
reels. .  .Sept.  30 
reels. . .  .July  8 
reels. .  .Sept,  23 
reels.  . .  July  1 
reels. .  .Sept.  23 
reels.  .  . i ept.  9 
reels.  .  .Sept.  9 
reels.  . .  .June  24 
reels.  . .  .Aug.  2* 
reels . . .  July  8 
reels.. -May  27 
reels.  .  .Sept.  I 
reels.  .  .Sept.  30 
reels.  .  .Sept.  30 


Martha  Mansfield.  Amer.   Releasing  7 

Special  Cast  Al  Lichtman  Corp-  -7 

Special  Cast  Affiliated-S.  R   6 

George  Beban  ....  Amer.  Releasing   ...  6 

Dorothy  Dalton  .     Paramount   -6 

Sills-Vidor   First    National   7 

Irene   Castle  Hodkinson   6 

Jan*  Novak  Film  Book.  Offices  .  6 

House  Peter*  Universal   8 

Special  Cast  Amer.   Releasing....  6 

Gladys  Walton. ...  Universal   5 

Alma  Rubens  Paramount   6 

Marguerite  Snow. .  .  Hodkinson   S 

Charles  Jones   Fox   5 

Jack  Holt  Paramount    6 

Richard  Traver*. . .  Aywon-S.  R  5 

Special  Cast  Oraphic-8.  R  -7 

Mary  Alden  Allied  Prod,  ft  Dist..8 

Dusttn  Parnum  Fox   5 


Feature 

Above  All  Law  

Affinities   

Bells  of  San  Juan  

Beware  of  the  Law  

Bond  Boy,  The  

Boomerang  Justice  

Bootlegger's  Daughter. 

Broad  Daylight  

Broadway  Madonna,  The 

Burning  Sand*  

Calvert's  Valley  

Cowboy  and  the  Lady. 

Crimson  Clue   

Crow's  Nest  

Dawn  of  Revenge  

Do  and  Dare  

Bast  Is  West  

Face  in  the  Fog,  The. 

Porget-Me-Not   

Fortune'*  Mack   

Ghost   Breaker,  The.  .  . 
Girl  Who  Ran  Wild.  The. 
Head  Hunters  of  South 

Sea*   

Heart's  Haven  

Hound  of  Baikerville*.  .. 

How  Women  Love  

Human  Heart*  

If  I  Were  Queen  

lunc  Madness  

Light  In  the  Dark,  The. . 

Little  Wildcat   

Lone   Hand.  The  

Long  Chance.  The  

I.orna  Doone   

Man  Wanted   

Man  Who  Played  God. 

Mixeri  Pace*   

Old   Homestead.  The... 

One  Night  In  Pari*  

Pah  cf  the  West  


OCTOBER 

Star  Distributed    By  Length 

Special  Cast  Paramount   7  reels. 

Bowers-Moore    ....Hodkinson   5  reels. 

Charles  Jones  Fox   5  reels . 

Marjorie  Payne. ...  Jawitx-S.  R.  5  reels. 

Rich.  Barthelmess.. First    National  7  reels. 

George  Larkin  Russell  Prod.-S    R    5  reels. 

Bennett-Niblo   Playgoers   5  reels. 

Mulhall-Wilson   ...Universal   5  reels. 

Dorothy  Revier  Film  Book.  Office*... 6  reel*. 

Hawley-Sill*  Paramount   7  reel*. 

John  Gilbert  Fox   5  reels. 

Minter-Moore  Paramount   3  reels. 

Special  Cast  Chaplin  Classic*  5  reels. 

Jack    Hoxie  Sunset-Prod.-S.  R  5  reels. 

Richard  Traver*.  ..  Aywon-S.  R.  5  reels. 

Tom  Mix  Fox  S  reel*. 

Con.  Talmadge  First   National  8  reels. 

Lionel  Barrymore.  .Paramount   6  reels 

Special  Cast  Metro   6  reels. 

Earle  Williams  ...Vitagraph   5  reels. 

Reid-Lee   Paramount   5  reels. 

Gladys  Walton. ...  Universal   5  reels. 


 Asso.  Exhibitor*  5  reel*.. 

Adams-McKiro  ....Hodkinson   6  reels. 

Ellle  Norwood  Film  Book.  Offices.. 6  reels.. 

Betty  Blythe   B.  B.  Prod.-S.  R  6  reels. 

House  Peters  Universal  .  7  reel*.  . 

Ethel  Clayton  Film  Book.  Offices..  6  reels.. 

Viola    Dana  Metro   6  reels.. 

Hope  Hampton.  . .  .  First    National  6  reels.  . 

Alice  Calhoun   Vitagraph   5  reels.. 

Hoot  Gibson  Universal   5  reels.. 

Special  Cast  Universal   5  reels.. 

Special  Cast  First    National  6  reels.. 

Arthur   Housman.  .  C.  C.  Pictures-S.  R..  5  reels.  . 

George  Arliss  ....United  Artists   6  reels.. 

William  Russell.  ...  Fox   S  reels.. 

Theodore  Roberts.  .  Paramount   7  reels.. 

Special  Cast  Playgoers   S  reel*.. 

Special  Cast  C.  C.  Pictures-S.  R. .  5  reels. 


Reviewed 
...Aug.  5 
..Jan.  20 
...Oct.  28 
...Oct.  21 
..Oct  21 
..Aug.  19 
..Oct.  14 
..Nov.  4 
...Nov.  11 
..Sept.  16 
...Oct.  21 
..Nov.  SI 

'  .  Dec". ' '  2 
.Dec.  9 
..Oct.  7 
.8ept  9 
.  .Oct,  14 
.July  19 
.Sept  9 
.Sept.  83 
..Oct,  14 

..Oct.  7 

.Aug.  II 

•  Sept.  23 

.Aug.  26 
.July  8 

..Oct.  28 

.Oct,  7 

.  Sept.  9 

.Sept  16 

..Oct  21 

.Oct  7 

Oct.  28 


Peaceful  Peter*   Wm.  Fairbanks  .  . .  Arrow-S.  R.  5  reels. 

Pink    God*  Daniels-Kirk  wood  .Paramount   7  reels 

Qulncy  Adam*  Sawyer. .  Special  Cast  Metro   6  reel* 

Rags  to  Riches  Wesley  Barry  Warner  Bros.-S.  R...7  reels. 

Remembrance   Special  Cast  Goldwyn   6  reels. 

Rogue's  Romance,  A...Rodolph  Valentino.  Vitagraph   5  reels. 

Sherlock   Holmes  John  Barrymore ...  Gold  wyn   7  reels. 

Tailor  Made  Man,  A....  Charles  Ray  United  Artists   8  reels. 

They're  Off   Special  Cast   Anchor-S.   R  S  reels 

Thundering  Hoofs   Peggy  O'Day   Anchor-S.  R  5  reels 

Till  We  Meet  Again  Special  Cast  Asso.   Exhibitors  6  reels. 

To  H  ave  and  To  Hold. .  Compson-Lytell  ...Paramount   7  reels. 

West  vs.   East  Pete  Morrison  Sanford-S.  R  5  reels 

What  Fools  Men  Arc.Faire  Binney   Amer.  Releasing  6  reels. 

When  Danger  Smiles.  .  .  William  Duncan  ..Vitagraph  5  reels. 

When  the  Desert  Calls. .  Violet  Heming  Amer.  Releasing  6  reels! 

White  Shoulders  K.  MacDonald  First   National  6  reels. 

Without  Compromise  . .  William  Farnum  . .  Fox   5  reels . 

Wolf  Law   Frank  Mayo  Universal   3  reels. 

Woman  He  Loved,  The.Wm.  V.  Mong  Amer.  Releasing  6  reels 

Woman  Who  Fooled 

Herself  Allison- Ellis  Asso.  Exhibitors  6  reels.. 

Youth  Must  Have  Lova.  Shirley  Mason  Fox  5  reels. 

Youth  to  Youth  Special  Cast  Metro   6  reel*. 


•  Nov.  4 
..Oct  » 
..Dec  t 

•  Oct.  7 

•  Sept.  I 
■  Sept  21 

May  II 
.Aug.  II 
.Mar.  II 


..Oct  14 

•  Oct  II 

•  Jan.  t 
.  Dec.  < 
.Oct.  It 
■  Dec.  i 
..Nov.  4 
.  Not.  4 
.Oct  31 
.Sept.  it 

..Nov.  25 
■Sept  2! 
.Oct.  21 


Feature 

Anna  Ascends   

Another  Man's  Shoes. 
Boss  of  Camp  Four.. 
Brawn  of  the  North.. 
Breaking  Home  Ties 


NOVEMBER 

Star             Distributed  By  Length 
Alice  Brady  Paramount   6  reels. 


Reviewed 

..Nov.  23 
..Nov.  11 
. .  Dec.  2 
..Nov.  23 
.  •  Dec.  2 
..Nov.  4 
..Feb.  10 
..Oct  21 
..Jan.  6 
.  •  Dec.  9 


Sept  16 

Oct  14 

..Oct  14 

.Oct  14 


Herbert  Rawlinson.  Universal   S  reels 

Charles  Jones   Fox   5  reel*. 

Strongheart  (dog)  .  First  National   8  reels. 

Special  Cast  Asso.  Exhibitors  6  reels 

Brothers  Under  the  Skin. Special  Cast  Goldwyn   6  reel*. 

Challenge,  The   Dolores  Cassinelli . . Amer.  Releasing  ...5  reels. 

Clarence   Reid-Ayres-McAvoy Paramount   6  reels. 

Dr.  Jack   Harold  Lloyd   Pathe   5  reels. 

Dangerous       Adventure  Grace    Darmond ...  Warner  Bros.-S.  R    7  reels 

Famous  Mrs.  Fair,  The.  Special  Cast  Metro   6  reels... 

Flaming  Hearts   J.  B.  Warner  East  Coast-S.  R  5  reel*....'.'..!.'. 

Good  Men  and  True  Harry  Carey  Film  Book.  Office*.. 6  reel*  Nov.  18 

Headless  Horseman  Will  Roger*  Hodkinson   7  reel*... Oct.  21 

Heart  of  Lincoln  Francis  Ford   Anchor-S.  R  J  reels'........ 

Hungry  Hearts   Special  Cast  Goldwyn   7  reels... Nov.   i  i 

Impossible  Mrs.  Bellew.  Gloria  Swanson. ...  Paramount   7  reels. .  ..Nov.  4 

Jilt,  The  Special  Cast  Universal  5  reels  .'.  .  Dec.  1 

Lavender  Bath  Lady ...  Gladys  Walton  Universal   5  reels...  Nov.  25 

Lights  of  New  York. ...  Special  Cast  Fox   6  reels    !ljar'  3 

Love  Gambler,  The  John  Gilbert   Fox   S  reels!!.  Nov.  18 

Man  and  the  Moment.  .■  Special  Cast  Playgoers   I  reels... Feb.  10 

Man  Who  Saw  Tomor- 
row, The  Thomas  Meighan.  .  Paramount   7  reels...  Nov  11 

Man  Who  Waited,  The.  .  Special  Cast  Playgoers   3  reels.  ..  Feb.  10 

My  Friend  the  Devil ....  Special  Cast  Fox   9  reels. .  .Sept.  1 

Night  Life  in  Hollyw'd.  Special  Cast   Arrow-S.  R.   6  reel*  

Oliver  Twist   Jackie  Coogan  ....First  National   8  reels... Nov.  4 

On*  Week  of  Lot*  E.  Hammerstein .  . .  8elxnJck   7  reel*. ..Nov.  18 

On  the  High  Sea*  Dalton-Holt   Paramount   5  reels... Oct.  14 

Pawned   Tom  Moore  8«bmick   5  reals... Nov.  18 

Peg  O'  My  Heart  Laurette  Taylor. .. Metro   6  reels... Dec.  II 

Pride  of  Palomax,  The..  Special  Cast  'Paramount   7  reels...  Dee.  I 

Ridin'  Wild  Hoot  Gibson  Universal   3  reels... Nov.  23 

Shadows   Special  Cast   Al  Lichtman  Corp..  7  reels...  Nov  11 

Shirley  of  the  Circus.  .  .  Shirley  Mason  Fox   3  reels... Nov  II 

Sin  Flood,  The  Special  Cast  Goldwyn   7  reels.  .. .Jan.  21 

Storm  Girl,  The  Peggy  O'Day   Anchor-S.  R  5  reel*  

Stranger  of  the  Hills. ..  Special  Cast   Anchor-S.   R   4  reels  

Streets  of  New  York.  ..  Special  Cast   Arrow-S.  R  7  reels.. .Nov.  11 

Super  Sex,  The  Robert  Gordon  ...Amer.  Releaalng  ...8  reels.. .Dec.  9 

Superstition   Special  Cast  Lee-Bradford-S.   R...3  reel*  

Tess    of    the  Itern 

Country   Mary  Pickford  . . .  United  Artist*   10  reel*. .  Nov.  II 

Thelma   Jane  Novak  Film  Book.  Office  I  reels.. -Dec.  1 

Tom  Mix  in  Arabia  Tom   Mix  Fox   3  reel*...  Nov.  11 

Trifling  Women  Special  Ca*t  Metro   8  reel*... Oct.  14 

Under  Two  Flags  Priscilla  Dean  Universal   I  reels... Oct.  7 

While  Justice  Waits  Dustin  Farnum  ...Fox   3  reels... Dec.  I 

Who  Are  My  Parents?. .  Special  Cast  Fox   9  reels ...  Sept.  7 

World's  a  Stage,  The.. Dorothy  Phillips. ..  Principal  Pict.-8.  R..8  reels  Dec.  J 

You  Never  Know  Earle  Williams  ...Vitagraph  3  reels... Nov  II 

Young  Rajah,  The  Rodolph  Valentino. Paramount  I  reels. .  ..Nov.  II 

DECEMBER 

Feature  Star  Distributed    By       Length  Reviewed 

All  Night   Valentino-Myer*  ..Universal   3  reels  

All   the    Brothers  Were 

Valiant   Special  Cast   Metro   8  reels. 

Altar    Stairs,   The  Frank  Mayo   Universal   3  reels. 

American  Toreador,  The.  Special  Cast   Anchor-S.   R   4  reel*. 

Back  Home  and  Broke.  .Thomas  Meighan  .  Paramount    .   6  reels  Jan  I 

Barriers  of  Folly  Special  Cast  Russell  Prorl.-S    R     I  reel*  

Bill  of  Divorcement  A.  Constance  Binney    Asso    Bxhib   6  reels... Jan.  20 

Blind    Bargain,   A  Lon  Chaney   Goldwyn   3  reels .  .  Dec  I 

Broken  Chains   Colleen  Moore  ....Goldwyn  6  reel*...  Dec  16 

Bull  Dog  Drummond      Blackwell-Greeley  .Hodkinson  3  reels...  Nov  25 

California  Romance,  A.. John  Gilbert  Fox   4  reel*... Dec.  23 

Captain  Fly-By-Night  ..Johnnie  Walker  ..Film  Book    Office*.  3  reel*... Dec  50 

Catch  My  Smoke  Tom  Mix   Fox   •  4  reel*.  . .  Jan  13 

Conquering  the  Woman .  Florence  Vidor  . . .  Aaso.  Exhlb  6  reel*... Dec.  30 

Dangerou*  Game,  A.... Gladys  Walton  ...Universal   S  reels... Dec.  30 


.Jan  U 
.Dec  I 


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M  o  I  i  o  n  Pict  u  re  News 


Danger  Point,  The  

Daughter  of  Luxury,  A. 
Deserted  at  the  Altar... 

Duty  First   

Ebb  Tide   

Environment   

Pinger  Prints   

Firebrand.  The   

forsaking   Ail  Others.. 

Great  City.  The  

Great  Night,  The  

Heroea  of  the  Street... 

Inner  Man,  The  

I  air  mania   

Just  a  Mother  

Just  a  Song  at  Twilight 
Kentucky  Derby,  The... 
Kingdom  Within.  The. 

Love  in  the  Dark  

Marriage  Chance,  The.. 

Minnie   

Omar  the  Tentmaker.  .  . 
One  Exciting  Night.... 
One  Wonderful  Night.. 

Only  a  Shop  Girl  

Orphan  Sally  

Outcast   

Pawn  Ticket  110  

Prince   and  Pauper  

Riders  of  the  Law  

Sheriff  of  Sun-Dog,  The. 

Singed  Wings   

So  This  Is  Arizona  

Strangers'  Banquet,  The. 

That  Woman   

Thorns    and  Orange 

Blossoms   

Unconquered,  The  

When  Love  Comes  

Woman  Conquers,  The.. 


Carmel  Myers  .  . . 
Agnes  Ayres  .... 

Soecial  Cast  

Pete  Morrison  . .  . 
Lee-Kirkwood  . . . 
Special  Cast  .... 
Special  Cast  .... 
Franklvn  Farnum 
Moore-Landis  .... 

Special  Cast  

William  Russell.. 
Wesley  Barry  . . . 
W.  Standing  .... 
Mae  Murray  .... 
Isobel  Elsom  .... 
R.  Barthelmess. . . 
Reginald  Denny  . 
Pauline  Starke   . . 

Viola  Dana   

Special  Cast   

L.  Joy-Matt  Moore 
Guy  Bates  Post... 

Special  Cast   

Herbert  Rawlinson. 

Special  Cast  

Lee-Bradford-S.  R. 
Elsie  Ferguson  . .  ■ 

Shirley  Mason  

Tibi  Lubin   

Jack  Hoxie  

Wm.  Fairbanks  ... 

Bebe  Daniels   

Special  Cast   

Special  Cast   

Catherine  Calvert  . 

Special  Cast   

Maciste   

Helen  J.  Eddy  

Kath.  MacDonald.. 


Amer.   Releasing  ...6  reels.. 

Paramount   5  reels.. 

Phil  Goldstone-S    R  7  reels.  . 

Sanford-S.  R.   5  reels.  . 

Paramount   7  reels.. 

Principal  Pict-S.  R. .6  reels.. 

Hyperion  Pict.-S   R. .  5  reels.. 

Phil  Goldstone-S    R5  reels. 

Universal   S  reels.  . 

Amer.  Releasing   ...7  reels.. 

Fox   5  reels.  . 

Warner  Bros.   7  reels.. 

Playgoers   6  reels.  . 

Metro   6  reels. . 

Norca  Pictures-S    R  5  reels. 

Prod.   Security  5  reels.. 

Universal   6  reels.. 

Hodkinson   6  reels.. 

Metro   6  reels. . 

Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels.. 

First  National   7  reels.. 

First  National   8  reels.. 

United  Artists      ...10  reels. 

Universal   5  reels. . 

C.  B.  C.-S.  R  7  reels. . 

Special   Cast  5  reels.. 

Paramount   6  reels.. 

Fox   5  reels.. 

Amer.   Releasing   ...6  reels.. 

Sunset  Prod.-S.  R...5  reels., 

Arrow-S.  R  5  reels.. 

Paramount   8  reels.. 

W.  M.  Smith-S.  R..6  reels.. 

Goldwyn   7  reels.. 

Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels.. 

Al  Lichtman  Corp..  7  reels.. 

Aywon-S.  R  7  reels.. 

Film  Book.  Offices.. 6  reels.. 

First  National   5  reels. . 


Nov.  18 

Dec.  16 

Oct.  7 

.  Dec! '  2 
Dec.  23 

.'lan!  13 
Dec.  16 

Dec!  16 
Dec.  23 
Dec.  9 
Feb.  17 


Nov  4 

Dec.  30 
Nov.  25 
Nov.  25 
Dec.  9 
Dec.  9 
Oct.  21 
Dec.  23 
.Jan.  6 

Dec.  16 
.Jan.  20 
Aug.  26 


.Dec.  9 

■  Aug.  19 

.Jan.  13 

.Dec.  30 

.Nov.  25 

.Nov.  4 

.Dec.  16 


Featnre  Star 

As  a  Man  Lives   Special  Cast   

Beautiful  and  Damned, 
The   Marie  Prevost 

Bell  Boy  13  Douglas  MacLean. 

Bohemian  Girl,  The  Special  Cast   

Brass  Commandments  ..William  Farnum  .. 

Canyon  of  the  Fools  Harry  Carey   

Christian,  The   Special  Cast   

Custard  Cup,  The  Mary  Carr   

Dangerous  Age,  The        Special  Cast   

Darhng  of  the  Rich,  The.  Beity  Blythe   

Devil's  Partner.  The.  . .  .  Shearer-SedW  . 

Uollar   Devils   .Special  Cast   

Douglas     Fairbanks  in 

Robin  Hood   Douglas  Fairbanks. 

Face  on  the  Barroom 
Floor  .  Special  Cast   

Flames  of  Passion  Larkin-Stonebouse 

Mam.ng   Hour,  The  Frank  Mayo  

Flash,  The  Special  Cast  

Flirt,  The   Special  Cast   

Foolish  Twins  Terry  Twins  

Pooilight  Ranger,  The..  Charles  Jones  .... 

Friendly   Husband,  A  .  . .  Lupino  Lane   

Fuiy   R.  Barthelmess  ... 

Garrison's   Finish  Jack  Pickford   

Ghost  Patrol,  The  Graves-Love   

Gimmie   Chadwick-Glass  ... 

Hero.  The   Special  Cast   

Kick  In   Compson-Lytell  . . . 

Kindled   Courage   Hoot  Gibson   

Lone  Horsemen    The .  . .  Perrin-Hill   

Love's  Old  Sweet  Sons.  Soecial  Cast  .  ... 

Making  a  Man  Jack  Holt   

Making   Good   Pete  Morrison   

Malcolm  Btrauss'  Sa- 
lome  Diana  Allen   

Man's   Siie   William  Russell  .. 

Milady   Special  Cast   

Missing  Millions   Alice  Brady   

Money.  Money,  Money.  K.  MacDonald  ... 

Plaything  of  an  Em- 
oeror    The  Special  Cast 

Power  Divine  The  Livinp-ston-Wvnn 

Power  of  a  Lie,  The..  Special  Cast   

Scarlet  Car,  The  Herbert  Rawlinson 

second  Fiddle   Astor-Hunter   

Sister   Against    Sister      Marie  Doro  

Solomon  in  Society  Wm.  H.  Strauss... 

Snawn  of  the  Desert ....  Wm.  Fairbanks 

Third  Alarm,  The  Ralph  Lewis  

Thirty  Days   Wallace  Reid  

Three  Who  Paid  Dustin  Farnum  ... 

Vallev    of    Lost    Souls  Kincst'n-S'itherland 

Vengeance  of  the  Dees  Special  Cast   

Village  Blacksmith,  The.  Special  Cast  .  

Voice  from  the  Minaret  Norma  Talmadge.  . 

Wasted   Lives   Richard  Wayne 

Western  Tnstice  . .      . .  Caldwell-Hill 

Wheel  of  Fortune,  The.  Grace  Darmond  ... 

While  Paris  Sleeps  Lon  Chaney   

Wolves  of  the  Border      Franklvn  fj-num. 

World's  Applause.  The. .Bebe  Daniels   


JANUARY 

Distributed  By 
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Length  Reviewed 
.  6  reels.  . .  Dec.  23 


Warner  Bros.-S.  R. .  4  reels.  . .  Dec.  23 

First  National   4  reels... Jan.  27 

Amer.  Releasing   ...6  reels... Feb.  17 

Fox    5  reels  

Film  Book.  Offices    6  reels...  Feb.  3 

Goldvryn   9  reels ...  .Jan.  20 

Fox   7  reels. . .  .Jan.  27 

First    National   7  reels...  Dec.  9 

B.  B.  Prod.-S.  R  6  reels... Feb.  3 

IndeDendent  Pict  .     4  reels...   

Hodkinson   6  reels. ...  Feb.  3 

United  Artists   10  reels.. Oct.  28 


Fox   7  reels.  . 

Independent  Pict  .  4  reels. 
U  niversal  ■ . 5  reels. . 

Russell  Prod.-S.  R..5  reels. 

Universal   8  reels.. 

Lee-Bradford-S.  R...5  reels. 

Fox  5  reels.. 

Fox   5  reels.  . 

First  National  ......9  reels.. 

Allied  Prod.  &  Dist.8  reels.. 

Universal   5  reels.. 

Goldwyn   6  reels. 

Al  Lichtman  Corp..  7  reels. 

Paramount   

Universal   5  reels.  . 

Arrow-S.  R .  5  reels. 

Norca  Pict.-S.  R....5  reels. 

Paramount   5  reels .  . 

Sanford-S.  R.   5  reels. 

Geo.  Wiley-S.   R...  6  reels 

Fox   5  reels. . 

Amer.  Releasing  ....6  reels.. 

Paramount   6  reels.  . 

First  National   6  reels.. 


.Jan.  20 

.lan  20 

.Jan.  6 

.Dec!  30 

.  Feb.'  '  3 

.Jan.  20 

Jan.  27 

Dec.  30 

.Jan.  27 

.Jan.  20 

.Ian.  20 

.Dec.  16 

.Jan.  13 


I.  A.  Levinson-S  R  6 
Indenendent  Pirt  ...4 

Universal   5 

Universal   5 

Hodkinson   6 

Lee-Bradford-S.  R. .  .  5 
Amer.  Releasing  ...  6 
Arrow-S  R .  ■  _  5 
Film  Book.  Offices..  7 

Paramount   5 

Pox   5 

IndenenHe"t  Pin  4 

Amer.  Releasing   

Fox   7 

First   National   7 

Second  National  ...5 
Arrow-S    R  4 

Anchor-S.   R  5 

Hodkinson   5 

Phil  GnlrUtor" .8  P  5 
Paramount   7 


.Dec.  30 


Dec.  30 
.Feb.  3 

Sept.  30 
.Feb.  10 

.Oct  21 


Jan.  13 
.Jan.  10 
.Jan.  20 


reels 
reels 
reels, 
reels.  . 
reels. . 
reels, 
reels.  .  .Jan.  13 
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reels, 
reels, 
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.Dec:  23 
.Dec. 

..Jan.  • 

..lan  20 

•  Nov.  18 

. .  Feb.  3 

.Dec.  30 


.Jan.  27 
Jan.  13 


FEBRUARY 


Feature 

Birth  of  a  Nation  

Bishop    of    the  Ozarks, 

The   

Brass   

Buater.  The   

Crinoline  and  Romance. 

Uiddy   

Dark  Secrets 
Devil's  Dorvvard  The 
HtuiKi  of  Fate  ... 
Famous  Mrs.  Fair,  The- 

Kir«   Degree.  The  

Flame  of  Life,  The  


Star 

Special  Cast 


Snecial  Cast   

Monte  Blue   

Dustin  Farnum  .  . 

Viola  Dana   

Jackie  Coogan  . . . 
Dorothy  Dalton  . 
Wm.  Fairha-'-^ 
Marv   M  Minter 
6necial   Cast  .... 

Prank  Mayo  

Priscilla  Dean  .  .  . 


Dlittrlhoted  by      Length  Reviewed 

United  Artists   12  reels  


Film  Brv-v  Offi--* 

6 

reels.  . 

.  Mar. 

17 

Warner  Bros  

s 

reels . . 

.  Mar. 

1  7 

5 

reels.  . 

.Feb. 

24 

reels. . 

.Feb. 

3 

First  National 

6 

reels . . 

.  Mar. 

17 

5 

reels  . 

Jan. 

27 

Arrow-S  R  

reels 

6 

reel* 

20 

Metro   

.6 

reels. 

27 

Universal   

5 

reels. . 

■  Jan. 

Universal   

7 

reels. . 

.Jan. 

20 

Front  Page  Story,  A..  .Special  Cast   

Gentlemen   from  America  Hoot   Gibson  .... 

Girl  I  Loved.  The  Charles  Ray  

Hieh  Soeed  Lee  Reed  Howes  .  ... 

Java  Head   Special  Cast  

Jazzmania   Mae  Murray   

Lap  ot  Luxury  Glenn  Hunter  . ... 

Look  Your  Best  C.  Moore-Moreno.. 

Love  Letter,  The  Gladys  Walton  ... 

Man  Alone,  The  Hobart  Bosworth.. 

Man  of  Action,  A  Douglas  MacLean. 

Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose.  Dorothy   Mackaill. . 

Modern  Matrimony  ....Owen  Moore   

My  American  Wife  Gloria  Swanson  ... 

Net.   The   Special  Cast   

Ninety  and  Nine,  The. ..  Special  Cast   

Nobody's    Money  Jack  Holt   

One  Million  in  Jewels.  ..  MacGowan-Holmes. 
One   Moment's  Tempta- 
tion  Special  Cast   

One  Stolen  Night  Alice  Calhoun  .... 

Passionate  Friends   The  Snecial  Cast  

Pil  grim.  The   Charles  Chaplin... 

Poor  Men's  Wives  Special  Cast   

Prisoner,    The  Herbert  Rawlinson. 

Red  Trail,  The  Nora  Swinburne  . 

Romance  Land   Tom  Mix   

Secret    of    the  Pueblo, 

„  The   Neal  Hart  

StormsweDt   Snecial  Cast  

Suzanna   Mabel  Normand  .  . 

Town  That  Forgot  God  Special  Cast  

Truxton  King   John  Gilbert   

Vanity  Fair   Mabel  Ballin   

Web  of  the  Law.  The  ..  Special  Cast   

What  a  Wife  Learned. .  Special  Cast   

When  Knighthood  Was 

in  Flower   Marion   Davies   . . . 

Woman  of  Bronze  Clara  K.  Young... 


Vitagraph   6  reels... Dec.  30 

Universal   5  reels... Feb,  17 

United  Artists  9  reels ...  .Jan.  21 

Arrow-S.   R   5  reels  

Paramount   8  reels  Feb.  10 

Metro   6  reels. . .  Feb.  17 

Hodkinson   

Goldwyn   6  reels... Feb.  10 

Universal   5  reels... Feb.  10 

Anchor-S.   R  5  reels  

First  National   

First  National   ....  8  reels... Feb.  24 

Selznick     

Paramount   S  reels... Jan.  13* 

Fox 

Vitagraph   7  reels... Dec.  30 

Paramount   6  reels.  ...Jan.  27 

Amer.  Releasing   ...6  reels...  Feb.  10 

Second  National  5  reels  

Vitagraph   5  reels... Feb.  3 

C.  B.  C.-S.  R  5  reels....  „ 

First  National   4  reels  Jan.  27 

Al  Lichtman  Corp..  7  reels...  Feb.  10 

Universal   5  reels. .. Feb.  24 

Norca  Pict.-S.  R  6  reels... 

Fox   5  reels.  .  .Feb.  24 

Wm.  Steiner-S,  R..-5  reels... 

Film  Book    Offices  .5  reels... Feb  24 

United  Artists   8  reels....  

Fox    9  reels. . .  Nov.  11 

Fox   6  reels.  .  .Feb.  17 

Goldwyn   8  reels... Mar.  17 

Amer.  Releasing   

First  National   6  reels... Feb.  10 

Paramount   12  reels.. Sept.  30 

Metro   6  reels  


•  Mar.  17 
.  -Mar.  3 


MARCH 

Feature  Star  Distributed  by      Length  Reviewed 

Adam  and  Eva  Marion  Davies  Paramount   8  reels...  Feb.  10 

Adam's  Rib   Snecial  Cast   Paramount   10  reels.. Feb.  17 

Are  You  a  Failure?  Special   Cast   Al   Lichtman   Corp.  6  reels... Mar.  17 

Bolted  Door,  Ths  Frank  Mayo  Universal  5  reels  Mar.  3 

Can     a    Woman  Love 

Twice?   F.thel  Clavton     ...Film  Book.  Offices    6  reels... Mar.  10 

Does  It  Pay?  Hope  Hampton  ...Fox      ... 

Driven  ..   Special  Cast   Universsal  6  reels.  .  Dec.  9 

Glimpses  of  the  Moon..  Bebe  Daniels   Paramount  

Gossip   Gladys  Walton  ...Universal   5  reels...  Mar.  10 

In  the  Devil's  Bowl  ...  Neal   Hart       .  .  .  .  •  Wm.  Steiner-S    R      5  reels  

Lamp    in     the  Desert, 

The    Snecial  Cast   C.  B   C-S.  R   5  reels 

Leopardess.  The   Alice  Brady   Paramount    6  reels. 

Little     Church  Around 

the  Corner   Claire  Windsor  ...Warner  Bros.-S.  R.    7  reels. 

Lost  and  Found  Special  Cast   Goldwyn   6  reels. 

Mad  Love   Pola   Negri   Goldwyn   6  reels...  Feb.  24 

Main  Street   Monte  Blue   Warner  Bros.-S    K    8   reels  . 

Midnifht   Gue=t    The      Snecial  Cast   Universal   5  reels...  Mar.  17 

Mr.  Billings  Spends  His 

Dime   Walter  Hiers   ....Paramount   6  reels...  Mar.  17 

Nth  Commandment,  The.  Snecial  Cast   Paramount   

Noise  in  Newboro,  A...  Viola  Dana  Metro   

Racing  Hearts   Special  Cast   Paramount   6  reels... Feb.  24 

Rupert  of  Hentzau  Special  Cast   Selznick       ■  

Sincle  Handed   Hoot  Gibson   Universal    5   reels  .  . 

Success   Special  Cast   Metro   6  reels... Feb.  24 

Temntation  . ....  Snecial  Cast  ....     C.  B.  C.-S    R  6  reels  

When  a  Woman  Turns.  .  Tom  Kennedv  .  ..    Norca  Pict  -S    R  .     5  reels  

Where     the  Pavement 

Ends  Special  Cast   Metro   

White  Flower,  The      ..Betty  Compson  Paramount  

Your  Friend  and  Mine. .  Special  Cast   Metro   6  reels  

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Comedy  Releases 


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Accidental  Wealth   

Agent,  Ths   

All  At  Sea  

All  Wet  

Alarm,  Ths   

Aladdin,  Jr  

American  Plan   

Artist.  The   

Babies  Welcome   

Baby  8how  in  Squirrel. 

villa  

Balloonatic,  The   

Before  the  Public  

Best  Cellar,  Ths  

Be  Yourself   

Big  Flood,  Ths  

Big  Scoop,  Ths  

Big  Show,  The  

Blaze  Away   

Biases   

Bons  Dry   

Bow  Wow   

Boy  and  the  Bear,  Ths. . 

Boyhood  Days   

Bridle-Grooms   

Broadcasting  

Broke   

Bully  Pair,  A  

Bumps  and  Thumps.  .  . 

Cabby,  The   

Casey  Jones.  Jr  

Champeen.  The   

-hased  Bride,  The  

Cheating  the  Cheater... 
Chewing  Gum  Industry 
Chicken  Dressing  , , , , , 


Neely  Edwards.  ..  .Universal   1  reel  

Larry  Semon   Vitagraph  2  reels  

Smith-Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

Al  St.  John  Fox   2  reels  

Al.  St.  John   Fox   2  reels  

Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  

Lee  Moran   Universal   2  reels  

Clyde  Cook   Fox   2  reels... Mar.  3 

Dorothy  Devore  ..Educational   2  reels... Mar.  3 

 Lee-Bradford  S.  R      1  reel  

Buster  Keaton  ....First   National    ....   2  reels... Feb.  24 

Snub  Pollard   Pathe  2  reels... Mar.  3 

Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   I  reel  

Neal  Burns   Educational   2  reels.  .  ..Jan.  20 

Aesop's  Fables    ...Pathe  2/3  reels  

Johnny  Jones  Pathe   2  reels.. -Nov.  21 

Children   Pathe  2  reels... Mar.  3 

Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  Dec.  2 

Lige  Conley  Educational   2  reels.  ...Not.  4 

Paul  Parrott  Pathe  1  rsel  Oct.  14 

First  Nstional   2  reels... Feb.  24 

•  Pathe    2/3  reels  

.Universal   2  reels  

.C    B    C.-S    R  2  reels  

Pathe    2  reels  .  Oct.  2' 

.Educational   1  reel.... Mar.  3 

Molina   Universal   1  reel   

Mutt  &  Jeff  Cart'n  Fox   «4  reel  

Lorraine-Maude     ..Universal    t  reels  

Lige   Conley   Educational  2  reels ...  .Jan.  20 

Children   Pathe    2  reels ....  Feb.  3 

Neal   Burns   Educational    2  reels      Dec.  1 

Aesop  Fables   Pathe    2/3  reel  ..  Feb.  3 

Mutt  »  Jen  Cart'n  p0s   V,  reel   

Earl  Hurd  Cart'n. .  Educational   1  reel  


Louise  Fazenda 
Aesop's  Fables  ■  . 
Buddy  Messinger. 
Smith-WilHams   .  . 
Johnny  lonen 
Jimmy  Adams 


March  24,  1923 


1491 


.  Chicken  Parade,  Tha  Jimmy  Aubrey  ....Vitagraph   2  reels.  ..Scat  2 

J  Chooae  Your  Weapon*.  .  Bobby  Vernon  . . . .  Educational   2  reels...  Nov.  11 

I  Cbop  Sucy   Doiotny  Devora  . .  .  Educational   2  reel*...  Nov.  ii 

Christmas   Carter  DeHavens  ..Film  Book:.  Uthces..2  reels.. .Dec.  30 

I  City  Chap,  The  AL  St.  John  Pox   2  reels  

i  Coal  Dust  Twins  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

i  Cobbler,   The   Children   Pathe  2  reels... Feb.  17 

jj  Cold   Turkey   Matt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n.  Fox   >a  reel  

i  Counter  Jumper,  The....  Lairy  Scmon   Vitagraph   2  reels  

il  Court  Plastered   Mun  ft  Jell  Cart'n.  .  Fox   y>  reel  

I  Crash  .Junmie  Adama   ...Educational   1  reel.  ...Not.  It 

|  Cupid's  Elephant   Fox   2  reels  

(Cured   Qucenie  (horse)   ..Universal   2  reels...  Nov.  4 

|  Cyclist,  The   Clyde  Cook   Fox   2  reels  

|  Dandy  Dan   Fox   2  reels  

!  Day   by   Day  in  Every 

Way   C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

■  Day  Dreams   Buster  Keaton  ...First  National   2  reels  

|  Uevihah  Dragon,  Th*. . .  Saxg'i  Almanac  ...Educational   1  reel  

|   Diary  ot  a  Nut  Lee-Bradlord-S.    K.  .  1  reel  

jl  Dig  Up  Snub  Pollard  Paine   2  reels.. -Jan.  20 

1  Dog  done  Dsy,  A  Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel  

'  Dog's  Paradise,  A  Aesop's  Fables. ...  Patbe   2/3  reel  

|l  Doing  'Em  Good  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

{{  Don't  Say  Die  Paul  Pacrott   Pathe   1  reel  

<  Double  Iroubie  Lee  Elds  Fox   f  reels... Jan.  13 

Ii  Down  In  Dixie  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n.  Fox   y,  reel  

M  Do  Your  Stuff  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  I  reel  Mar.  3 

I  Dumb  Waiters,  lbs  Smith- Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

Easy  Pic  km   Jack  Richardson  ..East  Coaat-S.  K  2  reels.  .  .Sept.  23 

,|  Easy  Terms   Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   I  reel  .  • 

Educator,  The  Lloyd  Hamilton  . .  Educational   2  reels...  Dec.  30 

Egg,  The   Stan  Laurel   Metro   2  reels..  .  .Feb.  3 

atlectric  Hoasa,  The.  ...  Buster  Eeaton  ....First  National  2  reels...  Nov.  4 

Elephant's  Irunk,  The. .Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe   2/3  reel. .  Nov.  * 

Enchanted  Fiddle,  The.  .  Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

I  Entertaining  the  Boas-.  Carter  DeHavena  ..Film  Book.  Offices.. 2  reels.. -Jan.  20 

-  Extra,  Extra   Lloyd  Hamilton  ..Educational   2  reels... Feb.  24 

F»ble  ol  Hated  Rivals...  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe   2/3  reels  

Face  the  Camera  Paal  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  

,  Faint  Hearts  Murray  -  Andexson- 

McK.ee   Hodkinson   2  reels  

I  Fair  Week  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  Dec.  21 

I  Fallen  Archers   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n.  Fox   Va  reel  

Farm  Follies  Universal   2  reela  

II  Fearless  Fido  Aesop's  Fables  ....Pathe  1/3  reel  

1  Fire  Chief,  The  Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  Offices..  2  reels  

I  Fire  Figbter,  The  Dan  Mason  Film  Book..  Offices.. 2  reels... Nov.  ii 

Fire  Fighters   ..Children  Pathe   2  reels  

'  Fire  the  Fireman  Paul  Parrott  Patne   2  reels.. .Dec.  30 

I  First  Flivver,  The  Sarg's  Almanac  ..Educational   1  reel  

I  Fisherman's  Jinx,  A....  Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Flivver,  The  Paul  Parrott  Pathe  1  reel  Nov.  25 

Fool  For  Luck,  A  Lewis  Sargent  Universal    1  reel  

Foolish  Live*  Lee  Moran   Universal   2  reels  

J  For  Rent — Haunted   ...Johnny  Jones   ....Pathe   2  reels  

i]  Fortune  Hunter,  The. ..  Aesop's  Fables  Pathe  2/3  reel..  Dec.  23 

'  Pour  Orphans,  The  Murray  -  Anderson- 

McEee  Hodkinson   2  reels  

i  Fresh  Fish   Earl  Hurd  Cartoon.  Educational   1  reel.. ..Oct  7 

|  Fresh  Heir,  The  Fox   2  reels  

Fresh  Kid,  The  Fox-Gregory  Universal   2  reels.. -Dec.  9 

1  Friday,  the  13th  Aesop's  Fables  Pathe  2/3  reel  

Prog  and  Catfish,  The..  Aesop's  Fables  Pathe   •  2/3  reel  

;  Full  o'  Pep  Smith- Williams  . . .  C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

i  Ginger  Face  Johnny  Fox   Universal   2  reels  

>  Glad  Rags   Bull  Montana  ....Metro   2  reels  

j  Gliders.  The   Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Golf   Larry  Semon   Vitagraph   2  reels  

Golf  Bug,  The  Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  Oct.  28 

Good  Scout,  A  Educational   2  reels... Dec.  30 

i  Great  Pearl  Hunt,  The..  Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  

Hangin'   Around   Monty  Banks  . . . .  Federated-S.  R  2  reels...  Feb.  24 

I  Harvest  Hands   Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  Nov.  IB 

I  Haunted  Castle,  The  Educational   1  reel  

I  Haunted  House,  The   Fox   2  reels  

I  Hazel  From  Hollywood.  Dorothy  Devore  ..Educational   2  reels.  ..  .Jan.  13 

I  Hee  Hawl  Trimble  4  Maud. .  Universal   2  reels  

I  Heeza  Liar  and  Ghost..  Hodkinson   1  reel  

!  Heeza    Liar'a  Treasure 

Island    Hodkinson   1  reel  

Hello  Judge   Lee  Moran   Universal   t  reels  

Henpecked  Harry   Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel... Oct.  28 

i  Henry's      Busted  Ro- 
mance  Aesop's  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

1  High  and  Dry  Clyde  Cook   Fox   2  reels  

High  Flyers  Smith-Williams  . . .  C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

High  Power   Lige  Conley   Educational   2  reels... Dec.  1 

His  First  Job  Lewis  Sargent   Universal   i  reel  Oct.  14 

Hoboes  de  Luxe  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Hold  Tight   Educational   2  reels. .  .Mar.  3 

Holy  Smoke   Sid  Smith  C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

Home  Made  Movies. ...  Ben  Turpin  First  National  2  reels  

Home   Plate,  The  Lee  Moran   Universal   2  reels  

Hook,  Line  and  Sinker.. Snub  Pollard   Pathe   2  reels... Nov.  18 

Hula  Honeymoon,  A...  Henry  Murdock  ..Educational   2  reels...  Feb.  17 

Hurry  Up   Educational   1  reel  

I'll  Take  Vanilla  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  Dec.  9 

In  Dutch   Bobby  Vernon  Educational   2  reels... Dec.  9 

jailed  and  Bailed  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  Feb.  17 

Jim  Jams   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n.  Fox   Vj  reel  

Jungle  Romeo,  A  Snooky   Educational   2  reels.. .Mar.  17 

Just  a  Little  Late  Club, 
The  Second  National   ...1  reel  Dec.  30 

Just  Dogs   Universal   t  reels  

Keep  'Em  Home  Carter  DeHavens  ..  Film  Book.  Office.  ..2  reels  

Kickin'  Fool,  Tha  Maude  (mule)   Univeraal   2  reels  

Kids  and  Skida  Lee  Kids  Fox   2  reela  

Landlubber,  The   Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  Sept.  23 

Laramie  and  Me  Leo  Maloney  Clark-Cornelius-S.  R.2  reels  

Lazy  Bones   Clyde  Cook  Fox  2  reels  

Let  'Er  Run  Dorothy  Devore  ..Educational   t  reels. .  .Sept.  30 

Look  Out  Below  Lige  Conley   Educational   2  reels..  .Aug.  19 

Loose  Tight-Wad,  A...  Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  Feb.  17 

Love  Drops   Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   i  reel         Dec.  » 

Maid  to  Order  Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel  

Man  Tracker   Leo  Maloney   Clark-Cornelius-S.  R.2  reels  

Man  Who  Laughed,  The  Aesop's   Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Matinee    Idles   Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Me  and  My  Mules  Queenie  (horse)  ..Universal   2  reels  

Model  Messenger,  A.... Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  

Mr.  Hyppo  Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1    reel  Jan.  20 

Mud  and  Sand  Stan  Laurel   Metro   2  reels  

My  Hero   Lupino  Lane  Fox   2  reels  


My  Mistake  Smith- Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

Mysterious   Hat,  The ...  Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel 

Wearing  the  End  Mutt  ft  Jeti  Cart'n.  Fox   y,  reel  

Newly  Rich  .  Snub  Pollard   Pathe   2  reels. ..Dec.  9 

New  Mama.  The  Smith-Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

m    TkCjj"  ' '  cioyd  Hamilton  ..Educational   2  reels.  ...Jan.  13 

No  Wedding   Bells  Larry  Semon  Vitagraph   2  reels... Feb.  10 

Nuisance.  The   Murray  -  Anderson-Hodkinson   2  reels. ..Feb.  17 

McKee  

°"a°  SZeU\ Neal  Burns  Educational   2  reels... Oct.  28 

OB  the  Earth...  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel    

Ogling  Ogre,  The  Sarg's  Almanac  . . .  Educational   1  reel  

X,J  ..teA   "VJ Jimmy  Adams  Educational   1  reel  Mar.  3 

Old  Sea  Dog,  The  Snub  Pollard   Pathe   2  reels  

Pnce  Over   Jimmle  Adams          Educational   2  reels... Dec.  30 

Once  Over  ...   faul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  

Once  to  Every  Boy  Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  Oct.  28 

One  Terrible  Day  Children   pathe   2  reels  

°,uch'   Jimmie  Adams  ...Educational   1  reel  Jan.  20 

Our  Gang   Children   p.the   2  reels... Nov.  4 

Out  on   Bail  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Out  of  Order  Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  ..  . 

Out  ol  Place  Al.  8t.  John  Fox   2  reels    ..  .. 

Out  o'  My  Way  Leo  Maloney  Clark-Corneliua-8.  R.2  reels  

Pardon  My  Glove  Bobby  Vernon  Educational   2  reela... Sept  23 

Paste  and  Paper  Paul   Parrott  Pathe  ..1  reel  Jan.  13 

Peanuts  Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  

Peg  o   the  Movie.  Baby  Peggy   Universal   2  reels  

Pest    of    the  Storm 

Country  Louise  Fazenda  ..Educational   2  reels... Feb.  10 

Pirate,  1  he  Lupino  Lane  Fox   2  reela  

Pitter  Patter   Jimmie  Adama  Educational   1  reel  Nov.  18 

Pleasant  Journey,  A  Children   Pathe   2  reels  

Please  Be  Caretml. . . . . .   gox   2  reela.  ..  Sept.  30 

Pleasure  Before  Businessjack  Cooper  Universal   2  reels  

Poor  Fish,  A   j,ox   2  rcel,  

Pop  Tuttle,  Deteckatlv*.  Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  Offices.  .2  reels... Feb.  * 

Pop  Tuttle's  Clever  catch  Dan  Mason  Pilm  Book.  Offices.  .  2  reels  

Pop    Tuttle  s    U  r  a  a  a 

•Vidow   Dan  Mason  Film  Book.  Offices..  2  reels  

Pop  Tuttle  s  Long  Shot.  Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  Offices  .  2  reels  

Pop    Tuttle's  Movie 
Queen   Dan  Mason  Film  Book.  Offices..!  reels. ..  Sept.  16 

Pop    Tuttle's    Pole  Cat 
Plot   Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  Offices..  2  reels... Mar.  17 

Punctured  Prince,  A.  . . .  Bull  Montana   Metro   2  reels.. .Oct.  *e 

Puppy  Love   Fox   2  reela  

Quiet  Street,  A  Children   Pathe    2  reels...  Dec.  30 

Radio  Hound,  The  Brownie  (dog)  ....Universal   2  reels... Oct.  7 

Rail  Birds  Neely  Edwards  ...Univeraal   1  reel  

Railroading  Earl  Hard  Cart'n. .  Educational   1  reel  Dec.  2 

Raisin    and    a    Cake  of 

Yeast,  A   Aesop  Fables   Pathe  2/3  reel  

Ranch  Romeo,  Ta*  Fox   2  reels  

Red  Hot   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n  .Fox   . .  y,  reel  

Rice  and  Old  Shoes  Carter  DeHavena  ..Film  Book.  Offices.  2  reels  

Rides  and  Slides  Fox   2  reels  

Riding  the  Goat  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n  .Fox   y,  reel  

Ringer  For  Dad,  A  Carter  DeHavens. .  Film  Book.  Offices.  .  2  reels  

Ring  Tail  Romance,  A  Educational   2  reels  

Rip  Snoring  Night,  A... Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  

Rob  'Em  Good  Bull  Montana  ....Metro   2  reels  

Rolling  Stone,  A  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe  2/3  reels  

Romantic  Mouse,  The. ..  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe   2/3  reels  

Rookies   Brownie  (dog)   ...Universal   2  reels  Feb.  a 

Rough  Winter,  A  Snub  Pollard  Pathe   2  reels... Feb.  3 

Saturday  Morning   Children  Pathe  2  reela... Dec.  2 

Second  Childhood   Bobby  Vernon  ...Educational   2  reels... Feb.  3 

Sheik,  The   Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe   2/3  reel  

Shine  'Em  Up  Paul  Parrott   Universal   1  reel  Nov.  4 

Shiver  and  Shake  Paul  Parrott   Universal   1  reel.... Oct.  21 

Shoot  Straight   Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel....  Mar.  17 

Skipper's  Sermon,  The..  Dan  Mason   Educational   2  reels...  Oct.  14 

Small  Town  Derby,  A.. Johnny  Fox-Maude. Universal   2  reels  

Smarty  Buddy  Messinger. .  Universal   2  reels  

Soak  the  Sheik  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  

Social  Error,  A  Murray  -  Anderson- 

McKee   Hodkinson   2  reels  

Some  Family   Lee  Moran  Universal   2  reels  

Some  Service  Neely  Edwards. ...  Universal   1  reel  

Speed  Boy,  The  Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  

Speeder,  The   Lloyd  Hamilton  ..Educational   2  reels- .  .Sept  23 

Spider  and  the  Fly  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe   2/3  reel  

Spirit  of  '23,  The  Smith-Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  i  reels  

Spooky  Romance,  A  Universal   2  reels  

Spuds   ...Lewis  Sargent   ...Universal   1  reel  

Squirrelville  Circus   Lee-Bradford-8.  R...1  reel  

Squirrelville'a  Family 

Album   Lee-Bradford-8.  R...1  reel  

Steeplechase   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n.  Fox   y^  reel  

Steeplechaser,  The  Lige  Conley  Educational   2  reels  Oct.  7 

Step  Lively  Please  Fox   2  reels  

Still  Going  Strong  Smith-Williams  . . .  C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

Sting  "Em  Sweet  Brownie  (dog)  ...Universal   2  reels  

Stone  Age  Romeo,  A...  Aesop's  Fables. ..  .Pathe   2/3  reel  

Stung   Johnny  Jones  Pathe   2  reels... Jan.  13 

Sunny  Gym   Brownie   Universal   2  reels  

Sweet  and  Pretty  Brownie   Universal   2  reels  

Sweetie   Baby  Peggy   Universal   2  reels... Feb.  24 

Sweet  Thirteen   Gloria  Joy   Film  Book,  Offices  .  2  reels  

Tailor-Made  Chauffeur.  .  Smith-Williams  . . .  C.  B.  C.-S.   R  t  reels  

Take  a  Tip  Tweedy   Sanford-S.  R  2  reels  

Tattle  Tail,  The  Brownie  (dog)  ...Universal   2  reels... Feb.  17 

Tea  N.  Tea  Jimmie  Adams  ....Educational   1  reel.... Jan.  13 

Tenderfoot  Luck   Jimmy  Aubrey  ...Vitagraph   2  reels  

Terrible  Tree,  The  Sarg's  Almanac  ...Educational   1  reel  Feb.  3 

Test,  The  Leo  Maloney   Clark-Cornelius-S.  R.2  reels  

That  Son  of  a  Sheik  Neal  Burns   Educational   2  reels. ..  Sept.  23 

Their  First  Vacation  Carter  DeHavens.".  Film  Book,  Offices..  2  reels. .  .Sept.  it 

Their  Steady  Job  Neely  Edwards  ...Univeraal   1  reel  

Three     Hundred  Sixty- 
Five  Days  Snub  Pollard   Pathe  2  reels  Dec.  9 

Three    O'Clock    in  the 

Morning   Tweedy   Sanford-S.  R  2  reels  

Tight   Shoes   Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  Feb.  24 

Tin  Bronco,  The  Fox   2  reels  

Tin    Nights   in  a  Hall- 
room   C  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

To  and  Fro  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Toonerville  Topics  Dan  Mason   Educational   2  reels  

Tough  Winter,  A  Snub   Pollard   Pathe  2  reels  

Town  Terrors/ The  Lee  Kids   Fox   2  reels  

Traveling  Salesman, 

Tha  Aesop's  Fables  . . .  Pathe   2/3  reel  


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Troubles  on  the  Ark.  ...  Aesop's  Fables  . . .  Pathe  2/3  reel  

True  Blue   Queenie  (hone)  ..Universal   2  reels  

Twin  Husbands  Carter  DeHavens. . Film  Book,  Offices. .  2  reels. ..  .Oct.  1 

Two  Explorers,  The. ...  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe  2/3  reel  

Two  of  a  Trade  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe  2/3  reel  

Two  Slick  Traders  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe  2/3  reel  

Two  Trappers,  The  Aesop's  Fables. ..  .Pathe   2/3  reels  

Unhappy  Husbands    Second  National   ...1  reel  

Uppercut,  The   Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  

Vamped   Jack  Cooper   Universal   2  reels  

Waggin'  Tale,  A  Carter  DeHavens.  .  Film  Book.  Offices  .  2  reels  

Wanted — A  Story  Johnny  Jones  Pathe   2  reels...  Dec.  16 

Washed  Ashore  Paul  Parrott  Pathe  1  reel  

Watch  Your  Wife  Paul   Parrott  Pathe   1  reel  Jan.  13 

Weak  End  Party,  The..  Stan  Laurel   Metro   2  reels  

Wedding  Pumps   Brownie  (dog)   ...Universal   2  reels...  Oct.  28 

West  Is  Bast  Smith- Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

West  Is  Worst  Jack   Richardson. ..  East  Coast-S.  R  2  reels..  Sept.  13 

Wet  Weather  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  

When      Knights  Were 

Cold   Stan  Laurel   Metro   2  reels... Feb.  3 

When  Summer  Comes. .  Bevan-June   First  National   2  reels  

Where's  the  Parade?. ...  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Whirl  Thru  Squirrelville  Lee-Bradford-S.   R...1  reel  

Whiskers   Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel  

White  Blacksmith,  A...  Paul   Parrott  Pathe   1  reel  Dec.  23 

Why  Worry   Billy  West   Smart  Films   2  reels  Dec.  2 

Wise  Bird,  The  Lee  Kids   Fox   2  reels  

Wise  Cracker,  The  Fox   2  reels  

Wishing  Duck,  The  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n..  Fox   %  reel  

Women  First  Lee  Moran   Universal   2  reels... Feb.  3 

Young  Ideas   Roy  Atwell   Universal   1  reel  

Toang  Sherlocks   Children  Pathe  2  reels...  Nov.  IS 


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Abraham  Lincoln  (Urban  Classics)  

Alligator   Hunting   and  Farming  

Alphabetical  Zoo,  The   (Urban  Classics).... 

Ancient  Rome   

Around  the  World  In  It  Days  (Serial)  

Bar  Cross  War,  The  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney. 

Bare  Facts  Concerning  Bears  (Urban)  

Beersheba   (Holy  Land  Series)  

Bending  the  Twig   (Urban  Classics)  

Benjamin  Franklin  (Urban  Classics)  

Better  Milk  (Urban  Classics)  

Beyond  the    Jordan  (Holy  Land  Series).... 

Bird  Life   

Bits  of  Europe  

Blanket  Stiff,  The  (Wilderness  Talcs)  

Blue  Blood  and  Red  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart.. 

Bobbie's  Ark  (Urban  Classics)  

Border  Law   (Drama),   Leo  Maloney  

Bucking  the  Backet  Shop  (Tenement  Tales) . 

By  Lantern  Light  (Robt.  Bruce)  

By   the  Still  Waters  (Travelogue)  

Camphor   

Castaway,  The  (Brace  Scenic)  

Cavy  and  the  Rat,  The  (Urban  Classics).... 

Channel  Raiders  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall  

Chickasha  Bone  Crusher  (Leather  Pashers) .  . 
Come  and  Oet  Me  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney.  . 
Committee  on  Credentials  (Drama),  H.  Carey. 

Copper  Beeches,  The.  Eille  Norwood  

Crown  of  Courage,  The,  Arthar  Trimble  

Cruise  of  the  Princess  Maguinna  (Travelogue) 
Dangerous  Waters  (Drama).  Jack  Mulhall... 

Deputized   (Drams),   Leo  Maloney  

Doomed  Sentinel*  (Drama).  Roy  Stewart.... 

Double  Cinched  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  

Drifter,  The  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  

Drifter,  The   (Tenement  Tales)  

Drifters,  The  (Wilderness  Tales)  

Daty   First   (Tenement  Talcs) 

Dwellers  of  the  Deep  (Urban  Classics)  

Empty  House,  The  (Drama),  Eille  Norwood. 

(enchanted  City,  The  

Ex-Kaiser  in  Exile,  The  

Psraous  Northwest  Mounted  (Sport  Review) 

Fighting  Blood  (Drama),  Geo.  O.Hara  

Fight  in  the  Fog,  The  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall 

Fleeced  For  Gold  (Artfilm)  

Forty-Four  Caliber  Mystery  (Drama), 

H.  Carey   

Fruits  of  Faith  (Drama),  Will  Rogers  

Fan  From  the  Press  

Gambling  With  Gulf  Stream  

Game  of  Graft,  A  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe.. 
Giants  of  the  Open  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart.  . 

Gibeah  (Holy  Land  Series)  

God's  Law  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  

l»olden  Bullet,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey. 

Goose  Safari  on  Lower  Mississippi  

Orsndfather's  Clock   (Urban  Classics)  

Guilty  Hand  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  

Gypsy  Trail,  The  (Drama),  Art  Acord  

Hair  Trigger  Burke  (Drama),  Harry  Carey.. 

Hansel  and  Gretel    Baby  Peggy  

Haunted  Valley  (Serial)  

Heap   Busy  Indian  (Travelogue)  

Hearts  of  Oak  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  

Hebron  the  Ancient  (Holy  Land  Series)  

He  Raised   Kane   (Leather  Pushers)  

Here's  Your  Men  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney.... 

His  Enemy's  Friend.  Leo  Maloney  

His  Last  Case  (Tenement  Tales)  

His  Own  Law  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  

Hook.  Line  and  Sinker  (Travelogue)  

Hot  Shots  (Lyman  H.  Howe)  

Hanting  ©round  of  Hiawatha  (Urban  Classics) 

In  the  Dsys  of  Buffalo  Bill  (Serial)  

Jack  and  the  Beanstalk,  Babby  Peggy  


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Vitagraph   l  reel  

Fox   y,  reel  

Vitagraph   1  reel  

Fox   1  reel... Sept.  23 

Universal   12  eoisodes  

Pathe   1  reels... Oct.  28 

Vita  graph   1  reel  

Amer.  Releasing. . .  1  reel  

Vitagraph   1  reel  

Vitagraph   1  reel  

Vitagraph   1  reel. 

Amer.  Releasing ...  1  reel. 

Fox  1 

Fox  1 

Educational  1  reel  

Universal   2  reel*  

Vitagraph   1  reel  

Pathe   2  reels... Jan.  20 

Clark-Cornelius  ..  2  reels  

Educational   1  reel  

Lee-Bradiord-eY  aL .  l  reel  

Fox  »/a  red  

Educational   1  reel  Oct.  1 

Vitagraph   1  reel  

Universal   8  reels  

Universal   %  reels... Dec  16 

Pathe   2  reels  

Universal   2  reels  

Educational   2  reela  

Anchor-S.  R  2  reels  

Lee-Bradford-S.  R. .  1  reel  


Universal   2 

Pathe   2 

Universal   2 

Pathe   2 

Pathe   2 

Clark-Cornelius  ...2 

Educational   1 

Clark-Cornelius  ...2 

Vitagraph   1 

Educations'!   2 

Educational   1 

Hodkinson   2 

Goldwyn  ...  1 
Film  Book.  Offices.  2 

Universal   I 

Pathe   1 

Universal   2 

Pathe   3 

Hodkinson  1 

Hodkinson   1 

Indenendent   Pict.. 2 

Universal   2 

Amer.  Releasing ...  1 

Universal   2 

Universal   2 

Hodkinson  1 

Vitagraph   1 

Universal   2 

Universal   I 

Universal   2 

Universal   2 

Pathe   

Lee-Bradford-S    k  1 

Universal   2 

Amer.  Releasing.  ..  1 

Universal   2 

Pathe   2 

Pathe   2 

Clark-Cornelius  ...2 

Pathe   I 

Lee-Bradford-S.  S.I 

Educational    1 

Vitagraph   1 

Universal   18 

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Jenkins  and  the  Mutt  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   1  reel  

joan  of  Newark  (Leather  Pushers)  Universal   1  reels  

Kings  of  the  Forest  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart.  ■  Universal   2  reels  

King  Winter  (Lyman  Howe)  Educational    .     ...1  reel  

Knight  in  Gale,  The  (Drama),  Geo.  O.Hara...  Film  Book.  Offices. 2  reels... Feb.  3 

Lake  Louise  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S    k.  1  reel  

Last  Call,  The  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe  Indeoendem   Pict..2  reels  

Law  of  the  Sea  (Drama),  Jack  Malhall  Universal   2  reels  

Little  Knight,  The,  Arthur  Trimble  Anchor-S.  R  2  reels  

Little  Red  Riding  Hood,  Baby  Peggy  Universal   %  reels  

Little  Town  ot  Bethlehem  (Holy  Land)....  Amer.  Releasing  ..  1  reel  

Lost,  Strayed  or  Stolen,  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   2  reels... Feb.  1J 

Love  Charm,  The,  Arthur  Trimble  Anchor-S.  R  2  reels  

Madonna  of  the  Chair  (Novelty)  Clark-Cornelius  ...1  reel  

Man  vs.  Beast  Educational  2  reels .  . .  .  Oct.  1 1 

Mass  Play  (Sport  Review)  Goldwyn    1  reel  

Message  of  Emile  Coue,  The  Educational   2  reels...  Mar.  3 

Millionaires  Without  a  Cent  (Travelogue)  ..  Lee-Bradtord-S    at.j  reel  

Mirror,  The   ....  Universal   1  reel  

Moon  Blind  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   1  reel  

Mooseback  Riding  on  the  Miramichi  Lee-Bradlord-S    k  1  reel  

Maral  Decorations  of  Sistine  Chapel  Clark-Cornelius  .  .  .1  reel  

Mystery  Box,  The   Hodkinson   1  reel.. ..Nov  2S 

Natural  Born  Liar,  The  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   2  reels...  Dec.  16 

Nature  and  Poet  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Nature  Lovers'  Rambles  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Nature's  Handiwork  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Nature's  Wild  Babies  (Urban  Classic)   Vitagraph    2  reels 

Night  Riders,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey  Universal   2 

Old  Spain    .  Fox  1 

One  of  Three  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  Universal   2 

One  Jump  Ahead  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney ....  Pathe   2 

On  Leave  ol  Absence  (Tenement  Tales) ...  Clark-Cornelius  ...  2 

On  the  Road  to  Bethlehem  (Holy  Land)  Amer    Releasing  1 

Oregon  Trail,  The  (Serial)  Universal   18  epis'ds.  Feb.  10 

O'Ryan  of  Headquarters  (Tenement  Tales).  .  .  Clark-Cornelius  .  .  .2  reels  

Outlaw  and  the  Lady  (Drama),  Harry  Carey. .  Universal   2  reels  

Pagan  Romance,  The  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  ...2  reels  

Partners  Three  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   2  reels  

Pekin  Ducks   Fox  /»  reel  

Perils  of  the  Yukon  (Serial)  Universal   13  epis       luK  • 

Phantom  Fortune,  The  (Serial)  Universal   2  epis'd's.  Mar.  17 

Pirates  ot  the  Air  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Pirates  of  the  Deep  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall.  .  Universal   2  reels  

Play  Days  at  Banff  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  R  1  reel  

Plunder  (Serial)  Pathe   15  epis'd's  Dec  H 

Price  of  Progress,  The  Pathe   2  reels...  Nov  II 

Prickly  Conscience  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   1  reel.... Jan.  13 

Priory  School,  The  (Drama)  Eille  Norwood.  Educational   2  Reels...  Oct.  14 

Quail,  The  Hodkinson   1  reel  

Radio  King,  The  (Serial)   niversal   10  epis.  Sept.  SC 

Redheaded  League,  The,  Eille  Norwood  Educational   2  reels  

Rediscovering  French  River  (Travelogue) ....  Lee-Bradford-S.  R.  1  reel  

Resident  Patient,  The,  Eille  Norwood  Educational   2  reels... Nov.  23 

Road  to  Jericho  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing. ..  1  reel  

Ropin'   Fool,  A  Pathe   -2  reels  

Rough  Going  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   2  reels  Feb.  I 

Roving  Thomas  in  Nova  Scotia  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Roving  Thomas  on  an  Aeroplane  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Roving  Thomas  on  Fishing  Trip  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Royal  Chinook,  The  (Artfilm)  Pathe   1  reel  Jan.  2C 

Runaway  Dog,  The  Fox  1  reel  

Rustlers  of  the  Redwoods,  Roy  Stewart  Universal   t  reels  

Samaria  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing.  ..  1  reel  

Science  At  Home  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Sea  Elephants  (Lyman  Howe)  Educational   1  reel  

Shechem    (Holy   Land   Series)  Amer.  Relessing .  .  .  1  reel  

Shiloh  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.    Releasing..  1  reel  

Siege  of  Lancashire  Queen,  Jack  Mulhall.  '. ..  Universal   2  reels  

Six  Second  Smith  (Drama),  Geo.  O'Hara.  . . .  Film  Book.  Offices. 2  reels.  ..Feb.  3 

Six  Shooter  Justice,  Harry  Carey  Universal   2  reels  

Sky  Splitter,  The  Hodkinson   1  reel  Dec.  I 

Smoked  Out  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   2  reels.  ...Feb.  3 

Social  Buccaneer,  The  (Serial)  Universal   10  eoisodes   

Solitary  Cyclist,  The  (Drama),  Eille  Norwood  Educational   2  reels. .  ..Oct.  81 

Soul  Herder,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey  Universal  1  reelV. •  •  "  • 

Speed  (Serial)   pathe   15  eps'ds.Sept.  11 

Spending  Six  Million  a  Day  (Urban)  Vitagraph   1  r£eI IS  "'I' 

Spirit  of  Evil,  The  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe.   Indenendent  Pict    1  ree's  '?0T-  J. 

Split  Outfit,  The  (Wilderness  Talcs)  Educstlonal   1  reel  Nov.  1» 

Staff  of  Life,  The  (Urban  Classic)  ..Vitagraph  1  reel  

Starland  Revue   Film  Book.  Offices.  1  reel  

Stool  Pigeon,  The  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  .  .  .2  reels  

Story  of  Ice.  The  Fox   V>  reel  

Strike  Father,  Strike  Son  (Leather  Pushers).  Universal   3  reels.......... 

Such  Is  Life  Among  Idlers  of  Paris  Film  Book.  Offices.  1  reel  Sept.  Jl 

Such  Is  Life  in  Busy  London...   Film  Book.  Offices.  1  reel  

Such  is  Life  in  a  Dutch  County  Fair  Film  Book.  Offices.  1  reel.  .......  ..• 

Such  Is  Life  in  the  Riviera  Film  Book.  Offices.  1  reel  Sept.  31 

Such  Is  Life  Near  London  Film  Book.  Offices.  1  reel  Sept  St 

Sure  Shot  Morgan  (Drama),  Harry  Carey ....  Universal  I  reels  

Taking  to  the  Tall  Timbers  (Travelogue) ....  Lee-Bradford-S  R...1  reel  

Texas  Sphinx,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey.  .  Universal   I  reels  

This  Wife  Business  Alexander  Film  2  reels  

Thrills  and  Spills   Fox  H  reel.  .  Sept  «! 

Tiger  of  San  Pedro  (Drama),  Eille  Norwood  Educational   2  reels.  .  Sept.  St 

Timberland  Treachery  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  Universal   »  reels  • 

Timber  Queen,  The  (Serial)  Pathe   15  ep'sds  .June  2< 

Towering  Wonders  of  Utah  (Urban  Classic)  .  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Tracked  Down  (Drama),  Art  Acord  Universal  8  reels  

Trail  and  Stirrup  (Sport  Review)  Goldwyn   1  reel  

Under  Suspicion,  Leo  Maloney   Pathe   8  reels.. .Jan.  1! 

Unseen  Foes  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe  Indenendent  Pict  . 2  reels  Nov  li 

Vacation  Cocktail,  A  (Sport  Review)  Goldwyn   1  reel  

Valley  of  Dry  Bones  (Holy  Land  8eries)  .  . . .  Amer.  Releasing.  ..  1  reel  

Via   Radio   Educational   1  reel.... Dec.  2S 

Volcanoes  of  the  World  i.^Fox   1  reel  

Walls  of  Zlon,  The  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing      1  reel  

Water  Sports   Fox  Y>  reel... Sept  li 

When  Kane  Met  Abel  (Leather  Pushers)  ...  [Universal  I  reels  

White  and  Yellow  (Drama).  Jack  Malhall      Universal  I  reels  

Wild  Westing  De  Luxe  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  S.  1  reel  

William  Tell  (Urban  Classic)  VitagTaph   1  reel... 

Without  Evidence  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  ...  I  reels  

Wolves  of  the  Water  Front.  Jack  Mulhall.     .Universal   2  reels  

Wrong  Man,  The  (Drama).  Harry  Carey  Universal   2  reels  

Yellow  Handkerchief,  The,  Jack  Malhall  Universal   2  reels  

Young  King  Cole  (Leather  Pushers)  Universal   2  reels  


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daily  operation 

for 

10  years. 

Hundreds  of  them 
are  doing  it. 

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good  for 
years  to  come. 

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CHANGE  FROM  SIMPLEX 


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B.  P.  Schulberg  presents 
Miss  Katherine  MacDonald, 
"  The  American  Beauty,"  in 
"  Refuge,  "hy  Lois  Zellner; 
Adapted  by  Florence  Hein; 
Edited  by  Eve  Unsell; 
Photographed  by  Joseph 
Brotherton  and  Ernie  Miller. 
A  First  National  Attraction  - 
Rothacker  Prints  and  Service. 


Katherine  MacDonald 
in 

"  Refuge." 


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Wear  Longer! 


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by 

Watterion  R.  Rotbaokcr 


Published  Weekly — $3.00  a  year 


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"Poor  Men's  Wives" 


TANDARD  FILM  LABORATORIES  congratulate  B 
P.  Schulberg  upon  the  excellence  of  the  Al  Lichtman 
attraction,  "Poor  Men's  Wives11.  The  photographic 
artistry  of  Karl  Struss  and  the  directorial  genius  of 
Gasnier  are  combined  in  this  picture  to  exemplify  the  higher 
ideals  for  which  the  motion  picture  industry  is  striving.  It  is 
a  worthy  companion  to  ' 1  Thorns  and  Orange  Blossoms  1 1 , 
11  The  Hero11,  and  other  recent  Schulberg  -  Lichtman 
productions. 


ICTURES  of  this  character  raise  the  whole  standard 
of  the  screen.  It  has  been  both  a  pleasure  and  a 
privilege  for  STANDARD  FILM  LABORATORIES 
to  co-operate  with  Mr.  Struss  in  interpreting 
photographically  Gasnier1  s  conception  of  his  theme  in 
"Poor  Men's  Wives11.  It  is  also  gratifying  to  have  Mr. 
Schulberg1  s  complete  confidence  in  our  work  of  carrying  all 
his' productions  from  camera  to  screen. 


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A  JAMES  CRUZE  production 


'THE  Covered  Wagon"  marks  a  new 
epoch  in  motion  picture  history.  It  is 
great  in  theme,  gigantic  in  production, 
and  in  popular  appeal  it  will  prove  the 
most  stupendous  success  ever  released. 

Neither  time  nor  money  was  spared 
to  make  it  the  world's  greatest  show. 

On  the  following  page  you  will  find 
further  FACTS  about  this  picture. 


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The  Prairie  Fire 

One  of  the  many  thrills  in  "The  Covered  Wagon." 

NINE  square  miles  of  waste  territory 
were  burned  up  for  the  prairie  fire 
scenes.  You  will  see  men,  women  and 
horses  menaced  by  the  devouring 
flames — fleeing  for  their  lives;  you  will 
see  thrilling  rescues  in  the  very  midst 
of  the  roaring  fire.  Like  all  the  scenes 
in  "The  Covered  Wagon",  this  is 
REAL.  For  the  first — and  last — time, 
a  genuine  prairie  fire  will  be  shown  on 
the  screen. 

Adapted  by  Jack  Cunningham  from  the  novel  by  Emerson  Hough 

C£  (paramount  (picture 


This  is  one  of  the  things 
which  make  "The  Cov- 
ered Wagon"  the  greatest 
theatrical  attraction inall 
history. 


Mopping  up  for 
Exhibitors  Everywhere/ 


READ  THIS 


"We  Opened  with  the  First  of  This  Series  to  the 
Biggest  Sat.  and  Sun.  Business  in  Over  a  Year  and 
Our  Patrons  Went  Wild." 

George  Granstrum — Tower  Theatre,  St.  Paul,  Minn. 
F.  B.  O.'S  ANSWER  TO  THOUSANDS  OF  EXHIBITORS  IN— 


The  Famous  H.  C.  Witwer-Collier's  Stories 
The  Biggest  Box  Office  Hits  in  Years 

MR.  GRANSTRUM'S  experience  in  St.  Paul  is  merely  a  duplicate  of  what 
is  happening  everywhere.  Traveling  with  the  force  of  an  irresistible 
cyclone  sweeping  everything  before  it,  "  FIGHTING  BLOOD  "  has  swooped 
down  on  theatres  throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  land  and  abso- 
lutely staggered  even  veteran  showmen  with  its  ability  to  pull  unheard  of 
business !  Man,  can  YOU  afford  to  pass  up  this  series  ?  Not  if  you  love  your 
business.    Prevent  future  regrets — book  the  entire  twelve  rounds  NOW ! ! 

Grab  'Em     —     Grab  'Em     —     Grab  'Em 


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THE  GIRL  I  LOVED 

r~fty  jam&r  Whit  comb  Riley 

Direction  by  jojeph  De  Qrajuv 
Charles  Ray  In  Role  That  Made  Him  a  Star 

"Judged  merely  from  the  commercial  angle  'The  Girl  I  Loved'  gives  every 
indication  of  proving  a  good  money-maker.  A  decidedly  strong  attraction 
for  any  theatre,  big  or  small.  Its  appeal  is  universal  and  calculated  to  please 
young  and  old  alike." — Trade  Review. 

This  Gripping  Romantic  Drama  Now  Booking 

UNITED  AQTLTTT  COODOHiATION  I 

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$92,061.80  Receipts  In  Six  Weeks  For 
'Douglas  Fairbanks  In  Robin  Hood" 
In  Theatre  With  Only  1,500  Capacity 

Showing  to  an  estimated  attendance  of  250,000  and  a 
total  box-office  gross  of  $92.06  1 .80  in  six  weeks  is  the 

?cord  of  "Douglas  Fairbanks  in  Robin  Hood 
for  the  Roosevelt  theatre,  Chicago,  a  house  with 
a  seating  capacity  of  only  1,500,  according  to  a 
statement  by  Max  Balaban. 

$10  a  Seat  Per  Week 

These  figures  show  a  weekly  box-office  average 
gross  of  $1  5,343.63,  or  a  return  of  $10  for  every 
seat  for  each  week  of  the  engagement. 

An  Unbroken  Record 

Of  Broken  Records 


Dimrfeff  Ay  ALLAN  DWAN ^Distribution  by  UNITED  ARTISTS  CORPORATION 


Mack  Sennett  and  Ben  Turpin! 
A  Big  Box- Office  Combinaton! 

And  in  addition  there's  Kathryn  McGuire,  a  new 
star  in  the  famous  Sennett  group. 

A  feature  length  burlesque  that  is  just  packed  with 
uproariously  funny  scenes  that  bring  a  big  laugh  for 
every  minute. 

Mack  Sennett  comedy  situations  that  will  ginger  up 
any  type  of  audience  in  big  city  or  small. 

And  Ben  Turpin  as  a  passionately  loving  Sheik  is  the 
most  comical  thing  ever  screened. 


Now  Booking  For  Exhibitors 
Who  Want  Patrons  To  Laugh. 


senmett 


presents 

BEN  TORPlNw 

KATHRYN  M?GOIRE 


in 


"THE  SHRIEK 
OF  ARABY" 


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presents 

HADEL  MORMAMD 


II 


JUZAHHA 

Directed  by 
3  Richard  (jonex 


II 


A  Producer  Who  Makes, 

Then  Sells  His  Picture 

Mack  Sennett  and  the  Mack  Sennett  brand  of 
comedy  are  so  well  known  to  the  motion  pic- 
ture public  everywhere  that  he  has  come  to 
be  known  among  exhibitors  as  a  producer  who 
sells  his  own  pictures  to  the  public. 

"Suzanna"  has  in  it  all  that  Mack  Sennett  or 
anybody  else  can  put  into  any  comedy  drama. 
It  has  been  called  a  "typical  Sennett"  feature. 
It  has  Sennett  situations;  it  has  a  gorgeous  love 
story;  tense  dramatic  moments! 

The  Producer's  Name  Is 

Your  Box-office  Guarantee 


The  Bond  Between  the  Star 
And  the  Motion  Picture  Fans 

Mabel  Normand  is  dainty,  winsome,  wonder- 
ful ;  and  she  joins  with  Mack  Sennett  in  assert- 
ing that  she  never  has  done  better  work  than 
in  "Suzanna."  Critics  everywhere  have  said 
the  same;  exhibitors  have  admitted  it. 

Mabel  Normand  and  her  whimsical,  capricious 
acting  is  known  wherever  motion  pictures  are 
known;  she  is  loved  by  fans  of  all  ages  and 
classes  in  all  parts  of  the  country.  She  helps 
you  sell  her  pictures. 

Mack  Sennett  and  Mabel  Normand; 
A  Combination  Hard  to  Beat 


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Motion  Picture  News 


SIR  HALL  CAINE 

The  Stoll  Film  Company,  Ltd.,  have  pleasure 
in  announcing  that  a  print  of  the  long  expected  film  has 
arrived  in  New  York. 

"  THE  PRODIGAL  SON  99 

By 

SIR  HALL  CAINE 

EXTRACTS  OF  LETTER  FROM  SIR  HALL  CAINE  TO 
THE  PRODUCER,  A.  E.  COLEBY 

"  In  my  humble  and  perhaps  partial  judgment,  your  -* 
work  has  the  first  qualities  of  true  art-depth,  naturalness 
and  simplicity. 

"  I  thank  you  for  the  fidelity  with  which  you  have 
followed  my  book.  Your  picture  is  my  story  seen 
through  a  mirror." 


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"THE  PRODIGAL  SON" 

Directed  by  A.  E.  Coleby 

Sir  Hall  Caine's  greatest  masterpiece  which  has  been 
read  by  millions  on  both  sides  of  the  Atlantic.  Repro- 
duced with  the  utmost  fidelity  on  the  scenes  of  the  story, 
Iceland,  Monte  Carlo,  Paris  and  Italy. 

Without  doubt  the  film  of  the  century. 


Sty?  g>tolt  3Hlm  (tta,  ICtiL 

New  fork  $ trmtp  (Eirrl?  5605 


They've  Got  To  Be  GOOD  To  Be 
Booked  r  New  York's  Rialto  Theatre 


Directed  by 
ROBERT 
EDDY 


NO  better  proof  of  the  quality  of 
a  comedy  is  needed  than  its  abil- 
ity to  satisfy  the  most  discriminating 
picture  audience  in  the  world — the 
patrons  of  the  Rialto  Theatre,  New 
York.  Proof  that  Plum  Center  Com- 
edies are  doing  exactly  that  is  found 
in  the  fact  that  Dr.  Reisenfeld  has 
just  booked  another  Plum  Center  for 
the  Rialto— "Pop  Tuttle,  Detekatif." 
It's  a  known  fact  that 

Every  flum  Center 
Makes  Profit  "Pie" 

and  the  exhibitor  who  gives  his  patrons  Plum 
Centers  is  feeding  them  the  finest  film  dessert 
on  the  market.  The  wise  showman  spends 
most  of  his  time  choosing  features.  He  signs 
up  for  short  stuff  which  he  knows  is  con- 
sistently good.  That's  why  so  many  ex- 
hibitors have  placed  their  faith  in  Plum 
Center  Comedies.    It's  YOUR  turn  NOW! 

Newest  Release 

"Pop  Turtle's 

Lost  Control" 


Starring 

DAN  MASON 

Presented  by 
Paul  Gerson  Pictures  Corp. 


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"  Among  the  very  best,  not  only  this 
season  but  all  seasons." — NEW 
YORK  GLOBE. 

"  '  Driven  '  is  the  outstanding  picture 
of  the  year  so  far — and  probably 
much  further."  —  NEW  YORK 
TIMES. 

"  Reaches  the  heights  of  the  best 
American  films." — NEW  YORK 
DAILY  NEWS. 


PRODUCTION 


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"  1  Flame  of  Life  '  opened  to  unusual 
business.  Not  one  adverse  comment 
from  thousands  who  saw  picture. 
Critics  unanimous  in  praise." — J.  A. 
PARTINGTON,  Granada  Theatre, 
San  Francisco,  Calif. 

"  '  Flame  of  Life  '  broke  all  records 
at  my  house  yesterday." — O.  W. 
HARVEY,  Liberty  Theatre,  Detroit, 
Mich. 

"'Flame  of  Life'  should  have  100 
per  cent  appeal." — HARRISON'S 
REPORTS. 


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WORLD'S  CHAMPION  STUNT  FLIER 


From  the  Stoi'y  by  ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦ 
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To  be  presented  by 
CARL  LAEMMLE 


Directed  by 
DUKE  WORNE 


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A   MASTER  Story  of  the  Early  West,  the  Land  of  Gold  and 
Adventure,  Mighty  Heroisms  and  Unrecorded  Tragedies, 
Lurking  Redskins,  Brawny  Men,  of  Brave  Undaunted  Woman- 
hood, Where  Creaking  Prairie  Schooners  Struck  Ever  Westward 
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A romance  of  regeneration 
that  will  thrill  the  heart 
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A cast  of  the  excellence 
the  drama  deserves.  It 
includes: 


BrandonTynan 

Mary  Astor 
Naomi  Childers 


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NEVER  before  have  you 
been  offered  a  Western 
anything  like  this,  for 
it's  more  than  a  Western — 
it's  a  gigantic  entertainment 
- — a  box-office  explosion  of 
dramatic  dynamite  that  will 
prove  your  theatre  a  gold 
mine — a  marvelous  attraction 
PLUS  the  backing  of  a  siz- 
zling, red-hot,  sure-fire  cam- 
paign of  super  showmanship 
conceived  by  F.  B.  O.'s  staff 
of  experts.  Book  this  one 
and  GO  TO  IT  FOR  BIG 
PROFITS ! 


Will  Tell  Reichstag  To-day 
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,  Suggestion  to  Capitulate 
J  oiv.  _  Xreat    With  Paris 

Outline  of  Berlin's 
Terms  Is  Expected 

Chancellor  Holds  Treaty 
Signatories  Are  Morally 
Responsible  for  Ruhr 

By  Joseph  Shaplen 

Bj  Wirrlau  to  ***•  i<(U< 

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dreds of  horses — 

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death  beneath  a  thousand 
plunging  hoofs— 

-the  terrific  wind  storm, 
breathing  death  and  de- 
struction— 

-the  furious  prairie  fire, 
driving  man  and  beast  be- 
fore it — 

-the  earth-rocking  dynamite 
explosion  leveling  a  moun- 
tain—  ■ 


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Sales  Office  United  Kingdom:  R-C  PICTURES  CORPORATION,  26-27  D'Arblay  Street,  Wardot^St. 


W.  1,  England 


Here  It  Is! 

The  famous  Red  Book 
serial  story  of  studio 
life  in  Hollywood 

—for  the  first  time  the 
screen  shows  the  intimate 
life  and  work  of  the  fa- 
mous stars  —  everything 
that  the  public  has  read 
about  and  wants  to  see* 

Rupert  Hughes' 

great  story  that  ran  for 
months  in  the  Red  Book 
Magazine  and  in  all  the 
Hearst  papers  has  been 
made  into  the  biggest  au- 
dience attraction  you  ever 
saw.  Here  is  a  box-office 
sensation  that  the  public 
will  stand  in  line  to  see. 


Now  running  serially  in 
THE  EXHIBITORS  HERALD 


if 


famous  stars  of  Hollywood  appear  in 
this  great  picture  in  addition  to  the  reg- 
ular cast  of  players. 

The  headliners  of  screendom — every 
celebrity  you've  heard  about! 

Rupert  Hughes'  story  of  a  girl's  fight 
to  win  a  place  on  the  screen  is  packed 
with  thrills.  The  public  wants  to  see 
how  stars  are  made;  the  perils  of  studio 
work;  the  beauties  of  Hollywood;  the 
glittering  society  life  of  the  picture 
colony. 

Everybody  reads  about  Hollywood. 
Now  they  can  see  the  dramatic,  inside 
story  of  studioland  on  the  screen. 


£leanor 
Boardroatx 


Mae 
Busch 


A  Go 


n  Picture 


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Signs  of 
Success 


!     TWp  ! 


BREAKING  RECORDS  EVERYWHERE | 


FOX  FILM  CORPORATION. 


Soon — IF  WINTER  COMES 


WILLIAM  FOX 

presents 


JOHN  GILBERT  * 

Jm  © 

MADNESS  op\OUTH 

Story  by  George  7.  Worts  ~  Scenario  by  Joseph  Thmklin  Poland 

Directed  by  Jerome  Storm 


FOX  FILM  CORPORATION. 


Soon — IF  WINTER  COMES 


With  an  ALL  STAR  cast  composed  of: 
Warner  Richmond,  Pauline  Garon, 
Anders  Randolph,  Harlan  Knight, 
Marian  Swayne,  E.  L.  Fernandez  and 
William  Colvin. 


From  the  Novel  by 

Ralph  Connor 


"  The  Man  from  Glengarry  "  is  the  one  type  of 
picture  that  goes  well  anywhere! 

A  good  out-door  production,  such  as  44  The  Man 
from  Glengarry,"  casts  its  spell  of  the  romance  of 
the  timberlands,  of  its  thrills  and  adventures,  of  its 
great  rivers  and  lakes  and  wonderful  natural 
scenery,  into  the  very  hearts  of  all  who  see  it. 

"  The  Man  from  Glengarry  "  is  the  sort  of  picture 
that  could  never  have  been  made  on  any  44  lot." 
It  was  filmed  in  the  recesses  of  the  Dominion's 
wilds,  by  men  who  know  the  woodsman's  ways  and 
have  lived  his  life. 


The  great  battle  between  the  rival  logging  crews  on 
one  of  the  biggest  log  jams  that  ever  choked  the 
Ottawa,  and  the  thrilling  rescue  over  bounding 
timbers  as  the  boom  swings  back  and  sets  them  on 
their  mad  rush  through  swirling  waters  are  only 
two  of  the  many  reasons  why  44  The  Man  from 
Glengarry  "  is  sure  to  be  a  great  box-office  success. 
With  such  a  picture,  such  a  cast  and  the  name  of 
RALPH  CONNOR  to  advertise  you  have  a  produc- 
tion that  will  show  a  big  profit  in  any  theatre. 


1530 


Motion  Picture  News 


D  AVI  D  B  E  L  A  S  C  O'S 
Great  Epic  of  the  West 
Coming  With  a  Rush! 

The  whole  world  knows  and  loves  it — 
one  of  the  greatest  stage  successes  ever 
produced. 

A  tale  of  the  roaring  days  of  the  Forty  Niners — the 
boom  days  of  the  gold  fields  of  Sonora — of  nuggets 
gleaming  in  the  gravel  beds — of  hairy,  two-fisted  men 
panning  the  streams  by  day  and  roaring  out  their 
drinking  songs  to  the  thrill  of  love  or  fight  by  the 
flicker  of  camp  fires  by  night.  The  world  turns  back 
at  the  Movies'  will — and  the  smile  of  "The  Girl  of  the 
Golden  West." 

On  the  actual  locale  of  David  Belasco's  famous  stage 
success,  Edwin  Carewe  is  recreating  the  glories  of  the 
old  days,  now  but  a  memory.  And  once  again  will  live 
the  color,  the  grip,  the  thrill  of  the  goldfields,  the  life 
wild  and  free. 


A  3ir^t  national  Picture 


Uhetfll flock  torn  this  if  you 


]/ou  fought  and  won 
me  Jranh  —  and  I 
love  you"- 


J  he  fight 
■with  a 
woman 
as  the 
prizej 


The  <Big 
Special  ^Press  Sheet 
Will  Tell  You  How  to  Do  It 

Here's  a  picture  that  will  bring  a 
thrill  to  the  heart  of  every  showman. 
The  season's  greatest  novelty  pic- 
ture. This  means  you've  got  to  bill 
it  big.  Give  them  just  an  inkling 
of  it  and  they'll  pack  your  house  to 
the  doors.  But  its  novelty  isn't  all. 
There's  every  element  of  audience 
appeal.  One  big  thrill  after  another, 
piling  up  to  a  tremendous  climax — 
a  strange,  but  beautiful  love  story — - 
romance  with  the  most  marvelous 
adventure — and  the  most  gorgeous 
sea  stuff  ever  depicted. 
A  cast  to  conjure  with,  including 
Milton  Sills,  Anna  Q.  Nilsson,  Frank 
Campeau,  Walter  Long. 

Art  Director,  Milton  Monasco;  Asst.  Director, 
Scott  R.  Beall;  Cameraman,  Arthur  L.Todd;  Con- 
tinuity, Charles  Maigne;  Hditing,  Frank  Lawrence 

Personally  directed  by  Maurice 
Tourneur. 

From  the  famous  story  by 

CRITTENDEN 
MARRIOTT 


them  know  what  it  is ! 


™«ISLE  OF  W 
,    LOST  SHIPS  % 


f"  M.C  LEVEE  prisents  a 

Maurice  Tourneur 

PRODUCTION 


Quit's  different ! 
aS^yiotional  Picture 


A  'Maurice  Tourneur  Production 

"MISLEOFLOSTSIilPS* 


STRIKING  ^POSTERS 

that  carry  the  fascination  and  lure  of 
the  Sargasso  Sea;    posters  that  will 
reach  out  and  drag  them  in.  Bill  your 
town  like  a  circus! 

A  FIRST  NATIONAL  PICTURE 


The  year's  greatest  novelty  i 


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THRILL 
AFTER  THRILL! 

The  strangest  love  story  ever  told — the 
tale  of  the  outlaws'  floating  island  in  the 
mysterious  Sargasso  Sea — the  weird,  whirl- 
ing pool  in  the  North  Atlantic,  whose 
deadly  currents  drag  ships  and  men  into  its 
maw,  imprisoning  them  in  a  living  death. 

They'll  thrill  to  — 

The  chase  and  capture  of  an  escaped 
convict. 

The  wrecking  of  a  ship  in  a  terrific 
storm  and  the  overturning  of  life 
boats.  The  daring  rescue  of  a  girl 
from  the  waves. 

Imprisonment  of  two  men  and  a 

girl  on  a  doomed  ship. 

Marooned  on  the  isle  from  which 

ships  never  return. 

The  battle  of  two  mighty  men,  with 

a  girl  as  the  price. 

The  tolling  of  the  bells  that  summon 
a  woman  to  wed  a  new  husband- 
The  plot  to  flee  and  the  battle  with 
the  outlaws. 

A  man's  high  plunge  into  the  sea 
from  a  rotting  hulk. 
Fugitives,  escaping   in  submarine, 
buried  alive  under  water,  caught 
under  a  mass  of  seaweed. 

And  —  the  shooting  of  a  man  from  the  sub- 
marine's torpedo  tube  to  risk  death  from 
sharks  and  drow  ning  to  cut  away  the  'weeds. 

A  FIRST  NATIONAL  PICTURE 


'Thtlair  cf  tlii  letT  iile- 
that  a.  noman  wurt 
uiarry  tke  best  xujh- 


J. 


Stfange  wen 
fn»*  tke 
weird  island 


Cscaping  in  tke  submarine 


\ou.  cant  ■Marry  I 
her  for  Iwurs. 
It's  the  hw  I " 


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S'n  roue, 


THE  ISLE  OF  LOST  SHIPS 


Motion  PLctuie  News 


Your  Job 


PETER  J.  BRADY,  labor  leader,  is  out 
with  a  printed  broadside,  directed  to  the 
"  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of 
New  York  State."  And  it's  about  as  virile  and 
true-blue  a  statement  as  has  ever  been  made  on 
the  censorship  situation  in  New  York  State. 
We  subscribe  to  it  just  100%. 
And  also  to  this  appeal  to  New  York  State 
exhibitors  : 

It  was  fully  demonstrated  that  all  of  the  reform  forces  and 
Blue  Law  advocates  are  well  organized  and  doing  effective  work 
to  keep  this  iniquitous  and  un-American  law  upon  the  statute 
books. 

As  this  is  a  fight  for  freedom  and  justice,  especially  to  the 
people  who  patronize  your  theatre,  it  is  up  to  you  to  do  your 
part  in  helping  to  abolish  censorship  which  does  not,  and  never 
can,  censor. 

Therefore,  write  letters  and  interview  your  Assemblymen  and 
Senators  and  point  out  to  them  the  great  burden  this  law  is  to 
the  industry,  and  how  this  additional  expense  must  be  passed 
on  to  your  patrons. 

The  bill  for  censorship  in  New  York  State 
originated  with  a  Brooklyn  newspaper,  a 
Brooklyn  assemblyman  and  a  Brooklyn  woman. 
To  say  that  the  latter  two  persons  didn't  know 
and  do  not  know  what  it  was  all  about  is  ex- 
pressing it  mildly. 

The  bill,  of  course,  got  the  usual  hysterical 
support  of  the  Blue  Law  folks — this  new  order 
of  legislative  lobbyists,  well-organized,  daring 
to  an  extreme,  and  blinded  by  their  own  ab- 
normal ambitions  to  the  very  principles  of 
human  welfare  and  progress.  Save  for  the 
masterly  plea  of  Judge  Jenks,  a  pitifully  weak 
defense  was  made  for  the  motion  picture  and 
Governor  Miller  signed  a  bill  that  had  been 

easily  passed  by  a  strictly  political  majority. 
*       *  * 

Governor  Smith  was  elected  by  an  over- 
whelming majority  of  the  voters  of  New  York 
State  on  a  platform  which  branded  the  act  as 
"  an  arbitrary  and  tyrannical  law  "  and  which 
stated:  "  We  believe  that  a  free  press,  untram- 
meled  public  criticism,  the  unfettered  expres- 
sion of  moral  and  religious  opinions  and  the 


adequate  enforcement  of  the  police  power  by 
local  officials,  are  the  remedies  for  any  abuses 
that  may  exist  in  the  exhibition  of  motion 
pictures." 

Plenty  plain  is  that. 

And  plenty  plain  was  Governor  Smith's 
inaugural  address  in  which  at  length  he  defined 
personal  liberty  as  expressed  by  the  Constitu- 
tion and  the  kind  of  "  tyrannical  government  " 
that  is  trying  to  undermine  "  the  freedom  of  a 
people."  And  plenty  plain  was  the  response  of 
the  people  of  New  York  State  the  unerring 
proof  that  at  least  the  basis  of  popular  govern- 
ment still  exists  with  us. 

*  *  * 

Exhibitors  of  New  York  State — the  issue  is 
as  clear  as  daylight. 

The  censorship  law  of  New  York  State  is  in 
politics  and  it's  your  job  to  take  it  out. 

Go,  as  Mr.  Brady  urges,  to  your  Senator, 
Assemblyman,  County  Chairmen — of  both 
parties,  and  to  all  other  local  statesmen  and  tell 
them  the  truth  about  censorship,  about  the 
censorship  law  and  about  the  eternal  rights  of 
your  audiences. 

Go  and  fight.  Not  as  the  blue  law  lobbyists 
fight  because  they  fight  like  crazed  women, 
with  slander  and  downright  lies.  Go  and  fight 
earnestly — with  facts.  You  never  had  a  greater 

nor  a  more  solemn  cause. 

*  *  * 

We  say  it  is  your  job. 

It  is — but  not  merely  as  a  motion  picture 
man.  It  is  your  job  as  a  citizen  of  the  United 
States  and  for  the  sake  of  your  government. 
And  that,  too,  is  the  solemn  duty  of  every  man 
in  the  industry  and  especially  the  duty  of  its 
leaders. 


Vol.  XXVII 


MARCH  31,  1923 


NO.  13 


1536 


Motion  Picture  News 


BANKERS  who  believe 
that  a  released  negative 
has  no  asset  value  will 
find  a  lot  of  solid  food  for 
thought  in  a  report  of  the  Tri- 
angle Film  Corporation  to  be 
published  in  April. 

Five  years  ago,  in  April, 
1918,  this  concern  was  in  the 
hands  of  its  creditors.  Triangle 
owed  around  three  million 
dollars  and  the  Government 
was  about  to  auction  it  off  in 
a  vain  endeavor  to  collect  a 
few  hundred  thousand. 

Today,  after  five  years  of 
quiet,  steady,  sane  management,  Triangle  has  paid  off  nearly 
four  million  dollars,  and  is  back  in  the  hands  of  its  stock- 
holders free  and  clear  of  all  debt  and  with  a  tidy  cash  balance 
in  the  bank. 

Moreover — this  has  all  been  done  without  the  sale  of  a 
single  negative.  A  number  have  recently  been  leased  to  the 
Tri-Stone  Pictures  Corporation,  a  deal  which  was  most 
favorable  to  Triangle  and  will  undoubtedly  prove  very  ad- 
vantageous to  Oscar  Price,  H.  G.  Aitken  and  the  Tri-Stone 
Pictures  Corporation.  These  pictures,  featuring  Chaplin 
and  Fairbanks  and  including  also  some  of  the  best  comedies 
of  the  past  are  to  be  re-titled  and  generally  modernized 
before  release. 

But  the  point  is  that  Triangle  still  has  all  its  4000  negatives 
with  still  a  considerable  potential  value,  for  re-release  or  re- 
production.   Who  knows,  in  fact,  just  what  value? 

Of  course,  the  bankers  will  say,  a  good  manager  did  this. 
Perfectly  true  and  the  credit  goes  to  a  man  who  never  asks 
for  credit — Percy  L.  Waters,  a  pioneer  and  one  of  the  solid 
men  of  the  industry.   He  did  it. 

*  *  * 

"\T7EDDING  BELLS  AND  ORANGE  BLOSSOMS" 
▼  ▼  '  might  well  be  the  title  of  the  picture  which  Marguerite 
Courtot  and  Raymond  McKee  will  enact  in  the  very  near 
future.  The  picture  is  a  romance  with  but  a  single  setting — 
the  happy  ending.  This  is  our  way  of  announcing  the  forth- 
coming marriage  of  the  two  stars  whose  romance  began  in  a 
childhood  friendship  and  which  reached  its  happy  conclusion 
during  the  filming  of  "  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships." 

Miss  Courtot  and  Mr.  McKee  were  cast  in  the  principal  roles, 
portraying  the  parts  of  devoted  lovers.  It  is  believed  that  this 
close  association  of  some  fourteen  or  fifteen  months  in  the  mak- 
ing of  the  whaling  story  was  instrumental  in  the  happy  couple 
walking  over  to  Tiffany's  to  look  at  the  sparklers.  The 
marriage  is  expected  to  take  place  during  the  latter  part  of 
April. 

*  *  # 

EEP  your  eyes  on  Dorothy  Mackaill  who  is  shoiving  an  art, 
for  pantomime  which  will  not  be  denied.  There  is  some- 
thing of  Lillian  Gish's  wist  fulness  about  her  which  makes  her 
personality  thoroughly  appealing.  Her  performance  in 
"  Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose,"  is  a  fragrant  breath  of  sentiment  and 
charm.  It  should  carry  her  far  along  the  high  road  to 
stardom. 

*  *  * 

(jrpHE  COVERED  WAGON  "  is  making  just  as  big  his- 
A  tory  in  the  film  industry  as  the  pioneers  did  in  their 
hazardous  journey  over  the  Oregon  Trail  in  the  days  of  '48. 
Here  is  a  screen  epic  for  you !  It  exudes  romance,  generates 
suspense,  stimulates  patriotism,  furnishes  adventure  and 
carries  one  along  with  a  majestic  sweep  of  dramatic  move- 
ment. The  very  title  is  fascinating.  And  once  the  curtains 
part  on  the  hardy  pioneers  assembled  at  Westport  Landing 
awaiting  the  bugle  call  which  will  send  them  forth  upon 
their  perilous  journey,  the  spectator  is  in  for  two  hours  of 
the  most  stirring  kind  of  drama.  History  is  being  recorded 
 not  the  dull,  dry  printed  words  of  a  text-book,  but  vivid 


and  vital  episodes  of  one  of  the 
most  romantic  and  adven- 
turous periods  in  the  building 
of  this  mighty  country. 

The  picture  is  carrying  a 
seat  sale  eight  weeks  ahead  and 
from  our  line  of  vision  it  ap- 
pears to  be  selling  out.  The 
fortunates  who  attended  the 
premiere  at  the  New  York  Cri- 
terion pioneered  their  way 
through  a  blinding  rain-storm. 
The  feature,  heavily  advertised 
weeks  in  advance,  made  the 
patrons  look  forward  to  seeing 
a  great  achievement.  Cer- 
tainly the  gorgeous  sign  which  decorates  the  upper  part  of 
the  theatre  is  an  eye-opener  of  what  the  spectator  may  expect 
when  he  is  ushered  to  his  seat.  It  shows  a  huge  covered 
wagon  fording  a  stream,  painted  in  a  color  scheme  of  brown 
and  sky  blue — a  sign  which  stands  forth  like  a  beacon  sur- 
rounded as  it  is  by  the  incandescents.  In  a  small  parking 
place  in  front  of  the  theatre  two  studio  sun-lights  shot  a  rich 
coloring  of  yellow  over  the  sign  and  suggesting  to  the  pass- 
ing pedestrians  that  "  The  Covered  Wagon  "  had  arrived. 

And  having  arrived  it  is  destined  to  stay  for  weeks  to 
come.  Certainly  it  carves  a  milestone  in  its  record  of  a 
bygone  people.  Here  is  the  motion  picture  at  its  best.  No 
society  drama  here;  no  triangle  situations;  no  play  carried 
along  by  dialogue,  but  a  reproduction  of  the  big  outdoors  of 
'48  when  men  took  up  their  plows  and  cried  "  Westward 
Ho !  "  The  vast  panorama  of  scenes  makes  history  vivid 
and  stirring.  It  is  as  much  an  epic  in  its  way  as  "  The  Birth 
of  a  Nation." 

PETE  SMITH,  the  demon  press  agent  and  exploiteer,  who 
has  just  returned  to  Los  Angeles,  has  opened  offices  to 
handle  publicity  and  exploitation  for  independent  producers 
and  stars.  Arrangements  have  been  closed  with  M.  C.  Levee, 
President  of  the  United  Studios,  whereby  Mr.  Smith  will  make 
his  offices  at  this  studio  and  handle  the  publicity  of  United, 
Maurice  Tourneur  Productions,  and  other  independent 
producers. 

Mr.  Smith,  who  for  the  past  three  years  has  directed  the 
publicity  of  Marshall  Neilan  Productions,  continues  with  Mr. 
Neilan  in  handling  that  producer's  publicity  and  will  also 

look  to  the  publicity  of  Miss  Blanche  Sweet. 

*  #  * 

J  EAH  BAIRD  is  leaving  Los  Angeles  for  a  visit  in  New 
York,  timing  her  departure  with  the  release  of  her  latest 
picture,  "  Is  Divorce  a  Failure?  " — but  not  caring  to  answer 
the  vital  question  since  she  is  certain  tliat  married  life  is  suc- 
cessful. Arthur  Beck,  who  is  the  star's  husband,  producer 
of  her  films,  will  accompany  her  East. 

*  *  • 

ERNEST  TORRENCE  dons  the  royal  purple  again !  The 
screen  benefited  greatly  when  this  able  pantomimist  left 
the  stage  to  display  his  talents  under  the  Kliegs.  Gifted  as 
he  is  with  an  exceptionally  mobile  countenance  it  is  no  diffi- 
culty for  him  to  enact  faithfully,  and  colorfully  any  role  with 
which  he  is  assigned.  "  Tol'able  David  "  found  him  playing 
a  graphic  study  of  an  abysmal  brute — a  study  which  he  also 
rendered  in  "  Broken  Chains."  Then  along  comes  "  The 
Covered  Wagon  "  and  he  contributes  the  finest  performance 
of  the  year — one  of  the  finest  performances  for  that  matter 
in  the  history  of  the  screen.  He  shows  his  humorous  side — 
and  this  big  Scot  has  one  if  you  have  ever  witnessed  him 
in  several  of  his  stage  interpretations. 

As  Jackson,  the  scout,  the  camera  catches  every  gesture, 
every  movement  of  his  hands,  every  shadow  which  flits 
across  his  face.  He  is  real  and  human — and,  seemingly,  a 
character  out  of  the  period  which  he  so  ably  represents. 
Follow  him  in  his  desire  to  punish  the  villainous  rival  of  his 


PICTURES 

AND 

PEOPLE 


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champion,  Banion,  and  enjoy 
some  of  the  richest  scenes  of 
this  picture.  He  stalks  through 
the  story,  unmindful  of  death, 
giving  advice  when  it  is 
sought  and  offering  it  when  it 
is  scorned.  A  happy-go-lucky 
playboy. 

A  finely  executed  scene,  rich 
in  mirth,  shows  him  in  a  shoot- 
ing contest  with  another  pic- 
turesque guide  played  with 
fine  feeling  and  understanding 
by  Tully  Marshall.  They  be- 
come gloriously  drunk,  so 
much  so,  that  they  are  scarce- 
ly able  to  walk.  One  asks  the 
other  to  keep  up  the  old 
friendship  and  show  their  sin- 
cerity by  aiming  at  a  target 
placed  William  Tell  fashion 
on  their  respective  heads.  The 
rifles  waver  for  an  instant. 
The    vision   is    cloudy.  But 

once  they  take  aim  the  bullets  reach  their  mark — and  the 
adventurous  scouts  don't  bat  an  eye-lash.  Watch  Torrence 
close  his  eye  and  sight  his  target  and  enjoy  the  laugh  of  the 
season.  Watch  Marshall  endeavor  to  remember  an  important 
message  which  he  cannot  do  unless  he  has  more  "  likker  " — 
and  try  and  keep  a  straight  face.    You  cannot  do  it. 

Such  intimate  cameos  help  in  making  this  picture  the  vital 
canvas  it  is.  They  help  mightily  in  adding  an  eloquent 
human  touch. 


Index  to  Departments 


Editorial   

Pictures  and  People  1536 

General  News  and  Special  Features  1539 

Chicago  and  Mid- West  

Comedies,  Short  Subjects  and  Serials  1588 

Construction  and  Equipment   1597 

Exhibitors'  Box  Office  Reports  

Exhibitors'  Service  Bureau  1559 

Future  Release  Chart  1607 

Pre-Release  Views  of  Features  1571 

Regional  News  from  Correspondents  1581 

Reviews  of  Latest  Short  Subjects  

Studio  Notes  and  Player  Brevities  

With  the  First-Run  Theatres  1553 


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view  on  March  26,  also  ihe 
tomb  of  the  "  Queen  of  Sin.'' 
The  letter  was  signed  Nicholas 
Hood,  archaeologist.  This  looks 
like  a  bit  of  exploitation  con- 
cerning the  Ben  Blumenthal 
attraction  which  moves  into  the 
Lyric  on  the  above-mentioned 
date. 


A1 


N  electric  piano  which 
automatically  began  play- 
ing the  scales  when  the  Heck- 
ley  motion  picture  theatre  in 
Duncannon,  Pa.,  caught  fire 
after  the  final  show  on  the  night 
of  March  15,  sounded  its  own 
alarm  of  fire  when  no  one  was 
in  the  theatre,  and  prevented 
the  destruction  of  the  building. 
When  the  firemen  broke  in  the 
doors  the  piano  was  playing  its 
last  scale  in  double  quick  time. 
Firemen  believe  the  fire  started 
from  a  short  circuit  in  the  piano. 

After  the  theatre  had  been  closed  for  the  night  a  passerby 
heard  the  piano  playing  in  the  empty  building.  He  looked  in 
the  window  and  saw  flames  and  then  sounded  the  alarm.  Be- 
fore the  firemen  arrived  the  screen  and  stage  were  afire.  The 
piano,  recently  installed  at  a  cost  of  three  thousand  dollars 
was  ruined  and  there  was  an  additional  loss  of  two  thousand 
to  the  building  and  equipment. 


DAVID  BELASCO,  Leonore  Ulric  and  Hope  Hampton 
sponsored  by  the  Warner  Brothers,  were  presented  to  the 
camera,  the  newspaper  people  and  the  trade  press  last  Wednes- 
day afternoon  at  the  Warner  Brothers  offices.  Will  H.  Hays 
and  Courtlandt  Smith  were  present.  Miss  Ulric  is  to  play 
in  "  The  Tiger  Rose  "  and  Miss  Hampton  in  *'  The  Golddig- 
gers,"  both  to  be  filmed  by  Warner  Brothers  and  supervised 
in  the  making  by  David  Belasco.  "  These  boys,"  said  Mr. 
Hays,  referring  to  the  Warners,  "  are  doing  fine  and  progres- 
sive things.''   And  so  they  are. 

After  the  brief  reception,  some  Eastman  color  films  of  Hope 
Hampton  were  shown  in  the  Warner  projection  room,  causing 

David  Belasco  to  remark :  ' '  Wonderful !    Wonderful !  ' ' 

*  #  * 

7 HE  National  Board  of  Review  would  have  you  know  that 
Paramount 's  "  Bella  Donna,"  First  National's  "  The  Isle 
of  Lost  Ships,"  and  Goldwyn's  "  Vanity  Fair"  win  the 
asterisks  for  the  current  week.   We  agree  with  the  Board  that 

they  have  chosen  ivisely — and  well. 

*  #  * 

WE  are  giving  you  this  story  as  it  was  given  to  us  with 
emphasis  on  the  statement  that  it  didn't  spring  from 
the  fertile  brain  of  the  press  agent.  The  Bangor,  Me.  Com- 
mercial is  authority  for  the  yarn  concerning  Harold  Lloyd's 
"  Grandma's  Boy,"  which  created  a  strange  experience  with 
a  woman  spectator.  Listen  boys!  "When  the  employees 
were  cleaning  the  Opera  House  Tuesday  forenoon,  they 
found  a  plate  of  false  teeth,  and  a  little  later  a  Bangor  woman 
called  at  the  box-office  and  received  her  property,  stating 
that  she  laughed  so  heartily  at  Lloyd's  antics  in  the  picture 
that  she  ejected  her  teeth  and  did  not  miss  them  until  she 
reached  home."  Manager  Greely  and  the  Commercial  vouch 
for  its  truth. 

*  *  * 

T  T  looks  as  if  Harry  Reichenbach  was  at  it  again.  A  letter 
*  was  delivered  Tuesday  bearing  a  stamp  of  Egypt,  with  the 
name  of  Tut-Ankh-Amen  written  upon  it.  The  contents  in- 
formed us  that  the  site  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah,  on  the  rim  of 
the  Dead  Sea,  has  been  found — and  will  be  given  the  world  to 


PICTURE  plays  and  picture  companies  may  come  and  go, 
but  the  South  Sea  Island  picture  play  will  always  be  with 
us.  Just  at  present  there  is  an  epidemic  of  dramas  carrying 
the  background  of  the  South  Seas,  most  of  which  have 
probably  been  inspired  by  the  tremendous  success  of  the  stage 
attraction,  "  Rain."  The  Isles  have  charmed  screen  spec- 
tators and  fiction  readers  for  years.  Frederick  O'Brien's 
travel  books  are  selling  in  one  edition  after  another.  Now 
comes  the  Wide  World  Photoplays,  Inc.,  who  have  organized 
to  make  South  Sea  Island  dramas  for  the  screen  in  a  locale 
hitherto  unexplored  by  white  men.  The  party  will  sail 
about  the  first  of  May  and  on  reaching  Hawaii  a  physician 
will  be  taken  along  who  is  said  to  be  the  only  white  man 
that  ever  set  foot  on  the  island  where  the  picture  is  to  be 
produced.   Success  to  the  venture. 


J~\  W.  GRIFFITH  has  not  announced  any  of  his  production 
■*-^»  activities  but  it  is  rumored  about  that  he  is  shortly  to 
visit  England  for  the  purpose  of  directing  English  artists  in 
an  English  story  based  upon  the  Brotherhood  of  Man.  It  is 
said  that  the  picture  will  carry  a  strong  religious  motive  and 
that  it  will  be  filmed  in  Wales.  Meanwhile  Griffith's  "  One 
Exciting  Night,"  has  opened  in  London  at  the  New  Oxford 
theatre. 


HEINRICH  LICHTE  of  Berlin,  the  inventor  of  the  Dura 
process,  will  arrive  Saturday  on  the  S.  S.  Canopic  and 
will  take  charge  of  the  Dura  Film  Protector  Co.,  Inc.  He  is 
bringing  with  him  improved  machinery. 


D  P.  SCHULBERG,  president  of  Preferred  Pictures  and 
vice-president  of  the  Al  Lichtman  Corporation,  arrived  in 
New  York  this  week.  The  purpose  of  his  trip  here  is  to  discuss 
with  his  partners,  Al  Lichtman  and  J.  G.  Bachmann,  production 
plans  for  the  coming  year  and  to  complete  financial  arrange- 
ments to  cover  the  extensive  program  he  contemplates. 


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Motion  Picture  N  e  w  s 


Legitimate  Theatre  for  Hollywood 

Film  Celebrities  Backing  Enterprise 
to  Bring  B'way  Plays  to  Film  Center 


DOUGLAS  FAIRBANKS  and  Mary 
Pickford  have  taken  on  the  mantle  of 
theatre-builders  and  owners  by  joining 
forces  with  Sol  Lesser,  Sid  Grauman,  Joseph 
M.  Schenck  and  West  Coast  Theatres,  Inc., 
officials,  including  Adolph  Remish,  A.  L.  and 
M.  Gore. 

This  group  will  immediately  erect  a  new 
and  beautiful  theatre  in  the  heart  of  Holly- 
wood, costing  approximately  $1,000,000.  It 
will  be  located  on  Hollywood  Boulevard,  and 
plans  are  now  being  drawn.  It  is  said  the 
new  footlight  temple  will  be  ready  for  open- 
ing within  eight  months. 

The  theatre  is  to  be  devoted  to  the  spoken 
drama  exclusively,  with  only  on  rare  occa- 
sions film  presentations  being  given.  It  is 
the  thought  of  the  theatre  organization  to 
bring  to  the  Coast  and  the  center  of  the  film 
industry  well-known  Brooadway  stage  suc- 
cesses. Negotiations  are  now  under  way  with 
Messrs.  Klaw  and  Erlanger,  Shuberts,  Selwyns 
and  David  Belasco,  it  is  stated. 

Sol  Lesser,  vice-president  of  the  West  Coast 
Theatres,  Inc.,  will  leave  for  New  York  early 
in  April,  and  will  confer  with  these  producers 
regarding  the  first  series  of  plays  to  be  sent 
to  the  coast. 

It  is  the  intention  of  those  interested  in  the 
new  playhouse  to  give  the  leading  roles  in 
these  Broadway  hits  to  artists  now  appearing 
in  the  silent  drama. 

Following  is  a  statement  in  part  received 
from  the  offices  of  Principal  Pictures  Corpo- 
ration on  the  Coast  announcing  the  new 
project : 

"  That  the  new  Hollywood  theatre  will  be 
the  showplace  of  the  world  is  assured  by  all 
interested  in  the  project.  Both  Miss  Pickford 
and  Douglas  Fairbanks  are  devoted  to  art  in 
the  highest  sphere,  and  they  are  keenly  excited 
over  their  new  association  in  theatre  building 
and  owning.  Grauman  is  regarded  as  the  mas- 
ter showman  of  the  West  and  will  devote  all  of 
his  time  in  the  new  edifice.   Schenck  is  a  fifth 

N.  Y.  Senate  Passes  Censor- 
ship Repeal  Measure 

THE  Walker  Bill,  providing  for  the 
repeal  of  motion-picture  censorship 
in  New  York  State,  passed  the 
Senate  by  a  vote  of  27  to  22  shortly  after 
midnight  on  Tuesday  of  this  week.  The 
voting  was  marked  by  the  dissolution  of 
party  lines,  Senators  Dick  and  Whitley 
(Republicans)  voting  with  the  Demo- 
crats in  favor  of  the  repeal  and  Senator 
Love  (Democrat)  voting  against  the 
measure  with  the  majority  of  the  Re- 
publican Senators.  This  came  as  a  sur- 
prise as  forecasts  pointed  to  a  solid 
Democratic  vote  in  favor  of  the  repeal 
owing  to  Governor  Smith's  frequently 
reiterated  opposition  to  censorship. 

The  breaking  down  of  party  lines  in 
the  Senate  and  the  winning  of  two  Re- 
publican votes  for  the  proposal  is  con- 
sidered by  observers  as  a  prediction  of 
similar  action  in  the  Assembly,  which  is 
Republican  only  by  a  majority  of  six. 
Up  to  the  present  it  has  been  generally 
conceded  that  the  bill  would  meet  with 
certain  defeat  in  the  lower  house. 

The  Senate  voting  was  preceded  by 
some  little  debate  with  Senator  Clay- 
ton R.  Lusk,  minority  leader,  opposing 
the  passage  of  the  bill  on  the  grounds 
that  the  recent  hearing  showed  public 
opinion  to  be  for  a  continuance  of  cen- 
sorship.  


owner  of  the  West  Coast  Theatres  chain.  The 
theatre  will  contain  many  new  and  unique 
innovations  and  will  grace  one  of  the  choicest 
spots  in  all  Hollywood." 

New  Colorado  Exhibitors* 
Body  in  Meeting 

State  exhibitors  of  Colorado  recently 
banded  as  an  association  known  as  the  Motion 
Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  Colorado  and  af- 
filiated with  exhibitors  in  the  Intermountain 
Receiving  Service,  met  at  a  general  State  meet- 
ing in  Denver  last  Wednesday. 

High  lights  of  the  meeting  was  the  general 
participation  in  discussions  relating  to  the 
working  in  unison  on  subjects  affecting  the 
box  office  receipts,  bank  balances  and  general 
standing  of  the  theatre  owner  in  his  com- 
munity. 

The  subject  of  non-theatrical  showings  oc- 
casioned considerable  comment.  The  owners 
say  that  in  all  fairness  to  their  business,  their 
rights  as  legitimate  film  exhibitors  should  not 
be  encroached  on  by  church  and  school  organ- 
izations showing  commercial  pictures.  Relig- 
ious and  educational  pictures  received  the 
stamp  of  "0.  K.,"  but  the  owners  declared 
that  the  showing  of  commercial  film  should  be 
banned. 

The  meeting  wound  up  with  a  discussion  on 
the  alleged  unfair  demands  and  tactics  of 
union  operators.  An  adjusting  committee 
consisting  of  Messrs.  Shubach,  Eppler  and 
Hefferman  was  appointed  as  an  adjustment 
committee  for  the  exhibitors. 

"  Bring  your  troubles  with  you  and  let's 
have  'em  out,"  is  the  aim  of  the  organization, 
President  Huffman  said. 

S.  Barret  McCormick  Honor 
Guest  at  Luncheon 

Trade  press  representatives  and  members 
of  First  National's  advertising,  publicity  and 
exploitation  staffs  attended  an  informal 
luncheon  at  the  Hotel  Astor,  March  17,  in 
honor  of  S.  Barrett  McCormick,  who  left 
Saturday  night  for  Oakland,  Cal.,  where  he 
will  manage  the  new  Fox  theatre,  soon  to  be 
opened. 

Among  those  who  paid  tribute  to  Mr.  Mc- 
Cormick's  personality  and  ability  were  Wil- 
liam A.  Johnson,  editor  and  publisher  Motion 
Picture  News;  L.  W.  Boynton,  editor 
and  publisher  Exhibitors  Trade  Review;  John 
Spargo,  New  York  representative  Exhibitors 
Herald;  Jack  Alicoate,  treasurer  and  business 
manager  Film  Daily;  C.  L.  Yearsley,  director 
of  advertising  and  publicity  First  National, 
and  Horace  Judge,  Ned  Holmes  and  Bob  Dex- 
ter, also  of  First  National. 

Kansas  Equalization  Bill 
in  Committee 

The  equalization  bill  introduced  at  the  Kan- 
sas legislature  last  week,  a  measure  whicii 
would  compel  all  theatres  to  admit  negroes 
upon  the  same  basis  as  white  persons,  still  is 
being  considered  in  committee.  Public  senti- 
ment is  strongly  against  the  measure. 

The  Welfare  bill,  which  would  create  a  wel- 
fare board  in  each  county  of  Kansas  to  issue 
licenses  to  theatres,  still  is  pending  in  com- 
mittee. The  measure  was  introduced  two 
weeks  ago. 


Knickerbocker  Trustees  Ask 
Suit  Dismissal 

THE  National  Savings  and  Trust 
Company,  Charles  T.  Tittman, 
Reeves  T.  Strickland,  trustees, 
named  as  defendants  in  a  suit  to  set  aside 
last  April's  sale  of  the  Knickerbocker 
theatre  site  and  property  on  Eighteenth 
Street  at  Columbia  Road,  Washington, 
D.  C,  to  Harry  M.  Crandall,  asked  the 
District  Supreme  Court,  Thursday  last, 
to  dismiss  the  suit. 

A  categorical  denial  was  entered  of  any 
fraud  or  fraudulent  intention  in  the  dis- 
solution of  the  Knickerbocker  Theatre 
and  appointment  of  receivers  for  it,  in 
the  Delaware  courts.  

New  York's  F.I.L.M.  Clu 
Holds  Dance  March  17 

The  F.  I.  L.  M.  Club  of  New  York  gave  thei 
St.  Patrick's  Day  party  at  the  Automobil 
Club  on  Saturday,  March  17.  Over  two  hun 
dred  people  attended. 

One  of  the  big  surprise  hits  which  Bill  Ray 
nor,  chairman  of  the  Entertainment  Commi 
tee,  gave  was  Bobby  Clark's  presentation  o 
Dorothy  Palmer's  Kiddie  Revue  of  1923. 

The  affair  was  in  charge  of  W.  E 
Raynor,  assisted  by  Tom  Murray,  A.  M.  Wein 
berger,  George  Dillon  and  William  Marsh. 

A  buffet  luncheon  was  served  by  Billy 
Flynn,  steward  of  the  Automobile  Club.  The 
dancing  was  enjoyed  until  the  wee  hours  of 
the  morning.  Dentzig's  Society  Orchestra 
furnished  the  music. 


Albany  F.I.L.M.  Club  to 
Be  Revived 

Efforts  will  be  made  in  the  near  future  to 
revive  the  F.  L  L.  M.  Club  in  Albany,  N.  Y. 
This  is  in  line  with  a  request  which  has  been 
made  by  Joseph  Unger,  president  of  the 
F.  I.  L.  M.  Club  of  New  York  City,  who  will 
probably  come  to  Albanv  to  assist  in  the  reor- 
ganization. The  F.  I.  L.  M.  Club  of  New  York 
and  the  Theatre  Owners  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce have  started  to  function  once  more  on 
the  basis  of  the  new  uniform  contract. 

The  Albany  F.  I.  L.  M.  Club  was  organized 
about  four  years  ago,  but  became  inactive 
about  nine  or  ten  months  ago.  C.  R.  Halligan 
was  the  first  president.  Later  the  club  became 
the  Film  Board  of  Trade  of  Albany.  It  is  be- 
lieved that  the  reorganization  will  be  effected 
within  the  next  two  or  three  weeks,  as  prac- 
tically all  managers  of  film  exchanges  in  Al- 
bany are  in  favor  of  the  procedure. 

Theatre  Head  Found  Guilty 
on  Sunday  Opening  Charge 

While  Common  Pleas  Judge  Walter  J. 
Wright  declared  permanent  the  temporary 
injunction  granted  four  weeks  ago,  restrain- 
ing the  city  administration  of  Bucyrus  from 
interfering  with  Sunday  operations  of  the 
Bucyrus  Theatre  Company,  the  Mayors  Court 
found  G.  R.  Moore,  of  Bellevue,  President  of 
the  company,  guilty  of  having  operated  a  pic- 
ture show  on  Sunday,  February  4,  sentence 
being  deferred. 

Herman  Seckel,  motion  picture  machine 
operator,  was  found  to  be  guilty  of  having 
violated  the  Sunday  law.  He  was  fined  $25 
and  costs  but  will  appeal  the  case. 

The  case  against  R.  L.  Hertzer,  manager 
and  part  owner  of  the  show,  was  thrown  out 
because  the  date  on  the  warrant  had  been 
altered  after  the  arrest  had  been  made. 


March  31,  1923 


1539 


N.  Y.  Lawmakers  Cut  Commission's  Budget 

N.  Y,  Legislators  Decree  Against  Unnecessary 
Secretaries  and  Other  Items 


THERE  isn't  going  to  be  any  secretary 
to  the  laborer  at  the  New  York  State 
Motion  Picture  Commission.  And 
there  isn't  going  to  be  any  assistant  secretary 
to  a  secretary.  Nor  will  there  be  another  dep- 
uty commissioner  receiving  $4,000  a  year.  Not 
that  the  commission  specifically  stated  that 
the  laborer  was  to  receive  a  secretary,  but  with 
the  request  for  money  to  meet  the  expenses  of 
the  commimssion,  and,  incidentally,  this  or  that 
secretary,  it  is  no  wonder  that  those  who  made 
up  the  annual  budget  to  meet  the  expenses  of 
running  New  York  State,  including  the  Motion 
Picture  Commission,  wondered  where  under 
the  sun  all  the  secretaries  were  to  be  em- 
ployed, and  if  by  chance  one  was  not  to  be 
allotted  to  the  laborer. 

The  Budget  Committee  examined  the  re- 
quests of  the  Motion  Picture  Commission  with 
an  eye  to  practical  requirements  and  rejected 
such  applications  for  additional  assistance  as 
it  felt  could  be  dispensed  with  without  mater- 
ially detracting  from  the  effectiveness  of  the 
Board's  allotted  tasks  as  prescribed  by  law. 
Despite  the  arguments  advanced  by  some  ob- 
servers that  the  Commission  would  shortly  be 
disbanding  under  provisions  of  the  Walker 
repeal  measure,  already  adopted  by  the  Senate 
and  awaiting  action  by  the  Assembly,  the 
Budget  Committee  pursued  its  examination  of 
the  Commission's  requests  for  additional  help 
with  the  same  thoroughness  and  dispatch  as 
would  be  expected  if  no  point  had  been  raised 
as  to  the  certainty  of  the  Commission's  con- 
tinuance as  a  bureau  of  the  State's  govern- 
mental, machinery.  Provisions  for  increased 
reviewing  service  were  allowed  by  the  Budget 
Committee,  but  the  requests  for  additional 
secretarial  help  were  ruled  out. 

For  instance,  when  the  Commission  present- 
ed its  request  for  the  year's  appropriation  it 
carried  this  item: 

"  We  ask  for  another  deputy  at  a  salary  of 
$4,000  to  have  charge  of  the  inspection  of 
theatres  and  prosecutions  for  violations  of  the 
law.  This  is  an  important  and  essential  part 
of  the  work,  and  there  is  no  one  who  can  do 
this  at  the  present  time." 

The  Budget  Committee  failed  to  recognize 
the  "  importance "  or  essential  features  and 
drew  its  pencil  through  the  request. 

And  then  there  is  another  explanation 
which  reads  as  follows: 

"  Mrs.  Hosmer  needs  a  much  more  compe- 
tent person,  and  we  have  asked  that  the  salary 
be  increased  to  $2,500.    It  is  necessary." 

And  then  there  is  another  request,  relative 
to  an  assistant  secretary.  This  reads  as  fol- 
lows : 


Federal  Agencies  Would 
Improve  Industry 

IT  is  learned  that  more  than  one  Gov- 
ernment agency  is  interested  in  the 
action  the  Federal  Trade  Commis- 
sion has  taken  against  the  so-called 
moving  picture  trust.  It  is  said  that  the 
Department  of  Commerce,  displeased  at 
the  type  of  films  that  have  been  sent  to 
some  foreign  countries  by  some  Ameri- 
can agencies  and  also  disapproving 
highly  of  some  of  the  domestic  practices 
of  some  producers  and  distributors,  is 
backing  the  Federal  Trade  Commission. 


Exhibitors'  Herald  Files 
Suit  Against  Rembusch 

THE  Exhibitors'  Herald  of  Chicago 
has  filed  suit  in  the  Marion  County 
Circuit  Court,  Illinois,  against 
Frank  Rembusch  for  the  sum  of  one 
hundred  eighty  dollars  for  advertising. 

Mr.  Rembusch  maintains  that  the  debt 
incurred  is  not  one  collectible  from  him 
but  from  the  Motion  Picture  Theatre 
Owners  of  America.  The  following  ex- 
planation is  advanced  for  this  stand: 
The  advertising  in  dispute  was  part  of 
the  expense  incurred  during  the  organ- 
izing of  exhibitors  on  a  national  scale 
just  before  the  founding  of  the  M. 
P.  T.  O.  of  A.  in  Cleveland  in  June 
of  1920.  Rembusch  was  then  president 
of  the  Independent  Motion  Picture  Ex- 
hibitors of  America  and  was  also  chair- 
man of  the  Committee  of  Seventeen,  who 
had  the  national  promotion  work  among 
exhibitors  in  hand.  The  Cleveland  Con- 
vention, which  resulted  in  bringing  to- 
gether the  various  exhibitor  factions, 
including  the  I.  M.  P.  E.  of  A.,  gave  rise 
to  the  present  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  A.  The 
Cleveland  Convention,  it  is  explained, 
adopted  a  resolution  providing  that  all 
expenses  of  the  Committee  of  Seven- 
teen be  paid  by  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  A. 
An  expense  bill  later  presented  by  Mr. 
Rembusch  to  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  A. 
was  rejected,  it  is  stated.  The  question 
at  issue  in  the  Exhibitors'  Herald  suit 
is  whether  or  not  Rembusch  as  president 
of  the  I.  M.  P.  E.  of  A.  is  responsible 
for  the  debts  of  that  organization. 


"  We  are  endeavoring  to  secure  an  assistant 
secretary  from  the  civil  service  list." 

The  actual  amounts  that  have  been  allowed 
the  Commission  for  the  year  beginning  July 
1,  should  it  be  in  existence  at  that  time,  follow, 
and  give  a  very  comprehensive  idea  of  what 
censorship  is  costing  New  York  State  at  the 


present  time: 

Commissioners,  three  at  $7,500  $22,500 

Deputies,  two  at  $4,000   8,000 

Deputy    3,500 

Financial  Deputy   3,500 

Secretaries  to  Commissioners,  two  at 

$2,500   5,000 

Secretary  to  Commissioner   1,800 

Stenographers,  two  at  $1,500   3,000 

Stenographer    1.320 

Reviewers,  two  at  $2,500   5,000 

Reviewers,  two  at  $1,800   3,600 

Reviewers,  four  at  $1,600   6,400 

Laborer    1.200 

Fuel,  light,  power  and  water   100 

Printing  and  advertising   1,750 

Supplies    12,000 

Traveling  expenses   17,500 

Communication    1,625 

Fixed  charges    25 

Rent    7,500 

Repairs    250 

Projecting  films    7,500 


The  few  requests  allowed  by  the  Budget 
Commmittee  indicate,  however,  that  there  will 
be  additional  reviewers  named  by  the  Com- 
mission in  the  near  future.  Two  of  these  are 
to  receive  $2,500,  one  to  be  located  in  Buffalo 
and  one  in  New  York,  while  two,  receiving 
$1,800  apiece,  will  be  so  stationed  that  one  will 
cover  New  York  City  and  the  other  up-State, 


while  four  others,  receiving  $1,600  each,  will 
probably  travel  over  the  State. 

Lawmakers  Hear  Plea  to 
Amend  State  Tax 

One  leading  motion  picture  house  at 
Bridgeport,  Conn.,  has  been  compelled  to 
close  and  another  has  been  sold  at  a  loss  of 
$12,000  to  the  owner,  members  of  the  Finance 
Committee  of  the  Connecticut  Legislature  were 
last  week  informed  at  a  largely  attended  hear- 
ing at  Hartford  on  the  proposed  bill  to  repeal 
the  State  amusement  tax.  More  than  30  ex- 
hibitors of  motion  pictures  from  all  parts  of 
the  State  attended,  urging  repeal  of  the  law 
on  the  ground  that  the  theatre  industry  is 
already  overtaxed  and  that  in  some  instances 
the  levies  amount  to  as  much  as  30  per  cent 
of  the  gross  receipts. 

Proposed  repeal  of  the  amusement  tax  was 
opposed  by  State  Tax  Commissioner  William 
H.  Blodgett,  County  Commissioners  Frank  E. 
Ballard  and  Charles  P.  Hart  of  Bridgeport, 
and  by  commissioners  of  every  other  county  in 
the  State.  Tax  Commissioner  Blodgett  in- 
formed the  committee  that  the  amusement  or 
admissions  tax  is  economically  sound,  that  the 
State  needs  the  revenue  and  that  there  is  no 
program  providing  for  new  revenue  or  any 
other  means  of  providing  a  substitute  for  the 
revenue  obtained  by  taxing  admissions. 

He  said  that  the  repeal  of  the  tax  would 
mean  a  loss  to  the  State  of  approximately 
$250,000  a  year,  and  a  loss  of  the  same  amount 
in  the  aggregate  to  the  several  counties,  which 
now  get  half  the  tax  money  collected  in  their 
respective  territory. 

He  emphasized  the  fact  that  motion  picture 
exhibitors  throughout  Connecticut  are  now 
paying  14  distinct  and  different  kinds  of  taxes 
and  licenses. 


Buffalo  or  N.  Y.  to  Get 
Annual  Convention 

Either  Buffalo  or  New  York  City  will  be 
selected  as  the  place  of  the  next  annual  con- 
vention of  the  Motion  Picture  Theatre  own- 
ers of  New  York  State,  which  will  be  held 
on  May  8,  9,  and  10. 

While  the  date  of  the  convention  was  fixed 
by  the  board  of  directors  meeting  in  execu- 
tive session  at  the  Hotel  Ten  Eyck  at  Albany, 
Wednesday  afternoon,  four  hours  of  discus- 
sion failed  to  bring  the  members  to  a  selec- 
tion of  the  city  in  which  the  convention  will 
be  held.  The  board  of  directors  has  em- 
powered President  Charles  L.  O'Reilly  to  meet 
with  two  committees,  one  representing  each 
of  the  cities  bidding  for  the  convention,  with- 
in the  next  week.  Following  this  meeting, 
President  O'Reilly  will  announce  his  selec- 
tion. 

N.  Y.  Deal  Under  Way  for 
Allen  Assets 

A  further  step  was  taken  in  the  sale  of  the 
assets  of  Allen  Theatres,  Limited,  Toronto, 
affecting  36  theatres  in  Canada,  when  G.  T. 
Clarkson,  trustee  and  liquidator  of  the  cir- 
cuit, visited  New  York  on  March  16  in  order 
to  negotiate  with  prospective  purchasers 
there. 


1540 


Motion   Picture  News 


Peter  Brady  Condemns  Censorship 

Allied  Printing  Trades  Council  Sends 
Broadside  to  M.P.T.O.  of  N.  Y.  Members 


PETEB  J.  BRADY,  president  of  the  Al- 
lied Printing  Trades  Council  of  New 
York  State,  has  sent  a  broadside  to  the 
members  of  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  of  New  York  on 
the  subject  of  the  legislative  hearing  on  the 
Walker-O'Connor  bill  to  abolish  motion  pic- 
ture State  censorship  held  at  Albany  on 
March  6. 

The  broadside  is  being  given  editorial  atten- 
tion in  this  week's  issue  and  in  addition  we  are 
appending  herewith  the  concluding  sentences 
of  Mr.  Brady's  appeal  as  of  particular  interest 
to  every  exhibitor: 

"  At  the  hearings  and  with  letters  and  inter- 
views the  labor  organizations  of  this  State  are 
doing  all  they  can  to  have  the  law  repealed, 
but  your  co-operation  and  active  assistance  is 
needed,  so  you  are  urged- to  get  busy  immedi- 
ately and  keep  at  it  from  now  on  until  your 
legislative  representatives  vote  to  abolish  the 
commission. 

"  Don't  overlook  a  visit  to  the  County  Chair- 
men or  other  statesmen  of  influence  in  your 
district.  In  fact,  let  no  person  -who  may  in 
any  way  help  to  repeal  this  law  escape  an  in- 
terview*; they  were  all  anxious  for  your  per- 
sonal aid  and  the  assistance  of  your  screen 
during  the  campaign,  and  now  is  their  time 
for  reciprocity. 

"  Concentrate  on  the  Republicans,  both 
members  of  the  Legislature  and  county  leaders, 
but  do  not  overlook  the  Democrats. 

"  The  motion  picture  film  is  a  publication 
and  subject  to  the  law  of  libel.  It  publishes 
drama,  literature,  scientific,  religious,  political, 
economic,  and  other  ideas,  sentiments  and 
opinions.  Any  attempt  to  abridge  or  restrain 
such  publication  in  any  degree  is  a  violation 
of  our  constitutional  rights.  If  it  becomes  an 
indecent  publication  it  can  be  suppressed  by 
proper  statute.  The  license  of  the  exhibition 
place  can  be  revoked,  the  place  closed,  and  all 
connected  with  the  indecent  publication  prose- 
cuted— but  the  publication  must  take  place 
before  the  law  is  invoked. 

"  Remind  them  that  Article  8,  Section  1,  of 
the  Constitution  of  the  State  of  New  York, 
contains  the  following  provision: 

"  '  Every  citizen  may  freely  speak,  write  and 
publish  his  sentiments  on  all  subjects,  being 
responsible  for  the  abuse  of  that  right,  and  no 
law  shall  be  passed  to  restrain  or  abridge  the 
liberty  of  speech  or  of  the  press.' 

"It  further  says  that  in  a  prosecution  for 
libel  based  on  abuse  of  this  right : 

" '  If  it  shall  appear  to  the  jury  that  the 
matter  charged  as  libelous  is  true  and  was 
published  with  good  motives  and  for  justifiable 
ends  the  party  shall  be  acquitted.' 


"  That  is  the  basis  of  our  liberty  and  under 
that  provision  the  jury,  not  the  court  or  judge, 
shall  have  the  right  to  determine  the  law  and 
the  facts. 

"  Organized  labor  of  this  State  condemns 
the  motion  picture  censorship  law.  That  law 
clothes  two  individuals  with  the  power  to  ap- 
prove or  disapprove  and  thus  publish  or  sup- 
press, in  whole  or  in  part,  any  motion  picture 
film  and  to  delegate  that  tyrannical  power  to 
any  subordinate. 

"  We  are  in  this  fight  to  secure  for  the  peo- 
ple all  of  their  constitutional  rights,  and  ask 
you  to  join  with  us  as  a  duty  you  owe  to  your 
patrons  and  to  your  fellow  citizens.  There- 
fore interview  and  write  to  your  legislative 
representatives  and  all  other  men  of  influence 
in  your  city  so  that  we  may  be  free  from  this 
-vicious,  tyrannical  and  offensive  legislation." 


Governor  Bans  Bootleggers 
in  Penn.  Pictures 

GOVERNOR  PINCHOT,  of  Penn- 
sylvania, has  served  notice  on 
Harry  Knapp,  chairman  of  the 
Pennsylvania  Board  of  Motion  Picture 
censors,  that  the  censors  must  eliminate 
from  pictures  all  references  throwing 
light  on  the  successful  methods  of  boot- 
leggers and  also  that  they  must  rule  out 
all  slurs  or  ridicule  directed  at  Prohibi- 
tion enforcement  authorities. 

Governor  Pinchot's  action  in  this  re- 
spect was  in  line  with  his  expressed  de- 
termination to  enforce  strictly  the  fed- 
eral and  state  prohibition  laws  in  Penn- 
sylvania. 


First  National  Club  to  Hold 
Annual  Dinner  Dance 

With  a  bevy  of  First  National  stars  as  the 
guests  of  honor,  the  First  National  Club  an- 
nual dance  will  be  held  at  the  Hotel  Commo- 
dore Wednesday.  April  4th.  Richard  Bar- 
thelmess  and  Dorothy  Gish  have  promised  to 
be  present,  also  Dorothy  MacKaill,  Mary 
Astor  and  a  score  more  screen  celebrities.  The 
committee  in  charge  has  received  acceptances 
from  practically  all  of  the  prominent  players 
located  in  the  East. 

Robert  Lieber,  president  of  Associated  First 
National,  will  attend,  as  will  other  executives 
of  the  home  office. 

The  dance  will  mark  the  first  anniversary 
of  the  formation  of  the  club,  and  is  receiving 
the  enthusiastic  support  of  all  First  National 
employees.  William  P.  Kroll's  Souciant  Syn- 
copators  will  furnish  the  music. 

The  committees  are — Entertainment:  C.  R. 
Waxman,  Margaret  Hughes,  Mildred  Kroll; 
publicity:  Abbott  Oberndorfer,  W.  Pierre- 
sport,  B.  Krewer,  L.  Bilson.  Requests  for 
tickets,  which  cost  $1.50  per  person,  should 
be  addressed  to  Mr.  Waxman  or  Mr.  Obern- 
dorfer at  the  First  National  offices. 


Sunday  Closing  Issue  in 
Colorado  Elections 

Spring  elections  in  many  of  the  cities  and 
towns  of  Colorado  which  now  have  Sunday 
closing  ordinances  will  be  featured  by  efforts 
of  the  liberal  element  of  the  citizenry  to  re- 
move the  ban,  so  they  may  enjoy  motion  pic 
t tires,  baseball  and  other  forms  of  amusement 
on  the  Sabbath. 

The  first  battle  on  this  issue  will  come 
on  April  3  at  Greeley,  third  largest  city  in 
Colorado,  where,  for  the  first  time  in  six 
years,  two  tickets  have  been  put  in  the  field 
for  the  municipal  election.  Charles  D.  Todd, 
the  present  Mayor  and  advocate  of  Sunda\ 
closing,  wants  to  keep  the  lid  on.  Walter  S. 
Hayden.  candidate  of  the  liberal  element, 
would  like  to  see  the  ban  removed. 

Motion  picture  interests  throughout  the 
State  are  eagerly  awaiting  the  result  of  the 
election,  because  of  a  feeling  that  if  the  ban 
is  removed  in  Greeley  it  would  encourage  res;- 
dents  of  many  smaller  communities  to  follow 
suit. 


Late  News  Notes  from  the 
West  Coast  by  Wire 

BOSTON  capitalists  have  purchased 
the  Chester  Studio  on  Gower  street 
from  William  Horsley  and  have  ap- 
pointed Ben  Verschleiser  general  man- 
ager of  productions  and  made  contracts 
with  Elliott  Dexter  and  Bryant  Wash- 
burn, each  to  appear  in  five  productions. 
This  organization  is  making  the  Joe  Rock 
comedies  and  will  make  a  series  with 
Monte  Banks. 

Jerome  Storm,  for  three  years  a  Fox 
director,  has  been  signed  by  Famous 
Players. 

The  Wampas  announce  their  second 
annual  frolic  and  ball  to  be  given  April 
21st  at  the  new  Warner  Brothers  300  foot 
stage,  with  Harry  Wilson  as  director 
general. 

William  Farnum  has  completed  his 
contract  with  Fox  and  is  considering  of 
fers  from  other  companies. 

P.  A.  Powers  was  host  to  two  hundred 
guests  at  a  St.  Patrick's  Day  dinner 
dance  at  the  Beverly  Hills  hotel. 

E.  G.  Patterson,  sales  manager  of 
Standard  Film  Laboratories,  is  making 
a  tour  of  the  country. 


Kansas  Exhibitors  Plan 
for  Convention 

President  R.  G.  Liggett  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O. 
Kansas  has  announced  the  tentative  date  and 
place  of  the  semi-annual  Kansas  exhibitor 
convention  April  9  and  10  at  Wichita,  Kan. 

For  several  years  the  Kansas  organization 
has  looked  forward  to  the  attendance  of  offi- 
cers of  the  national  organization  at  Kansas 
gatherings,  but  apparently  the  convention 
next  month  will  be  the  first  time  that  Sydney 
Cohen,  and  associates  will  attend  in  the  Sun- 
flower state.  A  letter  received  Wednesdav  bv 
R.  G.  Liggett,  president  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O*.  KJ 
from  Mr.  Cohen,  assured  Kansas  exhibitors, 
of  the  presence  of  Mr.  Cohen  and  Michael 
O'Toole,  member  of  the  national  board  of 
directors  in  charge  of  the  public  service  de- 
partment. William  True,  president  of  the 
Connecticut  exhibitors,  and  William  Burford, 
president  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  Illinois,  also  will 
attend  the  convention.  The  uniform  contract 
and  the  Cohen  distribution  plan  will  be  among 
the  principal  matters  for  consideration.  Mr. 
Cohen  and  Mr.  O'Toole  also  will  attend  the 
Arkansas  and  Nebraska  conventions,  April  3 
and  5,  respectively. 


Paramount  Settles  with  F, 
Wehrenberg  for  $5,000 

Fred  Wehrenberg,  owner  of  the  Cherokee 
theatres,  St.  Louis,  has  received  a  check  for 
$5,000  from  the  Famous  Players-Lasky  Mis- 
souri Corporation  in  full  settlement  of  his 
suit  against  that  organization  growing  out  of 
the  deal  entered  into  in  1919  when  the 
Famous  Players  local  theatre  organization 
sought  to  purchase  the  Cherokee.  Wehren- 
berg in  his  suit  alleged  that  Harry  Koplar 
had  delivered  the  Cherokee  to  the  defendants 
without  his  consent.  His  claim  represented 
receipts  of  the  theatre  while  the  defendants 
were  in  possession.  The  case  was  set  for  trial 
in  the  Circuit  Court  on  February  28,  but  was 
discontinued  when  attorneys  stated  the  matter 
would  be  settled  out  of  court. 


March  31,  1923 


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klThe  Covered  Wagon' ' — An  Epic  of  Screen 


AFTER  one  of  the  most  stupendous  ad- 
vertising campaigns  in  the  history  of 
the  screen  conducted  by  Paramount  in 
behalf  of  its  magnificent  achievement,  "  The 
Covered  Wagon" — a  campaign  suggesting  a 
lavish  expenditure  of  money  inspired  by  the 
producers'  belief  that  they  had  an  exceptional 
treasure  to  give  to  the  world  and  posterity — 
this  gorgeous  canvas  was  displayed  on  the  sil- 
ver sheet  at  the  Criterion  theatre,  New  York, 
last  Friday  night.  Every  line,  every  paragraph, 
every  exploitation  scheme  which  has  been  em- 
ployed to  advertise  this  rich  and  vital  tapestry 
has  been  substantiated.  Paramount  has  kept 
faith  with  the  public.  And  the  public,  in 
durn — to  voice  the  collective  opinion  of  the 
lucky  spectators — has  tremendous  faith  in  this 
stirring  epic  of  a  nation  in  the  making — of  a 
nation  of  hardy  settlers  who  faced  the  setting 
sun  in  '48  with  their  courageous  women,  their 
children,  their  prairie  schooners,  their  plows, 
their  livestock  and  household  goods — with  a 
cry  of  "Westward  Ho !  " 

What  a  romantic,  glorious  period  in  the 
making  of  America — history  being  recorded 
[with  every  mile  of  the  long,  arduous  and  dan- 
gerous journey  over  the  Oregon  Trail — when 
a  good  day's  travel  was  considered  fortunate 
if  ten  miles  were  covered ! 

John  C.  Flinn,  the  ambassador  extraordi- 
nary of  this  eloquent  photoplay,  brought  out 
admirably  in  a  telegram  campaign  the  marked 
contrasts  of  the  present  day  with  those  of  that 
far  distant  day  when  the  pioneers  headed  for 
ithe  West.  He  returned  East  over  the  very 
trail  which  marked  the  course  of  these  daunt- 
less and  daring  people — the  Union  Pacific. 
The  vast  prairie  land  is  cultivated,  towns  and 
cities  have  risen  from  the  plains  and  from  the 
i slopes  of  the  Rockies,  railroads  take  the  pres- 
ent-day travelers  with  quickness  and  despatch. 
Yet  one  may  look  out  of  the  window  while 
riding  in  comfort  and  safety  and  conjure  up 
the  stirring  period  of  the  Roaring  Forties — 
when  Indians  lurked  in  ambush  with  death 
cries  on  their  lips,  when  courageous  scouts  car- 
ried the  mail  via  pony  express,  when  the  near- 
ly extinct  bison  roamed  the  plains  in  countless 
thousands. 

It  is  a  fancy  which  makes  better  Americans 
of  us  all.  It  compels  us  to  pause  and  marvel 
over  the  making  of  a  mighty  nation.  It  stirs 
us  with  romance  and  adventure.    We  would 

'  like  to  be  transported — to  live  over  the  vivid 

I  adventures  which  featured  the  westward  jour- 
ney of  the  pioneers.  John  Flinn  brought  "The 
Covered  Wagon"  in  on  time,  and,  through  one 
of  the  most  violent  storms  which  ever  lashed 
New  York  with  its  pent-up  fury,  we  plodded 
to  the  Criterion  and  found  refuge,  awaiting 

•  eagerly  the  parting  of  the  curtains,  awaiting 
eagerly  to  be  transported.  An  atmospheric 
prologue  entitled  "  Songs  of  1849  "  was  pre- 
sented by  Hugo  Reisenfeld,  with  the  Criterion 
Ensemble  attired  appropriately  in  the  cos- 

I  tumes  of  the  period.  And  the  old  songs,  espe- 
cially "  Oh,  Susanna !  "  placed  the  spectators 
in  a  receptive  frame  of  mind  for  the  picture 

I  which  was  to  hold  them  in  a  tight  embrace  for 
eleven  reels. 

The  curtains  parted  and  the  pioneers  lived 

j  again — lived  over  their  mighty  struggle  to 
found  a  kingdom  in  the  West.  The  vital  stim- 
ulus to  American  patriotism  was  inspired  the 
moment  that  a  foreword  announced  the  picture 
dedicated  to  the  memory  of  Theodore  Roose- 
velt, an  American  who  would  have  gloried  in 


By  Laurence  Reid 

it  had  he  been  among  those  present  on  the 
eventful  night.  Although  an  Easterner  by 
birth  and  education,  his  soul  was  of  the  West. 
And  this  patriotic  fervor  mounted  the  moment 
the  perilous  journey  started  westward  from 
Westport  Landing,  now  Kansas  City,  Mo.  One 
caught  the  romantic  and  adventurous  glamour 
of  those  stirring  days;  one  caught  the  terrific 
suspense  of  these  hardy  pioneers  as  they  faced 
the  unknown  country,  mindful  of  the  dangers, 
yet  facing  them  with  a  tme,  unbounded  cour- 
age. The  bugle  sounded  and  the  wagon  train 
started  over  the  Oregon  Trail.  There  were 
happy  people,  vagabonds,  adventurers  and 
rough  tillers  of  the  soil — a  motley  throng,  but 
with  few  exceptions  they  remained  steadfast 
in  their  devotion  to  found  an  empire  in  the 
West. 

Here  was  no  trifling  adventure.    One  had 
but  to  follow  the  long,  winding  train  of  the 
covered  wagons — a  train  which  stretched  as 
far  as  the  eye  could  reach — to  discover  the  im- 
mensity of  the  production.    History  was  being 
re-enacted  before  our  very  eyes.    The  thought 
lingered  that  these  people  were  carving  an  im- 
perishable  record   of  adventure.     One  felt 
proud  of  them;  one  saw  them  as  red-blooded 
Americans — the  stock  from  which  we  sprung. 
It  was  a  gigantic  task  for  James  Cruze,  the 
guiding  genius  of  this  epic,  to  bring  out  the 
spirit  of  Emerson  Hough's  vital  story  in  such 
an  eloquent  manner  that  made  the  picture  a 
living,  throbbing  heart-drama.    He  must  have 
had  a  corps  of  assistants,  because  no  single 
man  could  fashion  the  work  and  make  it  so 
vivid  and  human.    There  was  confusion  in 
handling  the  vast  detail.    This  suggested  an 
authenticity  which  no  orderly  routine  could 
ever  indicate.    Some  might  say  that  it  lacks 
dramatic  foundation — that  it  is  a  surface  story 
of  a  picturesque  journey  through  which  pul- 
sates a  romance.    They  will  have  missed  its 
vital  conception  reasoning  from  such  view- 
point, for  these  pioneers  were  involved  in  a 
mighty  drama  bounded  by  nature,  the  theme 
of  which  was  a  will  to  gain  sanctuary  and  soil 
in  far-off  Oregon.    One  has  but  to  catch  the 
meaning  of  the  perilous  journey  to  appreciate 
that  it  has  nothing  to  do  with  the  technique 
of  drama  as  it  is  ladled  out  by  playwrights, 
past  and  present. 

So  we  hop  aboard  Ogle's  wagon  or  sit 
astride  Kci  rigan's  horse.  We  are  carried 
away  on  a  fascinating  yet  dangerous  adven- 
ture. Craze's  wonder  shots  are  ever  before 
us.  The  far  reaches  of  the  prairies  stretch  out 
in  an  endless  pattern  of  acreage.  The  wagons 
stop  for  the  night  and  music  lightens  the  awful 
tensity.  It  is  a  graphic  depiction  of  the  col- 
onization of  America.  Thrills  it  has  in  abun- 
dance and  a  stirring  romance,  and  highly  ex- 
citing incident  enliven  the  westward  march. 
The  Platte  River  is  reached,  bringing  with  it 
the  first  obstacle.  And  the  fording  of  the 
stream  is  one  of  the  most  inspiring  scenes 
which  ever  embraced  the  imagination  with  its 
dramatic  force  and  sweep.  The  soldier  Banion, 
played  with  good  romantic  fervor  by  J.  War- 
ren Kerrigan,  finds  a  way  to  overcome  the 
barrier.  The  cattle  and  oxen  are  herded  to- 
g-ether and  driven  into  the  rushing  river. 
The  wagons  are  kept  afloat  by  mammoth  logs. 

This  is  the  outstanding  high  light  in  a  pic- 
ture of  many  high  lights.  No  barriers  can 
stop  these  sons  of  the  soil — not  even  the  In- 
dians who  are  bewildered  over  the  eternal 


progress  of  the  tar-flung  train  and  jealous 
that  the  white  man's  plow  will  soon  rob  them 
of  their  land.  The  pioneers  are  ambushed  by 
the  red  men  in  one  of  the  biggest  individual 
thrills  ever  recorded.  Thousands  of  them  in 
full  war  regalia  encircle  the  train,  but  even 
with  serious  losses  their  plucky  determination 
to  carry  on  keeps  them  to  their  purpose. 
We  catch  the  privations  they  suffer,  the  treach- 
ery of  the  bad  men,  the  courage  of  the  heroes, 
the  menace  of  the  vast  reaches  of  snow — and 
watching  these  stirring  scenes,  time  and  envir- 
onment are  forgotten.  The  bison  hunt  is  like 
an  animated  Remington — a  scene  charged  with 
genuine  adventure. 

All  these  dramatic  episodes  are  deftly 
woven  together  by  Jack  Cunningham  who 
adapted  the  story.  And  James  Cruze  has 
brought  them  forth  so  that  they  fairly  leap 
across  the  screen — mounting,  as  they  do,  with 
a  crescendo  of  action  and  suspense.  The  vast 
scenes  which  stretch  out  before  the  eye  are 
gigantic  in  conception  and  execution.  The 
plains  are  crossed,  the  mountains  are  reached 
and  the  more  greedy  of  the  pioneers  toss  aside 
their  plows,  pick  up  their  shovels  and  head 
for  Californy — for  gold  has  been  discovered. 
Never  once  does  the  spectator  lose  contact  with 
this  richly  fascinating  canvas.  The  imagina- 
tion soars,  the  pulse  quickens  from  the  mo- 
ment that  the  bugle  sounded  in  Westport 
Landing  until  the  young  romancers  embrace 
each  other  in  Oregon. 

The  picture  is  interpreted  by  a  cast  of  play- 
ers who  have  genuinely  caught  the  spirit  which 
guided  the  pioneers.  Theirs  was  as  much  a 
labor  of  love  and  enthusiasm  as  that  of  Mr. 
Cruze  and  his  cameramen.  Exceptionally  fine 
is  the  study  of  the  scout  by  Ernest  Torrence — 
a  study  the  sheer  understanding  and  feeling  of 
which  has  never  been  surpassed  on  the  screen. 
It  is  one  of  the  finest  expressions  of  character 
acting  that  has  ever  been  portrayed.  A  mar- 
vel for  pantomime,  Torrence  can  play  comedy 
as  well  as  tragedy.  His  mobile  countenance, 
his  eloquent  hands  and  shoulders  work  in  per- 
fect co-ordination  to  provide  a  human  and 
outstanding  characterization.  The  scene  when 
he  meets  another  scout,  as  picturesquely 
played  by  Tully  Marshall,  and  they  carry  on 
a  William  Tell  act, furnishes  a  rich  and  highly 
amusing  scene  which  not  only  gives  balance  to 
the  picture,  but  which  is  one  of  the  conspic- 
uous high  lights  present.  They  become  so 
drunk  that  they  are  hardly  able  to  walk.  Yet 
when  it  comes  to  shootin'  straight  the  deadly 
liquor  has  no  effect.  There  are  other  cameo 
touches  nearly  as  vital. 

These  actors  always  seem  real.  There  is 
nothing  of  the  studio  stamped  upon  their  tal- 
ents or  personalities.  Lois  Wilson  is  a  charm- 
ing heroine.  J.  Warren  Kerrigan  is  gallant 
enough  for  the  heroic  role — a  role  which 
comes  the  closest  to  theatric  dimensions.  Alan 
Hale  is  properly  villainous.  A  well-balanced 
cast  that  seemingly  step  from  the  days  of  '48. 

"  The  Covered  Wagon "  is  a  magnificent 
achievement  —  monumental  in  conception, 
sweeping  in  its  power  to  stimulate  patriotism 
and  heighten  the  imagination.  It  is  a  work 
which  is  accurate,  which  carries  superb  color- 
ing and  vital  action,  which  is  a  living,  throb- 
bing page  from  history.  It  is  Paramount'? 
biggest  and  best  document,  which  ranks  with 
"  The  Birth  of  a  Nation  "  in  its  epochal  rec- 
ord of  America  in  the  making. 


1542 


Motion  Picture  News 


Penn.  in  Hot  Daylight  Saving  Fight 

Picture  Interests  Gain  Advantage  with 
Favorable  Report  Against  Measure 


A DISTINCT  advantage  was  gained  by 
the  motion  picture  interests  of  Penn- 
sylvania in  their  spirited  fight  against 
daylight  saving  when  the  Judicial  General 
Committee  of  the  State  Senate  on  March  14th 
reported  with  a  favorable  recommendation, 
and  without  amendment,  the  Derrick  bill, 
which  would  prohibit  any  city,  county,  bor- 
ough or  other  municipality  of  the  State  from 
passing  local  ordinances  prescribing  other 
than  Standard  time  in  their  respective  locali- 
ties. 

The  most  spirited  fight  that  the  Pennsyl- 
vania picture  interests  have  yet  made  in  the 
present  session  of  the  legislature  has  been 
in  support  of  the  Derrick  measure  which,  if 
enacted,  would  prevent  daylight  saving  being 
put  in  force  in  any  community. 

On  March  13,  the  day  before  the  committee 
made  its  favorable  report,  there  was  a  hearing 
on  the  Derrick  bill  before  the  committee  in 
the  Senate  caucus  room,  and  it  proved  one 
of  the  most  lively  debates  held  during  the 
present  session. 

Powerful  interests  appeared  before  the 
committee  to  argue  in  favor  of  defeating  the 
bill  or  amending  it  in  a  way  that  would  ex- 
empt first  and  second  class  cities  of  the  state 
from  being  bound  by  the  provisions  of  the 
proposed  measure.  Philadelphia  is  the  one 
first  class  city  of  the  state  and  the  second 
class  cities  are  Pittsburgh  and  Scranton. 

Delegations  from  Philadelphia  city  council, 
headed  by  Richard  Weglein,  president  of  that 
body,  appeared  at  the  hearing  and  brought 
all  the  pressure  at  their  command  to  induce 
the  committee  to  adopt  the  first  and  second 
class  city  exemption  clause,  which  would  have 
given  Philadelphia,  Pittsburgh  and  Scranton 
the  right  to  adopt  daylight  saving  laws  for 
their  local  use. 

Powerful  banking  interests  of  Philadelphia 
also  favored  the  proposed  amendment,  con- 
tending that  because  New  York  has  daylight 
saving  the  financial  institutions  of  the  two 
cities  should  be  on  the  same  basis  to  avoid 
a  conflict  of  banking  hours  in  Philadelphia 
with  those  in  Wall  Street. 

The  motion  picture  interests  were  strongly 
represented  before  the  committee,  in  their 
fight  for  the  Derrick  bill  unamended.  The 
picture  interests  agreed  to  permit  M.  J. 
O'Toole,  a  Scranton  exhibitor,  to  plead  their 
cause  as  their  sole  spokesman,  and  he  made 
a  forceful  plea  against  daylight  saving. 

He  declared  that  it  was  all  wrong  to  try 
to  alter  divine  laws  and  declared  that  would 
be  the  effect  of  changing  the  hands  of  the 
clock  from  Standard  time.  He  pointed  to  the 
fact  that  daylight  savin?  imposes  a  hardship 
upon  parents,  and  especially  mothers,  because 


Screen  Writers  Lay  Plans  for 
Revue  of  1923 

THE  Writers'  Revue  of  1923  will  be 
given  at  the  Auditorium,  Holly- 
wood on  April  27th  and  28th,  it  was 
announced  this  week.  The  book  is  being 
written  by  Prank  Condon  and  Thomas 
J.  Geraghty,  lyrics  by  Aubrey  Stauffer. 

Milton  Schwartz  is  chairman  of  the 
entertainment  committee.  Walter  Wills 
will  be  in  charge  of  the  production,  as- 
sisted by  Jefferson  Moffatt  and  Frank 
R.  Adams,  and  Harry  Caulfield  is  the 
business  manager. 


it  requires  them  to  get  up  an  hour  earlier 
in  the  mornings  to  send  the  children  to  school, 
and  they  do  not  regain  this  hour  of  rest  in 
the  evening  because  the  children  do  not  go 
to  bed  until  the  sun  goes  down,  regardless  of 
what  the  clock  may  show. 

Though  Mr.  O'Toole,  by  reason  of  the  lim- 
ited time  at  the  hearing,  was  the  only  picture 
man  to  speak,  the  industry  was  represented 
by  many  other  prominent  figures  who  were 
present  at  the  committee  session. 


Suit  Filed  Against  F.  P.- 
Lasky- Missouri  Branch 

William  Goldman  has  filed  suit  in  the  St. 
Louis  Circuit  Court  to  compel  the  Famous 
Players-Lasky  Missouri  Corporation  to  turn 
over  to  him  the  Kings  theatre,  Kingshighway 
boulevard  near  Delmar  boulevard.  Goldman 
was  formerly  managing  director  of  the 
Famous  Players'  local  organization  but  sold 
his  stock  in  that  corporation  last  June. 

In  his  petition  he  states  that  he  entered  into 
an  agreement  with  the  defendants  on  Feb- 
ruary 12,  last,  giving  him  an  option  to 
purchase  the  Kings  for  $116,000.  He  was  to 
assume  a  mortgage  for  $96,000,  it  is  declared, 
pay  $5,000  cash  and  the  balance  in  three  an- 
nual installments  of  $5,000  each. 

Goldman  had  announced  that  he  would  open 
the  Kings  on  Easter  Sunday,  at  the  same  time 
declaring  he  would  build  a  $1,000,000  theatre 
at  Grand  boulevard  and  Morgan  street,  ac- 
cording to  his  statement. 

He  charges  he  attempted  to  carry  out  his 
part  of  the  deal  for  the  Kings  but  that  the 
Famous  Players  on  March  5  notified  him  that 
it  intended  to  cancel  the  agreement.  He  said 
he  then  offered  a  new  bond,  but  all  overtures 
were  rejected.    He  then  filed  his  suit. 


Jerome  Storm  Will  Direct 
"Children  of  Jazz9' 

Jerome  Storm,  who  directed  most  of  Charles 
Ray's  pictures  for  Thomas  H.  Ince,  has  been 
engaged  to  direct  "  Children  of  Jazz "  for 
Paramount.  The  production  will  be  made  at 
the  Lasky  studio  and  among  those  who  will 
have  leading  roles  are  Theodore  Kosloff,  Es- 
lelle  Taylor,  Eileen  Percy.  Ricardo  Cortez  and 
Robert  Cain. 

The  Paramount  production  department  also 
announces  that  Leatrice  Joy  and  Owen  Moore 
will  appear  in  a  special  production  directed  by 
Charles  Maigne,  adapted  by  Sada  M.  Cowan 
from  Maximilian  Foster's  story.  "  The  Silent 
Partner." 


"Girl  of  the  Golden  West" 
Nearing  Completion 

With  the  completion  of  the  exterior  scenes, 
Edwin  Carewe  is  nearing  the  half-way  mark 
in  the  production  of  "  The  Girl  of  the  Golden 
West,"  a  First  National  attraction.  The  loca- 
tion was  at  Sonora,  the  heart  of  the  gold  rush 
in  '49  and  the  actual  locale  of  the  David 
Belasco  stage  success.  The  company  is  now 
at  the  United  studios  shooting  the  interiors. 
It  will  be  several  weeks  before  the  picture  is 
finished. 


"Souls  for  Sale"  to  Have  Trade 
Showing  27th 

RUPERT  HUGHES'  latest  produc- 
tion for  Goldwyn,  "Souls  for  Sale," 
is  to  have  its  premiere  trade  show- 
ing at  the  Capitol  theatre,  New  York,  at 
10:15  a.  m.  on  Tuesday,  March  27th,  it 
was  announced  this  week. 

"Souls  for  Sale"  was  directed  by  Ru- 
pert Hughes  from  his  magazine  story  of 
the  same  name  which  ran  serially  in  the 
Red  Book.  It  tells  the  story  of  a  girl's 
rise  from  a  screen  extra  and  will  include 
many  interesting  scenes  about  the  studios 
as  well  as  famous  places  and  persons  of 
Hollywood.  The  cast  embraces  many 
stellar  names. 

Exhibitors  from  the  territory  in  and 
around  New  York,  members  of  the  near- 
by Goldwyn  exchanges  and  representa- 
tives of  the  press  have  been  invited  to 
the  showing. 


F.  B.  O.  Purchases  Rights 
to  Popular  Novel 

In  fine  with  its  policy  of  acquiring  big 
stories  for  its  next  year's  product,  Film  Book- 
ing Offices  of  America  this  week  announces 
that  it  has  purchased  the  screen  rights  to 
"  Druscilla  with  a  Million,"  a  novel  by  Eliza- 
beth G.  Cooper.  This  story  was  published 
by  Frederick  A.  Stokes  and  Company,  and  to 
date  has  enjoyed  a  tremendous  sale. 

With  the  purchase  of  "  Druscilla  with  a 
Million,"  F.  B.  0.  now  has  a  well-stocked 
library  of  successful  novels  and  plays,  all  of 
which  are  scheduled  to  be  put  into  production 
in  the  near  future,  in  order  to  assure  a  steady 
supply  of  high-grade  features  for  the  coming 
season. 


First  National  Purchases 
Rights  to  "Black  Oxen" 

First  National  has  purchased  the  motion 
picture  rights  to  Gertrude  Atherton's  novel, 
"  Black  Oxen."  As  a  picture  Mrs.  Atherton's 
story  will  be  unique  in  its  appeal,  it  is  claimed 
by  First  National.  It  will  present  a  middle- 
aged  woman,  who  looks,  acts  and  feels  like  a 
woman  of  twenty-five.  Moreover,  it  will  show 
how,  through  a  seeming  miracle  of  science,  this 
defeat  of  age  may  become  possible  for  all 
humanity. 


"Fools  and  Riches'  '  Goes 
Into  Production 

"  Fools  and  Riches,"  Herbert  Rawlinson's 
latest  starring  vehicle,  has  been  put  into  pro- 
duction at  Universal  City  under  the  direction 
of  Herbert  Blache. 

Chief  among  the  supporting  players  is 
Tully  Marshall,  veteran  stage  and  screen  actor. 
The  feminine  leads  in  the  picture  are  taken 
by  Katherine  Perry  and  Doris  Pawn.  Other 
well-known  characters  in  the  cast  are  John 
Cosser,  Roy  Laidlaw  and  Arthur  Stuart  Hull. 


Emmett  J.  Flynn  to  Direct 
"In  Palace  of  the  King" 

The  first  picture  which  Emmett  J.  Flynn 
will  direct  under  Goldwyn  auspices  will  be 
an  adaptation  of  Marion  Crawford's  novel, 
"  In  the  Palace  of  the  King."  Casting  for 
the  subject  is  to  be  started  shortly. 


March  j  I ,  1023 

Boston  Exhibs.  Told  to  In- 
crease Fire  Precautions 

Managers  of  more  than  30  second-class  mo- 
tion picture  theatres  in  Boston  were  sum- 
moned to  the  City  Hall  last  week  for  a  confer- 
ence with  Mayor  Curley,  Fire  Commissioner 
Glynn  and  Building  Commissioner  Mahoney 
relative  to  tire  protection  in  their  theatres, 
this  despite  the  fact  that  there  has  not  been  a 
single  life  lost  in  theatre  fires  in  Boston  in  40 
years.  The  first  class  theatres  were  excused 
as  having  obeyed  all  rules. 

Glynn  and  Mahoney  have  acquainted  the 
Mayor  with  what  they  term  the  seriousness  of 
the  situation.  After  personal  canvasses  in 
their  territories  district  chiefs  have  reported 
to  Commissioner  Glynn  that  of  40  houses  in- 
spected there  are  28  that  have  no  fire  patrol, 
eight  that  have  the  required  patrol  of  one 
apiece,  and  four  that  have  the  patrol  of  two 
men. 

Building  Commissioner  Mahoney  told  the 
managers  they  were  running  riot  in  the  matter 
of  overcrowding  the  patrons  of  their  houses, 
and  he  scored  them  for  their  alleged  failure 
to  remove  snow  from  roofs,  side-door  emer- 
gency exits  and  fire  escapes.  He  told  them  to 
go  the  limit  in  safeguarding  children  in  their 
keeping  while  attending  the  shows. 


New  Concerns  in  Industry 
File  in  Albany 

Motion  picture  companies  incorporating  in 
New  York  State  during  the  past  week  showed 
the  following  capitalization  and  directors,  ac- 
cording to  the  charters  granted  by  the  Secre- 
tary of  State  at  Albany:  Goodstraus  Amuse- 
ment Company,  Inc.,  Mineola,  $100,000,  M. 
and  D.  Goodman,  S.  Strausberg,  Brooklyn; 
Sylvia  Playhouse,  Inc.,  $4,000,  B.  L.  Price, 
M.  Grossman,  M.  F.  Berman,  Brooklyn;  The 
Campro  Corporation,  $500,000,  J.  L.  E.  Pell, 
William  Mattheys,  J.  J.  Hegt,  New  York; 
Van-Schenck  Enterprises,  Inc.,  $10,000, 
Joseph  Schenck,  William  G.  Lovatt,  G.  Van, 
New  York;  Errol  Enterprises,  Inc.,  $10,000, 
Leon  Errol,  H.  C.  Bannister,  William  G. 
Lovatt,  New  York;  Foren  Film  Sales,  Inc., 
$10,000,  A.  M.  Landau,  B.  H.  Bernstein,  D. 
Adler,  New  York. 


Federal  Chiefs  to  Attend 
Chicago  Convention 

The  Departments  of  Labor,  Commerce,  Agri- 
culture and  Interior  will  have  official  repre- 
sentation at  the  Motion  Picture  Palace  of 
Progress  to  be  held  under  the  direction  of  the 
Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  America 
during  their  annual  national  convention  at  the 
Coliseum  in  Chicago  from  May  19  to  26,  inclu- 
sive. The  co-operation  and  support  of  secre- 
taries of  Labor  Davis,  Agriculture  Wallace, 
Interior  Work  and  Commerce  Hoover  have 
been  assured. 

Prominent  N.  Y.  Exhibitor 
Passes  Away 

Following  a  four  days'  illness,  John  Hogan 
of  Elizabeth,  N.  J.,  formerly  the  manager  of 
Proctor's  Leland  theatre  in  Albany,  N.  Y., 
and  who  was  lately  named  as  manager  of  the 
Palace,  in  Troy,  died  in  a  hospital  Sunday 
afternoon  in  the  city  of  Troy.  His  wife 
reached  his  bedside  before  the  end  came. 

The  remains  were  shipped  to  Elizabeth 
Monday  and  burial  will  be  made  there.  He 
was  widely  known  in  motion  picture  circles 
in  central  New  York. 


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Friday  Set  Aside  as  "Fam- 
ily Night"  in  St,  Louis 

The  Motion  Picture  Exhibitors'  League  of 
St.  Louis  and  Eastern  Missouri  has  entered 
into  an  agreement  with  the  St.  Louis  Council 
on  Motion  Pictures  whereby  Fridays  will  be 
set  aside  as  "  Family  Night,"  when  only  films 
approved  by  the  council  will  be  shown.  About 
seventy-five  St.  Louis  theatres  are  members 
of  the  league. 

The  objects  of  the  council  is  to  obtain  better 
films  for  children,  and  a  voluntary  reviewing 
board  of  twelve  will  pass  on  films,  approving 
those  of  highest  moral  and  artistic  value. 

Mrs.  Ira  L.  Bretzfelder,  president  of  the 
council,  said  that  in  no  sense  was  it  a  censor- 
ship proposition,  but  that  the  body  merely 
sought  to  recommend  certain  pictures,  forget- 
ting about  the  others  that  do  not  come  up  to 
the  standards  sought.  The  body  has  approved 
more  than  1,000  films. 

Joseph  Mogler,  president  of  the  exhibitors' 
league,  said  that  his  organization  would  not 
only  declare  Fridays  "  Family  Night "  but 
that  special  matinees  would  be  given  every 
Saturday  morning  for  school  children.  "  We 
believe  the  movement  toward  better  films  will 
benefit  both  the  public  and  the  exhibitors," 
Mogler  said. 

Creditors  Will  Continue 
Chaplin  Classics 

The  creditors  of  Chaplin  Classics,  Inc.,  and 
Clark-Cornelius  met  informally  on  March  14 
for  the  purpose  of  investigating  the  condition 
of  the  company,  which  is  now  in  the  hands  of 
receivers  appointed  by  the  United  States 
Court.  It  was  agreed  that  the  affairs  of  the 
company  should  be  taken  out  of  the  receiver- 
ship if  possible,  and  run  by  the  creditors,  and 
a  committee  was  appointed  to  work  toward 
the  accomplishment  of  this  purpose.  The 
committee  consists  of  James  V.  Ritchey,  of 
Ritchey  Litho  Corp.;  William  Hedwig,  of  Rex 
Laboratories,  Inc.,  and  Mark  M.  Dintenfass, 
of  National  Film  Laboratories.  Edward  Pet- 
igor  has  been  retained  as  their  counsel. 


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Closed  by  Law  on  Sunday 
He  Gives  Show  Free 

The  Ohio  State  Blue  Laws  state  that  no 
theatrical  or  dramatic  performances  may  be 
given  on  Sunday  for  pay.  It  doesn't  say  any- 
thing about  giving  a  free  performance.  And 
that's  where  George  Moore  of  Bellevue  and 
Bueyrus  comes  in.  Moore  has  been  operating 
under  difficulties  on  Sunday  for  the  past  two 
years.  He  has  been  arrested  so  many  times 
that  he  has  lost  count.  The  last  time  he  was 
arrested  the  police  put  his  patrons  out  of  the 
house  and  placed  a  padlock  on  the  door.  And 
now  Moore  is  showing  motion  pictures  at  his 
house  on  Sunday  free. 

Moore  has  placed  a  contribution  box  in  the 
foyer.  Anyone  who  wants  to  may  drop  a 
coin  into  it.  A  coin  of  any  dimension.  It  is 
unsolicited.  Nobody  asks  for  a  cent.  Some- 
times Moore  collects  enough  to  pay  for  his 
show.  But  most  times  there's  not  enough  in 
the  box  to  cover  expenses.  But  even  so,  it's 
a  paying  proposition  in  the  end,  because  it 
is  good  advertising.  It  keeps  the  movie 
patrons  in  the  movie  habit,  he  says,  and  it 
keeps  his  patrons  into  the  way  of  going  to  his 
theatres  for  entertainment  instead  of  finding 
new  avenues  of  amusement. 

Soviet  Russia  Coming  Into 
Film  Field  on  Big  Scale 

An  International  News  Service  dispatch 
from  Moscow,  dated  March  30th,  advises  that 
the  Soviet  Government  of  Russia  intends  to 
enter  the  motion  picture  field  on  a  large  scale. 
The  dispatch  reads: 

"  The  Proletarian  Kinogram  Co-operative, 
backed  by  big  labor  and  communist  organiza- 
tions, both  Russian  and  foreign,  has  accumu- 
lated 2,600,000  gold  rubles  as  capital,"  said 
Joseph  Malkin,  director,  "  for  the  manufac- 
ture of  the  raw  film  and  the  production  of 
proletarian  pictures  for  Russia  and  for 
export. 

"  All  motion  picture  production  to-day  is 
for  the  bourgeois.  All  of  our  pictures — 
romance,  drama  and  science — will  have  the 
proletarian  touch. 

"  A  movie  house  for  every  Russian  village 
is  our  aim." 


Canadian  Famous  Players 
Acquire  New  House 

With  startling  regularity  the  Famous 
Players  Canadian  Corporation,  Limited,  To- 
ronto, Ontario,  has  been  acquiring  one  after 
another  of  the  leading  downtown  theatres  of 
Toronto.  The  latest  move  along  this  line  is 
indicated  in  the  announcement  that  the  Fa- 
mous Players  Corporation  has  secured  Shea's 
theatre,  Victoria  and  Richmond  streets,  which 
has  been  conducted  for  years  as  the  home  of 
Keith  big-time  vaudeville  by  Jerry  Shea, 
famous  showman. 

Famous  Players  will  take  possession  of 
Shea's  theatre  on  August  1,  after  which  it  will 
be  renovated  and  remodeled  in  time  for  the 
opening  of  the  season  on  Sept.  1.  Announce- 
ment is  made  that  Jerry  Shea  will  continue 
to  manage  the  theatre. 

Only  a  few  months  ago  the  Famous  Players 
Canadian  Corp.  acquired  Shea's  Hippodrome, 
one  of  the  largest  theatres  in  Canada,  and  this 
has  since  become  the  parent  theatre  of  the  cor- 
poration's chain  of  houses  across  Canada. 
The  company  now  operates  the  Hippodrome, 
Pantages,  Regent,  Strand  and  other  smaller 
houses,  and  to  these  is  now  being  added  Shea's 
theatre.  The  policy  of  the  latter  theatre  will 
undergo  some  change  it  is  understood. 


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Motion   Picture  News 


Select  Will  Expand  Distribution 

L.  J.  Selznick  Withdraws  from  Active 
Interest    in    Reorganized  Company 


in 

WC.  J.  Doolittle,  active  member  of 
the  reorganization  committee  of 
*  five  which  is  in  control  of  the  des- 
tinies and  policies  of  the  associated  Selznick 
motion  picture  corporations,  this  week  issued 
the  following  important  statement,  which  is  of 
paramount  interest  in  view  of  various  con- 
flicting rumors  in  circulation  regarding  the 
future  of  these  concerns : 

"  The  committee  has  decided  that,  because 
of  the  excellent  manner  in  which  the  affairs  of 
the  companies  are  shaping  themselves,  there 
is  no  move  that  could  seriously  be  considered 
but  the  continuance  in  very  active  business  of 
the  various  Selznick  corporations  and  the  de- 
velopment along  greatly  enlarged  lines  of 
what  we  are  convinced  is  one  of  the  finest 
selling  machines  in  the  industry — the  Select 
Pictures  Corporation. 

"  Select  in  the  past  has  confined  itself  to  the 
distribution  of  Selznick  pictures.  We  have 
decided  to  take  on  for  distribution  all  merito- 
rious independent  product  available.  I  may 
say  in  this  connection  that  we  have  several 
deals  pending,  and  that  there  are  three  in 
particular — each  for  a  series  of  from  four  to 
eight  specials  yearly — which  will  probably  be 
closed  within  the  course  of  a  week  or  ten  days. 

"  The  entire  Select  exchange  system  remains 
intact.  The  personnel  remained  loyal  and  un- 
disturbed throughout  the  recent  crisis,  which 
has  been  passed  so  successfully.  Due  prin- 
cipally to  the  ability,  the  confidence,  the  loy- 
alty of  our  sales  staff,  I  expect  extremely  big 
things  from  Select  during  the  coming  year. 

"  Lewis  J.  Selznick  will  not  be  actively  in- 
terested in  the  administration  of  the  reorgan- 
ized company.  General  Manager  John  S. 
Woody,  whom  I  believe  to  be  one  of  the  most 
capable  and  brilliant  men  in  the  industry  to- 


day, continues  in  complete  charge  of  distribu- 
tion. 

"  Mr.  Woody  will  be  aided  and  abetted  by  a 
reorganized  home  office  staff.  I  am  holding 
daily  conferences  with  Mr.  Woody  and  the 
department  heads.  This  group  of  men,  which 
I  term  our  '  Cabinet,'  includes  J.  E.  McDer- 
mott,  Treasurer;  E.  J.  Doolittle,  Export  Man- 
ager; David  R.  Blyth,  Assistant  General  Man- 
ager; C.  C.  Ryan,  Purchasing  Agent;  M.  J. 
Walsh,  Manager  of  the  Film  Department,  and 
L.  F.  Guimond,  Director  of  Advertising  and 
Publicity. 

"  There  can  be  no  doubt  whatever  but  that 
the  business  today  needs  a  well-organized 
channel  of  distribution  for  those  many  inde- 
pendent producers  who  certain  concerns  are 
attempting  to  force  to  the  wall.  The  new  and 
greater  Select,  with  its  twenty-five  live-wire 
exchanges,  will  fill  that  need. 

"  The  decks  are  cleared  for  action.  Watch 
Select  forge  ahead." 


Metro  to  Distribute  I  nee 
Film  "Soul  of  the  Beast" 

Metro  Pictures  Corporation  announces  the 
completion  of  arrangements  with  Thomas  H. 
Ince  to  distribute  the  latter's  recent  produc- 
tion, "  Soul  of  the  Beast,"  based  on  a  circus 
story  by  C.  Gardner  Sullivan,  with  Madge 
Bellamy  and  Cullen  Landis  in  the  featured 
roles.  John  Griffith  Wray  directed  the 
production. 

One  of  the  features  of  the  picture  is  said 
to  be  the  work  of  a  trained  elephant,  "  Oscar," 
which  plays  a  prominent  role  in  the  dramatic 
action  of  the  story,  which  is  built  up  around 
circus  life.  Noah  Beery,  Lincoln  Stedman 
and  Viola  Vale  are  also  cast  in  prominent 
roles. 


Hoot  Gibson  in  three  scenes  of  "  Single  Handed,"  a 
Universal  Picture 

Harold  Lloyd  Wins  Popu- 
larity Contest 

Harold  Lloyd,  first;  Rodolph  Valentino, 
second;  Douglas  Fairbanks,  third.  That  is 
the  result  of  completed  returns  in  the  film 
fan  voting  contest  conducted  by  the  Milwau- 
kee Sentinel  to  determine  who  is  the  favorite 
screen  star.  In  its  summary  of  the  contest 
the  Sentinel  report  says: 

"  Harold  Lloyd,  he  of  the  large  glasses  and 
the  perpetual  smile,  came  from  behind  with 
a  rush,  and  won  by  a  good  margin  over  all 
the  other  good  looking  actor  men.  Rodolph 
Valentino,  the  great  sheik,  who  had  been 
hanging  onto  the  lead  like  a  bulldog  to  a 
tramp,  could  not  stand  Harold's  pace  in  the 
last  days,  and  fell  to  second  place.  Douglas 
Fairbanks  held  onto  third  place  grimly." 

A  list  of  fifty-seven  male  stars  received 
votes;  women  stars,  forty-four,  with  Priscilla 
Dean  winning,  Norma  Talmadge,  second,  and 
Katherine  MacDonald,  third. 


Scenes  from  "  Slander  the  Woman,"  starring  Dorothy  Phillips,  a  First  National  Attraction. 


Burr  Loans  Johnny  Hines 
to  Warner  Brothers 

By  a  special  arrangement  with  C.  C.  Burr 
president  of  the  Mastodon  Films,  Inc. 
Johnny  Hines  will  make  one  picture  for 
Warner  Brothers.  This  is  to  be  filmed  dur 
ing  the  period  between  the  making  of  th 
Hines  melocomedy  features  for  the  Mr.  Burr 

"  Little  Johnny  Jones  "  is  to  be  the  featur 
in  which  Hines  will  star  and  which  is  to 
made  by  the  Warner  Brothers. 

Hines  has  just  completed  his  latest  mel 
comedy  feature  "  Luck  "  and  was  contempla 
ing  a  rest  of  several  weeks  before  star' 
work  on  his  next  feature  for  Mastodon.  With 
in  two  weeks  Hines  will  pack  up  and  leave  fo 
the  Warner  Brothers'  Coast  studios. 


March  31,  1923 


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A  group  of  scenes  from  "  Crashin'  Through,"  the  most  recent  F.  B.  O.  photoplay  starring  Harry  Carey. 

Five  Universal  Features  for  April 

Release  Schedule  Also  Includes  Adapta- 
tion of  Jack  London's  "Abysmal  Brute" 


Three  Cosmopolitan  Films 
on  B'way  Easter  Week 

THE  COSMOPOLITAN  CORPO- 
RATION will  be  well  represented 
on  Broadway  East  Week.  Easter 
Sunday,  April  1,  will  mark  the  opening 
of  three  screen  productions  made  under 
the  Cosmopolitan  banner  in  leading 
houses  along  the  Rialto. 

The  three  Cosmopolitan  productions 
which  will  make  their  Broadway  bow 
on  Easter  Sunday  are:  "Enemies  of 
Women,"  which  will  be  presented  as  a 
super  special  for  an  indefinite  run  at  the 
Central  theatre;  "The  Go  Getter,"  which 
will  have  its  premiere  at  the  Rialto,  and 
"  The  Nth  Commandment,"  which  will  be 
presented  at  the  Rivoli  theatre. 

The  showing  of  "Enemies  of  Wom- 
en" at  the  Central  on  Eastern  Sunday 
will  be  the  nature  of  a  special  invitation 
presentation.  The  world's  premier  for 
the  public  will  be  staged  on  Monday, 
April  2.  The  interior  of  the  house  is  to 
be  redecorated  on  a  lavish  scale  by 
Joseph  Urban  for  the  engagement  of  the 
picture. 


Ziegfeld  Beauty  Signs 
Long  Burr  Contract 

Kathlyn  Martyn,  one  of  the  acknowledged 
beauties  of  the  "Ziegfeld  Follies,"  has  been 
signed  to  a  long-term  contract  by  C.  C.  Burr. 
Miss  Martyn  was  given  a  thorough  try-out 
recently  in  two  of  the  Ail-Star  Comedies,  pro- 
duced by  Mr.  Burr  for  the  W.  W.  Hodkinson 
company,  and  proved  herself  such  a  capable 
screen  actress  that  she  was  immediately  signed 
and  will  continue  with  Mr.  Burr's  organiza- 
tion. 

With  the  news  of  the  signing  of  Miss  Mar- 
tyn comes  word  that  Mr.  Burr  is  now  forming 
a  permanent  stock  company.  Miss  Martyn, 
Charlie  Murray,  Raymond  McKee  and  little 
Russell  Griffin  will  form  the  nucleus  of  this 
Company  and,  when  Mr.  Burr  returns  from 
the  South  where  he  is  gaining  strength  after 
a  severe  illness,  several  other  names  of  all-star 
calibre  will  be  added  to  the  list  of  players. 
Headquarters  will  be  at  the  Glendale,  Long 
Island  studios  of  Mastodon  Films,  Inc. 

This  stock  company  is  being  organized  to 
produce  at  least  six  feature  pictures  for  re- 
lease on  the  independent  market  during  the 
coming  season.  Each  of  these  films  will  be 
adaptions  of  well  known  novels. 

F.B.O.Ho  me-  Office  Stages 
Birthday  Party 

Employees  of  the  home  office  of  the  Film 
Booking  Offices  of  America  celebrated  the 
first  birthday  of  their  company  on  March.  17, 
when  they  adjourned  en  masse  to  the  Leslie 
Rooms  on  Eighty-third  street  and  Broadway 
for  a  dance  that  lasted  till  the  wee  small 
hours.  More  than  150  attended,  and,  as 
Harry  Berman  remarked,  the  crowded  en- 
trance reminded  one  of  the  box  office  of  a 
theatre  showing  "  The  Third  Alarm." 

Nat  G.  Rothstein  is  president  of  the  F.  B. 
0.  club  and  Miss  Betty  Bennett  secretary. 


Paul  Panzer  Is  Engaged 
for  "Snowblind"  Role 

Paul  Panzer  has  been  engaged  by  Cosmopoli- 
tan for  an  important  role  in  a  picturization  of 
Arthur  Stringer's  story,  "  Snowblind,"  which 
is  now  in  production  under  the  direction  of 
E.  H.  Griffith.  Panzer  returns  to  the  screen  in 
"Enemies  of  Women  "  after  a  long  absence. 


UNIVERSAL  announces  the  release  of 
five  five-reel  features  during  the  month 
of  April.  These  will  be  addition  to 
the  April  Jewel  release,  which  is  scheduled 
as  "  The  Abysmal  Brute,"  a  film  drama  of 
the  prize  ring,  adapted  from  Jack  London's 
famous  novel.  "  The  Abysmal  Brute "  is  a 
Hobart  Henley  production  and  has  Reginald 
Denny,  star  of  "  The  Leather  Pushers,"  as 
star,  supported  by  Mabel  Julienne  Scott  and 
a  strong  cast. 

The  first  release  will  be  "  Nobody's  Bride," 
starring  Herbert  Rawlinson,  directed  by  Her- 
bert Blache.  This  is  Blache's  first  picture  under 
his  recent  Universal  engagement.  It  is  adapted 
from  a  magazine  story  by  Evelyn  Campbell. 
Alice  Lake  is  Rawlinson's  chief  support  in 
this  picture.  Edna  Murphy  also  plays  a 
prominent  supporting  role.  Others  in  the 
cast  are  Harry  Van  Meter,  Frank  Brownlee, 
Lillian  Langdon,  Sidney  Bracy  and  Robert 
Dudley.  The  story  was  adapted  for  the 
screen  by  Albert  Kenyon,  a  brother  of  Charles 
Kenyon.  "  Nobody's  Bride  "  will  be  released 
April  2nd. 

"  Trimmed  in  Scarlet "  will  be  Universal's 
second  April  release.  It  is  a  screen  version 
of  William  Hurlbut's  popular  play,  in  which 
Maxine  Elliott  starred  so  successfully  several 
seasons  ago.  Jack  Conway  directed  it.  E.  T. 
Lowe,  Jr.,  adapted  the  play  for  the  screen. 

The  principal  role  is  taken  by  Kathlyn 
Williams.  Lucille  Ricksen  plays  the  leading 
romantic  role.  Opposite  her  is  Robert  Agnew, 
a  popular  juvenile,  and  Roy  Stewart.  David 
Torrance  also  takes  an  important  role.  Others 
in  the  cast  are  Gerrard  Alexander  (Mrs.  Ber- 
tram Grassby),  Phillip  Smalley,  Philo  Mc- 
Cullogh,  Bert  Sproute,  Eva  Sothern,  Grace 
Carlyle  and  Raymond  Hatten. 

The  mid-April  release  will  be  a  new  Gladys 
Walton  picture,  "The  Town  Scandal," 
adapted  from  Frederick  Arnold  Kummer^s 


Cosmopolitan  story. 

Opposite  Miss  Walton  is  Edward  Hearne. 
Others  in  the  cast  are  William  Welsh,  William 
Franey,  Edward  McWade,  Charles  Hill 
Mailes,  Anna  Hernandez,  Virginia  Boardman, 
Rosa  Gore,  Nadine  Beresford,  Louise  Reming 
Barnes  and  Margaret  Loomis. 

King  Baggot  directed  "  The  Town  Scandal." 

The  fourth  April  release  will  be  on  April 
23rd  and  will  be  "  Dead  Game,"  a  new  Hoot 
Gibson  comedy  drama. 

It  is  from  an  original  story  written  espe- 
cially for  Gibson  for  Edward  Sedgwick,  who 
also  directed  it. 

Laura  LePlante  has  her  first  leading  woman 
role  in  a  five-reel  feature  in  this  picture. 
Others  in  the  cast  are  Robert  McKim,  Harry 
Carter,  William  Welsh,  Tony  West  and  Wil- 
liam Steele. 

The  final  April  release  will  be  "  What 
Wives  Want,"  from  the  original  story  by  Ed- 
ward T.  Lowe,  Jr.,  and  Perry  N.  Vekroff. 
In  the  cast  are  Ethel  Grey  Terry,  Vernon 
Steele,  Ramsey  Wallace,  Niles  Welsh,  Mar- 
garet Landis,  Lila  Leslie  and  Harry  A. 
Barrows. 

James  Kirkwood  Signed  by 
Goldwyn  for  Long  Term 

James  Kirkwood  is  returning  to  motion  pic- 
tures after  another  big  success  on  the  speak- 
ing stage  in  Channing  Pollock's  "  The  Fool," 
in  which  he  has  been  appearing  on  Broadway 
since  last  October.  He  has  just  signed  a 
long-term  contract  with  Goldwyn  Pictures 
Corporation  to  appear  in  featured  roles  in 
big  productions. 

Kirkwood  left  for  the  Coast  on  Tuesday  of 
this  week,  where  he  will  play  the  lead  in  Mrs. 
Wallace  Reid's  anti-narcotic  film,  "  The  Living 
Dead,"  before  beginning  work  under  his  Gold- 
wyn contract. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Hays  Welcomes  Belasco  to  Industry 

Extends  Thanks  to  Warner  Brothers 
for  Achievement  in  New  Affiliation 


DAVID  BELASCO,  the  theatrical  pro- 
ducer, was  officially  extended  the  greet- 
ings of  the  entire  industry  by  Will  H. 
Hays,  following  his  affiliation  with  the  War- 
ner Brothers  in  the  production  of  a  number  of 
his  notable  stage  successes,  at  a  conference  held 
last  Wednesday  at  the  Warner  offices. 

Considerable  interest  is  attached  to  Mr. 
Belasco's  arrangement  with  the  Warner  or- 
ganization, in  that  the  theatrical  producer 
for  the  first  time  in  his  career  has  become 
personally  identified  with  the  industry  and 
will  undertake  the  general  supervision  on  the 
filming  of  his  stage  plays. 

In  extending  the  industry's  welcome  to  Mr. 
Belasco,  Mr.  Hays  said :  "  It  is  indeed  a  great 
source  of  gratification  to  have  Mr.  Belasco 
identified  with  our  wonderful  industry.  And 
I  am  sure  that  every  member  of  the  industry 
is  proud  to  have  him  with  us.  In  this  respect 
thanks  are  due  to  the  Warner  Brothers  for 
their  splendid  achievement  in  having  Mr. 
Belasco  join  our  great  medium  for  the  en- 
lightenment and  entertainment  of  humanity." 

Mr.  Belasco,  when  asked  about  his  new 
affiliation,  said :  "  The  motion  picture  is  a 
new  art,  and  I  realize  that  I  shall  have  to  start 
at  the  bottom  to  fully  comprehend  its  mar- 
velous possibilities.  Its  scope  is  unbounded, 
and  it  holds  a  great  fascination  and  interest 
for  me.  I  look  forward  with  keen  anticipa- 
tion to  my  visit  to  the  Warner  Brothers' 
studio." 

According  to  the  announced  partnership 
arrangement  between  Mr.  Belasco  and  the 
Warner  Brothers,  the  latter  will  film  "  The 
Gold  Diggers,"  "Daddies,"  "  Deburau,"  and 
"  Tiger  Rose,"  which  will  star  Lenore  Ulric, 
while  the  former  will  personally  supervise  the 
making  of  the  productions. 

Mr.  Belasco  has  chosen  Sidney  Franklin  to 
direct  Miss  Ulric  in  "  Tiger  Rose,'  and  Ed- 
mund Goulding  was  chosen  to  write  the  conti- 


nuity. Preparations  for  the  filming  of  this 
picture  are  reported  under  way  at  the  War- 
ner studios.  Miss  Ulric  will  leave  for  the 
coast  the  latter  part  of  May,  following  the 
consummation  of  a  two-year  run  on  Broad- 
way, in  the  Belasco  stage  play,  "  Kiki."  With 
the  completion  of  the  picture  she  will  return 
East  to  resume  her  interrupted  performance 
of  the  play. 

From  Harry  M.  Warner  came  the  state- 
ment that  Mr.  Belasco  will  leave  for  the  west 
coast  on  or  about  June  1. 

At  the  conference  were  present,  in  addition 
to  Messrs.  Belasco  and  Hays  and  Miss  Ulric, 
Hope  Hampton,  Jules  Brulator,  B.  F.  Roe- 
der,  general  manager  for  Mr.  Belasco,  Court- 
land  Smith  and  members  of  the  trade  press. 


Sixty  Features  Is  First 
National  Schedule 

It  was  learned  yesterday  that  First  National 
will  release  approximately  sixty  pictures  next 
season.  This  information  came  from  a  First 
National  executive,  who  stated  that  contracts 
already  negotiated  assured  that  number  of 
feature  pictures.  It  is  possible  that  there  will 
be  more. 

Following  First  National's  annual  meeting 
in  April,  it  is  expected  that  an  announcement 
giving  next  season's  plans  in  detail  will  be 
issued. 

The  new  contract  with  Thomas  H.  Ince  as- 
sures from  six  to  eight  pictures  from  that  pro- 
ducer. Then  there  will  be  the  Joseph  M. 
Schenck  productions,  starring  Norma  and 
Constance  Talmadge;  the  Inspiration  pictures, 
starring  Richard  Barthelmess;  the  John  Stahl 
productions,  and  the  product  of  First  National 
units,  including  those  headed  by  Richard  Wal- 
ton Tully,  James  Young,  Maurice  Tourneur, 
Edwin  Carewe  and  other  prominent  producers 
with  whom  negotiations  are  now  under  way. 


Will  Hays  and  David  Belasco,  who  met  at  Warner 
Brothers'  in  connection  with  Mr.  Belasco's  entry  into 
the  motion  picture  field. 

Branham  Directs  Canadian 
Famous  Houses 

Charles  G.  Branham  of  Toronto,  Ontario,  is 
director  of  theatres  for  the  Famous  Players 
Canadian  Corporation,  Limited,  Toronto,  hav- 
ing general  supervision  over  the  many  thea- 
tres of  this  company  in  cities  from  Montreal 
to  Vancouver. 

This  post  was  held  until  recently  by  H.  M. 
Thomas,  who  has  returned  to  Des  Moines, 
Iowa,  where  he  has  become  identified  with  the 
A.  H.  Blank  Theatre  Enterprises  once  more. 
Mr.  Branham  has  been  with  the  Canadian  cor- 
poration for  four  or  five  years,  originally 
having  charge  of  publicity  and  picture  ex- 
ploitation. 


Metro  Adds  to  Foreign  Dis- 
tribution Arrangements 

An  important  contract  closed  this  week 
provides  for  the  distribution  of  Metro's  prod- 
uct in  New  Zealand  and  Australia  through 
Famous  Players'  branch  in  those  territories. 

The  occasion  is  taken  by  Metro  to  review 
its  foreign  expansion  under  the  supervision 
of  Arthur  Loew.  A  little  more  than  a  year 
ago  Marcus  Loew  arranged  with  Sir  William 
Jury,  in  London,  for  the  disposition  of  the 
Metro  product  in  Great  Britain.  The  Palace 
theatre  in  London  was  leased  at  the  same  time, 
and  since  then  Metro's  bigger  productions 
have  received  their  initial  British  presenta- 
tions at  this  house.  Distribution  arrange- 
ments have  also  been  closed  during  the  past 
year  for  the  Metro  productions  in  the  Argen- 
tine, Porto  Rico,  San  Domingo,  Brazil  and 
Japan. 


Ernest  C,  Warde  Signed  to 
Direct  by  F.B.O. 

The  Film  Booking  Offices  of  America  has 
just  placed  under  contract  as  a  director  Er- 
nest C.  Warde,  a  son  of  the  late  Frederick 
Warde,  and  long  identified  with  affairs  of  the 
theatre  and  motion  pictures. 

His  early  experience  in  production  was 
with  the  "  Thanhouser "  company  in  New 
York,  and  as  a  producer  he  has  to  his  credit 
such  productions  as  "  Silas  Marner,"  "  The 
Man  Without  a  Country  "  and  "  The  Vicar  of 
Wakefield."  Also  he  wielded  the  megaphone 
for  "  The  Bells  "  with  Frank  Keenan,  "  The 
Midnight  Stage,"  "  Gates  of  Brass  "  and  "  The 
World  Aflame." 


Action  scenes  from  Harold  Lloyd's  latest,  "  Safety  Last,"  for  Pathe  release. 


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Inspiration  Pictures  present  Richard  Barthelmess  with  Dorothy  Gish  in  "  The  Bright  Shawl,"  a  First 

National  attraction. 

Book  for  the  Women,  Says  Saxe 

Contends  That  Feminine  Patronage 
Makes  or  Breaks  Picture  Theatres 


March  31,  1923 


Elaine  Hammerstein  Signs 
Long  Term  Contract 

IMMEDIATELY  after  the  arrival  of 
M.  H.  Hoffman  in  Los  Angeles,  ad- 
vice was  received  at  the  New  York 
headquarters  of  the  Truart  Film  Cor- 
poration, that  Elaine  Hammerstein  had 
been  signed  to  a  long  term  contract. 

The  arrangements  call  for  four  big  pic- 
tures a  year,  which  are  to  be  directed 
and  supervised  by  Edward  Dillon,  who 
is  now  completing  "  Broadway  Gold," 
in  which  Miss  Hammerstein  appears,  to- 
gether with  Elliot  Dexter  and  Kathlyn 
Williams. 

The  Hammerstein-Dillon  productions 
will  be  distributed  under  Mr.  Hoffman's 
direction  by  the  Truart  Film  Corpora- 
tion, as  independent  state-rights  offer- 
ings. 

The  Renown  Exchanges  will  release 
the  Elaine  Hammerstein  pictures  in  the 
New  York,  Buffalo,  Northern  New  Jer- 
sey and  Chicago  territories,  while  the 
arrangements  are  now  pending  with  the 
leading  independent  exchanges  through- 
out the  country  whereby  a  full  one  hun- 
dred per  cent  distribution  will  be 
assured  the  new  Hammerstein-Dillon 
series. 


Famous  Sends  "Nanook" 
Producer  to  South  Seas 

To  do  for  the  natives  of  the  South  Seas 
what  he  did  for  the  Eskimo  in  his  film, 
"  Nanook  of  the  North,"  Robert  J.  Flaherty, 
F.R.G.S.,  "will  sail  next  month  at  the  head  of 
an  expedition  to  Savaii,  westernmost  of  the 
Samoan  group  of  islands  in  the  Southern 
Pacific,  according  to  an  announcement  by 
Jesse  L.  Lasky,  first  vice-president  of  the 
Famous  Players-Lasky  Corporation,  under 
■whose  auspices  the  expedition  is  being  under- 
taken. 

Mr.  Flaherty,  whose  picture,  "  Nanook  of 
the  North,"  was  hailed  last  year  as  one  of  the 
most  unusual  films  ever  made,  will  leave  New 
York  April  12  and  will  sail  from  San  Fran- 
cisco on  the  steamship  Sonoma  April  24.  He 
will  remain  in  the  South  Seas  for  at  least  a 
year. 

"  This  is  the  most  ambitious  project  of  its 
kind  ever  attempted  in  motion  pictures,"  said 
Mr.  Lasky,  in  making  the  announcement. 
"  Mr.  Flaherty  will  take  with  him  a  complete 
technical  equipment  for  the  making  of  motion 
pictures,  so  that  when  he  returns  from  Savaii 
next  year  his  picture  will  be  practically 
finished. 

"  The  Paramount-Flaherty  expedition  to 
the  South  Seas  is  the  first  in  a  series  of  expe- 
ditions which  we  plan  to  have  him  make  for 
us.  Although  these  pictures  cannot  help  be- 
ing educational,  our  primary  purpose  is  enter- 
tainment, and  we  expect  that  the  Flaherty 
South  Sea  picture  will  combine  education  with 
entertainment,  just  as  was  done  in  '  Nanook 
of  the  North.' " 


F.B.O.  Signs  Tom  Wilson 
for  Long  Term 

Tom  Wilson  has  been  signed  by  Film  Book- 
ing Offices  of  America  under  a  long-term  con- 
tract. Wilson  has  won  notice  on  both  stage 
and  screen  as  a  character  actor.  He  will  ap- 
pear in  "The  Remittance  Woman  "  with  Ethel 
Clayton,  awaiting  release  by  F.  B.  0.,  and  he 
also  has  an  important  part  in  the  forthcoming 
F.  B.  0.  attraction,  "  Now  You  See  It." 


THE  hand  that  rocks  the  cradle  tilts  the 
box  office,  according  to  Thomas  Saxe 
of  Milwaukee,  Secretary-Treasurer  of 
the  Saxe  Amusement  Enterprises  and  First 
National  franchise  holder  for  Wisconsin.  The 
Milwaukee  theatre  owner,  who  is  spending 
two  weeks  in  New  York  as  a  member  of  First 
National's  Rotating  Committee,  is  emphatic 
in  his  statement  that  as  far  as  the  week  in 
and  week  out  attendance  is  concerned,  fem- 
inine patronage  either  makes  or  breaks  a 
motion  picture  house  today,  and  that  the  really 
successful  picture  owner  is  going  to  book  his 
attractions  from  the  point  of  view  of  the 
women  among  his  fans. 

Mere  man  never  before  received  such  a  re- 
sounding slap  as  he  does  from  Mr.  Saxe,  who 
says: 

"  It  is  the  women  and  young  girls  who  are 
supporting  the  theatres  today.  Get  them  in 
and  your  success  is  assured.  The  men  follow 
as  a  matter  of  course.  Consequently,  the 
thing  for  the  vigilant  theatre  owner  to  do,  as 
we  are  finding  it  in  our  experience,  is  to  look 
at  the  booking  of  pictures  from  a  woman's 
point  of  view. 

"  We  have  been  noting  quite  a  few  points 
of  interest  in  our  theatres  this  last  year. 
Business  is  considerably  better  than  a  year 
ago.  So  are  the  pictures.  Patrons  are  com- 
mencing to  weary  of  the  costume  pictures  that 
had  a  vogue  for  a  while.  They  want  love 
stories,  with  heart  interest.  Above  everything 
else  they  Avant  a  strong  society  drama  with 
formal  clothes  and  elaborate  functions. 

"  The  big  productions  are  the  ones  that  are 
getting  the  business.  By  that  I  do  not  neces- 
sarily mean  the  long  ones.  Six  reels  is  long 
enough  for  any  picture.    Drawn  beyond  that 


length,  it  is  too  long  for  the  fans  to  follow, 
and  it  doesn't  give  the  small  town  theatre  the 
chance  for  a  proper  turnover.  Six  reels  meet 
all  requirements,  including  the  possibility  of 
making  a  really  big  production ;  and  a  picture 
limited  to  that  length  gives  a  manager  a 
chance  to  round  out  his  program  with  a  news 
reel,  scenic  and  comedy  and  to  make  a  really 
satisfactory  and  varied  evening's  entertain- 
ment. 

"  An  attractive  prologue  and  ingenious 
presentation  may  help ;  but  there  has  been  a 
tendency  to  exaggerate  their  value.  After 
all,  it  is  the  feature  that  counts.  That  is  what 
the  majority  of  patrons  have  come  to  see,  and 
it  will  determine  in  their  minds  whether  or 
not  the  afternoon  or  evening  has  been  satis- 
factory entertainment." 

Mr.  Saxe,  who  is  rounding  out  his  eighteenth 
year  in  the  business,  is  optimistic  over  future 
conditions.  To  demonstrate  this  belief  he 
mentioned  casually  that  despite  the  fact  that 
there  are  five  first  run  houses  in  Milwaukee 
now,  the  Saxe  Amusement  Enterprises  would 
open  the  finest  and  largest  one  of  all  on  Jan- 
uary 1.  This  will  be  the  Wisconsin,  a  3,300 
house,  in  a  six-story  building  at  the  corner  of 
Grand  and  Sixth  streets,  Milwaukee. 


Schertzinger  Will  Direct 
"The  Man  Next  Door" 

Albert  E.  Smith,  president  of  Vitagraph, 
ui)on  his  return  to  New  York  City  last  week 
from  Hollywood  announced  that  he  had 
engaged  Victor  L.  Schertzinger  to  direct  the 
forthcoming  special,  "  The  Man  Next  Door," 
by  Emerson  Hough,  the  author  of  "  The  Cov- 
ered Wagon." 


Motion  Picture  News 


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"Jacqueline"   Is    Given  Premiere 

Pine  Tree- Arrow  Special  Has  First 
Showing  at  U.  S.  Theatre,  Paterson 


THE  U.  S.  theatre,  Paterson,  N.  J.,  was 
the  scene  of  the  world  premiere  of 
"  Jacqueline ;  Or,  Blazing  Barriers," 
on  Monday  night,  March  19,  when  the  Arrow 
Film  Corporation  launched  the  Pine  Tree  Spe- 
cial on  its  career  with  an  elaborate  showing. 

Those  who  know  Paterson  will  remember 
that  at  the  foot  of  Main  Street  is  a  high  ele- 
vation known  as  Garret  Mountain,  and  it  was 
decided  to  reproduce  a  forest  fire  on  this 
mountain.  Permission  was  secured  and  an 
official  permit  issued.  The  Pain  Fireworks 
Compan)'  was  engaged  to  handle  this.  In 
spite  of  the  fact  that  a  tremendously  high  wind 
was  blowing,  with  frequent  squalls  of  snow, 
the  result  was  all  that  could  be  desired.  Well 
advertised  and  given  plenty  of  publicity,  the 
street  in  front  of  the  U.  S.  theatre  was 
jammed. 

After  the  showing  of  the  picture,  which  was 
attended  by  TV.  E.  Shallenberger,  president  of 
the  Arrow  Film  Corporation;  W.  Kay  John- 
ston, vice-president;  H.  H.  Thomas,  manager 
of  Arrow  exchanges;  Governor  Carl  E.  Milli- 
ken,  of  Pine  Tree  Pictures ;  Director  Dell  Hen- 
derson, Sheldon  Lewis,  Lew  Cody,  Russel! 
Griffin  of  the  "  Jacqueline "  company  (who 
made  personal  appearances),  Ray  Gallagher 
and  Larry  Moen  of  the  Motion  Picture 
News,  Larry  Urbach  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Journal,  George  Blaisdell  of  the  Exhibitors' 
Trade  Review,  Roger  Ferri  of  the  Moving  Pic- 
ture World,  Paul  Swift  of  the  A.  B.  C.  Cor- 
poration, Mayer  Goldberg  of  the  Mayer  & 
Schneider  Circuit,  Maurice  Krause,  J.  W.  Van 
Zile,  J.  S.  Jossey  of  Progress  Pictures,  Cleve- 
land; H.  Hirsch  of  Lightning  Photoplays, 
Boston ;  John  Lowell,  Mrs.  L.  Case  Russell. 


Miss  Evangeline  Russell,  the  editors  and  a 
number  of  special  writers  and  cartoonists 
from  the  Paterson  newspapers,  and  many  oth- 
ers, a  buffet  supper  was  given  at  the  U.  S. 
Hotel  by  the  Arrow  Film  Corporation  and  a 
most  enjoyable  time  was  had. 

Earlier  in  the  day  Governor  Milliken  was 
officially  welcomed  to  the  city. 

Kathleen  Key  Is  Signed  by 
Goldwyn  to  Play  Leads 

Kathleen  Key  has  been  engaged  under  a 
long-term  contract  by  Goldwyn  to  play  fem- 
inine leads.  Her  engagement  makes  her  a 
permanent  member  of  the  Goldwyn  stock  com- 
pany. 

Miss  Key  first  played  "  atmosphere "  for 
Ince  three  years  ago.  Later  she  appeared 
opposite  Snowy  Baker  in  a  series  of  Austra- 
lian pictures,  and  more  recently  was  leading 
woman  for  Tom  Mix.  Miss  Key  is  reputed 
to  be  a  lineal  descendant  of  the  author  of 
"  The  Star  Spangled  Banner,"  Francis  Scott 
Key. 

Mahlon  Hamilton  Cast  for 
Leads  by  Paramount 

Mahlon  Hamilton  has  been  engaged  to  play 
opposite  Agnes  Avres  in  "  The  Heart  Raider," 
an  adaptation  of  Harry  Durante  play,  "Arms 
and  the  Girl,"  which  will  be  started  at  a 
Florida  location  this  week  under  the  direction 
of  Wesley  Ruggles.  Following  that  picture 
he  will  play  opposite  Bebe  Daniels  in  "  Bluff," 
also  under  Ruggles's  direction. 


Scenes  from  the  Larry  Semon  comedy  for  Vitagraph, 
"  The  Midnight  Cabaret." 

C.  B.  C.Has  A  mbitiousPlans 
for  Future 

Some  ambitious  plans  for  the  coming  year 
are  announced  by  C.  B.  C.  Sales  Corporation. 
Eighteen  productions  will  be  released  by  C.  B. 
C,  according  to  the  announcement  by  Jack 
Cohn  and  Joe  Brandt.  Each  feature  will  be 
filmed  with  all-star  casts. 

C.  B.  C.  will  release  six  of  these  pictures 
under  its  own  trademark.  Six  pictures  will 
be  produced  by  Belasco  Productions,  Inc.  Six 
more  will  be  issued  bearing  the  brand  Colum- 
bia Pictures. 

"  Temptation  "  and  "  Her  Accidental  Hus- 
band," two  of  the  eighteen,  have  been  com- 
pleted and  are  now  ready.  Production  on 
three  others  is  about  to  be  started.  These  are 
"  Pal  of  Mine,"  "  Forgive  and  Forget "  and 
"  The  Lure  of  Broadway."  The  casts  are  now 
being  assembled  and  the  names  of  the  stars 
featured  in  them  as  well  as  the  directors  in- 
trusted with  the  task  of  transferring  the 
stories  to  the  screen  will  be  announced  shortly. 

As  evidence  of  the  demand  for  big  pic- 
tures on  the  part  of  state  right  buyers,  Mr. 
Cohn  stated  that  seventy-five  per  cent  of  the 
territorial  rights  available  on  both  "  Tempta- 
tion "  and  "  Her  Accidental  Husband  "  were 
sold  before  either  of  these  productions  were 
completed. 


Cast  Complete  for  "Daugh- 
ters of  the  Rich*' 

B.  P.  Schulberg  has  completed  the  east  for 
Edgar  Saltus'  novel,  "Daughters  of  the 
Kich,"  with  the  signing  of  Joseph  Swickard 
and  J.  Gunnis  Davis  to  be  added  to  the  other 
featured  players— Gaston  Glass.  Ruth  Clif- 
ford, Ethel  Shannon,  Marjorie  Daw  and 
Stuart  Holmes. 

Gasnier,  who  is  directing  the  picture,  has 
it  well  on  toward  completion.  Prints  will  be 
in  Lichtman  exchanges  by  April  10th,  ready 
for  exhibition,  it  is  expected. 


March  31,  1923 


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United  Signs  Contract  for 
Clune  Studio 

The  latest  development  in  the  enlarged  pro- 
ducing schedule  under  way.*at  the  United 
studios  was  evidenced  during  the  week  when 
M.  C.  Levee,  president  of  the  studio  company, 
signed  contracts  whereby  the  W.  H.  Clune 
studio,  across  the  street  from  United,  becomes 
part  of  the  Levee  studio  facilities. 

Additional  interest  in  the  forthcoming 
activities  at  United  is  had  from  the  fact  that 
Louis  B.  Mayer  and  Sol  Lesser,  two  of  the 
leading  independent  producers,  will  come  into 
the  fold.  Arrangements  were  closed  whereby 
Mr.  Mayer  will  move  the  Fred  Niblo  company 
over  to  the  United  lot  within  the  next  few 
days,  for  the  production  of  "  Captain  Apple- 
jack." 

Sol  Lesser  will  start  to  move  his  producing 
organization  from  the  Santa  Monica  studio 
over  to  United  immediately  and  within  the 
next  few  days  will  commence  work  on  "  The 
Meanest  Man  in  Town,"  with  Bert  Lytell, 
Blanche  Sweet  and  other  notables. 


Paramount  Players  Making 
Florida  Scenes 

Wesley  Ruggles  and  a  company  of  Para- 
mount players  headed  by  Agnes  Ayres  as  star 
have  gone  to  Florida  to  film  the  exterior  scenes 
for  "  The  Heart  Raider,"  a  love  comedy-drama 
adapted  by  Jack  Cunningham  from  Harry 
Durant's  story,  "  Arms  and  the  Girl."  In  the 
supporting  cast  are  Mahlon  Hamilton, 
Charles  Ruggles,  Marie  Burke,  Charles  Riegel, 
William  Nally,  Marie  Olivet,  Frances  Green- 
leaf  and  Pauline  LeGros. 


Scenes  from  "  Public  Opinion,"  Charles  Chaplin's  first  venture  as  a  director,  in  which  Edna  Purviance 

is  starred;   a  United  Artists  release. 

Independents    Plan    Big  Activity 


Seven  Million 
Schedule  A  rra  nged 


Scenes  from  "  The  Tiger's  Claw,"  a  Paramount  picture 
starring  Jack  Holt.     Eva  Novak  and  Aileen  Pringle 
appear  left  to  right,  top,  and  support  the  star. 


THAT  the  independent  producers  will 
soon  stage  a  strong  comeback  in  West 
Coast  producing  circles  is  indicated  by 
the  activities  shortly  to  start  at  the  United 
Studios,  where  contracts  have  been  signed  by 
M.  C.  Levee,  President,  involving  the  greatest 
producing  activities  at  the  plant  since  its 
inception. 

A  producing  schedule  to  take  care  of  the 
independents  at  this  studio  during  the  next 
twelve  months  involves  a  total  production 
outlay  of  $7,000,000  and  includes  the  activi- 
ties of  the  foremost  independent  producers 
on  the  Pacific  Coast. 

To  take  care  of  this  increased  activity  Mr. 
Levee  has  just  completed  plans  for  the  erec- 
tion of  new  buildings,  enlargements  and  im- 
provements said  to  call  for  the  expenditure 
of  $800,000.  Ground  has  already  been  broken 
for  new  administration  and  technical  buildings 
and  the  entire  property  will  be  laid  out  in 
new  streets  with  concrete  roads  throughout. 

In  anticipation  of  the  forthcoming  activi- 
ties at  the  studio  Mr.  Levee  has  sent  Tnomas 
Little,  head  of  the  property  department, 
abroad  to  purchase  $30,000  worth  of  props. 
Mr.  Little  will  visit  all  parts  of  Europe  in 
his  quest  for  new  properties  to  be  used  in 
future  productions,  and  will  remain  abroad 
several  months. 

Associated  First  National  Pictures  and 
Joseph  Sehenck  will  play  an  important  part 
in  the  increased  producing  activities  at  the 
United  studios  during  the  coming  months.  Mr. 
Schenek's  "  Ashes  of  Vengeance,"  starring 
Norma  Talmadge,  will,  it  is  said,  prove  one 
of  the  most  gigantic  productions  yet  staged. 
Other  big  films  to  be  started  soon  are  Con- 
stance Talmadge  in  "  Dulcv,"  Maurice  Tour- 
neur's  "  The  Brass  Bottle,"  Richard  Watson 
Tully's   "Trilby,"   Sam   Rork   and  Arthur 


Dollar  Producing 
for  United  Studios 

Jacobs'  productions  and  other  producers  to 
be  announced  in  the  near  future. 

Plans  for  new  equipment  in  this  studio  call 
for  the  largest  electric  power  plant  ever  built 
in  a  motion  picture  studio.  The  erection  of 
this  plant  will  be  in  charge  of  Walter  Strohm, 
electrical  director  for  Mr.  Levee. 

The  future  producing  activities  at  the 
United  will  be  in  charge  of  the  following  per- 
sonnel :  M.  C.  Levee,  President ;  F.  E.  Pelton, 
general  manager;  Jack  Okey,  manager  plan- 
ning department;  M.  S.  Epstein,  manager 
service  department;  Thomas  Little,  manager 
property  department;  Walter  Strohm,  electri- 
cal engineer;  Pete  Smith,  in  charge  of  pub- 
licity; F.  C.  Washburn,  purchasing  agent,  and 
E.  Scrogan,  in  charge  of  materials. 

In  addition  to  his  studio  activities,  Mr. 
Levee  plans  several  producing  companies  of 
his  own,  the  first  of  which  is  the  Maurice 
Tourneur  Company. 


"Bell  Boy  13"  Due  Soon 
at  New  York  Strand 

Thomas  H.  Ince's  production,  "  Bellboy 
13,"  starring  Douglas  MacLean,  will  be  shown 
at  the  Strand  theatre,  New  York,  the  week 
beginning  March  25. 

In  the  cast  supporting  Mr.  MacLean  are 
Margaret  Loomis,  John  Steppling,  Jean 
Walsh,  and  Eugene  Burr. 


Paul  Bern  to  Write  Con- 
tinuity for  Stahl 

Paul  Bern  has  joined  the  John  M.  Stahl 
unit  at  the  Louis  B.  Mayer  studio  to  prepare 
the  continuity  for  Stahl's  next  First  National 
attraction  and  supply  an  original  story  for 
future  production  by  the  director. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Lever  of  Stoll  Company  Here 

"Prodigal  Son"  and  Other  British  Made 
Productions  Ready  for  American  Market 


ENGLISH  productions  of  magnitude  will 
figure  prominently  in  the  industry  in 
America  if  the  ambitious  program  of  the 
Stoll  Film  Company,  Ltd.,  of  London,  is  car- 
ried to  a  successful  conclusion.  Alfred  Lever, 
general  manager  of  the  London  concern,  is  in 
New  York  at  present  to  conclude  arrangements 
for  the  distribution  of  a  number  of  screen  clas- 
sics already  produced  or  in  process  of  pro- 
duction. 

Primarily  Mr.  Lever  is  here  in  the  interest 
of  the  screen  production  of  "  The  Prodigal 
Son,"  an  adaptation  from  the  widely  known 
novel  of  Sir  Hall  Caine,  prints  of  which  he 
has  with  him.  The  production  was  directed 
by  A.  E.  Colby,  considered  among  the  first 
rank  of  British  directors.  It  is  in  reality 
two  pictures  in  one,  being  both  "  The  Prodigal 
Son  "  and  "  The  Return  of  the  Prodigal  Son." 

Mr.  Lever  is  opposed  to  the  general  usage 
of  the  term  super-special,  but  declares  "  The 
Prodigal  Son  "  is  the  most  pretentious  produc- 
tion ever  filmed  by  an  English  producing  con- 
cern. In  the  cast  are  Stewart  Rome,  Victor 
Herbert,  Flora  Brettel,  Edith  Bishop,  and 
Mrs.  Haydn-Coffin. 

In  a  letter  A.  E.  Colby,  the  producer 
of  the  picture,  Sir  Hall  Caine  highly  com- 
mended the  entire  production. 

"  The  Prodigal  Son  "  was  produced  in  Ice- 
land, England,  France  and  Monte  Carlo  and 
was  seven  months  in  the  making. 

According  to  Mr.  Lever,  the  Stoll  Film  Com- 
pany, Ltd.,  is  getting  away  from  the  program 
pictures,  of  which  an  average  of  fifteen  a  year 
have  been  produced  in  the  past.  In  the  future 
there  are  to  be  about  ten  productions  made  a 
year  and  they  will  be  made  from  the  very  best 
material  available. 

Among  other  productions  of  the  Stoll  Com- 
pany which  will  be  available  in  America  in  the 
very  near  future,  according  to  Mr.  Lever,  are 


"  The  Wandering  Jew,"  "  The  Sign  of  Four," 
by  Conan  Doyle ;  "  The  Tower  of  London," 
by  Harrison  Ainsworth,  and  "  The  Guy 
Fawkes,"  an  original  scenario. 

Product  of  the  Stoll  Company  is  by  no 
means  unknown  in  America,  as  they  were 
the  producers  of  "  The  Adventures  of  Sher- 
lock Holmes  "  and  "  The  Further  Adventures 
of  Sherlock  Holmes  "  which  met  with  splendid 
receptions  by  motion  picture  patrons  in  all 
parts  of  the  country. 

Coincidental  with  the  announcement  of  the 
releasing  of  these  Stoll  features  is  the  state- 
ment from  the  New  York  offices  of  the  con- 
cern that  Mr.  Paul  Seligman  is  retiring  as 
manager  in  New  York  and  will  return  to 
England  in  the  near  future.  His  retirement 
here  is  occasioned  because  of  the  condition 
of  his  health. 

Inflammable  Film  Uses 
Up  at  Hearing 

The  use  of  inflammable  film  outside  of  the- 
atres came  in  for  considerable  discussion  at  a 
hearing  last  week  before  the  Connecticut  Leg- 
islative Committee  on  Public  Health  and 
Safety.  The  relative  hazards  of  nitrate  cellu- 
lose and  acetate  cellulose  film  and  the  merits 
of  28  and  35  millimeter  films  were  debated  at 
length. 

This  was  the  result  of  the  bill  introduced  by 
Representative  Arthur  J.  Vinton,  which  pro- 
vides that  the  acetate  film  may  be  used  in  the 
wider  machines.  The  present  law  provides 
that  only  the  narrow  safety  film  may  be  used 
in  any  exhibition  other  than  in  theatres.  Ar- 
guments for  the  bill  were  that  country  towns 
were  limited  to  the  narrow  film  and  could 
get  no  modern  dramas.  Against  the  bill  were 
arrayed  those  who  feared  for  public  safety  as 
a  result  of  fires  caused  by  the  general  use  of 
inflammable  film. 


Here  are   some  of   "  Our   Gang,"   who  play  in  the 
Pathe  series  of  two  reelers,  this  one  entitled  "Giants 
vs.  Yanks." 

Gladys  Brockwell  Added  to 
"Hunchback"  Cast 

Gladys  Brockwell  has  been  added  to  the 
cast  supporting  Lon  Chaney  in  "  The  Hunch- 
back of  Notre  Dame,"  the  Super-Jewel  being 
made  from  Victor  Hugo's  novel  at  Universal 
City. 

Wallace  Worsley,  the  director,  aided  by 
Perley  Poore  Shehan  and  E.  T.  Lowe,  Jr., 
the  adapters,  as  well  as  by  Chaney,  are  taking 
extraordinary  measures  to  assure  that  every 
character  of  the  fifteenth  century  classic  will 
be  reproduced  faithfully  in  the  screen  version 
of  Hugo's  book. 


For  man  to  Start  Work  on 
"Broken  Wing"  Shortly 

Tom  Forman  will  begin  production  at  once 
on  his  next  Preferred  Picture  for  B.  P.  Schul- 
berg,  "  The  Broken  Wing,"  a  film  version  of 
the  play  by  Paul  Dickey  and  Charles  W. 
Goddard,  which  played  two  seasons  ago  at 
the  Forty-eighth  street  theatre.  The  cast  in- 
cludes Miriam  Cooper,  Kenneth  Harlan, 
Walter  Long,  Betty  Francisco,  Evelyn  Selbie, 
Edwin  Brady,  Ferdinand  Munier  and  Richard 
Tucker. 

Olga  Printzlau  has  recently  completed  the 
adaptation. 

Schertzinger  on  Location 
with  Vitagraph  Company 

Victor  Schertzinger,  who  is  directing  "  The 
Man  Next  Door  "  for  Vitagraph,  is  on  "  loca- 
tion "  with  his  company  at  Victorville,  Cal. 
This  story  by  Emerson  Hough,  author  of 
"  The  Covered  Wagon,"  is  laid  on  a  ranch, 
Palo  Verdi  in  the  West,  and  Director  Schert- 
zinger has  taken  over  3,800  acres  upon  which 
are  grazing  5,000  head  of  cattle. 

The  cast  in  "The  Man  Next  Door"  will 
have  among  its  features  players  Alice  Cal- 
houn, James  Morrison,  Frank  Sheridan. 
David  Torrence,  John  Steppling.  Adele  Far- 
rington,  Mary  Culver,  Bruce  Boteler  and 
Harry  Todd. 


Scenes  from  "  Souls  for  Sale,"  the  latest  Rupert  Hughes  production  for  Goldwyn  release. 


March  31,  1923 


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Mary  Pick  ford  Planning 
Her  New  Production 

The  plans  of  Mary  Pickford  and  Douglas 
Fairbanks,  according  to  West  Coast  informa- 
tion, are  reaching  final  form.  They  provide 
that  the  first  Lubitsch  directed  Pickford  sub- 
ject will  be  the  most  expensive  of  her  career 
and  the  castle  sets  being  erected  are  larger 
and  more  expensive  than  those  used  in  "Robin 
Hood  "  at  the  same  studio.  The  locale  is  in 
Toledo,  Spain,  at  the  beginning  of  the  Em- 
pire period,  early  in  the  nineteenth  century. 
The  cast  includes  George  Walsh,  Holbrook 
Blinn,  Clare  Eames,  Mathilde  Comont,  George 
Periolat,  Snitz  Edwards,  Charles  Belcher, 
Bert  Sprotte,  Madame  de  Bodamar,  and  three 
children,  Doreen  Turner,  Donald  McAlpine 
and  Philipe  de  Lacey.  Mary  Pickford  appears 
as  a  street  singer  named  Rosita,  and  becomes 
enmeshed  in  intrigue  when  the  King  falls  in 
love  with  her. 


New  Licht man  Exchanges  in 
Albany  and  Buffalo,  N  Y. 

George  S.  Jeffrey,  special  representative 
for  the  Al  Lichtman  Corp.,  has  left  for 
Canada  after  establishing  two  new  Lichtman 
exchanges  in  Buffalo  and  Albany.  James  G. 
Fater,  formerly  of  Famous  Players-Lasky  and 
Hodkinson,  is  the  new  manager  of  the  Buffalo 
exchange. 

Robert  Harris,  formerly  of  Pathe,  is  man- 
aging the  Albany  exchange. 

Mr.  Jeffrey  will  make  a  thorough  investi- 
gation of  the  Canadian  distributing  situation 
and  will  report  back  to  Mr.  Lichtman  on  the 
latter's  return  from  his  European  trip. 


Extending  B'way  Run  on 
"Down  to  Sea  in  Ships  " 

"  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships,"  which  has  been 
playing  at  the  Cameo  theatre,  New  York,  for 
the  past  five  weeks,  will  be  held  at  this  theatre 
for  an  additional  three  weeks.  "  Down  to  the 
Sea  in  Ships  "  was  produced  by  Elmer  Clif- 
ton and  appears  on  the  Hodkinson  schedule. 
News  of  its  extended  engagement  at  the 
Broadway  house  is  accompanied  by  the  an- 
nouncement of  other  engagements  in  differ- 
ent parts  of  the  country,  beginning  April  1. 


Hodkinson  Schedules  Two 
Releases  for  March  25 

TWO  productions  are  scheduled  for 
release  on  the  Hodkinson  program 
for  March  25th.  Thev  are  "The 
Man  from  Glengarry  and  "  The  Lion's 
Mouse."  This  makes  four  feature  re- 
leases for  the  month  of  March. 

"  The  Man  from  Glengarry  "  is  a  film- 
ization  of  the  novel  by  Ralph  Connor 
dealing  with  the  life  of  the  lumberjacks 
on  the  upper  Ottawa  River.  It  was  pro- 
duced by  Ernest  Shipment  and  the 
Dominion  Films,  Inc.,  and  made  upon 
the  exact  location  as  called  for  by  the 
book.  The  production  was  directed  by 
Henry  McRae  with  Warner  Richmond, 
Anders  Randolph,  Marion  Swayne,  Paul- 
ine Garon,  and  E.  L.  Hernandez  in  the 
cast. 

"  The  Lion's  Mouse "  is  a  mystery 
melodrama  produced  by  the  Hollandia 
Film  Corporation,  presented  by  the 
Producers  Security  Corporation  and  dis- 
tributed by  Hodkinson.  This  production 
was  directed  by  Oscar  Apfel  and  fea- 
tures Wyndham  Standing  and  Mar- 
guerite Marsh  in  the  cast. 


Scenes  from  "  Nobody's  Bride,"  a  Universal  picture, 
starring  Herbert  Rawlinson. 


"Main  Street"  Completed; 
Released  Next  Month 

tfm  yrAIN  STREET,"  the  Warner 
Jy I  Brothers'  seventh  and  last 
classic  of  the  screen  to  be  pro- 
duced for  this  season,  has  been  com- 
pleted at  the  West  Coast  studios..  It  is 
expected  that  the  picture  will  be  released 
next  month. 


Bert  Millhauser  Signed  by 
Universal  to  Direct 

Bertram  Millhauser  has  been  engaged  by 
Universal  Pictures  Corporation  to  direct 
forthcoming  Universal  chapter  pictures.  Mr. 
Millhauser  is  leaving  for  Universal  City  this 
week. 

Millhauser  has  had  an  extensive  career  in 
the  serial  field.  Some  of  the  screen  serials 
with  which  he  has  been  associated  include 
"The  Fatal  Ring,"  "The  House  of  Hate," 
"The  Lightning  Raider"  and  "The  Black 
Secret."  For  the  past  year  he  has  been  direct- 
ing for  George  B.  Seitz,  Inc.,  "  Plunder," 
starring  Pearl  White,  being  his  latest  work 
under  the  Seitz  banner. 


Cosmopolitan  Signs  Lytell 
to  Year's  Contract 

Under  the  conditions  of  a  year's  contract 
signed  by  Bert  Lytell  with  Cosmopolitan,  the 
star  will  probably  appear  in  four  pictures 
during  that  period.  The  new  contract  will  not 
interfere  with  arrangements  previously  made 
with  Principal  Pictures,  according  to  Irving 
Lesser.   

Support  Named  for  Edward 
Horton  in  "The  Crash" 

The  completed  cast  which  will  support  Ed- 
ward Horton  in  "  The  Crash  "  is  announced 
by  Vitagraph  as  follows: 

Barbara  Bedford,  Zazu  Pitts,  Tom  Ricketts, 
Carl  Stockdale,  Tom  Murray,  James  Kelly 
and  Stanley  Taylor. 


"Ragged  Edge  "  to  Be  Com- 
pleted by  April  1st 

Shooting  of  the  final  scenes  of  "  The 
Ragged  Edge,"  second  of  Distinctive's  big 
features  for  1923,  will  be  finished  at  Miami, 
Fla.,  before  April  1st.  The  cutting  and  titling 
will  then  be  started  immediately. 

Alfred  Lunt  has  the  leading  male  role. 
Opposite  him  is  Miss  Mimi  Palmeri. 

Others  in  the  cast  are:  Charles  Fang,  Wal- 
lace Erskine,  Geo.  MacQuarrie,  Chas.  Slat- 
terly,  Christian  Frank,  Grace  Griswold,  Alice 
May,  Charles  Kent,  Percy  Carr,  Sydney 
Dean,  Hattip  Delaro  and  Mavie  L.  Day. 

"  The  Ragged  Edge "  has  been  adapted  to 
the  screen  by  Forrest  Halsey  from  Harold 
MacGrath's  novel  of  the  same  name.  It  is 
being  directed  by  Harmon  Weight.  Harry 
Fischbeek  is  the  cameraman. 


Shirley  Mason  Starts  on 
New  Production 

Shirley  Mason,  whose  latest  released  pic- 
ture was  "  Pawn  Ticket  210,"  has  begun  work 
on  a  new  production  at  the  William  Fox  West 
Coast  studios,  "  Balance  Due,"  under  the 
direction  of  Henry  Otto.  Supporting  Miss 
Mason  are  Albert  Roscoe,  leading  man;  Rich- 
ard Tucker,  heavy;  Joseph  Girard,  Edward 
Martindale  and  Fred  Kelcey. 

Gus  Muller  Special  Repre- 
sentative for  Warners 

Gus  Miller,  well-known  exchange  manager, 
has  been  engaged  by  the  Warner  Brothers  as 
special  representative,  and  left  last  week  on 
a  trip  which  will  cover  the  entire  country. 
He  has  planned  to  visit  the  leading  theatres 
and  the  exchanges  handling  the  Warner 
product. 


Fox  Announces  Release  of 
Four  Features  in  April 

FOUR  feature-length  productions  and 
two  two-reel  comedies  comprise  the 
release  program  scheduled  for  April 
by  Fox  Film  Corporation. 

John  Gilbert  will  have  as  his  April 
vehicle  the  George  F.  Worts  story,  "  The 
Madness  of  Youth,"  directed  by  Jerome 
Storm.  The  picture,  which  will  be  ready 
for  release  on  the  8th,  finds  Gilbert 
supported  by  Billie  Dove,  Wilton  Tay- 
lor, George  K.  Arthur,  Ruth  Boyd, 
Julianne  Johnston,  Donald  Hatswell  and 
Luke  Lucas.  The  scenario  is  by  Joseph 
Franklin  Poland. 

Charles  Jones  will  be  seen  in  "  Snow- 
drift "  on  the  22nd  of  the  new  month. 
It  is  a  story  by  the  novelist,  James  B. 
Hendryx,  and  deals  with  the  romance 
and  hazards  of  the  gold  fields  of  the 
Yukon.  Scott  Dunlap  directed  and  Jack 
Strumwasser  adapted  the  story  for  the 
screen. 

"  Bucking  the  Barrier,"  produced  un- 
der the  working  title  of  "  Klondike  Kit," 
is  the  Dustin  Farnum  offering  and  is 
scheduled  for  April  1.  Colin  Campbell 
directed.  George  Goodchild  wrote  the 
story  and  Jack  Strumwasser  the  scenario. 

A  Shirley  Mason  feature,  the  release 
title  for  which  has  not  yet  been  selected 
will  be  placed  on  the  distribution  shelf 
April  15.  The  story  is  by  George  Scar- 
borough and  the  adaptation  by  Josephine 
Quirk  and  Jules  Furthman.  Albert 
Roscoe  appears   opposite   Miss  Mason. 

The  two  Sunshine  Comedies  are  "  The 
Mummy,"  April  1,  and  "The  Three-Gun 
Man"  April  29. 


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IF  H  AT    S  H  0  fF  MEN    THINK    OF    CURRENT  RELEASES 

Exhibitors'  Box-Office  Reports 

EARLY     RETURNS     FROM    WEEK     RUN  THEATRES 


A  thrilling  love  drama  filmed 
in  the  South  Sea  Islands  / 


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TODAY 
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TONIGHT 


'The  Beautiful  and  Damned" 


Effective  five-column  ad  for  "Lost  and  Found  on  a  South  Sea  Island"  used 
for  the  run  at  the  California  theatre,  Los  Angeles 


FAMOUS  PLAYERS 

When  Knighthood  Was  in  Fl oner — 
Finished  nearly  two  weeks'  run  with 
satisfactory  average,  though  other  at- 
tractions offered  keen  competition.  Some 
thought  it  marvelous,  others  complained 
that  there  was  too  much  happened  in- 
doors.    (Middle  West.) 


Racing  Hearts — 

Welf  liked  and  a  good  drawer.  A 
happy  combination  of  Agnes  Ayres  and 
Theodore  Roberts.  (East.) 


Just  a  fair  picture.  Only  went  over 
to  fair  business.  (East.) 


Nobody's  Money — 

Well  liked  and  generously  patronized. 
Women  especially  like  Jack  Holt.  (East.) 


Not  terribly  strong  as  a  comedy,  but 
well  acted  and  well  liked,  here.  (East.) 


Dark  Secrets — 

Business  was  fair  considering  most 
severe  storm  of  the  year.  Those  who 
saw  the  picture  liked  it  real  well.  (Middle 
West.) 


The  White  Flower — 

Rather  far  fetched,  but  pleasing. 
Didn't  hear  any  knocks.  Neither  did 
we  hear  any  extravagant  praise.  Fair 
business  for  the  week.     (Middle  West.) 


This  one  went  over  good,  playing  to 
large  attendance.     (Middle  West.) 


Shows  Betty  Compson  at  her  best. 
The  Hawaiian  shots  are  hard  to  beat. 
Drew  splendidly.     (Middle  West.) 


My  American  Wife — 

Gloria  Swanson  is  good  in  this  one 
and  it  is  a  good  business  getter.  (Middle 
West.) 


Mr.  Billings  Spends  His  Dime — 

Clever,  clean  comedy  drama  which 
Hiers  puts  over  in  good  shape.  Pleased 
our  patrons  and  did  good  business. 
(Middle  West.) 


Went  over  in  fine  shape.  (West.) 


Bella  Donna — 

Attendance,  big;  entertainment  value, 
fair.  (West.) 


Making  a  Man — 

Jack  Holt  popular  here.  Did  well  with 
it,  (West.) 


Adam  and  Eva — 

Patrons  thought  Marion  Davies  better 
than  in  old  pictures,  but  not  up  to  her 
standard  set  by  "  When  Knighthood  Was 
in  Flower."  Only  do  fair  with  her  pic- 
tures, anyway.  (West.) 


Kick  In— 

Good  picture  of  its  kind;  business 
average.  (West.) 


FIRST  NATIONAL 
Bell  Boy  13— 

Rattling  comedy,  which  played  to  big 
business.    (Middle  West.) 


Lorna  Doone — 

Dramatic  and  interesting  picture,  well 
acted.    Business  good.     (Middle  West.) 


Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose — 

Wonderful  audience  picture.  It  pulls 
at  the  heart  strings  and  everyone  feels 
better  for  having  seen  it.  Did  splendidly. 
(Middle  West.) 


The  Shriek  of  Araby— 

This  one  is  well  named.  Brings  shrieks 
of  laughter.  Business  good.  (Middle 
West.) 


What  a  Wife  Learned — 

Interesting,  up-to-date  and  well  pre- 
sented.   People  liked  the  theme,  the  cast 


and  the  entire  production.  Good  week's 
business.     (Middle  West.) 


The  Pilgrim — 

Opening  on  Saturday  for  eight  day 
run,  the  report  was  lockouts  all  during 
the  first  day  and  it  looks  like  it  is  going 
to  pull  strong.     (Middle  West.) 


Did  not  set  the  world  on  fire.  Not 
liked  as  well  as  "The  Kid."  (East) 


Charles  Chaplin  continued  to  amuse 
his  followers,  according  to  the  very  good 
business  his  latest  picture  brought; 
grown-ups  as  well  as  kiddies  liked  this 
picture  very  much. 


Good  crowds  saw  this  one  for  a  week's 
run.     (Middle  West.) 


The  Voice  from  the  Minaret — 

Fairly  good  picture.  Business  good, 
considering  weather. 


White  Shoulders — 

Not  very  good  picture.    Business  bad. 


Smudge — 

A  good  drawing  card.  Lively  attend- 
ance all  week.     (Middle  West.) 


The  Woman  Conquers — 

Had  otherwise  strong  bill  and  did  good 
week,  so  do  not  know  whether  the  pic- 
ture or  the  added  attractions  were  re- 
sponsible. Consider  the  picture  worth 
while.  (West.) 


UNIVERSAL 

Driven — 

Not  a  big  card.  Too  sordid  and  lacks 
humor.  (East.) 


Not  what  we  hoped  for.  Patrons  dis- 
appointed, likewise.  (West.) 


Cannot  recommend  this  picture  as  it 
did  not  draw  for  me.  (West.) 


The  Flame  of  Life — 

One  of  the  best  pictures  that  we  have 
had  this  year.  Great  audience  film.  Ex- 
cellent business.  (East) 


The  Ghost  Patrol — 

Not  liked  and  did  not  draw  well  for 
us.  (West.) 


Single  Handed — 

Opened  to  an  unusually  big  Sunday 
and  kept  up  the  standard  all  week.  Gib- 
son pictures  go  well  at  our  house,  and 
each  one  goes  better  than  the  one  before. 
(Middle  West.) 


The  Flirt- 
Best  attraction  of  the  season.  Went 
wonderfully  in  its  second  week.  (Middle 
West.) 


A  good  all-round  attraction  which 
ought  to  go  well  in  any  house.  (West.) 


GOLDWYN 
The  Christian — 

Finely  done  picturization  of  famous 
novel,  but  failed  to  pull.  Did  not  ap- 
peal to  general  public.  Business  not  up 
to  usual  standard.    (Middle  West.) 


Gimme — 

A  mediocre  picture,  and  business  the 
same. 


The  Strangers'  Banquet — 

Disappointing,  after  advance  reports, 
both  as  a  picture  and  in  the  amount  of 
business,  which  was  poor.  (East) 


METRO 

Jazzmania — 

Mae  Murray  always  draws  well  here. 
This  one  did  a  good  week's  business, 
although  the  picture  was  not  up  to 
standard.     (Middle  West) 


Great  box  office  value.  Mae  Murray 
better  in  this  than  in  preceding  pictures.. 
Holding  it  over  the  second  week.  (Middle 
West.) 


Well  liked  and  made  a  good  hit  with 
big  houses.  (East.) 


Where  the  Pavement  Ends — 

A  really  beautiful  film,  both  in  acting, 
story  and  photography.  Went  big.  Ex- 
cellent business.  (East) 


The  Famous  Mrs.  Fair — 

Excellent  picture.  Drew  well.  (Middle 
West.) 


All  the  Brothers  Were  Valiant — 

A  corking  sea  story,  with  real  interest. 
Very  good  business.  (East.) 


Drew  well  and  made  a  big  hit.  (East.) 


Quincy  Adams  Sawyer — 

Picture  drew  well  and  pleased  the 
audience.    (Middle  West.) 


UNITED  ARTISTS 
A  Doll's  House — 

Those  who  liked  it  couldn't  see  why 
anyone  else  didn't,  but  most  of  them 
thought  Nazimova  was  crazy  and  that 
was  all  there  was  to  it  On  for  a  half- 
week  run,  but  taken  off.    (Middle  West.) 


One  Exciting  Night — 

Griffith  certainly  had  the  right  idea. 
People  do  like  this.  More  excitement 
than  in  "  The  Bat,"  though  Griffith  does 
make  his  people  jump  around  idiotically. 
Ought  to  take  anywhere.  (Middle  West.) 


Picture  that  brought  very  good  busi- 
ness. People  liked  it  because  it  was 
something  new.     (Middle  West.) 


The  Girl  I  Loved — 

Not  much  of  a  picture,  either  artistic- 
ally or  dramatically.  It  just  managed  to 
pull  through  the  week.    (Middle  West) 


Fairly  good  picture ;  average  box  office 
value.     (Middle  West.) 


FOX 

Brass  Commandments — 

William  Farnum  back  in  his  old  role 
with  plenty  of  pep.  Liked  and  well 
patronized.  (East) 


Who  Are  My  Parents? — 

Picture  not  suited  to  the  house  where 
shown.    Business  bad.  (East) 


Catch  My  Smoke — 

One  of  the  best  Mix  pictures  and  a 
good  crowd  drawer.  (East.) 


VITAGRAPH 
The  Ninety  and  Nine — 

Out  and  out  melodrama,  good  of  its 
kind.  Well  suited  to  house  where  shown 
and  did  good  business.  (East.) 


F.  B.  O. 
Canyon  of  the  Fools — 

A  very  good  picture.  Good  receipts. 
(Middle  West) 


WARNER  BROTHERS 
The    Little    Church    Around  the 
Corner — 

One  of  those  pictures  in  which  every- 
one in  the  cast  does  something  fine. 
The  women  liked  this  very  much.  Not 
a  picture  so  strong  in  action,  but  with 
a  philosophy  that  seemed  to  make  a  hit 
Satisfactory  business.     (Middle  West.) 


The  Beuutiful  and  Damned — 
Not  a  howling  success.  (East.) 


AMERICAN  RELEASING 
The  Sign  of  the  Rose — 

Nothing  like  it  on  the  screen.  Packed 
'em  in.    (Middle  West.) 

STATE  RIGHTS 
School  Days 

Good;  youngsters  seem  to  take  well, 
and  comedies  also  seem  in  favor.  Did 
pleasant  business  for  more  than  half 
week  after  being  called  in  to  finish  out 
for  a  weak  sister.     (Middle  West.) 


Fabiola — 

Nothing  out  of  the  ordinary.  Good 
box  office  attraction.     (Middle  West.) 


A  Darling  of  the  Rich — 
Capacity  business.  (East.) 


The  Wrong  Woman — 

Will  fit  into  any  program.  Patrons 
liked  it  and  cannot  complain  of  receipts. 
(Middle  West) 


The  World's  a  Stage — 

Against  easy  competition,  did  not  hold 
up  for  us.  (West.) 


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With  First  Run  Theatres 


WIRE      REPORTS  FROM 


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NEW  YORK  CITY 

Capitol  Theatre- 
Overture — Musical  Numbers  in- 
troducing specialties  by  Capitol 
Ballet  Corps.  Nutcracker 
Suite,  Tchaikovsky,  (a)  Valse 
des  Fleurs,  Mile.  Gambarelli 
and  the  Misses  Crawford, 
W  hite,  Savvor  and  Bawn ;  (b) 
Dance  Chinoise,  Thalia  Zanou 
and  Doris  Niles;  (c)  Danse 
Arabe,  Doris  Niles  and  James 
Parker  Coombs ;  (d)  Danse  de 
Miriltons,  Mile.  Gambarelli ; 
(e)  Danse  Russe-Trepak, 
Alexander  Oumansky,  Doris 
Niles,  Thalia  Zanou  and  Misses 
Crawford,  White,  Savvor  and 
Brawn. 

Novelty — New  Lyman  H.  Howe 
Hodge-Podge. 

Musical — Rudy  Wiedoeft,  Saxo- 
phone Virtuoso. 

Prologue — A  South  Sea  Idyl — 
Dorma  Lee  and  Bruce  Benja- 
min. 

Feature — Lost  and  Found — Gold- 
wyn. 

Musical — Selections  from  "  May- 
time  " — Capitol  Grand  Orches- 
tra, with  vocal  number,  "Sweet- 
hearts," Evelyn  Herbert. 

Cartoon — Day  by  Day,  Aesop's 
Fables— Pathe. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Rivoli  Theatre — 

Overture — Introducing   Juan  Rey- 

ers,  pianist. 
Current  Events — Rivoli  Pictorial. 
Vocal — "  Give   Me   All   of  You," 

Gladys  Rice. 
Feature — The   Tiger's   Claw,  Jack 

Holt — Paramount. 


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Casino  theatre 


What  a  Wife  Learned "  ad  used  by 
the  Capitol  theatre,  Cincinnati. 


Specialty — "  Danse  Tzigane,"  Paul 
Oscard  and  Margaret  Daily. 

Comedy — The  Frozen  North,  Bus- 
ter Keaton. 

Rialto  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "  Tannhauser,"  Rialto 
Orchestra. 

Scenic — The  Chateau  of  France. 

Musical — "  Sorry,"  and  "  Love's 
Caravan,"  played  by  C.  Sharpe- 
Minor — at  the  Wurlitzer. 

Current  Events — Rialto  Magazine. 

Specialty — Evelyn  Law,  of  the 
"  Follies  "—in  "  Waltz,"  a  Lev- 
enthal  Music  Film. 

Feature — The  Trail  of  the  Lone- 
some Pine,  Mary  Miles  Minter 
—Paramount. 

Musical  —  Riesenfeld's  Classical 
Jazz. 

Comedy  —  The    Counter  Jumper, 

Larry  Semon. 
Mark-Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Ballet  et  Dansant," 
Mile.  Chabelska,  premier  dan- 
seuse. 

Current  Events — Mark  Strand  Top- 
ical Revue. 

Prologue— To  Mighty  Lak  a  Rose. 

Feature — Mighty  Lak  a  Rose — 
First  National. 

Cartoon — Felix  Gets  Left. 

Recessional — Organ.  

BROOKLYN 

Mark-Strand  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "  Tannhauser,"  with 
"  Evening  Star  "  number  sung 
by  Wilfred  Gleen. 

Vocal — Theme  and  Variations. 

Current  Events  —  Mark  Strand 
Topical  Review. 

Vocal—"  Carolina  in  the  Morning," 
sung  by  Everett  Clark  with 
dance  by  Mile.  Francelli. 

Novelty — Venetian  Trio. 

Feature — Brawn  of  the  North, 
Strongheart,  star  dog— First 
National. 

Added  Attraction— The  Pilgrim, 
Charles  Chaplin— First  Na- 
tional. 


Recessional — ■"  Hallelujah  Chorus  " 
— organ 

Next  Week— The  Little  Church 
Around  the  Corner. 

Criterion  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Songs  of  1849,"  Cri- 
terion Ensemble  and  Orches- 
tra. 

Feature — 'The  Covered  Wagon  — 
Paramount. 

Lyric  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Hunting  Big  Game  in 
Africa.  Indefinite. 

Cameo  Theatre — 

Feature — Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships 
— Hodkinson. 

LOS  ANGELES 

Grauman's  Theatre — 

Overture — "  The    Fortune  Teller." 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Musical — "  Sextette  from  Lucia  " — 
Organ. 

Comedy — Hazel  from  Hollywood — 
Christie. 

Prologue  —  Atmospheric  ■ —  titled 
"  Bowery  Block  Party,"  twenty 
people — Song  and  Dance  Act. 

Grauman's  Rialto  Theatre — 

Overture  — ■  Jan  Rubini,  violin 
soloist. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Scenic — Pathe  Review. 
Music — "  M other    in    Ireland  "  — 
Organ. 

Feature — Bella  Dona,  Pola  Negri — 
Paramount. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Miller's  Theatre — 

Feature — Jazzmania,  Mae  Murray — 
Metro.  Moved  to  Miller's  from 
the  California  theatre. 

California  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Symphony  Concert, 
"  Polonaise  Militarie  Berceuse 
from  Jocelyn." 

Current  Events — Fox  and  Interna- 
tional News. 

Comedv — A  Quiet  Street,  Our  Gang 
—Pathe. 


Novelty— Topics  of  the  Day — 
Pathe. 

Feature — Driven — Universal. 
Kinema  Theatre — 
Overture— "The  Beautiful  Galatea." 
Current     Events  —  International 
News. 

Cartoon — Felix  Gets  Left. 
Novelty — Music  Film — The  Chicken 
Reel. 

Feature — The  Flirt — Universal. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Next  Week — The  Pilgrim. 

Loew's  Theatre — 

Overture — Organ. 

Specialty — Alice  Farewell  to  Maz 
Fisher,  orchestra  with  special 
stage  setting — four  numbers. 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Specialty — Theodore  Adolphus  and 
company  in  dance  act. 

Feature — The  World's  a  Stage — 
State  Rights. 

Cartoon — The  Jumping  Bean. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Next  Week — Making  a  Man. 

Metropolitan  Theatre — 

Overture — Mile.  Modiste. 

Current  Events' — Pathe  News. 

Novelty  —  Organ  with  Slides  — 
"  Just  an  Old  Love  Song." 

Cartoon — Felix  in  the  Bone  Age. 

Scenic — Woods  in  Winter — Pathe. 

Added  Attraction — Act  with  three 
sets,  entitled  "  A  Trip  Through 
Lasky  Studio,"  combined  with 
fashion  show,  costumes  by  lo- 
cal firm. 

Feature — Mr.  Billings  Spends  His 
Dime,  Walter  Hiers  —  Para- 
mount. 

Tally's  Theatre — 

Feature — My  Wild  Irish  Rose — 
Vitagraph.   Second  Week. 

Symphony  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Shriek  of  Araby — 
First  National.    Fifth  Week. 


Attention  compelling  ad  on  "  The  Pil- 
grim/' prepared  by  the  Circle  theatre, 
Indianapolis. 


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Graunian's   Hollywood  Egyp- 
tian Theatre — 

Feature  —  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood  —  United  Artists. 
Twenty-second  W  eek. 

Pantages  Theatre — 

Feature — When  Love  Comes. 

Seven  Acts  of  Vaudeville. 

Hillstreet  Theatre — 

Cu  r  r  e  n  t  Events  —  International 
News. 

Feature— The  Woman  Conquers— 
First  National. 

Serial — Around  the  World  in  Eigh- 
teen Days. 

Cartoon— Aesop's  Fable— Pathe. 

Seven  Acts  of  Vaudeville. 


CHICAGO 


Chicago  Theatres — 

Overture  —  "  Pomp  and  Circum- 
stance." 

Novelty  —  Topics  of  the  Day — 
Pathe. 

Specialty — Campbell  Sisters  in  An 
Evening  in  Old  Dixie. 

Current  Events — News  Weekly. 

Musical — Organ  Solo,  "  Jazzmania," 
"  Runnin'  Wild,"  "  You've  Got 
to  See  Mamma  Every  Night," 
"  Carry  Me  Back  to  My  Caro- 
lina Home,"  and  "  Fate." 

Specialty  Feature — Jazzmania,  Mae 
Murray — Metro. 

Comedy — Felix  Cartoon. 

Next  Week— Daddy. 

Tivoli  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Popular  Italian  Melo- 
dies, Benj.  Landsman  singing 
"  O  Sole  Mio,"  and  "Sextette 
from  Lucia." 

Specialty   —  "  Memories,"  Walter 


PARK  ano  MALL 

TM  EAT EPS 


Pontius    singing   "  Mother  In 

Ireland." 
Current  Events — News  Weekly. 
Musical    —   Organ    Solo,  Milton 

Charles. 

Specialty — Dresden  China  Dolls. 

Feature — Tess  of  the  Storm  Coun- 
try, Mary  Pickford— U.  A. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Next  Week — The  Christum 

Riviera  Theatre — 

Syncopation  Week.  Orchestra  In- 
troduction followed  by  "  Fare- 
well Blues,"  "  Rose  of  Picardy," 
"  Lovelight  In  Your  Eyes," 
"Yankee  Doodle  Blues," 
"  Memories,"  "  Pretty  Baby," 
etc. 

Specialty — Abbott  Dancers  ;  Show 
Girls  in  Pitter  Patter. 

Feature— Bell  Boy  13,  Douglas  Mc- 
Lean— First  National. 

Next  Week — The  Christian. 

Roosevelt  Theatre — 

Feature  —  The  Pilgrim,  Charlie 
Chaplin — First  National. 


The  Rialtn  theatre,  Des  Moines,  used 
this  four-column  ad  on  "  The  Flirt." 

Woodlawn  Theatre — 

Overture — Vienna  Beauties,  "  Valse 

de  Concert." 
Current  Events — Woodlawn  News 

and  Views. 
Novelty — Literary  Digest — Hodkin- 

son. 

Comedy — Sweety,  Baby  Peggy. 
Specialty — Cello  Solo,  "  The  Swan." 
Feature — The  White  Flower,  Betty 

Compson — Paramount. 
Next  Week — Java  Head. 
Barbee's  Theatre — 
Current  Events  —  Universal  News. 
Feature — The  Ex-Kaiser  in  Exile. 
Added  Attraction  — •  The  Second 

Fiddle. 


BOSTON 


Loeic's  Pork  and  Mall  theatres,  Clere- 
land,  used  this  '»>  '  The  White  Flower." 


Loew's  State  Theatre — 

Overture — Orchestra,  "  Jolly  Rob- 
bers," von  Suppe. 

Feature  —  Nobody's  Money,  Jack 
Holt — Paramount. 

Vocal  —  Marjoric  Moody,  Colora- 
tura Soprano. 

Current  Events  —  Pathe  News 
Weekly. 

Novelty  —  Topics  of  the  Dav  — 
Pathe. 

Feature  —  Where  the  Pavement 
Ends,  Alice  Terry  and  Ramon 
Novarro — Metro. 

Recessional — Orchestra. 

Loew's  Orpheum  Theatre — 

Overture — Orchestra,  "  Aida." 

Current  Events  —  Pathe  News 
Weekly. 


Novelty  —  Topics  of  the  Day  — 

Pathe. 
Musical — Orchestra. 
Feature  —  All  the  Brothers  Were 

Valiant — Metro. 
Comedy — Day  Dreams,  Buster  Kea- 

ton. 

Recessional — Orchestra. 
Boston  Theatre — 

Overture — Orchestra. 
Current  Events  —  Pathe  News 
Weekly. 

Novelty  —  Topics  of  the  Day  — 

Pathe. 
Musical — Orchestra. 


World  Premier  Showing 

Look 


§  NORMA  TALMADGE 

■  ., 

EUGENE  O'BRIEN 

I    "THE  VOICE  FROM  THE  MINARET"  j 

■ 
■ 


THE  HINDOO  SONG" 


Arthur  Swanke,  advertising  man  of  the 
Rialto,  El  Dorado,  Ark.,  prepared  this 
on  "  The  Voice  from  the  Minaret " 


Novelty — Aesop's  Fable. 
Feature — The  Flame  of  Life— Uni- 
versal. 

Comedy — Alarm,  Al  St.  John. 
Recessional — Organ. 

PHILADELPHIA 

Stanley  Theatre — 

Overture — Selections    from    "  The 

Music  Box  Revue." 
Current    Events — Fox   and  Pathe 

News  Weekly. 
Novelty — Literary      Digest — Hod- 

kinson. 

Musical  Feature — Leo  Ornstein, 
pianist,  playing  Nocturne  in  F 
sharp  Major,  Opus  15,  No.  2, 
Chopin ;  "  Impressions  of 
Chinatown,"  Ornstein;  "Rhap- 
sody No.  12,"  Liszt. 

Feature — Peg  O'  My  Heart — 
Laurette  Taylor — Metro. 

Organ  Selection—"  The  Music 
Box  Revue." 

Comedy — The  Balloonatic — Bus- 
ter Keaton. 

Next  Week — Jazzmania. 

Stanton  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  Fox  News 
"Weekly. 

Feature — Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin   Hood    (seventh  week). 

Aldine  Theatre — • 

Current  Events — Pathe  and  Inter- 
national News. 

Novelty — The  Kaiser  in  Exile. 

Feature — The  Toll  of  the  Sea — 
Metro. 

Comedy — Hold  Tight. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Hodkinson. 

Next  Week— Bell  Boy  13. 

Karl  ton  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  Pathe  News 
Weekly. 

Feature — Adam  and  Eva — Marion 

Davics — Paramount. 
Comedy — Children  Welcome. 
Novelty — School  Day  in  Japan. 
Next  Week — A  Front  Page  Storv. 


Display  ad  for  the  trorld  premiere  of 
"Look  Your  Best"  at  the  Temple  the- 
atre, San  Bernardino,  Cal. 

Palace  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  Pathe  News 
Weekly. 

Novelty — Hodge  Podge. 

Feature — The  Christian  —  Gold- 
wyn  (second  run). 

Novelty — Literary  Digest — Hod- 
kinson. 

Next  Week — The  Flirt  (second 
run). 

Victoria  Theatre — 

Current    Events  —  Pathe  News 

Weekly. 
Comedy — Hold  Tight. 
Feature — Only  a  Shopgirl. 
Scenic — Algeria. 

Next  Week — The  Third  Alarm. 
Arcadia  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  Pathe  News 
Weekly. 

Feature — The  Leopardess — Alice 
Brady — Paramount. 

Corned}- — No  Luck. 

Novelty — Movie  Chats. 

Next  Week — The  Nth  Command- 
ment. 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Corned}- — Let  'Er  Run. 
Feature — Lights   of   New   York — 
Fox. 

Novelty — Kinograms. 

Next  Week — Hearts  Aflame. 

Regent  Theatre — 

Comedy — High  and  Dizzy. 

Feature — They   Like   'Em  Rough 

— Viola  Dana — Metro. 
Next  Week — The  Hero. 

SAN  FRANCISCO 

Loew's  Warfield  Theatre — 

Overture  "  Caprice  Fanastique,"  on 
cornet. 

Current  Events — Minute  Views. 
Novelty — Pointed  Paragraphs. 
Vocal — Dorothy  Jardon  and  other 
singers. 

Added  Attraction — Sherwood  Band 
Musical — Violin  Solo  by  Lipschultz 

and  Band,  "  The  Ranger  "  and 

Musical  Interpolation. 
Comedy — Mutt  and  Jeff. 
Feature  —  Where  the  Pavement 

Ends — Metro. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Granada  Theatre — 
Overture — Little  Rover. 
Current  Events — Granada  News. 
Cartoon — Felix  Gets  Left. 
Specialty  —  Band  and   Solos  in 

Synco  -  Symphonists  Depicting 

"  In  Ireland." 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Feature — Adam   and   Eva,  Marion 

Davies — Paramount. 
Recessional — Organ. 


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California  Theatre — 

Overture — Special  Selections. 

Current  Events — News  Review. 

Comedy — Extra !    Extra ! 

Specialty — Ben  Black's  Band,  play- 
ing among  other  selections 
"Honolulu  Blues"  and 
"  Nora,"  sung  by  three. 

Scenic— Pathe  Review. 

Feature— The  White  Flower  Betty 
Compson — Paramount. 

Tivoli  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Kid,  Charles  Chaplin 
and  Jackie  Coogan — First  Na- 
tional.   Third  Week. 

Portola  Theatre — 

Feature — Mad  Love,  Pola  Negri — 
Goldwyn.    Second  Week. 

Curran  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood  —  United  Artists. 
Continued. 

WASHINGTON 

Crandall's  Metropolitan — 

Overture — "  Orpheus." 

Petite  Musicale  (Violin)  — 
"Scherzo"  (Van  Goens)  ;  "To 
A  Wild  Rose"  (MacDowell). 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Comedy  —  The  Balloonatic  — 
Metro. 

Feature— Bell  Boy  13— Douglas 
MacLean — First  National. 

Next  Week— The  Light  in  the 
Dark. 

Loew's  Columbia  Theatre — 

Feature — Adam's  Rib — DeMille — 
Paramount  (continued). 

Next  Week — Where  the  Pavement 
Ends. 

Loew's  Palace  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Popular     Hits  —  "iMy 


HallCaine's 

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Half-page  display  ad,  strongly  featuring  the  short  subject,  "  The  Mes- 
sage of  Entile  Coue,'  used  by  Saxe's  Strand  theatre,  Milwaukee 


Buddy,"   "  Aggravatin'  Papa,," 

"  Who  Cares." 
Current  Events —  Pathe  News. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Cartoon — The   Alley  Cat — Aesop's 

Fable. 

Feature — The  World's  Applause — 
Bebe  Daniels — Lewis  Stone- 
Paramount. 

Next  Week — The  Girl  I  Love. 

Moore's  Rialto  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Blossom  Time." 

Current  News — Fox. 

Comedy — The  Big  Show. 

Feature — Mad  Love — Pola  Negri 
— Goldwyn. 

Next  Week — Thorns  and  Orange 
Blossoms. 

BALTIMORE 

Century  Theatre — 

Overture  —   Century  Symphony 

Orchestra. 
Comedy — Chased  Bride. 
Vocal — "  Trio   from  Lombardi." 
Feature — Mad   Love — Pola  Negri 

— Goldwyn. 

NEWARK 

Branford  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Masaniello  " — Aubar. 
Current  Events — Branford  Review. 
Vocal — Bernice      Schalker,  con- 
tralto. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Vocal — Lucille   Nelson,  soprano. 
Comedy  —  The    Agent  —  Larry 
Semon. 

Feature— The  Stranger's  Banquet 
— Goldwyn. 

SEATTLE 

Coliseum  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Salut  a  Pesche." 
Current     Events — Pathe  Weekly 

and  Kinograms. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Added  Attraction — The  Knight  in 

Gale. 

Feature — Hearts   Aflame — Metro. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Next  Week — Making  a  Man. 

Columbia  Theatre — 

Overture — Selections    from    "  The 

Fortune  Teller." 
Current     Events  —  International 

News. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Comedy — The  Kid  Reporter. 
Feature — Driven — Universal. 
Strand  Theatre — 
Overture  —  Medley    of  Popular 
Operas. 


Current  Events — Kinograms. 

Comedy — In  Dutch. 

Vocal — "  Swallows  "  and  "  Mighty 
Lak'  a  Rose." 

Feature — Adam  and  Eva,  Marion 
Davies — Paramount. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Next  Week — Mr.  Billings'  Spends 
His  Dime. 

Blue  Mouse  Theatre — 

Overture — Medley  of  Irish  Favor- 
ites. 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 

Added  Attraction — Special  nine- 
teenth and  twentieth  series 
singers'  popularity  contest. 

Comedy — The  Agent. 

Music — "  Suzanna  " — Organ. 

Feature  —  A  Woman's  Woman, 
Mary  Alden— Allied  P.  &  D. 

Next  Week — Suzanna. 

Liberty  Theatre — 

Overture — Organ. 

Current  Events — Liberty  and  se- 
lected News  Weeklies'. 

Scenic — Pathe  Review. 

Comedy — Glad  Rags. 

Feature — Kick  In — Paramount. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Next  Week— The  World's  Ap- 
plause. 

Winter  Garden  Theatre — 

Overture. 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Novelty — Screen  Snapshots. 

Short     Subject  —  Disposing  of 

Mother,  Mary  Alden. 
Feature — You  Never  Know,  Earle 

Williams — Vitagraph. 
Recessional — Organ. 

ST.  LOUIS  ~ 

Missouri  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Isle  of  Erin,"  Missouri 
Symphony  Orchestra. 

Current  Events  —  Missouri  News 
and  Views. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Vocal — Joan  Zafara,  concert  so- 
prano, solo. 

Cartoon — Felix  cat  cartoon,  accom- 
panied by  Stuart  Barrie  at 
Wurlitzer. 

Prologue — "  The  Garden  of  Eden." 

Feature  —  Adam's  Rib,  DeMille — 
Paramount. 

New  Grand  Central,  West  End 
Lyric  and  Capitol — 

Overture—"  Eileen." 

Current  Events— News  and  views. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day — 
Pathe. 

Musical — Organ  solo — •"  Red  Moon 
Waltz." 

Specialty—"  In  the  Land  of  the 
Shamrock,"  with  James  Stevens- 


Sudwarth  Frazier  and  Kendall 
Capps  (at  Grand  Central 
only). 

Comedy — The  Electric  House,  Bus- 
ter Keaton. 
Delmonte  Theatre — 

Overture— Hunfeld's  Delmonte  Or- 
chestra. 

Current  Events — News  and  Views. 

Novelty— Fun  from  the  Press — 
Screen  Snapshots'. 

Specialty — Sweet's  Singing  Band. 

Feature — The  World's  a  Stage — 
S.R. 

Rivoli  Theatre — 

Overture — Janssen's  Rivoli  Orches- 
tra. 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press — 
Hodkinson. 

Comedy — Sweetie,  Baby  Peggy. 

Feature — The  Flame  of  Life — Uni- 
versal. 

William  Fox  Liberty- 
Overture  —  Liberty    concert  or- 
chestra. 

Current  Events — Fox  News  and 
Kinograms. 

Comedy — The  Four  Flusher. 

Novelty — Aladdin  and  the  Wonder- 
ful Lamp. 

Feature — Wildness  of  Youth — S.  R. 

Columbia  Theatre — 

Overture. 

Current  Events — Fox  News;  Kino- 
grams. 

Comedy — The  Four  Flusher. 
Serial — Ninth  episode  of  Plunder. 
Feature  —  Bulldog    Drummond  — 
S.  R. 

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KANSAS  CITY 

Newman  Theatre — 

Overture — "  II  Guarany." 

Current  Events  —  Newman  News 
and  Views. 

Musical — "  The  World  Is  Waiting 
for  the  Sunrise,"  Organ  Solo. 

Comedy  —  "  Extra,  Extra,"  Lloyd 
Hamilton. 

Specialties — Miss  Bobbie  Tremaine, 
dancer;  Ernie  and  Billy  Loos, 
vocal  duet,  and  Coon-Sanders 
Novelty  Singing  Orchestra. 

Feature — What  a  Wife  Learned- 
First  National. 

Next  Week — Racing  Hearts. 

Liberty  Theatre — 

Overture — Selections. 

Current  Events  —  Pathe  and  Fox 
News. 

Musical — Organ  Selections. 
Short  Subject — Capitol  Shots. 
Specialty  —  Carsello,  accordionist, 

and    Kuhn  -  Chaquette  Jazz 

Band. 

Feature  —  The  World's  a  Stage, 

Dorothy  Phillips  —  Principal 

Pictures — S.  R. 
Next  Week  —  The  Beautiful  and 

Damned. 
Royal  Theatre — 
Overture — Selections. 
Current  Events  —  Royal  Screen 

Magazine. 
Musical — Organ  Selections. 
Specialty— Dr.  Carlos  De  Mandil, 

violin  soloist. 
Double  Feature  —  Broken  Chains'. 

Colleen  Moore — Goldwyn.  The 

Pilgrim,  Charles  Chaplin — First 

National. 
Next  Week — Adam  and  Eva. 
Twelfth  Street  Theatre- 
Overture — Selections. 
Current  Events  —  Twelfth  Street 

Screen  Magazine. 
Musical — Organ  Selections. 
Comedy — High  Power. 
Cartoon — Aesop's  Fables. 
Short  Subject  —  Wolves  of  the 

Waterfront. 
Feature  —  Nobody's  Money,  Jack 

Holt — Paramount. 
Next  Week — The  Leopardess. 

CLEVELAND 

Stillman  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "  Hejre  Kati "  by 
Hubay,  Violin  Solo.  "  I  Love 
a  Little  Cottage,"  Organ  and 
Violin  Duet. 

Specialty — Jazz  Orchestra. 

Feature  —  Jazzmania — Mae  Mur- 
ray— Metro   (second  week). 

Next  Week — Adam's  Rib. 

Allen  Theatre — 

Overture — Jazz  Overture. 

Specialty — Jazz  Band  with  Jazz 
Chorus. 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Novelty  —  Literary  Digest  —  Fun 
from  the  Press — Hodkinson. 

Comedy — The  Balloonatic — Buster 
Keaton. 

Added  Attraction — Fruits  of  Faith 

—Will  Rogers— Pathe. 
Feature — Bell  Boy  13 — First  Na- 
tional. 
Next  Week — Brass. 
State  Theatre- 
Overture — Popular  Medley. 
Specialty — Vaudeville. 
Extra — Style  Show. 
Feature — Mad   Love — Pola  Negri 

— Goldwyn. 
Park  Theatre- 
Overture  —  Second  Hungarian 
Rhapsody. 


Musical  Novelty — Jazz  Specialty: 
(a)  '*  Way  Down  Yonder  in 
New  Orleans";  (b)  "The 
World  is  Waiting  for  the  Sun- 
rise"; (c)  "Lady  of  the  Eve- 
ning"; (d)  "Pack  Up  Your 
Sins." 

Corned}' — High  Fliers — Hallroom 
Boys. 

Scenic — Birthday. 

Current   Events— Kinograms. 

Novelty  —  Literary  Digest  —  Fun 
from  the  Press — Hodkinson. 

Feature — •  Racing  Hearts  —  Para- 
mount. 

Xext  Week — Adam  and  Eva. 
Reade's  Hippodrome — 

Overture — Fox  Trot  Medley. 

Current  Events  —  Plain  Dealer 
Screen  Magazine. 

Novelty — Vaudeville. 

Feature — The  Flame  of  Life — Uni- 
versal. 

Xext  Week — I  Am  the  Law. 

Standard  Theatre — 

Current     Events  —  International 

News. 
Comedy  —  Sweet 

Brownie  the 

Comedy. 
Fea  tur  e — Nobody' s 

Rawlinson — Universal. 
Next  Week— The  Hills  of  Hate 


and  Pretty  — 
Dog — Century 

Bride— Herbert 


PES  MOINES 

Des  Moines  Theatre — 

Special  Violin  Solo — "  Mighty 
Lak'  A  Rose  " — Leon  Dashoff. 

Comedy  —  Balloonatic  —  Buster 
Keaton. 

Feature — Mighty   Lak'   A   Rose — 

First  National. 
Next  Week — Poor  Men's  Wives. 

Strand  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  News  —  Kino- 
grams. 

Comedy  —  Baby's  Welcome  — 
Christie. 

Feature — The  White  Flower — 
Paramount 

Specialty — Kyman  Wiltse,  violin- 
ist, plays  "The  World  is 
Waiting  for  the  Sun  Rise." 

Xext  Week — Java  Head. 

Garden  Theatre — 

Scenic  —  Natural  Born  Liar  — 
Bruce. 

Feature  —  Shadows  —  First  Na- 
tional. 


DALLAS 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — Capitol  Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Capitol  News. 
Novelty — Literary     Digest's  Fun 

from  the  Press. 
Comedy — No    Wedding    Bells  — 

Larry  Semon. 
Feature — Gimme — Goldwyn. 
Recessional — Organ. 


CINCINNATI 


W  alnut  Theatre — 

Overture — Walnut  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day — Lit- 
erary Digest. 

Feature — Adam's  Rib  —  DeMille — 
Paramount. 

Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — Strand  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Feature  —  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood  —  United  Artists — 
Third  week. 

Xext  Week — Not  booked. 


Gifts  Theatre — 

Overture — Gifts  Orchestra. 

Feature  —  The  Girl  I  Loved  — 
Charles  Ray — United  Artists — 
Second  Week. 

Next  Week— The  Third  Alarm. 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — Capitol  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Capitol  News. 

Comedy — Blazes — Mermaid. 

Feature  —  The  Beautiful  and 
Damned — Warner  Brothers. 

Next  Week— Daddy. 

Lyric  Theatre — 

Overture — Lyric  Orchestra. 

Comedy — The  Champeen — Pathe. 

Cartoon — Aesop's  fables — Pathe. 

Feature — Thorns  and  Orange  Blos- 
soms— Al  Lichtman. 

Xext  Week — The  Pride  of  Palomar. 

OMAHA 

Empress  Theatre — 

Features — What  Fools  Men  Are — 
American  Releasing;  beginning 
Thursday,  The  Queen  of  the 
Moulin  Rouge — American  Re- 
leasing Corporation. 

Four  acts  of  vaudeville. 

Rialto  Theatre — 

Feature — Little  Church  Around  the 
Corner — Warner  Brothers. 

Comed}r — Day  Dreams  —  Busier 
Keaton. 

Overture — Lucia  de  Lammermoor. 
Musical — Organ  solo. 
Current  Events — Kinograms. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Specialty — Prince  Lei  Lano  in  Ha- 
waiian songs. 

Sun  Theatre — 

Overture — Selected. 

Feature — Toll  of  the  Sea — Metro. 

Comedy — Rob    'Em    Good  —  Bull 

Montana. 
Current      Events  —  International 

News. 

Next  Week — Mad  Love. 
Moon  Theatre — 

Features — Canvon  of   the   Fools — 
Harry  Carey— F.  B.  O. 
Beginning  Thursday — Ghosts. 
Patrol — Universal. 

World  Theatre — 

Feature — A    Front   Page    Story — 

Vitagraph. 
Six  acts  of  vaudeville. 
Xext  Week — When  Love  Comes. 

Strand  Theatre — 

Feature — My  American  Wife — Par- 
amount. 
Comedv — Hula  Honeymoon. 


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Overture — Halka — by  Moninszko. 
Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Next    Week  —  Glimpses    of  the 
Moon. 


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Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — "March  Slave,"  Tschai- 
kowsky. 

Novelty  —  Capitol  Snickers  —  Fun 
from  the  Press — Literary  Di- 
gest 

Current  Events — Capitol  Digest — 
Pathe  Xews,  International 
News  and  Current  Events. 

Morrison  Sisters  (in  close  har- 
mony) singing :  "  At  Dawn- 
ing "  and  "  Honeymoon  Times." 

Cartoon — Colonel  Hezza  Liar  in 
Ghosts. 

Specialty — Bailey's  Unlucky  Seven 

(Instrumental   Entertainers  a 

la  Bocks  Kar). 
Feature — Peg     O'     My     Heart — 

Laurette  Taylor — Metro. 
Xovelty  —  Screen   Snapshots  — 

Urban  Movie  Chats. 

ROCHESTER 

Eastman  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "  Espana "  (Spanish 

Rhapsody)  Chabrier. 
Current   Events — Magazine. 
Music  —  Organ  Solo  —  "  Lovin' 

Sam." 

Novelty — The  Enchanted  City. 

Divertissements — Forova  Dancers 
—  (a)  "  Moment  Musicale," 
Schubert;  (b)  "The  Skylark," 
Diego;  (c)  "Danse  Hollande," 
Grieg. 

Feature — The  Pride  of  Palomar — 

Paramount. 
Recessional — Organ. 


DETROIT 


Ad  on  "  The  Famous  Mrs.  Fair,"  used 
by  the  Walnut  theatre,  Cincinnati. 


Adams  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Chocolate  Soldier.' 
Current      Events  —  International 
News. 

Vocal — Emma  Noe,  soprano,  Chi- 
cago Grand  Opera  Co, 

Feature — Mad  Love,  Pola  Negri — 
Goldwyn. 

Comedy — Be  Yourself. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Broadway  Strand  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Christian — Goldwyn. 
Second  Week  Continued. 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — First  Hungarian  Rhap- 
sody. 

Current  Events — Pathe  Xews. 
Specialty — The  Dennis  Sisters,  sing- 
ers. 

Features — Night  Life  in  Hollywood 

— Arrow;  Toll  of    the  Sea — 

Metro. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Next  Week— Daddy. 
Fox  Washington  Theatre — 
Current    Events — Fox   News  and 

Screen  Snapshots. 
Comedy — An  Alaskan  Honeymoon. 
Vocal — Tenor  soloist. 
Feature — Notoriety — State  Rights. 
Comedy — Hello  Pardner. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Madison  Theatre — 
Overture — Selected. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Specialty  —  Taylor,    Marcy  and 

Hawks,  singers. 
Feature — What  a  Wife  Learned — 

First  National. 
Recessional — Organ. 


March  j  /  ,  1923 


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NEWSY    BRIEFS    FROM    CENTRAL    FILM  BELT 

Chicago  and  the  Mid-West 

L.   H.   MASON,    REPRESENTATIVE,    725   S.    WABASH  AVE. 


Illinois  M.P.T.O.  to  Hold  Convention  at 
Hotel  Sherman,  Chicago,  April  18,  19 

THE  State  Convention  of  the  Illinois  Motion  Picture  Theatre 
Owners  will  be  held  at  the  Hotel  Sherman,  Chicago, 
April  18th-19th,  and  Messrs.  Siegel,  Silha  and  Dernbach 
have  been  appointed  on  the  convention  and  entertainment  com- 
mittee which  will  have  charge  of  this  event. 

The  election  of  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  and  of  delegates 
to  the  National  Convention,  which  is  of  unusual  interest  to  the 
Illinois  organization,  as  it  will  be  held  in  Chicago  during  May, 
will  be  important  events  of  the  state  meeting. 

The  convention  and  entertainment  committee  already  are 
making  arrangements  for  a  big  get-together  banquet  on  the  first 
night  of  the  State  Convention,  April  18th,  in  which  all  branches 
of  the  industry  will  participate  and  to  which  will  be  invited,  a 
number  of  leaders  in  political,  business  and  financial  circles. 

The  banquet  is  intended  not  only  to  afford  members  of  the 
Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners,  exchange  men  and  others 
opportunity  to  get  acquainted,  but  is  also  planned  to  impress 
the  political  powers  of  Illinois  with  the  size,  strength  and  sol- 
idarity of  the  motion  picture  theatre  interests  of  the  state. 

In  addition  to  the  addresses  at  the  dinner,  some  fine  enter- 
tainment is  promised  those  who  attend,  by  Messrs.  Siegel, 
Silha  and  Dernbach. 


Around  the  Trade 

BLAIR  COAN  has  returned  from 
Los  Angeles  and  "  The  Little 
Girl  Next  Door,"  the  first  picture 
of  any  pretensions  to  be  filmed  in 
Chicago  in  several  years  and  pro- 
duced by  Blair  Coan  Productions, 
Inc.,  is  being  given  its  first  ex- 
hibitor's showings  in  Chicago,  with 
the  probability  that  it  will  have  its 
public  premiere  in  a  loop  theatre  in 
April.  The  production  was  filmed 
entirely  in  Chicago  at  the  old  Es- 
sanay  studios,  but  the  cutting  and 
other  mechanical  touches  were  com- 
pleted in  Los  Angeles  a  few  days 
ago.  At  its  first  private  showing  "at 
the  Hotel  Ambassador,  Los  An- 
geles, the  seven-reeler  was  afforded 
very  favorable  comment  in  the 
newspapers.  Pauline  Starke  enacts 
the  title  role  in  a  drama  that  de- 
pends much  on  a  strong  element  of 
mystery  to  carry  it  to  an  unusual 
denouement.  The  cast  also  includes 
Carmel  Myers,  Mitchell  Lewis, 
James  Morrison,  Ed  Kennedy  and 
others. 


Ascher  Brothers  have  taken  over 
the  Vista  theatre,  a  twelve  hundred 
seat  house,  and  will  operate  it  as 
part  of  their  circuit.  They  have,  at 
the  same  time,  let  go  of  their  Ken- 
wood theatre,  which  will  be  taken 
over  by  Leo  Salkin  on  May  1st. 


Lubliner  &  Trinz  have  closed  a 
ten  year  lease  for  the  Lakeside  the- 
tre,  at  4730  Sheridan  road,  includ- 
ing the  entire  building  containing 
four  stores  and  second  floor  offices. 
The  new  lease  starts  on  May  1st, 
1924,  the  present  one,  which  is  also 
held  by  Lubliner  &  Trinz,  expiring 
on  April  30th,  1924. 


Glen  Reynolds,  of  De  Kalb,  has 
been  appointed  chairman  of  the 
Illinois  Motion-  Picture  Theatre 
Owners'  national  convention  com- 
mittee and  will  co-operate  with 
the  national  organization  in  all 
matters  pertaining  to  the  forth- 
coming Chicago  gathering.  The 
various  sub-committees  will  be 
appointed  this  week  and  will  start 
work  lining  up  entertainment  and 
ether  features  for  the  convention. 


Harold  Lloyd  in  "Dr.  Jack"  is 
still  running  merrily  along  at  the 
Orpheum,  where  it  is  in  its  fourth 
week  of  big  business  and,  accord- 
ing to  General  Representative  Ralph 
Kettering,  of  Jones,  Linick  & 
Schaefer,  it  has  broken  all  past  rec- 
ords for  attendance  at  his  firm's 
State  street  playhouse. 


"  The  Christian  "  did  a  big  busi- 
ness in  its  week's  run  at  the  Black- 
stone,  South  Bend,  despite  the  bad 
weather.  It  opened  in  a  raging 
blizzard  and  did  more  than  eighteen 
hundred  dollars  gross  on  Sunday, 
which  was  hardly  expected,  con- 


sidering this  handicap.  Publicity 
Director  Nealand,  of  Goldwyn's 
Distributing  Corporation  Chicago 
office,  co-operated  with  Manager 
Ezra  Rhodes  in  the  exploitation 
and  advertising  campaign,  features 
of  which  were  the  beaver  board 
flags  which  were  attached  to  the 
trolley  company's  span  wires  on  the 
main  streets,  and  the  bargain  day 
on  Friday,  for  which  coupons  were 
run  in  two  daily  papers,  which  said : 
"  Bring  this  coupon  and  one  dollar 
and  your  entire  family  can  see  the 
winner  picture,  '  The   Christian.'  " 


The  appearance  of  Miss  Nora 
Bayes  at  Jones,  Linick  &  Schaefer's 
new  McVicker's  this  week  marks  a 
new  development  in  the  policy  of 
this  theatre  and  it  is  understood 
that  a  number  of  other  internation- 
ally famous  stars  of  the  speaking 
and  opera  stages  will  follow  her  at 
McVicker's  theatre. 


Roderick  Ross  is  back  in  the  city 
after  a  winter  spent  in  Cuba,  where 
he  is  interested  in  a  large  dairy 
corporation.  Mr.  Ross  may  get 
into  the  film  business  actively  and 
is  considering  a  film  project  which 
may  take  him  to  New  York. 


The  Paris  theatre  at  Decatur  is 
scheduled  to  reopen  immediately, 
following  a  shut-down  of  about 
three  months. 


W.  T.  Pierce,  of  the  Peerless 
theatre,  Kewanee,  is  making  an  ex- 
tended business  and  pleasure  trip 
throughout  the  Central  West  and 
expects  to  be  away  from  his  head- 
quarters for  several  days. 


Charles  Lamb,  of  Rockford,  one 
of  the  best  known  exhibitors  in  the 
state,  was  in  the  city  this  week  on 
a  booking  trip,  and  reports  business 


good,  although  the  blizzard  of  the 
past  week  put  a  crimp  in  it  for  the 
time  being. 


Louis  Murphy,  of  Spring  Valley, 
has  broken  ground  for  a  five  hun- 
dred seat  house  to  replace  the  the- 
atre which  was  destroyed  by  fife 
some  time  ago. 


Charles  E.  Morton,  owner  of  the 
Family  theatre  at  Mount  Carroll, 
took  over  the  Grand  at  Galena,  111., 
this  week  and  will,  hereafter,  oper- 
ate both  houses. 


.  H.  A.  Spanuth  has  taken  over  the 
thousand  seat  Peerless  theatre,  at 
3955  Grand  boulevard,  from  Ascher 
Brothers,  and  the  house  opened  up 
under  its  new  management  on 
March  17th.  Ascher  Brothers  had 
operated  the  Peerless  for  the  past 
five  years. 


Chicago's  income  tax  payments 
of  this  month  exceeded  those  of  a 
year  ago  by  a  large  margin.  It  is 
based  on  the  sworn  schedules  of 
increased  incomes  and  is  incon- 
trovertible proof  of  returning  pros- 
perity, which  none  can  question. 
The  record  is  one  that  is  of  vital 
interest  to  Chicago  motion  picture 
men, 


Among  the  Exchanges 

DOB  SCHULER,  special  repre- 
sentative  of  Famous  Players- 
Lasky  accessory  department,  was 
called  from  Chicago  to  Bellevue, 
Ky.,  to  attend  the  funeral  of  his 
father. 


The  first  print  of  "  Grumpy,"  the 
picture  starring  Theodore  Roberts, 
arrived  at  Paramount's  Chicago 
headquarters  last  week  and  those 
who   witnessed   its   screening  are 


sold  on  Theodore  as  a  star. 
"  Grumpy,"  while  not  an  elaborate 
production  in  the  sense  of  great 
sets  or  use  of  large  crowds,  is  said 
to  be  as  full  of  entertainment  value 
as  an  egg  is  of  meat. 


Joe  Campbell,  of  Goldwyn  Pic- 
tures' sales  organization,  is  back  on 
the  job  this  week  after  being  con- 
fined to  his  home  for  several  days 
with  a  touch  of  pneumonia.  Man- 
ager Ben  Reingold  was  absent  from 
the  office  this  week,  suffering  with 
a  heavy  cold,  but  expected  to  be 
cured  up  in  quick  order. 


Manager  of  Distribution  F.  M. 
Brockell,  of  First  National,  was  in 
the  city  last  week  conferring  with 
District  Manager  Seery  and  Ex- 
change Manager  Bond  on  sales 
plans.  Mr.  Seery,  immediately  after 
the  conference,  left  for  Biloxi, 
Miss.,  where  he  will  put  in  a  fort- 
night playing  golf  and  resting  up. 

Herman  Stern,  assistant  general 
manager  of  Universal  Film  Com- 
pany, already  is  in  training  for  the 
opening  of  the  golf  season,  and 
boys,  you  ought  to  see  the  little  ball 
hit  the  bull's  eye  up  in  Leiter's 
winter  practice  course.  Country 
Sales  Manager  I.  L.  Leserman  is 
also  exercising,  but  in  a  different 
way.  He  is  out  in  the  state  lining 
up  the  live  ones  for  Universal 
jewels. 


Manager  Martin  has  put  Ray  No- 
lan in  charge  of  the  Pathe  com- 
plaint and  adjustment  bureau,  and 
exhibitors  can  feel  assured  of  a 
square  deal  from  the  efficient  and 
genial  Ray. 


Louis  Laemmle,  of  Universal,  is 
making  plans  for  a  European  trip 
for  his  family  and  during  their  ab- 
sence Louis  will  be  found  on  the 
bachelor's  fist  for  a  few  months. 


E.  J.  Timponi  is  a  new  Metro 
salesman  and  has  been  assigned  to 
the  Wisconsin  territory  by  Man- 
ager Rozelle.  Mr.  Timponi  is  a 
veteran  showman  and  has  had  con- 
siderable experience  managing  mov- 
ing picture  road  shows.  He  is  a 
brother  of  Manager  Timponi,  of 
the  Colonial  theatre. 


Assistant  General  Sales  Manager 
T.  J.  Connors,  of  Metro,  spent  the 
last  two  weeks  in  Chicago  territory, 
making  the  rounds  with  District 
Manager  Shirley.  He  found  con- 
ditions satisfactory  and  is  optimis- 
tic, as  all  signs  point  to  continual 
improvement  in  the  picture  busi- 
ness. Paul  Mooney,  representative 
of  the  L.  B.  Mayer  Productions, 
releasing  through  Metro,  and  W. 
E.  Bachmeyer,  Metro  district  man- 
ager, with  headquarters  in  Cincin- 
nati, came  into  Chicago  last  week 
for  a  conference  with  Messrs.  Con- 
nors and  Shirley. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


/.     C.     JESSEN'S    PRODUCTION     NOTES     BY  IFIRE 

Studio  and  Player  Brevities 

LITTLE    STORIES    ABOUT    PEOPLE    ON    THE  LOT 


Here  and  There 

The  titles  for  "  The  Common 
Law "  have  been  completed  by 
Edward  T.  Montagne. 

The  Max  Miller  Productions  of 
San  Francisco  are  engaged  in  mak- 
ing a  series  of  pictures  co-starring 
Patricia  Palmer  and  Ranger  Bill 
Miller  from  storks  by  Stewart 
Woodhouse. 

The  H.  &  B.  Film  company  has 
leased  the  Bronx  studio  on  Glen- 
dale  Boulevard  and  is  making  a 
series  of  eight  five-reel  subjects 
featuring  Cliff  Smith,  who  directs, 
also. 

The  first  original  story  by  Eu- 
gene Vogt,  title  "  Scarred  Hands," 
is  now  being  completed.  The  cast 
is  composed  of  Eileen  Sedgwick, 
Myles  McCarthy,  Lew  Meechan, 
Eugene  McKay,  Ben  Corbett,  and 
Ada  Pope. 

The  Rockett  Lincoln  company, 
under  the  direction  of  Philip  Ro- 
sen, has  gone  to  the  snow  country 
in  northern  California  to  make  ex- 
teriors of  Lincoln's  birthplace.  The 
principal  players  in  this  sequence 
are  James  Gordon  and  James 
Clarke. 

The  Blair  Coan  production,  "The 
Little  Girl  Next  Door,"  from  an 
original  by  Louis  Weadock,  with 
Carmel  Myers,  Pauline  Starke, 
James  Morrison,  Mitchell  Lewis 
and  directed  by  W.  S.  Van  Dyke 
has  been  completed  and  was  shown 
at  the  Ambassador  theatre  on  the 
sixteenth.  Coan  is  leaving  for  the 
east  with  negative  and  print,  and 
will  later  produce  "  Graustark," 
"The  Blindness  of  Virtue"  and 
three  others.  The  picture  "  The 
Little  Girl  Next  Door "  is  an  ex- 
pose of  spiritualism. 

M.  C.  Levee  has  shipped  the 
First  National's  complete  negative 
and  prints  of  "The  Isle  of  Lost 
Ships,"  produced  by  Maurice  Tour- 
neur. 

Director  Maurice  Tourneur  has 
selected  the  following  cast  for 
"The  Brass  Bottle":  Harry  My- 
ers, Ernest  Torrance,  Tully  Mar- 
shall ,  Clarissa  Selwyn,  Ford  Sterl- 
ing, Aggie  Herring,  Charlotte  Mer- 
riam  and  Ed  Jobson. 

Frank  Borzage's  production  from 
the  story  "  Terwilliger,"  will,  in 
all  probability  be  titled  "  Children 
of  the  Dust."  Pauline  Garon  is 
beginning  work  in  this  picture  this 
week. 

Allen  Holubar's  subject  "  Slan- 
der the  Woman  "  has  been  shipped. 
This  is  Holubar's  last  for  First 
National  under  his  present  con- 
tract. Dorothy  Philips  is  reported 
to  have  made  a  contract  for  ap- 
pearance in  other  First  National 
productions. 

Gladys  Brockwell  has  been  en- 
gaged to  play  in  "  Penrod  and 
Sam  "  from  the  Booth  Tarkington 
story,  to  be  directed  by  William 
Beaudine,  a  J.  K.  McDonald  pro- 
duction. 


Richard  Walton  Tully  has  signed 
Maurice  Canonge  and  Max  Con- 
stant, French  actors,  for  important 
roles  in  "Trilby,"  to  be  directed 
by  James  Young. 

Sid  Franklyn  is  back  from  New 
York  and  is  casting  "  Dulcy,"  star- 
ring Constance  Talmadge. 

Norma  Talmadge's  "  Ashes  of 
Vengeance  "  is  promised  to  be  the 
most  elaborate  of  her  career.  It 
is  a  costume  subject,  laid  in  the 
period  of  King  Charles  the  Ninth. 
Three  hundred  extras'  costumes 
are  being  made  and  gigantic  sets 
erected.  Frank  Lloyd  is  the  di- 
rector. 

Tom  Forman  and  company,  now 
on  the  Rio  Grande  river,  are  en- 
gaged in  making  exteriors  for 
"The  Broken  Wing"  and  using 
twenty-five  hundred  people. 

In  production  is  L.  J.  Gasnier's 
"  Daughters  of  the  Rich." 

William  Duncan  and  Edith  John- 
son are  finishing  their  coming  spe- 
cial at  the  Vitagraph  studio  in  Hol- 
lywood. The  story  is  a  drama  in 
which  the  hero  straightens  out  the 
political  troubles  of  a  typical  west- 
ern town. 

Arthur  H.  Jacobs,  one  of  the 
newest  producers  in  the  coast  film 
colony,  who  is  making  the  Frank 
Borzage  productions,  has  just 
signed  Lloyd  Hughes  to  play  one 
of  the  star  parts  in  his  initial  pic- 
ture which  Mr.  Borzage  is  starting 
to  direct  at  the  United  studios. 

Paul  Bern  has  joined  the  John 
M.  Stahl  unit  at  the  Louis  B.  May- 
er studio  to  prepare  the  continuity 
for  Mr.  Stahl's  next  First  National 
attraction,  a  society  drama,  and 
supply  an  original  story  for  future 
production  by  the  director. 

John  Griffith  Wray,  director  for 
Thomas  H.  Ince,  who  has  just  re- 
turned from  a  month's  visit  in  New 
York  City,  will  begin  work  shortly 
on  a  new  Ince  production  at  the 
studios  at  Culver  City. 

East  and  West  with  Fox 

Dustin  Farnum  has  begun  work 
at  the  William  Fox  Hollywood 
studios  on  a  new  picture,  "  The 
Grail,"  direction  of  Colin  Camp- 
bell. The  supporting  cast  includes, 
Peggy  Shaw,  lead ;  Alma  Bennett, 
Leon  Barry,  Virginia  Warwick, 
little  Richard  Headrick,  Carl  Stock- 
dale,  Frances  Raymond  and  others. 

William  Russell  is  hard  at  work 
on  a  new  picture  temporarily  called 
"  Alias,  the  Night  Wind."  Joseph 
Franz,  directing  Bill's  last  Fox 
picture,  "  Good-Bye,  Girls,"  showed 
him  in  a  comedy-melodramatic 
role,  whereas,  in  his  new  picture, 
according  to  reports,  he  is  depicted 
in  an  entirely  different  character. 
Maude  Wayne,  a  newcomer  to  the 
Fox  lot,  is  his  leading  lady. 

At  Universal  City 

Edward  Sedgwick  is  directing  Hoot 
Gibson  in  "  Blinky,"  with  Esther 
Ralston,  appearing  opposite  in  the 
story  by  Gene  Markey  Gibson.  He 


appears  as  "  Mama's  Boy,"  named 
Geoffrey  Arbuthnot  Islit. 

The  all-star  production,  origi- 
nally titled  "  His  Good  Name,"  di- 
rected by  Harry  Pollard,  with 
Rockliffe  Fellowes,  Buddy  Messin- 
ger,  Fritzi  Brunette  in  the  cast,  has 
been  given  the  title  of  "  Your  Good 
Name  "  and  will  be  released  in  sev- 
en reels  as  a  Jewel  production. 

Edward  T.  Lowe,  Jr.,  has  com- 
pleted the  continuity  for  "  The  Self- 
Made  Wife,"  by  Elizabeth  Alex- 
ander, which  will  hate  an  all-star 
cast  and  will  probably  be  directed 
by  Jack  Conway. 

Century  Cut-Backs 

Stern  Brothers  have  engaged  a 
vaudeville  troupe  named  Gorham 
Follies  to  make  a  series  of  six  two- 
reel  specials  under  the  direction 
of  Archie  Mayo. 

Alf  Goulding  has  completed 
"  The  Orphan,"  featuring  Baby 
Peggy. 

"  Gasoline  Love,"  featuring  Fred 
Spencer  has  been  completed. 

Al  Spencer  has  completed  "Fare 
Enough"  and  is  now  directing  Jack 
Cooper,  Margery  Marcelle  and 
Jack  Earle  in  "  Sky  High." 

F.  B.  0.  Production  Notes 

The  Harry  Carey  company,  un- 
der the  direction  of  Val  Paul,  has 
gone  to  Truckee  for  exteriors  in 
"The  Miracle  Baby"  by  Frank 
Pierce.  The  continuity  was  pre- 
pared by  Isadore  Bernstein  and 
Jacques  Jaccard.  The  cast  includes 
Margaret  Landis,  Hedda  Nova, 
Charles  J.  LaMoyne,  Edward 
Hearne,  Edmund  Cobb,  Alfred  Al- 
len, and  Bert  Sprotte.  The  pic- 
ture required  northwestern  atmos- 
phere and  snow  background. 

With  Paramount  Units 

Richard  Dix  has  been  selected 
as  leading  man  for  Betty  Compson 
in  "  The  Woman  With  Four 
Faces,"  under  the  direction  of  Her- 
bert Brenon. 

William  DeMille  is  beginning 
work  on  "  Only  Thirty-Eight," 
adapted  by  Clara  Baranger  from 
the  play. 

Jacqueline  Logan,  Maurice 
Flynn  and  William  Davidson  have 
been  engaged  as  principals  for  the 
George  Melford  production  of 
"  Salomy  Jane,"  on  which  produc- 
tion starts  next  Monday. 

In  production  are  "The  Cheat," 
Pola  Negri ;  "  Blue  Beard's  Eighth 
Wife,"  Gloria  Swanson;  "Fair 
Week,"  Walter  Hiers,  the  last  un- 
der direction  of  Robert  Wagner. 

Jerome  Storm  will  begin  produc- 
tion of  "  Children  of  Jazz,"  with  a 
cast  including  Theodore  Kosloff  - 
Richard  Cortez,  Estelle  Taylor  and 
Robert  Cain. 

Charles  Maigne  is  to  direct  "  The 
Silent  Partner,"  with  Leatrice  Joy 
and  Owen  Moore. 

Around  Metro  Studios 

Haryy  Garson  announces  "  Lar- 
ubia,"  a  Spanish  play  as  the  next 


slarring  vehicle  for  Clara  Kimball 
Young.  Thomas  C.  Heffron  will 
direct.  The  continuity  is  being 
prepared  by  Frank  Beresford  and 
the  supporting  cast  made  up  of  Al 
Roscoe,  Lewis  Dayton  and  Louise 
Bates. 

The  complete  cast  for  Rex  In- 
gram's "  Scaramouche,"  in  addi- 
tion to  Alice  Terry,  Ramon  Navar- 
ro and  Lewis  Stone,  includes  Lloyd 
Ingraham,  Edith  Allen,  Lionel  Bel- 
more,  Julia  Smythe  Gordon,  Broad- 
witch  Turner,  Otto  Mattieson, 
Edward  Connelly,  John  George, 
George  Seligman  and  Kala  Pasha. 

Harold  Shaw  has  been  engaged 
to  direct  Viola  Dana  in  "  Rouged 
Lips,"  by  Rita  Weiman.  Produc- 
tion goes  under  way  on  April  9th. 

The  Hunt  Stromberg-Bull  Mon- 
tana comedy,  "  One  Wild  Day,-' 
has  been  completed  and  Stromberg 
is  beginning  on  "  Hard  Boiled,-' 
under  the  direction  of  Chuck  Reis- 
ner.  While  at  Truckee  Stromberg 
completed  "  Snowed  Under,"  star- 
ring Montana  and  in  the  cast  will 
appear  Chuch  Reisner,  Florence 
Gubert,  Douglas  Carter  and  Val 
Harris. 

The  Sennett-Ben  Turpin  comedv, 
titled  "  Pitfalls  of  a  Big  City,"  be- 
ing made  under  the  direction  of 
Hampton  Del  Ruth  includes  the 
following  players:  James  Finlay- 
son,  Priscilla  Bonner,  Dot  Farley, 
Madeline  Hurlock,  and  Dog  Teddy. 

Mason  Litson,  business  manager 
for  the  Reginald  Barker  Company 
has  gone  to  Wainright,  Canada,  to 
arrange  for  the  use  of  locations  in 
Canadian  National  Park  and  along 
the  Athabse  River  for  "  The  Law 
Bringers."  Robert  Anderson  and 
Edward  J.  Brady  have  been  added 
to  Barker's  cast. 

On  the  Goldwyn  Lot 

The  Marshall  Neilan  company 
has  been  sent  to  Mexico  to  make 
scenes  for  "  The  Eternal  Three,'' 
under  the  direction  of  Frank  Ur- 
son. 

Maude  George  and  Charles 
Clary  have  been  added  to  the  cast 
of  "  Six  Days,"  to  be  directed  by 
Charles  Brabin. 

Carmelita  Geraghty,  Rhea  La- 
Forte  and  Jean  Haskell  have  been 
;idded  to  the  cast  of  Neilan's  "  The 
Eternal  Three." 

Hughie  Mack  has  been  engaged 
by  Von  Stroheim  to  appear  as 
"  Heise,  the  Harness  Maker." 

Emmett  Flynn's  first  production 
will  be  from  F.  Marion  Craw- 
ford's story,  "  In  the  Palace  of  the 
iving." 

John  Charles  Thomas,  the  noted 
American  singer,  made  his  last 
appearance  on  the  concert  stage  at 
Aeolian  Hall,  New  York,  last  Sun- 
day prior  to  entering  the  field  of 
the  silent  drama.  Mr.  Thomas  has- 
cancelled  the  remainder  of  his  con- 
cert tour  and  will  not  be  heard  in 

song  recital  until  he  finishes  hi> 
work  on  "  Under  the  Red  Robe.' 
which  the  Cosmopoliton  corpora- 
lion  is  picturizing  from  the  story 
by  Stanley  Weyman. 


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Attractive  lobby  display  for  "Peg  o'  My  Heart"  prepared  by  Manager  Charles  E.  Sasseen  of  the  Queen  theatre,  Galveston,  Texas,  making 

effective  use  of  a  poster  cut-out 


Advisory  Board  and  Contributing  Editors,  Exhibitors'  ServiceBureau 


George  J.  8c hade,  8 (-hade  theatre),  Sandusky. 
■.  C.  Horator,  Alhambra  theatre,  Toledo. 
Edward  L.  Hyman,  Strand  theatre,  Brooklyn. 
Theo.  L.  Hays,  Gen.  Mgr.  Flnklesteln  it  Rubin, 
Minneapolis. 

Leo  A.  Landau,  Alhambra  and  Garden  theatres, 
Mlnwaukee. 

E.  B.  Borers,  Managing  Director,  TItoII  and 
Blalto  theatres,  Chattanooga,  Tenn. 

Stanley  Chambers,  Palace  theatre,  Wichita,  Kan. 
Wlllard  C.  Patterson,  Criterion  theatre,  Atlanta. 
C  V.  Blchards,  Jr.,  Gen.  Mgr..  Saenger  Amuse- 
ment  Co..  Mew  Orleans. 

F.  L.  Newman,  Newman,  Royal  and  Begent 
theatres,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Arthur  G.  Stolte,  Des  Moines  theatre,  Dee  Moines, 
Iowa. 

Chas.  Bran  ham,  Famous-Lasky,  Ltd.,  Toronto, 
Can. 

W.  C.  Qnimby,  Managing  Director,  Strand  and 
Jefferson  theatres,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

J.  A.  Partington,  Imperial  theatre,  San  Francisco. 

George  E.  Carpenter,  Paramount-Empress  theatre. 
Salt  Lake. 

Eugene  H.  Roth,  California  theatre,  San  Fran- 


81dney  Graoman,  Granman's  theatre,  Los  Angeles. 

Louis  K.  Sidney,  Managing  Director,  William  For 
theatres,  DenTer. 

Geo.  Rotsky,  Managing  Director,  Allen  theatre, 
Montreal,  Canada. 

Phil.  Gleichman,  Managing  Director,  Broadway- 
Strand  theatre,  Detroit. 


William  Johnson,  Director  of  Exploitation,  South, 
ern  Enterprises,  Inc.,  of  Texas,  Dallas,  Texas. 

Fred  8.  Myer,  Managing  Director,  Palace  theatre, 
Hamilton,  O. 

L.  L.  Stewart,  Director  of  Exploitation,  Southern 
Enterprises,  Inc.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

Joseph  Plunkett,  Managing  Director,  Mark  Strand 
theatre,  New  York. 

Ray  Grombaeher,  Managing  Director,  Liberty  the- 
atre, Spokane,  Wash. 

Boss    A.    McYoy,    Manager,    Temple  theatre, 

Geneva,  N.  T. 
George  looker,  Manager,  Begent  theatre,  Elmlra, 
N.  Y. 

W.    8.    McLaren,    Managing    Director,  Capitol 
theatre,  Jackson,  Mich. 

W.  Griffith  Mitchell,  Managing  Director,  Majestle 
and  Family  theatres.  Port  Huron,  Mich. 

Harold  B.  Franklin,  Director  of  Theatres,  Famoos 

Players- Las  ky. 
J.  M.  Edgar  Hart,  Manager,  Palace  theatre,  El 
Paso,  Tex. 

Paul  A.  Noble,  Manager,  Liberty  theatre,  Port- 
land, Ore. 

William  J.   SnllWan,   Manager,   Blalto  theatre, 

Butte,  Mont. 
H.  A.  Albright,  Manager,  Jensen  &  Yon  Herberg 

theatres,  Bremerton,  Wash. 
Thomas  D.   Soriero,   General  Manager,  Century 

theatre,  Baltimore,  Md. 
G.  E.  Brown,  Manager,  Loew's  Palace  theatre, 
Marquee  display  arranged  by  Manager  h.  C.     Memphis,  Tenn. 

Bockins  of  the  Valentine  theatre.  Canton,  Ohio\  William    Cutts,     Manager,     Columbia  theatre, 

on  "When  Knighthood  Was  in  Floiver"  Portland,  Ore. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Phonograph  -window  tic-up  on  "  When  Knighthood  zvas  in  Flower 

Princess  theatre,  Denver 


at  Homer  Ellison's 


Newspapers  Tie  -  Up  on  Serial 
of  "Beautiful  and  Damned" 

New  York,  N.  Y. — Large  numbers  of  news- 
papers throughout  the  country  are  running 
the  fiction  version  of  "  The  Beautiful  and 
Damned,"  by  F.  Scott  Fitzgerald,  according 
to  reports  being  received  in  New  York. 

Charles  Seribner's  Sons,  New  York,  pub- 
lishers of  the  novel,  concede  the  book  to  be 
the  greatest  selling  literary  work  that  has  been 
published  by  them  in  many  years.  Realizing 
the  tremendous  vogue  of  the  picture,  and  in 
response  to  newspaper  demands  for  the  seriali- 
zation rights,  Seribner's  immediately  acceded 
to  the  requests.  As  a  consequence,  the  New 
York  Daily  News  and  other  leading  news- 
papers in  America  are  printing  the  story  of 
"  The  Beautiful  and  Damned,"  giving  exhib- 
itors excellent  tie-up  opportunities. 

Prince  of  Wales  Angle  Aids 
"Knighthood"  Contest 

LONDON,  Ont.— T.  W.  Logan  of  the 
Allen  theatre  and  George  A.  Smith, 
Paramount  exploiteer,  capitalized 
on  the  popularity  of  the  Prince  of  Wales 
since  his  American  tour,  in  exploiting 
"When  Knighthood  was  in  Flower. 
They  staged  a  beauty  contest  for  "When 
Knighthood  was  in  Flower,"  they  an- 
nounced that  the  prize  would  be  a  cab- 
inet photograph  of  the  winner  which 
would  be  posted  forthright  to  H.  R.  H. 
the  Prince  of  Wales.  This  was  enough 
to  bring  out  nearly  1,000  contestants. 

Messrs.  Logan  and  Smith  also  ob- 
tained plentiful  publicity  for  "The  Pride 
of  Palomar,"  by  staging  a  great  indoor 
fair.  The  news  was  heralded  through  a 
special  six-page  supplement  with  "Pride 
of  Palomar"  publicity  on  every  page,  and 
a  big  three-deck  box-car  streamer  on  the 
front  page.  On  each  page  was  a  two- 
column  box,  prominently  displayed,  read- 
ing: "Go  to  the  Allen  Theatre." 

The  local  hydro  company  attended  to 
the  special  lighting  of  the  lobby  and  the 
booths  taken  by  the  merchants.  Festival 
was  opened  by  the  mayor  and  a  commit- 
tee of  representative  citizens,  with  a  regi- 
mental band  furnishing  the  music. 


Novelty  Herald  Made  Up  on 
"Brothers  Under  The  Skin" 

MONTGOMERY,  Ala.— Manager  H. 
C.  Farley  of  the  Empire  theatre, 
had  2,000  inexpensive  novelty  her- 
alds made  up  on  "  Brothers  Under  the 
Skin  "  that  created  a  great  deal  of  interest. 

They  were  three  by  six  inches  in  size, 
folded  once.  The  front  cover  read: 
"  Everyone  Should  Get  Married — But—;" 
and  on  the  inside  was:  "  They  Should  See 
— '  Brothers  Under  the  Skin '  First."  The 
play  dates  followed.  


Brass  Band  Furnished  in 
"Lorna  Doone"  Tie-Up 

NEWARK,  N.  J.— Obtaining  a  whole 
brass  band  through  a  mercantile 
tie-up  is  a  new  high  mark  in  link- 
ups, it  would  seem.  The  Branford  thea- 
tre, in  presenting  "Lorna  Doone,"  ob- 
tained the  band  from  the  National  Biscuit 
Company,  which  has  tied  up  with  this 
picture  throughout  the  country. 

The  "Lorna  Doone"  band,  it  was  called, 
and  it  presented  a  handsome  appearance 
in  big  blue  coats,  military  hats  and  its 
swaggering  bandmaster.  The  band  pa- 
raded to  the  theatre  and  always  brought 
with  it  a  large  number  of  followers. 

A  stage  setting,  reminiscent  of  the 
"Smilin'  Through"  layout,  with  a  brick 
house  and  white  portico,  was  used  for  the 
prologue.    A  soloist  singer  gave  the  act. 


Exploitation  Used    in  Mexico 
City  for  "Manslaughter" 

Mexico  City,  Mex. — William  C.  Winship, 
manager  of  Paramount's  Mexico  City  office, 
reports  a  successful  exploitation  stunt  which 
was  used  for  "Manslaughter"  recently. 

In  cooperation  with  the  management  of 
the  Teatro  Olimpia,  Paramount's  first  run 
house  in  Mexico  City,  a  battered  automobile 
was  installed  in  the  theatre  lobby  with  appro- 
priate signs  calling  attention  to  the  showing 
of  the  picture.  Shortly  afterward,  a  squad- 
ron of  police  appeared  on  the  run  and  de- 
manded information  as  to  how  the  wrecked 
car  had  got  into  the  lobby.  They  were  acting 
under  the  impression  that  efforts  were  being 
made  to  conceal  a  street  accident  and  were 
not  appeased  until  they  were  given  insight 
into  the  new  departure  in  picture  exploitation. 

But  this  was  not  all!  Peons  for  miles 
around  heard  of  the  novelty  and  brought  in 
their  pesos  in  an  effort  to  buy  chances  on 
what  they  supposed  was  a  public  raffle.  They, 
too,  were  disappointed,  but  some  remained  for 
the  show. 


Manager  Ray  Beall,  of  the  Rex  theatre,  Spartanburg,  S.  C,  prepared  this  lobby  for 

of  the  Storm  Country" 


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Manager  Ross  D.  Rogers  of  the  Mission  theatre,  Amarillo,  Texas,  arrang  ed  this  lobby  display  on  "Dr.  Jack,"  giving  strong  prominence  to  the  star 


Combines  "Robin  Hood"  and 
"Christian"  in  Stunt 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — When  Managing  Direc- 
tor Edward  L.  Hyman  of  the  Brooklyn  Mark 
Strand  theatre  had  "Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood"  and  "The  Christian"  booked 
for  consecutive  showings,  Publicity  Director 
Lee  S.  Ferguson  took  advantage  of  the  fact 
that  both  stories  were  in  book  form,  and  for- 
tunately enough  both  were  published  by  Gros- 
set  &  Dunlap.  This  permitted  a  book  tie-up 
for  two  weeks  in  succession,  taking  in  some 
of  the  best  windows  in  Brooklyn,  a  large  space 
in  Abraham  &  Straus'  being  included.  The 
"  Robin  Hood  "  book  is  the  special  motion  pic- 
ture version  from  Douglas  Fairbanks'  pictur- 
ization,  and  that  of  "  The  Christian "  is  the 
novel  by  Sir  Hall  Caine.  In  some  instances 
both  books  were  shown  in  the  same  display, 
thus  accenting  the  two  weeks'  bookings  at  the 
Mark  Strand  more  strongly.  With  the  dis- 
play were  shown  scenes  from  the  pictures  and 
announcement  cards. 

As  "  Robin  Hood "  was  booked  for  only 
one  week,  the  campaign  centered  in  an  effort 
to  get  the  crowds  into  the  house  at  the  early 
performances,  starting  at  11 :45  daily.  On  the 
closing  day  a  special  morning  show  was  given 
for  pupils  of  two  of  Brooklyn's  high  schools. 


Special  compo  board  front  for  "East  is  West" 
prepared  by  Manager  A.  B.  Hill  of  the  Imperial 
■theatre,  Jacksonville,  Fla.    The  outside  was  also 
brilliantly  painted  in  color 


Tie-up  with  New  Car  Made 
on  "Rich  Men's  Wives" 

SUMTER,  S.  C— When  exploiting 
"  Rich  Men's  Wives,"  Manager  Os- 
car White  of  the  Rex  theatre  de- 
cided to  capitalize  on  the  interest  in  a 
new  automobile,  the  Star,  that  had  been 
extensively  advertised  in  Sumter  re- 
cently. He  borrowed  a  new  Sedan  from 
the  local  dealer  and  used  this  copy  on 
the  sides: 

"  Rich  Men's  Wives  use  this  car  but 
you  don't  have  to  be  a  rich  man's  wife 
to  own  one." 

The  car  was  driven  about  the  streets 
two  days  in  advance  and  then  placed  in 
the  lobby  for  the  engagement.  Hanging 
over  the  car  in  the  center  of  the  lobby 
was  a  banner  giving  the  title  of  the 
picture  and  the  names  of  the  featured 
players. 


Jolly  Junior  Club  Matinee  is 
"Oliver  Twist"  Tie-Up 

Buffalo,  N.  Y. — When  Manager  Vincent 
McFaul  presented  Jackie  Coogan  in  "  Oliver 
Twist "  at  Shea's  Hippodrome  he  laid  down 
an  exploitation  barrage  that  reached  virtually 
every  resident  of  Buffalo.  One  of  the  big 
features  of  the  campaign  was  the  party  ar- 
janged  with  the  Buffalo  Courier  for  the  enter- 
tainment of  that  paper's  Jolly  Junior  Club, 
.vhich  was  in  the  form  of  a  special  screening 
for  the  children  in  the  Hippodrome  Saturday 
morning  at  8 :45  o'clock,  at  which  time  some 
3,000  youngsters  were  at  the  doors  seeking 
admittance. 

Gus  Edwards  was  at  hand  to  read  a  tele- 
gram from  Jackie  expressing  his  disappoint- 
ment at  not  being  able  to  attend.  There  was 
also  a  special  prologue  for  the  kids,  in  which 
a  soloist  sang  "  Oliver  Twist,"  to  a  child 
dressed  as  Oliver.  The  party  made  a  big  hit 
and  brought  columns  of  publicity  in  the 
Courier. 

Two  ballyhoos  were  put  on  the  street  in  the 
form  of  large  books  carried  on  men.  The 
books  were  suitably  lettered  with  the  Hipp 
advertising.  There  were  two  large  cutouts  of 
Oliver  atop  the  marque. 


"Dangerous  Age"  Given  Tie-Up 
with  Traffic  Regulations 

Columbia,  Ga. — As  a  special  exploitation 
measure  on  "  The  Dangerous  Age,"  Manager 
I.  C.  Holloway  of  the  Grand  theatre  got  out 
some  stickers  carrying  a  warning  for  motor- 
ists and  giving  them  the  proper  regulations 
for  signal  ling  turns,  stops,  etc.  The  Motor 
Club  cooperated  by  mailing  200  of  these  to 
their  members  and  requesting  them  to  post  the 
stickers  on  their  windshields  where  they  would 
serve  as  a  constant  reminder.  Others  were 
stuck  on  the  cars  of  Mr.  Holloway's  friends 
and  acquaintances — people  he  knew  would  not 
raise  a  howl  about  getting  their  windshields 
messed  up. 

One  hundred  cards,  11x14,  were  printed 
to  read :  "  This  is  the  Dangerous  Age — Drive 
Slow."  These  were  posted  in  garages  and 
service  stations  several  days  in  advance.  At 
the  same  time,  a  series  of  teaser  ads  were  being 
run  on  the  screen  and  in  the  papers. 


Street  ballyhoo  for  "The  Flirt"  used  in  con- 
nection with  the  showing  at  the  Allen  theatre, 
Cleveland 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Special  miniature  window  display  on  "The  Voice  from  the  Minaret"  used  by  the  Kinema  theatre,  Los  Angeles,  during  First  National  Week 


New  Teaser  Angle  Given  Ads 
"One  Exciting  Night" 

Indianapolis,  Ind. — Advance  teaser  cam- 
paigns are  not  new,  but  the  usual  practice 
of  opening  them  with  only  the  title  was 
reversed  in  the  campaign  for  "  One  ExeitiDg 
Night "  at  the  Circle  theatre,  in  which  the 
title  was  kept  a  secret  until  the  ^ry  1a\V  ■- 

A  representative  of  United  Artists  Corpo- 
ration mapped  out  a  campaign  along  the  lines 
mentioned,  which  consisted  of  a  display  ad 
run  one  week  before  the  opening  date  and 
announcing  that  D.  W.  Griffith  has  produced 
an  innovation  in  motion  pictures,  describing 
some  of  the  unusual  phases  of  the  production, 
but  not  giving  the  title. 

With  this  display  ad  there  was  issued  for 
newspaper  use  a  pubkcity  story  that  went 


Grocers  Furnish  Lobby  For 
"Strangers'  Banquet" 

ALTO  ON  A,  Pa.— Manager  F.  K. 
O 'Kelly  of  the  Strand  theatre  util- 
ized a  new  idea  that  gave  him  an 
excellent  lobby  display  for  "  The  Strang- 
ers' Banquet "  at  almost  no  cost. 

He  got  various  merchants  to  donate 
articles  that  would  be  used  at  a  banquet; 
such  as  boxes  of  oranges,  apples,  pota- 
toes, celery,  tomatoes,  various  grocery 
articles  and  these  he  displayed  with 
credit  cards  showing  the  grocer  who 
loaned  them. 

The  merchants  were  glad  to  cooperate 
for  the  publicity  they  received  and  these 
articles  gave  Manager  O'Kelly  plenty  of 
material  from  which  he  was  able  to  dress 
up  a  most  unusual  and  attractive  lobby. 


Use  of  24-sheet  cut-out  as  marquee  display, 
prepared  on  "  When  Knighthood  Was  In 
Flower,"  by  Ernest  Moule,  managing  director 
of  the  Brant  theatre,  Brantford,  Canada 


more  into  detail  regarding  the  new  and  sur- 
prising elements  in  the  Griffith  picture;  the 
difference  in  this  photoplay  and  other  Griffith 
screen  features;  spoke  of  the  various  players 
in  the  cast,  but  did  not  give  the  title  of  the 
coming  attraction. 

Then  followed  a  display  ad  for  the  day  of 
the  opening  which  played  the  title  of  the  pic- 
ture up  big  and  pointed  out  that  the  feature 
was  brimful  of  love,  laughter  and  sensations, 
with  a  frantic  search  for  half  a  million  dol- 
lars; with  stealthy  figures  and  peering  eyes; 
the  funniest  black-faced  comedian  possible, 
and  a  tremendous  storm  scene  as  the  Griffith 
climax. 

This  display  was  followed  by  another  on 
the  second  day  of  the  run,  which  stated  that 
thousands  of  Indianapolis  people  are  guard- 
ing the  secret ;  they  have  seen  "  One  Exciting 
Night "  and  know  who  murdered  Johnson ; 
know  what  the  jungle  footsteps  meant;  know 
who  owned  the  mysterious  $500,000;  know 
why  the  mother  sacrificed  the  girl;  know  the 
identity  of  the  elusive  cloaked  figure;  know 
the  secrets  of  the  House  of  Danger.  But 
they  won't  tell,  for  they  want  you  to  enjoy 
the  mystery  for  yourself. 


Florists  Voluntarily  Give  Aid 
to  "Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose" 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — Manager  Ed  Weisfeldt 
of  the  Strand  theatre  has  the  solid  support 
of  Milwaukee  merchants  in  exploiting  pic- 
tures, as  was  demonstrated  by  the  tie-up  ob- 
tained on  "  Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose." 

The  campaign  was  featured  by  the  distri- 
bution of  fifty  22x28's  in  the  windows  of  local 
florists,  reading: 

"  Don't  you  think  she  is  '  Mighty  Lak'  a 
Rose  '  ?  Why  not  tell  her?  Say  it  with  flowers 
and  take  her  to  see  '  Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose '  at 
the  Strand." 

The  point  is,  that  this  angle  of  the  campaign 
was  suggested  voluntarily  by  W.  E.  MacDon- 
aid,  president  of  the  lrcal  florists'  association, 
and  it  was  twice  as  effective,  coming  this  way, 
than  if  Manager  Weisfeldt  had  had  to  go 
around  himself  asking  for  cooperation. 


O  DAY 


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Manager  F.  J.  Miller  of  the  Rialto  theatre, 

Augusta,  Ga.,  utilised  accessory  material  and 

special  art  work  for  this  display  on  "  Youth 
Must  Hare  Love  " 


March  31,  1923 


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Real  "Stranger's  Banquet"  Is 
Given  As  Stunt  on  Picture 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. — Goldwynuer  William  N. 
Robson  attracted  wide  attention  to  the  showing 
of  "  The  Strangers'  Banquet "  at  the  State 
theatre  through  a  special  exploitation  stunt 
which  he  employed. 

It  was  a  "  strangers'  banquet "  given  at 
Kramer's  restaurant  at  which  were  many  of 
the  stage  stars  at  that  time  appearing  in 
various  Pittsburgh  theatres.  At  one  table 
were  twenty-three  well-known  stars,  and  the 
other  tables  were  occupied  by  patrons  of  the 
restaurant. 

This  banquet  exploitation  feature  was  well 
published  in  the  daily  papers  and  at  the  thea- 
tre, and  became  a  topic  of  conversation 
throughout  Pittsburgh. 

A  book  of  toasts  which  was  prepared  by 
the  Goldwyn  Exploitation  Department  for  use 
with  "  The  Strangers'  Banquet "  was  distrib- 
uted at  several  of  the  leading  hotels  of  the 
city  and  aroused  a  good  deal  of  attention. 
These  booklets  were  also  distributed  at  the 
various  club  and  banquet  events  of  the  week, 
so  that  altogether  more  than  twenty  thousand 
copies  of  the  booklet  were  sent  out. 

A  street  stunt  used  for  "  The  Strangers' 
Banquet "  before  its  first  screening  was  to 
send  a  number  of  men  dressed  as  chefs  through 
the  city  streets.  They  wore  white  caps,  jackets 
and  aprons.  Pinned  to  their  coats  was  a  sign 
reading :  "  I  am  going  to  '  The  Strangers' 
Banquet '  at  the  State  theatre,  week  com- 
mencing February  5th." 


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Manager  F.  J.  Miller  of  the  Modjeska  theatre, 
A  ugusta,  Ga.,  ai  ranged  this  compo  board  dis- 
play on  "  Peg  o'  My  Heart  " 


Space  Is  Sold  on  Heralds  Used 
for  "Pink  Gods" 

FORT  WORTH,  Texas— Since  the 
publication  recently  in  the  Exhib- 
itors' Service  Bureau  of  the  story  of 
how  E.  C.  Marquard  of  the  Isis  theatre, 
Longmont,  Colo.,  sold  the  blank  space 
on  his  stock  herald  on  "The  Valley  of 
Silent  Men,"  many  exhibitors  have  util- 
ized the  idea. 

The  latest  is  the  Hippodrome,  Fort 
Worth,  where  the  Southern  Enterprises 
manager  sold  the  space  on  the  "Pink 
Gods"  herald  to  a  local  jewelry  firm. 
The  tie-up  is  logical  since  the  picture 
deals  with  a  South  African  Diamond 
mine  and  the  local  jeweler  loaned  $50,000 
worth  of  jewelry  to  the  theatre  for  a' 
lobby  display. 


Newspaper  Tie-Up  Great  Aid  to 
"Message  of  Emile  Coue" 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — A  newspaper  tie-up 
made  by  Manager  Ed.  Weisfeldt  of  the  Strand 
theatre  on  "  The  Message  of  Emile  Coue," 
with  the  State  Journal,  resulted  in  excellent 
publicity  for  the  picture. 

The  State  Journal  devoted  many  columns 
to  advance  publicity  on  Coue  and  his  meth- 
ods, and  followed  this  by  an  announcement 
that  the  showing  at  the  Strand  would  be  un- 
der the  auspices  of  the  newspaper.  Experi- 
ments by  university  men  were  conducted  in  an 
endeavor  to  ascertain  the  psychological  effect 
of  the  picture  on  the  normal  and  on  the  af- 
flicted mind,  and  the  results  of  these  investi- 
gations, printed  in  the  State  Journal,  led  to 
several  interesting  news  stories. 

When  interest  was  fully  aroused  the  State 
Journal  announced  that  everyone  in  the  city 
would  have  the  opportunity  of  witnessing  the 
picture.  Arrangements  were  made  for  am- 
bulances to  call  for  the  more  seriously  afflicted 
and  for  special  morning  showings  to  be  held 
for  the  benefit  of  those  who  were  unable  to 
attend  a  crowded  theatre.  Arrangements  were 
also  made  with  the  local  traction  company, 
and  street  car  tickets  were  provided  those  who 
were  unable  to  make  the  trip  comfortably 
otherwise. 


Trolley  Span  Wires  Obtained 
for  "Christian"  Signs 

South  Bend,  Ind. — Goldwynner  Walter  D. 
Nealand,  for  the  showing  of  "  The  Christian  " 
at  the  Blackstone  theatre,  obtained  the  dis- 
play of  166  signs  suspended  from  overhead 
trolley  wires  of  the  Chicago,  South  Bend  and 
Northern  Indiana  Railroad.  This  was  a  flash 
which  attracted  the  attention  of  the  entire 
city  as  it  was  something  new  in  South  Bend. 

Permission  was  obtained  from  D.  South- 
worth,  superintendent  of  overhead  for  the 
railroad,  to  string  these  signs  for  the  distance 
of  six  blocks  on  both  Michigan  and  Wash- 
ington avenues,  two  main  thoroughfares,  run- 
ning from  LaSalle  street  to  the  Grand  Trunk 
station.  At  each  junction  point  or  intersec- 
tion of  tracks,  Mr.  Nealand  had  suspended  a 
large  triangular  beaver  board,  three  feet  wide 
and  five  feet  high,  in  the  middle  of  the  span 
wire.  Six  of  these  boards  were  used.  They 
were  hand-painted  on  both  sides  with  the  name 
of  the  theatre,  date  of  showing  and  the  title 
of  the  picture. 

On  both  sides  of  the  span  wires  he  sus- 
pended the  regular  one-sheet  block  "  Chris- 
tian "  cards,  double  faced. 


Effective  use  of  cut-out  head  in  narroiv  lobby 
on  "Dr.  Jack,"  arranged  by  Ray  Beall,  man- 
ager of  the  Rex  theatre,  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 


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Motion  Picture  N  ezv  s 


*  THRILL. 


GONGS 


SHRIEKING 


■  CeaUry 


Striking  flash  in  lobby  of  the  Capitol  theatre,  Yakima,  Wash.,  for  "  The  Third  Alarm,"  with  special  artwork  on  closcd-in  front.    A  vivid  color 

scheme  was  used 


'A  Front  Page  Story"  Tied  Up 
«         with  Mayor  of  City 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — Several  tie-ups  with 
newspapers  have  been  made  on  "  A  Front  Page 
Story,"  but  it  remained  for  J.  A.  Partington 
of  the  Granada  theatre  to  hook  it  up  with 
Mayor  Rolph  of  San  Francisco. 

One  of  the  most  important  parts  of  the  plot 
of  the  picture  is  the  full  page  announcement 
in  the  hero's  paper  that  he  would  print  the 
truth  about  John  Gorham  in  its  next  issue,  and 
John  Gorham  is  the  mayor  who  is  seeking  to 
wreck  the  newspaper.  Mr.  Partington  con- 
ceived the  idea  that  if  the  24-sheet  poster  pro- 
vided by  Vitagraph.  which  consisted  of  three 
lines  in  block  type,  "  Watch  Out  for  a  Front 
Page  Story.  The  Truth  About  Gorham," 
could  be  made  to  read,  "  The  Truth  About  the 
Mayor,"  San  Francisco  would  sit  up  and  take 
notice.  Before  going  ahead,  of  course,  the 
picture  was  screened  for  the  mayor  and  his 
official  family  at  his  private  office,  and  it  re- 
ceived his  sanction. 

Mayor  Rolph  said :  "  The  whole  city  ought 
to  see  it  and  laugh  the  way  the  whole  town 
laughed  when  the  truth  about  the  mayor  in 


"  Strangers'  Banquet  "  window  tie-up  in  cigar 
store  during  the  run  at  the  Rialto  theatre, 
Tacoma,  arranged  by  Chas.  F.  McManus, 
exploitation  manager  for  Jensen  &  Von 
Herberg 


"Kick  In"  Ballyhooed  with 
Sleighful  of  Youngsters 

IDAHO  FALLS.  Ida.— A  noisy  bally- 
hoo for  "  Kick  In "  that  went  all 
over  town  and  cost  little  was  gotten 
by  Manager  Otto  E.  Schmidt  of  the 
Colonial  theatre  and  Rick  Ricketson, 
Paramount  exploiteer. 

The  streets  were  sheeted  with  ice,  so 
they  got  a  big  sleigh,  with  banners  for 
the  picture  stuck  up  on  sticks,  and 
drove  it  around  town. 

Every  time  they  found  a  kid  walking 
on  the  street  they  nabbed  him  and  gave 
him  a  ride.  Soon  they  had  a  dozen 
youngsters  all  lustily  yelling  "  Kick  In," 
"  Kick  In,"  as  they  progressed  through 
every  street  in  the  town. 


the  picture  was  printed."  This  statement  of 
the  mayors  was  subsequently  used  in  the  news- 
paper advertisements. 

Mr.  Partington  put  out  fifty  of  the  special 
24-sheet  posters  containing  the  lines,  "  The 
Truth  About  the  Mayor  "  a  week  earlier  than 
its  regular  run.  A  week  previous  to  the  show- 
ing he  also  distributed  20,000  dodgers  read- 
ing with  the  same  text  matter  but  signed  by 
Edward  Horton,  1066  Market  street,  that  being 
the  address  of  the  Granada  theatre,  and  Hor- 
ton plays  the  leading  role. 


"Voice  from  the  Minaret"  Gets 
Phonograph  Window  Tie-Up 

Bridgeport,  Conn. — When  Dawe's  theatre 
played  "  The  Voice  From  the  Minaret,"  the 
Wissner  Piano  Co.,  on  Main  street,  erected 
a  small  minaret  that  fitted  over  the  top  of  a 
Victrola,  leaving  the  doors  of  the  talking  ma- 
chine visible  through  the  open  doors  at  the 
bottom  of  the  minaret.  When  the  muezzin 
called  the  faithful  to  prayer  in  Bridgeport  it 
was  "  his  master's  voice  "  that  summoned  them. 

The  window  hook-up  was  part  of  a  Norma 
Talmadge  resemblance  stunt,  worked  by  Man- 
ager Dawe  to  arouse  interest  in  the  picture. 
The  fact  that  the  talking  machine  company 
came  in  on  it  gave  an  opportunity  for  added 
exploitation  angles. 

A  record  was  made  of  the  Mohammedan 
prayer  and  was  connected  with  a  magnavox, 
so  that  the  strange  summons  was  shouted  out 
on  Main  street  during  the  noon  hour.  Those 
who  couldn't  guess  what  it  meant  followed  the 
voice  to  the  window  and  saw  the  display  on 
"  The  Voice  From  the  Minaret." 


Heavy  Exploitation  Put  Back 
of  "Driven"  Showing 

New  York,  N.  Y. — When  "  Driven  "  opened 
at  the  Criterion  theatre,  it  was  given  the 
benefit  of  an  unusually  extensive  publicity 
campaign. 

To  start  the  ball  rolling  a  special  presen- 
tation of  the  picture  was  given  at  the  Town 
Hall  one  week  prior  to  the  Criterion  opening 
for  the  National  Board  of  Review,  who  placed 
the  attraction  in  their  list  of  Exceptional  Pic- 
tures following  this  showing.  The  word-of- 
mouth  advertising  created  by  this  showing 
proved  most  valuable. 

A  special  letter  was  sent  to  every  civic, 
social  and  woman's  club  in  New  York  City 
inviting  members  to  attend  the  showing,  with 
the  story  of  the  picture  included  in  the  letter. 

The  "  smallest  automobile  in  the  world " 
was  used  as  a  street  ballyhoo  with  the  slogan, 
'•  Every  Car  in  the  City  Will  be  Driven  to 
the  Criterion  Sunday  to  See  '  Driven,'  the 
Picture  Sensation  of  the  Year."  This  car 
would  stop  on  every  street  corner. 

Many  windows  were  landed  along  Broad- 
way and  the  main  streets,  where  portraits  or 
scenes  of  the  picture  were  planted.  Special 
two-sheets  with  the  word  u  Driven "  were 
posted  all  over  town. 


Window  display  on  "  The  Flirt."  made  up  of 
articles  of  merchandise  to  be  presented  in  a 
contest  on  the  picture  during  the  showing  at 
the  Allen  theatre,  Cleveland 


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Manager  H.  B.  Clarke  of  the  Princess  theatre,  Memphis,  believes  in  giving  strong  prominence  to  his  serial,  as  shown  by  this  lobby  display  on  "Plunder" 


Many  Window  Displays  Used  to 
Boost  "Poor  Men's  Wives" 

New  York,  N.  Y. — An  extensive  exploita- 
tion campaign,  with  generous  use  of  window 
displays,  was  put  over  by  the  B.  F.  Keith 
organization  for  the  showing  of  "  Poor  Men's 
Wives  "  at  the  New  York  houses  of  the  chain. 

The  title  of  the  picture  offered  itself  to  tie- 
ups  through  neighborhood  stores.  Window 
displays  reading  "  'Poor  Men's  Wives'  as  well 
as  'Rich  Men's  Wives'  can  enjoy  our  quality 

goods.    See  'Poor  Men's  Wives'  at  the  

theatre,  March  were  used  in  many  in- 
stances. 

A  lobby  display  employed  was  a  poster 
drawn  along  the  following  lines :  On  one  side 
there  is  a  picture  of  a  baby  and  on  the  other 
a  small  lapdog.  Copy  above  read :  "  Which 
Do  You  Want?  "  Below  were  the  lines:  "  See 
'Poor  Men's  Wives.'  A  dramatic  smash,  with 
Barbara  La  Marr,  David  Butler,  Richard 
Tucker,  Betty  Francisco  and  Zasu  Pitts." 

Another  successful  display  was  a  washtub 
and  washboard  accompanied  by  the  copy,  "Are 
Poor  Men's  Wives  Tied  to  These?  If  You  Be- 
lieve They  Are,  See  Poor  Men's  Wives,'  a 
Picture  About  You  and  Your  Neighbor." 

Again,  a  cut-out  at  the  entrance  to  the  lobby 
\vas  used.  This  was  made  from  the  regulation 
24-sheet. 


SAWGREyAREM 


"Blood  and  Sand"  display  in  the  lobby  of  the 
Fausto  theatre.  Havana,  Cuba 


German  Marks  Displayed  on 
"Nobody's  Money"  Board 

LANSING,  Mich.— A  three-sheet 
stand  in  the  center  of  town  with  a 
quantity  of  German  marks,  sur- 
mounted  by  a  caption  "Nobody's 
Money,"  was  used  by  Manager  Claud 
Gady  of  the  Gladmer  theatre  as  an  ad- 
vance teaser  stunt  on  the  picture  of  that 
name. 

This  lasted  as  an  advance  display  for 
a  week  and  then  it  was  sniped  for  the 
date.  This  stunt  was  done  with  the  co- 
operation of  John  D.  Howard,  Para- 
mount exploiteer  from  Detroit. 

Howard  also  tied  up  a  leading  cleaning 
establishment  to  insert  an  envelope  in 
each  package  reading:  This  Money  does 
not  belong  to  us. 

Inside  were  additional  German  marks 
and  printing  tying  up  with  the  picture. 


"The  Christian"  Screened  for 
Ford  as  Publicity  Stunt 

Detroit,  Mich. — In  connection  with  the 
showing  of  "  The  Christian "  at  the  Strand 
theatre,  the  management,  in  conjunction  with 
Eddie  Bonns,  exploitation  manager  for  Gold- 
wyn,  and  Harry  L.  Snowden,  the  local  ex- 
ploiteer, staged  a  private  screening  of  the  film 
for  Henry  Ford  at  his  home,  among  other 
features,  prying  loose  big  chunks  of  publicity 
from  the  Detroit  newspapers. 

A  special  feature  was  planted  in  the  De- 
troit Free  Press  on  "  The  Future  of  the  Mo- 
tion Picture  as  it  Appears  to  Maurice  Tour- 
neur,  Director  of  '  The  Christian.' "  The 
Times,  in  its  issue  of  Sunday,  March  11th, 
devoted  nearly  half  a  page  to  pictures  of  the 
cast  appearing  in  this  film  with  a  seven-col- 
umn streamer  calling  attention  the  showing 
of  "  The  Christian "  across  page  two  of  its 
motion  picture  section.  The  News  also  carried 
a  feature  story  on  photographing  "  The  Chris- 
tian "  in  its  original  locales.  The  Evening 
Times  also  gave  a  seven-column  streamer, 
clear  .across  a  page,  three  days  before  the 
opening  for  the  first  screening. 

The  principal  book  stores  gave  big  window 
displays  of  Hall  Caine's  books,  with  "  The 
Christian "  predominating,  and  the  use  of 
stills,  posters  and  special  cards. 


"Gimme"  Proves  Excellent  for 
Co-operative  Page  Ad 

Salina,  Kans. — The  management  of  the 
Strand  theatre,  to  exploit  "  Gimme,"  used  a 
tie-up  page  of  advertising  to  good  advantage. 

In  the  theatre  ad  both  on  this  page  and  the 
regular  ad  was  a  picture  of  Helene  Chadwiek, 
arm  extended  in  the  attitude  of  saying, 
"  Gimme."   She  was  called  the  "  Gimme  girl." 

The  ad  of  nearly  every  merchant  on  the 
page  mentioned  the  Gimme  girl.  For  example, 
Riodan's  grocery  store  advertisement  read: 
"  The  Gimme  girl  always  buys  her  groceries 
at  the  little  store  by  the  Journal  office."  The 
phrase,  "  Gimme  girl,"  served  to  attract  at- 
tention to  the  page. 

The  theatre's  own  ad  started  out,  "  When 
you  say  '  Gimme '  at  the  box  office  you  can 
depend  on  one  thing — you'll  be  investing  in 
entertainment  PLUS,  for  here  is  the  most 
chipper  comedy  of  wedded  life  ever  created 
for  your  delight." 


Hand  painted  display  under  marquee  of  the  B.  S. 
Moss  Broadway  theatre,  New  York  City,  for 
"  While  Paris  Sleeps  " 


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Lobby  display  which  ivas  used  for  "  When  Knighthood  Was  in  Flower"  at  Ike  Libson's  Strand 

theatre,  Cincinnati 


Newspapermen's  Showing  of 
"The  Christian"  Aids  Run 

Springfield,  111. — "  The  Christian  "  was 
screened  for  the  editors  of  Illinois  news- 
papers who  attended  the  convention  of  the 
Illinois  Press  Association  at  Springfield  by 
W.  W.  Watts,  manager  of  the  theatre,  and 
Goldwynner  Walter  D.  Nealand  as  an  exploi- 
tation stunt  for  showing  at  the  Princess  thea- 
tre. Xealand  was  well  acquainted  with  Jack 
Sheehan,  city  editor  of  the  Illinois  State  Jour- 
nal, published  in  Springfield,  and  arranged  for 
the  screening  as  a  courtesy  from  the  Journal 
to  the  visiting  editors. 

The  newspaper  advertising  rates  are  high 
in  Springfield,  even  the  reading  notices  must 
be  paid  for  at  a  flat  rate,  but  the  tie-up  with 
the  Journal  resulted  in  a  two-column  head 
on  the  front  page  of  the  Journal,  with  a  story 
which  gave  the  plot  of  the  picture,  and  a  box 
containing  an  invitation  to  the  editors  in  the 
city  to  visit  the  Princess  theatre  as  guests  of 
the  Journal  and  see  the  film  which  had  not 
been  screened  elsewhere  in  the  state — not  even 
in  Chicago  at  that  ime. 

One  hundred  and  twenty-six  editors,  their 
wives  and  families,  attended  the  special 
screening  of  "  The  Christian  "  held  at  12 :30 
noon  before  the  first  regular  showing  for  the 
day.  The.  Illinois  State  Journal  boasts  the 
largest  circulation  in  Illinois,  outside  of  the 
Chicago  dailies,  and  this  front-page  story 
called  the  picture  to  the  attention  of  prac- 
tically every  family  in  Springfield. 


"Adam's  Rib"  Candy  Given 
Away  to  Aid  Picture 

PITTSBURGH,  Pa.— "  Adam's  Rib" 
Candy  was  one  of  the  most  effective 
stunts  used  by  Tom  Schrader  of  the 
Olympic  theatre  and  A-Mike  Vogel, 
Paramount  exploiteer,  on  "  Adam's  Rib." 

Mr.  Schrader  found  a  chocolate  cov- 
ered fig  which  marketed  for  thirty-five 
cents  a  pound.  One  piece  was  enclosed 
in  an  envelope  imprinted  to  advertise 
the  run. 

The  candy  was  given  to  cigar  stores, 
restaurants  and  confectioneries  and  ob- 
tained a  circulation  unavailable  through 
any  other  kind  of  advertising. 


Newspaper  Herald  Issued  on 
"Lost  in  a  Big  City" 

PATERSON,  N.  J.— An  effective  her- 
ald was  used  in  connection  with  the 
showing  of  "  Lost  in  a  Big  City  "  at 
the  U.  S.  theatre,  of  which  Peter  Adams 
is  manager. 

It  was  issued  in  regulation  newspaper 
style,  but  was  devoted  entirely  to  "  Lost 
in  a  Big  City  "  stories.  The  lead  story 
was  based  on  statistics  on  the  number 
of  missing  persons  in  various  cities 
throughout  the  country,  gathered  by  the 
Arrow  Film  Corporation.  The  newspa- 
paper  was  prepared  by  Arrow  and  is 
available  to  any  exhibitor,  a  blank  space 
being  left  for  the  theatre's  ad  on  the 
picture. 


Page  Ad   in   Sports  Section 
Boosts  "Fighting  Blood" 

ST.  PAUL,  Minn. — A  page  ad  of  un- 
usual type  was  used  to  good  effect 
by  the  Tower  theatre  to  advertise 
the  "  Fighting  Blood  "  series. 

A  full  page  was  taken  in  the  sporting 
section  of  the  St.  Paul  Daily  News,  and 
the  ad  was  arranged  in  regular  sport 
page  style,  with  a  four-column  cut  of 
Gale  Galen,  the  hero-fighter  of  the  pic- 
ture, running  down  the  center  of  the 
page.  Around  this  were  arranged  stories 
on  the  picture  and  its  fight  angle,  and  an 
especially  good  feature  in  the  way  of 
signed  endorsements  by  St.  Paul  fistic 
experts.  It  carried  a  regulation  news- 
paper masthead,  "  The  Tower  Sporting 
News." 


Artistic  Prologue  Is  Staged  at 
"Adam's  Rib"  Showing 

Buffalo,  X.  Y. — The  prologue  staged  at 
Shea's  Hippodrome  for  "  Adam's  Rib  "  wa, 
one  of  the  most  artistic  ever  seen  at  this  house. 
It  was  entitled  "  The  Dance  of  the  Nymphs." 
and  was  sceuically  created  by  Robert  Kar- 
kanuff.  The  prologue  opened  with  a  lar°;e 
painting  of  a  dinosaur  being  thrown  on  a 
transparent  screen.  When  the  lighting  was 
changed,  a  woodland  scene  was  disclosed,  de- 
picting two  dancers  garbed  in  Stone  Age  style 
prancing  about.  George  Stearns  was  "  Our 
Male  Ancestor "  and  Margarette  Brooks. 
"  Woman  Most  Beautiful." 

The  background  was  strikingly  colored  and 
lighted  and  the  dancing  accompanied  by  the 
Hippodrome  symphony  orchestra  under  the 
direction  of  Harry  Wallace. 

In  connection  with  "  Adam's  Rib,"  Mr.  Mc- 
Faul  also  arranged  with  the  Hengerer  depart- 
ment store  to  stage  a  fashion  review.  This 
tie-up  brought  a  vast  amount  of  publicity. 
The  store  gave  over  one  of  its  Main  street 
windows  to  a  display  on  the  picture,  using 
the  artistic  blueprints  showing  scenes  from 
the  picture.  At  the  theatre  live  models  dis- 
played the  latest  modes  for  milady. 


Special  lobby  display  for  "The  Ninety  and   Nine"  at  the  Princess  theatre,  Springfield,  Ohio, 
with  effective  use  of  raihvay  crossing  sign  and  banner  with  locomotive  painted  on  it 


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Lobby  display,  with  poster  material  and  floral  decorations,  use  d  by  the  Kansas  theatre,  Wichita,  Kans.,  on  "  While  Paris  Sleeps 


Navy  Tie-Up  Made  to  Exploit 
"Omar  the  Tentmaker" 

Seattle,  Wash. — A  tie-up  with  the  United 
States  Navy  recruiting  service  advertising  de- 
partment was  one  of  the  stunts  used  by  Man- 
ager H.  B.  Wright,  of  the  Strand  theatre,  here 
recently  when  he  played  "  Omar  the  Tent- 
maker." 

The  Navy  maintains  many  A-board  stands 
on  the  streets  of  Seattle,  containing  recruiting 
information  and  photographs,  which  are 
changed  about  every  two  weeks.  When  the 
run  of  "  Omar "  was  about  to  begin  at  the 
Strand,  special  posters  were  put  up  on  all  the 
navy  stands. 

The  posters  bore  the  words,  "  Beautiful 
Persia,  as  pictured  in  '  Omar  the  Tentmaker,' 
is  just  as  glorious  today.  See  Persia  and  all 
the  world  with  the  United  States  Navy,  and 
see  '  Omar  the  Tentmaker '  at  the  Strand 
now."  To  finish  up  the  poster  a  large  repro- 
duction of  a  scene  from  the  photoplay  was 
carried  at  the  bottom  of  the  stand.  The  name 
of  the  picture  and  the  name  of  the  theatre 
were  printed  in  especially  large  type,  so  that 
it  stood  out  above  the  rest  of  the  reading 
matter,  and  was  easily  read  from  a  distance. 
Tie-ups  with  cigar  stores  featuring  Omar 
•igarettes  were  also  used  to  good  advantage. 

During  the  "  Omar  the  Tentmaker "  en- 
gagement, Manager  Wright  also  had  his  ushers 
attired  in  Turkish  harem  costumes.  The  thea- 
tre was  decorated  with  Turkish  rugs  and 


Front  and  entrance  display  for  "Dr.  Jack" 
at  the  Spad  theatre,  Memphis,  Term. 

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Teaser  Envelopes  Given  Out 
on  "Fighting  Streak" 

TORONTO,  Ont.— The  management 
of  the  Strand  theatre  used  a  teaser 
envelope  to  excellent  advantage  in 
exploiting  "The  Fighting  Streak,"  5,000 
of  these  being  passed  out. 

On  a  small  envelope  was  printed  in 
blue  letters  the  following  legend:  "Are 
You  A  Quitter?  or  Have  You  Got  The 
Fighting  Streak— See  Inside." 

Opening  the  envelope  one  found  a 
card  on  which  was:  "They  Asked  Tom 
Mix  the  Same  Question!  See  How  He 
Answered  Them  At  The  Strand  Theatre." 


lamps,  and  the  lobby  display  was  made  in  the 
guise  of  a  Turkish  castle.  An  atmospheric 
prologue,  with  a  man  in  the  guise  of  Omar 
Khayyam,  reciting  a  specially  written  poem, 
which  introduced  two  girls  in  an  Oriental 
dance,  was  also  part  of  the  Strand's  presen- 
tation. 


An ti- Flirt  Crusade  Given  Good 
Break  by  Washington  Papers 

Washington,  D.  C. — The  Anti-Flirt  crusade, 
inaugurated  as  an  exploitation  measure  on 
"  The  Flirt,"  by  Marc  Lachmann,  Universal 
home  office  exploiteer,  was  put  over  to  excel- 
lent effect  in  Washington. 

Front  page  stories,  cartoons  and  a  picture 
were  in  every  one  of  the  Washington  papers, 
the  Washington  Times,  Washington  Post, 
Washington  Herald  and  The  Evening  Star, 
The  News,  etc. 

This  campaign,  which  was  handled  in  Wash- 
ington by  Miss  Hattie  K.  Merrill,  the  Uni- 
versal exploiteer,  covers  all  the  theatres  in  the 
Washington  territory,  and  the  tie-up  opened 
the  campaign  on  "  The  Flirt,"  the  Universal- 
Jewel  production  for  the  theatres  that  are  to 
play  it.  These  theatres  are:  The  Rialto,  the 
Dunbar,  and  the  Circle  theatres  in  Washing- 
ton; in  addition  to  these  theatres  the  bookings 
on  "  The  Flirt "  for  the  whole  territory  cov- 
ered by  the  Washington  Exchange  came  in  for 
this  campaign. 
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New  York  Covered  with  Window 
Cards  for  "Mad  Love"  Run 

New  York,  N.  Y  —  Although  "  Mad  Love  " 
went  into  the  Capitol  theatre  on  the  crest  of 
a  tremendous  wave  of  publicity  for  Pola  Negri, 
through  the  Chaplin  engagement,  a  strong 
exploitation  campaign  was  used  by  Manager 
Rothafel,  in  co-operation  with  Eddie  Bonns 
and  W.  R.  Ferguson  of  the  Goldwyn  exploita- 
tion department. 

Broadway  has  probably  never  seen  such  a 
splash  of  window  cards  for  a  motion  picture 
in  the  history  of  films.  The  card  was  one  that 
stood  out  vividly  in  any  surroundings.  It  was 
such  a  good  attention  getter  that  merchants 
were  glad  to  have  it  in  their  windows.  Broad- 
way and  the  entire  "  white  light "  district  was 
plastered  with  these  cards,  about  2,000  of 
which  were  used. 

The  billboards  of  the  city  were  well  covered 
with  24-sheet  posters,  showing  Pola  as  Liane 
standing  indifferently  above  the  mass  of  men 
struggling  for  her  favor.  The  original  paint- 
ing of  the  one-sheet  was  framed  and  placed 
in  the  lobby  of  the  Capitol  theatre,  where  it 
attracted  crowds  of  observers.  Other  oil  paint- 
ings and  photographic  enlargements  were  used 
in  the  lobby. 


Lobby   corner  of  the  Loew's  Palace  theatre, 
Memphis,    Tenn.,    A.    B.   Morrison,  manager, 
preceding  the  showing  of  "  Oliver  Twist " 


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Hand  painted  front  for  "Kick  In"  at  the  Queen  theatre,  Gak'eston,  of  which  Charles  E.  Sasseen  is  manager. 

from  the  2A-sheet 


The  colors  and  design  mere  taken 


Novel  Lobby  Display  Effective 
as  "Nobody's  Money"  Aid 

Columbia,  S.  C. — In  exploiting  "  Nobody's 
Money,-"'  Manager  C.  W.  Irvin  of  the  Imperial 
theatre  got  a  suggestion  for  his  lobby  display 
from  the  one-column  ad  mat  in  the  press  book. 
On  a  sheet  of  compo  board,  Mr.  Irvin  pasted 
a  one-sheet  cut-out  of  Holt  and  Hawley  and 
had  a  large  dollar  mark  painted  around  it. 
Then  the  title  and  name  of  star  were  painted 
on  in  display  letters  and  a  number  of  the 
money  heralds  were  pasted  around.  Mr.  Irvin 
says  he  had  to  renew  the  money  heralds  sev- 
eral times,  for  people  would  "  swipe  "  them  at 
every  opportunity.  This  showed  that  the  dis- 
play was  an  attention  getter. 

As  an  advance  stunt  Mr.  Irvin  had  his 
doorman  visit  the  various  banks  several  times 
and  drop  two  or  three  of  the  money  heralds 
as  though  by  accident.  Nearly  every  time 
someone  called  him  back  and  told  him  he  had 
dropped  some  money.  He  always  told  the 
person  calling  him  that  he  could  have  the 
money. 


Window  display   on  Broadicay,   tied  up  with 
"  Omar  the  Tentmaker  "  at  the  Sew  York  Mark 
Strand,  of  which  Joseph  Plunketl  is  managing 
director 


Gets  Patrons  to  Contribute 
to  Theatre  Publication 

JAMAICA,  L.  I.— Fred  V.  Greene,  Jr., 
managing  director  of  the  Rialto  the- 
atre, in  connection  with  the  showing 
of  "  My  American  Wife "  began  a  new 
stunt  that  started  a  number  of  fans  con- 
tributing to  his  house-organ,  "  The  Rialto 
Theatre  News,"  thereby  enhancing  the 
value  of  such  exploitation. 

On  the  last  page  he  runs  a  joke  col- 
umn and  Fred  claimed  that  first-class 
humor  was  getting  scarce.  Anybody 
sending  in  a  respectable  and  acceptable 
joke  would  receive  a  free  ticket. 

The  former  Paramount  exploiteer  has 
his  patrons  eating  out  of  his  hand,  for 
he  is  receiving  contributions  by  the  hun- 
dreds. With  each  joke  published  is  the 
name  of  the  contributor.  Greene  does 
not  shie  at  giving  away  free  tickets. 
They  always  come  back  and  usually  with 
a  paid  admission  in  tow. 


Exploiteer  Makes  Own  Airplane 
Flight  on  "Skin  Deep" 

Tonowanda,  N.  Y. — After  Manager  Harry 
Ross  of  the  Flash  theatre  had  announced  a 
tie-up  with  the  American  Legion  on  "  Skin 
Deep,"  and  an  airplane  trip,  he  found  one 
important  link  missing— there  was  no  one  to 
go  up  with  the  pilot  to  drop  the  circulars. 
Several  candidates  offered  themselves,  but  for 
one  reason  of  another,  none  was  suitable. 

In  this  emergency  the  exploitation  man  who 
was  in  the  city  made  the  trip  himself.  He 
dropped  10,000  circulars,  one  side  of  which 
advertised  the  attraction  at  the  Flash  and  the 
other  side  the  Legion's  membership  drive. 

A  display  of  German  war  trophies  that 
Manager  Ross  assembled  in  front  of  the  thea- 
tre helped  the  campaign,  while  the  Legion, 
and  consequently  "  Skin  Deep,"  had  the  co- 
operation of  leading  citizens  who  made 
speeches  advocating  Legion  membership  and 
attendance  at  the  picture. 

For  a  street  ballyhoo  Manager  Ross  en- 
gaged a  local  character  and  dressed  him  up 
to  represent  "  Bud  Doyle." 


"Strangers'  Banquet"  Is  Given 
Many  Tie-Ups  in  Campaign 

San  Diego,  Cal— When  "The  Strangers' 
Banquet "  showed  at  the  Pickwick  theatre, 
Richard  A.  Addison,  advertising  and  publicity 
director  for  the  house,  arranged  tie-ups  which 
resulted  in  extensive  publicity. 

Two  hundred  and  fifty  dealers  carried 
special  window  cards  for  a  week ;  all  the  trucks 
of  the  Superior  Baking  Company  carried 
similar  cards,  the  the  concern's  newspaper 
advertising  carried  a  four-inch  double-column 
announcement  of  the  showing  of  "  The 
Strangers'  Banquet "  at  the  Pickwick  theatre. 

In  addition,  every  loaf  of  bread  put  out 
during  the  week  carried  with  it  a  herald  on 
the  picture. 

The  Waldorf  hotel  in  its  lunch  room  put  a 
"  Strangers'  Banquet "  on  each  day  instead 
of  its  regular  Merchants'  Lunch,  carrying  the 
picture's  announcement  on  all  menus  daily. 

Ten  thousand  napkins  carrying  the  theatre's 
advertising  were  distributed  through  the  Wal- 
dorf and  other  restaurants  and  fountain 
lunches  in  the  city.  Goldwynner  L.  W.  Bar- 
clay, of  Los  Angeles,  co-operated  with  Addison 
in  putting  the  picture  across. 


New  angle  in  "  Grandma's  Boy  "  tie-up.  Display 
in  oculist's  window  obtained  by  Manager  W.  H. 
Robinson  of  the  Plaza  theatre,  Melford,  Del. 


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Bookstore  window  display  on  "  The  Flirt,"  giving  ample  prominence  to  the  picture,  arranged  in  Memphis,  Tenn.,  by  Manager  H.  B.  Clarke  of  the 

Strand  theatre 


Brief  but  Extensive  Campaign 
Put  Over  on  "Robin  Hood" 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — There  was  a  period  of 
but  nine  days  between  the  signing  of  the  con- 
tract for  Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "  Robin 
Hood,"  and  the  opening  date  at  the  Stanton 
theatre,  so  quick  work  was  necessary  in  ex- 
ploiting it. 

Immediately  underlines  appeared  in  the 
Stanley  newspaper  advertisements  announc- 
ing Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "  Robin  Hood  "  as 
a  coming  attraction.  In  two  days  sixty  24- 
sheets  had  been  placed,  thirty-five  on  regular 
stands  and  twenty-five  on  extra  space,  and  all 
in  first-class  locations.  One  hundred  6-sheets 
and  100  3-sheets,  also  were  placed  in  regular 
Stanley  locations.  Seventy-five  1-sheets  were 
posted  in  subway  locations  and  300  special 
1-sheets  "  sniped."    In  addition  nine  painted 


IOTTENTOT 


Animated  lobby  display  on  "The  Hottentot" 
arranged  by  Manager  Leroy  V.  Johnson  of 
the  Liberty  theatre,  Seattle.    The  horses  were 
kept  in  motion 


"  Skin  Deep  "  Prologue  Put 
Over  Inexpensively 

CUMBERLAND,  Md.  —  A  prologue 
need  not  always  be  expensive  and 
elaborate  to  be  effective,  as  was 
shown  when  Crandall's  Strand  theatre 
staged  "  Skin  Deep "  in  a  manner  that 
can  be  duplicated  by  the  financial  appro- 
priation of  almost  every  house  in  the 
country. 

Against  a  stock  painted  back  drop,  two 
flags  and  a  "  pup  tent "  provided  the 
whole  equipment.  One  was  the  Amer- 
ican flag  and  the  other  the  emblem  of  the 
local  legion  post. 

The  entertainment  is  optional  with  the 
exhibitor,  the  choice  ranging  from  an  ap- 
propriate solo  to  a  one  act  musical  sketch 
or  a  dramatic  "bit."  The  experience  of 
the  Strand  simply  illustrates  that  with  the 
proper  American  Legion  co-operation  no 
theatre  need  be  afraid  of  the  expense 
involved  in  making  a  little  extra  effort 
on  "  Skin  Deep." 


signs  in  fancy  locations  had  been  started. 

During  the  following  week  1,000  window 
cards  were  placed,  besides  special  window 
display  co-operation  accounting  for  300  sur- 
printed  cards  which  were  arranged  with  deal- 
ers in  talking  machines  throughout  Philadel- 
phia. This  co-operation  was  obtained  through 
jobbers  in  records  and  the  local  dealers,  rep- 
resenting three  different  manufacturers  of 
records.  A  dozen  different  records  repre- 
senting as  many  different  selections  from  the 
light  opera,  "  Robin  Hood,"  provided  the 
tie-up. 

At  the  Stanton  theatre  an  advance  lobby 
display  was  installed  almost  overnight  with 
specially  designed  and  painted  panels,  with 
also  an  elaborate  scenic  effect  portraying  a 
perspective  scene — the  meeting  of  the  hero 
and  the  heroine  in  the  forest.  This  was  lighted 
within  the  set  by  bluish  incandescents  and  the 
figures  brought  out  in  warm  tones  by  an 
amber  baby  spotlight  from  the  ceiling. 


Extensive  Campaign  Used4for 
Manhattan  "Brass"  Run 

New  York,  N.  Y. — The  management  of  the 
New  York  Mark  Strand  theatre,  of  which 
Joseph  Plunkett  is  managing  director,  put 
over  an  extensive  publicity  and  exploitation 
campaign  for  the  run  of  "  Brass "  at  that 
theatre. 

One  of  the  big  features  of  the  campaign 
was  the  showing  of  the  film  before  an  audi- 
ence of  prospective  divorcees  in  the  chambers 
of  Judge  Weil,  Domestic  Relations  Court  of 
New  York,  several  days  preceding  the  en- 
gagement at  the  Strand.  As  a  result  of  this 
showing  the  New  York  newspapers  carried 
stories  about  the  affair,  and  a  comment  from 
Judge  "Weil  to  the  effect  that  the  film  was 
used  as  an  object  lesson  for  troubled  couples. 

A  book  tie-up  was  secured  with  E.  P.  Dut- 
ton,  the  publishers  of  Charles  Gr.  Norris' 
novel.  A  large  papier  mache  wedding  ring, 
illuminated  by  a  flasher  socket,  surrounded 
by  copies  of  the  book,  was  used  as  a  display 
at  the  publishers'  offices  on  Fifth  avenue. 


Lobby  for  "Peacock   Alley,"  made  up  from 
poster  cutouts  by  Manager  Earle  Settle,  Palace 
theatre,  McAlesler,  Okla. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Opinions  on  Current  Short  Subjects 


"  Giants  vs.  Yanks  " 

"Our  Gang"  Cornedy-Roach-Pathe— 
Two  Reels) 

THE  "  Our  Gang "  series  of  kid  comedies 
have  been  casting  a  bright  glow  against  the 
film  horizon,  so  real,  so  natural  and  so  logical 
are  the  actions  of  these  talented  youngsters,  whe 
have  been  picked  by  Hal  Roach  with  rare  dis- 
crimination. But  then  it  was  up  to  his  director, 
Robert  McGowan,  to  fashion  them  into  intimate 
slices  of  juvenile  high  jinks.  And  he  has  done 
an  exceptionally  clever  job  of  it.  There's  Mil- 
dred Davis'  brother,  and  Sunshine  Sammy,  and 
a  three-year-old  ebony  filly  named  Farina — to 
say  nothing  of  Mickey  Daniels,  whose  face  is 
his  fortune  with  those  countless  freckles.  Sev- 
eral others  complete  the  gang,  one  of  which  is 
the  inevitable  fat  boy. 

What  impresses  us  is  the  naturalness  of  the 
youngsters,  none  of  them  being  camera  con- 
scious. As  a  result  there  is  an  absence  of  any 
suggestion  of  precocity.  And  what  is  more  irri- 
tating than  a  precocious  kid  obeying  the  gags  of 
a  director?  If  McGowan  directed  these  kids 
without  having  his  camera  hidden  he  is  a  won- 
der. At  the  same  time  he  deserves  credit  for 
catching  the  true  psychology  of  these  terrible 
infants — products  of  the  neighborhood  who  cut 
up  capers  as  you  find  them  on  the  funny  sheets 
and  the  sidewalks  of  our  large  cities  or  the 
banks  of  a  village  creek. 

Here  they  take  off  the  World's  Series,  leaving 
their  various  menial  duties  to  indulge  in  the  na- 
tional pastime.  The  scenes  are  highly  amusing 
and  each  kid  has  his  opportunity  to  put  over  his 
or  her  stuff.  Farina's  crying  spell  and  her  walk 
will  bring  a  hearty  laugh.  The  comedy  finishes 
with  the  gang  quarantined  in  a  respectable  home, 
the  occupants  of  which  are  up  against  it  and 
trying  to  maintain  order.  The  kids  turn  the 
place  upside  down  before  their  parents  come 
after  them  and  guide  them  to  their  own  homes — 
to  receive  the  w.  k.  razor  strop  or  a  stormy 
lecture. 

Get  this  comedy— get  them  all.  Your  crowd 
won't  be  disappointed—  LILLIAN  GALE. 


"  The  Extra  Seven  " 

i  Range  Rider  Series-Pathe — Two  Reels) 

IT  has  a  good  plot  to  begin  with,  and  one  that 
develops  with  unusual  interest  for  a  two- 
reeler.  Leo  Maloney  is  suitor  for  the  hand  of 
Polly,  daughter  of  mother  Martin  who  owns 
Double  D  Ranch  where  the  "  puncher  "  is  em- 
ployed. There  is  also  a  brother,  with  the 
gambling  habit,  whose  welfare  the  prospective 
brother  in-law  takes  seriously.  He  watches  a 
game  from  a  bunk  and  sees  a  card  shark  (Bud 
Osborne)  fiill  a  poker  hand  by  drawing  an  extra 
card  to  make  a  "  straight  flush  "  from  his  pistol 
pouch.  But  that  shows  up  two  sevens  of  the 
same  suit.  When  it  comes  to  cashing  the  chips, 
there  ensues  a  fight,  in  the  midst  of  which  Polly 
appears  and  mistakes  her  fiance's  part  in  the 
argument,  whereupon  she  accuses  him  of  en- 
couraging her  brother's  gambling  habit.  There 
follows  another  fight  in  which  the  brother, 
is  seemingly  killed  and  the  partners  in  the  game 
plan  to  throw  the  guilt  upon  the  innocent 
puncher.  Rapid  and  interesting  action  de- 
velops, embracing  some  hard  riding  by  all  and 
quick  thinking  on  the  part  of  Polly.  However, 
she  learns  the  truth  about  the  situation  in  time 
to  stop  a  proposed  lynching  and  identifies  the 


Lloyd  Hamilton  in  a  scene  from  "  Uneasy  Feet,"  the 
Educational-Hamilton  two  reel  comedy 

guilty  ones  by  most  convincing  evidence.  It 
ends  happily,  but  up  until  the  very  finish  there 
is  held  splendid  suspense,  making  the  two-reeler 
one  of  the  most  entertaining  of  the  series. — 
LILLIAN  GALE. 


"  Where  Am  I?" 
(Roach-Pathe — Two  Reels) 

AN  animated  case  of  "  mother-in-law  "  which 
begins  when  the  mother  of  a  young  wife 
arrives  for  a  visit,  contrary  to  the  wishes  and 
comfort  of  the  youthful  husband  (Snub  Pol- 
lard). At  breakfast  the  morning  after  the  ar- 
rival of  "mother,"  the  husband  reads  about  a 
case  of  "lost  memory,"  so  when  in  the  midst  of 
an  argument  he  is  hit  on  the  head  with  one  of 
wifey's  biscuits,  he  feigns  a  loss  of  memory  and 
rushes  from  the  scene  of  domestic  upheaval. 

He  secures  a  job  as  second  "  checkman "  in 
the  check-room  of  a  fashionable  hotel.  His  su- 
perior is  hard  hearted  and  tricks  the  new  em- 
ployee out  of  all  the  tips  he  should  get,  until  it 
occurs  to  the  head  checkman  that  "  hubby " 
might  answer  his  family's  problem,  that  of 
marrying  off  the  spinster  member — so  plans  are 
laid  to  bring  this  about. 

Just  as  the  wedding  is  about  to  take  place, 
the  wife  arrives,  having  seen  record  of  the  occa- 
sion in  a  newspaper  and  rather  than  go  ahead 
with  a  marriage  to  the  spinster,  "  hubby  "  finds 
his  memory  and  goes  back  home,  to  wife  and 
mother-in-law.  Good  action,  rapid  comedy,  nu- 
merous laughs.—  LILLIA N  GALE. 


"  Get  Your  Man  " 

(Roach-Pathe — One  Reel) 

PAUL  PARROTT  assumes  the  role  of  a 
"  boob  "  member  of  the  Canadian  Mounted 
Police,  who  thinks  more  about  how  cold  he  is 
than  the  duties  to  which  he  is  assigned.  There 
comes  a  call  to  capture,  dead  or  alive,  "  Howl- 
ins  Hank,"  a  cattle  rustler  who  values  no  man's 
life  but  his  own  when  the  Superior  Officer 
assigns  two  of  his  men  to  the  task  of  "  getting 
the  man,"  one  of  the  two  is  Parrott. 

The  pursuit  begins  and  most  of  the  action 
takes  place  "  North  of  57 "  where,  as  the  sub- 
title states,  icicles  grow  so  big  they  use  them 
for  fence  posts.  But  there  is  sufficient  action  to 
warm  things  up  and  after  ten  days  the  mild  hero 
returns  with  "his  man,"  reporting  that  the  only 
State  the  chase  did  not  lead  him  through  was 
Rhode  Island,  and  exhibiting  his  shoes,  worn 
through  to  the  bare  foot  to  prove  the  exent  of 
the  "  chase." 

An  amusing  travesty  on  the  Northwest 
dramas  is  "Get  Your  Man,"  and  it  has  an  un- 
usual attribute,  that  of  splendid  photography, 
remarkably  clear  and  having  noticeable  scenic 
value. — LILLIAN  GALE. 


"  Family  Troubles  " 

(Educational — One  Reel) 
UTfORD    STORIES"   have  been    in  vogue 

■T  since  "  flivvers "  first  made  it  necessary 
to  provide  traffic  police  in  small  towns.  And, 
when  well  told,  they  are  usually  good  for  a 
laugh,  regardless  of  their  being  numerous.  So 
it  is  with  "  Family  Troubles,"  a  comedy  featur- 
ing Eddie  Barry,  but  with  a  Ford  touring  car 
in  the  principal  role. 

Barry  represents  the  head  of  a  family,  who 
claims  eight  dependents,  a  wife  and  seven  chil- 
dren, when  reporting  his'  income  tax.  In 
"  papa's  "  enthusiasm  about  purchasing  an  auto- 
mobile, he  forces  sixty  dollars  on  a  mechanic 
engaged  in  "fixing"  one,  whom  "papa"  mis- 
takes for  the  owner.  Before  the  dum founded 
"  fixer  "  can  protest  or  explain,  "  papa  "  drives 
the  flivver  through  somebody's  back  yard,  en 
route  for  his  home. 

The  children  are  delighted  and  while  their 
mother  prepares  for  the  first  country  drive, 
they  nearly  wreck  the  "  lizzie."  Finally,  all  are 
safely  "  in  "  and  a  drive  in  the  country  begins. 
So  does  the  trouble. 

Meantime,  a  tribe  of  policemen  pursue  what 
they  believe  to  be  a  thief.  Their  pursuit  is  in- 
terrupted repeatedly  by  laughable  and  gym- 
nastic accidents.  Eventually,  "  papa  "  comes  to 
a  closed  bridge,  decides  to  drive  through  the 
stream,  but  the  bottom  is  quicksand.  It  is  then 
a  case  of  "  women  and  children  first "  and  with 
no  help  available,  the  family  sees  the  newly 
acquired  luxury  sink  out  of  sight.  Every  cloud 
has  its  silver  lining,  so  when  the  police  arrive, 
there  being  no  evidence  against  the  fugitive,  he 
is  allowed  to  go  in  peace,  walking  the  family 
home — with  mother. 

An  even  tempo  of  inoffensive  comedy  is  held 
with  good  results  and  there's  a  laugh  in  this 
one  for  all  ages,  sizes  and  varieties  of  comedv 
fans.— LILLIAN  GALE. 


"  Kick  Out " 

(Educational — Two  Reels) 
*TpHERE  is  a  certain  type  of  writer  who  de- 
A  scribes  himself  as  an  "  author,"  one  who 
writes  stories — the  kind  that  editors  have  the 
habit  of  sending  back.  Such  is  the  principal 
character  in  the  comedy,  "  Kick  Out,"  imper- 
sonated by  Lige  Conley. 

His  domicile  is  in  the  process  of  being 
"  wrecked  "  by  furniture  men  in  search  of  pay- 
ments on  the  installments  past  due.  The  author 
resorts  to  strategy  and  endeavors  to  pacify  the 
"  rough  necks "  by  a  phoney  'phone  conversa- 
tion, which,  from  his  end  of  the  line,  sounds  as 
if  he  had  just  sold  a  story  for  forty  thousand 
dollars.  However,  it  fails  to  work,  so  it  be- 
hooves the  author  to  walk  the  streets  in  search 
of  new  material,  or  a  new  home.  Luck  is  w  ith 
him  to  the  extent  that  he  gets  hits  by  an  auto- 
mobile and  it  develops  the  sole  occupant  is  none 
other  than  a  motion  picture  star.  She  gives  him 
her  card  and  asks  him  to  look  her  up. 

"  Our  hero "  loses  no  time  in  calling  at  the 
studio  and  from  then  on  the  comedy  centers 
about  how  difficult  his  entrance  therein  was  » 
made  by  the  gateman,  and  how  many  different 
ways  the  author  devised  to  gain  entrance. 
Finally,  having  succeeded,  he  encounters  such 
unfriendly  members  of  the  cast  as  the  lions,  a 
crocodile  and  the  leading  man.  The  incidents 
afford  good  comedy,  frequent  laughs  and  the 
action,  being  very  fast,  prevents  there  being  a 
dull  moment. — LILLIAN  GALE. 


March  31,  1923 


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Pre-release  Reviews  of  Features 


"  The  Spider  and  the  Rose  " 
Zeidman-Principal — 6800  Feet 
(Reviewed  by  L.  C.  Moen) 

THE  effects  of  Benny  Zeidman's  associa- 
tion with  Douglas  Fairbanks  show 
plainly  throughout  The  Spider  and  the 
Rose."  Zeidman  has  built  a  production  on 
the  type  of  those  Fairbanks  made  a  few 
years  ago — a  romantic,  devil-may-care  sort 
of  melodrama,  crammed  with  action,  and  with 
an  athletic  and  intrepid  hero  who  fights  his 
way  through  all  manner  of  hazards  and 
handicaps  for  the  sake  of  an  oppressed  peo- 
ple and  the  girl  he  loves. 

It  is  laid  in  one  of  the  most  colorful  and 
romantic  settings  and  periods  in  American 
history — in  California  in  the  days  of  Emperor 
Maximilian  I.  Against  this  magnificent  back- 
ground is  enacted  a  lively  tale  of  intcigue 
and  revolution. 

Zeidman  has  assembled  a  truly  steller  cast 
for  the  production.  Alice  Lake,  Gaston 
Glass,  Joseph  J.  Dowling,  Noah  Beery,  Alec 
Francis,  Louise  Fazenda,  Frank  Campeau, 
Robert  McKim,  Richard  Headrick,  Otis  Har- 
lan, Andrew  Arbuckle,  Edwin  Stevens — here 
are  names  to  conjure  with! 

Gaston  Glass  is  not,  to  our  mind,  ideally 
cast  as  the  strenuously  athletic  type  of  hero, 
but  this  is  more  than  atoned  for  by  the  ex- 
cellent types  in  the  various  character  roles. 
Noah  Beery  as  the  Maitre,  a  French  soldier 
of  fortune,  is  a  vivid  and  picturesque  figure. 
Robert  McKim  is  a  smilingly  unscrupulous 
villain,  who  almost  compels  admiration  for 
his  finesse  and  his  suave  villainy.  Alice  Lake 
is  a  charming  senorita — the  "  rose "  of  the 
story,  McKim  being  the  "spider."  The  cast, 
as  a  whole,  performs  capably  and  provides  a 
wide  assortment  of  interesting  portrayals. 

Once  it  gets  under  way,  the  story  moves 
swiftly,  and  there  is  ample  incident  and  ac- 
tion, finishing  in  a  whirlwind  of  riding  and 
fighting.  Interest  holds  up  well  for  the  most 
part,  and  the  pictures  strikes  us  as  excellent 
audience  material. 

The  Cast 

Paula  Alice  Lake 

Don  Marcello,  a  child  Richard  Headrick 

Don  Marcello  Gaston  Glass 

The  Governor  Joseph  J.  Dowling 

Mendozza  Robert  McKim 

Maitre  Renaud  Noah  Beery 

The  Secretary  Otis  Harlan 

Don  Fernando  Frank  Campeau 

The  Priest  Andrew  Arbuckle 

Good  Padre  Alec  Francis 

Bishop   Oliveros  Edwin  Stevens 

Dolores  Louise  Fazenda 

Adapted  from  a  story  by  Gerald  C.  Duffy.  Di- 
rected by  Jack  McDermott. 

The  Story — Son  of  Governor  of  California,  in 
early  days,  joins  revolutionists  to  oust  schem- 
ing secretary,  who  deceives  Governor  and  op- 
presses people.  His  sweetheart,  thinking  to  save 
him,  inadvertently  betrays  him  to  authorities, 
and  revolutionists  are  imprisoned,  believing  hero 
a  traitor.  He  is  thrown  into  the  sea,  but  is 
saved.  He  effects  the  escape  of  his  comrades 
and  in  a  thrilling  finish  ousts  secretary,  who 
has  usurped  governorship,  and  returns  his 
father  to  office,  winning  the  girl. 

Classification— Romantic  melodrama  of  early 
California. 

Production  Highlights — The  colorful  atmos- 
phere. The  beautiful  garden  scenes.  The  fir- 
ing squad  sequence.  The  uprising.  The  rapid 
finish.  The  work  of  Noah  Beery  and  Robert 
McKim. 

Exploitation  Angles — The  outstanding  exploi- 
tation feature  is  the  strong  cast,  with  many 
names  familiar  to  every  picturegoer.  Other 
exploitation  stunts,  in  the  way  of  street  stunts, 
lobby  displays  and  prologues  may  be  built  up 
around  the  Spanish  atmosphere  of  early  Cali- 
fornia. 

Drawing  Power — Should  appeal  to  practical- 
ly any  type  of  audience. 


A  scene  from  "  Two  Stones  With  One  Bird,"  fourth 
of  the  "  Fighting  Blood  "  Series  for  F.  B.  O.,  featur- 
ing George  O'Hara  in  the  H.  C.  Witwer  "  Fighting 
Blood  "  stories. 


"  The  Lion's  Mouse  " 
Hollandia-Hodkinson— 5200  Feet 
( Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

THEY'VE  attempted  to  show  a  mystery 
melodrama  here,  but  have  only  suc- 
ceeded in  showing  a  crazy-quilt  the  action  of 
which  is  at  odds  and  ends,  so  much  so,  that 
we  defy  any  spectator  to  know  what  it's  all 
about.  The  continuity  is  choppy  and  the  di- 
rection is  bad,  consequently  the  players  are 
up  against  it  in  trying  to  be  convincing.  The 
picture  was  made  in  Holland  and  it  bears  all 
the  earmarks  of  being  a  shoddy  foreign  pro- 
duction. 

The  plot  has  to  do  with  the  persecution  of 
a  girl  and  the  attempt  to  blackmail  her  and 
her  brother.  In  fact  the  latter  doesn't  make 
an  appearance  until  the  happy  ending  when 
his  name,  Stephen,  proves  to  be  the  magic 
word  which  solves  this  puzzle.  If  the  di- 
rector intended  to  mystify  an  audience  he 
has  succeeded  admirably,  for  with  the  open- 
ing shot  we  discover  a  girl  bounding  into  a 
man's  compartment  in  an  English  train, 
pleading  for  protection  of  herself  and  her 
valuable  package  which  looks  as  if  it  might 
contain  the  fatal  papers.  Incidentally  these 
papers  are  never  disclosed.  It  takes  two 
weeks  to  get  these  perfect  strangers  married 
after  which  the  husband  gets  suspicious  of 
his  wife's  action. 

Several  characters  are  introduced  in  a  hap- 
hazard fashion,  one  of  whom  carries  the  plot 
along  in  her  attempt  to  deliver  the  package 
or  get  it  or  recover  the  jewels  or  deliver 
them.  She  picks  a  man's  pocket  to  get  the 
keys  to  his  private  safe.  Watching  her  work, 
one  would  believe  that  they  are  deadly  ene- 
mies. Yet  when  she  has  a  distressing  mo- 
ment, trapped  by  some  arch  criminals,  she 
telephones  for  him,  pleading  that  he  is  the 
only  man  she  can  trust.  And  a  romance 
blooms  for  her.  The  incident  is  topsy-turvy 
throughout.  The  picture  is  badly  edited  and 
poorly  titled.  To  find  out  what  it  all  means 
we  are  forced  to  read  the  synopsis. 

The  Cast 

Roger  Sands  Wyndham  Standing 

Beverly  White  Marguerite  Marsh 

Clo  Riley  Mary  Odette 

Justin  O 'Riley  Rex  Davis 

Directed  by  Oscar  Apfel.  Photographed  by 
Peiko  Boorsman,  Mack  Van  Lior  and  Jan  Smit. 

The  Story — Girl  is  forced  to  use  extreme 
measures  in  protecting  her  brother.  She  rushes 
into  matrimony,  but  her  package  of  letters  are 
stolen  as  well  as  the  jeweled  necklace  her  hus- 
band gives  her.  Eventually  the  criminals  are 
captured  and  all  ends  well. 

Classification — Mystery  melodrama. 

Production  Highlights — The  efforts  of  the 
players  to  appear  convincing. 

Exploitation  Angles — Picture  carries  snappy 
title.    Use  it  for  a  teaser  campaign. 

Drawing  Power — Only  suitable  for  double 
feature  day  in  second  class  downtown  houses. 


"The  Fourth  Musketeer" 

F.  B.  O.— 5500  Feet 

(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

IJ  C.  WITWER,  the  author  of  the 
*■  several  series  of  pugilistic  stories  which 
have  made  rattling  good  two-reelers,  has 
come  forth  sponsoring  a  feature  length 
picture,  "The  Fourth  Musketeer,"  which 
also  recounts  the  adventures  of  a  prize- 
fighter. For  two  or  three  reels  it  carries  the 
spontaneity  and  verve  of  the  short  pieces, 
then  it  sags  in  interest  because  it  appears 
padded  and  some  incident  is  introduced  which 
seems  forced  and  arbitrary. 

After  the  pugilist  has  climbed  the  ladder 
to  success  by  knocking  out  his  rival,  he  is 
all  set  to  retire  through  the  wishes  of  his 
wife  and  take  over  a  country  garage.  But 
his  opponent  in  the  ring  has  an  invalid 
mother  whose  health  demands  that  she  take 
up  her  abode  in  California.  He  pleads  to 
have  the  boy  with  the  knock-out  punch  throw 
the  fight.  But  the  latter  shows  his  generous 
nature  by  loaning  him  the  money,  thus  sac- 
rificing his  opportunity  to  engage  in  business. 

Up  to  this  point  the  picture  carries  a  good 
atmosphere,  generating  a  wholesome  human 
interest  as  well  as  some  snanoy  incident.  But 
after  the  sequence  is  over  the  story  loses  its 
sustaining  quality  because  the  plot  develops 
a  triteness  which  weakens  it.  The  owner  of 
the  garage  kindly  takes  the  young  man's  note 
and  he  opens  his  shop.  Which  is  the  oppor- 
tunity to  stir  up  some  conflict  in  the  home. 
The  socially  ambitious  wife  who  has  been  a 
"square  shooter"  steps  out  of  character  and 
hobnobs  around  with  a  young  bounder  of  the 
jazzy  set  and  she  feels  ashamed  that  she's 
married  to  a  pugilist.  We  cannot  reconcile 
ourselves  to  society  people  accepting  the  wife 
of  a  pugilist  into  their  inner  circles.  The  story 
is  sketchy  here  and  finishes  with  the  wife  ap- 
preciating her  husband  after  he  has  saved 
a  social  dowager's  jewels  from  being  stolen. 

A  front  page  story  in  the  paper  makes  her 
mishtv  proud  of  him. 

William  Scott  makes  a  more  convincing 
prize  fighter  than  Johnnie  Walker,  whose  fea- 
tures are  a  trifle  too  refined.  The  others  in 
the  cast  haven't  many  opportunities  to  do 
anything  except  pose.  An  obvious  little  story 
which  is  good  for  three  reels. 

The  Cast 


Brian  O'Brien  Johnnie  Walker 

Mrs.  Brian  O'Brien  Eileen  Percy 

Joe  Tracy  William  Scott 

Mrs.  Tracy  Edith  Yorke 

Jimmy  Tracy  Georgie  Stone 

Dan  O'Reilly  James  McElhern 

Mike  Donovan  Eddie  Gribbon 

Gerald  Van  Sicklen  Philo  McCullough 

Mrs.  Rector  Kate  Lester 

By  H.  C.  Witwer.    Adapted  by  Paul  Schofield. 
Directed  by  Wm.  Kerrigan  Howard.  Photo- 
graphed  by   Wm.    O'Connell.     Produced  by 
F.  B.  O. 


The  Story — Pugilist  is  successful  in  ring 
encounter  and  retires.  He  loans  his  winnings 
to  rival  and  gives  his  note  to  garage  owner, 
thus  providing  opportunity  to  engage  in  the 
garage  business.  His  wife  neglects  him  to  take 
up  with  social  activities  but  she  learns  to  appre- 
ciate him  when  he  recovers  some  stolen  jewels 
and  shows  his  courage. 

Classification — Drama  of  prize-ring  balanced 
with  heart  interest. 

Production  Highlights — The  prize-ring  scenes. 
The  scene  when  pugilist  loans  money  to  his 
rival.    The  climax  when  hero  recovers  jewels. 

Exploitation  Angles — Best  angle  is  to  exploit 
author,  featuring  his  two-reelers,  "The  Leather 
Pushers."  If  the  star  has  a  following,  play  him 
up.    Title  suggests  a  teaser  campaign. 

Drawing  Power — Should  prove  suitable  for 
small  downtown  and  neighborhood  houses. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


M  Grumpy  " 
Paramount — 6587  Feet 
(Reviewed  by  Frank  Shelton) 

A DELIGHTFUL  characterization  b  y 
Theodore  Roberts,  some  more  of  Wil- 
liam de  Mille's  fine  direction,  a  good  cast 
and  a  different  sort  of  story.  These  are  the 
main  ingredients  of  this  entertaining  pictur- 
ization  of  Cyril  Maude's  great  New  York  and 
London  stage  hit.  We  all  know  that  Mr. 
Roberts  is  an  artist  to  the  tips  of  his  fingers, 
but  he  simply  outdoes  himself  in  stepping 
into  the  character  of  "Grumpy."  The  role 
seems  to  have  been  made  for  this  veteran 
star.  He  lives  the  part  and  everyone  will 
enjoy  his  work  immensely. 

Mr.  Roberts  has  been  given  a  supporting 
cast  that  will  help  bring  in  business.  May 
McAvoy  gets  a  real  chance  in  this  picture 
and  takes  full  advantage  of  it  to  put  over  a 
convincing  bit  of  work.  Conrad  Nagel  puts 
over  some  natural  acting,  while  Casson  Fer- 
guson does  well  as  the  crook.  Such  names 
as  Charles  Ogle,  Charles  French  and  Ber- 
tram and  Bernice  Frank  complete  the  per- 
sonnel. 

The  story  is  a  mystery-love  tale  that  is 
always  a  sure  bet  when  picking  box  office 
attractions.  In  this  case  the  plot  deals  with 
pursuit  of  a  diamond  thief,  with  Mr.  Roberts 
in  the  role  of  Grumpy  putting  over  the  Sher- 
lock Holmes  stuff. 

While  there  are  several  thrilling  situations 
in  the  picture,  there  is  also  a  lot  of  laughs, 
most  of  which  are  supplied  by  the  star  him- 
self. The  costumes  and  makeup  of  this 
screen  Grumpy  are  great.  We  did  not  be- 
lieve it  possible  for  Mr.  Roberts  to  make 
himself  look  so  old. 

The  settings,  photography,  camera  work 
and  lighting  are  all  A  No.  1  as  is  to  be  ex- 
pected in  a  de  Mille  production. 

The  story  works  up  to  a  gripping  climax 
in  which  Grumpy,  who,  it  is  explained,  for- 
merly a  noted  criminal  lawyer,  runs  down 
the  gem  thief,  finding  the  stolen  diamond  in 
the  heel  of  the  crook's  shoe,  just  as  everyone 
else  is  about  to  give  up  in  despair.  "Grumpy" 
is  Theodore  Roberts'  screen  chef  d'ouvre. 

The  Cast 

Old  Bullivant  (Grumpy)  Theodore  Roberts 

Virginia  Bullivant   May  McAvoy 

Ernest  Heron   Conrad  Nagel 

Chamberlain  Jarvis   Casson  Ferguson 

Mark  Stone   Charles  French 

Virginia's  Maid   Bernice  Frank 

Jarvis'  Valet   Bertram  Frank 

Ruddock   Charles  Ogle 

Adapted  from  the  play  by  Horace  Hodges  and 
Wigney  Percyval.  Scenario  by  Clara  Beranger. 
Directed  by  William  de  Mille.  Photographed 
by  L.  Guy  Wilky. 

The  Story — Deals  with  the  efforts  of  Grumpy, 
an  irascible,  but  big  hearted  old  man,  to  run 
down  the  crook  who  robbed  his  nephew  of  a 
valuable  diamond  which  he  has  been  charged 
with  delivering  for  a  South  African  firm  to  a 
London  customer.  Having  once  been  a  noted 
criminal  lawyer,  Grumpy  calls  into  play  his 
powers  of  deduction  and  through  a  gardenia 
clue  proves  that  Jarvis  ,a  "  gentleman-crook," 
.vho  while  pretending  to  woo  Grumpy's  grand- 
laughter,  got  wise  to  the  lay  of  the  land  and 
leld  up  and  robbed  Ernest  of  the  gem. 

Classification — A  mystery  story  made  notable 
by  a  wonderful  Roberts'  characterization. 

Production  Highlights — The  star's  interpreta- 
tion of  the  role  of  Grumpy.  The  fine  support. 
Mr.  de  Mille's  direction.  The  artistic  interiors. 
The  methods  used  by  Grumpy  to  run  down  the 
crook.  The  thrilling  climax  in  which  Grumpy 
finds  the  diamond  in  the  heel  of  a  shoe. 

Exploitation  Angles — Everyone  has  heard  of 
the  play,  therefore  play  up  the  name  in  all  your 
advertising.  Then  give  Theodore  Roberts 
prominence  in  the  publicity.  Also  Nagel  and 
May  McAvoy  and  Casson  Ferguson.  The  dia- 
mond theme  suggests  jewelry  window  displays. 
Mention  the  fact  that  this  is  the  screen  version 
of  Cyril  Maude's  stage  hit. 

Drawing  Power — This  one  will  grace  the 
screen  of  any  house.  It  should  please  every 
one.    That  means  business  will  be  good. 


Some  of  "  Our  Gang,"  who  appear  in  the  Pathe  two 
reel  comedy.  "  The  Big  Show." 


"  Single  Handed  " 
Universal — Five  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Lillian  Gale) 

THE  unusual  element  is  in  the  role  as- 
sumed by  Hoot  Gibson,  cast  as  a  rural 
"  boob,"  who  is  ably  described  by  the  sub- 
title which  announces  the  star  and  states  that 
"  he  played  not  wisely,  but  too  well."  Treated 
with  contempt  by  the  natives,  "  Goofy "  is 
plainly  looked  upon  as  a  village  "  pest "  and 
the  way  the  populace  avoid  listening  to 
to  strains  from  the  boy's  violin  would  in- 
dicate that  they  are  not  exactly  educated  up 
to  his  style  of  "  fiddling "  in  Goober  City, 
Kansas. 

There  is  an  abundance  of  action,  in  fact 
the  picture  borders  upon  those  which  come 
under  the  head  of  "  westerns  "  although  it  is 
essentially  comedy-drama.  Nevertheless,  it 
is  equipped  with  certain  gripping  qualities 
and  is  likely  to  be  reasonably  well  received 
by  audiences  for  it  includes  a  realistic 
cyclone,  and  is  relatively  interesting  during 
the  scenes  which  depict  happenings  on  a 
circus  lot,  for  it  would  appear  that  a  genuine 
circus  has  been  employed. 

Taking  advantage  of  the  country  boy's 
seeming  inability  to  think  as  well  as  he  can 
play  a  violin,  the  keeper  of  a  rendezvous  in- 
volves him  into  a  heap  of  trouble,  which  puts 
the  sheriff  on  "  Goofy's "  trail.  He  then 
proves  he  can  move  quickly,  in  any  event, 
and  think  fast  enough  to  make  some  clever 
get-aways,  which  keeps  the  action  going,  all 
of  which  he  does  "  single  handed." 

There  is  only  a  thread  of  love  interest. 

The  Cast 

"  Goofy  "  Hoot  Gibson 

The  Girl  Elinor  Field 

Story  by  Edward  Sedgwick.  Directed  by  Ed- 
ward Sedgwick.  Scenario  by  George  C.  Hull. 
Photographed  by  Virgil  Miller. 

The  Story — "  Goofy,"  a  native  of  Goober  City, 
Kans.,  believed  that  he  could  play  a  violin,  in 
spite  of  the  combined  opposite  opinions  of  the 
natives.  Being  a  harmless  sort  of  "  boob,"  but 
regarded  as  honest  in  the  extreme,  "Goofy"  is 
tricked  into  a  plot  to  rob  a  player  in  a  "  fixed  " 
poker  game.  A  general  fight  brings  the  Sheriff, 
who  is  led  to  believe  "  Goofy "  guilty  of  taking 
the  spoils.  This  starts  "  Goofy  "  on  the  run,  the 
Sheriff  after  him,  and  before  the  chase  is  fin- 
ished and  "  Goofy  "  cleared,  he  becomes  instru- 
mental in  saving  an  heiress  from  the  plot  of  two 
city  "  slickers  "  to  relieve  her  of  an  inheritance. 

Classification — Comedy-drama  of  Kansas  lo- 
cale. 

Production  Highlights  —  Realistic  cyclone. 
Scenes  on  circus  grounds. 

Exploitation  Angles — State  a  "  fiddler's  "  con- 
test and  use  violin  recital  as  prologue.  The  use 
of  a  "  street  fiddler  "  should  be  effective.  Tie 
up  with  music  stores. 

Drawing  Power — Play  upon  popularity  of  star. 


**  The  Covered  Wagon  " 
Paramount — Eleven  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  ReidJ 

WE  came,  we  saw  and  "The  Covered 
Wagon"  conquered  us.  This  rich  nar- 
rative by  Emerson  Hough  which  James 
Craze  has  made  into  stirring  epic  of  the 
screen  is  capable  of  taking  rank  with  the 
handful  of  pictures  such  as  "The  Birth  of  a 
Nation,"  "The  Four  Horsemen,"  and  "Robin 
Hood."  While  not  founded  upon  the  dra- 
matic structure  of  these  masterpieces,  it  nev- 
ertheless tells  a  mighty  drama  of  America 
in  the  making — the  perilous  journey  west- 
ward of  the  pioneers  of  '48.  This  epochal 
period  in  the  history  of  our  country  is  just 
far  enough  removed  in  the  background  to 
cast  an  irresistible  glamour  of  romance  and 
adventure  over  its  reproduction  on  the 
screen.  What  a  vital,  absorbing,  thrilling, 
colorful  canvas  it  is! 

The  spectator  is  truly  transported  as  he 
follows  with  breathless  interest  the  unfold- 
ing of  panoramic  and  intimate  scenes.  It  is 
kaleidoscopic  in  its  sweep.  It  moves  with 
vigorous  action  carrying  the  onlooker  along 
through  episodes  which  are  as  picturesque 
as  they  are  dramatic.  The  story  contains  a 
romance  which  provides  the  backbone  of  the 
picture.  Yet  we  are  enthralled  as  we  follow 
the  crescendo  of  events,  which  record  the 
pioneers  starting  forth  with  a  cry  of  "West- 
ward Ho!" — as  they  leave  Westport  Landing, 
Mo.,  now  Kansas  City,  and  face  the  setting 
sun.  The  far-flung  wagon  trains  furnish  a 
grand  vista.  One  is  mightily  impressed  with 
the  courage  of  these  people  and  the  hard- 
ships they  faced  to  reach  Oregon  and  "Cal- 
iforny." 

Craze  takes  us  on  a  highly  colorful  journey, 
showing  us  thrill  after  thrill,  incident  after 
incident.  For  instance  there  is  the  fording 
of  the  Platte,  the  first  obstacle  of  the  pio- 
neers. To  watch  the  execution  of  this  vital 
episode  is  enough  to  make  you  marvel  over 
the  accuracy  of  the  director  and  the  seem- 
ingly unsurmountable  task  of  making  it  ap- 
pear real.  This  is  one  of  many  outstanding 
highlights  which  include  a  bison  hunt  as  the 
pioneers  are  brought  up  sharp  with  starva- 
tion. Again  the  compelling  action  presents 
the  Indians  and  their  "circle  of  death"  as 
they  strike  the  covered  wagons  and  the  un- 
daunted pioneers.  .For  sheer  enjoyment  fol- 
low the  scenes  between  Ernest  Torrence  and 
Tully  Marshall  who,  as  two  scouts,  put  on  a 
"William  Tell"  shooting  act.  It  is  a  bright 
cameo — this  highly  amusing  bit.  The  acting 
is  superb  as  rendered  by  these  gifted  chaf- 
acter  actors.  Torrence,  in  particular,  gives 
one  of  the  most  impressive  portrayals  ever 
recorded  by  a  camera. 

The  Cast 

Will  Banion  J.  Warren  Kerrigan 

Molly  Wingate  Lois  Wilson 

Sam  Woodhull  Alan  Hale 

Mr.  Wingate  Charles  Ogle 

Mrs.  Wingate  Ethel  Wales 

Jackson  Ernest  Torrence 

Bridger  Tully  Marshall 

Kit  Carson  Guy  Oliver 

Jed  Wingate  John  Fox 

By  Emerson  Hough.  Scenario  by  Jack  Cun- 
ningham. Directed  by  James  Cruze.  Produced 
by  Famous  Players. 

The  Story — Records  the  perilous  journey  of 
the  pioneers  of  '48  who  took  the  overland  route 
— the  Oregon  Trail  for  the  West.  Wagon  trains 
in  charge  of  Wingate  whose  daughter  has  a 
romance  with  Will  Banion,  a  leader  of  the  Mis- 
souri pioneers.  He  is  discredited  in  her  eyes 
for  a  time  but  succeeds  in  squaring  himself. 
Love  comes  to  both  of  them. 

Classification — Richly  melodramatic  adven- 
tures of  pioneers  who  traveled  Oregon  Trail. 

Production  Highlights — The  marvelous  shots. 
The  bison  hunt.  The  fording  of  the  river. 
The  Indian  massacre.  The  humorous  scenes  be- 
tween Torrence  and  Mashall.  The  fine  photog- 
raphy.   The  color  and  movement. 

Exploitation  Angles — Go  the  limit  from  even,' 
angle. 

Drawing  Poiver — Big  enough  for  extended 
runs. 


March  31,  1923 


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"  The  Trail  of  the  Lonesome  Pine  " 

Paramount — 5500  Feet 

(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

HP  HIS,  the  last  of  Mary  Miles  Minter's 
Paramount  expressions,  is  a  reproduc- 
tion of  a  picture  which  was  made  by  Cecil 
De  Mille  back  in  1916 — a  picture  in  which 
Charlotte  Walker  was  the  star  and  Tom 
Meighan  and  Theodore  Roberts  provided  the 
chief  support.  Miss  Walker,  incidentally 
starred  in  the  play,  written  by  Eugene  Wal- 
ter. And  now  it  comes  forth  again  as  a 
Charles  Maigne  production  with  Miss  Minter 
as  June  Tolliver  and  Ernest  Torrence  and 
Antonio  Moreno  succeeding  Messrs.  Roberts 
and  Meighan. 

Everyone  is  more  or  less  familiar  with 
John  Pox's  story.  It  has  served  as  a  pattern 
for  all  scripts  dealing  with  feuds  and  moon- 
shine in  "them  thar  hills."  And  being  such 
an  often  told  tale  one's  only  recourse  is  to 
sit  back  and  see  if  Director  Maigne  has  made 
it  as  vital  as  the  book.  Its  familiarity,  how- 
ever, is  against  it  in  so  far  as  inviting  any  sus- 
pense. One  knows  just  what  will  happen 
from  the  moment  when  the  barefooted  wild- 
flower  encounters  the  young  "furriner."  The 
romance  is  nowhere  near  as  interesting  as 
the  incident  and  there  isn't  much  of  that  until 
the  finish  when  the  warring  clans  invade  the 
valley  town  and  "Devil"  Judd  Tolliver  is 
killed  by  a  bullet  fired  from  one  of  his  own 
kin  to  keep  him  from  a  hanging.  Otherwise 
it  presents  a  few  arguments  between  a  jealous 
cousin  of  the  girl  and  the  stranger  with 
whom  she  has  fallen  in  love. 

Its  outstanding  values  are  the  settings  and 
atmosphere  which  are  picturesque  and  color- 
ful. The  mountain  maid  is  sent  North  to  be 
"eddicated"  and  returns  after  a  lapse  of  time 
ashamed  of  her  kin.  There  is  nothing  to  do 
but  wait  for  the  climax  when  the  men  from 
the  hills  are  confronted  by  deputies.  And  it 
is  rather  disappointing. 

Miss  Minter  does  nothing  except  pose,  so 
the  acting  falls  upon  the  shoulders  of  Ernest 
Torrence  who  is  as  lifelke  as  usual.  His 
comedy  scenes  with  the  demijohn  of  "cawn" 
whiskey  furnish  some  bright  moments.  An- 
tonio Moreno  is  satisfactory  as  the  hero. 
Call  it  fair  and  let  it  go  at  that. 

The  Cast 

June  Tolliver  Mary  Miles  Minter 

John  Hale  Antonio  Moreno 

"Devil"  Judd  Tolliver  Ernest  Torrence 

"Bad"  Rufe  Tolliver  Edwin  Brady 

Ann  Frances  Warner 

Buck  Fain  J.  S.  Stembridge 

Dave  Tolliver  Cullen  Tate 

By  John  Fox,  Jr.  Play  by  Eugene  Walter. 
Scenario  by  Will  M.  Ritchey.  Directed  by 
Charles  Maigne.   Produced  by  Famous  Players. 

The  Story — Girl,  member  of  mountaineer 
family,  meets  young  "  furriner  "  from  city  and 
falls  in  love  with  him.  This  arouses  the  envy 
of  her  relatives.  But  the  young  man  sends  her 
away  to  be  educated.  She  returns  to  act  as 
peacemaker  in  settling  the  feud  between  her 
people  and  a  rival  clan. 

Classification — Adaptation  of  the  story  by 
John  Fox,  Jr.,  and  the  play  by  Eugene  Walter. 
Melodrama  and  romance  of  life  among  the  Ken- 
tucky mountaineers — featuring  feuds,  moonshine 
activities,  etc. 

Production  Highlights — The  appropriate  set- 
tings and  the  first  rate  atmosphere.  The  good 
camera  work.  The  splendid  portrayal  of  Judd 
Tolliver  by  Ernest  Torrence.  Scene  when  clans 
gather  and  surround  the  courthouse.  Scene 
when  prisoner  is  shot. 

Exploitation  Angles — Feature  the  author  and 
the  playwright,  telling  that  the  picture  is  found- 
ed upon  one  of  the  most  popular  books  and 
which  created  a  big  hit  on  the  stage.  Use  song 
based  upon  title  for  a  musical  setting — employ- 
ing a  vocalist  to  put  it  over.  Use  an  atmospheric 
lobby  display.  Feature  Ernest  Torrence  in  all 
your  copy.   Use  stills  of  Mary  Miles  Minter. 

Drawing  Power — Suitable  for  any  downtown 
house.  Also  suitable  for  neighborhood  theatres 
and  small  towns.  Those  having  seen  play  or 
read  the  book  will  want  to  see  the  picture. 


Left  to  right,  Duane  Thompson,  Neal  Burns  and  some 
"  kiddies,"    who    appear    in    the  Educational-Christie 
comedy,  "  Hot  Water." 

"  The  Tie  That  Binds  " 
Jacob  Wilk — Six  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

A REGULAR  Charles  K.  Harris  sob  story, 
characteristic  of  the  songs  which  made 
him  famous,  is  offered  in  "  The  Tie  That 
Binds."  The  picture  patron  who  is  not  too 
critical  will  possibly  accept  it  as  average  en- 
tertainment. It  should  make  a  suitable  at- 
traction for  audiences  that  are  not  too  dis- 
criminate in  their  tastes. 

Not  enough  incident  is  involved  in  the 
issue  whereby  the  heroine,  married  to  an 
ambitious  inventor,  runs  off  to  indulge  in 
riotous  gaiety.  Certainly,  there  can  be  no 
sympathy  for  a  woman  who  deliberately 
leaves  her  home  and  child  simply  because 
her  husband  cannot  afford  to  give  her  the 
necessary  luxuries  of  life.  This,  especially 
after  she  marries  him  knowing  full  well  his 
impoverished  circumstances.  Weak  motiva- 
tion there. 

The  central  figure  in  the  story  is  David 
Winthrop,  a  designer  of  mechanical  toys. 
His  employer  dismisses  him  when  he  finds 
him  kissing  his  confidential  secretary.  The 
girl  spurns  her  employer  and  marries  the 
youth.  He  labors  hard  to  perfect  his  inven- 
tion and  the  bride  begins  to  play  fast  and 
loose.  Result?  A  murder  is  introduced  to 
give  the  story  a  punch.  The  young  husband 
is  accused  of  killing  the  designing  employer, 
but  further  developments  reveal  the  fact  that 
the  night  watchman  of  the  factory  put  his 
boss  out  of  the  way  for  a  wrong  perpetrated 
upon  his  daughter. 

"  The  Tie  That  Binds  "  contains  very  little 
suspense,  and  it  runs  along  conventional 
lines.  There  are  very  few  exteriors,  most  of 
the  action  taking  place  in  the  home  of  the 
inventor  and  the  offices  of  the  toy  factory. 
The  cast  is  adequate  with  none  of  the  players 
contributing  any  noteworthy  performances, 
although  Barbara  Bedford  and  Walter  Miller 
manage  to  be  sincere. 

The  Cast 

Mary  Ellen  Gray  Barbara  Bedford 

David  Winthrop  Walter  Miller 

Hiram  Foster  Raymond  Hatton 

Daniel  Kenyon  William  P.  Carleton 

Charles  Dodge  Robert  Edeson 

Leila  Brant  Julia  Swayne  Gordon 

Flora  Foster  Marian  Swayne 

M".   Mills  Effie  Shannon 

The  Baby  Mary  Louise 

Written  by  Charles  K.  Harris.  Adapted  by 
Pearl  Keating.  Directed  by  Joseph  Levering. 
Produced  by  Ben  Goetz.  Photographed  by  James 
A,  Robertson. 

The  Story — A  young  wife  neglects  her  home 
and  child  for  the  bright  lights  of  New  York, 
but  later  finds  that  the  love  of  her  husband  is 
far  better  than  all  the  artificial  gaiety  offered  by 
a  designing  toy  manufacturer. 

Classification — Comedy-drama. 

Production  Highlights — Cabaret  scenes.  The 
murder. 

Exploitation  Angles — Play  up  the  angle  of  the 
neglected  husband.  The  query:  What  is  "  The 
Tie  That  Binds?"  gives  a  teaser  slant  that  can 
be  used  to  advantage. 

Drawing  Power — Suitable  for  small  town  and 
second  class  houses.  An  average  program  of- 
fering. 


"  The  Man  from  Glengarry  " 
Ernest  Shipinan-Hodkinson — Six  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid  J 

A  GRAPHIC  account  of  life  among  the 
lumberjacks  in  the  reaches  of  the  upper 
Ottawa  River,  which  while  of  a  familiar  de- 
sign, manages  to  sustain  the  interest  in  Ralph 
Connor's  story,  "The  Man  from  Glengarry." 
It  is  easy  to  forsee  the  development  of  the 
story,  but  because  of  the  vivid  action 
which  follows  through  for  four  reels  and 
some  exceptional  backgrounds  the  picture  is 
certain  to  be  accepted  as  something  worth 
while,  notwithstanding  its  ancient  vintage. 

Connor  wrote  his  story  many  years  ago. 
From  the  day  that  it  reached  the  public  to 
the  present  time,  his  idea  has  become  one  of 
the  favorite  formulas  of  the  screen.  So  it 
isn't  so  novel.  If  the  director  has  missed 
some  of  its  spiritual  significance  he  has  com- 
pensated by  giving  us  a  he-picture  which 
concerns  a  burly  boss  of  the  timberlands  who, 
having  absorbed  religion,  has  a  continual  con- 
flict with  his  better  nature.  He  is  provoked 
time  and  again  into  giving  battle  to  a  vicious 
Canuck  from  a  rival  camp.  But  he  stays  his 
fist  and  is  killed.  Thereupon  his  primitive 
son  vows  vengeance. 

The  picture  releases  some  first  rate  in- 
cident— much  of  which  is  positively  startling 
when  it  shows  the  lumberjacks  piloting  the 
logs  down  the  river  and  hopping  about  from 
log  to  log  with  the  agility  of  jack-rabbits. 
When  the  story  stays  out  in  the  open  it  fas- 
cinates the  eye  and  invites  considerable  sus- 
pense, but  when  it  plunges  into  a  society  ball 
room  and  clears  up  the  complications  devel- 
oping: from  the  rival  camps,  it  often  appears 
confusing  and  hurried.  The  romantic  inter- 
est seems  extraneous  as  the  girls  who  are 
introduced  do  nothing  of  consequence  except 
provide  a  sentimental  balance  for  the  pic- 
turesque incident.  One  of  them  loses  her 
footing  on  the  logs  and  the  boss'  son  rescues 
her  from  the  river.  The  conflict  of  the  super- 
intendent's daughter  to  intrigue  the  hero 
never  rings  genuine. 

But  taken  as  a  whole  the  picture  travels  at 
a  good  pace,  is  well  constructed  up  to  its 
final  reel,  exudes  volumes  of  atmosphere  and 
is  staged  amid  awe-inspiring  backgrounds. 
Most  of  its  characters  look  genuine,  which 
means  that  the  interpretation  is  satisfactory. 
The  feature  will  be  remembered  for  its  local 
color,  incident,  and  exteriors. 

The  Cast 

Big  MacDonald  Anders  Randolph 

Ronald  MacDonald  Warner  P.  Richmond 

Rev.  Alexander  Murray  Harlan  Knight 

Kate  Murray  (his  daughter)  Marion  Swayne 

Louis  Lenoir  E.  L.  Fernandez 

Eugene  St.  Clair  Jack  Newton 

Maimie  St.  Clair  Pauline  Garon 

Frank  De  Lacey  Frank  Badgley 

Coldnel  Thorpe  William  Colvin 

Kerstin  McLeod  Marion  Lloyd 

By    Ralph    Connor.      Scenario    by  Kenneth 
O'Hara.    Directed  by  Henry  McRae.  Produced 
by  Ernest  Shipman. 

The  Story — Glengarry,  boss  of  the  lumber- 
jacks, takes  up  with  religion  and  promises  not 
to  fight.  Rival  leader  provokes  him  into  a  fight 
and  the  latter  is  killed.  His  son  vows  vengeance, 
but  the  rival  repents  and  seeks  forgiveness.  The 
son  is  given  a  fine  job  at  another  camp  and 
finds  happiness  with  his  sweetheart. 

Classification  —  Melodrama  of  timberlands 
carrying  usual  adventures,  action  and  romance. 

Production  Highlights— The  fine  atmosphere. 
The  exceptional  backgrounds.  The  thrills  at- 
tending the  log  incidents.  The  first  rate  acting 
contributed  by  Anders  Randolf  and  Warner 
Richmond.  The  scene  when  the  boss  is  knocked 
down. 

Exploitation  Angles — Presents  opportunities 
to  tie-up  with  bookdealers  on  a  campaign  of 
Connor's  novels.  An  atmospheric  lobby  would 
stimulate  patronage.  Ballyhoo  the  picture  with 
plenty  of  copy  and  employ  men  to  advertise  it. 

Drawing  Power — Good  for  the  average  public. 
Suitable  for  downtown  houses,  neighborhood 
houses  and  throughout  small  towns. 


1574 


Motion   Picture  News 


"  Your  Friend  and  Mine  " 
S-L  Metro  Special — Six  Reel? 
(Reviewed  by  Frank  Shelton) 

PURE  unadulterated  hokum.  It's  a  pity  to 
see  such  a  charming  and  talented  actress 
as  Enid  Bennett  wasting  her  time  and  effort 
on  such  a  picture  as  this,  the  only  saying 
grace  of  which  is  its  cast  and  some  artistic 
interiors.  The  story  runs  according  to  the 
usual  eternal  triangle  formula  and  has  been 
done  a  million  times  before  and  many  times 
better  than  in  this  case. 

There  is  nothing  new  in  seeking  to  ser- 
monize on  the  naughtiness  of  wives  running 
around  with  lounge  lizards  in  the  guise  of 
artists  who  wear  silk  robes,  who  dope  the 
wine  given  their  fair  guests  in  island  retreats, 
and  whose  "  ulterior  motives "  are  seen  in 
every  glance  of  their  wicked  eyes.  We've 
all  viewed  this  stuff  time  and  time  again. 
Ninety-nine  per  cent  of  motion  picture  audi- 
ences are  getting  tired  of  it.  This  one  won't 
help  one  iota  in  efforts  bein-  made  to  im- 
prove the  screen. 

In  order  to  stretch  the  picture  to  regular 
feature  length,  there  is  inserted  much  ma- 
terial having  nothing  whatever  to  do  with 
the  plot,  such  as  Tableau  Vivants,  dark  per- 
sons shooting  dice  with  large  square  pillow- 
like "  bones "  and  the  reading  of  a  sketch, 
all  told  on  the  screen  cf  a  "lot  running  par- 
allel to  the  story  itself.  All  this  registers 
tedium. 

We've  got  to  hand  it  to  J.  H.  Frank,  how- 
ever. He  sure  does  his  work  realistically. 
He  is  an  ideal  selection  for  the  vilainous  ar- 
tist who  craves  the  women.  Miss  Bennett 
is  always  attractive.  Willard  Mack  and 
Rosemary  Theby  have  minor  roles  which 
call  for  little  acting.  The  situation  in  which 
lightning  strikes  the  island  retreat  of  the 
artist  is  reminiscent  of  the  early  days  of  pic- 
ture making.  There  is  another  aside  story. 
The  artist  has  tampered  with  the  daughter 
of  another  old  artist  and  the  girl  gradually 
wastes  away  pining  for  her  lover.  At  the 
close  of  the  picture,  this  lover  walks  into  his 
home  and  finds  the  girl  laid  out  dead  on  a 
bier.  How  she  got  there  is  a  mystery.  This 
is  not  a  picture  for  select  audiences. 

The  Cast 

Hugh  Stanton  Huntly  Gordon 

Patricia  Stanton  Enid  Bennett 

The  Ted  Masons   fw%em,?Tr  T lehy 

I  Willard  Mack 

Victor  Reymier  J.  H.  Frank 

Andrew  Martens  Otto  Lederer 

Marie  Allene  Ray 

Based  on  the  sketch  by  Willard  Mack.  Di- 
rected by  Clarence  G.   Badger.     Scenario  by 
Winifred    Dunn.      Photographed    by    R.  J. 
Bergquist. 

The  Story — Finding  her  husband  more  inter- 
ested in  his  oil  deals  than  in  her,  Patricia  Stan- 
ton listens  to  the  wooings  of  an  "  artist."  She 
is  lured  to  his  retreat  on  an  island.  The  Ted 
Masons  hear  of  it  and  rush  to  the  rescue 
Arriving  at  the  place  Ted  reads  his  sketch,  a 
new  play,  which  is  so  closely  related  to  the 
doings  of  Patricia  that  she  sees  the  great  light 
and  rushes  home  with  the  Masons.   She  is  cured. 

Classification — Just  another  eternal  triangle 
picture. 

Production  Highlights — Some  artistic  in- 
teriors. The  Tableau  Vivant  staged  in  the 
artist's  studio.  The  rushing  of  the  Ted  Masons 
through  the  storm.  Bennett's  attractive  screen 
personality.  The  first  rate  acting  contributed  by 
J.  H.  Frank. 

Exploitation  Angles — Play  up  the  names  of 
the  cast  which  contains  several  favorites.  They 
are  all  well  known.  The  Tableau  Vivant  sug- 
gests several  dance  prologues  for  the  picture. 
The  feature  should  have  colorful  presentation. 

Drawing  Power — This  picture  is  suitable  for 
second  class  downtown  first  run  theatres.  Should 
collect  a  crowd  in  small  cities.  Properly  ex- 
ploited it  should  get  over. 


Scene  from  the  two  reel  Christie-Educational  comedy 
"  Babies  Welcome."     Anna  May  Wong  smiles  at  the 
star,  Dorothy  Devore  (right). 

"  The  Web  of  the  Law  " 
American  Releasing  Corp. — 1900  Feet 
(Reviewed  by  Eugene  Carlton) 

DEVOID  of  anything  original,  other  than 
that  of  casting  a  real  Texas  Ranger  for 
the  principal  role,  "The  Web  of  the  Law" 
is  another  western — just  another  western. 
However,  it  has  its  merits  as  well  as  sad 
defects.  Where  westerns  are  popular  the 
production  no  doubt  would  pass  muster,  de- 
spite the  fact  that  the  story  is  woefully  weak, 
possessing  the  poorest  sort  of  foundation. 

Like  most  pictures  of  its  type,  there  is  the 
presumably  "wealthy"  rancher  who  owes  a 
note  to  a  villainous  neighbor;  a  beautiful 
daughter,  a  heroic  Texas  Ranger  who  saves 
the  old  man's  cattle — in  fact  saves  almost 
everything  but  the  picture — and  marries  the 
daughter,  after  dealing  out  jast  dues  to  the 
plotting  neighbor,  who  is  caught  in  the  act  of 
driving  the  father's  cattle  over  the  Mexican 
border. 

But  for  physical  thrills,  exterior  shots,  et  al., 
that  go  to  make  up  a  western,  the  production 
is  well  fortified.  "Ranger  Bill"  Miller,  who 
is  heralded  as  anything  but  a  screen  star, 
executes  the  character  of  a  Texas  Ranger  to 
perfection.  Naturally,  as  it  is  first  nature 
with  him. 

The  minute  the  hero  applies  at  the  ranch 
of  the  heroine's  father  for  a  job,  disclosing 
the  fact  that  he  is  a  Texas  Ranger,  the  cli- 
max of  the  production  is  evident,  although 
the  picture  scarcely  has  more  than  started. 
Under  the  circumstances,  as  long  as  such 
a  threadbare  story  had  to  be  used,  the  direct- 
ing is  about  as  well  as  could  be  expected. 

The  Cast 

Bill  Barton  "Ranger  Bill"  Miller 

Mollie   Barbee  Patricia  Palmer 

"Wolf"    Blake  George  Sherwood 

Buck  Barbee  Harry  Belmour 

Jasper  Leveen  Alfred  Heuston 

"Slim"   Easton  Jean  Walsh 

"Sundown"  Brown  Barry  Jackson 

"Squint"  Castile  Frank  Cutter 

By  Victor  Gibson.  Directed  by  Tom  Bibson. 
Produced  by  American  Releasing  Corporation. 
Photographed  by  Elmer  G.  Dyer. 

The  Story — A  Texas  Ranger  suspects  foul 
play  is  being  done  to  father  of  heroine.  He 
confides  his  identity  to  the  father  and  poses  as 
an  employee.  A  villainous  neighbor,  to  whom 
the  father  owes  a  note,  plots  to  steal  his  cattle. 
Before  starting  on  a  trip  to  borrow  money,  the 
father's  saddle  is  tampered  with,  causing  his 
death,  but  the  hero  saves  the  cattle,  saves  the 
daughter  from  villainous  hands,  and  she  be- 
comes his  wife. 

Classification — A  western  drama  and  love 
story  of  average  merit. 

Production  Highlights — Physical  thrills;  ex- 
terior shots ;  scene  where  Texas  Ranger  rescues 
heroine. 

Exploitation  Angles — Why  not  decorate  the 
lobby  with  a  bit  of  corral  fence  and  a  saddle 
or  so,  playing  up  the  fact  that  a  real  Texas 
Ranger  plays  the  leading  male  role? 

Drawing  Power — Small  town  or  neighborhood 
theatre  only.  No  chance  in  the  larger  first 
runs. 


"  Nobody's  Bride  " 
Universal — 4861  Feet 
{Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reidt 

T  F  you  can  overlook  the  far-fetched  plot  o: 
*■  this  melodrama  and  can  forgive  the  gaps 
in  it,  just  accepting  it  as  sheer  fiction  far 
removed  from  life,  you  will  doubtless  find 
moments  of  interest  in  it.  It  features  the 
activities  of  a  gang  of  crooks  who  kidnap  a 
bride,  and  also  treats  of  a  disappointed  suitor 
of  the  girl  who  is  picked  up  from  the  gutter 
by  a  feminine  accomplice  of  the  thugs,  and 
who  through  the  medium  of  coincidence  re- 
enters the  life  of  the  fair  heroine,  finds  re- 
generation and  aids  in  capturing  the  law- 
breakers. 

Rawlinson  is  not  so  awkward  in  this  fea- 
ture since  he  is  called  upon  to  appear  sub- 
dued in  most  of  his  scenes.  Why  not  con- 
sidering that  he  topples  over  from  starvation 
and  is  wounded  by  a  bullet  which  should  have 
made  him  battle  for  life,  but  only  leaves  a 
tiny  puncture  and  considerable  powder  marks 
upon  his  brow.  The  bride  is  the  victim  of 
mercenary  relatives  who  would  marry  her 
off  to  the  highest  bidder.  But  she  escapes 
in  her  wedding  finery,  taking  a  bag  which 
the  crooked  butler  has  filled  with  the 
wedding  gifts.  She  carries  it  as  lightly  as  if 
it  contained  nothing  heavier  than  a  piece  of 
lingerie.  A  crude  scene.  And  the  discarded 
sweetheart,  an  innocent  employee  of  the 
thugs,  takes  her  to  their  quarters  not  know- 
ing that  he  is  entering  the  lion's  den.  A  few 
fights  take  place  there,  and  then  the  two 
sweethearts  are  locked  up  pending  a  settle- 
ment with  the  rirh  relatives.  A  newspaper 
scarehead  features  the  kidnapping  of  the  girl, 
but  the  police  are  strangely  absent  from  any 
investigation.  It  culminates  in  the  fair  ac- 
complice double-crossing  her  partners  and 
sending  for  the  officers.  A  bit  of  gun-play 
between  the  minions  of  the  law  and  the 
crooks  finishes  the  climax.  Nothing  is  ex- 
plained about  the  bag.  The  thugs  had  ample 
time  to  cash  in  on  the  loot.  But  they  are  a 
stupid  lot. 

The  picture  is  awkwardly  developed  but 
furnishes  some  suspense  and  a  thrill  or  two. 
Frank  Brownlee  does  the  best  work  as  one 
of  the  crooks — all  of  whom  are  theatric  with 
their  loud  ties  and  trick  clothes.  A  fair  pic- 
ture for  an  average  audience. 

The  Cast 

Jimmy  Nevin  Herbert  Rawlinson 

Doris  Standish  Edna  Murphy 

Mary  Butler  Alice  Lake 

Morgan  Harry  Van  Meter 

Vesher  Charley  Frank  Brownlee 

Smithy,  the  dip  Sidney  Bracey 

Cyrus  W.  Hopkins  Phillips  Smalley 

Uncle  Peter  Standish  Robert  Dudley 

Mrs.  Myrtle  Standish.'  Lillian  Langdon 

By  Evelyn  Campbell.    Scenario  by  Albert  Ken- 
yon.   Directed  by  Herbert  Blache.   Produced  by 
Universal. 

The  Story  —  Disappointed  suitor  becomes 
down  and  out  but  is  rescued  from  gutter  by 
girl  crook.  He  is  employed  to  drive  a  car  carry- 
ing thieves  with  their  loot  from  his  erstwhile 
sweetheart's  wedding.  But  the  bride  runs  away 
and  accidentally  meets  him.  Thereupon  he  acts 
as  her  protector  and  gets  back  on  his  feet 
when  he  realizes  that  she  still  loves  him.  Girl 
and  youth  are  held  prisoners  by  kidnappers  but 
are  rescued. 

Classification — Crook  melodrama  featuring  a 
kidnapped  bride  and  the  "highest  bidder" 
formula. 

Production  Highlights — The  suspense  in  th 
concluding  reels.  Scene  when  hero  is  introduce 
to"  crooks.  The  adequate  acting  by  Fran 
Brownlee. 

Exploitation  Angles — Cast    comprises  som 
well  known  players.    Play  them  up.    Feature  it 
as  lively  crook  melodrama.    Use  title  for  a 
teaser  campaign  treating  upon  the  girl  who  i 
sold  to  the  highest  bidder. 

Drawing  Power — This  one  is  suitable  for  sec 
ond  class  downtown  neighborhood  houses. 


Hal  Roach  presents 

Our  Gang  Comedies 

Two  parts  each 


This  is  "Farina." 

With  "Sammy,"  "Mickey,"  and 
the  rest  of  the  "gang"  she  has 
made  a  dozen  laughs  grow  where 
none  ever  grew  before. 

With  every  "Our  Gang"  comedy 
released,  laughter  becomes 
more  and  more  a  habit. 

Have  a  little  fun.  Pick  out  the 
glummest  and  sourest  individual 
in  your  community.  Get  that 
person  in  to  see  one  of  these 
comedies. 

Then  watch  that  face! 


VER  SOLD    Tht  right 


Pafhecomedy 

TRADE  MARI< 


Hal  Roach  presents 

HAR 


OLD  LLOYD 


in 


Safety  Last 

The  first  seven  reel  comedy 


More  and  bigger  thrills  than 
in  any  circus  you  ever  saw. 

More  startling  than  the  most 
exciting  drama. 

More  laughs  than  were  ever 
heard  in  any  theatre  any- 
where, at  any  production. 

See  it  and  you'll  still  be  laugh- 
ing a  year  from  now. 


Path^comedy 

TRADE       I  A||)MARIC^^^^"^~™ 


Hal  Roach  presents 


"Snub"  Pollard 
Comedies 


Two  parts  each 


During  the  past  three  or  four  years 
Pollard  has  played  in  more  houses 
than  any  other  comedian. 

Just  think  that  over.  Then  ask  the 
nearest  Pathe  exchange  for  a 
screening. 

"The  Old  Sea  Dog;"  "We  call  this 
a  good  comedy.  Our  patrons  said 
so." — Clyde  Allen,  Casino,  Antwerp, 
N.  Y.  {Exhibitors  Herald) 

"The  Newly  Rich;"  "A real  comedy. 
Two  reels  of  good  honest  funny  busi- 
ness. As  good  as  a  lot  of  so-called 
'special'  comedies  and  don't  cost  a  third 
as  much. "— E.  L.  Wharton,  Orpheum, 
Glasgow,  Mont.  {Exhibitors  Herald). 


Pafhecomedy 

TRADE       (^^)  MARK 


March  31,  1923 


1579 


'  Has  the  World  Gone  Mad!  " 
Goodman-Equity — 6500  Feet 

(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

DANIEL  CARSON  GOODMAN  has 
written  a  sort  of  sequel  to  his  "  What's 
"Wrong  With  the  Women?"  with  his  latest 
entry,  "  Has  the  World  Gone  Mad?"  Here 
he  takes  up  in  dramatic  fashion  the  evil  ef- 
fects of  too  much  jazz  and  cabaret  life  as 
they  interfere  in  preserving  the  sanctity  of 
the  home.  The  author  has  not  indulged  in 
a  preachment,  yet  what  he  tells  here  should 
have  its  value  in  pointing  good,  sound  advice 
and  a  healthy  moral. 

He  has  employed  a  quadrangle  situation  to 
force  home  the  logic  of  his  argument— show- 
ing the  hectic  career  of  a  wife  and  mother 
who  refuses  to  stay  around  home,  once  the 
duty  of  bringing  up  her  son  is  completed. 
Her  husband  pleads  and  threatens— but  to  no 
avail.  She  is  bent  upon  following  the  prim- 
rose path.  The  apartment  parties  which 
have  featured  her  week-ends  are  not  so  far 
wrong  if  one  is  in  the  know  concerning 
these  wild  affairs  as  they  flourish  in  the 
metropolis  at  the  present  time.  Her  son 
has  grown  to  manhood  and  loves  a  girl 
whose  father  is  cut  from  the  same  cloth  as 
the  boy's  mother.  So  the  author  plunges 
into  his  conflict  showing  the  girl's  father 
and  the  youth's  mother  carrying  on  an  ad- 
venture which  threatens  to  destroy  two 
homes,  until  the  daughter  discovers  her  gay 
dad  in  her  sweetheart's  mother's  apartment. 

The  climax  is  reached  in  a  dramatic  man- 
ner when  the  mother  realizes  how  she  has 
sinned  against  her  husband,  her  son  and  the 
latter's  fiancee.  She  deliberately  invites  a 
scene  before  a  group  of  her  parasitical 
friends.  And  a  reconciliation  is  effected  in 
the  two  homes. 

The  author  deserves  as  much  credit  for 
what  he  has  wisely  left  out  as  for  what  he 
has  introduced.  There  is  no  ripe  melo- 
drama and  yet  the  opportunity  offered  itself 
to  inject  a  volume  of  hokum.  There  is  a  fire 
but  the  engines  are  not  called.  There  is  a 
sumptuous  cabaret  scene  when  the  erring 
father  is  surprised  by  his  wife  and  daugh- 
ter, but  no  melodramatic  fireworks  are  ex- 
ploded for  the  sake  of  adding  a  punch.  The 
philanderer  leaves  the  place  quietly,  thinking 
himself  unobserved. 

The  picture  is  constructed  logically  and  is 
genuine  in  its  treatment.  All  the  scenes  are 
in  place  and  most  of  them  are  lavishly 
mounted — particularly  the  cabaret  set  It 
stimulates  interest  all  the  way  and  is  cap- 
itally acted  by  Charles  Richman  as  the  gay 
adventurer.  His  subtleties  of  expression  are 
finely  executed.  Mary  Alden  makes  the  wife 
a  pitiful  figure  and  Hedda  Hopper  as  the 
giddy  spouse  gives  a  vivid  portrayal  of  the 
modern  woman  who  worships  at  the  shrine 
of  Jazz.  A  highly  enjoyable  audience  pic- 
ture. 


The  Cast 

Mr.  Adams  Robert  Edeson 

Mrs.  Adams  Hedda  Hopper 

Their  Son  Vincent  Coleman 

Mrs.  Bell  Mary  Alden 

Mr.  Bell  Charles  Richman 

Their    Daughter  Elinor  Fair 

Cabaret  Dancer  Lyda  Lola 

By  Daniel  Carson  Goodman.  Directed  by  J. 
Searle  Dawley. 

The  Story — Prosperous  husband  and  father 
has  giddy  wife  who  does  not  believe  in  the 
sanctity  of  the  home.  She  is  firm  disciple  of 
the  jazz  age.  After  a  quarrel  she  leaves  the 
home  and  maintains  herself  in  apartment  where 
comes  the  father  of  her  son's  sweetheart  to  pay 
her  ardent  courtship.  The  girl  discovers  her 
father  and  pleads  with  the  woman  to  give  him 
up.  Finally  she  learns  to  appreciate  the  mar- 
riage vows  and  the  sanctity  of  the  home. 

Classification  —  Domestic  triangle,  or  rather 
quadrangle  conflict  between  the  home  and  the 
cabaret. 


Hunt    Stromberg   presents   Bull    Montana   in    "  The 
Two  Twins."  a  Metro  Comedy 

"  The  Nth  Commandment  " 
Cosmopolitan — Eight  Reels 
(Reiieued  by  Frank  Shelton) 

HERE'S  another  "  Humoresque."  Just  as 
human,  just  as  true  to  life,  just  as  finely 
acted.  In  fact  everyone  is  going  to  talk 
about  the  work  of  Colleen  Moore  as  the 
brave  little  wife  in  this  story  of  New  York's 
upper  and  under  worlds.  And  inasmuch  as 
we  all  expect  lavishness  in  Cosmopolitan 
productions,  no  one  will  be  disappointed  in 
this  one  on  that  score.  Fannie  Hurst's  works 
are  always  worth  while  and  this  one  is  a 
treat  for  a  public  jaded  with  a  tidal  wave  of 
film  slush. 

The  same  trio  that  made  "  Humoresoue " 
corroborated  on  this  classic  in  film  form. 
Frank  Borzage  directed,  Frances  Marion 
prepared  the  script  for  the  screen  and  Miss 
Hurst  supplied  the  tale.  triumverate  in- 
imitable when  you  want  to  get  away  from 
the  beaten  path  of  things.  "The  Nth  Com- 
mandment" is  a  page  from  life.  The  same 
story  is  being  lived  every  day  not  only  in 
New  York,  but  in  most  of  the  other  large 
cities  of  these  United  States.  Its  human  in- 
terest moments  will  strum  at  the  heart 
strings  of  the  stone  faced  folk. 

Miss  Moore's  portrayal  of  the  role  of  Sara 
Juke  is  a  living,  breathing  thing.  It's  one  of 
the  best  bits  of  acting  this  star  has  ever  con- 
tributed to  screen  literature. 

One  of  the  highlights  of  the  picture  are  the 
subtitles.  They  are  well  written  and  are 
filled  with  Gotham  atmosphere.  The  scenes 
in  Tavish  hotel  set,  which  by  the  way  is  one 
of  the  most  sumptuous  cabaret  scenes  ever 
staged,  are  filled  with  humor  as  well  as  ten- 
der appeal.  There  is  a  full  quota  of  dramatic 
situations.  The  skating  rink  scenes  are  well 
done.  The  photography  and  lighting  are  un- 
usually artistic.  The  plot  takes  you  up  to  a 
climax  filled  with  suspense.  "  The  Nth  Com- 
mandment "  is  one  of  the  best  things  of  the 
season  to  date. 

The  Cast 

Sara  Juke  Colleen  Moore 

Harry  Smith  ■  James  Morrison 

Max  Piute  George  Cooper 

Angie  Sprint  Charlotte  Meriam 

Jimmy  Fitzgibbons  Edward  Phillips 

By  Fannie  Hurst.  Directed  by  Frank  Borzage. 
Scenario  by  Frances  Marion.  Photographed  by 
Chester  Lyons. 

The  Story. — Sara  Juke,  a  department  store 
girl,  in  love  with  Harry  Smith,  is  vamped  by 
Jimmy  Fitzgibbons,  who  rises  in  to  the  world 
as  Harry  slips.  Eventually,  however,  Sara  and 
Harry  wed,  but  the  latter  becomes  seriously  ill 
and  is  ordered  South  before  the  snow  flies.  The 
little  family  gets  deeply  into  debt.  Sara,  des- 
perate, wins  $300  by  dancing.  The  little  family 
end  up  in  California. 

Classification — An  absorbing  tale  of  life  in 
New  York's  maelstrom. 

Production  Highlights — The  work  of  Colleen 
Moore  as  Sara.  The  fine  supporting  cast.  The 
lavish  cabaret  scene.  The  artistic  lighting  and 
camera  effects. 

Exploitation  Angles — Boost  this  as  another 
"  Humoresque,"  by  the  same  trio  that  made  that 
famous  picture.  Play  up  the  names  of  the  fine 
cast.  The  title  offers  suggestions  for  tieups  with 
the  church  folk. 

Drawing  Pozver — Suitable  for  presentation  in 
the  largest  first  run  houses.  It  should  be  a  box 
office  winner  anywhere. 


"  Jacqueline  or  Blazing  Barriers  " 
Pine  Tree-Arrow — 6400  Feet 
(Reviewed  by  L.  C.  Moen) 

THERE  is  an  awe-inspiring  impressive- 
ness  about  the  sweep  of  a  great  forest 
fire  that  is  undeniable,  and  in  "  Jacqueline 
or  Blazing  Barriers."  Director  Dell  Hender- 
son has  succeeded  in  producing  a  raging  con- 
flagration that  is  all  the  most  jaded  movie 
fan  could  ask. 

When  you  add  to  such  a  holocaust  a  hero 
and  a  heroine  in  peril,  with  the  hero  rescu- 
ing the  scoundrel  whom  he  believes  the 
heroine  loves,  you  have  melodrama  at  its 
best. 

Even  this,  however,  is  not  the  high  spot 
of  the  picture,  in  the  way  of  thrills.  To  our 
mind,  the  sequence  in  which  a  flimsy  canoe 
is  piloted  through  Devil's  Gorge,  buffeted  and 
tossed  about  by  the  swirling  waters,  barely 
escaping  the  jagged  rocks  and  in  momentary 
danger  of  upsetting  its  two  occupants  into 
the  angry  stream,  is  a  distinct  picture 
achievement.  It  is  the  sort  of  thing  which  is 
properly  the  province  of  the  screen — the  sort 
of  thing  the  stage  can  never  do  and  which 
fiction  can  only  faintly  mirror. 

The  cast  is  an  excellent  one,  embracing 
many  familiar  names.  Lew  Cody,  a  sterling 
actor,  is  cast  as  the  male  lead,  and  proves 
as  capable  a  hero  as  he  once  was  villain.  As 
Raoul  Radon,  a  son  of  the  forest,  he  is  a 
virile  and  pleasing  figure.  Opposite  him  is 
Marguerite  Courtot,  a  demure  and  charming 
feminine  lead.  Sheldon  Lewis  contributes  a 
picturesque  "  heavy  "  characterization.  Three 
clever  youngsters  are  in  the  cast — Russell 
Griffin,  Joseph  Depew  and  Baby  Helen  Row- 
land— and  a  goodly  share  of  the  picture's 
appeal  must  be  credited  to  their  work.  Ex- 
cellent character  work  is  contributed  by  other 
members  of  the  cast,  including  Charlie  Fang. 
Edmund  Breese,  Gus  Weinburg,  Effie  Shan 
non,  J.  Barney  Sherry,  Paul  Panzer,  and  Ed- 
ria  Fisk,  a  beauty  contest  newcomer  to  the 
screen. 

"Jacqueline"  is  good  melodrama,  with 
heart  interest  and  romance,  and  should  be  a 
successful  audience  picture. 

The  Cast 

Jacqueline  Roland  J  B^T^RoXid 

Her  Father  Gus  Weinburg 

Her  Mother  Effie  Shannon 

Raoul  Radon  {  ™ew.  C°?y     u  n  o 

I  Master  Joseph  DePew 

Little  Peter  RuSsell  Griffin 

His  Father  J.  Barney  Sherry 

Henri  Dubois  Sheldon  Lewis 

Edward  Macdonald  Edmund  Breese 

His  Daughter  Edria  Fisk 

Li  Chang  Charlie  Fang 

A  Gambler  Paul  Panzer 

"  Taxie  "  By  Himself 

Directed  by  Dell  Henderson.  Story  by  James 
Oliver  Curwood.  Adapted  by  Thomas  F.  Fal- 
lon and  Dorothy  Farnum.  Photographed  by 
George  Peters,  Charles  Downs  and  Dan  Maher. 
Pine  Tree  Production. 

The  Story — Raoul  Radon  is  in  love  with  Jac- 
queline Roland,  whom  he  has  loved  since  child- 
hood. She  goes  to  the  city  on  a  visit  and  meets 
Henri  Dubois.  Dubois  comes  to  the  lumber 
camp  as  boss.  For  his  cruelty  to  a  child,  Radon 
beats  up  Dubois,  who  has  him  jailed.  Through 
deception,  Dubois  convinces  Radon  that  Jac- 
queline is  in  love  with  himself  and  not  Radon 
Radon  wanders  away.  A  forest  fire  starts,  and 
he  saves  Dubois  for  Jacqueline's  sake.  After 
a  thrilling  canoe  ride,  a  bridge  is  dynamited  to 
check  the  spread  of  the  fire.  Jacqueline  and 
Radon  are  reunited,  and  the  truth  comes  out, 
all  ending  happily. 

Classification — North  Woods  melodrama. 

Production  Highlights.  —  The  canoe  ride 
through  Devil's  Gorge.  The  forest  fire.  The 
dynamiting  of  the  bridge.  The  excellent  work 
of  the  cast.    The  capable  production. 

Exploitation  Angles — The  cast  of  well  known 
names.  The  spectacular  fire  scenes.  James 
Oliver  Curwood.  Lobby  might  be  decorated 
with  rough  hewn  log  slabs,  Shadow-box  with 
fire  effect. 

Drawing  Power— Suitable  for  second  class 
downtown  and  neighborhood  houses. 


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"  You  Are  Guilty  " 
Edgar  Lewis-C.  C.  Burr— 5000  Feet 
(Reviewed  by  L.  C.  Moen) 

EXCELLENCE  of  cast  and  some  splendid 
direction  on  the  part  of  Edgar  Lewis  are 
the  outstanding  features  of  "  You  are  Guilty." 
The  story  material  is  not  especially  new,  but 
some  excellent  characterizations  and  direc- 
torial touches  in  a  large  measure  redeem  this. 

The  honors  of  the  picture  are  in  a  large 
measure  stolen  by  little  Russell  Griffin,  who 
reveals  here  a  winning  personality  and  a 
great  histrionic  gift.  Totally  without  camera 
consciousness,  he  enters  thoroughly  into  the 
spirit  of  the  piece  and  enlivens  it  materially. 

It  would  not  be  fair,  however,  to  overlook 
James  Kirkwood's  sincere  portrayal  of  the 
down-and-outer.  Kirkwood,  who  has  aston- 
ished Broadway  in  "  The  Fool,"  appears  here 
as  a  self-sacrificing  stepson,  and  plays  it  in 
convincing  and  workmanlike  fashion.  Mary 
Carr,  too,  is  in  the  cast,  as  a  loveable  old 
mother,  and  contributes  a  sympathetic  note 
to  the  story.  Doris  Kenyon  is  in  the  leading 
feminine  role,  and  good  character  portrayals 
are  given  by  Robert  Edeson,  Edmund  Breeze, 
Carleton  Brickert  and  William  Riley  Hatch. 

Mention  must  be  made  of  the  titling  of 
this  picture,  done  by  Gerald  C.  Duffy,  the 
fictionist.  These  possess  far  more  of  im- 
agination and  punch  than  the  common  run, 
and  contribute  much  to  the  sum  total  effect. 

The  story  material  is  conventional,  on  the 
whole,  centering  about  a  man  who  assumes 
the  guilt  for  his  step-brother's  crime,  for  the 
sake  of  the  mother,  and  the  real  interest  of 
the  story,  to  us,  at  least,  lay  in  the  incidents 
in  which  Master  Griffin  and  Kirkwood  ap- 
pear— such  as  the  soldier  scenes  and  the 
courtroom  sequence.  In  these,  the  young 
player's  exuberance  and  childish  appeal  show 
at  their  best. 

An  incident  in  the  picture,  trivial  in  itself, 
perhaps,  but  which  is  likely  to  register  a  hit 
wth  the  audience,  is  the  introduction  of  a 
dog  that  wags  his  tail  in  time  with  a  drum, 
as  beaten  by  Master  Griffin.  This  incident, 
apparently  genuine,  is  one  of  those  little 
touches  that  save  many  a  picture. 

The  courtroom  scene,  too,  is  given  a  most 
amusing  twist  when  the  youngster,  his  dog 
having  been  taken  to  the  pound,  enters  the 
courtroom  and  announces  to  "Uncle  Judge" 
that  he  wants  his  dog  back.  When  the  judge 
orders  him  put  out,  he  runs  to  the  witness 
stand,  and  remembering  a  game  they  have 
played,  cries,  "Now  you  can't  touch  me!" 

On  the  whole,  this  may  be  classed  as  a 
trite  story  which  has  been  well  produced  and 
enlivened  with  interesting  incident  and  some 
excellent  acting. 

The  Cast 

Stephen  Martin  James  Kirkwood 

Alice  Farrell  Doris  Kenyon 

Theodore  Tennent  Robert  Edeson 

Mrs.  Grantwood  Mary  Carr 

"Buddy"  Tennent  Russell  Griffin 

Judge  Elkins  Edmund  Breese 

Joseph  D.   Grantwood  Carleton  Brickert 

Murphy  William  Riley  Hatch 

Story  by  Roy  Aliddleton.    Directed  by  Edgar 

Lewis.    Produced  by  Mastodon  Films,  Inc. 

The  Story — Steve  Grantwood  assumes  the 
guilt  of  embezzlement  by  Joseph,  his  step- 
brother, for  the  sake  of  the  mother.  He  goes 
away  and  becomes  a  wanderer,  leaving  those 
behind,  including  his  fiancee,  believing  him 
guilty.  After  a  time,  the  girl  marries  another. 
Steve  returns,  but  is  unable  to  prove  his  inno- 
cence. The  girl  is  now  a  widow.  He  saves  her 
son  from  a  fire.  Joseph  is  murdered,  and  cir- 
cumstances point  to  Steve,  but  his  presence  at 
the  fire  furnishes  an  alibi  and  he  is  freed,  and, 
through  the  child,  reunited  with  the  girl. 

Classification — Heart  interest  drama. 

Production  Highlights — The  work  of  Russell 
Griffin  and  James  Kirkwood.  The  direction. 
The  fire  scenes. 

Exploitation  Angles — Play  up  the  cast.  Use 
the  title  strongly,  possibly  as  the  basis  of  a 
teaser  campaign.  Essay  contest  on  whether  it 
is  ever  right  for  one  man  to  assume  another's 
guilt. 

Drawing  Power — Suitable  for  second-class 
downtown  and  for  neighborhood  houses. 


Stan    Laurel    in    a    scene    from    the    Metro  comedy, 
"  The  Handy  Man." 

"  The  Tiger's  Claw  " 
Paramount — 5700  Feet 

(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

A TRITE  story  on  the  racial  barrier  theme 
and  lacking  any  ingenuity  whatsoever 
is  "  The  Tiger's  Claw,"  which  presents  Jack 
Holt  against  an  Indian  background,  where 
he  is  successful  in  rescuing  a  half-caste  girl 
from  Bengal  tigers.  He  becomes  so  badly 
wounded  that  she  is  forced  to  act  as  his 
nurse.  Old  stuff,  you  say?  But  wait.  He 
marries  this  delectable  creature  and  then  the 
expected  happens.  His  former  sweetheart, 
who  he  has  left  back  home,  comes  on  the 
scene  to  stir  up  the  familiar  conflict.  They 
had  separated  over  some  trivial  misunder- 
standing. 

Just  one  moment  of  novelty  shows  itself. 
The  American  remains  steadfast  in  his  devo- 
tion to  his  Hindu  bride.  Then  it's  up  to  the 
author  to  employ  the  expedient  of  getting 
rid  of  the  pretty  half-caste  by  painting  her 
as  faithless.  Yes,  she  returns  to  Raj  Singh, 
a  man  of  her  own  race. 

It's  an  old  story,  isn't  it?  And  it  never 
leaves  its  familiar  groove.  Any  one  who 
has  been  attending  picture  entertainment  the 
past  ten  years  can  spot  every  situation  the 
very  moment  the  first  subtitle  is  flashed.  The 
sponsors  don't  show  anything  new  even  in 
the  finish.  To  eliminate  any  complications 
after  the  white  girl  has  drifted  to  India  they 
resort  to  the  simple  convenience  of  killing 
off  the  half-caste.  So  the  eternal  triangle  is 
never  once  suggested. 

The  story  is  unconvincing  which  of  course 
makes  its  characters  unreal.  In  its  favor  are 
some  appropriate  locations  carrying  an  at- 
mospheric flavor.  And  a  thrill  over  the  dy- 
namiting of  a  dam.  Aileen  Pringle  makes 
the  Hindu  girl  a  colorful  maid,  and  Jack 
Holt  is  as  romantic  as  the  story  allows. 
The  Cast 

Sam  Sandell,  an  American  engineer  Jack  Holt 

Harriet  Halehurst  Eva  Novak 

Henry  Frazer  Halehurst  Periolat 

Raj  Singh  Bertram  Grassby 

Chameli  Brentwood,  a  half  caste  Aileen  Pringle 

Sathoo,  a  Thug  chief  Karl  Stockdale 

George  Malvin,  an  Inspector  Frank  Butler 

Prince  George  Field 

AzUn,  Chameli's  mother  ..Evelyn  Selbie 

Col.  Byng  Frederick  Vroom 

Goyrem  Lucien  Littlefield 

Sothern  Robert  Cain 

Scenario  by  Jack  Cunningham.     Directed  by 
Joseph    Henebery.      Produced    by  Famous 
Players. 

The  Story — American  engineer  gets  a  job  in 
India  where  after  rescuing  half-caste  girl  from 
a  tiger  he  marries  her.  His  old  sweetheart  hap- 
pens on  the  scene  which  arouses  envy  of  the 
Indian  maid.  She  turns  to  a  man  of  her  own 
race  and  after  her  death  the  American  marries 
the  English  girl. 

Classification — Romance  featuring  the  racial 
barrier. 

Production  Highlights — The  appealing  per- 
formance of  Aileen  Pringle.  The  well  de- 
veloped scenario.  The  dynamiting  of  the  dam. 
The  atmosphere. 

Exploitation  Angles — East  Indian  dances  in 
your  prologue  would  help.  Employ  someone 
made  up  similar  to  Miss  Pringle  to  execute  the 
dances.  Feature  it  as  romantic  drarna  of  the 
East. 

Drawing  Power — Suitable  for  neighborhood 
and  downtown  houses. 


"Bella  Donna" 
Paramount — 7895  Feet 

(Reviewed  by  Frank  Shelton) 
A  FTER  one  has  gasped  at  the  unusually 
elaborate  settings  with  which  Para- 
mount has  provided  this  sure  fire  box  office 
attraction  and  after  making  a  mental  note 
of  the  staggering  figure  which  must  have 
been  reached  in  putting  "  Bella  Donna "  on 
the  shadow  stage  in  its  present  form,  we 
find  that  the  most  interesting  feature  is  to 
study  the  difference  in  the  Pola  Negri  that 
we  have  known  in  the  foreign  films  and  the 
distinctly  new  Pola  as  revealed  in  this  pic- 
ture, which  we  predict  is  about  to  knock  all 
attendance  records  into  oblivion. 

"Bella  Donna"  brings  to  the  screen  a  new 
star;  it  is  almost  impossible  to  compare  Miss 
Negri's  work  here  with  former  vehicles  from 
overseas.  Under  the  direction  of  George 
Fitzmaurice,  with  the  support  of  a  real  cast, 
gowned  in  some  of  the  most  gorgeous  gar- 
ments that  have  ever  been  seen  on  the  screen 
and  photographed  in  American  style,  Miss 
Negri  will  astonish  her  hosts  of  admirers  on 
this  side  of  the  big  pond.  Her  work  is  a 
justification  of  any  expense  to  which  Para- 
mount may  have  gone  to  bring  her  to  Yan- 
keeland. 

"  Bella  Donna "  is  a  revelation  from  a 
scenic  viewpoint.  It  is  astonishing  in  its 
realism.  It  is  almost  impossible  to  believe 
that  the  "  Egypt,"  the  "  London,"  the  "  Ven- 
ice," we  see  in  this  picture  are  manufactured. 
All  credit  to  the  master  hands  that  have  built 
these  massive  and  beautiful  sets.  The  mas- 
querade ball  which  starts  the  picture  unreel- 
ing in  its  continued  brilliance,  the  ruins  of  old 
Egypt,  the  scenes  along  the  Nile,  on  the 
houseboat,  in  the  hasheesh  den,  in  befogged 
London,  in  Baroudi's  tent,  in  the  vast 
stretches  of  the  desert — all  are  marvels  of 
screencraft. 

The  acting  is  flawless  as  contributed  by 
the  star,  Conway  Tearle,  Conrad  Nagel, 
Claude  Kind,  Lois  Wilson,  Macey  Harlem 
and  Adolphe  Menjou.  The  screen  story  is 
one  of  unusual  interest.  It  grips  from  be- 
ginning to  end  and  is  one  possessing  a  steady 
flow  of  dramatic  situations  in  many  of  which 
Miss  Negri  rises  to  ethereal  heights  of  emo- 
tional acting. 

The  Cast 

Ruby  Chepstow,  later )  _  ,  XT 

Bella  Donna  J Pola  Ne£rl 

Wodehouse  Chepstow  Adolphe  Menjou 

Mahamoud  Baroudi  Conway  Tearle 

Nigel  Armine  Conrad  Nagel 

Dr.  Meyer  Isaacson  Claude  King 

Patrician  Ames  Lois  Wilson 

Ibrahim  Macey  Harlem 

By  Robert  Hichens.   Scenario  by  Ouida  Bergere. 
Directed  by  George  FitzMaurice. 

The  Story — Ruby  Chepstow  craving  love, 
beauty  and  power  finds  herself  alone  and  miser- 
able after  her  husband  is  jailed  for  throwing 
one  of  her  ardent  suitors  in  a  Venetian  canal. 
Discouraged  she  is  about  to  take  her  life,  but 
a  maid  saves  her.  Nigel  Armine,  an  engineer, 
hears  the  shot  and  rushes  to  her  room.  Ruby 
has  taken  the  name  of  Bella  Donna.  Nigel  is 
infatuated  with  her.  She  sees  her  long  sought 
power  waning  in  Egypt  and  goes  to  Baroudi, 
who  persuades  her  to  poison  her  husband. 
Nigel  is  told  of  his  wife's  plot,  and  Bella,  dis- 
carded by  Baroudi  for  another,  walks  into  the 
barren  wastes  of  the  desert. 

Classification — A  colorful  and  passionate  tale 
of  the  desert,  Venice  and  London,  with  a  re- 
markable background  and  the  magnetic  Pola 
in  the  star  role. 

Production  Highlights  —  The  wonderful 
Venetian  and  Egyptian  settings  and  elaborate 
carnival    scenes.     The    thrilling   sand  storm. 

Exploitation  Angles — Be  sure  and  empha- 
size that  this  is  Pola's  first  American  pic- 
emphasize  that  this  is  Pola's  first  American  pic- 
ture. The  Egyptian  theme  suggests  an  Oriental 
dance  prologue.  The  rage  of  King  Tut-Ankh- 
Amen  will  help  you  in  your  tieups  with  mer- 
chants, etc. 

Drawing  Power — A  sure  fire  box  office  at- 
traction anywhere  at  anytime. 


March  31,  1923 


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Seattle    Bulletins    and    News    or  Nortkwest 


liy  Paul  Lynch,  manager  of  the  exchange.  The 
(  pinion  of  the  members  of  the  Jcnsen-Von- 
Herberg  personnell  who  saw  the  picture  was 
that  it  eclipsed  all  previous  efforts  of  the  com- 
edian. 

"The  Marriage  Chance"  has  been  booked  by 
Manager  Louis  Amacher  of  the  American  Re- 
leasing exchange  with  the  Blue  Mouse  theatre 
in  this  city  for  an  engagement  beginning  the 
end  of  April. 

"Java  Head"  and  "Kick  In"  are  two  of  the 
latest  Paramount  pictures  that  have  been  booked 
with  the  Jensen- VonHerberg  circuit  by  George 
P.  Endert,  manager  of  the  Famous-Players  ex- 
change and  are  due  for  Seattle  showing  in  the 
near  future.  "Kick  In"  was  scheduled  to  fol- 
low "Robin  Hood"  at  Manager  Leroy  V.  John- 
son's Liberty  theatre. 

"Peg  O'  My  Heart"  has  been  booked  with 
Manager  H.  B.  Wright  of  the  Strand  for  early 
showing,  by  the  local  Metro  exchange. 

The  Auditorium  theatre  at  lone,  Oregon,  un- 
der the  direction  of  E.  P.  Rich,  has  been  closed, 
according  to  advice  received  on  Film  Row  this 
week. 

J.  L.  Johnston,  publicity  and  exploitation  man- 
ager for  the  First  National  exchange  here  re- 
turned to  the  city  after  a  three  week  tour  around 
the  Washington  and  Montana  circuit. 

J.  A.  Gage,  manager  of  the  Educational  ex- 
change has  left  for  a  short  tour  around  the  local 
territory  with  "The  Message  of  Dr.  Coue." 
Wallace  Rucker,  Educational  salesman,  returned 
to  the  city  last  week  for  a  few  days  after  a 
month's  trip  in  Washington  and  Oregon,  and 
left  again  to  return  to  his  territory. 

All  Seattle  employes  of  the  Greater  Theatres 
company,  operating  the  Coliseum,  Strand,  Lib- 
erty and  Neptune  theatres,  were  guests  of  the 
company  at  a  supper  and  dance  given  at  the  Lib- 
erty theatre  recently.  The  affair  began  at  10:30 
p  m.  A  number  of  special  entertainment  num- 
bers were  provided.    J.  G.  VonHerberg  and  H. 


B.  Wright  were  the  speakers  on  the  program. 
The  upper  floor  of  the  theatre  was  elaborately 
decorated  for  the  occasion,  and  several  novel 
musical  and  vaudeville  numbers  were  included 
on  the  program,  which  was  arranged  under  the 
direction  of  the  managers  of  the  four  houses. 
More  than  one  hundred  persons  attended  the 
affair. 

"Thorns  and  Orange  Blossoms"  and  "The 
Hero,"  two  of  the  latest  Al  Lichtman  Corpora- 
tion productions  have  been  booked  by  the  Blue 
Mouse  theatre  of  this  city,  according  to  an  an- 
nouncement made  by  John  Hamrick,  president 
of  the  Blue  Mouse  circuit.  These  are  the  first 
Lichtman  productions  to  be  presented  at  the 
Blue  Mouse.  Playing  dates  have  not  been  defin- 
itely decided. 

Seattle  downtown  theatres  are  looking  for- 
ward to  slightly  increased  attendance  from 
now  on,  as  a  result  of  the  recent  reduction  to 
five  cents  of  the  local  street  car  fare.  For  many 
months  the  fare  was  six  and  one-quarter  cents 
and  then  eight  and  one-third  cents,  and  the  re- 
duction came  only  after  a  hard  campaign  on  the 
part  of  the  citizens.  Theatres  of  the  city  banded 
together  when  the  fare  was  lowered  and  used  a 
full  page  advertisement  in  Seattle  papers  em- 
phasizing the  lower  fare  and  the  increased  econ- 
omy with  which  people  could  attend  the  thea- 
tres. 

Because  the  picture  could  remain  in  Seattle 
only  one  week,  Manager  H.  B.  Wright  was 
forced  to  give  two  extra  performances  of 
Charles  Chaplin  in  "The  Pilgrim"  the  first  day 
of  its  engagement  at  the  Strand  theatre.  The 
first  performance  began  at  10  o'clock  in  the 
morning,  and  continued  on  a  two  hour  schedule 
with  the  second  extra  performance  beginning 
at  midnight.  "Toll  of  the  Sea"  was  the  other 
longer  subject  used  on  the  bill  with  "The  Pil- 
grim," and  the  novelty  was  enjoyed  by  Seattle 
patrons. 

Admission  prices  for  evening  shows  at  John 
Danz's  Colonial  theatre  were  recently  raised 
from  ten  to  twenty  cents.  The  Colonial  is 
the  largest  downtown  second  run  house  in  the 
city.  The  ten  cent  at  any  time  policy  was  begun 
by  Mr.  Danz  several  months  ago,  but  the  in- 
creased elaborateness  of  programs  at  the  theatre 
necessitated  the  raise  which  has  just  gone  into 
effect. 


G.  MAXEY,  formerly  manager  of  the 
VJ«  Associated  First  National  Exhibitors'  ex- 
change is  now  key  representative  for  the  Film 
Booking  Offices  in  the  Northwestern  territory. 
I.  Schlank,  formerly  a  salesman  for  A.  B. 
Metzger's  local  F.B.O.  exchange,  is  manager 
of  the  Omaha  F.B.O.  branch.  Mr.  Maxey  has 
been  manager  of  the  First  National  exchange 
in  this  city  since  November,  1922,  when  he 
succeeded  L.  O.  Lukan,  now  connected  with 
the  Blue  Mouse  circuit. 

Two  new  film  men  have  joined  the  Seattle 
office  of  Goldwyn  and  are  now  working  under 
the  direction  of  W.  E.  Bamford,  exchange  man- 
ager. Dave  Farquher,  formerly  manager  of  the 
Select  office  in  Salt  Lake  City,  will  work  from 
Portland,  and  "Butch"  Wingham,  recently  a 
salesman  for  Universal  and  F.B.O.,  will  handle 
work  out  of  the  Seattle  office. 

Leon  Bories  has  just  joined  the  Seattle  office 
of  Universal  and  will  specialize  on  selling  Uni- 
versal features  in  and  around  the  local  terri- 
tory. J.  L.  Schlaifer,  manager  of  the  exchange, 
recently  donated  the  use  of  two  Harry  Carey 
and  Jack  London  two-reelers  to  the  Zillah, 
Wash.,  Boy  Scouts  organization  for  a  special 
show  put  on  by  the  Scouts  and  has  received 
an  extremely  appreciative  letter  thanking  him 
for  his  kindness  to  them  . 

The  series  of  twelve  Heeza  Liar  cartoons  now 
being  handled  by  Manager  J.  R.  Beal  of  the 
local  Hodkinson  exchange  have  been  booked 
with  the  Blue  Mouse  circuit  in  Seattle,  Tacoma 
and  Portland.  "Fun  From  the  Press,"  another 
Hodkinson  short  reel  that  is  finding  favor 
among  Northwest  exhibitors,  is  being  shown 
at  the  Coliseum  and  Winter  Garden  theatres 
in  this  city. 

"Safety  Last,"  the  latest  Harold  Lloyd  com- 
edy, has  arrived  at  the  Pathe  office,  and  was 
given  a  preview  at  the  Liberty  theatre  recently 

Jottings  from 

WINNERS  of  the  Daily  Bulletin-Graf  and 
Warfield  Motion  Picture  Contest  have 
just  been  announced  by  Manager  Lionel  H. 
Keene,  marking  the  end  of  the  race  for  film- 
fame  in  which  73  candidates  competed.  The 
contestans  were  first  enrolled  in  the  Daily  Bul- 
letin. Then  all  were  given  the  "studio  screen 
test,"  with  professional  equipment,  settings,  etc., 
on  the  stage  before  the  audience  during  the  reg- 
ular performances  at  Loew's  Warfield. 

Then  came  the  week  of  voting  during  which 
patrons  registered  their  choice  of  candidates  as 
the  "tests"  were  shown  on  the  screen.  This  was 
the  most  trying  ordeal  of  all  as  some  of  the 
candidates  had  a  comic  effect  on  the  audiences. 

Paul  Powell,  director  for  the  Graf  Production 
"In  The  Fog,"  who  chose  the  girls  is  so  pleasei 
with  them  he  will  use  practically  all  in  the 
present  picture.  The  winners  of  the  contest  are : 
Ruth  Royce,  Elizabeth  Hood,  Alice  Thompson, 
Frances  Bell,  Bernice  Coleman,  Dorothea 
Sommers,  Barbara  Barrington,  Erial  Tellegan, 
Myrtle  Fonts  and  Ermay  Goodleigh. 

Thomas  Wilkes,  of  the  Alcazar  theatre  who 
controls  a  chain  of  playhouses  in  the  West  has 


San  Francisco 

invaded  the  New  York  field,  according  to  an 
announcement  just  received  from  him. 

Louise  Dresses  has  arrived  in  San  Francisco 
to  join  a  galaxy  of  stars  now  appearing  before 
the  camera  of  Graf  productions  for  their  forth- 
coming production  "The  Fog"  which  is  being 
filmed  at  the  Pacific  Studios. 

The  synco-symphonists  of  the  "Granada"  have 
just  been  featured  in  an  act  "On  the  Atlantic." 
Mirth  and  melody  prevail  through  the  whole  act. 
Wilbur  Hall,  funny  man,  of  the  orchestra,  as- 
sisted by  Rube  Crozier,  impersonated  "Mr.  Gal- 
lagher and  Mr.  Shean."  Numerous  requests 
have  been  made  for  this  number.  On  one  occa- 
sion they  were  called  out  15  times. 

War  veterans  and  other  patients  at  Letterman 
General  Hospital  were  recently  entertained  with 
a  concert.  The  musicians  were  from  the  Gran- 
ada, Imperial,  Portola  and  California  theatres. 
It  was  one  of  a  series  of  entertainments  which 
are  being  given  at  Red  Cross  House  by  local 
talent. 

A.  A.  Richards  of  Modesto,  opened  a  beau- 
tiful and  thoroughly  modern  theatre  of  900  seat 
there  last  week.    It  is  called  the  Richards. 


an  cinity 

Bob  Sharp,  well  knov/n  publicity  man  of  the 
Liberty  and  Strand  theatres  of  Fresno,  has  been 
in  the  hospital  for  some  time  as  the  result  of  a 
serious  operation,  but  is  now  on  the  road  to 

recovery. 


Late  Trade  Items  from  Indian- 
apolis Territory 

The  Farmers'  Association  has  leased  a  movie 
house  at  Owensville,  Ind.,  and  will  operate  it. 

The  annual  convention  of  the  Indiana  Indors- 
ers  of  Photoplays  will  be  held  at  the  Claypool 
hotel  April  5  and  6.  This  is  the  women's  organ- 
ization which  has  consistently  and  sturdily 
fought  censorship  for  four  years  on  the  ground 
that  indorsement  of  the  good  and  ignoring  of 
the  bad  is  more  American.  Those  in  charge  of 
arrangements  are :  Mrs.  David  Ross,  Mrs.  Theo- 
dore Wagner,  Mrs.  T.  W.  Demmerly,  Mrs.  O. 
C.  Lukenbill,  Mrs.  J.  F.  Akc,  Mrs.  B.  H.  Moore, 
Mrs.  F.  L.  Pettijohn,  Mrs.  M.  E.  Robbins,  Mrs. 
Wolf  Sussman  and  Mrs.  J.  W.  Vestal. 


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Trade    News    from    Soutliwestern  Territory 


D  OBERT  D.  HUTCHINSON,  for  seven 
■■■V.  years  manager  of  the  Lyric  theatre  and 
for  four  years  manager  of  the  Folly  theatre  at 
Oklahoma  City,  and  one  of  the  best  known 
theatrical  men  in  the  country,  has  been  ap- 
pointed manager  of  the  Liberty  theatre  at  Okla- 
homa City,  Okla.,  succeeding  H.  W.  McCall, 
resigned  to  enter  private  business,  it  is  reported, 
in  Arkansas. 

Charles  E.  Hutchinson,  brother  of  Robert  D. 
Hutchinson,  and  at  present  assistant  manager 
of  the  Orpheum  theatre,  has  been  appointed 
manager  of  the  Folly  theatre.  The  position  of 
assistant  manager  of  the  Orpheum  will  not  be 
filled  for  the  present,  as  the  Orpheum  will  likely 
close  for  the  season  in  June. 

James  H.  Cooper,  the  popular  manager  of 
the  Criterion  theatre  at  Oklahoma  City,  Okla., 
left  Sunday,  March  11th,  for  a  visit  in  New 
York  City  and  other  eastern  points,  where  he 
Xvill  combine  business  with  pleasure. 

Yeggmen  entered  the  office  of  the  Majestic 
theatre  at  Oklahoma  City,  Okla..  Sunday  night, 


March  4th,  and  after  having  broken  the  com- 
bination lock  of  the  safe  took  over  $500  in 
currency  and  made  their  escape,  leaving  no  clue 
as  to  their  identity.  Morris  Lowenstein,  the 
manager,  has  offered  a  large  reward  for  the 
bandits'  capture  and  conviction. 

For  a  number  of  months  the  matter  of  clos- 
ing the  moving  picture  shows  and  other  forms 
of  amusement  on  Sunday  at  Henrietta,  Okla 
has  been  agitated. 

The  movement  has  strong  supporters,  many 
who  want  Sunday  baseball  included,  but  a  large 
number  of  baseball  fans  residing  at  Henrietta 
protesting,  the  stoppage  of  Sunday  baseball  will 
not  be  included  in  the  petition  to  be  submitted 
to  the  city  council. 

The  theatre  owners  have  informed  the  council 
that  they  are  willing  for  the  citizens  to  decide 
if  a  Sunday  law  in  Henrietta  is  wanted  and  the 
city  attorney  has  been  instructed  to  see  that  a 
ballot  is  taken  during  the  general  election  in 
April. 


Beaverboard  castle  effect  on  box-office  of  the 
Grand    theatre,    Owensboro,    Ky.,   for  "The 
Prisoner  of  Zenda  " 


Boston    Briefs    and    New   England  Bulletins 


FOR  six  years  now  Charles  H.  Ross  has 
guided  the  destinies  of  the  Lancaster  theatre, 
Boston,  and  that  means  since  its  birth.  Situated 
as  it  is  at  one  of  the  city's  great  railroad  ter- 
minals, it  has  had  to  a 
great  extent  what  might 
§e  Called  a  floating  popu- 
lation, though  there  was 
a  large  and  regular  at- 
tendance from  that  neigh- 
borhood also.  Now, 
when  it  is  flourishing,  he 
has  left  it,  knowing  that 
it  will  continue,  and  has 
become  manager  of  the 
Fenway  theatre,  one  of 
the  most  popular  small 
houses  in  the  city.  He 
says  that  he  is  going  to 
give  Boston  something 
that  it  has  had  too  little 

of,  prologues,  and  to  that  end  has  announced 
his  intention  of  importing  at  least  six  artists 
from  New  York  in  connection  with  the  billing 
of  "The  Christian,"  Goldwyn's  special  produc- 
tion. 

Dr.  Piero  Antonio  Gariazzo's  motion  pictures 
of  Bible  stories  were  given  a  trial  showing  last 
Wednesday  at  Tremont  Temple  in  Lorimer 
Hall,  the  audience  consisting  of  clergy  and 
representatives  of  Boston  churches.  The  ver- 
dict of  those  people,  who  had  come  with  the 
idea  that  the  right  kind  of  sacred  films  could 
at  this  time  fill  a  great  spiritual  and  educa- 
Jional  need,  expressed  unanimous  approval  of 


CHAS.    H.  ROSS 


the  story  of  Joseph,  as  depicted  in  four  reels 
The  filming  was  done  in  Egypt  and  the  Non- 
Theatrical  Motion  Pictures,  Inc.,  are  now 
placing  them  in  churches  of  the  country.  There 
are  52  reels,  the  work  of  an  Italian  company, 
said  to  have  cost  $3,000,000. 

The  Rialto  theatre,  Lawrence,  has  been  leased 
for  a  period  of  ten  years  to  Edward  F.  O'Brien 
and  John  E.  Tierney  of  that  city.  The  theatre 
will  be  made  into  an  auditorium  and  only  the 
stage  will  be  left  intact.  The  entire  interior 
will  be  made  over,  a  new  floor  laid,  and  the 
place  made  suitable  for  conventions,  sporting 
events,  and  the  like.  It  is  thought  it  will  be 
ready  by  Labor  Day. 

L.  H.  Raymond,  formerly  of  Pittsfield,  Mass.. 
and  who  was  recently  made  manager  of  the 
Capitol  theatre,  Springfield,  has  taken  up  his 
duties  at  the  new  post.  Until  the  weather  gets 
better  for  moving  he  will  retain  his  residence 
in  Pittsfield.  He  was  manager  of  Goldstein's 
Colonial  theatre,  of  Pittsfield,  for  nearly  four 
years,  and  before  going  there  was  in  Fall  River 
for  the  Loew  interests. 

The  week  of  March  11  was  anniversary  week 
for  Loew's  State  theatre,  Boston,  the  largest 
motion  picture  house  in  the  city  and  almost 
the  newest.  Manager  Joseph  H.  Brennan  put 
on  a  special  celebration  bill  for  the  occasion, 
engaged  a  coloraturo  soprano,  Marjorie  Moody, 
for  many  shekels,  for  'tis  said  she  joins  the 
Chicago  Opera  Company  next  season ;  led  the 
films  with  "  Where  the  Pavement  Ends,"  and 
sat  down  to  watch  standing  room  sold  out 
every  night.   Marcus  Loew  came  to  Boston  for 


the  occasion,  met  every  one  both  at  the  theatre 
and  the  Metro  exchange,  and  departed  satis- 
fied. Joe  Brennan  says  the  first  year  has 
brought  success  and  business  to  the  house  far 
beyond  expectations,  beyond  their  fondest 
dreams  Most  Saturday  nights  see  'em  lined  up 
in  both  directions  way  down  the  street. 

Students  of  the  night  high  school  at  Spring- 
field, Mass.,  have  evolved  a  new  method  of 
financing  their  graduation  gift  to  the  school. 
More  than  1,000  persons  witnessed  a  motion 
picture  program  last  week  presented  by  the 
graduating  class  in  the  hall  of  the  High  School 
of  Commerce.  They  garnered  in  $150  on  the 
venture,  which,  we  say,  would  buy  a  good 
present 

Manager  Stephen  Fitzgibbons  of  F.  B.  O. 
Boston  office  says  that 
"  The  Third  Alarm  "  ex- 
ceeded his  fondest  hopes 
last  week  at  the  Modern 
theatre.  Lawrence,  Mass. 
The  police  were  called  to 
the  house  Sunday  after- 
noon to  quell  a  disturb- 
ance at  the  entrance.  The 
house  was  sold  out,  but 
the  scores  still  outside 
were  bound  they  would 
get  in  One  of  the  lobby 
doors  was  torn  off  in  the 
melee.  That's  what  ex- 
ploitation does. 


S.  FITZGIBBON 


Trade  Jottings  from  Ind  lanapolis  and  Vicinity 


Marquee  display  for  "  The  Strangers'  Ban- 
quet" at  the  Blue  Mouse,  Minneapolis,  using 
the  star  heads  to  good  advantage 


RUMORS  persist  that  the  Church  Federation 
of  Indianapolis  plans  soon  to  start  some 
sort  of  court  action  looking  toward  closing  of 
local  theatres  on  Sunday.  The  Rev.  C.  H. 
Winders,  executive  secretary,  had  a  conference 
with  Prosecutor  William  P.  Evans  some  time 
ago  but  declined  to  discuss  the  rumor  which 
first  sprang  up  after  this. 

Just  now  Winders  is  engaged  in  a  contro- 
versy with  Police  Chief  Herman  F.  Rikhoff 
over  burlesque  shows  at  the  Broadway  theatre. 

With  the  advent  of  warmer  weather,  Dr. 
Herman  G.  Morgan,  city  sanitarian,  has 
warned  theatre-owners  and  proprietors  of  other 
public  buildings  to  guard  against  heating  over 
70  degrees.  He  says  overheating  is  worse  from 
the  standpoint  of  public  health  than  under- 
heating,  in  some  respects.  Thinking  of  the 
heat  bills  nobody  objected  to  this  warning. 


Gustav  G.  Schmidt,  president  of  the  Motion 
Picture  Theater  Owners  of  Indiana  and  opera- 
tor and  part  proprietor  of  the  Crystal  and 
Stratford,  started  construction  last  week  of  a 
new  $150,000  business  block  and  neighborhood 
movie  theatre  at  College  and  Fairfield  avenues. 
Schmidt  declared  he  believes  Indianapolis  has 
reached  the  stage  where  a  fine  neighborhood 
house  will  pay  because  of  downtown  traffic 
congestion.  The  new  theatre  will  be  modern 
in  every  respect  with  beautiful  finishing,  1,200 
capacity,  pipe  organ  and  other  first-class 
features. 

The  location  is  in  the  midst  of  one  of  the 
best  North  Side  residence  districts  on  a  cor- 
ner which  the  city  plan  commission  had  set 
aside  as  a  site  for  a  community  center. 
Schmidt  said  he  planned  to  make  his  house  just 
this. 


March  31,  1923 


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ews 


C.  W.  ANTHONY 


INTRODUCING  C.  W.  Anthony,  manage:  of 
the  Vitagraph  exchange,  257  Franklin  street, 
Buffalo. .  Mr.  Anthony  is  celebrating  his  first 
anniversary  as  head  of  the  local  exchange  and 
his  fifth  or  so  with  the  „ 
company.  Since  coming 
to  the  Queen  City  of  the 
Lakes,  C.  W.  has  put 
Vitagraph  on  the  exhib- 
itorial  map  just  about  100 
per  cent — or  more.  He 
is  so  popular  that  home 
office  officials  come  up 
from  New  York  almost 
every  week  end  to  chat 
with  him.  Ask  Mr. 
Blasdon.  C.  W.  comes 
from  Pittsburgh  but  he 
has  been  able  to  live  that 
down  and  he  says  that  he 

finds  it  more  economical  to  live  in  Buffalo  than 
Pittsburgh  because  one  can  keep  one's  collar 
on  for  a  week  at  a  time.  Just  now  Mr.  Anthony 
is  planning  to  break  booking  records  at  the 
local  exchange  with  "  Masters  of  Men."  for 
which  he  is  arranging  a  screening  party  in  each 
key  city. 

Colonel  James  Fater  is  back  in  town.  He's 
now  in  charge  of  the  Buffalo  Al  Lichtman  office 
in  the  Bond  Photoplays  corporation  building. 
Jim  was  formerly  manager  of  the  Hodkinson 
office,  then  he  went  with  Paramount.  Watch 
Jim.    He's  got  some  great  stuff. 

Miss  Jennie  Barone,  formerly  contract  cJerk 
at  the  Fox  exchange,  has  resigned  to  accept  a 
position  as  secretary  to  the  Hon.  James  G. 
Fater,  Al  Lichtman  manager.  Jennie  has  been 
with  Fox  five  years.  They'll  miss  her,  no 
doubt. 

R.  A.  White,  general  sales  manager  foi  the 
Fox  Film  company,  has  been  in  Buffalo  con- 
ferring with  Branch  Manager  Charles  N.  John- 
ston. 

M.  Cohen,  Warner  Brothers'  exchange  man- 
ager, is  all  set  on  his  subsequent  runs  in  the 
territory  and  is  now  looking  forward  to  the 
arrival  of  prints  of  "  Main  Street.  "  Norman 
Speer  is  in  Rochester  for  W.  B.  and  Nat  Marcus 
in  Syracuse  and  Utica. 

J.  E.  Flynn,  vice  president  of  Goldwyn,  was 
in  town  last  week  for  a  visit  with  Tom  Bi;jcI>, 
local  chief.  J.  E.  was  enthusiastic  over  the 
"  bigstuff  "  about  to  be  released  by  his  company. 
He  pumped  this  enthusiasm  into  Tom  and  the 
whole  office  force. 


As  was  to  be  expected  Gene  Marken's  new 
spring  suit  is  the  talk  of  Film  Row.  It  is  the 
last  word  in  swank.  No  wonder  he's  way 
ahead  in  the  sales  contest.  No  one  can  resist 
this  fellow.  He's  too  darned  charming  for 
words. 

Western  New  York  exhibitors,  especially 
those  in  the  towns,  are  due  for  a  real  shock 
toon  as  the  roads  are  open.  Col.  Howard 
Brink,  Educational  chieftain,  has  purchased  a 
new  Willys-Knight  coupe-sedan,  one  of  those 
trick  bodies,  not  a  coupe,  not  a  sedan,  you 
know  class  all  over.  Well  when  Howard  bursts 
into  town  in  this  royal  equipage  and  pulls  up 
in  front  of  the  local  picture  palace — well  it's 
going  to  be  one  of  the  events  of  the  year. 

Harry  Dixon,  F.  B.  O.  salesman  de  luxe, 
bowled  with  some  fellow  exchange  men  and 
txhibitors  one  day  last  week  and  rolled  a  204. 
No  one  has  been  able  to  talk  to  Harry  since. 

Ben  Gulick  has  arrived  in  town  to  manage  the 
local  First  Graphic  exchange. 

Mrs.  Bork  has  resigned  as  secretary  to  Ralph 
Myerson  of  Macmy  Pictures. 

Harry  Gans,  formerly  manager  of  the  Ameri- 
can Releasing  office  in  Albany,  has  come  to 
Buffalo  to  join  the  Hodkinson  sales  force.  He 
will  cover  the  Syracuse  and  Utica  territory,  for- 
merly covered  by  Paul  Shaver  who  has  resigned. 
"  Popsy "  Carrick,  local  branch  manager,  has 
returned  from  a  conference  at  the  home  office. 
Early  this  week  he  visited  Rochester  where  he 
signed  up  "  The  Kaiser  in  Exile  "  for  presenta- 
tion at  the  Eastman  theatre.  He  has  also  booked 
ihis  interesting  short  subject  with  the  Robbins 
circuit. 

Peter  D.  Dana,  in 
charge  of  the  office  force 
for  Hodkinson  in  Buffalo, 
is  a  popular  young  man 
along  Film  Row.  Al- 
though a  newcomer  to 
Buffalo,  Pete  has  won  a 
host  of  friends  among  ex- 
hibitors and  exchange 
men.  Pete  started  in  the 
laisiness  at  Hodkinson 
office  in  New  York  last 
May  and  came  to  the 
Queen  City  of  the  Lakes 
in  June,  succeeding  J.  L. 
Daly.  Mr.  Dana  brought 
his  bride  to  Buffalo  with 
"  Popsy 


PETER  D.  DANA 


him.  Between 
Carrick,  manager  of  the  Hodkinson 


exchange,  and  Mr.  Dana,  Hodkinson  products 
are  being  put  on  the  map  100  per  cent  here- 

Clayton  H.  Pfeiffer, 
assistant  to  Earl  Brink, 
booking  manager  at  the 
Buffalo  Paramount  ex- 
change, jumped  into  the 
film  business  from  the 
automobile  game.  Clay- 
ton was  formerly  asso- 
ciated with  the  Pierce-Ar- 
row  Motor  Car  Company. 
However,  when  he  saw 
those  cars  being  turned 
out  all  around  him,  and 
finding  himself  unable  to 

get  one  for  his  own  per-  CLAYTON  PFEIFFER 
sonal  use  unless  he  worked 

for  at  least  100  years,  he  decided  to  go  away 
from  there — where  the  temptation  would  not 
lead  him  to  rob  a  bank  or  something  desper- 
ate. He  now  hopes  to  become  a  millionaire 
in  the  film  business.    Here's  wishing  him  luck. 

Otto  Siegel  has  signed  up  a  big  contract  with 
Si  Bunce,  proprietor  of  the  Savoy  theatre,  Buf- 
falo, for  the  entire  output  of  the  company.  J. 
H.  Gecox,  special  representative  out  of  the  New 
York  office,  is  now  working  in  the  Buffalo  ter- 
ritory. The  girls  at  the  Goldwyn  exchange  have 
received  post  cards  from  Mrs.  George  A. 
Hickey,  wife  of  the  former  manager  of  the 
exchange,  who  is  now  touring  Europe. 

H.  E.  Hughes  has  resigned  as  a  member  of 
the  local  Hodkinson  sales  staff.  He  was  for- 
merly employed  by  Realart,  Fox  and  other  ex- 
changes. 

Bob  Harris  has  resigned  as  manager  of  the 
local  American  Releasing  exchange  to  accept 
the  position  of  local  manager  for  Al  Lichtman 
in  the  Albany  territory. 

W.  G.  Gehring,  better  known  as  just  plain 
Bill,  Rochester  representative  for  the  local  Fox 
exchange,  is  going  to  jump  off  next  September. 
He's  decided  to  join  the  ranks  of  those  happily 
married.  The  bride  will  be  Miss  Frances  Fell 
of  Buffalo. 

George  Canty,  Bond  Photoplays  corporation 
salesman,  has  been  transferred  from  the  South- 
ern Tier  to  Rochester.  George  Ferguson  has 
been  promoted  to  special  representative.  "  The 
Curse  of  Drink"  did  a  big  business  at  Fay's, 
Rochester,  last  week,  according  to  an  announce- 
ment by  Fred  M.  Zimmerman,  sales  manager. 
Sam  Zierler  and  Bobby  North  were  in  town 
last  week  end  for  a  conference  with  Mr.  Zim- 
merman. 


Toronto   and   Canadian   Branch-Office  News 


THE  Aliens  of  Toronto  have  followed  up 
the  importation  of  several  leading  English- 
made  productions  by  the  securing  of  "  Squib 
Wins  the  Calcutta  Sweep,"  a  recent  British 
comedy  success.  The  first  Canadian  run  for 
this  release  was  held  in  Allen's  Downtown 
theatre,  Toronto,  for  two  weeks,  starting 
March  19. 

There  has  been  quite  a  vogue  in  the  Domin- 
ion recently  for  the  English  productions,  those 
which  have  proved  to  be  very  popular,  including 
"  The  Game  of  Life,"  which  played  several  of 
the  downtown  theatres  of  Toronto  successfully 
before  it  was  sent  out  to  the  Provincial  towns ; 
"  Me  and  My  Gal,"  and  Goldwyn's  "  The  Chris- 
tian," the  latter  having  been  made  in  Britain. 
"  The  Christian "  played  three  weeks  z~  the 
Grand  Opera  House,  Toronto,  for  its  first 
Canadian  engagement. 

Before  "  Me  and  My  Gal "  was  presented  at 
the  Allen  theatre,  Montreal,  the  subtitle;  were 
changed  throughout,  French  titles,  conveying 
French-Canadian  slang  terms,  replacing  the 
titles  in  English  having  a  Cockney  flavor  Me 
and  My  Gal"  was  shown  at  the  Allen  Regent 
theatre,  Ottawa,  the  Canadian  capital,  for  ten 
days,  the  house  record  for  a  day's  attendance 


being  broken  during  this  run. 

A  tendency  is  noted  among  Canadian  moving 
picture  theatres  to  reduce  admission  prices.  The 
Lyceum,  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  is  one  of  the 
latest  of  large  Canadian  houses  which  have 
taken  this  step.  General  admission  at  evening 
shows  at  the  Lyceum  is  now  40  cents,  including 
tax,  a  drop  of  10  cents.  Afternoon  general 
admission  is  25  cents. 

Oral  D.  Cloakey,  one  of  the  outstanding  mov- 
ing picture  theatre  managers  in  the  Dominion, 
has  been  transferred  to  the  Savoy  theatre, 
Hamilton,  Ontario,  by  the  Famous  Players 
Canadian  Corporation,  Toronto.  Cloakey,  who 
formerly  had  charge  of  the  Capitol  and  Allen 
:heatres,  Winnipeg,  as  well  as  houses  in  other 
centers,  established  a  new  policy  for  the  Savoy, 
which  included  film  attractions  and  specialties, 
such  as_  band  concerts,  popular  song  reviews, 
stunt  nights  and  juvenile  revues,  on  different 
days  during  the  week.  An  orchestra  of  twenty- 
five  pieces  has  also  been  organized  by  Mr. 
Cloakey.  The  Savoy  celebrated  its  third  anni- 
versary during  the  week  of  March  19  by  the 
presentation  of  "  The  Hottentot." 

The  Hamilton  Herald  published  an  "  Every 
Day,  In  Every  Way"  page,  comprising  business 


advertisements  and  announcements  regarding 
Educational's  special  on  Emile  Coue,  in  con- 
nection with  the  presentation  of  this  release 
as  a  feature  attraction  at  the  Capitol  and  Savoy 
theatres,  Hamilton,  Ontario,  simultaneously 
during  the  week  of  March  12.  Fifteen  adver- 
tisements appeared  on  the  page  and  it  was  the 
first  time  in  Hamilton  that  a  newspaper  had  tied 
up  a  stunt  page  with  a  two-reel  production. 

Manager  Allen  of  the  Globe  theatre,  Van- 
couver, B.  C,  gave  "The  Game  of  Life"  a 
two  weeks'  run  for  the  first  half  of  March, 
The  English  feature  made  a  hit  in  Vancouver. 

R.  Vallee  has  had  the  Casino  theatre,  Slier- 
brooke,  Quebec,  closed  for  the  past  week  or 
two,  during  which  extensive  alterations  have 
been  carried  out. 

Harold  Brenner  has  been  appointed  manager 
of  the  Court  theatre,  Montreal,  by  George  Spar- 
row of  the  Sparrow  Amusement  Company, 
which  took  over  the  house  not  long  ago.  The 
Court  theatre  was  formerly  a  Loew  house. 

C.  H.  Moodie,  manager  of  the  Colonial  thea- 
tre, Port  Arthur,  has  been  transferred  to  Owen 
Sound,  Ontario,  by  the  Famous  Players  Cana- 
dian Corporation.  The  corporation  has  ap- 
pointed J.  Lynch  as  manager  of  its  two  moving 
picture  houses  in  Port  Arthur. 


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Albany  Brevities  and  Eastern  N  ew  York  Items 


ULY  S.  HILL 


BUXXY  GRAUER  has  been  making  per- 
sonal appearances  at  the  Lincoln  in  Troy, 
N.  Y.,  the  past  week  in  connection  with  a 
week's  run  of  _':  The  Town  that  Forgot  God." 
It  is  the  first  personal  ap- 
pearance made  in  that  city 
in  several  ^months.  .  The 
picture  played  to  big  busi- 
ness throughout  the  week. 

"  I  wish  I  could  say 
that  we  had  made  as 
much  money  off  some  of 
the  so-called  big  pictures," 
said  Uly  Hill,  manager  of 
the  Mark  Strand  in 
Albany,  in  referring  to  a 
three  days'  showing  of 
"  The  Little  Church 
Around  the  Corner."' 

""One  Exciting  Xight  " 
failed  to  draw  in  Troy,  and  was  taken  off  after 
three  days,  and  leplaced  with  "  Racing  Hearts," 
which  scored  far  better. 

R.  A.  White,  general  sales  manager  of  the 
Fox  company,  was  in  Albany  the  past  week  for 
a  conference. 

Charles  YValder,  manager  of  the  Goldwyn  ex- 
change in  Albany,  was  away  for  four  or  five 
days  last  week,  booking  "  The  Christian "  at 
the  Rialto  in  Glens  Falls,  and  in  covering  the 
territory  to  the  north. 

Grover  S.  Woodard,  manager  of  the  Fox 
exchange  in  Albany,  gathered  a  force  together 
last  Saturday,  and  gave  them  an  inspiring  talk 
in  connection  with  a  six  weeks'  drive  for  man- 
agers, salesmen  and  bookers,  and  in  which  the 
local  exchange  expects  to  clean  up. 

Although  Jake  Rosenthal  has  been  sick  in 
bed  with  carbuncles,  he  managed  to  get  out  one 
day  last  week  and  visit  the  Albany  exchanges, 
and  complete  bookings  for  his  opening  on 
March  31. 

Alec  YVeissman,  of  the  Xew  York  office  of 
United  Artists,  was  in  Albanv  last  week.  And 


so  was  George  Jeffery,  district  manager  for 
Al  Lichtman. 

Fred  X.  Herbs,  of  the  Strand  in  Philmont, 
X.  Y.,  was  along  Film  Row  in  Albany  the  last 
few  dayls.  E.  L.  Griffin,  of  Kinderhook,  also 
in  town,  reports  better  business  in  the  smaller 
places  with  the  advent  of  spring. 

A.  J.  Herman,  manager  of  the  First  Na- 
tional  Exchange  in  Albany,  spent  a  portion  of 
the  week  in  Plattsburg  and  Saranac,  placing 
features  for  the  summer  months.  Incidentally. 
Mr.  Herman  is  still  leading  in  the  managers' 
contest  between  Albany,  Buffalo  and  Xew  York 
exchanges,  with  S.  E.  Feld,  still  on  top  in  the 
salesmen's  contest. 

Big  preparations  are  being  made  by  C.  R. 
Halligan,  manager  of  the  Universal  exchange- 
in  Albany,  for  Anniversary  Week,  May  6  to  12. 

A.  J.  Blanke,  who  has  just  assumed  the  man- 
agement of  the  American  Releasing  exchange  in 
Albany,  was  formerly  office  manager  for  United 
Artists  in  Omaha. 

Jack  Hogan,  formerly  manager  of  Proctor's 
Leland  in  Albany,  is  now  handling  the  Palace 
in  Troy. 

Several  exhibitors  in  this  vicinity  have  been 
ill  during  the  last  few  days.  Ben  Apple,  owner 
of  the  American  in  Troy,  was  down  and  out  for 
a  couple  of  days,  while  Samuel  Suckno,  owner 
of  three  or  four  houses  in  Albany,  has  also  been 
ill  from  the  grippe. 

C.  C.  Charles,  manager  of  the  Bond  Photo- 
play exchange  in  Albany,  won  a  big  bonus  in 
a  ten  weeks'  contest,  and  is  now  planning  to 
buy  an  automobile.  It  is  said  that  Mr.  Charles 
pocketed  about  $1,000,  through  his  efforts. 

Abe  Stone,  of  the  Rialto  in  Schenectady,  is 
planning  a  spring  and  summer  program,  which 
will  place  the  house  on  the  same  plane  with 
other  of  the  leading  residential  theatres  in  that 
city. 

Otto  Eigen,  proprietor  of  the  Academy  in 
Sharon  Springs,  and  who  wintered  in  Albany, 


has  left  town  and  is  now  busy  planning  for  a 
reopening. 

H.  E.  Wilkinson,  manager  of  the  Lincoln  in 
Troy,  was  in  New  York  the  past  week,  booking 
pictures. 

Much  praise  is  being  heard  these  days  for 
the  orchestra  at  the  Griswold  in  Troy,  and  its 
leader,  Edgar  Best,  formerly  of  the  Olympic 
in  Watertown. 

All  theatres  in  the  Capital  District  report  but 
a  fair  business  during  the  last  two  or  three 
weeks.  It  is  expected  that  business  will  pick 
up  after  Easter.  Troy  is  looking  for  big  busi- 
ness within  the  next  year  or  so,  with  the  opening 
of  the  new  Ford  plant  in  Green  Island,  where 
thousands  of  men  will  be  employed. 

D.  S.  Regan  will  remodel  the  Star  in  Green- 
wich, N.  Y.,  this  spring.  Among  other  things, 
a  better  ventilating  system  will  be  installed,  and 
new  lobby  will  be  built. 

Miss  Ruth  Kinney,  of  New  York,  soloist  the 
past  week  at  the  Lincoln,  in  Troy,  was  the  fea- 
ture at  a  Kiwanis  Club  luncheon  in  that  city 
last  week. 

The  Troy  Women's  Club  has  just  adopted  a 
resolution  of  protest  against  Arbuckle  films. 

A  program  of  Irish  music  was  featured  at 
the  new  Troy  on  St.  Patrick's  Day.  "  Robin- 
hood  "  and  "  Adam's  Rib  "  have  been  booked  by 
the  house  for  an  early  showing. 

George  Roberts,  of  Albany,  who  chanced  to 
be  in  Newburgh,  N.  Y.,  last  week,  when  the 
police  of  that  city  located  a  boy  kidnapped  in 
Albany,  and  for  whom  rewards  aggregating 
$4,200  had  been  offered,  came  into  the  lime- 
light through  entertaining  the  child,  pending  its 
father's  arrival,  and  was  photographed  holding 
the  boy. 

The  new  Troy  will  give  an  elaborate  Easter 
week  musical  program,   featuring  Vivanti  of 
Xew  York  in  cello  solos.    Troy  is  a  musical 
city  and  the  new  theatre  is  making  every  effort 
to  attract  patronage  through  its  orchestra. 


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TED  MEXDEXHALL,  of  the  Famous 
Players  exchange  salesman  force,  is  con- 
fined to  his  bed.  He  caught  the  "  flu  "  and  is 
at  his  home  in  Oskaloosa. 

'A.  H.  Blank,  of  First  Xational,  Educational, 
etc.,  returned  Saturday  from  a  trip  to  New 
York,  where  First  Xational  executives  were  in 
session. 

A.  W.  Xichols,  manager  of  the  Famous  Play- 
ers branch,  took  a  flying  trip  to  Cedar  Rapids 
and  Davenport  last  week.  He  was  accompanied 
by  John  Curry,  of  the  accessories  department. 
Mr.  Curry's  dog  stayed  at  home. 

Harry  Gottlieb,  who  was  formerly  at  the 
Universal  exchange,  is  salesman  for  distribution 
in  Iowa,  Xebraska  and  Kansas  City  for  Educa- 
tional, in  which  A.  H.  Blank  holds  a  large  in- 
terest and  which  has  its  offices  on  the  same 
floor  with  the  First  Xational  exchange.  Mr. 
Gottlieb,  who  was  first  an  exhibitor,  has  so 
covered  the  field  as  booker,  salesman,  etc..  that 
he  knows  practically  every  exhibitor  in  Iowa. 

L.  R.  Brager's  exploitation  stunt  for  "  Mighty 
'Lak  A  Rose."  which  plays  at  the  Des  Moines 
next  week,  is  as  follows.  A  $100  violin  is 
offered  as  a  prize  to  the  one  who  turns  in  the 
best  words  written  to  the  tune  of  "  Mighty  'Lak 
A  Rose  "  and  built  upon  the  action  of  the  pic- 
ture. He  is  also  staging,  with  the  cooperation 
of  one  of  the  papers,  an  old  fiddlers'  contest, 
open  only  to  fiddlers  over  forty-five  and  giving 
prizes  of  $15.  $10  and  $5.  This  will  be  staged 
at  the  Des  Moines  theatre  on  Friday  at  9:30. 
Mr.  Brager  is  of  First  X'ational's  exploitation 
force  and  active  in  thinking  up  new  ideas. 

S.  S.  Swa'rz  visited  Kansas  City  and  Omaha 
this  week  in  the  interest  of  "  Mighty  'Lak  A 
Rose." 

L.  R.  Brager  tied  up  with  the  Clinton  Herald 
for  a  six-dav  fictionization  of  "  Oliver  Twist." 


Arthur  Johnson,  of  the  F.  B.  O.  exchange, 
planned  last  week  to  drive  to  Missouri  to  visit 
Mrs.  Johnson's  people.  He  got  as  far  as  In- 
dianola  and  came  back,  fortunately,  as  it  kept 
right  on  raining.  The  salesmen  haven't  been 
able  to  get  about  in  the  territory  on  account  of 
the  rain. 

"  The  Flirt,"  cleaned  up  some  big  business 
in  Cedar  Rapids  at  the  Isis  theatre  and 
'"  Human  Hearts "  also  made  everybody  happy 
with  its  box  office  receipts  at  the  Family  thea- 
tre at  Clinton. 

Walter  Davis,  who  was  at  the  Rialto  theatre 
in  Des  Moines  for  over  a  year,  was  placed  by 
A.  H.  Blank  in  charge  of  the  new  theatre  at 
Council  Bluffs,  built  by  Council  Bluffs  business 
men  to  keep  business  from  going  over  to 
Omaha.  Mr.  Blank  was  given  charge  of  run- 
ning the  theatre. 

J.  Lux  of  the  Rex  theatre  at  Lone  Tree  died 
very  suddenly  after  a  short  illness. 

Wind,  rain,  hail,  crashing  trees,  these  are  the 
effects  which  go  with  "  One  Exciting  XTight " 
at  the  Des  Moines  in  the  storm  scene.  Mr. 
Stolte  and  Mr.  Groves  of  the  Des  Moines  thea- 
tre invited  all  the  other  exhibitors  over  to  see 
how  it  was  done  from  behind  the  scenes. 

Bill  Strickland,  former  booker  at  the  Pathe 
Film  exchange,  Des  Moines,  is  now  salesman 
in  the  southern  part  of  Iowa.  Leo  Wedertz 
has  been  promoted  from  the  cashier  department 
at  Pathe  to  the  branch  booker  department,  and 
Miss  Rose  Browder  from  the  poster  department 
to  bookeeper  in  the  cashier  department.  Miss 
Florence  Harris  has  joined  Pathe  to  take 
charge  of  the  poster  department. 

Man-  Frace,  sales  control  clerk  at  Pathe  ex- 
change, has  been  ill  with  the  flu  for  a  week. 
Her  husband,  Ernest  Frace  of  the  accessory  de- 
partment at  the  Famous  Players  office,  has  been 


ill  with  the  same  sickness. 

David  T.  McElhinney,  who  served  in  the 
Denver  territory  for  eight  years,  will  cover 
the  northern  part  of  Iowa  as  salesmanager  for 
the  Pathe  exchange. 

Mr.  Mervin  Hyde  and  Mr.  Louis  Clements 
of  Famous  Players,  Des  Moines,  were  out  in 
the  territory  last  week  for  percentage  pictures. 

Hugh  Bennett,  of  Universal,  is  recovering 
from  influenza. 

F.  L.  Davie,  manager  of  Universal  Exchange, 
has  returned  from  a  trip  around  the  territory 
and  reports  conditions  improving  slow  but  sure. 

Mr.  Luther  Gartin  is  the  new  shipping  clerk 
at  Pathe  exchange. 


Providence,  R.  I.,  Trade  Notes 

The  Ministers'  Union  of  the  Attleboro  Y. 
M.  C.  A.  is  protesting  the  display  of  motion 
pictures  in  that  town  on  Sunday  and  are  to 
appeal  to  the  town-fathers  to  close  the  Star, 
the  manager  of  which  refuses  to  cease  opera- 
ting on  the  Sabbath  Day. 

Harold  Lloyd's  "  Dr.  Jack,"  booked  in  for 
the  Emery  theatre  in  Providence  for  March  12, 
13  and  14,  made  such  a  distinct  hit  with  the 
patrons  of  this  two-a-week  house  that  Man- 
ager -Toohey  retained  it  for  the  entire  week. 

"Adam's  Rib"  was  shown  at  both  the  Strand 
and  Modern  theatres  during  the  week  of  March 
12.  The  two  houses  combined  on  their  adver- 
tising, thereby  enabling  them  to  "  top  the 
column "  throughout  the  week  in  the  news- 
papers. 

Fire  caused  damage  of  $1,500  to  the  Odeon 
theatre  in  Riverside  this  week.  The  damage 
was  quickly  repaired  and  pictures  are  now 
being  shown. 


March  j  /  ,  1923 

Charlotte  It 


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d   News   of   the  CaroK 


R.  D.  CRAVER 


THE  NEW  BROADWAY,  Columbia,  S,  C, 
opened  Monday,  March  19,  under  the 
management  of  R.  D.  Craver,  of  R.  D.  Craver 
Enterprises,  Charlotte,  N.  C.  "  R.  D."  was  lit- 
erally covered  with  an 
avalanche  of  congratula- 
tory messages  from  all 
over  the  United  States 
upon  the  formal  opening 
of  the  house  under  his 
management  and  the  open- 
ing was  most  auspicious 
and  attended  with  great 
success.  The  Broadway 
was  originally  built  and 
operated  by  Craver,  who 
later  sold  it  and  he  is 
particularly  proud  of  hav- 
ing it  under  control 
again.    Ralph  H.  DeBru- 

ler,  formerly  manager  of  the  Howard,  Atlanta, 
who  is  also  manager  of  Craver's  Broadway  at 
Charlotte,  will  manage  the  new  house,  which 
has  been  closed  for  several  weeks  for  exten- 
sive alterations  and  improvements.  A  real 
high  class  program  with  vocal  and  special 
vaudeville  features  serve  as  an  opening  at- 
traction, with  the  First  National  attraction, 
"  The  Dangerous  Age."  The  Broadway  will 
play  all  First  National  releases,  it  is  announced. 

Only  one  minor  bill,  of  consequence  to  the 
motion  picture  industry  of  the  State,  was 
passed  by  the  North  Carolina  General  Assembly 
which  has  adjourned  its  regular  session.  This 
is  a  bill  applying  only  to  the  one  county  of  New 
Hanover,  and  which  prohibits  the  attendance 
of  children  under  16  years  of  age  at  theatres 
or  other  places  of  amusement  after  8  P.  M. 
unless  accompanied  by  a  parent  or  legal  guard- 
ian. New  Hanover  is  the  home  county  of 
President  Percy  W.  Wells,  of  the  North  Caro- 
lina M.  P.  T.  O.,  but  the  bill  was  railroaded 
through  without  giving  an  opportunity  for  a 
hearing.    It  is  now  believed,  however,  that  its 


consequences  will  be  serious,  since  the  atten- 
dance of  unchaperoned  children  at  night  is  very 
small  at  the  Wilmington  theatres. 

The  censorship  question  was  not  brought  up 
at  all  during  the  entire  season,  an  evident  re- 
sult of  the  good  work  being  done  by  the  vari- 
ous Better  Films  Committees  throughout  the 
State. 

The  destruction  of  film  by  the  theatres 
throughout  the  Carolinas  is  assuming  alarming 
proportions,  according  to  announcement  by  the 
Charlotte  Film  Exchange  Managers'  Associa- 
tion, who  at  a  recent  meeting  took  steps  to 
combat  the  costly  destruction  of  valuable  prop- 
erty on  the  part  of  theatres  who  have  allowed 
their  equipment  to  deterioriate  during  the  bad 
business  depression  of  the  past  season.  It  was 
stated  at  this  meeting  that  many  of  the  super- 
features  were  sent  out  brand  new  to  come  back 
after  three  days'  use  almost  ruined  by  equip- 
ment that  is  worn  and  out  of  adjustment. 

The  secretary  of  the  association  has  been 
instructed  to  write  to  all  theatre  owners  pro- 
testing against  this  wanton  destruction  and  to 
urge  that  they  overhaul  their  projection  ma- 
chines immediately  It  is  hinted  that  some  ex- 
hibitors may  find  it  hard  to  get  film  in  future 
unless  this  warning  is  heeded. 

As  a  natural  result  many  complaints  from 
theatre  owners  who  do  take  care  of  film  in  their 
possession  are  pouring  into  the  exchanges  on 
account  of  bad  prints  which  the  exchanges  are 
forced  to  send,  rather  than  cacel  dates,  owing 
to  having  insufficient  time  to  order  new  prints. 
This,  it  is  pointed  out,  apart  from  the  cost  of 
replacement,  is  one  of  the  worst  features  of 
the  situation  w:hich  must  be  remedied. 

The  Charlotte  Al  Lichtman  exchange  has 
been  opened  with  J.  U.  McCormick,  formerly 
of  Select,  as  manager. 

Sa  Weil,  of  the  Service  department  of  Uni- 
versal exchanges,  is  visiting  the  Charlotte  of- 
fice. 


mas 

H.  H.  Everett  of  Progress  Pictures,  Char- 
lotte, is  visiting  the  Atlanta  exchange  for  a  few 
days.  They  have  recently  taken  over  the  busi- 
ness and  rights  of  the  Peerless  Film  Company, 
including  territorial  rights  to  Will  Hye's 
"  Notoriety." 

Re-opening  on  Monday,  March  19th,  the 
same  date  as  the  opening  of  Craver's  New 
Broadway,  the  Ideal  theatre,  Columbia,  S.  C, 
after  being  closed  some  time  for  extensive  im- 
provements has  opened  again.  A  new  Moeller 
concert  pipe  organ  has  been  installed,  new  pro- 
jection machines,  and  the  entire  theatre  re- 
decorated. The  very  highest  class  feature  pic- 
tures will  be  presented  with  orchestra  accom- 
paniment. 

J.  S.  Wadsworth,  for  many  years  travelling 
representative  throughout  the  southeastern 
states  for  Southern  Theatre  Equipment  Com- 
pany is  making  things  hum  as  an  exhibitor  at' 
Great  Falls,  S.  C,  a  live  cotton  manufacturing 
town.  Wadsworth  is  exhibiting  many  of  the 
traits  of  the  born  showman  and  is  setting  the 
town  afire  with  his  elaborate  lobby  displays. 

J.  C.  Duncan,  who' has  managed  the  Majestic, 
Asheville,  N.  C,  for  Southern  enterprises,  has 
been  transferred  to  the  Strand,  Asheville.  Ray 
Beall,  has  been  transferred  from  Spartanburg, 
S.  C,  to  manage  the  Imperial,  Asheville,  and  is 
succeeded  in  Spartanburg  by  Frank  Strozier. 

A  new  theatre  for  colored  patrons  only  will 
be  erected  in  Charlotte  on  South  Mint  street. 
Charlotte  already  has  one  colored  house, 
operated  by  Sam  Craver. 

Dr.  R.  P.  Lyons,  owner  of  the  Lyric,  Wades- 
boro,  was  a  Charlotte  visitor  during  the  past 
week. 

M.  H.  French,  owner  and  H.  W.  Marcus, 
manager,  of  the  Garden,  Rockingham,  N.  C, 
were  visiting  Charlotte  exchanges  the  past 
week. 


Exhibitor  and 

A STORM  of  excitement  verging  upon  a 
virtual  ruckus  in  the  exhibiting  field  here, 
following  developments  with  regard  to  the  stag- 
ing of  the  labor  temple  circus  and  allied  enter- 
tainments at  the  Auditorium  theatre  April  14-21, 
was  quieted  March  13th  at  a  friendship  meeting 
of  the  newly  organized  Spokane  Allied  Amuse- 
ment Association. 

The  first  matter  of  importance  was  the  pro- 
test made  by  Maurice  Oppenheimer,  manager  of 
the  Hippodrome  theatre,  upon  the  sale  by  the 
Universal  Exchange  of  "The  Flame  of  Life," 
starring  Priscilla  Dean,  to  the  labor  people  for 
showing  at  their  circus.  The  fur  flew  thick 
and  fast  until  Manager  Roy  Boomer  of  the  lo- 
cal Universal  Exchange  obtained  quiet.  Mr. 
Oppenheimer  finally  withdrew  his  protest,  it  is 
reported. 

Declarations  by  members  of  the  labor  move- 
ment that  the  show  people  of  Spokane  had  ob- 
jected to  the  labor  temple  circus  and  were  fight- 
ing the  affair  drew  a  storm  of  protest  from  the 
members  of  the  Allied  Amusements. 

"We  are  not  onlv  not  fighting  the  circus,  but 
we  are  for  it."  said  A.  J.  Pugh,  manager  of  the 
Associated  Exhibitors  and  acting  secretary  of 
the  association  during  the  absence  in  Montana 
of  Secretary  C.  M.  Van  Horn.  "The  matter  was 
not  brought  to  our  notice  formally  but  reading 
of  the  rumors  we  met  to  settle  the  matter  once 
for  all."  .     ,   .      .  „  . 

The  rumor  received  circulation  following  a 
meeting  of  the  Spokane  central  labor  council 
last  night.  Andy  Olson,  a  delegate,  spoke  of 
hearing  that  the  show  people  had  objected  to  the 
circus. 

\  combined  program  of  The  Message  ot 
Emile  Coue"  and  Katherine  MacDonald  in 
■"Heroes  and  Husbands,"  "flopped"  at  the  Clem- 
mer  theatre  here  the  week-end  of  March  11. 


Exchange  Items 

The  pictures  began  showing  at  the  Clemmer 
theatre  Saturday  evening,  March  10  and  ex- 
pectations were  that  they  would  draw  big 
crowds.  Sunday  the  program  held  fair  but  the 
management  jerked  the  program  before  the 
"mouth  to  ear"  advertisement  could  get  into 
working.  Anita  Stewart  in  "A  Question  of 
Honor"  and  Snub  Pollard  were  screened  until 
the  following  Friday  to  fill  the  bill. 

The  week  end  of  March  17th  was  a  gay  one 
for  Spokane  screen  fans  with  three  of  the  local 
screen  houses  showing  high  class  bills  in  com- 
petition. Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "Robin  Hood" 
held  forth  at  the  Liberty  theatre,  Elaine  Ham- 
merstein  and  Conway  Tearle  in  "One  Week  of 
Love"  showed  at  the  Casino  theatre  while  the 
Clemmer  theatre  presented  "Peg  O'  My  Heart" 
with  Laurette  Taylor,  Buster  Keaton  in  "The 
Balloonatic"  and  Madge  Rush,  Orpheum  cir- 
cuit danseuse. 

The  local  force  of  the  Universal  Exchange  is 
settling  down  after  the  general  shake-up  and 
transfer  of  executives  and  salesmen  during  the 
past  few  weeks.  The  latest  addition  to  the  Uni- 
versal staff  is  Vernon  Moore,  of  Portland,  who 
was  signed  today  to  work  out  of  the  local  ex- 
change. Mr.  Moore  has  been  connected  with 
the  Paramount  exchange  in  Portland  for  the 
last  five  years. 

R.  C.  Hudson  has  taken  over  the  position  of 
assistant  manager  of  the  exchange,  coming  here 
recently  from  Portland  where  he  was  connected 
with  the  Film  Booking  Offices.  J.  Bryant,  for- 
mer salesman  with  the  Universal  here  has  gone 
to  Goldwyn  in  Seattle.  Roy  Boomer  is  manager 
of  the  Universal  Exchange  here,  succeeding  A. 
H.  McMillan  when  a  transfer  was  made  five 
weeks  ago.  Mr.  Boomer  came  here  from  Seattle 
while  Mr.  McMillan  transferred  to  Metro. 

C.  M.  Van  Horn,  manager  of  the  Spokane 


from  Spokane 

Pathe  Exchange,  was  in  Butte  last  week  acting 
in  a  managerial  capacity  at  the  sub-exchange 
there.  A.  J.  Pugh,  manager  of  the  Associated 
Exhibitors  for  the  territory  comprising  eastern 
Washington,  Idaho  and  Montana  returned  last 
week  from  an  extensive  tour  through  the  Mon- 
tana territory. 

"Business  is  picking  up  right  along  in  Mon- 
tana," said  Mr.  Pugh,  "It  is  getting  better  con- 
sistently." 


Exchange  and  Exhibitor  Items 
from  Florida  Territory 

AJURAN,  manager  of  the  Casino  theatres 
•  in  Ybor  City  and  West  Tampa,  left 
Thursday  morning  for  Atlanta,  where  he  will 
book  attractions  for  his  theatres.  Leon  Cazin, 
his  assistant,  is  keeping  the  home  fires  burning. 

Since  the  resignation  of  C.  D.  Cooley,  who 
was  general  manager  of  the  Consolidated 
Amusement  Company  in  Tampa,  Jack  Frost,  his 
assistant,  has  been  in  charge,  but  this  week  the 
new  line  up  was  announced.  R.  C.  (Jack) 
Frost  will  now  have  the  management  of  the 
Strand  and  Grand  theatres.  John  B.  Carroll, 
who  comes  here  from  Asheville,  N.  C,  where 
he  has  had  charge  of  the  theatres  operated  by 
the  Southern  Enterprises,  will  be  manager  of 
the  Victory,  and  J.  H.  McLaughlin  will  have 
charge  of  the  Bonita 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Consolidated 
Amusement  Company  of  Tampa,  held  this  week. 
Jerome  A.  Waterman  was  elected  president.  F. 
L.  Metzler,  vice-president;  M.  C.  Calley,  secre- 
tary; Hilton  S.  Hampton,  assistant  secretary; 
Dr.  L.  A.  Bize,  treasurer;  and  F.  L.  Metzler, 
assistant  treasurer. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


In   and   Out   of    the   Washington  Exchanges 


THE  past  week  was  marked  by  a  number  of 
changes  in  Washington  film  offices.  Man- 
ager Eugene  Wilson,  veteran  film  exchange  exe- 
cutive, Vitagraph,  with  them  over  five  years  at 
their  local  office,  resigned,  to  get  a  little  rest, 
after  accumulating  a  small  fortune  from  five 
years  as  film  factor.  His  friend  and  superior, 
Supervisor  Kendall,  had  been  here  for  some 
time  so  that  "Gene,"  could  secure  a  needed  rest. 
Assistant  Manager  Stanley  Spoehr  of  Philadel- 
phia has  been  broken  in  as  the  new  manager  at 
Washington,  by  Messrs.  Wilson  and  Kendall. 
Mr.  Wilson's  former  private  secretary,  Miss 
Lulu  Redmiles  is  now  private  secretary  to  Man- 
ager F.  L.  McXamee  of  F.B.O.,  Washington. 

The  Film  Board  of  Trade  and  exhibitors  are 
arranging  to  give  a  suitable  testimonial  to  the 
veteran,  Vitagraph  showman,  Mr.  Wilson.  No 
elaborate  dinner  but  merely  a  simple  presenta- 
tion is  being  arranged.  The  Board  meets  now 
every  Monday  for  a  lunch  at  the  Hotel  Har- 
rington. 

A  visitor  to  the  Fox  office  here  was  Saul 
Rogers'  brother  from  the  business  office  of  Fox, 
New  York.  He  was  optimistic  as  to  Fox  pros- 
pects. 

A  former  exhibitor  who  is  to  go  into  distri- 
bution is  W.  F.  McGovern,  who  is  associated 
with  Manager  Meyers  of  the  Washington  Book- 
ing Corporation,  a  new  states  right  exchange 
here,  in  putting  over  the  first  narcotic  film,  of 
Principal  Pictures.  He  was  responsible  for  the 
success  of  "Mickey"  as  a  road  show  and  day 
and  date  film,  as  associate  publicity  and  exploit 
expert  with  that  production  in  the  Pittsburgh 
territory.  McGovern  later  opened  the  new 
Victoria  at  Altoona,  Pa.,  as  a  special  represen- 
tative of  the  owners. 

Alexander  Kremen,  former  Baltimore  exhib- 
itor, having  sold  out,  is  now  covering  the  ter- 
ritory as  a  specialist  in  Real  Estate  and  In- 
surance.   He  was  a  Pathe  visitor  Saturday. 

H.  J.  Sahm,  who  opened  the  Eagle  Film  Ex- 
change at  Raleigh.  N.  C,  about  two  months  ago. 
was  a  visitor  at  the  Arrow-Seaboard  Exchange 
of  the  Colemans.  during  the  week.  He  reports 
business  in  states-right  comedies,  features  and 


westerns  as  handled  b>  him  in  the  Carolinas,  as 
very  good.  The  industrial  situation  there  is 
much  improved  and  prospects  are  brighter,  with 
larger  pay  rolls  already  in  sight. 

Inadvertently,  Manager  and  Supervisor  Scully 
of  the  Educational  Exchanges,  formerly  with 
their  New  England  office  at  Boston,  was  men- 
cioned  in  these  columns  as  Manager  Hussy. 

F.  J.  Schauss  of  the  New  York  and  Wash- 
ington offices  of  the  Pyramid  Production  units, 
is  now  in  New  York  on  a  brief  visit  at  the  home 
office  of  the  Smallwood  Units.  Their  picture, 
"When  the  Desert  Calls,"  gets  a  local  first  run 
and  part  of  the  week  at  a  Crandall  Ninth  street 
house. 

S.  B.  Lust  returned  from  a  Tidewater,  Vir- 
ginia tour  on  Friday. 

Manager  George  Faulkner  has  returned  from 
the  conference  of  Hodkinson  chiefs  at  New 
York.  Mr.  Eiseman  of  the  local  organization 
accompanied  Mr.  Faulkner. 

Eastern  District  supervisor  Robert  Smeltzer 
of  the  Pathe  organization  was  a  caller  at  R.  C. 
Robin's  Pathe  Managerial  suite  twice  the  past 
week,  leaving  in  mid-week  for  Pittsburgh,  and 
returning  to  Washington,  Saturday. 

Nelson  B.  Bell,  in  charge  of  advertising  and 
publicity  for  the  Crandall  Theatres,  returned 
from  a  four  day  business  trip  to  New  York, 
last  Tuesday  in  the  interest  of  his  own  depart- 
ment and  the  Public  Service  and  Educational 
Department  of  the  Crandall  Theatres.  While  in 
New  York,  Mr.  Bell  had  interesting  interviews 
with  Richard  Barthelmess,  John  S.  Robertson, 
Anders  Randolph,  Will  Rogers,  Thomas 
Meighan  and  others  of  note  in  the  film  industry. 

Fred  Miller  reopened  his  remodeled  theatre 
at  Annapolis  Friday  night,  last.  He  has  had 
his  contractor  working  on  its  rebuilding  ever 
since  the  fire  at  Christmas  time. 

"Adam's  Rib"  at  the  Columbia  of  the  Loew 
chain  is  held  over  for  a  second  week.  "Dr. 
Jack"  has  just  finished  its  second,  hilarious  and 
final  clinical  engagement  at  Crandall'1:  Metro- 
politan, which  now  announces  a  double  comic 
hill  with  the  former  Washingtonian.  Douglas 
McLean,  as  star  of  one  of  the  comics. 


The  Plaza,  Marcus  Notes'  small  theatre  on 
upper  ninth  street  was  closed  again  Saturday 
of  last  week.  This  is  the  second  time  since  the 
first  of  the  year  that  it  has  been  dark.  Although 
Notes  obtained  a  permit  for  alterations,  it  was 
learned  that  he  would  not  repair  a  house  on 
which  he  held  only  a  lease. 

The  Neighborhood  section  of  the  Washing- 
ton Herald  in  its  series  of  thumb  nail  sketches 
published  a  half-tone  and  a  sketch  of  Dr.  Wil- 
liam P.  Herbst,  president  of  the  West  End 
Citizens  Association,  pharmacist  and  pioneer  ex- 
hibitor of  that  section  of  the  city. 

Tom  Hayes,  well  known  showman  of  the  ter- 
ritory, now  entering  a  new  film  venture,  is  re- 
ported to  be  engaged  to  one  of  the  leading 
younger  screen  actresses,  who  with  a  nucleus  of 
half  a  dozen  other  film  stars  is  to  form  a  new 
artists-producing-distribution  organization  of 
which  Hayes  is  to  be  the  manager. 

Milton  Davis,  organist  at  Crandall's  Metro- 
politan Theatre  and  composer  of  the  "French 
Trot"  and  "Every  Little  While,"  is  soon  to  ap- 
pear in  a  piano  act  at  B.  F.  Keith's  in  this  city. 
Three  pianos  will  be  used  in  the  act  which  has 
been  originated  and  will  be  presented  by  Meyer 
Davis.  The  engagement  at  Keith's  will  not  in- 
terfere with  Mr.  Davis's  regular  sessions  morn- 
ing and  afternoon  at  the  Metropolitan. 

Samson  Noble,  who  has  been  concert  mas- 
ter of  the  symphony  orchestra  at  Crandall's  Met- 
ropolitan Theatre  since  last  August,  is  appear- 
ing at  the  Metropolitan  this  week  as  a  violin 
soloist  for  the  first  time  on  a  Washington  stage. 

Fallas  Broche,  manager  of  Crandall's  Metro- 
politan theatre,  last  week  surprised  his  patrons 
by  presenting  an  entirely  new  interior  garb  for 
the  house  during  the  summer.  The  handsome 
blue  and  gold  winter  velours  were  supplanted 
throughout  the  theatre  by  exquisite  Baronet 
Satin  proscenium  and  door  draperies  in  canary 
and  royal  blue.  These  in  turn  will  give  way  to 
the  summer  cretonnes  with  the  advent  of  sum- 
mer temperatures.  The  change  required  all 
night  work  by  a  redoubled  force  of  mechanics 
in  addition  to  the  regular  house  attaches. 


In  and  Out  of  the  St.  Louis  Branch-Offices 


JOHN  W.  RADFORD,  owner-manager  of 
the  Opera  House,  Thayer,  111.,  had  the  mis- 
fortune recently  to  lose  his  brother,  who  was 
accidentally  electrocuted  while  in  the  pursuance 
of  his  duties. 

Theodore  Roberts,  stage  and  screen  star,  who 
played  a  week's  engagement  at  the  Orpheum 
Vaudeville  Theatre,  St.  Louis,  the  week  of 
March  11,  was  virtually  helpless  the  greater 
pan  of  the  week  from  a  severe  attack  of  rheu- 
matism in  his  right  arm.  By  courtesy  of  Man- 
ager Herschel  Stuart  of  the  Missouri  Theatre, 
Roberts'  latest  film,  "  Grumpy,"  was  given  a 
private  showing  in  his  room  at  Hotel  Statler. 
He  had  never  seen  the  finished  picture.  Roberts' 
right  arm  was  so  badly  crippled  he  was  unable 
to  put  on  his  make-up  for  his  vaudeville  turn. 
While  in  St.  Louis  Roberts  spoke  before  several 
business  organizations. 

George  Beban,  star  of  "The  Sign  of  the 
Rose."  which  broke  all  St.  Louis  house  records 
by  plaving  three  engagements  at  the  same 
house  "The  Delmonte,  in  a  single  season,  de- 
livered a  plea  for  better  motion  pictures 
through  the  K  S  D  broadcasting  radio  station 
owned  bv  the  St.  Louis  Post-Dispatch  on  Mon- 
day evening,  March  12.  The  address  was  given 
through  the  courtesy  of  the  management  of  the 
Delmonte. 

After  congratulating  St.  Louis  on  itsrecent 
achievement  in  passing  a  bond  issue  of  $87,230,- 
000  for  municipal  improvements,  Beban  stated 
that  he  had  become  a  motion  picture  producer 
:o  aid  in  the  movement  for  better  films  of  the 
real  human  tvpe  rather  than  of  the  salacious 


kind.  He  contended  that  the  latter  type  are  not 
the  money-makers  some  misinformed  producers 
think,  saying  that  the  American  people  have 
always  patronized  good,  clean,  wholesome 
amusements  and  could  be  depended  upon  to 
support  any  good  production  with  a  real  human 
appeal. 

Harry  Greenman,  manager  of  the  William 
Fox  Liberty  Theatre.  St.  Louis,  was  given  a 
surprise  by  his  friends  March  13  in  honor  of 
his  twenty-fifth  birthday.  Greenman,  who  has 
been  in  charge  of  the  Liberty  two  years',  and 
prior  to  that  manager  of  the  Pershing,  has  many 
friends  in  St.  Louis. 

S.  E.  Pertle,  of  Jerseyville,  111.,  was  seen 
along  Picture  Row. 

Lester  Evans,  of  Glen  Carbon,  was  a  visitor 
of  the  past  week. 

The  Avenue  Theatre,  East  St.  Louis,  on  April 
1  will  become  a  first-run  house  with  10  and  25 
cents'  admission  fees.  Fox's  "  The  Village 
Blacksmith "  will  be  the  first  picture  shown 
under  the  new  policy.  The  Avenue  is  owned  by 
Phil  Cohen,  who  also  controls  the  Lyric  Theatre 
in  East  St.  Louis. 

Ed  Holmes,  who  conducts  the  Lyric  Theatre, 
Coulterville,  111.,  and  another  house  at  Tilden, 
111.,  came  in  to  arrange  for  his  Spring  programs. 

Alex  Howard,  of  the  Opera  House,  Glasgow, 
111.,  was  another  caller  from  out  of  town. 

John  Janakopolos  has  taken  back  his  Grand 
Theatre,  Alton,  111.,  which  had  been  under  the 
management  of  Jim  Reilly,  who  owns  the  Prin- 
cess in  Alton.  The  change  was  effective  on 
March  10. 


James  D.  Drake,  who  planned  to  reopen  the 
Temple  Theatre,  in  Alton,  111.,  has  met  with 
opposition  from  the  Alton  City  officials.  He  is 
hopeful  of  surmounting  the  difficulty.  It  will  be 
recalled  that  Building  Commissioner  McKelvey, 
of  St.  Louis,  condemned  the  Ozark  Theatre  a 
few  weeks  after  Drake  had  purchased  the 
house.  Drake  contended  that  the  St.  Louis  offi- 
cial was  persecuting  him  for  personal  reasons 
and  has  filed  suit  for  damages  against  him  in 
the  St.  Louis  Circuit  Court. 

R.  J.  McManus,  manager  of  the  local  Para- 
mount office,  is  back  from  a  trip  to  Hot  Springs, 
Ark.  He  is  very  much  improved  in  health  as  a 
result  of  his  visit  to  the  Southern  spa. 

Harry  Weiss,  manager  for  First  National,  has 
busted  into  the  lecture  field.  Several  nights  ago 
he  delivered  an  address  on  "  Salesmanship  "  to 
an  audience  composed  of  the  Public  Speaking 
Class  and  the  Business  English  Class  of  Soldan 
High  School.  The  crowd  was  very  generous  in 
its  applause,  so  Harry  apparently  "  put  it  over." 

E.  Rowell,  traveling  auditor  for  First  Na- 
tional, spent  the  past  week  in  St.  Louis. 

Sherman  Keely.  of  the  Service  Division,  De- 
partment of  Distribution,  for  First  National, 
dropped  off  in  St.  Louis  on  his  way  to  the  coast 

George  E.  McKean,  of  Fox,  is  recovering 
from  a  slight  attack  of  the  "  flu." 

On  Monday,  March  19,  the  local  Fox  exchange 
launched  its  big  six  weeks  drive  and  the  organ- 
ization is  hopeful  of  setting  new  records  during 
that  period. 

L.  E.  Talley,  formerly  with  Fox,  has  joined 
Harry  Strickland's  American  Releasing  organi- 
zation. 


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Briefs    and    Film    Row  Personals 


March  31,  1921 


Cleveland 

A BILL  has  been  introduced  into  the  Ohio 
Legislature  to  provide  for  the  establishing 
of  the  office  of  State  Fire  Warden.  The  bill 
has  been  introduced  by  a  man  named  Edming- 
t'on,  from  the  southern  part  of  the  state.  In 
order  to  defray  the  expenses  and  pay  the  salary 
of  this  fire  warden,  it  is  provided  that  every 
theatre  in  the  state  shall  be  assessed  ten  dollars 
semi-annually.  The  bill  is  now  in  the  code  com- 
mittee. Of  course,  it  does  not  meet  with  the 
approval  of  the  theatrical  interests. 

The  music  tax  is  causing  a  lot  of  unhappiness 
out  this  way.  The  largest  proportion  of  exhib- 
itors say  that  they  cannot  get  enough  good 
music  without  resorting  to  taxable  music.  As  a 
result,  much  of  their  diminutive  profit  finds  its 
way  into  the  music  tax  drawer.  And  now  the 
music  tax  collectors  are  demanding  not  only 
what  they  claim  as  their  legitimate  amount  in 
taxes,  but  they  are  imposing  an  added  fine  of 
$75  if  the  exhibitor  failed  to  pay  the  tax  of  his 
own  free  will.  Whenever  the  tax  collectors 
have  to  resort  to  the  medium  of  sending  a  state- 
ment to  the  exhibitor,  that  exhibitor  is  charged 
an  extra  $75  fine.  In  other  words,  for  every 
two-cent  stamp  used  by  the  tax  collectors,  they 
are  getting  an  added  $75.  When  they  get  it. 
Some  exhibitors  say  they  will  go  to  court  rather 
than  submit  to  such  measures. 

"Billie"  Liebson,  manager  of  the  American 
Releasing  Company's  office,  and  Cleveland's  only 
girl  exchange  manager,  is  just  back  from  a 
week's  trip  covering  the  territory.  Miss  Lieb- 
son brought  back  with  her  a  nice  stack  of  con- 
tracts for  "Timothy's  Quest,"  "Queen  of  the 
Moulin  Rouge."  "The  Marriage  Chance"  and 
"When  the  Desert  Calls,"  among  other  Ameri- 
can Releasing  pictures. 

The  Cinema  Club  of  Cleveland  is  staging  a 
dance  in  the  ball  room  of  the  Winton  Hotel  for 
the  evening  of  Saturday,  March  24th.  Tickets 
are  being  sold  at  one  dollar.  The  object  of  the 
party  is  to  raise  sufficient  funds  to  permit  the 


Cinema  Club  to  extend  its  activities  in  promot- 
ing and  supporting  Better  Films. 

Eddie  Zorn,  for  many  years  connected  with 
the  Temple  Theatre,  Toledo,  is  out  of  the  ex- 
hibiting end  of  the  motion  picture  business,  ac- 
cording to  information  received  here  last  week. 
The  Temple  Theatre  is  operated  by  the  People's 
Amusement  Company  of  Toledo.  Zorn  is  said 
to  have  sold  his  shares  of  stock  in  the  company 
to  Charles  E.  Bullock.  Mr.  Bullock  is  now  sec- 
retary and  treasurer  of  the  company.  He  has 
never  been  associated  with  the  motion  picture 
industry  in  any  of  its  branches  perviously,  hav- 
ing been  a  specialist  as  credit  manager.  It  is 
said  that  a  new  policy  will  be  introduced  into 
the  Temple  Theatre,  along  with  its  new  man- 
agement. The  former  combination  vaudeville 
and  picture  policy  will  give  way  to  straight  fea- 
ture pictures.  There  will  also  be  a  cut  in  ad- 
mission prices,  to  15c  and  25c  for  matinees,  and 
to  25c  and  35c  for  evening  performances.  This 
includes  the  war  tax. 

M.  A.  Malaney.  publicity  director  for  Loew's 
Ohio  Theatres  arranged  a  radio  publicity  novelty 
for  the  opening  of  Mae  Murray's  "Jazzmania" 
at  the  Stillman  theatre,  last  Monday,  that  met 
with  an  immediate  response  from  the  public. 
Last  Monday.  Malaney  arranged  to  have  Miss 
Murray  talk  over  the  radio.  To  the  first  Cleve- 
lander  who  correctly  reported  Miss  Murray's 
message,  the  Stillman  management  presented  a 
box  for  a  performance  of  "Jazzmania."  Free 
tickets  were  presented  to  others  who  picked  up 
her  message  correctly.  Malaney  said  he  was 
surprised  at  the  number  of  answers  that  came 
in. 

It  is  reported  that  Sam  Kaase  has  sold  out 
his  interest  in  the  lease  of  Empress  Theatre, 
Akron,  to  Charles  Brill.  Brill  also  has  the 
Rialto  and  Norka  theatres  of  Akron.  It  is  also 
stated  that  he  will  enlarge  the  foyer  of  the  Em- 
press, and  will  redecorate  the  house. 

A.  H.  Abrams,  of  the  Mozart  Theatre,  Can- 


ton, is  breaking  ground  for  another  new  mo- 
tion picture  house  on  North  Market  street,  Can- 
ton's main  business  thoroughfare,  according  to 
report. 

Max  Schagrin  of  the  Orpheum  Theatre, 
Youngstown,  has  annexed  unto  himself  a  new 
spring  model  Chandler.  Lou  Geiger  of  F.B.O 
asserts  that  Schagrin  bought  the  car  on  the 
strength  of  his  future  business  on  "Fighting 
Blood"  which  he  has  bought  for  early  release. 

A.  P.  Botzam,  owner-manager  of  the  Or- 
pheum Theatre,  Akron,  came  back  from  a 
month's  vacation  in  Florida  on  the  wings  of 
last  week's  tornado. 

Joseph  Laronge,  of  Loew's  Ohio  theatres,  has 
just  returned  from  an  extended  vacation  trip 
through  the  south. 

Joe  Trunk  of  the  Dome  theatre,  Youngstown, 
was  observed  putting  his  name  on  a  contract 
for  the  early  showing  of  "Rupert  of  Henzau" 
and  "Common  Law,"  which  will  be  released  just 
as  soon  as  the  Select  reorganization  is  com- 
pleted. 

A.  J.  Rice,  manager  of  the  Temple  theatre, 
Willard,  braved  the  winds  and  visited  Cleveland 
exchanges  last  week. 

Harry  Rosenthal  of  the  Strand  theatre, 
Ravenna,  came  into  the  Cleveland  First  Na- 
tional exchange  one  day  last  week  and  took 
home  with  him  a  big  stack  of  paper  to  use  in 
connection  with  his  run  on  "  The  Hottentot." 

O.  J.  Smith  of  the  Majestic  theatre,  Akron, 
was  in  the  city  last  week  and  booked  a  lot  of 
return  engagements  on  former  successes. 
Among  them  were  the  Tarzan  series,  the  Pick- 
ford  series,  including  "  Daddy  Long  Legs  "  ; 
"  The  Thunderbolt,"  with  Katherine  MacDonald 
and  others  that  were  undisputed  successes  when 
first  released. 

O.  E.  Bellas,  president  of  the  Cleveland  Mo- 
tion Picture  Exhibitors  League  has  been  notified 
of  the  election  as  member  of  the  Cleveland 
Chamber  of  Commerce. 


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City  Exchange    and    Exhibitor  Items 


EXCELLENT  support  has  been  given  "ap- 
proval nights "  in  motion  picture  theatres 
in  Kansas  City,  arranged  by  the  motion  picture 
committee  of  the  Women's  City  Club  and  the 
Parent-Teacher  Association,  according  to  ex- 
hibitors. Friday  night  the  two  organizations 
united  in  a  joint  "approval  night"  at  the  Isis 
theatre,  operated  by  Jack  Roth,  where  "The 
Making  of  a  Man"  and  "This  Wife  Business" 
were  on  the  program.  The  "  approval  night " 
plan  has  grown  so  rapidly  the  last  few  weeks 
that  it  is  proving  vastly  profitable  to  exhibitors. 

Each  week  a  number  of  pictures  are  ap- 
proved by  the  two  organizations  and  the  names 
of  the  productions  given  space  in  the  daily 
newspapers.  There  is  no  antagonism  on  the 
part  of  the  organizations  toward  the  screen,  it 
simply  being  a  campaign  for  better  pictures  and 
a  plan  to  aid,  financially  and  morally,  the  ex- 
hibitors who  run  better  pictures. 

A  garage  building  at  Fifty-seventh  street 
and  Troost  avenue,  Kansas  City,  will  be  re- 
modeled into  a  modern  suburban  theatre  at  a 
cost  of  $30,000.  The  new  house,  which  will  be 
known  as  the  South  Troost  theatre,  will  be 
built  and  '  operated  by  M.  M.  Gleason,  C.  C. 
Ziegler  and  C.  R.  Gilchrist,  who  have  formed 
the  South  Troost  Amusement  Company.  The 
New  house  will  have  a  100-foot  frontage  and 
will  be  opened  about  May  1.  This  makes  the 
fourth  suburban  house  in  three  weeks  of  which 
construction  has  been  announced  in  Kansas 

^'a  steam  shovel  started  working  Wednesday 
at  Fortieth  and  Main  streets,  Kansas  City,  on 
the  site  announced  for  the  new  $700,000  hotel 
and  Rockhill  motion  picture  theatre.  Contracts 
for  the  erection  of  the  buildings,  which  will  be 
combined,  are  held  by  Pratt-Thompson  Con- 
struction Company. 

Frank  L.  Newman,  of  the  Newman  theatre, 
Kansas  City,  has  announced  a  series  of  "  dis- 


covery- concerts  "  for  the  theatre  each  Sunday 
in  April  from  12  to  1  o'clock.  In  that  hour 
every  non-professional  entertainer  of  the  city 
and  vicinity  will  have  a  chance  to  appear.  Eight 
or  nine  numbers  will  be  scheduled  each  week, 
the  performers  having  first  been  heard  by 
Milton  H.  Feld,  managing  director,  who  is 
directing  the  concerts.  All  seats  for  the  "  dis- 
covery concerts "  will  be  reserved,  the  usual 
price  of  admission  being  charged,  which  will 
include  the  regular  screen  program.  Tickets 
will  be  on  sale  at  the  Newman  one  week  in 
advance  and  can  be  ordered  two  weeks  in 
advance. 

Beloit,  Kan.,  which  lays  claim  to  the  distinc- 
tion of  being  the  smallest  town  in  the  Middle 
West  sponsoring  a  "  Go  to  Theatre  Week,"  is 
preparing  for  that  annual  event  next  month. 
The  credit  of  establishing  a  "  Go  to  Theatre 
Week  "  in  a  town  of  2,300  belongs  to  William 
Gabel,  who  operates  the  Grand  theatre  in  that 
town.  "  The  Hottentot,"  "  Brawn  of  the  North  " 
and  "  Sunshine  Trail "  have  been  booked  by 
Mr.  Gabel  for  the  event. 

The  Globe  theatre,  Kansas  City,  a  combina- 
tion motion  picture  and  vaudeville  house, 
profited  greatly  this  week  by  the  addition  of  an 
"All-Kansas  City"  juvenile  jazz  band  to  the 
program.  The  band  will  tour  the  western 
vaudeville  circuit. 

The  Jewell  theatre  at  LaHarpe,  Kan.,  has 
been  opened  by  F.  A.  Robinson,  while  the 
Strand  theatre,  Kansas  City  suburban  house, 
has  been  purchased  by  Fred  Thompson.  The 
Jefferson  theatre,  Springfield,  Mo.,  which  has 
been  closed  for  some  time,  has  been  leased  by 
S.  E.  Wilhoit  and  will  be  reopened  about 
June  1. 

At  a  meeting  of  civic  clubs  in  Wichita,  Kan., 
last  week  the  slogan,  "Better  Pictures  for 
Wichita,"  was  adopted.     Censorship  methods 


also  were  discussed.  A  committee,  which  will 
study  conditions  and  make  recommendations, 
will  be  appointed. 

In  announcing  the  change  in  policy  of  the 
Beeson  theatre,  Dodge  City,  Kan.,  Chalk  Bee- 
son,  manager,  booked  twentv-two  super-specials 
for  March  and  April.  The  Beeson  theatre  was 
erected  years  ago,  when  Dodge  City  was  little 
more  than  a  "  cow  country,"  as  a  monument  in 
honor  of  the  memory  of  Mr.  Beeson's  father, 
H.  Beeson. 

For  the  last  two  weeks  C.  R.  Wilson,  of 
Liberty,  Mo.,  who  has  been  acting  as  temporary 
business  manager  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  Western 
Missouri,  has  been  forced  to  use  a  store  room 
as  a  theatre,  his  house,  the  Lyric,  having  been 
destroyed  by  fire.  Arrangements  are  being 
made  by  Mr.  Wilson  for  the  erection  of  a  new 
theatre. 

Another  "annual"  balloting  on  the  Sunday 
closing  question  is  about  to  be  inflicted  upon  the 
citizenship  of  Chillicothe,  Mo.  In  the  past 
the  attacks  of  the  reformers  have  been  success- 
fully combatted  by  William  Cuff  of  the  Strand 
theatre,  who  has  won  the  support  of  the  best 
citizens  of  the  town.  Incidentally,  Mr.  Cuff 
has  added  a  lobby  shop  to  his  theatre,  carrying 
a  stock  of  candies,  cigars  and  refreshments',  and 
has  made  it  a  popular  place  on  Sunday. 

A_  profitable  and  inexpensive  method  of 
obtaining  publicity  for  a  theatre  literally  was 
bestowed  upon  Frank  L.  Newman,  owner  of 
the  Newman  theatres,  Kansas  City,  last  week, 
as  a  result  of  a  chain  of  circumstances.  Carlos 
De  Mandil,  new  conductor  of  the  orchestra  at 
Mr.  Newman's  Royal  theatre,  was  given  a 
liberal  welcoming  in  the  newspapers.  Invita- 
tions from  various  civic  clubs  requesting  Mr. 
De  Mandil's  appearance  followed.  On  each 
occasion  at  which  Mr.  De  Mandil  played  a 
good  newspaper  story  resulted. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Comedies,  Short  Subjects  &  Serials 


Work  on  Andy  Gump 
Fun  Films  Under  Way 

WITHIN  the  next  two 
weeks  production  of  a 
series  of  high  class  two 
reel  comedies  presenting  to 
the  motion  picture  public  the 
famous  Gump  family,  will  be- 
gin at  Universal  City.  The 
pictures  will  be  produced  by 
Samuel  Van  Ronkel  and  dis- 
tributed by  Universal,  plans 
are  practically  completed  and 
casting  is  under  way. 

Picturization  of  the  activi- 
ties of  the  Gumps,  made  fa- 
mous by  Sidney  Smith's  com- 
edy strip  in  the  daily  news-\ 
papers,  will  include  the  love 
affair  of  Uncle  Bim  and  the 
Widow  Zander,  which  caused 
nation  wide  interest  a  couple 
of  years  ago. 

Van  Ronkel's  contract  with 
Sidney  Smith  extends  over  a 
period  of  five  years  and  the 
pictures  to  be  filmed  will  fol- 
low the  Gumps'  activities  to 
a  considerable  extent  as  they 
appear  in  the  daily  comedy 
strip. 

"The  comedies  are  not  to 
be  of  the  ordinary  slap-stick 
variety  so  common  in  'two- 
reelers,'  but  will  be  of  a  very 
high-class  order,"  says  Van 
Ronkel. 

Xat'l  Committee  Uses 
12  Pathe  Subjects 

In  the  February  list  of  pictures 
for  selected  programs,  published  by 
the  National  Committee  for  Better 
Films,  a  total  of  fifty-four  subjects, 
representing  sixteen  companies,  are 
recommended,  twelve — nearly  one- 
fifth — being  Pathe  releases. 

News  reels  are  not  listed.  Prac- 
tically every  other  brand  of  Pathe 
product  is  represented — Pathe  Re- 
view, one  and  two-reel  comedies, 
features,  Harold  Lloyd  feature 
comedies.  "  Safety  Last "  is  desig- 
nated as  "  a  particularly  good  pic- 
ture." 

Most  exhibitors  are  familiar  with 
the  National  Committee's  slogan : 
"  Selection  —  not  censorship  —  the 
solution."  Also  that  the  board  is 
associated  with  the  National  Board 
of  Review,  and  that  its  reviewers 
number  150  skilled  volunteers,  hav- 
ing no  connection  with  the  motion 
picture  industry. 


Universal  Holds  "Get-Together" 

Serial  Department  Discusses  With 
President   Past,  Future  Activity 


PREPARATORY  to  the  opening 
of  its  spring  productive  drive 
— and  the  filming  of  serials  for 
summer  and  fall  releases,  the  seri- 
al department  at  Universal  City 
held  an  important  Dinner-Confer- 
ence last  week  in  the  Assembly 
Tea  Rooms,  Hollywood — with  Carl 
Laemmle,  Universal  president,  as 
guest  of  honor. 

Stars,  directors,  cameramen,  pub- 
licists, scenarioists  and  film  editors 
were  on  hand,  to  listen  to  the  dis- 
cussions, which  were  confined 
solely  to  the  past  and  future  serial 
activities  of  the  company. 

Fred  J.  McConnell,  manager  of 
the  serial  department,  who  is  now 
at  Universal  City  personally  super- 
vising production  of  continued 
features,  was  toastmaster. 

Eddie  Laemmle,  on  behalf  of  the 
members  of  the  department  pre- 
sented Mr.  Laemmle  with  a  hand- 
some- silver  loving  cup,  as  a  token 
of  appreciation  of  Mr.  Laemmle's 
efforts  to  better  the  industry.  Mr. 
Laemmle  was  visibly  affected  by 
the  unexpected  show  of  loyalty  and 


friendship,  and  in  a  broken  voice 
briefly  uttered  his  heartfelt  thanks 
to  the  entire  organization. 

Among  those  present  in  addition 
to  Mr.  Laemmle,  were,  Eddie 
Laemmle,  Julius  Bernheim,  Art 
Acord,  William  Desmond,  Jack 
Mower,  C.  L.  Theuerkauf,  Edward 
Armstrong,  Benny  Westland,  Sig- 
mund  Moose,  Ed  Moffatt,  Harold 
Hurley,  Fred  Datig,  Frank  Mes- 
senger, D.  S.  Mitchell,  H.  D.  Mc- 
Bride,  Duke  Worne,  Duke  R.  Lee, 
Ray  Taylor,  Dewey  Calway,  Gene 
Moffat,  W.  F.  Willis,  Harry  Zeh- 
ner,  Al  Wilson,  Fred  Thompson, 
Robert  Hill,  Homer  A.  Boushey, 
F.  J.  McConnell,  and  Don  Ryan 
of  the  Los  Angeles  Examiner. 

Every  one  present  made  a  brief 
talk,  confining  his  words  to  the 
serial  division,  and  as  a  result  the 
combined  ideas  of  the  department 
were  given  out  for  discussion.  It 
is  expected  that  the  success  of  this 
get  together  affair  will  lead  to  fu- 
ture gatherings  of  all  departments 
of  the  big  studio. 


Eight  Releases  in  Pathe  Program 

March  25  Issues  Embrace  Varied 
Subjects  of  Short  Length  Offerngs 


DEARL  WHITE'S  serial,  "Plun- 
*■  der,"  reaches  its  ninth  episode 
in  Pathe's  program  of  eight  sub- 
jects announced  for  release  on 
March  25,  the  episode  title  being 
"Game  Clear  Through." 

The  Hal  Roach  one-reel  comedy 
of  this  program  features  Paul  Par- 
rott  and  is  called  "Bowled  Over." 
A  bowling  alley  tournament,  with 
the  hero  as  the  favorite,  and  all 
sorts  of  trick  apparatus  aid  the 
comic  developments  of  the  travesty. 

"The  Alley  Cat"  comes  in  strong 
as  the  Aesop's  Film  Fable  of  this 
program.  The  moral  is :  "What 
can't  be  cured  must  be  endured." 

"Screen  Snapshots"  shows  these 
stars  starting  the  day's  work :  Lon 
Chaney,  Blanche  Sweet,  Louise 
Fazenda,  John  Bowers,  Elmo  Lin- 
coln, Hank  Mann,  Bill  Franey  and 


Allene  Ray.  Mary  Carr  receives 
visitors.  Pearl  White  is  seen  tak- 
ing a  rest,  while  Lewis  Sargent, 
Reginald  Denny,  Hoot  Gibson  and 
William  Desmond  try  to  look 
"natural."  Charles  Ray  entertains 
Admiral  Eberle,  U.  S.  N.,  aboard 
his  large  model  of  the  Mayflower. 
Priscilla  Dean,  Kenneth  Harlan 
and  Conrad  Nagel  are  seen  at  their 
favorite  recreations. 

Pathe  News  Nos.  26  and  27,  Top- 
ics of  the  Day  No.  12  and  Pathe 
Review  No.  12  completes  the  list. 


Creighton  Hale  Signed 
for  Role  in  "Trilby" 

Richard  Walton  Tully  has  signed 
Creighton  Hale  to  play  the  role  of 
"Little  Billy"  in  his  production  of 
"  Trilby  "  which  will  be  released  by 
Associated  First  National  and 
which  will  be  directed  by  James 
Young. 


Views  of  King  "Tut's" 
Tomb  in  Fox  News 

FOX  FILM  CORPORA- 
TION has  just  received 
the  first  and  exclusive 
moving  pictures  of  the  scenes 
surrounding  the  excavations 
of  the  tomb  of  Tut-ankh- 
Amen  at  Luxor,  Egypt,  by 
the  Lord  Carnarvon  expedi- 
tion. The  pictures  were 
shown  in  the  Brodaway  thea- 
tres this  week  and  are  now 
being  exhibited  in  theatres 
throughout  the  United  States. 

The  Valley  of  the  Kings, 
tne  native  helpers  clearing 
away  the  debris  from  the  en- 
trance to  the  tomb,  prin- 
cesses of  the  Court  of  Egypt 
entering  the  tomb  under  the 
guidance  of  Howard  Carter 
who  is  in  charge  of  the  work, 
the  camp  of  the  scientists 
built  near  the  tomb  where 
the  priceless  treasures  are 
sheltered  and  packed  for 
shipment  and  the  actual  re- 
moval of  the  first  relics  from 
the  tomb,  are  all  interest- 
ingly set  forth  in  the  news 
pictures. 

Lucian  Maes.  Fox  News 
staff  cameraman  at  the  Paris 
office,  arrived  early  at  the 
scene  of  the  excavations  and 
secured  some  excellent  shots 
with  the  aid  of  a  long  focus 
lens.  He  concealed  his  cam- 
era in  a  box  and  ground  out 
complete  pictures  showing 
the  work  going  on  at  the 
tomb  before  the  guards  dis- 
covered him. 


"Grandma's  Girl"  to  Be 
Remade  by  Century 

"  Grandma's  Girl,"  the  Baby 
Peggy  Century  Comedy  which  was 
left  unfinished  by  the  departure  of 
her  former  director,  Goulding,  and 
which  afterwards  was  destroyed 
almost  entirely  by  fire,  will  be  re- 
made. The  entire  story  has  been 
re-written  by  Sig  Neufeld  under 
the  direction  of  Julius  Stern  who 
was  especially  pleased  with  Baby 
Peggy's  part  in  it. 

Lillian  Worth,  whose  exceptional 
work  in  "  The  Adventures  of  Tar- 
zan  "  won  for  her  a  contract  with 
the  Century  will  play  an  import- 
ant part  in  Baby  Peggy's  current 
production  "  The  Orphan."  She 
is  cast  to  represent  Peggy's  mother. 


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Resume  of  News  Weeklies 


Kinograms  No.  2232: — New  Orleans, 
Yanks  make  ready  for  fight  for  flag; 
Constantinople,  bluejackets  greet  folks 
from  home;  San  Francisco,  youngsters 
dance  a  salute  to  spring;  Nice,  France, 
the  Riviera  lures  throng  of  tourists; 
Personalities  in  the  News — Washington, 
D.  C,  Early  B.  Mayfield,  newly  elected 
Senator  from  Texas,  visits  the  national 
Capital;  San  Francisco,  Richard  M. 
Tobin,  'Frisco  banker,  club  man  and 
native  son,  appointed  by  President  Hard- 
ing to  be  U.  S.  Minister  to  the  Nether- 
lands; New  York,  Senator  Hiram  John- 
son of  California  and  his  son,  Hiram 
Johnson,  Jr.,  sail  on  "  George  Washing- 
ton;" St.  Louis,  truck  hit  by  trolley 
crashes  into  building  and  brings  down 
entire  front  wall;  Paris,  French  coiffeurs 
outdo  themselves — at  annual  ball  given 
by  the  overlords  of  hairdressing  manne- 
quins show  latest  coiffeurs;  West  Palm 
Beach,  Fla.,  Seminole  Indians  feature  of 
fiesta — "  Sun  Dance  "  brings  members  of 
ancient  tribe  to  share  in  three-day  fete; 
Indianapolis,  meet  the  world's  plumpest 
twins — Roma  weighs  871  pounds;  Sister 
Stella  is  comparatively  light,  only  700 
pounds. 

International  News  No.  23 :— Near 
Nome,  Alaska,  first  spring  round-up  of 
Alaskan  reindeer  herd;  New  Orleans. 
La.,  Babe  Ruth  in  great  shape  as  Yanks 
start  training;  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  polar 
bear  operated  on,  battles  surgeons;  In- 
teresting Personalities  in  the  News  of 
the  Day — Danville,  111.,  "  Uncle  Joe " 
Cannon  returns  home — to  stay — after 
fifty  years'  service  in  Congress;  New 
York  City,  Alexander  P.  Moore,  of  Pitts- 
burg, our  new  Ambassador  to  Spain,  sails 
for  Madrid;  New  York  City,  Senator 
Hiram  Johnson  of  California,  leaves  with 
his  son  to  study  European  conditions  at 
first  hand;  Miami,  Fla.,  Captain  Ringen 
thrills  Florida  vacation  throngs  with  a 
dive  of  175  feet;  Beverly  Hills,  Cal., 
Tommy  Milton,  famous  driver,  tries  out 
"  toy  "  designed  to  supplant  big  machines 
in  title  contests;  Beverly  Hills,  Cal., 
"  Baby  Peggy  "  learns  all  the  latest  steps 
from  no  less  an  authority  than  Mrs. 
Irene  Castle;  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  giant 
Golden  Gate  structure  gets  its  annual 
cleaning  and  furnishes  some  exciting 
sport;  Holtwood,  Pa.,  early  thaw  breaks 
Susquehanna's  icy  bonds. 


Pathe  News  No.  22: — San  Antonio, 
Texas.,  Manager  McGraw  of  New  York 
Giants  supervises  the  "  warming  up  "  of 
his  team;  Garden  City,  N.  Y.,  hitching 
behind  an  airplane  in  snow  has  thrills 
all  its  own;  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  twins, 
20  years  old,  Roma  and  Stella,  each 
weighing  over  700  pounds,  visit  Mother; 
they  are  accompanied  by  Little  Sister; 
Eskishehr,  Asia,  Minor,  Mustapha  Ke- 
mal  arrives  here  to  greet  Tutk  delegates 
from  Lausanne ;  West  Palm  Beach,  Fla., 
annual  Seminole  Sun  Dance  offers  inter- 
esting features  to  visiting  winter  tourists; 
Danville,  111.,  "  Uncle  Joe  "  Cannon  is 
home  to  stay;  Viola,  Cal.,  Mt.  Lassen 
in  eruption  again!  Aerial  views  of  the 
lofty  peak  which  is  the  only  active  vol- 
cano in  the  United  States. 


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day  studying  the  heavens;  Seattle, 
Wash.,  Spectacular  fire  destroys  big 
shipyard  plant  in  Northwest;  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  Mrs.  H.  C.  Wallace,  wife 
of  the  Agriculture  chief,  displays  some 
rare  flower  beauties  at  the  annual  Amaryl- 
lis Show;  Yellowstone  Park,  Wyo., 
starving  deer  invade  haunts  of  man  for 
food;  Palm  Beach,  Fla.,  thrilling  spill 
marks  auto-polo  contest;  Port  Jervis, 
N.  Y.,  air  bomb  barrage  fails  to  break 
huge  ice-jam. 


Kinograms  No.  2233 : — Port  Jervis. 
N.  Y.,  planes  try  to  smash  immense  ice- 
pack to  prevent  flooding  of  the  town ; 
Tokio,  both  boys  and  girls  are  taught 
the  Japanese  art  of  fencing;  New  York 
old  High  Bridge — historic  span  is  con- 
demned by  Board  of  Estimate,  but  many 
wish  it  to  be  preserved ;  Washington, 
liquor  flows  into  the  Potomac;  Wash- 
ington, Uncle  Sam  shows  his  pretty 
posies;  Paris,  "safety  first"  for  Paris 
policemen;  San  Antonio,  Texas,  New 
York  Giants,  winners  of  World  Series, 
here  to  train  for  1923  campaign;  Boston. 
Harvard's  varsity  eight  goes  to  sea;  New 
York,  he's  a  camel,  but  his  name's 
"  Hooch;"  Mineola,  N.  Y.,  Lawrence  B. 
Sperry  in  "  airbug  "  and  Captain  Finten 
in  big  plane  make  tests. 


Pathe  News  No.  23: — Palm  Beach, 
Fla.,  President  Harding  basks  in  the 
sunshine  of  Florida.  Some  "  close 
up,"  isn't  it?;  New  Orleans,  La., 
will  the  Yanks  clinch  the  American 
League  pennant  again  this  year?;  San 
Francisco,  Cal.,  every  little  baby  is  care- 
fully measured  before  entry  in  the  Child 
Welfare  Exhibit;  Angora,  Asia  Minor, 
Mustapha  Kemal  attends  meeting  of  the 
Nationalist  Assembly;  Here  and  There — 
London,  England,  an  automobile  on  two 
wheels,  but  with  some  capacity!  Hollis- 
ter,  Cal.,  racing  a  mile  a  minute  down- 
hill— on  grass;  Port  Jervis,  N.  Y., 
winter's  touch  turns  river  into  solid 
mass;  Cadiz,  Spain,  Lloyd  George  visits 
famous  "bull  farm;"  Rio  de  Janeiro, 
Brazil,  complete  airplane  trip  from  New 
York  to  Rio  de  Janeiro. 


"Chop  Suey  Louie"  Is 
Joe  Rock's  Next 

The  seventh  two-reeler  to  be  re- 
leased by  Jo  Rock  Productions, 
starring  Joe  Rock,  the  independent 
comic,  is  "  Chop  Suey  Louie."  As 
the  title  indicates,  the  locale  of 
the  subject  is  Chinatown,  where,  as 
the  subtitle  says,  "  every  pool  player 
carries  his  own  cue."  An  extra 
effort  to  stage  the  scenes  and  dress 
the  large  cast  in  faithful  oriental 
fashion  has  been  made.  Sixty  ex- 
tras appear  in  the  mob  scenes,  and 
a  complete  Chinese  colony,  with 
temples,  dens  and  innumerable 
coolies,  has  been  supplied  to  give 
reality  to  the  setting.  Billic  Rhodes 
carries  the  feminine  honors,  with 
Frank  Alexander  filling  the  fat 
man's  role  and  Max  Asher  lending 
his  bit  to  muddle  things  up. 
Thrills  have  not  been  forgotten  in 
Rock's  capers.  Mad  rides  on  treach- 
erous ginrickshaws,  mob  fights  and 
dare-deviltry  that  makes  even  a 
Chinaman's  cue  stand  on  end  is 
plentifully  supplied.  The  mystery 
and  melodrama  element  is  gener- 
ously injected,  with  a  succession  of 
trap  doors,  sudden  apparitions  and 
self-closing  doors  in  abundance. 
Rock's  comedies  are  being  distrib- 
uted by  Jo  Rock  Productions. 
State  rights  on  the  series  have  been 
almost  entirelv  sold. 


International  News  No.  24: — Nome, 
Alaska,  girl  drivers  race  in  Alaskan  Dog 
Classic;  Mitchell  Field,  L.  I.,  army 
aviators  in  first  "air  transfer"  tests; 
Landerdale,  Fla.,  President's  house-boat 
trapped  on  sand-bar;  Washington,  D.  C. 
capital  stirred  by  biggest  "  hootch  "  raid; 
International  Snapshots — New  York  City, 
3,000-year-old  native  of  Egypt  goes  under 
the  X-Ray  camera  at  the  American  Mu- 
seum of  Natural  History;  A  new  baby 
camel  is  born  at  the  zoo;  Santa  Clara, 
Cal.,    Father    Ricard,    "  Padre    of  the 

Rains"  expert,  celebrates  his  72nd  birth- Hiatt  in  support  of  Conley 


Jack  White's  Comedy 
"Kick  Out"  Ready 

T  ACK  WHITE  has  completed 
J  production  work  on  the  Educa- 
tional-Mermaid comedy,  featuring 
Lige  Conley,  "  Kick  Out." 

The  picture  is  a  "  lion  comedy," 
in  which  about  a  dozen  lions  chase 
Conley  around  a  motion  picture 
studio.  White  made  his  reputation 
with  Fox  producing  lion  comedies, 
and  claims  that  he  has  outdone  him- 
self in  "  Kick  Out." 

The  next  production  in  which 
Conley  will  be  featured  will  be 
called  "  This  Way  Out,"  and  will 
present    Mack    Swain    and  Ruth 


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International  News 
Shows  Kemal  and  Bride 

Exclusive  motion  pictures  of 
Mustapha  Kemal  Pasha,  Turkey's 
"  Miracle  Man,"  and  his  beautiful 
heiress  bride  are  among  the  feat- 
ures of  the  International  News  Reel 
No.  22,  now  being  released  by  Uni- 
versal. The  pictures  were  made  by 
O.  K.  Whipple,  staff  photographer 
of  the  International,  who  was  sent 
from  New  York  to  Turkey  to  film 
activities  there  incidental  to  the  war 
threatened  by  the  phenomenal  rise 
of  the  Turks. 

The  same  news  reel  also  has  in- 
teresting pictures  of  the  President 
and  Mrs.  arding  vacationing  at  Or- 
mond,  Florida. 

Other  striking  subjects  contained 
in  this  issue  include  pictures  of 
mounted  mail  carriers  battling  their 
wray  through  the  mighty  snow  drifts 
of  the  west.  These  scenes  were 
made  near  Ashton,  Idaho.  There 
are  also  some  strange  and  weird 
pictures  from  Lhassa,  Thibet,  the 
sacred  city  of  the  Grand  Lama, 
showing  the  "  Dancing  Devils  "  of 
this  extraordinary  land  in  a  fren- 
zied religious  welcome  to  the  Thi- 
betan New  Year 


"Safety  Last"  Head's  Pathe'sList 

Ten  Rel  eases  for  April  Also  Includes 
Pollard  and  Maloney  Two  Reelers 


"Oh  Nursie!"  Jack 
Cooper's  Next  Release 

"  Oh  Nursie !"  is  to  be  Jack 
Cooper's  next  Century  release.  In 
it  the  comedian  has  the  most  diffi- 
cult proposition  of  his  life  choos- 
ing among  a  bevy  of  pretty  nurses 
which  rival  a  Ziegfeld  chorus.  His 
companions  in  misfortune  are  Joe 
Bonner,  Jack  Earle  and  Marjorie 
Marcel. 

Jack  Cooper  plays  a  nervy  in- 
surance agent  who  tries  to  sell 
everyone  he  meets.  While  he  is 
deafening  a  doctor  with  his  in- 
surance patter  the  medico  is  try- 
ing to  inflate  the  tire  of  his  au- 
tomobile, and  so  annoyed  and 
deafened  is  he  that  he  loses  his 
head  and  pumps  too  much  air  into 
it  and  its  bursts.  The  doctor  loses 
fhis  patience  entirely  and  Jack  flees, 
only  to  meet  the  irate  doctor  later 
when  he  is  brought  to  the  hospital 
after  having  been  dynamited  as  a 
result  of  his  efforts  to  insure  an- 
other man  against  dynamite.  The 
doctor's  efforts  to  prevent  Tack 
from  flirting  with  the  prettiest 
nurse  prove  futile  and  all  ends 
■happily. 


APRIL  1  is  the  date  announced 
by  Pathe  for  the  general  realese 
of  Harold  Lloyd's  first  seven-reel 
comedy.  "  Safety  Last,"  in  which 
the  star  is  declared  to  achieve  in 
the  highest  degree  the  rare  coVn- 
binarion  of  true  sentiment,  sus- 
pense, thrills  and  constantly  recur- 
ring moments  of  the  irresistible 
comic. 

The  same  program,  listing  a  to- 
tal of  ten  subjects,  includes  two  2- 
reelers  of  standard  popularity — 
Snub  Pollard  in  "  Where  Am  I " 
and  "  The  Extra  Seven,"  with  Leo 
Maloney.  The  other  items  are : 
Episode  10  of  "  Plunder  "  ;  "  Get 
Your  Man,"  1-reel  Hal  Roach 
Comedy,  with  Paul  Parrott ;  an 
Aesop's  Film  Fable;  Pathe  Review 
Xo.  13,  Pathe  News  Nos.  28  and 
29,  and  Topics  of  the  Day  No.  13. 

The  new  Snub  Pollard  comedy 
presents  the  amusing  spectacle  of 
a  young  husband  pretending  "  to- 
tal loss  of  memory  "  as  a  means  of 
side-stepping  his  wife's  mother 
during  her  visit. 

Leo  Maloney,  as  the  bashful 
suitor  of  the  pretty  daughter  of 


Two 

the  ranch  where  he  "  punches  "  cat- 
tle, is  accused  by  her  of  encourag- 
ing her  brother's  vice  of  gambling. 
The  hero,  however,  is  really  en- 
gaged in  securing  evidence  that  the 
boy  is  in  the  hand  of  a  card 
shark  and  desperado. 

The  moral  of  the  Aesop's  Film 
Fable,  in  this  list,  "  Farmer  Al 
Falfa's  Bride,''  does  not  enlighten 
him  until  he  has  received  repeated 
rude  and  painful  rebukes  from  the 
lady.  Her  final  yielding  brings  it 
home  to  him  that :  "  When  maidens 
say  no,  they  often  mean  yes." 

The  tenth  episode  of  "  Plunder." 
shows  the  heroine  and  her  lover 
beset  by  mysterious  and  dreadful 
devices  of  three  strange  enemies 
from  a  tropical  country. 

Pathe  Review,  in  a  varied  list 
of  items,  presents  a  novelty  called 
"  From  Nothing  To  " — in  which 
distinct  forms  are  by  almost  imper- 
ceptible degrees  evolved  out  of 
writing  chaotic  masses  The 
American  Indian  Series  shows  how 
the  Alaskan  and  other  northern 
Indians  fought  the  sea  devils  with 
terrifying  masks  and  incantations. 


Tribute  to  Educational  Products 


National  Board  o 
Two  Subjects  for 

ANOTHER  fine  tribute  to  the 
quality  of  the  Educational 
Film  Exchanges'  product  was  paid 
by  the  National  Board  of  Review 
when  it  chose  two  of  short  subjects 
to  form  the  short  subjects  portion 
of  the  showing  of  Exceptional 
Photoplays,  which  was  held  at  the 
Town  Hall,  Tuesday,  March  20. 

The  pictures  chosen  were  the 
Robert  C.  Bruce  Wilderness  Tale. 
"  Jenkins  and  The  Mutt,"  one  reel 
in  length,  and  "  The  Enchanted 
City,"  an  Educational  Special. 
"  Jenkins  and  The  Mutt "  is  one 
of  the  new  series  of  wilderness 
tales  which  Mr.  Bruce  has  just  com- 
pleted after  a  sojourn  in  the  wil- 
dernesses of  Oregon,  Washington 
and  California. 

"  The  Enchanted  City  "  was  pro- 
duced by  Warren  A.  Newcombe 
and  was  released  as  an  Educational 


f  Review  Chose 
Special  Program 

Special.  It  is  a  distinct  departure 
in  the  field  of  motion  picture  mak- 
ing, and  tells  a  fanciful  tale  by 
means  of  a  series  of  beautiful  paint- 
ings. This  picture  enjoyed  a  run 
at  the  Rivoli  theatre. 

The  significance  of  the  showing 
can  be  realized  when  it  is  stated 
that  the  showings  are  attended  only 
on  special  invitation  by  the  National 
Board  of  Review.  The  invitations 
are  sent  to  the  leaders  in  profes- 
sional and  literary  life,  representa- 
tive critics  of  stage  and  screen  and 
society  leaders  who  are  interested 
in  the  best  pictures  the  screen 
affords. 

These  two  short  subjects  are  the 
only  short  pictures  to  appear  on 
the  program  at  the  Town  Hall  a: 
this  showing,  and  the  only  Amer- 
ican pictures  to  be  shown 


"The  Handy  Man"  Stan 
Laurel's  Next  Comedy 

"  The  Handy  Man  has  been 
finally  chosen  as  the  title  of  the 
next  Stan  Laurel  comedy  to  be  re- 
leased by  Metro  Pictures  Corpora- 
tion. 

This  two  reel  comedy,  latest  of 
the  series  which  this  popular  come- 
dian-star has  made  for  Metro  re- 
lease, was  originally  known  as 
"  The  Dumbell."  The  photoplay, 
recently  completed  at  the  Holly- 
wood studios  of  Amalgamated 
Productions,  Inc.,  is  scheduled  for 
early  release. 

The  same  staff  yhich  produced 
Mr.  Laurel's  recently  released  corn- 
ed}', "When  Knights  Were  Cold,'' 
likewise  was  in  charge  of  "  The 
Handy  Man."  It  was  directed  by 
G.  M.  Anderson  and  photographed 
by  Irving  Ries. 

"  The  Handy  Man  "  is  the  sixth 
of  the  Quality  productions  starring 
Stan  Laurel  for  Metro  distribu- 
tion. Others  were  "  The  Egg," 
"The  Wreak  End  Party,"  "Mud 
and  Sand,"  "  The  Pest "  and 
"  When  Knights  Wrere  Cold." 


Hallroom  Boys  Comedy 
Mentioned  in  "Times" 

A  Hallroom  Boys  Comedy  was 
given  special  mention  in  the  New 
York  Sunday  Times  listing  of 
"  recommended  pictures.'' 

The  motion  picture  editor  listed 
the  recent  pictures  he  thought 
worth  particular  attention  and  spe- 
cial mention,  and,  under  the  head- 
ing of  short  subjects,  listed  the 
Hallroom  Boys  Comedy. 

His  comment  on  it — the  comedy 
being  "  High  Flyers,"  which  played 
at  the  Rialto  theatre,  New  York, 
a  couple  of  weeks  ago — was  that 
it  had  "succeeded  in  being  irresist- 
iblv  funny." 


Christie-Educationdal 
4 '  Green  as  Grass ' '  Rean 

"  Green  As  Grass,"  the  first  Ed- 
ucational-Christie Comedy  in  which 
Jimmie  Adams  will  appear,  has 
been  finished,  and  the  Christie  stu- 
dios are  now  working  on  two  other 
comedies.  Bobby  Vernon,  under 
the  direction  of  Scott  Sidney,  is 
making  "  Take  Your  Choice."  while 
Al  Christie  is  directing  Dorothy 
Devore  at  Truckee  in  "  Winter  Has 
Came." 


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Rousing  Reception 
"Safety  Last" 


for 


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HE  BEAUX  ARTS 
THEATRE  at  Palm 
Beach  made  the  most  of 
of  its  opportunity  to  stage 
the  pre-release  world's  pre- 
miere of  "  Safety  Last."  Man- 
ager Stanley  C.  Warrick  re- 
ported to  Pathe  that  his 
showings  of  the  Harold  Lloyd 
seven-reel  comedy  on  March 
17  and  18  packed  the  house  at 
every  performance,  "  Million- 
aire's Row "  turning  out  in 
full  force  and  greeting  the 
picture  with  laughter  and  ap- 
plause. 

The  Beaux  Arts  pre-release 
booking  was  personally  ac- 
cepted by  General  Manager 
Pearson,  of  Pathe, 
on  his  recent  two- 
vacation  at  Palm 
Manager  Warrick's 
announcement  set  the  famous 
Southern  resort  all  agog.  The 
Palm  Beach  Daily  News 
made  the  engagement  the  sub- 
ject of  a  special  news  feature 
headed:  "Palm  Beach  Has 
Honor  of  First  Showing  of 
'Safety  Last.'" 


Elmer 
while 
weeks' 
Beach. 


MiititTs  ci  Men 


is  the  title  of  the  Vitagraph  Release,  starring  Earle  Williams, 
trora  which  these  scenes  are  taken. 


Famous  Stars  in  Fa- 
mous Pictures 
Due  Soon 

THE  first  of  a  series  of 
famous  pictures  of  fam- 
ous stars  to  be  released 
by  Harry  Aitken  and  Oscar 
Price  will  be  the  Triangle 
picture  "  The  Americano,'* 
starring  Douglas  Fairbanks 
and  "  Dough  and  Dynamite," 
Charlie  Chaplin's  Keystone 
Comedy  classic. 

John  Emerson  and  Anita 
Loos  are  assisting  in  the 
preparation  of  "  The  Ameri- 
cano "  for  its  presentation 
which  is  expected  to  be  a 
most  elaborate  one.  Syd 
Chaplin  is  doing  likewise  for 
"  Dough  and  Dynamite." 

"The  Americano"  was  di- 
rected by  Allan  Dwan  and  in- 
cludes in  its  cast  Mildred 
Harris  and  Alma  Rubens, 
Chester  Conklin,  Slim  Sum- 
merville  and  a  great  array 
of  the  ever  to  be  remembered 
Keystone  comedians  appear 
with  Chaplin  in  "  Dough  and 
Dynamite." 


Accessories  Completed 
on  [C. B.C.  Features 

Advertising  accessories  have 
been  completed  on  the  two  C.  B. 
C.  Films  Sales  Corporation  fea- 
tures, "  Temptation  "  and  "  Her 
Accidental  Husband,"  which  have 
been  announced  as  ready  for  re- 
lease. 

Special  attention  in  both  cases 
v.-as  given  to  the  selection  of  the 
posters  and  lobby  display,  which 
are  said  to  be  especially  effective. 
Joe  Brandt  and  Jack  Cohn  of  the 
C.  B.  C.  organization  personally 
supervised  the  selection  and  work 
on  the  paper. 

A  special  color  process  has  been 
used  on  the  lobby  display  on  both 
these  features.  Beautiful  oil  paint- 
ii.gs  have  also  been  prepared  in 
various  sizes,  for  special  display 
purposes. 


Extensive  Campaign  for 
Hodkinson  Feature 

Hodkinson  Pictures  has  issued 
an  elaborate  press  book  with  sup- 
plemental sheets  on  "  Down  to  the 
Sea  in  Ships."  The  book  proper 
is  devoted  to  action  stills  from  the 
production  and  is  splendidly  com- 
piled. It  also  reprints  the  many 
favorable  reviews  from  different 
parts  of  the  country. 

There  are  three  supplemental 
sheets.  One  contains  ballyhoo  and 
exploitation  ideas.  A  second  is 
devoted  to  newspaper  ad  cuts  and 
the  third  to  newspaper  stories  and 
ad  cuts.  In  its  entirety  it  is  one 
of  the  most  complete  campaigns 
planned  in  connection  with  a  fea- 
ture picture. 


First   National's  Spring  List 

Eleven  Big  Features  Included  in 
Schedule  for  Coming  Three  Months 


ASSOCIATED  FIRST  NA- 
TIONAL announces  a  strong 
group  of  features  for  spring  re- 
]ease. 

The  list  ci  pictures  scheduled  for 
the  coming  three  months  is  as  fol- 
lows     Richard     Barthelmess  in 


"  W  ithin  the  Law  "  is  coming  to 
the  screen  with  Norma  Talmadge 
in  the  character  made  famous  by 
Jane  Cowl.  Frank  Lloyd  directed. 
The  cast  includes  Lew  Cody,  Jack 
Mulhall,  Eileen  Percy,  Joseph  Kil- 
gour,  Arthur  S.  Hull  and  Helen 


"  The  Bright  Shawl,"  Norma  Tal-  Ferguson. 

madge  in  "  Within  the  Law,"  Doug-  "  The  Girl  of  the  Golden  West " 

las  MacLean  in  the  Thomas  H.  is  now  the  subject  of  thrilling  mo- 

Ince    production,    "The    Man    of  tion   picture,   directed   by  Edwin 

Action,"  Edwin  Carewe's  produc-  Carewe,  with  J.  Warren  Kerrigan 

tion  of  "  The  Girl  of  the  Golden  as   Ramierez,   Sylvia  Breamer  as 

West,     Katherme    MacDonald   in  the  girl  and  Russell  Simpson  as  the 

The  Lonely  Road,"  Richard  Wal-  sheriff 

TT°rj  J^3  Pro<^tion  of  "  Trilby,"  The  third  Richard  WaltQn  T 

James     Youngs     production     of  productionj    starri        Guy  Bates 

the  Woman."    It  is  probable  that 

several  more  pictures  will  be  added 
to  this  list. 

Inspiration  Pictures,  Inc.,  is  re- 
sponsible   for   the   production  of 


tion. 

In  "  The  Lonely  Road,"  Kather- 
ine  MacDonald  has  an  original 
story  by  Charles  A.  Logue,  intro- 
ducing the  age-old  question  of  fam- 
ily finances  and  the  rights  of  a  wife 


Joseph  Hergesheimer's  popular  |?  '  wl™  C  u^u^a*  °l  *  -W,I< 
novel,  '  The  Bright  Shawl?'  with    m  shannsr  her  husband  s  earninSs 


Press -Book  Ready  for 
"Souls  for  Sale" 

Goldwyn  announces  an  elaborate 
press-book  for  its  release  of  "  Souls 
For  Sale."  The  covers  contain  pic- 
tures of  the  various  posters'  and 
drawings  adaptable  for  window  and 
lobby  display.  Four  pages  are  de- 
voted to  newspaper  advertising  of 
considerable  variety  as  to  design 
and  dimensions.  Then  there  is  an 
exploitation  page  with  numerous 
suggestions  of  tie-ups  for  the  pic- 
ture. There  are  also  four  pages  of 
newspaper  copy, '  covering  every 
possible  phase  of  publicity  and  ar- 
ranged so  as  to  make  clipping  easy. 


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Richard  Barthelmess  as  the  star 
and  Dorothy  Gish  in  his  support. 
John  Robertson  directed. 

In  "  A  Man  of  Action,"  Thomas 
H.   Ince  has   supplied   an   adroit      Associated    First    National  has 
comedy  from  the  pen  of  Bradley    closed  a  contract  with  the  Globe 
King  and  starring  Douglas  Mac-    Cinema  Co.  of  Calcutta,  India  for 

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Blizzard  Halts  Work  on 
"Wolf  Fangs" 

In  the  filming  of  the  latest  War- 
ner Brothers  picture  under  the 
working  title  of  "  Wolf  Fangs," 
featuring  the  famous  Belgian  police 
dog.  Rin-Tin-Tin,  director  Chester 
M.  Franklin  and  his  group  of  play- 
ers encountered  the  biggest  bliz- 
zard that  has  ever  faced  a  detach- 
ment of  film  players  visiting  the 
Feather  River  country,  Plumas 
County,  California,  according  to  a 
letter  received  by  Sam  and  Jack 
Warner  at  the  Coast  studios. 

Director  Franklin  makes  known 
that  three  more  weeks  will  have  to 
be  spent  filming  the  picture  in  the 
frozen  north,  if  the  members  of 
the1  company  "  live  that  long." 

The  story  of  "  Wolf  Fangs  "  was 
written  by  Mr.  Franklin  and  Fred 
Kennedy  Myton.  Frank  Good  is 
cranking  the  camera,  and  Charles 
Watt  is  assisting  Mr.  Franklin  in 
the  direction.  The  cast  thus  far 
chosen  for  the  production  includes 
Claire  Adams,  Walter  McGrail, 
Pat  Hartigan,  Ralph  Yearsley, 
Fred  Huntley  and  the  dog,  Rin- 
Tin-Tin.  The  production  is  being 
made  under  the  direct  supervision 
of  Harry  Rapf. 


"  Grandma's  Boy  "  Aid 
Students'  Fund 

For  a  long  time  members  of  the 
senior  class  of  the  Wilkes-Barre, 
Pa.,  High  School  have  been  saving 
their  dimes  and  quarters  and  plac- 
ing them  in  a  fund  which  they 
hoped  would  permit  them  to  go  to 
Washington  in  a  body  and  call  on 
President  Harding. 

The  fund  languished  somewhat 
until  the  students  hit  upon  the  idea 
of  becoming  motion  picture  exhib- 
itors. Their  committee  signed  a 
contract  with  Associated  Exhibi- 
tors and  for  three  nights  last  week 
the  Harold  Lloyd  feature, 
"  Grandma's  Boy,"  was  shown  in 
Wilkes-Barre  as  a  "  Washington 
trip  fund  "  benefit.  The  project  was 
a  complete  success,  according  to 
the  local  newspapers,  the  hall  be- 
ing crowded  each  evening,  and  now 
the  students  almost  imagine  them- 
selves glimpsing  the  Washington 
monument  even  before  the  rail- 
road tickets  have  been  purchased. 


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Reviewers  Acclaim  Pola  Negri 

Los  Angeles  Critics  Enthusiastic 
in  Reception  Given  "Bella  Donna" 


THAT  Pola  Negri  in  her  first 
American  picture,  George  Fitz- 
maurice's  Paramount  production, 
"  Bella  Donna,'  has  achieved  the 
greatest  triumph  of  her  career, 
seems  to  be  the  unanimous  verdict 
of  Los  Angeles,  where  the  picture 
had  its  world  premiere  Tuesday  at 
Grauman's  Rialto  Theatre.  The 
crowd  at  the  opening  pertormance 
according  to  Sid  Grauman,  was  one 
of  the  largest  ever  seen  on  a  sim- 
ilar occasion  in  that  city. 

Edwin  Schallert  in  The  Times 
said :  "  I  have  looked  forward 
keenly  to  the  debut  of  Miss  Negri 
in  her  first  American-made  picture. 
I  anticipated  what  it  would  mean 
for  the  disclosure  of  her  physical 
beauty  and  the  fascination  of  her 
face  and  hands  and  form,  and  I 
can  now  loudly  shout  and  proclaim 
that  at  last  we  have  seen  Pola 
Negri.  At  last  we  really  know  how 
her  wonderfully  expressive  count- 
enance looks." 

Florence  Lawrence  said  in  The 
Examiner :  "  George  Fitzmaurice 
has  made  a  beautiful  creation  in 
his  film  adaptation  of  the  Hitchens 
play.  The  drama  of  a  human  soul 
is  revealed  stark  and  realistic.  Miss 
Negri  has  effected  her  character- 


ization with  vivid  realism  as  the 
woman  with  beauty  and  appeal 
who  sacrifices  honor  and  the  life 
and  happiness  of  those  who  love 
her  on  the  altar  of  her  own  sel- 
fishness." 

Allen  Claire  said  in  The  Record : 
"  Pola's  work  in  '  Bella  Donna '  is 
a  splendid  character  delineation 
and  all  the  superior  original  crea- 
tions of  American  cinematograph 
craftsmanship  are  employed.' 

The  Herald  said :  "  In  what  will 
undoubtedly  be  selected  as  one  of 
the  foremost  motion  picture  pro- 
ductions of  1923  Pola  Negri  made 
her  initial  bow  at  Grauman's  Rialto 
yesterday  in  '  Bella  Donna.'  If 
there  is  a  vacant  niche  in  the  mo- 
tion picture  hall  of  fame  Miss 
Negri  will  henceforth  occupy  it  as 
a  result  of  her  work  in  this,  her 
first  American  picture.' 

The  critic  of  The  Express  said: 
"  The  name  and  fame  of  Pola 
Negri  brought  bumper  crowds  to 
Grauman's  Rialto.  The  direction 
is  faultless  in  every  detail  and  ap- 
parently no  expense  has  been  spared. 
The  mass  effects  are  marvelous 
and  the  succession  of  scenes  is  in- 
teresting and  beautiful." 


Davies'  Vehicle  Nears  Finish 


Cosmopolitan  Star 
ously  at  Work  for 

SELDOM  has  a  screen  star  made 
such  a  record  for  continuous 
work  before  the  camera  as  has 
Marion  Davies  for  her  next  Cos- 
mopolitan picture,  "  Little  Old  New 
York,"  final  scenes  for  which  are 
now  being  completed.  For  prac- 
tically three  months  Miss  Davies 
has  been  at  work  at  the  studio  from 
nine  in  the  morning  until  six  at 
night  and  sometimes  much  later. 
As  "  Patricia  O'Day,"  the  heroine 
of  the  photoplay,  the  star's  pres- 
ence is  required  in  almost  every 
scene  that  is  shot. 

Work  was  begun  on  "  Little  Old 
New  York  "  the  middle  of  Decem- 
ber. With  its  completion  this  week 
the  picture  will  be  finished  on 
schedule  time  in  spite  of  the  inter- 
ruption by  fire  at  the  Cosmopoli- 
tan studios  and  will  have  consumed 
about  ninety  days  in  the  actual 
filming.  Five  different  studios  were 
used  for  the  big  production.  One 
set,  showing  Bowling  Green  and  the 
Battery  in  New  York  as  they  were 
a  century  ago,  was  built  in  the 
immense  twenty-third  Regiment 
Armory  in  Brooklyn,  no  studio  in 
New  York  being  large  enough  to 
hold  it.  The  Jackson  studio  in  the 
Bronx,  the  Tilford  on  Forty-fourth 
Street  and  the  Tech-Art  studio  on 
Forty-eighth  were  all  used  follow- 
ing the  fire  at  Cosmopolitan  studio 
where  many  of  the  scenes  had 
already  been  made. 

To  keep  up  with  the  strenuous 
schedule  Miss  Davies  has  led  a  life 
of  almost  military  routine  in  order 
to  keep  fit  for  the  trying  demands 
of  the  role  of  Patricia  O'Day.  Her 
regular  rising  hour  during  the  last 


Almost  Continu- 
Past  3  Months 

three  months  has  been  at  6:30  in 
the  morning.  After  a  brisk  walk 
in  Central  Park  and  some  military 
"  setting  up "  exercises  she  has  a 
light  breakfast  and  is  whirled  away 
in  her  car  for  the  studio ;  some- 
times making  up  as  "  Patricia^,"  on 
her  way  over  in  the  limousine. 


Pictures  Lend  Color  to 
Art  Exhibition 

A  unique  method  of  enhancing 
the  attractiveness  of  an  art  exhi- 
bition was  recently  employed  by 
the  First  Methodist  Church  of 
Rolla,  Mo.,  by  the  use  of  motion 
pictures.  Each  evening  a  series  of 
paintings  were  exhibited,  the  fea- 
ture of  which  was  the  reproduc- 
tion of  the  work  of  some  famouc 
master.  Inasmuch  as  the  Triart's 
productions,  "  The  Beggar  Maid," 
"The  Bashful  Suitor."  "The 
Young  Painter,"  and  "  Hope  "  dis- 
tributed by  W.  W.  Hodkinson  Cor- 
poration are  adapted  from  the  fea- 
tured paintings,  the  church  com- 
mittee were  able  to  arrange  an  in- 
teresting tie-up. 

The  feature  of  the  first  evening's 
program  was  a  reproduction-  of 
the  original  painting  "The  Beggar 
Maid."  Following  this  was  a 
showing  of  the  Hodkinson  picture 
giving  a  film  version  of  the  cele- 
brated painting.  This  same  plan 
was  followed  with  the  other  ex- 
hibits and  met  with  such  success 
that  the  entire  series  of  exhibi- 
tions were  repeated  on  four  con- 
secutive Monday  nights. 


Sky-scraper  Collapse  Is 
Picture  Thrill 

Eight  cameras  manned  by  star 
cameramen  on  the  Powers  lot  in 
Hollywood  trained  their  lenses  on 
the  huge  sky-scraper  set  as  it  col- 
lapsed in  filming  a  big  dramatic 
scene  for  "  Daytime  Wives,"  soon 
to  be  released  by  Film  Booking 
Offices  of  America. 

Under  the  supervision  of  Emile 
Chautard,  who  is  directing  the  pro- 
duction, the  battery  of  cameras 
shot  the  scene  from  many  varied 
angles,  while  hundreds  of  extras 
posing  as  laborers  rushed  to 
safety. 

"Daytime  Wives"  is  a  drama 
of  modern  domestic  unrest  in 
which  the  energetic  and  keen- 
minded  stenographer  is  shown  in 
vivid  contrast  with  the  pampered 
and  petted  wife  of  a  business  man. 
The  story  was  written  by  Leonore 
Coffee  and  John  Goodrich  and 
adapted  by  Wyndham  Gittens  and 
Helmer  Bergman,  F.  B.  0.  scenar- 
ists. 

In  the  cast  are  Wyndham  Stand- 
ing. Grace  Darmond,  Ann  Perdue- 
Edward  Hearn,  William  Conklin' 
Kenneth  Gibson,  Mickey.  M'Ban, 
the  child  prodigy-  and  others. 


"Safety  Last"  Contract 
Explained  by  Pathe 

In  announcing  April  1  as  the  re- 
lease date  for  Harold  Lloyd's  first 
seven-reel  comedy,  "Safety  Last," 
Pathe  issues  the  following  state- 
ment concerning  the  "  Safetv  Last  " 
contract : 

"The  essence  of  'Safety  Last' 
contracts  lies  in  rental  provisions, 
which  enable  indefinite  extension  of 
runs.  Frank  discussion  of  the  indi- 
vidual exhibitor's  problems  settles 
the  question  of  terms — guarantee, 
sharing,  etc.— in  a  way  to  enable 
him  to  serve  his  community  with 
profit  to  himself  by  continuing  his 
run  for  a  reasonable  period  after 
the  capacity  houses  stage  of  his  en- 
gagement has  run  its  course. 

"The  volume  of  'Safety  Last' 
business  booked  throughout  the 
United  States  up  to  two  weeks  be- 
fore release  date  is  reported  to 
show  a  solid  front  of  indefinite 
runs,  with  exhibitors'  interests  bet- 
ter protected  and  their  communi- 
ties better  served  than  has  been 
recorded  in  the  history  of  any  other 
outstanding  picture  production." 


"Dr.  Jack"  Proposed  as 
Kansas  Rotarian 

Pathe  reports  receipt  of  a  large 
volume  of  correspondence  indicat- 
ing that  anticipations  of  the  release 
of  "  Safety  Last "  have  had  no  per- 
ceptible effect  on  public  enthusiasm 
over  "Dr.  Jack.'  Harold  Lloyd's 
"  sunshine  and  fresh  air "  comedy 
supplies  many  angles  for  exhibitor 
and  patron  comment,  of  which  the 
following  are  samples : 

A  copy  of  the  Secretary's  min- 
utes of  the  meeting  of  the  Em- 
poria, Kansas,  Rotary  Club  held  on 
March  5,  contains  this  entry: 

"  Proposed  for  membership — 
'  Dr.  Jack.'  Classification,  Gloom- 
Buster.  Firm— Strand  theatre  Co. 
Proposed  by  Harry  McClure. 
(Four  tickets  for  my  family, 
please)." 


March   ?/.  1923 


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C.B.C.  Feature  Sold  to 
Pittsburgh  Exchange 

According  to  negotiations  com- 
pleted this  week  between  the  C.  B. 
C.  Film  Sales  Corporation  of  New 
York,  and  Progress  Pictures  of 
Pittsburgh,  the  latter  company 
takes  over  territorial  distribution 
rights  on  "  Her  Accidental  Hus- 
band." 

Progress  has  contracted  for  the 
handling  of  this  first  Belasco  Pro- 
duction in  the  West  Virginia  and 
Western    Pennsylvania  territory. 

The  sale  was  personally  com- 
pleted by  Joe  Brandt,  head  of  the 
C.  B.  C,  who  was  in  Pittsburgh  at 
the  special  request  of  P.  W.  Ham- 
ilton, and  F.  W.  Moore,  Vice-Pres- 
ident of  Progress.  A  screening 
was  arranged  in  Pittsburgh  and 
negotiations  completed  at  once. 
Following  the  screening,  Mr. 
Moore  wrote  to  Jack  Cohn  of  C. 
B.  C.  praising  the  feature  highly. 

"  It  is  a  splendid  feature  with  a 
wonderful  cast,  ably  directed  and 
acted,  and  worthy  of  the  name 
Belasco.  It  is  a  wonderful  picture 
from  every  angle,"  he  said. 

Before  leaving  for  Pittsburgh 
Mr.  Brandt  personally  supervised 
the  laying  out  of  a  special  exploi- 
tation campaign  in  connection  with 
the  launching  of  "  Her  Accidental 
Husband "  in  that  territory. 


Goldwyn  to  Introduce 
New  Juvenile 

A  new  juvenile  actor  will  be  in- 
troduced by  the  Goldwyn  Company 
in  "  Three  Wise  Fools."  William 
Haines,  selected  one  year  ago  by 
Casting  Director  Robert  B.  Mcln- 
tyre  from  thousands  of  applicants 
in  New  York,  and  who  has  since 
been  playing  small  parts  and  receiv- 
ing training  in  cinema  technic,  has 
his  first  big  chance  as  Gordon,  the 
nephew  in  the  King  Vidor  screen 
production  of  Austin  Strong's  pop- 
ular play. 

As  the  juvenile  lead,  working 
with  such  actors  as  Claude  Gilling- 
water,  Alec  Francis,  and  Wm.  H. 
Crane,  Mr.  Haines  has  a  great  op- 
portunity, of  which  he  is  taking  full 
advantage.  It  happens  that  the  girl 
in  the  play  is  Eleanor  Boardman, 
who  came  out  from  New  York  at 
the  same  time  and  under  the  same 
conditions,  and  who  has  fully  justi- 
fied Mr.  Mclntyre's  judgment. 


Chas.  Ray  Does  Some  Explaining 

Tells  Why  He  Decided  to  "Branch 
Out"  and  Play  Myles  Standish  Role 


CHARLES  RAY,  who  is  now 
hard  at  work  on  the  produc- 
tion of  "  The  Courtship  of  Myles 
Standish,"  the  biggest  adventure  of 
his  film  career,  is  delighted  to  be 
working  on  a  subject  of  such  deep 
historical  interest,  and  a  character 
as  full  of  meaning  to  the  Ameri- 
can public  as'  that  of  John  Alden. 

"  I  started  to  give  serious 
thought  to  something  on  the  or- 
der of  '  The  Courtship  of  Myles 
Standish,'  "  said  Mr.  Ray,  "  when 
the  big  foreign  pictures,  based  up- 
on European  history,  began  to  be 
shown  in  this  country.  The  spirit 
shown  was  foreign  to  American 
lines'  of  thought  and  many  of  the 
pictures  were  inferior,  technically, 
to  American  standards.  Yet  they 
caught  the  imagination  of  Amer- 
icans and  drew  large  patronage. 

"  After  much  thought  I  conclud- 
ed that  this  was  because  they  rep- 
resented something  more  than 
mere  entertainment.  In  each  case 
they  had  a  great  underlying  idea 
that  might  be  summed  up  in  the 
word  '  tradition.'  This  gave  them 
a  reality  that  realism  often  tries 
vainly  to  copy. 

"  It  was  while  the  matter  was 
turning  over  in  my  mind  that  my 
sister  suggested  '  The  Courtship  of 
Myles  Standish '  as  a  theme  for 


me.  That  subject  led  me  straight 
into  an  American  tradition  of  the 
finest  sort,  for  the  recital  of  the 
first  American  love  story  could  not 
be  made  on  the  screen  without  a 
much  larger  background,  the  great 
adventure  of  the  Pilgrim  Fathers, 
and  all  that  it  signified. 

"  Mr.  Griffith  filmed  history  with- 
out consulting  anybody  when  he 
made  '  The  Birth  of  a  Nation,'  and 
when  it  was  learned  that  he  had 
stretched  the  picture  to  more  than 
a  dozen  reels'  there  were  persons 
who  said  he  was  mad.  But  it  has 
been  his  very  boldness  in  break- 
ing precedents  that  has  given  him 
his  high  standing  as  a  producer. 
The  question,  often  raised,  why 
many  producers  do  not  get  out  of 
the  old  ruts,  is  answered  by  the 
horror  which  men  influenced  whol- 
ly by  the  commercial  side  hold  for 
anything  in  the  nature  of  an  in- 
novation. Yet  there  is  such  a  thing 
as  a  combination  of  the  commer- 
cial and  the  artistic,  based  also  on 
a  solid  historical  theme. 

"  I  have  had  my  heart  set  on 
just  such  a  venture  as  this  for  a 
long  time,  and  I  am  getting  im- 
mense satisfaction  out  of  the  pros- 
pect of  giving  the  public  a  picture 
it  will  remember  longer  than  any- 
thing else  I  ever  attempted." 


Laud  "Crinoline  and  Romance" 

Viola  Dana's  Vehicle  for  Metro 
Wins  Approval  of  Trade  Critics 

iipRINOLINE      AND  RO- 
MANCE,"  the  most  recently 


George  A.  Billings,  who  is  playing  the 
role  of  Abraham  Lincoln  in  the  Rockett- 
Lincoln  Film  Company's  twelve-reel 
photodrama  of  "  The  Dramatic  Life  of 
Abraham  Lincoln." 


released  Metro  picture  starring 
Viola  Dana,  has  earned  the  com- 
mendation of  critics  representing 
the  industry's  leading  trade  maga- 
zines. 

The  Motion  Picture  News,  in 
reviewing  the  photoplay  at  length, 
commented  in  part  as  follows : 
"  Light,  frolicsome  comedy  ro- 
mance— one  ideally  suited  to  Viola 
Dana's  personality.  This  star  is 
one  actress  who  is  fortunate  in 
having  material  which  fits  her.  .  .  . 
The  atmosphere  is  very  good.  So 
are  the  exteriors,  interiors  and  de- 
tail. .  .  .    Good  direction." 

Similarly  commendatory  is  the 
critic  of  the  Exhibitors'  Trade  Re- 
view, who  said :  "  An  attractive 
screen  offering  ...  As  a  ro- 
mantic picture  it  should  qualify 
in  furnishing  a  theme  that  will 
readily  win  appeal.  Good  interest 
is  sustained  .  .  .  Viola  Dana 
.  .  .  is  a  vivacious  little  actress 
and  excellent  in  her  part  .  .  . 
The  picture  is  thoroughly  enjoy- 
able." 

"  Unique  and  pleasing  romantic 
comedy  drama "  is  the  summary 
of  the  critical  review  of  the  Mov- 
ing Picture  World.  "  Unusual  in 
theme  and  treatment 
Pretty  little  romance 
many  laughs  .  .  .  nicely  handled 
and  quite  different." 

The  photoplay  is'  a  Harry  Beau- 
mont production,  released  by  Me- 
tro Picture  Corporation.    In  sup- 


port of  Miss  Dana  are  John  Bow- 
ers, Claude  Gillingwater,  Alan 
Forrest,  Betty  Francisco  and  oth- 
ers. Bernard  McConville  wrote 
the  story  and  scenario. 


Equity  Closes  Deal  on 
Latest  Release 

Word  came  into  the  office  of 
Equity  Pictures  Corporation  dur- 
ing the  week  from  Louis  Baum, 
Vice-President  of  Equity  Pictures 
Corporation,  who  is  now  touring 
the  country  on  a  sales  drive,  that 
another  territory  had  been  sold  on 
"Has  the  World  Gone  Mad?"  the 
latest  Equity  release. 

The  deal  was  closed  with  the 
A.  H.  Blank  Enterprises  of  Des 
Moines,  la.,  and  this  progressive 
state-right  organization  will  han- 
dle the  picture  in  the  states  of  Kan 
sas,  Nebraska  and  Iowa.  This 
makes  the  second  Daniel  Carson 
Goodman  production  that  the  A. 
H.  Blank  Enterprises  have  pur- 
chased from  Equity,  the  other  be- 
ing "  What's  Wrong  with  the 
Women  ?" 

A  big  campaign  is  planned  for 
the  special  showings  in  all  the  big 
towns  of  these  three  states  and  in 
order  to  achieve  the  maximum 
amount  of  success  in  this  drive, 
the  two  organizations  have  joined 
forces  for  the  tremendous  adver- 
tising and  publicity  tie-ups  and 
displays  that  are  now  contemplated 
for  each  first  run. 


"Life  of  Lincoln"  in 
Production 

The  Rockett-Lincoln  Film  Com- 
pany, after  many  months  of  re- 
search and  preparation  announce 
that  they  have  begun  actual  film- 
ing of  their  big  Lincoln  feature, 
the  working  title  of  which  is  "  The 
Dramatic  Life  of  Abraham  Lin- 
coln." 

Philip  E.  Rosen  is  directing  and 
Al  Kelley  and  Robert  Kurrle,  re- 
spectively are  assistant  director 
and  chief  cinematographer.  Mr. 
Rosen  left  Famous  Players  Lasky 
last  October  to  prepare  for  the  di- 
rection of  their  Lincoln  picture  and 
he  has  spent  the  intervening  five 
months  in  intensive  research  and 
study  of  the  subject  in  order  to 
be  perfect  master  of  it  before  tak- 
ing up  his  megaphone. 

Frances  Marion  is  author  of  the 
working  script  of  "  The  Dramatic 
Life  of  Abraham  Lincoln  "  and  she 
views  the  work  as  the  greatest 
achievement  of  her  career. 

George  A.  Billings  is  to  play  the 
part  of  Abraham  Lincoln,  which 
Miss  Marion  declares  is  the  long- 
est and  most  arduous  role  ever 
written  into  a  photodrama. 


Exploitation  Aids  for 
"Masters  of  Men" 

Vitagraph  is  preparing  unusual 
exploitation  and  exhibitor's  helps 
for  "  Masters  of  Men,"  which  is 
now  receiving  final  editing  at  the 
Vitagraph  studio  in  Brooklyn. 
"  Masters  of  Men "  is  considered 
the  best  of  all  Morgan  Robertson's 
novels  of  life  at  sea.  It  relates 
the  adventures  of  a  young  Ameri- 
can both  in  the  United  States  Navy 
and  on  board  a  sailing  ship.  Spe- 
cial exploitation  stunts  are  being 
arranged  and  a  special  drive  being 
made  in  the  daily  newspapers. 

The  cast  is  headed  by  Earle 
Williams,  Alice  Calhoun,  Cullen 
Landis,  Wanda  Hawley,  Dick 
Sutherland,  Jack  Curtis,  Charles 
E.  Mason,  Bert  Apling,  and  Mar- 
tin Turner. 

The  United  States  Navy  Depart- 
ment at  Washington  gave  to  "Vita- 
graph every  co-operation  in  pre- 
senting the  life  of  a  blue-jacket  on 
board  a  man-of-war  faithfully. 


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WEST  VIRGINIA 

EXHIBITORS 

—You  CAN'T  go 
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TEMPTATIONl 

—It's  the  World's 
Greatest  Tonic  for 
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Motion  Picture  News 


Chooses  First  National 
Features  Among  Best 

IN  his  selection  of  the 
twelve  best  pictures  for 
the  first  quarter  of  the 
year,  J.  O.  Spearing,  motion 
picture  editor  of  the  New 
York  Times,  who  is  retiring 
to  devote  himself  to  produc- 
tion work  in  a  western  studio, 
includes  three  First  National 
pictures  shown  on  Broadway 
between  January  1  and 
March  15.  The  list  was  pub- 
lished in  the  Sunday  Times, 
March  18. 

The  three  First  National 
pictures  named  by  the  erudite 
critic  are  "The  Dangerous* 
Age,"  commended  for  the 
cinematographic  treatment  of 
John  M.  Stahl  and  the  acting 
of  Lewis  Stone;  "The  Hot- 
tentot," starring  Douglas 
MacLean.  called  a  fast,  fun- 
filled  farce"  and  "The  Pil- 
grim," in  which  Charlie  Chap- 
lin is  credited  with  bring- 
ing "  broad  comedy,  keen  sat- 
ire and  revealing  insight  to 
the  screen." 

The  complete  list  compiled 
by  Mr.  Spearing  reads: 
"  The  Dangerous  Age," 
"  Driven,"  "  Head  Hunters  of 
the  South  Seas,"  "The  Hot- 
tentot," "  Hunting  Big  Game 
in  Africa  with  Gun  and 
Camera,"  "Mad  Love,"  "Mi- 
lady," "Mr.  Billings  Spends 
His  Dime,"  "Peg  o'  My 
Heart,"  "  The  Pilgrim," 
"Othello,"  "The  Second  Fid- 
dle."  

"Brownie"  Stars  in 
"Why  Dogs  Leave 
Home" 

The  final  title  of  the  picture  here- 
tofore known  as  "  Try  to  Get  It," 
is  "  Why  Dogs  Leave  Home," 
which  has  just  arrived  at  the  New 
York  office  of  Century.  It  gives  a 
bigger  part  to  "  Brownie  "  than  he 
has  had,  heretofore,  in  his  pictures, 
and  permits  him  to  show  many  new 
"tricks,"  which  he  has  practised. 
The  story  begins  with  "Brownie" 
being  thrown  out  of  a  house  and 
shows  how  he  substitutes  himself 
for  a  millionaire's  dog,  which  leads 
him  into  many  canine  difficulties. 


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EXHIBITORS 

— You  CAN'T  know  what 
a  REAL  winner  is  until  you've 
shown 

TEMPTATION 

—This  tremendous  story  of 
Restless  Wives  and  Discon- 
tented Husbands  is  the  Year's 
Best  Bet. 

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Mighty  Lak'  A  Rose"  Praised 

First  National  Feature  Emphati- 
cally Endorsed  by  N. Y.  Reviewers 


Hal  Roach  Signs  Stan 
Laurel  for  Five  Years 


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«« K4  IGHTY  LAK'  A  ROSE," 
•lV-1  the  First  National  picture 
showing  at  the  Strand  theatre, 
New  York,  this  week,  received  the 
emphatic  endorsement  of  the  crit- 
ics of  the  New  York  newspapers, 
because  of  its  strong  human  ap- 
peal, the  superior  quality  of  the 
production  made  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Edwin  Carewe,  and  the  ex- 
ceptionally fine  acting.  A  great 
personal  triumph  was  scored  by 
Dorothy  Mackaill  in  the  sympa- 
thetic character  of  Rose. 

Excerpts  from  some  of  the  re- 
views follow: 

Beauvais  Fox  in  the  Tribune : 
"  The  picture  gets  you,  and  most 
of  all  the  girl  gets  you.  The  girl 
is  played  by  Dorothy  Mackaill. 
She  has  that  mysterious  and  in- 
definable appeal  that  is  summed  up 
as  screen  personality.  She  is  of 
the  Blanche  Sweet  and  Lillian  Gish 
type,  and  is  a  real  find  for  the 
screen." 

Evening  Telegram :  "  Mighty 
Lak'  a  Rose,"  Edwin  Carewe's 
latest  photoplay,  is  just  about  as 
pretty  a  love  story  as  has  been  un- 
reeled on  Broadway  in  a  long  time. 
It  has  a  touch  of  human  interest 


seldom  seen  on  the  screen  and  at 
times  a  lump  comes  up  in  your 
throat,  only  to  be  swallowed  when 
something  humorous  is  shown." 

Evening  Mail :  "  Edwin  Carewe, 
the  director,  it  seems,  believed  that 
the  song  which  enjoyed  a  long 
term  of  popularity,  if  made  the 
title  of  a  picture,  would  bring  many 
into  the  theatre.  No  doubt  it  will 
and  a  goodly  number  of  those  who 
see  it  will  weep  at  the  trials  and 
tribulations  there  set  forth." 

The  Sun :  "  The  picture  does 
work  up  interest  and  is  very,  very 
well  acted.  Its  effect  (referring 
to  the  big  scene)  is  very  probably 
due  to  the  fragile  beauty  and  ex- 
cellent acting  of  Dorothy  Mackaill, 
as  the  blind  girl.  Here  is  a  really 
beautiful  performance.  The  end- 
ing of  the  picture  is  effective.'' 

Evening  World:  ''Edwin  Carewe 
chose  well  when  he  used  '  Mighty 
Lak'  a  Rose '  as  his  theme,  and  has 
turned  out 

only  well  directed,  well  photo 
graphed  and  well  acted,  but  decid- 
edly pleasing  in  every  way. 
'  Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose '  as  shown, 
is  just  as  pleasing  a  film  as  it  was 
as  a  song." 


CONTRACT  for  a 
period  of  five  years  has 
been  consummated  be- 
tween Hal  Roach  and  Stan 
Laurel  to  star  the  comedian 
in  one-reelers,  for  Pathe  re- 
lease. This  action  was  taken 
by  the  producer,  according  to 
advices  received  by  Pathe,  on 
seeing  Stan  Laurel's  first  two 
pictures. 

As  recently  announced 
from  the  Pathe  offices,  Stan 
Laurel  is  to  alternate  with 
Paul  Parrott  as  star  in  week- 
ly one-reel  comedy  releases 
under  production  specifica- 
tions which  add  considerably 
to  the  average  cost  of  these 
short  comedies  in  the  past 


"Fighting  Blood"  Near 

Woman  Continuity  Writer  Working 
on  Last  Episode  of  Popular  Series 


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BEATRICE  VAN,  scenario 
writer  of  the  Film  Booking 
Offices  of  America,  is  completing 
the  continuity  of  the  last  of  the 
"  Fighting  Blood "  stories,  by  H. 
C.  Witwer.  The  final  episode  of 
this  series  was  recently  published 
in  Collier's  Weekly.  Miss  Van,  a 
young  woman  whose  rise  in  the 
field  of  screen  writing  marks  her 
as  one  of  the  most  brilliant  scen- 
arists of  the  industry,  is  responsi- 
ble for  the  screen  version  of  the 
entire  series  of  "  Fighting  Blood." 

The  assignment  of  Miss  Van  to 
the  work  of  scenarizing  "  Fight- 
ing Blood,"  which  was  announced 
by  Emile  Offeman,  F.  B.  O.  pro- 
duction manager,  shortly  after  the 
purchase  of  the  screen  rights  of 
the  stories,  aroused  considerable 
interest  in  the  trade,  inasmuch  as 
Miss  Van  is  the  first  woman  to 
adapt  to  the  screen  a  story  hinging 
around  the  career  of  a  boxer.  The 
wisdom  of  Mr.  Offeman  was  evi- 
dent after  the  first  few  episodes 
and  stronger  proof  is  offered  by 
the  fact  that  all  of  the  rounds  al- 
ready completed  maintain  the  high 
standards  of  interest,  suspense  and 
humor  set  by  the  initial  offering. 
Not  only  does  Miss  Van  incorpo- 
rate in  her  screen  adaptations  all 
the  fascinating  atmosphere  of  the 
boxing  arena,  but  she  also  preserves 
all  of  the  author's  humor  of  situa- 
tion and  characterization,  inter- 
mingling action  with  comedy  re- 
lief in  a  zestful  fashion. 

Miss  Van  has  been  active  in 
building  R-C  pictures  for  the  past 
three  years.  She  has  to  her  credit 
the  screen  adaptation  of  many  of 
the    Doris    May  comedy-dramas. 


Wide  Publicity  Planned 
for  "If  Winter  Comes" 

When  "  If  Winter  Comes  "  is  re- 
leased to  theatres  throughout  the 
country,  it  will  be  backed  up  by 
i  picture  that  is  not  one  of  the  most  extensive  exploit- 
ation campaigns  ever  prepared  for 
a  special  production,  declares  a 
statement  from  the  Fox  Film 
home  office.  The  statement  con- 
tinues : 

"By  the  time  the  picture  is  re- 
leased in  the  Fall  there  will  be  a 
dozen  different  music  publishing 
houses  featuring  both  vocal  and 
orchestration  numbers  of  "If 
Winter  Comes."  The  book,  which 
has  remained  consistently  a  best 
seller  for  two  years,  will  shortly 
into  another  edition.  National  tie- 
ups  have  been  arranged  by  the  Fox 
Publicity  Department  with  both  the 
music  publishers  and  the  book  pub- 
lishers. There  is  a  fox  trot  now 
being  sold  by  several  of  the  record 


Finish 


Previous  to  joining  Film  Booking 
Offices,  which  was  at  that  time 
known  as  R-C  Pictures,  Miss  Van 


was  associated  with  Universal  for  companies,  and  one  of  the  largest 


four  years.  There  she  acted,  wrote 
original  stories,  made  continuities, 
helped  direct  and  cut,  edited  and 
titled  pictures.  She  was  at  one  time 
the  head  of  the  book  and  play  de- 
partment of  one  of  the  largest  pho- 
toplay script  organizations  in  the 
West 


phonograph  companies  is  consid- 
ering bringing  out  its  own  num- 
ber in  the  fall." 


Minister  Using  Films 
in  Blue-Law  Town 

The  city  of  Topeka,  Kan.,  is  what 
is  known  as  a  "  blue-law "  town, 
and  motion  picture  houses  are  not 
permitted  to  do  any  business  on 
Sunday.  So  the  Rev.  John  Wells 
Isobel,"  whose  new  pictures  Rahill,  pastor  of  the  Central  Cos- 
The  Passionate  Friends,"  H.  G.'  gregatJonal  Church,  has  been  using 

/oii'c  c««^,,  » Tt.  t  •_  United   Artists   releases  with  his 

church  services  and  therey  increas- 
ing the  attendance  to  such  an  extent 
that  he  is  turning  away  a  large 
number  of  people  who  cannot  get 
into  his  small  auditorium. 

'The  pictures  you  are  sending 


Additional  Sales  for 
"Passionate  Frends" 

George  H.  Davis,  producer  < 
new 

Passionate  F 
Well's  story,  and  "The  Lamp  in 
the  Desert,"  Ethel  M.  Dell's  roman- 
tic story7  of  India,  have  just  been 
released,  announces  more  impor- 
tant sales  this  week  on  both  pic- 
tures. 

Mr.  Davis  is  in  receipt  of  a  com 


munication  from  Joe  Brandt,  of  the  me  for  Sundays  are  great,"  said  the 
C.  B.  C.  Film  Sales  Corporation,  Rev-  Mr.  Rahill  in  a  letter  to 
through  which  these  two  new  Davis  United  Artists  Kansas  City  ex- 
productions  are  being  released,  change,  "and  I  think  that  picture 
telling  him  that  the  R.  A.  Branch  '  The  Man  Who  Played  God '  is 


Productions  of  Detroit  have  closed 
for  "  The  Passionate  Friends  "  for 
Michigan. 

Celebrated  Players,  through  Joe 
Friedman,  have  secured  the  rights 
to  both  "  The  Passionate  Friends  " 
and  "  The  Lamp  in  the  Desert " 
for  Northern_  Illinois,  Indiana  and 
Wisconsin. 


the  best  I  ever  saw." 


"Hot  Shots"  Shown  at 
Capitol  Theatre,^N.  Y. 


Hot  Shots,"  one  of  the  Lyman 
Harry  Landy,  of  the  H.  Howe  Hodge  Podge  Series  of 
Landy  Distributing  Company,  has  novelty  subjects,  distributed  by  Ed- 
closed  on  "The  Passionate  Friends"  ucational  Film  Exchanges,  Inc  was 
for  West  Virginia,  Western  Penn-  shown  at  the  Capitol  theatre  New 
sylvania,  Ohio  and  Kentucky.  York,  the  week  starting  March  18 


March  31,  1923 


"Man  from  Glengarry" 
Popular  in  Canada 

According  to  Ernest  Shipman, 
the  first  thirty  days  "The  Man 
from  Glengarry,"  the  Ralph  Con- 
nor story  which  he  is  presenting 
through  the  W.  W.  Hodkinson 
Corporation,  surpassed  the  net  re- 
turns to  the  producer  of  any  other 
Canadian  picture  showing  in  Can- 
ada during  their  entire  run  up  to 
date. 

Inasmuch  as  this  production  has 
had  the  audience  test  throughout 
the  Dominion,  and  as  this  test 
has  been  one  of  great  success,  there 
is  no  question  in  the  minds  of  the 
producers  as  to  the  ultimate  draw- 
ing and  money  making  power  of 
this  production  in  the  United 
States. 

"  The  Man  From  Glengarry," 
which  is  the  first  of  the  Shipman 
products  to  be  released  through 
the  W.  W.  Hodkinson  Corporation, 
has  been  made  upon  the  exact  lo- 
cale called  for  by  the  original  story 
by  Ralph  Connor.  It  is  a  virile  full 
blooded  story  of  the  big  lumber 
camps  and  follows  along  the  scheme 
of  Mr.  Shipman,  who  plans  to  pre- 
sent many  other  stories  of  the  big 
outdoors,  most  of  them  laid  in  the 
wooded  and  wild  country  of  Can- 
ada. 

"  The  Man  From  Glengarry " 
was  adopted  by  Faith  Green  from 
the  novel  by  Ralph  Connor  and 
directed  by  Henry  McRae  with  an 
all  star  cast.  It  will  be  released 
March  25  by  the  W.  W.  Hodkin- 
son Corporation. 


"Lost  and  Found"  Is  Approved 

N.  Y.  Reviewers  Commend  Goldwyn 
Production  at  Premiere  Showing 


«T  OST  AND  FOUND,"  Gold- 
•1— '  wyn's  picturization  of  tht 
story  by  Carey  Wilson  which  was 
made  on  the  Island  of  Tahiti  by 
Director  Walsh  with  one  of  the 
finest  casts  of  the  season,  received 
its  New  York  premiere  at  the  Cap- 
itol theatre  this  week.  Judging 
from  the  reviews  by  the  critics  of 
New  York  newspapers,  the  picture 
has  lived  up  to  all  the  claims  made 
for  it  by  its  producers.  They  com- 
mended its  rapidly  moving  story, 
the  exquisite  tropical  scenes  and 
the  acting  of  House  Peters,  Paul- 
ine Starke,  George  Siegmann,  An- 
tonio Moreno  and  Rosemary  Tbe- 
by. 

Rose  Pelswick  in  the  New  York 
American  wrote  :  "  A  photoplay  of 
action  that  abounds  with  exquisite 
scenes  of  out-door  life.  No  one 
could  ..ossibly  complain  of  lack  of 
action.  It  was  continuous.  The 
out-door  scenes  are  some  of  the 
most  exquisite  we  have  seen  in  any 
picture." 

Beauvais  Fox  in  the  New  York 
Tribune :  "  Has  the  rare  merit  of 
being  unhackneyed.  It  has  the 
genuiness  which  many  of  the  South 
Sea  pictures  taken  near  Miami  and 
Long  Beach  lack.  .  .  .  The  action 
is  spirited  and  the  natives  authen- 


tic.   A  South  Sea  idyll." 

Robert  E.  Sherwood  in  the  New 
York  Herald :  "  '  Lost  and  Found  ' 
is  authentically  beautiful.  .  . 
Its  use  of  pensive  palm  trees  still 
lagoons  and  dusky  Kanaka  maids 
adorning  their  locks  with  hibiscus 
blooms  are  incredibly  soothing. 
Undeniably  pictorial.  .  .  .  legiti- 
mately thrilling." 

The  Sun :  "  The  best  picture  of 
the  South  Seas  that  this  reviewer 
ever  sat  through.  .  .  Exception- 
ally well  done.  R.  A.  Walsh  has 
directed  the  production  with  his 
usual  dash,  vigor  and  kaleidoscopic 
variety  so  that  the  spectator  can 
scarcely  draw  a  free  breath  during 
its  entire  course.  .  Unforget- 
?Me  scenes." 

T(  !egram  :  "  One  of  the  most  pic- 
turesque and  colorful  pictures  f 
the  South  Seas.  Director  Walsh 
has  distinguished  himself  by  the 
staging  of  the  battle  scenes  in  which 
thousands  of  native  warriors  par- 
ticipate." 

Evening  World :  "  Red  hot  rom- 
ance and  adventure.  Well  worth 
seeing." 

Evening  Mail :  "  Good  entertain- 
ment. Maintains  the  interest  from 
beginning  to  end.  Photography 
especially  beautiful." 


Drug  Picture  Shown  in 
Capitol  Buildng 

For  the  first  time  in  the  history 
of  the  state  of  Pennsylvania  a  mo- 
tion picture  was  shown  in  the  State 
Capitol  Building  in  Harrisburg 
when  "  The  Greatest  Menace,"  a 
photo  drama  exposing  the  illegal 
narcotic  drug  traffic  was  screened 
last  Tuesday  night  in  the  Hall  of 
the  House  of  Representatives. 
Practically  every  member  of  the 
.House  viewed  the  picture  and 
heartily  endorsed  it. 

It  is  the  intention  of  the  Reso- 
lute Film  Sales,  Inc.,  who  are 
acting  as  selling  agents  for  Mayer 
&  Quinn,  the  producers  of  "  The 
Greatest  Menace,"  to  show  the- 
picture  to  Governor  Smith  and  his 
staff  in  Albany  in  the  near  future. 

"  The  Greatest  Menace  "  is  being 
sold  on  the  independent  marke: 
the  following  territories  being 
closed  this  week :  New  England  to 
Moscow  Film  Exchange,  Boston : 
Eastern  Pennsylvania  and  Southern 
New  Jersey  to  DeLuxe  Film  Ex- 
change, Philadelphia;  California  to 
Mayer  &  Quinn  Exchange,  Los 
Angeles ;  and  Canada  to  Harry 
Kaufmann,  Montreal. 

Lester  Blankfield,  personal  rep- 
resentative for  J.  G.  Mayer,  is  a1 
present  on  a  selling  trip  which  will 
cover  Pittsburgh,  Indianapolis. 
Cleveland,  Chicago  and  Minneapo- 
lis. 


Press  Book  Ready  for 
"Wonders  of  Sea" 

Announcement  is  made  that 
F.  B.  O.  has  completed  the  com- 
pilation of  an  elaborate  press  book 
for  its  release  of  the  latest  J. 
Ernest  Williamson  undersea  pic- 
ture titled  "  Wonders  of  the  Sea." 

The  front  and  back  cevers  con- 
tain exact  reproductions  of  the 
special  twenty-four  sheet  stands 
provided  for  this  production. 

Six  pages  are  devoted  to  original 
and  outstanding  display  advertis- 
ing for  which  cuts  of  various  size 
and  attractive  variety  are  avail- 
able, including  mats  of  all  cuts. 
Six  pages  are  given  to  advance  no- 
tices, readers  and  other  matter  that 
should  be  of  great  value  to  the  ex- 
hibitor. The  lobby  display,  ban- 
ners, paper,  heralds,  scenes  and 
portraits  are  also  shown,  together 
with  helpful  suggestions  and  ex- 
ploitation stunts  and  hints  to  the 
exhibitor. 


First  National  Adds  to  Service 

Half-Sheets  Added  to  Regular  Paper 
Supply  Commencing  with  "Refuge" 


FIRST  NATIONAL  announces 
an  interesting  and  novel  addi- 
tion to  the  paper  being  issued  with 
all  First  National  pictures. 

Starting  with  "Refuge,"  the  latest 
picture,  starring  Katherine  Mac- 
Donald,  two  half-sheets  will  be  sup- 
plied, as  well  as  the  usual  one- 
sheet.  This  increase  in  service  was 
decided  upon  after  the  practical 
value  of  the  half-sheets  had  been 
thoroughly  tested,  it  is  stated. 

The  half-sheets,  as  it  has  been 
worked  out  by  First  National,  is  de- 
scribed as  an  extremely  effective 
piece  of  paper,  large  enough  to  per- 


To  Syndicate  Cartoons 
on  "The  Curse" 

An  important  publicity  move  was 
made  this  week  by  the  exploitation 
department  of  L.  Lawrence  Weber 
and  Bobby  North  in  connection 
with  their  six-reel  state-right  fea- 
ture, "The  Curse."  Arrangements 
have  been  made  with  a  noted  news- 
paper cartoonist  to  draw  a  series 
of  seven  cartoons  illustrating  seven 
different  evils  and  headed  "  The 
Curse."  The  subjects  of  the  car- 
toons are  divided  between  politics 
and  domestic  problems,  and  are  all 
serious  in  treatment.  Two  syndi- 
cates will  release  the  series  of  seven 
to  six  hundred  daily  newspapers, 
the  latter  paying  for  the  cost  of 
the  mats  and  a  few  cents  additional, 
which  will  cover  the  cartoinist's  fee. 


mit  of  a  striking  pictorial  display, 
yet  of  a  convenient  size  for  use 
where  one-sheets  cannot  be  placed. 

The  new  paper  is  said  to  be  par- 
ticularly handy  for  window  show- 
ings in  book  stores,  drug  stores  and 
m  connection  with  special  window7 
dressings  arranged  to  exploit  First 
National  pictures.  Frequently  the 
sheets  are  used  instead  of  window 
cards.  Because  of  their  convenient 
size,  exhibitors  are  using  the  half- 
sheets  in  lobbies,  either  in  frames, 
or  panels,  or  stuck  on  mirrors. 

An  interesting  variation  in  treat- 
ment is  shown  in  one  of  the  half- 
sheets  for  Maurice  Tourneur's 
"  The  Isle  of  Lost  Ships."  Here 
the  artist  arranged  an  arresting  de- 
sign with  a  drawing  of  the  floating 
island  of  lost  ships  as  the  keynote. 
Generally,  however,  the  point  of  at- 
traction is  a  human  figure. 

Two  half-sheets  are  supplied  at 
the  price  of  a  single  one-sheet,  and 
the  sliding  price  scale,  according  to 
quantity,  prevails  as  in  the  case  of 
other  First  National  -paper. 


Mimi  Palmeri,  wbo  ■will  make  her  screen 
debut  in  "The  Ragged  Edge,"  a  Dis- 
tinctive picture. 


Miss  Vidor  in  "Alice 
Adams"  Praised 

Associated  Exhibitors'  Encore 
Picture,  Florence  Vidor  in  "  Alice 
Adams,"  which  is  scheduled  for  re- 
lease April  8th,  has  won  enthusi- 
astic praise  from  every  person  who 
has  had  a  preview  of  it,  according 
to  word  from  the  Associated  Ex- 
hibitors' headquarters.  Readers  of 
Booth  Tarkington's  great  prize- 
winning  novel  have  been  struck  by 
the  fidelity  with  which  it  has  been 
transferred  to  the  screen. 


Spring  Play  Dates  for 
"Quicksands" 

Early  spring  play  dates  on 
"  Quicksands  "  will  follow  a  fir^t- 
run  engagement  at  one  of  the  im- 
portant Broadway  theatres,  it  is  an- 
nounced by  American  Releasing. 

"Quicksands"  stars  Helene 
Chadwick  and  Richard  Dix,  sup- 
ported by  Alan  Hale,  Walter  Long. 
Noah  Beery,  Tom  Wilson,  Frank 
Campeau,  Edwin  Stevens,  Hardee 
Kirkland,  J.  Farrell  McDonald. 
George  Cooper,  J  ean  Hersholt  and 
Dick  Sutherland,  as  well  as  the 
10th  U.  S.  Cavalry. 

The  story  is  by  Howard  Hawks, 
the  producer,  and  was  directed  b> 
Jack  Conway.  It  is  described 
essentially  a  big  story  and  timeh 
as  well,  for  it  deals  with  a  vicious 
ring  of  narcotic  smugglers,  who 
make  their  headquarters  in  a  sinister 
resort  lying  between  this  country 
and  Mexico. 


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EXHIBITORS 

— You  owe  it  to  yourselves  to 
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TEMPTATION 

— It's  so  BIG  that  it  will  con- 
vert Blue  Monday  into  Box 
Office  Saturday 


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Solons  See  Hodkinson  Feature 

Dignitaries  Approve  "Down  to  the  Sea 
In  Ships"  at  Showing  in  Oklahoma 


ONE  of  the  largest  crowds  that 
ever  witnessed  a  private 
screening  of  a  motion  picture,  saw 
Elmer  Clifton's  production  "  Down 
to  the  Sea  in  Ships,-'  recently  at 
the  State  Convention  of  Motion 
Picture  Exhibitors  in  Oklahoma 
City,  Okla. 

Mr.  L.  C.  DeWalt,  Branch  Sales 
Manager  of  the  local  Hodkinson 
Exchange  issued  special  invitations 
to  a  large  number  of  exhibitors 
and  distinguished  visitors.  Twenty 
seven  members  of  the  House  of 
Representatives  and  seventeen  sen- 
ators with  their  wives  were  in  the 
audience,  including  Ira  M.  Finley, 
John  M.  Voorhees,  Wilbur  F.  Von- 
hum  and  prominent  members  of 
local  clubs.  In  addition  to  mem- 
bers of  the  Ladies'  Music  Club,  the 
Sorosis  Club.  McDowell  Club  and 
the  Apollo  Club,  there  were  150 
motion  picture  exhibitors  from  all 
sections  of  the  state  in  attendance. 

Mr.  Edward  Muchanan  Bryan, 
who  for  several  years  has  been  in 
charge  of  all  the  high  class  operas 
in  the  city,  assisted  Mr.  DeWalt 
with  the  invitations.  He  was  en- 
thusiastic over  the  reception  ac- 
corded the  picture  and  declared 
that  during  his  entire  experience 
in  Oklahoma,  this  was  by  far  the 
largest  gathering  in  the  state  capi- 


tal ever  yet  present  at  the  screening 
of  a  photoplay. 

The  showing  was  held  at  11:30 
P.  M.  augmented  by  a  special  musi- 
cal program.  At  the  close  of  the 
picture  the  audience  applauded 
vigorously. 

It  is  believed  that  considerable 
interest  was  aroused  in  the  picture 
by  a  special  display  arranged  by 
the  Hodkinson  staff.  A  booth  in 
the  convention  hall  was  decorated 
with  posters,  stills  and  other  ac- 
cessories, in  the  center  of  which 
was  a  shadow  box  lined  with  black 
crepe  paper.  An  exact  replica  of 
the  old  square  rigger  "  Charles  W. 
Morgan,"  used  in  filming  the  pic- 
ture, was  placed  in  the  box.  A 
ripple  or  wave  effect  ingenuously 
painted  and  arranged  with  heave v 
board  added  to  the  effect.  The 
ship  aroused  considerable  interest 
inasmuch  as  it  is  one  of  the  most 
complete  miniature  models  ever 
built,  and  the  Hodkinson  staff  was 
the  recipient  of  many  compliments 
on  the  artistic  display. 

Much  satisfaction  has  been  ex- 
pressed at  the  Hodkinson  offices 
over  the  splendid  reception  given 
to  "  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships," 
and  as  a  result  of  the  convention, 
it  is  believed  to  be  sold  100  per- 
cent in  the  State  of  Oklahoma. 


"Robin  Hood"  Scores  in  Europe 

Opening  of  Fairbanks*  Vehicle  in 
Paris  Hailed  by  Press  and  Public 

upv  OUGLAS  FAIRBANKS  IN    Paris,   it  is  claimed,  but  greater 
LJ  ROBIN  HOOD"  began  its   also  than  any  two  weeks'  receipts 


first  engagement  in  Continental 
Europe  at  the  Salle  Marivaux, 
Paris,  on  February  16,  and  has 
made  a  bigger  hit  in  the  French 
capitol  than  any  American  or  Euro- 
pean motion  picture  production 
that  heretofore  has  been  presented 
there,  it  is  declared  by  the  United 
Artists  home  office  in  New  York. 

Receipts  for  the  first  and  second 
weeks  of  the  run  were  not  only 
larger  than  any  other  motion  pic- 
ture  house   had   ever   received  in 


in  any  of  the  dramatic  theatres. 

It  is  further  pointed  out  in  the 
United  Artists  statement  that  out 
of  four  productions  that  previously 
had  set  new  records  in  receipts  in 
France,  three  were  photoplays  of 
stars  comprising  United  Artists. 
These  three  were  Douglas  Fair- 
banks' "  The  Mark  of  Zorro," 
Charlie  Chaplin's  "  The  Kid "  and 
D.  W.  Griffith's  "  Way  Down  East." 

The  Paris  daily  newspapers, 
which  ordinarily  do  not  review  at 
length  motion  picture  productions, 
gave  long  and  enthusiastic  accounts 
of  "  Douglas  Fairbanks  in  Robin 
Hood."  The  engagement  at  the 
Salle  Marivaux  will  continue  at 
least  until  the  warm  weather  and 
it  is  more  than  likely  that  the  run 
will  extend  all  through  the  coming 
summer. 


"  Hook,  Line  and  Sinker,"  is  the  title  of 
the  Pathe  comedy  which  features  Snub 
Pollard. 


"Fighting  Blood"  Cast 
Honors  Director 

Members  of  the  "  Fighting 
Blood  *'  unit,  now  engaged  at  the 
F.  B.  O.  studios  transferring  H. 
C.  Witwer's  Colliers'  Weekly 
stories  to  the  screen,  surprised  Mai 
St.  Clair,  their  director,  recently 
by  presenting  him  with  a  handsome 
photographic  panel  as  a  token  of 
their  regard. 

The  panel  embraced  the  photo- 
graphs of  all  the  characters  in  the 
"  Fighting  Blood  "  stories,  together 
with  the  technical  aides  and  "  Lord 
Algy "  the  monocled  dog,  which 
appears  in  the  pictures. 


"  Two  Stones  With  One  Bird,-'  is  the  title  of  the  fourth  round  of  "  Fighting  Blood  " 
series,  F.  B.  O.  two  reelers  from  stories  by  H.  C.  Witwer. 

Premiere  For  "Tie  That  Binds" 

Appreciative  New  York  Audience 
Approves  Independent  Production 

BEFORE  an  appreciative  and  en-    Carleton,  and  Julia  Swayne  Gor- 
thusiastic   motion   picture   au-    don.    The  feature  was  made  under 
dience  "  The  Tie  That  Binds  "  was    the  direction  of  Joseph  Levering. 

given  its  premiere  presentation  at   

the  Dyckman  theatre,  New  York, 
by  Jacob  Wilk,  who  controls  the 
distribution  rights  to  the  produc- 
tion. Mr.  Wilk  is  releasing  the 
feature  on  a  state  right  basis,  the 
foreign  rights  of  which  have  been 
purchased  by  the  Warner  Brothers 
Negotiations  for  the  sale  of  the 
picture  are  being  made  with  a 
number  of  territorial  buyers,  ac- 
cording to  Mr.  Wilk,  and  it  is  ex- 
pected that  within  the  next  fort- 
night the  deals  will  have  been  con- 
summated. Of  interest  to  the  state 
right  buyers  is  the  statement  by 
Mr.  Wilk  that  the  production  con- 
tains the  essential  qualities  eager- 
ly looked  for  by  motion  picture 
patrons. 

"  What  will  please  the  most  dis- 
criminating picture  goer,"  said  Air. 
Wilk,  "  is  the  fact  that  the  entire 
structure  of  the  picture  rings  true. 
It  portrays  very  vividly  and  en- 
tertaining a  theme  that  has  been 
sadly  neglected  on  the  screen. 

"  Briefly,  the  story  centers  around 
an  ambitious  young  man  whose  bet- 
ter half  does  not  share  his  eager 
desire  to  gain  a  foothold  in  the 
world.  Usually,  the  situation  is 
reversed  and  the  woman  is  made 
the  sympathetic  character,  but  in 
'.his  instance  the  woman  is  shown 
in  her  true  light  and  we  learn  that 
upon  her  in  a  large  measure  rests 
the  foundation  of  domestic  hap- 
piness." 

The  production  is  described  as  a 
modern  domestic  drama  adapted 
for  the  screen  by  Pearl  Keating 
from  a  story  written  by  Charles 
K.  Harris,  well  known  song  writer 
and  scenarist.  It  is  interpreted  by 
a  cast  which  includes  Barbara  Bed- 
ford, Walter  Miller,  Raymond  Hat- 
ton.    Robert   Edeson.   William  P. 


Shirley  Mason  Club  for 
N.Y.  Youngsters 

In  New  York  City,  under  the 
guiding  spirit  of  Miss  Colette  Kaf- 
elbaum,  there  has  been  organized 
a  Shirley  Mason  Club.  Says  Miss 
Kafelbaum  in  a  recent  letter: 

"  Our  club  was  formed  last  Sep- 
tember and  now  has  a  membership 
of  more  than  thirty  little  boys  and 
girls.  We  all  love  Miss  Mason 
very  much  and  never  fail  to  see 
her  in  any  of  her  Fox  photoplays, 
and  it  may  interest  you  to  know 
that  we  always  enjoy  her  work 
immensely.  '  Youth  Must  Have 
Love '  and  '  Shirley  of  the  Circus,' 
are  considered  her  very  best  and, 
of  course,  we  shall  not  fail  to  see 
her  in  her  new  photoplays  which 
we  trust  will  be  released  very  soon. 

"  We  are  going  to  issue  a  club 
booklet  entitled,  '  Picture  News.' 

"  We  all  thank  you  in  advance 
for  anything  you  can  do  for  us  to 
make  our  little  club  a  big  success. 

(Signed)  "Miss  Colette  Kafel- 
baum." 


"Dr.  Jack"   Day  and 
Date  in  Stockholm 

Pathe  quotes  from  Stockholm, 
Sweden,  cables  and  newspapers 
showing  that  "  Dr.  Jack  "  has  won 
a  triumph  in  the  Swedish  capital 
city. 

Display  ads  in  the  leading  Stock- 
holm newspapers  announced  the 
"  premier "  of  the  Harold  Lloyd 
comedy  on  the  same  day  and  date 
at  the  three  leading  first  run  the- 
atres— Imperial,  Rivoli  and  Picca- 
dilly. 


March    ?  /  ,   /  9  2  ? 


1597 


NEW  THEATRE 

Construction  &  Equipment 
projection  Department  camera 

P.  M.  ABBOTT  TECHNICAL  EDITOR 

Behind  the  Scenes  with  E.  L.  Hyman, 
Brooklyn  Mark  Strand 

Transparencies  May  Be  Used  to  Excellent  Effect  for  Stage  Specialties 


IN  the  progress  of  lighting  specialties  as 
presented  in  the  higher  class  motion  pic- 
ture theatres,  transparencies  have  found 
a  welcome  place.  Their  use  is  varied  enough 
to  afford  a  never  monotonous  but  ever  chang- 
ing method,  through  w  hich  some  very  beauti- 
ful effects  are  gained.  There  are  some  means 
of  lighting  a  specialty  of  this  kind  making  it 
appear  as  an  illusion,  and  there  is  no  better 
way  to  keep  an  audience  talking  and  satisfied 
than  to  show  them  something  that  keeps  them 
guessing. 

Managing  Director  Edward  L.  Hyman  has 
brought  the  Brooklyn  Mark  Strand  to  the 
very  front  ranks  by  putting  on  these  novelties 
w-ith  the  use  of  transparencies,  and  he  is  still 
working  on  new  effects  that  in  some  instances 
are  improvements  over  others  and  in  some 
cases  are  absolutely  new.  Presentation  is  one 
thing  that  can  not  stand  still- — it  must  advance 
or  change  or  undergo  alterations.  The  ex- 
hibitor or  showman  must  make  his  presenta- 
tion move  with  the  times  and  in  keeping  with 
the  growing  prestige  of  the  picture  theatre, 
or  he  will  find  himself  deserted  by  his  patrons. 
He  must  not  think  he  has  a  thing  perfected 
so  well  that  his  public  will  accept  it  week 
after  week  and  month  after  month  without 
change.    Presentation  is  never  perfect. 

For  the  week  of  March  11,  during  which 
St.  Patrick's  Day  brought  up  the  tail  end  of  the 
seven  days,  Hyman  staged  an  original  over- 
ture which  brought  the  transparency  into  play. 
It  was  called  "  Irish  Springtime  Prelude,"  in 
honor  of  the  immortal  snake  killer,  and  was 
Irish  to  the  core.  It  had  the  advantage  of 
being  in  striking  contrast  to  "  The  Christian," 
the  feature  photoplay,  which  is  heavy  drama 
with  an  unhappy  ending.  Hyman  always 
uses  light  specialties  and  overtures  around  a 
heavy  picture,  and  vice  .versa. 

The  smashing  introduction  to  "  Irish 
Springtime  Prelude  "  was  the  Victor  Herbert 
number,  "  'Tis  a  Great  Day  Tonight  for  the 
Irish,"  from  "  Eileen."  It  was  played  by  the 
Symphony  Orchestra  with  great  flourish,  with 
the  draw  curtains  closed.  Upon  the  curtains 
were  thrown  the  following  lights :  Four  arch 
spots,  two  of  which  were  rose  pink,  one 
orange  and  one  medium  green.  A  deep  blue 
Mestrum  flood  was  thrown  over  all  this,  and 
the  combination  result  was  fascinating  to  the 
extreme.  At  the  same  time  a  light  green 
Kliegl  flood  covered  the  musicians  of  the 
orchestra,  with  the  borders  and  foot  lights 
of  the  orchestra  stage  also  in  green,  and  green 
footlights  on  the  small  stage  throwing  their 
color  into  the  combination  already  described. 
The  large  transparent  windows,  one  on  each 


{Articles  by  Lee  S.  Ferguson) 

Unusual    Equipment  Number 
Coming 

It  will  be  of  interest  to  all  exhibitors 
and  prospective  builders  to  know  that  a 
special  number,  devoted  to  construction, 
remodelling  and  equipping  of  theatres, 
is  to  appear  in  an  early  issue  of  the 
NEWS.  The  text  in  this  special  edi- 
tion is  being  prepared  by  Thomas  W. 
Lamb,  the  well  known  theatre  architect, 
and  will  be  a  thorough  treatise  on  all 
problems  met  with  in  the  building,  re- 
modelling and  equipping  of  a  theatre. 
Mr.  Lamb's  high  position  among  theatre 
architects  will  mark  this  section  as 
probably  the  one  authentic  source  to 
which  one  can  turn  for  valuable  informa- 
tion. 


side  of  the  orchestra  stage,  reaching  from 
Uoor  nearly  to  ceiling,  were  lighted  from  be- 
hind by  green  gelatin  over  the  spots. 

At  the  rousing  close  of  the  introduction,  the 
draw  curtains  parted,  revealing  a  scrim  on  a 
dark  stage.  Upon  the  scrim,  which  covered 
the  opening  the  same  as  a  curtain  or  screen, 
was  shrown  a  scenic  of  Ireland,  with  no  titles, 
coincident  with  the  introductory  strains  of  an 
Irish  song.  An  orange  spot  from  the  wings 
lighted  up  at  the  right  behind  the  scrim,  show- 
ing a  fireplace,  floor  lamp  and  armchair,  with 
Everett  Clark,  tenor,  seated  in  the  chair.  He 
sang  "  There's  a  Little  Ould  Town  in  the 
Quid  County  Down,"  while  the  scenic  was 
reeling  its  livers,  lakes  and  hills  over  the 
scrim.  To  the  observer  it  appeared  at  times 
as  though  the  singer  and  his  surroundings 
were  a  part  of  the  film,  and  at  others  it 
seemed  he  was  in  -front  of  the  motion  pic- 
ture— and  then  behind  it.  Then  he  looked 
as  if  there  was  no  serin  there  at  all,  but  that 
the  picture  was  being  shown  on  thin  air  only. 
The  effect  was  nothing  short  of  startling  to 
hundreds  in  the  audience.  The  singer,  of 
course,  was  the  chief  point  of  interest,  as  was 
intended,  with  the  setting,  and  the  motion 
picture  merely  incidental,  without  a  mass  of 
detail. 

At  the  conclusion  of  this  song,  but  with  the 
scenic  still  unfolding  upon  the  scrim,  the 
lights  behind  the  curtain  dimmed  out  to  dark- 
ness, for  the  moment  leaving  the  motion 
picture  as  the  chief  point  of  interest;  then  a 
light  blue  spot  at  the  left,  behind  the  scrim, 
dimmed  up  to  show  a  white-haired  old  lady 
seated  in  a  rocker,  knitting.  Her  song  num- 
ber was  "  Come  Back  to  Erin " — and  the 
scenic  flickered  right  along.    "With  this  song 


finished  the  blue  spot  dimmed  out  and  then 
four  light  blue  spots  centered  behind  the 
scrim  came  up  to  show  four  Irish  lassies,  who 
danced  the  famous  Irish  Jig,  now  appearing 
in  the  road  or  highway  and  again  on  the  bot- 
tom of  the  clear  waters  of  a  lake,  at  the  will 
of  the  scenic.  This  jig,  with  its  accompanying 
illusion  and  novelty,  brought  a  punch  con- 
clusion to  the  overture.  The  wonderful 
synchronization  and  harmonizing  of  orchestra, 
vocalists,  dancers  and  staging  made  the  num- 
ber the  big  success  it  was,  and  although  it 
takes  but  a  moment  to  tell  of  it  here,  the  fact 
is  that  hours  of  planning  and  preparation 
and  rehearsal  were  put  into  it  by  Hyman,  his 
assistants  and  the  artists. 

Any  exhibitor  with  a  spot  light  or  two  may 
take  this  overture  and  reshape  it  to  fit  his 
theatre,  using  a  transparency  in  proportion 
to  the  size  of  his  available  space.  It  suggests 
a  multitude  of  uses,  but  the  thing  most  needed 
is  a  willingness  to  try  it  and  to  experiment  a 
little  in  order  to  get  the  most  out  of 
presentation. 

The  scrim  idea  was  used  again  on  the  same 
program  by  Hyman,  this  time  as  a  part  of  the 
prologue  to  the  feature  picture,  "  The  Chris- 
tian," or  rather  to  link  the  prologue  up  closer 
to  the  introduction  of  the  picture. 

The  scrim  was  placed  to  cover  the  opening 
directly  behind  the  draw  curtains.  It  was  not 
visible  as  the  curtains  parted,  because  a 
mountain  back  drop  was  lighted,  with  set 
rocks,  upon  which  was  a  singer  attired  as  the 
Christian  in  the  photoplay.  The  effect  was 
of  a  singer  in  the  mountains  at  night,  with  a 
spot  on  face  and  shoulders  only.  He  sang 
"  Invictus,"  by  Huhn,  and  as  he  came  to  the 
closing  bars  a  cross  lighted  up  in  the  sky  and 
"  The  Christian  "  was  thrown  upon  the  scrim, 
thus  linking  the  prologue  and  the  picture. 
The  regular  motion  picture  screen  was  lowered 
in  front  of  the  scrim,  catching  the  picture  well 
before  the  first  scene.  The  front  lighting 
consisted  of  two  magenta  entrance  spots  and 
two  medium  green,  focused  on  the  ceiling. 
Cove  lights  were  blue,  and  the  large  trans- 
parent windows  were  light  blue. 

With  a  permanent  screen  that  cannot  be 
moved  or  drawn  up,  the  scrim  idea  may  be 
used  if  black  draw  curtains  or  plush  cyclo- 
rama  are  drawn  over  the  screen,  parting  at 
the  center.  The  scrim  may  then  be  in  front 
of  this,  and  the  singer,  dancer  or  whatever 
is  used,  between  the  two.  When  the  number 
finishes  the  spot  is  dimmed  out,  while  the 
picture  is  on  the  scrim,  and  then  the  curtains 
are  parted  from  the  picture  screen  and  the 
scrim  is  raised  or  drawn  aside. 


1598 


Motion  Picture  News 


A  view  of  the  Kinema  theatre  orchestra  pit  and  stage,  Los  Angeles,  Cat.     This  fwusc  has  a  seating  capacity  of  1850  and  is  the  largest  and  finest 

house  in  the  West  Coast  theatre  chain 


Duran  Liberty  Opens 

Robb  and  Rowleys  new  Liberty  theatre 
opened  at  Duran,  Okla.,  recently  to  pleased 
capacity  business.  The  theatre  has  a  seating 
capacity  of  1,500  and  is  fireproof.  The  inte- 
rior presents  an  oriental  appearance  due  to 
the  velvet  draperies  and  lighting  system.  La- 
dies' rest  room  and  gentlemen's  smoking  room 
are  provised  and  a  nursery  for  the  kiddies  and 
babies.  The  Fotoplayer  organ  furnishes  up- 
to-date  music.  The  ventilating  and  heating 
system  are  of  the  last  word  in  design  guaran- 
teeing plenty  of  air,  heat  and  a  cool  atmos- 
phere in  the  different  seasons  of  the  vear. — 
Noble. 


F.  W.  Fischer  Opens 
New  Madison 

The  New  Madison  remodeled  from  the  old 
Grand  on  State  St.,  Madison,  Wise,  opened 
recently  as  one  of  the  F.  W.  Fischer  chain 
of  Wisconsin  and  Illinois  theatres.  An  orches- 
tra will  provide  the  musical  novelties.  The 
latest  word  in  theatre  equipment  has  been  in- 
stalled, including  a  Bartola  organ  whose  con- 
sole is  raised  by  hydraulic  lift  to  a  height  of  7 
feet  above  the  stage  during  organ  solos.    F.  J. 


Williams  is  manager,  Louis  St.  Pierre  art  di- 
rector and  Robt.  Gary,  director  of  publicity. 
Mr.  Fischer  operates  the  Majestic  in  Madison, 
one  other  in  Appleton,  five  in  Kewaunee  and 
two  in  La  Salle,  111. — Pollak. 


Supply  Dealers'  Association 
tresses 


Progi 


It  is  reported  that  everything  is  mov- 
ing exceedingly  satisfactorily  in  the  de- 
velopment and  carrying  out  of  the  poli- 
cies and  plans  of  the  Association  of 
Motion  Picture  Equipment  Dealers  of 
America.  This  movement,  which  has  now 
gotten  under  way  in  earnest,  will  be  a 
test  of  the  possibilities  for  standardiza- 
tion and  acceptance  of  high  business 
standards  in  the  supply  end  of  the  mo- 
tion picture  industry.  As  long  as  this 
movement  is  carried  on  with  the  high 
ideals  and  aims  as  incorporated  in  its 
present  policies,  it  should  meet  with  the 
hearty  cooperation  and  assistance  of 
everyone  connected  in  any  way  with  the 
motion  picture  supply  end,  either  the 
manufacture  or  the  purchase.  Every 
motion  picture  supply  dealer  should  look 
into  the  details  of  this  organization 
which  should  prove  its  value  to  him,  and 
thereafter  become  a  member. 


Westinghouse  Appoints 
New  Distributor 

Official  announcement  was  recently  re- 
ceived from  the  Westinghouse  Electric  & 
Manufacturing  Company,  East  Pittsburgh, 
Pa.,  reporting  the  fact  that  they  have  added 
the  Salt  Lake  Theatre  Supply  Company  on 
their  list  of  distributors,  the  aforementioned 
company  becoming  their  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah, 
distributor. 


Fabian  Chain  Now  Num- 
bers Fourteen 

Jacob  Fabian,  the  popular  New  Jersey  ex- 
hibitor, will  dismantle  the  old  Montauk  theatre 
at  Passaic,  N.  J.,  beginning  next  month.  On 
this  site  will  be  erected  a  modern  office  build- 
ing and  theatre  with  seating  capacity  of  3,000, 
contracts  for  which  have  ben  let.  The  approx- 
imate cost  of  real  estate  and  complete  building 
will  be  $500,000,  and  will  complete  Mr.  Fa- 
bian's chain  of  fourteen  houses. 


MICHIGAN 
Montrose — Robert  Powell  of  Flint  purchased 
the  building  of  David  Henry  in  Montrose  and 
will  remodel  it  for  a  moving  picture  house. 


March  j/,   /  p  2  ? 


1599 


Capitol  Theatre,  Union  Hill,  N.  J. 


Does  Your  Theatre 
Need  Re-Seating  ? 


Theatre 
Chairs 

Ame  rican 
Seating  Co. 

Iir  Jackson  BUd. 

c  li  i  c  ayo 


The  mark  of 
correct    construction,  quality 
in    materials    and  durability- 
plus  years  of  service  in  theatre 
chairs. 


THIS  question  should  be  decided  upon  early,  before  this  year's 
refurbishing  season  is  upon  you.     Theatre  patrons'  comfort 
and  the  competitive  value  of  good  seating  should  be  thor- 
oughly considered. 

The  American  Seating  Company  Theatre  Engineering  Depart- 
ment with  its  fifty  years  of  practical  experience  in  theatre  planning 
and  construction  stands  ready  to  solve  your  seating  problems  no 
matter  how  large  or  small. 

A  recent  installation,  covering  an  entire  city  lot,  is  the  State- 
Capitol  Twin  Theatres,  Union  Hill,  N.J.  These  two  theatres  are 
equipped  with  American  Seating  Company  chairs. 

This  was  the  second  largest  order  for  theatre  chairs  in  the  world. 

What  more  convincing  testimonial  could  be  given? 

NEW  YORK         CHICAGO  BOSTON  PHILADELPHIA 

113  W.  40th  St.  10  E.Jackson  Blvd.  77-D  Canal  St.  705-250  S.  Broad  St. 


1600 


Motion  Picture  News 


National  Anti-Misframe  League  Forum 


Electricity  for  Projectionists 


Direct  Current  Circuits 


LECTRICITY  flows  through  con- 
ductors in  several  different  ways, 
depending  upon  how  it  is  gene- 
rated. Thus,  if  a  current  flows 
steadily  through  a  wire  without 
regular,  or  periodic  changes  in 
value,  it  is  called  a  continuous  current,  i.e.,  it 
flows  continuously  in  one  direction.  A  more 
common  name  for  it  is  direct  current,  or  just 
D.  C.  Such  currents  are  usually  supplied  by 
direct  current  generators,  storage  batteries, 
dry  cells  and  magnetos. 

If,  however,  the  current  always  flows  in 
the  same  direction  but  periodically  changes  its 
value,  it  is  called  a  pulsating  current.  That 
is,  the  current,  while  always  flowing  in  the 
same  direction,  is  increasing  and  decreasing  in 
strength ;  pulsating,  in  other  words.  Mercury 
arc  and  Tungar  rectifiers  supply  such  cur- 
rents. The  crystal  of  a  radio  receiving  set 
also  supplies  such  a  current  to  the  head- 
phones. In  these  devices,  however,  the  cur- 
rent is  not  generated  but  merely  changed 
from  another  form  of  current  to  that  just 
described. 

Another  kind  of  current,  which  has  found 
great  favor  in  the  past  twenty  years  because 
of  its  flexibility  and  ease  of  control  is  known 
as  alternating  current.  This  flows  first  in  one 
direction  and  then  reverses  and  flows  in  the 
opposite  direction.  It  keeps  repeating  these 
alternations  many  times  a  second.  The  mer- 
cury arc  rectifier  mentioned  above  changes 
alternating  current  to  pulsating  current, 
which  is  very  similar  to  D.C. 

Direct  current  only  will  be  considered  at 
this  time,  the  other  two  forms  being  reserved 
for  later  treatment. 

Current,  Voltage  and  Besistance  Belations 

We  have  already  learned  in  the  foregoing 
lessons  that  the  three  fundamental  electrical 
quantities,  current,  voltage  and  resistance,  are 


Lesson  III — Part  I 

related  in  a  manner  called  Ohm's  law : 
E 

I  =  — 
R 

In  this  formula  remember  that  I  means 
current;  E,  voltage,  and  R,  resistance.  Know- 
ing any  two  of  these  we  can  find  the  other. 

We  have  also  learned  that  the  product  of 
E  and  I  equals  another  quantity  called 
Poiver,  and  that  power  is  commonly  measured 
in  Watts,  though  sometimes  in  Horse-power 
also.  It  requires  power  to  drive  an  electric 
current  through  a  conductor,  due  to  the  fric- 
tion of  the  conductor,  which  is  called  resis- 
tance. The  power  lost  in  thus  transmitting 
a  current  depends  upon  the  amount  of  current 
flowing  and  the  resistance  of  the  conductor. 
The  relation  between  power,  current  and  re- 
sistance can  also  be  expressed  in  the  form 
of  an  equation  known  as  Joules  Law  (pro- 
nounced Jowl ) ,  as  follows : 
P  =  TR 


Besistance 

The  voltage  across  a  circuit  depends  upon 
the  generator  supplying  it;  the  current  de- 
pends upon  the  voltage  and  resistance  of  the 
circuit,  but  the  resistance  is  independent  of 
either  of  these  two  quantities.  It  depends 
upon  four  things.  These  are:  the  thickness 
of  the  conductor;  the  material  of  which  it  is 
made;  its  length,  and  its  temperature. 

The  resistance  of  a  conductor  varies  directly 
as  its  length.  That  is,  the  longer  the  wire, 
the  greater  the  resistance  and  vice  versa.  It 
also  varies  inversely  as  its  thickness  or  sec- 
tional area ;  meaning  that  the  smaller  the  wire, 
the  greater  the  resistance. 

Then  again,  some  metals  are  poorer  con- 
ductors than  others  and  so  have  a  higher  re- 
sistance. Copper  is  a  very  good  conductor 
and  so  its  resistance  is  low  compared  with,  say, 
iron.    This  property  in  metals  is  taken  care 


-* — 

* 

A  rea  =  /  sauare  M// 
A 


Area  =  3z=3x3  =  9  sauare  Mi/s. 
B 

Figure  19 


Area  '3**5*3  Circular  /f//3 
3 

Figure  20 

of  by  a  factor  called  the  specific  resistance  of 
the  metal.  The  specific  resistance  of  a  metal 
is  the  resistance  of  a  wire  made  from  it  which 
measures  one  foot  in  length  and  has  an  end 
area  of  one  circular  mil.  (A  circular  mil  is 
the  area  of  a  circle  which  has  a  diameter  of 
one  mil,  and  one  mil  is  .$$1  (one-thousandth, 
of  an  inch). 

All  of  the  above  mentioned  relations  can  be 
combined  into  a  formula  which  reads  as 
follows : 

L 

R  =K  — 
A 

which  means  that  the  resistance  (R)  of  a 
particular  conductor  is  equal  to  its  specific 
resistance  (K)  in  ohms  per  circular  mil  foot, 
multiplied  by  its  length  (L)  in  feet  and  di- 
vided by  its  sectional  area  (A)  measured  in 
circular  mils.  If  the  conductor,  instead  of 
being  a  round  wire,  is  square  in  shape,  such 
as  the  busbars  of  a  switchboard,  then  the  area 
A  would  be  expressed  in  square  mils.  A 
square  mil  is  the  area  of  a  section  measuring 
one  mil  on  each  side. 

Besistance  of  Square  Conductors 
In  Fig.  19-A  is  shown  a  square  copper  con- 
ductor measuring  one  mil  on  ea"ch  side  and 
one  foot  in  length.    The  area  of  the  end  sec- 
Table  III 

Temperature     Resistance  of      Resistance  of 
in  Degrees      one  square  mil   one  circular  mil 
Centigrade      foot  in  ohms      foot  in  ohms 
0°  7.52  9.56 

20°  8.13  10.37 

50°  9.11  11.59 

^  75°  9.85  12.62 

Note:  Ordinary  room  temperature  is  20° 
Centigrade. 


tion  is  accordingly  1x1  =  1  square  mil.  Now 
to  find  the  resistance  of  this  particular  con- 
ductor the  formula  given  once  before  should 
be  used.  The  first  step  will  be  to  find  the 
value  of  K,  the  specific  resistance  of  the 
square  conductor.  Table  III  shows  that  at  20° 
C.  (ordinary  room  temperature)  it  is  8.13 
ohms  per  square  mil  foot.  Since  this  conduc- 
tor is  one  foot  in  length  and  has  an  end  area 
of  one  square  mil  it  is  called  one  square  mil 
foot,  and  hence  has  a  resistance  of  8.13  ohms, 
as  shown  by  the  table. 

This  can  also  be  proved  by  substituting  the 
values  of  the  letters  in  the  formula: 
L 

R  =  K  — 
A 

lfoot 

R  -   8.13  x  

1  square  mil 
R  =  8.13  ohms 
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Suppose,  however,  that  the  conductor  meas- 
ured 3  mils  on  each  side;  what  would  then 
be  the  resistance?  The  effect  here  would  be 
as  if  the  larger  conductor  were  split  into  nine 
smaller  ones,  each  measuring  1  mil  on  a  side 
as  before.  This  is  shown  in  Fig.  19-B.  The 
area  of  the  conductor  would  then  be  9  square 
mils.    Using  the  formula  as  before. 


lfoot 


R  =  8.13  x 


8.13 


9  square  mils 


R 
R 


9 

.903  ohms 


The  resistance  of  the  conductor  has  been 
reduced  to  1/9  of  its  former  value.  If  the 
leugth  was  doubled  the  resistance  would  also 
be  doubled.  So  we  see  that  to  find  the  area 
of  a  square  conductor  in  square  mils  we 
merely  multiply  the  dimension  by  itself.  In 
other  words,  we  square  it. 

If  the  conductor  is  not  square  but  rectangu- 
lar (having  one  side  longer  than  the  other) 
then  one  side  -  (measured  in  mils)  must  be 
multiplied  by  the  other  (also  measured  in 
mils)  in  order  to  find  the  area  of  the  section 
in  square  mils. 

Resistance  of  Round  Wires 

It  is  much  easier  to  draw  the  conductors 
out  in  the  form  of  round  wires,  and  this  shape 
is  commonly  used.  Copper,  because  of  its 
high  conductivity  and  low  cost)  is  most  used 
for  carrying  electric  currents.  The  wires  are 
graded  into  various  sizes,  depending  upon  the 
current  they  must  carry.  There  are  three 
methods  of  grading  in  use  today  in  this  coun- 
try. In  the  first  the  diameters  of  the  wires 
are  expressed  in  decimals  of  an  inch  or  in 
mils  (one  mil  equals  one-thousandth  of  an 
inch)  ;  in  the  second  method  the  end  areas  of 
the  wires  are  expressed  in  circular  mils ;  and 
in  the  third,  which  is  the  most  common  of  all, 
the  wires  are  assigned  numbers  starting  with 
0000  (or  4/0)  for  the  largest  size  wire,  which 
has  a  diameter  of  0.46  inches  or  an  area  of 
211,600  circular  mills,  and  then  the  size  num- 
bers increase  as  the  diameter  of  the  wire 


decreases.  This  is  called  the  American  Wire 
Gauge  (B.  &  S.  number,  which  means  Brown 
&  Sharp  number) .  Thus  a  number  12  wire  is 
smaller  than  a  number  10,  etc. 

The  procedure  to  be  followed  in  calculating 
the  resistance  of  round  conductors  is  the  same 
as  that  outlined  for  square  ones.  In  Fig. 
20-A  is  shown  a  round  conductor  having  a 
diameter  of  one  mil.  The  area  of  this  end 
circle  is  called  one  circular  mil.  Now  it  is 
a  fact  that  the  area  of  a  circle  varies  as  the 
square  of  its  diameter.  This  means  that  if  the 
diameter  of  a  circle  is  doubled  the  area  will 
be  four  times  as  great.  If  the  diameter  is 
trebled  it  will  be  nine  times  as  great.  Fig 
20-B  shows  that  when  the  diameter  is  trebled 
the  area  is  equal  to  the  combined  areas  of  nine 
smaller  circles,  each  one  mil  in  diameter. 
(The  diameter  of  circle  C  is  3  mils).  Thus  a 
wire  3  mils  in  diameter  and  one  foot  long  will 
have  only  1/9  the  resistance  of  another  wire 
of  the  same  material  one  mil  in  diameter  and 
also  one  foot  long. 

If  the  diameter  of  a  conductor  is  expressed 
in  mils  all  that  is  necessary  to  find  the  area 
in  circular  mils  is  to  square  the  diameter  ;  i.e., 
multiply  the  diameter  by  itself.  If  the  diam- 
eter is  expressed  in  inches,  the  inches  should 
be  changed  to  mils  and  then  squared.  Thus 
0.5  (%)  inch  equals  500  mils,  and  the  area 
of  a  circle  having  this  diameter  would  be 
500  x  500  equals  250.000  circular  mils. 

In  order  to  use  the  resistance  formula 


R  =  K  — .  the  value  of  K  should  first  be  taken 
A 


Projectionists — Keep  Up  the 
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from  Table  III  and  then  the  value  of  the 
other  letters  should  be  substituted  in  the  for- 
mula. Thus,  the  resistance  of  1,000  feet  of 
round  wire  1/10  (0.10)  of  an  inch  in  diameter 
at  ordinary  room  temperature  (20°)  is 

1,000  feet 

R  =  10.37  

10,000  cir.  mils 
I 

=  10.37  x  — 
10 

=  10.037  ohms 

A  rough  rule  for  finding  the  resistance  jf 
a  copper  conductor  when  its  length  and  size 
are  known,  is  as  follows :  1,000  feet  of  No.  10 
B.  &  S.  gauge  wire  has  a  resistance  of, 
roughly,  1  ohm.  Every  three  sizes  up  the 
scale  the  resistance  is  doubled,  while  every 
three  sizes  doicn  the  scale  the  resistance  is  cut 
in  half.  Thus,  1,000  feet  of  No.  13  has  2 
ohms  resistance;  No.  16  has  4  ohms;  No.  7 
V2  ohm  and  No.  4  has  14  ohm.  If  smaller 
lengths  than  1,000  feet  are  used,  then  pro- 
ceed as  follows:  suppose  we  wish  to  find  the 
resistance  of  150  feet  of  No.  16.  Since  1,000 
feet  of  No.  16  has  4  ohms  resistance,  then  150 
divided  by  1,000,  multiplied  bv  4  will  be  the 
resistance  of  150  feet  of  the  wire. 


150 


1,000 


x  4  =  0.6  ohms. 


Effect  of  Temperature  on  Resistance 

As  the  projectionist  will  rarely,  if  ever,  have 
to  consider  the  effect  of  temperature  on  the 
resistance  of  conductors,  a  detailed  descrip- 
tion of  how  to  make  such  calculations  will  be 
omitted.  It  is  enough  to  say  that  the  resis- 
tance of  practically  all  pure  metals  increases 
with  temperature,  while  the  resistance  of  all 
insulators  (non-conductors)  decreases  with 
temperature.  The  exceptions  to  the  above  are 
that  the  resistance  of  carbon  decreases  with 
increase  of  temperature,  while  that  of  man 
ganin  remains  practically  constant  for  a  cer- 
tain range  of  temperature. 

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That  Hollywood,  cinema  home  of  the  in- 
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for  the  silent  drama  product  became  known 
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Remish  and  other  members  of  the  West  Coast 
Theatres,  Incorporated. 

According  to  these  theatre  executives,  the 
new  theatre  will  seat  between  1,500  and  2,000 
persons,  and  will  cost  in  the  neighborhood  of 
a  million  dollars.  While  the  exact  site  has  not 
yet  been  determined,  it  is  known  that  several 
are  under  consideration  and  that  the  land  will 
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u  It  will  be  in  the  heart  of  Hollywood," 
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associated  with  the  project  to  make  it  one  of 
the  biggest  show  places  in  the  country.'' 

"  The  success  of  the  new  Egyptian  theatre," 
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Hollywood  is  ready  to  support  the  finest  in 
entertainment  and  that  there  is  now  room  for 
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The  West  Coast  Theatres'  chain  have  a 
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Angeles  people  and  Hollywood  citizens 
patronize  anything  that  means  prosperity." 

The  West  Coast  Theatres,  Inc.,  chain  ex- 
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regarded  as  one  of  the  biggest  theatre  chains 
in  the  countrv. 


S.  M.  P.  E.  Spring  Convention 
Draws  Near 

As  the  Spring  Convention  of  the  So- 
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which  is  scheduled  to  be  held  at  Atlantic 
City,  N.  J.,  on  May  7,  8,  9  and  10th  at 
the  Hotel  Traymore,  draws  near  it  is 
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meeting  place  of  the  Society.  Atlantic 
City  at  the  time  this  convention  will  be 
held,  will  be  at  the  height  of  its  season. 
The  committee  for  arrangements  for  this 
convention  reports  that  an  unusual  num- 
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Sommers    Under  Contract 
with  Fox 

I.  Sommers,  President  of  Sommers,  Nestle 
&  Co.,  of  New  York,  has  been  sent  to  Oakland, 
CaL,  to  supervise  the  decorations  for  the  new 
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up  the  decorating  of  the  new  Fox  House  in 
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about  the  first  of  Mav. 


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Balboa  Theatre,  San  Francisco,  Has  Home- 
like Atmosphere 


TP  HE  Balboa  theatre,  another  splendid  house 
to  be  devoted  to  motion  pictures  presen- 
tation, according  to  the  highest  standard  of 
art,  opened  recently  in  Westwood  Park,  by 
its  owner  Samuel  H.  Levin.  Situated  in  the 
heart  of  an  exclusive  residential  district,  and 
surrounded  by  beautiful  homes,  the  Balboa 
theatre  will  be  homelike  in  every  sense  of  the 
word.  It  is  the  ideal  of  its  builder  and  owner, 
Samuel  H.  Levin,  one  of  San  Francisco's  best 
known  theatrical  men,  to  eater  to  the  family. 
He  has  had  considerable  experience  in  this 
regard,  through  many  of  his  theatre  building 
enterprises  in  the  residential  districts,  notably 
his  Coliseum,  Ninth  avenue  and  Clement,  the 
Haighe,  Haigh  St.  and  Cole,  and  other  sim- 
ilarly classed  houses. 

To  quote  Levin:  "The  Balboa  will  be  one 
of  the  most  intimately  constructed  residential 
district  theatres  in  San  Francisco.  Every  detail 
that  will  contribute  to  the  comfort,  sumptuous- 
ness  and  elegance  of  the  Balboa  has  been  incor- 


New  concrete  film  vault  of  the  Blache  Film 
Laboratories  in  San  Francisco  that  complies  with 
the  city  ordinance 


porated  in  our  plans.  I  am  to  endow  the 
theatre  with  the  same  homelike  atmosphere 
that  has  distinguished  the  Coliseum,  and  other 
of  my  theatres.  The  Balboa  will  combine  the 
architectural  beauty  and  dignity  of  the  old 
Spanish  and  Moorish  art.  Reid  Brothers,  who 
also  designed  the  Coliseum,  are  the  architects. 
In  artistic  conformation  with  the  contour  and 
general  architectural  scheme  of  the  home  sec- 
tion which  it  will  serve,  the  Balboa  is  a 
'  rambling  '  structure,  suggestive  of  some  early 
California  mission." 

Stores  will  share  the  frontage  with  the  en- 
trance, which  joins  the  main  auditorium  to 
form  the  familiar  "L"  which  has  been  found 
by  Mr.  Levin  and  other  successful  theatre 
builders,  to  be  the  most  practical. — Gross. 


Archie  Jacobson  Finishes 
Picture 

Archie  A.  Jacobson,  second  cameraman,  has 
just  completed  the  first  test  Film  Guild  Pro- 
duction for  Hodkinson  release  entitled  "  The 
Scarecrow,"  starring  Glen  Hunter  and  directed 
by  Frank  Tyttle.  Fred  Waller,  Jr.,  was  first 
cameraman  on  this  production,  which  was  pro- 
duced at  the  Biograph  Studios.  Mr.  Jacobson 
was  formerly  cameraman  for  the  Federated 
Screen  Review. 


"Webster  Square" 
Started 

Work  on  the  new  Webster  Square  theatre  in 
Worcester,  Mass.,  will  start  in  April,  and  the 
house  is  expected  to  open  in  October.  It  will 
seat  1,400,  and  in  addition  to  the  theatre  will 
have  seven  stores  and  five  apartments  housed 
in  the  three-story  structure,  costing  $200,000. 
The  exterior  of  the  theatre  will  be  in  Italian 
Renaissance.  James  Boyd,  Meriden,  Conn.,  is 
the  architect,  and  the  H.  Wales  Lyons  Co., 
that  eity,  are  contractors.  The  officers  of  the 
Webster  Square  Theatre  Company,  who  will 
run  the  theatre,  are:  President,  Archer  B. 
Greeley,  and  Treasurer,  Harry  Steinberg. 
Principal  stockholders  are  Helen  Rogers  Stein- 
berg and  Harold  T.  Sweeney,  of  Worcester. — 
Spencer. 


Majestic  Theatre  Changes 
Ownership 

The  Majestic  theatre,  Enid,  Okla.,  formerly 
managed  by  Leslie  Cox,  has  been  sold  for  the 
consideration  of  $4,000  to  two  showmen  from 
Magun,  Okla.  The  house  will  be  operated  as  a 
straight  picture  house  with  big  productions  as 
the  policy.  New  projection  equipment  may  be 
installed  at  an  early  date. 

Mr.  Cox  will  return  to  his  home  in  Tulsa, 
Okla.,  where  he  was  formerly  engaged  in  the 
theatrical  business. — Trout. 


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have  a  short-cut  toward  such  information  as  he  may  need.  Short  subject  and  comedy  releases,  as  well  as 
information  on  pictures  that  are  coming  will  be  found  on  succeeding  pages.  (S.  R.  indicates  State  Right 
release.  ) 

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SEPTEMBER 

Feature  Star  Distributed    By       Length  Bevleweo 

Another  Man's  Boots. .. Francis  Ford  Ancbor-S.  R.   5  reels... Nov.  11 

Barb-Wire   Jack  Hoxie  Sunset  Prod -S   R    .5  reels. .  .Sept  I 

Better  Man  Wins.  The.  .  Pete  Morrison   . . .  Sanford-S.  R.   5  reels...  Oct.  28 

Blood  and  Sand  Rodolph  Valentino. Paramount   8  reels... Aug.  19 

Broadway  Rose  Mae  Murray  Metro   8  reels. .  .Seat.  16 

Bull  Dog  Courage  Special  Cast  Russell  Prod.-S.  R..S  reels  

Caught  Bluffing  Frank    Mayo  Universal   5  reels.  .  .Seat.  23 

Confidence   Herbert  Rawlinson.  Universal   j  reels...  Sept  SO 

Crusader,  The  William  Russell  Fox   5  reels... Feb.  3 

Face  to  Face  Marguerite  Marsh.  .Playgoers   5  reels. .  .Sept.  16 

Fightin'  Devil  Olin  Francis   Sanford-S.  R.   5  reels  

Fighting  Quid*,  The  William  Dan  can  ..Vita  graph  3  reels.  .  Aug.  26 

Five  Dollar  Baby  Viola    Dana  Metro  6  reels... June  17 

Pools  of  Fortune  Marg.  de  la  Motte.Amer.    Releasing. ...  5  reels  Aug.  10 

Fool  There  Was,  A  Special  Cast  Fox   6  reels. . .  -  July  29 

Galloping  Kid,  The  Hoot  Gibson  Universal   5  reels ...  Sept.  16 

Girl's  Desire,  A  Alice  Calhoun  Vitagraph  5  reels  Aug.  26 

Grandma's  Boy  Harold  Lloyd  Asso.  Kxnibitors  5  reels. .  ..July  IS 

Hands  of  Nara,  The....  Clara  K.  Young. ..  Metro   6  reels...  Aug.  19 

Her  Gilded  Cage  Gloria  Swanson ....  Paramount   6  reels...  Aug.  12 

Is  a  Mother  to  Blame. .  Carolyn  Larkins. . .  Model-S.    R  5  reels  

Isle  of  Doubt,  The  Wyndham  8  tending  Play  goers   5  reels ...  Sept.  2 

Kick-Back,  The  Harry  Carey  Film  Book.  Offices.  ..6  reels  Aug.  S 

Love  Is  An  Awful  Thing. Owen  Moore  Selxnick   5  reels. .  .Sept.  16 

Love's  Redemption  ....Special  Cast   C.  C.  Picturet-8.  K. . 5  reels  

Man  She  Brought  Back. Special  Cast  Playgoers   5  reels. .  .Sept.  23 

Manslaughter   Thomas  Meighan. . Paramount   9  reels. .  .Sept.  SO 

Married  People  Mabel  Ballin  Hodkinson   Creels  Aug.  S 

Monte  Cristo  Special  Cast  Fox   10  reels... Apr.  8 

Nero  Special  Cast  Fox   11  reels.. June  3 

Nice  People  Special  Cast  Paramount   7  reels. .  ..Aug.  19 

Prisoner  of  Zenda,  The..  Special  Cast  Metro   8  reels.. -May  6 

Queen    of    the  Moulin 

Rouge  Martha  Mansfield.  .Amer.  Releasing  7  reels... Aug.  19 

Rich  Men's  Wives  Special  Cast  Al  Lichtmaa  Corp.. 7  reels  Sept.  2 

Secrets  of  Paris  Special  Cast  Affiliated-S.  R  6  reels  Oct.  28 

8ign  of  the  Rose  George  Beban  ....Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels... Aug.  S 

Siren  Call,  The  Dorothy  Dalton  Paramount   6  reels. .  .Sept.  SO 

Skin  Deep  Sills-Vidor   First   National  7  reels ...  Sept.  30 

Slim  Shoulders  Irene  Castle.         Hodkinson   6  reels. ..  .July  8 

Snow  Shoe  Trail.  The...  Jane  Novak  Film  Book.  Offices..  6  reels. .  .Sept.  23 

Storm,  The  House  Peters  Universal   8  reels...  July  1 

Timothy's  Quest  Special  Cast  Amer.  Releasing  6  reels. .  .Sept.  23 

Top  O'  the  Morning.  ...Gladys  Walton. ...  Universal   5  reels. .  .iept  9 

Valley  of  Silent  Men...  Alma  Rubens  Paramount   6  reels ...  Sept.  9 

Veiled  Woman,  The. ...  Marguerite  Snow. ..  Hodkinson   5  reels ....  June  24 

West  of  Chicago  Charles  Jones  Fox   5  reels  Aug.  26 

While  8a tan  Sleeps. .. .Jack  Holt  Paramount   6  reels... July  8 

White   Hell  Richard  Travers. . .  Aywon-S.  R  5  reels.. -May  27 

WUdnase  of  Youth  Special  Cast  GrapUc-S.  R  7  reels.  ..Sept.  8 

Woman's  Woman,  A. ..  .Mary  Alden  Allied  Prod,  ft  Dist..8  reels. .  .Sept.  SO 

Yosemlte  Trail.  The  Dustin  Farnum. . . . .  Pox  S  reels ...  Sept.  SO 


OCTOBER 

Feature  Star  Distributed    By  Leagtb 

Above  All  Law  Special  Cast  Paramount   1  reels. 

Affinities   Bowers-Moore  ....Hodkinson   S  reels. 

Bells  of  San  Juan  Charles  Jones  Pox  5  reels. 

Beware  of  the  Law  Marjorie  Payne. ...  Jawitx-S.  R.  5  reels. 

Bond  Boy,  The  Rich.  Barthelmess.. First   National  7  reels. 

Boomerang   Justice  George  Larkin  Russell  Prod.-S.   R    5  reels. 

Bootlegger's  Daughter. . Bennett-Nlblo  ....Playgoers   5  reels. 

Brosd  Daylight  Mulhall- Wilson  ...Universal    5  reels.. 

Broadway  Madonna,  The. Dorothy  Eerier, ...  Film  Book.  Office*..  .6  reels. 

Burning  Ssnds  Hawley-Sills  Paramount  7  reels. 

Calvert's  Valley  John  Gilbert  Pox  5  reels. 

Cowboy  snd  the  Lady.  Minter-Moore  Paramount  ••  S  reels. 

Crimson  Clue  Special  Cast  Chaplin  Classic*  5  reels. 

Crow's    Nest  Jack   Hoxie  Sunset-Prod. -S.  R....S  reels. 

Dawn  of  Revenge  Richard  Travers. .  .Aywon-S.  R.  5  reels. 

Do  and  Dare  Tom  Mix  Poz  5  reels. 

Bast  Is  West  Con.  Tahnadge. ...  First  National  8  reels. 

Fsce  in  the  Fog,  The..  Lionel  Barrymore.  .Paramount  6  reels 

Forget-Me-Not   Special  Cast  Metro   6  reels. 

Fortune's  Mask   Karl*  Williams  ...Vitagraph  5  reels. 

Ghost  Breaker,  The  Reid-Lee   Paramount  5  reels. 

Birl  Who  Ran  Wild,  The.  Gladys  Walton. . . .  Universal   5  reels . 

Head  Hunters  of  South 

Seas   Asso.  Exhibitors  5  reels. 

Heart's  Haven  Adams- Mc Kim  ....Hodkinson   6  reels. 

Hound  of  Baakervillea . . .  BUle  Norwood  Film  Book.  Offices..  6  reels. 

How  Women  Love  Betty  Blythe  B.  B.  Prod.-S.  R  6  reels. 

Human  Heart*  House  Peters  Universal   7  reels. 

If  I  Were  Queen  Ethel  Clayton  Film  Book.  Office*.  .6  reel*. 

June  Madness  Viola  Dana  Metro   6  reels. 

Light  in  the  Dark,  The.. Hope  Hampton.... First  National  6  reels. 

Little  Wildcat  Alice  Calhoun  ....Vitagraph  5  reel*. 

Lone  Hand.  The  Hoot  Gibson  Universal   5  reels. 

Long  Chance,  The  Special  Cast  Universal   S  reels. 

Lorna  Doone   Special  Cast  First   National  6  reels. 

Man  Wanted   Arthur  Ho**man..C.  C.  Pictures-S.  R.. . 5  reels. 

Msn  Who  Played  God.  . George  ArUss   United  Artists   6  reels. 

Mixed  Pace*  William  Russell ...  Fox   S  reels. 

Old  Homestead,  The. . .  Theodore  Roberts. .  Paramount   7  reels. 

One  Night  in  Parte  Special  Cast  Playgoer*   5  reel*. 

Pale  of  the  West  Special  Cast  C.  C.  Pictures-S.  R.. .  S  reel*. 


Reviewed 
..Aug.  S 
..Jan.  30 
...Oct.  28 
...Oct.  21 
..Oct.  21 
..Aug.  19 
..Oct.  14 
..Nov.  4 
..Nov.  11 
..Sept.  16 
...Oct.  21 
..Nov.  SS 

.'.Dec'."  2 
..Dec.  9 
...Oct  7 
..Sept.  9 
...Oct  14 
..July  89 
..Sept  9 
..Sept  S3 
...Oct  14 

...Oct  7 
..Aug.  13 
.  -  Sept  23 
..Aug.  26 
...July  8 
...Oct  28 
..Oct  7 
.Sept  9 
..Sept  16 
...Oct  31 
.  .Oct  T 
..Oct  38 

Sept'  if 

...Oct  14 
...Oct  14 
...Oct  14 


Peaceful  Peters   

Pink  Gods  

Qulncy  Adams  Sawyer. . 

Rags  to  Riches  

Remembrance   

Rogue's  Romance,  A .  . . 

Sherlock  Holmes  

Tailor  Made  Man,  A..., 

They're  Off   

Thundering  Hoofs   

Till  We  Meet  Again... 
To  Have  and  To  Hold. 

West  vs.  Bast  

What  Pools  Men  Are... 
When  Danger  Smiles.. 
When  the  Desert  Calls. 

White  Shoulders  

Without  Compromise  . 

Wolf  Law   

Woman  He  Loved,  The 
Woman  Who  Pooled 

Herself  

Youth  Must  Hsve  Love 
Youth  to  Youth  


Wm.  Fairbanks  . .  ■ 
Daniels-Kirkwood  . 

Special  Cast  

Wesley  Barry  

Special  Cast  

Rodolph  Valentino. 
John  Barrymore... 

Charles  Ray  

Special  Cast   

Peggy  O'Day   

Special  Cast  

Compson-Lytell  . . , 
Pete  Morrison 

Faire  Binney   

William  Duncan  . . 
Violet  Heming. ... 

K.  MacDonald  

William  Farnum  . . 

Frank  Mayo  

Wm.  V.  Mong  


Arrow-S.  R,  S  reels.. 

Paramount   7  reels .  . 

Metro   6  reels. . 

Warner  Bros. -3.  R...7  reels. 

Goldwyn   6  reels.. 

Vitagraph   5  reels.  , 

Goldwyn   7  reels.. 

United  Artists   8  reel*. . 

Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels. . 

Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels. 

Asso.   Exhibitors. ...  6  reels. . 

Paramount   7  reels. 

Sanford-S.  R.   5  reels. 

Amer.  Releasing  ....  6  reels. . 

Vitagraph  5  reels. 

Amer.  Releasing  6  reels. 

First   National  6  reels.. 

Pox   S  reels. , 

Universal   S  reels. 

Amer.  Releasing  6  reels., 


Feature 


Allison-Ellis  Asso.  Exhibitors  6  reels.. 

Shirley  Mason  Pox  S  reels. 

Special  Caat  Metro   6  reels. 

NOVEMBER 

Star 


•  Nov.  4 
. .  Oct  » 

■  Dec  9 
Oct.  7 

•Sept  9 
Sept  21 
May  SI 

•  Aug.  19 
.Mar.  IS 

..Oct'  14 
.Oct  38 

ian.  6 
'ec.  9 
.Oct  38 

•  Dec  3 
..Nov.  4 
.Nov.  4 
.Oct  38 

■  Sept  II 

..Nov.  SS 
•Sept  23 

•  Oct  38 


Distributed  By        Length  Bevlewed 

Anna  Ascends   Alice  Brady  Paramount   6  reels.  ..Nov  23 

Another  Man's  Shoes. .  .Herbert  Rawlinson.  Universal   S  reels'*  Nov*  11 

Boss  of  Camp  Pour. ...  Charles  Jones  ....Pox   5  reels     Dec*  l 

Brswn  of  the  North. ... Strongheart  (dog). First  National   8  reels     Nov  23 

Breaking  Home  Ties. ...  Special  Csst  Asso.  Exhibitors  6  reels"  '  Dec' 

Brothers  Under  the  Shan.  Special  Cast  Goldwyn   s  reels  "  Nov' 

Challenge,  The   Dolores  Cassinelli.. Amer.  Releasing  ...5  reels. 

Clarence   Reid-Ayres-McAvoy Paramount   6  reel*' 

Dr.  Jack   Harold  Lloyd   Pathe   5 

Dangerous      Adventure  Grace   Darmond.  ..  Warner  Bros.-S.  R  .  .7 

Famous  Mrs.  Pair,  The.  Special  Cast  Metro   6 

Flaming  Hearts   J.  B.  Warner  East  Coast-8.  R.  5  . 

Good  Men  and  True  Harry  Carey  Film  Book.  Offices. -6  reels  "  Nov  18 

Headless  Horseman  Will  Rogers  Hodkinson   7  reels     Oct' 21 

Heart  of  Lincoln  Francis  Ford  Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels'  " 

Hungry  Hearts   Special  Cast  Goldwyn   7  reels .  .  .  Nov"  ii 

Impossible  Mrs.  Bellew.  Gloria  Swanson. ...  Paramount   7  reels".*  Nov 

Jilt  The  Special  Cast  Universal  3  reels'.* '  Dec 

Lavender  Bath  Lady ...  Gladys  Walton. ..  .Universal   5  reels."  Nov* 


reels, 
reels, 
reels, 
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2 
4 

Feb.  10 
Oct  21 
•Jan.  I 

•  Dec.  9 


Lights  of  New  York  Special  Cast  Fox  6  reels"  Ma 

Love  Gambler,  The.  ...John  Gilbert   Fox   9  reels!!. Nov. 


Man  and  the  Moment.  ..Special  Cast  Playgoers   f  reels- .  Feb 

Man  Who  Saw  Tomor- 
row, The  Thomas  Meighan .. Paramount   7  reels... Nov  II 

Man  Who  Waited,  The. .Special  Cast  Playgoers   5  reels.  ..Feb  10 

My  Friend  the  Devil  Special  Cast  Fox   9  reels... Sept  I 

Night  Life  in  Hollyw'd .  Special  Cast   Arrow-S.  R.   6  reels  

Oliver  Twist   Jackie  Coogan  First  National   8  reels.  ..Nov.  4 

One  Week  of  Love  E.  Hammers  tela. . .  Selxnick   7  reels... Nov.  IS 

On  the  High  Seas  Dal  ton-Holt   Paramount   5  reels...  Oct  14 

Pawned   Tom  Moor*  Selanick   5  reel*. ..Nov.  IS 

Peg  O'  My  Heart  Laurette  Taylor. . .Metro   6  reel*... Dec  33 

Pride  of  Palomar,  The.. Special  Cast  Paramount   7  reels... Dec  3 

Ridin'  Wild  Hoot  Gibson  Universal   5  reels... Nov.  23 

Shadows   Special  Csst   AI  LIchtman  Corp.. 7  reels... Nov.  11 

Shirley  of  the  Circus. . .  Shirley  Mason  ....Pox   9  reels...  Nov.  SI 

Sin  Flood,  The  Special  Cast  Goldwyn   7  reels  Jan.  31 

Storm  Girl,  The  Peggy  O'Day   Anchor-S.  R.   5  reel*  

Stranger  of  the  Hills ...  Special  Csst   Anchor-S.  R.   4  reels  

Streets  of  New  York. ..  Special  Cast   Arrow-S.  R.   7  reels...  Nov.  11 

Super  Sex,  The  Robert  Gordon  ...Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels... Dec  f 

Superstition   Special  Cast  Lee-Bradford-8.  R... I  reels  

Tess    of    the  Storm 

Country  Mary  Pickford  ...United  Artists   10  reels.  .Nov.  31 

Thelma   Jane  Novak  Film  Book.  Office.  ...6  reels.  .  Dec  3 

Tom  Mix  in  Arabia  Tom  Mix  Fox  5  reels... Nov.  11 

Trifling  Women  Special  Cast  Metro     8  reel*... Oct  14 

Under  Two  Flags  Priscllls  Dean  Universal   8  reels.  ..Oct  1 

While  Justice  Walt*  Dustin  Farnum  ...Pox   S  reels... Dec  9 

Who  Are  My  Parents? . . Special  Cast  Fox  9  reels. .  .Sept.  2 

World's  a  Stage,  The ■ . Dorothy  Phillips. . . Principal  Pict-S.  K.6  reels  Dec  S 

You  Never  Know  Earle  Williams  ...Vitagraph  5  reels. ..Nov.  18 

Young  Rajah,  The  Rodolph  Valentino. Paramount  ■  reel*. .  ..Nov.  18 


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Feature  Star 

All  Night   Valentino-Myers 

AH  the  Brothers  Were 

Valiant   Special  Cast   Metro   6 

Altar  Stairs,  The  Frank  Mayo   Universal   fl 

American  Toreador,  The .  Special  Cast   Anchor-S.  R.   4 

Bsck  Home  and  Broke.  .Thomas  Meighan  .Paramount   6 

Barriers  of  Polly  Specisi  Csst  Russell  Prod.-S.  R.  .8 

Bill  of  Divorcement,  A.. Constance  Binney  .Asso.  Bxhlb.   % 

Blind  Bargain,  A  Lon  Chaney  Goldwyn   fl 

Broken  Chains   Colleen  Moore  ....Goldwyn  fl 

Bull  Dog  Drummond. . . Blackwell-Oreeley  .Hodkinson   fl 

California  Romance  A.. John  Gilbert  Pox   4 

Captain  Fly- By- Night  ..Johnnie  Walker  . .  Film  Book.  Office*.. fl 

Catch  My  Smoke  Tom  Mix   Pox  4 

Conquering  the  Woman . Florence  Vidor  ...Asso.  Exhib  6 

Dangerous  Gaaae.  A  Gladys  Walton  . . .  Unlverssl   fl 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Dancer  Point,  The  Carmel  Myers  .... 

Daughter  of  Luxury,  A.  Agnes  Ayres   

Deserted  at  the  Altar. ..  Soecial  Cast  

Duty  First   Pete  Morrison  .... 

Ebb  Tide   Lee-Kirkwood  .... 

Environment   Special  Cast   

Finger  Prints   Special  Cast   

Firebrand.  The  Franklvn  Farnum.. 

Forsaking   All   Others.  .Moor e-Landis  

Great  City,  The  Special  Cast  

Great  Night,  The  William  Russell. . 

Heroes  of  the  Street. ..  Wesley  Barry  ... 

Inner  Man,  The  W.  Standing   

Jazzmania   Mae  Murray  .... 

Just  a  Mother  Isobel  Elsom  .... 

Just  a  Song  at  Twilight.  R.  Barthalmess. . . 
Kentucky  Derby,  The ...  Reginald  Denny  . 
Kingdom  Within,  The..  Pauline  Starke  .. 

Love  in  the  Dark  Viola  Dana   

Marriage  Chance,  The.. Special  Cast   

Minnie   L.  Joy-Matt  Moore 

Omar  the  Tentmaker    .  Guy  Bates  Post... 

One  Exciting  Night  Special  Cast   

One  Wonderful  Night. .  Herbert  Rawlinson. 

Only  a  Shop  Girl  Special  Cast  

Orphan  Sally  Lee-Bradford-S.  R. 

Outcast   Elsie  Ferguson  . . . 

Pawn  Ticket  tie  Shirley  Mason  

Prince  and  Pauper  Tibi  Labin  

Riders  of  the  Law  Jack  Hoxie  

Sheriff  of  San-Dog,  The.Wm.  Fairbanks  ... 

Singed  Wings   Bebe  Daniels  

So  This  Is  Arizona  Special  Cast   

Strangers'  Banquet,  The.  Special  Cast   

That  Woman   Catherine  Calvert  . 

Thorns    and  Orange 

Blossoms   Special  Cast   

Unconquered,  The  Maciste   

When  Love  Comes  Helen  J.  Eddy.... 

Woman  Conquers,  The..Kath.  MacDonald.. 


Amer.  Releasing  ...0  reels.. 
Paramount   5  reels.. 

Phil  Goldstone-S.  R.  7  reels.  . 

Sanford-S.  R.   5  reels. 

Paramount   7  reels.. 

Principal  Pict-8.  R. .  6  reels.. 
Hyperion  Pict--8.  K..5  reels. 
Phil  Goldstone-S.  R.S  reels. 

Universal   5  reels.. 

Amer.  Releasing  ...7  reels.. 

Fox   5  reels. . 

Warner  Bros.   7  reels.. 

Playgoers   6  reels . . 

Metro   C  reels. . 

Norca  Pictures-S.  R.S  reels. 

Prod.  Security  5  reels., 

Universal   6  reels.. 

Hodkinson   6  reels.. 

Metro   6  reels. . 

Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels.. 

First  National   7  reels . . 

First  National   8  reels.. 

United  Artist*   10  reels. 

Universal   5  reels.. 

C.  B.  C.-S.  S  7  reels. . 

Special  Cast  5  reels . . 

Paramount  6  reels . . 

Pox   5  reels.. 

Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels.. 
Sunset  Prod.-S.  R...5  reels.. 

Arro w-S.  R.   5  reels . . 

Paramount   8  reels.. 

W.  M.  Smith-S.  R..6  reels.. 

Goldwyn  7  reels. . 

Amer.  Releasing  ...  6  reels. . 

Al  Lichtman  Corp.. 7  reels.. 

Aywon-S.  R  7  reels.. 

Film  Book.  Offices.. 6  reels.. 
First  National   5  reels.. 


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JANUARY 

Feature  Star  Distributed   By  Length 

As  a  Man  Lives   Special  Cast   Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels. 

Beautiful   and  Damned, 

The  Marie  Prevost  ....Warner  Bros.-S.  R.  .4  reels. 

Bell  Boy  13  Douglas  MacLean. First  National   4  reels., 

Bohemian  Girl,  The  Special  Cast   Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels. 

Brass  Commandments  ..William  Farnum  ..Fox   5  reels. 

Canyon  of  the  Fools ....  Harry  Carey   Film  Book.  Offices..  6  reels. 

Christian.  The   Special  Cast   Goldwyn   .9  reels.. 

Custard  Cup,  The  Mary  Carr   Fox   7  reels.. 

Dangerous  Age,  The  Special  Cast   First  National   7  reels., 

DarKng  of  the  Rich,  The.  Betty  Blythe   B.  B.  Prod.-S.  R....6  reels. 

Devil's  Partner.  The.  . .  .  Shearer-Sedlev  ...  Independent  Pict...  4  reels. 

Dollar  Devils   ..Special  Cast  Hodkinson   6  reels.. 

Douglas     Fairbanks  in 

Robin  Hood   DoUglas  Fairbanks.  United  Artists   10  reels 

Face    on    the  Barroom 

Floor   Special  Cast  Fox   7  reels. . 

Flames  of  Passion  Larkin-Stonehouse .  Indeoendent  Pict....4  reels. 

Flaming  Hour,  The  Frank  Mayo  Universal   5  reels. 

Flash,  The  Special  Cast  Russell  Prod.-S.  R..5  reels. 

Flirt,  The   Special  Cast   Universal   8  reels. 

Foolish  Twins  Terry  Twins  Lee-Bradford-S.  R...5  reels. 

Footlight  Ranger,  The . .  Charles  Jones  ....  Fox   5  reels . 

Friendly  Husband,  A...Lupino  Lane   Fox  5  reels. , 

Fury   R.  Barthelmess  ...First  National   9  reels. 

Garrison's  Finish  Jack  Pickford   Allied  Prod.  4  Dist.8  reels. 

Ghost  Patrol,  The  Graves-Love   Universal   5  reels. 

Qimmie   Chadwick-Glass  ...Goldwyn   6  reels. 

Hero,  The   Special  Cast   Al  Lichtman  Corp.. 7  reels. 

Kick  In  Compson-LyteD  ...Paramount   

Kindled  Courage   Hoot  Gibson   Universal   5  reels. 

Lone  Horsemen.  The .  . .  Perrin-Hill   Arrow-S^  R.tf  .  ..  1  reels. 

Love's  Old  Sweet  gone.  Soecial  Cast   Norca  Pict.-S.  R  5  reels. 

Making  a  Man  Jack  Holt   Paramount   5  reels. 

Making  Good   Pete  Morrison  ....Sanford-S.  R.   5  reels. 

Malcolm    Btraun'     8a-  _   

loma   Diana  Allen  Geo.  Wiley-8.  R....6  reels 

Man's  8ize   William  Russell  ..Fox   5  reels., 

Milady   Special  Cast   Amer.  Releasing  ....6  reels., 

Missing  Millions   Alice  Brady   Paramount   6  reels.. 

Money,  Money,  Money.. K.  MacDonald  ...First  National   6  reels.. 

Plaything    of    an    Em-  _  .  , 

oeror   The   Soecial  Cast   T.  A.  Leywson-S.  R. .  6  reels 

Power  Divine  The,.  Livintrston-Wvnn   .Indeoendent  Pict  4  reels. 

Power  of  a  Lie,  The.  ..Special  Cast   Universal   5  reels., 

Scarlet  Car,  The  Herbert  Rawlinson.  Universal   5  reels.. 

Second  Fiddle   Astor-Huntar   Hodkinson   •••••  reeIf-  • 

Sister  Against  Sister. ..  Marie  Doro  Lee-Bradford-S.  R...5  reels. 

Solomon  in  Society  Wm.  H.  Strauss. ..  Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels. 

teP&Sf.  ^-XTph^w^  at;. 

Thirty  Day*   Wallace  Reid  Paramount   5  reels.. 

Three  Who  Paid  D  us  tin  Farnwn  ...Fox   5  reels.. 

Vallev    of    Lost    Souls  Kintrst'n-Sutherland  Indeoendent  Pict..   .4  reels. 

Vengeanca  of  the  Dee*.  Special  Cast   Amer.  Releasing  ............ 

Village  Blacksmith,  The.  Special  Caat   Fox  7  reels. . 

Voice  from  the  Minaret .  Norma  Talmadge. .  First  National   7  reels.. 

Wasted  Lives   Richard  Wayne  ...Second  National  ...5  reels.. 

Western  Tustice  .  .  M . .  Caldwell-Hill      .  . .  Arrow-S R   4  reels. 

Wheel  of  Fortune,  The.  GraceDarmond  ...Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels. 

While  Pari*  Sleep*  Lon  Chaney  Hodkinson   f  reel* 

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..lan  20 
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Paramount   "  reels. 


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.Feb.  3 
Dec.  30 


Jan.  27 
Jan.  13 


FEBRUARY 


Feature  Star  Distributed  by     Length  Reviewed 

Birth  of  a  Nation  Special  Cast   United  Artists   12  reels  

Bishop   of   the   Ozarks,   .     _    .  ,  , 

The   Soecial  Cast   Film  BoMc   Offircs    6  reels.. 

Brass  Monte  Blue   Warner  Bros.   8  reels.. 

Buster,  The   D  us  tin  Farnum  . . .  Fox   5  reels . . 

Crinoline  and  Romance. Viola  Dana   Metro  6  reels.. 

Daddy   Jackie  Coogan  ....First  National   6  reels.. 

Dark  Secrets  Dorothy  Dal  ton  ..Paramount   5  reels.. 

B evil's  Doorvard  The.  .  Wm.  FairbanV;  Arrow-S  R  5  reels, 
rums  of  Fate  Mary  M.  Mister. .  Paramount   6  reels. . 

Famou*  Mr*.  Fair.  The- Special  Cast   Jfetro   5 

First  Degree,  The  Frank  Mayo  Universal   5  reels.. 

Flame  of  LUe,  The  Priscilla  Dean  ....Universal   7  reels.. 


.Mar.  17 
.Mar.  17 
.Feb.  24 
.Feb.  3 
.Mar.  17 
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Jan."  27 
.Jan.  20 


Front  Page  Story,  A... Special  Cast   

Gentlemen  from  America  Hoot  Gibson  .... 
Girl  I  Loved.  The  Charles  Ray  

Hieh  .Soeed  Lee  Reed  Howes  

Java  Head   Special  Cast  

Jazzmania   Mae  Murray   

.Lap  of  Luxury  Glenn  Hunter  .... 

Look  Your  Best  C.  Moore-Moreno. . 

Love  Letter,  The  Gladys  Walton  ... 

Man  Alone,  The  Hobart  Bosworth.. 

Man  of  Action,  A  Douglas  MacLean. 

Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose  Dorothy  Mackaill. . 

Modern  Matrimony  .  Owen  Moore   

My  American  Wife  Gloria  Swanson  ... 

Net.  The   Special  Cast   

Ninety  and  Nine,  The. ..  Special  Cast   

Nobody's   Money  Jack  Holt   

One  Million  in  Jewels. ..  MacGowan-Holmes. 
One  Moment's  Tempta- 
tion  Special  Cast   

One  Stolen  Night  Alice  Calhoun  .... 

Passionate  Friends  The.  Soecial  Cast  

Pilgrim,  The   Charles  Chaplin... 

Poor  Men's  Wives  Special  Cast   

Prisoner,   The  Herbert  Rawlinson. 

Red  Trail,  The  Nora  Swinburne  . . 

Romance  Land   Tom  Mix   

Secret    of    the  Pueblo, 

_  The   Neal  Hart  

Stormsweot   Special  Cast  

Suzanna  Mabel  Normand  . . 

Town  That  Forgot  God.  Special  Cast  

Truxton  King   John  Gilbert   

Web  of  the  Law,  The. . .Special  Cast   

What  a  Wife  Learned ..  Special  Caat   

When  Knighthood  Was 

in  Flower   Marion  Davies  . . . 

Woman  of  Bronze  Clara  K.  Young... 


Vitagraph   6  reels... Dec.  30 

Universal   5  reels... Feb,  17 

.United  Artists  9  reel*  Jan.  27 

Arrow-S.  R  5  reels  

Paramount   8  reels... Feb.  19 

Metro   6  reels . . .  Feb.  17 

Hodkinson   

Goldwyn   6  reels ...  Feb.  10 

Universal   5  reels.. -Feb.  10 

Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels  

First  National   

First  National   8  reels . . .  Feb.  24 

Selznick   

Paramount   5  reels... Jan.  13 

Fox   

Vitagraph   7  reels... Dec  30 

Paramount   C  reels  Jan.  27 

Amer.  Releasing  ...  6  reels. . .  Feb.  10 

Second  National  ....5  reels  

Vitagraph   5  reels... Peb.  3- 

C.  B.  C.-S.  R  5  reels  

First  National....  4  reels. ..  Jan.  27 
Al  Lichtman  Corp.. 7  reels... Feb.  10 

Universal   5  reels... Feb.  24- 

Norca  Pict.-S.  R  6  reels  

Fox   5  reels... Feb.  2* 

Wm.  Steiner-S.  R.  .  •  5  reels.  ......... 

Film  Book    Offices.  5  reels...  Feb  24 

United  Artists   8  reels  

Fox    9  reels... Not.  11 

Fox   6  reels... Feb.  17 

Amer.  Releasing   

First  National   6  reels... Feb.  10 

Paramount   12  reels.. Sept  30 

Metro   6  reels  


MARCH 

Feature  Star  Distributed  by     Length  Reviewed- 

Adam  and  Eva  Marion  Davies  ....Paramount   8  reels... Feb.  10 

Adam's  Rib   Soecial  Cast   Paramount   10  reels.. Feb.  17 

Are  You  a  Failure?  Special  Cast   Al  Lichtman  Corp.. 6  reels... Mar.  17 

Bolted  Door,  The  Frank  Mayo  Universal  5  reels  Mar.  3 

Can    a    Woman  Love 

..Twice?  Ethel  Clavton   Film  Book.  Offices  .  6  reels. ..Mar.  10 

Does  It  Pay?  Hope  Hampton  ...Fox  

Driven  Special  Cast   Universsal  6  reels  Dec.  • 

Glimpses  of  the  Moon.. Bebe  Daniels  Paramount  

Gossip  Gladys  Walton  ...Universal   5  reels. ..  Mar.  10 

In  the  Devil  s  Bowl .   ..  Neal  Hart   Wm.  Steiner-S.  R...5  reels  I 

Is  Divorce  a  Faflure?.  .  Leah  Baird  Asso.  Exhib  6  reels  

Lamp    in     the    Desert,  Soecial  Cast   C.  B.  C-S.  R  5  reels  

Leopardess,  The  Alice  Brady  Paramount   6  reels... Mar.  17 

Little    Church  Around 

the  Corner   Claire  Windsor  ...Warner  Bros.-S.  R. .  7  reels  Mar.  3 

Lost  and  Found  Special  Cast   Goldwyn  6  reels  

Mad  Love  Pola  Negri   Goldwyn   6  reels... Feb.  24 

Main  Street   Monte  Blue   Warner  Bros.-S.  R..8  reels  

Midnifht  Guest.  The    .Soecial  Cast   Universal   5  reels... Mar.  17 

Mr.  Billings  Spends  His 

Dime   Walter  Hiers   Paramount   6  reels... Mar.  17 

Nth  Commandment,  The.  Special  Cast   Paramount   

Noise  in  Newboro,  A... Viola  Dana   Metro   

Racing  Hearts   Special  Cast   Paramount   6  reels... Feb.  24 

Rupert  of  Hentzau  Special  Cast   Selznick  

Sinele  Handed  Hoot  Gihson   Universal   5  reels   

Success   Special  Cast   Metro   6  reels... Feb.  24 

Temotation   Snecial  Cast   C.  B.  C.-S   R  6  reels  

Tents  of  Allah  Blue-Alden   Asso.  Exhib  7  reels  

Vanity  Fair   Mabel  Ballin   Goldwyn   8  reels... Mar.  17 

When  a  Woman  Turns.  .  Tom  Kenned v  ....  Norca  Pict.-S.  R.  .   .  5   reels  I 

Where     the  Pavement 

Ends  Special  Cast   Metro   I 

White  Flower.  The  Betty  Compson  ...Paramount  

Your  Friend  and  Mine.  .  Special  Cast   Metro   6  reels  


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Accidental  Wealth   Neely  Edward*. ..  .Universal   1  reel  

Agent  The   Larry  Semon   Vitagraph  2  reel*  

All  At  Sea  Smith- William*  ...C.  B.  C.-8.  K  2  reel*  

All  Wet  Al  St  John  Fox   2  reek  

Alarm,  The   AL  St  John   Fox   2  reela  

Aladdin,  Jr  Lewi*  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel  

American  Plan   Lee  Moran  Universal   2  reela  

Artist.  The  Clyde  Cook   Fox   2  reels... Mar.  3 

Babies  Welcome  Dorothy  Devore  ..Educational   2  reels... Mar.  3 

Baby  8how  in  Squirrel- 
villa  Lee-Bradford-S.  R...1  reel  

Balloonatic,  The   Buster  Keaton  ....First  National   2  reels... Feb  24 

Before  the  Public  Snub  Pollard  Pathe   2  reels.  ..Mar!  3 

Beet  Cellar,  The  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Be  Yourself  Neal  Burns   Educational   .2  reels. .  ..Jan.  20 

Big  Flood,  The  Aesop'*  Fable*  ....Pathe  2/t  reel*  

Big  Scoop,  The  Johnny  Jones  Pathe  2  reel*... Not.  25 

Big  Show,  The  Children   Pathe   2  reels... Mar.  3 

Blase  Away   Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  Dec  3 

Blase*  Lige  Conley  Educational   2  reels.  ...Not.  4 

Bone  Dry  Paul  Parrott  Pathe  1  reel. ...Oct  14 

Bow  Wow   Louise  Fasenda  ..First  National   2  reels... Feb.  24 

Boy  and  die  Bear,  The.. Aesop's  Fable*  ...Pathe  2/3 

Boyhood  Day*   Buddy  Messinger..  Universal   2  reels 

Bridle-Grooms   Smith- William*  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  E  2  reels  

Broadcasting  ..........  Johnny  Joaes  ....Pathe  2  reels... Oct  21 

Broke  Jimmy  Adams  ....Educational   1  reel.... Mar.  3 

Bully  Pair,  A  Molina   Universal   1  reel  

Bumps  and  Thump*. ...  Mutt  4  Jeff  Cart'n.  Fox   Vt  reel  

Cabby,  The  Lorraine- Maude  .  ..Universal   t  reels  

Casey  Jones,  Jr  Life  Conley   Educational   2  reels. .  ..Jan.  20 

Champeen,  The  Children   Pathe  2  reels  Feb.  t 

Chased  Bride,  The  Neal  Bams   Educational   2  reels... Dec  1 

Cheating  the  Cheater ...  Aesop  Fables  Pathe  2/2  reel... Feb.  2 

Chewing  Gum  Industry-  Matt  4  Jeff  Cart'n.  Fox   H  reel  

Chicken  Dressing   Earl  Hurd  Carfn. .  Educational   1  real  


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Chicken  Panda,  Th*. . . .  Jimmy  Aubrey 
Choose  Tour  Weapon*. . Bobby  Vernon  .... 

j  Chop  Suey   Dorothy  Devore  ... 

1  Christmaa   Carter  DeHavens  . . 

I  City  Chap,  The  AL  St.  John  

Coal  Dust  Twins  Neely  Edwards  ... 

II  Cobbler,  The   Children   

Cold  Turkey   Matt  ft  JeS  Cart' n. 

Counter  Jumper,  The. . . .  Larry  Semon  

I  Conrt  Plastered   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart"n. . 

I  Crash   Jimmie  Adam*   . . . 

:  Cupid's  Elephant   

I  Cored   Queenie  (horse)  . . 

I  Cyclist,  The   Clyde  Cook   

1  Dandy  Dan   

Day  by  Day  in  Every 

Way   

I  Day  Dreams   Buster  Keaton  . . . 

Devilish  Dragon,  The. .  .flare's  Almanac  . . . 

.  Diary  of  a  Nut  

1  Dig  Up  Snub  Pollard  

I  Dog  Gone  Day,  A  Lewis  Sargent  .... 

Dog's  Paradise,  A  Aesop's  Fables.... 

Doing  'Km  Good  Neely  Edwards  ... 

Don't  Say  Die  Paul  Parrott   

Doable  Trouble   Lee  Kids  

Down  in  Dixie  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n. 

Do  Your  Stuff  Paul  Parrott   

Dumb  Waiters,  The. ...  Smith-  Williams  ... 

Kasy  Pickin'   Jack  Richardson  .. 

Easy  Terms  Neely  Edwards  . . . 

Educator,  The  Lloyd  Hamilton  . . 

Egg,  The   Stan  Laurel  

Electric  House,  The  Buster  Keaton  .... 

'Elephant's  Trunk,  The.. Aesop's  Fable*  ... 

I  Enchanted  Fiddle,  The..  Aesop  Fables  

1  Entertaining  the  Boss. .  .Carter  DeHavens  . . 
.  Extra,  Extra   Lloyd  Hamilton  . . 

Fable  of  Hated  Rivals. . .  Aesop's  Fables  . . . 

I  Fsce  the  Camera  Paul  Parrott   

j  Faint  Hearts  Murray  -  Anderson  - 

McK.ee  

I  Fair  Week  Paul  Parrott  

Fallen  Archers   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n. 

Farm  Follies  

Fearless  Fido  Aesop's  Fables  .... 

Fire  Chief,  The  Dan  Mason   

Fire  Fighter,  The  Dan  Mason  

I  Fire  Fighters  ...Children  

I  Fire  the  Fireman  Paul  Parrott  

First  Fliwer,  The  Sarg*s  Almanac  .. 

Fisherman's  Jinx,  A.... Aesop  Fables  

Fliwer,  The  Paul  Parrott  

'  Fool  For  Luck,  A  Lewis  Sargent  

Foolish  Lives   Lee  Moran   

For  Rent — Haunted  . . .  Johnny  Jones  .... 

Fortune  Hunter,  The. .  .Aesop's  Fables  ... . 

Four  Orphans,  The  Murray  -  Anderson- 

McKec  

Fresh  Fish   Earl  Hurd  Cartoon. 

Fresh  Heir,  The  

Fresh  Kid,  The  Fox-Gregory  

I  Friday,  the  13th  Aesop's  Fables  

Frog  and  Catfish,  The. .  Aesop's  Fables.... 

Full  o'  Pep  Smith- Williams  ... 

Ginger  Face   Johnny  Fox   

Glad  Rags   Bull  Montana 

Gliders,  The   Aesop  Fables  

Golf   Larry  Semon  

Golf  Bug,  The  Paul  Parrott   

Good  Scout,  A  

Great  Pearl  Hunt,  The.. Lewis  Sargent  

Hangin'   Around   Monty  Banks  .... 

Harvest  Hands   Paul  Parrott   

Haunted  Castle,  The  

Haunted  House,  The    

Hazel  From  Hollywood.  Dorothy  Devore  .. 

Hee  Hawt  Trimble  ft  Maud.. 

Heeza  Liar  and  Ghost. . 

Heeza    Liar's  Treasure 
Island   

Hello  Judge   Lee  Moran   

Henpecked  Harry   Aesop  Fables  

Henry's      Busted  Ro- 
mance  Aesop's  Fables. . . . 

High  and  Dry  Clyde  Cook   

High  Flyers  Smith-Williams  ... 

High  Power  Lige  Conley  ..... 

His  First  Job  Lewis  Sargent  .... 

Hoboes  de  Luxe  Neely  Edwards  . 

Hold  Tight   

Holy  Smoke   Sid  Smith  

Home  Made  Movies. ...  Ben  Turpin  

Home  Plate,  The  Lee  Moran   

Hook,  Line  and  Sinker.. Snub  Pollard  

Hula  Honeymoon,  A... Henry  Murdock  .. 

Hurry  Up  

I'll  Take  Vanilla  Paul  Parrott   

In  Dutch   Bobby  Vernon  .... 

Jailed  and  Bailed  Paul  Parrott   

Jim  Jams   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n. 

Jungle  Romeo,  A  Snooky  

Just  a  Little  Late  Club, 
The  

Just  Dogs  

Keep  'Em  Home  Carter  DeHavens  . . 

Kickin'  Fool,  The  Maude  (mole)  .... 

Kids  and  Skids  Lee  Kids  

Landlubber,  The   Paul  Parrott   

Laramie  and  Me  Leo  Maloney  

Lazy  Bones   Clyde  Cook  

Let  'Er  Sun  Dorothy  Devore  .. 

Look  Out  Below  Lige  Conley  

Loose  Tight- Wad,  A...  Paul  Parrott   

Love  Drops   Neely  Edwards  ... 

Maid  to  Order  Lewis  Sargent  .... 

Man  Tracker   Leo  Maloney   

Man  Who  Laughed,  The  Aesop's  Fables.... 

Matinee  Idles   Neely  Edwards  . . . 

Me  and  My  Mules  Queenie  (horse)  . . 

Model  Messenger,  A  Lewis  Sargent  

Mr.  Hyppo  Paul  Parrott   

Mud  and  land  Stan  Laurel   

My  Hero   Lupino  Lane  


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My  Mistake  Smith- Wi  

Mysterious  Hat  The. . .  Aesop  Fables 

N  earing  the  End  Mutt  4  Jeff  Cart'n. 

Newly  Rich   Snub  Pollard  

New  Mama,  The  Smith-Williams  ... 

m°  «JC!L:  L,ovd  Hamilton  .. 

No  Wedding  Bells  Larry  Semon  

Nuisance,  The   Murray  -  Anderson- 

n        _  McKee  

Ocean  Swells  Neal  Burns  

Off„ the  Earth  Neely  Edwards  ... 

Ogling  Ogre,  Th*  Sarg-s  Almanac  . . . 

Xh  cSlSte£  "V:  Jimmy  Adams  .... 

Old  Sea  Dog,  The  Snub  Pollard  

Once  Over   Jlmmle  Adams  

Once  Over  Paul  Parrott   

Once  to  Every  Boy  Lewis  Sargent  .... 

One  Terrible  Day  Children   

Ouch  I   Jimmie  Adams  ... 

Our  Gang   Children   

Out  on  Bail  Neely  Edwards  ... 

Out  of  Order  Paul  Parrott  . . . 

Out  of  Place  AL  St  John  

Out  o'  My  Way  Leo  Maloney  

Pardon  My  Glove  Bobby  Vernon  .... 

Paste  and  Paper  Paul  Parrott  

Peanuts    Lewis  Sargent  

Peg  o'  the  Movies  Baby  Peggy   

Pest    of    the  Storm 

Country  Louise  Fazenda  . . 

Pirate,  The  Lupino  Lane  

Pitter  Patter   Jimmie  Adams  

Pleasant  Journey,  A. ...  Children   

Please  Be  Careful  

Pleasure  Before  BusinessTack  Cooper  

Poor  Fish,  A  *  

Pop  Tattle,  Deteckattve.  Dan  Mason   

Pop  Tuttle's  Clever  Catch  Dan  Mason  

Pop    Turtle's    O  r  a  a  s 

Widow   Dan  Mason  

Pop  Tuttle's  Long  Shot.  Dan  Mason   

Pop    Tuttle's    M  o  v  i  * 
Queen   Dan  Mason  

Pop   Tuttle's   Pole  Cst 
Plot   Dan  Mason   

Punctured  Prince,  A.... Bull  Montana  .... 

Puppy  Love  

Quiet  8 treat  A  Children   

Radio  Hound,  Th*  Brownie  (dog) 

Rail  Bird*  Neely  Edwards  ... 

Railroading  Earl  Hurd  Cart'n. . 

Raisin   and   a   Cake  of 
Yeast,  A   Aesop  Fables 

Ranch  Romeo,  Th*  »  

Red  Hot   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n  . 

Rice  and  Old  Shoe*  Carter  DeHavens  .. 

Rides  and  Slides  ,  

Riding  the  Goat  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n  . 

Ringer  For  Dad,  A  Carter  DeHavens.. 

Ring  Tail  Romance,  A  

Rip  Snoring  Night  A... Lewis  Sargent  .... 

Rob  'Em  Good....  Bull  Montana  .... 

Rolling  Stone,  A  Aesop's  Fables  ... 

Romantic  Mouse,  The. ..  Aesop's  Fables  ... 

Rookies   Brownie  (dog)  . . . 

Rough  Winter,  A  Snub  Pollard  ..... 

Saturday  Morning   Children  

Second  Childhood   Bobby  Vernon  . . . 

Sheik,  The   Aesop's  Fables  . . . 

Shine  'Em  Up  Paul  Parrott   

Shiver  and  Shake  Paul  Parrott   

Shoot  Straight   Paul  Parrott   

Skipper's  Sermon,  The. .  Dan  Mason   

Small  Town  Derby,  A.. Johnny  Fox-Maude. 

Smarty  Buddy  Messinger.  . 

Soak  the  Sheik  Paul  Parrott   

Social  Error,  A  Murray -  Anderson- 

McKee  

Some  Family   Lee  Moran  

Some  Service  Neely  Edwards.... 

Speed  Boy,  The  Lewis  Sargent  .... 

Speeder,  The   Lloyd  Hamilton  .. 

Spider  and  the  Fly  Aesop's  Fables  ... 

Spirit  of  '23,  The  Smith-Williams  ... 

Spooky  Romance,  A  

Spuds   Lewis  Sargent  . . . 

Squirrelville  Circus   

Squirrelville's  Family 
Album   

Steeplechase   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n. 

Steeplechaser,  The  Lige  Conley  

Step  Lively  Please  

Still  Going  Strong  Smith- Williams  . . . 

Sting  'Em  Sweet  Brownie  (dog)  ... 

Stone  Age  Romeo,  A... Aesop's  Fables.... 

Stung  Johnny  Jones  

Sunny  Gym   Brownie   

Sweet  and  Pretty  Brownie   

Sweetie   Baby  Peggy   

Sweet  Thirteen   Gloria  Joy   

Tailor-Made  Chauffeur. .  Smith-Williams  . . . 

Take  a  Tip  Tweedy   

Tattle  Tail,  The  Brownie  (dog)  ... 

Tea  N.  Tea  Jimmie  Adams  .... 

Tenderfoot  Luck   Jimmy  Aubrey  . . . 

Terrible  Tree,  The  Sarg's  Almanac  . . . 

Test  Th*  Leo  Maloney  

That  Son  of  a  Sheik. . . .  Neal  Burns   

Their  First  Vacation. ..  .Carter  DeHavens.. 

Their  Steady  Job  Neely  Edwards  ... 

Three    Hundred  Sixty- 
Five  Days  Snub  Pollard   

Three    O'Clock    in  the 

Morning   Tweedy   

Tight  Shoes   Paul  Parrott  . 

Tin  Bronco,  Th*  

Tin   Nights  in  a  Hall- 
room   

To  and  Fro  Neely  Edwards 

Toonerville  Topics  Dan  Mason  .. 

Tough  Winter,  A  Snub  Pollard  .... 

Town  Terror*/  Th*  Lee  Kid*   

Traveling  Salesman, 
The  Aesop's  Fables  . . . 


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True  Bin*  Queenie  (hone)  . .  Universal   2  rteU  

Twin  Husbands  Carter  DeHaTenj  .Film  Book,  Offices. .  2  reels  Oct.  7 

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Two  Slick  Traders  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe  2/3  reel  

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Unhappy  Husbands   Second  National  ...  1  reel  

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Vamped   Jack  Cooper   Universal   2  reels  

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Wanted — A  Story  Johnny  Jones  Pathe   2  reels... Dec.  18 

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Weak  End  Party,  The.. Stan  Laurel   Metro   2  reels  

Wedding  Pomps   Brownie  (dog)  . . .  Universal   3  reels. . .  Oct.  28 

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West  Is  Worst  Jack  Richardson. .. Bast  Coast-*.  B.....2  reels.. Sept  23 

Wet  Weather  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  

When      Knights  Were 

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Whiskers  Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel  

White  Blacksmith,  A...  Paul  Parrott  Pathe   1  reel  Dec.  IS 

Why  Worry   Billy  West   Smart  Films   2  reels  Dec  2 

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Wishing  Duck,  The  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart*n..  Fox   lA  reel  

Women  First  Lee  Moran   Universal   2  reels... Feb.  3 

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Around  the  World  in  18  Days  (Serial)  Universal   

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Beersheba   (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing... 

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Benjamin  Franklin  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   

Better  Milk  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   

Beyond  the    Jordan  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing... 

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Bucking  the  Backet  Shop  (Tenement  Tales) ■  Clark-Cornelias  ... 

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Channel  Raiders  (Drama),  Jack  MulhaU  Universal   

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Come  and  Oct  Me  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney. .  Pathe   

Committee  on  Credentials  (Drama),  H.  Carey.  Universal   

Copper  Beeches,  The  Bills  Norwood  Educational   

Crown  of  Courage,  The,  Arthur  Trimble  Anchor-S.  R  

Cruise  of  the  Princess  Maguinna  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S,  R. 

Dangerous  Waters  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall. ..  Universal   

Deputised  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   

Doomed  Sentinels  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart. ...  Universal   

Double  Cinched  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   

Drifter,  The  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   

Drifter,  The  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  ... 

Drifters,  The  (Wilderness  Tales)  Educational   

Duty  First  (Tenement  Tales)   Clark-Cornelius  . . . 

Dwellers  of  the  Deep  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   

Empty  House,  The  (Drama),  Eille  Norwood.  Educational   

Enchanted  City,  The  Educational   

Ex-Kaiser  in  Exile,  The  Hodkinson   

Famous  Northwest  Mounted  (Sport  Review) .  Goldwyn   

Fighting  Blood  (Drama),  Ceo.  O.Hara  Film  Book.  Offices'. 

Fight  in  the  Fog,  The  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall.  Universal   

Fleeced  For  Gold  (Artfilm)  Pathe   

Forty-Four  Caliber  Mystery  (Drama), 

H.  Carey   Universal   

Fruits  of  Faith  (Drama),  Will  Rogers  Pathe   

Fan  From  the  Press  Hodkinson  

Gambling  With  Gulf  Stream  Hodkinson   

Game  of  Graft,  A  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe. .  Indeoendent  Pict. . 

Giants  of  the  Open  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart. .  Universal    

Gibeah  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing... 

God's  Law  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  Universal   

Golden  Bullet,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey. .  Universal  

Goose  Safari  on  Lower  Mississippi  Hodkinson  

Grandfather's  Clock  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   

Guilty  Hand  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  Universal   

Gypsy  Trail,  The  (Drama),  Art  Acord  Universal   

Hair  Trigger  Burke  (Drama),  Harry  Carey.  .Universal   

Hansel  and  Gretel.  Baby  Peggy  Universal   

Haunted  Valley  (Serial)  Pathe  ..  ••• 

Heap  Busy  Indian  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  K. 

Hearts  of  Oak  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  Umver sal    . .  

Hebron  the  Ancient  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Relesslng... 

He  Raised  Kaae  (Leather  Pushers)  Universal   

Here's  Your  Men  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney   

His  Enemy's  Friend,  Leo  Maloney  2?  .  A  

His  Last  Case  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  ... 

His  Own  Law  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  F'the,_lii'^  a'  ' 

Hook,  Line  and  Stoker  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  B 

Hot  Shots  (Lyman  H.  Howe)  Educational   

Hunting  Ground  of  Hiawatha  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   

In  the  Deys  of  Buffalo  Bfll  (Serial)  Universal   

Jack  tad  the  Beanstalk,  Bsbby  Peggy  Universal   


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Jenkins  and  the  Mutt  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   

joan  of  Newark  (Leather  Pushers)  Universal   

Kings  of  the  Forest  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart. .  Universal   

King  Winter  (Lyman  Howe)  Educational   

Knight  in  Gale,  The  (Drama),  Geo.  O.Hara...  Film  Book.  Offices. 

Lake  Louise  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  R. 

Last  Call,  The  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe  Indeoendent  Pict.. 

Law  of  the  Sea  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall  Universal   

Little  Knight,  The,  Arthar  Trimble  Anchor-S.  R  

Little  Red  Riding  Hood,  Baby  Peggy  Universal   

Little  Town  of  Bethlehem  (Holy  Land)  Amer.  Releasing... 

Lost,  Strayed  or  Stolen,  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   

Love  Charm,  The,  Arthur  Trimble  Anchor-S.  R  

Madonna  of  the  Chair  (Novelty)  Clark-Cornelius  . .  • 

Man  vs.  Beast  Educational  

Mass  Play  (Sport  Review)  Goldwyn   

Message  of  Emile  Coue,  The  Educational   

Millionaires  Without  a  Cent  (Travelogue) ...  Lee-Bradford-S.  R. 

Mirror,  The   Universal   

Moon  Blind  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   

Mooseback  Riding  on  the  Miramichi  Lee-Bradford-S.  R. 

Mural  Decorations  of  Sistine  Chapel  Clark-Cornelius  . . . 

Mystery  Box,  The  Hodkinson   

Natural  Born  Liar,  The  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   

Nature  and  Poet  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph   

Nature  Lovers'  Rambles  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   

Nature's  Handiwork  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   

Nature's  Wild  Babies  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph   

Night  Riders,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey. ...  Universal   

did  Spain   Fox  

One  of  Three  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  Universal   

One  Jump  Ahead  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney. ...  Pathe   

On  Leave  of  Absence  (Tenement  Tales) ....  Clark-Cornelius  . . . 

On  the  Road  to  Bethlehem  (Holy  Land)  Amer.  Releasing... 

Oregon  Trail,  The  (Serial)  Universal   

O'Ryan  of  Headquarters  (Tenement  Tales) ...  Clark-Cornelius  ... 

Outlaw  and  the  Lady  (Drama),  Harry  Carey. .  Universal   

Pagan  Romance,  The  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  . . . 

Partners  Three  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   

Pekto  Ducks   .'  Fox  

Perils  of  the  Yukon  (8erial)  Universal   

Phantom  Fortune,  The  (Serial)  Universal   

Pirates  of  the  Air  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph   

Pirates  of  the  Deep  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall. .  Universal   

Play  Days  at  Banff  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-8.  R. 

Plunder  (Serial)  Pathe   

Price  of  Progress,  The  Pathe   

Prickly  Conscience  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   

Priory  School,  The  (Drama)  Eille  Norwood.  Educational   

Quail,  The  Hodkinson   

Radio  King,  The  (Serial)  Universal   

Redheaded  League,  The,  Eille  Norwood  Educational   

Rediscovering  French  River  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  R. 

Resident  Patient,  The,  Eille  Norwood  Educational   

Road  to  Jericho  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing... 

Ropin'  Fool,  A  Pathe   

Rough  Going  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   

Roving  Thomas  in  Nova  Scotia  Vitagraph   

Roving  Thomas  on  an  Aeroplane  Vitagraph   

Roving  Thomas  on  Fishing  Trip  Vitagraph   

Royal  Chinook,  The  (Artfilm)  Pathe   

Runaway  Dog,  The  Fox  

Rustlers  of  the  Redwoods,  Roy  Stewart  Universal   

Samaria  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing... 

Science  At  Home  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph   

Sea  Elephants  (Lyman  Howe)  Educational   

Shechem   (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing... 

Shiloh  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing.. 

Siege  of  Lancashire  Queen,  Jack  Mulhall. . . .  Universal   

Six  Second  Smith  (Drama),  Geo.  O'Hara.  .  . .  Film  Book.  Offices. 

Six  Shooter  Justice,  Harry  Carey  Universal   

Sky  Splitter,  The  Hodkinson   

Smoked  Out  (Drama),  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   

Social  Buccaneer,  The  (Serial)  Universal   

Solitary  Cyclist,  The  (Drama),  Eille  Norwood.  Educational   

Soul  Herder,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey ....  Universal  

Speed  (Serial)   Pathe 


Spending  Six  Million  a  Day  (Urban)  Vitagraph 

Spirit  of  Evil,  The  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe.  .  Indeoendent 
Split  Outfit,  The  (Wilderness  Tales)  Educational 


Pict. 


Staff  of  Life,  The  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph 

Starland  Revue  Film  Book.  Offices. 

Stool  Pigeon,  The  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  . . . 

Story  of  Ice,  The  Vox   

Strike  Father,  Strike  Bon  (Leather  Pushers) . . Universal  

Such  Is  Life  Among  Idlers  of  Paris  Film  Book.  Offices. 

Such  Is  Life  in  Busy  London  Film  Book.  Offices. 

Such  is  Life  in  a  Dutch  County  Fair  Film  Book.  Offices. 

Such  Is  Life  in  the  Riviera  FOm  Book.  Officss. 

Such  Is  Life  Near  London  Film  Book.  Offices. 

Sure  Shot  Morgan  (Drama),  Harry  Carey. ..  .Universal  

Taking  to  the  Tall  Timbers  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  B... 

Texas  Sphinx,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey ...  Universal   

This  Wife  Business  Alexander  FOm.... 

Thrills  and  Spills  Fox  

Tiger  of  San  Pedro  (Drama),  Eille  Norwood  Educational   

Timberland  Treachery  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart.  Universal   

Timber  Queen,  The  (Serial)  Pathe   

Towering  Wonders  of  Utah  (Urban  Classic) ..  Vitagraph   

Tracked  Down  (Drama),  Art  Acord  Universal  

Trail  and  Stirrup  (Sport  Review)  Goldwyn  

Under  Suspicion,  Leo  Maloney  Pathe   

Unseen  Poes  (Drama),  Edmund  Low*  Indeoendent  Pict. . 

Vacation  Cocktail,  A  (Sport  Review)  Goldwyn   

Valley  of  Dry  Bones  (Holy  Land  Series) ....  Amer.  Releasing... 

Via  Radio   Educational   

Volcanoes  of  the  World  .-  Fox   

WaUs  of  Zion,  The  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing... 

Water  Sports   Fox  

When  Kane  Met  Abel  (Leather  Pushers)  Universal  

White  and  Yellow  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall.  .  .Universal  

Wild  Westing  De  Luxe  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  B.. 

William  Tell  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph  

Without  Evidence  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius.... 

Wolves  of  the  Water  Front,  Jack  Mulhall  Universal   

Wrong  Man,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey ....  Universal   

YeUow  Handkerchief,  The,  Jack  Mulhall  Universal   

Young  King  Cole  (Leather  Pushers)  Universal   


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M.  C.  Levee  presents 

"The  Isle  of  Lost  Ships" 
a 

Maurice  Tourneur  Production. 
Story  by  Crittenden  Marriott; 
Scenario  by  Charles  Maigne; 
Photography  by  Arthur  L.  Todd; 
Edited  by  Frank  Lawrence — 
Settings  by  Milton  Menasco; 
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A  Lot  of  Little  Photographs 


LL  the  time,  talent  and  money  expended  in  the 
motion  picture  industry,  all  the  genius  of  director, 
cinematographer  and  player  are  eventually  repre- 
sented by  a  lot  of  little  photographs11,  says  John  M. 
Nickolaus  in  the  April  issue  of  The  American  Cinematog- 
rapher. Mr.  Nickolaus,  Vice  President  of  STANDARD  FILM 
LABORATORIES,  is  considered  one  of  the  industry's  fore- 
most authorities  on  film  laboratory  work  and  photography. 


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HOSE  little  photographs — or  a  moving  photograph 
are  all  a  producer  has  to  show,  all  he  has  to  offer 
the  public,  after  months  of  creative  effort  and  the 
expenditure  of  a  fortune,11  Mr.  Nickolaus  continues. 
1 'Hence,  nothing  should  be  left  undone  to  improve  this 
medium  of  screen  expression.  Whatever  success  STANDARD 
FILM  LABORATORIES  have  achieved  has  been  due  to  our 
one  fixed  ideal — the  betterment  of  photography." 


HERE  is  a  message  in  Mr.  Nickolaus1  article  in  The 
American  Cinematographer  for  every  producer, 
every  director  and  every  cinematographer  in  the 
motion  picture  industry.    It  is  well  worth  reading. 


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"  Grumpy  "  is  a  perfect  gem  of  photoplay  humor.  It  should  not  fail  to  please  anyone.  Notable  for  its 
charm.    Artistically  produced — NEW  YORK  CALL 


Theodore  Roberts  as  "  Grumpy  "  excels  even  his  famous  "  Uncle  Josh  "  in  "  The  Old  Homestead." 
"  Grumpy  "  is  the  finest  piece  of  acting  he  has  done  during  his  long  and  brilliant  career.  The  picture 
is  the  type  the  fans  love.  Mystery,  thrills,  suspense,and  charming  love  story. — NEW  YORK  JOURNAL 
OF  COMMERCE 


"  Grumpy  "  is  one  of  the  most  delightful  of  all  Theodore  Roberts'  screen  characters,  and  is  played  with 
his  usual  gusto.  Tasteful,  dignified.  Players  all  accomplished,  charming  people. — NEW  YORK 
TRIBUNE 


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Picture  well  worth  seeing. — NEW  YORK  TIMES 

Role  which  brought  Cyril  Maude  fame  and  money  on  the  stage  is  even  better  played  by  Theodore 
Roberts.    He  is  a  joy  to  watch.    Well  produced — NEW  YORK  AMERICAN 


Character  of  "  Grumpy  "  fits  Roberts  like  undersized  rubber  glove.  Although  this  sterling  character 
actor  has  done  some  mighty  fine  things,  "  Grumpy  "  stands  out  like  the  Woolworth  Building  on  a  desert. 
Corking  good  picture.    Heartily  enjoyable  hour's  entertainment. — NEW  YORK  EVENING  WORLD. 


Roberts  as  "  Grumpy  "  gives  unceasing  pleasure. — NEW  YORK  SUN 

It  is  a  pleasure  to  see  Theodore  Roberts  play  the  name  part  in  "  Grumpy."  It  is  doubtful  if  his  talents 
have  ever  been  so  brilliantly  displayed. — NEW  YORK  JOURNAL 


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Q>icture 


Adolph  Zukor  presents  a 

William  de  Mille 

production 

"GRUMPY" 

with 

Theodore  Roberts,  May  McAvoy 
and  Conrad  Nagel 

Screen  play  by  Clara  Beranger.  Adapted  from  the 
play  by  Horace  Hodges  and  T.  Wigney  Percyval 


Nationally  advertised  as 
her  first  American 
Picture .... 


At  last — Pola  Negri  as  your  public  wants  her! 

No  wonder  Sid  Grauman's  Rialto  Theatre,  Los  Angeles,  has  been  jammed  to 
capacity  ever  since  Pola  Negri  in  "Bella  Donna"  opened. 

No  wonder  the  Los  Angeles  critics  simply  went  wild  over  the  picture. 

"Bella  Donna,"  Pola  Negri's  first  AMERICAN  picture,  differs  from  her T former 
foreign-made  productions  as  a  sparkling  Tiffany  diamond  differs  fromJthe_dull 
paste  imitation. 

The  double-spread  advertisement  above,  which  appears  in  the  Saturday  Evening 
Post,  and  full-page  ads  in  all  the  leading  fan  magazines  are  telling  your_  public 
that  they  haven't  seen  the  real  Pola  Negri  till  they  see  "Bella  Donna." 


Adapted  by  Ouida  Bergere  from  Robert  Hichens'  Novel 


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April  7,  1923 


With  Harry  Carey 

The  World's  Only  Western  Star 

Thousands  of  exhibitors  know  the  drawing  power  of  Harry 
Carey's  name.    That's  why  you  can  rest  assured  that  with  every 

Carey  release  you  can  ride  through  to  big  business  with  the  only  real  Western 
star  in  the  business — that's  why  you  can  pick  up  any  of  the  trade  papers  and  find 
reports  like  these : 

"Carey  has  a  big  following." — Hess  C&>  Rau,  Metropolitan  Theatre, 
Watertown,  S.  D.;  "Carey  very  good  drawing  card" — R.  W. 

Crocker,  Star  Theatre,  Elgin,  111.;  "Carey  well  liked  here" — Bonton  Theatre* 
Jackson,  Mich.;  "Carey  has  always  been  a  good  bet  for  me" — H.  E.  Swan, 
Crescent  Theatre,  Kearney,  Neb.;  "Carey  is  always  good"^Wheeler  Bros., 
Woodman  Hall,  Montrose,  S.  D. 

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ing his  "Crashin'  Thru,"  of  which  Harrison's  Reports  say:  "A 

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What  Killed  Old  King  Tut? 


/T  LOT  of  people  who  didn't 
*Z^/A  know  he  was  sick  are  just  find- 
ing out  that  Old  King  Tut  is  dead. 

The  question  naturally  arises:  What 
killed  the  King? 

During  my  recent  visit  to  Egypt  in  the 
interest  of  PREFERRED  PICTURES, 
I  learned  the  answer. 

Back  in  those  good  old  days,  Tut  was 
King  of  the  Independent  Exhibitors. 
A  slick  city  salesman,  driving  up  on  his 


B.  P.  SCHULBERG 
presents 

RICH  MEN'S  WIVES 
SHADOWS 

THORNS  AND  ORANGE  BLOSSOMS 

THE  HERO 

POOR  MEN'S  WIVES 

ARE  YOU  A  FAILURE  ? 

(Prints  at  your  exchange  now) 

DAUGHTERS  OF  THE  RICH 
THE  GIRL  WHO  CAME  BACK 


camel,  induced  Tut  to  sign  up  for  his 
series  of  78  Super  Specials. 

Tut  played  77  of  the  78  and,  as  usual, 
was  borrowing  on  his  life  insurance  to 
pay  his  bills. 

Along  came  the  78th  picture,  which 
turned  out  to  be  good  enough  for  him 
to  make  a  profit  on. 

The  shock  killed  him.  Poor  King  Tut ! 

Requiescat  in  pace!  Meaning  olar 
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for  the  biggest 
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by  a  two -reel  series? 

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on  any  screen!  " 

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tunity to  make  money !  "  wires  O.  L.  Meister,  White- 
house  theatre,  Milwaukee,  Wis.  "  I  signed  for  them 
today!" 

That's  the  kind  of  a  reception  the  announcement  of 
the  coming  THIRD  SERIES  LEATHER  PUSHERS 
is  meeting  all  over  the  country.  Every  showman 
who  played  the  other  two  series  knows  that  in  this  in- 
imitable group  of  two-reelers  he  has  not  only  the 
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"is  an  exciting  and  romantic  story!" 

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"will  hold  its  own  with  the  best!" 

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and  director  who  made  that 
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"One  of  the  screen's  really  great 
pantomimists,  with  a  marvelously 
mobile  face  and  an  unerring  sense 
of  comedy,"  says  the  Washington 
(D.  C.)  News.  "Hamilton,  one 
day,  will  be  a  mountain  among 
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Constance  Binney  in 
"A  Bill  of  Divorcement" 

Martin  Johnson's 
"Head  Hunters  of 

the  South  Seas" 

"The  Woman  Who 

Fooled  Herself" 
with  May  Allison  and  Robert  Ellis 

Presented  by  E.  A.  MacManus. 

"Breaking  Home  Ties" 

Founded  on  the  heart  song  of  centuries. 

"Eili,  Eili" 

Presented  by  E.  S.  Manheimer. 

Monte  Blue  and  Mary  Alden  in 
"  The  Tents  of  Allah  " 

Presented  by  E.  A.  MacManus. 

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"What  the  Picture  Did  For  Me" 

VERDICTS  ON  FILMS  IN  LANGUAGE  OF  EXHIBITOR 

Copyright,  J  923 


You  are  especially  invited  to  contribute  regularly  to  this  department. 
It  is  a  co-operative  service  FOR  THE  BENEFIT  OF  EXHIBITORS. 

TELL  US  WHAT  THE  PICTURE  DID  FOR  YOU  and  read  in  the  HERALD  every  week  wbat  tbe  picture 
did  for  tbe  other  fellow,  thereby  getting  tbe  only  possible  guide  to  box  office  values.  Address  "What  The 
Picture  Did  For  Me,"  EXHIBITORS  HERALD.  417  S.  Dearb  orn  St.,  Chicago. 


DOUGLAS  FAIRBANKS  IN 
ROBIN  HOOD.  —  Borrow  all  the 
money  you  can  get  hold  of,  then 
book  this  film.  It's  the  sensation  of 
the  season.  Gets  the  crowds. 
Brings  them  back  the  second  time. 
Makes  them  talk.  Gets  you  new 
faces  you  never  knew  were  in 
town.  Don't  be  afraid  of  this  pic- 
ture. I  think  it's  the  greatest  of 
its  kind  on  the  market  today.  Paid 
the  most  money  I  ever  paid  for  a 
picture.  Advertised  it  the  biggest 
and.  Boys,  I  got  a  nice  bank  ac- 
count left  after  the  showing. 

Don't  pass  up  this  bet  for  any 
amount  of  rental  asked.  "Robin 
Hood"  is  good  for  any  theatre  for 
at  least  a  week's  run  at  advanced 
prices.  Never  had  so  many  com- 
pliments on  a  production.  Had  pa- 
trons and  a  lot  of  them  from  sur- 
rounding towns.  Some  came  as  far 
as  thirty-five  miles  and  they  went 
away  feeling  they  had  seen  a  rare 
treat. — H.  E.  SWAN,  Empress  the- 
atre, Kearney,  Neb. 


UNITED  ARXLTTLT  COQ.DO NATION 

MA&Y  PICKTOR.D   •  CUAftLIC  CWADLIN  •   DOUGLA.T  TAIIiOANKJ"  •  0.  "0/  GfltCTITU 

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presents 

BEN  TORPlNw 

KATHRYN  M-GOIRE 


in 


THE  SHRIEK  OF  ARABY 

Direction  by  J.  J^ichard  (Jones 


Five  Reels  of  Roars! 


From  The  Exhibitor 
Playing  To  Capacity 

"  'The  Shriek  of  Araby'  is  a  picture 
which  urges  an  exhibitor  to  express  his 
genuine  appreciation,"  said  H.  B. 
Breckwedel,  of  the  Symphony  Theatre, 
Los  Angeles,  in  the  fourth  week  of  the 
run  of  this  Sennett  comedy. 

'And  this  expression  is  not  influenced 
simply  by  the  box-office  success  of 
The  Shriek.'  That  is,  of  course  very 
gratifying,  but  it  also  is  very  gratifying 
to  sit  in  my  office  and  listen  to  shriek- 
ing audiences  acclaiming  their  approval 
of  a  picture  as  they  are  doing  in  the 
case  of  'The  Shriek  of  Araby.'  It  would 
be  superfluous  to  wish  The  Shriek'  the 
same  success  throughout  the  country. 
That  is  already  assured.'' 

Los  Angeles  Critics 
Praise  <(The  Shriek" 

"Ben  Turpin  has  never  done  anything 
funnier,'' — Express.  "It  is  a  whole 
crowd  of  shrieks.  If  you  want  to  laugh 
and    forget    your    troubles,    see  this 

Shriek.'" — Times.  "It  is  a  shriek  of 
mirth." — Examiner.  "Ben  Turpin's 
picture  is  all  the  title  implies.  It  is  a 
shriek." — Herald. 

A  Laugh  In  Every 
Foot  Of  Five  Reels. 


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THE  GIRL  I  lOVED 


rlBy  James  Whitcomb  Riley 


What  Douglas  Fairbanks  Says 

About  "The  Girl  I  Loved" 

"Your  own  performance  is  marvelous — the 
only  word  for  it.  The  best  you've  ever  given. 
And  in  view  of  the  fine  performances  you 
always  give,  that  is  saying  something.  The 
pains  and  care  evidently  devoted  to  the  entire 
production  cannot  be  too  highly  commended. 
We  were  all  of  us  intensely  interested — 
thrilled." 

"A  Super-Production, 99 

Says  Thomas  H.  Ince 

"It  is  a  new  and  super  Charles  Ray  production, 
with  all  the  personal  charm  that  endeared  you 
to  the  public.  Your  modest  claim  that  you 
believe  it  contains  some  of  your  best  work,  is 
more  than  justified." 

The  Type  of  Picture  That 

Made  Charles  Ray  a  Star 

"Charles  Ray  in  the  type  of  production  which 
established  him  as  a  star,"  says  Motion  Pic- 
ture News.  "There  is  no  question  that  he  has 
a  vehicle  here  which  will  be  well  patronized. 
It  carries  homespun  humanities  which  tug  at 
the  heart  with  sympathetic  appeal,  and  which 
will  conquer  the  spectator  because  the  figures 
are  humanized  in  a  life-like  manner." 

A  Heart -Pulling  Drama 
With  the  Widest  Appeal 


UNITED  AQT\STS  CONDONATION 

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Direction  by 

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Motion  P  i  c  t  11  r  c  N  c  w  s 


first  Presentation  on  Screen  and  Stage  -. 
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This  combination  attraction  was 
booked  on  sight  by  Arthur  G. 
Whyte  for  its  world  premiere 
in  Rhode  Island's  capital  city, 
thereby  inaugurating  the  limited 
twelve-week  season  for  which 
Mr.  Bushman  and  Miss  Bayne 
are  available  for  their  personal 
presentation  of  a  dramatic  big 
scene  from  the  picture. 

The  drawing  power  of  these 
two  great  stars  is  tremendous. 
In  person  in  Keith-Orpheum 
vaudeville  they  have  smashed 
many  records.  This  Keith  prem- 
ier booking  of  the  act  and  pic- 
ture is  further  tribute  to  their 
drawing  power. 


Francis  X. 


Beverly 

BUSHMAN  and  BAYNE 

JUodern  Iftarri 


By  Dorothy  Farnum 

From  Derek  Vane's  Celebrated  Hovel 
"fatyVarby" 

Directed  by  (awrence  Mndom 
Supervised  by  Whitman  Bennett 

"Modern  Marriage"  is  a  big  society 
drama — a  romance;  a  melodrama, 
with  an  element  of  mystery.  It 
shows  how  a  wife  almost  wrecked 
the  family  and  how  the  clenched 
fists  of  a  determined  husband  pre- 
served a  home  from  disaster.  You 
want  this  one — and  want  it  auicklv. 


April  7 .   /  9  <?  J 


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known  box-office  record 


^^JSoNS  AMAZING  TttW^ 

NOT  YET  RELEASED— YET  ALREADY  BOOKED 
BY  HARRY  CRANDALL  AND  STANLEY  CIRCUITS 


A  FEW  OF  THE  REASONS  WHY 


«  More  t/mJMns  than  the  wildest 
scenario.    A  real  novelty." 

— y.  Y.  Commercial 

"  One  of  the  most  unusual  and 
peculiarly  fascinating  films  ever 
shown  on  Broadway.  One  watches 
in  amazement." 

— N.  Y.  Times 

"  A  marvelous  piece  of  work,  as 
thrilling  as  the  most  sensational 


melodrama  and  as  beautiful  a»  a 
visioned  fairyland." 

— N.  Y.  Eve.  Mail 


"  Remarkable  submarine  picture — 
many  thrilling  moments." 

— Journal  of  Commerce 

"  Gripping    story    of  adventure 
among  the  denizens  of  the  deep." 
— N.  Y.  Eve.  Telegram 


"  Drawing  power,  good  for  any 
OF  COURSE  This  Picture  is  Distributed  by 

Film  Booking  Offices 

of  America,  Inc. 
723  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  City 

Exchanges  Everywhere 


Bales  Office,  United  Kingdom 
R-C  PICTURES  CORPORATION 
26-27  D'Arblay  Street,  Wardour  St. 
London,  W.  1.,  England 


house,  anywhere.  Will  get  the 
crowds." 

— Motion  Picture  News 
"  Tremendously    interesting  and 
thrilling." 

— Film  Daily 
"  Rare  entertainment, 
novel  and  thrilling.  , 
too." 

— Exhibitors 
Trade 
Review 


Mae  Busch 


dy's  Talking 

about  the  greatest  audience  picture— bar  none— 
that  ever  happened! 

RUPERT  HUGHES 

has  made  a  walloping  box-office  sensa- 
tion— from  his  famous  Red  Book 
serial  story  of  studio  life  among  the 
stars  of  Hollywood* 

The  photoplay  pictures  the  rise  of  an 
unknown  beauty  to  stardom — its 
packed  with  the  perils,  the  gayety,  the 
thrills,  the  romance  of  film  land* 

Famous  Faces 

in  addition  to  the  regular  cast  of  players  appear  in  this 
wonderful  production.    Here  are  some  of  the  headliners: 

King  Vidor,  June  Mathis,  Eric  von  Stroheim,  Hugo  Ballin, 
Marshall  Neilan,  Fred  Niblo,  Kathlyn  Williams,  Mabel 
Ballin,  Florence  Vidor,  Jean  Hersholt,  Lillian  Leighton, 
Dagmar  Godowsky,  William  H.  Crane,  John  Sainpolis, 
Bessie  Love,  Alice  Lake,  T.  Roy  Barnes,  Johnny  Walker, 
Claude  Gillingwater,  Chester  Conklin,  Anna  Q.  Nilsson, 
Robert  Edeson,  Milton  Sills,  Blanche  Sweet,  Barbara  Bed* 
ford,  Elliott  Dexter,  Hobart  Bosworth,  Raymond  Griffith, 
Claire  Windsor,  Jean  Haskell,  Zasu  Pitts,  Patsy  Ruth  Miller 
and  others. 


Barbara 
LaMarr 


Read  the  First  Newspaper  Review! 


—you'll  get  just  as  enthusiastic  when  you  see  the  picture— 


THE   EVENING   WORLD,   TUESDAY,   MARCH  27,  1923, 


GoWwyn's  production  of  Rupert 
Hughes's  own  screen  adaptation  of 
his  novel  "Souls  for  Sale,"  as  shown 
for  the  first  time  semj -publicly  at  the 
Capitol  Theatre  this  morning,  is,  in 
our  estimation,  the  greatest  audience 
picture  we  ever  saw.  And  by  that 
we  mean  that,  from  our  point  of 
view,  "Souls  for  Sale"  has  every 
element  in  it  that  will  attract  and 
hold  an  audience. 

At  the  present  time  we  know  of  no 
film  subject  that  could  be  one-eighth 
as  interesting  as  films  themselves. 
Every  one,  or  practically  every  one, 
talks  of  Hollywood  at  least  once 
every  day,  and  in  "Souls  for  Sale" 
Hollywood  is  made  to  stick  out  its 
tongue,  open  wide  its  maw  and  say 
"Ah,"  while  the  audience  feels  the 
Hollywood  pulse  and  takes  its  tem- 
perature,   ...  _. 


Evidently  Rupert  Hughes,  an  im- 
petuous sort  of  chap,  grew  rather 
weary  of  hearing:  his  cherished  lo- 
cality referred  to  as  though  it  was 
prancing  about  on  cloven  hoofs  and 
che-wlng  Roman  candles  and  set  him- 
self » out  to  set  Hdllywood  right  in  the 
eyes  of  the  doubting  ones.  And 
whether  Hollywood  life  and  happen- 
ings as  depicted  in  "Souls  for  Sale" 
are  the  life  and  happenings  of  the 
real  Hollywood  is  a  secondary  con- 
sideration, for  Major  Hughes  has 
given  the  Bcreen  a  masterpiece  and 
is  unfolding  a  story  as  gripping  and 
as  real,  as  logical  and  as  thrilling,  as 
any  film  we  have  seen. 

Although  there  are  no  stars  flaunted 
in  big  typed  flourishes  on  the  adver- 
tising of  the  Dicture,  "Souls  for  Sale" 
probably  shows  more  real  stars  than, 
any  other  film  on  record  save  the 


news  reel  showing  the  annual  meeting' 
of  the  Screen  Actors'  Guild  at  a 
barbectie.  In  fact,  the  beholder  Is  led 
right  up  to  many  of  the  big  California 
studios  and  allowed  to  pet  the  "ani- 
mals" to  his  heart's  content. 

And  besides  showing  us  the  main- 
spring and  what  makes  the  cuckoo 
coo,  Major  Hughes  has  given  us  a 
story  that  is  Interesting  from  the  mo- 
ment Eleanor  Boardman.  as  the  sad- 
faced  heroine,  jumps  from  a  trans- 
continental express  in  the  middle  of 
the  Great  American  desert  in  order 
to  escape  a  man  she  had  been  tricked 
into  marrying,  until  the  film  ends  in 
complete  destruction  by  Are  and 
tornado  of  a  circus  as  big  as  P.  T. 
Barnum  ever  dreamed  of. 

The  cast?.    See  "Who's  Who  In 
Hollywood;"   and   even   then  you'll 
a  few  who  appear. 


DON  ALLEN  in  The  N  Y  Evening  World 


with. 

ELEANOR  ^ 
BOARDMAN 

FRANK  MAYO 
MAE  BUSCH 
RICHARD  DIX 
LEW  CODY 
BARBARA 
LA  MARR 


Ask  GoMwjrn  / 


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Motion  Picture  News 


GET  ON  THE  BAND  WAGON  ! ! ! ! 

1923-24  Edition  of 

THE  MOTION  PICTURE  STUDIO  DIRECTORY 

(The  Who's  Who  of  the  Industry) 

Is  Now  Being  Compiled — AND  Advertising  Space  Reserved 

Following  is  a  list  of  representative  members  of  the  profession  who  have 
already  made  their  reservations  for  advertising  and  who  have  provided  us 
with  accurate  biographies: 


ROBERT  G.  VIGNOLA— 
HARRY  BEAUMONT — 
KING  BAGGOTT— 
CLAUDE  GILLINGWATER- 
ERIC  MAYNE— 
LE  ROY  STONE- 
BABY  IVY  WARD- 
EUGENE  MULLIN— 
HAROLD  GOODWIN- 
FRED  CALDWELL— 

TRIMBLE-MURFIN— 

ALEC  B.  FRANCIS- 
GEORGE  K.  KUWA— 
NELSON  FREEMAN  WOOD- 
EDWARD  HEARN 
FREDERICK  ESMELTON— 
JOSEPH  DEPEW— 


You  all  know  that  he  directed  "  When  Knighthood  Was  in 
Flower." 

He  is  directing  for  Metro — and  among  his  best  bets  was  "  The 
Five  Dollar  Baby." 

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In  Universal  pictures  and  others.    You  saw  him  in  "  The  Flirt." 

He  directed  that  picture  which  tells  about  "  Night  Life  in 
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Meaning  Larry  Trimble,  director,  and  Jane  Murfin,  author  of 
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In  the  cast  of  "  The  Little  Church  Around  the  Corner  " — and  a 
hundred  others. 

Frequently  seen  in  successful  productions. 
-In  "  Gossip  " — and  a  lot  of  other  pictures. 

Keeps  right  on  working — last  picture  recorded  "  The  Love  Letter." 
Frequents  casts  of  big  pictures — in  "  Can  A  Woman  Love  Twice." 
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THE  BANKRUPTCY  ACT 
FOR  SALE  BY  TENDER 

Sealed  tenders  will  be  received  by  the  undersigned,  up  to  twelve  o'clock  noon  of  Wednesday, 
April  25th,  1923  for  the  purchase  of  the  following  assets  of 

ALLEN  THEATRES,  LIMITED 

Head  Office:  TORONTO,  ONTARIO. 


being — 

PARCEL  1 : 
The  Rex  Theatre,  Regina,  Saskatchewan — 

Comprised  of  those  certain  parcels  of  land  situate  in  the  City 
of  Regina,  Province  of  Saskatchewan,  and  being  Lots  24  and  25  in 
Block  285,  according  to  plan  of  records  in  the  Land  Titles  Office  for 
the  Assiniboia  Land  District  at  Regina  as  Old  No.  33;  together  with 
the  Theatre  thereupon  commonly  known  as  the  Rex  Theatre,  Regina. 

The  amount  invested  in  the  land  and  theatre  premises  is  stated 
to  be  $108,584.,  and  the  whole  is  subject  to  a  mortgage  of  $24,000., 
bearing  interest  at  the  rate  of  8%  per  annum,  and  maturing  on  the 
1st  day  of  July,  1923,  which  said  mortgage  and  interest  thereon  from 
January  1st,  1923  must  be  assumed  by  the  purchaser. 

PARCEL  2: 

The  Allen  Theatre,  Regina,  Saskatchewan — 

Comprised  of  the  interest  of  Allen  Theatres,  Limited,  in  a  lease  of 
the  theatre  premises  situate  on  Lots  38,  39  and  40  in  Block  304,  in 
the  City  of  Regina  and  Province  of  Saskatchewan. 

The  rental  payable  under  said  lease  is  at  the  rate  of  $12,200.  per 
annum,  payable  monthly  in  advance ;  the  lessor  to  pay  taxes — business 
taxes  and  licenses  excepted.  Said  lease  is  said  to  expire  on  or  about 
December  30th,  1928,  subject  to  the  privilege  of  renewal  for  a  period 
of  ten  years  at  a  rental  to  be  fixed,  as  provided  by  the  terms  of 
said  lease. 

PARCEL  3 : 
The  Lyric  Theatre,  Cobalt,  Ontario — 

Comprised  of  the  land  registered  in  the  office  of  Land  Titles  at 
Haileybury,  Ontario,  as  Parcel  28  in  the  Register  for  South  Section 
Temiskaming  in  the  Township  of  Cobalt,  in  the  District  of  Temis- 
kaming,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario — with  theatre  thereupon. 

The  amount  invested  in  the  theatre  and  land  is  stated  at  $18,000. 

PARCEL  4: 

Mortgage  Receivable  on  property  of  Aliens  London 
Theatre,  Limited — 

The  interest  or  equity  of  Allen  Theatres,  Limited,  is  a  certain 
mortgage  made  by  Aliens  London  Theatre,  Limited,  to  Jule  and  J.  J. 
Allen  and  Allen  Theatres,  Limited.  The  principal  amount  due  upon 
such  mortgage  is  $45,000.  with  interest  at  the  rate  of  7%  per  annum 
from  January  25th,  1923,  and  such  principal  is  repayable  at  the  rate  of 
$1,500.  semi-annually,  on  the  8th  days  of  May  and  November,  1923 
and  1924,  and  $38,000.  on  the  8th  day  of  May,  1925.  Such  mortgage 
is  subject  to  a  mortgage  for  $20,000.,  with  interest  at  7%  per  annum, 
the  principal  amount  of  which  is  repayable  at  the  rate  of  $350.  on 
each  of  the  25th  days  of  Mav,  September,  October,  November  and 
December  1923,  and  the  balance  of  $18,250.  on  the  25th  day  of 
January,  1924.  Interest  is  payable  monthly  and  in  addition  two 
further  amounts — which  must  be  assumed  by  the  purchaser — of  $300. 
each  are  pavable  to  the  mortgagees  on  the  25th  days  of  March  and 
April,  1923. 

PARCEL  5 : 

Mortgage  Receivable  on  property  of  Aliens  St. 
Catharines  Theatre,  Limited — 

The  interest  or  equity  of  Allen  Theatres,  Limited,  in  a  mortgage 
made  by  Aliens  St.  Catharines  Theatre,  Limited,  to  Jule  and  J.  J. 


Allen  and  Allen  Theatres,  Limited.  The  principal  amount  due  upon 
such  mortgage  is  $29,250.  with  interest  at  the  rate  of  7%  per  annum. 
The  mortgage  is  repayable  at  the  rate  of  $3,000.  per  annum,  on  the 
26th  day  of  April  in  each  year  until  fully  paid,  while  interest  ia 
payable  on  the  26th  days  of  April  and  October  in  each  year.  Interest 
upon  such  mortgage  has  been  paid  up  to  March  7th,  1923.  Such 
mortgage  is  subject  to  a  mortgage  of  $10,750.  which  bears  interest 
at  the  rate  of  7%  per  annum  and  is  repayable  at  the  rate  of  $450. 
on  the  8th  days  of  each  and  every  month  until  October  8th,  1923, 
when  the  whole  outstanding  balance  has  to  be  met.  Interest  upon  the 
principal  of  the  mortgage  outstanding  from  time  to  time  has  to  be 
paid  on  the  8th  day  of  each  month. 

PARCEL  6: 

Preferred   stock  of   Aliens   Winnipeg  Theatre, 
Limited — 

The  interest  of  Allen  Theatres,  Limited,  in  five  thousand  four 
hundred  dollars  par  value  (54  shares)  of  7%  Cumulative  Preferred 
shares  of  Aliens  Winnipeg  Theatre,  Limited,  and  accumulated 
dividends. 

The  total  Preferred  Stock  issue  outstanding  is  $325,000.,  (3,250 
shares)  and  accumulated  dividends. 

PARCEL  7: 

Interest  in  shares  of  Common  Stock  of  Aliens 
Winnipeg  Theatre,  Limited — 

The  interest  of  Allen  Theatres,  Limited  in  six  hundred  and 
twenty-two  thousand  three  hundred  dollars  par  value  (6,223  shares) 
of  the  Common  capital  stock  of  Aliens  Winnipeg  Theatres,  Limited. 

The  .outstanding  Common  capital  stock  of  Aliens  Winnipeg 
Theatre,  Limited,  is  $1,000,000.  (10,000  shares)  of  a  par  value  of 
$100.  each. 


PARCEL  8: 

Common  shares   of   Aliens   Winnipeg  Theatre, 
Limited — 

One  hundred  and  two  thousand  dollars  par  value  (1,020  shares) 
of  the  Common  capital  stock  of  Aliens  Winnipeg  Theatre,  Limited. 

PARCEL  9: 

Preferred    stock    of    Aliens    Calgary  Theatre, 
Limited — 

Twenty-seven  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  par  value  (275 
shares)  and  unpaid  dividends  thereupon  of  8%  Cumulative  Preferred 
stock  of  Aliens  Calgary  Theatre,  Limited. 

The  amount  of  8%  Cumulative  Preferred  stock  of  Aliens  Calgary 
Theatre,  Limited,  issued  and. outstanding  is  $260,000.  (2,600  shares) 
and  accumulated  dividends  thereon. 

PARCEL  10: 

Common    shares    of    Aliens    Calgary  Theatre, 
Limited — ■ 

Four  hundred  thousand  dollars  par  value  (16,000  shares  of  $25. 
each)   of  the  Common  capital  stock  of  Aliens  Calgary  Theatre, 


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Limited.  These  shares  are  subject  to  a  charge  in  favor  of  Aliens 
Calgary  Theatre,  Limited  in  the  amount  of  $49,263.  and  interest  from 
March  7th,  1923,  and  the  purchaser  must  purchase  such  shares  subject 
to  such  charge  and  lien,  and  indemnify  Allen  Theatres,  Limited,  against 
the  same. 

The  outstanding  Common  capital  stock  issue  of  Aliens  Calgary 
Theatre,  Limited  amounts  to  $550,000.  (22,000  shares  of  $25.  each). 

PARCEL  11: 

Shares  of  Aliens  Toronto  Theatres,  Limited — 

The  interest  of  Allen  Theatres,  Limited,  in  Twenty-one  thousand 
six  hundred  dollars  par  value  (216  shares)  of  8%  Cumulative  Pre-, 
ferred  shares,  with  accumulated  dividends  thereon,  and  in  One  hundred 
and  eighty  thousand  two  hundred  dollars  par  value  (1,802  shares) 
of  the  Common  capital  stock  of  Aliens  Toronto  Theatres,  Limited. 

The  amount  of  8%  Cumulative  Preferred  stock  outstanding  is 
$453,800.  (4,538  shares)  with  accumulated  dividends  thereon,  and  the 
amount  of  the  Common  capital  stock  of  the  Company  outstanding  is 
$393,100.  (3,931  shares). 

PARCEL  12: 
The  Regent  Theatre,  Ottawa,  Ontario — 

Comprised  of  the  interest  of  Allen  Theatres,  Limited,  in  a  lease 
of  the  theatre  premises  situate  on  Lot  No.  5  on  the  north  side  of 
Sparks  Street,  in  the  City  of  Ottawa,  Province  of  Ontario. 

The  rental  payable  is  at  the  rate  of  $13,150.  per  annum,  payable 
monthly  in  advance,  and  taxes.  Said  lease  is  said  to  expire  on  or 
about  December  31st,  1925,  subject  to  the  privilege  of  renewal  for  a 
further  period  of  ten  years  at  a  rental  to  be  fixed,  as  provided^  by 
the  said  lease. 

PARCEL  13: 
Allen  Theatre,  Brandon,  Manitoba — 

Comprised  of  the  interest  of  Allen  Theatres,  Limited,  in  a  lease 
of  the  theatre  premises  situate  on  Lots .  24  and  25  in  Block  62,  in 
the  City  of  Brandon,  Province  of  Manitoba. 

The  rental  payable  under  said  lease  is  at  the  rate  of  $4,975.  per 
annum,  payable  monthly  in  advance — lessee  to  pay  business  taxes. 
Such  lease  is  said  to  expire  on  February  28th,  1927,  subject  to  the 
privilege  of  renewal  for  a  period  of  ten  years  at  a  rental  to  be  fixed, 
as  provided  by  the  said  lease. 

PARCEL  14: 

Monarch  Theatre,  Edmonton,  Alberta — 

One  hundred  shares  of  a  par  value  of  $100.  each,  being  the  whole 
of  the  capital  stock  of  the  Theatre  Amusement  Company  Limited, 
which  controls  and  operates  the  Monarch  Theatre,  Edmonton.  Said 
theatre  is  situate  upon  the  leasehold  premises,  being  Lot  3  in  River 
Lot  No.  6  in  the  City  of  Edmonton,  in  the  Province  of  Alberta. 

The  rental  payable  under  said  lease  is  $6,000.  payable  monthly 
in  advance — lessee  to  pay  taxes.  Said  lease  is  said  to  expire  on  or 
about  April  30th,  1924.  " 

PARCEL  IS: 

Classic  Theatre,  Stratford,  Ontario — 

One  thousand  shares  of  a  par  value  of  $100.  each,  being  the 
whole  of  the  capital  stock  of  the  Stratford  Theatre  Company  Limited, 
which  controls  and  operates  the  Classic  Theatre,  Stratford.  Said 
Theatre  is  situate  upon  the  leasehold  premises  being  the  east  half 
of  Lot  44  and  the  westerly  two  and  one-half  feet  of  Lot  43,  in  the 
Canada  Company's  Survey  of  the  City  of  Stratford,  in  the  Province 
of  Ontario. 

The  rental  payable  under  the  said  lease  is  at  the  rate  of  $2,075. 
per  annum  up  to  September  30th,  1923,  and  thereafter  at  the  rate  of 
$4,000.  per  annum;  said  rentals  are  payable  monthly  in  advance,  and 
lessees  are  required  to  pay  taxes.  Said  lease  is  said  to  expire  on 
September  30th,  1929. 


PARCEL  16: 
Allen  Theatre,  Paris,  Ontario — 

Five  hundred  shares  of  a  par  value  of  $100.  each,  being  the  whole 
of  the  capital  stock  of  Aliens  Paris  Theatre,  Limited,  which 
controls  and  operates  the  Allen  Theatre,  Paris.  Said  Theatre  is  situate 
upon  the  leasehold  premises  being  part  of  Lot  3  on  the  south  side  of 
Mechanic  Street,  in  the  Town  of  Paris,  in  the  Province  of  Ontario. 

The  rental  payable  under  the  said  lease  is  at  the  rate  of  $275. 
per  month  up  to  February  1st,  1924,  and  thereafter  at  the  rate  of 
$300.  per  month  for  the  remainder  of  the  term  of  the  lease,  which  is 
said  to  expire  on  or  about  February  1st,  1930. 

PARCEL  17: 

Preferred   shares   of   Aliens    Kingston  Theatre, 
Limited — 

Twenty-two  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  par  value  (225  shares) 
of  7%  Preferred  stock  of  Aliens  Kingston  Theatre,  Limited. 

The  total  Preferred  stock  issue  outstanding  is  $175,000.  (1,750 
shares)  and  unpaid  dividends  thereupon. 

PARCEL  18: 

Common    shares   of    Aliens    Kingston  Theatre, 
Limited — 

Two  hundred  and  seventy-six  thousand  three  hundred  dollars  par 
value  (2,763  shares)  of  the  Common  capital  stock  of  Aliens  Kingston 
Theatre,  Limited. 

The  total  Common  stock  issue  outstanding  is  $400,000.  (4,000 
shares). 

PARCEL  19: 

Common    shares    of    Aliens    London  Theatre, 
Limited — 

Two  hundred  and  seven  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  par  value 
(2,075  shares)  of  the  Common  capital  stock  of  Aliens  London  Thea- 
tre, Limited. 

The  total  Common  stock  issue  outstanding  is  $300,000.  (3,000 
shares). 

PARCEL  20: 

Common   shares   of   Aliens   Montreal  Theatre, 
Limited — ■ 

Eight  hundred  and  forty-eight  thousand  seven  hundred  dollars 
par  value  (8,487  shares)  of  the  Common  capital  stock  of  Aliens 
Montreal  Theatre,  Limited. 

The  total  Common  stock  issue  outstanding  is  $1,250,000.  (12,500 
shares). 

PARCEL  21: 

Shares    of   Allen    Theatre    Company,  Limited, 
(Calgary,  Alta.)  — 

One  hundred  and  twenty-three  thousand  three  hundred  and  thirty 
dollars  par  value  (12,333  shares)  of  the  capital  stock  of  Allen  Thea- 
tre Company,  Limited,  which  controls  and  operates  the  Allen  Theatre, 
Calgary  (on  leasehold  property)  and  the  Allen  Theatre,  Moose  jaw. 

The  issued  capital  stock  of  Allen  Theatre  Company,  Limited,  is 
$225,000.  par  value  (22,500  shares  of  a  par  value  of  $10.00  each). 

PARCEL  22: 

Common  shares  of  Aliens   Edmonton  Theatre, 
Limited — 

One  hundred  and  seventy- five  thousand  dollars  par  value  (1,750 
shares)  of  the  Common  capital  stock  issue  of  Aliens  Edmonton 
Theatre,  Limited.  The  Allen  Theatre,  owned  by  the  Company,  is 
situate  on  leasehold  land. 

The  outstanding  Common  stock  issue  of  Aliens  Edmonton  Thea- 
tre, Limited,  is  $250,000  (2,500  shares). 

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PARCEL  23: 

Shares  of  Aliens  Cobourg  Theatre,  Limited — 

One  hundred  thousand  dollars  par  value  (1,000  shares),  being 
the  whole  of  the  capital  stock  issue  of  Aliens  Cobourg  Theatre, 
Limited.  The  theatre  premises  operated  by  the  Company  are  held 
under  lease. 

PARCEL  24: 

Shares  of  Aliens  Windsor  Theatre,  Limited — 

Three  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars  par  value  (3,500 
shares)  being  the  whole  of  the  capital  stock  issue  of  Aliens  Windsor 
Theatre,  Limited.  The  Theatre  premises  operated  by  the  company  are 
held  under  lease. 

PARCEL  25: 

Shares  of  Beaver  Theatre  Company,  Limited- 
Forty  thousand  dollars  par  value  (400  shares)  being  the  whole 
of  the  capital  stock  issue  of  the  Beaver  Theatre  Company,  Limited. 
The  Theatre  premises  operated  by  this  Company  are  held  under  lease. 

PARCEL  26: 

Preferred   shares   of   Aliens   Danforth  Theatre, 
Limited — 

Five  hundred  dollars  par  value  (5  shares)  of  7%  Cumulative 
Preferred  stock  of  Aliens  Danforth  Theatre,  Limited. 

PARCEL  27: 

Common    shares   of    Aliens    Danforth  Theatre, 
Limited — 

One  hundred  and  ninety-five  thousand  dollars  par  value  (1,950 
shares)  of  the  Common  capital  stock  of  Aliens  Danforth  Theatre. 
Limited. 

The  outstanding  Common  stock  issue  is  $250,000.  (2.500  shares). 

PARCEL  28: 

Common    shares    of     Aliens     Beach  Theatre, 
Limited — 

Two  hundred  and  thirty-four  thousand  four  hundred  dollars  par 
value  (2,344  shares)  of  the  Common  capital  stock  of  Aliens  Beach 
Theatre,  Limited. 

The  Common  stock  issue  outstanding  is  $350,000.  (3,500  shares). 

PARCEL  29: 

Common   shares   of   Aliens    St.    Clair  Theatre, 
Limited — 

One  hundred  and  ninety  thousand  dollars  par  value  (1,900 
shares)  of  the  Common  capital  stock  of  Aliens  St.  Clair  Theatre, 
Limited. 

The  Common  stock  issue  outstanding  is  $250,000.  (2,500  shares). 

PARCEL  30: 

Common    shares    of    Aliens    Parkdale  Theatre, 
Limited — 

Two  hundred  and  forty  thousand  dollars  par  value  (2,400  shares) 
of  the  Common  capital  stock  of  Aliens  Parkdale  Theatre,  Limited. 

The  outstanding  Common  stock  issue  of  the  Company  is  $325,000. 
(3,250  shares). 


PARCEL  31: 

Common    shares    of    Aliens    College  Theatre, 
Limited — 

Two  hundred  and  forty-two  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  par 
value  (2,425  shares)  of  the  Common  capital  stock  of  Aliens  College 
Theatre,  Limited. 

The  outstanding  Common  capital  stock  issue  of  the  Company  is 
$325,000.  (3,250  shares). 

PARCEL  32: 

Preferred  shares  of  the  Temple  Theatre  Corpora- 
tion, Limited,  Toronto — - 

Three  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  par  value  (35  shares)  of 
7%  Cumulative  Preferred  stock  of  the  Temple  Theatre  Corporation, 
Limited,  Toronto,  with  accumulated  dividends  thereon. 

The  amount  of  7%  Cumulative  Preferred  stock  of  the  Company 
outstanding  is  $110,000.  (1.100  shares  and  accumulated  dividends 
thereon). 

PARCEL  33: 

Common  shares  of  the  Temple  Theatre  Corpora- 
tion, Limited,  Toronto — 

Two  hundred  and  fifteen  thousand  nine  hundred  dollars  par 
value  (2,159  shares)  of  the  Common  capital  stock  of  the  Temple 
Theatre  Corporation,  Limited,  Toronto,  which  operates  the  Allen 
Theatre,  situate  on  leasehold  land  at  the  corner  of  Richmond  and 
Victoria  Streets,  Toronto. 

The  total  Common  capital  stock  issue  of  the  Temple  Theatre 
Corporation,  Limited,  is  $375,000.  (3,750  shares)  of  which  $215,900. 
is  offered  as  above,  while  $81,900.  in  addition  is  held  by  Aliens  Toronto 
Theatres,  Limited. 

PARCEL  34: 

Common  shares  of  Aliens  St.  Catharines  Theatre, 
Limited — 

One  hundred  and  eighty-one  thousand  three  hundred  dollars  par 
value  (1,813  shares)  of  the  Common  capital  stock  of  Aliens  St 
Catharines  Theatre,  Limited. 

The  Common  capital  stock  issue  of  the  Company  outstanding  is 

#250,000.  (2,500  shares). 

PARCEL  35: 

Daylight  Theatre,  Saskatoon,  Saskatchewan — 

The  interest  of  Allen  Theatres,  Limited,  in  a  certain  agreement 
for  the  purchase  of  Ten  thousand  dollars  par  value — being  fifty  per 
cent. — of  the  issued  capital  stock  of  the  Daylight  Theatre,  Saskatoon, 

Saskatchewan. 

PARCEL  36: 

Famous  Players  Film  Service,  Limited — 

Fifty  thousand  dollars  par  value  (500  shares)  being  all  the  out- 
standing capital  stock  issue  of  the  Famous  Players  Film  Service, 
Limited,  upon  which  the  sum  of  Twenty-two  thousand  four  hundred 
and  seventy-five  dollars  remains  unpaid. 

The  purchaser  of  these  shares  must  agree  to  assume  certain 
contracts  made  between  the  Famous  Players  Film  Service,  Limited, 
and  the  Goldwyn  Distributing  Corporation  and  other  corporations, 
copies  of  which  contracts  may  be  seen  upon  application  to  the 
undersigned. 


April  7,  ip2  3 


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PARCEL  37:  • 

Common  shares  of  Aliens   Vancouver  Theatre, 
Limited — 

Three  hundred  and  twenty-one  thousand  nine  hundred  dollars  par 
value  (3,219  shares)  of  the  Common  capital  stock  of  Aliens  Van- 
couver Theatre,  Limited.  The  Allen  Theatre  owned  by  this  Company 
is  situate  on  leasehold  land. 

The  outstanding  Common  capital  stock  issue  of  Aliens  Vancouver 
Theatre,  Limited,  is  $700,000.  (7,000  shares). 
Tenders  will  be  received  either — 

(a)  For  all  parcels  en  bloc,  in  which  case  tenderers  are  required 
to  state  the  amounts  apportioned  in  their  tenders  for  each  of  the 
parcels  separately,  or — 

(b)  For  parcels  Nos.  11  to  36  en  bloc,  in  which  case  tenderers 
are  required  to  state  the  amounts  apportioned  in  their  tenders  for 
each  of  the  parcels  separately,  or — 

(c)  For  any  parcel  separately, 

The  conditions  in  (a)  and  (b)  above  mentioned  must  be  strictly 
observed  and  complied  with. 

Where  any  parcel  tendered  for  consists  of  shares,  the  tenderer 
must  state  the  amount  tendered  by  him  for  the  parcel  as  a  whole, 
and  also  the  rate  per  share  which  is  tendered  for  the  shares  comprising 
the  parcel.  Tenders  for  such  parcels  must  be  made  by  each  tenderer 
subject  to  the  conditions  that  the  delivery  to  him  of  shares  to  the 
number  of  10%  more  or  less  than  the  amounts  mentioned  in  respect 
of  any  parcel  or  parcels  tendered  for  will  be  accepted  and  paid  for 
by  the  tenderer — should  his  tender  be  accepted — at  the  rate  per  share 
mentioned  in  his  tender.  Where  a  tenderer  is  unwilling  to  agree  to 
this  condition  in  respect  of  any  specific  parcel  or  parcels  tendered  for, 
he  must  so  state  in  his  tender.  In  all  cases  the  purchaser  will  pay 
transfer  taxes. 

If  any  tender  for  the  purchase  of  all  parcels  en  bloc  or  for  the 
purchase  en  bloc  of  parcels  Nos.  11  to  36  shall  be  accepted,  then  with 
such  acceptance  the  purchaser  must  agree  that  failure  or  unwillingness 
on  the  part  of  the  Vendor  to  deliver  one-fifth  in  number  or  less  of  the 
parcels  tendered  for  shall  not  relieve  the  tenderer  from  obligation  to 
complete  the  purchase  of  the  remaining  parcels  covered  by  the  tender 
at  the  amounts  apportioned  therefor  by  the  tenderer  and  stated  in 
his  tender,  but  the  tenderer  must  bind  himself  to  complete  such  pur- 
chase and  pay  the  amounts  apportioned  in  the  tender  for  the  parcels 
of  which  delivery  shall  be  made.  In  respect  of  this  condition  a 
tenderer  shall  be  at  liberty,  when  making  his  tender,  to  state  the 
specific  parcel  or  parcels  in  respect  of  which  he  requires  that  delivery 
must  be  made  if  his  tender  is  to  be  open  to  acceptance. 

Contracts  for  the  rental  of  films  have  been  made  by  the  Estate 
of  Allen  Theatres,  Limited,  on  behalf  of  theatres  which  are  owned 
outright  or  controlled  under  lease  by  Allen  Theatres,  Limited,  and 
also  by  subsidiary  companies,  control  of  the  operations  of  which  has 
rested  in  the  hands  of  Allen  Theatres,  Limited,  by  reason  of  its  hold- 
ings of  the  capital  stock  of  such  theatres.  The  successful  tenderers,  if 
any,  for  such  theatres  and/or  shares  must  agree  to  assume  and  carry 
out  such  contracts. 

Information  as  to  the  assets  and  liabilities  of  subsidiary  compa- 
nies whose  shares  are  offered  in  the  above  parcels,  and  as  to  the 
income  and  expenditures  of  such  companies  and  of  the  theatres  which 
are  offered  in  the  above  parcels,  will  be  furnished  on  application  to 
the  undersigned.  The  information  so  to  be  furnished  will  be  that 
which  has  been  made  available  to  the  Vendor.  The  Vendor  will  not 
be  responsible  for  the  correctness  of  such  information  but  tenderers 
are  required  to  satisfy  themselves  as  to  such  assets  and  liabilities  and 
income  and  expenditures. 

As  to  parcels  Nos.  1,  2,  3,  4,  5,  12  and  13,  the  purchaser  shall 
search  the  title  at  his  own  expense.  The  Trustee  or  Vendor  shall 
not  be  required  to  furnish  any  abstracts  or  produce  any  deeds,  decla- 
rations or  any  evidence  of  title  except  those  in  his  possession.  The 
purchaser  shall  have  thirty  days  in  which  to  make  objection  or 
requisition  in  respect  of  the  title,  and  in  case  the  purchaser  shall 
within  such  time  make  any  objection  or  requisition  which  the  Trustee 
or  Vendor  shall  from  any  cause  be  unable  or  unwilling  to  remove 
or  answer,  the  Trustee  or  Vendor  may  rescind  the  sale,  in  which  case 
the  purchaser  shall  be  entitled  only  to  a  return  of  the  deposit  money, 
without  interest,  costs  or  compensation.  In  the  case  of  the  sale  of 
any  of  the  leasehold  properties  above  mentioned  the  Trustee  or 
Vendor  shall  not  be  required  to  obtain  the  consent  of  the  Lessor  to 
the  assignment  of  the  lease. 


TERMS  OF  SALE— 

As  to  Parcel  No.  1  : — Marked  cheque  for  $5,000.00  must 
accompany  tender;  $10,000.00  to  be  paid  within  thirty  days  after  the 
acceptance  of  the  tender,  and  the  balance  in  ten  equal  semi-annual 
instalments.  Interest  on  deferred  payments  to  be  at  the  rate  of  7% 
per  annum.  Deferred  payments  shall  be  secured  by  a  mortgage  upon 
the  property  in  form  satisfactory  to  the  Trustee  or  Vendor. 

As  tO  Parcel  No.  2: — Marked  cheque  for  $1,000.00  must 
accompany  tender;  $4,000.00  additional  to  be  paid  within  thirty  days, 
and  the  balance  at  the  rate  of  $2,000.00  per  annum,  with  interest  at 
7%.  Deferred  payments  shall  be  secured  by  mortgage  upon  the 
property  in  form  satisfactory  to  the  Trustee  or  Vendor. 

As  to  Parcel  No.  3  : — Marked  cheque  for  $1,000.00  must 
accompany  tender;  a  further  $1,500.00  to  be  paid  within  thirty  days, 
and  the  balance  at  the  rate  of  $2,000.00  per  annum,  with  interest  at 
7%,  secured  by  mortgage  upon  the  property,  in  form  satisfactory  to 
the  Trustee  or  Vendor. 

As  to  the  Remainder  of  Parcels: — Marked  cheque  for 

10%  of  the  amount  of  tender  must  accompany  each  tender,  and  15% 
additional  of  the  amount  of  tender  shall  be  paid  in  cash  upon  its 
acceptance.  Where  the  purchase  price  of  any  parcel  shall  be  $10,000. 
or  less,  the  balance  of  such  purchase  price  shall  be  paid  in  three,  six 
and  nine  months  with  interest  at  the  rate  of  7%  per  annum,  secured 
to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Trustee.  Where  the  purchase  price  shall 
exceed  $10,000.,  the  balance  of  such  purchase  price  shall  be  paid  in 
three,  six,  nine  and  twelve  months,  with  interest  at  7%  per  annum, 
secured  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Trustee. 

Where  tenders  are  made  for  the  whole  of  the  parcels  en  bloc 
or  for  parcels  Nos.  11  to  36  en  bloc,  marked  cheque  for  10%  of  the 
amount  of  tender  must  accompany  the  tender  and  a  further  15%  of 
the  amount  of  tender  be  paid  upon  its  acceptance,  and  the  balance  of 
the  purchase  price  shall  be  paid  in  six,  twelve  and  eighteen  months, 
or  as  may  be  otherwise  arranged,  with  interest  at  the  rate  of  7%  per 
annum  and  such  balance  shall  be  secured  to  the  satisfaction  of  the 
Trustee. 

All  taxes,  insurance,  water  rates  and  similar  items  will  be  adjusted 
to  the  date  of  acceptance  of  tender,  in  respect  of  Parcels  Nos.  1,  2,  3, 
12  and  13. 

The  sale  of  Parcels  Nos.  1,  2,  3,  4,  5, 12  and  13  shall  be  completed 
not  later  than  forty  days  after  the  acceptance  of  the  tender  by  the 
purchasers.  In  respect  of  all  other  parcels  above  mentioned  the 
purchase  and  sale  shall  be  completed  within  ten  days  from  the  date 
of  the  acceptance  of  tender. 

In  respect  of  Parcels  Nos.  1,  2,  3, 12,  13, 14,  15, 16,  23,  24,  25  and 
26  the  respective  purchasers  must  pay  the  costs  of  operating  the 
theatre  comprised  in  the  parcel  purchased  and  be  entitled  to  the 
revenue  from  the  date  of  acceptance  of  tender.  Where  the  parcel 
sold  shall  consist  of  leasehold,  the  purchaser  must  take  an  assignment 
of  the  lease  and  indemnify  Allen  Theatres,  Limited,  and  the  Trustee 
from  all  liability  thereunder  from  the  date  of  acceptance  of  tender. 

Particulars  and  information  relative  to  the  interests  of  Allen 
Theatres,  Limited,  in  Parcels  Nos.  4,  5,  6,  7,  10,  11  and  36  will  be 
given  upon  application  to  the  Trustee,  but  the  Trustee  will  not  be 
responsible  for  the  correctness  of  such  information. 

A  marked  cheque,  payable  to  the  order  of  G.  T.  Clarkson,  Trustee, 
for  ten  per  cent  of  the  amount  of  such  tender,  or  for  the  amount 
as  above  otherwise  specified,  must  accompany  each  tender,  which 
cheque  will  be  returned  if  the  tender  is  not  accepted  and  forfeited 
if  the  tender  is  accepted  and  not  completed  by  the  purchaser. 

The  highest  or  any  tender  not  necessarily  accepted. 

Tenders  will  be  opened  at  the  office  of  the  Trustee,  15  Wellington 
Street  West,  Toronto,  at  two  o'clock  p.  m.,of  Wednesday,  April  25th, 
1923,  at  which  time  all  tenders  will  be  considered.  The  Trustee 
reserves  the  right,  however,  to  withhold  acceptance  or  rejection  of  the 
tenders,  or  any  of  them,  until  four  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  of  Thurs- 
day, April  26th,  1923,  in  order  to  allow  time  for  consideration  of  the 
tenders.   Tenderers  may  at  their  option  be  present  at  such  times. 

Further  particulars  may  be  had  upon  application  to  the  Trustee. 
DATED  at  Toronto,  this  12th  day  of  March,  1923. 

G-.  T.  Clarkson,  Trustee, 

of  E.  R.  C.  Clarkson  &  Sons, 

15  Wellington  Street  West,  Toronto. 

Starr,  S  pence  &  Fraser, 
302  Bay  Street,  Toronto. 
Solicitors  for  the  Trustee. 


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O  more  beautiful  picture  will  be  offered  this  season  to 
discriminating  theatres  than  "CAN  A  WOMAN  LOVE 
TWICE." 

It  is  a  thing  apart, — a  picture  of  higher  quality — done 
with  more  finesse — a  production  that  stands  out  as  un- 
usual— a  picture  for  those  who  love  the  finer  things  of  life. 
First  run  theatres  everywhere  have  been  asking  for  'finer 
pictures'.  "CAN  A  WOMAN  LOVE  TWICE"  is  one  of  F.B.O.'s 
first  answers  to  that  nation-wide  request  for  1923.  There 
will  be  more  during  the  season. 

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offering  for  you.    To  see  it  means  to  book  it. 
Story  by  Wyndham  Gittens      Directed  by  James  W.  Home 
Presented  by  P.  A.  Powers 

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SHE  was  the  most  beautiful  woman  in  New  York's  richest 
and  most  exclusive  society  set.  She  became  the  most 
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court  of  all  Europe.  Young  bloods,  men  of  affairs,  great  states- 
men sought  her,  rivals  for  her  favor.  She  chose  her  loves  from 
thousands.  Vital,  magnetic,  erotic,  she  drained  the  cup  of  life 
— and  love — to  the  lees. 

Time  passed.    Beauty  faded.    Lovers  deserted.    She  was  old. 

A  Viennese  biologist  made  a  wonderful  discovery,  a  scientific 
revitalization  of  the  glands  of  life. 

She  was  rejuvenated — young  again,  as  young  as  the  flapper 
granddaughters  of  her  old  time  friends.  She  returned  to  New 
York — a  sophisticated  brain  in  a  young  body.  Her  adventures 
astounded  the  world.  You  will  marvel  at  her  experiences. 
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This  is  Jackie's  Best 
Audience  Picture! 


This  is  Jackie's  best  picture.  That's  the  consensus 
of  opinion  of  all  who  have  seen  it. 

You  know  how  the  public  loves  Jackie  now.  They'll 
idolize  him  after  this  one. 

The  appeal  of  "Daddy"  is  universal.  It  will  delight 
every  audience — and  every  man,  woman  and  child. 

Heart  interest — that's  the  one  element  that  puts  a 
picture  over  Big.  "Daddy"  has  it  in  a  degree  few 
pictures  have  attained. 

There's  pathos  that  will  tug  at  the  heartstrings; 
there's  plenty  of  joyous  laughter ;  there's  a  beauty 
of  sentiment  that  will  make  them  all  happy. 

They'll  laugh ;  they'll  cry ;  they'll  go  away  happy. 
A  rare  combination.  And  added  to  this  is  Jackie's 
own  pulling  power  as  a  star. 

Here's  the  stuff  that  makes  sure-fire  audience  appeal. 
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Photographed  by  Frank  Good  and  Robert  Martin; 
Continuity  by  Julian  Josephson;  Edited  by  Irene 
Morra ;  Produced  under  the  personal  supervision  of 
Jack  Coogan,  Sr. 

Directed  by 

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"I  can't  play 


Sol.  Lesser  presents 

JACKIE 

COO  GAIN 


Fire  Box  Office  Stuff 


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Critics  All  Say  It'll 
Pack  Every  House! 


"Jackie  adds  to  his  laurels.  His  admirers  will  be 
more  than  delighted.  From  the  beginning,  Jackie 
holds  his  audience  with  a  firm  hand.  Pathos  with  a 
wallop.  Hearty  and  spontaneous  laughs.  The  story 
brings  out  all  Jackie's  talents.  The  box-office  re- 
ceipts will  in  all  probability  be  big.  It  is  sure-fire 
audience  stuff  and  you  can  count  on  Jackie  to  help 
you  hang  out  the  S.  R.  O.  sign." — The  Film  Daily. 

His  Best  Picture 

"Never  has  Jackie  done  better  work.  This  little 
chap,  who  has  endeared  himself  to  millions,  will  win 
new  laurels.  Never  was  his  personality  and  won- 
derful magnetism  so  overwhelming.  He  gives  strik- 
ing new  evidence  of  his  ability  in  distinctly  high- 
class  emotional  work.  They  will  reach  for  their 
handkerchiefs.  Filled  with  heart  interest  and  com- 
edy."— Moving  Picture  World. 

Will  Pack  Theatre 

"Jackie  is  one  of  the  few  who  can  get  the  crowds.  A 
heart  interest  story.  Play  up  Jackie.  He  will  pack 
your  house.  Will  get  over  anywhere  on  account  of 
the  star's  talent  and  personality." — Motion  Picture 
News. 


Look,  Grandpa!  I  got  new 
pants !" 


Money  Mahers- 
Every  One/ 

^The  whole  country  is  talking  of 
Jackie  Coo^an.Ifyou  haVerit  play- 
ed all  his  pictures  get  them  now/ 
cAnd  they're  worth  a  repeat/ 

"My  Boy"     "Peck's  Bad  Boy"    "double"      'Oliver  ^ist" 


"A  knockout.  Patron*  well 
pleased.     Attendance  good." — 

P.  S.  Nielsen,  Rex  Theatre,  La 
Moure,  North  Dakota. 


"Jackie  is  a  genius  —  nothing 
less.  One  of  the  best  money- 
making  films  ever  put  out."  

Atlanta  Constitution. 


"Will    make    you    money  and 

please." — H.  A.  Larson,  Majes- 
tic Theatre,  Oakland,  Neb. 


"Attendance  and  box-office  rec- 
ords were  broken  here  at  the 
National  Theatre  by  'My  Boy.'  " 

— Louisville  Times. 


"Jackie  keeps  you  glued  to 
every  move.  The  picture  will 
sit  in  the  seats  of  the  mighty." 

— Chicago  Herald-Examiner. 


"Jackie  leads  where  others  fol- 
low. A  picture  filled  with 
smiles  and   tears."  —  Syracuse 

Post  Standard. 


"A  vibrant  heart  story  with  the 
adorable  Jackie." — Los  Angeles 
Herald. 


"Little  Jackie  is  an  unqualified 
success.  'My  Boy'  carries  a 
wealth  of  interest."  —  Detroit 
News. 

m    m  m 

"Excellent" — Indianapolis  Star. 


"Pulled  the  largest  Friday  night 

attendance  we  have  had  in 
months.   Pleased  100  per  cent." 

— A.  J.  Berube,  Family  Theatre, 
East  Tawas,  Mich.  Report  to  Ex- 
hibitor's Herald. 


"One  of  the  most  likeable, 
whimsically  delightful  films  the 
screen  has  seen.  You  just  can't 
laugh  any  more." — New  York 
Mail. 

m    m  m 

"It  will  delight  young  and  old. 
Clever,  wholesome,  delightful." 

— New  York  Morning  Telegraph, 
m    m  m 

"Jackie  draws  like  a  mustard 
plaster  for  us." — F.  H.  Baker, 
Home   Theatre,  Fox  Lake,  Wis. 
Report  to  Exhibitor's  Herald. 
•     *  • 

"Jackie  arouses  concussions  of 
laughter.  He  shows  remarkable 
spontaneity." — Neiv  York  Her- 
ald. 

m    m  m 

"Excellent" — Clarence  W.  Lan- 
gacher,  Opera  House,  New  Gla- 
rus,  Wis. 

m    m  m 

"Jackie  is  an  artist,  positively 
Chaplinesque  in  the  amount  of 
humor  he  is  able  to  inject  into 
a  scene." — New  York  Tribune. 


"Everybody  pleased  and  still 
talking  about  it." — Report  to 
Exhibitor's  Herald  by  Clifford  L. 
Niles,  Grand  Theatre,  Anamosa, 
Wis. 

mm* 

"Sends  the  audience  into  de- 
lighted hysterics  and  squeals  of 
delight." — New  York  Telegram. 


"Best  feature  put  out  up  to  date 

starring    Jackie.     Went  across 

big." — Fred  S.  Widenor,  Opera 
House,  Belvidere,  A*.  J.  Report  in 
Moving  Picture  World. 

•  •  • 

"A  wonderful  feature.  One  of 
the  best  comedy  dramas  the 
screen  has  seen.  You  never  saw 
any  better  acting."  —  Buffalo 
Times. 

•  •  • 

"Gives  Jackie  plenty  of  oppor- 
tunity to  display  his  histrionic 
talents.  His  drawing  power  is 
remarkable." — Detroit  Evening 
Times. 

m     m  m 

"Jackie  is  splendid  and  his  grin 
sublime." — San  Francisco  Exam- 
iner. 

m     m  m 

"Jackie  again  covers  himself 
with  glory.  He  plays  on  the 
heartstrings  to  perfection." — St. 

Louis  Star. 

•  •  * 

"An  hour  of  cheering  and  ap- 
plause marked  Trouble.'  Jackie 
won  the  hearts  of  everyone." — 

Dallas  Morning  News. 

m    m  m 

"There  is  not  a  dull  moment. 
Brimful  of  human  interest 
touches." — Indianapolis  News. 

•  *  * 
"Seldom  have  we  seen  an  audi- 
ence show  such  enthusiasm. 
Throughout  the  five  reels  Jackie 
keeps  the  audience  chuckling  or 
brushing  away  the  tears." — 
Detroit  Free  Press. 

•  •  • 

"  'Trouble'  has  that  indefinable 
something  all  exhibitors  are 
looking  for — universal  appeal." 
— New  York  Morning  Telegraph. 


"  'Oliver  Twist'  one  of  the 
greatest  box  office  attractions  of 
the  year.  Broke  house  records 
here  with  'Robin  Hood'  and 
'Pride  of  Palomar'  as  opposi- 
tion."— Sid  Lawreme,  Manager 
Isis  Theatre,  Grand  Rapids,  Mil  h. 

m  m  m 
"Long  lines  waited  from  the 
lobby  of  the  Kinema  Theatre 
way  down  Grand  Avenue  to  see 
this  truly  amazing  production. 
Jackie  plays  with  uncanny  in- 
tuition."—  Los  Angeles  Record. 

*  »  ♦ 

"This  lifts  Jackie  to  the  ranks 
of  the  screen's  greatest.  His 
interpretation  is  superb."  — 
Milwaukee  Sentinel. 

*  •  • 

"If  Charles  Dickens  could  see 
what  Jackie  has  done  with  his 
immortal  he  would  rejoice  as 
did  the  large  throngs  who  saw 
the  picture  at  the  Stanley." — 
Philadelphia  Record. 

m    m  m 
"We  have  never  seen  so  lov- 
able   a    figure    in    pictures  as 
Jackie    Coogan    in  'Oliver 
Twist.'  " — New  York  World. 

*  *  * 

"Jackie  is  incredible.  He  is  an 
artist,  for  he  can  feel  the  char- 
acter from  an  inbred  sense." — 

Life. 

*  *  * 

"A  sheer  delight.  If  ever  a 
character  was  faithfully  brought 
to  life  it  is  this  one." — ('incin- 
nati  Post. 

*  *  * 

"Jackie  is  one  of  the  best  pan- 
tomi mists  in  the  screen  world. 
No  characters  could  fill  their 
parts  better  than  do  those  in 
this  cast." — Omaha  Daily  Bee. 


Jackie  Coog'ans 


HP  Big'  4  Pictures 


Um  FIRST 
F.W  NATIONAL 
VmPICTURES 


Motion  Pktrae  News 


The  Producer 


EXHIBITORS,  in  general,  view  the  pro- 
ducer through  a  long-distance  lens.  Per- 
haps a  close-up — such  as  we  experienced 
w  ith  one  at  lunch  last  week — will  be  instructive. 

About  a  producer's  responsibility,  for 
instance — the  burden  he  carries. 

*  *  * 

Suppose  you — an  exhibitor — had  the  re- 
sponsibility of  planning  five,  ten,  twenty,  forty 
— or  more  pictures  for  next  season. 

And  the  distributor  was  sitting  astride  your 
shoulders  with  the  heavy  mandate — "  make  'em 
to  sell — make  'em  to  sell — make  'em  to  sell! " 

It's  perfectly  natural  for  the  distributor  to 
shout  this  way,  you  know. 

He's  got  to  sell  these  pictures  to  you. 

*  *  * 

And,  certainly,  it  is  logical  to  assume  that  the 
distributor  gets  his  selling  cue  from  you. 

When  he  shouts — demands,  is  the  word — 
"  make  'em  to  sell,"  he  means :  "  make  them 
the  way  the  exhibitors  want  them  made." 

You  are  the  man  on  the  firing  line.  You 
want  what  the  public  wants — and  what  you 
want  the  distributor  wants — and  so  on  back  to 
the  producer.  That's  the  way  the  pressure  goes. 

So  in  reality  the  responsibility  is  yours — as  to 
what  the  public  gets. 

*  *  * 

Now,  the  producer  has  a  very  uneasy  feeling 
that  the  public  isn't  getting  altogether  what  it 
wants. 

He  knows  pretty  well  that  the  run  of  pictures 
today  are  in  a  rut.  Their  crying  weakness  is 
sameness.  And  the  public  is  fed  up  on  this 
sameness — sameness  of  themes,  faces,  situa- 
tions and  treatment.  Pretty  nearly  everyone — 
public,  newspapers  and  picture  people — knows 
that. 

The  producer  feels  the  urge  to  try  something 
different.  But — the  distributor  says :  "Don't; 
I've  got  to  sell  the  different  picture  to  the  ex- 


hibitor and  it's  tough  sledding.  I  don't  want 
the  job." 

So,  we  reiterate,  the  producing  problem  goes 
back  to  you. 

You  determine  it.  If  you  want  stars  and  the 
high  cost  of  them,  names  and  the  high  cost  of 
them,  stock  stories  and  situations — you  are 
going  to  get  them. 

Some  pretty  wise  people  have  said  that  the 
public  doesn't  know  what  it  wants. 

Which  is  largely  true. 

So  the  probability  is  that  you  don't  know.  At 
any  rate,  it's  not  wise  to  be  cock-sure  that  you 
do  know. 

And  it's  possible  that  when  you  think  of  your 
public  you  are  thinking  of  those  who  come 
readily  to  your  theatre. 

How  about  that  larger  portion  of  your  com- 
munity who  don't  come  often  or  at  all?  Do 
you  know  what  they  want? 

jfc  5j{  jjS  * 

We  hold  pretty  firmly  to  the  belief  that  the 
finer  picture — which  is  generally  the  different 
picture — will  go  strong  if  you  get  the  word  of 
it  to  the  public  you  don't  know  about. 

We  published  an  article  last  week  showing 
conclusively  that  this  type  of  picture  went  well 
over  the  box  office  profit  mark  when  the  women 
of  the  community  got  back  of  it,  which  simply 
means  good  advertising  effort.  There's  a  big, 
practical  message  in  that  article.  Turn  back  to 
the  March  17th  issue  of  Motion  Picture 
News  and  read  it,  if  you  haven't  already. 

*{*         4?  *fc 

If  we  are  to  have  more  of  these  different  pic- 
tures— pictures  of  fresh  and  finer  creative  work 

— you  have  got  to  sell  them  to  the  public  if  you 
expect  the  producer  to  make  them  for  the 
distributor  to  sell  to  you. 


Vol.  XXVII 


APRIL  7,  1923 


NO  14 


1656 


Motion  Picture  News 


THERE  comes  to  our  desk 
an  envelope  which  brings 
back  memories  with  a 
rush.  We  used  to  get  just  such 
an  envelope  ten  years  ago  with 
the  address  printed  on  the  flap 
and  the  entire  front  of  it  occu-  ■ 
pied  with  a  cut  of  what  was 
then  about  the  finest  and  larg- 
est studio  and  laboratory  plant 
in  the  business.  The  envelope 
generally  contained  a  polite 
declination  to  advertise  coupled 
always  however  with  a  cordial 
invitation  to  come  over  to  Flat- 
bush,  Brooklyn  and  lunch  with 
J.  Stuart  Blackton,  Albert  E.  Smith  and  William  ("Pop") 
Rock. 

J.  Stuart  Blackton  has  chosen,  happily,  this  old  style  en- 
velope to  announce  his  return  to  this  country,  to  Vitagraph 
and  to  his  old  job  as  Vice  President,  along  with  Albert  E. 
Smith  and — now  it  is  John,  not  William  Rock.  And,  some- 
how or  other,  the  envelope  and  letter  got  a  lot  of  sentiment 
out  of  us. 

There's  a  large  "welcome"  sign  for  J.  Stuart  Blackton  and 
the  whole  industry  is  back  of  it.  Not  a  man  knows  him  but 
likes  him  and  respects  him.  He  has  held  positions  of  prom- 
inence and  responsibility,  always  ably  and  fairly  and  with 
credit  to  this  industry. 

His  letter  concludes  with: 

"Throughout  all  the  years  since  1896,  I  have  been  actively 
engaged  in  producing  motion  pictures.  I  have  always  re- 
tained my  one-third  interest  in  The  Vitagraph  Company,  and 
now,  after  five  years  of  independent  producing  in  the  East, 
in  California  and  for  two  years  in  England,  I  have  returned 
to  my  old  office  of  Vice  President  of  The  Vitgraph 
Company. 

"  This  reviewing  of  old  ties  and  associations  means  to  me 
much  more  than  a  mere  business  deal.  Vitagraph  is  my  old 
home.  With  Albert  E.  Smith  and  '  Pop  '  Rock,  I  helped  to 
build  its  foundations.  I  was  with  it  through  its  years  of 
astounding  success.  It  is  the  only  one  of  the  old  line  pioneer 
companies  still  actively  and  successfully  working. 

"  It's  a  grand  old  name,  is  'Vitagraph.'  The  training  school, 
the  Alma  Mater  of  hundreds  of  famous  people  in  all  walks 
of  motion  picture  life. 

"  Vitagraph  has  a  great  and  an  honorable  past.  I  believe  it 
has  a  still  greater  and  more  successful  future  in  store  for  it, 
and  I  am  very  happy  and  proud  to  be  able  to  write  and  tell 
you  that  I  am  'back  home'  again." 

THOMAS  SAXE'S  Theatorium,  the  monument  of  a  pioneer 
in  the  motion  picture  field,  has  executed  a  fade-out.  This 
tiny  theatre,  hedged  in  by  cigar  stores,  haberdasheries,  res- 
taurants and  refreshment  parlors,  was  the  pioneer  of  Mil- 
waukee's motion  picture  palaces. 

Mr.  Saxe  opened  the  theatre  as  a  "Hales'  Tours"  car  in 
1906.  It  was  fitted  up  as  a  railroad  Pullman,  the  entrance 
modeled  after  the  observation  end  of  a  train.  The  pictures 
were  chiefly  scenic.  All  the  accompaniments  of  a  train  journey 
were  observed ;  the  whistles,  crossing  bells,  and  puffing  of  the 
engine.  There  was  even  a  device  which  gently  rocked  the  floor, 
enhancing  the  idea  of  a  train  trip.  The  crude  projecting  ma- 
chine was  placed  behind  the  screen,  which  was  a  sheet,  and  had 
to  be  dampened  with  a  hose  from  time  to  time  so  that  the  pic- 
tures would  show  through.  There  were  but  forty  seats  in  the 
theatre. 

The  hey-day  of  the  Theatorium  was  the  day  of  John  Bunny, 
Florence  Turner,  Maurice  Costello  and  Broncho  Billy.  A  four 
story  bank  building  costing  $500,000  will  replace  the  tiny 
theatre,  which  has  taken  its  place  in  history  along  with  other 
buildings  which  are  first  in  something  but  must  make  way  in 
the  name  of  progress. 


]\fO  wedding  bells  will  ring  out 

*    their  glad  tidings  for  Pola 

Negri  and  Charlie  Chaplin  April 

1.    A  rumor  that  the  "  Queen  of 

Tragedy"  and  the  '  King  of 

Comedy"  were  to  unite  their  II 

royal  fortunes  on  All  Fools'  was 

dispelled  this  week  by  Pola  her-  \ 

self.   Six  months,  at  least,  must 

intervene,  she  says  before  she 

tosses  the  bride's  bouquet.  Rea-  | 

son?  Production  activities. 
•       *  » 

RB.  MURRAY,  director, 
U.  S.  Army  Motion  Pic- 
ture Service,  thinks  it  is  a  good 
idea  to  bring  to  your  attention  what  he  considers  some  very 
interesting  statistics — interesting  in  that  they  indicate  the 
high  entertainment  value  of  the  pictures  that  are  now  being 
produced  and  the  efficiency  of  the  distributing  organizations. 
From  July  1  to  December  31,  1922,  the  U.  S.  Army  Motion 
Picture  Service  had  9,814  programs  scheduled  for  exhibition 
in  the  no  War  Department  Theatres  in  this  country  an3 
the  Canal  Zone. 

Here  are  the  reactions:  there  were  93  pictures  substituted 
for  pictures  that  had  been  advertised  for  showing;  93  cases 
where  the  audience  did  not  like  the  feature ;  341  cases  where 
the  film  was  received  in  poor  condition;  3g  cases  where  the 
films  did  not  arrive  or  arrived  too  late  to  be  shown  on  the 
scheduled  date.  Thus  there  were  but  473  complaints  against 
the  distributors  or  five  per  cent.  There  were  but  93  cases 
where  the  audience  did  not  like  the  feature  or  one  per  cent. 

Mr.  Murray  considers  the  operation  of  the  service  on  a  94 
per  cent,  basis  is  not  only  satisfactory,  but  that  it  is  a  remark- 
able tribute  to  the  product  of  the  producers  and  the  efficiency 
of  the  distributors.  The  director's  argument  softens  the  hard 
knocks  which  the  producer  and  distributor  are  receiving 
these  days. 

*  *  * 

THE  Authors'  Breakfast  will  take  place  at  high  noon,  April 
21st,  at  the  Willard  Hotel,  Washington,  D.  C.  Mrs.  Har- 
riet Hawley  Loeher,  whose  professional  work  brings  her  in 
touch  with  the  leaders  in  the  photoplay  world,  both  producers  1 
and  actors,  has  been  appointed  by  Mrs.  Louis  N.  Geldert,  na- 
tional president  of  the  League  of  American  Pen  Women,  as 
chairman  of  the  Motion  Picture  Committee,  and  through  her 
the  interesting  characters  in  this  field  will  attend  the  Authors' 
Breakfast.  Mrs.  Locher  is  director  of  the  public  service  and 
educational  department  for  the  Crandall  Theatres  in  Wash- 
ington. 

*  *  * 

A  COLORFUL  postcard  pamphlet  of  Heliopolis,  Egypt,  has 
been  received  from  E.  V.  Richards,  who  with  J.  S.  Saengt.r 

and  their  wives  are  touring  the  Orient. 

*  *  * 

OF  all  the  unique  sets  ever  built  in  Hollywood,  none,  say  1 
the  wise  ones,  has  ever  equalled  the  quaint  old  Spanish  | 
city  now  growing  out  of  the  roof  of  the  Pickford  stage  for 
use  in  Miss  Pickford's  new  picture  as  yet  unnamed. 

The  roof  is  fifty  feet  high  and  for  the  sake  of  the  film  rep- 
resents the  summit  of  a  hill  in  an  old  Spanish  city.  Sur- 
mounting  the  hill  are  a  church,  several  dwellings  and  a  num- 
ber of  trees.  A  burro  path  leads  from  the  ground  to  the  roof 
of  the  stage,  and  during  the  taking  of  the  scenes  much  of  the 
action  will  show  not  only  the  mules,  but  many  people  on  the  1 
trail  and  on  the  roof.  Intervening  buildings  which  constitute 
a  replica  of  one  of  the  streets  of  the  Spanish  city  rise  between  1 
the  cameras  and  the  top  of  the  stage,  thus  completing  the 
illusion  of  the  distant  hill.  A  portion  of  the  town  which 
crowns  the  hill-top  will  overlap  the  roof  of  the  stage,  and 
supporting  scaffolding  will  make  it  virtually  a  "city  on 
stilts." 


PICTURES 

AND 

PEOPLE 


1 


A  pril  7  ,  192  3 


1657 


A HUNDRED  or  more  of 
Ben  Schulberg's  m  a  11  y 
friends  waxed  merry  and  com- 
plimentary at  a  dinner  held  in 
his  honor  at  the  Ritz,  New  York, 
last  Monday  evening.  B.  P.  's 
interesting  career  from  office 
boy  to  a  position  today  as  a  big 
operator  in  productions  was  re- 
viewed wittily  and  otherwise  by 
Rube  Goldberg,  Roy  L.  McCard- 
ell,  Joseph  L.  Friedman,  George 
Blaisdell,  Robert  E.  Welsh, 
Morris  Ryskind,  Jack  Bachnar, 
Dr.  Giannini  and  others.  Harry 
Reichenbach  was  toastmaster.  A 
vaudeville  entertainment  fol- 
lowed. 


pOLA  NEGRI  has  cancelled 
an  insurance  policy  for  one 
million  marks  which  if  collected 
at  this  time  would  pay  to  the 
beneficiary  the  sum  of  fifty  dol- 
lars at  the  present  rate  of  exchange.  The  star  took  out  this 
policy  several  years  ago  when  she  was  at  work  in  Berlin  studios. 
When  she  began  activities  in  "Bella  Donna,"  her  first  American 
feature,  she  took  out  a  similar  policy  with  an  American  com- 
pany for  the  sum  of  $250,000  which,  by  pre-war  standards, 
approximates  in  value  the  million  marks  which  the  star  recently 
renounced  forever. 

•  •  « 

THE  talking  pictures  again !  Elias  E.  Ries,  electrical  en- 
gineer of  New  York,  has  received  a  grant  of  important 
patents  on  the  talking  motion  picture,  according  to  an  an- 
nouncement made  Tuesday.  The  claim  is  advanced  for  him 
that  this  gives  priority  for  his  invention,  called  by  him  the 
"audioscope,"  in  devices  which  depend  upon  the  recording  of 
sound  on  a  strip  of  film.  Mr.  Ries  holds  patents  on  several 
devices  and  invented  a  submarine  detector,  for  which  patents 
were  turned  over  by  him  to  the  United  States  Government 
during  the  war. 

•  #  # 

ALOUD  protest  against  a  continued  demoralized  street  car 
service  is  being  made  by  the  picture  theatre  owners  and 
managers  in  Schenectady,  New  York.  The  assertion  is  made 
that  the  service  has  cost  the  theatres  thousands  of  dollars  dur- 
ing the  winter  months.  The  trouble  is  said  to  have  started  last 
fall  when  the  company  introduced  one-man  cars  and  later  are 
said  to  have  cut  the  wages  of  the  men. 

The  condition  has  become  so  bad  according  to  Edwin  0. 
Wienberg,  manager  of  the  State  theatre,  a  house  which  cost 
$500,000,  or  more,  that  many  persons  have  declared  to  him  that 
it  takes  anywhere  from,  an  hour  to  ninety  minutes  to  reach 
their  homes,  and  for  that  reason  they  are  not  attending  the 
theatres.  Bus  service  has  lately  been  started  and  this  is  afford- 
ing some  relief. 

•  •  • 

LJERE'S  service  for  you!  Sound  proof  glass  cages  have  been 
installed  in  the  picture  theatre  at  Bandon,  Oregon,  for  the 
pleasure  of  mothers  ivhose  children  accompany  them  to  the 
show.  Why  not  install  a  few  of  these  cages  in  every  theatre  for 
the  benefit  of  those  pestiferous  patrons  who  read  the  captions 
out  loud? 


MC.  LEVEE,  president  of  the  United  Studios,  has  just 
•  purchased  from  the  Government,  five  125  H.P.  aero- 
planes for  use  in  the  production  of  films  at  this  plant.  When 
the  planes  arrive  at  the  studio  they  will  be  partly  dismantled 
and  used  as  wind  machines  for  the  picturization  of  storm 
effects. 

Incidentally,  Mr.  Levee,  should  feel  proud  over  the  Maurice 
Tourneur  production,  "The  Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  which  comes 


Index  to  Departments 

Editorial   1655 

Pictures  and  People    1656-1657 

General  News  and  Special  Features    1658-1669 

Check-Up,  The    1676-1677 

Chicago  and  Mid-West   1679 

Comedies,  Short  Subjects  and  Serials    1699-1701 

Construction  and  Equipment    1707-1718 

Exhibitors'  Box  Office  Reports   1678 

Exhibitors'  Service  Bureau   1680-1685 

Feature  Release  Chart  1719-1722 

Pre-Release  Views  of  Features   1686-1691 

Regional  News  from  Correspondents   1692-1698 

Studio  Notes  and  Player  Brevities  1670-1671 

With  the  First-Run  Theatres   1672-1675 


of  a  wheel-chair. 


to  the  screen  as  one  of  the  most 
distinct  novelties  ever  record- 
ed. See  it  and  be  carried  away 
on  a  fantastic  cruise.  It  is  rich 
and  romantic,  quaint  and  color- 
ful, and  deserves  a  place  among 
the  better  things. 

TOM  (JlBSON  of  Hollywood 
is  playing  Harry  Lauder's 
song,  "A  Wee  Dcoch  an' 
Doris,'"  upon  his  Vic  these  days. 
The  "Stork  Special'  whistled  in- 
to the  studio  city  last  week  and 
deposited  another  daughter  on 
Gibson's  doorstep.  She  weighed 
nine  and  a  half  pounds  and 
while  her  name  was  'David'  be- 
fore her  arrival,  it  only  took  the 
fraction  of  a  second  to  make  it 
Doris.  Mrs.  Tom  is  doing  nice- 
ly while  Tom  himself  may  be 
expected  to  continue  with  his 
present  picture  without  the  aid 


TJ/'OVLD  you  know  what  has  become  of  Edwin  Thanhouser, 
"  whose  company  in  the  old  days  of  the  business  was  noted 
as  among  the  foremost?  We  will  advise  you  that  he  is  in  retire- 
ment at  a  handsome  home  in  Oyster  Bay,  Long  Island.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Thanhouser  are  at  present  on  their  yearly  pleasure 
trip  to  California. 


THE  Follies  will  not  take  to  the  road  this  season  after  the 
New  York  engagement,  but  that  doesn't  mean  that 
theatregoers  west  of  the  Hudson  will  be  denied  a  close-up 
or  the  show  which  glorifies  the  American  girl.  Flo  Ziegfeld 
plans  to  make  a  permanent  motion  picture  record  of  this 
year's  Follies.  Words  and  music,  of  course,  will  be  silenced, 
but  the  girls  should  screen  wonderfully  well.  And  the  pro- 
fessor of  pulchritude  can  enlist  the  services  of  Will  Rogers 
to  write  the  captions. 

We  predict  some  agitation  around  the  hearts  of  the  bald 
heads  when  they  get  the  close-ups  of  Gilda,  Jessie,  Shirley, 
Blanche,  Avonne,  Phoebe,  Helen,  Hazel,  Anastasia,  Dorothy, 
Margie,  Marcel,  Jessica,  Betty  and  fifty  others.  It  is  estim- 
ated that  twelve  reels  will  be  required  to  record  the  per- 
formance. 


KENNETH  HODKINSON,  general  manager  of  United 
Artists,  has  left  on  a  swing  around  the  circle  which  will 
include  many  of  the  U.  A.  exchanges.  His  first  stop  will  take 
him  to  Cuba. 


IT  looks  as  if  Rupert  Hughes  had  made  a  raid  on  every  mo- 
tion picture  lot  in  Hollywood  to  collect  the  players  for 
his  "Souls  for  Sale."  In  this  stupendous  cast  are  Eleanor* 
Boardman,  Mae  Busch,  Barbara  La  Marr,  Richard  Dix,  Frank 
Mayo,  Lew  Cody,  Arthur  Hoyt,  David  Imboden,  Roy  Atwell, 
Wm.  Orlamond,  Forrest  Robinson,  Edith  Yorke,  William 
Haines,  George  Morgan,  Dale  Fuller,  Snitz  Edwards,  Auld 
Thomas,  Leo  Willis,  Yale  Boss,  Walter  Perry,  Sam  Damen, 
R.  H.  Johnson,  Jack  Richardson,  Rush  Hughes,  Aileen 
Pringle,  Eve  Southern,  May  Milloy,  Sylvia  Ashton,  Fred  Kel- 
sey,  L.  J.  O'Connor,  Jed  Prouty,  Charlie  Murphy,  Margaret 
Bourne  and  the  directors,  Marshall  Neilan,  Eric  von  Stro- 
heim,  Fred  Niblo  and  Charlie  Chaplin.  Oh  yes,  the  King  of 
Comedy  is  there  with  the  megaphone  for  a  brief  moment. 
Major  Hughes'  story  is  much  more  serious  than  his  picture, 
which,  while  it  has  its  dramatic  moments,  is  mostly  pointed 
with  satire. 


1658 


Motion  Picture  News 


Greater  New  York  Joins  M.P.T.O.  A. 

Division  Organization  Perfected  with 
Large  Membership  of  Independents 


THE  Greater  New  York  division  of  tlie 
Motion    Picture    Theatre    Owners  of 
America  was  perfected  within  the  past 
few  days. 

For  several  months  the  theatre  owners  in 
\he  Metropolitan  territory  have  been  meeting 
with  National  President  Sydney  S.  Cohen  of 
the  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  Amer- 
ica, with  this  purpose  in  view.  They  signed 
individual  applications  of  membership  at 
first  and  were  then  officially  and  duly  con- 
stituted the  Greater  New  York  division  of 
the  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of 
America. 

A  large  number  of  the  members  of  the  New 
York  division  of  the  National  Organization 
are  also  members  of  the  Theatre  Owners 
Chamber  of  Commerce  of  New  York  City. 
They  desired  the  advantage  of  national 
organization  and  have  been  assisting  and 
cooperating  with  the  National  Officers  for 
some  time  past.  They  have  completed  plans  to 
join  with  the  other  New  York  State  divisions 
of  the  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of 
America. 

Some  of  the  Organization  Committee  active 
in  the  work  of  forming  the  Greater  New  York 
division  are  Morris  Needles,  David  Weinstock, 
John  Manheimer,  A.  H.  Eisenstadt,  Louis 
Geller,  Sam  Bock,  Philip  Rosenson  and  John 
Wittman. 

The  Western  New  York  Motion  Picture 
Theatre  Owners,  Inc.,  is  affiliated  with  the 
Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  America, 
and  acts  for  and  in  behalf  of  the  theatre 
owners  in  the  Buffalo  territory,  comprising 
the  counties  of  Erie,  Niagara,  Orleans,  Gen- 
essee,  Wyoming,  Chautauqua,  Alleghany  and 
Cattaraugus. 

The  Rochester  Motion  Picture  Exhibitors' 
League,  Inc.,  is  also  affiliated  with  the  Na- 
tional Organization  and  includes  theatre  own- 
ers in  the  counties  of  Monroe,  Wayne  Liv- 
ingston, Ontario,  Yates,  Seneca,  Schuyler  and 
Steuben. 

The  Bronx  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners' 
Association,  which  unanimously  adopted  a 
resolution  applying  for  a  charter  in  the  Mo- 
tion Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  America,  as 
the  Bronx  unit  of  the  Greater  New  York  divi- 
sion of  that  body,  is  an  active  organization  in 
existence  for  about  11  years  and  has  in  its 


Knickerbocker  Suit  Lost  by 
Insurance  Company 

JUSTICE  HITZ  in  District  Supreme 
Court  at  Washington,  Friday  last, 
held  invalid  the  demurrer  filed  by  the 
Equitable  Life  Assurance  Society  of 
America  to  the  suit  of  Dr.  Clyde  M.  Gear- 
hart,  war  veteran  and  army  surgeon,  who 
was  a  survivor  of  the  Knickerbocker  the- 
atre disaster  and  is  a  claimant  to  $2,250, 
under  a  total  disability  benefit  clause  in 
an  Equitable  policy. 

The  insurance  company  declared  that 
it  should  not  be  held  liable  until  eight 
months  after  the  accident.  Counsel  for 
Dr.  Gearhart  claimed  he  was  totally  dis- 
abled the  night  of  the  accident  and 
should  be  paid  from  that  date.  Joseph 
W.  Cox  and  T.  Hardy  Todd  appeared 
for  Equitable,  while  Dr.  Gearhart's  coun- 
sel included  Attorneys  Darr,  Whiteford 
&  Darr. 


membership  every  independent  theatre  owner 
in  the  Bronx.  These  members  have  also 
signed  individual  applications  affiliating  them- 
selves with  the  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Own- 
ers of  America. 


Screen  Writers  Prepare  for 
Annual  Revue 

Frank  Condon  and  Tom  Geraghty  will  write 
the  book  of  the  1923  Screen  Writers'  Revue 
which  will  be  held  in  Los  Angeles,  California, 
on  the  nights  of  April  27-28,  it  was  announced 
this  week  by  Frank  E.  Woods,  president  of  the 
Writers'  Club  of  Hollywood. 

Working  under  the  guidance  of  Chairman 
Milton  Schwartz,  the  entertainment  commit- 
tee is  well  under  way  with  the  plans  for  the 
second  annual  show  to  be  given  by  the  screen 
writers. 

Aubrey  Stauffer,  who  wrote  the  music  for 
the  Revue  of  1922,  will  undertake  a  similar 
task  with  the  new  show.  Alfred  Hustwick 
has  already  begun  work  on  the  writing  of  the 
lyrics  to  suit  the  musical  compositions. 

The  actual  working  staff  will  constitute  an 
informal  production  committee,  which  will 
have  immediate  charge  of  all  the  rehearsals  and 
the  final  performances.  This  committee  i- 
made  up  as  follows:  Milton  Schwartz,  chair- 
man; Aubrey  Stauffer,  stage  director;  Eddie 
Sutherland,  Jefferson  Moffett,  Edward  Row- 
land and  Frank  R.  Adams,  stage  managers. 


Studio  Land  Suit  Against 
City  Gets  Hearing 

The  land  suit  of  the  Mastercraft  Photoplay 
Corporation  against  the  City  of  Medford, 
Mass.,  came  up  again  last  week,  when  Mayor 
Coolidge  held  a  conference  lasting  many  hours 
with  the  members  of  the  Water  and  Sewer 
Commission,  Park  Commission,  Chairman  Ed- 
ward S.  Randall  of  the  Board  of  Assessors, 
City  Solicitor  Guy  E.  Healey  and  City  Engi- 
neer Fred  R.  Charnock  on  the  status  of  the 
Wright's  Pond  land  suit,  the  location  of  the 
Mastercraft  studios. 

The  producing  company  claims  that  the 
lease  made  in  1917  by  the  Mayor  and  Alder- 
men of  the  Wright's  Pond  land  for  a  period 
of  20  years,  at  the  rate  of  $1,500  a  year  rental, 
with  the  right  to  purchase  at  the  end  of  five- 
year  intervals  during  the  term  of  the  lease,  is 
a  valid  agreement  despite  the  failure  of  the 
Medford  Water  and  Sewerage  Commission, 
which  has  control  of  the  land  and  pond,  to 
ratify  the  lease  and  the  agreement  of  sale. 
The  proposition  to  sell  the  portion  of  the  land 
on  which  the  motion  picture  studio  stands  for 
the  sum  of  $25,000,  retaining  the  rest  of  the 
land  and  the  water  itself  for  the  city,  was 
fully  explained. 


Portland  Fire  Damages 
Studio  $25,000 

A SPECTACULAR  fire  that  is 
thought  to  have  started  in  the  de- 
veloping room  damaged  the  Ameri- 
can Lifeograph  Company  studio,  Port- 
land, Ore.,  to  the  extent  of  $25,000  March 
19th.  Valuable  prints  and  negatives  were 
saved  from  the  flames. 

Construction  of  a  new  studio  building, 
larger  and  more  useful,  will  be  started 
within  the  next  few  weeks,  according  to 
a  decision  reached  by  the  board  of  di- 
rectors the  following  day.  The  same  site 
undoubtedly  will  be  used.  The  staff  of 
the  company  is  now  in  Alaska  making  a 
picture  for  Alaskan  interests. 

All  studio  equipment,  including  ward- 
robe, lights  and  machinery,  as  well  as 
the  cutting,  titling  and  developing  rooms, 
was  destroyed. 


First  National  Invades 
Western  Canada 

Indication  that  Associated  First  National 
Exhibitors  had  made  arrangements  for  direct 
representation  in  Western  Canada  is  provided 
in  the  announcement  of  the  establishment  of  a 
registered  company,  Associated  First  National 
Pictures  of  Western  Canada,  Limited.  This 
company  has  been  granted  a  license  to  do  busi- 
ness in  the  Province  of  Manitoba  by  the  Gov- 
ernment of  that  province,  according  to  an-j 
nouncement  a  few  days  ago. 

The  Aliens  of  Toronto  have  been  directing 
the  distribution  of  First  National  attractions 
in  Western  Canada,  the  many  Allen  theatres, 
among  others,  holding  First  National  theatre 
franchises  throughout  the  West.  In  Eastern 
Canada  First  National  has  had  its  own  direct 
distributing  company,  the  latter  operating  in 
the  Provinces  of  Ontario.  Quebec,  Nova  Scotia I 
and  New  Brunswick.  The  Aliens  have  held 
First  National  franchises  for  all  but  one  on 
their  Eastern  theatres,  but  they  did  not  control 
the  exchange  in  the  East. 

Associated  First  National  has  been  one  of 
the  principal  creditors  of  Allen  Theatres, 
Limited,  the  assets  of  which,  affecting  36  the-, 
atres,  are  being  offered  for  sale.  The  fact] 
that  First  National  now  has  its  own  exchange 
in  the  Canadian  West  indicates  direct  control 
of  distribution  throughout  the  whole  Dominion.' 


Warners  Sign  Irene  Rich 
and  Baby  Bruce  Guerin 

Irene  Rich  and  Baby  Bruce  Guerin  have 
been  placed  under  long-term  contracts  by  the 
Warner  Brothers,  according  to  an  announce- 
ment bv  Harry  M.  Warner. 


OfReilly  Named  President 
of  T.  O.  C.  C. 

Charles  L.  O'Reilly  was  elected  president 
of  the  Greater  New  York  and  Northern  New 
York  T.  O.  C.  C.  at  the  annual  election  held 
last  Tuesday.  The  office  was  uncontested. 
Charles  Steiner  won  by  a  substantial  major- 
ity over  Harmon  Yaffa  for  the  vice-presfl 
dency. 

Other  officers  elected  were  as  follows: 
Joseph  Jame  and  Max  Miller,  second  vice-] 
presidents;  S.  A.  Moross,  secretary;  Hyman 
Raehinil,  treasurer;  Al  Friedlander,  sergeant-1 
at-arms. 

The  executive  committee  is  composed  of 
William  Landau  and  Leo  Brecher,  New  York; 
Rudy  Saunder9  and  Billy  Brandt,  Brooklyn; 
Bernard  Edelhertz,  the  Bronx;  Hy  Gainsboro, 
Queens;  Charles  Moses,  Richmond;  Leon 
Rosenblatt,  Joseph  Stern  and  Louis  Rosen- 
thal, Northern  New  Jersey. 

The  finance  committee  is  made  up  of  Saul 
Raives.  Harry  Brandt  and  E.  H.  Behrend. 


April  7  ,  1923 


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Fox  to  Build  $2,000,000  Studio  on  Coast 

To  Produce  Only  Specials;  New  Directors  and 
Players  Being  Signed;  B'way  Plays  Bought 


FOX  FILM  CORPORATION,  in  a  state- 
ment issued  late  last  week,  announces 
plans  for  the  construction  of  a  two- 
million-dollar  studio  in  Los  Angeles  to  be 
started  during  the  coming  summer.  A  number 
of  sites  comprising  upward  of  200  acres  are 
being  considered  by  Bauer,  Wright  and  Mae- 
Donald,  Fox's  Los  Angeles  attorneys,  as 
prospective  locations  for  the  picture  produc- 
ing plant. 

Winfield  R.  Sheehan,  vice-president  and 
general  manager,  also  announces  during  the 
course  of  the  statement  that  Fox  is  about  to 
launch  an  extensive  schedule  of  production  at 
its  West  Coast  studios.  Fox  will  make  no 
more  program  pictures,  according  to  Mr. 
Sheehan,  but  will  confine  its  efforts  to  special 
productions.  In  this  connection,  Mr.  Sheehan 
let  it  be  known  that  a  number  of  important 
players  and  directors  are  being  added  to  the 
studio  forces  both  in  New  York  and  Los 
Angeles.  Jean  Arthur,  Ruth  Dwyer  and 
Peggy  Shaw  (the  last  named  a  former  Zieg- 
feld  Follies  girl,  already  seen  in  a  number  of 
Fox  pictures)  are  among  the  feminine  beauties 
that  will  be  seen  in  forthcoming  Fox  produc- 
tions as  leading  women.  These  players  have 
already  been  sent  to  the  Coast  from  New  York. 

The  Fox  production  schedule  set  for  the 
coming  season  includes  the  filming  of  John 
Galsworthy's   play,   "  Loyalties,"   which  has 
1  been  one  of  the  successes  of  the  present  dra- 
j  matic  season  in  New  York  and  William  An- 
thony McGuire's  comedy,  "  Six  Cylinder  Love." 
"  The  Governor's  Lady  "  will  also  be  shortly 
started  for  the  screen.    "  Hoodman  Blind  "  is 
another  stage  production,  the  work  of  Wilson 
j  Barrett  and  Henry  Arthur  J  ones,  that  will  be 
I  launched  in  the  near  future  at  the  Fox  studios 
for  the  silver  sheet.    J.  Gordon  Edwards  is 
now  working  in  Panama  on  a  melodrama  of 
!  American  naval  and  official  life.    Jack  Fox 
is  shortly  to  begin  work  on  "  Cameo  Kirby," 
Booth  Tarkington's  and  Harry  Leon  Wilson's 
[stage  play.     Tom  Mix's  special  production 
schedule  includess  two  of  Zane  Grey's  novels. 

Other  literary  properties  to  be  shortly  pro- 
duced for  the  screen  by  Fox  will  include  Booth 
Tarkington's  "  Gentle  Julia "  and  E.  M. 
Hull's  "  The  Shadow  of  the  East."  The  pro- 
duction of  "The  Fool,"  Channing  Pollock's 
I  play,  will  not  be  started  until  late  in  the  fall. 

Another  feature  of  the  statement  from  the 
I  Fox  home  office  is  the  announcement  of  addi- 
tions to  the  Fox  chain  of  motion  picture  thea- 
tres. The  new  Oakland  theatre,  which  will 
seat  about  three  thousand,  is  expected  to  open 
I  about  May  1st,  while  the  Fox  Philadelphia 
theatre,  having  a  capacity  of  3,700  seats,  is 
expected  to  open  September  1st.  These  two 
houses  will  bring  the  total  of  the  Fox  circuit 
up  to  fifty  theatres. 

New  distribution  offices  are  being  opened 
1  this  month  in  Cuba,  Mexico,  Holland,  Czecho- 
slovakia and  Japan. 

The  Fox  statement  has  the  following  to 
I  say  concerning  plans  for  the  huge  producing 
plant  on  the  West  Coast: 

Spanish  architecture  will  prevail  in  the  new 
j  building,  which  will  be  of  ornamental  beauty, 
as  well  as  superbly  adapted  to  the  purpose 
I  of  producing  perfect  motion  pictures  under 


Sunday  Closing  Big  Issue  in 
N.  Y.  Town  Elections 

CITY  and  village  elections  held  in 
New  York  State  the  past  week 
were  characterized  by  the  Sunday 
motion  picture  situation  as  one  of  the 
main  issues.  At  Beacon,  the  proposition 
for  Sunday  shows  received  a  big  major- 
ity. At  Ballston  Spa,  with  a  vote  of  over 
2,000,  the  present  officials  who  passed  the 
Sunday  movie  ordinance,  were  re-elected 
with  large  majorities. 


the  most  modern  methods.  Construction  engi- 
neers and  architects  are  now  drawing  up  plans 
for  the  new  plant,  which  will  have  the  benefit 
of  all  present  improvements  in  studio  con- 
struction and  will  embody,  as  well,  many  fea- 
tures not  existing  in  any  studios  now  built. 
Prominent  among  these  will  be  a  wonderful 
system  by  which  fire  hazard  will  be  reduced 
to  a  minimum.  The  building  will  be  equipped 
throughout  with  a  sprinkler  system  of  the 
latest  approved  type;  every  fire  prevention 
and  safety  device  known  to  modern  construc- 
tion will  be  included. 

"  The  establishment  will  include  a  complete 
laboratory  equipped  with  up-to-date  machin- 
ery for  the  development  and  handling  of 
negative  and  for  the  production  of  positive 
prints  in  great  quantity.  It  will  include  an 
experimental  department  in  which  research 
work  will  be  conducted  for  the  improvement 
of  photography,  printing,  toning  and  perfec- 
tion of  machines  used  in  the  various  processes. 

"  Under  the  care  of  dress  and  style  ex- 
perts, there  will  be  an  elaborate  costume  de- 
partment, plentifully  supplied  with  costumes 
and  production  accessories,  which  will  be 
gathered  from  domestic  and  European 
markets.  A  millinery  department  is  one  of 
the  novelties  planned.  A  complete  suite  of 
baths,  dressing  rooms,  ladies'  hairdressing 
parlors,  and  an  emergency  hospital  are  in- 
cluded. 

"  There  will  be  a  research  department,  em- 
bracing a  large  reference  library.  A  spacious 
restaurant  which  will  be  served  by  a  sanitary 
kitchen,  equipped  with  modern  utensils  and 
appliances  similar  to  those  in  use  in  the  best 
hotels,  will  be  installed  for  the  convenience 
and  comfort  of  workers  at  the  studio." 

Asked  regarding  the  disposition  of  the  pres- 
ent William  Fox  studios  of  14  acres  on  West- 
ern avenue  and  Sunset  Boulevard,  Mr.  Shee- 
han replied  that,  owing  to  the  increase  in  the 
value  of  this  property,  this  tract  of  land  would 
be  turned  to  other  purposes  or  sold.  It  was 
contemplated  that  stores,  apartment  houses 
and  dwelling  sites  would  soon  replace  the 
present  studio. 

John  C.  Eisele,  prominent  New  Jersey 
banker,  and  treasurer  of  Fox  Film  Corpora- 
tion, has  been  spending  several  weeks  in  Los 
Angeles  in  connection  with  the  projected  new 
studio  and  investigating  the  possibilities  pre- 
sented in  the  utilization  of  the  present  Fox 
studio  tract  for  commercial  purposes. 

In  addition  to  those  productions  already 


mentioned,  t he  Fox  statement  announces  as 
follows: 

"  Other  big  pictures  to  be  released  next 
year,  production  of  which  has  been  completed, 
include  "  St.  Elmo,"  a  picture  version  of  the 
popular  stage  success,  presenting  John  Gil- 
bert and  Barbara  La  Marr;  "The  Shepherd 
King,"  Wright  Lorimer's  great  dramatic  clas- 
sic, the  motion  picture  verson  of  which  was 
staged  in  Egypt  and  Palestine  by  J.  Gordon 
Edwards,  director  of  "  The  Queen  of  Sheba"; 
"  Monna  Vanna,"  a  beautiful  photoplay  made 
from  Gabriel  D'Annunzio's  poetic  drama  and 
said  to  be  the  most  beautiful  picture  ever  pro- 
duced in  Germany ;  "  The  Eleventh  Hour,"  a 
smashing  melodrama  of  thrills  and  rapid-fire 
action,  directed  by  Bernard  J.  Durning,  fea- 
turing Charles  Jones  and  Shirley  Mason;  and 
"  Hell's  Hole,"  a  Western  mountaineer  story 
by  George  Scarborough." 


Public  Censorship  Report 
Waited  in  Springfield 

First  reports  on  public  censorship  of  the 
motion  picture  theatres  in  Springfield,  Mass., 
will  be  given  Friday  at  a  meeting  of  a  censor- 
ship committee  appointed  some  time  ago  by 
the  Springfield  Federation  of  Women's  Clubs. 
These  women  have  been  working  for  several 
weeks  now,  with  the  collaboration  of  the 
theatre  owners  and  managers,  visiting  the  the- 
atres and  seeing  that  every  change  of  program 
is  "  covered." 

Each  woman  has  made  her  individual  report 
on  the  films  she  has  viewed  and  these  will  be 
turned  in  to  the  meeting  of  the  general  com- 
mittee next  week.  Mrs.  Guy  M.  Peterson  is 
chairman  of  the  committee. 

Just  what  action  the  committee  will  take  in 
continuing  this  censorship  effort  and  in  includ- 
ing other  organizations  and  individuals  in  the 
work  will  depend  somewhat  on  the  reports. 
The  committee  of  club  women  will  continue  to 
attend  shows  until  April  1,  when  the  annual 
report  on  the  experiment  will  be  written  up 
and  presented  at  the  annual  meeting  of  the 
Springfield  Federation  of  Women's  Clubs  on 
May  3. 


Kansas  Legislature  Ends 
Without  Adverse  Laws 

The  adjournment  of  the  Kansas  legislature 
Wednesday  marked  a  most  striking  tribute  to 
the  M.  P.  T.  O.  Kansas,  and  Mr.  Cook  in  par- 
ticular. Not  a  single  adverse  measure  was 
passed  during  the  session,  despite  the  fact  that 
several  were  introduced. 

Mr.  Cook,  who  maintained  headquarters  at 
the  state  capitol,  Topeka,  during  the  entire 
session  of  the  legislature,  accomplished  more, 
in  the  words  of  R.  G.  Liggett,  president  of  the 
Kansas  body,  than  exhibitors  have  been  able 
to  succeed  in  doing  in  many  years.  A  special 
show  for  members  of  the  legislature  was  staged 
at  the  Orpheum  theatre,  Topeka,  last  Thurs- 
day night,  and  virtually  every  representative 
returned  home  with  a  warm  spot  in  his  heart 
for  the  e-  hibitors. 


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Industry  Mourns 

Her  Appearance  in 
Marked  Beginning 

THE  death  of  Sarah  Bernhardt  in  Paris 
Monday  is  an  occasion  of  sorrow 
for  the  motion  picture  industry.  It 
was  her  appearance  in  "  Queen  Elizabeth " 
nearly  eleven  years  ago  that  marked  the  be- 
ginning of  the  feature  picture  and  laid  the 
foundation  for  the  success  of  Famous  Players, 
Adolph  Zukor  and  the  Famous  Players- 
Lasky  Corporation. 

At  the  time  that  "  Queen  Elizabeth "  was 
produced,  not  only  was  the  multiple  reel  pic- 
ture unknown,  except  for  a  few  hand-colored 
French-made  subjects,  but  artists  of  talent  or 
reputation  refused  to  lend  their  presence  to 
the  silver  sheet. 

Adolph  Zukor,  after  many  attempts,  finally 
succeeded  in  inducing  Madame  Bernhardt  to 
appear  in  the  historical  story,  "  Queen  Eliza- 
beth,'' by  convincing  her  that  her  art  would 
thus  be  preserved  for  future  generations. 

The  picture  was  produced,  the  Divine 
Sarah  making  a  very  creditable  showing,  in 
spite  of  the  limited  technical  equipment  of 
the  day. 

Bernhardt,  however,  did  not  do  any  further 
screen  work  until  1917,  when,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  French  Government,  she 
starred  in  a  war  picture  released  in  America 
under  the  title  of  "Mothers  of  France."  She 
made  the  principal  role,  a  French  mother,  a 
character  not  soon  to  be  forgotten. 

All  the  dramatic  art  for  which  she  was 
famous  on  the  speaking  stage  was  brought  to 
the  picture,  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  owing  to 
the  amputation  of  one  of  her  limbs,  making- 
walking  difficult,  she  enacted  nearly  all  of  her 
scenes  while  seated  in  a  chair. 

At  the  time  of  her  death,  Madame  Bern- 
hardt was  planning  a  third  film  production. 
Actual  shooting  of  scenes  was  never  begun, 
however. 

The  negatives  of  both  "  Queen  Elizabeth  " 
and  "  Mothers  of  France  "  are  still  in  exist- 


Late  News  Brevities  from  West 
Coast  by  Wire 

EDWIN  BIBBY  has  been  appointed 
studio  manager  for  the  Jackie 
Coogan  Productions  Company.  Mr. 
Bibby  was  formerly  casting  director  for 
Mack  Sennett  and  studio  manager  for 
Charlie  Chaplin. 

C.  Gardner  Sullivan,  who  is  at  present 
under  contract  with  Joseph  Schenck,  has 
been  loaned  to  the  Jackie  Coogan  Pro- 
ductions for  the  purpose  of  preparing  the 
screen  version  of  Mary  Roberts  Rine- 
hart's  story,  "Long  Live  the  King." 

Jesse  Lasky  arrived  in  Los  Angeles  on 
Thursday. 

M.  H.  Hoffman  is  spending  a  few  days 
with  the  Truart  Production  Company, 
which  is  working  at  the  Goldwyn  studios. 

While  taking  a  scene  at  the  Vitagraph 
studio  William  Duncan  was  shot  in  the 
hand  when  his  horse  suddenly  jumped 
sideways.  The  wound  is  not  a  serious  one. 

Tom  Gray,  song  writer,  former  gag- 
man for  Buster  Keaton  and  now  supervis- 
ing comedy  units  at  Universal  City,  is 
writing  songs  and  music  and  staging  the 
program  for  the  Wampas  Frolic,  which 
will  be  held  on  April  21st. 

Billie  Dove  has  been  selected  to  play 
opposite  Tom  Mix  in  "  Tempered  Steel," 
which  will  be  directed  by  Jack  Blystone 
for  William  Fox 


Sarah  Bernhardt 

"Queen  Elizabeth1 " 
of  Feature  Picture 

ence,  but  it  is  assumed  that  the  latter,  handled 
in  America  by  World  Film  Corporation,  is 
not  available  for  new  prints,  inasmuch  as  it 
was  filmed  by  the  French  government. 

New  Corporations  File  for 
N  Y.  Business 

The  past  week  brought  the  incorporation  of 
the  following  motion  picture  companies,  ac- 
cording to  the  papers  filed  with  the  secretary 
of  state  at  Albany;  Ogden  Operating  Corpora- 
tion, $20,000;  Emanuel  Glick,  E.  J.  Glick, 
Max  Berger,  New  York.  Alfred  E.  Aarons, 
Inc.,  $100,000;  A.  E.  Aarons,  L.  E.  Dresser, 
A.  M.  Wattenberg,  New  York.  Howler,  In- 
corporated, $20,000;  F.  H.  Schnebbe,  George 
and  John  Leffler,  New  York.  Biltmore  Society 
Orchestra,  Inc.,  $5,000;  Edward  Sherman,  M. 
H.  Cousins,  G.  Lilenfeld,  New  York.  Wollen 
&  Oberstein,  Inc..  $15,000;  F.  S.  Wollen.  H. 
Vogel,  New  York.  S.  Oberstein,  Brooklyn. 
Boston  Theatrical  Specialties,  Inc.,  $125,000: 
Peter  Minakaki,  A.  P.  Minakaki,  Brooklyn. 
J.  S.  List,  Brooklyn.  Guild  Theatre  Co.,  Inc., 
$500;  Leonard  Wood,  Jr.,  Herbert  A.  Huff, 
Harry  A.  Brown,  New  York.  Gramercy  Park 
Photo-Play  Corporation,  $50,000;  Abraham 
Maselow,  J.  Stern,  New  York.  Edward  Mas- 
soni,  Brooklvn.  Scott  Lecture  Bureau,  Inc., 
$10,000;  S.  E.  Grey,  V.  E.  Scott,  Elmore 
Leffingwell,  New  York;  H.  B.  Productions, 
Inc..  $10,000;  G.  DeWolf.  C.  DeWolf,  Yonkers, 
D.  Kalafa,  New  York. 


A  ustralia 's  Censorsh  ip 
Ruling  Rigid 

Millard  Johnson,  American  representative 
of  Australasian  Films,  Ltd.,  has  forwarded 
information  received  from  the  Sydney  office 
of  the  concern  regarding  the  importation  of 
once  censored  pictures  that  should  be  of  in- 
terest to  the  industry. 

It  reads  as  follows: 

"  I  have  to  inform  you  that  the  censorship 
will  not  accept  applications  for  registration 
of  any  films  which,  having  been  once  imported 
into  the  Commonwealth  and  refused  registra- 
tion, are  reintroduced  at  a  subsequent  date. 

"  Films  refused  registration  are  prohibited 
imports  and  as  such  liable  to  seizure  under 
the  Customs  Act. 

"  In  the  event  of  an  application  being  made 
for  the  registration  of  a  film  of  the  above 
class  on  the  score  of  its  having  been  altered 
since  its  original  importation,  the  onus  will  he 
placed  on  the  importer  of  first  proving  that 
the  film  is  not  being  imported  in  it*  original 
state. 

"  If  it  is  proved  to  the  satisfaction  of  the 
censorship  that  the  film  is  altered,  an  applica- 
tion for  it>  registration  will  be  accepted  and 
the  usual  censorship  procedure  followed." 


Jack  Alicoate  in  Ranks 
of  Benedicts 

Jack  Alicoate,  treasurer,  business  manager 
and  part  owner  of  the  Film  Daily,  has  joined 
the  ranks  of  the  benedicts.  He  was  married 
to  Mrs.  Gertrude  Xeilan  in  New  York  City. 
Tuesday.  The  couple  sailed  for  Paris  on  the 
steamship  Paris.  Wednesday. 


Motion  Picture  News 


Exhibitors  File  Answers  in 
Music  Suits 

ANSWERS  have  been  filed  in  all  com- 
plaints brought  by  the  American 
Society  of  Composers,  Authors  and 
Publishers  against  fifty-odd  North  Caro- 
lina motion  picture  theatre  owners  who 
have  defied  the  "music  trust"  by  refusing 
to  pay  the  tribute  levied  by  that  organ- 
ization for  the  use  of  copyrighted  music. 
A  portion  of  the  suits  have  been  entered 
in  the  Federal  Court  at  Greensboro,  the 
balance  at  Raleigh. 


Penn.  Gross  Receipts  Tax 
Bill  Deferred 

The  bill  before  the  Pennsylvania  Legisla- 
ture in  Harrisburg  proposing  a  tax  of  one 
per  cent  on  the  gross  receipts  of  theatres  and 
other  places  of  amusement  has  been  held  up 
temporarily  by  the  House  Ways  and  Means 
Committee,  pending  determination  by  the 
fiscal  officers  of  the  state  as  to  just  what  the 
state's  financial  requirements  will  be  for  the 
next  two  years. 

In  event  of  the  passage  of  the  proposed 
manufacturers'  tax,  which,  it  is  estimated, 
would  yield  $24,000,000  a  year  additional 
revenue,  it  may  not  be  necessary7  to  impose  any 
other  new  forms  of  taxation  and  in  this  event 
the  tax  on  theatre  gross  receipts  may  not  be 
enacted. 

At  a  hearing  on  March  20  before  the  same 
committee  the  bill  proposing  a  tax  of  5  cents 
a  square  foot  on  all  space  used  for  theatrical 
and  other  kinds  of  billboard  advertising  was 
withdrawn  by  its  sponsor.  Representative 
Edmonds,  of  Philadelphia.  The  Baldi  Bill, 
however,  proposing  a  similar  tax  of  three  cents 
a  square  foot,  is  still  before  committee  and 
may  be  reported  favorably  if  the  big  manu- 
facturers' tax  measure  is  not  enacted. 


Popular  First  National 
Branch  Chief  Dead 

W.  E.  Lusk,  Branch  Manager  for  First 
National  located  in  Washington,  D.  C.  died 
Tuesday  morning.  March  27th,  in  Washington. 
Mr.  Lusk  has  long  been  one  of  the  most  popu- 
lar men  in  the  distribution  branch  of  the 
motion  picture  business.  Prior  to  locating  in 
Washington  he  had  charge  of  the  First  Na- 
tional branch  in  Cleveland. 

In  earlier  years  he  was  connected  with  other 
motion  picture  companies,  dating  as  far  back 
as  his  association  with  the  Mutual  Film  Corp. 
in  1915.  He  had  been  a  newspaper  and  ad- 
vertising man,  at  one  time  holding  the  post  of 
advertising  manager  for  the  Cole  Motor  Com- 
pany. St.  Louis,  Mo.  .  and  at  another  that  of 
Aviation  Editor  for  the  St.  Louis  Globe- 
Democrat,  for  which  publication  he  also  man- 
aged the  Automobile  Department. 

Mr.  Lusk  had  been  in  poor  health  for  some 
weeks,  his  death  being  directly  due  to  cancer. 


Goldwyn  Transfers  Arthur 
Lucas  to  Boston  Office 

Goldwyn  announces  that  Arthur  Lucas,  for- 
merly District  Manager  covering  the  Atlanta 
and  New  Orleans  offices,  has  been  transferred 
in  a  similar  capacity  and  will  in  the  future 
supervise  the  Boston  and  the  Buffalo  offices. 
He  will  make  his  headquarters  in  Boston. 


April  7,  192s 


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Commodore  Blackton  Re- 
turns to  Vitagraph 

J STUART  BLACKTON  has  been  re- 
•  elected  to  his  former  office  as  Vice- 
President  of  Vitagraph,  Inc.  Blackton  re- 
turned to  America  recently  from  London, 
where  he  has  been  en- 
gaged in  production 
work.  He  will  leave  New 
York  for  the  Coast  within 
the  next  few  weeks,  and 
will  very  likely  head  one 
of  the  two  new  produc- 
ing companies  which 
Albert  E.  Smith,  presi- 
dent of  Vitagraph,  is 
planning  to  organize.  Mr. 
Smith  left  for  Holly- 
wood last  week  for  this         J.  Stuart  Blackton 

purpose. 

Commodore  Blackton  resumes  the  vice- 
presidency  of  Vitagraph  after  an  absence  of 
two  years.  His  resumption  of  activities  for 
that  organization,  Vitagraph  officials  believe, 
will  prove  unusually  advantageous  because  of 
liis  foreign  contact  and  his  knowledge  of  the 
domestic  field.  It  is  stated  that  he  has 
brought  back  some  promising  story  material 
for  picturization. 


New  Delaware  Corporations 
Show  Industry  Boom 

A  recent  dispatch  from  Dover,  Delaware, 
indicates  a  new  boom  in  the  corporate  activities 
of  amusement  enterprises.    The  following  con- 
cerns  receiving  Delaware  charters  during  the 
first  fifteen  days  of  March  are  engaged  in  all 
phases  of  the  motion  picture  industry  from 
.  production  and  manufacture  of  equipment  to 
I  the  construction  and  operation  of  theatres, 
1  etc. : 

The  Rising  Sun  Production  Company  of 

1  Wilmington,  Del.,  capitalized  at  $1,800,000 ; 

!  Cavalier  Motion  Pictures  Corporation  of  New 
York  City,  capitalization  $1,000,000;  Notes 
Amusement  Corporation,  capital  stock  fixed  at 

,  $700,000 ;  The  Stevens  Pictures  Corporation  of 
New  York  City,  capitalized  at  $650,000;  The 
Super-Chemical  Company  of  Wilmington, 
Delaware,  capitalized  at  $500,000 ;  The  Photo- 
play Finance  Corporation  of  New  York  City, 
$100,000 ;  The  Maryland  Theatre  of  Wilming- 

!  ton,  Del.,  $50,000. 


Five-  Year  Sunday  Opening 
Fight  Won  in  Ohio 

A  five-year  fight  to  exhibit  films  on  Sunday 
was  apparently  won  by  exhibitors  of  Findlay, 
Ohio,  when,  after  a  long  conference  with 
Mayor  Rodabaugh,  on  March  21,  exhibitors 
announced  that  picture  theatres  would  be 
opened  for  Sunday  performances  March  25 
aiid  thereafter. 

The  city  will  adopt  a  hands-off  policy  in 
relationship  with  the  announced  policy  of  the 
mayor,  but  Avhen  the  administration  changes 
this  fight  will  undoubtedly  be  renewed  on  the 
part  of  exhibitors. 

Mayor  Rodabaugh,  supported  strongly  by 
the  Findlay  Ministerial  Association,  has  been 
endeavoring  to  enforce  to  the  limit  a  "  blue 
law  "  relative  to  film  performances  on  Sunday. 
At  the  conclusion  of  the  conference  he  was 
!  quoted  as  saying  if  the  Ministerial  Association 
!  wished   to  further   conduct   their  campaign 
I  against  Sunday  film  performances  it  would 
have  to  be  a  direct  issue  between  them  and  the 
exhibitors. 


First  National  Closes  for  More 
Tourneur  Productions 

IT  is  announced  that  First  National 
has  exercised  its  option  on  future 
Maurice  Tourneur  productions  there- 
by assuring  four  or  six  pictures  from 
this  director  next  season.  Negotiations 
were  concluded  a  few  days  ago  with 
M.  C.  Levee  who  controls  the  Tourneur 
product  made  at  the  United  studios  in 
Los  Angeles. 

This  news  closely  follows  the  com- 
pletion of  "The  Isle  of  Dead  Ships,"  se- 
cured by  First  National  through  a  deal 
with  Mr.  Levee,  which  included  an  option 
on  subsequent  Tourneur  pictures. 

As  stated  last  week,  First  National  is 
assured  of  at  least  sixty  productions  next 
season,  including  these  made  by  its  own 
individual  units  and  the  pictures  supplied 
by  affiliated  organizations. 


Employees  of  Loew,  Inc. ,  to 
Form  Benefit  Club 

Fostered  by  Marcus  Loew,  a  plan  is  under 
way  to  form  a  club  among  the  employees  of 
Loew's,  Inc.,  for  the  purpose  of  promoting  a 
closer  co-operative  spirit  among  the  various 
departments.  With  the  complete  formation 
of  the  plan,  expected  within  the  next  week, 
benefits  will  be  derived  by  the  sick;  all  indi- 
vidual collections  will  be  abolished  and  placed 
before  the  club  for  consideration;  an  arbitra- 
tion committee  will  hear  all  complaints;  and 
the  employees  will  meet  frequently  in  social 
gatherings. 

At  a  meeting  planned  for  Saturday,  the 
name  of  the  club  will  be  decided;  officers  ap- 
pointed, and  their  duties  outlined.  In  recent 
years  the  Loew  interests  have  assumed  huge 
proportions. 


M.P.T.O.  Kansas  to  Adopt 
New  Constitution 

Of  major  importance  will  be  the  adoption  of 
a  new  constitution  at  the  semi-annual  conven- 
tion of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  Kansas  at  Wichita,  the 
date  of  which  has  been  changed  to  April  16 
and  17. 

The  present  constitution  of  the  Kansas 
organization  dates  back  to  the  formation  of 
the  association  about  ten  years  ago.  The  new 
constitution  will  he  similar  to  that  of  the 
national  organization,  according  to  C.  E.  Cook, 
business  manager.  By-laws  also  will  be 
adopted,  although  they  may  vary  slightly  from 
those  now  in  force. 

C.  M.  Smith,  of  Kansas  City,  Kan.,  chair- 
man of  the  entertainment  committee,  is  busy 
outlining  a  program.  He  will  be  assisted  two 
weeks  prior  to  the  convention  by  Stanley 
Chambers  and  Howard  Jamevson.  of  Wichita. 


New  Orleans  to  Develop 
Suburban  Houses 

Plans  involving  nearly  a  quarter  of  a  mil- 
lion dollars  in  the  extension  and  development 
of  suburban  motion  picture  theatre  properties 
were  announced  by  the  Central  Enterprises, 
Incorporated,  composed  of  a  group  of  promi- 
nent New  Orleanians,  who  will  give  the  neigh- 
borhoods at  present  without  a  modern  photo- 
play theatre  a  chain  of  houses  second  to  none 
in  the  South. 

"  With  the  gradual  growth  of  the  city,"  says 
the  announcement,  "  and  the  building  of  hith- 
erto sparsely  settled  sections  has  come  the 
community  development  of  each  neighbor- 
hood or  district.  Branch  banks,  cash-and- 
carry  grocery  store  chains,  modern  drug  stores, 
have  all  followed  in  the  group  evolutions.  So 
new,  modern  photoplay  theatres  will  keep 
pace  with  contemporary  progress." 

The  Central  Enterprises  are  composed  of 
men  who  have  materially  contributed  to  the 
advancement  of  New  Orleans  amusements. 
Its  officers  are  E.  V.  Richards,  president;  N. 
I.  Erlich,  secretary,  and  M.  H.  Jacobs,  treas- 
urer and  general  manager. 


Uncle  Sam  Shakes  Wicked 
Wallop  When  He  Lands 

A  tax  lien  was  filed  in  the  United  States 
district  court  in  Kansas  City  Wednesday 
against  the  Dubinsky  Brothers,  who  operate 
the  Tootle  theatre  in  St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  the  lien 
being  for  the  collection  of  admission  taxes  at 
the  theatre  from  March,  1920,  to  June,  1921. 

The  tax   $  7,910.95 

Penalty   7,651.53 

Total  $15,562.48 


Toronto  Exhibitors  Lose 
Daylight  Saving  Fight 

The  moving  picture  exhibitors  of  Toronto, 
Ontario,  lost  out  in  their  battle  against  day- 
light saving,  although  they  had  the  satisfac- 
tion of  knowing  that  they  made  a  red-hot 
political  issue  of  the  question  before  it  was 
finally  settled  in  a  vote  at  the  City  Council 
meeting  on  March  22. 

Many  women's  organizations  lined  up  with 
the  theatre  men  in  opposition  to  the  adoption 
of  daylight  saving  and  theatres  throughout  the 
city  were  used  for  the  signing  of  petitions  and 
for  the  presentation  of  views  in  short  talks  and 
on  slides.  A  petition  containing  16,515  names 
was  presented  at  the  City  Hall  against  chang- 
ing the  clock,  while  representatives  of  sport 
organizations  came  forward  to  support  pro- 
longed daytime.  Daylight  saving  starts  May 
13  in  Toronto  and  will  be  concluded  for  the 
season  on  September  9. 

Montreal,  the  largest  city  in  the  Dominion, 
on  the  other  hand,  has  definitely  decided  to 
abolish  summer  time.  Ottawa  and  Kingston, 
Ontario,  as  well  as  Toronto,  are  the  three  large 
cities  of  Eastern  Canada  which  will  have 
advanced  clocks  during  the  coming  summer, 
principally  because  local  sport  organizations 
want  the  special  time  arrangements. 


Coast  to  Greet  Tourists 
at  Picture  Fete 

Assurance  that  California  is  to  have  a 
greater  number  of  tourists  next  summer  than 
ever  before  is  given  in  reports  received  by 
Frank  B.  Davison,  director  general  of  the 
American  Historical  Revue  and  Motion  Pic- 
ture Exposition. 

Acceptance  of  an  invitation  to  the  premiere 
by  the  President  of  the  United  States  naturally 
focuses  interest  on  the  first  week  of  the  Mon- 
roe Doctrine  Centennial,  but  indications  point 
to  a  steady  influx  of  tourists  all  through  the 
five  weeks  of  the  big  fair,  from  July  2  to 
August  4.  The  exposition,  because  of  its  diplo- 
matic aspects  in  celebrating  the  century  anni- 
versary, is  assuring  co-operation  from  foreign 
countries  and  every  state  in  the  Union  is 
taking  an  interest  in  providing  exhibits  for 
what  is  the  most  unique  fair  ever  projected. 


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Motion   Picture  News 


First  National  Adopts  New  Policy 

Increased  Service  Contemplated  in 
New  Exploitation  and  Advertising 

"  This  unique  campaign  will  be  augmented 
from  time  to  time  by  display  advertisements 
on  individual  pictures.  But  the  news  adver- 
tising will  be  continuous — a  feature  of  the 
Saturday  Evening  Post,  a  bulletin  in  the 
theatre  lobby,  a  consistent  business-builder  for 
every  house  that  runs  First  National  pictures." 


HO.  SCHWALBE,  secretary-treasurer  of 
Associated  First  National  Pictures. 
Inc.,  in  an  interview  this  week,  an- 
nounces a  new  policy  in  advertising  and  ex- 
ploitation that  has  been  adopted  by  the 
executive  committee  of  the  company,  the  out- 
standing feature  of  which  is  the  curtailment 
of  the  force  of  traveling  exploitation  men.  and 
the  material  increase  of  service  to  exhibitors 
through  national  advertising  and  publicity  of 
the  type  represented  in  Saturday  Evening 
Post  campaigns.  To  this  end  the  advertising 
and  publicity  staffs  at  the  home  office  have 
been  augmented. 

Mr.  Schwalbe's  statement  to  the  trade  press 
follows : 

"  Field  exploitation  has  not  been  abandoned 
by  First  National.  It  will  be  continued  wher- 
ever justified  by  results,  but  a  close  study  of 
conditions  over  a  period  of  months  led  to  the 
conviction  that  much  of  the  money  expended 
on  exploitation  could  be  spent  in  other  ways 
to  better  advantage.  It  has  been  found  that 
most  of  the  large  First  National  theatres  were 
little  benefited  by  exploitation  men,  and  that  a 
more  satisfactory  service  can  be  furnished 
small  exhibitors  through  other  channels. 

"  An  exploitation  man  can  be  in  only  one 
place  at  a  time.  First  National  plans  to  serve 
all  its  exhibitors  all  the  time.  Saturday  Eve- 
ning Post  advertisements  are  to  appear  every 
other  week  and  are  to  be  directly  tied  up  with 
local  theatres.  First  National  will  have  what 
is  virtually  an  illustrated  news  page  in  the 
greatest  advertising  medium  in  the  country." 

"  Advertising  dealing  with  but  one  picture 
and  single  pages  of  display  are  not  to  be  used 
because  "the  greatest  benefit  from  an  advertise- 
ment could  be  reaped  only  by  the  exhibitors 
who  happened  to  be  playing  that  particular 
production  near  the  date  of  the  advertisement's 
appearance. 

"  The  style  of  copy  to  be  used  by  First  Na- 
tional is  aimed  to  go  further  in  creating  per- 
sonal interest  in  a  number  of  productions  that 
are  current  and  will  not  permit  a  picture  to 
be  forgotten  until  the  local  exhibitor  has 
played  it.  In  explanation  of  how  First  Na- 
tional has  planned  to  obtain  this  result,  Mr. 
Schwalbe  states: 

"  It  has  been  decided  to  publish  a  fortnightly 
illustrated  news  page,  brightly  written  in  fan 
style,  so  that  it  would  be  read  because  of  its 
news  and  human  interest,  as  are  the  pages  of 
the  fan  magazines.  A  picture  is  to  be  heralded 
in  advance,  kept  before  the  public  as  produc- 
tion progresses,  emphasized  on  national  release 
date  and  carried  on  for  as  many  weeks  after 
as  conditions  warrant. 

"  Richard  Walton  Tully's  production  of 
'Trilby,'  James  Young's  first  independent  pro- 
duction, 'Wandering  Daughters';  Frank  Bor- 
zage's  'Sands  of  Time.'  Gertrude  Atherton's 
Black  Oxen'  and  Booth  Tarkington's  'The  Ad- 
ventures of  Penrod'  are  a  few  of  the  subjects 
included  in  text  and  illustration  on  the  initial 
page.  By  the  time  these  pictures  are  released 
the  curiosity  of  millions  will  have  been  aroused, 
their  interest  attracted  and  a  large  patronage 
assured. 

"  The  work  does  not  end  with  the  Post, 
however.  Each  page  will  be  reproduced  as  a 
one-sheet  for  display  in  the  theatre  lobby,  so 
that  patrons  will  definitely  associate  the  house 
with  the  Post  advertising.  These  one-sheets 
will  be  supplied  free  to  exhibitors. 


Mary  Pick  ford  Loses  in 
Music  Suit 

The  Court  of  Appeals  in  this  city  last 
Friday  handed  down  a  decision  holding  that 
Marv  Pickford  could  not  recover  the  sum  of 
$2,803.82  from  the  Waterson,  Berlin  &  Snyder 
Company,  music  publishers  of  New  York  City. 
This  sum  was  claimed  by  Miss  Pickford  as 
royalties  on  the  song  "  Daddy  Long  Legs " 
for  the  use  of  her  picture  and  signature  on 
the  cover. 

Through  the  fact  that  another  contract  was 
signed  by  Miss  Pickford  covering  the  publica- 
tion of  the  song  "  Dear  Old  Daddy  Long 
Legs"  by  the  Broadway  Music  Corporation, 
the  Waterson  company  claimed  violation  of 
contract  and  the  loss  of  sale  on  its  publication. 


Changes  Made  in  Southern 
Enterprises  Managers 

A  number  of  changes  have  been  made  by 
Southern  Enterprises  in  theatre  management. 
J.  C.  Duncan  goes  to  the  Strand,  Asheville, 
from  the  Majestic,  Asheville.  Ray  Beall  goes 
to  the  Imperial,  Asheville,  from  Spartanburg, 
where  he  is  succeeded  by  Frank  Strozier. 

C.  D.  Cooley  has  resigned  the  management 
of  the  Tampa  theatre.  R.  C.  Frost,  his  assist- 
ant, will  be  in  charge  of  the  Victory,  Strand. 
Grand,  Bonita  and  Princess.  De  Sales  Har- 
rison has  resigned  as  manager  of  the  Howard, 
but  will  remain  with  Southern  Enterprises  in 
another  capacity. 


Gathering  Data  for  Censor- 
ship Repeal  in  Ohio 

Indicating  the  imminent  opening  of  a  cam- 
paign to  repeal  political  film  censorship  in 
Ohio,  was  the  recent  visit  made  to  Hollywood 
studios  by  Mrs.  Elmer  G.  Derr,  of  Cleveland. 

Mrs.  Derr  is  a  leader  of  anti-censorship 
forces  in  that  state.  She  is  chairman  of  the 
cinema  section  of  the  Ohio  State  Federation  of 
Women's  Clubs  and  president  of  the  Cinema 
Club  of  Cleveland.  Mrs.  Derr's  recent  hur- 
ried trip  to  Hollywood  was  for  the  purpose 
of  gathering  data  for  a  speaking  tour  through 
Ohio  to  unite  isolated  local  anti-censorship 
bodies  into  a  unified  organization.  A  definite 
drive  for  the  repeal  of  Ohio's  censorship  law 
is  to  be  made  at  the  next  Ohio  legislative 
session. 


Cleaner  Houses  Advocated  by 
Portland  Manager 

CM.  HILL,  branch  manager  of  Fa- 
mous Players-Lasky  in  Portland, 
•  Oregon,  is  responsible  for  an 
idea  that  would  react  for  the  general 
good  of  the  industry  if  carried  out  in  alL 
parts  of  America.  It  advocates  cleaner 
houses  and  was  sent  in  the  form  of  the 
following  letter: 

"The  other  day  I  stood  across  the 
street  from  a  certain  theatre.  Here  is 
what  I  saw. 

"A  dirty  dilapidated  house  badly  in  need 
of  paint.  Dirty  posters  that  had  been 
used  several  times.  Next  to  the  theatre 
was  a  big  sign  with  the  word  "THINK," 
and  I  thought — the  picture  shown  by  that 
house  must  be  like  the  posters — old  worn 
out  prints  in  bad  condition.  If  the  out- 
side of  the  house  is  dirty,  the  inside  must 
be  dirty.  There  is  no  desire  on  my  part 
to  spend  my  money  to  find  out  if  this  is 
true,  when  a  gallon  of  white  paint  would 
have  made  a  neat,  attractive  and  inviting 
front.  Nice  clean  posters  would  have 
created  a  desire  on  my  part  to  see  the 
show.  I  lost  an  evening's  entertainment. 
The  exhibitor  lost  the  price  of  admission. 
How  many  other  admissions  are  lost  by 
this  neglect?" 


Ghost  Fails  to  Walk  for 
Virginia  Censors 

Members  of  Virginia's  State  Board  of  Mov- 
ing Picture  Censors  have  not  drawn  their 
salaries,  due  to  a  lack  of  funds,  for  more  than 
a  month,  it  was  recently  learned.  The  present 
revenue  coming  into  the  hands  of  the  board  is 
entirely  inadequate  to  take  care  of  the  run- 
ning expenses  of  the  department,  according 
to  Chairman  Evan  R.  Chesterman. 

The  revenue  received  in  Virginia  is  only 
half  the  amount  collected  in  other  states  that 
maintain  censor  boards,  and  in  some  instances 
only  one-third.  The  board  now  receives  $1.00 
for  each  film  reviewed  and  the  legislature  will 
be  asked  to  increase  the  revenue  to  $2.00  for 
each  film.  The  bill  will  have  the  recommenda- 
tion of  Governor  Trinkle  and  its  passage  in 
both  houses  of  the  Assembly  is  anticipated. 


Louis  Burston  Killed  as 
Train  Hits  Auto 

Louis  Burston,  president  of  Burston  Films, 
Inc.,  with  offices  in  New  York  City,  was 
instantly  killed  Sunday  evening,  according  to 
advices  received  at  the  home  office  of  the  con- 
cern. The  automobile  in  which  Burston  was 
riding  was  hit  by  a  train  east  of  Los  Angeles. 


West  Missouri  Convention 
Date  k  Set 

The  date  of  the  semi-annual  convention  of 
the  M.  P.  T.  O.  Western  Missouri  has  been 
set  for  April  4  at  Kansas  City,  according  to 
Lawrence  E.  Goldman,  counsel  of  the  organi- 
zation. President  Sydney  Cohen,  William 
True,  Michael  O'Toole  and  other  national  and 
state  officers  will  be  present.  Although  the 
Missouri  legislature  will  not  adjourn  for  a 
week  yet,  virtually  all  legislation  detrimental 
to  the  motion  picture  industry  has  been  lost, 
despite  last  minute  efforts  of  reformers  to 
"  railroad  "  a  censorship  bill  through. 


Secret  Wedding  of  Star 
and  Producer  Told 

Evelyn  Brent,  leading  lady  for  Douglas 
Fairbanks,  and  B.  P.  Fineman,  producer  of 
pictures  in  Los  Angeles,  were  married  in  New 
York  City  November  1,  1922,  it  has  just  been 
learned.  The  news  comes  as  a  surprise  to 
the  many  friends  of  the  couple.  They  had 
planned  to  keep  the  news  secret  until  summer. 

The  Fineman  studios  adjoin  those  of  Fair- 
banks. 


April  7  ;  r  p  2  3  1663 

Universal  Announces  Eight  Super-Serials 

Entire  Year's  Output  Scheduled  For  Re-organized 
and  Enlarged  Department 


THE  Universal  serial  department  has 
just  undergone  the  biggest  reorganiza- 
tion in  its  history,  and,  as  a  result, 
Universal  now  has  in  work  its  entire  program 
of  1923-1924  chapter  pictures.  With  the 
acquisition  of  a  group  of  new  serial  stars, 
new  serial  writers  and  a  greatly  enlarged 
studio  force,  Universal  now  asserts  it  is  pre- 
pared to  make  a  series  of  chapter  pictures 
far  better  than  anything  ever  before  attempted 
in  the  industry.  Eight  are  scheduled  during 
the  coming  year. 

When  Carl  Laemmle,  president  of  Uni- 
versal Pictures  Corporation,  went  to  Los 
Angeles  several  months  ago,  his  first  efforts 
were  directed  towards  the  reorganization  of 
the  serial  department.  Fred  McConnell, 
serial  manager  for  Universal,  had  preceded 
his  chief  to  the  coast,  and  had  laid  the  pre- 
liminary plans  for  bigger  serials.  Since 
Laemmle  reached  the  coast,  hardly  a  week 
passed  without  some  striking  improvement  in 
serial  production  at  Universal  City. 

Planned  are  two  historical  serials,  two 
stunt  articles,  three  western  serials  and  one 
South  Sea  Island  serial  of  novel  treatment. 

Universal's  new  serial  stars  are  outstanding 
in  their  reputation  and  popularity. 

They  are  William  Duncan  and  Edith  John- 
son, his  wife,  who  is  his  leading  woman;  Ered 
Thomson,  the  "  Fighting  Parson,"  who  also 
is  famous  for  his  record  as  a  world's  champion 
all-around  athlete;  Ann  Little,  long  a,  serial 
and  feature  favorite;  Jack  Mower,  leading 
man  and  circus  stuntster;  Eileen  Sedgwick, 
the  heroine  of  a  score  of  popular  Universal 
serials;  Al  Wilson,  the  aeroplane  stuntster  in 
the  United  States. 

Four  of  the  forthcoming  serials  will  be  in 
fifteen  chapters  of  two  reels  each,  and  the 
other  four  will  be  in  twelve  chapters  each. 
Universal  has  found  by  long  experiment  that 
both  the  exhibitor  and  the  public  like  medium 
length  serials  better  than  the  longer  or  18- 
episode  types. 

The  Universal  Serial  Department  has  been 
greatly  increased.  There  now  are  ten  scenario 
experts  busy.  The  directorial  and  technical 
staffs  have  been  vastly  augmented,  and  Mc- 
Connell has  received  free  rein  in  assembling 
the  strongest  possible  casts  for  the  forthcom- 
ing chapter  pictures. 

The  first  chapter  picture  to  be  ready  under 
the  new  plan  is  called  "  The  Eagle's  Talons," 
and  is  an  adventure  and  stunt  serial.  The 
picture  is  scheduled  for  release  April  30th. 
Fred  Thomson  and  Ann  Little  are  the  co-stars, 
supported  by  a  strong  cast,  the  most  impor- 
tant of  which  is  Al.  Wilson,  champion  stunt 
fiver.    It  is  being  directed  by  Duke  Worne. 

The  cast  includes  such  popular  players  as 
Joseph  Girard,  Edward  Cecil,  Edith  Stayart, 
Al  J.  Smith,  George  Magrill  and  Joe  Bonomo. 

The  second  on  the  schedule  is  a  historical 
serial  based  on  the  romantic  and  adventursome 
life  of  Daniel  Boone.  The  working  title  of 
this  picture  is  "  Daniel  Boone."  Jack  Mower 
and  Eileen  Sedgwick  will  co-star  in  it.  The 
role  of  Daniel  Boone  has  not  yet  been  filled. 
Mower  plays  that  of  one  of  Boone's  proteges. 
Miss  Sedgwick  has  the  role  of  Boone's 
daughter. 

Among  others  in  the  cast  of  this  serial  will 
be  Duke  Lee. 

"  Daniel  Boone  "  will  be  in  15  chapters  and 
will  be  released  June  4th. 


Scenes  from  "  Grumpy  "  starring  Theodore  Roberts — 
Famous  Players-Lasky  production. 

Jay  Marchant  and  Frank  Messenger  will 
direct  this  serial  together. 

William  Duncan,  who  is  now  completing  his 
contract  with  Vitagraph,  will  be  ready  to 
start  on  his  first  Universal  chapter  picture 
in  a  few  weeks.  His  first  will  be  "  The  Steel 
Rail,"  based  on  the  construction  of  a  railroad 
in  the  west.  Duncan  will  direct  his  own 
picture. 

This  serial  will  be  in  twelve  chapters.  It 
is  to  be  released  August  6th. 

The  fourth  serial  release  will  be  "  The  Last 
Submarine,"  a  twelve-chapter  serial  co- 
starring  Fred  Thomson  and  Ann  Little.  It 
will  be  placed  in  the  hands  of  exhibitors  Sep- 
tember 10th.  It  is  a  thrill  story  from  the 
pen  of  Edward  Moffat,  and  concerns  the 
struggle  to  outwit  a  master  criminal  who  pos- 
sesses a  marvelous  submarine — the  last  of  its 
kind  in  existence,  after  this  type  of  craft  has 
supposedly  been  banned  by  the  nations  of  the 
world. 

The  fifth  chapter  picture  scheduled  for  pro- 
duction which  now  is  being  adapted  for  the 
screen  is  "  By  Right  of  Conquest,"  from  G.  A. 
Henty's  novel  of  the  conquest  of  Central 
America.  It  tells  an  exciting  story  of  the 
early  Spanish  conquests  and  their  effect  upon 
civilization  of  the  United  States. 

Jack  Mower  and  Eileen  Sedgwick  will  be 
co-starred  in  this  picture,  which  probably  will 
be  directed  by  Eddie  Laemmle. 

Next  on  Universal's  serial  schedule  will  be 
"  The  Fast  Express,"  a  second  vehicle  for 
William  Duncan.    It  is  scheduled  for  release 


November  26th.  This  serial  will  be  in  fifteen 
chapters. 

A  third  Fred  Thomson-Ann  Little  serial  is 
ne:t  on  the  Universal  schedule.  It  is  called 
li  Beasts  of  Paradise,"  and  will  be  laid  in  the 
South  Seas.  It  was  written  by  Ewart 
Adamson. 

This  serial  will  be  in  twelve  chapters  and 
will  be  released  January  28th,  1924. 

The  eighth  serial  scheduled  is  a  western 
type  of  hard-riding,  thrill-a-minute  action,  in 
which  Jack  Mower  will  be  starred,  probably 
with  Miss  Sedgwick.  The  working  title  is 
"  Hidden  Gold."  It  is  said  to  be  an  adven- 
ture story  of  the  mine  fields  of  the  west.  It 
will  be  released  March  3rd,  1924. 


Goldwyn  OpensUpFive  New 
Exchange  Offices 

Goldwyn  Distributing  Corporation  has  added 
five  new  branch  exchanges  to  its  list  so  that 
now  it  has  offices  in  twenty-seven  cities  instead 
of  twenty -two  as  in  past  years.  In  connection 
with  this  expansion  there  has  been  a  good  deal 
of  changing  in  the  management  personnel,  a 
number  of  men  having  been  transferred  to 
other  branches  and  several  head  salesmen  hav- 
ing been  promoted  to  the  management  of  other 
exchanges. 

Harry  W.  Starrett  is  now  resident  manager 
of  the  Atlanta  office  to  which  he  was  promoted 
from  the  Cleveland  exchange.  Managers  of 
the  five  newly  created  exchanges  are:  W.  W. 
Willman,  Indianapolis ;  Samuel  Shurman,  Mil- 
waukee; Walter  Etris,  Portland,  Ore.;  A. 
Interrante,"  New  Haven,  Conn.;  and  Charles 
Walder,  Albany,  N.  Y. 


J.  R.  Levee  Special  Repre- 
sentative for  Arrow 

J.  R.  Levee,  former  exchange  manager,  has 
been  appointed  special  representative  for 
Arrow  Film  Corporation,  by  President  W.  E. 
Shallenberger. 

Mr.  Levee's  experience  as  an  executive  in 
the  motion-picture  business  dates  back  for  a 
period  of  nearly  six  years.  He  was  initiated 
into  the  business  as  branch  manager  for  World 
and  held  important  positions  with  Triangle 
and  as  division  manager  for  United  Pictures. 
Mr.  Levee  was  also  a  home  office  executive  for 
Famous  Players  over  an  extended  period. 
Mr.  Levee's  duties  with  Arrow  will  necessitate 
his  continual  traveling,  as  he  will  cover  prac- 
tically all  the  key  centres  in  the  Eastern  and 
Southern  states.  He  left  for  an  extended  trip 
last  week. 


"Divorce"  Is  Completed 
by  Jane  Novak 

Jane  Novak  has  finished  "  Divorce "  for 
Film  Booking  Offices  of  America. 

It  reveals  Miss  Novak  in  a  role  totally  un- 
like any  she  has  offered  in  the  past.  It  is  a 
society  drama,  said  to  be  of  lavish  setting  and 
powerful  plot. 

"  Divorce "  was  directed  by  Chester 
Bennett. 

Miss  Novak's  leading  man  in  this  new  pro- 
duction is  John  Bowers. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Zukor,  Lasky  Deny  Trust  Charge 

Acquisition  of  Theatres  Admitted,  But 
Competition   Not  Lessened,   Is  Claim 


IN  their  reply  to  the  amended  complaint  of 
the  Federal  Trade  Commission  in  its  drive 
against  alleged  monopolistic  tendencies 
and  conspiracies  in  the  moving  picture  indus- 
try Adolph  Zukor  and  Jesse  L.  Lasky  main- 
tain that  they  were  forced  to  acquire  theatres 
in  self  defense  against  "  a  group  of  producers 
and  exhibitors  controlling  a  large  number  of 
theatres  and  claiming  to  control  over  3,000 
theatres  throughout  the  United  States." 

The  corporation  admits  that  it  did  acquire 
theatres  throughout  the  United  States  but 
"  solely  for  investment  and  for  reasonably  for- 
warding its  business,"  with  the  result  that 
*'  competition  has  not  been  thereby  lessened, 
but  has  been  increased,  and  that  a  monopoly 
has  not  been  created  but  has  been  prevented." 

The  answer  takes  the  same  line  throughout, 
viz,  that  whatever  has  been  done  by  the 
defendants  in  the  way  of  consolidations  or 
absorptions  of  producing  and  distributing 
companies  has  not  been  for  the  purpose  of 
restraining  trade  and  has  not  in  fact  been 
promotive  of  monopoly.  Famous  Players- 
Lasky  Corporation  answers  in  identical  lan- 
guage with  that  used  by  Zukor  &  Lasky.  The 
Southern  Enterprises,  Inc.,  and  Stephen  A. 
Lynch  deny  everything  improper  alleged 
against  them  and  emphatically  question  the 
authority  of  the  Federal  Trade  Commission 
in  the  premises.  Both  the  other  answers  also 
question  the  constitutional  right  of  the  Com- 
mission to  proceed  against  them. 

It  is  understood  that  the  action  of  the  de- 
fendants going  so  far  as  to  raise  a  question  not 
only  as  to  the  constitutionality  of  the  Com- 
mission's proceedings  in  this  instance,  but  of 
the  constitutionality  of  the  Commission  itself, 


is  likely  to  result  in  extraordinary  interest 
being  attached  to  the  ease. 


Amer.  Releasing  Acquires 
"Toilers  of  the  Sea' " 

"  Toilers  of  the  Sea,"  Victor  Hugo's  pic- 
turesque romance,  has  been  filmed  in  Italy 
by  R.  William  Neill  with  a  cast  in  which  Amer- 
ican players  predominate  and  has  been  ob- 
tained for  distribution  by  American  Releasing. 

Last  October  Mr.  Neill,  his  technical  staff, 
and  a  group  of  players  including  Lucy  Fox, 
Holmes  E.  Herbert  and  Lucius  Henderson 
sailed  for  Italy  under  the  auspices  of  the 
Community  International  Corporation.  The 
arrival  of  the  completed  film  is  the  first  news 
of  the  success  of  the  enterprise  to  reach  the 
motion  picture  industry.  Mr.  Neill  and  his 
staff  and  players  remain  in  Naples  to  un- 
dertake three  more  pictures  of-  the  series  out- 
lined prior  to  their  departure. 


Arrow  Representative  on 
Tour  of  Middle  West 

Thomas  A.  Curran,  special  representative  of 
the  Arrow  Film  Corporation,  who  has  been 
in  New  York  for  the  last  few  days,  conferring 
with  W.  E.  Shallenberger,  president  of  the 
Arrow  Film  Corporation,  left  for  an  extended 
trip  on  which  he  will  visit  the  leading  exchange 
centres  in  the  interests  of  the  new  Arrow 
product.  Mr.  Curran's  first  stopping  point 
will  be  Louisville,  Ky.,  from  whence  he  will 
go  to  St.  Louis,  Mo. 


Scenes   from    the   William    Fox   production  starring 
John  Gilbert  in  "  The  Madness  of  Youth,"  directed 
by  Jerome  Storm. 

Paramount  Appoints  Ex- 
ploiteers  for  the  South 

Paramount  exploiteers  have  been  assigned 
to  all  of  the  five  Southern  exchanges  of 
Famous  Players-Lasky  Corporation  including 
the  Southern  Enterprise  office  at  Oklahoma 
City. 

Harry  C.  Swift,  one  of  the  veterans  of 
Claud  Saunders'  staff  has  been  transferred 
from  Cincinnati  to  New  Orleans.  Alex  W. 
Hicks  has  been  sent  to  Charlotte,  Jack  Hays, 
for  two  years  manager  of  one  of  the  "  Light-  • 
nin' "  companies,  to  Dallas ;  and  George  W. 
Gambrill  to  Oklahoma  City.  Oscar  A.  Kant- 
ner  has  been  conducting  the  exploitation  activ- 
ities of  the  Atlanta  office  for  several  months. 

The  vacancy  in  Cincinnati  caused  by  the 
transfer  of  Swift  to  New  Orleans,  has  been 
filled  by  Ralph  (Buster)  Thayer,  formerly 
manager  of  the  Century  theatre,  Baltimore, 
and  the  Cataract  theatre,  Niagara  Falls. 

The  Paramount  exploitation  staff  now  num-  J 
bers  thirty-four  men. 

Three  New  Stories  Bought 
by  Goldwyn  for  Screen 

Goldwyn  announces  the  purchase  of  the  ? 
screen  -rights  to  "  The  Day  of  Faith,"  Arthur 
Somers  Roche's  new  novel;  "Wild  Oranges,"! 
written  by  J oseph  Hergesheimer ;  and  "  The  I 
Rendezvous."  bv  Madeleine  Ruthven. 

"The  Day  of  Faith"  will  be  directed  by  I 
Tod  Browning,  recently  signed  by  Goldwyn. 
The  story  is  based  upon  the  thesis  that  if  man-  j 
kind  could  be  made  to  believe  that  everyone 
is  perfect  the  world  would  be  regenerated. 

The  direction  of  the  other  two  subjects  has  4 
not  as  yet  been  decided  upon. 


Scenes  from  the  Edward  Belasco  production  titled  "  Her  Accidental  Husband,"  which  appears  on  the 

C.  B.  C.  schedule 


April  7  ,  19  2  3 


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Planning  of  Sets  in  Mini- 
ature to  Save  Expenses 

Wilfred  Buckland  has  introduced  a  system 
of  planning  picture  settings  by  means  of 
quickly  constructed  models.  Buckland  is  now 
engaged  in  laying  out  the  setting  for  Richard 
Walton's  film  version  of  the  du  Manner's  clas- 
sic, "  Trilby,"  which  will  be  released  by  First 
National.  Experience  has  taught  that  pro- 
duction work  has  often  been  delayed  and  casts 
held  idle  while  stage  carpenters  tore  down 
and  rebuilt  sets  that  were  found  at  the  crucial 
moment  to  be  inadequate  to  convey  the  idea 
or  impression  sought  for.  The  plotting  of 
sets  in  miniature  is  expected  to  eliminate  such 
wasteful  delay  and  make  for  greater  economy 
and  efficiency. 


Schulberg  Offers  $10,000 
Each  Word  for  Title 

Shortly  after  his  arrival  in  New  York  last 
week,  B.  P.  Schulberg,  president  of  Preferred 
Pictures,  after  a  conference  with  J.  G.  Bach- 
mann,  treasurer,  announced  that  he  was  in  the 
market  for  titles. 

He  has  set  a  price  of  $10,000  a  word  for 
appropriate  titles.  If  a  two-word  title  is  pur- 
chased, $20,000  will  be  paid.  For  a  three- 
word  title  the  rate  per  word  will  be  given  a 
cut  to  bring  the  total  to  $25,000.  Schulberg 
explains  that  he  is  seeking  alluring  titles 
which  when  set  forth  in  electric  lights  will 
create  a  desire  for  further  information.  He 
adds  that  this  is  not  in  any  sense  a  contest 
but  a  bona  fide  market  he  is  creating  for  the 
specific  commodity. 

Preferred  Pictures  now  owns  the  rights  to 
a.  dozen  or  more  plays,  books  and  stories  which 
in  many  cases  require  a  change  to  better  pic- 
ture titles. 


Toronto;  Joseph  Skirboll,  Western  District, 
Los  Angeles.  Mr.  Skirboll  has  been  managing 
the  Pittsburgh  exchange,  but  will  go  direct 
from  the  convention  to  Los  Angeles. 


Scenes  fron 


"  The  Tie  That  Binds."  which  is  to  be 
distributed  by  Jacob  Wilk. 


A  group  of  views  from  Alice  Brady's  new  starring  production  for  Paramount  titled  "  The  Leopardess  " 

First  Nat'l  Dist.  Managers  Meet 

Plans  and  Policies  Outlined  for  the 
Coming  Season  at  5 -Day  Convention 

DISTRICT  managers  of  First  National 
held  a  five-day  convention  at  the  Hotel 
Astor,  starting  Monday,  March  26th, 
and  concluding  Friday.  The  primary  purpose 
of  the  meeting  was  to  lay  the  ground  work 
of  plans  for  next  season,  to  consider  the  fall 
product  and  to  discuss  ways  and  means  of 
improving  First  National's  service  to  exhib- 
itors in  all  its  details.  A  new  advertising  and 
publicity  policy  about  to  be  adopted  was 
explained. 

Floyd  M.  Brockell,  distribution  manager, 
who  presided  at  the  meeting,  gave  a  detailed 
analysis  of  First  National's  sales  policy  and 
spoke  of  the  conclusions  reached  as  a  result 
of  the  three  months'  tour  of  the  country  from 
which  he  recently  returned.  Mr.  Brockell  was 
most  enthusiastic  about  the  prospects  for  the 
new  season  in  almost  every  section  of  the 
counti'y. 

In  an  address  delivered  on  Wednesday, 
H.  O.  Schwalbe,  secretary  and  treasurer,  spoke 
of  the  pictures  promised  for  the  coming  sea- 
son. He  considered  the  production  plans  of 
the  company  as  formulated  and  stressed  the 
need  for  real  service  to  exhibitors. 

Hawley  Turner,  representing  the  Saturday 
Evening  Post,  explained  the  exact  purpose  of 
First  National's  full  page  advertising  that 
starts  in  the  Post  April  7  and  continues  every 
other  week  thereafter.  He  declared  it  to  be 
directly  beneficial  to  the  exhibitor  in  as  much 
as  it  sought  to  sell  to  the  public  the  picture  lie 
is  playing. 

Among  others  who  addressed  the  meeting 
were  S.  O.  Spring,  of  First  National's  Legal 
Department:  D.  Farralla,  of  the  Financial 
Department;  Sol  Shernow,  of  the  Print  De- 
partment, and  Stanley  Hatch  and  Jay  Gove, 
of  the  Distribution  Department. 

The  district  managers  who  attended  were: 
H.  A.  Bandy,  Central  District  Cleveland  O.; 
Roy  C  Seerv,  Mid-Western  District,  Chicago, 
111.';  W.  E.  Callaway,  Southern  District,  New 
Orleans.  La.:  Louis  Bache.  Canadian  District. 


Shipman  Outlines  Policy 
of  Distribution 

In  response  to  numerous  inquiries  received 
concerning  his  policy  of  distribution,  Ernest 
Shipman  announced  this  week  that  his  deal 
with  the  W.  W.  Hodkinson  Corporation  in  no 
way  alters  his  original  plan  to  reserve  for 
himself  the  foreign  and  Canadian  rights  on 
his  Canadian-made  productions. 

Hodkinson  already  lias  contracted  for  the 
distribution  of  three  of  these  pictures,  namely, 
"  The  Man  from  Glengarry  "  and  "  Winner 
Take  All"  (based  on  "Glengarry  School- 
days"), both  by  Ralph  Connor,  and  "The 
Rapids,"  by  Alan  Sullivan;  but  this  distribu- 
tion will  be  limited  to  the  United  States. 

Shipman  will  negotiate  independently  for 
the  foreign  sales;  while  in  Canada  he  is  dis- 
tributing through  his  own  e  changes.  He  is 
represented  in  Quebec  and  the  Maritime  Prov- 
inces by  the  firm  of  Burpee  &  West,  Montreal, 
and  in  Ontario  and  Western  Canada  by  Cana- 
dian Educational  Films.  Ltd.,  with  exchanges 
in  Toronto,  Winnipeg,  Calgary  and  Vancouver. 


Production  Work  on  "The 
Fog"  Well  Under  Way 

Actual  production  work  is  now  well  under 
way  on  "  The  Fog,"  the  newest  Graf  produc- 
tion for  Metro,  which  is  being  made  under  the 
personal  supervision  of  Max  Graf.  Players 
who  will  have  principal  roles  are  Mildred  Har- 
ris, Cullen  Landis,  Louise  Fazenda,  David 
Butler,  Ann  May,  Ralph  Lewis,  Marjorie  Pre- 
vost,  Edward  Phillips,  Ethel  Wales  and  Frank 
Currier.  Paul  Powell  is  directing  and  John 
Arnold  is  the  cameraman. 


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Distinctive  Releases  via  Goldwyn 

Twelve  Features  Scheduled  for  1923; 
One  Finished,  Three  Near  Completion 


FOLLOWING  the  merger  of  the  distribu- 
tion of  Cosmopolitan  Productions  and 
Goldwyn  Pictures  comes  the  announce- 
ment that  the  Goldwyn  Distributing  Corpora- 
tion will  also  handle  the  entire  future  motion 
picture  output  of  Distinctive  Pictures  Cor- 
poration. An  agreement  to  that  effect  was 
reached  during  the  week  between  Arthur  S. 
Friend,  president  of  Distinctive  Pictures,  and 
F.  J.  Godsol,  president  of  Goldwyn. 

Twelve  features  are  scheduled  by  Distinctive 
for  1923.  The  company  now  has  one  picture 
ready  for  release,  "  Backbone,"  a  romantic 
story  with  a  Northern  Maine  and  a  French 
setting,  written  by  Clarence  Budington  Kel- 
land.  It  was  directed  by  Edward  Sloman. 
The  cast  presents  Alfred  Lunt  and  Edith  Rob- 
erts in  the  featured  roles. 

Three  other  pictures  are  now  nearing  com- 
pletion. The  first  is  "  The  Ragged  Edge,"  a 
story  with  the  action  taking  place  in  Canton, 
China,  and  in  the  South  Seas,  written  by  Har- 
old MacGrath.  Harmon  Weight  is  the 
director,  and  the  leading  players  are  Mimi 
Palmeri  and  Alfred  Lunt. 

Another  Clarence  Budington  Kelland  pic- 
ture, "  Steadfast  Heart,"  is  in  preparation  at 
the  Distinctive  studios  in  New  York.  It  is 
a  story7  of  life  in  a  small  Virginia  town  and 
the  social  barriers  which  are  found  there. 
Sheridan  Hall  is  directing  this.  In  the  lead- 
ing roles  are  cast  Edith  Roberts  and  Joseph 
Striker  with  little  Joseph  Depew  as  a  fea- 
tured player. 

The  third  story  now  in  the  preparatory 
stage  is  called  "  two  Can  Play,"  a  Saturday 
Evening  Post  story  by  Gerald  Mygatt  .which 
Harmon  Weight  will  direct.  Mimi  Palmeri 
and  Alfred  Lunt  will  head  the  cast. 

Among  the  story  rights  which  Distinctive 
Pictures  owns  is  "  Salome  of  the  Tenements," 


by  Anzia  Yezierska,  author  of  "  Hungry 
Hearts." '  which  Goldwyn  produced.  "  The 
Green  Goddess,"  a  melodrama  by  William 
Archer  which  ran  for  a  year  on  Broadway, 
is  also  on  Distinctive's  program.  Sir  Gil- 
bert Parker's  Egyptian  novel,  "  The  Weavers," 
is  another  story  which  Distinctive  will  pro- 
duce. Another  Distinctive  feature  will  be 
"  The  Adopted  Father,"  by  Edgar  Franklin. 
This  producing  organization  also  controls  the 
picture  rights  to  I.  A.  R.  Wylie's  novel,  "  The 
Inheritors,"  and  to  Clarence  Budington  Kel- 
land's  "  Hearts  and  Fists." 

Distinctive  Pictures  Corporation  w7as  or- 
ganized in  its  present  form  on  October  5, 
1922.  Prior  to  that  time  it  was  known  as 
Distinctive  Production,  Inc.  Arthur  S. 
Friend,  formerly  treasurer  of  the  Famous 
Players-Lasky  organization  and  one  of  the 
organizers  of  that  company,  is  president. 
Henry  M.  Hobart,  formerly  with  Cosmopoli- 
tan Productions,  is  vice-president.  Charles 
S.  Hervey  is  treasurer.  On  the  board  of 
directors  are  Mr.  Friend,  Mr.  Hobart,  Rich- 
ard Whitney,  Winthrop  W.  Aldrich  and  Mr. 
Hetrvey. 


Miriam  Cooper  Cast  for 
"Daughters  of  Rich" 

Miriam  Cooper,  as  a  result  of  her  work  in 
"  The  Girl  Who  Came  Back,"  has  replaced 
Marjorie  Daw  in  "  Daughters  of  the  Rich." 
Gasnier  now  has  the  picture  well  under  way 
at  the  Schulberg  studios  for  Preferred  Pic- 
tures. It  will  be  released  next  month  in  the 
first  group  of  Al  Lichtman  attractions. 

The  complete  cast  includes  Gaston  Glass. 
Ruth  Clifford,  Ethel  Shannon,  Miriam  Cooper, 
Joseph  Swickford,  Stuart  Holmes  and  J. 
Gunnis  Davis. 


Scenes  from  "The  Affairs  of  Lady  Hamilton,"  which  I 
appears  on  the  Hodkinson  schedules 

"Enemies  of  Women"  in 
Special  Showing 

A  distinguished  audience  is  expected  at  the  I 
Central  theatre,  New  York  City,  on  Saturday  I 
night,  March  31,  when  there  will  be  a  special  I 
invitation  presentation  of  "  Enemies  of  I 
Women,"  Cosmopolitan's  picturization  of  I 
Vicente  Blasco  Ibanez's  novel. 

The  photoplay  will  have  its  first  public  per-  I 
formance  on  Easter  Sunday,  April  1,  when  | 
it  will  begin  an  indefinite  run.  The  Cosmo-  ( 
politan  Corporation,  which  has  leased  the  I 
Central  theatre  for  the  showing  of  the  film,  ? 
took  over  the  house  this  week. 

Among  those  who  are  expected  to  attend  ! 
the  invitation  performance  are  Mayor  John 
F.  Hylan,  Will  Hays,  Eugene  Zukor,  Hugo 
Riesenfeld,  S.  L.  Rothapel,  Marcus  Loew, 
Joseph  Plunkett,  Arthur  Brisbane,  Barney 
Baruch,  James  Montgomery  Flagg,  Charles 
B.  Dillingham,  Howard  Chandler  Christy, 
Nathan  Burkan  and  a  host  of  others. 

Schulberg  in  East  for  Con- 
ference on  Production 

B.  P.  Schulberg,  head  of  Preferred  Pictures, 
is  at  present  in  New  York  for  conference  with 
the  Lichtman  executives  on  Preferred's  sched- 
ule of  forthcoming  productions.     It  is  an-1 
nounced   that    Schulberg   has   assembled  at 
number  of  stories  for  picturization,  including  t 
several  from  Europe  acquired  by  Lichtman. 
during  his  trip  abroad.     Mr.   Lichtman  is  J 
expected  to  return  soon  from  Europe.  The; 
following  stories  will  shortly  be  scenarized:. 
for  production  by  the  Basnier,  Tom  Forman 
and  Victor  Schertzinger  companies : 

"  The  Parasite,"  from  the  novel  by  Helen! 
R.  Martin:  "Aristocracy,"  from  the  storyl 
written   directly  for  the  screen  by  Larry 
Evans:  "My  Lady's  Lips,"  from  the  stage 
play  by  Edward  Locke:  "Exclusive  Rights."! 
author  unnametl>;   "  Appearance,"  from  an 
original   screen   story;   "Daughters   of  the 
Poor,"  a  sequel  to  "Daughters  of  the  Rich."] 
for  which  several  stories  already  have  beeJ 
submitted, 


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"Souls  for  Sale"  Is  Given 
Premiere  at  N.  Y.  Capitol 

The  world  premiere  of  Goldwyn's  new 
Rupert  Hughes  picture,  "  Souls  For  Sale," 
was  held  at  the  Capitol  theatre,  New  York,  011 
Tuesday  morning  of  this  week  before  an  in- 
vited audience  of  between  3,000  and  4,000 
enthusiastic  persons.  Many  of  these  were  iin- 
portant  exhibitors  from  New  York  City  aiid 
from  the  territory  served  by  the  branch  ex- 
changes here,  in  Boston,  New  Haven,  Albany, 
Philadelphia  and  Buffalo.  Representatives  of 
the  New  York  daily  press,  of  the  motion  pic- 
ture trade  journals,  of  the  fan  magazines, 
and  officials  of  various  film  producing  organi- 
zations attended. 

S.  L.  Rothafel  of  the  Capitol  theatre  ar- 
ranged the  presentation 

"  The  film  is  going  to  do  pictures  a  world 
of  good,"  was  the  consensus  of  various  ex- 
hibitors and  producers.  "  It  will  show  the 
public  that  motion  picture  players  are  hard- 
working, conscientious  persons,  who  want  to 
do  their  task  well  and  earn  the  commenda- 
tion of  picture  patrons.  They  have  the  same 
aspirations  as  well  as  the  same  weaknesses 
that  do  persons  in  ordinary  walks  of  life.  It's 
got  great  audience  appeal." 


Hodkinson  Lists  "Affairs 
of  Lady  Hamilton" 

"  The  Affairs  of  Lady  Hamilton,"  an  eight- 
reel  special  production,  is  announced  as  the 
scheduled  release  of  the  W.  W.  Hodkinson 
Corporation  for  April  15. 

"  The  Affairs  of  Lady  Hamilton  "  taps  the 
well  of  historical  love  stories  surrounding  the 
colorful  career  of  Lord  Nelson,  popular 
English  naval  hero,  and  is  said  to  be  lavishly 
presented. 

The  production  is  the  work  of  Richard 
Oswald  for  the  Sterling  Film  Corporation, 
and  features  Liane  Haid  in  the  role  of  Lady 
Hamilton.  Conrad  Yeidt  plays  the  role  of 
Lord  Nelson.  Randolph  Bart'lett  edited  the 
titles. 


Scenes  taken  from 


Modern   Marriage,"  which  co-stars  Francis  X.   Bushman   and   Beverly  Bayne. 
American  Releasing  Corporation  the  distributor. 


Story  that  Charles  Jones  Is 
Leaving  Fox  Denied 

FROM  the  headquarters  of  the  Fox 
Film  Corporation  at  New  York 
comes  the  statement  that  there  is  no 
foundation  to  the  rumor  that  Charles 
Jones  is  to  sever  connections  with  that 
company. 

Jones  has  just  completed  playing  the 
leading  role  in  "The  Eleventh  Hour,"  a 
Lincoln  J.  Carter  stage  melodrama  made 
into  a  photoplay. 


F.B.O.  Acquires  Stories 
for  New  Season 

"  Alex  the  Great,"  a  romantic  adventure 
story  with  a  baseball  flavor,  written  by  H.  C. 
^Yitwer,  has  been  purchased  by  F.  B.  O.  from 
Small,  Maynard  and  Company.  Mr.  Whwer's 
"  Fighting  Blood  "  stories  have  already  been 
filmed  by  F.  B.  O.,  and  a  new  series  by  him 
is  now  appearing  in  Cosmopolitan  Magazine 
will  reach  the  screen  shortly  through  F.  B.  O. 
"  Alex  the  Great "  will  be  transferred  to  the 
screen  as  a  feature  picture. 

Edison  Marshall,  noted  writer  of  stories  of 
the  outdoors,  will  contribute  "  The  Isle  of 
Retribution  "  to  the  screen  through  F.  B.  0. 
This  is  a  story  of  the  Northwest.  It  has  been 
highly  popular  as  a  novel. 

"  Life,  Liberty  and  ■  ,"  by  Wyndham 

Martin,  which  appeared  recently  in  Every- 
body's Magazine,  will  serve  as  a  vehicle  for 
one  of  the  F.  B.  O.  male  stars.  It  is  a  story 
moving  against  a  background  of  sporting  life. 
Martin  is  also  the  author  of  "  The  Man  from 
the  Desert,"  a  forthcoming  Harry  Carey  pro- 
duction. 

Marvin  Wilhite  is  the  author  of  "  Quemado," 
a  western  story,  which  will  be  picturized  by 
F.  B.  O.  It  appeared  as  a  novelette  in 
Popular  Magazine. 

"  The  Flaming  Soul,"  another  recent  pur- 
chase, is  from  the  pen  of  Maravene  Thomp- 
son, whose  play,  "  The  Net,"  enjoyed  a  highly 
successful  run  on  Broadway  recently. 


Some  highlights  taken  from  Metro's  release  titled  "  Her  Fatal  Millions,"  starring  Viola  Dana. 


$34,000  to  Winners  of 
Amer.  Releasing  Drive 

Thirty-four  thousand  dollars  in  gold  is  the 
cash  bonus  to  be  awarded  to  managers,  sales- 
men and  bookers  of  the  American  Releasing 
Corporation  who  win  first  places  in  American 
Releasing's  spring  drive,  which  started  March 
19th  and  will  last  for  a  period  of  twelve 
weeks.  This  sum  represents,  according  to  the 
claim  of  American  Releasing  officials,  the 
largest  cash  bonus  ever  offered  in  motion 
picture  circles  for  a  similar  purpose. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Cast  Named  for  New  Metro 
Film  "The  Law-Bringers" 

All  the  important  roles  in  "  The  Law- 
Bringers,"  the  next  Reginald  Barker  produc- 
tion which  Louis  B.  Mayer  will  present  through 
Metro,  have  been  cast,  according  to  advices 
received  from  the  coast  studios  of  Mr.  Mayer. 
Actual  work  on  the  production  has  already 
been  begun,  and  it  will  follow  "  Hearts 
Aflame "  as  the  second  Barker  photoplay  to 
be  released  through  Metro. 

Barbara  La  Marr.  who  has  been  seen  in 
recent  Rex  Ingram  productions  for  Metro, 
will  enact  an  important  role.  Earle  Williams 
is  likewise  prominently  cast.  Others  of  the 
players  selected  are  Wallace  Beery,  Joseph 
Swickard,  Renee  Adoree,  Pat  O'Malley,  Pat 
Harmon,  and  George  Kuwa. 

The  photojilay  is  based  on  G.  B.  Lancaster's 
novel,  The  Law-Bringers,"  but  this  title  is 
considered  tentative. 


Priscilla  Dean  Completes 
Work  on  "Drifting" 

'•  Drifting,"  Priscilla  Dean's  new  big  Uni- 
versal-Jewel production,  has  been  completed 
at  Universal  City  and  soon  will  be  shipped  to 
New  York.  This  is  a  screen  adaptation  of  a 
Broadway  stage  success  by  John  Colton.  It 
was  produced  on  the  stage  by  William  A. 
Brady  a  year  ago  with  Alice  Brady  in  the 
starring  role. 

Miss  Dean  plays  the  role  of  "  Cissie,"  a 
drifter  from  America,  who  reigns  as  a  striking 
figure  of  the  underworld  in  a  prominent  Chi- 
nese seaport. 

Among  the  players  in  the  supporting  cast 
are  Wallace  Beery,  JNIatt  Moore.  Tully  Mar- 
shall, William  V.  Mong,  J.  Farrell  McDonald, 
Madame  Rose  Dione  and  Anna  May  Wong,  a 
talented  young  Chinese  screen  actress.  Two 
hundred  Chinese  were  used  in  the  picture.  Tod 
Browning  directed  it. 


Paramount  Opens  Second 
Office  in  Java 

Arrangements  have  been  completed  for  the 
opening  of  another  Paramount  exchange  in 
the  Far  East,  according  to  advices  received  by 
E.  E.  Shauer,  manager  of  the  Foreign  de- 
partment of  the  Famous  Players-Lasky  Cor- 
poration. This  new  exchange  will  be  lo- 
cated at  Sourabaya,  Java,  and  will  be  the 
second  Paramount  distributing  center  for  that 
island.  Donald  H.  Rodriques  has  been  ap- 
pointed general  manager  of  the  Paramount  in- 
terests in  this  territory  and  will  have  under 
his  jurisdiction  exchanges  at  Singapore,  Ba- 
tavia,  and  the  new  one  at  Sourabaya.  All 
three  exchanges  will  be  operated  under  the 
direction  of  Managing  Director  John  W. 
Hicks,  Jr.,  of  the  Famous-Lasky  Film  Service, 
Ltd.,  of  Sydney,  Australia. 


Melford  Starts  Work  on 
if  Salomy  Jane" 

On  March  26,  George  Melford  started  his 
new  Paramount  production,  "  Salomy  Jane," 
which,  it  will  be  remembered,  was  Paul  Arm- 
strong's play  adapted  from  the  Bret  Harte 
story.  Waldemar  Young  wrote  the  film  ver- 
sion and  Jacqueline  Logan  will  be  seen  in  the 
title  role.  Two  other  important  players  will 
be  Maurice  Flynn  and  William  Davidson,  the 
latter  a  well-known  Eastern  actor  and  the 
former  already  known  for  some  excellent  work 
in  Paramount  pictures. 


In  "  Broadway  Gold,"  the  Truart  Film  Corporation's 

release,  an  Edward  Dillon  production;  Elaine  Ham- 

merstein,   Elliott   Dexter  and   Kathlyn  Williams  ap- 
pear in  the  leading  roles. 

Principal  Pictures  Adopts 
Franchise  Plan 

Principal  Pictures  Corporation  announces 
a  plan  whereby  its  productions  will  be  dis- 
tributed on  a  franchise  basis.  Heretofore  its 
pictures  have  been  sold  individually,  but  it 
has  now  been  decided  to  distribute  the  pro- 
ductions to  the  exchanges  collectively.  Under 
the  newly  inaugurated  plan  the  first  group  to 
be  made  available  for  ioeal  distributors  will 
comprise  a  series  of  five  productions.  These 
pictures  will  be  as  follows: 

"The  Spider  and  the  Rose"  by  Gerald 
Duffy;  "Temporary  Marriage":  "The  Man 
from  Ten  Strike,"  a  James  Oliver  Curwood 
story ;  "  East  Side,  West  Side,"  by  Leighton 
Oemun  and  Henry  Hull:  and  "  Bright  Lights 
of  Broadway." 


"Civilization"  Print  for 
Government  Archives 

Thomas  H.  Ince  has  sent  a  telegram  to  Sena- 
tor David  I.  Walsh,  of  Massachusetts,  prais- 
ing his  efforts  to  preserve  motion  pictures  of 
great  historical  value  and  offering  a  special 
print  of  "  Civilization  "  for  the  Government 
archives. 

Senator  Walsh  is  quoted  as  having  said  in 
Washington  that  the  Government  is  criminally 
neglecting  its  duty  to  future  generations  by 
making  no  effort  to  preserve  motion  pictures 
of  great  historical  value.  Several  patriotic 
societies  have  started  a  movement  to  have  mo- 
tion picture  preservation  archives  installed  by 
the  Government  in  Washington,  and  Senator 
Walsh  is  backing  this  plan. 


New  Producing  Company 
Is  Launched  at  Stamford 

John  W.  McKay  and  George  Terwilliger 
are  now  prominently  identified  with  a  newly 
organized  producing  company  with  headquar- 
ters at  Stamford,  Conn.  The  holding  com- 
pany will  operate  under  the  name  of  Stam- 
ford Pictures,  Inc. 

A  plot  has  been  secured  and  within  a  month 
the  building  of  a  studio  will  be  under  way. 
According  to  plans,  a  three-story  plant  will 
be  erected  with  room  for  three  companies. 
One  unit  to  be  owned  and  operated  by  Stam- 
ford Pictures  figures  upon  making  about  six 
pictures  a  year,  some  of  which  will  be  directed 
by  Terwilliger. 

Backers  of  the  new  project  feel  they  have 
an  ideal  site,  as  many  producing  companies 
have  been  sending  companies  to  Stamford  for 
outdoor  stuff. 


Frank  Mayo  to  Play  Lead 
in  "Six  Days" 

Frank  Mayo's  first  role  under  his  long-term 
contract  with  Goldwyn  Pictures  Corporation 
will  be  the  leading  male  part  in  Elinor  Glyn's 

Six  Days,"  opposite  Corinne  Griffith. 

Besides  Miss  Griffith  and  Mr.  Mayo,  the 
cast  thus  far  selected  for  "  Six  Days  "  includes 
Claude  King,  Myrtle  Stedman,  and  Maude 
George.  Director  Charles  J.  Brabin,  who  was 
signed  to  direct  this  one  picture  for  Goldwyn 
and  then  placed  under  a  long-term  contract 
before  he  had  started  work  on  the  production, 
is  now  making  interiors  for  the  film. 


Arthur  Loew  Goes  Abroad 
for  Metro  Pictures 

Arthur  Loew,  foreign  manager  of  Metro 
Pictures  Corporation,  sailed  Tuesday  on  the 
Aquitania  for  an  eight  weeks'  tour  of  the  prin- 
cipal European  countries,  in  the  interests  of 
the  foreign  distribution  of  Metro  pictures. 
Accompanied  by  Mrs.  Loew,  he  will  visit  Eng- 
land, France,  Italy,  Spain,  Sweden  and  as 
many  other  countries  as  his  time  will  allow. 

The  purpose  which  occasioned  Mr.  Loew's 
departure  is  the  making  of  arrangements 
abroad  to  release  Metro  photoplays  in  the 
principal  Continental  countries.  He  will  en- 
deavor to  conclude  pending  negotiations  for 
the  presentation  of  the  company's  releases,  by 
arranging  for  their  distribution  through  the 
leading  European  mediums. 

The  international  scope  of  Metro  is  thus  be- 
ing widened  by  his  activities,  the  work  having 
been  inaugurated  by  Marcus  Loew  on  his 
foreign  visit  last  year. 


Harry  David  Is  Engaged  to 
Help  Put  Overf<Suzanna" 

Mack  Sennett  has  engaged  Harry  David, 
formerly  managing  director  of  the  Mission 
theatre,  Los  Angeles,  to  represent  the  Sennett 
interests  throughout  the  country  with  the  idea 
of  aiding  exhibitors  in  the  presentation  and 
exploitation  of  his  "  Suzanna,"  starring  Mabel 
Normand,  and  the  five-reel  comedy  special, 
"  The  Shriek  of  Araby,"  in  which  Ben  Turpin 
and  Kathryn  McGuire  are  featured.  Both 
these  pictures  are  Allied  Producers  and  Dis- 
tributors Corporation  releases. 

David  was  still  connected  with  the  Mission 
when  "  Suzanna "  was  given  its  premiere  at 
that  house.  He  is  carrying  extensive  adver- 
tising and  publicity  material  for  the  picture 
with  him. 


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Tourneur  Names  Cast  for 
"Brass  Bottle" 

Maurice  Tourneur  has  surrounded  himself 
with  a  talented  aggregation  of  players  for  his 
picturization  of  "  The  Brass  Bottle,"  to  be 
produced  by  M.  C.  Levee. 

For  the  leading  character  of  Horace  Venti- 
more,  the  young  architect,  Tourneur  has 
selected  Harry  Myers,  who  will  portray  a  role 
similar  to  that  he  pictured  in  "  The  Connecti- 
cut Yankee."  For  the  part  of  Fakrash-el- 
Aamash,  the  genii,  the  director  has  engaged 
Ernest  Torrance.  Tully  Marshall  as  Professor 
Futvoye,  Clarissa  Selwyn  as  Mrs.  Futvoye. 
Ford  Sterling  at  Rapkin,  Aggie  Herring  as 
Mrs.  Rapkin,  Charlotte  Marriam  as  Sylvia 
Futvoye  and  Ed  Jobson  as  Samuel  Wacker- 
bath,  comprises  the  other  portrayers  of  the 
leading  characters. 


Distinctive  Will  Produce 
"The  Steadfast  Heart" 

Distinctive  Pictures  Corporation  is  making 
a  picturization  of  "  The  Steadfast  Heart,"  a 
Clarence  Budington  Kelland  story  now  ap- 
pearing serially  in  Collier's.  Edith  Roberts 
will  be  featured  with  Joseph  Striker.  Sheri- 
dan Hall  is  directing  the  picture. 

The  full  cast  has  been  chosen  as  follows: 
Edith  Roberts,  Joe  Depew,  Joseph  Striker, 
Jerry  Devine,  Hugh  Huntley,  Wm.  B.  Mack, 
Wm.  Black,  Marrio  Majeroni,  S.  Tansey, 
Harlen  Knight,  Mary  Alden,  Walter  Lewis, 
Louis  Fierce,  Mildred  Arden  and  Helen 
Strickland. 

Hodkinson  Employees  Hold 
Big  Theatre  Party 

A  theatre  party  was  recently  given  to  its 
employees  by  the  W.  W.  Hodkinson  Corpora- 
tion at  the  performance  of  "  Liza,"  a  musical 
comedy,  at  the  Bayes  theatre.  The  entire 
organization,  numbering  some  seventy-five 
department  heads  and  employees,  participated 
in  the  affair,  which  was  one  of  the  frequent 
"  get-together "  functions  of  the  Hodkinson 
organization. 


"Wolf  Fangs  "  Changed  to 
"The  White  Silence" 

"  The  White  Silence  "  is  the  title  definitely 
chosen  by  the  Warner  Brothers  for  the  pro- 
duction which  has  been  announced  under  the 
working  title  of  "  Wolf  Fangs,"  featuring  the 
Belgian  police  dog,  Rin-Tin-Tin.  The  pro- 
duction is  nearing  the  stages  of  completion 
under  the  supervision  of  Harry  Rapf.  Ches- 
ter M.  Franklin  is  directing. 


Pre- Release  Showing  Held 
for  "The  Bright  Shawl" 

"  The  Bright  Shawl,"  starring  Richard  Bar- 
thelmess,  an  Inspiration  production  for  First 
National  distribution,  was  given  its  first  pre- 
release showing  last  Monday  evening  at  the 
Rialto  theatre,  South  Norwalk,  Conn.,  of  which 
A.  M.  Hamilton  is  manager. 


First  Nat'l  Buys  Rights  to 
"Flaming  Youth" 

"  Flaming  Youth  "  by  Warner  Fabian,  has 
been  purchased  by  First  National  and  in  all 
probability  will  be  filmed  in  time  for  release 
early  next  season.  The  story  was  published 
in  book  form  by  Boni  and  Liveright  and  is 
running  serially  in  the  Metropolitan  Magazine. 


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B.  P.  Fineman  Back  Again 
in  Producing  Field 

B.  P.  Fineman  is  back  in  Hollywood  pro- 
ducing again  after  an  absence  of  a  year,  dur- 
ing which  he  was  chiefly  engaged  with  the 
marketing  of  his  productions  out  of  New- 
York.  Fineman  has  taken  over  the  Principal 
Pictures  studios. 

The  first  picture  to  be  produced  by  Fineman 
will  be  "  Don't  Marry  for  Money,"  a  collabo- 
ration by  Hope  Loring  and  Louis  Duryea 
Lighton.  It  is  a  society  drama.  Fineman  i- 
now  seeking  a  director  and  choosing  a  cast. 

Goldwyn  District  Managers 
Hold  Conference  in  N  Y. 

The  district  managers  of  the  Goldwyn  Dis- 
tributing Corporation  were  called  into  New 
York  last  week  for  a  sales  conference  with 
James  R.  Grainger  and  other  company  officials. 

Those  in  attendance  included  George 
Hiekey,  Chicago;  William  Truog,  Kansas 
City;  J.  A.  Koerpel,  Cleveland;  Arthur  Lucas, 
Boston;  J.  A.  Chantler,  Toronto;  Sam  Eck- 
man,  Jr.,  New  York;  and  Felix  Mendelssohn, 
Philadelphia. 

Dwan  Starts  "Lawful  Lar- 
ceny" for  Paramount 

Allen  Dwan  has  started  production  of  his 
new  Paramount  picture,  "  Lawful  Larceny," 
adapted  by  John  Lynch  from  Samuel  Ship- 
man's  stage  play  of  the  same  name,  at  the 
company's  Long  Island  studio.  The  featured 
players  in  the  cast  are  Hope  Hampton,  Nita 
Naldi,  Conrad  Nagel,  and  Lew  Cody.  Hal 
Rosson  is  photographing  the  picture  and  Dick 
Rosson  is  Mr.  Dwan's  assistant. 

Tony  Sarg  to  Prepare  Art 
Lobby  Displays 

Tony  Sarg  has  been  added  to  the  staff  of 
experts  engaged  by  Oscar  Price  and  Harry 
Aitken.  Mr.  Sarg,  generally  acknowledged 
to  be  one  of  America's  foremost  artists,  will 
devote  his  time  to  the  preparation  of  some 
artistic  lobby  displays. 


Tarkington  Boy  Stories  in 
Production  for  1st  Nat'l 

William  Beaudine  has  started  camera  work 
on  "  Penrod  and  Sam,"  a  screen  version  of 
Booth  Tarkington's  stories  of  typical  Ameri- 
can boy  life  in  the  average-sized  town.  The 
picture  is  for  First  National  and  is  being 
"  shot "  at  the  Hollywood  studios. 

The  players  include:  Benny  Alexander, 
Irene  Rich^  William  V.  Mong,  Rockliffe  Fel- 
lowes,  Mary  Philbin,  Gareth  Hughes,  Buddy 
and  Gertie  Messinger,  and  the  colored  "  twins," 
for  Herman  and  Verman." 

The  company  is  under  the  management  of 
J.  K.  McDonald,  who  headed  the  companies 
which  produced  the  Buddy  Messinger  and  the 
Little  Johnny  Jones  series  of  pictures  founded 
on  American  child-life. 


Mayer  to  Produce  Robert 
Service  Story  for  Metro 

The  rights  to  Robert  W.  Service's  storv. 
"The  Trail  of  Ninety-Eight"  have  been  se- 
cured by  Louis  B.  Mayer  for  production  as  a 
motion  picture  by  Reginald  Barker.  It  is 
to  be  released  by  Metro  Pictures  Corporation, 
following  the  completion  of  "  The  Law- 
Bringers,"  the  present  Barker  production. 

The  photoplay  deals  with  the  famous  gold 
rush,  and  an  entire  company  will  make  the  trip 
to  the  Yukon  Trail  for  the  filming  of  the 
story. 

Assoc.  Exhibitors  Add  to 
Sales  Organization 

W.  B.  Frank,  general  sales  manager  of 
Associated  Exhibitors,  announced  this  week 
the  appointment  of  W.  T.  Richards  to  the 
force  working  out  of  the  New  Orleans  branch 
office,  U.  H.  Robinson  to  Des  Moines,  Bert 
Mendelson  to  Philadelphia,  and  Randolph 
Elliott  to  Kansas  City.  A.  Cunningham  is  the 
new  branch  sales  manager  at  Salt  Lake  City, 
succeeding  the  late  Lawrence  J.  Baratte. 

Fox  Sets  "Bucking  the  Bar- 
rier" for  April  1st 

Fox  Film  Corporation  announces  two  re- 
leases for  the  week  of  March  31,  a  Dustin 
Farnum  production  and  a  Sunshine  Comedy. 

''Bucking  the  Barrier,"  the  Farnum  feature, 
was  written  by  George  Goodchild  and  adapted 
to  the  screen  bv  Jack  Strumwasser.  Colin 
Campbell  directed.  Arline  Pretty  is  the  star's 
leading  woman.  The  schedule  places  April 
1st  as  release  day.  The  Sunshine  Comedv  is 
titled,  "The  Mummy." 

Foreign  Distribution  Set 
for  Talmadge  Pictures 

Announcement  is  made  by  First  National 
that  contracts  have  been  closed  with  the  H.  A. 
P.  Film  Co.,  Hoefgade  9,  The  Hague,  Hol- 
land, for  the  distribution  of  "  The  Eternal 
Flame,"  starring  Norma  Talmadge  and  "  East 
Is  West,"  starring  Constance  Talmadge. 


Holubar  Signs  to  Make 
Four  for  Metro 

Allan  Holubar  has  signed  a  contract  with 
Metro,  according  to  advices  from  the  coast. 
He  is  to  produce  four  pictures  at  the  Metro 
studio,  work  to  start  May  1.  The  pictures 
will  be  released  as  Holubar  specials. 


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J.     C.     JESSEN'S    PRODUCTION     NOTES     BY  IFIRE 

Studio  and  Player  Brevities 

LITTLE    STORIES    ABOUT    PEOPLE     ON     THE  LOT 


Here  and  There 

Jess  Robhins  has  completed  the 
iilming  of  his  fourth  subject  star- 
ring Edward  Horton  for  release  by 
Yitagraph.  The  title  of  this  subject 
is  "The  Crash." 

Phil  Goldstone  is  now  engaged 
in  the  editing  of  "  Danger  Ahead," 
starring  Richard  Talmadge,  and 
"  Fighter's  Paradise,"  starring 
Snowy  Baker.  Baker  will  make 
his  next  appearance  in  "  The  White 
Panther "  under  the  direction  of 
William  Howard.  William  Fair- 
banks has  been  placed  under  con- 
tract by  Phil  Goldstone,  and  he  will 
appear"  at  the  head  of  an  all-star 
cast  in  "  What  Women  Want." 

Norma  Talmadge  and  Constance 
Talmadge  started  their  new  sub- 
jects this  week.  The  cast  for  Nor- 
ma's  new  subject,  titled  "Ashes  of 
Vengeance,"  now  includes  Conway 
Tearle,  Wallace  Beery,  Josephine 
Crowell,  Betty  Francis,  Claire  Mc- 
Dowell, Courttnay  Foote,  James 
Cooley,  Andre  de  Beranger,  Boyd 
Irwin,  Winter  Hall,  William  Clif- 
ford, Murdock  McQuarrie,  Hector 
V.  Sarno  and  Earl  Schenenck. 
Frank  Lloyd  is  directing  the  sub- 
ject; Harry  Weil  is  assistant  direc- 
tor. Antonio  Gaudio  and  Ray  Bur- 
ger are  the  first  and  second  camera- 
men, respectively. 

The  cast  supporting  Constance 
Talmadge  in  "  Dulcy,"  includes 
Jack  Mulhall,  Claude  Gillingwater, 
Ann  Wilson,  Ann  Cornwall,  Andre 
de  Beranger,  Milla  Davenport,  Gil- 
bert Douglas,  Lucy  Beaumont  and 
Fred  Cavena. 

Robert  Thornby  is  directing  Guy 
Bates  Post  in  "  The  Man  from  Ten 
Strike."  The  principal  members  of 
the  supporting  cast  include  Mitchell 
Lewis,  Cleo  Madison  and  Grace 
Darmond. 

The  complete  cast  for  "The 
Meanest  Man  in  the  World,"  adapt- 
ed from  George  Cohan's  play,  in- 
cludes Bert  Lytell,  Syrant  Wash- 
burn, Blanche  Sweet,  Lionel  Bel- 
more,  Maryon  Aye,  Helen  Lynch, 
Carl  Stockdale,  Lincoln  Stedman, 
William  Conklin,  Forrest  Robinson, 
Victor  Potel,  Ward  Crane,  Frank 
Campeau  and  Tully  Marshall.  This 
subject  is  being  directed  by  Eddie 
Clincat  the  United  Studios. 

Charles  O.  Bowman  and  B.  P. 
Fineman  have  leased  space  at  Prin- 
cipal Pictures  Studios  and  are  film- 
ing "  Don't  Marry  for  Money," 
with  Ruby  de  Remer,  House  Pe- 
ters, Cyril  Chadwick,  Aileen  Prin- 
gle,  Christine  Mayo  and  Wedgrwood 
Nowell  in  the  cast.  Clarence  Brown 
is  directing  the  production. 

The  Forman  Company,  filming 
"  The  Broken  Wing "  for  B.  P. 
Schulberg,  is  back  from  the  border 
south  of  Albuquerque,  where  they 
took  the  battle  scenes,  using  fif- 
teen hundred  Indians  and  Mexi- 
cans. An  old-time  feud  existed 
between  some  of  the  combatants 
and  several  were  injured,  though 
none  fatally. 

Gasnier  is  now  editing  "  Daugh- 


ters of  the  Rich  "  while  producing 
the  same.  Schulberg  has  offered 
a  $10,000  award  for  acceptable 
titles. 

Warner  Baxter  will  be  starred  in 
"  Blow  Your  Own  Horn."  The 
production  is  beginning  this  week, 
though  the  director  has  not  yet  been 
named,  on  a  continuity  by  Rex 
Taylor  from  the  Owen  Davis  play. 

James  W.  Home  has  been  placed 
under  contract  to  direct  for  one 
year,  following  the  completion  of 
"  Xow  You  See  It,"  from  the  origi- 
nal by  Windham  Gittens  and  Hel- 
mar  Bergman. 

Chester  Bennett  has  completed 
the  Jane  Novak  subject,  "  Divorce." 

Emory  Johnson  has  completed 
"  West  Bound  Limited,"  which  glo- 
rifies the  railroad  men. 

Emile  Chautard  is  editing  "  Day- 
time Wives." 

Ernest  C.  Warde  has  been  placed 
under  contract  to  direct  for  Rob- 
ertson-Cole for  one  year. 

Patricia  Palmer  and  "  Ranger 
Bill "  Miller  have  been  selected  to 
head  an  all-star  cast  which  will  in- 
terpret the  latest  original  screen 
story  written  by  J.  Stewart  Wood- 
house.  It  will  be  produced  in  and 
around  San  Francisco  by  Max  Mil- 
ler Productions  Company. 

Jules  Cronjager  will  be  chief 
cameraman  for  the  filming  of 
"  Tutankhamen,"  which  is  being 
made  by  William  P.  S.  Earle. 
Working  with  Cronjager  as  second 
cameraman  will  be  Joe  Goodrich. 

James  Harrison  is  back  in  town 
after  an  absence  of  nearly  two 
years,  during  which  he  has  been 
playing  in  Eastern-made  pictures. 
Harrison  accompanied  Charles  H. 
Christie  to  Los  Angeles  this  week. 
He  was  with  the  Christie  company 
for  three  years  and  played  in  about 
fifty  of  their  pictures  before  going 


West  to  appear  in  feature  produc- 
tions. 

Another  ten  days  will  see  the 
completion  of  "  The  Girl  of  the 
Golden  Wrest,"  which  Edwin  Carew 
is  producing  for  First  National  re- 
lease. At  present  the  cameras  are 
grinding  away  both  day  and  night 
on  the  interiors  of  the  Polka  sa- 
loon, the  set  in  which  most  of  the 
action  of  the  story  takes  place. 

Dancing  instructors  have  been 
added  to  the  technical  staff  of  Ed- 
win Carewe's  "  The  Girl  of  the 
Golden  West."  J.  Warren  Kerri- 
gan and  Sylvia  Breamer  are  learn- 
ing dances  of  seventy  years  ago  in 
order  to  meet  the  demands  of  the 
script. 

Betty  Blythe  is  now  completing 
work  on  "  The  Girl  Who  Got 
Everything,"  the  last  of  her  series 
of  four  starring  vehicles  under  the 
banner  of  Whitman  Bennett.  The 
production  is  being  filmed  at  the 
Yonkers  studio. 

Bert  Woodruff  has  put  his  name 
to  the  dotted  line  on  a  contract  to 
work  in  Frank  Borzage's  first  pro- 
duction for  Arthur  H.  Jacobs, 
"  Sands  of  Time."  "  Uncle  Chet," 
as  he  is  familiarly  known  at  the  stu- 
dios, will  be  remembered  for  his 
portrayal  of  Old  Man  Green  in 
"  Paris  Green  "  and  a  similar  char- 
acter in  "  Greased  Lightnin'." 

Miss  Dupont  has  replaced  Betty 
Francisco  in  the  cast  of  "  The 
Broken  Wing,"  the  stage  play  by 
Paul  Dickey  and  Charles  W.  God- 
dard,  which  Tom  Forman  began 
this  week  for  B.  F.  Schulberg.  The 
altered  cast  now  reads  Miriam 
Cooper,  Kenneth  Harlan,  Walter 
Long,  Miss  Dupont,  Richard  Tuck- 
er, Evelyn  Selbie,  Edwin  J.  Brady 
and  Ferdinand  Munier. 

Pauline  Garon,  beautiful  flapper 
of  "  Adam's  Rib,"  has  begun  work 
on  her  role  in  "  Sands  of  Time," 


the  Frank  Borzage  production  for 
First  National,  in  which  she  plays 
the  leading  feminine  role. 

Herman  and  Verman,  colored 
youngsters,  who  brought  many  a 
laugh  in  Marshall  Neilan's  "  Pen- 
rod,"  are  appearing  in  the  First 
National  cast  of  "  Penrod  and 
Sam,"  now  being  directed  by  Wil- 
liam Beaudine. 

The  huge  Gramercy  Park  set  at 
the  United  Studios,  for  use  in 
Frank  Borzage's  "  Sands  of  Time," 
has  been  completed.  Former  resi- 
dents of  the  artists'  colony  of  New 
York  are  seen  daily  pointing  out 
just  where  they  had  studios  when 
they  were  in  the  East. 

First  sets  for  Maurice  Tourneur's 
"  The  Brass  Bottle,"  which  he  will 
make  for  First  National  release, 
are  going  up  at  the  United  Studios 
in  Los  Angeles. 

Cutting  and  editing  of  James 
Young's  "  Wandering  Daughters," 
his  initial  First  National  production, 
has  begun  at  the  United  Studios  in 
Los  Angeles. 

Kathlene  Martyn  is  the  latest 
stage  satellite  to  be  signed  by  C.  C. 
Burr. 

On  the  Goldwyn  Lot 

The  screen  rights  for  Elinor 
Glyn's  "  Three  Weeks  "  have  been 
purchased.  James  Kirkwood  has 
been  placed  under  contract. 

Jane  Mathis  is  preparing  the  con- 
tinuity of  "  In  the  Palace  of  the 
King,"  by  F.  Marion  Crawford. 
Emmett  Flynn  will  direct. 

Charles  J.  Brabin  is  beginning 
"  Six  Weeks."  The  cast  includes 
Corinne  Griffith,  Frank  Mayo,  Myr- 
tle Stedman,  Maude  George,  Claude 
King,  Charles  Clary. 

"  The  Day  of  Faith,"  an  Arthur 
Somers  Roche  story,  will  be  the 
first  for  Tod  Browning. 

Charles  Whittaker,  scenarioist,  is 
en  route  to  the  coast  for  Goldwyn. 
King  Vidor  is  making  the  final 
scenes  for  "  Three  Wise  ools." 

Director  Clarence  Barger  and 
"  Red  Lights "  company  are  at 
Carisso  Gorge  on  the  Mexican  bor- 
der. Jesse  D.  Hampton  is  this  week 
filming  the  fight  scenes  for  "  The 
Spoilers." 

Edward  Dillon  is  directing 
"Broadway  Gold"  for  Goldwyn.  It 
stars  Elaine  Hammerstein. 

The  complete  cast  for  the  Cosmo- 
politan production  being  directed  by 
George  W.  Hill  and  Frances  Ma- 
rion, from  the  Jack  Boyle  story, 
"  The  Daughter  of  McGinn,"  in- 
cludes Colleen  Moore,  Forest  Stan- 
ley, George  Cooper,  Carmelita 
Geraghty  and  Margaret  Seddon. 

William  Haines  has  joined  the 
company  producing  "  Three  Wise 
Fools  "  under  the  direction  of  King 
Vidor.  He  is  playing  the  juvenile 
lead. 

Lambert  Hillyer  and  the  company 
producing  Jesse  D.  Hampton's  re- 
filming  of  Rex  Beach's  Alaskan 
novel,  "  The  Spoilers,"  have  re- 
turned to  the  Goldwyn  studios  from 


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location  at  Balboa  Beach  and  will 
film  the  interiors  at  the  studios. 

Marshall  Neilan  has  wired  the 
Goldwyn  studios  in  Culver  City  that 
he  and  his  company  making  a  se- 
quence of  scenes  for  his  "The 
Eternal  Three"  in  Mexico  City  have 
been  officially  received  by  represent- 
atives of  the  government  and  that 
the  coming  of  the  company  has 
aroused  a  great  deal  of  interest. 
After  finishing  the  Mexico  City 
scenes,  Mr.  Neilan  will  take  his 
company  to  an  immense  ranch 
leased  near  Chapultepec  for  a  week. 

Erich  von  Stroheim  started  pho- 
tography on  "  Creed,"  his  own  ad- 
aptation of  Frank  Norris'  novel, 
"  McTeague,"  in  San  Francisco  last 
Wednesday. 

The  twenty-three  members  of  the 
Congressional  party  investigating 
the  Boulder  Canyon  Dam,  includ- 
ing Senators  Norris  of  Nebraska 
and  Ashurst  of  Arizona,  were  in- 
vited by  Director  Clarence  Badger 
to  appear  as  extras  in  "  Red 
Lights." 

At  Universal  City 

Herbert  Rawlinson's  subject  orig- 
inally titled  "  Twenty  Dollars,"  will 
be  released  under  the  title  of 
"Fools  and  Riches." 

The  "  Leather  Pushers  "  troupe, 
under  the  direction  of  Earl  Kenton, 
has  gone  to  Truckee. 

Hoot  Gibson,  Edward  Sedgwick 
and  Blinkie  Coon  are  on  the  Mexi- 
can border  making  cavalry  scenes. 

Jack  Conway  will  direct  Gladys 
Walton  in  "  Sawdust,"  a  Courtney 
Riley  Cooper  story  of  circus  life. 

Edward  Laemmle  has  completed 
the  "  Oregon  Trail "  serial.  He, 
leaves  for  the  East  immediately,  and 
on  April  8  will  be  married  in  Chi- 
cago to  Miss  Peppi  Heller. 

Gardner  Bradford  has  been  ap- 
pointed supervisor  of  the  editing 
department  by  Eugene  H.  Roth. 

Frank  Messenger  and  J.  Mar- 
chant,  former  assistant  cameramen 
will  co-direct  the  serial  titled  "  Dan- 
iel Boone,"  featuring  Jack  Mower 
and  Eileen  Sedgwick. 

King  Baggot  will  direct  the  next 
Richard  Rawlins  subject,  "  Thicker 
Than  Water."  The  cast  support- 
ing Hoot  Gibson  includes  Esther 
Ralston,  Dewitt  Jennings,  Marhilde 
Brundage,  Donald  Hatseel,  Charles 
E.  French  and  William  Lawrence. 

"  Burning  Words,"  a  Northwest 


Mounted  story  by  Harrison  Warren 
Jacobs,  will  be  the  first  starring  ve- 
hicle for  Roy  Stewart,  under  the 
direction  of  Stuart  Paton.  The  cast 
includes  Laura  La  Plante,  Harold 
Goodwin,  William  Walsh,  Edith 
Yorke,  Alfred  Fisher,  Noble  John- 
son, Harry  Carter  and  George  Mc- 
Daniels. 

The  complete  cast  for  the 
"  Leather  Pushers  "  third  scries  in- 
cludes Hayden  Stevenson,  Elinor 
Field,  Gertrude  Olmstead,  Mel- 
bourne McDowell,  Ed  Kennedv, 
Harry  Lorraine,  Kid  Wagner  and 
Jack  Henderson. 

Edward  T.  Lowe,  Jr.,  is  adapt- 
ing the  story,  "The  Prisoner,"  and 
"  The  Hunchback  of  Notre  Dame." 
Conway  will  select  his  cast  within 
a  few  days. 

"The  Self-made  Wife"  will  lie 
the  material  for  the  next  all-star 
production  which  Jack  Conway  will 
direct. 

Esther  Ralston  will  have  the  lead- 
ing feminine  role  in  "  Pure  Grit,"  a 
Hoot  Gibson  starring  vehicle,  now 
being  filmed  at  Universal  City  un- 
der the  direction  of  Edward  Sedg- 
wick. 


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With  Paramount  Units 

William  DeMille  has  started 
work  on  "  Only  Thirty-Eight," 
adapted  from  A.  E.  Thomas'  play. 
Clara  Beranger  wrote  the  adapta- 
tion. The  cast  included  Elliott 
Dexter  as  the  professor,  May  Mc- 
Avoy  in  the  leading  role,  George 
Fawxett,  Lois  Wilson,  Robert  Ag- 
new. 

James  Cruze  and  his  company 
have  returned  to  Hollywood  from 
New  York. 

Cecil  DeMille  will  not  start  work 
on  "  The  Ten  Commandments  "  for 
at  least  six  weeks,  as  preparations 
for  actual  production  work  will  re- 
quire that  interval. 

Director  Charles  Maigne  has  be- 
gun "  The  Silent  Partner "  with 
Leatrice  Joy  and  Owen  Moore  in 
the  leading  roles. 

Jacqueline  Logan,  Maurice  Flynn 
and  William  Davidson  are  the  prin- 
cipals in  "  Salomy  Jane,"  which  is 
being  produced  by  George  Melford. 
The  adaptation  was  written  by 
Waldemar  Young. 

Director  Rob  Wagner  has  left 
Hollywood  for  Pleasanton  to  film 
exteriors  for  "  Fair  Week,"  in  which 


The  "  Our  Gang  "  comedy,  Pathe,  in  which  the  above  scenes  occur,  is  titled  "  A 

Pleasant  Journey." 


Walter  Hiers  will  appear  in  the 
featured  role.  Constance  Wilson, 
sister  of  Lois,  who  played  a  bit  in 
"  The  Covered  Wagon,"  has  been 
selected  as  leading  woman  for 
Hiers  in  this  subject.  The  rest  of 
the  cast  includes  J.  Farrell  McDon- 
ald, Bobbie  Mack,  Mary  Jane  Irv- 
ing, Newt  Erickson,  Carmen  Phil- 
lips and  others. 

Other  subjects  in  production  are: 
"  The  Woman  with  Four  Faces," 
starring  Betty  Compson  under  the 
direction  of  Herbert  Brenon  ;  "  The 
Cheat,"  with  Pola  Negri,  George 
Fitzmaurice  directing;  "Children 
of  Jazz,"  Jerome  Storm  directing, 
with  an  all-star  cast;  "Bluebeard's 
Eighth  Wife,"  starring  Gloria 
Swanson  under  the  direction  of 
Sam  Woods. 

General  Manager  Charles  Eyton 
went  to  San  Francisco  this  week  to 
bid  good-bye  to  his  wife,  Kathleen 
Williams,  who  is  leaving  for  China 
on  a  three  months'  vacation. 

Edward  S.  Curtis  and  Bert  Glen- 
non  have  been  appointed  photog- 
raphers for  Cecil  B.  DeMille  pro- 
ductions. 

Jack  Richardson  is  essaying  the 
part  of  the  sheriff  in  Dorothy  Dal- 
ton's  new  Paramount  picture,  "  Fog 
Bound,"  which  Irvin  Willat  is  pro- 
ducing at  the  Long  Island  studio. 


Bevan,  Harry  Gribbon,  Eugenie 
Gilbert,  Dot  Farley  in  a  domestic 
economy  subject. 

"  Mary  Ann  "  is  the  title  of  the 
new  subject  selected  as  Mable  Nor- 
mand's  next  stellar  vehicle. 

Richard  Jones  has  been  appointed 
the  supervising  director  of  all  Mack 
Sennett's  comedy  and  feature  com- 
panies. He  will  supervise  the  story 
material,  select  casts,  wardrobes 
and  conduct  rehearsals. 


Warner  Brothers  Items 

Herman  Raymaker  and  Al  Santell 
have  completed  filming  of  six  one- 
reel  subjects  showing  the  life  of 
Gene  Sarazen,  champion  golfer  of 
the  world.  Julien  Josephson  has 
completed  an  original  story  titled, 
"  Printers  Devil,"  for  Wesley 
Barry,  who  returns  from  a  vaude- 
ville tour  this  week.  Direction  will 
be  by  William  Beaudine. 

The  title  of  "Wolf  Fangs"  has 
been  changed  to  "  The  White  Si- 
lence." It  will  require  five  weeks 
more  to  complete  this  Harry  Rapf 
production,  directed  by  Chester 
Franklin. 

Gus  Miller,  special  exchange  rep- 
resentative of  Warner  Brothers,  is 
spending  the  week  at  the  studio. 


Clara  Kimball  Young  in  some  scenes  of  "The  Woman  of  Bronze,"  a  Harry  Garson 

production  for  Metro 


With  Sennett  Comedians 

Mack  Sennett  will  resume  pro- 
duction activities  this  week  in  ful- 
fillment of  his  recently  signed  Pathe 
contract.  By  the  end  of  the  week 
five  units  will  be  at  work. 

William  Seiter  is  directing  "  The 
Extra  Girl,"  which  is  Phyllis 
Haver's  initial  starring  vehicle. 
Ralph  Graves  appears  opposite  Miss 
Haver. 

Roy  Del  Ruth  is  directing  "  Mud 
Pies  and  Puddles,"  with  Harry 
Gribbon,  Lila  Leslie,  Kewpie  Mor- 
gan, Alberta  Vaughn,  Jackie  Lucas 
and  "  Teddy." 

Mel  Brown  is  directing  Ben  Tur- 
pin  in  a  special  two-reel  production 
titled  "  Where  Is  My  Wandering 
Boy  This  Evening?"  In  the  cast 
are  Priscilla  Bonner,  Dot  Farley, 
Madeline  Hurlock  and  James  Fin- 
layson. 

Chester  Wallace  is  directing  Billy 


Merit  Film  Corp.  Sug- 
gests Ad  for  Serial 

The  Merit  Film  Corporation,  dis- 
tributing the  new  Arrow  serial, 
:<  The  Fighting  Skipper,"  starring 
Peggy  O'Day,  Francis  Ford  and 
Jack  Perrin,  have  inaugurated  an 
inexpensive  advertising  stunt,  based 
on  a  Tongue  Twister  Contest. 

They  have  sent  out  a  letter  to  all 
the  exhibitors  handling  the  picture, 
advising  them  of  this  contest  and 
offering  three  prizes:  the  first, 
twenty-five  dollars ;  the  second,  fif- 
teen dollars;  and  the  third,  ten  dol- 
lars ;  and  give  them  a  sample  tongue 
twister  as  follows : 

Tantalizing  Thrills  That 
Thoroughly  Thrill  Thankful 
Throngs  ! 

This  is  a  simple  and  inexpensive 
idea  which  any  exhibitor  can  adopt 
and  which  should  prove  very  suc- 
cessful. 


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PR  0  GRAMS  FOR 


THE      WEEK     OF    MARCH   25  TH 


With  First  Run  Theatres 

WIRE      REPORTS      FROM  CORRESPONDENTS 


NEW  YORK  CITY 


Capitol  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Capitol  Magazine 

Prologue  —  Impressions  of  "  Car- 
men," introducing  nine  vocal 
and  dance  numbers. 

Feature — Suzanna.  Mabel  Normand 
—Allied  P.  &  D. 

Prologue  to  Comedy — Presented  by 
Thalia  Zanou,  T.  J.  Dowd  and 
J.  Parker  Coombs. 

Comedy  —  The  Big  Show,  Our 
Gang — Pathe. 

Recessional— Organ,  "The  Palms." 

Rialto  Theatre — 

Overture — "  1849  "  and  Riesenf  eld's 

Classical  Jazz. 
Scenic — Through  the  Great  Lakes 

to  the  Sea,  Barnet. 
Music — Violin  Solo.  "  Concerto  in 

E.  Minor,"  Michael  Mischakoff. 
Current  Events — Rialto  Magazine. 
Vocal  —  "  King  of  the  Vikings," 

Frank  Robbins,  bariton.e 
Feature  —  The  Leopardess,  Alice 

Brady — Paramount. 
Comedv — Before  the  Public,  Snub 

Pollard— Pathe. 

Rivoli  Theatre — 

Overture— "  1812  "  and  Riesenfeld's 

Classical  Jazz. 
Scenic — Sea  of  Dreams. 
Divertissement — -The  Three  Little 

Maids,  dance. 
Current  Events — Rivoli  Pictorial. 
Vocal — "  Villanelle,"  Helen  Yorke. 

soprano. 

Feature — Grumpy,  William  DeMille 

— Paramount. 
Cartoon — The  Ghost  Breaker,  Felix 

the  Cat. 


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Art  ad  for  "  The  Beautiful  and  Damned  "  at  the  Strand  theatre,  Omaha 


The  Metropolitan  theatre.  Baltimore, 
used   this   art   ad   on      Drums  of 
Fate.  " 


Cameo  Theatre — 

Feature — Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships 
— Hodkinson.  (Continued.) 

Criterion  Theatre — 

Feature  — ■  The  Covered  Wagon  — 
Paramount.  (Continued.) 

Mark-Strand  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Excerpt  from  "  Sweet- 
hearts," Strand  Symphony  Or- 
chestra. 

Current  Events — Mark-Strand  Top- 
ical Review. 

Prologue — "  Little  Church  Around 
the  Corner,"  George  Reardon, 
baritone. 

Feature — The  Little  Church  Around 
the  Corner — Warner  Brothers, 
and  Bell  Boy  13,  Douglas  Mac- 
Lean — First  National. 

Central  Theatre — 

Feature- — The  Queen  of  Sin,  Ben 
Blumenthal. 

BROOKLYN 

Mark-Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Holy  Week  Suite,"  in- 
cluding orchestra  and  vocal 
numbers. 

Vocal — "  The  Song  of  Songs,"  Es- 
telle  Carey,  soprano. 

Current  Events — Mark-Strand  Top- 
ical Review. 

Music — Symphonized  Jazz. 

Feature — The  Little  Church  Around 
the  Corner — Warner  Brothers, 
and  Bell  Boy  13,  Douglas  Mac- 
Lean — First  National. 

Added  Attraction — Einstein's  The- 
ory of  Relativity,  shown  only 
at  11  a.  m. 

LOS  ANGELES 

Grauman's  Metropolitan  The- 
atre— 

Overture—"  II  Guarany." 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Specialty  —  Dance,  "  The  Easter 

Lily,"  with  Easter  and  Hazle- 

ton. 

Novelty — Pathecolor,  Hats  for  To- 


morrow and  Treasures  in 
Leather. 

Vocal  —  "  The  Holy  City,"  basso 
with  organ  solo. 

Scenic  — ■  Fishing  for  Tarpon,  Ly- 
man Howe. 

Comedy — Dogville. 

Added  Attraction  —  Yerkes  S.  S. 
Flotilla  Orchestra  in  four-num- 
ber jazz  concert. 

Feature — The  Nth  Commandment 
— Paramount. 

Grauman's  Theatre — 

Overture — Selections  from  "Car- 
men." 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Vocal—"  The  Palms,"  soprano  with 
organ. 

Comedy — Second  Childhood. 
Added  Attraction  —  Personal  ap- 
pearance of  Milton  Sills. 
Feature — Chicago  Sal — Fox. 

Grauman's  Rialto  Theatre — 

Feature — Bella  Donna,  Pola  Negri 
— Paramount.    (Second  week.) 

Grauman's  Hollywood  Egyp- 
tian Theatre — 

Feature  —  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood — -United  Artists. 
(Twenty-third  week.) 

Symphony  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Comedy — Hoboes  De  Luxe. 
Feature — The  Flame  of  Life,  Pris- 
cilla  Dean — Universal. 

Loew's  State  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Specialty — Theodore  Adolphus  and 

three  in  dance. 
Novelty — In  a  Garden — Prizma. 
Specialty— Musical  Act,  "  Southern 

Moonlight,"  fifteen  people. 
Scenic— Scraps. 

Music — Symphony  Orchestra  Con- 
cert, "  II  Guarany,"  "  The 
Merry  Widow  "  and  "  You've 
Got  to  Go  See  Mamma  Everv 
Night." 

Feature — Making  a  Man,  Jack  Holt 
—Paramount. 

Mission  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  International 

News. 


Comedy — Dog  Sense. 

Overture — "  Madame  Butterfly." 

Music — Violin   Solo,  "  Amoroso  "  ; 

Orchestra,  "  Crinoline  Days." 
Feature — The  Girl  I  Love,  Charles 

Ray — United  Artists. 

California  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  International 
and  Fox  News. 

Overture — "  Dance  of  the  Hours." 
"The  Holy  City "  and  Synco- 
pated Impressions. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Feature  —  Garrison's  Finish,  Jack 
Pickord— Allied  P  &  D. 

Kinema  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Home,    Sweet  Home. 

with  Variations." 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Comedy — Peg  o'  the  Movies. 
Current     Events  —  International 

News. 

Novelty— Waltz  Ballet,  Prizma. 
Feature  —  The    Pilgrim  —  Charlie 
Chaplin — First  National. 

Miller's  Theatre- 
Feature  —   Driven  —  Universal. 

(Moved  here  from  California. 

second  week.) 

Pantages  Theatre — 

Feature— What  Fools  Men  Arc. 
Seven  acts  of  vaudeville. 

Hillstreet  Theatre — 

Feature — While    Justice    Waits — 

Universal. 
Serial — Around     the     World  in 


cino  sivoti.  sensatiomm.  ytc.'N  scloi>t 


Three-column  ad  on  "  The  Oirl  I 
Loved "    at    the    Mission  theatre, 
Los  Angeles 


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"  Daddy "  was   advertised   in  this 
manner     by     the     Capitol  theatre, 
Detroit 

Eighteen  Days. 
Current     Events   —  International 
News. 

Novelty— The   Alley   Cat — Aesop's 
Fable. 

Seven  acts  of  vaudeville. 


CHICAGO 


Chicago  Theatre — ■ 

Overture  —  Gems  from  Grand 
Opera. 

Current   Events — News  Weekly. 

Music — Violin  Solo — Eugene  Du- 
bois, violinist ;  Joseph  Koest- 
ner,  pianist,  "Minuet,''  "Love's 
Greetings." 

Scenic. 

Music — Organ   Solo — "  I'm  Just  a 

Little  Blue." 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Specialty  —  "  The  Trumpeter  " — 

Chicago  Theatre  Quartette 
Feature — Daddy — Jackie  Coogan 

— First  National. 
Comedy. 

Tivoli  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Beautiful  Galathea." 

Specialty — Campbell  Sisters  sing- 
ing Songs  of  the  South. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Music — Organ  Solo — "  When  the 
Leaves  Come  Tumbling 
Down  " — Milton  Charles  at 
the  organ. 

Current  Events — News  Weekly. 

Specialty — Fred  Berrens,  assisted 
by  Monya  and  Apollo,  in 
"  Faptastique  Moments  Musi- 
cale." 

Feature  —  The  Christian  —  Gold- 

wyn. 
Comedy. 

Riviera  Theatre — 

Overture — "  William  Tell." 
Scenic. 

Specialty  —  Jess  Libonati,  xylo- 
phone solo. 

Current   Events — -News  Weekly. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Specialty — "Dresden  China  Dolls." 

Feature  —  The  Christian  —  Gold- 
wyn. 

Roosevelt  Theatre — 

Featu/re  —  The  Pilgrim  —  Charles 
Chaplin — First  National. 


McVicker's  Theatre — 

Overture — "Carmen"  and  Classical 
Jazz,  "  Falling." 

Specialty    "Springtime  of  Youth." 

Music — Organ  Solo — "Down  In 
Maryland."  W.  Remington 
Welch,  organist. 

Current  Events — McVicker's  Xews 
and  Views. 

Specialty — Nora  Bayes,  singing 
new  songs. 

Feature — Grumpy — Theodore  Rob- 
erts— Paramount. 

Comedy — Tips. 

Woodlawn  Theatre — 

Organ  Solo — Selected. 

Current  Events — Woodlawn  News 

and  Views. 
Overture—"  William  Tell." 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Scenic. 

Feature — Java    Head — Paramount. 
Added     Attraction — The  Leather 
Pushers. 

Randolph  Theatre — 

Music — Organ  selections. 
Current     Events  —  International 
News. 

Comedy — The  Kid  Reporter. 
Feature — -Nobody's  Bride — Herbert 
Rawlinson — Universal. 

BOSTON 

Loew's  State — 

Overture — Orchestra. 
Specialty — Pathe  Review. 
Comedy — Day  Dreams. 
Overture — "  Orpheus." 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Feature — Adam's   Rib — Paramount. 
Recessional — Orchestra. 

Loew's  Orpheum — 

Overture — Organ. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Overture — Orchestra. 

Feature — Your   Friend  and  Mine 

— Metro. 
Comedy — Day  Dreams. 
Recessional — Organ. 

Boston  Theatre — - 

Overture — Organ. 
Current  Events — Pathe  Xews. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day 
Overture — Orchestra. 
Specialty — Aesop's  Fable. 
Feature — The  Buster — Fox. 
Comed\ — The  Wise  Birds. 


PHILADELPHIA 

Stanley  Theatre — 

Overture—"  Morning  Will  Come," 
and  "Love  Sends  a  Little  Gift 
of  Roses." 

Current  Events  —  Fox  and  Pathe 
News. 

Fashion  Show  —  Gimbel's  Revue 
with  living  models  in  tableaux, 
and  with  Lubovska,  dancer,  in 
Dance  of  Egypt,  and  Eileen 
Van  Biene,  soloist,  in  vocal  se- 
lections. 

Feature — Jazzmania — Mae  Murray 
—Metro. 

Educational  —  Delaware  River 

Bridge  in  1926. 
Music — Organ    selection — Melodies 

from  "  Bombo." 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Stanton  Theatre — 
Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Feature  —  Douglas    Fairbanks  in 

Robinhood  —  United   Artists  — 

Eighth  week. 

Aldine  Theatre — - 

Current  Events — Pathe  and  Inter- 
national News. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Feature  —  Bellboy  13  —  Douglas 
MacLean — First  National. 

Karlton  Theatre- 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Comedy — Hot  Water. 
Novelty  —  Screen    Snapshots  and 

Kinograms. 
Feature — A    Front    Page    Story — 

Vitagraph. 

Palace  Theatre — 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Novelty— Fun  from  the  Press. 
Feature — The  Flirt — Universal. 

Victoria  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Comedy — Hot  Water. 
Novelty — Screen  Snapshots. 
Feature  —  The    Third    Alarm  —  F. 
B.  O. 

Arcadia  Theatre — 

Current  Events— Pathe  News. 
Cartoon — Felix  Wins  Out. 
Novelty — Movie  Chats. 
Feature — The   Nth  Commandment 
— Paramount. 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Novelty — Kinograms. 

Cartoon — Felix  in  the  Bone  Age. 

Feature — Hearts  Aflame — Metro. 


The  Luxury  Show  of  1923 


MAE  MURRAY 

In  Her  Latest  and  Most  Extraordinary  Production 

"JAZZMANIA" 

Nine  reels  of  luxury,  lavithneii  and  love  amid  scenes  of  splendor. 
Without  a  doubt  the  BIGGEST  picture  Mae  Murray  ever  made. 

The  Strand  has  given  this  production  a  setting  and  accompaniment  that 
measures  up  (o  the  beauty  of  the  photoplay  and  lavishneas  of  the  1 
providing  It  with  a  prologue  and  musical  Interpretation  that  cannol 
duplicated  in  any  other  theater  In  the  city. 


THE 

PROLOGUE 


An  Elaborate  Stage  Presentation 

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THE  NEWLY  AUGMENTED 
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"HUMORESQUE" 

"MIGHTY  LAK    A  ROSE" 

"THE  MIRACLE  MAN' 


"THE  EX-KAISER 
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The  Madison  theatre,  Detroit,  used 
this  on  "The  Little  Church  Around 
the  Corner" 

Regent  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Screen  Review. 
Feature— The  Hero— Al  Lichtman. 


SAN  FRANCISCO 


Loew's  Warfield  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "  Southern  Rhapsody." 
Current   Events  —  Minute  Views 

and  Current  News. 
Novelty — Pointed  Paragraphs. 
Vocal  —  Dorothy    Jardon  singing 

"  Crinoline  Days,"  assisted  by 

Sonia  in  dance  specialty. 
Comedy — The  Balloonatic. 
Specialty  —  Rita  Owen  in  Chicken 

Reel. 

Feature — Crinoline  and  Romance — 
Viola  Dana — Metro. 

Tivoli  Theatre — 

Overture — Special  numbers. 
Feature  —  Bell  Boy  13.  Douglass 
MacLean — First  National. 

California  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Novelty    concert,  five 
numbers. 

Current   Events  —  Theatre  News 
Letter. 

Comedy —  Broke. 

Feature — Ninety   and    Nine — Vita- 
graph. 

Granada  Theatre — 

Overture  ■ —  Synco  -  Symphonists  in 

"  School    Days,"    with  seven 

musical  numbers. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Feature — Daddy,  Jackie   Coogan — 

First  National. 


WASHINGTON 


Saxe's  Strand.  Milwaukee,  used  this  "Jazzmania  "  display  ad 


Crandall's  Metropolitan  The- 
atre— 

Overture  ■ —  "  Hungarian  Rhapsody 
No.  3." 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Comedy — Pest  of  the  Storm  Coun- 
try— Louise  Fazenda. 

Feature — The  Light  in  the  Dark — 
Hope  Hampton  —  First  Na- 
tional. 

Loew's  Palace  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "  Songs  of  the  Old 
Days. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Cartoon — Aesop's  Fable. 
Feature  — ■  The   Girl    I   Loved — 
Charles  Ray — United  Artists. 


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Loew"s  Columbia  Theatre — 

Current    Events  —  International 

News. 

Feature — Glimpses  of  the  Moon — 

Bebe  Daniels — Paramount. 
Moore"?  Rialto  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Orange  Blossoms." 
Comedv  —  Pop   Tuttle*s    Pole  Cat 
Plot. 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Feature — Thorns  and  Orange  Blos- 
soms— Al  Lichtman. 


BALTIMORE 


Rivoli  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Sally,"  Rivoli  Sym- 
phony Orchestra. 

Current   Events — Rivoli  News. 

Novelty — Pithy  Paragraphs. 

Novelty — The  Mystery  Box. 

Cartoon — The  Allev  Cat,  Aesop's 
Fable. 

Specialty — Vocal  solo. 

Feature — Bell  Boy  13  —  Douglas 
MacLean — First  National. 

Comedy — Day  Dreams. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Century  Theatre — 

Overture — Century  Symphony  Or- 
chestra. 

Comedy — Hold  Tight. 

Current  Events — Century  Topical 
Review. 

Specialty — Vocal  selections. 

Feature — Adam  and  Eva — Marion 
Da  vies — Paramount. 

r\ew  Theatre — 

Overture — New  Theatre  Orches- 
tra. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Comedy — The  Five-Fifteen. 
Specialty — Vocal  solo. 


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These  are  our  prices  at  all  times.   So  changes 
on  Saturdays  or  Holidays. 


New  Ventilating  System 


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connection  tcith  its  run  at  the  Province 
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Tiipc  and  cut  ad  prepared  by  Arthur 
Sn  anke,  of  the  Rialto,  El  Dorado.  Ark., 
on  ••ir/io!  Knighthood  1Yas  in  Flower" 
Feature — Racing  Hearts,  Agnes 
Ayres — Paramount. 


Metropolitan  Theatre — 

Overture — Metropolitan  Orches- 
tra. 

Current  Events  —  Metropolitan 
Topical  Review. 

Comedy — Loyd   Hamilton  subject. 

Cartoon — Heeza  Liar  comedy. 

Feature — Prince  and  the  Pauper — 
Tibi  Lubin — American  Releas- 
ing. 

Parkway  Theatre — 

Overture — Parkway  Concert  Or- 
chestra. 

Current  Events — Parkway  Topical 

Review. 
Comedy — Selected. 
Feature — The  Darling  of  the  Rich 

—Betty   Blythe— State  Rights. 

NEWARK 


Branford  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Branford  Review 
of  Events. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Music — Organ  solo,  "  Carolina  in 
the  Morning." 

Divertissement — A  Whimsical  Re- 
vue, dance  number  with  33 
girls. 

Comedy — Casey  Jones,  Jr. 
Feature — Light  in  the  Dark,  Hope 

Hampton — First  National. 
Overture — "  Slavic  Rhapsody." 

SEATTLE^ 


Coliseum  Theatre — 

Overture — •"  Carnival  of  Venice." 

Current  Events — Pathe  News  and 
Kinograms. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Comedy — Hold  Tight. 

Feature — Making  a  Man — Jack 
Holt — Paramount. 

Music — Piano  solo,  "  Prelude  in  C 
Sharp  Minor." 

Columbia  Theatre — 

Feature — Driven — Universal.  ( Sec- 
ond week.) 

Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Babes  in  Toyland." 

Current  Events--^-Kinograms. 

Scenic — Pathe  Review. 

Comedy — Uneasy  Feet. 

Feature — Mr.  Billings  Spends  His 
Dime — Walter  Hiers — Para- 
mount. 

Blue  Mouse  Theatre — 

Overture—"  La  Paloma." 
Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Comedy — Out  of  Place. 
Feature — Suzanna — Mabel  Nor- 

mand — United  Artists. 
Recessional — Organ,  "  Suzanna." 
Liberty  Theatre — 
Overture — Organ. 


Current  Events — Liberty  and  In- 
ternational News. 

Scenic — Just  for  Joy. 

Comedy— Oh,  Sister! 

Feature — The  World's  Applause — 
Bebe    Daniels — Paramount. 

Winter  Garden  Theatre — 

Overture — Orchestra. 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Comedy — The  Best  Man. 
Feature — The    Gray    Dawn — Hod- 
kinson. 


ST.  LOUIS 


Missouri  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Hungarian  Fantasie  " 
■ — Missouri  Symphony  Orches- 
tra. 

Current  Events — Missouri  News 
and  Magazine. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Music — Organ  Solo — "  Baby  Blue 
Eyes,"  counterpointed  with 
"  Your  Eyes  Have  Told  Me 
So,"  "  The  Lovelight  In  Your 
Eyes,"  "  Bright  Eyes "  and 
"  Two  Eyes  of  Blue." 

Novelty — The  Kaiser  in  Exile. 

Cartoon — Felix  Saves  the  Day. 

Music — Horace  White,  pianist. 
Being  the  first  of  the  Missouri 
discovery  concerts. 

Feature — Mr.  Billings  Spends  His 
Dime  —  Walter  Hiers  —  Para- 
mount. 

Comedy — No  Wedding  Bells. 

New  Grand  Central,  West  End 
Lyric  and  Capitol  The- 
atres— - 

Overture — "  My  Buddy." 
Current  Events — News  and  Views. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Music — Organ   Solo — "  Crying  For 
You." 

Vocal  Solo — Sudwarth  Frazier, 
tenor,  in  "Three  O'clock  in  the 
Morning." 

Feature  —  Daddy  —  Jackie  Coogan 
 First  National. 

Comedy — No  Luck. 

Delmonte  Theatre — 

Current  Events — News  and  Views. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Comedy. 

Overture. 

Feature — Youth     to     Youth — Billy 

Dove — Metro. 
Rivoli  Theatre — 

Overture — Jansen's  Rivoli  Orches- 
tra. 

Current     Events   —  International 

News. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Comedy. 

Feature — The  Prisoner — Universal. 
William    Fox    Liberty  The- 
atre— 

Overture. 

Current    Events — Fox    News  and 

Educational. 
Feature — The  Babes  in  the  Woods 

and    Brass  Commandments — 

Fox. 

Comedy — The  Wise  Birds. 
Columbia  Theatre — 

Overture. 

Current    Events — Fox    News  and 

Educational. 
Comedy — The  Wise  Birds. 
Serial — Tenth    Episode — Plunder — 

Pearl  White. 
Feature — Dollar     Devils — Hodkin- 

son. 


KANSAS  CITY 


Newman  Theatre — 

Overture — "  In  a  Clock  Store." 


Current    Events — Newman  News 

and  Views. 
Musical — Organ  selections. 
Comedy — A  Tough  Winter. 

Scenic. 

Specialties — "  A  Bit  of  Chain  c 
Souris,"  Miss  Bobbie  Tre- 
maine:  "Moonlight  in  Hawaii" 
with  six  native  entertainers 
and  Coon  Sanders'  Novelty 
Singing  Orchestra. 

Feature  —  Racing  Hearts  —  Theo- 
dore Roberts — Paramount. 

Liberty  Theatre — 

Overture — Selections. 

Current  Events — Pathe  and  Fox 
News. 

Music — Organ  selections. 

Added     Attraction — The  Leather 

Pushers. 
Novelty — Capitol  Shots. 
Specialties  —  Carsello.  accordian, 

and  Kuhn-Chaquette-Campbell, 

entertainers. 
Feature — The    Beautiful    and  the 

Damned  —  Marie    Prevost  — 

Warner  Brothers. 

Royal  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Blue    Danube   Waltz. ' 

Current  Events  —  Royal  Screen 
Magazine. 

Music — Organ  selections. 

Comedy — Smarty. 

Violin  Sole; — "  Dreamy  Melody," 
by  Dr.  Carlos  De  Mandil,  di- 
rector of  Royal  Orchestra. 

Feature— Adam  and  Eva — Marion 
Davies — Paramount. 

Twelfth  Street  Theatre — 

Overture — Selections. 

Current  Events  —  Twelfth  Street 

Screen  Magazine. 
Musical— Organ  selections. 
Comedy — Mermaid  Comedy. 
Cartoon — Aesop's  Fable. 
Added  Attraction— Fighting  Blood. 

(Round  three.) 
Feature  — The    Leopardess  —  Alice 

Brady — Paramount. 


CLEVELAND 


Stillman  Theatre — 

Overture—"  A  Fantastic  Romance." 

Comedy — Invisible  Ink. 

Feature — Adam's   Rib— Paramount. 

Allen  Theatre — 

Overture    —    "  Springtime "  and 

Jazz  Fantasie  on  Mendelssohn's 

"  Spring  Song." 
Current  Events  —  International 

News. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Comedy — Chicken  Dressing. 
Feature — Brass — Warner  Brothers. 
Park  Theatre — 
Overture — "  Visions  of  Massenet." 
Jazz  Specialty — "  Hate,"  "  Georgia 

Cabin   Door"    and  "Red 

Headed  Girl." 
Current  Events — Kinograms. 
Novelty — Fun  From  the  Press. 
Comedy — Oh  Sister  ! 
Scenic — Prickly  Conscience,  Bruce 

Wilderness  Tales. 
Feature — Adam  and  Eva — Marion 

Davies — Paramount. 

State  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Modern  Melodies." 
Comedy — Please  Arrest  Me. 
Specialty — Vaudeville. 
Feature — Dark    Secrets  —  Dorothy 
Dalton — Paramount. 

Readers  Hippodrome — 

Overture — Popular  Potpourri. 
Current    Events — Plain  Dealer 

Screen  Magazine,  International 

News. 
Specialty — Vaudeville. 


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Feature  —  I  Am  the  Law  —  State 
Rights. 

Added  Attraction — Fighting  Blood. 
Standard  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  International 

News. 
Comedy — Smarty. 

Feature — The  Hills  of  Hate — Jack 
Hoxie — State  Rights. 


DES  MOINES 


Des  Moines  Theatre- 
Overture — "  Rienzi." 
Current  Events — News  Weekly. 
Feature  —  Poor  Men's  Wives  —  Al 

Lichtman. 
Comedy — Mud  and  Sand. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Strand  Theatre — 
Current  Events — Kinograms. 
Comedy — Hot  Water. 
Feature  —  Java   Head — Paramount. 


DALLAS 


Palace  Theatre — 

Current  Events — News  Tours. 

Cartoon — Aesop's  Fable. 

Feature — Adam's   Ril> — Paramount. 

Comedy — Casey  Jones,  Jr. 

Overture  —  Symphony  Concert  by 
Don  Albert. 

Old  Mill  Theatre- 
Overture — "Old  Mill  Melody  Men." 

Current   Events — Kinograms. 

Added  Attraction — Leather  Push- 
ers. 

Feature  —  The  World's  a  Stage  — 

State  Rights. 
Melba  Theatre — 
Overture — Melba  Grand  Orchestra. 
Comedy — Sunnyside. 
Feature — Mad  Love — Pola  Negri — 

Goldwyn. 

CINCINNATI 


Walnut  Theatre — 

Overture — Walnut  Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Feature  —  Adam's    Rib  —  Second 

week. 
Strand  Theatre — 
Overture — Strand  Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Feature  —  Robin      Hood  —  Fourth 

week. 


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"  Success  "  teas  given  this  ad  by  the 
Ohio  theatre,  Indianapolis 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — Capitol  Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Capitol  News. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Comedy — Second  Childhood. 
Feature — Daddy — Jackie    I  oogan — 

First  National. 
Lyric  Theatre — 
Overture — Lyric  Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Comedy — Mud  and  Sand. 
Feature — Lost  and  Found. 


OMAHA 


Jack 


Sun  Theatre — 

Feature — Mad  Love — Pola  Negri — 

Goldwyn. 
Comedv — Captain     Tuttle's  Close 

Call. 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Overture — Selected. 

Scenic — Wonders  of  the  Deep. 

Strand  Theatre — 

Feature — Glimpses  of  the  Moon — 
Paramount. 

Comedy — Hot  Water. 

Overture — "  Merry  Wives  of  Wind- 
sor." 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Rialto  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Nobody's  Money 
Holt — Paramount. 

Comedy — Extra,  Extra. 

Overture — "  Jolly  Robbers." 

Organ — Specialty. 

Current  Events — Kinograms. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Empress  Theatre — 

Features — Conquering  the  Women 
— Florence  Vidor  —  Associated 
Exhibitors  (  Beginning  Thurs- 
day). 

The  Supreme  Passion- 
Exhibitors. 

Four  acts  of  vaudeville. 

Moon  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Fight  on  the 
Pathe.  Beginning 
Face  to  Face — Pathe. 

Comedy — Round  12 — New  Leather 
Pushers. 

World  Theatre — 

Feature  —  The  Scarlet  Car  —  Uni- 
versal. 

Six  acts  of  vaudeville. 


■Associated 


Yukon  — 
Thursday, 


BUFFALO 


Ad  for 

Comes 


the  showing  of 
at  Fox's  theatre 
Max*. 


It  Winter 
Springfield, 


Shea's  Hippodrome — 

Overture — "Ruy  Bias"  and  "'Dance 
of  the  Perfume  Bottles." 

Organ  Recital — "  Baby  Blue  Eyes." 

Feature — 'Oliver  Twist — -Jackie 
Coogan — First  National. 

Comedy — A  Friendly  Husband. 

Current  Events — Hippodrome  Re- 
view. 

Lafayette  Square  Theatre — 

Overture — Selections    from    "  The 


Blue   Kitten" — Orchestra. 

Organ  Recital—'"  Why  Should  I 
Cry  Over  You." 

Feature — Fools  First — Richard  Dix 
and  Claire  Windsor — First  Na- 
tional. 

Comedy — "  Snub  "  Pollard. 
Current  Events — Fox  News. 

Loew's  State  Theatre — 

Overture — Emmett  Leudeke's  Har- 
monists. 

Specialty — Webb's   Jazz  Orchestra 

of  Buffalo  Boys. 
Feature — Dark      Secrets — Dorothy 

Dalton — Paramount. 
Comedy — Dig  Up. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Cartoon — Mutt  and  Jeff. 

New  Olympic  Theatre — 

Overture — -"Lover's  Lane — A  Lov- 
er's Tale  Told  in  Song." 

Vocal — Selections  by  Harry  Pearl. 

Feature  —  The  Prisoner  —  Eileen 
Percy — Universal. 

Comedy — Peg  o'  the  Movies. 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Criterion  Theatre — 

Feature — When    Knighthood  Was 
in    Flower — Marion    Davies — 
Paramount. 
Shea's  North  Park  Theatre — 
Feature — Peg     o'     My     Heart — 

Laurette  Taylor — Metro. 
Comedy — The  Alarm. 
Palace  Theatre — 
Feature — Saved  bv  Radio. 


ST.  PAUL 


Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture—"  The   Queen's  Secret." 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News,  In- 
ternational News. 

Musical — Orchestral  number  "Fall- 
ing," with  Miss  Mildred  Da- 
vis in  vocal  accompaniment. 

Novelty  —  Greenwich  Village— 
Sketchograf. 

Scenic — A  Glimpse  o'  Old  Erin. 

Comedy — Uneasy  Feet. 

Feature— Racing  Hearts— Para- 
mount. 

Recessional — Organ. 

^ochestebT 


Eastman  Theatre — 

Overture — •"  Tannhauser." 
Current   Events — Digest   of  News 
Reels. 

Dance — Sailor's      Hornpipe — Miss 

Tremaine,  danseuse. 
Scenic — Rolling  Down  to  Rio. 
Noveltv — The      Terrible  Three 

(Tony  Sarg  Almanac.) 
Vocal — "  Carolina  in  the  Morning." 

sung  by  Betsy  Ayres. 
Feature — Rags   to   Riches — Wesley 

Barry — Warner  Brothers. 
Recessional — Organ. 


INDIANAPOLIS 


Circle  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "William  Tell,"  Circle 

Symphony  Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News  and 

Kinograms. 
Comedy — Second  Childhood. 
Organ  Solo — "  Gavotte  Pavlowa." 
Feature — Daddy,  Jackie   Coogan — 

First  National. 

Colonial  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Cartoon — Aesop  Fable. 


Feature  —  Mister  Billings  Spends 
His  Dime — Paramount. 

Music — American  Harmonists  and 
Melody  Sextet. 

V  polio  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 

Comedy— The  Big  Show. 

Music — Virgil  Moore's  Apollo  En- 
tertainers. 

Feature — The  Flame  of  Life— Uni- 
versal. 

Palace  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Cartoon — Aesop  Fable. 
Novelty — Sport  Review. 
Feature— Youth   to  Youth— Metro. 
Vaudeville — Six  Acts  Keith's. 


DETROIT 


Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture—"  Beautiful  Galatea." 
Current  Events— Pathe  News. 
Scenic — Hodge  Podge. 
Specialty— The   Dennis   Sisters  in 

vocal  numbers. 
Feature— Daddy,  Jackie  Coogan— 

First  National. 
Comedy — No  Wedding  Bells. 
Recessional — Organ. 

Fox's  Washington  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Scenic — Wild  Waters — Fox. 
Feature  —  Wildness  of  Youth  — 

State  Rights. 
Comedy — Four  Flusher. 

Madison  Theatre  — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Novelty — The  ex-Kaiser  in  Exile. 

Specialty  —  Taylor,  Macy  and 
Hawks,  vocalists. 

Prologue — Easter  melodies  in  ap- 
propriate setting. 

Feature — Little  Church  Around  the 
Corner — Warner  Brothers. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Adams  Theatre — 

Feature — Mad  Love,  Pola  Negri — 
Goldwyn. 

Broadway  Strand  Theatre — 

Feature — The    Christian — Goldwyn. 


His  newest  and  greatest  work  Is  laid  In  a  vast 
Pacific  Coast  shipyard.  At  the  death  0!  Its 
pioneer  builder  his  daughter,  gentle,  beauti- 
ful, superb,  carries  on  the  colossal  enterprise. 
Fate  hovers  like  a  black  menace  over  the  wa- 
terfront. Scheming  adventurers,  luring  wo- 
men, demagogs  of  tabor,  seek  to  undermine 
the  fabulous  wealth  of  the  Keoghs,  but  the 
lone  girl,  one  of  the  most  fascinating  charac- 
ters of  picture  history,  fights  to  save  the 
great  Inheritance.  Those  rugged  dramatic 
qualities,  the  thrills,  the  strength,  the  beauty 
that  have  long  been  associated  with  the  work 
of  Marshall  Nellan.  are  presented  more  grip- 
ping!) than  ever  in  this  gi- 
gantic production  that  will 
take  Its  place  In  your  mem- 
ory as  one  of  the  most  strik- 
ingly entertaining  film  dra- 


MMM\ 


Unusual     large  space  ■'Strangers'  Ban- 
Banquet"  ad  used  by  the  Rialto,  Ta- 
coma,  Wash. 


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:  :  :  :  "THE  CHECK-UP"  :  :  :  : 


*'  The  Check-Up  "  is  a  presentation  in  the  briefest  and  most  convenient  form  of  reports  received  from  ex- 
hibitors in  every  part  of  the  country  on  current  features,  which  makes  it  possible  for  the  exhibitor  to  see  what  the 
picture  has  done  for  other  theatre  managers. 

The  first  column  following  the  name  of  the  feature  represents  the  number  of  managers  that  have  reported 
the  picture  as  "  Poor.''  The  second  column  gives  the  number  who  considered  it  "  Fair  " ;  the  third,  the  number  who 
considered  it  "  Good";  and  the  fourth  column,  those  who  considered  it  "  Big." 

The  fifth  column  is  a  percentage  figure  giving  the  average  rating  on  that  feature,  obtained  by  the  following 
method:  A  report  of  "Poor"  is  rated  at  20%;  one  of  "Fair,"  40%;  "Good,"  70%;  and  "Big,"  100%. 
The  percentage  ratings  of  all  of  these  reports  on  one  picture  are  then  added  together,  and  divided  by  the  number 
of  reports,  giving  the  average  percentage — a  figure  which  represents  the  consensus  of  opinion  on  that  picture. 
In  this  way  exceptional  cases,  reports  which  might  be  misleading  taken  alone,  and  such  individual  differences 
of  opinion  are  averaged  up  and  eliminated. 

No  picture  is  included  in  the  list  which  has  not  received  at  least  ten  reports. 


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AMERICAN  RELEASING 

Great  Alone,  The  

His  Wife's  Husband  

My  Old  Kentucky  Home  

Queen  of  the  Moulin  Rouge  

Sign  of  the  Rose,  The  

Timothy's  Quest  

ASSOCIATED  EXHIBITORS 

Grandma's  Boy  

Real  Adventure,  The  

Silas  Marner  

Till  We  meet  Again  

Up  in  the  Air  About  Mary  

Woman  Wake  Up  

FAMOUS  PLAYERS 

Across  the  Continent  

Anna  Ascends  

Bachelor,  Daddy,  A  

Back  Home  and  Broke  

Beyond  the  Rocks  

Blood  and  Sand  

Bonded  Woman,  The  

Borderland  

Burning  Sands  

Clarence  

Cowboy  and  the  Lady,  The  

Dark  Secrets  

Daughter  of  Luxury,  A  

Dictator,  The  

Drums  of  Fate  

Ebb  Tide  

Face  in  the  Fog,  The  

For  the  Defence  

Ghost  Breaker,  The  

Her  Gilded  Cage  

If  You  Believe  It,  It's  So   

Impossible  Mrs.  Bellew,  The  

Java  Head  

Kick  In  

Loves  of  Pharoah,  The  

Making  a  Man  

Manslaughter   

Man  Unconquerable,  The  

Man  Who  Saw  Tomorrow,  The  . 

My  American  Wife  

Nice  People  

Nobody's  Money  

North  of  the  Rio  Grande  

Old  Homestead,  The  

On  the  High  Seas  

Ordeal,  The  

Our  Leading  Citizen 
Outcast,  The 

Over  the  Border  


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Pink  Gods  

Pride  of  Palomar,  The  

Racing  Hearts  

Singed  Wings  

Siren  Call,  The  

South  of  Suva  

Thirty  Days  

To  Have  and  to  Hold  

Top  of  New  York,  The  

Valley  of  Silent  Men,  The.  

When  Knighthood  Was  in  Flower. 

While  Satan  Sleeps  

Woman  Who  Walked  Alone,  The. 

World's  Applause,  The  

Young  Diana,  The  

Young  Rajah,  The.,  

FILM  BOOKING  OFFICE 

Colleen  of  the  Pines  

Fatal  Marriage,  The  

Good  Men  and  True  

Hound  of  the  Baskervilles,  The.  . . 

If  I  Were  Queen  

In  the  Name  of  the  Law  

Kick  Back  

My  Dad  

Snow  Shoe  Trail,  The  

Son  of  the  Wolf,  The  

Thelma   

Third  Alarm,  The  

Understudy,  The  

Up  and  At  'Em  

FIRST  NATIONAL 

Alias  Julius  Caesar  

Bond  Boy,  The  

Brawn  of  the  North  

Crossroads  of  New  York,  The  

Dangerous  Age,  The   

Deuce  of  Spades,  The  

Domestic  Relations  

East  Is  West    

Eternal  Flame,  The  

Fool's  First  

Fury   

Half  Breed,  The  < 

Heroes  and  Husbands  

Hottentot,  The  

Hurricane's  Gal  ...   

Kindred  of  the  Dust  

Light  in  the  Dark,  The  

Lorna  Doo«e  

Masquerader,  The  

Minnie   

Oliver  Twist  

Omar  the  Tentmaker  


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Primitive  Lover,  The  

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Rose  of  the  Sea  

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Arabian  Love 

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Boss  of  Camp  "  4  " 

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Crusader,  The  

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Do  and  Dare  

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Fast  Mail,  The  

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Fighting  Streak,  The  

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Fool  There  Was  A 

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For  Big  Stakes  

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Honor  First  

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Just  Tony  

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Lights  of  New  York  

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Light  of  the  Desert,  The  

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Men  of  Zanzibar,  The  .... 

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Monte  Cristo  

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Moonshine  Valley.,  

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My  Friend  the  Devil  

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New  Teacher,  The  

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Oath  Bound  

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Rough  Shod  

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Self-Made  Man,  A  

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Silver  Wings. . . .,  

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Tom  Mix  in  Arabia  

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Town  That  Forgot  God,  The . .  . 

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Trooper  O'Neil  

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West  of  Chicago  

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Who  Are  My  Parents?  

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Five  Dollar  Baby,  The  

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Forget-Me-Not   

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Forgotten  Law,  The  

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Hands  of  Nara,  The  

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Peg  O'  My  Heart  

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Prisoner  of  Zenda,  The  

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Stroke  of  Midnight  The 

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They  Like  'Em  Rough 

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Douglas  Fairbanks  in  Robin  Hood 

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Man  Who  Played  God,  The  

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10  reels 

Tailor-Made  Man  

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Tess  of  the  Storm  Country  

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UNIVERSAL 

Afraid  to  Fight 

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4,429  ft. 

All  Nieht 

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Another  Man's  Shoes 

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Black  Bae-  The 

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Broad  Daylight 

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Caught  Bluffing 

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Delicious  Little  Devil,  The  

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Don't  Shoot 

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Flame  of  Life  The 

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Flaming  Hour  The 

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Flirt  The 

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Galloping  Kid  The 

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Ghost  Patrol  The 

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Girl  Who  Ran  Wild  The 

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Her  Night  of  Nights 

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Human  Hearts 

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Kentucky  Derby  The 

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Loaded  Door,  The  

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Lone  Hand,  The  

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Long  Chance,  The  

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5  reels 

Man  Who  Married  His  Own  Wife 

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4,313  ft. 

Married  Flapper,  The  

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4,662  ft. 

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Out  of  the  Silent  North  

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4,343  ft. 

Paid  Back  

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4,433  ft. 

Step  On  It  

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Top  0'  the  Morning  

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Trimmed   

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4,583  ft. 

Trouper,  The  

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Under  Two  Flags  

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Wolf  Law  

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5  reels 

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Angel  of  Crooked  Street,  The.  .  .  . 

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Divorce  Coupons  

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71 

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Fighting  Guide.  The  

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5  reels 

My  Wild  Irish  Rose  

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Rogue's  Romance  

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Motion  Picture  News 


WHAT    SHOWMEN    THINK    OF    CURRENT  RELEASES 

Exhibitors'  Box-Off  ice  Reports 

E  A  R  LY     RETURNS     FROM    WEEK     RUN  THEATRES 


FAMOUS  PLAYERS 
The  White  F loner — 

A  very  fine  and  unusual  picture. 
Business  verv  good.  (  Middle 
West.) 


South  Sea  picture  with  average 
appeal.  Average  hox  office  pic- 
ture.    (Middle  West.) 


Adam  and  Eva — 

Lavish  production  but  story  too 
light.    Business  only  fair.  (East.) 


"  Marion  Davie*  always  brings 
in  the  women  folks.  In  conjunc- 
tion with  a  fashion  show  put  on  with 
one  of  the  department  stores,  the 
picture  did  a  consistent  business 
for  us."     (Middle  West.) 


The  Leopardess — 

Picture  poor,  business  bad. 
(East.) 

Mr.     Billings     Spends  His 
Dime — 

Fair  picture,  poor  business. 
(Middle  West.) 


Picture  fairly  well-liked;  busi- 
ness average.  (West.) 

Adam's  Rib — 

Came  within  a  few  dollars  of 
reaching  the  house  record.  Packed 
all  week.  (East.) 


Wonderful  photography  and  was 
well  liked,  though  the  story 
dragged  at  times.  Very  good  busi- 
ness. (East.) 


Bad  weather  alone  prevented  it 
setting  new  house  records.  Went 
across  with  a  bang.  Everyone 
praised  it.    (Middle  West.) 

The  usual  DeMille  picture; 
drew  well ;  held  for  second  week. 


W  hen    Knighthood    Was  in 
Flower — 

Too  long  and  too  dry  for  pa- 
trons of  this  house.  Business  off. 
especially  because  it  was  shown  all 
over  town.  (East.) 


Racing  Hearts — 

Not  so  good,  and  not  so  bad. 
Average  picture  of  the  program 
variety.     (Middle  West.) 


Making  a  Man — 

Business  good ;  picture  well 
liked.  (West.) 


The  World's  A  pplause — 

Picture  took  very  well  here; 
business   excellent.  (West.) 


FIRST  NATIONAL 
Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose — 

A  very  fine  and  unusual  picture. 
Business  very  good.  (Middle 
West.) 


White  Shoidders — 

One  of  Katherine  MacDonald's 
best  pictures.  It  pulled  them  in 
to  the  tune  of  S.  R.  O.  for  a  six 
day  run.  Strong  supplementary 
bill  helped.  (East.) 


Oliver  Twist — 

Too  high-brow  for  modern  audi- 
ences in  picture  houses.  Opening 
big  on  Sunday  but  fell  way  off 
rest  of  week.  (East.) 


Fools  First — 

Business  excellent  for  the  six 
days'  run.  Patrons  liked  this  one 
in  which  there  is  something  doing 
every  minute.  (East.) 


What  a  Wife  Learned — 

The  week's  attendance  with  this 
one  was  good.    (Middle  West.) 


Bellboy  13— 

A  scream.  Wonderful  attraction 
that  drew  the  crowds  like  a  mag- 
net. We  find  that  the  public  wants 
to  laugh.  Thev  ate  up  this  show. 
(Middle  West.) 


Fast  moving,  laugh-gettuig  com- 
edy, in  which  McLean  does  good 
work.  Business  good.  (Middle 
West.) 


Nobody's  Bride — 

Just  what  it  implies — melodrama 
— so  it  attracted  only  melodrama 
seekers,  and  therefore  pleased  the 
audiences  which  expected  just  what 
they  got.  Good  business,  which 
was  consistently  satisfactory  all 
week.    (Middle  West.) 


Dark  Secrets — 

Dorothy  Dalton's  popularity  here 
drew  them  in  for  this  feature,  but 
folks  were  not  enthusiastic  over 
story-  (East.) 

"  Dorothy  Dalton  in  a  typical 
Dalton  picture.  While  her  name 
doesn't  draw  extra  well  with  our 
patrons,  all  are  :>atisfied  with  the 
picture.  Used  along  with  '  Thorns 
and  Orange  Blossoms '  on  a  double 
feature  bill  we  did  an  average 
business."     (Middle  West.) 

Nobody's  Money — 

Tack  Holt  is  popular  here  and 
usually  draws  well.  This  one  was 
no  exception.     (Middle  West.) 


UNIVERSAL 
Driven — 

One  of  the  best  nictures  shown 
this  season  at  this  house,  with 
the  public  responding  to  b:g  ad- 
vertising campaign  in  gratifying 
manner.  (East.) 


Picture  good ;  business  very  sat- 
isfactory. (West.) 


Elaborate  production  with  im- 
probable story.  Mae  Murray's 
dancing  shown  to  advantage.  Busi- 
ness fair.    (Middle  West.) 


The  Prisoner — 

Fairly  entertaining  and  receipts 
for  the  week  satisfactory.  (East.) 


The  Flame  of  Lift 

Good  thriller.  They  liked  it. 
They  came  to  see  it.  (Middle 
West.) 


Intensely  human,  and  has  every- 
thing a  picture  should  have.  Proved 
strong  drawing  card.  (Middle 
West.) 


The  Flirt— 

"  Business    for    us  on  Sunday 

night  was  good  with  'The  Flirt' 

as  the  feature  but  it  dropped  off. 


GOLDWYN 
Broken  Chains — 

Attendance  held  up  well  for  a 
week's  run.  Played  with  "  The 
Pilgrim,"  held  over  for  a  second 
week's    run.     (Middle  West.) 


Mad  Love — 

Didn't  go  as  well  as  we  expected. 
Pola  Negri  appreciated  as  a  great 
dramatic  actress,  but  the  play  did 
not  fit  the  times.  Moderately  suc- 
cessful engagement,  but  nothing 
startling.     (Middle  West.) 


The  Christian — 

Did  good  business  on  second 
run.  (East.) 


The  Stranger's  Banquet- 
Splendid  picture  and  good  draw- 
ing card.  (East.) 


FOX 

Youth  to  Youth — 

Picture  and  business  not  so 
good.    (Middle  West.) 


The  Buster — 

A  mighty  interesting  picture.  If 
your  people  like  Dustin  Farnum 
they  will  like  this  one.  Excellent 
business.  (East.) 


Lights  of  New  York — 

Fair  picture,  fair  business. 
(East.) 


Took  well  and  made  a  lot  of 
talk.  (East.) 


My  Friend  the  Devil — 

A  stirring  nicture  that  caught 
the  crowd.  (East.) 


They  Like  'Em  Rough — 

Bad  picture.  Business  wav  off. 
(East.) 


METRO 
Your  Friend  and  Mine — 

Carries  plenty  of  punches  and 
thrills  and  went  over  big  here. 
Great  audience  picture.  Excellent 
business.  (East.) 


Hearts  Aflame — 

Unusual  picture  with  plenty  of 
thrills.     House  filler.  (East.) 


Jazzmania — 

Divided  opinions.  Some  thought 
this  the  best  picture  Mae  Murray 
ever  made.  Others  thought  it  very 
poor.  Box-office  shows  that  more 
people  thought  it  good  than  other- 
wise, because  it  did  well  here  for 
two  weeks.     (Middle  West.) 


Peg  o'  My  Heart — 

Nice  little  picture.  Went  over 
very  well.  (East.) 


A  real  picture.  That's  what 
those  who  saw  it  said.  Good  crit- 
icism in  press.  Drew  well.  (Mid- 
dle West.) 


Toll  of  the  Sea — 

Best  picture  of  its  special  sort  yet 
shown.  Did  not  do  well  as  a  fea- 
ture, however.  (East.) 


UNITED  ARTISTS 
The  Girl  I  Love — 

Regarded  as  too  long  by  many 
of  Ray's  admirers  and  did  not  take 
very  well.  (East.) 


Douglas  Fairbanks  in  Robin 
Hood — 

Business  held  up  well  on  seventh 
week.  (East.) 


Tess  of  the  Storm  Country — 

This  is  a  fine  Pickford  offering 
and  pleased  our  patrons.  Business 
good.    (Middle  West.) 


ALLIED  P.  &  D. 

Suzanna— 

Picture  went  over  fairly  well : 
business   nothing   extra.  (West.) 


WARNER  BROTHERS 
The  Beautiful  and  Damned — 

Went  over  well,  with  Marie  Pre- 
vost  drawing  them  in.  (East.) 


Only  an  average  picture,  but  a 
good  box-office  attraction.  (Mid- 
dle West.) 


AL  LICHTMAN 
Shadows — 

Lon  Chaney's  admirers  increased 
considerably  after  seeing  him  in 
this.  A  picture  well  liked  by  the 
public.    (Middle  West.) 


STATE  RIGHTS 
The  World's  a  Stage— 

This  one  drew  some  favorable 
newspaper  comment  and  conse- 
quentlv  plaved  to  good  crowds  all 
week."  (Middle  West.) 


Disappointed  some,  but  meas- 
ures up  very  well.  Fair  receipts. 
(Middle  West.) 


Only  a  Shop  Girl — 

Picture  of  poor  quality.  Got 
fair  business  on  strength  of  title 
alone  at  house  used  for  melodrama. 
(East.) 


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NEWSY    BRIEFS    FROM    CENTRAL    FILM  BELT 

Chicago  and  the  Mid-West 

L.   H.   MASON,    REPRESENTATIVE,    725   S.    WABASH  AVE. 


Among  the  Exchanges 

ASSISTANT  General  Sales 
Manager  Herman  Stern,  of 
Universal,  spent  the  week  in  New 
York,  in  conference  with  general 
officials  of  the  company.  Mr. 
Stern's  birthday  occurred  during 
his  absence  and  previous  to  his  de- 
parture the  staff  gave  him  a  sur- 
prise party  Saturday  night,  present- 
ing him  with  a  handsome  and  fully 
equipped  traveling  bag.  The  pres- 
entation speech  was  made  by  Ted 
Schlanger,  who  read  a  poem  in 
honor  of  the  occasion,  which  was 
written  by  Salesman  W.  Tracy, 
Universal' s  poet  laureate. 


F.  B.  Swanson  is  again  a  mem- 
ber of  Film  Booking  Offices'  sales 
staff  and  has  been  assigned  to 
Northern  Illinois  territory. 


Carroll  S.  Trowbridge,  of  United 
Artists,  is  making  his  headquarters 
in  Chicago  for  the  next  three  or 
four  weeks,  getting  in  touch  with 
the  local  situation  and  intends  to 
make  short  trips  to  other  exchange 
centers  of  the  Central  West  Mr. 
Trowbridge  has  recently  returned 
from  London,  where  he  had  been 
general  manager  of  Allied  Artists 
Corporation,  Ltd.,  the  British 
branch  of  United. 


E.  C.  Jensen,  assistant  general 
manager  of  F.  B.  O.,  was  in  Chi- 
cago this  week  for  a  short  visit  and 
then  left  for  Omaha,  St.  Louis  and 
Minneapolis.  He  expects  to  stop 
over  in  this  city  for  a  brief  stay  on 
his  way  back  to  New  York. 


George  Beban  spent  Holy  Week 
in  Chicago,  making  his  headquar- 
ters with  Manager  Manske,  of 
American  Releasing  Corporation. 
Mr.  Beban  and  his  company  are 
booked  to  make  a  personal  appear- 
ance at  Lubliner  &  Trintz's  Senate 
theatre  the  week  starting  April  8th. 


Jack  Sampson's  thoughts  turned 
to  baseball  with  the  first  signs  of 
spring  and  he  considered  organiz- 
ing a  film  row  league,  but  figured 
it  that  so  many  sore  arms  and 
charley  horses  would  develop  that 
it  would  cripple  the  sales  forces 
along  the  row,  so  has  compromised 
on  an  indoor  baseball  league,  which 
will  play  its  games  noon  hours  in 
nearby  Grant  Park.  The  F.  B.  O. 
team  is  open  for  challenges  from 
any  other  exchange's  team. 

The  Chicago  Film  Board  of 
Trade  have  accepted  the  invitation 
of  the  Illinois  Motion  Picture  The- 
atre Owners  to  attend  the  get-to- 
gether dinner,  under  the  auspices  of 
the  latter  body,  which  will  be  held 
on  the  first  night  of  the  exhibitor's 
state  convention,  April  18th,  at  the 
Sherman  Hotel. 


Dan  Roche,  Famous  Players- 
Lasky's    exploitation    manager  in 


Chicago,  has  returned  from  Pitts- 
burgh, where  he  has  been  engaged 
in  a  campaign  to  put  over  "  The 
Covered  Wagon,"  in  collaboration 
with  A.  Mike  Vogel,  of  the  Pitts- 
burgh exchange.  Plans  for  the 
Chicago  premier  of  this  screen  epic 
will  be  announced  at  an  early  date. 


Another  demonstration  of  the 
practicability  and  desirability  of 
motion  pictures  on  transcontinental 
trains  was  carried  out  by  Universal 
last  week,  the  Olympian  Limited,  of 
the  C.  M.  &  St.  P.  being  the  demon- 
stration train.  Picture  entertain- 
ment was  given  each  of  the  four 
evenings  during  the  trip  from 
Seattle  to  Chicago,  in  the  dining 
car,  immediately  following  the  serv- 
ing of  dinner,  the  tables  being  re- 
moved to  make  room  for  the  pic- 
ture audiences.  The  programs 
were  printed  in  the  form  of  rail- 
road tickets,  and  the  feature  pic- 
tures used  were  "  Driven,"  "  The 
Prisoner,"  and  "  The  Gentleman 
From  America."  Current  news 
reels,  comedy  reels,  etc.,  were  also 
made  a  part  of  each  day's  program. 
The  traveling  audiences  gave  an  en- 
thusiastic reception  to  each  picture 
shown,  and  a  large  amount  of  pub- 
licity was  obtained  in  the  press  of 
Spokane,  St.  Paul,  and  intermediate 
points.  Railroad  officials  were 
much  interested  in  the  try-out, 
which  was  held  to  be  a  complete 
success.  Negotiations  are  under- 
stood to  be  under  way  with  several 
railroads,  to  make  the  showing  of 
pictures  part  of  their  regular  serv- 
ice to  the  traveling  public. 


W.  D.  Russell,  of  Russell  Pro- 
ductions, is  in  California,  confer- 
ring with  Berney  Russell,  in 
charge  of  their  West  Coast  studios, 
on  coming  productions,  and  it  is 
understood  that  an  ambitious  pro- 
gram is  being  mapped  out.  Mr. 
Russell,  Sr.,  will  return  to  Chicago 
next  week. 


The  marriage  of  Exploiteer 
Danziger,  of  Paramount,  to  Miss 
Peggy  Whitmore,  of  La  Porte,  In- 
diana, which  occurred  at  South 
Bend  last  week,  comes  as  a  surprise 
to  the  many  friends  of  this  popular 
publicity  expert  and  brings  to  life 
a  whirlwind  romance,  which 
started  when  Mr.  Danziger  and 
Miss  Whitmore  met  at  La  Porte 
about  three  months  ago  when  he 
was  there  handling  a  publicity 
campaign  on  "The  Old  Home- 
stead." Mr.  Danziger  soon  talked 
Miss  Whitmore  into  moving  to  a 
new  "  homestead  "  in  the  form  of  a 
Chicago  love  nest. 


Around  the  Trade 

THE  Midway  theatre,  at  Rock- 
ford,  111.,  will  be  taken  over 
on  April  1st  by  the  newly-organ- 
ized Rockford  Theatres  Com- 
pany, of  which  W.  D.  Burford  is 
president,  and  Charles  Lamb,  sec- 


retary-treasurer. The  Rubens 
Brothers,  Frank  Thielan,  and  other 
prominent  exhibitors  are  interested 
in  the  new  company,  which  is  in- 
corporated under  the  laws  of  Illi- 
nois. A  policy  of  high-class  motion 
picture  entertainment  will  be  put 
in  force  at  the  Midway,  and  the  first 
feature  to  be  shown  under  the  new 
management  will  be  "  The  Hotten- 
tot." It  is  the  intention  of  the 
Rockford  Theatres  Company  to  re- 
decorate and  remodel  the  house 
some  time  during  the  summer.  .  . 


"  One  Exciting  Night,"  D.  W. 
Griffith's  mystery  film  drama,  will 
have  its  first  Chicago  showing  in 
a  motion  picture  theatre  at  the 
Roosevelt,  where  it  is  scheduled  to 
open  for  an  extended  run  April 
2nd. 

"  Bella  Donna,"  starring  Pola 
Negri,  will  have  its  Chicago  pre- 
mier at  McVicker's  theatre  next 
week,  and  exhibitors  throughout  the 
territory  will  watch  the  reception 
accorded  this  celebrated  foreign 
star  in  her  American-made  pic- 
ture, with  interest. 


J.  J.  Rubens,  who  is  acting  as 
Chicago  representative  for  the  pro- 
moters of  the  Motion  Pictures  Pal- 
ace of  Progress  at  the  Colliseum, 
which  will  be  held  during  the  week 
of  the  national  convention  of  the 
Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of 
America,  reports  interest  is  grow- 
ing in  this  event,  and  that  a  con- 
siderable amount  of  space  has  al- 
ready been  contracted  for.  Mr. 
Rubens  has  opened  exposition 
headquarters  in  the  Sherman  Ho- 
tel. 


Musical  Director  H.  Leopold 
Spitalny,  of  McVicker's  theatre, 
has  been  in  New  York  gathering 
ideas  for  spring  presentations  at 
this  theatre,  and  last  week  the 
orchestra  was  under  the  direction 
of  Pietro  Cavallo.  Cavallo  is  best 
known  to  Chicagoans  as  the  con- 
ductor of  grand  opera  of  Ravinia 
Park  and  for  the  big  Morris  Guest 
productions  at  the  Auditorium.  He 
is  concert  master  this  season  for 
McVicker's    Symphony  Orchestra. 


Hoopestown,  111.,  will  have  an 
opportunity  of  voting  on  whether 
or  not  the  city  is  going  to  have 
Sunday  shows  at  the  election  to  be 
held  on  April  17th.  The  placing 
of  this  question  on  the  ballot  fol- 
lowed the  presentation  of  a  peti- 
tion, signed  by/  several  hundred 
citizens,  to  the  City  Council. 


At  Litchfield,  local  ministers  are 
agitating  to  have  all  amusement 
places  closed  on  Sunday,  and  the 
Ministers'  Association  and  several 
of  the  official  boards  of  churches 
of  the  city,  have  presented  a  peti- 
tion to  the  City  Council  asking 
that  theatres  be  closed  on  that  day. 
The  Ordinance  Committee  of  the 


Council  has  been  instructed  to 
draw  up  an  ordinance  covering  the 
matter  and  present  it  at  the  next 
meeting  of  the  Council. 


Gus  Trulich  is  again  active  in  the 
motion  picture  business,  having  as- 
sumed the  managership  of  the  Or- 
chard theatre. 


Another  exhibitor,  who  is  back 
on  the  job  after  vacationing  in  a 
warmer  climate,  is  Mrs.  R.  G.  Jor- 
dan, of  the  Hinsdale  theatre, 
Hinsdale,  111.,  who  has  just  re- 
turned from  several  weeks  spent 
in  California. 


In  the  recent  reorganization  of 
the  Home  Theatre  Company  at 
Danville,  111.,  Tom  Ronan  was 
chosen  general  manager,  and  al- 
ready has  assumed  his  new  duties. 


S.  J.  Gregory,  well-known  Ham- 
mond, Ind.,  exhibitor,  is  back  home 
after  a  sojourn  of  ten  weeks  in 
the  Sunny  South.  James  Creiton,. 
manager  of  the  Parthenon  theatre, 
Hammond,  has  left  for  San  Fran- 
cisco, to  visit  his  family,  and,  after 
a  short  stay,  will  bring  them  back 
with  him. 


John  J.  Jones,  eldest  son  of 
Aaron  J.  Jones,  in  charge  of  book- 
ings for  Jones,  Linick  &  Schaefer, 
was  to  forsake  bachelorhood  this 
week.  Plans  were  for  a  quiet  cer- 
emony, attended  only  by  the  families 
concerned,  at  which  he  will  wed 
Miss  Agatha  Connett.  The  honey- 
moon will  be  spent  along  Broad- 
way and  at  Atlantic  City. 


The  Avenue  theatre,  at  3108  In- 
diana Avenue,  which  was  recently 
purchased  by  W.  Bedell,  and  thor- 
oughly remodernized  and  redeco- 
rated, was  opened  to  the  public 
on  March  26th.  A  large  crowd  at- 
tended the  event  at  which  an  ex  - 
cellent  program  of  pictures  with 
orchestral  accompaniment  was  pre- 
sented. 


Salesman  Stover,  of  Universal, 
who  has  just  returned  from  a  trip 
through  Northern  Illinois,  reports 
Warren  Wendell,  owner  of  the 
Gaiety  theatre,  Middletown,  111., 
has  just  closed  a  deal  whereby  his 
old  house  will  be  closed  and  a  new 
Gaiety  opened  in  its  place,  giving 
the  people  of  his  community  a  most 
acceptable  change  for  the  better. 


Maurice  Rubens  is  back  on  the 
job,  having  practically  recovered 
from  the  injuries  which  confined 
him  to  his  bed  for  several  weeks. 


Douglas  Rothacker  and  Director 
of  Publicity  P.  P.  Parker,  of  the 
Rothacker  Film  Manufacturing 
Company,  have  gone  back  to  St. 
Louis,  where  they  are  working  on 
"The  Spirit  of  St.  Louis,"  a  pro- 
duction which  will  exploit  the 
progress  of  that  city. 


Exhibitors'  Service  Bureau — Pages  1680-1685 


Beaverboard,  paper  and  paint,  plus  headivork  on  the  part  of  Manager  Henry  Seel,  produced  this  "Prisoner  of  Zenda  "  lobby  at  Saenger's  People's 

theatre,  Greenville,  Miss.,  at  the  cost  of  five  dollars 


Advisory  Board  and  Contributing  Editors,  Exhibitors'  ServiceBureau 


George  J.  8ehade.  S<  hade  theatre.  Sandusky. 

■,  C.  Horator,  Alhambra  theatre.  Toledo. 

Edward  L    Hyman.  Strand  theatre.  Brooklyn. 

Thee.  L,  Hays,  Gen.  Mgr.  Flnklesteln  *  Rabin, 
Minneapolis. 

Leo  A.  Landan.  Alhambra  and  Garden  theatres, 
Mlowaukee. 

B.  B.  Rogers,  Managing  Director,  Tivnll  and 
Blolto  theatre*),  Chattanooga.  Tenn. 

Stanley  Chambers,  Palace  theatre.  Wichita.  Kan. 

WUlard  C.   Patterson.  Criterion  theatre,  Atlanta, 

X.  V.  Richards,  Jr.,  Gen.  Mgr.-  Sacoger  Amuse- 
ment Co..  New  Orleans. 

W.  L.  Newman.  Newman,  Royal  and  Recent 
theatres.  kao«na  City,  Mo. 

sj-thur  G.  Stolte,  Oes  Moines  theatre,  Des  Moines, 
Iowa. 

Chas.  Branham.  Famons-Lasky,  Ltd.,  Toronto, 
Can. 

W.  C.  Quimby,  Managing  Director,  Strand  and 
Jefferson  theatres.  Fort  Wayne,  Lad, 

J.  A.  Partington,  imperial  theatre.  San  Francisco. 

George  E.  Carpenter,  Paramount-Empress  theatre, 
Salt  Lake. 

Eugene  H.  Roth.  California  theatre,  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

Sidney  Granman.  Uraoman'i  theatre,  Los  Angeles. 

Louis  K.  Sidney,  Managing  Director,  William  Fox 
theatres.  Denver. 

Geo.  Rotsky,  Managing  Director.  Allen  theatre, 
Montreal.  Canada. 


Pleasing  miniature  lobby  display  on  "The  Voice 
from  the  Minaret"  prepared  at  the  Tivoli  thea- 
Phll.  Gleichman.  Managing  Director,  Broadway-  tre>  Chattanooga,  Tenn.,  by  Frank  H.  Ddwler, 

Strand  theatre.  Detroit.  Jr.,  manager 


William  Johnson.  Director  of  Exploitation,  Sooth, 
ern  Enterprises.  Inc..  of  Texas.  Dallas,  Texas. 

Fred  S.  Myer,  Managing  Director,  Palace  theatre. 
Hamilton,  O. 

L.  L.  Stewart.  Director  of  Exploitation.  Soothers 
Enterprises,  Inc.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

Joseph  Plnnkett,  Managing  Director.  Mark  Strand 
theatre.  New  York 

Ray  Grombacher,  Managing  Director.  Liberty  the- 
atre, ftpokane.  Wash. 

Ross  A.  Mcvoy,  Manager.  Temple  theatre. 
Geneva,  N.  T. 

George  Tooker.  Manager.  Regent  theatre.  Elmlra. 

V  Y. 

W.  S.  McLaren,  Managing  Director.  Capitol 
theatre,  Jackson.  Mich. 

W.  Griffith  Mitchell.  Managing  Director.  Majeatl* 
and  Family  theatres.  Port  Huron,  Mich, 

Harold  B.  Franklin.  Director  of  Theatres.  Famoas 
Play  ers-  Lasky 

J.  M.  Edgar  Hart.  Manager.  Palace  theatre.  El 
Paso.  Tex. 

Pan!  A.  Noble,  Manager.  Liberty  theatre.  Port- 
land. Ore. 

William    J.'  Sullivan.    Manager,    Rlalto  theatre. 

Butte,  Mont. 
H.  A.  Albright,  Manager,  Jensen  St  Von  Herberg 

theatres,  Bremerton,  Wash. 
Thomas    D.   Soriero,   General   Manager,  Century 

theatre,  Baltimore,  Md. 
G.  E.  Brown.  Manager,  Loen  s  Palace  theatre, 

Memphis,  Tenn. 

William    C«tt9,     Manager,     Columbia  theatre, 
Portland,  Ore. 


April  7 ,  1923 


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material  by  Manager  DeSales  Harrison 


Eastman  Theatre  Uses  Strong 
Campaign  for  "Robin  Hood" 

Rochester,  N.  Y. — An  exploitation  campaign 
of  unusual  proportion^  was  used  by  the  East- 
man theatre  for  the  showing  of  "  Douglas 
Fairbanks  in  Robin  Hood." 

A  press  campaign  conducted  by  Fred.  T. 
Harris  of  the  Eastman  staff  brought  heavy 
newspaper  attention  to  the  coming  of  the 
feature.  In  the  line  of  exploitation  a  great 
deal  more  than  the  ordinary  representation 
was  obtained  all  through  the  city.  A  window 
display  showing  showing  of  extraordinary  pro- 
portions was  obtained,  talking  machine  dealers 
and  United  Cigar  stores  co-operating  one  hun- 
dred per  cent,  while  department  stores  dis- 
played an  almost  equal  degree  of  interest. 

A  big  stunt,  used  for  the  first  time  in 
Rochester,  was  the  participation  of  the  2,000 
public  school  teachers  of  Rochester  at  a  for- 
mal attendance  at  a  presentation  on  Monday, 
March  5th.  Another  impressive  affair  was  the 
broadcasting,  on  Friday  evening,  March  2nd, 
of  a  special  "  Robin  Hood  "  program  by  the 
newly  organized  Radio  Dealers'  Club  through 
station  WHAM.  After  the  program  telephone 
and  mail  communications  came  into  the  broad- 
casting station  highly  complimenting  the  pro- 
gram and  its  general  subject.  Frederick  Ben- 
ton, instructor  at  the  Eastman  School  of 


Lobby  display  for  "Shadozvs"  during  its  run  at 
the  Palace  theatre,  McAlester,  Okla. 


Exhibitor  Gets  Co-operation 
of  Schools  Through  Offer 

RENO,  Nev. — C.  P.  Pracy,  manager 
of  the  Grand  theatre,  owned  by  the 
T.  &  D.  Junior  Enterprises,  has 
brought  the  theatre  into  the  limelight  and 
increased  the  afternoon  attendance 
through  a  school  contest  in  which  he  has 
the  co-operation  of  the  teachers  and 
patrons. 

As  an  inducement  to  good  lessons, 
Pracy,  through  the  school  principals, 
gives  a  free  ticket  for  the  month  to  the 
afternoon  performances  to  each  student 
receiving  the  highest  grades  on  his 
monthly  report  card.  In  case  several  re- 
ceived the  same  marks,  all  get  free  show 
tickets  for  the  month  following,  admit- 
ting them  to  the  Monday  afternoon 
shows. 


Music,  sang  the  old  song,  "  Brown  October 
Ale";  Miss  Edna  Richardson  sang  "Oh, 
Promise  Me  " ;  a  "  Robin  Hood  "  overture  was 
played  by  a  trio ;  the  "  Troubador's  "  song  was 
sung  by  Hubert  Senior;  "The  Armorer's" 
song  by  Harold  King,  and  Miss  Georgiana 
Speare  read  as  a  bedtime  story  "  Robin  Hood 
Goes  to  a  Wedding." 


"Minnie"  Exploited  in  Novel 
One- Sheet  Campaign 

New  York,  N.  Y. — The  run  of  "  Minnie  "  at 
the  Capitol  theatre  was  given  the  aid  of  an 
unusual  teaser  one-sheet  campaign  that  in- 
cluded stands  in  all  of  the  elevated  and  subway 
stations  for  more  than  a  week  in  advance  of 
the  showing. 

Poor  Minnie  was  given  a  horrible  requtation 
by  the  campaign  conducted  under  the  super- 
vision of  Bessie  Mack,  press  representative 
for  the  Capitol.  Such  epithets  as  "  Boxing 
Minnie  vs.  a  Bunch  of  Cats  "  and  "  Poor  Min, 
she  wrote  letters  to  herself  "  gave  the  fans  an 
indication  that  Minnie  would  prove  to  be  a 
most  unique  character.  It  was  up  to  Marshall 
Xeilan's  creation  to  make  good  on  the  screen; 
but  on  the  subway  and  elevated  stations  Minnie 
made  good  with  this  series  of  one-sheets  that 
aroused  reader  interest  and  helped  build  up 
anticipation  for  the  picture. 


Restaurant  Buys  $300  Worth  of 
"Adam  and  Eva"  Tickets 

Peoria,  111. — Through  a  tie-up  arranged  by 
Norman  E.  Di  on,  Paramount  exploited-, 
Manager  Fred  MeMullen  of  Ascher's  Palace 
theatre,  sold  $300  worth  of  matinee  tickets  for 
"  Adam  and  Eva  "  to  a  newly  opened  cafeteria. 

This  restaurant  was  a  sumptuous  affair  and 
the  backers  were  spending  a  lot  of  money. 
Discn  sold  them  the  idea  of  buying  3,500 
ma'.iree  tickets  and  giving  them  away.  This 
idea  took  and  then  Mr.  MeMullen  gave  the 
restaurant  a  10  per  cent,  reduction. 

The  result  was  that  the  theatre  played  to  three 
of  the  biggest  matinee  audiences  in  its  history. 
A  check-up  revealed  that  nearly  3,100  tickets 
were  used  and  most  of  these  brought  a  paid 
admission  along. 

The  restaurant  also  played  up  the  theatre 
in  its  newspaper  advertising  on  its  menus,  and 
in  the  display  frames  on  the  facade. 


Lobby    display    featuring    "  The    Message  of 
Entile  Coue "  at  the  Rialto  theatre,  Tacoma, 
Wash. 


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There  is  a  suggestion  for  any  exhibitor  playing  a  picture  with  an  Egyptian  angle  in  this 
"Queen  of  Shcba"  front  used  by  Manager  Albert  B.  Hill  of  the  Imperial  theatre,  Jackson- 
ville, Fla.,  which  hooks  up  nicely  with  the  Egyptian  craze 


Uses  Apology  to  Turnaways  as 
Ad  on  "The  Christian" 

Bridgeport,  Conn.— The  management  of  the 
Capitol  theatre  published  a  public  apology 
to  its  patrons  for  having  been  obliged  to  turn 
many  of  them  away  from  the  showing  of  "  The 
Christian  "  the  night  before.  This  was  taken 
in  the  form  of  a  paid  advertisement,  in  addi- 
tion to  the  regular  four-column  theatre  ad.  It 
>erved  notice  on  the  public  that  "  The  Chris- 
tian'' had  caught  on  so  strongly  that  people 
were  being  turned  away. 

"  An  apology.  The  capacity  of  the  Capitol 
theatre  last  night  was  insufficient  to  take  care 
of  the  demand  for  seats  for  '  The  Christian,' " 
read  the  display  ad.  "  To  the  hundreds  who 
were  unable  to  obtain  tickets,  the  management 
offers  an  apology.  Phone  Noble  962  for  re- 
served seats !  " 

In  the  same  issues  were  published  other  dis- 
play ads  in  the  form  of  a  warning  from  Ed- 
ward D.  Turner,  managing  director  of  the 
Capitol  theatre,  that  any  advertisements  of 
any  Bridgeport  theatre  management,  other 
than  his  own,  that  "  The  Christian  "  would  bo 
shewn  in  their  theatres  was  misleading,  and 
that  lie  would  prosecute  to  the  fullest  extent 
of  the  law  any  manager  who  made^such  an 
announcement.    That  created  additional  talk. 


Gets  Out  Special  Bulletin  on 
"Message  of  Coue" 

HAMILTON,  Ohio— Managing  Di- 
rector Fred  S.  Meyer  of  the  Pal- 
ace theatre,  always  quick  to  take 
advantage  of  a  timely  tie-up,  issued  a 
special  bulletin  to  his  patrons,  printed 
on  the  regular  letterhead,  on  "  The  Mes- 
sage of  Emile  Coue." 

The  Hamilton  Evening  Journal  printed 
an  item  on  the  editorial  page  comment- 
ing on  the  demand  for  Coue's  book  at  the 
public  library,  and  Meyer  reprinted  this, 
together  with  an  ad  on  the  picture,  an- 
nouncing a  special  private  showing  to 
those  to  whom  the  bulletin  was  sent. 
This  showing,  in  turn,  insured  ample 
word-of-mouth  publicity  for  the  regular 
showing. 


"The  Third  Alarm"  Tied  Up] 
with  Clean-up  Day 

PEORIA,  111.— Strong  exploitation  co- 
operation for  "  The  Third  Alarm  " 
was  obtained  by  the  Ascher  theatre, 
when  the  Boy  Scouts  were  enlisted  for 
a  "  clean-up  "  day  as  a  tie-up  on  the  pic- 
ture. 

All  of  the  rubbish  found  in  various 
parts  of  the  city  was  brought  to  a  spot 
at  the  foot  of  Main  street,  and  a  parade 
was  organized  that  later  marched  to  the 
spot,  where  a  big  bonfire  was  made  of  the 
debris.  The  marchers  carried  banners 
and  motor  trucks  were  put  in  line  carry- 
ing announcements  of  the  presentation  of 
"  The  Third  Alarm  "  at  the  Ascher. 


"Jazzmania"  Exploited  by 
Means  of  Jazz  Contest 

OMAHA,      Nebr. — Morris  Abrams, 
Metro  exploitation  man,  put  over  a 
special  campaign  for  "Jazzmania" 
at  the  Sun  theatre  that  included  a  num- 
ber of  novel  features. 

One  of  the  most  successful  of  these 
was  a  jazz  contest  held  at  the  Sun  dur- 
ing the  week,  the  winners  competing  on 
Friday  night  for  the  grand  prize,  which 
was  a  week's  engagement  at  the  World 
theatre,  under  same  management  with 
the  Sun. 

Jazz  instrumentalists  of  Omaha  and 
Council  Bluffs  were  awarded  cash  prizes 
each  night.  Another  exploitation  idea 
was  a  Mae  Murray  costume  design  con- 
test promoted  through  The  Omaha  Bee. 


"Broken  Chains"  Given  Special 
Lobby  and  Window  Displays 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. — "  Broken  Chains  "  was 
given  a  special  hand-painted  lobby  display  hy- 
the  publicity  staff  of  Rowland  and  Clark  when 
it  showed  at  the  Blackstone  theatre-.  . 

The  signboards  inside  the  lobby  carried  a 
painting  of  Colleen  Moore  chained  hand  and 
toot,  while  above  the  doors  leading  into  the 
orchestra  were  paintings  of  the  principal  ac- 
tors in  their  various  roles.  Oil  paintings  pre- 
pared by  Goldwyn,  photographic  enlargements 
and  stills  were  also  used.  A  catch  line  on  the 
theatre's  own  painted  signs  read  as  follows: 
"  Love  broke  the  chains  that  bound  her  to  the 
hrute." 

Several  window  displays  were  arranged 
with  jewelry  and  automobile  dealers.  The 
jewrelry  displays  consisted  of  watch  chains  and 
the  automobile  one  of  motor  chains.  A  per- 
ambulator with  hand-painted  24-sheet  posters 
and  with  bits  of  broken  chains  nailed  to  the 
boards  was  sent  through  the  streets  for  several 
days  preceding  the  showing  and  attracted  a 
great  deal  of  attention. 


Window  display  of  whaling  relics  in  Broadway  drugstore  in  connection  with  the  showing  °f 
"  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships  "  at  the  Cameo  theatre,  New  Torn 


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Sign  Painting  Stunt  Is  Used  to 
Exploit  "Adam's  Rib" 

Hartford,  Conn. — An  outdoor  ballyhoo  that 
got  a  large  turnout  in  front  of  the  Princess 
theatre  for  "  Adam's  Rib,"  was  used  by  Jim 
Clancy  of  the  theatre  and  Russell  B.  Moon, 
Paramount  exploiteer. 

Two  members  of  the  Princess  staff,  not 
sign  painters  either,  were  put  on  top  of 
the  theatre  in  front  of  the  big  2-1-sheet  stand 
that  stays  there  permanently. 

White  paper  covered  the  stand,  and  the 
men,  dressed  as  cavemen,  were  equipped  with 
mops  and  buckets  of  black  paint.  They 
scratched  the  title  and  funny  little  illustra- 
tions on  the  paper,  and  scheduled  their  work 
so  the  crowd  had  to  hang  around  for  a  while 
before  the  sign  made  sense. 

They  pulled  this  stunt  three  days  in  suc- 
cession. Afterwards  the  board  was  covered 
With  the  stock  Paramount  24-sheet. 


"East  is  West"  windoxv,  obtained  through  the 
Packer's  Tar  Soap  tie-up,  for  the  run  of  the 
picture  at  the  Queen  theatre,  Austin,  Texas 


Typewriter  Tie-Up  Is  Made 
on  "Tailor  Made  Man" 

FORT  SMITH,  Ark.— In  addition  to 
his  teaser  advertising  and  a  full  page 
tie-up  ad  on  "A  Tailor  Made  Man," 
manager  Hugo  Plath  of  the  Palace  the- 
atre obtained  an  advantageous  typewriter 
tie-up. 

The  Corona  Typewriter  people  helped 
Mr.  Plath  advertise  this  picture  by  run- 
ning a  two  column  twenty  inch  ad  stat- 
ing that  Charles  Ray  used  a  Corona  type- 
writer. The  authority  for  this  last  tie-up 
was  an  ad  that  ran  in  the  Corona  Mag- 
azine showing  a  picture  of  Charles  Ray 
seated  and  writing  upon  one  of  Corona's 
product. 

Something  like  ten  telegrams  were 
wired  from  the  Dallas  office  to  the  differ- 
ent merchants  in  Fort  Smith.  These  tel- 
egrams endorsed  the  different  clothing 
shops  and  were  signed  by  Charles  Ray. 
Permission  to  send  these  wires  was  given 
by  United  Artists. 


Campaign  on  "Oliver  Twist"  Is 
Directed  at  Children 

Columbus,  Ga. — Beginning  two  weeks  be- 
fore "  Oliver  Twist "  opened,  Manager  I.  C. 
Holloway  of  the  Grand  theatre  got  the  libra- 
rian to  place  bookmarks,  imprinted  with  an 
announcement  of  the  picture,  in  all  books 
leaving  the  library. 

A  large  book  was  made  of  beaver  board, 
painted  in  proper  fashion,  and  used  on  the 
streets  as  a  ballyhoo  five  days  in  advance,  one 
hour  each  day  while  the  crowds  were  thickest. 
During  the  engagement  of  the  picture  it  was 
kept  on  the  streets  for  about  three  hours  each 
day. 

On  the  Satnrday  before  opening,  Mr.  Hollo- 
way  personally  announced  the  picture  to  900 
kids  attending  the  children's  matinee.  He 
told  them  this  was  one  picture  they  just 
couldn't  afford  to  miss. 

For  a  prologue  Mr.  Holloway  secured  a 
local  boy,  just  about  the  size  of  Coogan,  who 
had  made  quite  a  reputation  as  a  singer. 


"Nobody's  Money"  Is  Put  Over 
on  One  Day's  Notice 

Pottsville,  Pa. — A  sudden  switch  in  bookings 
made  it  necessarv  for  Edgar  Brown  of  the 
Garden  theatre  to  put  over  "Nobody's  Money" 
in  one  day's  time. 

Vernon  Gray,  Paramount  exploiteer,  got  up 
a  ballyhoo  for  him  at  the  cost  of  two  gallons 
of  gasoline. 

Gray  borrowed  Mr.  Brown's  second-best 
automobile  and  painted  the  title  on  the  glass 
window.  He  then  borrowed  eight  money  bags 
from  the  bank  and  stuffed  them  with  sawdust 
and  hung  them  all  over  the  car. 

Big  dollar  signs  were  also  calcimined  on 
the  bodv,  which  cost  nothing  at  all. 


Tin-  Logan  Auditorium,  Philadelphia,  utilized  a 
medicine  cabinet  as  a  lobby  display  on  "Dr. 
Jack,"  as  shown  here 


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"  The  Flirt  "  at  the  Rialto  theatre,  Tacoma,  zvas  given  this  elaborate  beauty  parlor 

window  tie-up 


Seattle  Rose  Society  Ties  Up 
to  "Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose" 

Seattle,  Wash.— When  "  Mighty  Lak'  a 
Rose "  played  at  Manager  Frank  Steffy's 
Coliseum  theatre  here,  Mr.  Steffy  and  J.  L. 
Johnston,  First  National  exploiteer,  tied  up 
with  the  Seattle  Times  and  the  Seattle  Rose 
Society  and  put  across  a  campaign  that  was 
of  direct  value  to  the  city,  as  well  as  the 
theatre. 

Five  thousand  packages  of  rose  seeds,  fur- 
nished by  the  Rose  Society  and  the  newspaper, 
were  distributed  by  the  theatre.  Each  envelope 
containing  the  seeds  on  one  side  bore  general 
directions  for  the  planting  and  culture  of  the 
roses,  and  the  other  side  bore  advertising  mat- 
ter for  the  theatre  and  "  Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose." 

In  addition  to  the  distribution  of  the  thou- 
sands of  seeds,  the  Times,  in  co-operation  with 
the  theatre,  conducted  a  contest  for  the  best 
newspaper  articles  on  the  subject  of  rose  cul- 
ture. The  articles  ran  for  one  week,  and  at 
the  end  of  the  contest  prizes  were  awarded 
to  the  winners. 


Cashes  in  on  Klan  Crosses 
to  Exploit  "Christian" 

SANDUSKY,  Ohio— When  Eddie  Car- 
rier, Goldwynner,  arrived  to  assist 
George  Schade  in  putting  "The 
Christian  "  over  at  the  Schade  theatre,  he 
found  the  town  very  much  interested 
in  a  huge  fiery  cross  which  had  been 
erected  about  a  hundred  feet  out  on  the 
ice  in  Lake  Erie.  Interest  was  still  fur- 
ther aroused  when  on  the  following  night 
another  fiery  cross  appeared  on  the  top 
of  the  hill  on  West  Madison  Street.  It 
turned  out  that  the  two  fiery  crosses 
were  the  work  of  the  Ku  Klux  Klan. 
Mr.  Carrier  decided  to  cash  in  on  all  this 
discussion  and  interest. 

He  sold  Manager  Schade  on  the  idea 
of  building  a  huge  cross  30  feet  high 
above  the  theatre.  There  were  74  lights 
on  this  cross  and  when  it  was  lighted 
up  the  public  naturally  associated  the 
other  two  blazing  crosses  with  this  one 
on  the  theatre  and  decided  that  it  was 
all  publicity  for  "The  Christian." 

In  all  the  newspaper  publicity,  Mr.  Car- 
rier kept  away  from  anything  touching 
on  the  religious  angle  of  the  film.  But 
the  newspapers  carried  stories  on  the 
fiery  crosses  as  a  publicity  stunt  and  it 
turned  out  to  be  most  effective. 


"Brawn  of  the  North"  Stunt 
Turned  into  Parade 

HAMILTON,  Ont.  —  Manager  H. 
Morgan  of  the  Temple  theatre,  by 
turning  a  "Brawn  of  the  North" 
contest  into  a  parade,  won  front  page 
space. 

The  usual  Strongheart  collection  of  ca- 
nines was  supplemented  by  awards  for 
the  best  trained  dog,  the  dog  most  re- 
sembling the  film  star  and  the  owner  of 
the  best  groomed  dog.  When  all  the 
contestants  had  arrived  Manager  Morgan 
surprised  them  by  making  them  parade 
the  streets  with  banners. 


Restricted  Essay  Contest  on 
"Back  Home  and  Broke" 

BELLINGHAM,     Wash.— An  essay 
contest  that  was  unique  was  used 
by  the  American  theatre  on  "  Back 
Home  and  Broke." 

Harry  C.  Eagles.  Paramount  exploiteer 
working  on  the  picture,  picked  out  in  ad- 
vance the  people  he  was  going  to  allow 
to  participate.  He  limited  the  list  to 
about  twenty-five  business  men  and 
women,  all  of  whom  were  solicited  to 
write  essays  of  their  early  experiences. 
These  were  published  in  the  paper. 

The  winner  received  a  box  for  one  of 
the  night  showings  and  was  invited  to 
bring  25  of  his  employees  with  him. 
Eagles  reports,  "  it  created  a  lot  more 
interest  than  a  free-for-all  essay  contest, 
and  the  people  were  keen  for  a  bit  of 
gossip  of  the  early  life  of  the  local  celeb- 
rities." 


Elaborate  Style  Show  Put  Over 
with  "Look  Your  Best" 

Toledo,  Ohio. — The  management  of  the 
Pantheon  theatre,  in  conjunction  with  Gold- 
wynner Eddie  Carrier,  put  on  an  elaborate  ex- 
ploitation campaign  on  "  Look  Your  Best,"  the 
outstanding  feature  of  which  was  a  fashion 
pageant  staged  in  co-operation  with  the 
Thompson-Hudson  Company,  a  leading  de- 
partment store. 

A  bevy  of  beautiful  mannequins  was 
assembled,  and  a  runway  was  built  far  out 
into  the  audience,  on  which  they  promenaded 
with  the  latest  fashion  creations.  Special 
lighting  and  scenic  effects  were  used  and  a 
musical  score  was  provided  for  the  occasion. 
The  department  store  co-operated  with  a 
double-page  ad.  seven  full  window  displays 
•md  2,500  letters  to  its  customers. 


Highlights  in  the  "  Lorna  Doone"  campaign  of  the  Strand  theatre,  Lansing,  Mich.  Upper 

left  and  right,  music  store  "windows;  lower  left,  millinery  tie-up;  lower  right,  lobby  display 


April  7,  1923 


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Grocery  store  lobby  built  by  Manager  Ollie  Brownlee  of  the  Palace  theatre,  Muskogee,  Okla.,  for  "  Qumcy  Adams  Sawyer' 


Boys  of  Chivalry  Organized  to 
Exploit  *  'Robin  Hood" 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. — Unusual  attention  was 
drawn  to  the  Pittsburgh  engagement  of  Doug- 
las Fairbanks  in  "  Robin  Hood  "  at  the  Pitt 
theatre  through  the  organization  of  the 
"  Robin  Hood  Boys  of  Chivalry,"  ostensibly 
a  new  boys'  organization,  but  in  reality  a 
group  of  boys  engaged  to  exploit  the  picture. 

Wearing  picturesque  Robin  Hood  hats, 
rented  from  a  local  costumer,  the  boys  ap- 
peared on  the  business  corners  of  Pittsburgh's 
downtown  district.  They  escorted  elderly 
women  through  heavy  traffic,  carried  bundles 
for  tired  shoppers,  helped  women  onto  street 
cars  and  performed  many  little  acts  of  kind- 
ness. 

The  stunt  was  tied  up  with  the  Pittsburgh 
Evening  Leader,  which  newspaper  gave  the 
scheme  good  space  from  day  to  day.  The 
first  day  the  boys  appeared  they  wore  just  the 
Robin  Hood  hat,  and  in  reply  to  questions 
made  no  reply  except  to  say  they  were  "  Robin 
Hood  Boys  of  Chivalry."  This  created  mys- 
tery and  speculation.  On  the  second  day  the 
Evening  Leader  explained  the  reason  for  the 
sudden  appearance  of  the  "  Boys  of  Chivalry," 
say  they  had  seen  "Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
'  Robin  Hood '  "  and  had  been  thus  inspired 
by  the  deeds  of  chivalry  seen  on  the  screen. 
On  this  day  the  boys  wore  badges  in  their 


Decorated  front  and  costumed  usherettes  for 
the  run  of  "East  is  West"  at  the  Broadway 
Cinema,  Deptford,  England 


Florists  and  Music  Stores 
Aid  "Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose" 

CHICAGO,  111.— As  an  instance  of 
the  tie-up  possibilities  of  the  pic- 
ture, the  Chicago  theatre,  during 
the  run  of  "Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose,"  tied 
up  with  all  florists  within  a  radius  of  five 
blocks.  Cutouts  of  Dorothy  Mackaill  in 
the  leading  feminine  role  featured  the 
window  displays.  Some  showed  the  or- 
phaned girl  playing  the  violin  while 
others  used  a  straight  portrait. 

In  addition  to  florists,  music  stores 
evidenced  a  keen  desire  to  come  in  on 
the  advertising  possibilities  offered  by  the 
picture.  Victor  and  Columbia  dealers 
furnished  limitless  ammunition  in  the 
way  of  window  space,  the  tie  up  with  the 
records  being  so  obvious  it  couldn't  be 
missed. 

coat  lapels,  in  addition  to  the  Robin  Hood  hats, 
and  this  acted  as  a  direct  advertisement  for 
the  film.  The  boys  were  engaged  to  work  the 
busy  street  corners  after  school  for  fifty  cents 
an  hour,  and  were  used  for  an  entire  week. 

Every  day  the  boys  paraded  to  their  par- 
ticular "  beat "  in  a  body,  much  as  a  group  of 
Dolicemen  march  out  to  their  various  posts. 

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Inexpensive  Campaign  Put  Over 
To  Aid  "East  Is  West" 

Greenwood,  S.  C. — Manager  W.  A.  Byers 
of  the  Liberty  theatre  opened  his  campaign 
on  "  East  Is  West "  twelve  days  in  advance 
by  starting  a  series  of  slides.  These  slides 
played  up  the  picture  with  the  personal  en- 
dorsement of  the  management.  The  wording 
was  changed  with  every  change  of  program. 
Several  days  in  advance  small  ads  were 
started,  using  copy  along  the  same  lines  as 
the  slides. 

An  attractive  lobby  display  was  worked  up 
at  very  little  expense.  The  sides  of  the  lobby 
were  completely  masked  in  with  yellow  and 
black  crepe  paper.  Special  mats  of  the  star 
were  displayed  against  this  background.  In 
the  center  of  the  lobby  was  a  cut-out  of  a 
Chinese  god  and  incense  was  kept  burning  in 
front  of  it.  Rows  of  Chinese  lanterns  were 
strung  overhead  and  extended  out  across  the 
sidewalk  at  each  side  of  the  lobby.  Incense 
was  burned  in  the  theatre  as  crowds  were 
entering  and  leaving. 


Book-store  window,  featuring  the  Grosset  & 
Dunlap  edition  of  the  book,  tied  up  with  "  When 
Knighthood  Was  in  Flower"  at  B.  S.  Thornton's 
Orpheum,  Saugerties,  N.  Y. 


1686 


Motion   Picture  N  c 


Pre-release  Reviews  of  Features 


"  Trimmed  in  Scarlet  " 
Universal — Five  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  L.  C.  Moon) 

THE  situations  used  by  William  Hurlburt 
when  he  wrote  "  Trimmed  in  Scarlet  " 
for  Maxine  Elliott  may  have  been  new  at  that 
time,  but  the  screen  has  used  them  so  often 
and  with  so  little  variation  since  that  it  is 
difficult  to  find  much  of  interest  in  the  ma- 
terial. 

There  is  a  constant  feeling  throughout  the 
picture  that  the  players  are  struggling  against 
the  handicap  of  situations  which  they  know 
to  be  unreal,  and  though  they  do~  their  best 
the  result  is  extremely  theatrical  and  bears 
little  semblance  of  reality. 

A  young  girl,  of  such  firm  character  that 
she  leaves  the  shelter  of  her  wealthy  father's 
roof  and  goes  to  work,  rather  than  remain 
with  a  loose  woman  whom  he  has  married, 
suddenly  turns  thief  and  steals  $5,000  in  Lib- 
erty bonds  to  pay  off  a  blackmailer  threaten- 
ing her  mother.  A  woman,  who  has  re- 
mained unsmirched  through  a  long  and  spec- 
tacular career  on  the  continent,  compromises 
herself  in  the  eyes  of  her  fiance  to  get  the 
money  to  make  good  her  daughter's  theft, 
Mistrust,  misunderstandings,  threatened  ruin 
— yet  an  explanation  from  any  one  of  sev- 
eral people  would  clear  up  the  whole  tangle, 
yet  no  one  explains. 

Logical,  human  motives  are  lacking  in 
many  instances,  and  the  unreal  effect  is 
heightened  by  the  trite  subtitles,  many  of 
which  might  better  be  eliminated  entirely. 

"  Trimmed  in  Scarlet "  seems  to  us  to  hark 
back  to  the  earlier  days  of  mechanical  melo- 
drama. 

The  picture  has  been  given  an  all-star  cast, 
including  such  interesting  players  as  Kath- 
lyn  Williams,  Roy  Stewart,  Lucille  Ricksen, 
Robert  Agnew,  Raymond  Hatton  and  Philo 
McCullough,  and  this  will  probably  put  the 
picture  over  as  a  program  release,  but  such 
a  cast  deserves  story  material  more  worthy 
of  its  mettle. 

The  production,  as  a  whole,  is  capable,  and 
Jack  Conway,  the  director,  has  probably  done 
the  best  that  could  be  expected. 

The  Cast 

Cordelia  Ebbing       )  „  ...  ,„■„. 

Mme.  De  La  Fleur  } Kathlyn  Williams 

Revere'  Wayne   Roy  Stewart 

Faith  Ebbing  Lucille  Ricksen 

David  Pierce  Robert  Agnew 

Charles   Knight  David  Torrance 

Peter    Ebbing  Phillips  Smalley 

Fifi  Barclay  Eve  Southern 

Duroc  Bert  Sprott 

Molly  Todd  Grace  Carlyle 

Ruth  Kipp  Gerrard  Grassby 

Mr.    Kipp  Raymond  Hatton 

Count  DeSigneur  Philo  McCullough 

Adapted  by  Edward  T.  Lowe,  Jr.,  from  the 
play  by  William  Hurlburt.  Directed  by  Jack 
Conway.    Photographed  by  Charles  Kaufman. 

The  Story — Woman  leaves  unfaithful  hus- 
band and  goes  abroad.  Her  daughter  grows 
up  and  leaves  father,  because  of  further  of- 
fenses. The  mother  is  suspected  of  murder,  of 
which  servant  can  clear  her.  She  flees  to 
America  and  servant  follows,  for  blackmail. 
Daughter  meets  him,  and  steals  $5,000  from 
office  to  meet  his  demands.  She  is  reunited 
with  mother,  who  finds  new  happiness  in  love 
of  old  admirer.  To  get  money  to  make  good 
theft,  mother  compromises  herself  in  his  eyes, 
but  at  the  end  this  is  straightened  out. 

Classification — Heart  interest  melodrama. 

Production  Highlights — The  sets  and  produc- 
tion. The  excellent  cast.  The  work  of  such 
players  as  Raymond  Hatton,  Kathlyn  Williams 
and  Lucille  Ricksen. 

Exploitation  Angles — The  title  suggests  ideas 
for  lobby  displays  and  ballyhoos.  The  cast.  The 
play  on  which  it  was  based. 

Drawing  Pozver — Suitable  for  program  use  in 
second  class  downtown  and  neighborhood 
houses. 


A    scene   from    "  Family   Troubles,"    an  Educational 
comedy. 

"  Slippy  McGee  " 
First  National — 6600  Feet 
(Reviewed  by  Eugene  Carlton) 
HERE  have  been  scores  of  master  screen 
A     crooks  reform  and  later  use  their  cun- 
ning for  robberies  to  some  good  advantage, 
but  few  have  been  dumped  off  a  freight  train 
to   the   audience   as   an   opening    scene  of 
"  Slippy  McGee."  It  is  the  minor  events  lead- 
ing up  to  the  climax  of  the  production  that 
gives  it  sufficient  difference  in  twist  to  make 
it  interesting. 

Not  until  the  threshold  of  the  closing  scene 
is  neared  can  it  be  foretold  that  the  hero- 
crook  will  furnish  the  "  punch  "  of  the  story 
by  executing  a  somewhat  second-handed 
stunt — that  of  opening  the  safe  of  an  un- 
scrupulous man  to  obtain  some  letters  that 
will  save  the  name  of  a  good  girl.  However, 
the  story  runs  along  so  smoothly  up  to  that 
point,  carrying  with  it  more  than  the  average 
interest,  that  a  little  bit  of  stereotypic  stuff 
can  be  overlooked. 

The  story  has  been  well  handled,  the  cast 
well  adapted  to  the  respective  roles  and  the 
photography  could  not  be  much  improved 
upon.  There  is  a  love  story;  or,  at  least,  the 
audience  realizes  that  it  has  been  viewing  a 
love  story  as  the  film  nears  its  end,  despite 
the  fact  that  the  feeling  existing  between  the 
hero-crook  and  the  girl  is  more  of  the  father- 
daughter  type  and  bursts  out  like  a  rainy 
day  in  the  climax.  There  also  is  a  good 
moral  to  the  picture,  which  should  not  meet 
with  the  disapproval  of  even  the  most  se- 
vere censor. 

The  Cast 

Slippy  McGee  Wheeler  Oakman 

Mary   Virginia  Colleen  Moore 

Father  De  Ranee.....  ..Sam  De  Grasse 

George   Ingelsby  Edmund  Stevens 

Madame  De  Ranee  Edith  Yorke 

Howard  Hunter  Lloyd  Whitlcck 

By  Marie  Conway  Oemler.  Directed  by  Wesley 
Ruggles.  Produced  by  Oliver  Morosco. 
The  Story — Celebrated  cracksman  breaks  leg 
alighting  from  freight  train,  it  being  necessary 
to  amputate  the  leg.  He  is  cared  for  by  a  priest. 
He  reforms  and  obtains  honest  occupation,  mak- 
ing butterflies.  He  eventually  is  touched  by 
the  loveliness  of  a  village  maiden,  but  is  griev- 
ed when  he  learns  she  is  to  wed  another.  The 
girl  is  threatened  to  be  made  victim  of  a  scan- 
dal by  a  banker  unless  she  marries.  Every- 
thing depends  upon  some  letters,  forgeries,  in  a 
safe,  which  the  cracksman,  using  his  old  clev- 
erness, obtains,  thus  clearing  up  the  whole 
situation. 

Classification — Human  interest  drama,  involv- 
ing the  finer  qualities  of  a  reformed  crook,  ting- 
ed with  a  love  story. 

Production  Highlights  —  Natural  settings, 
showing  interior  of  San  Gabriel  Mission  of 
California.  The  dramatic  climax.  Good  direc- 
tion and  photography. 

Exploitation  Angles — A  small  safe  with  a 
lobby  display  of  suitable  cut-outs.  Get  the 
police  department  to  lend  you  a  collection  of 
crook  tools  and  weapons. 

Drawing  Pozver — Should  go  over  well  in 
either  the  large  or  small  houses  as  it  is  con- 
fined to  no  certain  type  of  audiences. 


"  Crashing  Thru  " 
F.  B.  O.— 6500  Feet 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reidi 

HARRY  CAREY  has  another  of  his  typ 
ical  offerings  in  "Crashing  Thru,"  which, 
while  it  presents  nothing  new  in  westerns 
packs  sufficient  action  and  color  and  at- 
mosphere to  please  most  any  patron — even 
of  the  hard-boiled  variety.  The  plot  revolves] 
around  considerable  cattle  rustling  and  all 
the  familiar  characters  are  in  their  proper 
places.  But  it  keeps  moving  and  as  it  moves 
one  is  able  to  drink  in  as  good  a  background 
of  exceptional  scenery  as  has  ever  adorned 
a  western.  The  title  is  rather  compelling 
and  Carey  still  has  a  firm  hold  upon  his 
following. 

Here  we  find  him  in  several  conflicts  one 
of  which  has  to  do  with  romance.  The  half-* 
breed  Indian  girl,  with  the  aid  of  a  few  des- 
peradoes, plots  to  embarrass  him  because 
he  refuses  to  fall  for  her  charms.  With  his 
cattle  stolen  he  is  unable  to  meet  a  note  owed 
to  the  richest  man  in  the  community.  The 
tale  becomes  complicated  when  the  wealthy 
rancher  is  murdered  and  suspicion  is  cast 
upon  the  hero.  But  the  latter  has  entered 
a  partnership  with  the  villain's  father  and  in 
due  time  the  young  desperado  becomes  con- 
science-stricken and  confesses.  Meanwhile  a 
humorous  note  is  injected  when  it  is  shown 
that  the  hero  has  carried  on  a  romance  with 
a  girl  via  a  matrimonial  agency.  The  girl 
arrives  with  her  mother  which  provides  the 
occasion  for  the  invalid  partner,  who  had  be- 
come crippled  in  rescuing  his  friend  in  the 
forepart  of  the  story,  to  look  romantically 
upon  the  latter.  Then  it's  up  to  the  hero  and 
the  girl  to  look  for  a  parson. 

The  picture  doesn't  stand  still  a  moment. 
One  might  say  that  it  carries  too  much  ac- 
tion for  the  purposes  of  the  plot.  It  should 
have  presented  more  intimate  scenes  of  char- 
acter acting  and  detail.  Yet  it  is  a  satisfac- 
tory western  and  interpreted  by  a  competent 
cast  that  includes  Vola  Vale,  Myrtle  Sted- 
man,  Cullen  Landis,  Winifred  Bryson,  Joseph 
Harris,  Charles  LeMoyne  and  Donald  Mac- 
Donald. 

The  Cast 

Blake  Harry  Carey 

Cons  Cullen  Landis 

Celia  Myrtle  Steadman. 

Diane   Vola  Vale 

Saunders  Chas.  LeMoyne 

Gracia  Winifred  Bryson 

Holmes  Jos.  Harris; 

Allison  Donald   Mac  Donald 

By  Elizabeth  Dejeans.    Scenario  by  Beatrice} 
Van.    Directed  by  Val  Paul.    Photographed  bw 
W  illiam  Thornley  and  Robt.  De  Gerasse.  Pro-I 
duced  by  F.  B.  O. 

The  Story — Treats  of  cattle  rustling  with  the 
hero  a  rancher  who  wins  the  enmity  of  half- 
breed  Indian  girl  because  he  does  not  fall  for) 
her  charms.  With  the  aid  of  several  desper-. 
adoes  she  succeeds  in  rustling  the  cattle  away 
from  the  rich  rancher.  He  is  killed  but  the;' 
hero  proves  his  innocence  when  the  villain  re-« 
forms.  The  hero  meets  the  girl  with  whom  he* 
has  corresponded.  And  thus  to  the  romance* 
and  happiness. 

Classification — Western  melodrama,  featuring 
cattle  rustling  and  romance. 

Production  Highlights  —  The  exceptional 
backgrounds.  The  sincere  work  of  Carey  and 
the  others  in  the  cast.    The  fairly  good  action. 

Exploitation  Angles — Star  is  still  able  to  draw 
them  in.  Feature  him  in  a  typical  western. 
Play  up  title  and  use  it  for  a  teaser  campaign. 

Drawing  Pozver — Good  for  any  program  or 
neighborhood  house.  Also  suitable  for  second 
class  first  run  theatres. 


"What  kind  of  Motion  Picture 
do  you  like  best?  " 

That  question  was  asked  of  fifty  persons,  chosen  at  ran- 
dom, in  a  suburb  of  New  York. 

Among  those  asked  were  small  tradesmen,  a  street  car 
conductor,  several  professional  men,  commuters  to  New 
York,  ladies  from  fine  homes,  high  school  students,  etc. 
etc. 

Of  the  fifty  thirty-one  specified  by  name 

PATHE  NEWS 

No  other  news  weekly  was  mentioned  by  name;  six 
persons  said  "The  news  weekly,"  which  might  have 
meant  Pathe. 

That  town  is  like  any  other  town. 

Mr.  Exhibitor,  just  paste  this  in  your  hat;  Pathe  News 
has  a  grip  upon  the  affections  of  Americans  that  no  other 
picture  can  equal! 

Released  twice  a  week. 


Pafhepicture 

TRADE.       /  ^-/^r^Af^^^^^™"™^^^™ 


PEARL  WHITE 


Follow  the  big  ones! 


Among  the  well  known  circuits  booking 
"Plunder"  are  the  following; 


Skouras  Circuit,  St.  Louis 
Lubliner  and  Trinz,  Chicago 
Ascher  Bros.,  Chicago 


Gray  Circuit,  Maine  and  New  Hampshire 
Wilmer  and  Vincent,  Pennsylvania 
Saenger  Amusement  Co.,  New  Orleans 


STDER 


More  bookings  at  release  date  than 
any  serial  Pathe  ever  had.  You 
know  what  that  means! 


Produced  and  Directed  by 

George  B.  Seitz 
Written  by  Mr.  Seitz  and 

B.  MlLLHAUSER 


You  11  be  "Sold  on  Sight 

with 


in 


Leo  Maloney 

RANGE  RIDER  SERIES 


Two  Part  Westerns 

Better  short  dramas  just  can't  be  made. 

Story,  action,  beautiful  scenery,  good  direction,  fine  acting. 
See  one  or  two  and  you'll  be  sold  on  sight. 


"Under  Suspicion'';  "We  have  reported  on  sev- 
eral of  this  series  but  could  not  help  sending 
a  report  on  this.  Had  several  comments  on  this. 
Everybody  pleased.  Try  them.  The  price  is 
right,  too."  Anderson  &  Weatherby,  Gem, 
Omaha  (Ex.  Herald). 


"These  pictures  have  been  holding  a  pretty 
good  tempo  all  along,  always  containing  a  well 
fought  fight,  beautiful  scenic  backgrounds  and  suf- 
ficient plot.  However,  'Smoked  Out'  is  one  of  the 
best.  It  has  an  unusual  amount  of  human  interest 
and  stages  the  best  fight  of  the  series."  M.  P.  News 


Written  and  directed  by 
Leo  Maloney  and  Ford  Beebe 


afh^pictun 


TRADE  (y) 


MARK. 


April  7,  1923 


1691 


"  The  Queen  of  Sin  " 
Ben  Blumenthal-State  Rights — Eight 
Reels 

(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

AN  Austrian  importation  is  "  The  Queen 
of  Sin,"  with  which  is  interwoven  "  The 
Spectacle  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah,"  and  ac- 
cording to  the  program  announcement  has 
been  cut  from  eighteen  reels  to  eight  to  meet 
the  view  of  American  minds  and  which  elab- 
orates upon  the  vital  statistics  of  its  produc- 
tion— such  as  the  mention  of  200,000  cos- 
tumes, 13,000  wigs,  38,000  pairs  of  foot  cov- 
erings, 700  rugs  of  medieval  weave,  500  pairs 
of  curtains  which  were  assembled,  manufac- 
tured or  rented  for  the  picture.  And  after 
absorbing  these  figures,  one  naturally  sits 
back,  anticipating  a  gigantic  spectacle. 

Unfortunately  the  spectacular  side  of  the 
picture  is  burdened  with  a  poorly  constructed 
story  which  features  one  of  the  oldest  formu- 
las of  the  screen — that  of  the  mercenary 
mother  who  marries  her  daughter  off  to  the 
highest  bidder,  thus  bringing  tragedy  into 
her  life.  The  motivation  is  unsound,  for 
there  is  no  indication  that  the  girl  is  a  vam- 
pire in  the  introductory  shots — when  she  in- 
dulges in  romantic  expression  with  her  lover, 
a  poor  and  humble  artist.  The  moment  that 
she  is  married  she  plots  extreme  vengeance. 
She  will  strike  the  multi-millionaire  spouse 
through  his  son. 

The  story,  having  been  edited  and  re-titled, 
loses  its  force  and  logic.  And  many  of  its 
captions  miss  the  mark  being  burdened,  as 
they  are,  with  high-sounding  morals  and  dra- 
matic values  which  do  not  belong.  The  story 
would  have  registered  better  had  it  been  in- 
trusted to  skillful  interpretation.  Lucy  Do- 
raine  in  the  title  role  is  not  able  to  suggest 
any  of  the  emotions  which  she  is  called  upon 
to  express.  Later,  however,  as  the  queen 
of  the  ancient  capitals  which  were  destroyed 
because  of  their  sin,  she  is  much  more  in 
character — disguised  as  she  is  in  regal  splen- 
dor and  not  called  upon  to  register  anything 
but  passion. 

The  spectacular  scenes  are  not  introduced 
until  the  second  half  of  the  feature — and  they 
do  much  to  compensate  for  the  modern  story 
and  its  bad  interpretation.  Many  of  the  sets 
are  positively  stupendous  in  design  and  one 
catches  the  spiritual  note  as  the  cities  fall. 
A  vast  horde  of  extras  are  employed  and  see- 
ing  them  run  for  their  lives  as  the  temples 
and  columns  topple  over  and  fire  and  brim- 
stone descending  upon  them,  one  is  carried 
along  in  quite  a  fervor  of  excitement.  Doubt- 
less fear  of  censorship  made  the  modern 
story  incoherent.  Taking  ten  reels  out  of 
a  picture  might  almost  indicate  disaster  for 
it. 

The  Cast 

Jackson  Harber  George  Reimers 

Edward  Harber  (  ,„  , 

A  Goldsmith  from  Galilea  ( Walter  Slezak 

Miss  Mary  Conway  1 

The  Wife  of  Lot      \  Lucy  Doraine 

The  Queen  of  Sin  J 

Mrs.  Agathe  Conway,  her  mother  .Erika  Wagner 

A  Priest  Tutor  at  Cambridge  )  «.  ,     .  , 

The  Unknown  Wanderer         \  Michael  Varkony, 

Harry  Lighton.  a  Sculptor  /  Kurt  Ehrle 

Lot  S  ' I 

The  Story — Treats  of  girl  who  is  sold  by  her 
mother  to  highest  bidder,  thus  causing  her  lover 
to  attempt  suicide.  The  girl  plots  vengeance 
against  her  rich  husband,  striking  him  through 
his  son.  But  in  a  dream  she  discovers  a  con- 
science. The  story  carries  a  parallel  with  the 
ancient  downfall  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah. 

Classification — Modern  triangle  based  upon 
daughter-sold-to-highest-bidder  theme.  Linked 
up  with  spectacle  of  downfall  of  Sodom  and 
Gomorrah  of  Biblical  history. 

Production  Highlights  —  The  spectacular 
scenes  of  the  ancient  story.  The  impressive 
sets,  most  of  which  are  massive  and  colorful. 

Exploitation  Angles  —  Play  up  its  spectacular 
appeal.   Use  title  for  a  teaser  campaign. 

Drawing  Poiver — The  spectacular  side  of  pic- 
ture will  appeal  to  any  crowd. 


"  Suzanna  " 
Allied  Producers  and  Distributors — 
6500  Feet 

(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

MACK  SENNETT  wrote  this  one  as  well 
as  supervising  the  production.  Natur- 
ally, anyone  familiar  with  the  producer's 
comedy  values  might  wonder  if  he  is  not 
having  some  fun  on  an  old  theme.  The  story 
is  a  variation  of  the  ancient  and  accepted 
locket  formula.  The  child  who  grows  up  a 
social  outcast  is  not  identified  through  the 
gold  or  brass  emblem  but  through  an  oblig- 
ing servant  coming  forward  and  relieving 
himself  of  the  secret  that  the  babies  were 
exchanged  at  birth.  There  it  is  in  a  nut- 
shell. 

Sennett  tells  his  story  against  a  Spanish 
setting  in  the  early  days  of  California  and 
tells  it  well,  notwithstanding  its  familiarity. 
You  may  know  what  is  coming  far  in  ad- 
vance, but  he  gives  it  enough  Spanish  sauce 
and  paprika  to  interest  most  anyone  not  too 
far  advanced  in  the  technique  of  the  screen. 

Mabel  Normand  has  the  title  role  and  while 
she  doesn't  suggest  a  Spanish  peon  or  one 
of  the  F.  F.  V.'s  of  early  California  aside 
from  her  picturesque  attire  she  does  manage 
to  inject  enough  of  her  distinctive  comedy 
touches  to  make  it  an  acceptable  drawing. 
To  be  frank  it  is  the  humor  which  provides 
the  saving  grace  of  this  picture  the  story  of 
which  features  two  Spanish  dons  who  have 
pledged  their  son  and  daughter  to  one  an- 
other. But  the  youth  rebels  and  falls  in  love 
with  the  lowly  peon  who  works  on  his  fath- 
er's ranch.  And  so  to  the  conflict  when  a 
toreador,  played  with  adequate  color  by  Leon 
Bary,  attempts  to  win  the  picturesque  peon 
for  himself. 

Meanwhile  the  spectator  is  being  treated 
to  some  typically  Spanish  customs — such  as 
the  fiesta,  the  bull-fight  (taken  from  a  news 
strip)  and  the  courtship  via  the  guitar.  The 
characters  are  dressed  accordingly.  The 
stage  is  all  set  for  the  wedding  of  the 
toreador  and  the  don's  daughter.  Mind  you 
the  peon  has  learned  that  she  is  of  noble 
birth,  but  the  conventions  of  the  Noble  Sacri- 
fice must  be  obeyed.  The  rebellious  son 
steals  the  girl  from  the  altar  and  carries  her 
away  on  horseback.  Which  introduces  a 
vivid  thrill  when  the  two  rivals  fight  on  the 
edge  of  a  cliff.  Not  so  much  in  its  story,  but 
produced  with  a  typically  Sennett  touch. 
George  Nichols  doesn't  have  much  oppor- 
tunity to  act  as  one  of  the  dons. 

The  Cast 

Suzanna  Mabel  Normand 

Don  Fernando  George  Nichols 

Ramon,  his  son  Walter  McGrail 

Dona  Isabella,  his  wife  Evelyn  Sherman 

Pancho,  the  Toreador  Leon  Bary 

Don  Diego  Eric  Mayne 

Dolores,  his  daughter.  Winifred  Bryson 

Ruiz  Carl  Stockdale 

Alvarez  Lon  Poff 

Miguel,  his  son  George  Cooper 

Indian  Minnie    Herself 

Black  Hawk  ...Himself 

By  Mack  Sennett.  Directed  by  F.  Richard 
Jones.  Produced  by  Mack  Sennett.  Released 
by  Allied  Producers  and  Distributors. 
The  Story—  Treats  of  days  of  Spanish  colon- 
ization in  California.  Suzanna  is  the  daughter 
of  Spanish  don  but  is  ignorant  of  fact  that  she 
was  kidnapped  during  infancy  and  reared  as 
peon  on  ranch  of  Don  Fernando.  The  latter's 
son  is  pledged  to  the  daughter  of  Don  Diego, 
but  he  rebels  and  kidnaps  Suzanna.  Her  iden- 
tity is  established  and  the  other  girl  weds  the 
toreador. 

Classification — Romantic  comedy-drama  car- 
rying theme  of  girl  kidnapped  in  infancy  and 
brought  up  as  servant. 

Production  Highlights — The  atmosphere  and 
color.  The  settings.  The  good  work  by  George 
Nichols.  The  thrill  when  rivals  fight  on  edge 
of  cliff. 

Exploitation  Angles — Give  picture  a  Spanish 
setting  in  prologue,  featuring  dancers  and  mu- 
sicians. Play  up  cast.  Bill  it  as  a  Mack  Sennett 
production. 

Drawing  Poiver— Should  draw  in  most  any 
house. 


"  Souls  for  Sale  " 
Hughes-Goldwyn— 7864  Feet 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

YOU  might  call  this,  Rupert  Hughes'  lat- 
est, a  feminine  "  Merton  of  the  Movies  " 
— you  might  call  it  a  hodge-podge  of  every 
conceivable  camera  trick  which  goes  into  the 
composition  of  a  picture — and  after  you  are 
through  trying  to  define  or  describe  it,  you 
will  find  yourself  up  a  tree.  It  defies  being 
called  anything  but  a  tricky  novelty — a  take- 
off one  moment  of  how  photoplays  are  made, 
and  shifting  into  a  sort  of  grotesque  eternal 
triangle. 

Hughes  is  surely  the  magician  here — and 
he  pulls  the  tricks  out  of  his  hat  or  rather 
his  megaphone  with  all  the  easy  hokum  of  a 
Hermann.  It  is  our  opinion  that  he  directed 
this  picture  with  his  tongue  in  his  cheek  for 
back  of  it  all  is  a  satirical  thrust  aimed  at 
heavy  villainy  as  it  is  exposed  in  too  many 
of  our  sexational  (to  quote  the  author) 
dramas.  He  never  becomes  intimate.  His 
scenes  are  too  crowded  for  such  a  touch. 
And  though  he  points  a  moral  at  the  end, 
it  seems  unconvincing  in  view  of  the  maze 
of  sequences  in  which  the  characters  are 
piloted  before  the  climax. 

Mr.  Hughes  starts  off  by  showing  a  run- 
away bride  who,  after  leaving  her  husband 
in  a  Pullman,  accidentally  meets  a  picture 
company  making  a  "sheik"  story  in  the  Cal- 
ifornia desert.  What  follows  is  her  rise  to 
stardom,  punctuated  with  her  spouse's  ad- 
ventures in  evading  the  law.  He  is  painted 
as  a  criminal  whose  profession  is  matrimony. 
He  marries  his  wives,  insures  their  lives, 
then  kills  them  off.  And  the  couple  do  not 
meet  again  until  the  climax. 

Meanwhile  Hughes  is  kidding  the  picture 
people,  kidding  himself,  kidding  the  public, 
kidding  the  idol-worshippers  who  write  to 
the  stars,  and  having  a  lot  of  fun  out  of  it. 
He  takes  us  on  various  sets,  introduces  us  to 
a  galaxy  of  celebrities  during  their  luncheon 
hour  and  follows  through  with  some  humor- 
ous thrusts  aimed  at  the  society  drama  and 
a  few  other  formulas,  not  forgetting  the  cir- 
cus story  which  he  employs  to  furnish  a 
highly  melodramatic  climax.  A  real  storm 
washes  out  the  artificial  storm  and  lightning 
strikes  the  big  top,  setting  fire  to  it.  The 
murderous  husband  expiates  his  crimes  by 
saving  his  runaway  bride  from  the  wind  ma- 
chine. The  huge  propeller  strikes  him  and 
he  lives  just  long  enough  to  seek  forgiveness 
and  receive  it.  There  is  so  much  in  this  pic- 
ture that  it  resembles  a  three-ring  circus. 
Consequently  the  story  is  often  lost.  It 
could  stand  editing,  thus  making  the  scenes 
more  compact.  The  camera  work  is  splen- 
did and  there  are  some  exceptional  shots  of 
the  desert — as  well  as  some  intimate  scenes 
of  studio  atmosphere. 

The  Cast 

Remember  Steddon  Eleanor  Boardman 

Robina  Teele  Mae  Busch 

Leva  Lemaire  Barbara  Le  Marr 

Frank  Claymore  Richard  Dix 

Tom  Holby  Frank  Mayo 

Owen  Scudder  Lew  Cody 

And  twenty-eight  other  players.  Written, 
adapted  and  directed  by  Rubert  Hughes.  Pro- 
duced by  Goldwyn. 

The  Story — Girl,  a  newly-wed,  has  intuition 
that  husband  is  a  sinner,  so  runs  away  and 
stumbles  upon  moving  picture  company  taking 
scenes  in  the  desert.  She  is  given  encourage- 
ment and  soon  rises  to  the  top.  Her  husband 
returns  after  a  colorful  career  in  crime  to  save 
her  from  death. 

Classification  —  Humorous  and  melodramatic 
novelty  of  picture  life  in  Hollywood. 

Production  Highlights  —  The  comedy  mo- 
ments. The  titles.  The  exceptional  photogra- 
phy. The  good  work  by  Lew  Cody.  The  climax 
showing  the  burning  of  the  circus  tent. 

Exploitation  Angles — Feature  the  author  and 
director,  placing  stress  upon  efforts  towards 
originality.  Make  a  play  upon  little  and  fea- 
ture the  large  cast.  Play  up  the  Hollywood  at- 
mosphere. 

Draiving  Power  —  Should  go  big  anywhere. 


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Regional  News  From  Correspondents 

In  and  Out  of  the  Butte  Branch-Offices  : 


CONGRATULATIONS  are  in  order  over  the 
high  efficiency  of  the  Universal  manager 
of  the  Butte  office,  Jack  W.  Rue,  who,  since 
coming  here  last  September,  has  increased  the 
business  for  his  company 
140  per  cent.  Before  com- 
ing to  Butte  to  take  the 
executive  office  for  the 
Universal  Exchange,  Mr. 
Rue  was  the  special  rep- 
resentative for  "  Foolish 
Wives,"  the  exploiting  of 
which  won  new  laurels 
for  him.  Formerly  he 
was  salesmanager  in  the 
Denver  district.  Butte 
has  had  several  exchange 
managers,  and  it  is  safe 
to  say  that  never  has 
there  been  a  more  popu-  Jack  W.  Rue 

lar  or  more  efficient  executive  in  the  Butte  de- 
partment. There  are  three  Universal  salesmen 
in  the  field  most  of  the  time,  and  at  all  times 
the  key  cities  are  made  by  Mr.  Rue.  Mr.  Rue 
has  just  returned  from  Great  Falls,  where  he 
booked  "Flame  of  Life,"  "Driven"  and  Baby 
Peggy  comedies  to  Mr.  William  Steege,  Man- 
ager of  the  Liberty  theatre  there. 

P.  C.  Hurst,  formerly  owner  of  the  Rialto 
theatre  at  Bozeman,  has  replaced  H.  McLaren, 
as  publicity  director  for  Universal  in  the  Butte 
and  Spokane  territories. 


Anaconda  ministers  of  the  Gospel  who  have 
complained  because  their  parishoners  fail  to 
arrive  at  services  on  time  will  now  have  the 
solace  of  knowing  they  are  not  the  only  ones 
who  suffer  dire  punishment  for  such  procras- 
tination. Certain  of  the  movie  fans  are  stand- 
ing up  on  their  toes  in  righteous  indignation. 
Nothing,  they  say,  spoils  a  picture  show  so 
much  as  a  continuous  ingress  and  egress  of 
patrons  during  a  performance.  They  claim 
that  it  has  reached  a  stage  where  a  spectator 
may  be  sure  of  viewing  a  film  in  peace  only 
after  every  seat  in  the  house  has  been  filled  and 
the  overflow  is  standing  ten  deep  in  the  rear. 
Even  then  there  remains  the  possibility  that 
some  inconsiderate  wretch  may  decide  to  scram- 
ble out  from  the  very  center  of  the  row  because 
the  picture  has  just  reached  the  stage  where  he 
happened  to  enter.  Or  possibly  some  lady  has 
to  stand  up  in  front  of  her  seat,  powder  her 
nose,  adjust  her  hat  and  slowly  put  on  her  wrap 
and  gloves,  and  then  calmly  move  to  the  aisle 
all  the  while  there  is  the  picture  moving  on  to 
dramatic  climaxes.  Nothing  quite  so  exasper- 
ating! 

Miss  May  Robson,  the  disinguished  actress, 
was  the  guest  of  Marie  Davis,  General  Man- 
ager of  the  Ansonia  Theatre  Amusement  Com- 
pany, at   a  pre-view  of  the   film  production, 

"  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships,"  and  also  a 
vaudeville  act  that  was  given  as  a  try-out.  The 
pre-view   was   directly   after   her  engagement 


closed  at  the  Broadway.  Butte  is  always  glad 
to  welcome  Miss  Robson  and  this  visit  was  no 
exception  for  she  was  accorded  one  of  the  most 
enthusiastic  ovations  ever  given  an  actress  in 
Butte. 

O.  W.  Herwig  is  registered  at  the  Grand 
Hotel.  He  is  in  Butte  at  the  Pathe  Office  aud- 
iting the  books  for  that  exchange.  Mr.  Her- 
wig is  registered  from  the  Pathe  office,  San 
Francisco. 

B.  T.  Cale,  formerly  with  the  First  National, 
has  gone  back  to  the  Pathe  organization  as 
salesman  for  the  Denver  territory.  He  has 
been  one  of  the  live  wire  salesmen  in  the  Mon- 
tana district,  identified  with  the  Pathe  inter- 
ests and  later  accepted  a  similar  position  with 
the  -First  National. 

Jack  Sullivan  is  covering  the  key  cities  of 
the  state  representing  the  Fox  interests.  Mr. 
Sullivan  is  branch-manager  of#  the  Fox  cor- 
poration of  this  city. 

Manager  M.  J.  Dunn,  of  Greater  Features,  is 
touring  the  state  for  his  corporation.  Mr.  Dunn 
has  his  main  office  at  Salt  Lake  City,  but  is  in 
Butte  every  few  weeks  to  look  after  the  branch 
office. 

Harry  Sigmund,  recently  identified  with  the 
First  National  in  Seattle  as  a  salesman,  is  now 
at  home  in  Butte  as  the  chief  executive  of  the 
Butte  Branch  office  of  the  Associated  First  Na- 
tional. 


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WK.  LENDON,  general  service  manager 
•  for  Universal,  has  been  in  the  city  a 
number  of  days  helping  with  the  plans  for  Uni- 
versale quarters  in  the  New  Film  Exchange  on 
W  ells  Street,  to  which  they  will  move  April  1. 
Universal  plans  to  have  new  fixtures  and  fur- 
niture, and  will  have  one  of  the  most  up-to-the- 
minute  exchange  offices  anywhere,  according  to 
George  Levine,  local  manager. 

Sam  Miller  has  been  added  to  the  local  Uni- 
versal staff  and  will  have  charge  of  handling 
Universal  attractions  in  this  territory. 

M.  Edwards,  who  was  formerly  with  Goldwyn 
at  Buffalo,  is  now  working  out  of  the  Milwaukee 
office,  and  has  charge  of  western  Wisconsin. 
Tack  Hursrhman  has  been  transferred  from  the 
Chicago  office  and  will  represent  Goldwyn  in  the 
northern  part  of  the  state. 

Goldwyn's  Milwaukee  office,  of  which  Sam 
Shurman  is  manager,  in  the  two  months  since 
it  was  opened,  has  made  such  strides  that  addi- 
tional stenographers  and  inspectors  have  been 
required. 

The  Milwaukee  Sentinel  recently  received 
recognition  from  Julius  Stern,  of  the  Century 
Film  Company,  for  the  splendid  handling  of  the 
Baby  Peggy  contest  in  Milwaukee,  just  previous 
to  the  showing  of  "  Peg  of  the  Movies,"  in 
which  Peggy  Montgomery  starred.  Said  Mr. 
Stern  : 

"  May  we  have  the  privilege  of  expressing  our 
delight  and  pleasure  in  the  manner  your  Baby 
Peggy  contest  was  conducted?  We  wish  to  ad- 
vise you  that  the  entire  contest  was  run  in  such 
an  able  manner  that  it  eclipses  any  yet  run 
throughout  the  country.  Further,  we  believe 
your  choice  of  the  starlet,  Harriet  Ahrendt,  is 
excellent,  and  we  join  in  commending  your  en- 
tire staff  behind  this  contest  on  the  efficient  and 
perfect  way  it  was  handled." 

In  conjunction  with  Henry  Walthall's  visit  in 


person  to  the  Palace  theatre  in  a  playlet,  the 
week  of  March  12,  Tom  Norman  of  Fox 
screened  Walthall's  last  picture.  "The  Face  On 
the  Bar-room  Floor,"  which  Mr.  Walthall  has 
not  as  yet  seen.  The  screening  was  made  in  the 
Merrill  theatre  and  a  crowd  of  movie  folk 
attended.  After  the  screening,  Mr.  Norman 
arranged  a  small  banquet  to  newspapermen  to 
introduce  Mr.  Walthall.  Mary  Charleson, 
W  althall's  wife,  a  favorite  in  Milwaukee,  accom- 
panied him. 

Joe  Brandt  of  C.  B.  C.  was  in  Milwaukee  last 
week  on  his  way  to  the  coast. 

Local  exchange  managers  report  that  Mil- 
waukee's seven  days  of  blizzard,  the  week  of 
March  12,  seriously  hampered  the  efficiency  of 
their  service  departments,  in  making  shipments 
out  of  the  city.  Three  severe  snow  storms  in 
seven  days  held  up  train  traffic,  and  resulted  in 
many  dark  houses  throughout  the  state.  Not  a 
train  left  here  March  18  and  19  for  the  northern 
part  of  the  state. 

The  new  radio  motion  picture,  "  The  Wizardry 
of  Wireless,"  will  be  shown  in  Milwaukee  April 
5  for  the  benefit  of  radio  fans,  it  was  announced 
by  L.  S.  Baird,  manager  of '  the  Milwaukee 
Amateur's  Radio  Club.  The  picture  is  described 
as  a  two-reeler  dealing  with  the  history  of  dis- 
tance communication.,  and  by  the  aid  of  animated 
drawings,  the  why  and  wherefores  of  radio  are 
explained  in  a  clear  and  understandable  man- 
ner. 

J.  H.  Silliman,  owner  of  the  Downer,  Mur- 
ray, Miramar,  and  Astor  theatres,  has  added  the 
Jackson  to  his  chain. 

Tom  Furness,  a  Hancock,  Mich.,  exhibitor, 
and  E.  Hoefer,  Sheboygan,  owner  of  the  new 
Rex  theatre,  were  in  the  city  last  week. 

The  Appollo  theatre,  Teutonia  Avenue,  has 


changed  hands.  M.  Mark  Miller  is  the  new 
owner. 

The  ban  placed  on  children  under  12,  pro- 
hibiting their  attendance  at  motion  picture  thea- 
tres, has  considerably  upset  neighborhood  house 
attendance.  The  Milwaukee  Motion  Picture 
Theatre  Owners'  Association,  co-operating  with 
the  Health  Department,  asked  individual  mana- 
gers to  enforce  the  restriction,  owing  to  the 
severe  scarlet  fever  epidemic  among  school 
children. 


Booth   arranged   by  J.   C.   DeWalt,   branch  manager 
for   Hodkinson   at   Oklahoma   City,   during  the  state 
convention  of  exhibitors. 


April  7,  1923 


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Toronto  and  East  Canada  Branch-Office  Notes 


MRS.  MARY  E.  GODARD,  87  MacDonnell 
Avenue,  Toronto,  known  as  "  The  Mother 
of  Toronto,"  and  a  quaint  old  lady,  passed  away 
on  March  22  from  a  heart  attack.  Her  passing 
caused  much  regret  among  local  theatre-goers. 
The  deceased  had  officiated  at  the  opening  of 
various  moving  picture  theatres,  being  the  first 
one  to  buy  a  ticket  at  a  number  of  the  Allen 
theatres.  She  was  also  the  hostess  at  the  Allen 
down-town  house  when  Mary  Carr,  the  actress, 
was  making  personal  appearances  in  connection 
with  the  presentation  of  "  Over  the  Hill."  Mrs. 
Godard  had  lived  in  Toronto  for  fifty  years 
and  had  conducted  a  grocery  in  the  section  of 
the  city  where  Mary  Pickford  and  the  other 
Pickfords  were  born  and  lived. 

The  Capitol  theatre,  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  one 
of  the  leading  houses  of  the  Famous  Players 
Canadian  Corporation,  has  undergone  consider- 
able change  in  Ihe  installation  of  a  full-size  stage, 
this  replacing  the  prologue  stage  facilities.  The 
new  stage  was  used  for  the  first  time  in  the 


presentation  of  a  novel  specialty  along  with 
"Adam's  Rib"  during  the  week  of  March  19. 

St.  John,  N.  B.,  now  has  a  fine  large  film  ex- 
change building  in  the  Marr  Building,  158-162 
Union  Street,  and  the  city,  thereby,  joins  the  list 
of  important  key  cities  of  the  Dominion  which 
boast  extensive  film  centers,  these  including 
Montreal,  Toronto,  W  innipeg  and  Vancouver. 

Canadian  Universal  Films,  Limited,  has  just 
moved  its  St.  John  offices  from  Prince  \\  illiam 
and  Union  Streets  to  the  Marr  Building.  Other 
distributing  companies  having  their  exchange 
headquarters  for  the  Maritime  Provinces  in  the 
same  structure  include  the  Fox  Film  Corpora- 
tion and  the  Associated  First  National. 

Manager  Arthur  Bugg,  proprietor  of  the 
Model  theatre,  Midland,  Ontario,  and  the 
Famous-Lasky  Film  Service,  Limited,  Toronto, 
through  C.  H.  Weeks,  exchange  manager,  have 
been  engaging  in  a  controversy  which  finally 
found  its  way  into  Midland's  newspaper,  the 
Midland  Free  Press.  The  Toronto  exchange 
circularized  every  resident  in  Midland  to  point 


nut  that  all  Paramount  releases  were  not  being 
>ho\vn  in  Midland.  This  letter  eventually  found 
its  way  into  the  Midland  paper  along  with  a 
reply  by  Mr.  Bugg  in  which  he  listed  various 
Paramount  pictures  which  he  had  screened 
locally  and  he  also  gave  a  lengthy  list  of  pro- 
ductions of  various  other  companies  which  he 
had  offered.  Mr.  Bugg  pointed  out  that  he  was 
one  of  the  few  remaining  independent  exhibitors 
of  Ontario  and  that  he  intended  to  reserve  the 
right  to  book  pictures  on  the  open  market. 

The  result  was  that  the  Model  theatre  ob- 
tained considerable  space  in  the  reading  columns 
of  the  paper  and  the  argument  got  everybody 
talking. 

The  proposed  theatre  ta  of  50  cents  a  seat  per 
year  by  the  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  City  Council, 
has  been  shelved  for  a  year,  owing  to  the  stub- 
born opposition  of  the  theatre  managers.  It  was 
pointed  out  that  Winnipeg  exhibitors  already 
gave  one-twentieth  of  their  gross  revenue  to  the 
Municipality  of  Winnipeg  or  the  Provincial  Gov- 
ernment of  Manitoba  in  taxes. 


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MONTE  BLUE,  handsome  six-foot  four 
star  of  Warner  Brothers'  productions, 
arrived  in  San  Francisco  and  quickly  got  ac- 
quainted with  local  exchanges  and  managers. 
The  actor  has  completed  "  Brass  "  and  "  Main 
Street "  for  Warner  Brothers  and  will  com- 
mence work  in  three  or  four  weeks. 

As  guests  of  H.  L.  Rothchild,  Fred  Stone  and 
the  members  of  the  "  Tip  Top  "  company,  to- 
gether with  local  theatrical  folks  enjoyed  a 
special  screening  of  H.  A.  Snow's  film,  "  Hunt- 
ing Big  Game  in  Africa "  at  the  Portola. 
Among  those  who  attended  the  presentation 
were  those  from  the  Columbia,  Alcazar, 
Orpheum,  Golden  Gate,  Rivoli,  Casino,  Hoppc- 
drome  and  others. 

Completion  of  one  of  the  largest  theatre  sales 
in  San  Francisco  and  the  Far  West  in  recent 
years  was  recently  announced  when  Superior 
Judge  E.  P.  Shortall  gave  formal  legal  sanc- 


tion to  the  transfer  tor  $1,675,  of  90%  of 
the  stock  of  the  firm  of  Turner  &  Dehnken  to 
the  West  Coast,  Inc.  The  theatres  cover 
motion  picture  houses  in  San  Francisco,  Oak- 
land, Richmond  and  six  other  cities.  Leading 
figures  in  the  purchasing  Company  are:  A. 
Ramish,  A.  L.  Gore  and  M.  Gore  and  Sol  Les- 
ser and  J.  M.  Schenck. 

A  theatrical  deal  has  just  been  consummated 
whereby  the  entire  holdings  of  Kahn  and  Green- 
field, operating  a  chain  of  six  big  motion  pic- 
ture houses,  pass  into  the  hands  of  Louis  R. 
Greenfield.  The  latter  has  bought  up  the  in- 
terests of  his  late  partner,  L.  L.  Kahn,  and 
all  other  shareholders. 

The  deal  is  one  of  the  largest  motion  picture 
deals -ever  transacted  in  this  section,  repre- 
senting about  SI, 000,000.  The  actual  cash  paid 
when  the  deal  was  made  was  $250,000.  J.  E. 
Levin  has  retired  from  the  position  of  manag- 


ing director  of  the  Fillmore  in  order  to  devote 
his  entire  time  to  real  estate  holdings  and  the 
management  is  now  in  the  hands  of  Greenfield, 
M.  S.  Vidaver,  with  Citron  as  executive  director, 

Lionel  H.  Keene,  man- 
aging-director of  Loew's- 
Warfield's  big  motion  pic- 
ture house  and  director  of 
Lowe's  interests  in  the 
far  West,  is  feeling  proud 
of  the  crowds  that  are 
packing  the  house.  Doro- 
thy Jordon,  the  "  Car- 
men "  of  the  United 
States,  received  hundreds 
of  bouquets  of  flowers. 
A  couple  of  them  stated: 
"  This  bouquet  is  also  for 
Mr.  Keene,  for  he  directs 


everything  so  keenly." 


Lionel  H.  Keene 


N  ews  Notes  and  Trade  Bulletins  from  Florida 


A MEMORY  music  contest,  with  the  Women's 
Clubs  backing  it  up,  is  being  conducted  in 
Tampa.  All  of  the  theatres  are  playing  memory- 
music,  and  slides  are  shown  each  show  an- 
nouncing the  special' musical  numbers  for  that 
show. 

Eustis  now  enters  the  field  as  a  production 
center,  with  the  establishment  there  of  the 
Seminole  Films,  Inc.  With  their  buildings  all 
completed,  the  company  started  to  work  last 
Wednesday  on  their  initial  production,  which 
will  be  called  "  Bacchus."  The  corporation  will 
specialize  on  dramas  of  an  educational  charac- 
ter, on  the  order  of  their  first  production,  which 


is  the  story  of  the  beloved  Greek  god.  Dr. 
Banks  is  the  director-general  of  the  corporation. 

The  Sunrise  theatre,  Fort  Pierce,  are  figuring 
on  enlarging.  The  plans  call  for  quite  a  little 
additional  space.  The  building  will  be  done 
during  the  summer,  so  as  to  be  ready  for  the 
opening  of  the  fall  season. 

Harry  Griffin,  and  his  charming  wife,  of  St. 
Petersburg,  were  visitors  on  Tampa's  Rialto  this 
week.  Mr.  Griffin  is  resident  manager  in  St. 
Petersburg  for  the  Southern  Enterprises,  be- 
sides having  a  farm,  with  chickens,  a  cow,  run- 
ning water  and  radio. 


G.  E.  White,  who  operates  the  theatres  in 
Mulberry  and  Dade  City,  has  a  new  one  up  his 
sleeve.  He  won't  tell  just  where,  at  this  time, 
but  he  isn't  looking  up  equipment  for  nothing, 
so  that's  that. 

Jack  Frost,  manager  of  the  Strand,  Tampa, 
put  on  the  D.  W.  Griffith  Feature,  "  One  Excit- 
ing Night,"  for  a  six  day  run,  at  50c  prices. 
This  means  just  double  the  regular  admission 
price  and  about  the  same  on  the  length  of  the 
run,  but  Jack  put  it  over  with  some  clever  ad- 
vertising. 


Trade  Bulletins  from  the  Carolina  Territory 


PERCY  W.  WELLS,  of  the  Howard-Wells 
Amusement  Company,  Wilmington,  N.  C, 
has  just  returned  home  from  a  business  trip  in 
connection  with  one  of  the  various  corpora- 
tions with  which  he  is  identified. 

James  M.  Sulke,  now  of  New  York  City,  but 
formerly  owner  and  proprietor  of  the  Grand 
and  Victoria  theatres,  Wilmington,  N.  C,  before 
ihey  were  taken  over  by  the  Howard-Wells  in- 
terests, is  spending  several  days  in  the  Carolina 
seaport  on  business. 

The  many  friends  in  Wilmington,  N.  C,  his 
home  townfi  of  Marx  S.  Nathan,  for  several 
years  identified  with  the  various  distributing 
concerns  sponsored  by  Fred  B.  Warren,  and 


for  some  time  New  York  exchange  manager  for 
Associated  Producers,  were  greatly  interested 
to  learn  during  the  past  week  that  Nathan,  in 
association  with  his  brother,  had  "  struck  it 
rich "  in  oil  in  Arkansas,  having  brought  in 
a  gusher  in  a  new  virgin  territory  developed  by 
themselves.  Marx  was  in  Wilmington  en  route 
to  the  newly  discovered  oil  fields. 

John  F.  Carroll,  who  has  managed  the  new 
Imperial  theatre,  Asheville,  N.  C,  since  its  first 
opening,  has  left  that  position  to  accept  one  with 
the  Victory  and  Bonita  theatres,  Tampa, 
Florida,  in  a  managerial  capacity.  These  the- 
atres are  being  operated  by  C.  D.  Cooley. 

Toe  Adams,  of  the  Fairfax,  Miami.  Florida. 


is  vacationing  in  Asheville,  N.  C.  He  reports 
vaudeville  for  three  days  a  week  is  registering 
a  great  hit  in  his  theatre. 

Phelps  Sasseen,  of  the  Lyric,  Ensley,  S.  C, 
has  left  the  theatre  in  charge  of  Mrs.  Sasseen 
and  has  accepted  a  traveling  position  with  the 
Al  Lichtman  Corporation. 

The  young  son  of  Ralph  H.  DeBruler,  man- 
ager of  the  Broadway,  Charlotte,  will  have 
active  charge  of  Craver's  new  Broadway  just 
opened  at  Columbia,  S.  C.  Young  DeBruler  is 
reported  to  be  a  "  chip  off  the  old  block,"  and 
will  undoubtedly  develop  into  just  as  keen  a 
showman  as  Ralph  Sr. 


1694 


Motion  Picture  News 


Buffalo  Briefs  and  Western  New  York  News 


GEORGE  E.  WILLIAMS  is  remaining  at  the 
Linden  theatre  temporarily  as  manager. 
The  house  has  been  sold  by  Nelson  T.  Barrett 
tc  William  Kuzon  of  Buffalo.  Mr.  Williams, 
who  is  president  of  the  Western  New  York 
Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners,  Inc.,  was  given 
a  farewell  party  by  business  associates  in  the 
vicinity  of  theatre,  in  Jefferson  Hall.  The 
operating  staff  will  remain  the  same  under  the 
new  proprietorship.  Mr.  Williams  expects  to 
make  a  new  connection  soon. 

A.  G.  McCallum,  who  for  almost  a  decade 
managed  the  old  Buffalo  Golden  Palace  on 
Main  Street,  is  the  new  manager  of  Fay's  the- 
atre in  Rochester,  succeeding  John  J.  O'Meill, 
who  has  been  appointed  house  manager  at  the 
Eastman. 

Victor  A.  \\  arren,  manager  of  the  Strand 
theatre  in  Messina,  N.  Y.,  postcards  Henry  W. 
Kahn,  Metro  exchange  manager  in  Buffalo, 
that  he  is  having  the  time  of  his  life,  touring 
in  Europe. 

A.  W.  Root,  formerly  manager  of  the  Palace 
theatre  in  Olean,  N.  Y.,  has  returned  from 
Kalamazoo,  Mich.,  to  this  neck  of  the  woods 
and  is  seeking  to  get  back  into  the  exhibition 
game. 

Fred  M.  Schafer,  managing  director  of  the 
Lafayette  Square,  made  a  trip  to  New  York 
city  last  week  to  line  up  some  of  the  biggest 
attractions  in  the  theatre  world  for  Buffalo  this 
spring  and  summer.  Going  to  keep  them  com- 
ing, says  Fred.  The  Lafayette  packed  them  in 
this  week  with  Pola  Negri  in  "  Mad  Love.'' 
Billed  Pola  as  the  future  Mrs.  Charlie  Chaplin. 
Bob  Finlay,  who  has  appeared  in  screen  come- 
dies with  Turpin,  Murray,  Conklin  et  al,  re- 
ceived an  enthusiastic  reception  at  the  Lafay- 
ette last  week  in  his  Cinema  Girls  Revue  of- 
fering. 

Manager  Vincent  McFaul  is  making  prepara- 
tions to  handle  the  biggest  crowds  in  the 
history  of  Shea's  Hippodrome  ' when  "  Dougia- 
Fairbanks  in  Robin  Hood  "  opens  at  the  Hipp. 
Sunday,  April  1,  for  a  indefinite  run. 


O.  T.  Schroeppel 


Folks,  meet  O.  T. 
Schroeppel,  one  of  the 
pioneers  of  the  motion 
picture  business  in  West- 
ern New  York,  a  man 
who  has  gone  " through 
the  mill "  in  both  the  ex- 
change and  exhibiting  end 
of  the  game  and  who  is 
now  manager  of  the 
Strand  and  Andrews  the- 
atres in  Salaujanca,  N.  Y., 
where  he  went  after  suc- 
cessfully managing  the 
Rivoli  in  Fairport,  N.  Y. 
Mr.  Schroeppel  is  en- 
thusiastic over  the  prospects  of  Associated  The- 
atres, Inc.,  who  control  the  Strand  and  An- 
drews and  a  string  of  houses  through  this  end 
of  the  territory.  Mr.  Schroeppel  is  giving  his 
patrons  "  the  Goods,"  having  booked  such  at- 
tractions as  "  Adam's  Rib,"  "'  Knighthood,"  and 
other  equally  big  features.  Mr.  Schroeppel 
has  a  wide  acquaintance  in  the  business  and 
has  won  many  friends  during  his  long  connec 
tion  with  Universal,  Fealart,  Hodkinson  and 
other  Buffalo  exchanges.  We  expect  to  see  O. 
T.  at  the  top  of  things  someday  soon. 

Nothing  doing  on  Sunday  motion  picture 
shows  said  the  voters  in  Sidney,  N.  Y.,  at  the 
election  last  week,  when  the  proposition  was 
defeated  by  an  overwhelming  vote. 

The  Rex  theatre  in  Geneseo,  N.  Y.,  is  being 
completely  remodeled  and  redecorated  and  will 
be  reopened  about  April  15  under  the  man- 
agement of  Frank  Aprile.  On  April  1  the 
Castile  theatre  in  Olcott  Beach  will  be  opened 
by  J.  S.  Bachman,  and  on  the  same  date  the 
Arcadia  in  Newfane  will  close. 

Ross  A.  McVoy  has  appointed  H.  E.  Jenner 
manager  of  the  Fisher  theatre  in  Seneca  Falls. 
N.  Y.,  succeeding  Clifford  G.  Groat,  who  has 
resigned.  Mr.  Jenner  was  formerly  associated 
with  Mr.  McVoy  at  the  Glen  theatre  in 
Watkins  Glen,  N.  Y. 

Al  Becker  of  the  Becker  Theatre  Supply 
Company  of  Buffalo  is  knocking  'em  for  a  row 


of  lonesome  pines.  Al  is  installing  Simplex 
machines  all  over  this  neck  of'  the  woods. 
Two  at  the  Lumberg,  Niagara  Falls;  two  at  the 
Rex,  Geneseo ;  two  Sunlight  arc  lamps  in  Shea's 
Court  street  theatre,  etc.,  etc.  No  wonder  this 
fellah  always  wears  a  smile  and  has  a  bulging 
pocketbook. 

The  Elk  theatre-  in  the  famous  "  First  Ward  " 
was  robbed  one  evening  last  week,  but  the  yeggs 
only  got  something  like  five  bones.  Earlier  in 
the  week,  the  playful  boys  entered  the  Seneca 
theatre,  formerly  the  Red  Jacket,  where  they 
also  got  a  small  sum. 

Johnson  City,  N.  Y.,  officials  are  determined 
to  stop  the  cake  eaters  from  getting  too  play- 
ful in  the  picture  houses  of  the  Southern  Tier 
town.  A  youth  who  was  arrested  last  week  re- 
ceived only  a  small  fine  for  creating  a  dis- 
turbance in  the  Endwell  theatre,  but  hereafter, 
says  the  justice  of  the  peace,  it  will  be  nothing 
less  than  the  little  room  with  the  iron  bars  on 
the  window. 

Maurice  Cohen  of  Warner  Brothers  tells  this 
one.  Said  an  exhibitor  was  arrested  down- 
state  last  week  for  having  his  scale  doctored. 
What  do  you  mean,  scale  doctored,  asked  J.  H. 
Michael,  manager  of  the  Regent.  Why,  he  bought 
his  film  by  the  pound,  replied  Maurice  as  he 
left  hurriedly.  Mr.  Cohen  also  claimed  that  he 
met  up  with  an  exhibitor  last  week  who  wanted 
to  buy  his  feature,  comedy  and  news  reel  for 
$11.75,  holding  out  the  hope  that  when  business 
picked  up  he'd  jump  the  price  to  $12. 

The  second  week  at  the  Criterion  theatre  finds 
business  a  trifle  better,  but  Holy  Week,  of 
course,  is  keeping  receipts  down.  Next  week 
will  be  the  real  test  of  the  new  policy  under 
the  Strand  management. 

Some  class  to  the  girls  in  the  Paramount  in- 
spection department.  Had  a  private  show  one 
night  last  week,  when  "  Vic,"  the  famous  pro- 
jection expert,  screened  "  Bella  Donna,"  in  the 
screening  room  for  their  entertainment. 

Buffalo  film  men  are  planning  a  benefit  at 
the  Elmwood  theatre  for  the  widow  of  Bobby 
Matson.  veteran  exchange  salesman,  who  died 
recently  following  an  extended  illness. 


Albany  Briefs  and  Eastern  New  York  Ite  ms 


FINDING  that  decreasing  prices  of  admis- 
sion did  not  pan  out  as  well  as  expected 
towards  stimulating  business,  both  the  State  in 
Schenectady,  N.  Y.,  and  the  Barcli,  of  the  same 
city,  have  now  jumped  their  prices.  When  the 
State  was  opened  in  December,  it  represented 
a  construction  expense  of  about  $500,000.  The 
general  admission  was  placed  at  forty  cents. 
Business  was  slow  in  coming.  Prices  dropped 
to  twenty-five  cents,  but  they  have  now  gone 
back  to  thirty-five  cents  for  the  orchestra, 
twenty-five  cents  for  the  balcony,  and  fifty 
cents  for  the  loges.  At  the  Barcli,  J.  J.  Walker, 
owner  of  the  house,  found  that  twenty-two 
cents  was  too  low  a  figure  for  first-runs,  and 
so  he  has  raised  his  price  to  twenty-five  cents. 

Robert  Harris  has  come  to  Albany  from  Buf- 
falo, and  will  handle  the  Al  Lichtman  exchange 
here.   He  was  one  time  in  the  employ  of  Pathe. 

Having  won  a  handsome  bonus,  Bert  A.  Gib- 
bons, managing  Vitagraph's  exchange  in  Al- 
bany, entertained  the  office  force  of  seventeen 
at  a  chicken  dinner  and  dance  a  few  nights  ago. 

The  Strand,  of  Newburgh,  N.  Y.,  recently 
acquired  by  W.  W.  Berinstein,  opened  last  week 
with  "Manslaughter."  It  will  be  handled  by 
Harry  Berinstein,  formerly  of  the  Palace,  in 
Troy.  „  _     ,  _ 

With  business  breaking  well,  Frank  Bruner, 
managing  the  Pathe  exchange  in  Albany,  has 
bought  a  touring  car.  Later  on,  he  expects  to 
take  up  golf.  .  . 

A  new  house  to  be  erected  in  Little  halls, 
N  Y  ,  by  W.  W.  Berinstein  will  get  under  way 
about' April  15.  It  will  cost  $150,000  and  seat 
1,400  persons. 


It  is  said  that  Lew  Fisher,  who  now  owns 
three  houses  in  eastern  New  York,  is  dickering 
for  a  theatre  at  Fair  Haven,  Vt. 

The  Astor,  remodeled  from  the  Majestic,  in 
Troy,  N.  Y.,  will  open  on  March  31.  The  New- 
Rose  of  the  same  city,  a  block  away,  will  also 
open  the  same  day. 

Vitagraph,  working  out  of  Albany,  has  just 
named  L.  B.  Rozell,  of  Buffalo,  to  cover  the 
northern  territory. 

Paul  Alberts,  of  the  Albany,  in  Schenectady, 
X.  Y.,  asserted  recently  that  of  all  the  pictures 
shown  this  winter  "  The  Hottentot  "  made  most 
real  money  for  him.  It  was  heavily  exploited, 
and  the  fact  that  Saratoga  is  but  a  few  miles 
away,  and  everybody  plays  the  races  during 
August,  probably  helped  out. 

A.  J.  Leonard,  of  Syracuse,  formerly  with 
the  National  Screen  Service,  has  replaced  E.  F. 
Johnson  in  the  Pathe  exchange  in  Albany. 

Following  an  illness  of  several  days,  Edward 
Lewin,  salesman  for  the  First  National  out  of 
Albany,  has  returned  to  his  territory. 

The  State  theatre,  in  Schenectady,  N.  Y., 
put  on  a  style  show  last  week,  with  one  of  the 
department  stores  in  that  city,  and  made  money. 
"  Dr.  Jack  "  was  shown  along  with  the  models. 

A  change  of  organists  will  be  made  at  the 
Barcli,  in  Schenectady,  during  the  next  two  or 
three  weeks. 

Ben  Stern,  who  had  been  acting  as  house 
manager  of  the  Empire  in  Albany,  until  that 
house  closed,  has  gone  in  a  similar  capacity 
with  the  State  in  Schenectady,  succeeding  Her- 
man Vineburg,  who  has  been  transferred  to  the 
Troy,  the  latest  of  the  Mark  Strand  theatres. 


Harry  Buxbaum,  of  New  York,  district  man- 
ager for  Famous  Players,  was  in  Albany  one 
day  last  week|  George  Balsdon,  Sr.,  assistant 
general  manager  for  Vitagraph,  is  also  in  town 
for  a  conference  with  the  State  Conservation 
Commission  in  an  effort  to  tie  up  "  Ninety  and 
Nine." 

"  The  Pilgrim  "  has  been  chosen  by  William 
Shirley,  manager  of  the  Straird,  in  Schenec- 
tady, N.  Y.,  for  Easter  Sunday  and  the  six 
following  days.  At  the  State  "  The  Christian  " 
will  be  featured  Easter  Sunday. 

J.  J.  Walker,  of  the  Barcli,  in  Schenectady, 
is  alternating  "The  Leather  Pushers'5  and 
"  Fighting  Blood "  each  week,  and  making 
money  by  doing  so. 

Frank  Bruner  and  Marvin  Kempner,  two  of 
the  best  known  exchange  managers, in  Albany, 
N.  Y.,  made  a  four  days'  swing  through  north- 
ern New  York  the  past  week,  and  in  spite  of 
the  fact  that  they  are  competitors  booked  much 
business  and  returned  with  a  smile. 

N.  I.  Filkins,  of  Merit,  was  in  Albany  a  day 
or  so  this  week,  conferrine  with  Miss  Marie 
Wheeler,  who  has  the  distinction  of  being  the 
only  woman  exchange  manager  in  New  York 
State,  and  who  is  incidentally  proving  herself  a 
bang-up  good  saleswoman. 

Exchanges  report  excellent  bookings  for 
June,  July  and  August  from  the  summer  resort 
towns  in  the  Adirondacks  and  Catskills.  Some 
of  these  towns  really  make  more  money  in  the 
fall  and  spring  than  they  do  during  the  winter, 
although,  of  course,  the  banner  months  are  in 
midsummer. 


April  7  ,   i  9  2  s 


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Picture  Happenings  in  and  About  Cleveland 


A PROMINENT  local  exchange  manager 
recently  made  a  trip  through  the  territory. 
Upon  his  return  to  the  city  he  was  asked  what 
type  of  motion  picture  theatre  is  making  money, 
in  his  opinion.  Is  it  the  big  downtown  house 
that  is  getting  the  business,  he  was  asked,  or  is 
it  the  first-run  neighborhood  houses,  or  is  it 
a  little  of  both?  "It's  the  house  that  has  the 
biggest  picture  that  gets  the  business,"  this 
exchange  matiager,  who  does  not  want  to  be 
quoted,  answered.  "  The  public  does  not  dis- 
criminate among  theatres.  It  goes  downtown 
just  as  readily  as  it  stays  uptown.  Everything 
depends  upon  the  picture.  The  public  is  shop- 
ping for  entertainment.  Extraneous  matters, 
like  location,  convenience,  luxury  and  so  forth, 
do  not  count.  The  answer  is,  give  the  public 
good  pictures  and  they'll  come  to  the  picture 
theatres." 

J.  A.  Koerpel,  division  manager  for  Goldwyn 
Pictures  Corporation,  is  just  back  from  New 
York,  where  he  went  to  attend  a  two-day  con- 
ference with  F.  J.  Godsoll  and  all  Goldwyn 
division  managers.  The  object  of  the  special 
meeting  was  to  discuss  autumn  distribution 
plans.  One  of  the  chief  events  of  the  confer- 
ence was  a  special  screening  of  the  Rupert 
Hughes  story,  "  Souls  for  Sale."  A  messenger 
brought  a  print  of  the  picture  all  the  way  from 
Los  Angeles  for  the  occasion,  and  immediately 
after  the  screening  took  the  first  train  back  to 
the  coast.  Koerpel  says  the  representatives 
present  were  unanimous  in  their  praise  of  the 
production. 

F.  G.  Conklin,  personal  representative  for 
Mr.  Brulatour,  spent  several  days  in  Cleveland 
last  week. 

Paul  Mooney,  in  charge  of  the  New  York 
offices  of  Louis  B.  Mayer  Productions,  Inc., 
started  out  on  a  cross-country  trip  to  visit  all 
the  exchanges  handling  Mayer-made  produc- 
tions. His  trip  was  interrupted  this  week  by 
an  attack  of  ptomaine  poisoning.  Fortunately 
this  all  happened  near  Cleveland,  so  he  stayed 
over  in  the  old  home  town  until  he  was  suffi- 
ciently recovered  to  continue  the  journey. 


Jack  Mooncy,  representing  the  Oliver  Mo- 
rosco  interests,  has  been  spending  the  week  in 
Cleveland. 

Robert  Cotton,  manager  of  the  Cleveland  Fox 
exchange,  succeeded  in  booking  "  The  Town 
That  Forgot  God "  for  twenty-three  simulta- 
neous runs  in  Cleveland  beginning  Sunday, 
April  1st.  It  has  been  Mr.  Cotton's  policy  right 
along  to  follow  the  first  run  with  a  bunch  of 
simultaneous  neighborhood  runs.  And  it  has 
been  a  satisfactory  and  highly  remunerative 
policy. 

T.  J.  Conncrs,  assistant  general  salesmanager 
for  Metro,  arrived  in  Cleveland  on  Friday  of 
this  week  in  company  with  District  Manager 
W.  C.  Bachmeyer.  Conners  and  Bachmeyer 
have  been  making  a  tour  of  the  central  division 
exchanges,  just  to  get  acquainted  with  local 
people  and  local  conditions.  Conners  left  Sat- 
urday for  New  York. 

Harry  Charnas,  president  of  the  Standard 
Film  Service  Company  of  Cleveland,  left  Sat- 
urday of  this  week  for  New  York  and  Atlantic 
City. 

Lou  Thompson,  well  known  in  the  territory 
through  his  long  association  with  Universal  and 
later  with  Associated  Exhibitors,  is  now  with 
the  M.  Shea  Booking  Exchange,  Inc.  Thomp- 
son is  handling  special  feature  attractions  used 
in  connection  with  a  feature  picture  program. 
Among  his  specialties  are  Eva  Tanguay  and  a 
ten-piece  band ;  Yvette,  Mayme  Gehrue  and 
company,  and  Vera  Sabina  with  the  Spanish 
Marimba  band.  Eva  Tanguay  played  at  the 
James  theatre,  Columbus;  Orpheum,  Detroit, 
and  Mozart  theatre,  Canton.  Thompson  booked 
the  Hollywood  Studio  Orchestra  in  the  Liberty 
theatre,  Youngstown,  for  a  week.  Christie 
Deibel  liked  to  see  the  way  the  crowd  elbowed 
its  way  into  the  house,  so  he  held  the  attraction 
over  for  a  second  week.  This  is  right  in  line 
with  the  opinion  expressed  by  many  local  promi- 
nent exhibitors  that  the  public  is  looking  for 
specialty  numbers  in  addition  to  a  feature  pic- 
ture to  complete  a  program  these  days. 

J.  E.  Beck,  local  Vitagiaph  exchange  man- 


ager, got  lonesome  for  the  exhibitors  this  week. 
There  have  been  so  few  around  the  Film  Ex- 
change Building  that  he  boarded  a  suburban 
and  went  over  the  nearby  territory  to  see  the 
specimen  in  their  native  haunts. 

C.  L.  Peavey,  manager  of  Hodkinson's  local 
office,  has  arranged  for  the  state  premier  of 
"  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships "  to  take  place  at 
the  Alhambra  theatre,  Toledo,  on  April  7th. 
The  picture  is  booked  for  an  indefinite  run. 

Sam  Lichter,  whose  name  has  been  identified 
with"  the  Angella  and  Nemo  theatres  of  Cleve- 
land, has,  according  to  the  wise  ones,  leased 
the  Grand  and  State  theatres  in  Salem,  O. 

George  Schenker  of  the  Pearl  theatre,  South 
Lorain,  made  the  local  Fox  exchange  happy 
this  week  on  a  visit  to  Cleveland  by  signing  up 
for  the  company's  entire  1922-1923  product. 

Joe  Schagrin  separated  himself  from  the 
Park  theatre,  Youngstown,  long  enough  to  pay 
Cleveland  a  few  days'  visit  last  week. 

Peter  Rettig  of  the  Mystic  theatre,  Galion, 
was  observed  signing  a  Goldwyn  contract  while 
in  town  the  other  day. 

John  Kessler,  of  the  Alhambra  theatre,  Can- 
ton, paid  Cleveland  the  compliment  of  a  visit 
this  week. 

J.  A.  Bradshaw,  manager  of  the  Grand  the- 
atre, Crestline,  signed  his  name  in  the  visitors' 
book  of  the  Film  Exchange  Building  this  week. 

Dick  Deutch,  associated  with  Samuel  R. 
Bradley  in  the  Bradley  Feature  Pictures  Com- 
pany, was  the  leading  man  in  a  matrimonial 
event  which  took  place  in  Cleveland  last  Sun- 
day. Deutch  was  co-starred  with  Miss  Lillian 
Green,  also  of  Cleveland.  Best  wishes  of 
friends  and  competitors  are  following  them  on 
the  honeymoon  trip  in  the  East. 

It  is  reported  that  John  Pekras  of  the  Dream- 
land theatre,  Elyria,  has  purchased  a  half  inter- 
est in  the  Grand  theatre,  also  of  Elyria.  Pekras 
was  in  Cleveland  the  greater  part  of  the  week 
booking  pictures  for  the  entire  summer.  The 
reason  for  his  haste  is  that  he  is  sailing  early 
in  April  for  an  extended  trip  to  Europe. 


Trade  Jottings   from  Spokane  and  Vicinity 


THE  first  change  of  program  for  the  mov- 
ing picture  theatre  dc  luxe  of  the  crack 
Olympian  transcontinental  train  of  the  Chicago, 
Milwaukee  &  St.  Paul  railway  was  made  last 
on  March  20th  by  R.  C.  Hudson,  assistant  man- 
ager of  the  local  Universal  exchange.  The 
Olympian  moving  picture  car,  which  is  a  dining 
car  transformed  in  to  a  screen  showhouse, 
started  with  the  train  at  Seattle  showing 
"  Driven "  and  a  Herbert  Rawlinson  picture, 
"  The  Prisoner."  , 

At  Spokane  on  the  night  of  March  20th 
Mr.  Hudson  tossed  the  reels  aboard  for  the 
show  to  continue  until  the  train  arrived  at 
Butte,'  Mont.,  where  another  change  was  made. 
The  films  taken  on  at  Spokane  were  "  The 
Ghost  Patrol,"  a  Baby  Peggy  comedy  and  a 
one-reel  Mirror  film. 

Sale  of  "  Safety  Last,"  the  latest  Harold 
Lloyd  comedy,  has  been  announced  by  C.  M. 
Van  Horn,  local  manager  of  the  Pathe  ex- 
change, handling  the  Lloyd  comedies. 

According  to  reports  from  the  Liberty  the 
theatre  managements,  of  which  Ray  Grom- 
bacher  is  the  head,  paid  the  highest  price  it  has 
paid  for  a  picture  in  Spokane,  for  "  Safety 
Last,"  not  excepting  "  Robin  Hood."  The  pic- 
ture will  be  shown  early  in  April. 

Lionel  Dobell,  well  known  in  Los  Angeles 
screen  circles,  associated  with  his  father-in- 
law,  D.  E.  Lakin,  of  the  Lakin  Milling  Com- 
pany of  Spokane,  has  taken  a  lease  on  the  stu- 
dios at  Minnehaha  at  the  northeastern  city 
limits.  The  studios  are  controlled  by  the  Pan- 
American  Film  Corporation. 

Dobell  has  started  studio  shooting  on  three 
pictures  which  he  started  here  last  summer 
without  a  studio.    His  organization  is  known 


as  the  North  American  Photoplayers,  Inc.,  and 
holds  the  lease  on  the  studios  for  a  22-month 
period.  Dobell's  films  are  comedies,  child 
films  and  Indian  pictures. 

"  Russia  Through  the  Shadows,"  a  film  said 
to  be  backed  by  the  Friends  of  Soviet  Russia 
and  which  is  to  show  at  the  Auditorium  the- 
atre here  in  April,  is  receiving  little  support 
locally.  It  is  rumored  that  Maurice  Smith, 
police  commissioner,  is  not  overly  enthusiastic 
over  the  film. 

The  Nell  Shipman  Producing  Company, 
which  recently  released  "  The  Grub-Stake,"  is 
in  no  way  opposed  to  organized  labor,  Bert  Van 
Tuyle,  manager,  told  delegates  at  the  Central 
Labor  Council  meeting  last  week.  In  his  talk 
Manager  Van  Tuyle  assailed  J.  C.  H.  Reynolds, 
secretary-treasurer  of  the  Nell  Shipman  Pro- 
ductions Syndicate,  formed  to  finance  the  mak- 
ing of  the  film,  "  The  Grub-Stake,"  and  blamed 
him  for  the  hostility  of  labor  toward  the  pic- 
rure  after  it  appeared  for  exhibition. 

"  Our  contract  with  the  finance  corporation 
was  that  it  should  provide  the  funds  for  mak- 
ing the  picture  up  to  a  limit  of  $150,000,"  said 
Mr.  Van  Tuyle  in  addressing  the  labor  dele- 
gates. "  The  finance  syndicate  was  to  pay  the 
bills  and  receive  65  per  cent  of  the  net  proceeds, 
and  we  were  to  receive  35  per  cent.  From  the 
start  we  were  handicapped  by  two  things — 
Reynolds  and  the  lack  of  money.  Day  after  day 
we  were  tied  up  for  lack  of  funds,  until  in  all 
some  52  days  were  lost.  Last  July  when  the 
picture  was  nearing  completion'  and  the  finance 
company  refused  to  produce  any  more  money 
we  canceled  the  contract. 

"  Just  as  we  were  about  to  leave  for  Los 
Angeles,  S.  J.  M.  Smith  and  F.  O.  Berg  came 


forward  and  agreed  to  advance  $6,500  each  of 
the  $16,000  needed  to  finish  the  picture,  and  we 
put  up  the  balance  and  at  the  same  time  agreed 
that  the  people  who  had  previously  invested 
their  money  in  the  production  should  be  re- 
imbursed. I  will  say  that  the  motion  picture 
studio  at  Minnehaha  and  the  scenic  advantages 
of  this  district  are  ideal  for  the  production  of 
pictures  that  should  bear  the  name  of  Spokane." 

"  Dr.  Jack,"  starring  Harold  Lloyd,  returned 
to  Spokane  last  week  for  a  second  run,  and 
is  making  a  phenomenal  box  office  showing  at 
the  Rex  theatre,  according  to  reports.  "  Dr. 
Jack "  showed  to  record  houses  at  the  Liberty 
theatre  late  last  year.  The  Rex  is  a  second  ruir 
house  with  450  seats,  and  the  first  day,  with 
seven  shows,  brought  in  3,100  admissions. 


Late  News  Bulletins  from  the 
Des  Moines  Exchanges 

Miss  Stella  Hughes,  stenographer  at  the  Uni- 
versal Film  exchange,  Des  Moines,  is  suffering 
from  a  sprained  back  received  in  a  fall  on 
Thursday  of  last  week. 

Mr.  L.  R.  Brager,  exploitation  man  at  the 
Associated  First  National  exchange,  left  Fri- 
day for  New  York,  called  on  business  bv  the 
New  York  office.  It  is  probable  Mr.  Brager 
will  locate  in  New  York. 

Edward  Grossman,  of  New  York,  special  rep- 
resentative for  the  Al  Lichtman  corporation, 
was  in  Des  Moines  last  week  conferring  with 
A.  H.  Blank. 

Harry  M.  Weinberg,  manager  of  the  Asso- 
ciated First  National,  will  return  Sunday. 
March  25,  from  a  business  trip  to  New  York." 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Portland  Exchange  Items  and  Oregon  News 


CHARLtS  FELDMAN,  for  three  years  man- 
ager of  the  Portland  First  National  ex- 
change, is  now  in  charge  of  the  Seattle  office 
in  a  field  with  which  he  is  thoroughly  ac- 
quainted. Feldmar,  one  of  the  oldest  ex- 
change men  in  the  Northwest  in  point  of  serv- 
ice, is  succeeded  in  Portland  by  C.  W.  Koerner, 
formerly  with  Universal  here  and  more  recently 
manager  of  the  Butte,  Mont.,  First  National 
offices. 

L.  \V.  Barclay,  exploitation  representative 
from  the  Goldwyn  studios,  Los  Angeles,  was  in 
Portland  last  week  putting  over  "  Mad  Love,"' 
the  Pola  Negri  feature  opening  at  the  Liberty 
theatre  March  24.  Barclay  succeeded  in  landing 
some  valuable  "  Mad  Love  "  features  with  the 
newspapers. 

All  pictures  heretofore  sold  to  the  Columbia 
theatre,  under  Jensen  &  Von  Herberg  manage- 
ment, have  been  booked  for  exhibition  at  the 
People's  theatre,  where  Charles  E.  Couch  is 
house  manager.  The  Columbia,  now  owned  and 
operated  by  Universal  Film  Company,  is  book- 
ing independently. 

First  National  has  sold  its  "  Mighty  Lak'  a 
Rose  *'  to  Manager  Paul  Noble  of  the  Liberty 
theatre,  where  the  production  will  be  exhibited 
during  Easter  week. 

George  Jackson,  for  several  years  identified 
with  Metro  and  Vitagraph,  being  manager  of 
Portland  and  Seattle  exchanges  for  the  latter, 
is  now  road  man  out  of  Portland  for  Universal. 

Trade  Flashes 

THE  Pictorial  Photographers  of  America 
have  placed  on  exhibition  in  the  northwest 
gallerv,  Arts  and  Industries  Building  of  the 
National  Museum,  a  selection  of  70  original 
prints,  where  thev  can  be  viewed  daily  until 
April  15.  They  are  representative  of  the  best 
work  of  the  'year  in  pictorial  photography. 
Such  scientific  camera  men  and  art  experts  as 
Dr.  A.  D.  Chaffee,  John  Paul  Edwards,  G.  \\  . 
Harting,  Dr.  Arnold  Genthe,  color  photoand 
movie  producer  of  distinction :  Gertrude  Kase- 
bier  and  O.  C.  Reiter  are  on  the  committee. 

Ralph  de  Foix  Edmunds  of  the  First  Na- 
tional. Washington,  is  severing  his  connection 
and  is  going  to  the  New  York  office. 

The  Saint  Patrick  Players  of  Washington, 
now  producing  the  Passion  Play  at  the  Presi- 
dent theatre  here,  announce  the  sale  of  film 
rights  in  their  production  to  the  Pathe  Ex- 
changes, Inc.  Henry  Duffy  of  the  President 
Plavers,  who  arranged  the  billings  of  the  Cath- 
rlic  Amateur  Thespians,  announces  that  he  will 
tour  the  youthful  Passion  Players  in  nearby 
cities,  so  screen  and  stage  will  co-operate. 
Funds  from  this  enterprise  will  go  towards  a 
new  stadium  for  outdoor  stage  dramatic  pro- 
ductions. 

Holv  Week,  always  an  unknown  quantity  to 
theatre  managers,  brings  out  the  announcement 
that  following  the  week  of  George  Arliss  in 
'•  The  Green  Goddess "  Manager  Leavitt  will 
close  the  Poll's  for  a  week.  Mr.  Leavitt  is 
well  known  in  New  York's  Rialto  and  Film 
Row,  as  he  gave  up  connection  there  last  fall 
to  represent  the  Shuberts  and  Erlangers  in  the 
operation  of  the  Washington  interests  of  the 
theatre  trust. 

A  visitor  from  the  Al  Lichtmann  offices  in 
New  York  to  Washington.  Baltimore.  Carolina 
and  Atlanta  offices  of  the  Lichtmann  exchanges 
was  V.  P.  Whitaker,  formerly  of  the  Thomas 
Ince  units.  Culver  City,  and  since  last  January 
with  the  Preferred  Pictures. 

J.  A.  Bachman  and  his  staff  in  the  local  Edu- 
cational exchanges  moved  into  their  new  suite 
over  the  Fox  and  Vitagraph  sections  of  the  new 
Kirbey-Fox  building  on  New  Jersey  and  K 
street,  N.  W.,  Saturday.  March  24.  The  new 
suite  is  decorated  in  Parisian  gray  enamel,  sim- 
ply  and  effectively,  and  is  well  illuminated  by 


The  Majectic  theatre  has  booked  for  a  re- 
turn engagement  "  Douglas  Fairbanks  in  Robin 
Hood,"  which  the  same  theatre  put  over  for 
four  weeks  first  run. 

A.  C.  Raleigh,  best  known  as  former  man- 
ager of  the  Columbia  theatre  here,  but  more 
recently  in  charge  of  the  three  theatres  in  the 
Guthrie  chain  at  Salem,  is  the  new  manager 
of  John  Hamrick's  Blue  Mouse  theatre.  He 
succeeded  Fred  W.  Teufel,  who  was  trans- 
ferred to  the  Astoria  Blue  Mouse.  Raleigh, 
also  known  as  "  Zack  Moseby  "  has,  under  that 
name,  titled  many  films  shot  in  Portland,  the 
most  notable  of  which  are  the  W.  L.  Finley 
nature  pictures.  He  was  for  some  time  editor 
of  Screenland  magazine,  the  Jensen  &  Von 
Herberg  house  organ,  and  also  editor  of  Screen- 
land  News,  a  local  news  weekly. 

Mrs.  Frances  Knight  and  her  ladies  or- 
chestra, has  been  engaged  to  replace  Antone 
Stechele's  orchestra  in  the  Blue  Mouse  theatre 
pit.  Mrs.  Knight  and  her  musicians  are  more 
than  locally  popular,  for  they  spent  18  months 
recently  on  a  tour  of  the  nation.  The  innova- 
tion of  an  all-women's  musical  unit  has  proved 
a  big  attraction. 

H.  H.  Brownell,  Oregon  cameraman  for  In- 
ternational News,  is  in  Alaska  as  a  cameraman 
ior  the  American  Lifeograph  Company,  shoot- 
ing "  The  Great  White  Silence "  under  con- 
tract for  the  Alaska  Motion  Picture  Company. 


large  east  windows,  supplementetd  on  dark 
days  by  numerous  light  fixtures.  Mr.  Bach- 
man's  suite  is  located  at  the  rear  of  the  office 
room  with  a  door  direct  to  the  shipping  and 
poster  sections  and  film  vaults. 

Mr.  Parker,  formerly  of  Pathe  and  with 
Universal  the  past  two  months,  has  been  pro- 
moted to  be  service  manager  in  charge  of  thi 
service  department  of  the  Universal  here. 

Virginia  Exhibitors  are  to  have  their  annual 
convention  and  get-together  at  Washington 
April  16  and  17,  1923.  Eugene  T.  Crall.  of 
Newport  News,  prominent  Hampton  Roads 
exhibitor  and  member  of  the  executive  commit- 
tee of  the  Virginia  Exhibitors'  Association, 
who  was  here  last  Friday,  negotiating  with 
Washington  hotel  men  for  space  for  the  con- 
vention sessions  and  accommodations  for  the 
two  or  three  hundred  Virginians  and  their 
wives. 

The  Washington  Paramount  Club  is  to  hold 
its  annual  invitational  Subscription  Dance  April 
7  at  the  City  Club.  The  original  Peacock- 
Orchestra,  brought  to  New  York  by  its  Deau- 
ville  reputation,  is  to  provide  the  music.  The 
home  office  announces  the  attendance  of  several 
stars,  including  Tom  Meighan,  and  probably 
others.  Officers  of  the  Paramount  organization 
from  the  New  York  home  office  are  expected 
to  be  down  to  join  in  the  after-Easter  gaieties. 
Invitations  have  been  extended  to  the  leading 
exhibitors  and  exchange  men  of  the  territory, 
according  to  announcement  of  Exchange  Man- 
ager Harry  Hunter  and  Jerry  Boucher  of  the 
Paramount  Club's  social  committee. 

Other  new  faces  on  film  row  are  Miss  Ruth 
Simpson  of  the  First  National,  who  now  pre- 
sides over  the  console  of  the  P.  B.  X.  phone 
board  once  operated  by  Mrs.  Reed:  and  Miss 
Herbert  of  the  secretarial  staff  at  Vitagraph. 

D.  H.  Thomas  of  Strand  Features  has  just 
returned  from  a  successful  trip  to  Wilmington. 
Del.  He  reports  great  satisfaction  by  exhibit- 
ors in  that  part  of  the  territory  with  his  product. 

John  J.  Payette,  assistant  manager  of  the 
Crandall  theatres,  returned  from  a  three-day 
trip  to  Martinsburg,  W.  Va.,  and  Cumberland. 
Md.  The  policy  of  these  theatres,  the  Apollo 
and  Strand  at  Martinsburg  and  the  Strand  at 


The  work  will  keep  the  company  in  the  north 
ior  three  months. 

Mayo  Methot,  who  grew  up  on  Portland 
stages  as  a  stock  actress,  has  left  the  company 
at  Maiden,  Mass.,  to  join  her  husband,  John 
La  Mond,  cameraman  for  Robert  C.  Bruce,  who 
is,  for  the  present,  shooting  a  Lionel  Barrymore 
picture  at  Banff,  Canada,  according  to  word  to 
her  family  here. 

Premium  Production,  Inc.,  whose  huge  studios 
at  Beaverton,  a  Portland  suburb,  have  been  in- 
active since  last  fall,  will  resume  production  on 
a  feature  picture  early  this  spring,  according  to 
Local  capital  controls  Premium  Productions, 
the  announcement  of  President  J.  J.  Fleming, 
which  has  sold  its  first  three  features  to  Inde- 
pendent Pictures  of  New  York. 

Wesley  Barry  arrived  in  Portland  Saturday 
morning,  March  24,  and  spent  the  week  making 
personal  appearances  at  the  Rivoli  theatre. 
Barry  has  been  in  the  Northwest  for  six  weeks, 
visiting  the  leading  cities  on  his  personal  ap- 
pearance tour.  From  Portland  he  returned  to 
the  studios  to  commence  work  on  "  David  Cop- 
perfield." 

Mrs.  Frank  Lacey,  wife  of  the  manager  of 
the  Majestic  theatre,  is  recuperating  after  a 
serious  operation  at  Good  Samaritan  hospital. 

Gus  A.  Metzger,  managing  director  of  the 
Rivoli  theatre,  has  engaged  Francis  Richter, 
Portland's  blind  pianist,  for  a  special  concert  on 
Easter  Sunday. 


Cumberland,  was  determined  for  the  rest  of 
the  current  season. 

F.  J.  Monroe,  former  film  showman  in  the 
Washington  field,  is  now  classed  as  an  inventor, 
coming  capitalist  and  successful  manufacturer. 
His  invention,  a  parking  and  headlight  device, 
is  being  manufactured  and  sold  from  his  offices 
and  plant  here  in  Washington. 

The  annual  stockholders'  meeting  of  the 
Crandall  Theater  Company  was  held  last 
Wednesday  at  the  office  of  Harry  M.  Crandall, 
being  followed  immediately  by  the  regular 
monthly  meeting  of  the  board  of  directors. 
Frank  L.  Wagner,  Washington  contractor  and 
builder,  was  elected  to  the  vacancy  caused  by 
the  resignation  of  Secretary  Barry  Bulkeley. 
The  remainder  of  the  board  was  re-elected, 
including  H.  M.  Crandall,  Captain  C.  C.  Cal- 
houn, A.  E.  Beitzel.  Peter  E.  Drury,  Joseph  P. 
Morgan,  William  Henry  White.  Nelson  B.  Bell, 
Augustus  Gumpert.  Fritz  D.  Hoffman.  Howe 
Totten,  and  F.  L.  Wagner.  Messrs.  Crandall, 
Calhoun  and  Beitzel  were  re-elected,  there- 
after, as  president,  vice-president  and  secre- 
tary-treasurer, respectively. 

Crandall's  music  department,  headed  by  N. 
Mirskey,  announces  special  Holy  Week  and 
Easter  Week  programs  at  the  Crandall  theatres. 
Messrs.  Breeskin.  Rhoades  and  Thompson  will 
assist  Mr.  Mirskey  of  the  Metropolitan  in 
carrying  out  the  program  at  the  respective  the- 
atres, the  Savoy,  Apollo  and  Central. 

Harry  M.  Crandall  and  Mrs.  Locher  are  to 
entertain  two  tables  of  film  stars  and  authors 
at  the  Authors'  Breakfast,  to  be  given  in  the 
large  ballroom  of  the  Willard  Hotel  by  the 
League  of  American  Pen  Women,  Saturday, 
April  21.  Mrs.  Locher  of  the  League  of  Pen 
Women  was  appointed  to  its  Motion  Picture 
Committee  by  Mrs.  Louise  N.  Geldert,  the  na- 
tional president  of  the  league. 

Miss  Rachel  Sewell,  a  Marionette  disciple  of 
tbe  Tony  Sarg-Alice  Owens  school,  was  a 
guest  of  Mrs.  Locher's  recently,  speaking  on 
the  revival  of  puppetry,  the  most  ancient  form 
of  mechanical  amusement  enjoyed  by  man. 


from  Washington  Film  Circles 


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News  of  Boston  and  the  New  England  States 


APRIL  9  has  been  definitely  named  as  the 
opening  date  for  Locatelli's  Ball  Square 
theatre,  Somerville,  Mass.  The  house  will  seat 
1,400,  will  cost  more  than  $200,000  when  com- 
pleted, and  is  said  to  be  the  largest  in  Middle- 
sex county.  Albert  J.  Locatclli,  the  general 
manager,  has  planned  some  program  for  the 
nrst  night,  and  in  this  connection  is  confronted 
with  a  large  guest  list,  through  a  strange  co- 
incidence. You  see,  the  entrance  to  the  theatre 
is  in  Somerville,  but  the  auditorium  is  in  Med- 
ford,  which  furnishes  abundant  material  for 
complications.  He  will  invite  the  officials  of 
both  cities,  among  other  guests.  Mr.  Locatelli 
is  a  son  of  the  contractor  who  built  the  new 
house  as  well  as  his  other  Somerville  theatre. 

Manager  Morris,  of  Loew's  Orpheum  theatre, 
Boston,  made  a  single-reel  picture  of  the  activi- 
ties of  a  troupe  of  lilliputians  which  feature  his 
vaudeville  bill,  smarting  with  their  arrival  March 
20th,  and  including  visits  to  the  office  of  Mayor 
Curley  at  City  Hall  and  of  Gov.  Cox  at  the 
State  House.  The  reel  was  shown  at  Loew's 
State  and  Orpheum  theatres  the  last  three  days 
of  the  week. 

Frank  A.  Repetto  has  joined  the  lanks  of 
Pathe  in  Boston,  and  has  been  assigned  to  the 
Eoston  territorv.  The  starting  gun  went  off 
March  19. 

Negotiations  are  going  on  in  Boston  for  rhe 
transfer  of  a  property  near  Maverick  Square, 
South  Boston.  They  are  planning  to  erect  a 
magnificent  motion  picture  theatre,  costing 
around  $250,000.  The  project  is  sponsored  by 
a  number  of  prominent  men,  one  of  them  being 
Andrew  Di  Pietro,  well  known  business  man 
of  the  Italian  colony.  Mr.  Di  Pietro  is  also 
seeking  a  site  for  a  motion  picture  theatre  in 
the  North  End,  Boston,  an  idea  which  to  date 
has  met  with  stiff  opposition  from  residents  of 
that  district. 

Independent  Films,  Inc.,  which  is  handling 
Arrow's  "  The  Streets  of  New  York "  in  the 
New  England  territory,  secured  the  services  of 
Edward  Earle  for  personal  appearances  in 
Springfield,  Lawrence  and  Lowell,  where  the 
picture  opened  the  19th  of  this  month.  Both 
Earle  and  the  picture  went  over  big  everywhere, 
and  the  star  had  to  play  return  engagements. 
He  was  good  for  long  interviews  and  two-col- 


umn cuts  in  many  papers.  In  a  Lawrence  paper 
a  page  tie-up  was  effected,  in  which  the  missing 
word  stunt  was  used.  Fifty  tickets  went  to 
the  first  twenty-five  correct  answers.  The  con- 
test was  announced  on  the  front  page  of  the 
paper  with  a  two-column  box. 

Enthused  over  the  array  of  talent  which 
recently  appeared  for  Loew's  Orpheum  Frolics, 
Mr.  Douglas  Flattery,  director  of  the  Loevv 
theatres  in  Boston,  has  announced  the  forth- 
coming presentation  of  Gilbert  &  Sullivan's 
comic  opera  "  Pinafore."  The  play  will  be  pro- 
duced at  the  State  theatre  some  time  next 
month,  and  applications  have  flooded  the  offices 
of  Managers  Morris  and  Brennan  of  the  Or- 
pheum and  State  respectively.  Mr.  Brennan 
said  that  a  notable  feature  of  the  applicants 
was  the  number  of  professional  men  and  women 
who  want  to  try  out  their  voices. 

A  six-reel  picture  taken  on  the  Sir  Douglas 
Mawson  Antarctic  Expedition  in  1913  was 
shown  to  members  of  the  New  Bedford  Yacht 
Club  last  week  at  their  last  chowder  supper  of 
the  season.  Many  of  them  took  part  in  "  Down 
to  the  Sea  in  Ships,"  but  they  all  declared  that 
the  movie  of  the  frozen  wastes  matched  it  for 
thrills,  outside  of  having  remarkable  scenery. 

Word  comes  from  Portland,  Maine,  that 
Donald  B.  MacMillan  expects  to  get  away  early 
in  June  for  his  next  Arctic  trip.  The  schooner 
Bowdoin  will  take  the  adventurers  as  far  as 
Etah  in  Greenland  for  a  series  of  educational 
motion  pictures  he  said  in  a  letter  to  George  F. 
Cary,  of  Portland,  treasurer  of  the  MacMillan 
Arctic  Association.  MacMillan  is  now  in  Mich- 
igan and  will  return  to  New  England  next 
month. 

Stars  of  the  silver  screen,  including  Bebe 
Daniels,  Dorothy  Dalton,  Agnes  Ayres,  and 
Edward  Earl,  have  signified  their  intention  of 
being  present  in  the  Auditorium,  Springfield, 
Mass.,  April  18,  when,  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Theatrical  Stage  Employes  and  Motion  Pic- 
ture Operators'  Union,  Local  186,  the  movit 
ball  and  concert  will  blaze  forth.  John  M. 
Gaielee  and  E.  B.  Webber,  chairman  general, 
and  chairman  of  the  entertainment  committee, 
respectively,  were  in  New  York  last  week  dig- 
ging up  some  more  stars.   The  Kleigl  Theatrical 


Lighting  Company  of  New  York  will  have 
charge  of  the  lighting,  and  startling  and  novel 
effects  are  promised. 

Fox's  "If  Winter  Comes"  has  already  played 
three  weeks  in  Springfield  at  Fox's  theatre,  a 
run  that  is  unusual  for  that  city.  The  picture 
has  revived  a  big  demand  for  the  book,  and  has 
started  quite  a  bit  of  discussion  also  in  the  city 
over  the  value  of  an  idealist  like  Sabre  to  the 
community. 

The  Strand  theatre,  Cumberland,  R.  I.,  had 
a  small  blaze  in  the  basement  under  the  stage 
last  week,  fire  department  officials  declaring 
that  they  believed  it  started  from  a  cigarette 
stub  dropped  in  rubbish.  It  was  put  out  with 
chemicals  before  much  damage  resulted,  though 
one  fireman  was  overcome  by  smoke. 

Eugene '  Simpson,  52,  superintendent  of  jani- 
tors at  Gordon's  Olympia  theatre,  Lynn,  Mass., 
and  famous  locally  as  a  breeder  of  canaries, 
dropped  dead  early  last  week  in  the  office  of 
Manager  Finn  at  the  theatre.  He  dropped 
from  his  chair  after  sitting  there  but  about  live 
minutes.  Death  was  declared  due  to  heart  fail- 
ure by  the  medical  examiner.  Simpson  had 
been  superintendent  for  fourteen  years,  and  is 
survived  by  a  widow,  his  mother  and  two  sis- 
ters, living  in  Boston. 

A  beautiful  and  timely  production  of  the 
Life  of  Christ  in  motion  pictures  was  presented 
in  the  Auditorium,  Lowell,  Mass.,  on  Palm 
Sunday  night.  It  was  taken  in  the  Holy  Land 
by  the  Societa  Italiuena  Cines,  and  was  shown 
under  the  direction  of  the  Rev.  J.  B.  Labos- 
sierer,  of  St.  Louis'  church. 

Dr.  Rudolf  Stavvowezyk  has  purchased  the 
Bijou  theatre  at  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  from  Peter 
Dawe.  Thomas  P.  Gleeson  will  book  and  man- 
age this  house.  Plans  for  remodeling  the  Bijou 
have  been  drawn  up.  Work  will  star*  this 
spring. 

Manager  Moxley  Hill,  of  the  Boston  branch 
of  Metro,  has  appointed  G.  M.  Brooks  assistant 
salesman  for  Metropolitan  Boston  territory,  C. 
W.  Weiner  special  representative  for  New 
Hampshire  and  Vermont,  E.  J.  Mclntyre  east- 
ern Massachusetts,  M.  C.  Hill  assistant  sales- 
man for  Connecticut.  L.  D.  Kahn  has  been 
appointed  publicity  and  exploitation  director. 
Sammy  Schultz  has  returned  to  the  Maine  ter- 
ritory after  a  serious  illness  of  two  months. 


Kansas  City  Exchange  and  Exhibitor  Items 


**(~^  HILDREN  of  to-day  need  not  know  of 
v_J  dance  hall  beauties  and  their  illicit  loves 
or  of  the  underworld,"  says  Mrs.  Gertrude 
Sawtell,  newly-appointed  chairman  of  the  Kan- 
sas State  Board  of  Review.  "  We  will  try  to 
encourage  the  type  of  stories  that  may  be  dis- 
cussed around  the  family  dinner  table,"  she 
continued. 

Other  chairmen  of  Kansas  censor  boards 
have  made  similar  statements  before  becoming 
actively  engaged  in  their  work  and  learning 
that  the  screen  was  not  a  fancy,  but  an  industry. 
Therefore,  Kansas  exhibitors  are  not  worried 
much. 

The  following  changes  in  management  and 
opening  of  new  theatres  in  the  Kansas  City 
territory  have  been  announced : 

De  Luxe  theatre,  Hutchinson,  Kan.,  pur- 
chased by  H.  Norton  from  Fred  Savage;  Isis 
theatre,  Brunswick,  Mo.,  purchased  by  Wil- 
liam Owens;  Realart  theatre,  Flippin,  Ark., 
opened  by  Earl  Morrison. 

A.  R.  Zimmer,  of  the  Liberty  theatre,  Marys- 
ville,  Kan.,  has  introduced  a  new  line  of  dis- 
playing posters.  He  has  established  a  system 
of  shadow  boxes,  which  are  made  of  regular 
lumber  and  a  little  electrical  material,  alone 
with  the  ability  to  see  the  possibilities  of  dis- 
playing certain  posters  in  the  most  effective 
manned..  His  shadow  box  of  Lorna  Doone 
attracted  wide  attention  in  his  community.  He 
rubbed  oil  all  over  the  cutout  front  of  the 
shadow  box  with  an  ordinary  paint  brush. 

A  new  Robert  Morton  pipe  organ  has  been 
installed  by  William  P.  Cuff  in  his  Strand  the- 


atre at  Chillicothe,  Mo.  A  soloist,  who  between 
numbers  acts  as  house  hostess,  also  is  another 
improvement. 

Lawrence  E.  Goldman,  council  of  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  Western  Missouri,  returned  to  Kansas 
City  Monday  from  New  York  and  Chicago, 
where  he  combined  business  and  pleasure.  As 
to  what  Mr.  Goldman  means  by  "  the  big  story 
that  will  break  soon,"  he  alone  knows. 

The  rebuilt  Century  theatre,  Kansas  City, 
was  turned  over  to  Lee  and  J.  J.  Shubert  Mon- 
day by  the  J.  W.  McCallum  Construction  Com- 
pany, but  what  the  house  will  be  used  for  is  a 
problem,  despite  the  fact  that  several  thousand 
dollars  have  been  spent  in  remodeling  the 
house,  which  formerly  was  a  burlesque  theatre. 
Originally  it  was  the  intention  of  the  Shuberts 
to  use  the  Century  for  legitimate  productions, 
but  that  idea  has  been  abandoned  as  the  Shu- 
bert theatre,  which  was  to  have  been  the  home 
of  Shubert  vaudeville,  is  housing  legitimate 
plays  this  year.  Therefore,  the  Century  will 
be  a  combination  motion  picture  and  vaude- 
ville house,  a  motion  picture  theatre,  or  a  le- 
gitimate house,  the  latter  being  almost  improb- 
able. 

As  S.  Nusbaum,  manager  of  the  Mozart  the- 
atre, Kansas  City,  closed  his  theatre  Monday 
night  and  started  home  with  the  receipts  in  his 
pocket,  two  bandits  drew  up  to  the  curb  in  a 
Ford  sedan  and  robbed  him  of  $25,  the  re- 
ceipts for  the  night. 

.  A  whistling  contest  at  the  Pantages  theatre, 
Kansas  City,  a  combination  motion  picture  and 


vaudeville  house,  this  week  drew  liberal  space 
in  the  daily  newspapers  as  well  as  good  crowds. 
Hazel  Stallings,  appearing  in  a  whistling  act, 
served  as  the  judge  of  the  contests. 

At  a  regular  monthly  meeting  of  the  depart- 
ment heads  of  the  First  National  branch  office, 
Kansas  City,  it  was  decided  to  organize  a  club, 
limited  to  employes  in  the  office.  The  club 
will  be  known  as  the  First  National  Club,  and 
will  be  exclusively  of  a  social  nature.  At  the 
suggestion  of  Manager  E.  C.  Rhoden  it  was 
agreed  that  the  first  meeting  of  the  organiza- 
tion would  be  Saturday.  At  this  meeting  offi- 
cers will  be  elected  and  a  program  outlined. 
A  small  membership  fee,  which  will  be  placed 
in  a  general  fund  and  expended  only  in  the 
interest  of  the  club,  will  be  assessed. 

Bernard  C.  Cook  has  resigned  as  manager 
of  the  Standard  Film  Company,  Kansas  City, 
an  independent  exchange.  Frank  J.  Warren, 
owner  of  the  company,  will  take  over  the  ac- 
tive management  of  the  concern,  temporarily 
at  least.  Mr.  Cook's  plans  for  the  future  arc 
not  definite,  as  he  has  several  attractive  offers, 
he  says. 

Harry  Graham,  manager  of  the  Kansas  City 
Pathe  office,  has  announced  that  he  will  extend 
to  all  small  town  exhibitors  a  box  office  in- 
surance plan  this  summer,  starting  about  June 
1.  The  plan  involves  the  booking  of  Pathe 
subjects,  to  be  sure,  but  Mr.  Graham  asserts 
that  to  profit  by  the  insurance  plan  will  not 
necessitate  booking  more  than  one  Pathe  sub- 
ject for  fifteen  weeks. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Trade  Events  Around  the  Seattle  Exchanges 


Chas.  H.  Feldman 


CHARLES  H.  FELDMAN  arrived  in  the 
city  recently  to  take  over  the  management 
of  the  Seattle  First  National  Exhibitors'  ex- 
change, succeeding  Guy  G.  Maxey,  manager 
since  November,  1922.  Be- 
fore coming  here,  Mr. 
Feldman  was  manager  of 
the  Portland  First  Na- 
tional office,  having  opened 
that  branch  two  and  a  half 
years  ago.  It  was  while 
in  charge  of  that  office 
this  year  that  Mr.  Feld- 
man and  the  Portland 
staff  received  first  prize 
for  business  during  First 
National  Week.  Before 
joining  First  National, 
Mr.  Feldman  was  with  the 
General  Film  Company 
and  George  Kleine. 

In  conjunction  with  his  arrival  here,  Mr.  Feld- 
man announced  that  C.  Frank  Harris,  First 
National  representative  formerly  working  out 
of  Portland,  will  come  to  the  Seattle  territory, 
and  B.  A.  Stover,  formerly  of  Butte,  will  re- 
place Harris  in  Portland.  C.  W.  Koerner,  for- 
mer Butte  manager,  is  now  in  charge  of  the 
Portland  office,  and  Harry  Sigmund  has  taken 
over  the  management  in  Butte.  Sigmund  was 
formerly  a  representative  out  of  Seattle. 

Leroy  V.  Johnson,  manager  of  the  Liberty 
theatre,  has  been  appointed  by  Mayor  Edwin 
J.  Brown  to  membership  on  the  board  of  thea- 
tre censors.  He  will  replace  Frank  L.  Steffy, 
manager  of  the  Coliseum  theatre,  whose  term 
lias  just  expired.  In  addition  to  Mr.  Johnson, 
three  other  persons  were  appointed  to  the  board, 
including  Mrs.  W.  K.  McFarlane  and  Mrs.  H. 
O.  Stone,  prominent  club  and  organization 
women,  and  Rev.  W.  Ashe-Everst,  Seattle  pas- 
tor. George  Bouckaert  is  present  chairman  of 
the  board. 

Changes  in  the  management  of  two  of  the 
Blue  Mouse  theatres  was  announced  recently 
by  John  Hamrick,  president  and  owner  of  the 


circuit.  Art  Hile,  manager  of  the  Astoria,  Ore- 
gon, house  has  resigned,  and  will  return  to 
Salem,  where  he  will  enter  the  exhibitors  ranks. 
He  will  be  succeeded  in  Astoria  by  Fred  Teu- 
fel,  formerly  manager  of  the  Portland  Blue 
Mouse.  Mr.  Teufel  will  be  replaced  by  Ai 
Raleigh,  who,  before  joining  the  Hamrick  or- 
ganization, was  manager  of  the  Jensen-Von 
Herberg  Columbia  theatre  in  Portland,  recently 
purchased  by  the  Universal  Film  Company. 

A  $5,000  oil  painting  of  Brownie,  the  Cen- 
tury Comedy  dog,  was  on  exhibition  recently  at 
the  Columbia  theatre  here.  The  picture  is  the 
work  of  Miss  Graziella  Boucher,  a  Northwest 
artist  and  critic  of  note  who  lives  in  Seattle. 
She  painted  the  portrait  from  life  recently  when 
she  was  in  Hollywood,  and  was  complimented 
by  Julius  Stern,  president  of  Century  Comedies, 
upon  the  work.  In  connection  with  the  exhi- 
bition of  the  picture  Mr.  Case  booked  and  ran 
a  Brownie  Comedy,  especially  for  the  "  Brownie 
Week." 

An  investigation  recently  conducted  by  E.  S. 
Wideman,  superintendent  of  schools  at  Belling- 
ham,  a  town  of  40,000,  among  the  8,000  school 
children  of  the  city,  revealed  the  fact  that 
Charles  Chaplin,  Jackie  Coogan  and  Norma 
Talmadge  were  the  three  characters  best  known 
tc  the  students  as  famous  people.  Charles  Chap- 
lin received  five  times  as  many  "  votes  "  as  did 
George  Washington  or  Abraham  Lincoln.  Fur- 
ther statistics  proved  that  education  through 
motion  pictures  was  remembered  by  the  stu- 
dents long  after  facts  learned  through  lectures 
or  reading  has  been  forgotten. 

"  Racing  Hearts  "  and  "  Mad  Love  "  are  two 
coming  features  that  have  been  booked  by  the 
Jensen-VonHerberg  circuit  and  are  announced 
for  early  showing  in  this  city.  "  Mad  Love  " 
opened  at  the  Liberty  theatre  in  Portland  on 
March  24,  and  was  expected  to  play  in  Seattle 
shortly  after  that. 

George  Nyckelseck  has  just  come  to  the  Blue 
Mouse  theatre  as  assisting  organist,  succeeding 
Paul  Cowen,  who  has  left  the  Hamrick  organi- 
zation after  a  year  in  their  service.  Nyckelseck, 


before  coming  here,  was  head  organist  at  the 
Strand  theatre  in  San  Francisco  and  following 
that  represented  the  Robert  Morton  organ  com- 
pany in  opening  the  Blue  Mouse  at  Astoria, 

Oregon. 

The  first  print  of  "  The  Fourth  Musketeer " 
arrived  at  the  Film  Booking  Office  exchange 
and  was  reviewed  by  Manager  A.  B.  Metzger, 
who  has  begun  to  show  the  picture  to  exhibitors 
around  the  territory.  "  If  I  Were  Queen  "  and 
"  Heedless  Moths "  were  recently  sold  by  Mr. 
Metzger  to  the  Blue  Mouse  theatres,  the  latter 
picture  having  been  booked  to  open  at  the  Ta- 
coma  house  on  April  7. 

J.  A.  Gage  and  Wallace  Rucker,  manager  and 
salesman  of  the  local  Educational  Pictures  ex- 
change returned  to  Seattle  recently  after  a 
short  trip  around  the  territory,  working  espe- 
cially on  bookings  on  "  The  Message  of  Doctor 
Coue." 

W.  E.  Bam  ford,  manager  of  the  Goldwyn  ex- 
change was  a  recent  visitor  in  Portland,  where 
he  established  Dave  Farquahr  as  head  of  the 
sales  department  working  in  the  Oregon  terri- 
tory. Before  joining  Goldwyn  Mr.  Farquahr 
was  manager  of  the  Select  exchange  at  Salt 
Lake  City. 

"  Just  Tony,''  when  it  played  at  the  Blue 
Mouse  theatre  in  Tacoma  a  few  weeks  ago, 
broke  all  house  records  for  attendance,  accord- 
ing to  an  announcement  made  by  Guy  F.  Na- 
varre, manager  of  the  Fox  Film  exchange.  The 
Tom  Mix  feature,  which  was  the  first  to  ever 
get  first  run  bookings  in  the  larger  Washington 
and  Oregon  cities,  filled  Manager  J.  W.  HouckJs 
theatre  practically  to  capacity  for  the  seven 
days  that  it  ran. 

"  Quicksand  "  has  just  arrived  at  the  local 
American  Releasing  Corporation  exchange,  and 
Manager  Louis  Amacher  is  arranging  exhibi- 
tions for  the  theatre  men  of  the  territory.  He 
recently  returned  from  Portland  and  other 
large  cities  in  the  territory  where  he  has  been 
working  on  several  propositions  in  regard  to 
engagements  for  "The  Bohemian  Girl,"  which 
has  been  in  the  city  for  a  few  weeks  now. 


Trade  Jottings  from  Southern  Pennsylvania 


AS  he  was  taking  the  receipts  home  at  the 
close  of  the  night  performances  at  the 
Strand  and  Family  theatres,  Mt.  Carmel,  Mana- 
ger James  J.  Quirk  was  held  up  by  a  highway- 
man. Quirk,  however,  proved  more  than  a 
match  for  the  robber  and  repulsed  him  and  sub- 
sequently caused  his  arrest. 

The  Anthracite  Amusement,  Inc.,  circuit,  of 
which  Al.  Gottesman,  of  Shenandoah,  is  head,  is 
planning  to  build  three  motion  picture  theatres 
in  Pottsville,  Tamaqua  and  Mahanoy  City,  re- 
spectively. Plans,  it  is  announced,  are  being 
drawn  by  Horn  &  Sons,  architects,  of  New 
York. 

The  company  plans  also  to  remodel  the 
Strand,  in  Shenandoah,  at  an  expenditure  of 


$40,000,  work  to  start  in  June  when  the  theatre 
will  close. 

The  Pottsville  theatre  will  seat  2,000  persons 
and  the  Mahanoy  City  and  Tamaqua  houses, 
1,400  each.  It  is  proposed  to  spend  about  $1,000,- 
000  on  the  buildings  to  house  these  three  new 
theatres. 

The  Stegmaier  interest,  widely  known  brew- 
ers of  Wilkes-Barre,  are  said  to  be  large  in- 
vestors in  an  enterprise  which  proposes  the 
erection  of  a  hotel  and  a  theatre  with  2,000  seat- 
ing capacity,  on  the  Laning  Harvey  property, 
near  the  Grand  Opera  House  in  that  city. 

Edward  Richards,  for  many  years  a  member 
of  the  famous  Setzer's  orchestra,  of  Pottsville, 
has  been  engaged  as  pianist  for  the  Strand  thea- 
tre, Shenandoah,  by  Al.  Gottesman,  manager. 


A  new  theatre  for  motion  pictures  will  be 
erected  this  spring  at  Dushore,  by  Nicholas  Tate, 
owner  of  the  Tate  theatre,  of  Mildred. 

Floods  in  the  West  Branch  of  the  Susque- 
hanna River,  caused  by  ice  gorges  that  formed 
when  the  ice  broke  up  for  the  winter,  caused 
serious  inconvenience  in  the  business  section  of 
Lock  Haven,  and  compelled  several  motion  pic- 
ture theatres  to  suspend  performances.  Fire 
engines  were  required  to  pump  the  water  from 
the  cellars. 

George  Fabel  has  sold  the  Grand  theatre,  one 
of  the  oldest  amusement  places  in  Stroudsburg, 
to  Victor  Austin,  for  $9,000.  Mr.  Austin,  who 
has  been  acting  as  manager  of  the  house,  plans 
to  continue  it  as  a  motion  picture  theatre  after 
making  extensive  alterations. 


Exchange  and  ltor  Items  from  Indiana 


YE  ELM  GROVE  AMUSEMENT  COM- 
PANY, of  Terre  Haute,  has  increased  its 
capital  stock  from  $20,000  to  $30,000. 

The  Katsaros  Motion  Picture  theatre,  at 
Rushville,  Ind.,  has  been  traded  to  a  Cincinnati 
syndicate  represented  by  John  R.  Neely,  for  an 
apartment  house  in  the  Ohio  city.  Michael 
Katsaros  and  George  Katsoras,  proprietors  of 
a  candy  kitchen,  had  remodeled  the  theatre  out 
of  a  flat  building  last  fall,  since  which  time  it 
had  stood  idle.  It  is  understood  the  Cincinnati 
syndicate  will  lease  the  house  to  some  one  who 
will  operate  it  for  the  first  time. 


It  was  said  last  week  that  negotiations  of 
the  Central  Amusement  Company,  operating 
the  Lyric,  Isis  and  Apollo  theatres  with  the 
William  H.  English  Estate  for  leasing  of  the 
Crystal  theatre,  now  operated  by  Gustav  G. 
Schmidt,  have  failed.  Schmidt's  lease  has  two 
years  to  run.  Several  months  ago  he  leased 
property  to  the  north  of  the  Crystal  from  the 
Thompson  heirs  and  enlarged  the  Crystal. 
The  front  part  of  the  Thompson  property  is 
occupied  by  a  candy  store.  The  Central 
Amusement    Company   has   leased   the  entire 


property  effective  when  the  present  lessee's 
holdings  expire.  The  property  in  question  has 
twenty  feet  of  frontage  on  Illinois  Street,  and 
is  120  feet  deep,  adjoining  the  Lyric  on  the 
south. 

Charles  M.  Olson,  president  of  the  Central 
Amusement  Company,  said  that  the  entrance  to 
the  Lyric  would  be  shifted  to  the  twenty-foot 
frontage,  immediately  south  of  the  present 
foyer,  and  the  rear  of  the  theatre  remodeled  so  , 
as  to  provide  additional  seating  capacity.  The 
Lyric  was  built  only  two  years  ago. 


April  7,  192^ 


1699 


Comedies,  Short  Subjects  &  Serials 


"Sky  High"  Is  Next 
Century  Comedy 

Al  Herman  and  Edward  I.  Luddy 
have  written  a  new  comedy  and 
are  casting  for  it.  Herman  claims 
the  gags  come  quicker  and  funnier 
in  this  than  in  any  preceeding  Cen- 
tury he  has  directed. 

The  story  jazzes  Hollywood's 
second  best  occupation,  that  of  the 
real  estate  operators  who  beset  one 
on  every  corner.  These  "realtors" 
as  they  are  called  in  sunny  Cali- 
fornia have  a  recently  developed 
tract  up  in  the  mountains.  Dirty 
work  is  involved  such  as  bungalows 
which  disappear  in  the  night,  the 
selling  of  homes  so  high  up  in  the 
hills  that  the  tenants  have  to  be 
pulled  up  there  by  means  of  cables 
and  other  troubles  not  familiar  to 
Easterners  but  which  will  be  ap- 
preciated by  them. 

Jack  Cooper  will  play  die  lead- 
ing role  and  Joe  Bonner,  Jack 
Earle  the  giant,  Ford  West  and 
vampish  Marjorie  Marcel  will  con- 
tribute to  the  merriment. 


Baby  Peggy  to  Make  Five  Reeler 


"Where  Pavement 
Ends"  Excites  Moline 

What  is  claimed  by  Metro  as  the 
biggest  theatrical  event  in  the  his- 
tory of  Moline,  111.,  was  a  special 
showing  of  the  Rex  Ingram  pro- 
duction of  "Where  the  Pavement 
Ends,"  which  has  not  yet  received 
general  release.  The  Moline  Daily 
Dispatch  made  a  big  spread  with 
the  news  that  the  Le  Claire  Thea- 
tre would  hold  a  public  preview  of 
Metro's  version  of  the  famous  John 
Russell  story.  "A  Scoop  for  Mo- 
line," it  was  called. 

An  effective  tie-up  was  made  by 
Richard  R.  Doerling,  Metro  ex- 
ploitation representative,  with  Mo- 
line's  best  bookshop,  displaying 
copies  of  "Where  the  Pavement 
Ends,"  with  attractive  placards  an- 
nouncing the  run  of  the  picture  at 
the  Le  Claire  Theatre. 


Elsie  Jane  Wilson 
Star   in  Century 


Will  Direct  Young 
Film  Production 


THE  announcement  comes  from 
Julius  and  Abe  Stern,  heads  of 
Century.  Film  Corporation,  that 
their  little  star,  Baby  Peggy,  is  to 
make  her  first  five-reel — full  length 
— production.  It  will  be  made  at 
Universal  City  and  to  insure  its 
success  the  Stern  brothers  have 
chosen  as  her  director  one  of  the 
cleverest  women  directors  in  the 
motion  picture  industry — Elsie  Jane 
Wilson,  in  private  life  the  wife  of 
Rupert  Julian — the  Universal  direc- 
tor of  "  Merry-Go-Round." 

The  first  run  exhibitors  who 
have  booked  her  recently  released 
bloc  of  six  two-reel  pictures,  were 
unanimous  in  saying  that  they 
could  easily  book  five  reclers  of 
this  wonderful  little  girl,  accord- 
ing to  Century. 

The  Stern  Brothers  have  given 
Miss    Wilson    full    power    to  go 


ahead  regardless  of  expense  and  to 
duplicate  her  former  successes 
when  she  was  one  of  the  most 
promising  women  directors  of  the 
screen.  For  the  last  three  years 
she  has  been  content  to  act  in  an 
advisory  capacity  to  her  husband, 
but  from  1915  to  1920  she  directed 
some  thirty  features  and  a  large 
number  of  smaller  subjects.  She 
did  some  splendid  work  for  Uni- 
versal. In  addition  to  all  star  pic- 
tures she  directed  such  stars  of  that 
day  as  Ella  Hall,  Ruth  Clifford, 
Zoe  Ray  and  Carmel  Myers.  Many 
of  the  pictures  she  directed  were 
written  by  herself. 

The  story  of  Baby  Peggy's  first 
five-reeler  is  now  under  considera- 
tion by  Miss  Wilson  and  will  be 
announced  shortly.  It  will  be  large- 
ly written  by  herself. 


Good  Receipts  Reported 
on  "Shorts"  Program 

With  "  The  Message  of  Emile 
Coue,"  forming  the  nucleus,  exhib- 
itors are  successfully  showing  all 
short  subject  programs.  The  Cur- 
ran  theatre,  Boulder,  Col.,  and  the 
Wray  theatre,  Wray,  Col.,  report 
very  satisfactory  business  on  two 
such  programs. 

The  program  at  the  Curran  thea- 
tre consisted  of  "  The  Message  of 
Emile  Coue,"  the  Educational  Afri- 
can hunt  special,  "  Man  vs.  Beast," 
a  Hamilton  comedy  and  the  Lyman 
H.  Howe  picture,  "  A  Ride  on  a 
Runaway  Train."  The  program  at 
the  Wray  theatre  consisted  of  "  The 
Message  of  Emile  Coue,"  "  Man  vs. 
Beast,"  a  Hamilton  comedy,  "  Ex- 
tra! Extra!"  and  the  Lyman  H. 
Howe  Hodge  Podge,  "  Garden  of 
the  Geysers." 


"Rob'EmGoocT  Highly  Praised 

Bull  Montana  Travesty  Shares  Honors 
With  Metro  Washington  Feature 


BULL  MONTANA  in  "  Rob  'Em 
Good,"  a  travesty  on  "  Robin 
Hood,"  shared  honors  with  another 
Metro  photoplay,  "  The  Toll  of  the 
Sea "  for  an  entire  week's  engage- 
ment at  Loew's  Columbia  theatre 
in  Washington,  where  it  won  high 
praise.  Critics  gave  equal  promi- 
nence to  the  burlesque  on  chivalry 
and  the  remarkable  natural  color 
film,"  the  first  to  be  photographed 
by  a  new  process. 

R.  L.  B.,  photoplay  critic  of  the 
Washington  Post,  praises  "  Rob 
'Em  Good  "  in  the  following  terms  : 
"  Bull  Montana  as  the  Earl  of 
Nothingdone,  Chuck  Reisner  as 
King  Richard,  James  Quinn  as 
Prince  John — these  and  all  the  rest 
of  the  cleverensemble  kept  the  audi- 
ence yesterday  in  a  constant  state 
of  merriment.  The  sets  and  scen- 
ery are  almost  duplicates  of  those 
which  were  used  by  the  blithe 
Doug;  and  in  every  detail — from 
the  continual  eating  of  King  Dick 
to  the  merry  bounding  of  the  Sher- 
wood Forest  outlaws  —  delicious 
travesty  abounds.  The  actors  have 
caught  the  spirit  of  the  thing  and 
have  given  it  an  atmosphere  as 
drolly  ridiculous  as  '  Robin  Hood  ' 
was  interest-compelling." 

The  Washington  Post  is  equally 
commendatory  in  its  review : 

"  Bull  Montana  as  '  Rob  'Em 
Good,'  in  a  comedy  by  that  name, 
brings  his  cauliflowered  ears  and 
belligerent  countenance  through  all 
the  scrapes  of  a  crusader.  The 
comedy  is  a  travestv  on  Fairbanks' 
'  Robin  Hood,'  and  follows  the  orig- 
inal very  closely  in  situations.  A 
side-splitting  burlesque  on  the  orig- 
inal is  the  result." 


The  picture  presenting  Bull  Mon- 
tana in  "  Rob  'Em  Good  "  was  pro- 
duced by  Hunt  Stromberg,  and  is 
released  by  Metro  Pictures  Corpo- 
ration. 


"Head  Hunters"  Draws 
in  Sunday  House 

The  Associated  Exhibitors'  at- 
traction, Martin  Johnson's  produc- 
tion of  "  Head  Hunters  of  the 
South  Seas,"  was  the  feature  at  the 
George  M.  Cohan  theatre,  New 
York,  last  Sunday,  and  drew  large 
audiences,  afternoon  and  evening. 

"  Head  Hunters  "  ran  for  a  week 
at  the  B.  S.  Moss  Broadway  theatre, 
recently,  and  since  he  secured  pos- 
session of  the  Cohan  theatre  for 
Sundays,  Mr.  Moss  has  been  re- 
peating in  that  Broadway  house  the 
features  which  had  scored  the  big- 
gest triumphs  during  the  longer 
runs. 


Use  of  Pathecolor  in 
Review  Now  Increased 

It  is  announced  that  in  forthcom- 
ing issues  of  Pathe  Review,  the 
use  of  Pathecolor  has  been  ex- 
tended to  further  distinguish  its 
popular  American  Scenics  section. 
It  has  already  been  used  consist- 
ently in  Pathe  Review,  applied  to 
scenics  photographed  in  foreign 
countries.  Critics  and  exhibitors 
have  commended  it  highly  for  the 
valuable  eye-resting  effect  it  pro- 
duces when  introduced  midway  of 
a  long  screen  program,  as  well  as 
for  its  own  particular  entertainment 
value. 

Among  the  American  Pathecolor 
subjects  announced  to  appear  in 
Pathe  Review,  beginning  in  the 
near  future,  is  one  picturing  the 
much-visited  old  California  Mis- 
sion. Another  is  prehistoric  cave 
dwellings  of  the  Pueblos.  The 
Grand  Canyon  of  the  Colorado,  in 
color  and  sublimity  considered  by 
many  to  excel  all  other  natural 
scenes  of  America.  Pathecolor 
views  of  Niagara  Falls  and  of 
Catskill  Mountain  scenery  also  are 
now  in  process  for  issues  of  Pathe 
Review. 


"Fare  Enough,"  Cen- 
tury Comedy  Finished 

Al  Herman  has  just  finished 
"Fare  Enough"  the  Century  Com- 
edy on  which  he  has  been  working 
for  the  last  four  weeks.  Jack 
Cooper  has  the  starring  role  in  this 
comedy  of  rural  life  mixed  in  with 
the  clash  between  a  jitney  bus  con- 
cession and  a  street  car  franchise. 

The  cast  is  composed  of  Marjorie 
Marcel,  Jeanne  Hope,  Joe  Bonner, 
and  Ford  West.  The  story  is  by 
Herman  Sandrich,  his  assistant  and 
Edward  I.  Luddy. 


''Ex-Kaiser  in  Exile" 
Proven  Genuine 

L.  N.  Kniskern,  assistant  to  the 
vice-president  of  the  W.  W.  Hod- 
kinson  Corporation,  in  a  memoran- 
dum sent  to  all  branches,  sets  forth 
in  detail,  proof  of  the  authenticity 
of  the  film,  "  The  Ex-Kaiser  in 
Exile,"  released  through  the  Hod- 
kinson  organization. 

A  statement  has  been  sent  to  each 
branch  manager  and  salesman  tell- 
ing the  whole  story  of  how  the  film 
was  obtained.  It  is  said  that  the 
film  itself  contains  actual  evidence 
of  the  genuineness  of  the  motion 
picture,  including  a  photograph  of 
the  Dutch  military  pass  used  to 
gain  entrance. 

It  further  verifies  the  fact  that 
Baron  Von  Radowitz,  who  secured 
the  film,  was  actually  a  guest  of  the 
ex-Kaiser  for  three  days,  and  got 
the  photos  after  securing  permis- 
sion to  photograph  the  house  and 
grounds. 


Vitagraph  Releases  Two 
More  Urban  Classics 

Two  more  of  Urban  Popular 
Classics  were  shipped  to  Vitagraph 
branches  this  week  for  immediate 
release.  They  are  "  Pirates  of 
the  Air'  and  "The  Staff  of 
Life."  The  former  is  a  particu- 
larly attractive  feature  for  children 
showing  birds  that  prey  upon  others. 
Among  the  strange  fowl  are  the 
great  horned  owl  which  kills  game 
birds  and  the  condor,  the  largest  of 
all  birds  of  prey.  "  The  Staff  of 
Life"  shows  the  progress  of  a 
grain  of  wheat  from  the  sowing  to 
the  baking  in  a  modern  bread- 
making  establishment. 


Christie  Studios  Hard  at  Work 

New  People  Engaged  and  Activity  Will 
Continue  Through  Summer  Months 


1700 

Jazz  Music  Effects  in 
Aesop  Cue  Sheets 

A  new  departure  in  thematic  mu- 
sic cue  sheets  is  produced  by 
Fables  Pictures.  Inc.,  for  use  with 
Aesop's  Film  Fables,  released  by 
Pathe.  In  addition  to  the  usual 
cues  and  music  themes,  queer  and 
comic  effects  by  the  orchestra,  with 
their  cues,  are  indicated  on  the 
sheet — for  the  first  time,  it  is  said, 
in  connection  with  motion  picture 
performances. 

James  C.  Bradford,  compiler  of 
the  thematic  sheets,  has  so  prepared 
his  cues  that  the  trap  drummer  can 
tell  at  a  glance  all  the  effects  he 
will  need  during  the  showing  of 
the  film.  The  same  sheet  contains 
both  music  and  effect  cues,  with  the 
themes.  The  leader  and  members 
of  the  orchestra  therefore  can  play 
the  picture  without  having  to  refer 
to  a  dozen  different  sheets  of  va- 
ried numbers. 

"  One  Hard  Pull,"  scheduled  for 
release  on  April  IS,  is  the  first  of 
the  Aesop's  Film  Fables  to  be  sup- 
plied with  this  elaborated  effect 
and  music  themes  cue  sheet. 


Ruth  Roland  Serial  Has 
N.  Y.  Trade  Showing 

Exhibitors  of  Xew  York  and  vi- 
cinity crowded  the  large  projection 
room  at  the  Pathe  home  office  last 
W  ednesday  at  the  first  trade  show- 
ing of  Ruth  Roland's  latest  Pathe 
serial.  "  Haunted  Valley."  The 
first  three  episodes  were  seen  and 
were  pronounced  highly  effective  in 
the  qualities  of  mystery,  suspense, 
dramatic  action  and  daring  encoun- 
ters with  strange  perils. 

Haunted  Valley "  is  produced 
by  the  Ruth  Roland  Serials,  Inc., 
from  the  story  and  scenario  by 
Frank  Leon  Smith,  and  directed  by 
George  Marshall — all  under  the  su- 
pervision of  United  Studios,  Inc. 

The  action  and  locations  of 
"  Haunted  Valley "  are  typically 
western,  with  much  hard  riding  and 
hard  fighting. 

It  is  on  Pathe's  release  schedule 
immediately  to  follow  the  release 
of  the  final  episode  of  Pearl  White's 
"  Plunder  " — some  time  in  May. 

Children  Have  Chance 
to  Name  Animals 

"  Bobbie's  Ark "  and  "  Bare 
Facts  Concerning  Bears "  are  the 
two  current  Urban  Popular  Classics 
released  by  Vitagraph.  "  Bobbie's 
Ark"  is  said  to  be  particularly  at- 
tractive for  children.  Bobbie  goes 
to  sleep  and  dreams  that  his  toys 
have  come  to  life  and  there  are 
screened  ahout  fifty  strange  and 
familiar  animals  which  are  not 
identified  on  the  screen.  Exhibitors 
are  offering  prizes  to  those  who 
can  guess  the  names  of  the  fifty 
animals  shown.  • 


Fox  Shows  Middies  in 
Intimate  Views 

The  first  moving  pictures  giving 
intimate  views  of  the  2,500  middies 
at  the  United  States  Naval  Acad- 
emy at  Annapolis,  appear  in  re- 
lease Xo.  49  of  Fox  News. 

The  pictures  show  the  rigid  train- 
ing that  the  naval  cadets  are  forced 
to  go  through  for  their  athletic  con- 
tests of  the  Spring.  They  also  show 
the  first  interior  views  ever  taken 
of  the  cadets  at  mess. 


<«'  I  'HE  approaching  warm  weath- 
1  er  has  not  lessened  the  activ- 
ities at  the  Christie  Studios ;  in  fact 
we  are  working  harder  than  ever, 
and  have  no  intention  of  letting  up 
for  the  so-called  summer  slump. 
We  have  engaged  several  new  com- 
edy people  and  intend  to  work  right 
through  the  summer."  This  is  the 
statement  of  Charles  Christie,  busi- 
ness manager  of  the  Christie  Film 
Company,  producers  of  Educational 
Christie  Comedies,  on  his  return  to 
Los  Angeles  after  a  trip  to  New 
York,  and  an  investigation  of  the 
conditions  in  the  East. 

Within  the  past  two  months 
Christie  has  been  adding  to  his  staff 
and  has  acquired  three  new  leading 
ladies :  Hazel  Deane,  Duane 
Thompson,  and  Kathleen  Clifford. 
Miss  Thompson  is  supporting  Neal 
Burns,  and  will  be  seen  in  "Hot 
Water,"  and  Charlotte  Stevens  is 
now  working  with  Bobby  Vernon 
in  "Take  Your  Choice."  Kathleen 
Clifford  is  being  starred  in  a  com- 
edy, the  title  of  which  has  not  as 
yet  been  announced. 

Bobby  Vernon,  Neal  Burns,  and 
the  new  Christie  star,  Jimmie 
Adams,  are  hard  at  work  on  cur- 
rent productions,  and  will  continue 
through  the  summer.  Vernon  is 
playing  the  lead  in  "Take  Your 
Choice";  Burns  has  just  completed 
"Hot  Water"  and  is  now  working 
on  the  next  picture  of  his  series, 
and  Adams  is  completing  "Green 


As  Grass,"  his  first  picture  under 
the  Christie  banner.  Dorothy  De- 
vore  is  at  Truckee  with  Al  Christie 
and  a  company  making  the  snow 
scenes  for  her  next  production, 
"Winter  Has  Came."  Harold  and 
William  Beaudine,  Scott  Sidney 
and  Al  Christie,  directors,  are 
working  their  respective  companies, 
producing  comedies  on  schedule. 

Even  the  studios  have  been  en- 
larged and  many  improvements 
added  in  the  last  few  months.  A 
two  story  brick  building  has  been 
completed,  and  will  house  some  of 
the  mechanical  departments.  A  third 
motor  generator  set  has  been  added 
to  the  already  extensive  lighting 
equipment  of  the  studios,  and  the 
foundation  has  been  laid  and  build- 
ing is  in  progress  on  a  new  studio 
and  office  building.  The  new  build- 
ing, when  completed,  will  contain 
a  stage  100  by  175  feet. 

In  addition  to  extensive  building 
and  additions  to  the  producing 
force,  the  Christies  are  sparing  no 
expense  in  making  their  comedies. 
Al  Christie's  recent  trip  to  Hono- 
lulu and  return,  a  trip  of  4,500  miles 
to  secure  the  proper  backgrounds 
and  atmosphere  for  "A  Hula 
Honeymoon,"  and  his  present  trip 
to  Truckee  with  Dorothy  Devore 
and  a  company  of  twenty  people 
to  get  the  snow  scenes  for  "W  inter 
Has  Came,"  are  indications  of  the 
expense  and  detail  with  which  these 
comedies  are  made. 


Motion  Picture  News 

Newspaper  Argues  For 
Short  Subjects 

Following  up  Pathe's  widely  pub- 
lished symposium  in  which  news- 
paper editors  almost  unanimously 
declared  their  preference  for  short 
pictures,  the  Indianapolis  Sunday 
Star  prints  a  strong  two-column 
argument  along  the  same  lines.  It 
reads  in  part : 

"  The  fault  of  modern  picture- 
making  lies  in  the  ever  present 
tendency  to  make  a  full  length  (that 
is,  five  or  six  reel)  picture  out  of 
material  that  would  make  scarcely 
a  two-reel  film  if  all  the  padding 
were  left  out. 

"  Not  infrequently  does  it  hap- 
pen that  the  shorter  subjects  save 
a  picture  program  from  the  ig- 
nominy to  which  its  feature  picture 
condemns  it.  Just  a  few  weeks 
ago  honors  on  a  bill  at  a  local  house 
went,  not  to  the  chief  film  that  was 
based  on  a  contest-winning  sce- 
nario, but  to  a  short,  merry  com- 
edy. ...  A  picture  should  oc- 
cupy no  more  of  the  spectator's 
time  than  the  story  deserves." 

Pathe  Shows  Welcome 
to  Seaplane  Heroes 

What  convinces  the  beholder  as 
the  most  extraordinary  public 
demonstration  in  honor  of  a  daring 
human  achievement  are  the  scenes 
in  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Brazil,  welcom- 
ing Lieut.  Hinton  and  his  com- 
panions at  the  end  of  their  spea- 
plant  flight  from  New  York  City. 
These  scenes  are  exclusively  pic- 
tured in  the  current  issue  of  Pathe 
News,  No.  23,  by  its  staff  camera- 
man, who  was  a  member  of  Lieut. 
Hinton's  party. 

The  streets  of  the  Brazilian  cap- 
ital are  packed  with  wildly  enthusi- 
astic multitudes.  They  are  seen 
carrying  on  their  shoulders  the 
heroes  of  this  first  flight  linking 
the  two  Americas. 

In  actual  flying  time  the  5,641 
miles  of  the  air  voyage  were  cov- 
ered in  126  hours. 


Jimmy  Adams  Comedy 
Is  Completed 

"  Green  as  Grass."  the  rural  com- 
edy which  introduces  Jimmie 
Adams  as  a  Christie  Comedy  star 
has  been  completed  under  the  di- 
rection of  Scott  Sidney,  and  will  be 
released  in  April  through  Educa- 
tional Film  Exchanges.  In  the  cast 
with  Adams  are  Charlotte  Mer- 
riam,  William  Irving,  Earl  Rodney 
and  William  Chapman. 

The  story  introduces  a  wonderful 
horse,  declared  to  be  a  "  find "  by 
the  director.  The  plot,  which  was 
written  by  Walter  Graham,  centers 
at  a  county  fair. 

Hugh  Fay  Will  Direct 
Hamilton  Comedy 

Lloyd  Hamilton  has  engaged 
Hugh  Fay  to  direct  the  sixth  Edu- 
cational-Hamilton Comedy  of  the 

present  series  for  Educational  re- 
lease. 

Fay  is  responsible  for  the  produc- 
tion of  two  of  Hamilton's  previous 
successes  of  the  present  series, 
"  The  Speeder,"  and  "  No  Luck." 
Since  the  last  of  these  he  has  been 
directing  Bull  Montana  in  several  i 
comedies  for  Metro.  The  forth- 
coming comedy  will  be  his  eighth 
for  Hamilton. 


News  Weeklies  Resume 


Pathe  News  No.  25: — congressmen  en 
route  to  Panama  visit  fleet;  London, 
equine  comedian  has  a  "  get-up  "  all  his 
own;  Constantinople,  Turkey,  Boy 
Scouts  of  Turkey  launch  drive  for  in- 
creased membership;  Athens,  prepare  for 
formal  exchange  of  war  prisoners;  Lon- 
don, Avro-Napier  with  its  1,000  H.P. 
engine  is  the  largest  single-engined  air- 
plane in  the  world;  Los  Angeles,  Uni- 
versity of  Southern  California  starts 
drive  for  $10,000,000;  Panama  Canal, 
Atlantic  and  Pacific  fleets  combine  in 
joint  maneuvers  off  Canal  Zone;  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  America  honors  girl 
heroines  of  World  War ;  New  York  City, 
Tut-Ankh-Amen  becomes  fashion  de- 
signer; Greenville,  Ala.,  every  school 
child  and  "  grown-up  "  in  country  take 
part  in  big  celebration. 


Kinograms  No.  2235: — E.  St.  Louis, 
111.,  100,000  gallons  gas  in  flames — tank 
explodes  and  causes  fire  that  threatens 
million-dollar  plant;  Paris,  Ida  Ruben- 
stein,  "the  best  dressed  woman  in  Paris," 
and  her  latest  Egyptian  gown;  Lake- 
hurst,  N.  Y.,  the  ZR-1,  which  will  fly 
around  world  and  to  both  poles,  nears 
completion;  New  York,  Capt.  Harbert 
Hartley,  who  has  just  received  finest  post 
in  American  merchant  marine,  the  com- 
mand of  the  giant  liner  "  Leviathan;" 
Washington,  D.  C,  Gen.  Pershing  be- 
stows Distinguished  Service  Medal  upon 
nurses  for  exceptional  service  during 
World  War;  San  Juan,  Cal.,  rally  to 
save  old  Franciscan  mission — youngsters 
and  grown-ups  join  in  restoring  structure 
to  original  condition;  On  the  Atlantic, 
Senate  and  House  committee  members 
aboard  "  Henderson  "  take  daily  exercise; 
Los  Angeles,  Tom  Mix,  screen  star,  has 
a  steam  yacht — this  is  christening 
ceremony. 


San  Francisco,  Cal.,  Dr.  K.  Muira  comes 
to  America  for  research  work;  Rio  De 
Janeiro,  carnival  season  opens  in  Brazil- 
ian capital;  Annapolis,  Md.,  Naval 
Academy  starts  spring  training  in  ath- 
letics; Paris,  France.  River  Seine  over- 
flows and  floods  heart  of  city;  Anacortes, 
Wash.,  big  freighter  crashes  on  rocks  in 
fog;  Memphis,  Tenn.,  score  killed  as 
cyclone  hits  village  along  Mississippi; 
Miami,  Fla.,  Attorney-General  Daugherty 
announces  Harding  candidacy  for  second 
term;  Fort  Bliss,  Texas,  Major  General 
Lewis  reviews  first  cavalry  division. 


International  News  No.  26: — Washing- 
ton, State,  new  tractor  plow  in  first  tests 
opens  spring  trail  over  snow-bound  moun- 
tains; New  York  City,  Giants  and  dwarfs 
invade  Manhattan — spring  having  ar- 
rived, circus  folk  flock  to  the  Big  Town; 
General  "Pershing  decorates  five  war 
nurses  for  heroism  under  fire  in  France; 
Miami,  Fla.,  racing  craft  overturns  as 
President  reviews  big  speed  boat  re- 
gatta; Palm  Beach,  Fla.,  President  and 
Mrs.  Harding  lead  the  simple  life — new 
kind  of  front-porch  campaign  banishes 
worries  of  office  and  restores  First  Lady 
of  Land  to  health;  Panama,  giant  alli- 
gators bagged  by  U.  S.  naval  officers  in 
heart  of  Panama;  Bangkok.  Siam,  royal 
beauties  of  Siam  in  strange  temple  dances 
for  King  and  new  Queen. 


Fox  News,  Vol.  4,  No.  49: — New 
York  City,  Free  State  supporters  parade 
on  St.  Patrick's  Day;  Santiago,  Chile. 
President    of    Chile    poses    for  camera; 


Pathe  Shows  Baseball 
Stars  in  Training 

In  Pathe  News  baseball  training 
I.ictures,  "home  team  fans"  are 
enabled  to  get  vivid  views  of  their 
heroes  tuning  up  for  the  great 
struggle  of  the  coming  season.  It 
is  announced  that  every  team  in  the 
National  and  American  League  has 
now  been  filmed  on  the  training 
field. 


April  7,  192s 


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"Our  Gang' '  Tops  Pathe  Program 

"Boys  to  Board"  Heads  Nine  Sub- 
jects Scheduled  for  Release  April  8 


MICKEY  DANIELS,  Jackie 
Condon,  Jackie  Davis,  Sunshine 
Sammy,  Little  Farina  and  their 
loyal  "Our  Gang"  bulldog,  in  the 
comic  juvenile  riot  called  "Boys  to 
Board"  head  Pathe's  list  of  nine 
releases  announced  for'  April  8. 
This  2-reeler  is  a  characteristic 
Hal  Roach  screen  story  of  what 
happens  when  "Our  Gang"  mutinies 
in  avaricious  "Mother"  Malone's 
Dickensesque  hoarding  school.  The 
down-trodden  husband  of  the  og- 
ress joins  the  small  mutineers — 
and  after  the  dust  clears  away 
"Pop"  Malone  is  boss  and  there's 
"chicken  with  gravy." 

"Plunder"  reaches  its  11th  epi- 
sode called  "Spunk,"  in  which 
Pearl  White,  disguised  as  a  "tough 
girl"  thrills  in  her  episode  role  ef 
a  fearless  heroine  in  a  frightful 
sailor's  lodging  house  free  fight, 
after  finding  the  man  she  loves 
maddened  by  poison-fumes,  in  the 
torture  scheme  of  three  strange 
enemies. 

Paul  Parrott  is  the  hero  of  the 
Hal  Roach  book  agent  1-reel  comic 
spasm  called  "Keep  Smiling." 

The  Aesop's  Film  Fable  release 
is  called  "Day  By  Day  In  Every 
Way."  Henry  Cat  believes  every 
word  of  it.  He  tries  it  on  a  hen 
on  her  nest — wtih  highly  profitable 
results. 

The  latest  big  world  events  are 
pictured  in  Pathe  News  Nos.  30 
and  31,  and  Topics  of  the  Day  No. 
14  supplies  its  standard  quota  of 
witty  flashes. 

In  Pathe  Review  No.  14  there  is 
a  novel  section  showing  the  entire 
process  of  presenting  to  ordinary 
view  the  strange  things  "seen"  by 
"The  Camera  Eye" — of  deep  inter- 
est to  everyone  owing  to  the  fad  of 


Pathe  Announces  Two 
Kiser  Art  Releases 

IN  response  to  inquiries 
from  exhibitors,  Pathe 
announced  the  forthcom- 
ing release  of  two  more  Kiser 
Art  Films  in  the  Oregon 
Trail  Series.  Patron  interest 
in  these  beautifully  photo- 
graphed stories  dealing  with 
great  industries  and  the  pic- 
turesque scenery  of  the  far 
Northwest  is  said  to  have 
gained  steadily  since  the  first 
release,  "The  Price  of  Prog- 
ress," with  its  realistic  drama 
of  the  timber  industry. 
"Fleeced  for  Gold,"  with  its 
sheep  range  scenes,  and  "The 
Royal  Chinook,"  picturing 
the  life  of  Columbia  River 
salmon,  are  credited  with  a 
record  equally  popular. 

Two  other  releases  an- 
nounced in  this  series  are: 
"The  Crystal  Ascension,"  pic- 
turing the  wonders  revealed 
in  a  journey  through  the 
snows  and  mists  to  the  sum- 
mit of  Mount  Hood,  and  a 
Pacific  Coast  Indian  Legend 
entitled,  "Weeping  Waters." 


photography.  In  the  new  Pathe- 
color  series  with  the  process  applied 
to  American  Scenics,  the  Missions 
of  California  are  screened  with 
highly  realistic  and  charming  re- 
sults. "Adventures  in  Dreamland" 
are  pictured  in  the  form  of  "Silli- 
ettes,'^  and  "Wood-Workers  of 
Syria"  shows  remarkable  things 
achieved  where  machines  are  tin-- 
known. 

Screen  Snapshots  No.  23  shows 
these  picture  favorites  in  varied 
scenes:  Directors  Hugo  Ballin  and 
George  Walsh  in  military  action ; 
Claire  Windsor,  Patsy  Ruth  Miller, 
Helen  Ferguson  and  Eleanor 
Boardman  spend  a  quiet  evening  at 
home ;  Theodore  Roberts  brings  a 
pet  home  to  his  wife,  Lew  Cody 
and  Bert  Lytell  are  interrupted  at 
a  duel,  and  Gaston  Glass  and  Mar- 
ion Mack  introduce  a  new  game. 


Christie  Cast  Returns 
With  Snow  Scenes 

After  suffering  about  all  the  ills 
that  might  happen  to  a  motion  pic- 
ture company  in  the  snow  countrv, 
Al  Christies  and  his  cast  and  staff 
are  back  from  Truckee,  where  thev 
have  been  making  "Winter  Has 
Came,"  a  story  of  life  on  a  New- 
England  farm  and  a  daughter  re- 
turned from  Paris. 

Dorothy  Devorc  plays  the  daugh 
ter  and  is  surrounded  by  an  un- 
usually big  cast  of  well  known  peo- 
ple, including  Earl  Rodney,  Babe 
London,  William  Irving,  Lydia  Yea- 
mans  Titus,  William  Chapman, 
Victor  Rodman,  George  French  and 
Bob  North. 

The  new  picture  will  be  ready 
for  release  in  May  and  will  follow 
such  Christie  pictures  as  "A  Hula 
Honeymoon,"  "  Babies  Welcome," 
"  Hot  Water,"  "  Green  as  Grass," 
and   "  Take   Your  Choice,"  which 


Mickey  Daniels  Signs 
Long  Contract 

Genuine  screen  talent  plus  cham- 
pionship in  the  freckles  class  has 
won  a  five-year  Hal  Roach  con- 
tiact  for  seven-year-old  Mickey 
Daniels.  Mickey  is  best  and  most 
widely  known  as  one  of  the  stars 
in  the  two-reel  Our  Gang  Com- 
edies distributed  by  Pathe.  He  also 
comes  oiit  strong  with  Harold 
Lloyd  in  "  Dr.  Jack  "—the  "  sick  " 
schoolboy  who  recovers  instantlv 
when  the  shrewd  young  doctor  hero 
remarks  that  "  the  school  house  has 
burned  down." 


Creation  of  Life  in 
Bray  Romance 

The  "  Romance  of  Life "  is  the 
title  of  the  Bray  Romance  to  be 
released  through  the  W.  W.  Hod- 
kinson  Corporation.  It  presents  the 
creation  of  life  from  the  very  be- 
ginning, passing  through  all  of  the 
stages  of  plant  and  animal  life  un- 
til the  development  of  man. 

"  The  Mystery  Box,"  the  first  of 
the  series  of  Bray  Romances,  is 
said  to  have  been  meeting  with 
widespread  success  throughout  the 
ci  untrv. 


\lPOO,OOQOO 

TO  LOAN 

AGAINST  COMPLETED 
MOTION  PICTURE  NEGATIVES. 
RELEASE   PRINTS  FINANCED. 

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MERCIAL  TRADERS 
CINEMA  CORP. 

WEST  52**  ST.,    NEW  YORK 


Sarah  Bernhardt  Views  Shown 

International  News  Rushes  Memor- 
ial Sujects  to  Broadway  Theatres 


LESS  than  seven  hours  after  the 
announcement  of  the  death  of 
Mme.  Sarah  Bernhardt  reached 
New  York  the  International  News 
Reel  Corporation  had  prepared  a 
200-foot  Sarah  Bernhardt  Memo- 
rial, of  varied  and  exclusive  shots, 
showing  the  famous  actress  in 
many  striking  pos  s.  These  me- 
morial subjects  were  used  by  the 
Capitol,  the  Rialto,  the  Rivon  and 


the  Strand  theatres  in  New  York 
City. 

International's  Film  Obituary  of 
Mme.  Bernhardt  was  ready  in  neg- 
ative form,  awaiting  word  of  her 
death.  As  soon  as  that  was  re- 
ceived it  was  rushed  to  the  factory, 
where  prints  were  made. 

The  Bernhardt  Memorial  is  be- 
ing included  in  International  News 
No.  27,  which  was  shipped  to  all 
Universal  exchanges  Tuesday. 
This  establishes  one  of  the  most 
efficient  records  in  the  news  reel 
field. 


Marguerite  Courtot,  appearing  in  "Down 
to   the    Sea   in    Ships,"    distributed  by 
Hodkinson. 


Novel  Exploitation  on 
Arrow  Serial 

An  extremely  novel  and  effective 
means  of  advertising  Arrow's  ser- 
ial, "The  Fighting  Skipper"  was  is- 
sued by  that  organization  this  week. 
This  consists  of  a  card  showing  a 
newsboy  offering  an  "extra"  for 
sale.  Tucked  under  his  left  arm 
is  a  miniature  newspaper  devoted 
to  "The  Fighting  Skipper,'1  which 
serial,  by  the  way,  is  reported  by 
Arrow  to  be  doing  splendid  busi- 
ness throughout  the  country,  there 
being  but  a  few  territories  remain- 
ing unsold,  although  the  picture 
has  just  been  released. 

This  serial  was  produced  by 
Francis  Ford  and  stars  Peggy 
O'Day,  Jack  Perrin  and  Francis 
Ford. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Production -Distribution  Activities 


"Hero"  Proves  Worth 
in  L.  A.  House 

"The  Hero,"  the  Preferred  Pic- 
ture released  by  the  Al  Lichtman 
Coryporation,  has  closed  a  highly 
successful  run  at  Miller's  Theatre 
in  Los  Angeles  where  it  had  its 
western  premier.  Box-office  re- 
ceipts reached  a  proportion  that 
persuaded  the  management  to  hold 
over  the  attraction  a  second  week. 

Grace  Kingsley  in  the  Los  An- 
geles Times  reviewed  "  The  Hero  " 
with  "The  Famous  Mrs.  Fair" 
heading  them,  "They  are  human." 
Speaking  of  "The  Hero"'  she  said: 
A  man  of  ideals,  Gasnier  is  not 
afraid  to  deal  with  human  nature 
as  it  is.  .  .  .  And  then  the  climax. 
Griffith  himself  never  did  anything 
finer." 

The  Los  Angeles  Examiner 
classified  it  as  follows:  "Louis 
Gasnier  has  gone  and  done  it.  He 
has  directed  a  picture  that  tells  a 
story,  tells  it  well  and  clearly,  tells 
it  dramatically  and  gets  it  over 
without  recourse  to  extraneous 
hokum.  Gasnier  has  given  himself 
something  ot  live  up  to  in  'The 
Hero.' " 


President  Harding  Sees 
Goldwyn  Features 

President  Warren  G.  Harding 
telegraphed  Goldwyn  Pictures  Cor- 
poration last  week  asking  that 
prints  of  three  of  its  most  recent 
productions  be  sent  to  him  in  Flor- 
ida so  that  they  could  be  screened 
for  him  on  the  train  en  route  from 
Florida  to  Washington,  according 
to  the  Goldwyn  office. 

The  three  pictures  were  Maurice 
Tourneur's  production  of  "  The 
Christian,"  the  Pola  Negri  film, 
"  Mad  Love,"  and  R.  A.  Walsh's 
South  Seas  picture,  "  Lost  and 
Found." 

Arrangements'  were  made  by  wire 
from  Goldwyn  headquarters  where- 
by prints  of  the  three  pictures  were 
placed  aboard  the  Presidential  train. 


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— It's  a  Gold  Mine  for 
Profit 

TEMPTATION 

The  Super-Special  that 
will  tempt  your  Patrons' 
dollars  into  your  Box 
Office. 

What  About  Your  Dates? 

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Milwaukee,  Wis. 


"Fun  from  Press"  Drive  Winner 

Hodkinson  Branch  Offices  Hang  Up 
Remarkable  Record  in  Sales  Returns 


MUCH  satisfaction  is  expressed 
by  the  W.  W.  Hodkinson 
Corporation  over  the  results  of 
their  recent  concentrated  drive  on 
The  Literary  Digest's  "  Fun  from 
the  Press."  Some  remarkable 
records  were  hung  up,  and  tabula- 
tions of  the  returns,  which  have 
just  been  completed,  indicate  that 
the  high  score  for  the  period  went 
to  the  Denver  office,  in  charge  of 
Mr.  H.  O.  Bartels.  Mr.  R.  E. 
Nehls,  Branch  Sales  Manager  of 
the  Cincinnati  office,  ran  a  close  sec- 
ond. 

The  quota  assigned  to  each  office 
was  based  upon  the  amount  of  sales 
of  "  Fun  from  the  Press  "  made  by 
each  office  during  the  preceding 
six  months,  so  that  each  office  was, 
in  reality,  competing  with  its  past 
record. 

Some  remarkable  percentages 
were  turned  in  during  the  four 
weeks  of  the  drive.  During  the 
first  week,  Mr.  L.  J.  Hacking, 
Branch  Sales  Manager  of  Boston, 
sold  135  per  cent,  of  his  quota;  Mr. 
H.  O.  Bartels,  Branch  Sales  Man- 
ager of  Denver,  sold  283  per  cent., 
and  Mr.  R.  E.  Nehls,  Branch  Sales 
Manager  of  Cincinnati,  142  per  cent. 
During  the  second  week,  Cincinnati 


achieved  130  per  cent,  while  Cleve- 
land (C.  L.  Peavey,  Branch  Sales 
Manager)  subsequently  turned  in 
160  per  cent.,  and  New  Orleans 
(Mrs.  A.  H.  Sessions,  Branch  Sales 
Manager)  128  per  cent. 

Reports  indicate  that  exhibitors 
throughout  the  country  are  strongly 
appreciative  of  the  nation-wide  ad- 
vertising and  exploitation  given 
"  Fun  from  the  Press,"  by  The 
Literary  Digest.  This  campaign 
embraces  advertising  in  some  600 
daily  newspapers  throughout  the 
country,  with  an  approximate  cir- 
culation of  twenty  million.  The 
campaign  conducted  by  The  Liter- 
ary Digest  in  conjunction  with 
the  Hodkinson  efforts  is  considered 
to  be  one  of  the  most  extensive  and 
far-reaching  exhibitor-helps  ever 
launched  in  the  motion  picture  in- 
dustry. 

As  evidence  of  the  enormous 
benefit  to  the  exhibitor  derived 
from  this  campaign,  Mr.  Post  of 
the  Hodkinson  offices,  states  that 
figures  have  been  compiled  showing 
that  the  cost  of  booking  the  film  is 
less  than  the  cost  of  circularizing 
leaders  of  The  Literary  Digest  in 
the  exhibitor's  own  community. 


"Crashin'  Thru"  F.B.O.  Release 

Romantic  Western  Drama  Is  Fourth 
Production   Starring  Harry  Carey 

ing  man  of  a  score  of  big  produc- 
tions, has  an  important  role.  It  is 
said  to  be  distinctly  different  from 
anything  in  his  motion  picture 
career.  His  appearance  as  a  lazy 
and  weak-willed  young  cowpuncher 
should  interest  his  large  following 
of  screen  admirers.  Vola  Vale 
plays  the  leading  feminine  role  and 
other  principals  in  the  cast  are  Myr- 
tle Steadman,  Charles  LeMoyne, 
Nell  Craig,  Joseph  Harris  and  Don- 
ald McDonald.  Val  Paul,  who  is 
responsible  for  all  the  Carey-F.B.O. 
productions,  directed,  and  Beatrice 
Van,  adapter  of  "Fighting  Blood" 
and  many  past  F.  B.  O.  successes, 
scenarized  the  story. 


t^RASHIN  THRU,"  the  fourth 
V-d Harry  Carey  F.B.O.  produc- 
tion, is  the  current  feature  release 
of  the  Film  Booking  Offices  of 
America,  following  "The  Fourth 
Musketeer,"  H.  C.  Witwer's-Cos- 
mopolitan  Magazine  story,  starring 
Johnnie  Walker,  on  the  F.B.O. 
schedule.  "Crashin'  Thru"  is 
adapted  from  the  Blue  Book  Mag- 
azine story  by  Elizabeth  Dejeans, 
which  was  published  under  the  title 
"If  A  Woman  Wills." 

According  to  the  announcement 
issued  by  F.B.O.  "Crashin'  Thru" 
rises  above  the  ordinary  Western 
drama  by  presenting  an  unusual  ro- 
mantic story  developed  with 
smashing  thrills  and  climaxes.  Car- 
ey, whose  popularity  is  steadily  in- 
creasing and  who  is  a  prime  fa- 
vorite among  lovers  of  outdoor 
photoplays,  is  suited  perfectly  to 
the  romantic  and  adventuresome 
role  afforded  him,  it  is  claimed. 

"Crashin'  Thru"  is  essentially  a 
drama  of  rapid-fire  action,  includ- 
ing among  its  thrills  such  spectacu- 
lar scenes  as  a  stampede  of  horses; 
the  burning  of  a  ranch  house,  and 
a  battle  scene  in  which  the  dynamit- 
ing of  an  entire  mountainside 
shown. 

Cullen  Landis,  the  popular  lead- 
David  A.  O'Malley,  Manager  of 
Equity  Pictures  Corporation. 


Equity  Closes  Another 
Foreign  Deal 

Continual  progress  was  reported 
in  the  Equity  Sales  Organization 
during  the  past  week,  in  the  dispos- 
al of  the  foreign  rights  on  their 
latest  "  Special  "  production,  "  Has 
The  World  Gone  Mad." 

The  latest  foreign  sale  to  be  an- 
nounced on  this  production  is  that 
one  closed  for  the  territory  of  Bel- 
gium with  Soleil  Levant  Films, 
Brussels,  Belgium. 


First  National  Issues 
Three  Press  Books 

Because  of  the  magnitude  of  the 
productions,  First  National  is  is- 
suing special  press  books  on  three 
coming  releases,  Maurice  Tour- 
neur's "  The  Isle  of  Lost  Ships,'* 
"  The  Bright  Shawl,"  starring 
Richard  Barthelmess,  and  "  With- 
in the  Law,"  starring  Norma  Tal- 
madge.  These  press  books  will  be 
delivered  to  First  National  ex- 
changes and  to  exhibitors'  this  week. 

One  of  the  features  of  "The 
Bright  Shawl "  book  is  a  full-page 
drawing  of  Richard  Barthelmess  by 
the  famous  artist,  Franklin  Booth. 
This  drawing  is  being  used  in  one 
of  First  National's  Saturday  Even- 
ing Post  pages  which  start  with  the 
issue  of  April  7. 

The  requirements  of  all  classes 
of  exhibitors  were  considered  in 
the  preparation  of  the  advertise- 
ments, exploitation  suggestions  and 
newspaper  stories.  Full  campaigns 
are  outlined  in  detail  for  showmen 
in  small  towns  as  well  as  those  in 
the  larger  cities. 


"  Is  Divorce  a  Failure," 
Approved  by  Women 

Following  a  special  preview  in 
the  educational  department  of  the 
Crandall  theatres  in  Washington,  a 
few  days  ago,  club  women,  repre- 
senting a  large  number  of  organi- 
zations, gave  hearty  endorsement  to 
the  Associated  Exhibitors  feature, 
"Is  Divorce  a  Failure?"  the  first 
of  the  Leah  Baird  1923  Specials. 

The  women  invited  to  the  screen- 
ing are  enthusiastic  advocates  of 
Senator  Arthur  Capper's  bill  for 
national  marriage  and  divorce  laws, 
and  it  was  with  the  picture's  pos- 
sible influence  on  the  proposed 
legislation  in  mind  that  the  special 
showing  was  arranged.  The  guests, 
who  were  received  by  Mrs.  Harriett 
Hawley  Locher,  director  of  public 
service  and  of  the  educational  de- 
partment of  the  Crandall  theatres, 
,  included  :  Miss  Lida  Hafford,  di- 
rector-general, Federation  Head- 
quarters; Dr.  Amy  Rule,  District 
of  Columbia  Federation  of  Wom- 
en's Clubs;  Miss  Park,  National 
W  Oman's  Party,  and  Mrs.  Jean 
Bond  Chandler,  Mrs.  G.  G.  White, 


King  Tut  Rights  Go 
to  Shipman 

After  months  of  negotiations 
Ernest  Shipman  is  enabled  to  an- 
nounce the  exclusive  rights  for  ex- 
ploitation of  the  Pharaoh  Tutankh- 
amen animated  pictures  through- 
out the  United  States  and  Canada. 

The  world-wide  interest  already 
created  by  this  subject  suggests  that 
in  this  picture  Shipman  has  landed 
a  sensational  "  scoop." 

Ernest  Shipman  says  :  "  Add  to 
the  regular  fan  about  twenty  mil- 
lions who  rarely,  if  ever,  darken 
the  doors  of  a  picture  house,  and 
you  will  get  an  idea  of  the  vast 
number  of  people  who  will  view 
this  exposition." 


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4 'Why  Women  Re- Mar- 
ry" Sale  Announced 

A.  Canter,  sales  manager  of  As- 
sociated Photo-Plays,  Inc.,  an- 
nounces the  sale  of  the  first  Milton 
Sills  picture  to  be  released  by  As- 
sociated Photo-Plays  to  Sam  Zieler, 
president  of  Commonwealth  Film 
Company. 

The  first  of  the  series  of  new 
Milton  Sills  pictures  made  by  the 
John  Gorman  Producing  Company 
has  been  titled  "  Why  Women  Re- 
Marry,"  and  is  said  to  be  novel  in 
theme  and  excellently  cast.  It  was 
made  from  an  original  story  by  Van 
A.  James. 

Mr.  Canter  announces  that  the 
sale  of  foreign  territory  is  going 
forward  rapidly. 

Another  Milton  Sills  picture  will 
be  ready  in  two  weeks,  according 
to  Mr.  Canter. 

In  addition  to  Milton  Sills  the 
cast  of  "Why  Women  Re-Marry" 
includes  Ethel  Grey  Terry,  Carol 
Holloway,  William  Lowery,  Clarissa 
Selwynne,  Wildred  Lucas  and  other 
well  known  stars. 


"Bell  Boy  1 3"  Approved  in  N.Y. 


"Little  Old  New  York" 
Nears  Completion 

Work  on  Marion  Davies'  next 
Cosmopolitan  production  "Little 
Old  New  York "  is  nearing  com- 
pletion. With  the  filming  of  the 
street  scenes  in  Ireland  next  week 
at  the  Jackson  Studio  and  some 
which  are  to  be  taken  aboard  ship 
the  week  following  the  big  produc- 
tion will  be  practically  finished. 

Work  was  begun  on  "Little  Old 
New  York"  about  the -middle  of 
December.  In  spite  of  the  fire 
which  destroyed  the  stages  at  Cos- 
mopoltian  studios  a  few  weeks  ago 
the  picture  will  be  finished  on 
schedule  time.  The  Tilford  studio 
on  Forty-fourth  street  and  Jackson 
studio  in  the  Bronx  have  been  used 
for  the  remaining  scenes. 

The  big  Twenty-Third  Regiment 
Armory  in  Brooklyn  was  engaged 
for  the  filming  of  the  street  scenes 
showing  the  Battery  and  Bowling 
Green  as  they  were  a  century  ago. 


"The  Lure  of  Egypt" 
Takes  New  Spurt 

"  The  Lure  of  Egypt,"  according 
to  Pathe,  has  taken  on  a  recent 
strong  spurt  of  new  and  re-booking, 
perhaps  as  a  result  of  the  volume 
of  King  Tut  publicity.  In  addition 
to  being  based  on  an  all-popular 
subject  at  the  present  time  it  has 
the  advantage  of  a  cast  headed  by 
Claire  Adams,  Robert  McKim  and 
Joseph  Dowling. 

Its  story  is  based  on  archaeolog- 
ical explorations  on  the  Nile  in  the 
region  of  Luxor,  and  the  plot  cen- 
ters in  trouble  with  the  native 
chiefs  over  the  actual  opening  of 
the  tomb  and  the  securing  of  the 
treasures  buried  with  the  father-in- 
law  of  Tut-ankh-amen — the  young 
religious  innovator,  King  Akhna- 
ton.  The  parallel  is  thus  extremely 
striking,  and  extends  even  to  photo- 
graphs taken  at  the  opening  of  the 
tomb  of  Tut-ankh-amen. 

At  the  present  stage  of  the  re- 
newed activity  of  more  than  twenty 
Pathe  features  which  have  been  be- 
fore the  public  continuously  for  up- 
wards of  two  years,  "  The  Lure  of 
Egypt"  is  reported  to  be  outstrip- 
ping them  all. 


Critics  Praise 
Douglas  MacLean 

"DELL  BOY  13,"  a  Thos.  H. 

■L*  Ince  Production  with  Doug- 
las MacLean  as  the  star,  which  is 
being  released  through  First  Na- 
tional, scored  a  big  success  at  the 
Strand  Theatre,  New  York,  when 
it  was  shown  there  during  the  week 
of  March  25.  Motion  picture  critics 
of  the  New  York  dailies  were  un- 
stinting in  their  praise  of  "Bell 
Boy  13."  Following  is  what  some 
of  them  had  to  say : 

Tribune — "Bell  Boy  13"  is  one  of 
Douglas  MacLean's  funniest  pic- 
tures. It  moves  swiftly  and  is  con- 
sistently amusing. 

E.  V.  Durling  in  the  Globe  — 
Yesterday's  audience  found  "Bell 
Boy  13"  highly  amusing.  Douglas 
MacLean,  who  this  writer  insists  is 
Mr.  Fairbanks'  only  logical  succes- 
sor, performs  in  his  usual  breezy 
and  highly  capable  fashion. 

Evening  Mail  —  There  are  two 
motion  pictures  at  the  Strand  this 


Production  with 
at  Strand  Showing 


week.  The  first  one  is  just  an  or- 
dinary photoplay  *  *  *.  The  second 
is  more  interesting.  It  is  a  com- 
edy called  "Bell  Boy  13,"  with 
Douglas  MacLean  furnishing  the 
laughs.  "Bell  Boy  13"  is  a  relief 
after  the  artificialities  and  crudities 
that  permeate  the  other  picture 
*  *  *'.  It  is  worth  while  because  of 
MacLean.  This  comedian  has  a 
contagious  smile  and  a  quiet  man- 
ner of  acting  that  is  pleasing. 

Evening  Telegram  —  "Bell  Boy 
13,"  starring  Douglas  MacLean  is 
a  farce  comedy  and  was  presented 
by  Thos.  H.  Ince.  It  is  one  of  the 
most  humorous  of  films  in  which 
Mr.  MacLean  dons  a  bell  hop's  uni- 
form to  prove  to  his  millionaire 
father  he  is  capable  of  earning  his 
own  livelihood,  with  the  result  that 
his  father  consents  to  his  marriage 
to  an  actress.  The  situations  are 
very  funny. 


"Shriek  of  Araby"  Real  Shriek 

Los  Angeles  Reviewers  Say  Sennett 
Comedy  Fairly  Reeks  With  Shrieks 

«*  J^RING  on  more  just  like  this," 


says  Guy  Price  in  his  review 
the  Los  Angeles  Evening  Express 
of  Mack  Sennett's  new  feature 
length  comedy,  "  The  Shriek  of 
Araby,"  starring  Ben  Turpin  and 
Kathryn  McGuire,  while  this  Allied 
Producers  and  Distributors'  Corpo- 
ration release  was  playing  to  ca- 
pacity business  in  an  extended  run 
at  the  Symphony  theatre. 

"All  the  favorable  things  that 
many  moviemanics  told  me  about 
this  picture  before  I  saw  it  are 
true.  I  went  to  the  theatre  expect- 
ing to  laugh,  and  I  laughed  a  lot 
more  than  I  expected  to.  And  I 
laughed  because  I  couldn't  help  it. 

"  It  is  a  perfect  picture  of  its 
kind.  The  burlesque  is  adroitly 
and  grotesquely  done;  the  titles 
have  a  very  humorous,  satricial 
slant;  the  comedy  action  is  natural. 
If  you  have  any  more  like  this, 


Mr.  Sennett,  for  the  love  of  Allah, 
trot  them  forth.  The  screen  needs 
such  capital,  wholesome  entertain- 
ment." 

"  Ben  Turpin  has  never  done  any- 
thing funnier,"  said  another  writer 
for  the  Express.  "  There  are  many 
gags  that  are  new.  It  is  a  first-class 
burlesque." 

"  It  is  a  whole  crowd  of  shrieks," 
said  the  reviewer  for  the  Times. 
"  Ben  is  the  king-pin  shriek  and 
the  gags  make  another  shriek,  and 
the  sub-titles  are  a  procession  of 
shrieks.  If  you  want  to  laugh  and 
forget  your  troubles,  see  this 
shriek." 

"  It  is  a  shriek  of  mirth,"  said 
the  Examiner's  critic. 

"  It's  a  shriek,  yes,  in  both  de- 
scription and  appellation,"  said  the 
writer  of  the  Herald.  "  Ben  Tur- 
pin's  picture  is  all  that  the  title  im- 
plies." 


Reviewers  Acclaim  "Jazzmania 

Newspaper  Critics  All  Over  Country 

Latest 


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rove    M  ae 

JAZZ-LOVING  Americans  have 
completely  capitulated  to  the 
charm  of  Robert  Z.  Leonard's 
presentation  of  Mae  Murray  in 
"  Jazzmania,"  her  latest  and  most 
gorgeous  photoplay,  released 
through  Metro  Pictures  Corpora- 
tion. East,  south,  west,  north — 
newspaper  reviewers  as  well  as 
photoplay  patrons  have  succumbed 
to  Miss  Murray's  alluring  motion 
picture,  according  to  Metro. 

New  Yorkers  were  among  the 
first  to  fall,  when  the  famous  star 
and  her  photoplay  were  displayed 
at  the  Capitol  theatre.  "  Mae  did 
some  of  the  stuff  we  thought  no- 
body but  Mrs.  Mary  Pickford  Fair- 
banks capable  of,"  wrote  the  Globe. 
"  The  very  last  word  in  gorgeous 
and  tasteful  clothes,"  said  the  Post. 
Not  a  whit  less  emphatic  were  the 


Murray 

reviews  of  other  sections  of  the 
country.  "  Mae  Murray  proves  an 
adorable  queen,  captivates  audi- 
ence," said  the  Dallas  News.  The 
Los  Angeles  Times  declared  the 
photoplay  "  the  most  spectacular,  if 
not  altogether  the  dizziest  excursion 
of  the  star  .  .  .  interest  well 
sustained."  The  San  Francisco 
Call-Post  calls  "  Jazzmania "  Mae 
Murray's  newest  gilt  edged,  Tif- 
fany-set luxury  drama 
"  more  gay  and  gorgeous  in  setting 
than  its  predecessor."  "  The  best 
settings  wherein  she  has  ever  been 
featured  are  presentd  in  "Jazz- 
mania," is  the  opinion  of  the 
Cleveland  News.  "  Beautiful  pro- 
duction and  novel  story  make  it  a 
certain  hit,"  is  the  judgment  of  the 
Bellefontaine  (Ohio)  Index. 


Arrow  Concludes  Big 
Pittsburgh  Deal 

W.  E.  Shalknberger,  president  of 
Arrow  Film  Corporation,  an- 
nounces the  consummation  of  a 
deal  with  the  Progress  Pictures 
Company  of  Pittsburgh,  whereby 
that  concern  acquires  a  number  of 
Arrow's  greatest  releases. 

The  deal,  which  was  negotiated 
by  P.  W.  Hamilton  and  Harry  C. 
Simeral,  representing  Progress,  and 
W.  Ray  Johnston  of  Arrow,  gives 
Progress  Pictures  the  following 
product  for  Eastern  Pennsylvania 
and  West  Virginia:  "The  Little 
Red  Schoolhouse,"  a  Martin  J. 
Heyl  production  with  Martha 
Mansfield,  E.  K.  Lincoln,  Sheldon 
Lewis,  Edmund  Breese,  Paul  Ever- 
ton  and  Harlan  Knight;  "The  Rip 
Tide,"  an  A.  B.  Maescher  produc- 
tion with  Stuart  Holmes,  Rose- 
mary Theby,  Russell  Simpson,  J. 
Frank  Glendon,  George  Rigas  and 
D  iana  Alden ;  "Man  and  AA/if e,"  an 
Effanem  production  with  Gladys 
Leslie,  Robert  Elliott,  Maurice  Cos- 
tello  and  Norma  Shearer;  "None 
So  Blind,"  a  Burton  King  produc- 
tion with  Dore  Davidson,  Zena 
Keefe,  Maurice  Costello  and  Gene 
Burnell ;  and  "The  Broken  Violin," 
an  Atlantic  Features  production 
with  Reed  Howes,  Zena  Keefe, 
Dorothy  Mackaill,  Rita  Roganj 
Gladden  James,  Henry  Sedley  and 
Tack  Richardson. 


' '  ManNextDoor' '  Ranch 
Scenes  Finished 

Victor  Schertzinger  has  finished 
the  scenes  of  "The  Man  Next 
Door,"  by  Emerson  Hough,  author 
of  "The  Covered  Wagon,"  at  Palo 
Verdi  ranch  near  Victorville,  Cat, 
and  is  now  working  in  the  Vita- 
grapb  studios  at  Hollywood. 

The  director  staged  a  roundup 
scene  and  used  5,000  head  of  cattle. 
The  Palo  Verdi  ranch  is  one  of  the 
largest  in  Southern  California  and 
covers  3,800  acres. 

Alice  Calhoun  and  James  Mor- 
rison have  the  juvenile  leads. 
Frank  Sheridan  will  play  Curley. 
David  Torrence  plays  Colonel 
Wright,  Alice  Calhoun's  father  in 
the  picture.  John  Steppling  and 
Adele  Farrington  play  David  Wes- 
ner  and  his  wife.  Mary  Culver  is 
Katherine  Kimberly.  Bruce  Boteler 
is  Tom  Kimberly,  while  Harry 
Todd  plays  the  butler. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


'Trifling  Women"  Held 
Over  in  Baltimore 

^rpRIFLINGWOMEN," 

Rex  Ingram's  produc- 
tion  for  Metro  Pic- 
tures Corporation,  was  held 
over  for  a  second  week  at  the 
big  New  Theatre  in  Baltimore 
by  public  demand  according 
to  Metro. 

John  W.  Vandercook,  critic 
of  the  Daily  Post,  wrote  in 
part:  "'Trifling  Women'  is 
bang-up  entertainment.  An 
absorbing  film.  Excellent 
cast  and  direction." 

In  the  Evening  Sun,  Q.  E. 
D.  said:  "Barbara  La  Marr 
is  excellent  as  Zareda.  Ra- 
mon Navarro  is  Valentinish 
Ivan.  Rex  Ingram  is  at  his 
best." 

Norman  Clark,  photoplay 
critic  of  the  Baltimore  News, 
commented  as  follows:  "Rex 
Ingram  knows  how  to  direct 
a  photoplay.  .  .  He  makes 
of  'Trifling  Women'  a  weird, 
tragic  tale.  It  suggests  Poe 
more  than  once." 

"  Rex  Ingram  scores  again 
in  '  Trifling  Women,'  "  is  the 
sentence  with  which  Robert 
Garland  sums  up  his  impres- 
sion of  the  film. 

This  photoplay  was  writ- 
ten, adapted  and  directed  by 
Rex  Ingram.  The  photog- 
raphy is  the  work  of  John  F. 
Seitz.  In  the  cast  are  Ra- 
mon Navarro,  Barbara  La 
Marr,  Lewis  Stone  and  Ed- 
ward Connelly. 


Goodman  Finishes 
Story  for  Equity 

Daniel  Carson  Goodman  an- 
nounced to  the  Equity  Pictures 
Corporation  this  week  that  he  has 
practically  completed  the  story  and 
continuity  of  his  next  Special  pro- 
duction, and  the  story  will  be  sub- 
mitted very  shortly  to  the  officials 
of  that  corporation  for  approval 
and  for  all  necessary  changes. 

The  present  title  selected  as  a 
working  one  is  "  You  Get  What 
You  Give." 


COLORAD/\ 
UTAH,  S.  IDAHO   M  W 
WYOMING 

EXHIBITORS 

— It's  the  Season's  Sen- 
sation— 

TEMPTATION 

— Box  Office  Title — Box 
Office  All-Star  Cast — 
Box  Office  Story  and 
Director. 

Book  It  Now  From 


Moore  Takes  Goldwyn  Output 


Wash  ington  Exhib 
Covering  Eightee 

THE  exhibitors  of  the  country 
are  not  only  talking  about  the 
liig  things  in  store  for  them  through 
Goldwyn's  rapidly  expanding  pro- 
gram, but  are  acting  on  the  hint 
that  they  should  get  busy  and  make 
sure  of  the  Goldwyn  product  for 
their  own  theatres.  Tom  Moore,  the 
popular  theatre  owner  of  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  didn't  stop  to  talk, 
when  he  learned  of  the  Goldwyn 
program  for  the  coming  season,  but 
acted. 

He  learned  from  James  R.  Grain- 
ger, Goldwyn's  General  Manager  of 
Sales,  about  the  productions  now 
underway  and  those  slated  for  next 
season,  on  Mr.  Grainger's  visit  to 
Washington  on  his  recent  trip  to 
the  Coast.  Then,  as  soon  as  the  lat- 
ter had  returned  to  New  York,  Mr. 
Moore  came  to  the  Goldwyn  home 
office  and  signed  a  contract  cover- 
ing a  period  of  eighteen  months. 

This  contract  means  that  Mr. 
Moore  will  present  the  entire  Gold- 
wyn product,  for  the  rest  of  this 
season  and  for  all  of  next  season, 
at  Moore's  Rialto  theatre  in  Wash- 
ington. 

"  To  keep  in  the  race  nowadays," 
says  Mr.  Moore,  "it  takes  the  best 
brains  and  the  best  screen  products 


itor  Signs  Contract 
n  Months  Period 

— whether  the  entrant  is  exhibitor 
or  producer.  Goldwyn  is  growing, 
and  growing  fast ;  it  has  prepared 
a  gigantic  program.  Money,  brains, 
stars,  directors,  coupled  with  team 
work  and  tremendous  resources,  are 
at  their  disposal.  No  wonder  they 
are  doing  big  things.  Bigger  things 
are  to  follow.  That  is  why  I  have 
signed  this  eighteen  months'  con- 
tract." 

The  current  Goldwyn  pictures 
w'hich  this  contract  ensures  an  early 
showing  at  the  Rialto  are  "  Vanity 
Fair,"  "  Lost  and  Found,"  "  Mad 
Love,"  "  Souls  for  Sale,"  "  The 
Eternal  Three,"  "  Red  Lights," 
"  The  Spoilers  "  and  "  Three  Wise 
Fools." 

Some  of  the  pictures  embraced  in 
the  coming  year's  product  which 
will  be  shown  at  the  Rialto  are 
Erich  von  Stroheim's  "  Greed," 
based  upon  Frank  Norris'  "  Mc- 
Teague";  Marshall  Neilan's  "  Tess 
of  the  D'Urbervilles  " ;  Emmett  J. 
Flynn's  "  In  the  Palace  of  the 
King";  Elinor  Glyn's  "Six  Days" 
now  being  directed  by  Charles  J. 
Brabin;  Sir  Hall  Caine's  novel, 
"  The  Master  of  Man " ;  Victor 
Seastrom  productions ;  pictures  to 
be  made  by  Tod  Browning.  Hugo 
Ballin,  and  others. 


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Bavu"  Ready  for  Early  Release 

Earl  Carroll  Russian  Melodrama 
Production  is  Received  in  NewYork 


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UPERIO 

Screen  Service 
147  Regent  St. 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah 


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STUART  PATON'S  weird  Uni- 
versal-Jewel production  of  Earl 
Carroll's  Russian  melodrama, 
"  Bavu,"  has  been  received  in  Xew 
York  and  reviewed  by  Universal 
executives.  It  is  pronounced  as 
one  of  the  most  exotic  pictures  ever 
produced  and  one  which  will  cause 
much  talk. 

It  will  reach  the  exhibitor  at  an 
early  date  with  an  intriguing  ex- 
ploitation campaign  behind  it. 

During  its  production  at  Univer- 
sal City,  "  Bavu "  is  said  to  have 
been  the  talk  of  the  film  colony, 
because  of  its  unusual  aspect  and 
because  of  the  atmosphere  of  mys- 
tery and  melodrama  Paton  built  up 
around  his  sets. 

"  Bavu  "  is  a  story  of  the  Soviet, 
of  an  illiterate  peasant  raised  to 
great  power  and  of  his  attempts  to 
exploit  the  people  for  his  own  gain. 
The  picture  shows  vivid  flashes  of 
"  Red  "  Russia,  and  the  revolution- 
ary risings  of  the  proletariat. 

It  was  made  with  an  all-star  cast, 
with  Wallace  Beery  playing  the 
title  role.  The  other  players  are 
Estelle  Taylor,  Forrest  Stanley, 
Sylvia  Breamer,  Mickolai  de  Ruiz, 
Martha  Matrox,  Joseph  Swickard, 
Harry  Carter  and  Jack  Rollens.  ■ 

Stuart  Paton  long  has  been 
noted  as  the  director  of  unusual 
pictures.  He  is  especially  good  at 
weird  lighting  effects  and  melo- 
dramatic thrills.  All  this  he  has 
taken  advantage  of  in  "  Bavu."  It 
was  Paton  who  directed  Priscilla 
Dean's  remarkable  thrill  picture, 
"  Conflict." 

Earl  Carroll,  who  built  the  Earl 
Carroll  theatre  in  Xew  York,  wrote 


and  produced  "  Bavu  "  as  a  stage 
melodrama.  It  created  a  sensation 
because  of  its  unusual  theme  and 
treatment.  The  play  was  adapted 
to  the  screen  by  Raymond  L. 
Schrock,  scenario  editor  at  Univer- 
sal City,  and  Albert  G.  Kenyon. 

Although  formerly  scheduled  for 
release  in  June,  Universal  will  place 
"  Bavu  "  in  the  hands  of  exhibitors 
long  before  that  date.  It  probably 
will  be  released  within  the  next 
fortnight.  The  Universal  factory 
at  Fort  Lee,  N.  J.,  is  busy  making 
prints  of  the  Jewel  so  that  each 
exchange  center  may  get  its  early 
prints  without  delay. 


Exciting  Flying  Scenes 
in  "Going  Up" 

That  the  flying  scenes  of  "  Go- 
ing Up,"  Douglas  MacLean's  first 
starring  vehicle  for  Associated  Ex- 
hibitors, will  be  unusual  is  indicated 
by  reports  which  Associated  Ex- 
hibitors has  received  from  the  west 
coast.  With  the  high-powered 
Italian  Ballila,  formerly  belonging 
to  Captain  "  Eddie  "  Rickenbacker, 
celebrated  ace,  and  a  speedy  French 
pursuit  plane  seen  in  an  actual 
race,  picture-goers  are  certain  to 
be  treated  to  a  most  realistic  aerial 
performance. 

In  his  first  starring  feature  Mac- 
Lean  is  supported  by  a  notable  cast, 
including  Marjorie  Daw,  Arthur 
Hull,  Hallam  Cooley,  Edna  Mur- 
phy, Hughie  Mack,  Wade  Boteler, 
John  Steppling,  Lillian  Langdon. 
Francis  McDonald,  and  Mervvn 
LeRoy. 


"Ninety  and  Nine"  Has 
Forestry  Approval 

The  United  States  Forest  Serv- 
ice in  Denver  has  sent  letters  to  all 
the  exhibitors  in  the  Denver  terri- 
tory urging  them  to  book  "  The 
N  inety  and  Xine "  because  of  its 
strmon  warning  against  the  dangers 
of  forest  fires.  The  department  is 
sending  also  to  the  exhibitors  gov- 
ernment slides  to  be  used  before 
the  showing. 

The  Pennsylvania  Department  of 
Forestry  is  urging  all  the  citizens 
oi  that  State  to  see  "  The  Ninety 
and  Xine."  They  have  put  out 
125,000  tack  cards  w  hich  read  "  The 
Xinety  and  Xine  " — everybody  loses 
when  timber  burns — Prevent  Forest 
fires — It  pays." 


STATEMENT  of  the  ownership,  man- 
agement, circulation,  etc.,  required  by 
the  Act  of  Congress  of  August  24,  1912. 
of  Motion  Picture  News,  published 
weekly  at  New  York,  N.  Y.,  for  April 
1,  1923. 

State  of  New  York  ) 
County  of  New  York  j  ss' 

Before  me,  a  Notary  Public  in  and  for 
the  State  and  county  aforesaid,  personally 
appeared  E.  Kendall  Gillett,  729  Seventh 
avenue,  N.  Y.  C,  who,  having  been  duly 
sworn  according  to  law,  deposes  and  says 
that  he  is  the  Business  Manager  of  the 
Motion  Picture  News,  and  that  the  fol- 
lowing is,  to  the  best  of  his  knowledge 
and  belief,  a  true  statement  of  the  owner- 
ship, management  (and  if  a  daily  paper, 
the  circulation),  etc.,  of  the  aforesaid 
publication  for  the  date  shown  in  the 
above  caption,  required  by  the  Act  of 
August  24,  1912,  embodied  in  section  443, 
Postal  Laws  and  Regulations,  printed  on 
the  reverse  of  this  form,  to  wit : 

1.  That  the  names  and  addresses  of 
the  publisher,  editor,  managing  editor, 
and  business  managers  are:  Publisher. 
Motion  Picture  News,  Inc.,  729  Seventh 
avenue,  New  York  City;  Editor,  Wm.  A. 
Johnston,  729  Seventh  avenue,  New  York 
City;  Managing  Editor,  J.  S.  Dickerson. 
729  Seventh  avenue,  New  York  City; 
Business  Manager,  E.  Kendall  Gillett. 
729  Seventh  avenue.  New  York  City. 

2.  That  the  owners  are :  ( Give  names 
and  addresses  of  individual  owners,  or 
if  a  corporation,  give  its  name  and  the 
names  and  addresses  of  stockholders  own- 
ing or  holding  1  per  cent  or  more  of  the 
total  amount  of  stock.)  Motion  Picture 
News,  Inc.,  729  Seventh  avenue,  N.  Y.  C.J 
Wm.  A.  Johnston,  729  Seventh  avenue, 
N.  Y.  C. ;  E.  Kendall  Gillett,  729  Seventh 
avenue,  N.  Y.  C. ;  Isabel  G.  Gillett,  729 
Seventh  avenue,  N.  Y.  C. ;  Percy  S. 
Alden,  729  Seventh  avenue,  N.  Y.  C. ; 
Carll  Tucker,  729  Seventh  avenue. 
N.  Y.  C. ;  Dorothy  Owens  Johnston, 
729  Seventh  avenue,  N.  Y.  C. 

3.  That  the  known  bondholders,  mort- 
gagees, and  other  security  holders,  own- 
ing or  holding  1  per  cent  or  more  of  total 
amount  of  bonds,  mortgages,  or  other  se- 
curities are:  (If  there  are  none,  so  state.) 
None. 

4.  That  the  two  paragraphs  next 
above,  giving  the  names  of  the  owners, 
stockholders,  and  security  holders,  if  any, 
contain  not  only  the  list  of  stockholders 
and  security  holders  as  they  appear  upon 
the  books  of  the  company  but  alio,  in 
cases  where  the  stockholder  or  security 
holder  appears  upon  the  books  of  the 
company  as  trustee  or  in  any  other  fidu- 
ciary relation,  the  name  of  the  person  or 
corporation  for  whom  such  trustee  is 
acting,  is  given;  also  that  the  said  two 
paragraphs  contain  statements  embracing 
affiant's  full  knowledge  and  belief  as  to 
the  circumstances  and  conditions  under 
which  stockholders  and  security  holders 
who  do  not  appear  upon  the  books  of  the 
company  as  trustees,  hold  stock  and  se- 
curities in  a  capacity  other  than  that  of 
a  bona  fide  owner;  and  this  affiant  has 
no  reason  to  believe  that  any  other  per- 
son, association,  or  corporation  has  any 
interest  direct  or  indirect  in  the  said 
stock,  bonds,  or  other  securities  than  as 
so  stated  by  him. 

5.  That  the  average  number  of  copies 
of  each  issue  of  this  publication  sold  or 
distributed,  through  the  mails  or  other- 
wise, to  paid  subscribers  during  the  six 
months  preceding  the  date  shown  above 

is   (This  information  is 

required  from  daily  publications- only.) 

E.  KENDALL  GILLETT, 
Sworn  to  and  subscribed  before  me  this 
16th  day  of  March.  1923. 

[Seal]     R.  G.  GEORGE. 


April  7  ,  /  9  j 


1705 


U.  S.  Commander  Likes 
"Masters  of  Men" 

"  Masters  of  Men."  the  picturiza- 
tion  by  C.  Graham  Baker  of  Mor- 
gan Robertson's  sea  story,  was  sub- 
mitted to  the  acid  test  when  Lieu- 
tenant-Commander Foster  of  the 
Naval  Recruiting  Bureau,  New 
York  City,  saw  the  picture.  The 
United  States  Navy  had  lent  to 
Vitagraph  all  possible  aid  in  shoot- 
ing those  scenes  dealing  with  life 
on  board  a  man-of-war. 

Lieutenant-Commander  Foster 
praised  the  picture  highly  for  its 
admirable  fidelity  to  the  United 
States  Navy  manners  and  customs 
and  praised  equally  the  scenes  on 
board  the  four-master,  where  the 
two  naval  men  are  shanghaied.  The 
picture  will  be  shown  on  board 
every  ship  in  the  United  States 
Navy. 

"  Masters  of  Men "  is  a  David 
Smith  production.  The  principal 
roles  are  played  by  Earlc  Williams, 
Alice  Calhoun,  Cullen  Landis  and 
Wanda  Hawlev. 


C.  B.  C.  Sells  More 
Foreign  Rights 

A  big  deal  was  made  this  week, 
whereby  the  C.  B.  C.  Film  Sales 
Corporation  disposed  of  the  entire 
world  foreign  rights  on  all  its  out- 
put, present  and  future.  This  gi- 
gantic transference  of  foreign 
rights  was  made  by  C.  B.  C.  to  Jo- 
seph Simmons,  with  offices  in  New 
York  City,  and  provides  that  Mr. 
Simmons  buy  distribution  rights 
to  all  the  C.  B.  C.  feature  produc- 
tions throughout  the  entire  world, 
excluding  the  United  States,  Can- 
ada and  Argentine. 

It  is  announced  that  the  four  C. 
B.  C.  productions  which  are  ready 
will  be  launched  at  once  in  the  for- 
eign market.  These  include  "  Her 
Accidental  Husband,"  the  first  Ed- 
ward Belasco  production,  and  the 
first  three  C.  B.  C.  Box  Office  Win- 
ners, "  More  to  be  Pitied,"  "  Only 
a  Shopgirl  "  and  "  Temptation,"  in 
the  territory  not  disposed  of  al- 
readv. 


Home  Starts  "Itching 
Palms"  for  F.B.O. 

James  W.  Home  has  begun  work 
at  the  Film  Booking  Offices  studio 
in  Hollywood  on  "  Itching  Palms," 
a  comedy  drama,  adapted  by  Wynd- 
ham  Gittens  and  Helmer  Bergman, 
F.  B.  O.  scenarists,  from  the  play 
"Jerry  Comes  Home,"  by  Roy  Bri- 
ant.  The  story  is  laid  in  a  small 
rural  community  and  country  types 
are  said  to  provide  many  humor- 
ous moments. 

In  the  cast  are  Tom  Wilson,  who 
was  recently  signed  to  a  long  term 
contract  by  F.  B.  O. ;  Virginia  Fox, 
formerly  leading  woman  with  Bus- 
ter Keaton  and  having  her  first 
dramatic  role  in  this  production ; 
Tom  Gallery,  Victor  Potel,  Monte 
Collins,  Tom  Lingham  and  others. 

The  plot  of  "  Itching  Palms " 
centers  about  the  theft  of  a  large 
sum  of  money,  and  a  sprightly  and 
venturesome  grandmother  is  one  of 
the  chief  characters.  This  role  is 
portrayed  by  Gertrude  Claire, 
whose  seventy-one  years  weigh 
lightly. on  her  shoulders. 


At    left:    Princess   Thais   Valkonsky,    who    appears    in    "Wandering  Daughters," 
produced  by  James  Young  for  First  National.    At  right:  Maurice  Canonge,  French 
comedian,  who  is  cast  in  "  Trilby."  which  Richard  Walton  Tully  is  to  make  for 
First  National.     Canonge  will  play  "  Zouzou." 

"Suzanna"  Praised  at  Capitol 


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N.  Y.  Reviewers  Acclaim  Mabel  Nor- 
mand  in  Mack  Sennett  Comedy  Drama 

ACK   SENNETT'S  comedy 


drama  feature,  "  Suzanna," 
starring  Mabel  Normand,  made  a 
distinct  hit  with  public  and  critics 
when  this  Allied  Producers  and 
Exhibitors  Corporation  release  had 
its  Broadway  premier,  March  25,  at 
the  Capitol  theatre,  New  York. 

"  Mabel  Normand's  appearances 
on  the  screen  are  regrettably  infre- 
quent," says  Robert  E.  Sherwood 
in  the  Herald.  "  She  has  a  remark- 
able flair  for  impudent  comiedy 
and  the  sparkle  of  her  wit  cannot 
be  dimmed.  '  Suzanna  '  is  further 
enlivened  by  some  beautiful  scenes, 
beautifully  photographed,  and  by 
a  typical  Mack  Sennett  chase  at 
the  finish." 

"  The  next  time  any  one  raises 
the  question,  '  What  is  the  matter 
with  the  movies?'  we  will  suggest 
an  answer.  It  is  that  Mabel  Nor- 
mand doesn't  make  half  enough 
of  them,"  said  Beauvais  Fox  in  the 
Tribune.  "  After  seeing  the  pic- 
ture we  inclined  to  join  the  ranks 
of  the  select,  many  who  look  on 
Mack  Sennett  as  the  master  mind 
of  the  movies." 

"  The  principal  features  of  this 
picture  play  are  the  uncommonly 
fine  scenes  showing  horses  racing 
in  the  distance,  the  remarkable  abil- 
ity of  Mabel  Normand  to  hang  on 
behind  her  sweetheart  while  the 
chase  is  under  way,  and  a  horse- 
back fight  on  the  edge  of  a  bluff 
made  for  the  purpose  of  chilling 
the  chillable,"  said  Quinn  Martin 
in  the  World. 

"  Mack  Sennett's  latest  attempt 
at  being  serious."  said  the  re- 
viewer for  the  Times,  "  is  a  very 
good  little  love  story  of  Spanish 
California  in  the  early  eighties. 
The  bullfight  scenes  are  quite  ef- 
fective." 

"  There's  an  exciting  duel  be- 
tween the  men,  their  horses  never 
slackening  their  furious  pace,"  said 
Grena  Bennett  in  the  American. 
"  Mabel  Normand  acted  Suzanna. 
Her  art  is  flawless." 


"  Mabel  Normand,  under  the 
excellent  direction  of  Mack  Sen- 
nett, made  another  hit  at  the  Capi- 
tol in  '  Suzanna,'  "  said  the  critic 
for  the  Evening  Telegram. 

"  We've  always  contended  that 
Mabel  Normand  was  about  the 
greatest  screen  comedienne  and 
see  absolutely  no  reason  in  the 
world  for  changing  that  opinion 
after  sitting  through  her  perform- 
ance in  '  Suzanna,'  "  said  Don  Al- 
len in  the  Evening  World. 


"  If  Winter  Comes  "  Is 
Close  Adaptation 

"If  Winter  Comes,"  which  will 
be  seen  on  Broadway  shortly  when 
the  William  Fox  screen  version 
opens  an  engagement  in  Times 
Square,  promises  to  upset  at  least 
one  of  the  rules  for  turning  a  "best 
seller"  into  a  picture  play,  by  being 
a  faithful  reproduction  of  the 
Hutchinson  work. 

There  has  been  a  general  outcry 
against  the  way  many  producers 
have  altered  the  plots  of  widely 
read  novels.  The  scenario  writer 
and  the  director  of  "If  Winter 
Comes,"  have,  it  is  claimed,  put  the 
English  writer's  work  on  the  screen 
exactly  as  he  wrote  it. 


"Wonders  of  the  [Sea" 
for  Washington  House 

J.  E.  Williamson's  undersea  pic- 
ture, "  Wonders  of  the  Sea,"  will 
be  presented  in  Washington,  D.  C, 
by  Harry  Crandall,  at  the  Metro- 
politan theatre,  April  15.  The 
showing  will  continue  for  one  week. 

"  Wonders'  of  the  Sea "  was  ex- 
hibited, by  request,  before  the 
Smithsonian  Institution  and  Na- 
tional Museum  on  December  13, 
and  the  presentation  was  attended 
by  Secretary  of  the  Navy  Denby 
and  prominent  staff  officials. 


Special  Song  Number 
to  Exploit  4 'Gimme" 

One  of  the  many  exploitation 
aids  for  the  Goldwyn-Rupert 
Hughes  picture,  "Gimme,"  is  a 
song  number  of  the  same  name 
written  by  Eddie  Bonns,  director  of 
exploitation  for  Goldwyn,  Lou 
Marangella,  and  George  Fairman. 

The  song  is  described  as  a  "Fox- 
trot" melody,  and  it  is  being  suc- 
cessfully used  by  exhibitors 
throughout  the  country  in  advance 
of  and  during  the  showing  of  the 
picture.  Goldwyn  exploiteers  are 
securing  tie-ups  with  local  music 
dealers  in  their  respective  territor- 
ies, and  a  sweeping  publicity  and 
exploitation  campaign  is  being  car- 
ried on  by  the  publishers  in  order 
to  make  it  one  of  the  outstanding 
song  hits  of  the  year. 

"Gimme"  is  published  by  Jack 
Mills,  Inc.,  New  York. 


F.B.O.  Effects  Tieup 
with  Buick 

Another  exploitation  tie-up  has 
been  put  into  effect  by  Film  Book- 
ing Offices  of  America  with  the 
Buick  Automobile  Companv  in  be- 
half of  the  "  Fighting  Blood  "  se- 
ries now  in  course  of  filming  at  the 
F.  B.  O.  studios  in  Hollywood.  i 

When  Gene  Sarazen,  American] 
professional  golf  champion,  and 
Jack  Hutchison,  former  champion 
of  Great  Britain  and  the  United 
States,  recently  visited  the  F.  B.  O. 
lot  with  Gene's  brand  new  Buick 
sport  model  touring  car,  they  posed 
with  Ann  Perdue,  now  appearing 
in  "  Daytime  Wives,"  and  Clara 
Horton,  female  lead  in  "  Fighting 
Blood,"  with  the  young  women 
seated  in  the  auto  and  the  golf 
champions  on  the  running  board. 

These  photographs,  enlarged  for 
window  display,  have  been  placed 
in  the  windows  of  more  than  5,000 
Buick  distributors  throughout  the 
United  States. 


"Close  Deal  on  "Little 
Red  Schoolhouse" 

W.  E.  Shallenberger,  President 
of  Arrow  Film  Corporation,  an- 
nounces the  closing  of  a  contract 
with  Messrs.  Neufeld  and  Luchese 
of  the  DeLuxe  Film  Company, 
Philadelphia,  whereby  that  company 
secures  the  rights  to  the  Martin  j. 
Heyl  production,  "  The  Little  Red 
Schoolhouse,"  for  Eastern  Pennsyl- 
vania Southern  New  Jersey  and 
Delaware. 

"  The  Little  Red  Schoolhouse," 
made  from  the  famous  old  stage 
plav  by  Hal  Reid, 

MARH 

COMING  / 

MARY  WHO  ? 

WAIT- 
AND—  i 


1706 


Motion  Picture  News 


Washington  Sees  Metro  Features 

Four  Out  of  Five  First  Runs  for  Entire 
Week's  Showing  in  Capitol  Houses 


FOUR  feature  attractions  released 
by  Metro  Pictures  Corporation 
were  presented  in  first-run  theatres 
of  Washington  during  the  week  of 
March  5,  each  engagement  being 
for  a  full  week.  Only  one  first- 
run  theatre,  the  Metropolitan, 
showed  a  motion  picture  not  a 
Metro  attraction. 

At  the  Columbia  was  "  The  Toll 
of  the  Sea,"  the  first  motion  picture 
to  be  made  by  a  new  natural  color 
process;  Reginald  Barker's  produc- 
tion, "  Hearts  Aflame,"  was  pre- 
sented at  the  Rialto ;  Viola  Dana  in 
"  Crinoline  and  Romance  "  was  the 
feature  at  the  Palace,  and  "  The 
Forgotten  Law,"  a  Max  Graf  pro- 
duction, was  shown  at  the  Strand. 

"  The  Toll  of  the  Sea  "  was  thus 
appraised  by  the  Washington  news- 
papers :  "Marks  a  step  toward  per- 
fection in  the  motion  picture  indus- 
try."— Star.  "  A  marvelous  achieve- 
ment."— Post.  "  Anna  May  Wong, 
a  Chinese  actress  of  extraordinary 
promise." — Times. 


Technicolor  Pictures  Corporation 
are  the  producers  of  this  film,  which 
is  based  on  Frances  Marion's  story. 

Reginald  Barker's  production, 
"  Hearts  Aflame,"  received  equally 
laudatory  notices:  "One  of  the 
most  impressive  spectacles  of  its 
kind  ever  filmed." — Star.  "  A  thrill- 
ing photoplay  .  .  .  really  start- 
ling episodes." — Post.  "  Should  be 
remembered  long  by  all  who  see 
it." — Times. 

This  photoplay  is  a  Metro-Louis 
B.  Mayer  production,  based  on 
Harold  Titus'  navel,  "  Timber." 

Viola  Dana  in  "  Crinoline  and 
Romance"  was  the  subject  of  the 
following  critical  appraisals  :  "  A 
worth  while  picture  .  .  .  enjoy- 
able."— Times.  "  A  very  pleasant 
evening's  entertainment."  —  Post. 
"  An  entertaining  picture." — Star. 

Bernard  McConville  prepared  the 
story  and  scenario  of  this  photo- 
play, which  Harry  Beaumont  di- 
rected. 


To 


Film  Arabian 

C.  S.  Clancy  to 
to  Do  "Ali  Baba 


Take 


Nights  Tal( 

Unit  Abroad 
40  Thieves" 


CS.  CLANCY,  whose  recent  pro- 
•  duction  "  The  Headless  Horse- 
man," featuring  Will  Rogers,  is 
being  shown  throughout  the  coun- 
try, has  now  completed  arrange- 
ments to  film  an  elaborate  screen 
edition  of  that  famous  old  Arabian 
Nights'  tale  "  AH  Baba  and  Forty 
Thieves." 

During  the  past  six  months  Mr. 
Clancy  has  been  preparing  a  con- 
tinuity said  to  be  filled  with  the 
dramatic  excitement  and  emotional 
punch  that  the  story  itself  lacks, 
and  has  picked  out  what  he  con- 
siders to  be  ideal  exterior  locations 
in  the  colorful  city  and  province  of 
Tunis  in  Northern  Africa.  The  in- 
teriors will  be  taken  in  the  Tec-Art 
Studios  in  New  York. 

While  in  Europe  this  winter  Mr. 
Clancy  arranged  with  agents  in 
Paris  and  in  Rome  to  send  actors 
for  the  minor  parts  and  "  extras  " 
direct  to  Tunis,  but  he  will  take  all 
his  principals  and  a  large  technical 
staff  with  him  from  New  York 
when  he  sails  for  the  Mediterranean 
the  latter  part  of  April. 

Ned  Van  Buren,  the  camera- 
man who  is  responsible  for  the 
beautiful  photographyin  "The 
Headless    Horseman,"    has  been 


an< 

artistic  scenes  that  have  been 
planned  tor  "  Ali  Baba,"  and 
Lejaren  Hiller  is  to  be  art  director. 

To  avoid  climatic  dangers  in  de- 
ferred negative  development  Mr. 
Clancy  has  arranged  to  take  a  com- 
plete laboratory  equipment,  labora- 
tory men  and  cutters  from  New 
York  to  Tunis  and  will  also  carry 
projection  and  printing  machines  so 
that  the  exterior  scenes  will  be 
completed  and  cut  by  the  time  the 
company  returns  to  New  York  in 
June. 

Negotiations  for  the  members  of 
an  all-star  cast  are  now  in  progress. 
A  release  contract  is  soon  to  be 
signed  with  one  of  the  four  largest 
distribution  concerns  and  will  be 
announced  soon. 

The  production  is  expected  to 
cost  around  $150,000  and  will  be  re- 
leased next  fall. 


Boast  Strong  Cast  For 
"This  Way  Out" 

Jack  White  is  working  an  ex- 
ceptionally good  cast  in  the  Educa- 
tional -  Mermaid  Comedy,  "  This 
Way  Out,"  now  in  the  course  of 
production  at  the  United  studios. 


The  Life  of  Reilly, 


is  the  title  of  the  C.C.  Burr  all-star  two  reel  comedy,  Charles 
Murray  the  principal  comedian. 


Commend  Florence  Vidor's  Work 

Reviewers  of  Fan  Magazines  Praise 
Interpretation   of  "Alice  Adams" 


Associated  exhibitors; 
production,  "  Alice  Adams," 
starring  Florence  Vidor,  which  has 
been  scheduled  for  release  on  April 
8,  has  been  made  the  subject  of 
considerable  discussion  in  the  col- 
umns of  some  or  the  fan  movie 
publications.  Miss  Vidor's  interpre- 
tation of  the  character  created  by 
Booth  Tarkington  has  met  with  the 
approval  of  the  reviewers  who  have 
already  witnessed  showings  of  the 
production.  The  favorable  recep- 
tion accorded  the  picture  as  well  as 
Miss  Vidor's  past  achievements 
have  resulted  in  a  heavy  demand 
for  first-run  bookings,  it  is  stated 
by  Associated  Exhibitors'  home  of- 
fice. 

In  April  issue  of  Photoplay  De- 
light Evans  lists  this  as  "  one  of  the 
six  best  pictures  of  the  month." 
and  Miss  Vidor's  individual  work 
as  "  one  of  the  six  best  perform- 
ances "  in  recent  pictures.  Miss 
Evans  places  particular  stress  on 
the  fact  that  the  star  and  her  di- 
rector have  taken  absolutely  no 
liberties    with    Mr.  Tarkington's 


text.  "  A  Prize  Story  has  become 
a  Prize  Picture,"  says  this  com- 
mentator. "  The  photoplay  is  true 
to  Tarkington  and  true  to  the  high- 
est film  standards.  Rowland  Lee, 
in  directing  and  adapting,  has  not 
transplanted  Virgil  Adams  and  his 
whining  wife  and  their  two  chil- 
dren to  the  screen ;  he  has  simply 
made  portraits  of  them.  They  are 
excellent  likelinesses ;  there  si  no 
retouching  to  remind  you  that  you 
are  not  really  sitting  in  on  the 
Adams  family  councils  and  quar- 
rels. Florence  Vidor  understands 
Alice,  and  resists  all  temptations  to 
make  her  a  motion  picture  heroine. 
Miss  Vidor  has  never  done  finer 
work.  Claude  Gillingwater  plays 
her  father,  and  what  a  perform- 
ance !  " 

In  Motion  Picture  for  May 
Florence  Vidor  receives  yet  further 
recognition,  Neysa  McMein,  well 
known  as  a  painter  and  designer  of 
magazine  covers,  placing  her  in  a 
carefully  selected  list  6f  "  the  six 
most  beautiful  women  or  the 
screen." 


Principals  in  the  new  deal  between  Pathe,  Mack  Sennett  and 


Hal 


Roach— Left  to  right: Harold  Lloyd,  Snub  Pollard,  Hal  Roach,  Mack  Sennett,  Ben  Turpin  and  Will  Rogera 


April  7,  192s 


1707 


NEW  THEATRE 

Construction  &  Equipment 
projection  Department  camera 

P.  M.  ABBOTT  TECHNICAL  EDITOR 

Behind  the  Scenes  with  E.  L.  Hyman, 
Brooklyn  Mark  Strand 

ChoosingGelatins  for  Various  Color  Harmonies  for  Effective  Stage  Presentation 


Articles  by  Lee  S.  Ferguson 

ON  the  desk  of  Edward  L.  Hyman  there  is 
a  card  about  five  by  ten  inches  in  size 
that  shows  about  two  dozen  samples 
of  colored  gelatin.  It  is  always  within  arm's 
reach,  and  serves  its  purpose  when  new  sheets 
of  the  material  must  be  ordered.  Observation 
would  disclose  that  the  chief  operator  has  an 
exact  duplicate  of  this  sample  card  in  the 
projection  room,  and  a  third  would  be  found 
in  the  sanctum  of  the  stage  manager.  This 
triangular  arrangement  cuts  down  the  chances 
of  getting  the  wrong  shade  of  gelatin  when 
colors  are  bought.  An  inharmonious  lighting 
effect  is  considered  as  disastrous  by  Hyman 
as  a  musical  discord  is  to  Bodanzky,  and  thus 
the  very  simple  but  particular  system  through 
which  gelatins  are  bulletined  and  recorded 
when  needed. 

Of  course  there  are  several  colors  that 
Hyman  does  not  use.  Through  experimenta- 
tion and  rehearsals  he  has  discovered  those 
which  can  evolve  the  best  effects  and  has 
eliminated  those  that  jar  or  do  not  offer  con- 
trast. Those  which  he  manipulates  to  good 
advantage  are  amber,  orange,  red,  magenta, 
dark  violet,  light  blue,  medium  blue,  dark 
blue,  medium  green  and  dark  green.  A  blue- 
green  or  moonlight  blue  is  used  for  flooding 
purposes  quite  often. 

Certain  Colors  Not  Used 

Those  colors  which  Hyman  has  eliminated 
are  light  lemon,  dark  lemon,  medium  and  dark 
amber,  light  and  dark  red,  rose  pink  and  rose 
purple.  Amber  serves  the  purpose  of  the 
light  and  dark  lemon;  orange  does  the  work 
of  medium  and  dark  amber;  light  and  dark 
red  offer  nothing  that  cannot  be  brought  out 
with  plain  red,  and  magenta  answers  for  rose 
pink  and  rose  purple. 

Through  the  use  of  those  colored  gelatins 
which  he  has  placed  on  the  eligible  list,  and 
with  lamps  dipped  in  corresponding  shades 
of  colorine,  Hyman  has  developed  about  fifty 
harmony  combinations,  offering  variety  enough 
to  form  an  apparently  endless  parade  of  eol- 
ors  and  shadings  before  the  eyes  if  all  were 
used  at  once.  By  using  scrims  and  an  assort- 
ment of  curtains,  and  through  various  devices 
worked  out  from  time  to  time  the  effects  are 
changing  constantly.  Recently  a  complete 
orange  combination  was  used  for  a  number, 
with  an  almost  unnoticeable  degree  of  con- 
trast. This  contrast  was  in  the  foot  lights  of 
the  small,  or  presentation  stage,  which  were 


THE  use  of  colored  lights  for  effective 
presentation  of  prologues  and  the 
creation  of  atmosphere  for  the  mo- 
tion picture  is  an  art  in  itself.  To  secure 
modified  lighting  in  the  theatre  is  ex- 
tremely simple  thru  the  use  of  colored 
gelatines,  yet  the  selection  of  the  proper 
combinations  of  colors  to  secure  the  de- 
sirable results,  requires  a  great  deal  of 
care  and  study. 

In  the  series  of  articles  which  have 
been  presented  on  this  page  on  the 
methods  employed  by  Edward  L.  Hy- 
man, it  is  possible  to  attain  a  general 
idea  of  the  fundamentals  and  practices 
employed  to  work  out  proper  color  ef- 
fects. In  this  article,  Mr.  Hyman  brings 
out  the  way  the  different  gelatines  are 
standardized  in  use  in  his  theatre. 

Modified  lighting  lends  an  excellent 
opportunity  for  the  individual  exhibitor 
to  display  his  individuality  and  gain  much 
popularity  for  his  theatre  at  relatively 
no  outlay  of  expense.  It  may  well  be 
predicted  that  in  the  near  future,  effective 
colored  lighting  will  be  a  demand  that 
no  motion  picture  exhibitor  can  ignore 
and  the  practical  self-education  along 
these  lines  is  an  excellent  investment. 


blue.  All  other  stage  and  orchestra  lighting 
was  orange,  as  follows:  Mestrum  covering 
entire  stage  (flood) ;  Kliegl  flood  on  the 
orchestra;  a  huge  transparent  window  at 
either  side  of  the  orchestra  stage,  lighted  from 
behind ;  four  2,000-watt  overhead  spots  on  the 
orchestra;  four  arch  spots,  two  up  and  two 
down,  focused  on  the  draw  curtains,  and  two 
entrance  spots  focused  on  the  ceiling  and  over 
the  windows.  As  explained,  all  this  lighting 
was  orange  with  the  exception  of  the  blue 
foots  on  the  small  stage,  and  the  effect  was 
striking,  to  say  the  least. 

Good  Color  Combination 

An  overture  combination  used  not  long  ago 
had  medium  blue  and  green  arch  spots  on 
the  draw  curtains,  medium  green  transparent 
windows,  light  pink  entrance  spots  on  ceiling, 
four  2,000-watt  overhead  spots  light  green, 
one  red  and  two  blue  coves,  blue  foots  and 
green  borders  on  the  stage,  magenta  X-rays 
three-quarters,  Mestrum  deep  pink  flooding 
entire  stage,  and  Kliegl  flood  medium  blue  on 
the  orchestra.  This  more  complex  lighting 
idea  is  in  many  respects  as  fascinating  to  an 
audience  as  any  combination  that  may  be 
worked  out,  although  a  straight  combination 
such  as  the  orange  described  above  draws  and 
holds  the  attention  because  of  its  beauty. 


For  the  week  of  March  18,  orange  was 
brought  into  play  for  the  overture,  which  was 
"  Tannhauser."  This  number  started  with  the 
Pilgrim's  Chorus  from  the  well-known  opera, 
and  at  about  the  center  of  the  overture,  as 
time  goes,  went  into  "  Evening  Star,"  the 
curtains  parting  on  a  special  set  with  basso 
singer  putting  on  the  song.  At  the  close  of 
the  song  the  orchestra  took  up  the  last  part 
of  the  "  Tannhauser "  overture,  which  closes 
strong.  The  lighting  at  the  beginning  and 
leading  up  to  the  song  number,  and  then  to 
finish  the  overture  following  the  song  was  as 
follows:  Mestrum  orange  from  the  projection 
booth  covering  the  entire  stage,  Kliegl  orange 
on  the  members  of  the  orchestra,  borders  on 
large  stage  (orchestra  stage)  full  reds  and 
whites  one-half,  transparent  windows  either 
side  of  the  orchestra  were  orange,  four  orange 
2,000-watt  overhead  spots  on  the  orchestra, 
blue  foots  on  small  stage,  magenta  X-rays  on 
small  stage,  and  red  cove  lights. 

Use  of  Tab  Curtain 

As  the  tab  curtains  parted  for  the  vocal 
number,  this  front  lighting  was  dimmed  off, 
concentrating  the  attention  upon  the  set  and 
artist.  Through  a  round  opening  in  a  black 
mask  curtain  mountains  were  seen  on  a  back 
drop,  lighted  deep  blue  for  night.  Stars  were 
in  the  sky,  made  possible  by  transparencies, 
with  the  Evening  Star  most  prominent.  The 
artist,  in  correct  operatic  costume,  was  lighted 
by  a  steel  blue  spot  from  the  side. 

The  method  of  using  the  mask  curtain 
offers  much  to  anj'  exhibitor  who  wishes  to 
use  a  vocal  number  or  tableau.  The  size  of 
opening  in  the  curtain  may  depend  upon  the 
space  available  for  the  number,  and  the  shape 
of  the  opening  may  be  round,  oval,  square, 
rectangular,  star  shaped  or  most  anything 
wanted.  All  lighting  may  be  back  of  the  mask 
curtain,  the  gelatins  on  two  or  three  spot 
lights  giving  the  desired  effect. 

A  combination  used  recently  for  a  soloist 
in  front  of  the  orchestra,  upon  the  large  stage, 
was  as  follows :  Mestrum  medium  blue  focused 
on  the  draw  curtains.  Magenta  X-rays  on 
this  curtain.  Two  top  arch  spots  medium 
green,  and  lower  ones  orange;  medium  green 
transparent  window  to  the  left  and  blue  trans- 
parent window  to  the  right.  Blue  foots  on 
the  large  stage,  with  green  borders;  blue  cove 
lights,  and  magenta-green  Kliegl  flood  on  the 
orchestra.  An  amber  spot  picked  out  the 
artist  when  she  appeared. 


1708 


Motion  Picture  News 


Description  of  the  Motion  Picture  Camera 

Explanation  of  the  Basic  Principles  and 
Salient  Feature  of  Apparatus 


Extracts  from  "  Motion  Picture  Photography  " 
by  Carl  L.  Gregory,  published  by  Xew  York 
Institute  of  Photography 

Chapter  IV. 

LONG  before  motion  pictures  were 
dreamed  of,  philosophers  and  medical 
men  were  conscious  of  persistency  of 
vision.  They  knew  from  their  experiences  and 
the  experiences  of  others,  if  they  looked  at  a 
bright  object,  such  as  the  sun  or  a  lighted 
lamp  and  turned  their  eyes  to  a  dark  corner 
the  image,  or  at  least  a  bright  spot,  would  re- 
main before  their  eyes  for  a  few  moments. 
The  brain  retained  the  illumination  that  the 
eye  had  sent  to  it  for  a  few  moments.  Ex- 
periments proved  that  this  persistency  of 
vision  did  not  occur  in  the  retina  of  the  eye. 
Close  inspection  of  the  retina  showed  that  the 
picture  projected  thereon  by  the  lens  of  the 
eye  vanished  the  instant  the  entering  ray  was 
cut  off.  Therefore  scientists  stated  definitely 
that  the  illusion  was  centered  in  the  brain. 
No  further  explanation  has  been  made. 

No  human  being  or  animal  has  ever  been 
known  to  be  without  this  peculiar  trait.  No 
human  being  or  animal  has  been  known  to 
lose  this  persistency  of  vision.  If  a  mortal 
could  be  found  who  did  not  possess  it,  when 
looking  at  moving  pictures,  he  would  see  not 
pictures  in  motion  but  a  number  of  "  still"  or 
inanimate  pictures  following  one  another  very 
rapidly,  each  one  perfectly  still  for  about  a  six- 
teenth of  a  second. 

What  Motion  Pictures  Actually  Are 

Motion  pictures  are  simply  a  number  of 
snapshots  run  before  a  strong  illuminating 
light  and  projected,  by  means  of  a  powerful 
lens,  upon  a  white  screen  or  surface.  Each 
picture  is  arranged  so  that  it  will  stop  for  a 
fraction  of  a  second  and  then  move  on,  suc- 
ceeded by  another  slighly  different  in  appear- 
ance. The  brain  retains  the  image  of  the  first 
picture  and  when  the  image  of  the  second  is 
telegraphed  to  it,  by  the  sense  of  sight,  the  two 
blend  and  overlap  and  the  spectator  imagines 
he  has  seen  but  one  image. 

The  camera  in  which  the  pictures  are  taken 
is  similar  to  the  projecting  apparatus  but  in- 
stead of  the  light  rays  being  emitted  from  the 
machine,  as  in  the  the  case  of  the  projecting 
machine,  they  are  gathered  in  or  admitted 
through  the  lens.  The  rays  fall  upon  a  long 
strip  of  sensitized  film,  the  same  as  that  used 
in  small  hand  cameras,  made  into  a  continuous 
roll  which  is  fed  past  the  lens  intermittently 
at  the  rate  of  sixteen  exposures  a  second.  A 
revolving  shutter  is  used  in  both  camera  and 
projector  to  cut  off  the  light  while  the  film  is 
moving  and  a  new  section  is  being  drawn  into 
position  before  the  lens. 

The  motion  picture  camera  is  similar  to  the 
ordinary  camera  with  the  exception  that  it  is 
provided  with  a  mechanism  for  making  ex- 
posures in  rapid  success  on  a  ribbon  of  film. 
Sixteen  pictures  per  second  has  been  adopted 
as  the  standard  speed  for  taking  and  project- 
ing motion  pictures.  This  rate  was  adopted 
after  a  long  series  of  experiments  to  ascertain 
the  least  number  of  pictures  necessary  to  pro- 
duce upon  the  screen  a  moving  picture  which 
would  not  offend  the  eye  by  the  flicker  or  pul- 
sation due  to  the  intermittent  succession  of 
light  and  darkness  which  produces  the  illu- 


sion of  motion.  If  the  number  of  pictures 
thrown  upon  the  screen  is  less  than  sixteen  per 
second,  the  persistency  of  vision  is  not  suffi- 
cient to  carry  the  impression  of  light  over  the 
intervening  period  of  darkness.  Although  the 
eye  may  not  be  able  to  distinguish  that  the  light 
is  completely  cut  off  while  the  next  succeeding 
picture  is  being  drawn  into  place,  there  is  an 
unpleasant  pulsation  commonly  called  "flicker" 
which  is  very  fatiguing  and  annoying.  By 
increasing  the  number  of  alternate  dark  and 
light  periods  per  second  the  persistency  of 
vision  is  able  to  bridge  the  gap  between  the 
successive  periods  of  light  thrown  on  the 
screen.  As  the  flashes  increase  in  their  rapid- 
ity, they  gradually  merge  into  a  sensation  of 
continuous  light  upon  the  screen  without  per- 
ceptible pulsation  or  flicker. 

Flicker  Perceptible  at  Sixteen  Per  Second 

At  sixteen  pictures  per  second  flicker  is 
very  perceptible  so  that  many  of  the  first 
cameras  made  were  constructed  to  take  many 
more  than  sixteen  pictures  per  second.  Some 
of  them  made  as  many  as  sixty-four  exposures 
and  used  a  film  four  times  the  area  of  the  pres- 
ent standard.  With  the  small  returns  obtain- 
able from  the  exhibition  of  motion  picture 
films  in  those  days,  this  rendered  the  expense 
of  taking  motion  pictures  almost  prohibitive. 
The  present  narrow  width  of  film  was  adopted 
to  cut  down  expense. 

It  was  also  found  that  it  was  not  necessary 
to  take  so  many  pictures  to  produce  satisfac- 
tory illusion  of  motion.  However,  flicker  is 
unpleasant  when  the  number  of  light  flashes 
is  less  than  thirty  per  second.  Sixteen  pic- 
tures per  second  produce  a  satisfactory  illusion 
of  motion  so  instead  of  taking  and  projecting 
thirty  or  more  pictures  per  second,  a  second 
blade  or  flicker  blade  was  placed  upon  the 
shutter  of  the  projection  machine.  This  in- 
tercepted the  light  for  an  instant  while  the 
individual  pictures  stood  still  upon  the  screen 
so  that  there  were  two  flashes  of  light  for 
each  picture. 

Any  camera  mechanism  which  records  the 
successive  pictures  upon  the  sensitive  film  is 
satisfactory — there  is  no  need  of  a  flicker  blade 
except  to  make  a  perfect  record  for  reproduc- 
tion. 

It  is  highly  desirable  that  the  pictures  be 


Diagram  of  the  mechanism  of  the  Uni- 
versal Camera.  A  single  sprocket  camera 
with,  harmonic  cam  movement 


accurately  spaced  at  the  standardized  distance 
of  three-quarters  of  an  inch  from  center  to 
center  or  sixteen  pictures  per  foot.  Each  suc- 
cessive picture  when  thrown  upon  the  screen 
will  be  as  nearly  as  possible  in  perfect  register, 
that  is  in  exactly  the  same  place  upon  the 
screen.  If  this  is  not  done  an  unpleasant 
jumpiness  or  wavering  of  the  picture  will 
result. 

In  recording,  that  is  in  photographing,  a 
motion  picture  at  the  rate  of  sixteen  per  sec- 
ond, there  are  several  operations  in  making 
each  frame  or  picture  which  must  be  accom- 
plished in  one-sixteenth  part  of  a  second.  It 
is  not  possible  to  utilize  all  of  this  sixteenth 
part  of  a  second  in  making  the  exposure  be- 
cause the  film  must  be  drawn  down  into  posi- 
tion for  a  succeeding  epxosure  before  the  next 
sixteenth  part  of  a  second.  During  this  very 
short  period  of  time,  it  is  necessary  to  cut  off 
the  light  from  the  lens  by  means  of  the  shutter, 
draw  the  film  down  accurately  just  three- 
fourths  of  an  inch,  hold  it  in  place,  and  expose 
it  to  the  image  from  the  lens  long  enough  to 
impress  that  image  upon  the  sensitive  surface, 
then  completely  cover  the  film  exposed  in  the 
frame  aperture  before  repeating  this  cycle  of 
operations.  All  must  take  place  in  the  six- 
teenth part  of  a  second. 

It  will  be  appreciated  that  a  mechanism 
which  fulfills  these  conditions  must  be  accur- 
ately and  substantially  constructed  and  be  able 
to  perform  this  cycle  of  operations  many  thou- 
sands of  times  without  appreciable  wear.  It  is 
possible  to  construct  an  intermittent  mechan- 
ism which  will  draw  the  film  down  so  rapidly 
that  only  a  fifth  or  sixth  part  of  this  sixteenth 
of  a  second  is  used  in  changing  the  film,  but 
such  a  mechanism  wears  out  many  times  more 
rapidly  than  one  which  takes  a  longer  time 
to  pull  the  film  down  for  the  next  exposure. 

Accepted  Practice  in  Camera  Construction 

In  constructing  a  camera,  therefore,  it  has 
been  the  generally  accepted  practice  to  use  an 
intermittent  mechanism,  comparatively  slow  in 
moving  the  film  up  and  to  make  up  for  its 
slowness  by  increasing  the  "  rapiidty "  or 
"speed"  of  the  film.  Although  these  words  are 
not  correct,  they  are  often  used  to  indicate  the 
sensitiveness  of  the  photographic  emulsion. 
Sensitiveness  of  the  film  is  its  ability  to  record 
the  lens  image  in  a  given  time. 

There  are  many  types  of  camera  movement, 
but  the  best  of  these  is  probably  the  harmonic 
cam.  This  is  often  called  the  Lumiere,  or  the 
Lumiere-Carpentier  movement,  as  it  was  first 
used  in  a  camera  of  that  name.  The  harmonic 
cam  is  a  triangular  cam  with  curved  sides, 
working  between  two  guides  which  it  moves  up 
and  down  as  it  revolves.  As  it  accomplishes 
the  downward  movement  of  the  fingers  in  a 
third  of  a  revolution,  it  permits  of  a  larger 
shutter  opening  than  any  other  movement  in 
general  use. 

The  Geneva,  or  Maltese  Cross  movement, 
has  been  used  in  camera  construction,  and 
while  it  gives  a  quicker  downward  pull  of  the 
film  than  the  harmonic  cam,  it  has  several  dis- 
advantages which  preclude  its  use.  In  the 
Geneva  movement  the  downward  draw  of  the 
film  is  accomplished  in  about  an  eighth  of  a 
revolution,  but,  as  this  movement  has  four 
bearing  surfaces  which  are  liable  to  wear  un- 
evenly it  has  not  found  much  favor  as  a  camera 
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Direct  Current  Circuits 


IN  electric  circuit  i 
whereby  energy,  in  the  form  of 
electricity,  is  carried  from  the 
}X)int  where  it  is  generated  to  an- 
other point  where  it  is  changed  to 
'a  different  form  of  energy. 
There  are  three  essential  parts  to  every 
electric  circuit.  These  are:  The  Generator 
Circuit,  which  consists  of  the  generator,  to- 
gether with  its  resistance,  switches  and  the 
necessary  connecting  wires:  the  Feeder  Cir- 
cuit, consisting  of  the  wires  which  carry  the 
electricity  from  the  point  where  generated  to 
the  point  where  it  is  used;  the  Local  Circuit. 
which  consists  of  the  apparatus  required  to 
change  the  electricity  into  directly  useful 
energy,  the  auxiliary  apparatus,  such  as  re- 
sistances (where  motors  are  used)  and  the 
local  connecting  wires.  Fig.  21  shows  an 
electric  circuit  divided  into  these  three  funda- 
mental parts. 

It  must  be  understood  that  the  circuit 

ft  a  in  Circuit 


Feeder  Circuit 


Figure  21 

shown  is  a  very  simple  one,  devoid  of  much 
of  the  special  auxiliary  apparatus  ordinarily 
used  in  such  circuits.  In  the  figure,  G  is  the 
generator;  S  and  Si  are  the  switches  con- 
trolling each  end  of  the  main  circuit;  M  is  a 
motor  being  supplied  current  by  the  generator, 
and  R  is  its  controlling  resistance. 

Polarity  of  the  Generator 

The  direction  in  which  a  current  flows 
through  a  circuit  depends  upon  the  direction 
in  which  the  armature  of  the  generator  turns. 
If  the  armature  revolves  in  a  certain  direction 
current  will  flow  one  way;  if  the  direction  of 
the  armature  is  reversed,  the  current  will  flow 
the  opposite  way.  This  gives  rise  to  what  is 
known  as  polarity  of  generators  (direct  cur- 
rent only).  For  a  certain  given  direction  of 
revolution,  one  brush  of  the  generator  is 
called  positive  (marked  +)  and  the 
other  is  called  minus  (marked  — ).  If 
the  direction  of  the  armature  is  now  re 
versed  so  that  the  positive  changes  to  nega- 
tive and  the  negative  changes  to  positive. 
Outside  of  the  generator  the  current  always 
flows  from  -4-  (positive)  to  —  (negative). 

The  circuit  wires  connected  to  the  brushes 
of  the  generator  take  the  same  polarity  as  the 
brushes.  Thus,  the  wire  connected  to  the 
positive  brush  would  be  the  positive  of  the 
circuit.  In  order  to  determine  the  polarity 
of  the  wires  of  a  direct  current  circuit  put 
both  wires  into  a  glass  of  water.  Do  not  touch 
them  together.  Little  bubbles  will  be  seen  to 
come  off  of  one  wire.  This  is  the  negative. 
The  polarity  of  the  wires  should  always  be 
marked  on  the  switch  or  switchboard  and 


Lesson  III — Part  II 
the  means     should  then  never  be  changed.    It  is  very 
important,  in  the  case  of  the  direct  current 
projection  arc,  that  the  positive  wire  be  con- 
nected to  the  top  carbon. 

Resistance  of  Feeder  Circuit 
An  electric  circuit  can  be  looked  upon  as 
being  composed  of  a  number  of  resistances 
connected  up  in  different  ways.  Besides  the 
electrical  machinery  connected  in  the  circuit 
the  resistance  of  the  connecting  wires  also 
plays  an  important  part.  This  is  particularly 
true  in  the  case  of  the  wires  connecting  the 
Generator  and  Local  Circuits ;  i.  e.,  the  1  eeder 
Circuit.  Since  these  wires  are  sometimes 
very  long  the  voltage  drop  due  to  them  must 
be  considered  when  planning  a  circuit. 

In  last  week's  article  we  saw  how  to  cal- 
culate what  might  be  called  the  absolute  resis- 
tance of  a  conductor.  We  will  now  apply 
this  newly  acquired  knowledge  to  calculating 
the  resistance  of  the  Feeder  Circuit  shown  in 
Fig.  22.  In  this  illustration,  G  is  the  genera- 
tor with  the  polarity  of  the  brushes  marked 
as  shown ;  Eg  is  the  voltage  at  the  brushes  of 
th-e  generator;  S  and  Si  are  switches  con- 
trolling the  circuit;  Et  is  the  terminal  voltage 
of  the  local  circuit;  i.  e.,  the  voltage  across  the 
local  switch;  A  is  a  projection  arc  drawing 
50  amperes  from  the  generator,  and  R  is  its 
controlling  resistance. 

Now  the  voltage  Et  will  not  be  as  great  as 
Eg  of  the  generator  because  of  the  drop  in 
the  feed  wires.  It  is  our  problem  to  find  out 
what  this  voltage  drop  is  so  that  E,  may  be 
known. 

The  first  step  will  be  to  find  what  size  of 
wire  is  necessary  to  carry  the  50  amperes 
flowing  through  the  line.  Table  IV  (page 
1712)  shows  that  for  rubber  covered  insula- 
tion, a  No.  6  wire  (extreme  left  hand  column) 
is  required  to  carry  50  amperes.  The  area 
of  the  wire  in  circular  mils  is  shown  in  the 
third  column.  It  is  26,250.  Our  problem  is 
now  to  find  the  resistance  of  two  copper  wires, 
each  200  feet  long  and  having  an  area  of 
26,250  circular  mils. 

The  resistance  formula  will  appear  as  fol- 
lows (assuming  a  temperature  of  20°  C.) : 

2XKXL 
rC  =  a 


R  = 


2  X  10.37  X  200 


26,250 
R  =  0.16  ohms 
The  voltage  drop  through  these  wires,  when 
each  is  carrying  50  amperes,  will  be 
E  =  I  R 

E  =  50  X  0-16 
E  =  8.0  volts 


ff  =  Z  ohms      fj  ■  4-  ohms 


f£J20 


WW — VWh 


f%  '6  ohms 


Figure  23 


so  that  E,  will  be  equal  to  EK  —  8  =  110  — 
8  =  102  volts.  The  power  loss  in  the  wires 
will  be 

P  =  I2  R 

p  =  50  X  50  X  0.16 
=  2,500  X  0.16 
=  400  watts  (0.4  kw.) 

Resistance  of  Local  Circuit 

Wires  are  also  required  in  the  Local  Circuit 
to  connect  the  various  pieces  of  apparatus 
together  electrically.  The  resistance  of  these 
wires,  however,  can  usually  be  neglected,  as 
they  are  seldom  long  enough  to  cause  a  serious 
drop  in  voltage. 

We  are  more  concerned,  in  the  local  circuit, 
with  the  resistances  of  the  various  pieces  of 
apparatus  forming  it.  In  Fig.  23  is  shown 
such  a  circuit  together  with  the  generator  sup- 
plying it  with  power.  This  latter  item  can 
be  forgotten  for  the  moment  and  only  that 
portion  of  the  diagram  to  the  right  of  the 
switch  S  need  be  considered.  It  is  also 
assumed  that  the  generator  is  so  close  at  hand 
that  the  resistance  of  the  feeder  circuit  can 
be  neglected. 

The  thing  we  wish  to  find  out  is,  "  What 
effect  will  the  three  resistances  Fi,  ra,  and  r* 
have  upon  the  voltage  of  the  circuit  (Et  =  120 
volts)  ?  In  other  words,  what  current  will 
flow  as  a  result  of  these  resistances  being  con- 
nected as  shown  ? 

Thanks  to  the  efforts  of  early  scientists  a 
law  is  known  which  governs  this  relation  and 
tells  us  what  we  wish  to  know.  This  law, 
known  as  Kirchoff  s  Law,  says,  "  The  algebraic 
sum  of  all  the  voltages  acting  in  a  closed  circuit 
is  equal  to  zero."  By  algebraic  sum,  as  used 
above,  is  meant  the  following.  Every  voltage 
acting  in  a  closed  circuit  has  a  sign  placed 
before  it  which  tells  the  direction  in  which  the 
voltage  is  acting.  Thus  all  the  voltages  act- 
ing in  one  direction  have  a  plus  (-)-)  sign  be- 
fore them,  while  all  the  voltages  acting  in  the 
opposite  direction  have  a  minus  ( — )  sign  be- 
fore them.  It  is  somewhat  similar  to  polarity 
of  wires  in  a  direct  current  circuit.  When  no 
sign  is  shown  it  is  understood  that  the  voltage 
has  a  plus  sign  before  it. 

Applying  this  law  to  the  circuit  shown  in 
Fig.  23  we  see  that  E,,  the  terminal  voltage, 
acts  in  such  a  direction  as  to  force  current 
through  the  resistances.  Suppose  we  call  this 
voltage  plus.  We  also  know  that  each  resis- 
tance trys  to  prevent  current  from  flowing 
and  causes  a  voltage  drop,  e  =  ir.  Since  these 
(Continued  on  page  1712) 


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(Continued  from  page  1710) 
voltages  buck  the  terminal  voltage  they  must 
all  be  acting  in  the  opposite  direction  to  it  and 
hence  have  the  opposite  sign  which  is  minus. 
Now  Kirehoffs  Law  says  that  the  sum  of  all 
these  voltages,  with  proper  regard  to  their 
respective  signs,  is  equal  to  zero. 

This  can  be  expressed  as  an  equation  as 
follows : 

(1) 

(-In)  +  (-Ir2)  +  (-I^)  +  (+E,)   =  O 
and  since  e  =  ir, 
(  — e.)  +  (  -*)+(  -h?0  +  (+E.)  =  0 
removing  the  brackets  we  have 
— e.  — e.  — e.  +  Et  =  0 
adding  — ei  — e,  — es  to  each  member 
E,  =  e»  +  e,  +  e* 
In  order  to  determine  the  final  sign  when 
the  voltage  is  enclosed  in  brackets  the  follow- 
ing rules  can  be  used : 

—  [  — e]  =  +  e  =  e 
+  [-e]=-e 

—  [+e]  =-e 

+  [  +e]  =  +  e  =  e 
Now  the  first  equation  (marked  (1)  )  can 
also  be  written 

E,  =  Ir.  +  Ir,  +  Ira 
Since  I  is  present  in  each  term  of  the  right 
member  we  can  factor  as  follows  (the  word 
factor  means  to  take  the  same  quantity  from 
each  term)  : 

E,  =  I      +  »  + 
Now  (n  +  r»-+-  r3)  is  the  total  resistance, 
R,  of  the  local  circuit  so  we  can  also  say 
E,  =  IR 

remembering  that  R  (total  resistance)  = 
(r.  +  r.  +  ft). 

Thus  in  order  to  find  the  current  flowing 
in  Fig.  23  when  n  =  2  ohms,  n  =  4  ohms  and 
r3  =  6  ohms  and  when  E,  =  120  volts,  we  pro- 
ceed as  follows: 

Et  =  I  (n  +  ft+ft) 
divide  each  side  by 
(r.  +  r2  +  ft) 

_^  =I 

(ft  +  v,  +  ft) 

120  _ 
(2  +  4  +  6)  -L 

I  =  10  amperes 
Since  this  is  a  series  circuit  (all  the  resis- 
tance are  in  series,  one  behind  the  other)  the 
same  current  flows  through  each  resistance  so 
that  the  drop  across  each  is  as  follows: 


e,  =  In  =  10  X  2  =  20  volts 

es  =  Ir,  =  10  X  4  =  40  volts 

e3  =  Ira  =  10  X  6  =  60  volts 
and  since 

E,  =  ei  +  e,  +  e= 

E,  =  20  +  40  +  60 

E  =  120  volts 
also,  in  order  to  check  Kirehoffs  Law 

— ei  — e>  — es  +  Et  =  O 

—20  — 10  —60  +  120  =  0 

TABLE  IV. 
Electrical  Properties  of  Copper  Wire. 

Current  Capacity  ill 
, — Amperes — , 
Re--i-t-  Rubber 


Area  in 

ance  C( 

vered  Other 

B  & 

Diameter 

Circular 

in  Ohms 

In- 

In- 

S. 

in  Mills 

Mills 

per  1000 

sula- 

sula- 

No. 

at  20°  C 

at  20°  C 

feet  at  20°  C 

tion 

tion 

0000 

460.0 

211,600 

0.04901 

225 

325 

000 

409.6 

167,800 

0.06180 

175 

275 

00 

364.8 

133,100 

0.07793 

150 

225 

0 

324.9 

105,500 

0.09827 

125 

200 

1 

289.3 

83,690 

0.1239 

100 

150 

2 

257.6 

66,370 

0.1563 

90 

125 

3 

229.4 

52,640 

0.1970 

80 

100 

4 

204.3 

41,740 

0.2485 

70 

90 

181.9 

33,100 

0.3133 

55 

80 

6 

162.0 

26,250 

0.3951 

50 

70 

8 

128.5 

16,570 

0.6282 

35 

50 

10 

101.9 

10,380 

0.9989 

25 

30 

12 

80.8 

6,530 

1.5880 

20 

25 

14 

64.1 

4,107 

2.525 

15 

20 

16 

50.8 

2,583 

4.016 

6 

10 

18 

40.3 

1,624 

6.385 

3 

5 

Other  Insulation  "  means  such  insulation  as  asbes- 
tos covered  wire  which  is  not  so  readily  affected  by 
heat  a*  rubber. 


Big  Demand  for  Slide- O- 
Graph  Reported 

The  Standard  Slide  Corporation  of  New 
York  City  reports  exceptionally  heavy  sales 
on  the  new  "  Slide-o-Graph,"  the  automatic 
advertising  machine  for  theatre  lobbies.  This 
apparatus  permits  the  showing  of  the  most 
interesting  scene  of  each  coming  feature  and 
also  vaudeville  acts  in  the  front  of  the  lobby, 
thus  keeping  all  those  who  pass  the  theatre 
informed  concerning  the  daily  program  and 
feature  attractions  at  an  exceptionally  low 
advertising  cost  to  the  exhibitor.  "  Slide-o- 
Graphs "  use  attractively  colored  slides  and 
are  effective  both  day  and  night. 


Reynolds  Electric  Publishes 
Bulletin 

The  Reynolds  Electric  Company  has  recent- 
ly published  a  bulletin  containing  the  care  and 
maintenance  for  electric  flashes.  This  bulle- 
tin should  i^rove  of  help  to  those  operating  this 
type  of  equipment. 
— Agard. 


Predict  J.  J.  Harners  Re- 
turn to  Industry 

Many  expressions  of  hope  that  the  Sun 
Light  Arc  Corporation  which  went  into  bank- 
ruptcy early  in  the  year,  would  resume  busi- 
ness activities,  have  reached  J.  Justice 
Harmer,  president  of  the  company,  and  thpse 
expressions  have  laid  emphasis  upon  the  be- 
lief that  Mr.  Harmer,  who  made  the  Sun  Light 
arc  the  factor  it  is  in  this  industry,  would  be 
especially  welcome  as  the  head  of  a  stronger 
and  more  solidly  established  Sun  Light  Are 
Corporation. 

The  Sun  Light  Arc  Corporation  was  organ- 
ized with  Mr.  Harmer  as  president  in  1918, 
and  found  itself  confronted  with  many  adverse 
business  conditions,  due  to  the  general  situa- 
tion of  the  country  at  that  time.  The  Sun 
Light  arc  has  been  of  vital  importance  for 
the  economic  production  of  pictures. 


Westinghouse  Develops 
New  Type  of  Heater 

A  new  type  of  heater,  known  as  the  Type 
MP  heater,  to  be  used  especially  in  ticket 
booths,  has  been  designed  by  the  Westing- 
house  Electric  and  Manufacturing  Company. 

The  heater,  which  is  20  inches  in  length,  is 
easy  to  install  and  requires  little  space  as  it 
can  be  attached  to  the  side  of  the  booth  by 
screws.  The  resistance  units  are  mounted  in- 
side and  the  heater  is  of  all-steel  fireproof  con- 
struction, making  it  safe  and  reliable.  It  will 
serve  also  as  a  foot  rest  for  the  person  occupy- 
ing the  booth  and  the  danger  of  damage  to 
footwear  is  eliminated  by  reason  of  the  foot 
rest  on  the  heater  being  sufficiently  removed 
from  the  cover  protecting  the  resistance  units 
by  an  air  space.  A  three-heat  snap  switch 
also  insures  the  right  amount  of  heat. 

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buying  from  Joseph  Giraca  a  lot  on  Main 
street,  in  the  former  city,  having  a  frontage 
of  40  and  depth  of  169  feet.  For  some  time, 
Mr.  Davidson  has  been  looking  over  available 
sites  in  this  city,  with  the  admitted  intention 
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Description  of  the  Motion 
Picture  Camera 

(Continued  from  page  1708) 
movement.  Should  one  side,  for  instance, 
wear  a  trifle  more  than  the  other  three  sides, 
every  fourth  picture  in  the  negative  would  be 
slightly  out  of  register  with  the  other  three. 
In  addition  to  this,  slight  variations  in  the 
thickness  of  the  negative  film,  or  its  pliability, 
cause  it  to  ride  the  intermittent  sprocket  more 
or  less  snugly,  causing  a  variation  in  the  frame 
line,  or  an  up  and  down  movement  of  the 
picture. 

The  Revolving  Cam 

The  harmonic  cam,  on  the  other  hand,  re- 
volves once  for  each  frame  taken.  Any  small 
amount  of  wear,  being  the  same  for  each  suc- 
cessive picture,  is  not  appreciable.  This  wear 
may  be  readily  taken  up  in  most  constructions 
by  loosening  two  screws  which  hold  one  of 
the  guides  between  which  the  cam  runs,  and 
the  guides  may  be  adjusted  firmly  against  the 
cam.  The  shutter  opening  with  the  Lumiere 
movement  may  be  greater  than  180  degrees, 
which  is  much  more  than  any  other  mivement 
in  common  use.  The  shutter  blade  could  be 
reduced  to  120  degrees  were  it  not  for  the  fact 
that  it  must  have  an  additional  width  suffi- 
cient to  cover  the  aperture  opening,  so  that 
the  smallest  shutter  blade  that  can  be  used 
in  any  movement  is  that  fraction  of  a  revolu- 
tion during  which  the  film  moves  downward 
plus  a  segment  wide  enough  to  completely 
cover  the  aperture  opening  from  corner  to 
corner.  The  Pathe,  Prevost,  the  Universal, 
the  Gillon,  and  many  other  makes  of  cameras, 
use  the  harmonic  cam. 

Almost  all  other  movements  are  some  vari- 
ation of  the  rod  and  crank  principle.  That 
is,  a  rod,  or  other  connection,  fitted  to  a  crank 
pin  on  the  shutter  shaft  actuates  the  up  and 
down  movement  of  the  claws.  Since  the 
downward  movement  of  the  crank  is  one- 


half  of  a  revolution,  no  rod  and  crank  motion 
can  have  as  wide  a  shutter  opening  as  the 
harmonic  cam.  Some  of  them  decrease  the 
time  in  which  the  film  is  moved  down  by 
having  a  crank  whose  throw  is  greater  than 
the  distance  from  picture  to  picture,  and  use 
only  a  portion  of  the  crank  throw  for  draw- 
ing the  film  down,  the  engagement  of  the  pins 
or  claws  witih  the  film  taking  place  after  the 
crank  has  commenced  to  move  downward  and 
releasing  before  the  crank  reaches  the  bot- 
tom of  its  throw. 

There  are  many  variations  of  the  rod  and 
crank  movement.  In  the  Pittman  model  the 
fingers  are  upon  springs  actuated  by  a  crank. 
The  fingers  move  in  a  circular  path  except 
when  drawing  down  the  film,  where  they  are 
forced  to  subtend  a  chord  of  the  circle  by  a 
friction  plate  in  the  plane  through  which  the 
film  moves.  This  friction  plate  being  struck 
16  times  per  second  by  the  revolving  spring 
claws  makes  this  movement  a  very  noisy  one. 
In  the  Williamson  movement  a  small  arc- 
shaped  slot  guides  the  pins  in  an  approximate- 
ly straight  line  during  the  period  of  their 
engagement  with  the  film.  In  other  move- 
ments a  double  crank  is  used,  giving  both  the 
in  and  out  and  up  and  down  movement  to  the 
claws.  A  third  variety  of  movement  which 
was  much  used  a  few  years  ago  was  called  the 
slip  claw  movement.  In  this  movement  the 
claws  were  ratchet-shaped  and  in  their  upward 
travel  slipped  along  the  perforation  as  a  pawl 
slips  over  a  ratchet. 

Faults  with  a  Particular  Movement 
The  Pathe  Freres  formerly  made  an  ama- 
teur model  which  used  the  slip  claw  movement. 
The  slip  claw  movement  has  almost  entirely 
gone  out  of  use  because  it  could  not  be  re- 
versed. No  matter  in  which  direction  the 
crank  of  the  camera  was  turned  the  slip 
claws  would  pull  the  film  down  in  the  same 
direction.  An  inadvertent  throwing  back  of 
the  crank,  for  even  a  fraction  of  a  revolution, 


would  cause  the  film  to  lose  its  upper  loop. 
Unless  there  was  a  great  nicety  of  adjustment 
between  the  friction  at  the  gate  and  the  pres- 
sure of  the  spring  claws  thev  were  liable  to 
push  the  film  backward  on  their  upward  travel, 
causing  the  frames  to  overlap,  thereby  making 
what  is  called  a  creep  in  the  film. 

The  in  and  out  movement,  or  the  movement 
of  the  pins  in  and  out  of  the  perforation,  is 
accomplished  in  various  cameras  by  many  dif- 
ferent methods.  A  positive  in  and  out  move- 
ment is  much  to  be  preferred  over  one  which 
is  accomplished  by  some  sort  of  spring  pres- 
sure. A  positive  in  and  out  movement  is  one 
in  which  the  pins  are  pressed  in  and  withdrawn 
by  a  mechanical  movement,  such  as  a  cam  or 
drunken  screw.  In  the  Pathe  or  Gillon  types 
the  in  and  out  movement  is  accomplished  by 
a  drunken  screw.  A  drunken  screw  is  a  thread 
having  an  irregular  pitch,  the  thread  used  for 
the  in  and  out  movement  being  a  continuous 
one  with  the  contours  so  placed  as  to  force  the 
pins  into  the  perforations  at  the  beginning  of 
the  downward  throw  of  the  cam  and  withdraw 
them  at  the  bottom  of  the  throw.  In  the  Pre- 
vost movement  the  in  and  out  throw  of  the  pins 
is  accomplished  by  small  harmonic  cams  of  the 
same  design  as  the  larger  cam  which  produces 
the  up  and  down  movement.  Most  of  the  rod 
and  crank  types  of  movement  have  a  cam 
working  against  a  spring  to  push  the  fingers 
in  and  out,  the  cam  pressing  the  fingers  in  and 
the  spring  pushing  them  out  when  released  by 
the  cam.  It  is  possible  to  operate -a  move- 
ment of  this  type  so  fast  that  the  spring  does 
not  have  an  opportunity  to  withdraw  the 
fingers  quickly  enough,  thereby  causing  creep- 
ing and  losing  of  the  loop.  The  Ernemann 
camera  has  a  rod  and  crank  movement  with 
cam  and  spring  for  the  in  and  out  finger  move- 
ment. 

As  nearly  all  parts  of  a  camera  movement, 
shift  backward  and  forward  16  times  per  sec- 
ond they  are  subjected  to  a  great  deal  of  wear. 
All  of  these  parts  subject  to  wear  must,  of 
course,  be  kept  constantly  but  lightly  lubri- 
cated, and  should  be  provided  with  means  for 
adjustment  so  that  there  is  the  least  possible 
amount  of  play  between  bearing  surfaces.  The 
finger  shuttle,  that  is  a  frame  bearing  the 
fingers,  which  moves  up  and  down,  is  carried 
in  some  sort  of  guides  which  should  be  pro- 
vided with  adjustable  gibs  for  taking  up 
wear. 

The  shutter  is  the  revolving  blade  which 
cuts  off  the  light  from  the  lens  while  the  film 
is  being  moved  downward  for  the  next  picture, 
or  exposure.  The  circular  revolving  shutter 
is  so  universally  used  in  motion  picture  cam- 
eras that  it  is  almost  unnecessary  to  take  any 
other  type  into  consideration.  The  shutter 
should  consist  of  two  blades,  one  of  which  is 
set  immovably  with  a  minimum  area  for  keep- 
ing the  aperture  closed  during  the  downward 
movement  of  the  film.  Another  blade  should 
be  provided  which  may  be  adjusted  so  as  to 
decrease  the  opening  in  the  shutter  by  revolv- 
ing it  past  the  fixed  blade,  so  that  the  opening 
may  be  entirely  closed  if  necessary.  While 
it  is  preferable  to  use  the  maximum  opening 
of  the  shutter  in  most  instances,  there  are 
many  times  when  it  is  desirable,  for  various 
reasons,  to-  cut  down  the  exposure  by  means 
of  the  shutter  opening  instead  of  a  smaller 
diaphragm  opening. 

The  Shutter  Dissolve 

A  means  for  decreasing  the  shutter  opening 
while  the  camera  is  in  operation  is  called  a 
shutter  dissolve.  By  its  employment  are  ob- 
tained such  effects  as  fade-outs,  fade-ins,  dis- 
solves, etc.  There  are  two  types  of  shutter 
dissolve,  the  automatic  and  the  hand  oper- 
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Description  of  the  Motion 
Picture  Camera 

(Continued  from  page  1714) 

ated.  In  the  automatic  dissolve  the  pressure 
of  a  button  on  the  camera  throws  a  clutch 
into  operation  that  closes  the  movable  shutter 
blade  gradually  in  a  predetermined  number 
of  feet  of  film.  With  the  hand  operated  dis- 
solve the  shutter  may  be  closed  gradually  by 
hand  in  any  length  of  film  desired.  Generally 
neither  one  of  these  features  is  provided  by 
camera  manufacturers,  one  of  the  few  excep- 
tions being  the  Bell  &  Howell  camera,  which 
has  an  automatic  dissolve  incorporated  in  the 
camera  mechanism.  So  desirable  is  this  form 
of  dissolve  that  most  professional  cameramen 
have  had  them  installed  in  their  cameras  by 
some  mechanic  who  makes  a  specialty  in  cine- 
matographic machinery.  It  is  to  be  expected 
that  most  manufacturers  will  meet  the  demand 
for  this  device  in  their  later  models  of  cameras. 

Choosing  the  Camera 

One  of  the  hardest  problems  for  the  student 
motion  picture  photographer  is  the  choice  of  a 
camera.  The  popularity  of  motion  pictures  has 
caused  many  inventors  and  promotors  to  place 
miniature  or  toy  motion  picture  outfits  on  the 
market.  While  such  cameras  and  projectors 
may  have  a  field  of  their  own  among  amateurs 
who  have  no  serious  intention  of  coming  pro- 
fessional motion  picture  photographers,  they 
are  of  little  use  for  any  other  purpose. 

The  reason  for  their  existence  is  the  de- 
creased cost  in  the  operation,  by  reason  of 
the  very  small  film  which  they  use.  This  puts 
them  within  the  reach  of  those  who  could  not 
otherwise  afford  the  expense  of  private  pro- 
duction. In  some  cases,  they  may  be  a  boon 
to  a  student  with  professional  aspirations 
whose  financial  position  will  not  permit  the 
purchase  of  apparatus  using  standard  film. 
In  general,  however,  the  use  of  toy  or  minia- 
ture picture  apparatus  by  those  for  whom  the 
contents  of  this  book  are  intended,  is  strongly 
deprecated.  In  the  first  place,  cheap  cameras 
using  standard  film  may  be  purchased  for  the 
same  price  as  a  good  miniature  camera.  In 
the  second  place,  there  is  always  a  chance  that 
the  owner  or  user  of  a  standard  camera  may 
be  able  to  dispose  of  his  production  in  some 
commercial  way.  On  the  other  hand,  there 
is  no  chance  for  the  operator  of  the  miniature 
camera  to  obtain  any  financial  return  of  the 
expenditure  which  he  has  made. 

By  judicious  forethought,  the  owner  of  a 
standard  camera  may  conduct  his  experiments 
with  very  short  lengths  of  film,  using  only  a 
foot  or  two  at  a  time.  The  cost  of  material 
need  not  influence  even  those  whose  financial 
restrictions  are  most  stringent. 

Buying  Cheap  Camera  for  Serious  Work 

It  must  be  understood  that  the  purchase  of 
a  cheap  camera  for  serious  work  is  not  recom- 
mended. By  all  means,  purchase  the  highest 
grade  of  camera  that  your  means  will  allow. 
Generally  speaking,  the  price  of  a  camera  is 
in  fairly  direct  proportion  to  the  quality  of 
work  which  it  will  produce.  A  cheap  camera 
produces  poor  work  because  the  manufacturer 
cannot  afford  to  put  accurate  workmanship 
into  it.  On  the  other  hand,  some  of  the  better 
makes  of  the  cheaper  cameras  will  produce 
pictures  for  certain  purposes,  which  are  al- 
most, if  not  quite,  as  satisfactory  as  those 
made  by  a  much  higher  priced  instrument. 
It  would  be  ridiculous  for  a  man  who  ex- 
pected to  use  his  camera  only  for  taking  a 
few  topical  events  for  exhibition  in  a  local 
theatre  to  buy  an  expensive  studio  outfit  with 


an  equipment  of  lenses,  diaphragms,  hoods, 
and  dissolves,  when  a  cheaper  camera  would 
do  perfectly  well  for  his  purpose. 

So  many  different  types  and  brands  of  cam- 
eras have  been  placed  on  the  market  that  it 
is  not  possible  to  give  a  description  of  all 
of  them  here,  but  most  of  the  principal  types 
are  shown  in  the  illustrations  and  the  reader 
must  depend  upon  his  judgment  in  selecting 
the  type  of  instrument  best  adapted  to  his 
requirements. 

Ease  of  Threading  Important 

The  ease  or  difficulty  with  which  the  film 
may  be  threaded  through  the  camera  has  an 
important  bearing  upon  its  usefulness.  As 
a  rule,  a  camera  of  a  straight  line  threading, 
that  is,  one  in  which  theie  are  no  twists  in 
the  film  in  its  passage  through  the  camera, 
is  the  simplest  and  most  desirable.  On  the 
other  hand,  the  more  compact  models,  in  which 
the  retorts  are  placed  side  by  side,  cannot  be 
threaded  without  a  twist  in  the  film. 

The  general  rule  for  threading  the  camera 
is  as  follows : 

Place  the  feed  retort  in  position. 

Pull  out  as  much  film  as  is  needed  to  thread 
the  camera. 

Pass  the  film  over  the  feed  sprocket  and 
open  the  gate. 

Place  the  film  smoothly  between  the  side 
guides  with  the  emulsion  towards  the  lens. 

Close  the  gate  carefully  and  latch,  leaving 
a  loop  of  film  between  the  feed  sprocket  and 
the  upper  portion  of  the  gate  large  enough  so 
that  pulling  the  film  down  in  the  gate  for  six 
perforations  will  not  draw  the  loop  taut  be- 
tween the  sprocket  and  the  top  of  the  gate, 
and  yet  not  so  large  that  the  loop  will  strike 
any  portion  of  the  camera  mechanism. 

Then  leave  another  similar  loop  at  the  bot- 
tom of  the  gate. 

Carry  the  film  around  the  take-up  sprocket 
beneath  the  rollers  through  the  light  trap  in 
the  retort  to  the  spool  in  the  take-up  sprocket 
and  the  take-up  spool. 

Fasten  the  cover  of  the  take-up  magazine 

Give  the  handle  a  turn  to  see  that  the  film 
is  feeding  through  properly  and  close  the 
camera. 

The  film  in  the  feed  retort  must  be  wound  so 
that  when  the  retort  is  in  place  the  film  is 
threaded  properly,  the  emulsion  side  of  the  film 
in  the  gate  toward  the  lens.  In  straight  line 
threading  the  loop  is  not  a  true  loop  but  only 
slackness  in  the  film  to  provide  for  a  quick 
downward  movement  of  that  portion  of  the 
film  within  the  gate  when  it  is  dragged  down 
by  the  claws. 

In  cameras  with  the  magazines  side  by  side 
a  true,  or  return,  loop  must  be  made  in  the 
film  between  the  feed  sprocket  and  tht  gate 
and  between  the  gate  and  the  take-up  sprocket 
Types  of  the  double  return  loop  threading  are 


found  in  the  DeBrie,  Pathe  Portable  and 
Newman  &  Sinclair  cameras. 

The  Prevost,  carrying  its  magazines  side 
by  side  on  top  of  the  camera,  is  an  exception, 
the  feed  magazine  being  directly  above  the 
feed  sprocket  and  gate,  feeds  downward  in  a 
straight  line  and  simple  loop  into  the  gate. 
From  the  bottom  of  the  gate  it  goes  upward 
and  to  the  right  in  a  long  single  loop,  with- 
out a  twist,  to  the  take-up  sprocket,  where  it 
feeds  directly  into  the  take-up  retort.  The 
return,  or  true,  loop  is  the  same  sort  of  a 
loop  as  would  be  formed  by  wrapping  a  piece 
of  film  in  a  spiral  direction  about  a  round 
object,  while  the  simple  loop  of  straight 
threading  is  merely  a  slackness  in  the  film  with- 
out any  other  twist  or  turn. 

In  addition  to  the  simple  directions  gi\en 
here  there  are  a  number  of  variations  in  dif- 
ferent cameras  which  provide  rollers  for  guid- 
ing the  film  in  various  directions.  For  ex- 
ample, in  the  old  style  Gillon  a  roller  is  pro- 
vided which  brings  the  film  in  a  straight  line 
ft  'om  the  reed  retort,  from  whence  it  passes 
over  another  roller  before  passing  to  the  feed 
sprocket ;  the  object  of  the  second  roller  being 
to  engage  the  film  around  a  greater  part  of 
the  circumference  of  the  feed  sprocket,  in 
which  only  two  teeth  would  engage  the  film 
around  a  greater  arc  of  the  sprocket's  cir- 
cumference. 


H.  F.  O'Brien  Now  with 
Electrical  Products  Corp. 

H.  F.  O'Brien  who  was  formerly  with  the 
Los  Angeles  branch  of  the  Westinghouse  Elec. 
&  Mfg.  Co.,  and  later  electrical  engineer  of 
the  Famous  Players-Lasky  Corporation,  is 
now  sales  engineer  for  the  Electrical  Products 
Corporation  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  Mr.  O'Brien 
has  had  exceptional  opportunities  to  study  all 
the  various  engineering  phases  of  the  motion 
picture  industry  and  is  probably  one  of  the 
best  informed  men  in  this  industry.  J.  K. 
Brady  who  was  foreman  under  Mr.  O'Brien  is 
now  electrical  engineer  of  the  Famous  Players- 
Lasky  Corporation.  The  Electrical  Products 
Corporation  is  now  entering  the  motion  pic- 
ture field  for  the  purpose  of  supplying  com- 
plete electrical  equipment. 

The  accompanying  photograph  shows  views 
of  their  150  K.W.  portable  sub-station  which 
was  built  by  Mr.  O'Brien  for  the  Lasky 
studios.  This  is  the  largest  and  most  com- 
plete portable  sub-station  in  the  motion  pic- 
ture industry.  The  tower  is  of  Shelby  steel 
tubing  and  can  be  raised  and  lowered  by  one 
man.  The  manner  in  which  the  2,200  volt 
wiring  was  made  eliminates  anv  bending  of 
the  2,200  volt  cables. 


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Business  Good  in  Southwest 

A  new  800  seat  motion  picture  bouse,  ade- 
quately equipped  to  present  stage  productions 
or  motion  picture,  will  be  opened  in  a  few 
weeks  at  Yoakum,  Texas. 

A  new  thousand  seat  motion  picture  theatre 
will  be  erected  in  the  near  future  at  Enid,  Ok- 
lahoma.   Big  productions  will  be  the  policy. 

D.  Meyers  is  erecting  a  modern  picture  the- 
atre at  Muskogee,  Oklahoma.  Big  produc- 
tions will  be  the  policy  of  this  house.  D. 
Meyers  is  an  oldtime  showman  and  he  will  use 
some  very  novel  advertising  stunts.  The  very 
finest  in  projection  room  equipment  will  be 
installed. 

The  new  Kelley  theatre,  Iola,  Kansas,  was 
recently  opened  to  the  public  to  a  very  pleas- 
ing business.  The  finest  in  theatre  equipment 
was  installed  and  projection  results  are  pleas- 
ing. 

The  Saenger  Amusement  Company  is  erect- 
ing a  modern  picture  theatre  at  Texarkana, 
Texas.  Two  late  model  projectors  and  a  mo- 
tor generator  set  will  be  the  projection  room 
equipment. 

San  Antonio,  Texas — A  new  motion  picture 
theatre  costing  $500,000  will  be  opened  here 
to  the  public  in  a  few  weeks. 

Manager  Dave  Morrison,  Rex  theatre,  Gree- 
ley, Colo.,  reports  good  business  with  features 
as  the  policy.   He  is  a  real  live  wire. 

All  the  Denver  (Colo.)  theatre  supply 
houses  report  that  business  is  good  as  is  busi- 
ness with  all  the  theatres  in  this  state. 

Timpson,  Texas — C.  Baker  has  recently  pur- 
chased the  motion  picture  theatre  in  this  city. 

— Trout. 


Items  from  Connecticut 

Louis  Phillips,  manager  of  the  New  Haven 
branch  of  the  Independent  Movie  Supply 
Company,  Inc.,  has  just  installed  two  Powers 
latest  type  equipped  with  G.  E.  high  intensity 
arcs  also  G.  E.  motor  generator  75  in  the 
Wilkinson  theatre,  Wallingford,  Conn.,  a  new 
$150,000  house. 

The  Park  Street  Investment  Company  of 
Hartford,  owners  of  the  New  Lyric  theatre, 
have  installed  2  Powers  6B  with  Cinephor 
lenses  also  a  15x4x11x16  Raven  halftone 
screen.  Ticket  chopper  and  Pyrene  fire  ex- 
tinguishers have  been  installed  in  addition  to 
an  Imsco  10-reel  film  cabinet. — Nichols. 


NEW  YORK 

Buffalo— Architect  Lewis  &  Hill,  892  Main 
St.,  have  preliminary  plans  for  a  two-story 
theatre,  store  and  office  building,  65x150,  to  be 
built  on  Bayley  Ave.  of  brick  and  steel. 

New  York  City— A.  E.  Erlanger,  214  West 
42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  C,  will  build  theatre,  89x125,  at 
246-256  West  44th  st.,  N.  Y.  C.  Theatre  to  be 
fireproof.  Architect,  Warren  &  Wetmore,  16 
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FEATURE  RELEASE  CHART 

Productions  are  Listed  Alphabetically  and  by  Months  in  which  Released  in  order  that  the  Exhibitor  may 
have  a  short-cut  toward  such  information  as  he  may  need.  Short  subject  and  comedy  releases,  as  well  as 
information  on  pictures  that  are  coming  will  be  found  on  succeeding  pages.  (S.  R.  indicates  State  Right 
release.  ) 

Refer  to  THE  MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS  BOOKING  GUIDE  for  Productions  Listed  Prior  to  September 


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.  .July  29 
..Sept.  16 
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...July  IS 
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.Sept.  2 
...Oct  28 


July  1 
.Sept.  23 
.tept.  9 
.  Sept.  9 
..  .June  24 
.Aug.  26 
.July  8 


SEPTEMBER 

Feature  Star  Distributed    By       Length  Reviewed 

\nother  Man's  Boots. ..  Francis  Ford  Anchor-S.  R.   ......  5  reels...  Nov.  11 

Barb-Wire  .   Jack  Hozie  Sunset  Prod.-S   R.  .  *  reels. .  .Sept.  t 

Better  Man  Wins.  The.. Pete  Morrison  . . .  Sanford-S.  R.   5  reels...  Oct.  28 

Blood  and  Sand  Rodolph  Valentino. Paramount    8  reels... Aug.  19 

Broadway  Rose  Mae  Murray  Metro   8  reels ...  Sept.  16 

Bull  Dog  Courage. .....  Special  Cast  Russell  Prod.-S.  R..5  reels  

taught  Bluffing  Frank    Mayo  Universal   5  reels ...  Sept.  23 

Confidence   Herbert  Rawlinson .  Universal   5  reels. .  .Sept.  SO 

Crusader,  The  William  Russell  Fox   5  reels... Feb.  3 

Face  to  Face  Marguerite  Marsh. .Playgoers   5  reels. .  .Sept.  16 

Mghtin'  Devil   Olin  Francis   Sanford-S.  R.   5  reels....  

Fighting  Ouide,  The  William  Duncan  ..Vitagraph  5  reels... Aug.  26 

1  Five  Dollar  Baby  Viola    Dana  Metro  6  reels.. .June  17 

Fools  of  Fortune  Marg.  de  la  Motte.Amer.    Releasing  5  reels  —  Aug.  19 

Fool  There  Was,  A  Special  Cast  Fox   6  reels.. 

Galloping  Kid,  The  Hoot  Gibson  Universal   5  reels. 

Girl's  Desire.  A  Alice  Calhoun  Vitagraph   5  reels.. 

Grandma's  Boy  Harold  Lloyd  Asso.  Exnibitors  5  reels.. 

1  Hands  of  Nara,  The  Clara  K.  Young  ..  Metro   6  reels. 

Her  Gilded  Cage  Gloria  Swanson  Paramount   6  reels. 

Is  a  Mother  to  Blame. .  Carolyn  Larkins. . .  Model-S.    R.  5  reels  

Isle  of  Doubt,  The  Wyndham  Standing  Playgoers   5  reels ...  Sept  2 

Sick-Back,  The  Harry  Carey  .  Film  Book.  Offices. .  .6  reels  Aug.  5 

I  Lore  Is  An  Awful  Thing.  Owen  Moore  Selxnick   5  reels...  Sept  16 

I  Love's  Redemption  ....  Special  Cast   C.  C.  Pictures-8.  R. .  5  reels  

Man  She  Brought  Back. Special  Cast  Playgoers   5  reels. .  .Sept.  23 

Manslaughter   Thomas  Meighan. .  Paramount   9  reels. .  .Sept  10 

Married  People  Mabel  Ballin  Hodkinson   6  reels.  .  ..Aug.  S 

I  Monte  Cristo  Special  Cast  Fox   10  reels. .  .Apr.  8 

i  Nero  Special  Cast  Fox   11  reels.  ..June  3 

Nice  People  Special  Cast  Paramount   7  reels. .  ..Aug.  19 

Prisoner  of  Zenda,  The.. Special  Cast  Metro   8  reels... May  6 

Queen    of    the  Moulin 

Rouge   Martha  Mansfield.  .Arner.  Releasing  7  reels... Aug.  19 

Rich  Men's  Wives  Special  Csst  Al  Lichtman  Corp.. 7  reels.. 

Secrets  of  Paris  Special  Cast  Affiliated-S.  R  6  reels.. 

Sign  of  the  Rose  George  Beban  .  ...Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels... Aug.  S 

Siren  Call,  The  Dorothy  Dalton  Paramount   6  reels. .  .Sept.  SO 

I  Skin  Deep  Sills-Vidor   First   National  7  reels. .  .Sept  SO 

Slim  Shoulders  Irene  Castle...      Hodkinson   6  reels ....  July  8 

Snow  Shoe  Trail,  The...  Jan*  Novak  Film  Book.  Offices..  6  reels.  ..Sept  23 

Storm,  The  House  Peters  Universal   8  reels.. 

Timothy's  Quest  Special  Cast  Amer.  Releasing  6  reels. 

Top  O'  the  Morning  Gladys  Walton. ...  Universal   5  reels.. 

Valley  of  Silent  Men... Alma  Rubens  Paramount   6  reels. 

:  Veiled  Woman,  The  Marguerite  Snow..  .Hodkinson   5  reels. 

West  of  Chicago  Charles  Jones  Fox   5  reels. 

While  Satan  Sleeps ....  Jack  Holt  Paramount   6  reels. 

White    Hell  Richard  Travers. . .  Aywon-S.  R  5  reels.. -May  27 

WUdness  of  Youth  Special  Cast  Graph! c-SJ.  X  7  reels. .. Sept.  > 

Woman's  Woman,  A  Mary  Alden  Allied  Prod,  ft  Dist.8  reels... Sept  30 

Yosemlte  Trail,  The  Dusttn  Farnum  .Fox  5  reels ...  Sept.  30 


OCTOBER 

Feature  Star  Distributed    By       Length  Reviewed 

Above  All  Law  Special  Cast  Paramount   7  reels.  ...Aug.  S 

Affinities   Bowers-Moore   ....Hodkinson   S  reels... Jan.  20 

Bells  of  San  Juan  Charles  Jones  Pox  5  reels.. ..Oct  28 

Beware  of  the  Law  Marjorie  Payne. .. . Jawitx-t.  R.  5  reels. ...Oct  21 

Bond  Boy,  The  Rich.  Barthelmess. .First   National  7  reels.. .Oct  21 

Boomerang   Justice  George  Larkin  Russell  Prod.-S.  R    5  reels.  .  .Aug.  19 

Bootlegger's  Daughter .. Bennett-Nlblo  ....Playgoers    5  reels... Oct  14 

Broad  Daylight  Mulhall- Wilson  ...Universal    5  reels  Nov.  4 

Broadway  Madonna,  The. Dorothy  Revier  Film  Book.  Offices..  6  reels  Nov.  11 

Burning  Sands  Hawley-SUls  Paramount  7  reels... Sept  18 

Calvert's  Valley  John  Gilbert  Fox  5  reels... .Oct  21 

Cowboy  and  the  Lady.  M inter- Moore  Paramount  S  reels... Nov.  ti 

Crimson  Clue  Special  Cast  Chaplin  Classics  5  reels  

Crow's    Nest  Jack    Hoxie  Sunset-Prod, -S.  R....5  reels. ..Dec.  2 

Dawn  pi  Revenge  Richard  Travers ...  Aywon-S.  R.  5  reels... Dec.  9 

Do  and  Dura  Tom  Mix  Fox  5  reels... .Oct  7 

Bast  Is  West  Con.  Tahnedge. ...  First   National  I  reels.  .. Sept  9 

Pace  in  the  Fog,  The..  Lionel  Barrymore.  .Paramount  6  reels...  Oct  14 

Forget-Me-Not   Special  Cast  Metro   6  reels... Jury  19 

Fortune's  Mask   Karle  Williams  ...Vitagraph  5  reels. .  .Sept  9 

Ghost  Breaker,  The.  .  .  .  Reid-Lee   Paramount   5  reels... Sept  83 

6irl  Who  Ran  Wild,  The, Gladys  Walton. ..  .Universal   5  reels. .  ..Oct  14 

Head  Hunters  of  South 

Ses*   Asso.  Exhibitors  5  reels... .Oct  7 

Heart's  Haven  Adams-McKim  ....Hodkinson   6  reels.  ..Aug.  18 

Hound  of  Baskervilles.  ..Eille  Norwood  Film  Book.  Offices..  6  reels... Sept  23 

How  Women  Love  Betty  Blythe  B.  B.  Prod.-S.  R....6  reels... Aug.  26 

Human  Hearts  House  Peters  Universal   7  reels. ..  .July  8 

If  I  Were  Queen  Ethel  Clayton  Film  Book.  Offices.. 6  reels  Oct.  28 

June  Madness  Viola   Dana  Metro   6  reels... Oct  7 

Light  In  the  Dark,  The.. Hope  Hampton. ...  First   National  6  reels... Sept  9 

Little  Wildcat   Alice  Calhoun  ....Vitagraph  S  reels... Sept  16 

Lone  Hand.  The  Hoot  Gibson  Universal   S  reels  Oct  21 

Long  Chance,  The  Special  Cast  Universal   5  reels..  .Oct  7 

Lorna   Doone   Special  Cast  First    National  6  reels.  .  Oct.  28 

Man  Wanted   Arthur  Housman. .  C.  C.  Pictures-8.  R. .  5  reels  

Man  Who  Played  Ood.. George  Arliss   United  Artists   6  reels... 8ept  18 

Mixed  Paces  William  Russell  Pox   S  reels.  ...Oct  14 

Old  Homestead,  The. . .Theodore  Roberts.  .Paramount   7  reels  Oct  14 

One  Night  in  Paris  Special  Cast  Playgoers   5  reels  Oct  14 

Pslc  cf  the  West  Special  Cast  C.  C.  Pictures-8.  X...  S  reels  


Peaceful  Peters   

Pink  Gods  

Qulncy  Adams  Sawyer.. 

Rags  to  Riches  

Remembrance   

Rogue's  Romance,  A . . . 

Sherlock  Holmes  

Tailor  Made  Man,  A  

They're  Off   

Thundering  Hoofs   

Till  We  Meet  Again  

To  Have  and  To  Hold. . 

West  vs.  East  

What  Fools  Men  Are... 
When  Danger  Smiles... 
When  the  Desert  Calls. . 

White  Shoulders  

Without  Compromise  . . 

Wolf  Law   

Woman  He  Loved,  The. 
Woman  Who  Fooled 

Herself  

Youth  Must  Have  Love. 
Youth  to  Youth  , 


Wm.  Fairbanks  ...Arrow-S.  R.  5  reels.. 

Daniels-Kirkwood  .  Paramount   7  reels 

Special  Cast  Metro   6  reels 

Wesley  Barry  Warner  Bros. -S.  R.. .  7  reels'* 

Special  Cast  Goldwyn   6  reels.. 

Rodolph  Valentino.  Vitagraph  5  reels.. 

John  Barrymore. ..  Goldwyn   7  reels. 

Charles  Ray  United  Artists   8  reels.. 

Special  Cast   Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels. 

Peggy  O'Day   Anchor-S.  R   5  reels. 

Special  Cast  ..Asso.  Exhibitors. ..  .6  reels.. 

Compson-Lytell  . . .  Paramount   7  reels . 

Pete  Morrison  ....  Sanford-S.  R.   5  reels 

Faire  Binney   Amer.  Releasing  6  reels. 

William  Duncan  ..Vitagraph  5  reels. 

Violet  Heming  Amer.  Releasing  6  reels. 

K.  MacDonald  First   National  6  reels. . 

William  Farnum  ..Fox   5  reels., 

Frank  Mayo  Universal   5  reels. 

Wm.  V.  Mong  Amer.  Releasing  6  reels. 

Allison-Ellis  Asso.  Exhibitors  6  reels.. 

Shirley  Mason  Fox  5  reels. 

Special  Cast  Metro   6  reels. 


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Feb.  10 


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. .  Sept. 


Anna  Ascends   Alice  Brady  Paramount   6  reels.  ..Nov 

Another  Man's  Shoes. ..  Herbert  Rawlinson.  Universal   3  reels... Nov'  11 

Boss  of  Camp  Four  Charles  Jones   Fox   5  reels. ..  Dec'  8 

Brawn  of  the  North. ...  Strongheart  (dog). First  National   8  reels.  ..Nov' 

Breaking  Home  Ties  Special  Cast  Asso.  Exhibitors  6  reels.  .  . Dec 

Brothers  Under  the  Skin. Special  Cast  Goldwyn   6  reels  .Nov 

Challenge,  The   Dolores  Cassinelli.. Amer.  Releasing  ...5  reels... Feb  10 

Clarence   Reid-Ayres-McAvoy Paramount   6  reels.!. Oct*  28 

Dr.  Jack   Harold  Lloyd   Pathe   5  reels... Jan  6 

Daneerous       Adventure  Grace    Darmond ...  Warner  Bros.-S.  R.  .7  reels    .Dec*  o 

Famous  Mrs.  Fair,  The.  Special  Cast  Metro   6  reels'. '.  . 7  . . . 

Flaming  Hearts   J.  B.  Warner  East  Coast-S.  R  5  reels. ..".".'.'." .'.'.' 

Good  Men  and  True. ...  Harry  Carey  Film  Book.  Offices.. 6  reels. .  ..Nov.  18 

Headless  Horseman  Will  Rogers  Hodkinson   7  reels. .  .Oct*  28 

Heart  of  Lincoln  Francis  Ford  Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels'... 

Hungry  Hearts   Special  Cast  Goldwyn   7  reels.. .Nov.  ii 

Impossible  Mrs.  Bellew.  Gloria  Swanson. ...  Paramount   7  reels. 

Jilt  The  Special  Cast  Universal  5  reels*. 

Lavender  Bath  Lady.  ..Gladys  Walton  Universal   5  reels. 

Lights  of  New  York  Special  Cast  Fox  6  reels* 

Love  Gambler,  The....  John  Gilbert  .....Fox   3  reels! 

Man  and  the  Moment ...  Special  Cast  Playgoers   f  reels. 

Man  Who  Saw  Tomor- 
row, The  Thomas  Meighan ..  Paramount   7  reels. 

Man  Who  Waited,  The.. Special  Cast  Playgoers   5  reels. 

My  Friend  the  Devil  Special  Cast  Fox   9  reels. 

Night  Life  in  Hollyw'd.  Special  Cast   Arrow-S.  R.   6  reels 

Oliver  Twist   Jackie  Coogan  ....First  National   8  reels.. -Nov. 

One  Week  of  Love  K.  Hammerstein. .  .Selxnick   7  reals. 

On  the  High  Seas  Dalton-Holt   Paramount   5  reels. 

Pawned   Tom  Moor*  Selxnick   5  reels. 

Peg  O'  My  Heart  Laurette  Taylor. ..  Metro   0  reals.. .Dec  88 

Pride  of  Palomar,  The.. Special  Cast  Paramount   7  reels.., Dec  2 

Ridin'  Wild  Hoot  Gibson  Universal   5  reels. 

Shadows   Special  Cast   Al  Lichtman  Corp.. 7  reels. 

Shirley  of  the  Circus.  ..  Shirley  Mason  ....Pox   S  reels. 

Sin  Flood,  The  Special  Cast  Goldwyn   7  reels. 

Storm  Girl.  The  Peggy  O'Day     ...Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels. 

Stranger  of  the  Hills. ..  Special  Cast   Anchor-S.  R.   4  reels. 

Streets  of  New  York. ..  Special  Cast   Arrow-S.  R.   7  reels...  Nov.  11 

Super  Sex,  The  Robert  Gordon  ...Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels.  ..Dec  9 

Superstition   Special  Cast  Lee-Bradford-8.  ■...(reels  

Tess    of    the  Storm 

Country   Mary  Pickford  ...United  Artists   10  reels.. Nov.  S3 

Thelma   Jane  Novak  FUm  Book.  OSes.... 8  reels. . .Dec  8 

Tom  Mix  in  Arabia  Tom  Mix  Fox  3  reels... Nov.  11 

Trifling  Women  Special  Cast  Metro   8  reels... Oct  14 

Under  Two  Flags  Priscilla  Dean  Universal   8  reels. 

While  Justice  Waits  D  us  tin  Farnum  ...Pox   S  reels. 

Who  Are  My  Parents?. .  Special  Cast  Pox  ...9  reels. 

World's  a  Stage,  Th*.  .Dorothy  Phillips.. . Principal  Pict-8.  reels. 

You  Never  Know  Earle  Williams  ...Vitagraph  5  reels 

Young  Rajah,  The  Rodolph  Valentino. Paramount  I 


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DECEMBER 


Feature 

All  Night   

All  the   Brothers  Were 

Valiant   

Altar  Stairs,  The  

American  Toreador,  The 
Back  Home  and  Broke. 

Barriers  of  Polly  

Bill  of  Divorcement  A. 

Blind  Bargain,  A  

Broken  Chains   

BuM  Dog  Drummond.  . 
California  Romance  A. 
Captain  Ply-By-Night  . 

Catch  My  Smoke  

Conquering  the  Woman 
Dangerous  Game  A... 


Star 
V  alendno-M  yers 


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.Universal   i  reels. 


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Special  Cast   Metro   6  reels. 

Frank  Mayo   Universal   1  reels. 

Special  Cast   Anchor-S.  R.   4  reels. 

Thomas  Meighan  .  Paramount   6  reels. 

Special  Cast  Russell  Prod.-S.  R  .  8  reels 

Constance  Binney  .  Asso.  Bxhlb  4  reals, 

Lon  Chancy  Goldwyn  8  reels. 

Colleen  Moore  Goldwyn  8  reels. 

BlackweU-Greeley  .Hodkinson   3  reels. 

John  Gilbert  Pox   4  reels, 
ohnnie  Walker     .Film  Book.  Offices. .  I  reels. 

Tom  Mix   Pox   4  reels. 

Florence  Vldor  ...Asso.  Rxhib  8  reels. 

Gladys  Walton  ...Universal   5  reels. 


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Danger  Point,  The  C  arm  el  Myers  Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reals.. 

Daughter  of  Luxury,  A.Agnes  Ayres   Paramount   5  reels.. 

Deserted  at  the  Altar. ..  Special  Cast  Phil  Goldstone-S.  R.  7  reels. . 

Duty  First   Pete  Morrison  .  .  . .  Sanford-S.  R.   5  reels.. 

Ebb  Tide   Lee- Kirk  wood  ....Paramount   7  reels.. 

Environment   Special  Cast   Principal  Pict-8.  R. .  6  reels . . 

Finger  Prints   Special  Cast   Hyperion  Pict-8.  R..5  reels.. 

Firebrand.  The  Franklvn  Farnurn .  .  Phil  Goldstone-S.  R-S  reels.. 

Forsaking  All  Others. .  Moore-Landis  Universal   S  reels.. 

Great  City,  The  Special  Cast  Amer.  Releasing  ...  7  reels. . 

Great  Night,  The  William  Russell. . .  Fox   5  reels.. 

Heroes  of  the  Street. ..  Wesley  Barry  ....Warner  Bros.   7  reels.. 

Inner  Man,  The  W.  Standing   Playgoers   6  reels.. 

Jazzmania   Mae  Murray   Metro   6  reels. . 

Just  a  Mother  Isobel  Elsom   Norca  Pictures-S.  R  5  reels.. 

Just  a  Song  at  Twilight.  R-  Barthslmes*  Prod.   Security  5  reels.. 

Kentucky  Derby,  The. ..  Reginald  Denny  ..Universal   6  reels.. 

Kingdom  Within,  The.. Pauline  Starke  .  . .  Hodkinson   6  reels.. 

Love  in  the  Dark  Viola  Dana   Metro   ...6  reels.. 

Marriage  Chance,  Tha.. Special  Cast   Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels.. 

Minnie   L.  Joy-Matt  M  pore  First  National   7  reels.. 

Omar  the  Tentmaker. . .  Guy  Bates  Post...  First  National   •  reels.. 

One  Exciting  Night  Special  Cast   United  Artists   10  reels. 

One  Wonderful  Night. . Herbert  Rawrinson. Universal   5  reels.. 

Only  a  Shop  Girl  Special  Cast  C.  B.  C.-S.  R  7  reels.. 

Orphan  Sally  Lee-Bradford-S.  R. Special  Cast  5  reels.. 

Outcast   Elsie  Ferguson  ...Paramount   6  reels.. 

Pawn  Ticket  118  Shirley  Mason  Fox   S  reels.. 

Prince  and  Pauper  Tibi  Lubin   Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels.. 

Riders  of  the  Law  Jack   Hoxie  Sunset  Prod.-S.  R. . .  5  reels.. 

Sheriff  of  Sun-Dog,  The. Wm.  Fairbanks  ...Arrow-S.  R.   5  reels.. 

Singed  Wings   Bebe  Daniels  Paramount   8  reels.. 

So  This  Is  Arizona  Special  Cast   W.  M.  Smith-S.  R..6  reels.. 

Strangers'  Banquet,  The. Special  Cast   Goldwyn   7  reels.. 

That  Woman  Catherine  Calvert  .Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels.. 

Thorns    and  Orange 

Blossoms   Special  Cast   Al  Lichtman  Corp. .  7  reels. . 

Unconquered,  The  Maciste   Aywon-S.  R.  7  reels. . 

When  Love  Comes  Helen  J.  Eddy  Film  Book.  Offices..  6  reels.. 

Woman  Conquers,  The..Kath.  MacDonald.. First  National   5  reels.. 


.Nov.  if 
.Dec.  16 

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.ian!  13 
.Dec  16 

.Dec '  16 
.Dec.  23 
.Dec  9 
.Feb.  17 


Nov.  4 
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Nov.  25 
Nov.  25 
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Dec  9 
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Dec  23 
Jan.  6 

Dec  16 
Jan.  20 
Aug.  26 


Dec  9 
Aug.  19 
Jan.  13 

Dec.  30 

Nov.  25 
Nov.  4 
Dec.  16 


JANUARY 


Feature  Star 

As  a  Man  Lives   Special  Cast   

Beautiful    and  Damned, 

The  Marie  Prevost 

Bell  Boy  13  Douglas  Mac  Lean. 

Bohemian  Girl,  The  Special  Cast   

Brass  Commandments  . .  William  Farnum  . . 

Canyon  of  the  Fools  Harry  Carey   

Christian,  The   Special  Cast   

Custard  Cup,  The  Mary  Carr   

Dangerous  Age,  The  Special  Cast   

Darling  of  the  Rich,  The.  Betty  Blythe   

8 evil's  Partner.  The. . .  .  Shearer-Sedlev   
ollar  Devils   ..Special  Cast   

Douglas     Fairbanks  in 

Robin  Hood   Douglas  Fairbanks. 

Face    on    the  Barroom 

Floor   Special  Cast  

Flames  of  Passion..  .  .  .  Larkin-Stonehouse. 

Flaming  Hour,  The  Frank  Mayo  

Flash,  The  Special  Cast  

Flirt,  The   Special  Cast   

Foolish  Twins  Terry  Twins  

FooUlght  Ranger,  The..  Charles  Jones   

Friendly  Husband,  A...Lupino  Lane  

p<ry    *  R.  Barthelmess  ... 

Garrison's  Finish  Jack  Mckford   

Ghost  PatroL  The  Grave^Love   

Gimmie   Chadwick-Glass  ... 

Hero,  The   Special  Cast  ..... 

gjck  In  Compeon-Lyten  ... 

Kindled  Courage   Hoot  Gibson   

Lone  Horsemen.  The .  . .  Pemn-HiU   

Love's  Old  Sweet  gone.  Special  Cast  

Making  a  Man  Jack  Hoh   

Making  Good   Pete  Morrison  .... 

Malcolm     8  tram'  *»-. 
lome   Diana  Allen  ...... 

Ma?s  Bias   WUU*?  a"**" 

Milady   Special  Cast   

Missing  Millions   Alice  Brady  ...... 

Money,  Money,  Money..  K.  MacDonald  ... 
Plaything    of    an    Kb-       .  .  _ 

_irnr   The   Special  Cast   

Powe?Div?nV  Thei.  .  .  .  .  H^Wg™ 
Power  of  a  Lie,  The . . .  Special  Cast  . . ... 

Scarlet  Car,  The  Herbert  Rawlinson, 

second  Fiddle   Astor- Hunter   

Sister  Against  Sister. .  -  Mane  Doro  

Solomon  in  Society  Wm.  H.  Strauss... 

Spawn  of  the  Desert.  .  •  •  ^X^V^e  " 
Third  Alarm,  The  Ralph  Lewis  

Thirty  Days   W4",ceJteld 

Three  Who  Paid  Dmtta  FurfflBB  . . . 

Vallev  of  Lost  Souls  Kinest  n-Sutherland 
Vengeance  oT  lie  D^-fP^!*  rl 

Village  Blacksmith,  The.  Special  Cast  .  

Vo  ce  from  the  Minaret.  Norma  Talmadge. . 
Wasted  Live,   Richard  Wayne  ... 

SrESTo, TuF8c£une.  ^i:fgSS^Lx : : : 

While  Paris  Sleeps  Lon  Chaney  


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,.l  reels... Dec.  23 


Warner  Bros.-S.  R..4 

First  National   4 

Amer.  Releasing  ...  6 

Fox   5 

Film  Book.  Offices.. 6 

Goldwyn   • 

Fox   7 

First  National   7 

B.  B.  Prod.-S.  R....6 
Independent  Pict.  ...  4 
Hodkinson   6 


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United  Artists   10  reels.. Oct  28 


Fox   7 

Independent  Pict.  ...  4 

Universal   5 

Russell  Prod.-S.  R. .  5 

Universal   8 

Lee-Bradford-S.  R...5 

Fox   5 

Fox   5 

First  National   9 

Allied  Prod,  ft  Dist.8 

Universal   5 

Goldwyn   6 

Al  Lichtman  Corp.. 7 

Paramount   < 

Universal   S 

Arrow-S..  R.j  5 

Norca  Pict.-S.  R  f 

Paramount   5 

Sanford-S.  R.   5 


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.  Feb.' '  3 
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.Jan.  27 
.Dec  30 
..Jan.  27 
.Jan.  20 
.Jan.  20 
.Dec  16 
.Jan.  13 


Geo.  Wiley-8.  R....6  reels 

Fox   5  reels. 

Amer.  Releasing  ....6  reels. 

Paramount   6  reels . 

First  National   6  reels. 


T.  A.  Levwson-S.  R.  •  6 

Independent  Pict  4 

Universal   5 

Universal   5 

Hodkinson   6 


Lee-Bradford-S.  R-  ■ 
Amer.  Releasing  ... 
Arrow-S    R.  ■  -j,- 
Film  Book.  Offices. 

Paramount  

Fox 


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Independent  Pict. 
Amer.  Releasing 

Fox   7  reels. 

First  National   7  reels. 

Second  Nations!  ...5  reels. 

Arrow-S.  R.  4  reels. 

Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels. 

Hodkinson   5  reels. 

Phil  Gold-stone-*  R-J  reel8 
Paramount   '  tttu. 


.'Dec  '30 


.Dec  30 
.Feb.  3 
.Sept  30 
.Feb.  10 

.Oct.  21 

.'Jan.  13 
.Jan.  20 
.Jan.  20 

.  J  an.  '  13 

.'Dec '23 
.Dec 
.  .Jan. 

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.Jan.  27 
:jan.  13 


FEBRUARY 


Fee  tore 

Birth  of  a  Nation..... 
Bishop   of   the  Ozarks 

The  

Brass   

Buster.  The   

Crinoline  and  Romance 

Daddy   

Dark  Secrets  

B evil's  Doorvard.  The. 
rums  of  Fate... 
Famous  Mrs.  Fair,  The 

First  Degree,  The  

Flame  of  Life,  The  


Star 

Special  Cast 


Soecial  Cast  .... 

Monte  Blue   

Dustin  Farnum  . . 

Viola  Dana   

Jackie  Coogan  . . . 
Dorothy  Dalton  . 
Wm.  FairbapV,  . 
Mary  M.  Minter. 
6pecial  Cast 

Prank  Mayo  

Priscilla  Dean  . . . 


Distributed  by     Length  Reviewed 

.United  Artists   12  reels  

Film  Bo<^V   Offices    6  reels... Mar.  17 

.Warner  Bros.   8  reels... Mar.  17 

.Fox   5  reels.  ..Feb.  24 

.Metro   6  reels... Feb.  3 

•  First  National   6  reels ...  Mar.  17 

.  Paramount   5  reels. .  •  .Jan.  27 

.  Arrow-S.  R  5  reels  

Paramount   6  reels...  T-n.  20 

.Metro   J  "tli. . .. . . . ... 

.Universal   5  reels... Jan.  27 

.Universal   1  reels.  ..Jan.  20 


Front  Page  Story,  A... Special  Cast   

Gentlemen  from  America  Hoot  Gibson  .... 

Girl  I  Loved.  The  Charles  Ray  

Hieh  Speed  Lee  Reed  Howes  

Java  Head   Special  Cast  

Jazzmania   Mae  Murray   

Lap  oi  Luxury  Glenn  Hunter  .... 

Look  Tour  Best  C.  Moore-Moreno.. 

Love  Letter,  The  Gladys  Walton  ... 

Man  Alone,  The  Hobart  Bosworth  .  . 

Man  of  Action,  A  Douglas  MacLean. 

Mighty  Laic'  a  Rose. ...  Dorothy  Mackaill. . 

Modern  Matrimony  ....  Owen  Moore   

My  American  Wife  Gloria  Swanson  ... 

Net  The   Special  Cast   

Ninety  and  Nine,  The. .  •  Special.  Cast   

Nobody's   Money  Jack  Holt   

One  Million  in  JeweU.  ..  Mac  Go  wan-Holmes. 
One  Moment's  Tempta- 
tion  Special  Cast   

One  Stolen  Night  Alice  Calhoun  .... 

Passionate  Friends  The  .  Soecial  Cast  ...... 

Pilgrim,  The   Charles  Chaplin. . . 

Poor  Men's  Wives  Special  Cast   

Prisoner,  The  Herbert  Rawlinson. 

Red  Trail,  The  Nora  Swinburne  .. 

Romance  Land   Tom  Mix   

Secret    of    the  Pueblo, 

„  The   Neal  Hart  

StormsweDt   Soecial  Cast  

Suzanna  Mabel  Normand  . . 

Town  That  Forgot  God.  Special  Cast  

Truxton  King   John  Gilbert   

Web  of  the  Law,  The. ..  Special  Cast   

What  a  Wife  Learned ..  Special  Cast   

When  Knighthood  Was 

in  Flower   Marion  Davies  . . . 

Woman  of  Bronze  Clara  K.  Young... 


Vitagraph   6  reels.  ..Dec.  30 

Universal   5  reels... Feb.  17 

United  Artists  9  reels. .  ..Jan.  27 

Arrow-S.  R  5  reels....  

Paramount   g  reels... Feb.  18 

Metro   6  reels... Feb.  17 

Hodkinson   

Goldwyn   6  reels ...  Feb.  18 

Universal   5  reels... Feb.  18 

Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels  

First  National   

First  National   8  reels . . .  Feb.  24 

Selxnick  

Paramount   S  reels... Jan.  11 

Fox   

Vitagraph   7  reels... Dec  30 

Paramount   8  reels ....  Jan.  27 

Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels... Feb.  16 

Second  National  ....5  reels  

Vitagraph   5  reels... Feb.  3 

C.  B.  C.-S.  R  5  reels. ...... ... 

First  National   4  reels. ..  .Jan.  27 

Al  Lichtman  Corp.. 7  reels.  ..Feb.  10 

Universal   5  reels. . .Feb.  24 

Norca  Pict-S.  R  6  reels... —  .  . 

Fox   5  reels.. -Feb.  24 

5  reels. 

5  reels.  .  .Feb.  24 

United  Artists   B  reels  

Fox    9  reels... Nov.  11 

Fox   6  reels. .  .Feb.  17 

Amer.  Releasing   

First  National   6  reels... Feb.  10 


Wm.  Steiner-S.  R. .  - 
Film  Book.  Offices..  5  reels. 


Paramount   12  reels.. Sept  30 

Metro   6  reels  


MARCH 


Feature  Star 
Adam  and  Eva  Marion  Davies 


Distributed  by     Length  Reviewed 

....  Paramount   8  reels. . . Feb.  16 

Adam's  Rib   Soecial  Cast  .....Paramount   10  reels.. Feb.  17 

Are  You  a  Failure?. ...  Special  Cast   Al  Lichtman  Corp.. 6  reels... Mar.  17 

Bolted  Door,  The  Frank  Mayo  Universal  5  reels  Mar.  3 

Can    a    Woman  Love 

Twice?  Ethel  Clavton   Film  Book.  Offices    6  reels. ..Mar.  16 

Does  It  Pay?  Hope  Hampton  ...Fox  

Driven   Special  Cast   Universsal  6  reels  Dec  6 

Glimpses  of  the  Moon..  Bebe  Daniels  Paramount   

Gossip   Gladys  Walton  ...Universal   5  reels... Mar.  10 

In  the  Devil's  Bgwl  ...Neal  Hart   Wm.  Steiner-S.  R...5  reels  

Is  Divorce  a  Faflure?. .  Leah  Baird  Asso.  Exhib  6  reels  

Lamp    in    the    Desert,  Soecial  Cast   C.  B.  C-S.  R  5  reels  

Leopardess,  The  Alice  Brady  Paramount   6  reels... Mar.  17 

Little    Church  Around 

the  Corner   Claire  Windsor  ...Warner  Bros.-S.  R. .  7  reels  Mar.  3 

Lost  and  Found  Special  Cast   Goldwyn   6  reels  

Mad  Love  Pola  Negri   Goldwyn   6  reels... Feb.  24 

Main  Street   Monte  Blue   Warner  Bros.-S.  R.  .8  reels  

Midnirht  Guest.  The.   .Soecial  Cast   Universal   5  reels... Mar.  17 

Mr.  Billings  Spends  His 

Dime   Walter  Hiers  ....Paramount   6  reels... Mar.  17 

Nth  Commandment,  The.  Special  Cast   Paramount   

Noise  in  Newboro,  A..  .Viola  Dana   Metro   

Racing  Hearts   Special  Cast   Paramount   6  reels... Feb.  24 

Rupert  of  Hentzau  Special  Cast   Sebmick  

Sinele  Handed   Hoot  Gibson   Universal   5  reels   

Success.  Special  Cast   Metro   6  reels... Feb.  24 


Temptation   Soecial  Cast 

Tents  of  Allah  Blue-Alden  ... 

Vanity  Fair   Mabel  Ballin 

When  a  Woman  Turns..  Tom  Kenned  v 
Where     the  Pavement 

Ends  Special  Cast   Metro 

White  Flower,  The  Betty  Compson  ...Paramount 

Your  Friend  and  Mine. .  Special  Cast   Metro  ... 


C.  B.  C.-S.  R  6  reels  

..Asso.  Exhib  7  reels  

..Goldwyn   8  reels.  ..Mar.  17 

Norca  Pict.-S.  R....5  reels  


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Accidental  Wealth   Neely  Edwards. ..  .Universal   1  red  

Agent,  The   Larry  Semon   Vitagraph  2  reels  

All  At  Sea  Smith-Wllliama  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  X  2  reels  

All  Wet  Al  St  John  Fox   S  reels  

Alarm,  The   AL  St  John   Fox   2  reels  

Aladdin,  Jr  Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel  

American  Plan   Lee  Moran  Universal   2  reels  

Artist,  The   Clyde  Cook   Fox   2  reels... Mar.  3 

Babies  Welcome  Dorothy  Devore  ..Educational   2  reels... Mar.  3 

Baby  Show  in  8quirrel- 

ville  Lee-Bradford-S.  R...1  reel  

Balloonatic,  The   Buster  Keaton  First  National   2  reels.. -Feb.  24 

Before  the  Public  Snub  Pollard  Pa  the   2  reels.  ..Mar.  3 

Best  Cellar.  The  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Be  Yourself   Neal  Burns   Educational   2  reels. .  ..Jan.  20 

Big  Flood,  The  Aesop's  Fsbles  ....  Paths  2/8  reels  

Big  Scoop.  The  Johnny  Jones  Paths  2  reels... Nov.  25 

Big  Show,  The  Children   Pa  the   2  reels...  Mar.  3 

Blaze  Away   Paul  Parrott   Pa  the  1  reel  Dec  2 

Biases  Lige  Conley  Educational   2  reels  Nov.  4 

Bone  Dry  Paul  Parrott  Pathe  1  reel  Oct  14 


First  National   2  reels... Feb.  24 

.Pathe  2/3  reels  

.Universal   2  reels  

.C.  B.  C.-S.  S  2  reels  

.Pathe  2  reels.  ..Oct  ?' 

.Educational   1  reel.... Mar.  3 


Bow  Wow   Louise  Faxenda 

Boy  and  the  Bear,  The.  .Aesop's  Fables  . 

Boyhood  Days   Buddy  Messinger 

Bridle-Grooms   Smith- Williams  . 

Broadcasting  Johnny  Jones  .. 

Broke  Jimmy  Adams 

Bully  Pair,  A  Molina   Universal   1  reel  

Bumps  and  Thumps. ...  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n.  Fox   V»  reel  

Cabby,  The  Lorraine-Maude  ...Universal   8  reels  

Casey  Jones,  Jr  Lige  Conley   Educational   2  reels. .  ..Jan.  20 

Champeen,  The   Children   Pathe  2  reels. ..  .Feb.  1 

Chased  Bride,  The  Neal  Burns   Educational   2  reels... Dec  \ 

Cheating  the  Cheater. ..  Aesop  Fables  Pathe  2/3  reel...  Feb  < 

Chewing  Gum  Industry.  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Carfn. Fox    J4  reel  

Chicken  Dressing   Earl  Hard  Cart'n ..  Educational   1  reel  


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Chicken  Parade,  The  Jimmy  Aubrey  ... 

Chooa*  Your  Weapons. .  Hobby  Vernon  ... 

Chop  Baey   Dorothy  Devore  .. 

Christmas   Carter  DeHavens  . 

City  Chap,  The  AL  St.  John  

Coal  Dust  Twins  Neely  Edwards  .. 

Cobbler,  The   Children   

Cold  Turkey   Matt  ft  Jeff  Carf  n 

Counter  Jumper,  The. . . .  Larry  Semon  

Court  Plastered   Mutt  A  Jeff  Carf  n. . 

Crash   Jimmie  Adam*  . . . 

Cupid's  Elephant   

Cured  Quecalc  (horse)  .. 

Cyclist,  The   Clyde  Cook  ... 

Dandy  Daa   

Day^  by  Day  in  Every 

Day  Dreams   Buster  keaton 

Devilish  Dragon,  Tha. . .  8arg'i  Almanac 

Diary  oi  a  hut  

Dig  Up  Snub  Pollard... 

Dog  Gone  Day,  A  Lewis  8 argent  . 

Dog's  Paradise,  A  Aesop's  Fables. 

Doing  'Km  Oood  Neely  Edwards 

Don't  Say  Die  Paul  Parrott  .. 

Double  Trouble  Lee  Kids  

Down  in  Dixie  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n. 

Do  Your  Stuff  Paul  Parrott   

Dumb  Walters,  The  Smith- William*  ... 

Kasy  Pickin'   Jack  Richardson  .. 

Easy  Terms  Neely  Edwards  . . . 

Educator,  The  Lloyd  Hamilton  . . 

Kgg,  The   Stan  Laurel   

Klectnc  How,  The. ...  Buster  Keaton  .... 
Klephant's  Trunk,  The..  Aesop's  Fables  ... 

Enchanted  Fiddle,  The. .  Aesop  Fables  

Entertaining  the  Boas. .  .Carter  DeHavens  .. 

Extra,  Extra   Lloyd  Hamilton  . . 

Fable  of  Hated  Klrals... Aesop's  Fables  ... 

Fsce  the  Camera  Paul  Parrott   

Faint  Hearts  Murray  -  Anderson- 

McKee  

Fair  Week  Paul  Parrott  

Fallen  Archers   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Carf  n. 

Farm  Follies  

Fearless  Fido  Aesop's  Fables  

Fire  Chief.  The  Dan  Mason   

Fire  Fighter,  Tha  Dan  Mason  

Fire  Fighters  Children  

Fire  the  Fireman  Paul  Parrott  

First  Fliwer,  Tha  Sarg*s  Almanac  .. 

Fisherman's  Jinx,  A. . . .  Aesop  Fables  

Pliwer.  The  Paul  Parrott  

Fool  For  Luck,  A  Lewis  Sargent  

Foolish  Lives  ..........  Lee  Moran  

For  Rent — Haunted  . . .  Johnny  Jones  .... 

Fortune  Hunter,  The. ..  Aesop's  Fables  

Four  Orphans,  The  Murray  -  Anderson - 

McKee  

Fresh  Fish   Earl  Hurd  Cartoon. 

Fresh  Heir,  Tha  

Fresh  Kid,  The  Fox-Gregory  

Friday,  the  13  th  Aesop's  Fables  

Frog  and  Catfish,  The. .  Aesop's  Fables  

Full  o'  Pep  Smith- Williams  ... 

Ginger  Face  Johnny  Fox  

Glad  Rags   Bull  Montana  .... 

Gliders,  The   Aesop  Fables  


Vitagraph   2 

Educational   2 

Educational   2 

Film  Book.  Offices.. 2 

Fox   2 

Universal   1 

Pathe  2 

Fox   y, 

Vitagraph   2 

Pox   K 

Educational   1 

Fox   2 

Universal   1 

Fox   2 

Fox   2 


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real.... Nov.  IS 

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Golf   Larry  Semon 

Golf  Bug.  The  Paul  Parrott   

Good  Scout,  A  

Great  Pearl  Hunt,  The  .  Lewis  Sargent  

Han  gin'  Around   .......  Monty  Banks 

Harvest  Hands   Paul  Parrott   

Haunted  Castle,  The  

Haunted  House,  Tha.  

Hazel  From  Hollywood.  Dorothy  Devore  . . 

Hee  Haw  I  Trimble  ft  Maud.. 

He  era  Liar  and  Ghost . . 
Heesa    Liar 'a  Treasure 

Island   

Hello  Judge   Lee  Moran   

Henpecked  Harry   Aesop  Fables  

Henry's      Busted  Ro- 
mance  Aesop's  Fables.... 

High  snd  Dry  Clyde  Cook   

High  Flyers  Smith- Williams  ... 

High  Power  Llge  Conley  ..... 

His  First  Job  Lewis  Sargent  .... 

Hoboes  de  Luxe  Neely  Edwards  ... 

Hold  Tight   

Holy  Smoke   Sid  Smith  

Home  Made  Movies.  ...  Ben  Tarpin  

Home  Plate,  The  Lee  Moran   

Hook,  Line  and  Sinker. .  Snub  Pollard  

Hula  Honeymoon,  A...  Henry  Murdock  .. 

Hurry  Up  

I'll  Take  Vanilla  Paul  Parrott   

In  Dutch   Bobby  Vernon 

Jailed  and  Bailed  Paul  Parrott   

Jim  Jams   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n. 

Jungle  Romeo,  A  Snooky  
•st  a  Little  Late  Club, 

The  

Just  Dogs  

Keep  'Em  Home  Carter  DeHavens  . . 

Kickin'  Pool,  Tha  Maude  (mule)   

Kids  and  Skids  Lee  Kids  

Landlubber,  The   Paul  Parrott   

Laramie  and  Me  Leo  Maloney  

Lazy  Bones   Clyde  Cook  

Let  'Er  Run  Dorothy  Devore  . . 

Look  Out  Below  Lige  Conley  

Loose  Tight- Wad,  A...  Paul  Parrott  ... 

Love  Drops   Neely  Edwards  . 

Maid  to  Order  Lewis  Sargent  . . 

Man  Tracker   Leo  Maloney  . . . 

Man  Who  Laughed,  The  Aesop's  Fables.. 

Matinee   Idles   Neely  Edwards  . 

Me  and  My  Mules  Queenie  (horse) 

Model  Messenger,  A.... Lewis  Sargent  .. 

Mr.  Hyppo  Paul  Parrott  . . . 

Mud  and  Sand  Stan  Laurel  .... 

My  Hero   Lupino  Lane  .... 


C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

First  National   2  reels  

Educational   1  real  

Lee-Bradiord-S.    F...1  reel  

Pathe   2  reels... Jan.  20 

Universal   1  real  

Pathe   2/3  reel  

Universal   1  real  

Pathe   1  reel  

Pox   •  reels... Jan.  13 

Fox   y,  real  

Pathe   1  reel  Mar.  3 

C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reela  

Bast  Coast-8.  R  2  reals. .  .Sept.  23 

Universal   I  reel  

Educational   2  reels... Dec.  30 

Metro   2  reels. ...  Fe».  3 

First  National  2  reela... Nov.  4 

Pathe  2/3  reel.. Nov.  4 

Pathe   2/3  reel  

Film  Book.  Offices.. 2  reels.. -Jan.  20 

Educational   2  reels... Feb.  24 

Pathe  2/3  reels  

Pathe  1  real  

Hodkinson   2  reels  

Pathe  1  reel  Dec.  23 

Fox   y,  reel  

Universal   2  reels  

Pathe  2/3  red  

Film  Book.  Offices.. 2  reels  

Film  Book.  Offices.. 2  reels... Nov.  11 

Pathe  2  reels  

Pathe   2  reels... Dec.  30 

Educational   1  reel  

Pathe   2/3  reel  

Pathe  1  reel  Nov.  25 

Universal    1  reel  

Universal   2  reels  

Pathe   2  reels  

Paths  2/3  reel.  .Dec.  23 

Hodkinson   2  reels  

Educational   1  reel.... Oct  7 

Fox   2  reels  

Universal   2  reels... Dec  9 

Pathe  2/3  reel  

Pathe   2/3  reel  

C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

Universal   2  reels  

Metro   2  reels  

Pathe   2/3  reel  

Vitagraph   2  reels  

Pathe  1  reel  Oct.  28 

Educational   2  reels . . .  Dec.  30 

Universal   1  reel  

Federated-S.  R  2  reels... Feb.  24 

Pathe  1  reel  Nov.  18 

Educational   1  reel  

Pox   2  reels  

Educational   2  reela  Jan.  13 

Universal   2  reels  

Hodkinson   1  reel  

Hodkinson   1  reel  

Universal   t  reels  

Pathe   2/3  reel... Oct.  2i 

Pathe   2/3  reel  

Pox   2  reels  

C.  B.  C.-S.  R  <  reels  

Educational   2  reels... Dec.  I 

Universal   1  reel  Oct.  14 

Universal   1  reel  

Educational   2  reels... Mar.  3 

C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

First  National  2  reels  

Universal   2  reels  

Pathe   2  reels... Nov.  18 

Educational  2  reels . .  ■  Feb.  1 7 

Educational  . .,,  1  reel  

Pathe  1  reel  Dec.  9 

Educational   2  reels.  ..Dec.  9 

Pathe  1  reel  Feb.  17 

Pox   y»  reel  

Educational   2  reels... Mar.  17 

Second  National  ...1  reel  Dec.  30 

Universal   >  reels  

Film  Book.  Office...  2  reels  

Universal   2  reels  

Fox   2  reels  

Pathe   1  reel  Sept.  23 

Clark-Cornclius-8.  R.2  reels  

Pox   2  reels  

Educational   f  reels ...  Sept.  30 

Educational   2  reels... Aug.  19 

Pathe   1  reel  Feb.  17 

Universal   1  reel          Dec.  9 

Universal   1  reel  

Clark-Cornelius-8.  R.2  reels  

Pathe   2/3  reel  

Universal   1  reel  

Universal   2  reels  

Universal   1  reel  

Pathe   1   reel  Jan.  20 

Metro   z  reels  

Fox   2  reels  


My  Mistake  Smith- Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

Mysterious  Hat,  The...  Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

N earing  the  End  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Carf  n.  Fox   J4  reel  

Newly  Rich   Snub  Pollard  Pathe   2  reels... Dec.  • 

New  Mama,  Tha  Smith- Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

No  Luck  Lloyd  Hamilton  ..Educational   8  reela.  ...Jan.  13 

No  Wedding  Bella  Larry  Semon  Vitagraph   2  reels... Feb.  10 

Nuisance,  The   Murray  -  Anderson-Hodkinson   2  reels... Feb.  XT 

McKee  

Ocean  Swells  Neal  Burns  Educational   2  reels... Oct  88 

Off  the  Earth  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  real  

Ogling  Ogre,  Tha  Sarg*s  Almanac  ...Educational   1  reel  

Oh,  Sister   Jimmy  Adams  Educational   1  reel.... Mar.  3 

Old  Sea  Dog,  Tha  Snub  Pollard   Pathe   2  recla  

Once  Over   Jimmie  Adams         Educational   2  reels... Dec.  St 

Once  Over  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  

Once  to  Every  Boy  Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  Oct.  28 

One  Terrible  Day  Children   Pathe  2  reela  

Ouch  I   Jimmie  Adams  ...Educational   1  reel....  Jan.  80 

Our  Gang   Children   Pathe  2  reela... Nov.  4 

Out  on  Bail  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Out  of  Order  Psul  Parrott  Pathe   1  reel  

Out  ol  Placs  AL  St.  John  Pox   2  reels  

Out  o'  My  Wsy  Leo  Maloney  Clark-Cornell  us-8.  R.2  reals  

Pardon  My  Qlove  Bobby  Vernon  ....Educational   2  reels.  ..Sept  23 

Paste  snd  Paper  Paul  Parrott  Pathe  1  reel  Jan.  IS 

Peanuts   Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel  

Peg  o'  the  Movies  Baby  Peggy   Universal   2  reels  

Pest    of    the  Storm 

Country  Louise  Fazenda  ..Educational   2  reels... Feb.  10 

Pirate,  The  Lupino  Lane  Pox   2  reals  

Pitter  Patter   Jimmie  Adams  Educational   1  reel.... Nov.  IS 

Pleasant  Journey,  A ....  Children   Pathe   2  reels  

Please  Be  Careful  Pox   2  reels. .  .8ept.  SO 

Pleasure  Before  BusinessJack  Cooper  Universal   2  reels  

Poor  Fish,  A  ,  Fox   2  reels  

Pop  Turtle,  Deteckative.  Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  Offices  . 2  reels... Feb.  S 

Pop  Tuttle's  Clever  Catch  Dan  Mason  Film  Book.  Offices.  .  2  reels  

Pop    Tuttle's    Q  r  a  s  s 

<vido»   Dan  Mason  Film  Book.  Offices  .  2  reels  

Pop  Tuttle's  Long  Shot.  Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  Offices.. 2  reels  

Pop    Tuttle's    M  o  v  1  a 

Queen   Dan  Masoa  Film  Book.  Offices..  2  reels. .  .Sept.  It 

Pop   Tuttle's   Pole  Cst 

Plot   Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  Offices.. 2  reels... Mar.  17 

Punctured  Prince,  A.... Bull  Montana   Metro   2  reels... Oct.  28 

Puppy  .Love   Pox   U....2  reels  

Quiet  8trcet,  A  Children   Pathe   2  reels... Dec.  SO 

Radio  Hound,  Tha  Brownie  (dog)  Universal   8  reels... Oct.  7 

Rail  Birds  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Railroading  Earl  Hurd  Carf  n. .  Educational   1  reel  Dec  2 

'Raisin   and   a   Cake  of 

Yeast,  A   Aesop  Fables   Pathe  2/3  reel  

Ranch  Romeo,  Tha  Fox  ,  ,..2  reels  

Red  Hot   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n  .Fox   yi  reel  

Rice  and  Old  Shoes  Carter  DeHavens  ..Film  Book.  Offices.. 2  reels  

Rides  and  Slides  Fox   2  reels  

Riding  the  Goat  Mutt  ft  Jeff  Carf n  .Pox   54  reel  

Ringer  For  Dad,  A  Carter  DeHavens. .  Film  Book.  Offices..  2  reels  

Ring  Tail  Romance,  A  Educational   2  reels  


Rip  Snoring  Night,  A...  Lewis  Sargent 

Rob  'Em  Good...-  Bull  Montana 

Rolling  Stone,  A  Aesop's  Fsbles 

Romantic  Mouse,  The. ..  Aesop's  Fables 

Rookies   Brownie  (dog) 

Rough  Winter,  A 
Saturday  Morning 


Universal   1  reel. 

.Metro   '  2  reels  

.  Pathe  2/3  reels  

.Pathe  2/3  reals  

•  Universal   2  reels. ...Peb.  3 

Snub  Pollard  .....  Pathe   2  reels. . .  Peb.  S 

Children  Pathe  2  reals... Dec  2 


Second  Childhood   Bobby  Vernon  ...Educational   2  reels.  ..Feb. 

Sheik,  The   Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe   2/3  reel  

Shine  'Em  Up  Paul  Parrott   Universal   1  reel  Nov.  4 

Shiver  and  Shake  Paul  Parrott   Universal   1  reel.... Oct.  21 

Shoot  Straight   Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  Mar.  17 

Skipper's  Sermon,  Tha. .  Dan  Mason   Educational   2  reels... Oct.  14 

Small  Town  Derby,  A.  .Johnny  Pox-Maude. Universal   2  reels  

Smarty  ...Buddy  Messinger. . Universal   ...2  reels  

Soak  the  Sheik  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  real  

Social  Error,  A  Murray -Anderson- 

McKee  Hodkinson   2  reels  

Some  Family   Lee  Moran  Universal   2  reels  

Some  Service  Neely  Edwards  Universal   1  reel  

Speed  Boy,  The  Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  

Speeder,  The   Lloyd  Hamilton  ..Educational   2  reels. .  .Sept.  28 

Spider  and  the  Fly. ...  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe   2/3  reel  

Spirit  of  '23,  The  Smith-Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  t  reels  

Spooky  Romance,  A  Universal   2  reels  

Spuds   Lewis  Sargent   ...Universal   1  reel  

Squirrel ville  Circus   Lee-Bradford-8.  R...1  real  

Squirrelvillc's  Family 

Album  Lee-Bradford-8.  R...1  reel  

Steeplechase   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Carf  n.  Fox   y,  reel  

Steeplechaser,  Tha  Lige  Conley  Educational   2  reels  Oct.  7 

Step  Lively  Please  Fox   2  reels  

Still  Going  Strong  Smith-Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

Sting  'Em  Sweet  Brownie  (dog)  ...Universal   2  reels  

Stone  Age  Romeo,  A... Aesop's  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Stung  Johnny  Jones  Pathe   2  reels... Jan.  IS 

Sunny  Gym   Brownie   Universal   2  reels  

Sweet  and  Pretty  Brownie   Universal   2  reels  

Sweetie   Baby  Peggy   Universal   2  reels... Feb.  24 

Sweet  Thirteen   Gloria  Joy   Film  Book,  Offices.. 2  reels  

Tailor- Made  Chauffeur. .  Smith- Williams  . . .  C.  B.  C.-S.  R  t  reels  

Take  a  Tip  Tweedy   Sanford-S.  R  2  reels  

Tattle  Tail,  The  Brownie  (dog)  ...Universal   2  reels.  ..Feb.  17 

Tea  N.  Tea  Jimmie  Adams  Educational   1  reel.... Jan.  13 

Tenderfoot  Luck   Jimmy  Aubrey  ...Vitagraph   2  reels  

Terrible  Tree,  The  Sarg's  Almanac  ...Educational   1  reel  Peb.  8 

Test,  The  Leo  Maloney   Clark-Corneliua-8.  R.2  reels  

That  Son  of  a  Sheik. ...  Neal  Burns   Educational   2  reels. .  .Sept.  23 

Their  First  Vacation  Carter  DeHavens. .  Film  Book,  Offices..  2  reels ...  Sept.  id 

Their  Steady  Job  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Three    Hundred  Sixty- 
Five  Days  Snub  Pollard   Pathe  2  reels  Dec.  9 

Three    O'Clock    in    the  _  _ 

Morning   Tweedy   Sanford-S.  R  2  reels  

Tight  Shoes   Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  Feb.  24 

Tin  Bronco,  Tha  Pox   2  reels...,  

Tin   Nights  in  a  Hall- 

room   C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

To  and  Fro  Neely  Edwards  . . .  Universal   1  reel  

Toonerville  Topics  Dsn  Mason   Educational   2  reels....  

Tough  Winter,  A  Snub   Pollard   Pathe  2  reels  

Town  Terrors*  Tha  Lee  Kids   Fox  2  reels  

Traveling  Salesman, 

The  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe   2/3  reel  


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Troubles  cm  the  Ark. ...  Aesop's  Fables  . . .  Pathe  2/3  reel  

True  Blue   Queenie  (horse)  ..Universal   2  reel*  

Twin  Husbands  Carter  De H arena .. Fihn  Book,  Offices. .  2  reels. ..  .Oct.  T 

Two  Explorers,  The ....  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe  2/3  reel  

Two  of  a  Trade  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe  2/3  reel  

Two  Slick  Traders  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe  2/3  reel  

Two  Trappers,  The  Aesop's  Fables. ..  .Pathe   2/3  reels  

Unhappy  Husbands   Second  National  ...  1  reel  

Uppercut,  The   Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  

Vamped   Jack  Cooper   Universal   2  reels  

Waggin'  Tale,  A  Carter  DeHavens.  .  Film  Book.  Offices..  2  reels  

Wanted — A  Story  Johnny  Jones  Pathe   2  reels...  Dec.  16 

Washed  Ashore   Paul  Parrott  Pathe  1  reel.  

Watch  Yoar  Wife  Paul  Parrott  Pathe   1  reel. ..  .Jan.  IS 

Weak  End  Party,  The..  Stan  Laurel   Metro   2  reels  

Wedding  Pumps   Brownie  (dog)  ...Universal   2  reels... Oct.  21 

West  Is  Bast  Smith- Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

West  Is  Worst  Jack  Richardson. .. East  Coast-S.  R.  2  reels.. Sept.  13 

Wet  Weather  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  

When      Knights  Were 

Cold   Stan  Laurel   Metro   2  reels.  ..Feb.  3 

When  Summer  Comes. .  Bevan-June   First  National   2  reels  

Where's  the  Parade?. ...  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Whirl  Thru  SqwirrehrUle  Lee-Brad ford-S.   R. .  .  1  reel  

Whiskers  Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel  

White  Blacksmith,  A...  Paul   Parrott  Pathe   1  reel  Dec.  23 

Why  Worry   Billy  West   Smart  Films   2  reels  Dec.  2 

Wise  Bird,  The  Lee  Eids   Fox   2  reels  

Wise  Cracker,  The  Fox   2  reels  

Wishing  Duck,  The  Mutt  »  Jeff  Cart'n..  Fox   V,  reel  

Women  First  Lee  Moran   Universal   2  reels... Feb.  3 

Young  Ideas   Roy  At  well   Universal   1  reel  

Toui  Sherlocks   Children  Pathe  2  reels... Nov.  35 


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Short  Subjects 


Abraham  Lincoln  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  reel... 

Alligator   Hunting  and   Farming  Fox   Y»  reel.. 


Alphabetical  Zoo,  The   (Urban  Classics) ....  Vitagraph 

Ancient   Rome   Fox   

Around  the  World  in  It  Days  (Serial)  Universal   

Bar  Cross  War,  The  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney.  Pathe   

Bare  Facts  Concerning  Bears  (Urban)  Vitagraph   

Beersheba   (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing... 

Bending  the  Twig   (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   

Benjamin  Franklin  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   

Better  Milk  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   

Beyond  the    Jordan  (Holy  Land  Series)  ....  Amer.  Releasing... 

Bird  Life   Fox  

Bits  of  Europe  Fox  

Blanket  Sufi,  The  (Wilderness  Tales)  Educational  

Blue  Blood  and  Red  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart. .  Universal   

Bobbie's  Ark  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   

Border  Law  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   

Bucking  the  Backet  Shop  (Tenement  Tales) •  Clark-Cornelius  ... 

By  Lantern  Light  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   

By  the  Soil  Waters  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradtord-8   K. . 

Camphor   Fox  

Castaway,  The  (Brace  Scenic)  Educational   

Cavy  and  the  Rat,  The  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   

Channel  Raiders  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall  Universal   

Chickasha  Bone  Crusher  (Leather  Pashers) ..  Universal   

Come  and  Oct  Me  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney ..  Pathe   

Committee  on  Credentials  (Drama),  H.  Carey .  Universal   

Copper  Beeches,  The,  Eille  Norwood  Educational   

Crown  of  Courage,  The,  Arthar  Trimble  Anchor-S.  R  

Cruise  of  the  Princess  Maguinna  (Travelogae)  Lee-Bradford-S.  R. . 

Dangerous  Waters  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall. ..  Universal   

Deputised  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   

Doomed  Sentinels  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart.  ...  Universal   

Double  Cinched  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   

Drifter,  The  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   

Drifter,  The  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  . . . 

Drifters.  The  (Wilderness  Tales)  Educational   

Daty  First  (Tenement  Tales)    Clark- Cornelius  . .  ■ 

Dwellers  of  the  Deep  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   

Empty  House,  The  (Drama),  Eille  Norwood.  Educational   

Enchanted  City,  The  Educational   

Ex-Kaiser  in  Exile,  The  Hodkinson   

Famous  Northwest  Mounted  (Sport  Review) .  Goldwyn   

Fighting  Blood  (Drama),  Geo.  O.Hara  Firm  Book.  Offices'. 

Fight  in  the  Fog,  The  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall.  Universal   

Fleeced  For  Gold  (Artfilm)  Pathe   

Forty-Pour  Caliber  Mystery  (Drama), 

H.  Carey   Universal   

Fruits  of  Faith  (Drama),  Will  Sogers  Pathe   

Fan  From  the  Press  Hodkinson  

Gambling  With  Gulf  Stream  Hodkinson   

Game  of  Graft,  A  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe .  .  Independent  Pict.  . 

Gisnts  of  the  Open  (Drama),  Roy  8tewart .. Universal  ..;  

Gibeah  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing... 

God's  Law  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  Universal   

Golden  Bullet,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey. .  Universal   

Goose  Safari  on  Lower  Mississippi  Hodkinson  

Grandfather's  Clock  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   

Guilty  Hand  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  Universal   

Gypsy  Trail,  The  (Drama),  Art  A  cord  Universal   

Hair  Trigger  Burke  (Drama),  Harry  Carey.  .Universal   

Hansel  and  Gretel.  Baby  Peggy  Universal   

Haunted  Valley  (Serial)  Pathe  . ... .....  ... 

Heap  Busy  Indian  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  R. 

Heart*  of  Oak  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  Universal  

Hebron  the  Ancient  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing... 

He  Raised  Kane  (Leather  Pushers)  Universal   

Here's  Your  Men  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney   

His  Enemy's  Friend,  Leo  Maioney  Pathe  .  •  

His  Last  Case  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-CorneHus  ... 

His  Own  Law  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  f*™5,  •  \:  "j  •_  • 

Hook,  Line  and  Sinker  (Travelogue)  Lee-Biadfora-B.  at- 

Hot  Shots  (Lyman  H.  Howe)  Educational   

Hasting  Ground  of  Hiawatha  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   

In  the  Days  of  Bnffalo  Bill  (Serial)  Universal   

Jack  sad  the  Beanstalk,  Babby  Peggy  Universal   


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Jenkins  and  the  Mutt  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   

joan  of  Newark  (Leather  Pushers)  Universal   

Kings  of  the  Forest  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart.  .  Universal   

King  Winter  (Lyman  Howe)  Educational   

Knight  in  Gale,  The  (Drama),  Geo.  O.Hara ..   Film  Book.  Offices. 

Lake  Louise  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  R. 

Last  Call,  The  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe  Indenendent  Pict.. 

Law  of  the  Sea  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall  Universal   

Little  Knight,  The,  Arthar  Trimble  Anchor-S.  R  


Feb.  S 


Little  Red  Riding  Hood,  Baby  Peggy  Universal 

Little  Town  of  Bethlehem  (Holy  Land)  Amer.  Releasing... 

Lost,  Strayed  or  Stolen,  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   

Love  Charm,  The,  Arthur  Trimble  Anchor-S.  R  

Madonna  of  the  Chair  (Novelty)  Clark-Cornelius  . . . 

Man  vs.  Beast  Educational  

Mass  Play  (Sport  Review)  Goldwyn   

Message  of  Emile  Coue,  The  Educational   

Millionaires  Without  a  Cent  (Travelogae) ...  Lee-Bradtord-S.  R. 

Mirror,  The     Universal   

Moon  Blind  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   

Mooseback  Riding  on  the  Miramichi  Lee-Bradford-S.  R. 

Moral  Decorations  of  Sistine  Chapel  Clark-Cornelius  .  . . 

Mystery  Box,  The  Hodkinson   

Natural  Born  Liar,  The  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   

Nature  and  Poet  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph   

Nature  Lovers'  Rambles  (Urban  Classics) ....  Vitagraph   

Nature's  Handiwork  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   

Nature's  Wild  Babies  (Uinan  Classic)  Vitagraph   

Night  Riders,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey ....  Universal   

Old  Spain   Fox  

One  of  Three  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  Universal   

One  Jump  Ahead  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney. ...  Pathe   

On  Leave  of  Absence  (Tenement  Tales)  ....  Clark-Cornelius  . . . 

On  the  Road  to  Bethlehem  (Holy  Land)  Amer.  Releasing... 

Oregon  Trail,  The  (Serial)  Universal   

O' Ryan  of  Headquarters  (Tenement  Tales)  ...  Clark-Cornelias  ... 

Outlaw  and  the  Lady  (Drama),  Harry  Carey. .  Universal   

Pagan  Romance.  The  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  . . . 

Partners  Three  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   

Pekin  Ducka   Fox  

Perils  of  the  Yukon  (Serial)  Universal   

Phantom  Fortune,  The  (Serial)  Universal   

Pirates  of  the  Air  (Urban  Classic)  ...Vitagraph   

Pirates  of  the  Deep  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall. .  Universal   

Play  Days  at  Banff  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  R. 

Plunder  (Serial)  Pathe   

Price  of  Progress,  The  Pathe   

Prickly  Conscience  (Robt,  Bruce)  Educational   

Priory  School,  The  (Drama)  Eille  Norwood.  Educational   

Quail,  The  Hodkinson   

Radio  King,  The   (Serial)   iniversal   

Redheaded  League,  The,  Eille  Norwood  Educational   

Rediscovering  French  River  (Travelogue) ....  Lee-Bradford-S.  R. 

Resident  Patient,  The,  Eille  Norwood  Educational   

Road  to  Jericho  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing... 

Ropin'   Fool,  A  Pathe   

Rough  Going  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   

Roving  Thomas  in  Nova  Scotia  Vitagraph   

Roving  Thomas  on  an  Aeroplane  Vitagraph   

Roving  Thomas  on  Fishing  Trip  Vitagraph   

Royal  Chinook,  The  (Artfilm)  Pathe   

Runaway  Dog,  The  Fox  

Rustlers  of  the  Redwoods,  Roy  Stewart  Universal   

Samaria  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing... 

Science  At  Home  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph   

Sea  Elephants  (Lyman  Howe)  Educational   

Shechem    (Holy   Land   Series)  Amer.  Releasing... 

Shiloh  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing.. 

Siege  of  Lancashire  Queen,  Jack  Mulhall.  ...  Universal   

Six  Second  Smith  (Drama),  Geo.  O'Hara. .  . .  Film  Book.  Offices. 

Six  Shooter  Justice,  Harry  Carey  Universal   

Sky   Splitter,  The  Hodkinson   

Smoked  Out  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   

Social  Buccaneer,  The  (Serial)  Universal   

Solitary  Cyclist,  The  (Drama),  Kille  Norwood . Educational   

Soul  Herder,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey  Universal  

Speed  (Serial)   Pathe   

Spending  Six  Million  a  Day  (Urban)  Vitagraph   

Spirit  of  Evil,  The  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe. .  Indenendent  Pict.. 

Split  Outfit,  The  (Wilderness  Tales)  Educational   

Staff  of  Life,  The  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph  

Starland  Revue  Film  Book.  Offices. 

Stool  Pigeon,  The  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  . . . 

Story  of  Ice,  The  Fox   

Strike  Father,  Strike  Son  (Leather  Pushers) . . Universal  

Sach  Is  Life  Among  Idlers  of  Paris  Film  Book.  Offices. 

Such  Is  Life  in  Busy  London  Film  Book.  Offices. 

Such  is  Life  in  s  Dutch  County  Fair  Film  Book.  Offices. 

Such  Is  Life  in  the  Riviera  Film  Book.  Offices. 

Such  Is  Life  Near  London  Film  Book.  Office*. 

Sure  Shot  Morgan  (Drama),  Harry  Carey ....  Universal  

Taking  to  the  Tall  Timbers  (Travelogae)  Lee-Bradford-S.  R... 

Texas  Sphinx,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey ...  Universal   

This  Wife  Business  Alexander  Film  

Thrills  and  Spills  Fox  

Tiger  of  San  Pedro  (Drama),  Eille  Norwood •  Educational   

Timberland  Treachery  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart ,  Universal   

Timber  Queen,  The  (Serial)  Path*   

Towering  Wonders  of  Utah  (Urban  Classic) .  .  Vitagraph   

Tracked  Down  (Drama),  Art  A  cord  Universal  

Trail  and  Stirrup  (Sport  Review)  Goldwyn  

Under  Suspicion,  Leo  Maioney  Path*   

Unseen  Foes  (Drama),  Edmund  Low*..  Indenendent  Pict.. 

Vacation  Cocktail,  A  (Sport  Review)  Goldwyn   

Valley  of  Dry  Bones  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing... 

Via  Radio   Educational   

Volcanoes  of  the  World  Fox   

Walls  of  Zlon,  The  (Holy  Land  Berie*)  Amer.  Releasing... 

Water  Sports   Fox  

When  Kane  Met  Abel  (Leather  Pushers)  Universal  

White  and  Yellow  (Drama),  Jack  MaThall. . . Universal  

Wild  Westing  De  Luxe  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  X.. 

William  TeD  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph  

Without  Evidence  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius.... 

Wolves  of  the  Water  Front,  Jack  Mulhall. ...  Universal   

Wrong  Man,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey ....  Universal   

Yellow  Handkerchief,  The,  Jack  Malhall  Universal   

Young  King  Cole  (Leather  Pashers)  Universal   


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Mr.  Sol  Lesser  presents 
Jackie  Coogan,  the  world's 
Greatest  kid,  in  "Daddy." 
Directed  by  E.  Mason  Hopper; 
Photography  by  Frank  Good,  A.S.C., 
And  Robert  Martin;  lighting 
Effects  by  James  Buchanan; 
Irene  Morra,  Film  Editor. 
Everything  produced  under 
The  personal  supervision  of 
Jack  Coogan,  Sr. — "Daddy.  " 
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Charles  J.  Van  Enger 

Standard  Film  Laboratories, 

Los  Angeles, 

California. 

Gentlemen: 

It  gives  me  great  pleasure  to  write  you  this 
unsolicited  letter  commending  the  work  of  your  organiz- 
ation on  the  release  prints  of  "The  Christian",  whioh  I 
photographed  for  Maurioe  Tourneur  at  the  Goldwyn  studio. 

It  is  an  inspiration  to  the  man  at  the  crank 
to  know  that  whatever  of  beauty  he  gets  on  the  negative 
will  not  be  lost,  but  enhanoed,  in  the  laboratory. 

The  motion  picture  is,  necessarily,  the  product 
of  many  minds  and  hands,  and  its  effect  can  be  marred  by 
any  one  weak  link  in  the  chain.    I  commend  your  work  to 
the  confidence  -  and  the  patronage  -  of  my  fellow  crafts- 
men. 

Sincerely  yours, 


I 


JESSE    L.  LASKY   PRESENTS 


A  JAMES  CRUZE  production 

ALMOST  unbelievably  stupendous  was  the  task 
that  Paramount  undertook  in  making  "The  Cov- 
ered Wagon . ' '  The  possibilities  of  the  story  and 
the  theme  are  so  great  that  Paramount  felt  jus- 
tified in  making  it  without  regard  to  cost,  time 
or  any  limitations. 

An  entire  studio  had  to  be  transported  into 
the  desert,  eighty  miles  from  a  railroad. 

On  the  following  page  you  will  find  further 
FACTS  about  this  picture. 

Ct  (paramount  (picture 


Fording  the  River 

One  of  the  many  thrills  in  "The  Covered  Wagon" 


TKE  scenes  in  w  hich  the  300  wagons 
ford  a  mile-w  ide  rushing  torrent  were 
made  at  great  risk,  for  men  and 
horses  actually  had  to  swim  for  their 
lives.    This  episode  provides  such 


thrills  as  are  seldom  seen  on  the 
screen.    It  is  REAL — and  shows  it. 
This  is  one  of  the  things  which 

make  "The  Covered  Wagon"  the 
greatest  show  in  all  screen  history. 


CC  (paramount  Gpicture 


Adapted  by  Jo 


From  the  novel  by  Emerson  Hough 


JESSE  L.  LASKY 


PRESENTS 


O  GLORIA 

\WANSON 

f  J*  PRODIGAL  ' 
DAUGHTERS* 


The  greatest  box-offiee  picture 
Gloria  Swanson  ever  had!  A  tre- 
mendous heart-drama,  with  the 
dizzy  pace  set  by  our  modern  jazz- 
mad  daughters  as  a  background. 
Theodore  Roberts,  Ralph  Graves, 
Vera  Reynolds,  Robert  Agnew,  and 
Louise  Dresser  in  the  cast. 


Screen  version  by  Monte  M.  Kattrrjohn — From  the  sensational  novel  by  Joseph  Hocking 


Another  advantage  in  being  a  Paramount  exhi- 
bitor is  that  you  don't  have  to  worry  about 
accessory  service. 

The  Paramount  Press  Sheets  on  every  Paramount 
picture  offer  you  the  work  of  the  best  advertising 
brains  in  the  industry  at  a  purely  nominal  cost. 


Above  is  the  4- column  Press  Sheet  ad  on  "Prodigal 
Daughters."  Your  Exchange  has  mats  and 
electros. 


Five 
Reels 

of 
Roars  ! 


Worth  Watching  For" 
National  Board  of  Review 

"Mack  Sennett  again,  with  Ben 
Turpin  staring  out  of  focus,'"  says 
Exceptional  Photoplays,  under  the 
head    "Worth    Watching   For."  "A 

great  team. 

'The  Shriek  of  Araby'  drives  the  nails  of 
satire  with  such  accuracy  into  a  certain 
type  of  picture  that  it  leaves  it  a  ludic- 
rous hide  flapping  on  a  public  fence. 
"Lovers  of  good  jokes  must  cry 
again,  Hail,  Sennet  and  Turpin  f" 


QUied  Producers  and  Distributors  Corporation^ 

729  Jeuenth  Ouenue,  JVeas  Cfork  City 
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Qi'fhur  <S.  Kane  presents 


in 


THE  GIRL  I  IOVED 

03  c/  James  Whitcomb  Rifey 
Direction  by  joJGph  D&  Qf'GJZre 


A  Star  and  a  Picture  For  All  Audiences! 

The  inimitable  Charles  Ray  in  the  kind  of  role  that  made 
him  a  great  star  and  a  wonderfully  popular  favorite 
with  all  kinds  of  audiences. 

'The  Girl  I  Loved"  is  that  sure-fire  type 
of  film  that  combines  romantic  drama, 
tear-compelling  heart  appeal  and 
thrilling  melodrama.  It  wins! 


UNITED  AOTISTS  COf^DOfiATION 

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photoplay  made  to  order  to  please  the  most  discriminat- 
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TWICE  "  has  won  its  way  into  the  finest  theatres  in  the 
land.  In  bookings  and  in  its  power  to  draw  capacity 
houses  everywhere  it  is  proving  its  peerless  quality. 

Its  sheer  photodramatic  qualities  make  it  a  thing  far  apart 
from  the  average  run  of  ordinarily  good  pictures.  It  is 
more  than  a  good  picture — it  is  an  offering  of  such  a  de- 
gree of  excellence  that  it  stands  out  as  a  beacon  of  de 
luxe  showmanship  in  a  foggy  sea  of  mediocrity.  It  is 
the  ONE  picture  in  a  thousand. 

You,  Mr.  Showman,  know  that  your  audiences  appre- 
ciate the  finer  things  of  life.  You  know  that  the  public 
always  pays  for  excellence.  Here  it  is — a  truly  excel- 
lent photodrama  with  an  appeal  that  will  add  prestige  to 
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ior  Says 


AM  truly  enraptured  at  the  magnificent 
and  artistic  manner  in  which  you  have 
interpreted  my  novel.  I  consider  it  superior 
to  any  film  I  have  ever  seen.  It  is  better  in 
many  respects  than  '  The  Four  Horsemen  ' 
because  of  the  excellence  of  the  actors  and 
the  magnificence  of  the  sets.  No  author 
could  desire  anything  finer  for  his  work.  I 
am  sure  it  will  be  a  great  success. 

"  As  author  of  '  Enemies  of  Women  '  I 
congratulate  and  I  thank  you !  " 

(Signed)  VICENTE  BLASCO  IBANEZ 


ENEMIES 

6y~  Vicenfe  Blasco  Ibanez 
WITH    V  / 

LIONEL  BARRYMORE 

and  ALMA  RUBENS 


April  14,  19  2 3 


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Critics 


"  Without  doubt  one  of  the  most  lavish 
films  ever  offered  to  the  public.  From  be- 
ginning to  end  it  is  embellished  with  a 
wealth  of  beauty." — New  York  Telegram 

"It  is  the  last  word  in  what  is  known  as  a 
'  box-office  attraction.'  It  will  be  a  joy  for- 
ever to  exhibitors." — New  York  Globe 

"  For  real  entertainment,  it  would  be  hard 
to  beat.  Thrills,  romance,  melodrama,  mov- 
ingly beautiful  scenes." — New  York  Post 

"  It  is  an  eye-full.  Looks  as  if  it  cost  a 
fortune  to  make." — New  York  World 

Now  doing  absolute  capacity  at  Central 
Theatre,  Broadway,  at  Two  Dollar  Top 


/WOMEN 


Directed  by  Alan  Crosland 
Settings  by  Joseph  Urban 
Scenario  by  John  Lynch 


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He's  oAll  Wet! 


(^PEAKING  of  April  showers — 

Nobody  can  tell  the  gentleman  pictured 
above,  that  it's  raining  violets. 

If  the  rain  keeps  up,  it'll  be  raining 
lilies  all  over  his  chest — and  he  won't 
even  know  that  it's  raining. 

Of  course,  he  can't  control  the  weather. 
But  he  can  do  one  of  two  things: 


He  can  cut  out  the  French  pastry  of 
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and  no  nourishment.  That  will  reduce 
his  waste  and  his  waist  line. 

Or  he  can  get  an  umbrella  big  enough 
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Eight  PREFERRED  PICTURES. 
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RICH  MEN'S  WIVES 
SHADOWS 

THORNS  AND  ORANGE  BLOSSOMS 

THE  HERO 

POOR  MEN'S  WIVES 

ARE  YOU  A  FAILURE  ? 

(Prints  at  your  exchange  now) 

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"A  crackerjack  comedy" — M.  P.  WORLD 

With  the  newest  in  automobile  race  thrills 


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BACKGROUNDS  from 
Hawaii  to  Alaska-different 
in  every  picture 

The  greatest  variety  of 
subjects  ever  offered  in  a 
two-reel  program  is  in  the 
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They  are  proven  comedies 
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PLEASE   THE  WHOLE  FAMILY 
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— Film  Daily 


The  Big 

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Variety: 


This  is  a  picture  Goldwyn 
could  have  taken  and  shown 
for  a  run  in  some  legitimate 
house  on  Broadway  during 
the  coming  summer,  and  put 
it  over  for  three  months 
at  least. 


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Goldwyn  is  doing  Big  Things! 


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Rupert  Hughes' 

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King  Vidor,  June  Mathis,  Eric 
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Kathlyn  Williams,  Mabel 
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Crane,  John  Sainpolis,  Bessie 
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Johnny  Walker,  Claude  Gil- 
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Anna  Q.  Nilsson,  Robert 
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Sweet,  Barbara  Bedford,  Elliott 
Dexter,  Hobart  Bosworth> 
Raymond  Griffith,  Claire 
Windsor,  Jean  Haskel,  Zasu 
Pitts,  Patsy  Ruth  Miller  and 
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Adams  Theatre  Detroit,  Mich. 

Aldine  Theatre  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

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Nulty  Theatre  Wichita,  Kansas 

Beatey's  American  San  Jose,  Calif. 

Ogden  Theatre  Ogden,  Utah 


Cohen  Opera  House  Newburgh,  N.  Y. 

Cohen  Rialto  Theatre  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 

Baker's  Theatre  Dover,  N.  J. 

Steinway  Theatre  Astoria,  L.  I. 

Marcy  Theatre  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Majestic  Theatre  Columbus,  Ohio 

De  Luxe  Theatre  Utica,  N.  Y. 

Wigwam  Theatre  El  Paso,  Texas 

Globe  Theatre  McKeesport,  Pa. 

Lyceum  Theatre  Duluth,  Minn. 

Pickwick  Theatre  Chapel  Hill,  N.  C. 

Liberty  Theatre  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

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Lubliner  &  Trinz.  Chicago. 
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Merril,  Milwaukee. 
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Ranked  In  the  years  BesLl2 


When  J.  O.  Spearing  of  the  New  York  Times  came  right  square  out  and 
"liked"  a  motion  picture,  the  distributors  in  New  York  got  up  and  cheered. 
He  was  that  "tough"  as  a  critic.  Look  in  the  panel  below  and  see  what  he 
did  to  "MILADY" — put  in  as  one  of  the  year's  best.  E.  V.  Durling  of  the 
New  York  Globe  repeats  Spearing's  comment  and  says  "everybody  agrees 
with  it."  Says  further  "it  is  acknowledged  as  being  one  of  the  best  films 
of  the  year."  We  say  to  exhibitors  that  this  great  romantic  melodrama  is 
better  than  eight  out  of  every  ten  pictures  you  play  in  your  theatres. 


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SOMEWHAT  ahead  of  time,  but  occa- 
sioned by  circumstances  which  make  its 
immediate  appearance  seem  suitable,  the 
report  of  this  department  on  the  motion- 
picture  productions  of  the  first  quarter  of 
1923  is  herewith  presented,  the  period  cov- 
ered being  considered  as  closing  on  March  15. 

The  year  has  made  an  encouraging  begin- 
ning. There  has  been  a  depressing  amount 
of  cheap  and  stupid  stuff,  of  course,  but  of 
■such  is  the  film  world  largely  filled  all  the 
time. 

The  present  writer  ventures  to  recommend 
the  following  as  the  most  worthwhile  of  the 
longer  films  seen  by  him  in  and  around  the 
Broadway  district  between  Jan.  1  and  March 
15.  1923,  the  order  being  alphabetical : 


DANGEROUS  AGE.  THE — The  slory  of  a 
middle-aged   man   whose  fancy  wanders — and  comes 

DRIVEN — The  outstanding  photoplay  of  the  year 
so  far — ami  probably  further      Except  firr  -the  end- 

HEAD  HUNTERS  OF  THE  SOUTH  SEAS — 
Martin    Johnson    and    his    wife    go    among  the 

HOTTENTOT.  THE — Douglas  MacLean.  Ray- 
mond Hatton,  a  horse,  an  exceedingly  expert  camera. 

HUNTING  BIG  GAME  IN  AFRICA  WITH 
GUN    AND   CAMERA — The    entertaining,    as  well 

MAD  LOVE — The  vivid  Pola  Negri  convinces 
you  that  she  is  a  real  person  in  an  erotic  Camille- 


MILADY — Further  and  exciting  adventures 
of  the  Three  Musketeers,  but  not  in  the  style 
of  the  Fairbanks  film — less  spectacular  but 
more  Gallic.  Appreciatively  directed  by 
Henri  Diamant  Berger.  Produced  in  France. 
(American  Releasing.) 


MR.  BILLINGS  SPENDS  HIS  DIME — A 
light     and     trivial     farce,     stretched     beyond  its 

PEG  O  MY  HEART — The  stage  play  too 
literally     reproduced     but     vivified     by     the  re- 

PILGRIM,  THE — Charlie  Chaplin.  that's 
all — that's      enough.    As      an      escaped  convict. 


OTHELLO — This       German  film  is  heavy, 

and      it      is      not      Shakespeare,  but    there  is 

SECOND  FIDDLE: — A     Film  Guild  produc 

Hon,     which     falls     below     "The  Cradle  Bu 


H§  NEW  YODK  TIMES  M 

<*  HENRI  D1AMANT-BERGER  PRODUCTION 

A  big  love  story.  A  fast,  full-of-action  melodrama.  A  dare-devil 
adventurer  plunges  through  Hell  for  his  Queen.  A  "woman  of  the 
fiVur-de-lys"  helps  direct  the  affairs  of  a  nation.  In  New  York  with 
only  $700.00  newspaper  advertising  it  packed  the  Cameo  and  got  the 
best  reviews  any  picture  had  received  in  six  months. 


It  Starts  Where  'Ihe  Ihree 
Yflusketeers "  finished 


American 

RELEASING  CORPORATION 

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WALTER  E.  GREENE,  /W™ 


F.  B.  WARREN. 


T*AD€  MAJW   t£C    u  S..» 


Playgoers  Pictures 


S/DMEY  GARRETT 


Physical  Distributors 

Pathe  Exchange 


"Romance  and  Mystery" — 


This  is  an  entertaining 
feature,  combining  ro- 
mance and  mystery.  The 
plot  is  well  developed, 
moves  swiftly  and  holds 
interest  throughout,  with 
a  cast  of  capable  players 
doing  excellent  work  in 
the  various  roles.  It 
should  prove  good  enter- 
tainment. —  Exhibitors 
Herald. 


"A  CLOUDED  NAME" 

with 

Norma  Shearer 
Yvonne  Logan  and  Gladden  James 

A  Logan  Production 


Directed  by 
Austin  O.  Huhn 


From  a  story  by 
Tom  Bret 


'Unusual  Story  Twist" — 


The  story  discusses  the 
proposition;  Is  a  woman 
loved  for  beauty  of 
body  or  beauty  of  soul  t 
It  then  goes  on  to  prove 
that  the  latter  is  true. 
There  is  some  fine 
camera  work,  a  goodly 
quota  of  thrills  and  an 
unusual  twist  to  the  plot 
at  the  end. — Motion  Pic- 
ture News 


The  Supreme  Passion 


with 


Florence  Dixon  and  Robert  Adams 


Suggested  by 
TOM  MOORE'S 
"Believe  me,  if  all  those  endearing 
young  charms." 


Written  by 
Robert  McLoughlin 
and 

Charles  T.  Dazey 


"Action  and  Thrills"— 

"The  Man  Who  Waited" 

with 

Frank  Braidwood  and  Inez  Mac  Donald 

and  an  exceptional  cast 

Story  and  Direction 
by 

Edward  I.  Luddy 

In  physical  thrills,  good 
exterior  shots  of  moun- 
tain ranges  and  swift  ac- 
tion, there  is  enough 
merit  to  classify  this 
picture  as  a  good  West- 
ern. —  Motion  Picture 
News. 

It  offers  thrills,  scrap- 
ping episodes,  gunplay 
and  horsemanship  feats. 
The  action  is  lively  at 
all  times.  —  Exhibitors 
Trade  Review. 


'Out  of  the  Ordinary"— 

"A  Pauper  Millionaire 

From  the  story  by  Austin  Fryer 


It  is  different  and  de- 
viated from  the  beaten 
path  in  more  ways  than 
one.  It  has  been  direct- 
ed with  a  masterful 
hand,  and  the  sets  are 
beautiful  and  accurate. 
All  in  all,  it  is  one  of  the 
best  pictures  we  have 
seen  in  some  time. — 
Morning  Telegraph. 


~>         B>  P-  Schulbei'g  presents        p  —  I  ^ 

3(atlienne  MacTtonald 


"Refuge" 

The  American  beauty  in  her  latest  pic- 
ture, a  melodramatic  tale  of  adventure  in 
a  mythical  kingdom  on  "The  Prisoner  of 
Zenda"  type.  A  most  unusual  love  story 
set  in  a  gorgeous  background  and  with 
action  that  is  fast  and  furious  every 
minute.  If  your  patrons  like  straight 
from  the  shoulder  thrills  and  strong  melo- 
drama, this  is  what  you  want. 

"Money,  Money,  Money" 

A  story  with  a  Main  Street  setting,  a 
most  timely  topic  as  you  know.  A  happy 
combination  of  a  good  story,  a  beautiful 
star  and  good  direction  makes  this  one  a 
big  success.  Adapted  by  Hope  Loring 
from  the  story  by  Larry  Evans.  Directed 
by  Tom  Forman.  It  should  appeal  to 
every  lover  of  good,  clean  screen  enter- 
tainment. 

"Heroes  and  Husbands" 

A  beautiful  romance  of  high  society 
with  the  up-to-the-minute  question  of  a 
woman's  sphere  in  life.  One  that  is  sure 
to  appeal  to  the  women,  and  one  which 
the  men  will  enjoy  as  thoroughly.  A  love 
story  with  a  deep  mystery  angle  and 
plenty  of  thrills  in  gorgeous  settings. 
Story  by  Charles  A.  Logue.  Directed  by 
Chet  Withey. 

"White  Shoulders" 

Many  critics  have  called  this  Miss 
MacDonald's  best  picture.  It  is  the  story 
of  a  beautiful  Southern  girl  placed  on  the 
auction  block  of  marriage  by  her  mother; 
taken  from  the  famous  Saturday  Evening 
Post  story  by  George  Kibbe  Turner  and 
read  by  millions.  It  is  one  they  all  know 
and  love.    Directed  by  Tom  Forman. 

"The  Woman  Conquers" 

A  wondrous  tale  of  a  society  girl's 
battle  for  life  and  love  in  the  snow  wastes 
of  the  far  north.  A  colorful  story  of  red 
blooded  men  and  women  with  the  prim- 
itive instinct  of  fighting  for  their  own. 
The  kind  every  audience  will  thrill  to. 
An  artistic  and  entertaining  photodrama 
by  Violet  Clark  and  directed  by  Tom 
Forman. 

Produced  by  Preferred  Pictures,  Inc. 


A 


S3 


3ir>6t  llationdl  Pictured 


P.  A.  POWERS 
presents 


MOW!!! 

NOW! — right  on  the  heels  of  that  gigantic  money-maker,  THE 
THIRD  ALARM;  "  NOW! — right  while  exhibitors  are  clamor- 
ing their  loudest  for  BIG  STUFF;  NOW — right  while  there  exists 
the  greatest  need  for  an  outstanding  attraction  that  will  pull 
against  any  kind  of  competition — NOW  comes  "  WESTBOUND 
LIMITED,''  Emory  Johnson's  mighty  photodrama  of  flesh  and 
steel! 

Emory  Johnson  proved  he  was  a  director  with  his  eye  on  the  box 
office  with  "  IN  THE  NAME  OF  THE  LAW."  He  emphasized  it 
mightily  when  "  THE  THIRD  ALARM  "  mopped  up  throughout 
the  country.  And  now  he'll  blazon  it  forth  in  colossal  letters  of 
golden  profits  for  exhibitors  who  play  "  WESTBOUND  LIMITED." 
Ride  with  the  man  who  never  fails.  Write,  wire  or  phone  your 
nearest  F.  B.  O.  exchange  for  dates  AT  ONCE! 


EMORY  JOHNSON'S 
Giant  Epic  of  the  Screen 

Starring  RALPH  LEWIS 
Story  by  Emilie  Johnson 
DISTRIBUTED  BY 

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THE   MOTION  PICTURE 

STUDIO  DIRECTORY 

The  1923-24  Edition  of 

The  WHO'S  WHO  of  the  INDUSTRY 

Is  Now  Being  Compiled 

In  addition  to  the  list  of  representative  members  of  the  profession  listed  last  week,  who  have 
already  made  their  reservations  for  advertising  and  who  have  provided  us  with  accurate 
biographies,  are: 

EDDIE  CLINE —  His  name  is  Edward  Francis  Cline — and  he  now  directs  Buster  Keaton 

Comedies. 

SYDNEY  D' ALBROOK —  W  ho  is  making  a  "  screen  name  "  for  himself,  such  as  he  earned  for  his  splen- 

did work  upon  the  speaking  stage. 

FINIS  FOX —  Among  his  recent  scenarios  was  "  The  Bishop  of  Ozark." 

MICHAEL  DARK —  One  of  the  principal  players  in  "  On  the  High  Seas." 

D.  R.  O.  HA  TS  WELL —  In  "  Peg  o'  My  Heart  "  he  played  Alaric  Chicester. 

HOB  ART  HENLEY—  An  established  director— and  who  made  "  The  Flame  of  Life." 

JUNE  MATHIS —  Whose  adaptation  of  "The  Four  Horsemen"  is  easily  remembered. 

KALA  PASHA —  Recently  seen  in  "  Racing  Hearts." 

SAM  RORK  PRODUCTIONS — W  e  will  not  presume  to  identify  further. 

HARRY  MYERS —  Pictures  in  which  he  has  appeared  in  the  past  year  are  many;  one  in  particular 

was  "  The  Beautiful  and  Damned." 

ROBERT  FRAZER —  Climbing  higher  with  every  picture — with  a  performance  in  "  Jazzmania  " 

much  to  his  credit. 

CHARLES  A.  LOGUE—  Again  in  Hollywood— after  playing  in  "  The  Woman  Who  Fooled  Herself," 

made  in  Porto  Rico. 

BERT  SPROTTE—  In  the  recent  release,  "The  Prisoner." 

EDWARD  LAEMMLE—  Directing  for  Universal. 

MARION  A  YE —  A  newcomer  in  pictures — with  evident  possibilities. 

GEORGES  BENOIT—  Prominently  cast  in  "The  Masquerader." 

PHILLIP  DE  LACY  A  promising,  if  very  youthful  juvenile. 

KIT  GUARD—  a  newcomer  who  threatens  prominence. 

PREVIOUSLY  LISTED:  Robert  G.  V  ignola.  Harrv  Beaumont,  King  Baggott,  Claude  Gillingwater,  Eric 

Mayne,  LeRov  Stone.  Baby  Ivy  Ward.  Eugene  Mullin.  Harbld  Goodwin. 
Fred  Caldwell.  Trimble-Murfin.  Alec  B.  Francis.  George  K.  Kuwa.  Nelson 
Freeman  W  ood.  Edward  Hearn.  Frederick  Esmelton.  Toseph  Depew. 

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Having  Just  Seen  the  First  Print  of 
"The  Bright  Shawl" 

We  Congratulate  You — 

INSPIRATION  PICTURES,  INC.,  Charles  H.  Duell,  president, 
on  your  consistently  fine  productions  starring  Richard  Barthel- 
mess.  With  your  very  first  picture,  "  Tol'able  David,"  there 
was  an  artistic  quality  in  every  detail  of  production  that  made 
this  picture  stand  out  as  one  of  the  best  of  the  year.  There 
seemed  little  likelihood  of  equalling  it,  yet  we  believe  that  with 
each  succeeding  picture  you  showed  an  unmistakable  deter- 
mination to  strive  for  even  higher  perfection  in  artistry  and  in 
entertainment  values.  And  "  The  Bright  Shawl "  is,  in  our 
opinion,  your  most  sterling  achievement. 

RICHARD  BARTHELMESS,  on  the  many  fine  characters  you 
have  created,  and  especially  on  your  interpretation  of  the 
American  boy  in  "  The  Bright  Shawl,"  which  we  believe  to  be 
the  most  appealing  of  all. 

MISS  DOROTHY  GISH,  on  your  exceptionally  fine  delineation 
of  the  character  of  the  impetuous  Spanish  Dancer  who  died  for 
Cuban  liberty. 

JOHN  S.  ROBERTSON,  on  your  unusual  artistry  and  under- 
standing in  weaving  together  all  the  separate  elements  into  a 
perfect  ensemble,  making  a  picture  which  we  believe  will  be 
pronounced  one  of  the  finest  productions  of  the  season. 

JOSEPH  HERGESHEIMER,  on  a  most  colorful  romance  upon 
which  the  photoplay  is  based. 

EDMUND  GOULDING,  on  your  fine  screen  adaptation,  in 
which  you  have  preserved  the  characters  of  the  story  with  truth 
and  fidelity  and  the  spirit  of  the  romance  with  a  nicety  seldom 
equalled. 

EVERETT  SHINN,  on  your  exceptional  skill  in  art  direction. 

GEORGE  FOLSEY,  on  the  wonderful  photographic  values,  and 
the  entire  supporting  cast  for  their  splendid  character  studies. 

We  congratulate  you  for  your  sincere  efforts  in  producing 
pictures  that  build  up  theatre  patronage  and  bring  results  at  the 
Box  Office. 


Associated  First  National  Pictures,  Inc. 


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Hero  of  Hottentot 

DOUGLAS  MacLEAN,  star  of  "Bell  Boy  13"  is  a 


real  Box  Office  asset. 

Play  him  up  while  he 

's  Hot 

from  his  triumph  in 

"The  Hottentot"  and 

you'll 

pack  them  in  to  the 

doors.    Exhibitors  and 

news- 

paper  critics  all  agree 

his  new  one's  a  Wiz! 

Read! 

DRAWS  CROWDS 
LIKE  A  MAGNET 

"  A  scream.  Wonderful  attraction 
that  drew  the  crowds  like  a  magnet. 
We  find  that  the  public  likes  to  laugh. 
They  ate  up  this  show. 

"  Fast  moving,  laugh-getting  com- 
edy, in  which  MacLean  does  good 
work.  Business  good." — Middle  West 
reports  of  week  run  theatres  in  Mo- 
tion Picture  News. 

PEPPY  WITH  LAUGHS 
AND  WITH  THRILLS 

"  Fast  action  and  a  wildly  farcical 
situation  distinguish  this  excellent 
comedy.  Peppy  with  laughs  and  thrills." 
- — Milwaukee  Sentinel. 


ROLLICKING  FUN 
AND  VERY  PLEASING 

"  A  most  satisfying  comedy — rollick- 
ing and  altogether  pleasing." — Denver 
News. 


ROARING  COMEDY 
BOX  OFFICE  MAGNET 

"  A  magnet  which  drew  big  crowds. 
A  roaring  farce  with  many  fine  laughs. 
Any  one  wishing  to  laugh  should  see  it." 
— Dallas  News. 


SHOULD  BREAK  ALL 
LAUGH  RECORDS 

"  A  splendid  feature.  A  wholesome 
comedy  which  should  break  all  laugh 
records.  Sheer  fun  from  beginning  to 
end.  Douglas  MacLean  has  never  been 
better.  Will  please  all  ages." — Denver 
Times. 


EXCEPTIONAL  AS 
ENTERTAINMENT 

"  A  laugh  from  beginning  to  end — 
ideal  comedy.  MacLean  does  splendid 
work.  Full  of  hilarious  situations  that 
make  this  exceptional  entertainment." — 
St.  Louis  Globe  Democrat. 


SAM  KATZ  BOOKS 
FOR  ENTIRE  CIRCUIT 

"  'Bell  Boy  13  '  has  just  completed 
very  successful  engagement  at  Chicago 
Theatre.  Reviews  of  the  press  and 
comments  of  the  audience  splendid. 
Have  booked  it  for  all  theatres." — 
5am  Katz. 


AMUSING  COMEDY 
OF  REAL  MERIT 

"  A  comedy  of  real  merit  and  a  most 
amusing  picture." — St.  Louis  Post- 
Dispatch. 


THIS  ONE  RINGS 
BOX  OFFICE  BELL 

"  It  rings  the  w.  k.  bell — a  rollicking, 
swift  moving  comedy,  enormously  amus- 
ing. MacLean  is  a  fine  comedian  indeed. 
Laughs  come  thick  and  fast.  We  en- 
joyed this  film  and  the  audience  was 
equally  enthusiastic." — New  York  Daily 
News. 


presents 


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Real  Box  Office  Star 

Here's  something  you  are  looking  for — a  short  snappy 

feature  comedy.  It  has  played  to  big  success  in  first  run 

 . — .  9  , 

houses  in  New  York,  Chicago,  Cleveland,  Pittsburgh, 
Pes  Moines,  Omaha,  Brooklyn,  San  Francisco, 
Washington,  Dallas,  Milwaukee,  St.  Louis,  Portland. 


FULL  OF  PEP;  GOES 
OVER  WITH  A  BAM 

"  '  Bell  Boy  13  '  is  sure  to  make  you 
giggle.  If  you  don't  laugh  at  this  you 
must  be  enveloped  in  a  cemeterialic 
atmosphere  that  no  merriment  can 
pierce.  I  laughed  and  so  did  everyone 
else  from  start  to  finish.  We  chuckled. 
We  haw-hawed.  We  snickered.  We 
grinned.  You'll  find  it  funny.  It  is 
full  of  pep.     The  personality  plus  of 

MacLean  puts  it  over  with  a  Bam!  "  

Mae  Tinee  in  the  Chicago  Tribune. 

MacLEAN'S  BEST 
COMEDY  EFFORT 

"  A  picture  of  delightful  comedy 
throughout  and  one  of  Douglas  Mac- 
Lean's  best  efforts." — Washington  Star. 

A  SPRING  TONIC- 
UNUSUAL  COMEDY 

"  A  spring  tonic — amusing  and  away 
from  the  beaten  path.  A  comedy  of 
situations  with  deft  characterization."— 
Washington  Post. 


VERY  AMUSING; 
FULL  OF  VERVE 

"  A  sprightly  story.  Extremely  amus- 
ing. Full  of  spontaneity  and  verve." — 
Washington  Herald. 

ONE  OF  THE  MOST 
HUMOROUS  FILMS 

"  One  of  the  most  humorous  films. 
The  situations  are  very  funny." — .Ww.' 
York  Telegram. 

FULL  OF  LAUGHS; 
WORTH  WHILE 

"There  are  two  motion  pictures  at 
the  Strand  this  week.  The  first  one  is 
just  an  ordinary  photoplay.  The  second 
is  more  interesting.  It  is  a  comedy 
called  '  Bell  Boy  13.'  with  Douglas  Mac- 
Lean  furnishing  the  laughs.  It  is  a 
relief  after  artificialities  and  crudities 
that  permeate  the  other  picture.  It  is 
worth  while  because  of  MacLean.  This 
comedian  has  a  contagious  smile  and  a 
quiet  manner  of  acting  that  is  pleasing." 
— New  York  Evening  Mail.. 


MORE  LAUGHS 
THAN  CHAPLIN 

"  The  audience  got  more  laughs  out 
of  '  Bell  Boy  13  '  which  Douglas  Mac- 
Lean  speeds  through  on  the  same  bill 
at  the  Rialto  than  it  did  out  of  Charlie 
Chaplin  in  '  The  Pilgrim.'  " — Omaha 
Daily  News. 


ONE  OF  MacLEAN'S 
FUNNIEST  PICTURES 

"  One  of  Douglas  MacLean's  funniest 
pictures.  It  moves  swiftly  and  is  con* 
sistently  amusing." — Xew  York  Tribune. 

HIGHLY  AMUSING 
PHOTOPLAY 

"  Highly  amusing.  Douglas  Mac- 
Lean,  who  this  writer  insists  is  Mr. 
Fairbanks*  only  logical  successor,  per- 
forms in  his  usual  breezy  and  highly 
capable  fashion." — New  York  Globe. 


Directed  by  William  Seiter 

Distributed  by  Associated  First 
National  Pictures,  Inc. 


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<&e  ISLE  saOST  SHIPS 

By  CRITTENDEN  MARRIOTT;  Personally  directed  by  Maurice  Tourneur;  Art  Director,  Milton  Monasco; 
Asst.  Director,  Scott  R.  Beal;  Cameraman,  Arthur  L.  Todd;  Continuity,  Charles  Maigne;  Editing,  Frank 
Lawrence. 


Motion  Ketone  News 

Sounds  Like  Business 


THERE'S  a  solid  and  hopeful  ring  to  the 
meeting  of  exhibitors  in  Chicago  last 
week  at  which  it  was  proposed  to  lay 
the  financial  foundatiqn  of  a  national  ex- 
hibitors' organization. 

We  are  taking  the  meeting  at  its  own  straight- 
forward statement,  assuming  that  its  purposes 
have  no  political  nor  commercial  objectives, 
nor  affiliations  whatever. 

A  national  exhibitor  organization  cannot 
serve  such  ends  and  serve  itself  and  its  mem- 
bers.  That,  of  course,  is  understood. 

The  men  back  of  this  meeting  have  names 
that  command  respect  for  sincerity  and  ability. 

And  so  does  their  stated  plan. 

*       *  * 

We  need  not  discourse  upon  the  need  of  ex- 
hibitor organization. 

With  excessive  taxes,  censorship  and  unfair 
legislation  on  the  one  side  and  on  the  other  such 
trade  conditions  as  producer-owned  first  runs, 
high  rentals,  etc.,  the  need  of  a  protective  or- 
ganization is  more  than  plain. 

The  lines  are  not  only  closing  about  the 
group  of  independent  exhibitors  but  even 
piercing  their  ranks. 

These  are  the  days  of  combines — for  good  or 
ill.  It  is  up  to  the  exhibitor  to  combine  or  be 
combined — to  preserve  his  own  strength  by 
aggregating  it  or  let  someone  else  use  it  and 
destroy  it  piecemeal. 

It's  just  a  practical  business  situation — to  be 
met  in  a  practical  business  way,  by  practical 
business  men. 

Politics,  personalities,  promises,  publicity, 
resolutions,  oratory — have  nothing  to  do  with 
it.  Subterfuge  will  destroy  it.  It  is  business — 
or  nothing.  It  is  a  situation  to  be  tackled  just 
as  each  exhibitor  tackles  his  own  individual 
business  problems. 


comprising  field  work  and  business  manage- 
ment. 

Again,  argument  pro  and  con  seems  un- 
necessary. \ 

If  a  total  theatre  investment  of  hundreds  of 
millions  isn't  worth  this  annual  premium  for 
protection  when  protection  is  so  plainly  neces- 
sary, then  this  investment,  however  huge,  is  a 
mighty  shaky  one.  Bankers  and  legislators 
will  so  regard  it. 

And  if  national  exhibitor  organizations  can- 
not be  adequately  financed  in  this  way — that  is, 
by  its  own  members — then  there  is  no  hope  for 

national  exhibitor  organization. 

*  *  * 

Just  recently  group  insurance  has  been  con- 
tracted for  by  several  and  various  organiza- 
tions in  New  York  City,  organizations  quite 
similar  to  a  national  exhibitor  organization. 
The  saving  effected  is  a  large  one.  Here,  off- 
hand, is  an  economy  that,  in  itself,  would 
justify  an  organization  with  a  sound  budget. 

This,  however,  is  a  small  item  compared  with 
a  modification  of  the  oppressive  admission  tax 
— a  tax  that  can  only  be  adjusted  by  an  organi- 
zation with  compelling  figures  and  member- 
ship. 

*  *  * 

We  heartily  favor,  too,  the  idea  of  putting 
such  a  national  organization,  soundly  financed, 
into  the  hands  of  capable  business  managers, 
men  who  can  and  will  run  it  on  strictly  sound 
business  and  unselfish  and  non-political 
principles. 

*  *  * 

Such  an  exhibitor  organization  can  talk  to 
Congress,  to  State  Legislatures,  to  bankers  and 
to  the  aggressor  within  this  industry. 

And  the  time  has  come  to  talk — with  sanity 
and  facts  but  also  with  strength. 


* 


It  is  proposed  to  have  at  least  1,000  exhibitors 
;  contribute  at  least  $100.00  each;  this  to  finance 
I  the  groundwork  of  a  national  organization 


Vol.  XXVII 


APRIL  14.  1923 


NO.  15 


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iRAVE  menace  is  con- 
tained in  the  bill  now 
before  the  New  York 
State  Assembly  in  Albany,  au- 
thorizing the  use  of  standard 
width  motion  picture  film  in 
portable  and  home  projectors, 
the  only  restriction  being  that 
the  use  of  non-inflammable 
(cellulose  acetate)  film  is  re- 
quired. 

This  offers  a  rather  striking 
contrast  to  the  recent  proced- 
ure in  the  convention  of  fire 
underwriters  held  in  Ottawa, 
Canada,  where  the  reverse  ex- 
treme was  considered  for  the  enactment  of  a  law  to  prohibit 
the  use  of  all  inflammable  film,  the  contrast  being  that  the 
proviso  in  the  New  York  legislature  bill  for  use  of  acetate 
film  only  gives  absolutely  no  assurance  that  this  provision 
will  be  followed,  there  being  less  than  i  per  cent  non-inflam- 
mable film  now  in  circulation.  There  is  no  question  but  what 
inflammable  film  will  be  used  in  99  per  cent,  of  the  machines 
in  the  portable  or  home  projectors,  providing  these  machines 
are  built  with  the  proper  mechanical  specifications  to  permit 
the  use  of  standard  width  film.  A  bill  such  as  this  either  be- 
speaks of  utter  ignorance  on  the  part  of  its  originators  and 
sponsors  or  else  indicates  that  there  is  material  commercial 
gain  to  be  made.  This  bill  would  submit  the  amateur  motion 
picture  user  to  extreme  fire  hazard  and  permits  no  grounds 
for  defense  of  such  legislation. 


THE  uses  to  which  a  motor  electric  light  plant  may  be  put 
was  demonstrated  in  fine  form  in  Providence  the  other 
night  when  the  electric  light  plant  went  out  of  commission.  The 
Hotel  Biltmore  needed  juice  to  keep  the  basement  dry,  to  light 
exits,  the  lobby  and  manipulate  the  electric  apparatus  in  the 
kitchen.  A  resourceful  engineer  thought  of  the  mounted  equip- 
ment of  the  Coronet  Film  Company.  Gordon  Burnham,  the 
manager,  was  pulled  out  of  bed  at  2  a.  m.,  took  his  automobile 
equipment  to  the  hotel,  hooked  onto  the  main  cable  in  the  hotel 
and  furnished  electricity  for  six  hours,  until  the  electric  light- 
ing company  had  the  power  on  again. 


PICTURES 

AND 

PEOPLE 


p  Alt AMOUNT'S  "  The  (,■>- 

■*■  Getter,''  Universal' a  "■  Your 
Good  Name,"  and  Vitagraph's 
"  Masters  of  Men,"  win  the  as- 
terisks from  the  National  Board 

of  Review  for  the  current  week. 
*       *  * 

I?  ROM  the  land  of  Tut-Ankh- 
Amen  comes  a  postcard 
from  Tom  Terriss,  the  director,, 
telling  us  that  he  is  making  a 
picture  with  an  Egyptian  set* 
ting. 


A 


TACK  CUNNINGHAM  had  his  Big  Night  recently  at 
Criterion,  New  York.    He  started  in  at  eleven-thirty 


the 
•ty  and 

spoke  right  into  St.  Patrick's  Day  and  dwelled  upon  the  monu- 
mental task  of  adapting  "The  Covered  Wagon."  He  explained 
the  scenario  was  of  such  large  proportions  tliat  the  pages,  if 
laid  end  to  end,  would  reach  from  Broadway  to  the  Three-Mile 
Limit  hi  the  Pacific. 


LEON  J  Bamberger  of  Paramount  postcards  from  Mexico 
City  that  the  National  theatre  will  be  the  finest  in  the 
world  if  it  is  ever  finished.  Work  started  during  the  Diaz 
administration  and  was  interrupted  by  every  revolution 
which  has  swept  over  Mexico.  Equipment  includes  $40,000 
Tiffany  glass  curtain.  Mr.  Bamberger  is  in  the  Mexican 
capital  on  an  intensive  exploitation  campaign  in  behalf  of 
the  Olympia  theatre,  a  three  thousand  seat  house.  The 
exploiteer  says  that  this  theatre  would  put  many  of  our  first 
run  theatres  in  the  shade.  The  picture  of  the  National  cer- 
tainly shows  it  up  as  a  rare  piece  of  architectural  splendor. 


L.  LIC  HTM  AN  reports 
progress  by  cable  in  es- 
tablishing agencies  for  the  distribution  of  Preferred  Pictures  in 
Europe  where  he  has  been  traveling  for  the  past  six  weeks. 


W. 


D.  GROSS,  manager  of  the  Coliseum  theatre, 
Juneau,  Alaska,  was  a  visitor  in  Seattle  recently 
where  he  made  arrangements  for  pictures  to  play  at  his 
house  during  the  coming  season.  Mr.  Gross  brought  each 
exchange  manager  a  pair  of  Alaskan  moccasins  as  a  souvenir 
of  his  visit.  At  his  theatre  he  accepts  the  moccasins  in  lieu 
of  money  as  an  admission  charge,  and  in  addition  to  the  pair 
which  he  gave  to  each  manager,  he  brought  in  over  one 
hundred  other  pair,  which  he  sold  to  an  Alaskan  curio  shop 
in  the  city — thus  getting  his  admission  price  from  the  sale 
of  the  footwear. 

*       *       *  - 

NANOOK  is  dead!  Word  lias  just  been  received  through 
Robert  J.  Flaherty,  producer  of  "  Nanook  of  the  North," 
that  the  Eskimo  has  succumbed  to  the  rigors  of  his  harsh 
environment.  The  information  came  to  Mr.  Flaherty  by  the 
overland  Hudson  Bay  route  in  a  short  letter  from  a  fur  trade 
companion  in  his  arctic  exploring  expedition.  Nanook  had 
especially  endeared  himself  to  the  explorer  by  his  faithful 
services  as  guide  through  the  trackless  wastes  of  North 
Labrador. 

Screengoers  fortunate  enough  to  see  one  of  the  most  vivid 
and  vital  pictures  of  all  time  will  remember  Nanook  as  a 
mighty  hunter,  a  skillful  nimrod,  and  a  natural  born  actor. 
May  his  soul  rest  in  peace. 


O  S.  HUTCHINSON,  president  of  the  American  Film 
^*  Company  of  Chicago,  who  returned  from  London  in 
February,  is  in  town. 

44-  *3f"  •If1 

LORD  CARNARVON  wasn't  alone  in  making  his 
entrance  into  old  Tut's  tomb.  Robert  G.  Vignola  was 
right  at  his  heels.  Now  look  out  for  an  exact  reproduction 
of  the  Pharaoh's  death  chamber  in  the  director's  next 
spectacle.  Mr.  Vignola  was  like  the  small  boy  who  parks 
himself  on  the  circus  lot  so  as  not  to  miss  anything.  He 
camped  outside  the  tomb  for  three  days. 

*       *  * 


M 


R.  and  MRS.  HERMAN  HOLLAND  are  the  proud 
parents  of  a  daughter.  Gretchen  Morris,  born  Maroh 
31st,  at  the  Nursery  and  Child's  Hospital.  Mr.  Holland  is  the 
genial  manager  of  the  Teleview  Corporation,  promoters  of  the 

stereoscopic  process. 


/1RTIIUR  S.  KANE,  who  has  been  covering  the  best  golf 
courses  in  Florida  the  past  six  weeks,  has  returned  to  New 
York  and  his  swivel  chair. 


tj/  IX FIELD  R.  SHEEHAN,  general  manager,  and  Sol 
*     Wurtzel,  supervising  director  of  productions  for  Fox,  left 


Los  Angehs.  Tuesday,  for  New  York. 


BORN  to  Douglas  Fairbanks  at  the  Pickfair  estate  in  Beverly 
Hills  last  week,  a  sprightly  Jersey  calf.  Both  Doug  and 
the  calf  are  doing  well — except  Doug  is  still  terribly  worried 
trying  to  find  a  suitable  pasture  for  the  little  "  moo-cow." 


CHARLES  C.  BURR  has  returned  to  New  York  after  a  brief 

vacation  at  divers  and  sundry  watering  places. 


April  14,1923 


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Editorial  .'  

Pictures  and  People   1768- 

General  News  and  Special  Features   1770- 

Chicago  and  Mid-West   

Comedies,  Short  Subjects  and  Serials  1815- 

Construction  and  Equipment   1825- 

Exhibitors'  Box  Office  Reports   

Exhibitors'  Service  Bureau   1788- 

Feature  Release  Chart   1833- 

Opinions  on  Current  Short-Subjects   

Pre-Release  Views  of  Features   1811- 

Regional  News  from  Correspondents   1799- 

Studio  Notes  and  Player  Brevities   

With  the  First-Run  Theatres   1784- 


LET  us  pay  tribute  to  Rob- 
ert McGowan,  the  spon- 
sor for  Hal  Roach's  terrible 
cut-ups,  who  are  creating  a  big 
noise  in  the  films  these  days. 
The  "  Our  Gang "  series  of 
comedies  places  Mr.  McGowan 
somewhere  near  the  top  as  a 
dispenser  of  real  unadulterated 
humor.  Here  is  a  man  who 
has  caught  the  true  psychology 
of  what  constitutes  the  pre- 
adolescent  days  of  tender 
childhood. 

Hal  Roach  picked  the  young- 
sters with  rare  discrimination, 
giving  us  Sunshine  Sammy 
and  his  lil'  side-kicker,  Farina, 
Mickey  Daniels  (of  freckle 
fame),  the  Condon  kid  and 
Mildred  Davis'  brother — as 
well  as  the  fat  boy  whose  name 
slips  our  memory.  But  it  has 
taken  Mr.  McGowan  to  as- 
realistic  manner  that  never  for  an  instant  is  a  camera  sug- 
gested. 

It  is  as  if  we  were  looking  unobserved  upon  a  group)  of 
lively  youngsters  playing  on  a  sand  lot  or  the  sidewalks  of 
the  city.  What  these  kids  do  is  entirely  natural  and  sponta- 
neous. They  are  not  prococious,  so  they  never  irritate  with 
their  mischievous  pranks.  They  execute  their  high  jinks  en- 
tirely unconscious  of  the  camera  and  the  ideas  behind  their 
efforts  are  truly  juvenile  of  theme.  If  it's  a  take-off  of  a  cir- 
cus, they'll  do  it  to  the  queen's  taste ;  if  it's  a  sample  of  how 
to  avoid  hard  work  they  can  pass  the  examination  with  the 
easy  abandon  of  a  tramp.  The  spirit  of  youth  is  abroad  in 
these  comedies. 

At  the  Capitol  last  week,  the  audiences  were  shrieking  with 
laughter  over  one  of  the  series,  "The  Big  Show,"  which  takes 
the  spectator  on  a  trip  through  an  infantile  circus.  A  neat 
little  number,  but  no  better  than  "A  Pleasant  Journey,"  and 
"Giants  vs.  Yanks."  The  pieces  are  maintaining  a  high  stand- 
ard. Every  child  under  ten  and  grown-up  children  will 
find  instant  response  with  Our  Gang. 

$       %  * 

BETTY  BLYTHE  is  sailing  for  Algiers  sometime  next 
month  where  she  will  be  featured  in  <:he  Graham-Wilcox 
production,  "Chu-Chin-Chow,"  which  will  be  filmed  abroad. 
It  is  understood  that  many  of  the  interiors  will  be  made  in 
England  and,  of  course,  the  exteriors  will  be  made  with  the 
original  Oriental  settings  in  and  about  Tunis.  Miss  Blythe 
has  had  experience  with  atmospheric  pictures  of  the  Fur  East, 
having  been  featured  in  ' '  The  Queen  of  Sheba. ' ; 

*  #  * 

T     J.  SELZNICK  is  back  from  Atlantic  City,  improved  in 
health  and  with  new  plans  to  be  announced  soon. 

*  *  # 

THE  National  Non-Theatrical  Motion  Pictures,  Inc.,  of 
which  Francis  M.  Hugo,  ex-secretary  of  the  state  of  New 
York,  is  chairman  of  the  board  of  directors — a  post  which  he 
recently  accepted — will  tender  a  luncheon  to  representatives  of 
religious  and  educational  bodies  and  of  the  general  public  to 
be  held  April  11  at  the  Biltmore.  This  organization  serves  the 
educational  and  religious  institutions  of  the  country  with 
motion  pictures  that  make  an  important  contribution  to  the 
public  welfare. 


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/^VS  S.  SCHLESINGER,  general  manager  of  Warner 
^  Brothers  foreign  department,  arrived  this  week  on  the 
Aquitania  after  spending  six  months  abroad  in  the  interests 
of  the  producers. 


THEODORE  ROBERTS 
has  had  a  wide  variety  of 
roles  since  he  faced  the  camera 
many  years  ago,  but  never  has 
he  shown  a  finer  cameo  char- 
acterization than  Grumpy  in 
the  picture  of  that  name.  Some 
may  say  that  he  isn't  a  perfect 
choice  because  Cyril  Maude, 
who  first  interpreted  the  role 
upon  the  stage,  could  not  be 
improved  upon.  Just  because 
Roberts  doesn't  look  like 
Maude,  nor  act  like  him  should 
not  be  marked  up  against  him. 
The  point  is  he  gets  into  the 
character  of  the  irascible  old 
man  in  such  a  realistic  manner 
as  to  make  you  feel  like  walk- 
ing up  to  the  screen  and  shout- 
ing: "  Hello,  old-timer !  " 

It  is  a  different  Roberts 
from  the  man  you've  seen  in 
"  The  Old  Homestead "  or 
Wally  Reid's  auto  stories.  Only  an  actor  endowed  with 
the  highest  expression  of  pantomime — one  able  to  under- 
stand and  feel  a  role — can  establish  his  are  so  thoroughly. 

Our  respects  to  Theodore  Roberts. 

*  ^ 

V^/E'RE  not  sending  this  into  F.  P.  A.  We  are  giving  it 
*  *  to  you  direct.  You  who  run  may  read.  In  Orland, 
California,  the  exhibitor  has  a  sign  painted  and  stuck  up  on 
the  entrance  door  of  the  show  shop,  which  reads  "  TO  ALL 
FILM  MEN — THIS  THEATRE  IS  BOOKED  FOR  THE 
NEXT  SIX  MONTHS— MANAGER," 

O  BARRETT  McCORMICK  has  arrived  at  Oakland,  Cali- 
^  '  fornia,  and,  among  his  first  official  duties,  writes  for  his 
Empy  News. 

J  I.  SCHNITZLER  and  Nat  Rothstein  are  on  their  way  to 
J  •  French  Lick,  Indiana,  for  a  short  vacation,  where  they 
will  practice  their  golf  strokes  to  prepare  for  the  next  film 
tournament. 

#  #  # 

NANTUCKET  ISLAND,  inured  as  she  has  been  in  past 
years  to  being  frozen  in  and  cut  off  from  the  rest  of  the 
world  for  several  days  and  even  weeks  at  a  time,  found  it  a 
little  harder  recently  when  she  had.  eight  days  of  it.  You  see 
they  got  frozen  up  with  only  enough  movie  reels  for  one  show, 
and  everyone  saw  that  on  Monday  night.  Then  the  movie 
house  closed  up,  until  Old  Man  Winter,  censor  extraordinary, 
decided  that  they  had  had  time  to  digest  that  picture.  He  eased 
up  a  little  and  permitted  the  S.S.  Sankaty  to  break  through 
the  ice  to  New  Bedford.  She  returned  with  more  pictures, 
which  were  as  enthusiastically  received  as  the  renewed  supply 
of  meats  and  other  foodstuffs,  which  were  running  low. 

HARRY  CARR,  who  formerly  looked  over  the  scripts  for 
D.  W.,  but  who  at  present  is  a  feature  writer  for  the 
Los  Angeles  Times,  waxed  vitriolic  in  a  recent  article.  Among 
other  criticisms  he  wrote:  "  As  a  general  thing  the  stories  that 
appear  on  the  screen  are  beneath  contempt.  They  are  changed 
around  until  they  are  senseless  and  pointless. ' '  He  blames  the 
New  York  Home  Offices  for  emasculating  worth-while  fiction. 

TC   G.  PATTERSON,  of  the  Standard  Film  Laboratory,  Los 
Angeles,  is  in  New  York  on  business  and  leaspure. 


V 


IVIAN  MOSES,  director  of  publicity  for  Fox,  has  re- 
turned to  New  York  after  an  extended  stay  on  the  Coast. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


East  Missouri  M.  F.  7.  O.  A.  Elects 

I.  W.  Rodgers,  Popular  Exhibitor,  Named 
Division's  First  Permanent  President 


IW.  RODGERS,  who  owns  picture  houses 
in  Poplar  Bluff,  Mo.:  Cairo,  111.,  and 
•  other  points,  was  selected  as  the  first 
permanent  president  of  the  newly  formed 
Eastern  Missouri  division  of  the  Motion  Pic- 
ture Theatre  Owners  of  America. at  the  organi- 
zation convention  held  in  the  Elks'  Club,  St. 
Louis,  on  Tuesday,  March  27.  About  seventy 
exhibitors  were  in  attendance,  a  very  large 
number  being  from  out  of  town. 

Unlike  some  gatherings  of  exhibitors  the  East- 
ern Missouri  convention  did  not  waste  much 
time  on  inconsequential  matters,  and  politics 
occupied  a  rear  seat.  A  resolution  favoring 
the  repeal  of  the  Federal  tax  on  admissions 
below  50  cents  was  passed,  and  another  reso- 
lution places  the  organization  on  record  as 
against  permitting  singers  who  boost  songs 
controlled  by  the  Society  of  Authors  and  Com- 
posers to  appear  in  the  theatre  of  the 
members.  Congress  will  also  be  asked  to 
knock  out  the  music  tax. 

A  third  resolution  was  directed  against  the 
deposit  system  and  the  national  organization 
is  requested  to  work  for  the  repeal  of  the 
present  methods  of  requiring  deposits  on 
films. 

Joe  Mogler,  president  of  the  St.  Louis 
Motion  Picture  Exhibitors'  League  and  a 
national  vice-president,  presided  at  the  open- 
ing of  the  convention,  and  in  a  short  talk 
told  of  the  aims  and  objects  of  the  new  body. 
He  said  that  the  national  officers  believed' 
better  results  could  be  obtained  by  dividing 
Missouri  into  two  districts,  because  the  exhib- 
itors of  the  state  purchase  their  films  from 
both  Kansas  City  and  St.  Louis. 

At  noon  business  was  dispensed  with  long 
enough  to  enjoy  a  bountiful  repast  prepared 
by  the  St.  Louis  league  for  their  guests. 

In  addition  to  Rodgers  the  other  officers 
elected  by  the  convention  were:  First  vice- 
president  J.  F.  Rees,  Wellsville;  second  vice- 
president,  Charles  Goodnight,  De  Soto;  third 
vice-president,  J.  E.  Smith,  Eureka;  fourth 
vice-president,  Mrs.  M.  J.  Moore,  St.  Charles; 
fifth  vice-president,  R.  Stemple,  St.  Charles; 


treasurer,  Fred  W.  Wehrenberg,  St.  Louis; 
secretary,  L.  C.  Hehl,  St.  Louis,  and  sergeant- 
at-arms,  Charles  Warner,  St.  Louis. 

The  executive  committee  will  be  composed 
of  the  president,  vice-presidents,  secretary, 
treasurer  and  Spyros  Skouras,  St.  Louis; 
W.  0.  Reeves,  St.  Louis;  Tommy  James,  St. 
Louis;  Hector  M.  E.  Pasmezoglu,  St.  Louis; 
W.  A.  Boyd,  Louisiana;  Jack  Truitt,  Moberly; 
Joe  Mogler,  St.  Louis;  A.  C.  Norwein,  Bonne 
Terre,  and  Oscar  Lehr,  St.  Louis. 

National  convention  delegates  are:  Joe 
Mogler,  Hector;  M.  E.  Pasmezoglu,  Oscar 
Lehr,  F.  N.  Hoelzer,  St.  Louis;  L.  C.  Hehl, 
I.  W.  Rodgers,  Fred  W.  Wehrenberg  and 
Spyros  Skouras.  Alternates:  Mike  Nash,  St. 
Louis;  A.  C.  Norwein,  R.  Stemple,  Charles 
Goodnight,  Mrs.  William  Young,  St.  Louis; 
J.  M.  Pratt,  Fulton.  Mo.;  Jack  Truitt  and 
W.  0.  Reeves. 


Film  Stealing  Increases 
Around  Albany 

The  stealing  of  film  in  Albany  and  vicinity 
has  reached  serious  proportions.  At  least 
one  exchange  has  decided  to  make  no  more 
film  shipments,  unaccompanied,  by  trolleys 
out  of  Albany.  Owing  to  the  fact  that  inter- 
urban  service  reaches  many  neighboring  towns, 
exhibitors  in  this  section  have  formed  the 
habit  of  telephoning  the  exchanges  for  short 
subjects,  and  requesting  their  shipment  on 
some  outgoing  car.  The  conductor  on  these 
cars  invariably  refuses  to  sign  a  receipt,  and 
as  a  result,  several  reels  have  turned  up  miss- 
ing during  the  last  few  weeks. 

The  Pathe  exchange  last  week  lost  a  seven- 
reel  feature,  "Silas  Marner,"  as  it  was  being 
brought  from  Troy,  by  light  truck.  The  film 
had  been  shown  at  the  Troy  Orphanage,  and 
left  at  the  Lincoln  theatre  for  convenience. 
It  was  picked  up  there,  but  disappeared  from 
the  truck  which  the  driver  had  left  for  a  few 
minutes  while  he  was  getting  a  lunch  in  a 
nearby  restaurant.  The  theft  was  reported 
to  the  police. 


S.  M.  P.  E.  Convention  Program  to  Provide  for 
Members  and  Guests 

TNTERESTING  information  comes  to  the  editor  concerning  the  Spring  Meeting 
of  the  Society  of  Motion  Picture  Engineers  to  be  held  at  Atlantic  City,  N.  J., 
May  7th-10th,  1923,  which  promises  four  days  of  instructive  as  well  as  entertaining 
sessions,  for  both  the  members  and  their  guests. 

Excellent  hotel  rates  have  been  obtained  for  the  members  of  the  society, 
and  their  families  who  will  attend  the  convention.  Registration  cards  for  the 
hotel  will  go  forward  within  a  very  short  time.  The  ladies  will  have  a  special 
program  prepared  with  a  final  farewell  tea  at  the  Country  Club  Thursday  noon. 

It  is  expected  that  the  promise  to  produce  a  radio  transmitted  picture  by 
some  of  the  members  will  be  fulfilled  at  this  meeting.  For  the  Educational  Field, 
we  can  say  that  the  Symposium  on  Home  Motion  Picture  Equipment  will  be  held 
on  Tuesday,  May  8th,  at  which  session  ten  papers  will  be  discussed. 

The  tentative  program  begins  Monday,  May  7th,  with  registration,  the  Presi- 
dent's address,  reports  of  the  various  committees  and  the  reading  of  papers  con- 
cluded by  a  get-together  luncheon  at  about  5:30  P.  M.  Tuesday,  the  8th,  brings 
forth  the  symposium  on  home  motion  picture  equipment  which  will  be  followed 
by  the  reading  of  ten  papers  which  will  possibly  carry  the  sesson  well  into  the 
early  part  of  the  afternoon  after  which  the  Society  will  adjourn  for  the  afternoon 
to  visit  the  Million  Dollar  Pier  and  witness  a  net  haul.  Wednesday  will  include 
the  reading  and  discussing  of  papers  with  a  banquet  in  the  evening.  Thursday 
is  the  last  day  of  the  convention,  the  business  session  closing  at  noon. 


Adverse  Oklahoma  Bills 
Retire  with  Session 

THE  Oklahoma  Legislature  adjourned 
sine  die,  Thursday,  March  29th, 
without  having  passed  the  Sunday 
closing  law  or  the  outlaw  law,  known  as 
the  Clara  Smith  Hammon,  on  the  Jesse 
James-Dalton  Brothers  type  of  films. 

The  Legislature  may  reconvene  in  spe- 
cial session  and  pass  both  bills;  other- 
wise they  are  dead  for  the  next  two 
years. 


Bill  Would  Place  Ban  on 
Traveling  Carnivals 

Under  the  terms  of  a  bill  recently  intro- 
duced in  the  Pennsylvania  Legislature  at 
Harrisburg  by  Assemblyman  Franklin  Spen- 
cer Edmonds,  of  Philadelphia,  traveling 
carnival  companies  would  be  prohibited  from 
exhibiting  in  that  State,  as  being  "  detrimental 
to  the  public  peace,  public  health  and  public 
morals." 

The  bill  has  the  backing  and  earnest  sup- 
port of  the  State  Department  of  Health, 
which  believes  it  would  be  more  effective  than 
the  self-imposed  censorship  proposed  by  the 
carnival  compauies  themselves. 

Motion  picture  interests  in  Pennsylvania 
long  been  opposed  to  the  traveling  carnivals, 
many  of  which  have  introduced  gambling  and 
other  catch-penny  devices. 

The  bill  defines  a  traveling  carnival  com- 
pany as  "  any  itinerant  organization  or  aggre- 
gation by  whatsoever  name,  moving  about  the 
country  on  railroad  cars,  motor  or  horse  pro-  ' 
pelled  vehicles,  giving  performances  or  exhi-  1 
bitions  for  pay  in  one  or  more  tents,  wagons 
or  other  enclosures  and  having  with  it  con- 
cessions such  as  are  commonly  called  doll, 
blanket,  knife,  umbrella  and  Teddy  bear  racks, 
games  of  chance  or  games  of  so-called  science 
and  skill,  whether  or  not  all  or  part  of  such 
shows  or  devices  are  under  separate  owner- 
ship or  under  one  ownership  or  under  one 
control." 

The  bill  makes  it  a  misdemeanor  for  anyone 
to  operate  such  a  company  in  the  State,  and 
upon  conviction  a  violator  is  subject  to  a  fine 
of  not  less  than  $100  or  more  than  $300,  or 
to  undergo  imprisonment  of  not  more  than 
six  months  for  each  offense. 


Ohio  Sunday  Opening  to  Be 
Put  Up  to  Voters 

After  the  House  Judiciary  Committee  of  the 
Ohio  lawmaking  body  had  refused  to  hold  a 
public  hearing  on  the  Ramey  Bill  providing 
local  option  on  the  question  of  Sunday  motion 
picture  performances,  Samuel  Bullock,  Cleve- 
land, of  the  public  service  department  of  the 
Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  Ohio,  de- 
clared that  Ohio  motion  picture  exhibitors 
intend  now  to  carry  their  campaign  for  legal- 
ized Sundaj-  movies  before  the  voters  of  the 
Buckeye  State. 

The  bill  3?  slated  for  death  before  the  com- 
mittfe.  It  would  prevent  the  stopping  of 
Sunday  shows  in  municipalities  where  theatres 
are  now  open,  except  through  referendum,  and 
M  ould  prohibit  Sunday  shows  where  there  are 
now  none  without  legislative  action. 

In  regard  to  the  action  to  be  taken  by  Ohio 
motion  picture  men  Samuel  Bullock  is  re- 
ported as  saying:  "Initiative  petitions  will 
be  circulated  and  the  matter  of  Sunday  movies 
put  to  voters  of  the  state." 


April  14,   1  9  2  3 


1771 


Exhibitors  Lay  Plans  To  Finance  M.  P.  7.0.  A. 

Chicago  Meeting  Arranged  by  Michigan  Owners 
Urges  Strengthening  Organization 


THE  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of 
Michigan  assumed  the  initiative  last 
week  in  an  effort  to  weld  together  all 
forces  of  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  and  those  not  now 
connected  and  make  of  it  a  really  all-powerful 
organization  which  will  function  as  a  well- 
oiled  machine  in  every  city  in  the  country. 
The  move  was  a  non-political  one,  and  the 
action  was  taken  only  with  the  idea  of  re- 
establishing the  organization  on  the  same  high 
plane  or  even  more  extensively  than  it 
operated  at  the  time  of  the  Cleveland  con- 
vention three  years  ago. 

Representative  exhibitors  from  seven  states 
were  called  together  by  the  Michigan  organi- 
zation at  the  Sherman  House  in  Chicago  tor 
the  purpose  of  discussing  plans  for  re-nnanc- 
in<7  the  bodv  and  to  submit  those  plans  to  the 
national  organization  at  its  coming  annual 
session  in  Chicago.  The  states  represented 
were-  Minnesota,  Wisconsin,  Indiana,  JSew 
York,  Nebraska,  Illinois  and  Michigan. 

There  was  no  criticism  directed  at  any  ot 
the  present  officers,  nor  were  politics  dis- 
cussed. Michigan  exhibitors,  realizing  that 
the  national  bodv  was  not  functioning  as 
effectively  as  it  might  under  better  financial 
conditions  and  a  more  extensive  organization, 
suggested  renewed  efforts  to  create  or  revive 
interest  in  those  cities  which  have  been  lax 
or  entirely  inactive  in  the  affairs  of  the  parent 
organization.  . 

It  was  the  sense  of  the  meeting  that  the 
financing  of  the  national  organization  must 
be  done  by  exhibitors  of  the  country  who  are 
convinced  of  the  necessity  of  the  parent  body. 
The  statement  was  also  advanced  that  there 
were  one  thousand  exhibitors  in  the  United 
States  who  will  pay  a  minimum  of  one  hun- 
dred dollars  each  for  the  first  year  to  give  the 
national  officers  something  to  work  with,  and 
a  chance  to  do  the  many  things  that  must  be 

done.  . 

The  necessity  of  an  experienced  organizer 
to  work  with  the  president  and  board  of  direc- 
tors was  also  emphasized.  This  organizer,  it 
was  suggested,  need  not  necessarily  be  of  the 
motion  picture  industry,  but  a  man  thor- 
oughly experienced  in  his  own  line,  whose 
duty  it  would  be  to  circulate  among  exhibitors 
of  the  United  States  and  among  them  arouse 
interest  in  or  perfect  organization  for  the 
benefit  of  the  national  body.  This  man,  who 
would  have  the  assistance  of  a  business  man- 
ager, would  spend  his  entire  time  in  the  field. 


Golf  Bug  Hits  Industry  as 
Spring  Arrives 

THE  Spring  golf  fever  in  the  in- 
dustry has  already  set  in  and  clubs 
are  being  tuned  up.  The  annual 
handicap  event  of  the  Western  Motion 
Picture  Golf  Association  is  set  for  April 
8th  at  the  California  Country  Club 
course  at  Culver  City.  President  Nat 
Deverich  and  Secretary  Jessen  announce 
eighteen  holes  of  medal  play  for  the 
championship  cups. 

The  eastern  contingent  is  looking 
further  into  the  future  and  has  set  the 
date  for  the  annual  Spring  event  for  June 
5th  at  the  Belleclaire  Golf  Club  course 
at  Bayside,  Long  Island.  Details  of  the 
latter  event  have  not  yet  been  worked 
out   but  will  be  announced  shortly.  


Thos.  H.  Ince  Personally  to 
Direct  One  Film  a  Year 

WORD  from  the  Coast  advises  that 
Thomas  JI.  Ince  will  direct  per- 
sonally one  production  a  year.  The 
first  subject  which  will  receive  the  per- 
sonal handling  of  Ince  is  to  be  "Country 
Lanes  and  City  Pavements,"  written  by 
John  Fleming  Wilson.  Madge  Bellamy 
will  head  an  all-star  cast  in  this  picture. 
Bradley  King  will  write  the  continuity. 
The  production  will  be  released  by  First 
National. 

At  the  same  time  that  he  is  directing, 
Mr.  Ince,  it  is  stated,  will  retain  super- 
vision as  in  the  past  over  the  remaining 
pictures  being  made  under  his  auspices. 
Ince's  resumption  of  the  megaphone  is 
noteworthy  in  view  of  the  fact  that  for 
the  past  seven  years  he  has  confined  him- 
self to  executive  administration  and  su- 
pervisory capacities.  His  last  personally- 
directed  work  was  "Civilization." 

Besides  "Country  Lanes  and  City 
Pavements"  the  following  subjects  are 
scheduled  for  production  under  Ince's 
auspices  during  the  coming  season: 

"Her  Reputation,"  by  Bradley  King  and 
Talbot  Mundy,  featuring  May  McAvoy 
under  the  direction  of  John  Griffith  Wray; 
Vaughan  Kester's  "The  Just  and  the  Un- 
just," also  to  be  directed  by  Wray;  and 
"Unguarded  Gates, '  with  Madge  Bellamy 
in  the  stellar  role. 


Under  the  plan  assistance  can  be  given  states 
not  now  organized  so  that  they  will  function 
efficiently  as  state  bodies,  and  in  turn  support 
the  national  organization. 

The  meeting  was  opened  by  W.  S.  McLaren, 
president  of  the  Michigan  organization,  who 
was  elected  permanent  chairman.  He  made  it 
plain  that  at  no  time  during  the  meeting  could 
personalities  or  polities  enter  into  the  discus- 
sion. He  introduced  H.  M.  Richey,  general 
manager  of  the  Michigan  organization,  who 
outlined  the  plan  that  was  later  indorsed. 

It  was  the  intention  of  those  present  that 
the  meeting  be  constructive,  that  they  should 
go  back  to  their  respective  states  to  get  to  the 
National  Convention  at  Chicago  representa- 
tive exhibitors  who,  realizing  the  vital  neces- 
sity of  national  organization,  should  make  the 
idea  a  reality. 

Before  the  meeting  closed,  a  resolution  was 
adopted  unanimously  thanking  the  Motion 
Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  Michigan  for  tak- 
ing the  initiative  for  so  worthy  a  purpose. 

Those  present  were  Claude  Cady,  James  C. 
Ritter,  W.  S.  McLaren,  A.  J.  Kleist,  J.  R. 
Denniston,  E.  S.  Brewer,  Glenn  Cross  and 
Harvev  Lipp,  of  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  of  Michigan ; 
Howard  Smith,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.;  Fred  C. 
Seegert  and  Joseph  G.  Rhode,  of  the  M.  P. 
T.  0.  of  Wisconsin;  J.  J.  Rubens,  Louis 
Frank  and  W.  W.  Watts,  of  the  M.  P.  T.  0. 
of  Illinois:  W.  A.  Steffes,  Theodore  L.  Haves 
and  C.  H.  Hitchcock,  of  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  of 
Minnesota;  G.  G.  Schmidt,  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O. 
of  Indiana;  and  A.  R.  Pramer,  of  the  M.  P. 
T.  0.  of  Nebraska.  Invitations  were  e%  tended 
to  other  representative  exhibitors  in  other 
states,  who  found  it  impossible  to  be  present. 

Reports  that  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  America 
have  been  called  to  meet  in  Chicago  on  April 


18th  and  19th  to  consider  action  taken  by 
exhibitors  at  the  meeting  of  March  28th  are 
unfounded. 

The  Illinois  Motion  Picture  Theatre 
Owners  will  hold  their-  annual  convention  at 
the  Sherman  Hotel,  Chicago,  on  these  dates, 
but  no  call  has  been  issued  to  the  national 
directors  to  meet  at  that  time. 


Knickerbocker  Defendants 
Get  Adverse  Ruling 

Motions  by  Architect  Reginald  W.  Geare, 
John  H.  Ford  and  the  Union  Iron  Works  to 
dismiss  complaints  naming  them  co-defendants 
in  about  fifty  suits  resulting  from  the 
Knickerbocker  tragedy  last  year,  were  dis- 
missed in  the  circuit  division  of  District  Su- 
preme Court  by  Justice  A.  A.  Hoeghling  at 
Washington  Wednesday  last.  They  must  plead 
to  these  suits,  and  all  others,  on  the  calendar, 
resulting  from  the  same  accident,  he  ruled. 

"  A  cause  of  action  is  stated  in  the  declara- 
tions of  damages,"  the  court  held,  "  and  de- 
fendants must  plead  to  these  causes."  This 
decision  held  the  theatre  company  that  pro- 
moted the  building  prior  to  getting  H.  M. 
Crandall  to  operate  it,  and  the  District  of 
Columbia,  equally  responsible  with  the  abov  e 
named  defendants.  All  defendants  had  pleaded 
a  mis-joinder  of  causes  and  actions  in  their 
demurrers. 

Attorneys  Charles  A.  Douglas,  Joseph  W. 
Cox  and  Conrad  H.  Syme,  for  the  victims, 
maintained  "  there  was  a  continuing  and  suc- 
cessive liability  among  the  architect,  iron  man, 
and  building  inspector,  and  that  all  contrib- 
uted to  the  defective  building,  whose  collapse 
had  caused  the  deaths  and  injuries." 

As  matters  stand  now,  the  defendants  are 
forced  by  the  court  to  fight  out  every  one  of 
the  fifty  damage  claims. 


Standard  Time  League  Is 
Milwaukee  Winner 

The  Standard  Time  League  organized  by 
theatre  owners  in  Milwaukee  for  an  active 
campaign  against  daylight  saving  was  victo- 
rious in  the  election  April  3  when  the 
referendum  vote  to  repeal  or  retain  the  ordi- 
nance was  the  issue. 

The  vote  favoring  the  repeal  was  34,610; 
against,  24,510.  The  big  majority  of  the  vic- 
tory came  as  a  surprise.  The  Federated  Trade 
Council,  Milk  Producers  and  others  lined  up 
with  the  league  to  oppose  the  daylight  saving 
committee  working  with  local  clubs  and  stores. 


Operator  Gets  3  Years  in 
Iowa  Acid  Throwing 

Mayo  W.  Paden,  president  of  the  Omaha 
lodge  of  motion  picture  machine  operators, 
was  found  guilty  last  week  of  conspiracy  in 
connection  with  the  throwing  of  obnoxious 
chemicals  in  the  lobby  of  the  Liberty  theatre 
at  Council  Bluffs,  Iowa.  He  was  sentenced 
to  a  term  of  three  years  in  the  Fort  Madison 
penitentiary.  A  motion  for  a  new  trial  was 
denied,  and  his  bond  fixed  at  $3,000  on  appeal. 
The  penalty  is  the  maximum  one. 


1772 


Motion  Picture  News 


W.  Missouri,  Kans.  May  Consolidate 

Convention  of  M.P.T.O.  Considering 
Proposition   to  Amalgamate  Forces 


MACHINERY  which  may  result  in  the 
consolidation  of  the  Western  Missouri 
and  Kansas  units  was  set  in  motion  at 
the  semi-annual  convention  of  the  M.  P.  T.  0. 
at  Kansas  City,  Wednesday.  The  convention, 
although  only  a  one-day  affair,  was  one  of 
accomplishments  and  was  attended  by  Syd- 
ney S.  Cohen,  W.  A.  True.  Connecticut :  W  . 
D.*  Burford,  Illinois;  Charles  A.  Lick,  Fort 
Smith.  Ark.,  third  vice-president  of  the  na- 
tional organization:  and  Michael  O'Toole. 
chairman  "of -the  public  service  committee  of 
the  ML  P.  T.  0.  A. 

A  motion  to  adopt  a  resolution  urging  Mr. 
Cohen  to  enter  the  field  for  re-election,  was 
introduced  bv  Lawrence  Goldman,  former  sec- 
retary of  the  Missouri  body.  No  sooner  had 
the  motion  been  introduced  than  Mr.  Cohen 
sprdn°-  to  the  floor  and  asserted  that  he  had 
made  it  plain  he  did  not  desire  to  run  for  office 
a^ain.  Mr.  Cohen  took  the  floor  alternately, 
making  short  talks  at  intermittent  times. 

"  I  hope  there  will  be  ten  good  presidential 
candidates  at  the  national  convention,"  Mr. 
Cohen  continued,  "  and  I  suggest  you  enter 
the  names  of  Charles  Sears  and  R.  G.  Liggett 
presidents  of  the  Western  Missouri  and 
Kansas  organizations  respectively,  as  candi- 
dates. Don't  be  fooled  at  Chicago  by  those 
opposed  to  independent  theatres." 

A  committee  appointed  by  the  Missouri 
bodv  will  meet  with  a  committee  to  be  ap- 
pointed bv  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  of  Kansas  at 
the  Kansas  convention  in  Wichita,  April  lo 
and  17,  to  consider  the  consolidation  of  the 
two  units.  The  same  committee,  composed  of 
Jack  Truitt,  Sedalia,  Mo.,  chairman:  A.  M. 
Eisner.  Kansas  City:  W.  P.  Cuff.  Chilheothe, 
Mo  •  T.  C.  Goodnight,  Warrensburg,  Mo. ; 
and  S.  E.  Wilhoit,  Springfield.  Mo.,  was  ap- 
pointed to  frame  a  constitution  and  by-laws 
for  the  Western  Missouri  body,  as  well  as 
to  name  a  business  manager.  It  was  voted 
that  President  Sears  be  empowered  to  name 
eight  delegates  to  the  national  convention. 

^Resolutions  endorsing  the  Theatre  Owners' 
Distributing  Corporation,  the  action  of  the 
M  P  T  6  A  in  refusing  the  uniform  con- 
tract.' the  work  of  Sydney  Cohen  and  other 


national  officers  and  the  Motion  Picture  Palace 
of  Progress  to  be  at"  Chicago,  were  adopted. 

Due  to  the  fact  that  Cohen  and  his  party 
were  forced  to  leave  early  for  the  Nebraska 
convention  at  Omaha,  Thursday,  the  banquet 
was  called  off.  No  officers  were  elected,  an 
election  not  being  due  until  the  next  con- 
vention. 


M.P.T.O.  Kansas  Prepares 
to  Incorporate 

INCORPORATION  papers  are  being 
prepared  for  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Kan- 
sas by  Samuel  Handy,  attorneys  for 
the  organization,  and  will  be  ready  to 
submit  to  the  semi-annual  convention 
when  it  convenes  at  Wichita.  Kans..  April 
16  and  17. 

The  Kansas  association  previously  has 
experienced  some  difficulty  in  having 
corporation  papers  completed,  but  this 
time  there  will  be  no  "hitch,"  according 
to  C.  E.  Cook,  business  manager.  No 
theatre  owner  can  be  a  stockholder  un- 
less he  is  a  paid  up  member  in  the  organ- 
ization which,  of  course,  will  become  a 
protective  organization  upon  incorpora- 
tion. Stock  certificate  shares  may  be  ready 
for  distribution  at  the  convention.  Shares 
will  be  sold  at  a  nominal  price.  Many 
prominent  legislators  will  attend  the  con- 
vention, several  of  them  being  speakers. 


Congress  May  Establish 
U.  S.  Picture  Bureau 

Fred  E.  Hamlin,  newspaper  editor,  who 
brought  the  motion  picture  of  the  "  Ex-Kaiser 
in  Exile  "  to  this  country  last  winter,  and  is 
distributing  through  the  Hodkinson  exchanges, 
tried  to  get  a  print  of  it  accepted  by  the  U.  S. 
Government  for  the  permanent  historic  record 
of  the  late  war.  President  Harding,  as  the 
nation's  chief  and  as  a  publisher,  publishing 
the  Marion  Star,  attended  a  private  view  of 
the  film  at  the  National  Press  Club  last  fall, 
approved  the  picture,  but  regretted  the  Gov- 
ernment's inability  to  accept  the  film,  because 
there  is  no  custodian  or  suitable  storage  place 
for  films. 

The  Government  film  production  and  dis- 
tributing units  at  Washington  and  in  the  field 
are  inadequate,  widely  scattered,  and  devoid  of 
any  facilities  for  the  storage  and  duplication 
of  historic  films.  All  this  led  to  a  statement  by 
Senator  Walsh  of  Massachusetts  Monday  last, 
in  which  he  said  that  "  Legislation  authorizing 
the  Federal  Government  to  collect  and  preserve 
motion  pictures  of  historic  events,  may  be  in- 
troduced by  me,  in  the  68th  Congress." 


So.  California  Exhibitors  Elect 
Officers 

FRED  MILLER,  of  the  California 
theatre,  Los  Angeles,  was  elected 
president  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Theatre  Owners  of  Southern  California 
at  the  meeting  held  April  3rd.  Voting 
by  acclamation  the  following  were  placed 
in  office: 

Fred  Miller,  president;  W.  W.  Whit- 
son,  San  Diego,  and  James  Sams,  Ocean 
Park,  vice-presidents;  Glenn  Harper, 
Vermont  theatre,  Los  Angeles,  secretary; 
Ben  Bernstein,  Savoy  theatre,  Los  An- 
geles, treasurer;  C.  E.  Walker,  Santa 
Ana;  D.  D.  Vanderlip,  Inglewood;  H.  J. 
Siler,  Whittier,  and  Harold  C.  Arthur, 
West  Coast  theatre,  directors. 


Washington  Fire  Causes 
$250,000  Damage 

Damage  estimated  at  $250,000  resulted  from 
fire  in  the  Army  Air  Service  hangars  and 
photographic  laboratories  at  Boiling  Field 
Saturday,  March  31.  The  fire  is  reported  to 
have  been  caused  by  the  spontaneous  combus- 
tion of  a  roll  of  films,  bursting  into  flames, 
while  in  the  process  of  being  developed.  The 
spool  of  celluloid  was  blown  from  its  spindle, 
the  500  feet  of  film  filling  the  laboratory  of 
Aerial  Photo  Section  No.  3  with  fire  and 
smoke. 

The  flames  quickly  spread  to  hangar  No.  8. 
destroying  the  hangar  also.  Several  new  air- 
plane engines  on  testing  blocks,  in  the  hangar 
for  experimental  purposes,  were  destroyed  be- 
fore the  fire  department  arrived. 


Brookline  May  Open  Door 
for  Pictures 

Brookline,  wealth}'  and  exclusive  suburb  of 
Boston,  which  has  banned  motion  pictures 
since  they  were  first  heard  of,  bids  fair  to  open 
the  doors  and  grant  license  for  theatre  con- 
struction. Commercial  pictures  have  been 
turned  down  time  and  time  again. 

There  are  two  petitions  for  the  construc- 
tion of  theatres  before  the  Board  of  Select- 
men, one  from  Horace  Gray,  who  wants  to 
build  a  theatre  at  Coolidge  Corner,  and  an- 
other from  Daniel  J.  Daley,  who  wants  to  put 
up  a  house  at  Brookline  Village,  as  the  official 
centre  of  the  town  is  called.  A  third  petition 
is  expected  any  day. 

At  a  meeting  last  week  the  Selectmen  voted 
to  put  the  question  to  a  referendum  at  a 
special  election  which  had  been  called  to  fill 
a  vacancy  in  a  town  office  for  April  24.  They 
have  provided  that  the  result  of  the  referen- 
dum shall  not  be  absolutely  binding  on  them, 
but  they  have  stated  that  if  the  citizens  vote 
to  let  them  in  it  will  practically  clinch  the 
matter. 


O'Reilly  in  Albany  for 
Balance  of  Session 

Charles  L.  O'Reilly,  of  New  York,  presi- 
dent of  the  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of 
New  York  State,  and  Samuel  I.  Berman. 
secretary  of  the  same  organization,  arrived 
at  the  Capitol  in  Albany,  N.  Y.,  last  Monday 
night,  and  from  now  until  the  present  session 
of  the  legislature  concludes  will  be  more  or 
less  along  legislative  corridors.  During 
Monday  night's  session  of  the  Senate,  Mr. 
O'Reilly  and  Mr.  Berman  occupied  seats  on 
the  floor  of  the  Chamber,  watching  the  pro- 
ceedings with  much  interest. 

Mr.  O'Reilly  stated  that  he  was  primarily 
interested  in  two  bills  affecting  the  motion 
picture  interests. 


Serials  Much  in  Favor 
Among  Chinese 

Although  British  and  French  interests  con- 
trol practically  all  the  motion  picture  trade  in 
Peking  and  Tientsin,  80  per  cent  of  the  films 
shown  in  these  two  cities  are  American,  ac- 
cording to  the  Specialties  Division  of  the 
Department  of  Commerce.  Patrons  of  the 
movies  in  these  two  cities  are  made  up  of  the 
better  class  of  Chinese  as  well  as  the  foreign 
population. 

News  reels  are  shown  at  almost  every  pro- 
gram, and  the  drama  and  comedy  are  very 
to  be  one  of  America's  foremost  artists,  will 
devote  his  time  to  the  preparation  of  some 
artistic  lobby  displays. 


Would  Put  Censors  Under 
Public  Instruction 

The  new  Code  for  the  State  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, designed  by  Governor  Pinchot  for  the 
reorganization  of  the  State  government,  as 
just  made  public,  would  place  the  State  Board 
of  Motion  Picture  Censors  under  the  depart- 
ment of  Public  Instruction.  The  code  has 
just  been  introduced  in  the  State  and  it  likely 
will  be  the  subject  of  much  controversy. 

At  present  the  Board  of  Censors,  which 
examines  and  passes  judgment  on  all  films 
shown  in  the  State  is  a  separate  agency  not 
under  control  of  any  department. 


April  14,  1923 


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New  Regulations  to  Aid  Industry  in  Russia 

State  Orders  Radical  Reforms  in  Order  to  Establish 
Country  Among  Film  Leaders 


THROUGH  new  State  regulations  im- 
posed on  the  industry  in  Russia  that 
country  hopes  to  become  established 
among  the  leading  nations  as  a  selling  and 
producing  market.  Radical  changes  have  come 
about,  according  to  the  Deutsch-Ameri- 
kanische  Film  Union,  that  will  purify  the  at- 
mosphere that  has  been  surrounding  condi- 
tions there  and  properly  organize  the  produc- 
ing and  distributing  units.  Although  the 
Russian  film  industry  has  been  growing  with 
extreme  rapidity  lately,  nevertheless  it  proved 
unable  even  to  create  a  somewhat  suitable 
organization,  or  to  keep  out  undesirable  ele- 
ments. Thus  it  was  possible  for  500  firms 
who  hire  out  films  to  establish  themselves  in 
Moscow  where,  in  consequence  of  its  traffic 
conditions,  there  are  scarcely  1,500  picture 
theatres. 

Henceforth  a  decree,  issued  by  the  Council 
of  People's  Commissary,  places  the  Russian 
film  industry  on  a  new  legal  basis.  One  of 
the  reasons  for  this  order  was  the  frequent 
infringement  of  the  license  law,  such  as 
smuggling  and  other  offenses.  This  decree 
aims  at  the  consolidation  and  sane  develop- 
ment of  the  Russian  film  trade  by  a  new  ar- 
rangement that  will  also  enable  the  foreign 
industry  to  cooperate. 

The  new  law  and  the  order  for  putting  it 
into  effect  decrees:  The  film  should  be  consid- 
ered as  means  of  instruction  and  as  a  work 
of  art.  Hence  the  All-Russian  Photo-Cinema 
Co.  will  be  placed  under  the  Commissary  for 
Art  and  Education  as  a  central  organization 
for  film  renting  and  for  adjusting  all  the 
matters  of  the  picture  theatre.  It  acquires 
(under  the  name  of  Goskino)  the  right  of  a 
legal  body  and  will  pursue  its  work  by  attract- 
ing the  local  and  district  educational  organs. 
•  A  central  office  will  be  established  at  the 
Commissary  for  Art  and  Education  with  the 
principal  object  to  investigate  the  origin  of 
the  films.  For  showing  uncensored  films  the 
renter,  as  well  as  the  owner,  will  bear  respon- 
sibility, according  to  provisions  in  the  penal 
code.  Uncensored  films,  if  shown,  are,  as  it 
is  the  case  with  smuggled  ones,  confiscated  and 
become  state  property  without  compensation ; 
also  the  copies  and  the  license,  if  such  are  in 
possession  of  the  smuggler  or  lender. 

Henceforth  a  permit  from  the  Goskino  is 
necessary  for  private  enterprises,  and  must 
be  renewed  monthly.  The  permit,  however 
if  granted,  can  only  be  revoked  if  the  privatt 
enterprise  has  repeatedly  violated  the  laws, 
applying  to  kinomatograph  theater  and  if  it 
was  lawfully  sentenced. 

Private  enterprises  that  are  producing  in 
Russia  or  perform  suitable  work  for  the  pro- 
duction process  have  forthwith  the  right  to 
hire  foreign  films  and  those  belonging  to 
others  to  an  extent  many  times  exceeding  the 
value  of  their  own  production. 

Where  theatres  are  not  leased  by  private 
enterprises,  they  are  run  by  the  Goskino,  or 
by  local  educational  institutions. 

Import  and  export  are  directed  conjointly 
by  the  Commissary  for  Foreign  Trade  and 
by  the  Commissary  for  Art  and  Education. 
Negotiations  for  concessions  with  foreign 
firms  must  be  approved  by  these  commissaries. 
The  film  administration  for  Soviet  Russia 
appointed    the    "  Industry    and  Handels — 


Cohen  Again  Endorsed  for 
M.P.T.O.A.  Presidency 

AT  a  meeting  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Theatre  Owners  of  Eastern 
Pennsylvania,  Southern  New 
Jersey  and  Delaware,  held  at  the 
Hotel  Vendig,  on  March  16,  Sydney 
S.  Cohen  was  unanimously  endorsed 
for  re-election  as  President  of  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  A.  This  territory,  which  has  al- 
ways been  a  strong  Cohen  supporter, 
and  last  year  at  Washington  cast  the 
largest  vote  for  his  election,  is  the  first 
exhibitor  body  to  come  out  for  his  re- 
election at  Chicago  in  May. 

In  the  face  of  Mr.  Cohen's  often  re- 
peated declaration  that  he  is  not  a  can- 
didate for  re-election,  Pennsylvania  is 
grooming  a  native  son  in  the  person  of 
M.  E.  Comerford,  should  Mr.  Cohen  ad- 
here to  his  decision.  Mr.  Comerford 
controls  over  50  theatres  in  Northeastern 
Pennsylvania  and  Southern  New  York 
and,  although  he  has  always  shunned  the 
limelight,  is  today  looked  upon  as  one 
of  the  leading  exhibitors  in  the  country. 


A.  G."  The  International  Workers'  Relief 
Committee  for  Soviet  Russia,  through  its  gen- 
eral agency,  the  Deutsch-Amerikanisehe  Film 
Union  A.  G.,  to  enter  into  negotiations  with 
American  and  West  European  firms,  and  the 
negotiations  are  progressing  favorably. 

Prominent  representatives  of  the  Russian 
Film  Trade — representatives  of  private  under- 
takings, as  well  as  those  of  state  organiza- 
tions— have  already  arrived  in  Moscow,  and 
others  are  on  the  way.  According  to  the  spirit 
of  these  negotiations  the  Dafu  will  endeavor 
to  set  right,  as  far  as  the  law  permits,  the 
difficulties  which  might  have  arisen  to  foreign 
firms  owing  to  the  former  ignorance  of  the 
conditions  of  the  Russian  film. 

Within  the  ne  t  few  weeks  the  first  new 
films  from  Moscow  will  be  shown  in  western 
Europe  picture  theatres.  They  will  present  a 
new  attempt  to  reach  a  high  artistic  level  of 
art  on  the  screen.  The  members  of  the  Mos- 
cow Art  Theatre  have  endeavored  to  transfer 
that  to  the  screen,  which  may  be  considered  • 
the  supreme  attainment  of  their  dramatic  art; 
the  portrayal  of  real  life,  and  to  depict  it  with 
all  the  special  means  at  the  disposal  of  the 
screen. 

The  actors  have  drawn  on  Russia  past  and 
present,  on  sagas  and  fiction  for  the  material 
of  their  films.  But  they  endeavor  to  avoid 
rendering  the  original  characters  trite,  by 
concentrating  their  acting  on  the  essential 
of  each  conflict  and  epoch.  It  has  been  of 
great  value  to  them  that  they  were  able  to 
develop  a  completely  harmonious  style  during 
the  years  of  their  mutual  work.  And  thus 
in  Europe  they  are  perhaps  the  first  to  pos- 
sess a  real  "  ensemble  "  for  the  screen  also. 

Hitherto  Russia  and  the  Russian  character 
have  often  been  imitated  in  films,  but  hardly 
shown  correctly.  The  first  of  these  films 
screened  by  the  Moscow  Film  Co.  "  Russ " 
under  the  stage  management  of  Shelyabush- 
skv,  Sanin,  and  Starewitch  are  "  Polakushka  " 
(after  Leo  Tolstoi),  "Peter  the  Great,"  and 
the  two  legends  of  "  Yola,"  and  "  Satan's 
Defeat." 


The  exclusive  rights  are  vested  in  the  Soviet 
Film  Department,  which  disposes  of  them 
through  their  general  agents,  the  Deutsch- 
Amerikanisehe  Film  Union  A.  G. 

N.  Y.  Mus  icians  Strike,  But 
Return  to  Work 

Internal  strife  in  rival  musicians'  unions  in 
New  York  City  caused  a  one-day  strike  in 
the  Capitol  and  Criterion  theatres  last  Mon- 
day. Neither  house  was  responsible  for  the 
walkout. 

The  battle  was  brought  on  largely  in  a 
desire  of  the  two  unions  to  gain  control  over 
the  13,000  musicians  in  the  city.  The  Musical 
Mutual  Protective  Union  and  Associated  Mu- 
sicians of  N  ew  1  ork,  Local  810,  are  the  rival 
organizations.  The  latter  has  an  agreement 
with  managers  that  does  not  expire  until  Sep- 
tember. The  M.  M.  P.  U.  has  no  such  agree- 
ment. The  M.  M.  P.  U.  was  suspended  from 
the  American  Federation  of  Musicians  two 
years  ago  and  the  two  have  been  rivals  since. 

The  immediate  cause  of  the  strike  was  the 
discharge  of  the  Capitol  drummer  by  Con- 
ductor Erno  Rapee  at  the  request  of  the  Fed- 
eration local.  The  other  members  of  the  or- 
chestra walked  out  on  instructions,  as  did  those 
of  the  Criterion,  six  of  whom  had  been  dis- 
charged for  non-payment  of  dues. 

It  is  contended  that  the  strike  was  forced 
in  an  endeavor  to  discredit  the  Federation  with 
the  managers  and  to  bring  about  a  breach  in 
their  agreement.  The  men  returned  to  work 
Tuesday  pending  a  meeting  which  will  prob- 
ably result  in  an  amalgamation  of  the  two 
unions,  many  of  the  musicians  already  being 
members  of  both. 

New  Companies  File  with 
State  Secretary 

Motion  picture  companies  filing  papers  with 
the  secretary  of  state  during  the  past  week 
show  the  following  directors  and  capitaliza- 
tion: East  and  West  Trading  Corporation, 
$50,000,  Samuel  Silver,  J.  Berdais,  New  York; 
A.  R.  MeDermott,  Jersey  City;  Baron  Film 
Sales  Co.,  Inc.,  $500,  Alexander  Baron,  Rae 
Baron,  Brooklyn;  L.  H.  Allen,  New  York; 
United  Theatrical  Producers'  Corporation, 
$10,000,  Mark  Nathan,  Brooklyn;  H.  L. 
Jacobson,  Alexander  Aaronson,  New  York; 
American  Institute  for  World  News,  $50,000, 
L.  F.  Brown,  M.  Peters,  E.  J.  Powers,  New 
York  City;  DeForest  Phonofilms,  Inc., 
$50,000,  Herman  Bogdish,  Aaron  Powsner, 
H.  A.  Deimel,  New  York;  Ogden  Operating 
Corporation,  $20,000,  Emanuel  and  E.  J. 
Glick,  Max  Berger,  New  York. 

New  Montreal  House  For 
Famous  Players 

Famous  Players  are  adding  to  their  hold- 
ings in  Montreal,  Canada.  The  Loew  theatre 
has  come  into  their  control,  and  they  also 
have  the  Capitol  and  St.  Denis.  The  Pantages 
franchise  for  Montreal  is  held  by  N.  L. 
Nathanson,  managing  director  of  Famous 
Players  Canadian  Corporation,  and  it  is 
thought  Pantages  vaudeville  will  supplant 
Loew's. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Penn.   Measure  Affects  Operators 

Penn.  Solon  Would  License  Operators 
And  Regulate  Projection  Conditions 


RADICAL  ehanges  in  the  Pennsylvania 
code  governing  the  use  and  operation 
of  motion  picture  machines  and  the 
licensing  of  operators  are  proposed  in  a  bill 
offered  in  the  lower  House  of  the  Legislature 
at  Harrisburg  by  Representative  John  E. 
Kunkel,  of  Westmoreland  County,  with  the 
backing  of  Dr.  Royal  Meeker,  State  Commis- 
sioner of  Labor  and  Industry. 

The  measure  calls  for  changes  in  the  code 
of  May  1,  1909,  whereby  the  State  will  re- 
ceive fees  for  the  examination  of  operators. 
Under  the  plan  now  in  force  the  State  ex- 
amines operators  and  grants  licenses  in  all 
parts  of  Pennsylvania  except  Philadelphia, 
Pittsburgh  and  "Scranton.  These  cities  are 
exempted  in  the  new  bill  because  they  have 
their  own  electrical  bureau  that  examines 
operators.  .  . 

The  Kunkel  bill  eliminates  all  provisions 
relatinff  to  the  construction  of  booths  in  thea- 
tres where  pictures  are  regularly  shown  and 
provides  for  projection  rooms  of  fireproot 
construction.  In  cases  where  there  are  no  pro- 
jection rooms  portable  enclosures  instead  ot 


F4KIR  FORGES  WILLIAM  A. 
JOHNSTON'S  SIGNATURE 

WE  are  advised  by  E.  O. 
Smithies,  manager  of  the 
Allen  theatre,  Kingston, 
Ontario,  that  a  salesman  repre- 
senting the  "Monarch  Feature 
Films"  of  Rochester  has  been 
victimizing  theatre  managers  and 
merchants  in  and  about  Kingston 
on  a  fake  film  advertising  prop- 
osition and  that  he  was  aided  in 
selling  his  idea  by  what  pur- 
ported to  be  a  letter  from  Wil- 
liam A.  Johnston,  editor  of 
Motion  Picture  News,  endorsing 
the  proposition. 

Mr.  Jotinston  never  wrote  such 
a  letter,  never  heard  of  the  con- 
cern or  the  salesman  and  warns 
all  exhibitors  to  be  on  the  look- 
out for  the  man. 

It  is  assumed  that  Mr.  Johns- 
ton's signature  has  been  forged 
by  use  of  the  signature  cut  ap- 
pearing in  connection  with  the 
editorial  in  each  week's  Motion 
Picture  News. 

According  to  Mr.  Smithies, 
warrants  for  the  arrest  of  the 
fakir  are  now  out,  the  charge 
being  trying  to  obtain  money 
under  false  pretenses. 

Information  concerning  the 
man  or  concern  will  be  appre- 
ciated at  this  office. 


portable  booths,  now  permissible  under  the 
law,  are  allowed. 

The  bill  provides  that  where  carbon  arc 
lights  are  used  operators  must  be  examined 
by  the  department,  and  they  will  be  granted 
a  projectionist's  license  if  found  competent. 
The  fee  for  the  examination  is  fixed  at  $4, 
and  successful  candidates  must  pay  $3  addi- 
tional. The  license  is  issued  for  one  year  and 
renewals  will  cost  $2  annually.  Operators 
now  holding  licenses  will  be  granted  new 
licenses  for  $3  without  examination.  No 
operator  can  be  under  18  years  old. 

The  fee  for  apprentices,  who  cannot  be 
under  16  years  old,  is  one  dollar,  with  50 
cents  for  renewals.  Where  incandescent 
lamps  are  used  the  fee  is  $2  for  examination 
and  $2  more  for  successful  candidates,  with  $1 
fee  for  annual  renewals.  The  minimum  age 
limits  for  these  operators  also  is  18  years. 
All  fees  are  to  be  paid  to  the  Commissioner 
of  Labor  and  Industry,  who  will  turn  the 
monev  over  to  the  State  Treasurer. 


Penn.  Senate  Prohibits 
Daylight  Saving 

The  Derrick  bill,  favored  by  the  motion 
picture  interests  of  Pennsylvania,  and  pro- 
hibiting the  establishment  of  daylight  saving 
time  anywhere  in  the  state,  has  been  passed 
finally  by  the  State  Senate  in  Harrisburg, 
and  has  been  sent  to  the  lower  House  for 
consideration. 

This  bill  prohibits  the  passage  of  local  ordi- 
nances in  any  city  or  other  municipality  of 
the  State  establishing  any  except  standard 
time.  Efforts,  vigorously  supported,  to  amend 
the  bill  so  as  to  exempt  Philadelphia,  Pitts- 
burgh and  Scranton,  and  to  exempt  Allegheny 
and  Philadelphia  counties  from  the  provisions 
of  the  proposed  act  were  rejected  in  the 
Senate. 


All-Star  Cast  Talks  at 
A.M. P. A.  Meeting 

At  the  weekly  meeting  of  the  Associated 
Motion  Picture  Advertisers  held  on  Thursday, 
an  all-star  cast  was  presented. 

Vice-president  Shapiro  was  in  the  chair, 
and  among  the  many  who  responded  to  his 
introductions  were  Professor  James  Melvin 
Lee,  director  of  the  School  of  Journalism  at 
New  York  University;  George  E.  Redman,  of 
London ;  "  Danny,"  of  the  Film  Daily ;  Jack 
Bachman,  of  the  Al  Lichtman  Corporation, 
and  Ben  Schulberg,  of  Preferred  Pictures. 


St.  Louis  Suit  Settled 
Out  of  Court 

William  Goldman's  suit  against  Famous 
Players-Lasky  for  possession  of  the  Kings 
theatre,  St.  Louis,  has  been  settled  out  of 
court.  Goldman  is  remodeling  the  theatre  and 
intends  to  open  it  as  a  picture  house  with  20 
and  30-cent  admissions  on  May  1.  He  orig- 
inally planned  to  open  on  Easter  Day,  but 
the  legal  trouble  held  up  his  program. 

He  also  has  plans  drawn  for  a  $1,000,000 
picture  palace  at  Grand  boulevard  and  Mor- 
gan street.  He  has  announced  that  house  will 
he  completed  in  time  to  open  on  September  1. 


Vice  President  of  Loew's 
Theatres,  Inc.,  Dies 

CE.  DANFORTH,  senior  member 
of  C.  E.  Danforth  &  Co.,  vice- 
•  president  of  Loew  Theatres,  Inc., 
director  of  several  banks  and  large  cor- 
porations and  one  of  the  leading  finan- 
ciers of  the  country,  died  at  his  residence 
in  New  York  last  week  after  an  illness 
of  several  months.  All  in  this  industry 
who  knew  him  deeply  regret  his  passing. 
He  was  one  of  the  few  bankers  who  un- 
derstood this  business  and  his  excep- 
tional ability  and  sympathy  were  given 
freely  to  its  problems. 


Naked  Truth  Dinner  Plans 
Well  Under  Way 

With  the  final  session  of  the  entertainments 
committee  of  the  A.  M.  P.  A.  extending  well 
past  midnight,  and  with  rehearsals  in  full 
swing,  all  is  now  stripped  and  ready  for  the 
Naked  Truth  dinner  scheduled  for  Saturday, 
April  28th,  at  the  Biltmore,  in  New  York. 
Extra  fuel  was  added  to  the  fervid  rush  for 
tickets  when  it  was  announced  that  Harry 
Raichenbach,  the  slender-formed  young  bene- 
dict, will  act,  or  rather  be  himself,  as  master 
of  ceremonies,  and  that  S.  L.  Rothapfel  has 
been  corraled  as  director  general  of  presen- 
tation. 

Report  has  it  that  this  year's  Naked  Truth 
is  set 'to  outstrip  any  previous  A.  M.  P.  A. 
effort.  The  big  bosses  and  other  executives 
of  the  infant  industry  are  already  on  the  list 
of  those  who  have  secured  tickets  to  eat  with 
the  bovs  and  "  see  themselves  as  others  see 
them."' 


Exhibitors  Wait  Decision 
on  Daylight  Saving 

Motion  picture  theatre  owners  in  many 
cities  and  villages  of  New  York  State  are 
anxiously  awaiting  some  decision  these  days 
on  the  part  of  the  respective  municipalities 
over  the  question  of  daylight  saving.  Accord- 
ing to  R.  V.  Erk,  who  paid  a  visit  to  the  Film 
Row  in  Albany  the  past  week,  a  continuance 
of  daylight  saving  in  Uion  will  probably  re- 
sult in  a  loss  to  all  houses.  Last  year  there 
was  a  twilight  baseball  league  in  full  swing 
in  Uion  for  five  nights  a  week,  with  the 
result  that  the  theatres  played  to  but  slim 
crowds  during  the  major  part  of  the  summer. 

It  is  understood  that  Watertown  has  de- 
cided against  daylight  saving,  but  that  Utica 
is  still  at  odds,  with  the  probability  that  what- 
ever decision  Utica  makes,  it  will  be  followed 
by  Uion  and  other  surrounding  places. 


Washington  Children  See 
Red  Cross  Pictures 

Children  from  the  Force  School,  Washing- 
ton, were  the  guests  of  Harry  Crandall  and 
Mrs.  Locher  at  a  private  view  of  the  Red 
Cross,  1922.  films  showing  child  life  and  relief 
work  in  many  lands.  A  number  of  diplomats 
were  present  and  were  introduced  by  Mrs. 
Locher  to  the  children. 

Views  of  American  relief  work  in  Czecho- 
slovakia and  views  of  the  1920  athletic  con- 
gress or  Sokol,  the  first  in  free  Bohemia, 
were  shown.'  One  of  the  new  native  film  pro- 
ducers, a  rehabilitated  war  veteran,  took  all 
the  Sokol  pictures  shown. 


April  14,  1923 


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Scenes  showing  Jack  Mulhall  in  "  The  Social  Buccaneer,"  a  Universal  Serial. 

What  Pictures  Does  Public  Want: 

First  National  Survey  Brings  Varied 
Response  Regarding  Pictures  in  Demand 


Fox  Announces  Releases  for 
Week  of  April  8th 

FDX  FILM  CORPORATION  an- 
nounces three  releases  for  the  week 
of  April  8th,  two  of  which  are  fea- 
ture productions  and  the  other  a  Sun- 
shine Comedy. 

"The  Madness  of  Youth"  is  the  title 
of  the  John  Gilbert  picture  which  is 
scheduled  for  release  on  April  8th.  Jer- 
ome Storm  handled  the  story  which 
comes  from  the  pen  of  George  F.  Worts, 
magazine  writer.  Billie  Dove  is  in  the 
role  of  the  feminine  lead,  and  the  rest  of 
the  cast  includes  Dorothy  Manners,  Don- 
ald Hatswell,  George  K.  Arthur,  Wilton 
Taylor,  Ruth  Boyd,  and  Luke  Lucas. 

Shirley  Mason  will  be  seen  in  "Love- 
bound,"  previously  announced  under  the 
working  title,  "Inside  the  Door"  and 
"Balance  Due,"  released  April  15th.  The 
story  was  written  by  George  Scarbor- 
ough and  adapted  by  Josephine  Quirk 
and  Jules  Furthman.  Henry  Otto  di- 
rected. Albert  Roscoe,  star  of  many 
Broadway  stage  productions,  will  sup- 
port the  Fox  actress. 

"The  Three  Gun  Man"  will  be  the  Sun- 
shine Comedy  for  the  week. 


Six  Metro  Specials  Will 
Star  Viola  Dana 

A  new  series  of  six  special  photoplays, 
starring  Viola  Dana,  will  soon  be  produced  at 
the  Metro  studios,  stories  having  already  been 
selected  for  the  star.  In  addition,  work  on 
.six  new  productions  will  be  begun.  Techni- 
color Pictures  Corporation,  makers  of  t lie  first 
natural-color  picture,  "  Toll  of  the  Sea,"  will 
soon  undertake  another  photoplay,  using  the 
same  new  color  invention. 

The  foregoing  program  of  activities  was 
announced  upon  the  arrival  at  the  Metro  stu- 
dios in  Hollywood  of  Milton  B.  Hoffman, 
Metro  production  manager,  who  recently  re- 
turned to  the  Coast  after  an  extended  visit 
in  New  York,  where  he  conferred  with  Metro 
executives  regarding  further  production. 


!  Scenes  from  Pathe's  western,  "  When  Fighting's  Neces- 
sary," starring  Leo  Maloney. 


DURING  a  three  months'  tour  that  in- 
cluded every  First  National  exchange 
west  of  Chicago,  F.  M.  Brockell,  man- 
ager of  distribution  for  First  National,  talked 
to  hundreds  of  exhibitors,  owners  of  chains 
of  theatres,  managers  of  big  city  houses  and 
managers  of  small-town  theatres. 

He  asked  each  exhibitor  a  question — the 
question  that  has  been  awaiting  an  answer 
these  many  years:  "What  type  of  picture  do 
your  patrons  want?" 

As  a  result  of  this  canvass,  Mr.  Brockell  re- 
turned to  the  New  York  office  last  week  with 
an  interesting  and  significant  collection  of 
opinions. 

For  the  purposes  of  tabulation  Mr.  Brockell 
made  the  following  classifications:  Society 
drama,  melodrama,  crook  or  underworld 
drama,  society  comedy,  rural  plays,  spectacles, 
costume  plays,  western,  European,  famous 
sta°e  plays,  famous  books,  star  plays. 

Mr.  Brockell  summarized  his  survey  in  the 
following  conclusions : 

Society  comedies  and  dramas  are  first  in 
demand  in  the  large  cities.  Spectacles  are 
not  wanted,  especially  when  they  run  beyond 
the  usual  feature  length.  Crook  dramas  and 
melodramas  are  popular  in  the  smaller  thea- 
tres of  large  cities  and  in  small  towns,  but 
;is  a  rule  they  are  not  favored  for  first  run 
houses. 

The  western  picture  made  on  an  elaborate 
scale  appears  to  be  gaining  in  popularity. 

The  tendency  is  to  avoid  star  plays,  unless 
(lie  drawing  power  of  the  star  has  been  thor- 
oughly tested  and  found  adequate  in  the  ex- 
hibitor's locality.  The  prejudice  against  cos- 
tume plays  is  passing,  because  of  the  number 
of  recent  successes  classed  as  costume  plays. 

Adaptations  of  famous  books  and  plays  are 
popular,  owing  to  the  advertising  behind'  them 
and  the  exploitation  possibilities  they  offer. 


Rural  plays  are  popular  only  in  certain  sec- 
tions, usually  the  part  of  the  country  used 
as  a  background  for  the  story.  Everywhere 
exhibitors  want  pictures  with  what  is  charac- 
terized as  human  appeal. 

In  discussing  this  survey  Mr.  Brockell  said : 
"  It  appears  from  these  varied  expressions  of 
preference  that  there  is  not  any  ideal  type  of 
motion  picture  for  the  country  at  large.  A 
really  big  picture  must  override  all  local  con- 
ditions and  prejudices,  and  for  the  others,  it 
all  depends  upon  what  class  of  audience  or 
section  of  the  country  you  want  to  reach. 

"I  was  particularly  interested  in  learning 
that  the  fears  felt  for  any  story  of  a  period 
necessitating  the  use  of  costumes  were  not 
well  grounded.  In  fact,  there  has  been  a  con- 
siderable change  in  this  respect  during  the 
past  twelve  months,  due,  I  think,  to  the  pro- 
nounced success  of  a  number  of  our  favorite 
stars  in  pictures  of  this  type.  It  is  being 
proved  that  as  long  as  a  story  is  gripping 
and  human,  the  audience  does  not  object  to 
clothes  of  an  earlier  period." 

Lichtman  Lists  Releases 
for  April  and  May 

The  Al  Lichtman  Corporation  has  listed  the 
following  Preferred  Pictures  for  release  dur- 
ing April  and  May:  "  Daughters  of  the  Rich," 
a  Gasnier  Production  from  Edsrar  Saltus' 
novel;  and  "The  Girl  Who  Came  Back,"  a 
Tom  Forman  production,  and  an  adaptation 
of  the  well  known  stage  play  by  Charles  E. 
Blaney  and  Samuel  R.  Goldirig.  The  cast  for 
"Daughters  of  the  Rich"  is  Gaston  Glass, 
Miriam  Cooper,  Ruth  Clifford,  Ethel  Shannon, 
Stuart  Holmes  and  Joseph  Swickard.  The 
players  in  "  The  Girl  Who  Came  Back "  in- 
clude Miriam  Cooper,  Kennetli  Harlan,  Gaston 
Glass,  ZaSu  Pitts,  and  Joseph  Dowling. 


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Motion   Picture  N  e  w  s 


Reports  Normal  Conditions  Abroad 


D.   J.  Mountan, 
Manager,  Submits 


D"  J.  Mountan.  general  manager  of  the 
foreign  department  of  the  Antra* 
•  Film  Corporation,  this  week  submit- 
ted some  interesting  data,  which  show  that  the 
situation  abroad  is  greatly  improved. 

'•  Foreign  conditions,7'  said  Mr.  Mountan, 
"  are  back  to  normal  in  practically  all  territor- 
ies, with  the  exception  of  Germany  and  Aus- 
tria-Hungary. These  two  territories,  however, 
have  lately  been  showing  great  interest  in 
American  productions  and  are  doing  some  buy- 
ing despite  the  very  unfavorable  rate  of  ex- 
change. .It  is  interesting  to  note  the  figures 
regarding  the  number  of  pictures  made  out- 
ride of  Germany  that  were  shown  in  Germany 
in  the  period  of  1920-1921.  The  following 
figures,  compiled  by  the  Film  Express,  pub- 
lished in  Germany,  are  of  interest: 
1920 


Arrow 's  Foreign 
Interesting  Data 

Picture  Corporation  and  the  ambitious  plans 
of  the  very  capable  executives  of  this  organi- 
zation, American  producers  and  distributors 
are  now  beginning  to  realize  a  fair  return 
from  this  territory.  I,  for  one,  am  sure  every 
man  in  the  industry  received  the  news  of  the 
formation  of  this  corporation  with  great  de- 
light. Mr.  F.  V.  Chamberlin  and  his  associ- 
ates, J.  Drexel  BidiUe.  Jr.,  and  R.  C.  Patter- 
son, Jr.,  are  positive  proof  that  the  contem- 
plated plans  will  be  carried  to  a  successful 
conclusion,  and  that  American  film  men  may 
expect  to  sell  a  large  percentage  of  their  pic- 
tures in  China  territory." 


Country 

U.    S.  A  

Denmark   

France   

Italv   

Austria    29 

Russia    2 

Spain    1 

1921 


Xo. 
Film 
17 
3 
3 
14 


Reels 
76 
14 
9 
73 
132 


1 

204 


Country 

Argentine   

U,  S.  A  

Denmark   -  •  -  87 

France  ,   33 

Great   Britain   4 

Italy    9J 

Austria    173 

Sweden    29 

Switzerland  .......   1 

Spain    2 

Hungary   42 


Xo. 

Film  Reels 


2 

788 
282 

51 

11 
434 
757 

86 
1 

11 
183 


Meters 
21.118 
4,041 
2.911 
25,530 
43,812 
1,176 
2.078 


Meters 
537 
213,352 
86,192 
11,658 
2,903 
133,617 
262.431 
26,903 
388 
3,724 
60,165 


"  These  figures  show  that  the  inevitable  lias 
happened  and  America  jumps  almost  to  the 
lead  of  the  list,  being  second  only  to  Austria, 
Germany's  next  door  neighbor  and  one  whose 
exchange  is  even  lower  than  Germany.  With 
any  sort  of  break  in  exchange  there  is  no  ques- 
tion but  what  America  will  forge  to  the  top. 

"  Another  territory-  that  is  now  open  for 
the  American  market  is  China.  This"- territory 
has  heretofore  used  nothing  but  used  prints 
and  the  American  producer  and  distributor 
has  received  little  or  no  profit.  With  the  ad- 
vent, however,  of  the  new  Peacock  Motion 


Work  Begun  on' f ' 'The  Talis- 
man 9  9  by  Assoc.  Authors 

Associated  Authors,  the  Frank  Woods, 
Thompson  Buchanan,  and  Elmer  Harris  tri- 
umvirate have  started  production  work 
on  "  The  Talisman  "  at  the  Thomas  H.  Ince 
studios.  The  subject  will  be  released  through 
Allied  Producers  and  Distributors  Corpora- 
tion. 

Chester  Withey  is  directing  the  subject. 
Wallace  Beery  will  be  featured  in  the  role 
of  King  Richard.  John  Bowers  has  been 
east  as  Sir  Kenneth;  Marguerite  de  la  Motte 
as  Edith  Plantaganet;  Tully  Marshall  as  the 
Hermit;  Charles  Gerrard  as  Saladin;  Kath- 
leen Clifford  as  Berengaria  and  Wilbur  Higby 
as  Deveaux.  Others  of  the  cast  have  not  yet 
been  decided  upon. 

Magnificent  sets  are  being  built  for  the 
production  under  the  direction  of  Mrs.  Una 
Nixon  Hopkins,  art  director;  Claude  H. 
Mitchell  is  announced  as  production  manager. 

Beaumont  Signs  Long  Term 
Warner  Contract 

Harry  Beaumont  was  placed  under  a  long 
term  contract  as  director  by  the  "Warner 
Brothers,  following  the  completion  of  "  Main 
Street,"  the  popular  novel  by  Sinclair  Lewis, 
according  to  an  announcement  made  this  week 
by  Harry  M.  Warner. 


Scenes  taken  from  "  Glimpses  of  the  Moon,"  which 
appears  on  the  Paramount  schedule. 

Commerce  Chambers  to  See 
"Souls  for  Sale" 

The  entire  cast  which  appeared  in  "  Souls 
for  Sale  "  attended  the  Monday  evening  per- 
formance at  the  California  theatre  in  Los 
Angeles  and  received  an  ovation  from  the 
packed  house.  The  Chambers  of  Commerce 
of  both  Los  Angeles  and  Hollywood  have 
arranged  for  special .  showings  of  the  photo- 
play for  their  members,  and  will  send  mes- 
sages concerning  the  film  to  other  chambers 
of  commerce  throughout  the  country. 

"  Souls  for  Sale  "  will  receive  its  first  per- 
formance outside  of  Los  Angeles  at  the  Capitol 
theatre.  New  York,  for  the  week  beginning 
Sunday,  April  8,  with  a  S.  L.  Rothafel  presen- 
tation. 


A  group  of  scenes  from 


Bucking  the  Earrier,"  in  which  William  Fox  presents  Dustin  Farnum 
in  the  stellar  role. 


Metro  Ready  to  Release  Big 
Game  Picture 

METRO  PICTURES  CORPORA- 
TION has  concluded  arrange- 
ments to  release  immediately  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Martin  Johnson's  "African  Big 
Game,"  showing  wild  animals  as  they  ex- 
ist in  their  natural  state  in  the  jungles 
and  on  the  plains  of  the  African  con- 
tinent. 

For  two  years  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Johnson, 
accompanied  by  a  large  number  of  na- 
tives who  formed  the  "safari"  or  expe- 
dition, braved  the  dangers  of  endless  des- 
erts and  treacherous  forests  for  the  pur- 
pose of  making  a  photoplay  of  big  game. 
Many  of  the  species  caught  by  their 
watchful  cameras  are  even  now  verging 
toward  complete  extinction. 

Martin  Johnson's  efforts  as  a  naturalist 
have  received  the  commendation  of  Carl 
E.  Akeley  of  the  American  Museum  of 
Natural  History  and  other  eminent  au- 
thorities, both  in  the  United  States  and 
abroad. 


April  14,  1923 


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A  group  of  scenes  taken  from  "  The  Man  from  Ten  Strike,"  a  Principal  Pictures  production  in  which 
Guy  Bates  Post  appears  as  the  star  with  Cleo  Madison  opposite. 


Big  Features  Australasian  Demand 

United  Artist  Representative  Tells 
of  New  Conditions  in  Industry  Abroad 


College  Students  Pursue 
Study  on  Sets 

One  of  the  early  results  of  Carl  Laeinmle's 
College  Endowment  Contest,  under  the  rules 
of  which  students  in  more  than  125  colleges 
and  universities  are  competing  in  scenario 
writing,  is  the  recent  interest  of  the  faculty 
of  Pomona  College,  Claremont,  Cal.,  in  the 
value  of  motion  pictures  as  aid  to  the  study 
of  romance  languages. 

Sixty  students  of  romance  languages  in  that 
college  have  just  completed  a  visit  to  Uni- 
versal City  for  the  purpose  of  studying  the 
sets  and  characterizations  being  developed  for 
the  screen  adaptation  of  Victor  Hugo's 
classic,  "  The  Hunchback  of  Notre  Dame." 


New  Harry  Carey  Subject 
Well  Under  Way 

At  the  F.  B.  0.  studios  Harry  Carey  is 
progressing  on  his  new  picture  titled  "  The 
Miracle  Baby,"  which  is  a  screen  adaptation 
of  a  magazine  story  by  Frank  Pierce.  The 
Carey  company  returned  this  week  from 
Truekee. 

The  F.  B.  0.  star  is  supported  by  Margaret 
Landis  as  leading  lady.  Others  in  the  cast 
are  Charles  J.  LeMoyne,  Edward  Hearn, 
Hedda  Nova,  Edmund  Cobb,  Alfred  Allen  and 
Bert  Sprotte.  Val  Paul  is  directing  and 
William  Thornley  is  behind  the  camera.  The 
screen  adaptation  was  made  by  Bernstein- 
Jaecard. 


King  Bag  got  Will  Direct 
Rawlinson 

King  Baggot  has  been  chosen  by  Universal 
to  direct  Herbert  Rawlinson  in  his  next 
starring  vehicle,  "  Thicker  Than  Water." 

This  was  adapted  to  the  screen  by  Harvey 
Gates  from  the  magazine  story,  "  Richard," 
by  Margaret  Bryant. 


Shots  from  "  Wandering  Daughters,"  James  Young's 
initial  release  for  First  National. 


THAT  conditions  in  the  exhibitor  end  of 
the  motion  picture  industry  in  Austral- 
asia today  are  very  similar  to  those 
existing  in  the  United  States  in  that  the  big 
feature  photoplay  largely  has  taken  the  place 
of  the  ordinary  "  program "  picture,  is  the 
report  brought  to  New  York  by  Maurice  Sil- 
verstone,  special  representative  in  Australasia 
for  United  Artists. 

Mr.  Silverstone  is  in  New  York  for  a  series 
of  business  conferences  with  Hiram  Abrams, 
president,  and  other  executives  of  United 
Artists'  home  office.  In  addition  to  the  above 
statement  Mr.  Silverstone  says  there  has  been 
a  very  splendid  improvement  in  the  picture 
industry  in  general. 

"  Naturally  this  public  demand  for  big  pic- 
tures has  been  felt  by  and  had  its  effect  on 
the  exhibitors  everywhere  in  Australasia," 
says  Mr.  Silverstone,  "  and  the  net  result  is 
that  new  theatres  have  been  built,  other  thea- 
tres remodeled  and  the  extensive  preparations 
were  made  to  meet  the  wishes  of  the  public 
in  the  matter  of  bigger  and  better  pictures. 

"  As  an  illustration  of  the  wonderful  growth 
of  the  industry  and  the  appreciation  of  and  de- 
mand for  better  features  nothing  could  be 
more  forceful  than  the  fact  that  Mary  Pick- 
ford's  old  '  Tess  of  the  Storm  Country ' 
opened  eight  years  ago  at  the  Crystal  Palace, 
Sydney,  Australia,  at  an  admission  price  of 
six  pence  (twelve  cents).  Miss  Pickford's 
personal  and  brand-new  production  of  '  Tess 
of  the   Storm   Country,'   recently  released, 

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opened  not  long  ago  at  the  same  theatre — ■ 
which  has  been  remodeled  into  the  most  up-to- 
date  house — at  four  shillings  ($1.00),  and  is 
certain  to  run  there  for  a  minimum  season  of 
two  months." 


Lytell  Coming  East  for 
"Lone  Wolf"  Series 

Bert  Lytell,  now  starring  for  Sol  Lesser  in 
the  film  production,  "  The  Meanest  Man  in 
the  World,"  is  due  to  come  East  within  the 
next  few  weeks  to  carry  out  the  terms  of  his 
new  contract  recently  signed  with  Cosmo- 
politan Pictures. 

Mr.  Lytell  will  play  the  title  role  in  "  The 
Lone  Wolf "  series.  The  character  is  a  re- 
formed international  crook,  whose  fight  against 
the  underworld,  which  tried  to  get  him  back, 
is  tense  and  dramatic. 


Louise  Dresser  Added  to 
<(  Salomy  Jane"  Cast 

George  Melford's  forthcoming  Paramount 
picture.  "  Salomy  Jane,"  will  have  a  cast  of 
unusual  strength.  The  name  of  Louise  Dres- 
ser is  the  latest  to  be  added  to  those  of  Jac- 
queline Logan,  Maurice  Flynn  and  William 
Davidson. 

"  Salomy  Jane  "  will  be  taken  in  the  famous 
old  mining  district  of  Northern  California, 
whence  have  come  Bret  Harte's  greatest 
stories. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Cuba  First  to  Broadcast 
Paramount  Week 

Cuba  is  the  first  country  to  broadcast  its 
Paramount  week  celebration  via  the  radio. 
Advices  received  by  E.  E.  Shauer,  director 
of  the  Foreign  department  of  the  Famous 
Players-Laskv  Corporation,  tell  of  elaborate 
plans  for  the  celebration  to  be  held  in  honor 
of  the  fifth  annivarsery  of  the  Caribbean  Film 
Company  and  of  Paramount  Pictures  in  Cuba. 

Cuba  is  the  si  th  country  outside  the  United 
States  and  Canada  to  hold  a  Paramount  Week 
celebration,  Australia,  New  Zealand,  the 
Philippines,  Panama  and  Trinidad  having 
celebrated  last  year.  All  have  planned  cele- 
brations for  this  Fall  also.  The  program  for 
the  celebration  in  Cuba  and  Porto  Rico  will 
open  on  Saturday  night,  April  7. 


Scenes  from  "  The  Rip  Tide,"  an  A.  B.  Maescher  production  for  Arrow  release. 


F. 


B.  O.  Boston  Franchise 
Bought  by  Grand 

Word  has  just  got  out  that  the  franchise 
for  the  F.  B.  0.  office  in  Boston  has  been 
bought,  out  as  of  April  1  by  Federated  Films 
of  New  England,  of  which  Samuel  V.  Grand 
is  president.  The  final  arrangements  are  still 
up  in  the  air,  but  it  is  generally  understood 
that  Mr.  Grand  will  continue  in  his  present 
capacity  and  that  Joseph  Roth  will  also  con- 
tinue as  General  Manager. 

The  matter  is  expected  to  be  all  planned  out 
in  the  near  future,  though  whether  the  present 
offices  of  the  F.  B.  0.  will  be  used  in  favor 
of  the  Federated  quarters  is  still  undecided. 
Steve  Fitzgibbons,  F.  B.  0.  Boston  manager, 
has  not  decided  just  what  he  is  going  to  take 
up  in  the  way  of  future  connections,  though  he 
will  locate  here.  He  is,  however,  going  South 
for  a  month  for  a  well-earned  rest. 


"U"  Signs  Jack  Hoxie,  Roy 
Stewart,  Wm.  Desmond 

THREE  popular  players  have  just 
been  engaged  for  Universal  feature 
productions,  the  Universal  home 
office  announces.  They  are  Roy  Stewart, 
William  Desmond  and  Jack  Hoxie.  Stew- 
art and  Desmond  have  been  playing  in 
Universal  serials  and  short  features  for 
several  months.  Hoxie,  who  is  a  western 
star,  is  a  newcomer  to  the  Universal  lot. 
His  recent  productions  have  been  with 
Arrow. 

This  addition  gives  Universal  a  full 
complement  of  six  stars  for  the  Universal 
Attraction  schedule  of  five-reel  features. 


Tourneur  Names  Cast  For 
(< Brass  Bottle' 9 

Maurice  Tourneur  has  selected  his  players 
for  his  pieturization  of  "  The  Brass  Bottle," 
to  be  produced  by  M.  C.  Levee  for  First 
National  release. 

For  the  character  of  Horace  Ventimore,  the 
young  architect,  Tourneur  has  named  Harry 
Myers.  Fakrash-el-Aamash.  the  genie,  will  be 
played  by  Ernest  Torrence.  Tully  Marshall 
as  Prof.  Futvoye,  Clarissa  Selwyn  as  Mrs. 
Futvoye,  Ford  Sterling  as  Rapkin,  Aggie 
Herring  as  Mrs.  Rapkin,  Charlotte  Marriam 
as  Sylvia  Futvoye  and  Ed  Jobson  as  Samuel 
Wac-kerbath.  comprise  the  other  portraytrs 
of  the  leading  characters. 


Sills  Assigned  to  "Lady 
of  Quality" 

Milton  Sills  has  been  assigned  by  Universal 
to  play  the  leading  male  role  in  "  A  Lady  of 
Quality,"  a  forthcoming  Hobart  Hcnley- 
Universal-Jewel  production,  starring  Virginia 
Valli. 


Strong  Cast  Seen  in  Para- 
mount fs  "Hollywood" 

With  James  Cruze's  production,  "  Holly- 
wood," nearing  completion  at  the  Lasky 
studio,  Paramount  has  announced  the  com- 
plete list  of  players  who  will  appear  in  the 
picture. 

The  list  of  prominent  plavers  eclipses  even 
that  of  Cecii  B.  DeMille's  «  The  Affairs  of 
Aoalol."  u  Hollywood "  includes  Thomas 
Meighan,  Agnes  Ayres,  Jack  Holt,  Betty 
Compson,  Leatrice  Joy,  Walter  Hiers,  Lifa 
Lee.  Jacqueline  Logan,  George  Faweett,  Xita 
Naldi,  J.  Warren  Kerrigan,  Elliott  Dexter. 
Charles  Ogle,  Lois  Wilson,  Mary  Astor,  Hope 
ELmrptoi),  Will  Rogers,  Gertrude  Astor,  Lau- 
rence Wheat.  Ben  Turpin,  Kalla  Pasha  and 
Jim  Finlayson. 


New  Lichtman  Exchange  Is 
Opened  in  Albany,  N  Y. 

Al.  Lichtman  has  opened  a  new  exchange  in 
Albany.  X.  Y..  at  676  Broadway.  This  office 
will  handle  all  of  the  Preferred  Pictures  re- 
leased by  the  Al.  Litchman  Corp.,  beginning 
with  "  Poor  Men's  Wives."  The  first  four  re- 
leases, "  Rich  Man's  Wives,"  "  Shadows," 
"  Thorns  and  Orange  Blossoms,"  and  "  The 
Hero  "  will  remain  in  the  hands  of  the  Bond 
Photoplay  Corporation. 


Scenes  taken  from  "  Alice  Adams,"  starring  Florence  Vidor.    Associated  Exhibitors. 


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Good  Supporting  Cast  for 
New  Post  Pictures 

The  completed  east  for  "  The  Man  From 
Ten  Strike,''  starring  Guy  Bates  Post,  will 
include  C!eo  Madison,  Grace  Darmond  and 
Mitchell  Lewis  in  the  principal  supporting 
roles.  The  company  has  just  returned  from 
the  snow  lands  in  the  Yosenhte  Valley,  and 
work  or.  the  filming  of  the  James  Oliver  Cur- 
wood  story  is  rapidly  nearing  completion. 
Robert  T.  Thoinby  is  directing  the  production 
at  the  Thomas  H.  Ince  studios.  Principal  Pic- 
tures Corporation  are  sponsoring  its  making 
and  will  release  and  distribute  the  feature  in 
the  near  1  ulure. 


D.  W.  Griffith  Party  Returns 
From  Florida 

D.  W.  Griffith,  accompanied  by  a  number 
of  his  leading  players,  is  back  from  Miami, 
Florida,  where  some  of  the  scenes  for  the 
forthcoming  production,  "  The  White  Rose," 
were  made.  In  the  party  were  Carol  Demp- 
ster, Mae  Marsh,  Ivor  Novello,  Neil  Hamil- 
ton, Porter  Strong  and  other  featured  players. 

The  picture  will  be  finished  at  the  Griffith 
studios  in  Mamaroneck,  and  probably  shown 
to  the  public  before  the  summer  time  sets  in. 


"Eleventh  Hour"  Nearing 
Completion 

"  The  Eleventh  Hour,"  from  the  stage  suc- 
cess by  Lincoln  J.  Carter,  is  nearing  comple- 
tion in  the  Fox  Film  Corporation  West  Coast 
studio.  Charles  Jones  and  Shirley  Mason  are 
the  featured  players.  Included  in  the  cast  are 
June  Elvidge,  Alan  Hale,  Edward  Martindale, 
Richard  Tucker,  Walter  McGrail  and  Fred- 
erick Kelsey. 

The  scenario  is  by  Louis  Sherwin.  Bernard 
J.  Durning  is  directing.  Release  date  will  be 
announced  during  the  summer. 


Charles  Jones  in  his  new  vehicle  for  release  "oy  William  Fox,  which  is  titled  "  Snowdrift 


Fred  Clay,  Pioneer  with  Lasky, 
Goes  to  Fox 

FRED  CLAY,  business  manager  at 
Lasky's  since  the  inception  of  the 
Jesse  Lasky  Pictures  Play  Com- 
pany, has  resigned  to  accept  a  contract 
with  Fox  as  the  general  studio  manager. 
The  contract  becomes  effective  April 
16th. 


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Judge.  Goes  to  England  as 
Publicity  Chief 

Horace  C.  Judge,  for  the  past  three  years 
assistant  to  C.  L.  Yearsley  in  the  advertising 
and  publicity  department  of  First  National, 
sails  for  London  on  the  "  Homeric  "  April  14 
to  assume  the  management  of  the  London  and 
British  advertising  and  publicity  department. 

On  returning  to  his  native  land  he  will  be 
associated  with  Ralph  J.  Pugh,  managing 
director  of  the  English  branch  of  First 
National.  His  broad  experience  in  motion 
picture  and  theatrical  activities  in  this  country, 
combined  with  a  thorough  knowledge  of  Eng- 
lish business  methods,  makes  him  an  ideal  man 
to  publicize  pictures  in  England. 


Staff  Completed  for  New 
Jackie  Coogan  Picture 

The  completed  staff  engaged  for  Jackie 
Coogan's  new  production,  which  will  be  based 
on  Mary  Roberts  Rinehart's  story,  "  Long 
Live  the  King,"  will  comprise  the  following: 

('.  Gardner  Sullivan  as  screen  adaptor,  with 
Eve  Unsell  collaborating  on  the  continuity 
proper:  Edward  Biby  as  studio  manager; 
Ollie  May  Baker  as  financial  secretary  of  the 
present  company;  Frank  Good  in  charge  of 
the  photography,  assisted  by  Robert  Martin; 
and  Irene  Morra  as  film  editor. 


Scenes  taken  from  the  new  William  Fox  production,  "  Lovebound,' 

stellar  role. 


in  which  Shirley  Mason  plays  the 


Penn.  Senate  Would  End 
Daylight  Saving 

The  Senate  of  Pennsylvania,  in  session  at 
llarrisburg,  has  passed  a  bill  which  would  dis- 
pose of  daylight  saving.  It  would  prohibit 
all  municipalities  from  passing  daylight  sav- 
ing ordinances. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


"Backbone, "  Goldwyn  Re- 
lease, Set  for  April  30 

"  Backbone,"  the  first  of  the  twelve  1923 
specials  of  Distinctive  Pictures  .Corpointion, 
will  be  released  on  April  30th  by  the  Gold- 
wyn Distributing  Corporation  under  the  terms 
of  the  new  contract  signed  between  Arthur  S. 
Friend  and  F.  J.  Godsol  last  week. 

This  is  the  first  production  of  Distinctive 
since  its  expansion  late  in  1922. 

Alfred  Lunt  takes  the  male  lead.  In  addi- 
tion to  Lunt  there  is  Edith  Roberts  and  a 
good  cast.  Edward  Sloman  directed  the 
picture. 


Principal  Acquires  "The 
Spider  and  the  Rose'* 

Principal  Pictures  Corporation  will  dis- 
tribute "  The  Spider  and  the  Rose."  The 
deal  providing  for  the  distribution  of  this  pic- 
ture was  closed  this  week  in  New  York  be- 
tween Principal  Pictures  Corporation,  Bennie 
Zeidinan  and  Mike'  Rosenberg.  The  cast  in- 
cludes Alice  Lake,  Gaston  Glass,  Baby  Rich- 
ard Hendrick,  Joseph  J.  Dowling  of  "  The 
Miracle  Man "  fame,  Robert  McKim,  Noah 
Beery,  Edward  Stevens,  Frank  Campeau, 
Hector  Sarano,  Otis  Harlan,  Alec  Francis  and 
Louise  Fazenda. 


First  National  Books  Four 
in  N  Y.  Strand 

Four  First  National  pictures  are  booked 
for  early  showing  at  the  Strand  theatre,  New 
York  City.  They  are  the  Thomas  H.  Ince 
production,  "  What  a  Woman  Learned,"  due 
April  15 ;  Jackie  Coogan  in  "  Daddy,"  April 
22 :  Norma  Talmadge  in  "  Within  the  Law," 
April  29,  and  Ince's  "  Scars  of  Jealousy," 
May  15. 


Universal  Buys  Rights  to 
Western  Novel 

Universal  has  just  bought  a  western  story, 
"  The  Red  Lock,"  a  novel  by  David  Anderson. 

It  is  likely  the  picture  will  be  used  as  a 
vehicle  for  Hoot  Gibson,  although  it  may  be 
selected  as  a  Jack  Hoxie  feature. 


A  notable  gathering:  At  rear,  left  to  right — Ernst 
Lubitsch  and  Tom  Reed.  Mary  Pickford  in  center;  at 
her  left,  Edward  Knoblock;  at  her  right,  Svend  Gade, 
Danish  designer.  Seated  in  front  Doublas  Fairbanks. 
All  except  Doug  are  engaged  in  the  filming  of  Mary's 
new  picture — a  story  of  old  Spain. 


Shots  from  Arrow's  serial,  "  The  Fighting  Skipper," 
featuring  Jack  Perrin,  Francis  Ford  and  Peggy  O'Day, 


"The  Fighting  Blade"  Is  in 
Production 

John  S.  Robertson  started  production  last 
week  on  "  The  Fighting  Blade,"  a  Crom- 
wellian  cloak-and-sword  romance  from  the  pen 
of  Beulah  Marie  Dix.  Richard  Barthelmess 
is  starred,  and  Dorothy  Mackaill  plays  oppo- 
site him.  The  interiors  are  being  filmed  by 
Mr.  Robertson  at  the  Universal  studios,  Fort 
Lee,  New  Jersey,  although  the  production  is 
being  made  for  Inspiration  Pictures.  Some 
of  the  exterior  scenes  will  also  be  made  in 
New  Jersey. 


"  Lovebound"  Release  Is 
Due  April  15 

It  is  announced  by  Fox  Film  Corporation 
that  Shirley  Mason's  latest  feature,  "  Love- 
bound,"  will  be  released  April  15th.  The  pic- 
ture was  previously  known  as  "  Inside  the 
Door,"  then  changed  to  "  Balance  Due,"  and 
finally  "  Lovebound."  The  story,  an  original 
from  the  pen  of  George  Scarborough,  was 
especially  written  for  the  star.  Henry  Otto 
directed,  and  the  cast  includes  Albert  Roscoe, 
leading  man:  Richard  Tucker,  heavy;  Joseph 
Guard  and  Edward  Martindale. 


"Covered  Wagon"  Opens 
in  Chicago  April  22 

James  Cruze's  Paramount  production,  "  The 
Covered  Wagon,"  will  open  in  Chicago  April 
22  at  the  Woods  theatre.  John  C.  Flinn  is  in 
Chicago  this  week  making  the  preliminary 
arrangements  for  the  presentation. 


Goldwyn  Purchases  Elinor 
Glyn's  "Three  Weeks" 

Goldwyn  Pictures  Corporation  has  pur- 
chased the  screen  rights  to  Elinor  Glyn's 
widely  read  novel,  "  Three  Weeks,"  and  will 
make  a  feature  production  based  upon  it. 

The  film  rights  to  "Three  Weeks"  were 
purchased  by  Goldwyn  after  Miss  Glyn's 
original  screen  story,  "  Six  Days,"  now  in 
production  at  the  company's  studios,  under 
the  direction  of  Charles  J.  Brabin,  began  to 
shape  up.  Negotiations  for  the  rights  were 
engineered  by  Edward  Bowes,  vice-president 
of  Goldwyn,  while  he  was  in  Europe. 


Associated  Exhibitors  Name 
New  Salesmen 

C.  L.  Brentlinger  has  joined  the  Associated 
Exhibitors'  organization  as  a  salesman  at  the 
Des  Moines,  Iowa,  branch.  Mr.  Brentlinger 
formerly  was  manager  of  the  Orpheum  at 
Terre  Haute,  one  of  the  houses  in  the  circuit 
owned  by  his  father,  A.  F.  Brentlinger. 

W.  B.  Frank,  general  sales  manager  of 
Associated,  has  announced  also  the  appoint- 
ment of  Charles  W.  Glett  as  a  salesman  at  the 
Double  "  I "  branch  in  Illinois. 


James  W.  Home  Signed  by 
F.  B.  O.  to  Direct 

James  W.  Home  has  signed  a  contract  to 
direct  for  one  year  for  the  Film  Booking 
Offices  of  America,  according  to  Emile  Offe- 
man,  general  manager  of  the  studios. 

Home  has  just  completed  "  Itching  Palms," 
a  comedy  drama  adapted  by  Wyndham  Git- 
tens  and  Helmer  Bergman,  F.  B.  0.  scenarists 
from  Roy  Briant's  play,  "  Jerry  Comes 
Home." 


"Only  38"  Is  Under  Way 
for  Paramount 

William  de  Mille  began  work  last  week  on 
his  Paramount  production,  "  Only  38."  Lois 
Wilson  is  playing  what  might  be  .called  the 
title  role  and  is  featured  together  with  Elliott 
Dexter,  May  McAvoy  and  George  Fawcett,  all 
of  whom  have  splendid  roles. 

Dorothy  Mackaill  Signs 
With  Inspiration 

Dorothy  Mackaill  has  been  signed  by  John 
Robertson  to  play  opposite  Richard  Bar- 
thelmess for  Inspiration  Pictures  in  "  The 
Fighting  Blade." 


Authors  of  The  Revue  which  will  be  staged  in  Los 
Angeles,  April  27th  and  28th,  by  the  Screen  Writers' 
Guild  and  Writers'  Club  of  Hollywood.  Left  to  right — 
Frank  Condon,  Aubrey  Stauffer,  Tom  Geraghty  and 
Alfred  Hustwick. 


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NEWSY    BRIEFS    FROM    CENTRAL    FILM  BELT 

Chicago  and  the  Mid-West 

L.   H.   MASON,    REPRESENTATIVE,    725   S.    WABASH  AVE, 


Around  the  Trade 

ORCHESTRA  LEADER 
RHEINGOLD  HALLE,  of 
the  Riviera  theatre,  Chicago,  has 
left  the  city  to  become  director  of 
the  Victory  theatre  orchestra  at 
Evansville,  Illinois,  and  assumed 
his  new  duties  April  2.  Otto  Geiss, 
who  has  been  directing  the  Victory 
orchestra,  is  now  wielding  the 
baton  at  the  Strand,  and  Director 
Zachary,  of  the  Strand,  has  been 
transferred  to  the  Victory  as 
assistant  to  Director  Halle. 


Word  comes  from  Mason  City, 
Iowa,  that  our  old  friend,  R. 
Ravenscroft,  well  known  in  Chi- 
cigo  theatre  circles  as  an  exploi- 
tation and  advertising  man,  is 
making  a  fine  record  as  manager 
of  the  Palace,  one  of  Mason  City's 
leading  moving  picture  theatres, 
and  is  becoming  well  known  for 
the  exploitation  work  he  is  doing 
cn  behalf  of  his  house. 


A  number  of  changes  in  the 
ownership  of  Indiana  motion  pic- 
ture theatres  has  been  reported 
during  the  last  few  days.  F.  J. 
Rembusch  has  taken  over  the 
Crump  iheatre  at  Columbus,  mak- 
ing it  a  closed  town ;  the  Horn- 
baker  Amusement  Company,  of 
La  Fayette,  has  purchased  the 
Colonial  at  Logansport  from  Man- 
ager Byrely,  who  has  run  it  for 
many  years,  and  the  latter  has 
secured  the  Strand  and  Alhambra 
at  Knightstown.  Charles  Sweden 
is  now  operating  the  American  at 
Evansville,  which  he  took  over 
from  P.  Holzman,  which  gives  Mr. 
Sweden  two  houses  in  this  city. 


Manager  McCurdy,  of  the  Ran- 
dolph theatre,  made  a  flying  trip 
to  New  York  last  week,  where  he 
conferred  with  home  office  officials 
of  Universal  on  the  forthcoming 
showing  of  "  Hunting  Big  Game 
In  Africa,"  which  is  booked  to 
open  at  the  Randolph  on  April  22. 
An  unusually  extensive  exploita- 
tion and  advertising  campaign,  in- 
cluding many  window  tie-ups,  will 
be  conducted  previous  to  the  open- 
ing of  this  feature,  and  the  numer- 
ous accessories  which  are  being 
put  out  by  Universal  will  be  used 
in  this  connection. 


Rebuilding  of  the  Auditorium 
theatre  at  South  Bend,  Indiana,  is 
to  start  at  an  early  date,  and  the 
Auditorium  Amusement  Company 
is  selling  all  its  old  equipment 
anticipatory  to  this  work. 

The  names  of  seven  persons 
recommended  for  appointment  as 
deputy  moving  picture  censors 
were  placed  before  the  city  civil 
service  commission  by  representa- 
tives of  nine  civic  organizations, 
ncluding  the  Woman's  City  Club, 
the  City  Club,  the  Catholic 
Woman's  Club  and  the  Council  of 


Jewish  Women,  last  week.  The 
names  arc:  Mrs.  Irvin  McDowell, 
Mrs.  William  S.  Heffera'n,  Mrs.  E. 
E.  Smith,  Alderman  U.  S. 
Schwartz,  Mrs.  Thomas  Burns. 
Maj.  M.  L.  C.  Funkhouser  and 
Mrs.  Moses  L.  Purvin. 


A  new  company,  of  which  Mr. 
H.  Lathrop  is  president,  Oscar 
Swan,  secretary,  and  W.  E.  Breed, 
manager,  has  taken  over  the  New 
Bedford  theatre  at  New  Bedford, 
Illinois.  The  house  opened  under 
the  new  management  on  March  27, 
and,  according  to  Salesman  Arm- 
gardt,  of  Universal,  is  booked  one 
hundred  per  cent.  Universal.  E. 
M.  Spratt,  former  manager  of  the 
New  Bedford,  is  devoting  all  his 
time  to  his  recently  opened  general 
store. 


Charles  Morton,  of  the  Family 
theatre,  Mount  Carroll,  Illinois,  on 
March  27  reopened  the  Grand  the- 
atre at  Galena,  Illinois,  which  has 
been  closed  for  some  time. 


Abe  Wallerstein,  manager  of  the 
Tivoli  theatre,  Michigan  City,  In- 
diana, is  enjoying  a  ten  days'  pleas- 
ure trip  to  Baltimore,  Maryland. 


Madge  Bellamy,  star  of  "  Lorna 
Doone "  and  many  other  pictures, 
is  scheduled  to  arrive  in  Chicago 
the  latter  part  of  this  week  with  her 
gold-plated  motion  picture  camera, 
with  which  she  will  appear  at  a 
number  of  motion  picture  theatres 
and  "shoot"  the  audiences.  It  is 
planned  to  have  the  pictures  de- 
veloped at  once  and  shown  on  the 
screen  of  the  various  houses 
where  she  will  make  personal  ap- 
pearances. Publicity  Director 
Sobler,  of  First  National,  arranged 
the  appearances  at  the  request  of 
Thomas  Ince,  who  recently  secured 
Miss  Bellamy's  signature  to  a 
long-term  contract. 


Hal  Oliver,  who  recently  severed 
his  connection  with  First  Na- 
tional's publicity  and  exploitation 
department,  is  now  a  circus  ex- 
ploiteer  traveling  with  the  Sells- 
Floto  Shows. 


Among  the  Exchanges 

JOHN  FLYNN  has  arrived 
from  New  York  headquarters 
of  Famous  Players-Lasky  Corpo- 
ration to  arrange  for  the  showing 
of  "  The  Covered  Wagon  "  at  the 
Woods  theatre,  opening  April  21, 
the  theatre  having  been  leased  for 
six  months  by  the  Paramount  or- 
ganization. It  is  understood  that 
Dan  Roche,  who  has  exploited  this 
picture  in  several  cities,  will  take 
up  the  reins  when  Mr.  Flynn  re- 
turns to  New  York.  Elaborate 
presentation  and  an  advertising 
and  exploitation  campaign,  which 
will  include  the  use  of  four  hun- 
dred 24-sheet  billboards  and  hun- 


dreds of  3-sheet  posters  will  mark 
the  opening  of  this  great  picture 
in  Chicago. 

Johnny  Hines  passed  through 
Chicago  this  week  en  route  ic  Cali- 
fornia, where  he  will  start  work  on 
the  picturization  of  George  Cohan's 
famous  comedy,  "  Little  Johnny 
Jones."  Mr.  Hines  met  a  large 
number  of  exhibitors  when  he  vis- 
ited Film  Row  and  made  a  decided 
hit  with  a  short  speech  he  made 
in  First  National  headquarters  to 
a  gathering  of  forty  or  fifty  thea- 
tre men. 

-Manager  Otto  Bolle  and  Sales- 
man Herb  Haymen,  of  Paramount, 
made  what  they  claim  as  a  record- 
breaking  trip  in  the  interests  of 
Paramount's  "  39  "  last  week  when 
they  visited  fourteen  suburban 
theatres  in  one  evening.  Results 
were  gratifying,  as  when  Messrs. 
Bolle  and  Haymen  arrived  at  the 
exchange  the  next  morning  they 
found  four  exhibitors  already 
there  waiting  to  book  the  pictures. 


Joe  Friedman,  who  has  been 
\acationing  in  Atlantic  City  for 
the  last  ten  days  or  two  weeks,  is 
expected  back  in  Chicago  about 
April  9.  Mr.  Friedman  jumped 
over  to  New  York  to  attend  the 
Schulberg  dinner  and  also  looked 
after  some  business  matters  while 
in  the  East. 


Mr.  A.  J.  McCabe,  formerly  en- 
gaged in  film  sales  work  in  Mich- 
igan territory,  started  special  work 
for  Universal,  Monday  the  19th. 
While  in  South  Bend  he  was  taken 
to  the  hospital  seriously  ill  and 
left  the  29th  for  Cheyenne,  Wyo- 
ming, his  mother's  home,  where  he 
will  submit  to  a  surgical  operation 
in  the  hope  of  securing  permanent 
relief.  It  is  not  expected  he  will 
be  able  to  resume  his  work  with 
Universal  before  May  1. 


Herman  Stern,  assistant  general 
sales  manager  of  Universal  Film 
exchange  of  Chicago,  has  returned 
from  a  meeting  of  Universal  ex- 
ecutives in  New  York.  There  has, 
perhaps,  never  been  greater  activity 
about  Universal  exchanges  than  is 
l.oticeable  these  days  of  one  big 
picture  monthly  and,  in  addition, 
short  product  and  special  feature 
releases.  The  Jack  London  story, 
"  The  Abysmal  Brute,"  featuring 
Reginald  Denny,  was  ready  for 
screening  to  the  trade  this  week, 
and  four  or  five  other  Jewels  are 
soon  to  be  in  the  exchange's  hands 
for  advance  showings.  Mr.  Stern 
is  making  arrangements  for  the 
release  of  the  "  Hunting  Big  Game 
In  Africa  "  picture,  which  has  been 
showing  to  capacity  houses  on 
Broadway  for  more  than  fifteen 
weeks  at  $1.50  admission,  and  re- 
gards the  securing  of  this  picture 
by  Universal  as  one  of  its  big 
achievements. 


L.  B.  Golden,  manager  of  Cele- 
brated's  Indianapolis  exchange, 
was  visiting  Chicago  headquarters 
last  week.  He  reports  business  in 
his  territory  as  good  and  that  the 
Al  Lichtman  production,  in  par- 
ticular, is  going  over  in  great 
shape.  Just  before  leaving  Indian- 
apolis he  signed  up  the  Consoli- 
dated Realty  and  Theatre  Circuit 
for  "  Shadows,"  the  circuit  recently 
having  put  "  Rich  Men's  Wives " 
into  all  their  houses  to  good  busi- 
ness. 


Announcement  of  the  engage- 
ment of  Edward  Laemmle,  nephew 
of  Carl  Laemmle,  president  of  Uni- 
versal Pictures  Corporation  and 
one  of  the  Universal  directors  of 
production,  to  Miss  Peppi  Heller 
was  made  this  week  upon  the 
arrival  of  Mr.  Laemmle  in  Chicago. 
AJiss  Heller  is  the  sister  of  Mrs. 
Louis  Laemmle,  of  Chicago.  The 
wedding  will  take  place  in  Chicago, 
Sunday,  April  8. 

The  F.  I.  L.  M.  Board  of  Trade 
is  now  located  on  the  third  floor 
of  the  Standard  Oil  Building, 
Ninth  and  Michigan,  having  moved 
from  its  old  offices  in  Wabash  ave- 
nue. J.  D.  Williams  is  in  charge 
of  the  offices. 


James  Schofield,  who  has  been 
connected  with  Paramount's  acces- 
sory department  for  some  time 
past,  is  out  working  with  Eddie 
Rosecan  in  Northern  Indiana, 
learning  the  fine  points  of  sales- 
manship, and  it  is  expected  will 
soon  have  a  regular  field  position 
with  this  company. 


R.  Schrader,  Pathe's  divisional 
manager,  paid  the  local  exchange 
a  visit  last  week. 


Two  of  Metro's  well-known 
features  have  been  booked  into  the 
Chicago  for  May  showings.  They 
are  "  The  Famous  Mrs.  Fair  "  and 
Rex  Ingram's  "  Where  the  Pave- 
ment Ends,"  the  picture  based  on 
stories  by  John  Russell. 


District  Manager  R.  C.  Seery,  of 
First  National,  called  seven  branch 
managers  into  Chicago  to  meet  Mr. 
Henderson,  of  the  Lesan  Adver- 
tising Agency,  of  New  York,  and 
confer  with  him  over  First  Na- 
tional's proposed  national  adver- 
tising campaign  .  Those  who  at- 
tended the  meeting,  besides  District 
Manager  Seery,  included :  Clayton 
Bond,  manager  of  Chicago  office; 
Harry  Wiess,  St.  Louis  manager; 
E.  L.  Alperson,  manager  of  the 
Omaha  office ;  Harry  Weinberg, 
manager  of  the  Des  Moines  office; 
E.  C.  Rhoden,  manager  of  the 
Kansas  City  office ;  H.  J.  Fitzger- 
ald, of  the  Milwaukee  office,  and 
R.  E.  Bradford,  of  the  Indianapolis 
office. 


1782 


Motion   Picture  N  e  w  s 


J.     C.     JESSEN'S    PRODUCTION    NOTES     BY  WIRE. 

Studio  and  Player  Brevities 

LITTLE    STORIES    ABOUT    PEOPLE     ON     THE  LOT 


At  Universal  City 

STUDIOS  in  Universal  City  are 
busier  now  than  for  months 
past.  There  are  six  feature  com- 
panies engaged  on  new  subjects 
besides  the  unit  filming  "  The 
Hunchback  of  Notre  Dame." 

King  Baggot  is  directing  Her- 
bert Rawlinson  in  "  Thicker  Than 
Water,"  from  an  adaptation  made 
by  Charles  Kenyon. 
"  Hobart  Henley  is  preparing  for 
the  filming  of  *'  A  Lady  of  Qual- 
ity,'' a  costume  production  laid  in 
the  seventeenth  century. 

Jack  Conway  begins  work  this 
week  on  "Saw-Dust,"  in-  which 
Gladys  Walton  has  the  stellar  role. 
This  subject  is  based  on  Courtney 
Riley  Cooper's  story  adapted  by 
Hugh  Hoffman.  Members  of  the 
cast  are  to  be  chosen  this  week. 

George  Marshall  has  been  en- 
gaged to  direct  Jack  Hoxie  in  a 
Western  drama  titled  "Don  Quick- 
shot  of  the  Rio  Grande."  Elinor 
Field  will  appear  opposite  Hoxie. 
The  cast  includes  Emmett  King, 
William  Steele,  Robert  McKenzie 
and  Fred  C.  Jones. 

The  cast  supporting  Roy  Stew- 
art in  "  Burning  Words,"  which 
Stuart  Paton  is  directing,  includes 
Laura  LaPlante,  Harold  Goodwin, 
William  Wilson,  George  McDan- 
iels.  Eve  Southern,  Harry  Carter, 
Noble  Johnson,  Alfred  Fisher  and 
Edith  Yorke. 

William  Desmond  is  being 
starred  in  a  feature  production, 
titled  McGuire  of  the  Big  Snow," 
with  a  supporting  cast  that  in- 
cludes Louise  Lorraine,  Willard 
Louis  and  Vera  James.  Richarc 
Stanton.  who  recently  arrived 
from  the  East  and  Europe,  is 
directing  this  subject. 

Jack  Dillon  has  been  engaged  to 
direct  a  series  of  all-star  features. 
The  first  will  be  "  The  Self-Made 
Wife,"  based  on  a  story  by  Eliza- 
beth Alexander.  Ethel  Grey  Terry 
and  Crauford  Kent  will  appear  in 
the  leading  roles.  Dillon  has  just 
returned  to  Los  Angeles  from  the 
East. 

Edward  Sedgwick  is  directing 
the  Hoot  Gibson  subject  from  a 
wheel  chair.  The  ligaments  of 
his  leg  were  torn  on  Saturday  of 
last  week  as  result  of  a  jump  from 
a  bank  at  San  Diego  while  appear- 
ing in  a  bit  as  a  sheriff.  The  title 
of  the  Gibson  vehicle  is  "  Blinkie." 

Lloyd  Bacon  is  beginning  a 
series  of  comedy  subjects  featur- 
ing Walter  Ford,  an  English 
comedian.  The  first  will  be  titled 
"  Radio  Romeos."  Two  other  com- 
edy units  are  preparing  new  stories 
under  the  supervision  of  Tom 
Gray. 

The  serial  built  around  the  ex- 
ploits of  Daniel  Boone  has  been 
started  with  Eileen  Sedgwick  and 
Jack  Mower  in  the  leading  roles. 
Frank  Messenger  is  directing  this 
chapter-produ  ,tion.  Jay  Marchant 
is  assisting  in  the  direction. 


In  the  Goldwyn  Studios 

Victor  Seastrom's  first  produc- 
tion for  Goldwyn  will  be  Hall 
Caine's  latest  novel,  *'  The  Master 
of  Man."  Paul  Bern,  who  adapted 
"  The  Christian,"  has  been  engaged 
to  write  the  continuity  for  this 
subject. 

George  D.  Baker  and  Charles 
\\  hittaker  are  preparing  the  con- 
tinuity for  "  The  Magic  Skin," 
taken  from  Balzac's  story,  for 
Achievement  Films,  Inc.,  who  will 
produce  at  Goldwyn  studios  for 
L.oldwyn  distribution. 

James  W.  Graham  has  been 
p.dded  to  the  staff  of  the  Marshall 
Xeilan  Productions  as  assistant  10 
Leeds  L.  Baxter,  the  general  man- 
ager. Graham  formerly  was  with 
the  Neilan  company  in  a  similar 
capacity,  but  lor  the  past  six 
months  has  been  in  charge  of  one 
of  the  technical  departments  of  the 
Service  Bureau. 

Tod  Browning  is  preparing  for 
the  first  production  under  his 
Goldwyn  contract,  a  picture  to  be 
based  upon'  Arthur  Somers 
Roche's  novelj  "  The  Day  of 
Faith." 

"  The  Eternal  Three  "  company 
returned  on  Friday  from  its  trip 
to  Mexico  City  and  Chapultepec, 
where  a  number  of  important 
sequences  were  made. 

Work  on  "  Greed,"  the  picturiza- 
tion  of  Frank  Xorris'  "  Mc- 
Teague,"  was  halted  for  nearly  a 
week  in  San  Francisco,  due  to  the 
illness  of  Director  Erich  von 
Stroheim,  who  had  an  acute  attack 
of  tonsilitis.  He  has  recovered 
sufficiently  to  resume  production. 

The  "  Red  Lights "  company  is 
still  on  location  of  Carisso  Gorge, 
where  Director  Clarence  Badger 
is  making  rapid  progress. 

With  Paramount  Units 

Jesse  Lasky  is  working  with  the 
production  department  in  arrang- 
ing the  fall  schedule,  which  will 
be  announced  about  May  15. 

"  A  Gentleman  of  Lei^if" "  '»v 
John  Stapleton  and  P.  G.  Wode- 
fcouse,  starring  Jack  Holt,  will  be 
started  this  month.  Joseph  Hena- 
berry  will  be  the  director. 

Work  was  begun  this  week  on 
"  Children  of  Jazz."  Eileen  Percy 
appears  in  a  featured  role.  Jerome 
Storm  is  directing. 

The  cast  of  "  The  Woman  With 
Four  Faces "  has  been  augmented 
by  Joseph  Kilgour,  Theodor  Von 
Eltz,  George  Fawcett,  Guy  Oliver. 
James  Farley  and  Charles  Steven- 
son. Betty  Compson  appears  in 
the  stellar  role  with  Richard  Dix 
opposite.  Herbert  Brenon  is  direct- 
ing. 

Sada  Cowan  has  completed  the 
continuity  for  "The  Silent  Part- 
ner," which  Charles  Maigne  will 
direct  with  Leatrice  Joy  and  Owen 
Moore  in  the  leading  roles. 

The  complete  cast  for  "  Salomy 


Jane,"  which  was  started  this  week 
by  George  Melford,  includes 
Jacqueline  Logan,  George  Fawcett, 
Maurice  Flynn,  William  Davidson, 
Charles  Ogle,  William  Quirk,  Ray- 
mond Nye,  Louise  Dresser,  James 
Neill,  'lorn  Carrigan,  Clarence 
Burton,  Barbara  Brower,  Jack  Pad- 
gen. 

In  production  are  the  following 
subjects:  "Only  Thirty-eight," 
with  William  DeMille  directing  an 
all-star  cast ;  "  Bluebeard's  Eighth 
\\  if  e,"  starring  Gloria  Swanson 
under  the  direction  of  Sam  Wood ; 
"  Hollywood,"  presenting  an  all- 
star  cast  with  James  Cruze  direct- 
ing ;  "  Fair  Week,"  with  Walter 
Hiers  as  the  star  and  Robert  Wag- 
ner the  director;  and  "The  Cheat," 
starring  Pola  Negri  under  the 
direction  of  George  Fitzmaurice. 

James  Shelley  Hamilton,  for  the 
test  two  years  editor  of  the  Excep- 
tional Photoplay  Bulletin,  issued 
by  the  National  Board  of  Review, 
has  been  added  to  the  editorial 
department  of  the  Paramount 
Long  Island  studio. 

East  and  West  with  Fox 


Around  the  Metro  Studios 

Rex  Ingram  has  completed  the 
exteriors  for  "Scaramouche"  and 
is  now  directing  interiors  at  the 
studio. 

Max  Graf  has  completed  work 
on  "The  Fog"  under  the  direction 
of  Paul  Powell. 

Edward  Sloman  has  been  engag- 
ed by  Metro  to  direct  "The  Eagle's 
Feather,"  Catherine  Newlin  Burt's 
story  adapted  for  the  screen  by 
Winifred  Dunn.  This  is  the  first 
of  a  series  of  all-star  productions 
which  will  be  made  during  the  year 
under  the  supervision  of  Milton  E. 
Hoffman,  manager  of  production. 

Harold  Shaw  will  begin  the  di- 
rection of  Viola  Dana's  new  ve- 
hicle April  9th. 

Jackie  Coogan  Productions  Com- 
pany will  begin  production  work  on 
May  1. 

Barbara  La  Marr  is  cast  in  one 
of  the  leading  roles  in  Reginald 
Barker's  picturization  of  G.  B.  Lan- 
caster's novel,  "The  Law  Bringers." 
The  photoplay  went  into  production 
this  week  at  the  Louis  B.  Mayer 
studio. 


Jack  Gilbert  will  next  appear  in 
the  title  role  of  "  Cameo  Kirby " 
under  the  direction  of  Jack  Ford. 

New  subjects  are  being  prepared 
for  William  Russell  and  Dustin 
Farnum.  In  production  are:  "The 
Eleventh  Hour,"  co-starring  Shir- 
ley Mason  and  Charles  Jones 
under  the  direction  of  Bernard 
Durning,  and  "  Tempered  Steel," 
a  comedy  drama  starring  Tom  Mix 
with  Jack  Blystone  directing. 

J.  Gordon  Edwards  is  at  work 
again  at  the  New  York  studios  of 
Fox  Film  Corporation  on  a  produc- 
tion to  be  released  in  the  fall.  Ed- 
wards returned  from  Panama  early 
last  week  after  a  four  week  so- 
journ filming  many  of  the  exteriors 
of  the  new  picture.  In  the  cast 
of  the  new  production,  title  for 
which  has  not  been  selected,  are 
Edmund  Loe,  Bela  Lugosi,  Carl 
Harbaugh,  Martin  Faust,  Jack  Ed- 
wards, and  Bryon  Douglas.  The 
scenario  was  written  bv  Anthonv 
Paul  Kelly. 

F.  B.  0.  Production  Notes 

The  Harry  Carey  Company  has 
returned  from  Truckee  after"  film- 
ing exteriors  for  "The  Miracle 
Baby"  under  the  direction  of  Val 
Paul. 

Warner  Baxter,  Ann  Perdue  and 
Ralph  Lewis  are  cast  for  the  lead- 
ing roles  in  "Blow  Your  Own 
Horn,"  the  Owen  Davis  play,  which 
will  be  directed  by  James  Home. 
Production  work  is  to  be  started 
this  week. 

Mai  St.  Clair  is  now  directing 
"The  End  of  A  Perfect  Fray,"  one 
of  the  "Fighting  Blood"  series. 

Chester  Bennett  has  completed 
"Divorce"  with  Jane  Novak  in  the 
leading  role.  Ralph  Lewis  has  been 
placed  under  a  long-term  contract 
by  P.  A.  Powers. 


On  the  Sennett  Lot 

Mack  Sennett's  first  comedv 
made  for  Pathe  release  was  sched- 
uled for  shipment  East  on  Tuesday 
of  this  week.  The  original  title 
of  this  subject  was  "Domestic 
Economy"  but  has  been  changed  to 
She  Loves  Me  Not."  Billy  Bevan, 
Harry  Gribbon,  Dot  Farley,  and 
Eugenie  Gilbert  appear  in  the  cast. 

"Mud  Pies  and  Puddles"  will  be 
directed  by  Roy  Del  Ruth  with 
Harry  Gribbon,  Lila  Leslie,  Kewpie 
Morgan,  and  Alberta  Vaughn  in 
the  cast. 

Alberta  Vaughn  has  been  placed 
under  a  three  year  contract  by  Sen- 
nett for  featured  leads  in  comedies. 

Bertram  Bracken  has  been  con- 
tracted by  Mack  Sennett  to  direct 
comedies  and  features. 

Here  and  There 

An  airplane  will  be  wrecked  for 
the  staging  of  the  punch  scene  in 
"The  Broken  Wing,"  which  is  being 
directed  by  Tom  Forman.  The  ma- 
chine will  be  wrecked  when  it  is 
dropped  from  the  ceiling  to  the 
floor  of  the  set. 

Gasnier  will  complete  wrork  on 
"The  Daughters  of  the  Rich"  this 
week.  The  production  is  scheduled 
for  release  in  May. 

Sets  are  being  built  for  Victor 
Schertzinger's  "The  Mansion  of 
Aching  Hearts." 

More  than  ten  thousand  titles 
have  been  suggested  as  a  result  of 
Ben  Schulberg's  offer  of  ten 
thousand  dollars  a  word  for  accept- 
able titles. 

For  Director  Frank  Borzage's  in- 
itial picture  "Children  of  Dust"  re- 
plica of  Gramercy  Park.  New  York 
City,  is  being  built.  The  cost  will 
be  $50,000. 


April  14,  19  2 3 


1783 


WHAT    SHOWMEN    THINK    OF    CURRENT  RELEASES 

Exhibitors9  Box-Office  Reports 

E  A  RLY     RETURNS     FROM     WEEK     RUN    THEATRE  S 


FAMOUS  PLAYERS 
Nobody's  Money — 

Jack  Holt  is  gaining  in  popular- 
ity by  leaps  and  bounds  and  this 
vehicle  held  up  very  well  for  a 
six-day  showing.  (East.) 


Glimpses  of  the  Moon — 

This  picture  showed  up  poorly 
(West.) 


The  Siren  Call — 

Good  picture  of  its  type.  Busi- 
ness fair  for  Holy  Week.  (Middle 
West.) 


Dark  Secrets — 

Very  Dorothy  Dakonish,  and 
those  who  like  Dalton  liked  the 
picture.  Nothing  much  to  it,  and, 
consequently,  got  little  considera- 
tion from  the  public.  (Middle 
West  ) 


Adam  and  Eva — 

Business  was  good  all  week  with 
this  one.    (Middle  West.) 


Pleasing,  but  very  frothy  enter- 
tainment that  didn't  do  much  busi- 
ness. It  took  a  big  picture  to  get 
over  this  week — the  week  before 
Easter — and  this  picture  was  not 
big  enough  to  draw  crowds  against 
odds.    (Middle  West.) 


Racing  Hearts — 

Theodore  Roberts  is  usually  a 
■good  card  here.  This  one  drew 
good  crowds  all  week.  (Middle 
West.) 


Picture  pleased  audiences  and 
good  business  was  realized. 


Adam's  Rib — 

Drew  well  during  a  two  weeks' 
run.  (Middle  West.) 


Critics  thought  this  a  ridiculous 
plot,  but  people  went  to  see  it  in 
spite  of  adverse  notoriety.  (Middle 
West.) 


Mr.    Billings    Spends  His 
Dime — 

A  real  comedy,  and  Walter  Hiers 
deserves  his  stardom.  Went  strong. 
Fxcellent  business.  (East.) 


Light  and  a  good  drawer. 
<East.) 


Did  excellent.  Well  received. 
(Middle  West.) 


The  Leopardess — 

Stood  up  well  in  a  bad  week 
preceding  Easter.  (East.) 


Proved  good  box  office  attraction. 
(Middle  West.) 

Business  not  good.  Picture  won- 
derfully cast  and  wonderfully 
done,  but  people  did  not  like  the 
story.  (Middle  West.) 


A  lively  attendance  for  a  week's 
Tun,  as  Alice  Brady  has  a  good 
following  here.   (Middle  West.) 


Java  Head — 

Unusual  and  interesting  with 
splendid      settings      and  acting. 


Picture  excellently  produced  and 
we  did  good  business  with  it. 
(West.) 


Grumpy — 

This  is  a  splendid  comedy  drama 
in  which  Theodore  Roberts  is  at 
his  best.  Played  to  big  crowds 
Holy  Week.  (Middle  West.) 


Well  liked  and  made  a  very  ab- 
sorbing story.  Theodore  Roberts 
is  great.  Excellent  business.  Holy 
Week  made  no  appreciable  differ- 
ence. (East.) 


The  Nth  Commandment — 

Poor  picture.  Bad  business 
(East.) 


ASSOC.  EXHIBITORS 
The     Woman     Who  Fooled 
Herself — 

Did  good  business.  Settings  were 
commented  upon  favorably,  as  well 
as  work  of  the  cast. 


F.  B.  O. 
The  Third  Alarm — 

Thrilling  and  sensational  picture. 
Went  well.    Suited  house.  (East.) 


Fighting  Blood — 

This  is  a  series  worth  running. 
All  the  characters  are  well  drawn, 
there's  plenty  of  action  and  a  dash 
of  romance  in  all  the  "  rounds." 
We  are  getting  lots  of  fans  who 
visit  our  house  just  to  see  this  sub- 
ject, regardless  of  the  feature  at- 
traction. (East.) 


Just  the  kind  of  picture  to  show 
in  a  house  that  features  melo- 
drama. Our  patrons  liked  this  one 
from  start  to  finish.  (Middle 
West.) 


Thelma — 

Did  nice  business  and  patrons 
were  well  satisfied  with  the  pic- 
ture. (Middle  West.) 


FIRST  NATIONAL 

The  Light  in  the  Dark — 

Beautiful  film,  but  over  the 
heads  of  the  crowd.  (East.) 


Daddy — 

Another  triumph  for  this  child 
actor.  Sure-fire  audience  picture. 
(Middle  West.) 


A  great  picture.  Played  to  good 
business  in  a  poor  theatrical  week. 
(Middle  West.) 


Jiackie  Coogan's  best.  Went 
across  big.  Fine  receipts.  (Middle 
West.) 


Bellboy  13— 

Pleasing  light  comedy, 
over  fairly  well.  (East.) 


Went 


FOX 

Brass  Commandments — 

One  of  the  season's  best.  Mam- 
said  they  regarded  it  as  Farnum's 
very  best.  He  is  universal  favor- 
ite here.  (Middle  West.) 


GOLDWYN 

Mad  Love — 

In  spite  of  Holy  Week  this  one 
pulled  them  in  for  very  satisfactory 
figures.  Avalanche  of  publicity 
recently  given  Pola  Negri  helped 
a  lot.  (East.) 


Souls  for  Sale — - 

Brought  them  in  and  left  them 
pleased.  Did  exceptionally  big 
business  with  this  one.  (West.) 


The  Christian — 

Finely  done,  but  too  heavy  for 
our  patrons.  Business  fair.  (Mid- 
dle West.) 


LICHTMAN 
Poor  Men's  Wives — 

An  improbable,  poorly  con- 
structed picture,  just  full  of 
hokum.  Wasn't  worth  the  week's 
run  we  gave  it.  (East.) 


It  was  a  knockout  all  the  week. 
It  carried  a  punch  and  is  a  gener- 
ally worthwhile  film.  Very  good 
business.  (East.) 


Business  fair  on  account  of  Holy 
Week,  which  affected  the  attend- 
ance. Picture  liked  very  well. 
(Middle  West.) 


METRO 
Youth  to  Youth — 

Considering  fact  was  pre-Easter 
week,  proved  good  attraction.  Very 
interesting  and  entertaining.  (Mid- 
dle West.) 


Peg  O'  My  Heart- 
Miss  Taylor's  performance  was 
creditably  commented  on  in  com- 
parison with  the  stage  production 
and  business  was  satisfactory. 


Where  the  Pavement  Ends — 

Reports  were  very  satisfactory 
on  this  one  and  did  an  excellent 
business.  (West.) 


Success — 

One  of  the  best  of  its  kind  we 
have  had  for  some  time.  Papers 
called  it  timely  because  of  interest 
now  in  this  sort  of  thing.  Very 
good  business.  (East.) 


Toll  of  the  Sea — 

Beautiful  picture  that  is  a  nov- 
elty and  was  well  liked.  (East.) 


Hearts  Aflame — 

Did  not  get  over  at  all 
second-run  showing.  (East.) 


Jazzmania — 

A  mediocre  picture.  Business 
fair,  aided  by  special  show  of 
fashions.  (East.) 


UNITED  ARTISTS 
Douglas  Fairbanks  in  Robin 
Hood — 

Eighth  and  final  week  held  up 
well.  Best  run  at  this  house.  Pic- 
ture previously  reported  as  excel- 
lent. (East.) 


Fine  business  on  four  weeks' 
run.(   Middle  West.) 


ALLIED  PROD.  &  DIST. 

Garrison's  Finish — 

Well  liked,  but  failed  on  account 
of  bad  calendar  week.  (East.) 


Suzanna — 

Held  up  excellently  on  second 
week's  presentation. 


UNIVERSAL 

The  Bolted  Door — 

Just  an  average  program  picture 
that  failed  to  attract  even  an  aver- 
age business.  Holy  Week  and 
strong  competition  nearby  partly 
to  blame.  (East.) 


The  Prisoner — 

A  splendid  picture.  Good  cast 
and  plot.  Good  receipts.  (Middle 
West.) 


Good  picture  and  as  Herbert  has 
a  following  here  we  did  a  fair 
business  with  this  one. 


Nobody's  Bride — 

Admirers  of  Rawlinson  seemed 
to  be  pleased,  but  business  was 
poor.  (Middle  West.) 


The  Flirt — 

Went  over  very  nicely  on  second 
run.  (East.) 


VITAGRAPH 

A  Front  Page  Story — 

Nice  picture.  Did  not  get  the 
business.  (East.) 


WARNER  BROS. 
Brass — 

Consensus  of  opinion  is  that 
picture  is  much  better  than  the 
book  from  which  it  is  adapted. 
Popularity  of  the  book  brought 
the  people  into  the  theatre  and 
merit  of  the  picture  kept  them  en- 
tertained. Did  well  for  Holy 
Week.  (Middle  West.) 


The  Beautiful  and  Damned — 

A  good  attendance  for  a  week's 
run  with  this  one.  (Middle  West.) 


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PROGRAMS       FOR       THE      WEEK      OF      APRIL  1ST 

With  First  Run  Theatres 

WIRE      REPORTS      FROM  CORRESPONDENTS 


NEW  YORK  CITY 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Aurora." 
Divertissements  —  Impressions  of 

"  Cavalleria  Rusticana.'' 
Current  Events — Capitol  Magazine. 
Prologue — "  On  the  Road  to  Man- 

dalay,"  "  Maori  Moon." 
Feature  —  Where  the  Pavement 

Ends — Metro. 
Recessional — Organ. 

Rialto  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Dance  of  the  Hours," 
Riesenfeld's  Classical  Jazz. 

Added  Attraction  —  The  Mystery 
Box. 

Divertissement — "  The  Three  Little 
Maids." 

Current  Events — Rialto  Magazine. 
Music — Organ,  "  The   Holy  City," 

"  The  Village  W  edding." 
Feature — Grumpy — Paramount. 
Divertissement  — ■  "  Roses  of  the 

South,"  dance. 
Cartoon — The  Ghost  Breaker. 

Rivoli  Theatre — 

Overture  ■ —  "  Sixth  Hungarian 
Rhapsody "  and  Riesenfeld's 
Classical  Jazz. 

Current  Events — Rivoli  Pictorial. 

Added  Attraction  —  Tribute  to 
Sarah  Bernhardt. 

Vocal — "  Whispering  Hopes." 

Feature — Glimpses  of  the  Moon — 
Paramount. 

Divertissement — Serova  Dancers. 

Comedy — The  Electric  House. 

Cameo  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Down  to  the  Sea  in 
Ships  —  Hodkinson.  (Con- 
tinued.) 

Mark-Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Orange  Blossoms." 
Novelty — Odds  and  Ends. 
Divertissement  —  A  Barnyard  Epi- 
sode. 

Current  Events  —  Mark-Strand 
Topical  Review. 


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Music  —  Violin  Solo,  Madeleine 

MacGuigan. 
Feature   —   Safety   Last,  Harold 

Lloyd— Pathe. 
Cartoon — Col.  Heeza  Liar,  Burglar. 
Music — Organ  Solo. 
Criterion  Theatre — 
Feature  —  The   Covered  Wagon  — 

Paramount.  (Continued.) 
Lyric  Theatre — 
Feature   —   The   Queen   of  Sin. 

(Continued.) 

BROOKLYN 

Mark-Strand  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "  Stabat  Mater,"  with 
vocal  interpolation,  "  Inflama- 
tus." 

Vocal — •"  Elisir  d' Amour,"  sung  by 
Frederick  Jagel,  tenor. 

Specialty — Ballet,  Gavotte  Amaryl- 
lis, with  vocal  accompaniment 
by  Frederick  Jagel. 

Current  Events — Mark-Strand  Top- 
ical Review. 

Vocal  —  Estelle  Carey,  soprano, 
"  Today  the  Thrushes  Woke 
Me." 

Extra  Added — Matilda  Locus,  14- 
year-old  pianist,  last  movement 
G  Minor  Concerto. 

Novelty — Symphonized  Jazz,  Mark- 
Strand  Symphony  Orchestra. 

Feature  —  Brass  —  Warner  Broth- 
ers. 

Recessional  —  Organ,  "  Easter  Of- 
fertoire." 

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Grauman's  Theatre — 

Overture—"  1812,"  "  Solonelle." 


Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Music — Organ  Solo,  "  Red  Moon." 

Comedy — Hot  Water. 

Prologue — A  Night  on  the  Desert, 
eight  people,  camels  and  horses. 

Feature — Tents  of  Allah — Ameri- 
can Releasing. 

Graunian's  Metropolitan  The- 
atre— 

Overture — "  Light  Cavalry." 
Cartoon — Jerry,  the  Ghost  Breaker. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Divertissements  —  Dance  act,  four 

people. 
Novelty — Pathe  Review. 
Music — Organ  with  slides,  "  When 

Will  the  Sun  Shine  for  Me?" 
Specialty — Yerkes'  Flotilla  Orches- 
tra in  jazz  concert. 
Feature — Glimpses  of  the  Moon — 

Paramount. 
Graunian's  Rialto  Theatre — 
Feature — Bella  Donna,  Pola  Negri 

— Paramount.    (Third  Week.) 
Graunian's   Hollywood  Egyp- 
tian Theatre — 
Feature  —  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 

Robin  Hood  —  United  Artists. 

(Twenty-fourth  week.) 
California  Theatre — 
Current  Events  —  International 

and  Fox  News. 
Overture  —  Symphony  Concert, 

"  Les    Preludes,"    "  Carmena," 

"  The  Wren,"  "  Turkey  in  the 

Straw." 

Feature — Souls  for  Sale — Goldwyn. 
Loew's  State  Theatre — 
Overture — Symphony  Concert,  "  In 

Brittany,"  "  Babes  in  Toyland," 

"  I'm  Through." 
Current  Events  —  International 

News. 


Divertissement  —  Adolphus  and 
three  Loftus,  dance  act. 

Scenic — Winter  in  Yosemite. 

Vocal  —  Dorothy  Jardon,  soprano, 
"  Habanera  "  and  "  Love  Sends 
a  Little  Gift  of  Roses,"  com- 
pany of  twelve. 

Feature  —  Where  the  Pavement 
Ends — Metro. 

Symphony  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Flame  of  Life,  Pris- 
cilla  Dean — Universal.  (  Sec- 
ond week.) 

Mission  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Girl  I  Loved,  Charles 
Ray — United  Artists.  (Second 
week.) 

Kinema  Theatre- 
Feature  —  The   Pilgrim,  Charlie 
Chaplin — First  National. 

Pantages  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Flaming  Hour,  Frank 

Mayo — Universal. 
Seven  acts  of  vaudeville. 
Hillstreet  Theatre — 
Feature — Honor   First — Universal. 
Added  Attraction  —  Around  the 

World  in  18  Days — Universal. 
Current  Events  —  International 

News. 

Novelty — Farmer  Alfalfa's  Bride. 
Six  acts  of  vaudeville. 

CHICAGO 

Chicago  Theatre — 

Overture — *'  Gems     From  Grand 

Opera." 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Vocal — "  Elegie,"  E.  Aresoni. 
Current  Events — News  Weekly. 
Music — Organ  Solo,  "Who  Cares.  ' 

Jesse    Crawford,  organist. 
Novelty — Scenic. 

Specialty — "  Thoughts   of  Spring." 
Feature — Hearts    Aflame — Metro. 
Comedy — Bumps. 


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— Attraction  for  Easter  Week — 

JACKIE  COOGAN  in  "DADDY" 


Strong  play  on  title  in  "  Brass  "  ad 
run  by  the  Allen  theatre,  Cleveland 

Tivoli  Theatre — 

Overture — Dances  Past  and  Pres- 
ent, featuring  the  Randalls. 
Scenic. 

Specialty — Tivoli  Syncopators,  "By 

the  Shalimar." 
Current   Events — News  Weekly. 
Music — Organ  Solo,  "  He  Says  and 

She  Says." 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Specialty — "  The  Trumpeter." 
Feature — Peg     o'     My     Heart — 

Laurette  Taylor — Metro. 
Comedy — Dog  Sense. 

Riviera  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "  Merry  Wives  of 
Windsor." 

Specialty — The  Campbell  Sisters. 

Current    Events — News  Weekly. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Specialty — "  Fantastique  Moments 
Musical,"  Frank  Berrens,  as- 
sisted by  Monya  and  Apollo. 

Feature — Peg  o'  My  Heart — 
Laurette  Taylor — Metro. 

Cartoon — Felix  Cartoon. 

McVicker's  Theatre — 

Overture   —   "  Second  Hungarian 

Rhapsody." 
Specialty — "  The  Wanderer,"  ballet 

of  fifteen  people. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Current  Events — McVicker's  News 

and  Views. 
Music — Organ    Solo,    "  A  Small 

Town  Band." 
Specialty — Mata's  Blue  and  White 

Marimba  Band. 
Feature  —  Bella    Donna  —  Pola 

Negri — Paramount. 

Roosevelt  Theatre — 

Feature — One  Exciting  Night — 
United  Artists. 

Woodlawn  Theatre — 

Overture- — "  The  Opera  Mirror." 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Added  Attraction — Hope. 
Music — Violin  Solo,  "  Hejre  Rati." 
Feature — Dr.   Jack — Harold  Llovd 
—Pathe. 

Randolph  Theatre- 
Current     Events  —  International 
News. 

Comedy — Why  Dogs  Leave  Home. 
Feature — The  Heart  of  Wetona — 

Norma  Talmadge. 
Rarbee's  Theatre — 
Current     Events  —  International 

News. 

Feature — The  Girl  I  Loved — 
Charles  Ray — United  Artists. 


BOSTON 


Loew's  State  Theatre — 

Overture — Orchestra. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Feature — Mr.  Billings  Spends  His 

Dime — Paramount. 
Overture  —  Orchestra,    "  William 

Tell." 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Feature — Grumpy — Paramount. 
Recessional — Orchestra. 
Loew's  Orpheum  Theatre — 
Overture — Organ. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Overture — Orchestra. 
Feature — Success — Metro. 
Comedy — Stan  Laurel. 
Recessional — Orchestra. 

Roston  Theatre — 

Overture — Organ. 

Cartoon — Aesop's  Fable. 

Novelty — 1'opics  of  the  Day. 

Overture — Orchestra. 

Feature — Poor     Men's     Wives — 

Al  Lichtman. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Comedy — Stan  Laurel. 
Recessional — Orchestra. 


PHILADELPHIA 


Stanley  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "Souvenir,"  and 
"Hawaiian  Shores." 

Current  Events  —  Fox  and  Pathe 
Weekly  Reviews. 

Scenic — Palace  of  Kings. 

Music— Organ — "My  Buddj." 

Music  —  Dorothy  Johnstone  Harp 
Ensemble  in  "March  Militaire." 
"Valse  de  Concert,"  '  Russian 
Boat  Song,''  "Largo." 

Feature  —  The  Pilgrim  —  Charles 
Chaplin — First  National. 

Vocal — Eileen  Van  Biene,  soprano, 
in  "When  Irish  Eyes  Are  Smil- 
ing," and  "Three  O'Clock  in 
the  Morning." 

Comedy — The  Big  Show. 

Stanton  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Feature — Adam's  Rib — Paramount. 

Aldine  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  and  Inter- 
national Review. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Feature — Minnie — First  National. 
Comedy — Disposing  of  Mother. 


Karlton  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News  and 

Kinograms. 
Novelty — Screen  Snapshots. 
Feature — Poor  Men's  Wives  —  Al 

Lichtman. 
Comedy — Kick  Out. 
Palace  Theatre — 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Cartoon — Felix  the  Ghost  Breaker. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Feature — The  Voice  from  the  Min- 
aret— Norma    Talmadge — First 

National. 
Victoria  Theatre — 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Feature — Brass  Commandments  — 

William  Farnum — Fox. 
Comedy — The  Balloonatic. 
Arcadia  Theatre — 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Comedy — Private,  Keep  Off. 
Feature  —   Second  Fiddle,  Glenn 

Hunter — Hodkinson. 
Novelty — Movie  Chats. 
Capitol  Theatre- 
Current  Events — Kinograms. 
Comedy — Casey  Jones,  Jr. 
Feature — Racing  Hearts  —  Agnes 

Ayres — Paramount. 
Regent  Theatre — 
Feature — Three  Who  Paid — Dustin 

Farnum — Fox. 
Comedy — The  Fatal  Photo. 


SAN  FRANCISCO 


Loew's  Warfield  Theatre — 

Overture — "Something  Old,  Some- 
thing New,"  with  seven  dances. 

Music  —  Violin  program  by  Lip- 
schultz. 

Current  Events — Minute  News. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Comedy — Jumping  Beans. 

Prologue — Esther  Rhodes,  harpist. 

Feature — The   Christian — Goldwyn. 

California  Theatre — 

Overture — March. 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 

Vocal/ — 'Harold  Dana,  baritone, 
"  Invictus  "  and  "  Duna." 

Scenic — Hodge-Podge. 

Special — Novelty  concert. 

Feature — Vanity  Fair,  Mabel  Bal- 
lin — Hodkinson. 

Granada  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Crying  for  You." 

Current  Events — Pathe  and  Inter- 
national News. 

Novelty — Pathe  Review. 

Music — Musical  Sensations. 


Lurf/e  space  ad  on  "Hearts  Aflame" 
at  the  Coliseum,  Seattle 

Added  Attraction — Fighting  Blood. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Feature — Driven — Universal. 

Tivoli  Theatre — 

Overture—"  Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose," 
with  song. 

Comedy — Peg  o'  the  Movies. 

Feature  —  Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose  — 
Dorothy  Mackaill  —  First  Na- 
tional. 

Curran  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 
Robin  Hood— United  Artists. 

Portola  Theatre — 

Feature — Hunting  Big  Game  in 
Africa — Universal. 


WASHINGTON 

Crandall's  Metropolitan  The- 
atre— 

Overture — "  Cavalleria  Rusticana," 

selection. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Comedy — No  Wedding  Bells. 
Feature — Daddy — Jackie   Coogan — 

First  National. 
Loew's  Columbia  Theatre — 
Overture — "Ave   Maria" — Schubert 

"  Humoresque  " — Chaikovsky. 
Comedy — A  Runaway  Dog. 
Cartoon — Out  of  the  Inkwell. 
Feature  —  Where    the  Pavement 

Ends — Terry-Navarro — Metro. 

Loew's  Palace  Theatre — 

Overture — ■"  Easter  Fantasia." 
Comedy — Babies  Welcome. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Feature — Mr.  Billings  Spends  His 

Dime — Hiers — Paramount. 
Moore's  Rialto  Theatre — 
Feature — Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships' 

— Hodkinson. 


BALTIMORE 


Rivoli  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Rivoli  Symphony  Or- 
chestra. 

Current  Events — Rivoli  News. 

Novelty — Pithy  Paragraphs. 

Cartoon — Farmer  Alfalfa's  Bride. 

Specialty — Vocal  solo. 

Feature— The  Isle  of  Lost  Ships — 
Anna  Q.  Nilsson — First  Na- 
tional. 


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Comedy — The  Cobbler. 
Recessional — Organ  solo. 

Century  Theatre — 

'Comedy- — The  Barnyard. 
•Overture — Century  Symphony  Or- 
chestra. 

Specialty  —  Impressions  of  Grand 
Opera. 

'Current  Events — Century  Topical 
Review. 

Divertissements — Ballet  —  Special- 
ty numbers. 
Feature — Glimpses  of  the  Moon — 
Bebe  Daniels — Paramount. 

New  Theatre — 

Overture — New  Theatre  Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Comedy — The  Haunted  House. 
Specialty — Jazz  dance  prologue. 
Feature — Jazzmania  —  Mae  Mur- 
ray— Metro. 

Parkway  Theatre — ■ 

Overture — Parkway  Theatre  Or- 
chestra. 

Current  Events — Parkway  Topical 
Review. 

Comedy — Selected. 

Feature — Trifling  Women  —  Bar- 
bara La  Marr — Metro. 

Metropolitan  Theatre — 

-Overture — Metropolitan  Orchestra. 
Current    Events    —  Metropolitan 

Topical  Review. 
Cartoon — Inkwell  cartoon  comedy. 
Specialty — Vocal  solo. 
Comedy — Forward  March. 
Feature — The  Toll  of  the  Sea  — 

Anna  May  Wong — Metro. 


NEWARK 


Branford  Theatre — 

'Overture — "Meditation." 
Feature — Daddy — Jackie   Coogan — ■ 
First  National. 


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Current  Events — Branford  Review 
of  Events. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Comedy — Pest  of  the  Storm  Coun- 
try. 

Music — Organ  solo  —  "The  Holv 
City." 

Prologue — "The  Palms,"  solo. 
Vocal— "I'm  Just  a  Little  Bit  Blue," 

tenor  solo,  "The  Magic  Song," 

soprano. 
Newark  Theatre — 
Overture — "Marche  Slave." 
Prologue — Grand  opera  ballet. 
Feature — Glimpses  of  the  Moon  — 

Paramount. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Comedy — Saturday  Night. 
Current   Events — Newark  Theatre 

Pictorial  News.. 
Music — Organ  Solo — "Hosannah." 
Terminal  Theatre — 
Overture — "Falling,"  classical  jazz, 

orchestra. 
Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Comedy — Friendly  Husbands. 
Feature — A  Bill  of  Divorcement — 

Constance    Binney — Associated 

Exhibitors. 

Seattle 

Coliseum  Theatre — 

Feature — Java    Head — Paramount. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News  and 

Kinograms. 
Added    Attraction  —  Six  Second 

Smith. 

Overture — "  II  Guarany." 
Columbia  Theatre — 

Overture — Excerpts  from  favorite 
operas. 

Feature — The  Prisoner — Universal. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Comedy — Vamped. 
Novelty — Gambling  with  the  Gulf 
Stream. 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Specialty  —  "  Bonnie  Scotland," 

xylophone  solo. 
Strand  Theatre — 
Overture — "  Souvenir." 
Prologue  Introducing  Peg  o'  My 

Heart. 

Featutre — Peg  o'  My  Heart — 
Laurette  Taylor — Metro. 

Scenic — Beauty  Spots  of  the  United 
States. 

Comedy — Ouch ! 

Current  Events — Kinograms. 

Blue  Mouse  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Suzanna  —  Mabel  Nor- 
mand— Allied  P.  &  D.  (Sec- 
ond Week.) 

Liberty  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Orpheus." 

Feature  —  Racing  Hearts  —  Agnes 
Ayres — Paramount. 

Novelty — Pathe  Review. 

Comedy — Week-End  Party. 

Current   Events — Liberty  News. 

Music — Organ,  "  At  Dawning." 

Winter  Garden  Theatre — 

Overture — Orchestra. 

Feature — The  Woman  Who  Fooled 
Herself — May  Allison — Asso- 
ciated Exhibitors. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Comedy — Coal  Dust  Twins. 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

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Haven,  Conn. 


Pershing  Theatre — 

Feature — Down    to  the 
Ships — Hodkinson. 


Sea  in 


■•  Poor  Men's  Wives"  ad  run  in  Detroit 
papers  by  the  Broadway  strand  theati  e. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Delmonte  Theatre- 
Overture — Orchestra. 
Current  Events — News  and  Views. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Comedy — Revival — Harold  Lloyd 

and  Bebe  Daniels. 
Specialty — Delmonte  Male  Chorus. 
Feature  —  Vanity    Fair  —  Mabel 

Ball  in — Hodkinson. 
Missouri  Theatre — 
Ov  erture — "  In     a     Clock  Shop," 

Missouri  Symphony  Orchestra. 
Current     Events — Missouri  News 

and  Magazine. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Music — Organ  Solo,  "  Red  Moon," 

Stuart  Barne  at  Wurlitzcr. 
Novelty — Film      depicting  Prof.- 

Albert    Einstein's    theory  of 

relativity. 
Feature — Glimpses  of  the  Moon — 

Paramount. 
New  Grand  Central,  West  End 
Lyric     and     Capitol  The- 
atres— 
Overture — Orchestra. 
Current  Events — News  and  Views. 
Added     Attraction — Disposing  of 

Mother. 

Feature  —  Safety  Last  —  Harold 

Lloyd— Pathe. 
William    Fox    Liberty  The- 
atre— 

Overture — Orchestra. 

Current    Events — Fox    News  and 

Views. 
Comedy — The  Mummy. 
Added   Attraction — Ali    Baba  and 

the  Forty  Thieves. 
Feature—Three     Jumps     Ahead — 

Tom  Mix — Fox. 
Rivoli  Theatre — - 
Overture — Orchestra. 
Current     Events   —  International 

News. 

Comedy — Buddy  Messinger  Com- 
edy. 

Feature — The     Midnight     Guest — 

Universal. 
Columbia  Theatre — 
Overture — Orchestra. 
Current    Events — Fox    News  and 

Educational. 
Comedy — The  Mummy. 
Added   Attraction  —  Serial  —  Pearl 

White  in  Eleventh  Episode  of 

Plunder. 
Feature — You  Never  Know. 

KANSAS  CITY 

Newman  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Easter  Chimes  of  Lit- 
tle Russia." 

Current  Events  —  Newman  News 
and  Views. 

Music — Organ  Selections. 

Comedy — Hold  Tight. 

Specialty — "  The  Dance  of  Spring," 
Miss  Bobbie  Tremaine ; 
"Queen  of  the  Moon,"  pro- 
logue to  the  feature  picture ; 
Coon-Sand  "rs,  Novelty  Singing 
Orchestra. 


Feature  —  Glimpses  of  the  Moon, 

Bebe  Daniels — Paramount. 
Liberty  Theatre — 

Overture — Selections. 
Music — Organ  Selections. 
Current  Events  —  Pathe  and  Fox 
News. 

Added  Attraction  —  Ex-Kaiser  in 
Exile — Capitol  Shots. 

Novelty — Kuhn-Chaquette  Orches- 
tra in  four  special  numbers. 

Specialty — Eugene  Christy,  tenor. 

Feature — The  Little  Church  Around 
the  Corner,  Claire  Windsor — 
Warner  Brothers. 

Royal  Theatre — 

Overture — Special  Selections. 

Music — Organ  Selections. 

Current  Events  —  Royal  Screen 
Magazine. 

Comedy — The  Electric  House. 

Feature  —  Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose, 
Dorothy  Mackail  —  First  Na- 
tional. 

Twelfth  Street  Theatre — 

Overture — Selections. 

Music — Organ  Selections. 

Current  Events  — ■  Twelfth  Street 

Screen  Magazine. 
Comedy— The  Smile  Wins — Aesop's 

Fables. 

Added  Attraction  —  Range-Rider 

Story. 

Feature  —  Bell  Boy  13,  Douglas 
MacLean — First  National. 


CLEVELAND 


Stillman  Theatre — 

Overture — "  William  Tell." 
C  omedy — Hot  Water. 
Novelty — Scenic. 

Feature — Grumpy,  Theodore  Rob- 
erts— Paramount. 

Allen  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Easter  Chimes  in  Lit- 
tle Russia." 

Music  —  Baby  Grand  Orchestra, 
conducted  by  Norma  Spitalny, 
aged  8  years. 

Prologue — "  A  Child's  Garden  of 
Dreams." 

Comedy — No  Luck. 

Scenic — Shades  of  Noah. 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Novelty — Fun  From  the  Press. 

Feature — Daddy,  Jackie  Coogan — 
First  National. 

State  Theatre — 

Overture — Popular  Melodies. 

Music — The  Oriole  Terrace  Orches- 
tra. 

Specialties — Vaudeville. 

Feature — The  Impossible  Mrs.  Bel- 
lew,  Gloria  Swanson  —  Para- 
mount. 

Park  Theatre — 

Overture — ■"  Southern  Rhapsody." 

Music — Jazz  Orchestra — 1,  "  Dear- 
est "  ;  2,  "  You  Tell  Her,  I  Stut- 
ter." 

Current  Events  —  International 

News. 

Novelty — Fun  From  the  Press. 
Comedy — Young  Sherlock. 
Feature  —  Garrison's  Finish,  Jack 

Pickford— Allied  P.  &  D. 
Reade's  Hippodrome — 
Overture — Melodies  of  Today. 
Current  Events  —   Plain  Dealer 

Screen  Magazine. 
Specialties — Vaudeville. 
Feature  —  The  World's  a  Stage, 

Dorothy  Philips— State  Rights. 
Standard  Theatre — 
Current    Events  —  International 

News. 

Added  Attraction— The  Outlaw  and 
the   Lady,  with  Harry  Carey 


April  14,  1923 


1787 


and  Louise  Lovely. 
•Comedy — Vamped. 
Feature  —  Trimmed    in    Scarlet  — 

Universal. 


DES  MOINES 


Des  Moines  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Melo  Blue  Syncopat- 
ers." 

Current  Events — News  Weekly. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Scenic — Moon  Blind. 

Music — Organ  Solo — "Just  a  Lit- 
tle Blue  for  You."  «. 

Feature  —  Safety  Last  —  Harold 
Lloyd— Pathc. 

Novelty — Water  sport  reel  —  Miss 
Plays'. 

Strand  Theatre — 

Music — Organ  Solo — "  I'm  Drift- 
ing to  Dreamland." 

Current  Events — Kinograms. 

Feature  —  Adam's  Rib  —  Para- 
mount. 

Garden  Theatre — 

Comed> — Cameo  comedy. 

Feature — Look  Your  Best  —  Gold- 
wyn — first  half.  Missing  Mil- 
lions —  Alice  Brady  —  Para- 
mount— last  half. 


DALLAS 


Palace  Theatre — 

Current  Events — News  Tours. 
Cartoon — Aesop's  Fables. 
Feature — Java   Head — Paramount. 
Specialty — Don  Albert's  Krazy  Ka' 
Revue. 

Music — Symphony  concert  —  Selec- 
tions from  "  Faust." 

Old  Mill  Theatre- 
Current  Events — News'  Weekly. 

Feature  —  Singed  Wings  —  Bebe 
Daniels. — Paramount. 

Added  Attraction — Moscow  Artists 
Ensemble. 

Melba  Theatre — 

Feature — Isle  of  Conquest. 

Specialty — Valetino's  Screnaders. 

Comedy — Tips'. 

Overture — Melba  Grand  Orchestra. 


CINCINNATI 


Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — Capitol  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Capitol  News. 

Feature — Bella  Donna — Pola  Negri 
— Paramount. 

Walnut  Theatre — 

Overture — Walnut  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Feature  — ■  The  Pilgrim  —  Charlie 
Chaplin — First  National ;  and 
The  Toll  of  the  Sea— Metro. 

Strand  Theatre — - 

Overture — Strand  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Novelty — Topics'  of  the  Day. 

Comedy — Chop  Suey. 

Feature  —  Nobody's  Money  —  Jack 
Holt — Paramount. 

Lyric  Theatre — 

Overture — Lyric  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Comedy — Rob  'Em  Good. 

Feature — The  Impossible  Mrs.  Bel- 
lew —  Gloria  Swanson- — Para- 
mount. 


OMAHA 


Sun  Theatre — 

Feature — Trifling   Women — Metro. 
Overture — "  Egmont." 
Current   Events  —  International 
News. 

Novelty — Cartoon  — ■  The  Detective. 


Moon  Theatre — 

Feature  —  All  the  Brothers  Were 
Valiant— Metro. 

Comedy — Vamped. 

Current  Events' — Topical  Review. 

World  Theatre — 

Feature — Scarlet  Car — Universal. 

Six  acts  of  vaudeville. 

Rialto  Theatre — 

Feature — The  White  Flower — Par- 
amount. 

Feature — Safety  Last — Pathe,  be- 
ginning Thursday. 

Overture — The   Village  Orchestra. 

Comedy — Fruits  of  Faith. 

Current  Events — Kinograms. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Specialty — -Prince  Lei  Lani,  Ha- 
waiian tenor. 

Empress  Theatre — ■ 

Features — Missing  Millions — Alice 
Brady — Paramount.  Midnight 
Guest — Universal. 

Four  acts  of  vaudeville, 
trand  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Racing  Hearts  —  Para- 
mount. 

Overture — "II  Guarnay." 

Comedy — Kick  Out. 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 


BUFFALO 


Shea's  Hippodrome — 

Overture  —  Special  "  Robin  Hood  " 
score. 

Music — Organ  recital. 
Current  Events — Hippodrome  Re- 
view. 

Feature  —  Douglas  Fairbanks  in 

Robin  Hood. 
Comedy — The  Sheik. 
Lafayette  Square  Theatre — 
Overture— "Molly  Darling." 
Music — Organ  recital. 
Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Feature — The  Face  on  the  Barroom 

Floor— Henry  B.  Walthall  — 

Fox. 

Corned)- — Snub  Pollard  subject. 

Loew's  State  Theatre — 

Overture — Emmett  Luedeke's  Har- 
monists. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Feature — Adam  and  Eva — Marion 
Davies — Paramount. 

Comedy — Mutt  and  Jeff  cartoon. 

New  Olympic  Theatre — 

Overture — Organ — "A  Night  at  the 
Dance." 

Current  Events  —  International 
News.  ■ 

Feature  —  Trimmed  in  Scarlet  — 

Kathlyn  Williams — Universal. 
Comedy — Smarty. 

Added  Attraction  —  The  Guiltv 
Hand. 

Criterion  Theatre — 

Overture — Organ  solo. 

Feature — Java  Head — Leatrice  Joy 

- — Paramount. 
Comedy — Day  by  Day. 
Current  Events — Kinograms. 
Shea's  North  Park  Theatre — 
Feature  —  Oliver  Twist  —  Jackie 

Coogan — First  National. 
Palace  Theatre — . 
Feature — The  World's  a  Stage  — 

Dorothv  Phillips — State  Rights. 

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Bijou  Theatre — 

Overture — "  A  Vision  of  Salome." 
Feature — Bella  Donna — Pola  Negri 

— Paramount. 
Added  Attraction — Fighting  Blood. 
Comedy — The  Big  Show. 
Novelty — Aesop's  Fables. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 


Music  —  Raymond  Burt,  pianist, 
"  The  Pilgrim's  Chorus,"  pre- 
lude in  C  sharp  minor. 

Olympia  Theatre — 1 

Overture  —  Selections  from  "  La 
Tosca." 

Feature — Adam's   Rib — Paramount. 
Novelty — Tarpon  Fishing. 
Current  Events — Kinograms. 

MILWAUKEE 


Alhambra  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Novelty — Educational  reels. 

Feature — Bella  Donna — Pola  Negri 
— Paramount. 

Prologue — Easter  stage  novelty  fea- 
turing Miss  Mary  Fabian,  so- 
prano. 

Butterfly  Theatre — 

Overture — "  In  a  Clock  Store." 

Current  Events — Kinograms. 

Comedy — Broke. 

Novelty — Graphic. 

Feature — Mr.  Billings  Spends  His 
Dime  —  Walter  Hiers — Para- 
mount. 

Prologue — Mary  Clauder,  buck  and 
wing;  Rosalie  Reitter,  toe 
dancer,  and  Myrtle  Spangen- 
berg,  soprano. 

Garden  Theatre — 

Current  Events  — ■  Fox  News'  and 
Pathe  Review. 

Comedy — The  Millionaire  Paupers. 

Feature — Poor  Men's  Wives — Bar- 
bara La  Marr — Al  Lichtman. 

Prologue  —  Easter  stage  novelty, 
featuring  Sudworth  Frasier. 

Rialto  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Comedy — The  Five-fifteen. 
Feature — Romance   Land  — ■  Tom 

Mix— Fox. 
Merrill  Theatre — 
Overture — -"Side   by   Side,"  organ 

solo. 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Comedy — Out  of  the  Ink-Weil. 

Novelty — Goldwyn  Sport  Review. 

Feature — Lost  and  Found — Pauline 
Starke — Goldwyn. 

Strand  Theatre — 

Overture  — ■  "Great  White  Way 
Blues  "  —  Strand  Synco-Sym- 
phonists. 

Current  Events — Kinograms. 

Comedy — The  Movie  Daredevil. 

Feature — Adam  and  Eva — Marion 
Davies — Paramount. 

Prologue — A  Piano  Triologue,  fea- 
turing Billy  Lindner,  Therese 
Meyer  and  Heinz  Roemheld. 

ST.  PAUL' 


Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — "Slavonic  Rhapsody." 

Current  Events — Pathe  and  Inter- 
national News. 

Comedy — Pest  of  the  Storm  Coun- 
try. 

Vocal — Roy  Dieterich,  tenor. 
Feature — The  Flirt — Universal. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Novelty — Urban  Movie  Chats. 
Novelty — Pathe  Review. 
Music — Organ    recital — "Traumer- 
ei,"  "Blue  Danube." 

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Eastman  Theatre — 

Overture — "William  Tell"  —  East- 
man Theatre  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Eastman  Theatre 
Current  Events  Magazine. 

Comedy — The  Movie  Dare-Devil. 


Prologue — "Invictus"  —  Emanuele 

Stieri,  baritone  soloist. 
Feature — The  Christian — Goldwyn. 


INDIANAPOLIS 


Circle  Theatre — 

Overture — Blue  Danube  Waltz  — 
Circle  orchestra. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News  and 
Kinograms. 

Music — Harp  Solo — "Legende,"  — 
Miss  Ruth  Rainier. 

Comedy — Pest  of  the  Storm  Coun- 
try. 

Feature — Glimpses  of  the  Moon — 

Paramount. 
Palace  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Special  reel  show- 
ing parade  of  Junior  Chamber 
of  Commerce  parade. 

Feature — -Silas  Marner — Associated 
Exhibitors. 

Ten  Acts  of  vaudeville. 

Novelty  —  Speeches  by  Governor, 
Mayor  and  U.  S.  Senator  open- 
ing the  "Frolic  Week,"  a  tie- 
up  with  the  Junior  Chamber 
membership  campaign. 

Apollo  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Fox  Weekly. 

Music — Organ  Solo — "Way  Down 
East  in  Maine." 

Vocal  Solo — "I  Love  Me" — Charles 
Lines. 

Comedy — Extra,  Extra. 

Feature — Thelma  —  Jane  Novak — 
F.  B.  O. 

Colonial  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Cartoon — Aesop  Fable. 

Comedy — No  Wedding  Bells. 

Music — Melody  Sextet  and  Ameri- 
can Harmonists. 

Feature — The  Siren  Call — Dorothy 
Dalton — Paramount. 


DETROIT 


Adams  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Tangerine." 
Current    Events  —  Detroit  Free 
Press  and  International  News. 
Scenic. 

Vocal — Fanna  Gressier,  soloist. 
Feature  —  Safety   Last  —  Harold 

Lloyd— Pathe. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Broadway  Strand  Theatre — 
Overture. 

Current      Events  —  International 

News. 
Specialty. 

Feature — Poor  Men's  Wives — Al 
Lichtman. 

Comedy — Jane  of  Newark. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Feature — The  White  Flower- 
Betty  Compson — Paramount. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Music — Klein's  Syncopators. 

Added  Attraction  —  Edgar  Van 
Alstyne  &  Co. 

Vocal — Grand  opera  selections. 

Divertissements  —  Four  Pearls, 
dancers. 

Fox  Washington  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Cartoon — Aesop's  Fables. 
Feature— Truxton   King — Fox. 
Comedy — Clothes  and  Oil. 
Madison  Theatre — 
Overture. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Specialty — Ruth  Chase. 

Feature — Glimpses  of  the  Moon — 

Paramount. 
Comedy — Christie  Comedy. 
Recessional — Organ. 


Lobby  display  for  "  The  Christian  "  at  the  State  theatre,  Pittsburgh,  using  stoek  display  material  and  a  special  ettt-otti,  suspended  in  the  center.  The 
letters  at  the  bottom  of  this  ivere  outlined  in  holes  drilled  in  bcaverboard,  letting  the  light  through 


Advisory  Board  and  Contributing  Editors,  Exhibitors'  ServiceBureau 


fteorge  J.  Sehade,  Schade  theatre.  Sandusky. 
■1.  C.  Horator,  Alhambra  theatre.  Toledo. 
Cdward  L    Hyman.  Strand  theatre.  Brooklyn. 
Theo.  L.  Hays,  Gen.  Hit,  Flnkleatein  A  Rubin, 
Minneapolis. 

Leo  A.  Landau,  Alhambra  and  Garden  theatres, 
Mlnwankee. 

«.  R.  Borers,  Managing  Director,  Tirol]  and 
Blalto  theatres,  Chattanooga,  Tenn. 

Stanley  Chambers,  Palace  theatre.  Wichita.  Kan. 

WUlard  C.  Patterson,  Criterion  theatre,  Atlanta. 

B.  V.  Richards,  Jr.,  Gen.  Mgr.,  Saenger  Amuse- 
ment Co.,  New  Orleans. 

F.  L.  Newman,  Newman,  Royal  and  Regent 
theatres,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Arthur  G.  Stolte,  Des  Moines  theatre,  Des  Moines, 
Iowa. 

Chas.  Branham,  Famous-Lasky,  Ltd.,  Toronto, 
Can. 

W.  C.  Qnlmby,  Manartng  Director,  Strand  and 
Jefferson  theatres.  Fort  Wayne,  bid. 

J.  A.  Partington,  Imperial  theatre,  San  Francisco. 

George  E.  Carpenter,  Paramount-Empress  theatre. 
Salt  Lake. 

Eugene  H.  Both,  California  theatre,  San  Fran- 


Mdney  Grauman,  Grauman's  theatre.  Los  Angeles. 
Louis  K.  Sidney,  Managing  Director,  William  Fox 
theatres.  Dearer. 

Geo.  Botsky,  Managing  Director,  Allen  theatre, 
Montreal,  Canada. 

Phil.  Gleichman,  Managing  Director,  Broadway- 
Strand  theatre,  Detroit. 


Fred  S.  Myer,  Managing  Director,  Palace  theatre, 
Hamilton,  0. 

L.  L.  Stewart,  Director  of  Exploitation.  Soothers 
Enterprises,  Die.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

Joseph  Plunkett,  Managing  Director,  Mark  Strand 
theatre,  New  York 

Bay  Grombacber,  Managing  Director,  Liberty  the- 
atre, Spokane,  Wash, 

Boss    A.     McVoy,     Manager,     Temple  theatre. 
Genera,  N.  T. 

George  looker.  Manager.  Regent  theatre,  Elmlra, 

N.  Y. 

W.    S.    McLaren,  Managing 
theatre,  Jackson,  Mich. 


Director,  Capitol 


Street    ballyhoo    for    "  The    Prince  and 
Pauper,"   used   by    the   Grand    Opera  House, 
Toronto,  Ont.,  Canada 


William  Johnson,  Director  of  Exploitation,  Sooth, 
era  Enterprises,  Die.,  of  Texas,  Dallas,  Texas. 


W.  Griffith  MltcheU,  Managing  Director,  Majestls 
and  Family  theatres.  Port  Huron,  Mich. 

Harold  B.  Franklin,  Director  of  Theatres,  Famous 

Players-Lasky . 
J.  M.  Edgar  Hart,  Manager,  Palace  theatre,  Kl 
Paso,  Tex. 

Paul  A.  Noble,  Manager,  Liberty  theatre,  Port- 
land.  Ore. 

William   J.    Sulliran,    Manager,   Blalto  theatre, 
Butte,  Meat, 

H.  A.  Albright,  Manager,  Jensen  A  Ton  Herberg 

theatres,  Bremerton,  Wash. 

the  Thomas   D.   Soriero,   General   Manager,  Century 
theatre,  Baltimore,  Md. 

G.  E.  Brown,  Manager,  Loew  °s  Palace  theatre, 
Memphis,  Tenn. 


William    Cutts,    Manager,    Columbia  theatre, 
Portland,  Ore. 


April  14,  1923 


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Herschel  Stuart,  managing  director  of  the  Missouri  theatre,  St.  Louis,  staged  this  South  American  number  as  a  prologue  to  "My  American  Wife' 


'Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships"  Is 
Effectively  Exploited 

Baltimore,  Md. — Although  the  time  at  their 
disposal  was  very  limited,  Thomas  D.  Soriero, 
managing  director  of  the  Century  theatre,  and 
Ralph  Faulkner,  branch  manager  for  the 
Washington  Hodkinson  exchange,  put  over 
M  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships  "  with  excellent 
■effect. 

Managing  Director  Soriero  used  a  silhouette 
line  drawing  of  a  square  rigger  with  the  title 
of  the  picture  lettered  on  the  sails  in  all  of 
his  advertising  copy  preceding  the  showing  of 
this  production  at  the  Century. 

An  attractive  prologue  was  arranged  by 
Director  Soriero.  A  cyclorama  effect  was 
used,  showing  a  picture  of  a  lighthouse  in  the 
distance  with  a  light  flashing  on  and  off.  A 
square  rigged  sailing  vessel  was  shown  in 
the  distance  with  lighting  effects  near  the  foot- 
lights of  the  stage  to  give  the  impression  of 
flowing  water.  Two  sailors  came  out  and  sang 
a  couple  of  sea  songs.  Just  as  the  songs  were 
finished  the  lights  were  dimmed  and  two  young 
ladies  representing  the  sweethearts  of  the 
sailors  kissed  them  good-bye  and  bid  God- 
speed tc  the  men  who  go  "  Down  to  the  Sea 
in  Ships." 


Book   window   display   put   in    by    The  Fair, 
Chicago,  featuring  the  Grosset  &  Dunlap  edi- 
tion of  "  Quincy  Adams  Sawyer "  as  a  tie-up 
with  the  picture  at  the  Chicago  theatre 


"Strangers'  Banquet"  Gets 
Tie-Up  with  Railroad 

DULUTH,  Minn. — A  somewhat  un- 
usual tie-up,  in  the  way  of  a  hook- 
up with  a  big  railway  system,  was 
arranged  for  by  the  manager  of  the 
Lyceum  theatre  with  the  Northern  Pa- 
cific Railway  and  resulted  in  a  large 
"  Strangers'  Banquet  "  card  in  the  window 
of  the  Duluth  offices  of  the  railroad 
company. 

The  tie-up  was  in  connection  with  the 
meals  served  in  Northern  Pacific  dining 
cars.  The  printed  matter  on  the  card 
read:  "Because  of  their  uniform  excel- 
lence our  dining  car  meals  have  often 
been  called  '  the  strangers'  banquet.' 
Marshall  Neilan's  photoplay  of  that  title 
is  now  playing  at  the  Lyceum."  

Well  Balanced  Presentation 
Is  Given  "The  Hottentot" 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — In  mapping  out  his  pro- 
gram to  use  in  connection  with  "  The  Hotten- 
tot," Managing  Director  Edward  L.  Hyman 
of  the  Brooklyn  Mark  Strand  theatre,  decided 
upon  a  50-50  arrangement,  which  would  di- 
vide the  two-hour  performance  equally  be- 
tween comedy  and  heavier  stuff.  This,  it  is 
figured,  has  the  best  chance  of  pleasing  the 
most  people,  as  those  who  like  only  comedy 
get  it,  and  those  who  prefer  classical  music 
and  artistic  dances  get  them — and  everyone 
is  satisfied. 

The  overture  was  a  specially  staged  tabloid 
version  of  "  Cavalleria  Rusticana."  Five 
numbers  were  used,  one  of  which  was  the 
Intermezzo  for  orchestra  alone,  and  the  other 
four  vocal  numbers  as  follows:  "  Siciliana," 
for  tenor ;  "  0  II  Signore  vi  Manda,"  duet  for 
soprano  and  baritone ;  "  Voi  la  Sapete,"  for 
soprano,  and  "  Regina  Coeli,"  for  soprano 
and  mixed  quartette.  Following  the  opera, 
the  soprano  numbers  noted  were  sung  by  two 
artists,  the  first  appearing  only  in  the  duet. 

Another  vocal  number  was  "  0  Promise 
Me,"  from  Robin  Hood,  sung  by  Florence  Mul- 
holland,  and  the  ballet  number  was  by  Mile. 
Francelli,  with  violin  accompaniment.  The 
music  used  for  the  dance  was  "  Melodie,"  by 
Tschaikowskv. 


"Prisoner  of  Zenda"  Exploited 
Through  Ring  Contest 

Clarksdale,  Miss. — There  have  been  nu- 
merous contests  in  which  a  prize  was  awarded 
to  the  woman  whose  foot  a  certain  shoe  fitted, 
but  a  new  angle  was  devised  by  the  manage- 
ment of  Saenger's  Marion  theatre  in  exploit- 
ing "  The  Prisoner  of  Zenda." 

Announcement  was  made  by  Clyde  C.  Piatt, 
manager  of  the  Marion,  that  the  ring  would  be 
awarded  by  the  theatre  in  conjunction  with  a 
local  jeweler  to  the  woman  whose  small  finger 
of  the  left  hand  measured  exactly  the  size  of 
the  ring.  The  handsome  prize  was  given  to 
Mrs.  G.  F.  Maynard,  the  actual  award  taking 
place  in  the  lobby  of  the  theatre.  Other  con- 
testants received  passes  to  see  "  The  Prisoner 
of  Zenda." 

Considerable  newspaper  space  was  awarded 
to  the  ring  contest,  the  names  of  the  final  win- 
ners being  published  in  the  dailies.  In  addi- 
tion an  attractive  and  inexpensive  lobby  dec- 
oration was  used  above  the  theatre's  marquee, 
consisting  of  cut-outs  from  the  twenty-four 
sheet  poster,  mounted  on  compoboard. 


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LUCK 


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Special  window  and  lobby  display  for  "  Luck  " 
prepared  by  Mastodon  Films,  Inc.    The  lights 
are  on  a  flasher  circuit 


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Window  display  in  Fifth  avenue,  New  York,  store  of  E.  P.  Dutton   Company,  tying  up  with  "Brass"  at  the  Xezu  York  Mark  Strand 


Three  Newspaper  Features  Are 
Planted  on  "Racing  Hearts" 

Boekford,  111.  —  In  exploiting  "  Baring 
Hearts  "  at  the  Palm  theatre,  Bill  Danziger, 
Paramount  exploiteer,  put  over  three  different 
newspaper  features,  giving  the  papers  the 
"  low-down  "  in  each  instance. 

Danziger  framed  an  interview  with  Agnes 
Ayres  in  which  the  Paramount  star  was  quoted 
as  remarking  that  women  would  never  make 
as  good  automobile  drivers  as  men.  The  news- 
paper followed  this  up  by  sending  a  reporter 
to  interview  women  known  to  drive  cars.  They 
protested  in  vigorous  terms,  and  the  copy  was 
worked  into  a  two-column  front-page  spread. 

The  next  gae  was  a  Saturday  matinee  for 
the  blind.  The  management  invited  every 
sightless  person  in  town  to  "  see  "  "  Bacing 
Hearts.''  They  got  about  forty  responses  and 
so  Danziger  invited  forty  school  teachers  to 
attend  and  act  as  the  "eyes"  of  the  victims. 
During  the  progress  of  the  picture,  the  teach- 
ers leaned  over  and  whispered  the  entire  story. 
This  made  an  interesting  experiment  and  the 
newspapers  took  it  up  for  a  three-column 
spread  under  a  big  head. 

The  third  stunt  was  a  faked  interview  with 
"  Jimmy  Murphy "  who,  Danziger  said,  was 
one  of  the  greatest  racing  drivers  in  the  coun- 
try. Murphy  spoke  on  the  line  that  gaso- 
line as  a  fuel  was  nearly  exhausted  and  the 
only  thing  that  would  save  the  industry  woud 
be  a  new  alcoholic  substance  made  from 
potatoes. 


Tobacconist's  uindozt.'  display  for  "  Omar  the 
Tcntmaker"  at   the  Strand  theatre,  Madison, 
Wis. 


"Little  Church  Around  the 
Corner"  Heavily  Billed 

MEMPHIS,  Tenn— Abe  H.  Kauf- 
man, of  the  exploitation  depart- 
ment of  the  Dixie  Amusement 
Company,  put  over  a  heavy  campaign  for 
"The  Little  Church  Around  the  Corner" 
at  the  Daisy  theatre,  that  included  the 
use  of  one,  three,  six  and  24-sheets, 
special  half-sheets,  photos,  trailer  and 
window  cards. 

For  a  lobby  display,  a  miniature  church 
was  built,  illuminated  from  the  inside, 
and  a  large  church  bell  was  rung  at  regu- 
lar intervals  in  the  lobby. 

On  the  street,  a  coupe  was  driven 
about,  with  a  bride  and  groom  inside,  and 
a  card  reading:  Just  Married  and  on 
our  way  to  the  Daisy  theatre  to  see  "  The 
Little  Church  Around  the  Corner "  to- 
day. 


"  Gimme  "  Is  Made  Popular 
By-Word  Through  Stunt 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. — For  several  weeks  prior 
to  the  run  of  "  Gimme  "  at  the  California  thea- 
tre, "  gimme  "  was  made  a  popular  by-word 
throughout  the  city,  through  the  advance  pub- 
licity used  for  the  picture. 

First,  the  town  had  something  to  talk  about 
when  Mrs.  Rupert  Hushes  publicly  advocated 
the  organization  of  an  "  Anti-Gimme  League  " 
of  women,  the  members  of  which  would  insist 
upon  a  share  in  the  family  income  and  the 
elimination  of  necessity  for  continually  saying 
"  Gimme  "  when  hubby  was  e  peeted  to  pro- 
duce. A  little  later,  "  Kid  "  McCoy  let  it  be 
known  that  he  was  to  be  married  for  the  tenth 
time,  and  that  he  had  finally  solved  the  ques- 
tion of  happy  marriage.  An  allowance  for 
the  better  half  was  the  answer,  of  course. 
"  No  more  '  Gimme  '  wives !  "  Both  stories 
made  the  wires,  in  addition  to  getting  liberal 
space  in  the  Los  Angeles  papers. 

A  tie-up  was  made  with  the  Owl  Drus; 
Company,  and  "  Gimme  "  sundaes  were  placed 
on  sale  at  their  twelve  stores  in  Los  Angeles, 
two  cards  bearing  8  by  10's  of  Helene  Chad- 
wick  being  used  on  the  soda  fountain  in  each 
store.  All  the  store  employes  wore  the 
"  Gimme  "  buttons  furnished  bv  Goldwvn. 


Engraved  Announcement  Used 
to  Exploit  "The  Christian" 

New  York,  N.  Y. — Manager  Edward  Lewis 
of  B.  F.  Keith's  81st  Street  theatre  used  a 
simple  exploitation  measure  for  the  showing 
of  "  The  Christian "  that  proved  highly 
effective. 

He  had  prepared  engraved  announeements- 
in  the  form  of  an  invitation,  and  mailed  them 
out  to  his  entire  list  of  patrons.  The  announce- 
ment consisted  of  four  pages,  three  of  which 
were  blank. 

Mr.  Lewis  arranged  a  beautiful  and  effective- 
prologue,  which  was  much  praised  by  his  cli- 
entele. It  was  very  simple  and  much  of  its- 
appeal  doubtless  lay  in  that  fact.  Through  a 
silk  curtain  was  seen  the  silhouette  of  a  Chris- 
tian crusader  of  old,  in  a  magenta  flood  light, 
standing  on  a  cliff  overlooking  a  city  which 
was  bathed  in  blue  lights.  A  singer  back  of 
the  curtain  rendered  "  Onward.  Christian 
Soldiers.''  Toward  the  finish  of  the  song  the 
lights  were  brought  up  and  over  the  city  ap- 
peared a  large  cross  of  light,  which  was  gradu- 
ally brightened.  As  the  song  ended,  the  cross 
faded  out  and  the  picture  was  flashed  on  the 
screen. 


Window  tie-up  on  "The  Christian"  in  a  Detroit, 
Mich.,  restaurant  for  the  showing  at  the  Broad- 
way-Strand  theatre. 


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Elaborate  window  display  in  music  store  on 


When  Knighthood  Was  in  Flower] 
Lake  City 


arranged  by  Manager  Marshall  Taylor  of  the  Kinema  theatre,  Salt 


Well  Varied  Campaign  Put  Back 
of  Showing  of  "The  Flirt" 

Austin,  Texas. — In  spite  of  extremely  un- 
favorable weather  conditions  during  the  show- 
ing of  "  The  Flirt,"  Manager  E.  B.  Roberts  of 
the  Majestic  theatre  and  Jack  Meredith,  spe- 
cial exploitation  representative,  put  over  a 
heavy  exploitation  campaign  that  netted  satis- 
factory results. 

The  advance  ads  consisted  of  a  series  of 
teasers,  based  on  the  Flirt's  Book  of  Proverbs. 
A  series  of  these  was  also  run  on  the  screen. 
Special  Flirt  sundaes  were  advertised  at  four 
leading  drug  stores  in  Austin  during  the  week 
the  picture  ran.  The  fountain  mirrors  were 
frosted  and  painted  with  attractive  signs. 

Several  stores  in  town  allowed  signs  to  be 
placed  in  their  windows,  also  cut-outs  and  still 
photos.  The  Edison  Company  decorated  their 
windows  with  paper  streamers,  11x14  lobby 
cards  and  other  announcements.  This  location 
was  the  largest  and  most  pretentious  display 
of  all. 

Meredith  also  succeeded  in  putting  over  a 
half-page  newspaper  tie-up  with  the  local  real 
estate  firms.  The  half-page  was  headed : 
"  Don't  Flirt  With  Your  Earnings — Invest  In 
Real  Estate." 


Milk  Bottle  Tops  Exploit 
"Strangers'  Banquet" 

WORCESTER,  Mass. —  Elmer  R. 
Daniels,  manager  of  th  Olympia 
theatre,  and  Buddy  Stuart,  Gold- 
wynner,  put  over  a  thorough  campaign 
for  "  The  Strangers'  Banquet,"  for  which 
they  billed  the  town  heavily. 

The  toast  books,  the  bottle  heralds,  and 
such  accessories  were  used  extensively,  as 
well  as  the  imprinted  paper  napkins. 

A  special  feature  was  the  imprinting  of 
80,000  milk  bottle  tops,  at  a  total  cost  of 
only  $40.  These  were  used  by  the  dairy 
company  and  were  especially  good,  since 
they  went  right  into  the  homes.  The  top 
read:  "See  'The  Strangers'  Banquet'  at 
Olympia  Theatre.  Now!" 


The  remainder  of  the  space  was  taken  up 
with  ads  advertising  the  different  firms  and 
new  residential  sections  of  the  city  that  had 
recently  begun  to  be  exploited  to  the  home- 
seekers. 


"  The  World's  a  Stage"  lobby  display  used  by 
Manager  Frank  C.  Strosier  of  the  Rev  the-  * 
aire,  Spartanburg,  S.  C,  giving  the  effect  of 

a  stage  *  ' 


Fake  Money  Bags  Wake  Interest 
in  "Nobody's  Money" 

Fort  Smith,  Ark. — Following  an  advance 
campaign  of  posters,  heralds  and  typewritten 
slides  on  "Nobody's  Money,"  on  the  day  before 
the  picture  opened,  Manager  Hugo  Plath  hired 
three  boys  to  carry  large  money  bags  stuffed 
with  paper  and  washers  out  of  the  back  door 
of  the  theatre  around  three  blocks  through  the 
business  part  of  the  town,  then  back  to  the  en- 
trance of  the  Palace  theatre,  where  the  bags 
were  piled  up. 

This  same  stunt  was  repeated  about  every 
five  minutes  during  the  day.  They  were  in- 
structed to  say  nothing  on  their  route  through 
the  town.  On  the  opening  day  they  followed 
out  the  same  plan,  only  this  time  carried  small 
signs  on  their  backs  to  read — Nobody's  Money. 
This  stunt  attracted  considerable  attention. 

In  the  lobby  of  the  theatre  were  four  large 
piles  of  money  bags,  some  small  and  some 
large,  which  were  filled  with  paper,  sand  and 
w  as  hers. 


Breaks  Ice  on  Co-operation  in 
"Oliver  Twist"  Campaign 

Grand  Island,  Neb. — Manager  S.  A.  Hay- 
man  of  the  Lyda  theatre  broke  through  the 
ice  of  conservatism  and  established  several  new 
lines  of  merchant  co-operation  through  his. 
campaign  on  "  Oliver  Twist." 

A  department  store  that  had  never  before 
given  its  windows  to  theater  co-operation, 
used  the  "  Oliver  Twist "  stills  and  paper, 
featuring  the  Jackie  Coogan  suit.  The  store 
was  Wolbach's,  the  largest  in  Grand  Island. 

Drug  stores,  music  shops,  confectionery 
emporiums  and  contractors,  formerly  stran- 
gers to  the  meaning  of  exploitation,  came  im 
and  helped  the  campaign,  while  the  walking 
book  of  "  Oliver  Twist "  went  about  the 
streets. 

One  of  the  most  effective  mediums  used, 
however,  was  the  newspaper  agency  which  put 
stickers  on  all  the  Omaha  papers  received  in 
Grand  Island  and  heralds  inside  of  them,  ad- 
vertising "  Oliver  Twist."  With  a  daily  circu- 
lation of  1,500  and  a  Sunday  distribution  of 
.'5,000  this  meant  real  value  to  the  theatre  at 
no  expense  other  than  the  cost  of  furnishing 
the  stickers  and  heralds. 


Marquee  and  front  display  on  "  Dr.  Jack  "  at 
the  Galax  theatre,  Birmingham,  Ala.,  of  which 
7.  G.  Coleman  is  manager 


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Motion   Picture  News 


Ten  Stock  Heralds  Admit  to 
See  "Nobody's  Money" 

ERIE,  Pa. — The  Columbia  theatre,  in 
exploiting  "Nobody's  Money,"  dis- 
tributed more  than  a  thousand  of 
the  stock  money  heralds.  On  each  was 
imprinted  the  information  that  ten  of) 
these  bills  were  good  for  one  free  ticket 
to  see  "Nobody's  Money." 

In  distributing,  the  theatre  sent  a  man 
all  over  town  to  drop  a  bill  on  a  hotel 
counter,  at  a  soda-water  fountain,  in  the 
gutter,  on  an  automobile  seat  until  they 
were  all  gone. 

About  fifty  sets  were  presented  for 
free  tickets,  showing  that  many  more 
must  have  been  after  them. 


Adam's  Rib"  lobby  designed  and  constructed  by  Floyd  D.  Morrow,  publicity  manager  of  the 

Palace  theatre,  Washington,  Pa. 


Archery  vs.  Golf  Contest  Is 
"Robin  Hood"  Exploitation 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — A  competitive  match 
between  exponents  of  the  art  of  archery  and 
the  game  of  golf,  under  the  auspices  of  the 
San  Francisco  Chronicle,  was  an  effective  bit 
of  advance  exploitation  for  Douglas  Fair- 
banks in  "Robin  Hood"  at  the  Curran 
theatre. 

The  contest  was  similar  to  a  four-ball  four- 
some, the  flight  of  the  archer's  arrow  to  count 
the  same  as  the  drive  of  the  golf  ball.  Dr. 
Warren  B.  Allen  and  Donald  R.  Smith,  well- 
known  archers,  and  both  members  of  the 
National  Association,  constituted  the  archery 
team,  while  Ray  Chapman,  golf  editor  of  the 
Chronicle,  and  Arthur  Tait,  the  California 
club  pro,  were  named  as  their  competitors. 
This  modern  Robin  Hood  contest  was  to  be 
played  over  the  links  of  the  California  Golf 
Club  on  an  eighteen-hole  course. 

Rules  governing  the  contest  were  the  same 
as  for  golf,  the  golfers  to  drive  off,  and  the 
archers  to  shoot  their  arrows  as  in  a  regular 
golf  foursome.  From  the  fairway  the  archers 
were  to  shoot  for  the  green.  On  the  approach 
the  distance  the  arrow  is  from  the  cup  was 
to  be  measured  off  to  one  side  of  the  fine 
green  to  avoid  cutting  the  turf.  To  "  hole 
out  "  the  archers  were  to  shoot  at  a  target 
the  exact  size  of  the  cup,  the  best  score,  ball 
or  arrow,  to  count. 


Teaser  Ads  Make  Herald  on 
"Believe  It,  It's  So" 


Schools  Declare  Holiday  to 
See  "The  Third  Alarm" 

HOOD  RIVER,  Ore.— Manager  Art 
Kolstad,  of  the  Liberty  theatre,  ob- 
tained excellent  local  co-operation 
in  his  campaign  for  the  showing  of  "The 
Third  Alarm." 

He  not  only  obtained  the  usual  fire  de- 
partment aid,  but  got  the  public  school 
officials  to  declare  a  half  holiday.  He  then 
organized  a  parade  of  the  regular  firemen 
and  the  school  children,  which  was  seven 
blocks  long  when  it  reached  the  main  sec- 
tion of  the  town. 


Food  Ads  and  Menu  Contest  On 
"The  Strangers'  Banquet" 

-  Battle  Creek,  Mich. — A  page  of  co-operative 
advertising  with  the  line,  "  If  you  were  giving 
a  Strangers'  Banquet  what  would  you  serve?  " 
across  the  top,  was  used  in  the  Inquirer  and 
Evening  News  in  a  tie-up  with  the  showing  of 
"  The  Strangers'  Banquet "  at  the  Bijou  Ar- 
cade theatre. 

A  contest  followed  in  which  prizes  of  $3, 
■$2  and  twenty-five  pairs  of  tickets  to  the 
showing  of  the  film  were  offered  for  the  most 
tempting  menus  prepared  from  the  foods  ad- 
vertised on  the  newspaper  page.  The  contest 
was  judged  by  the  foods  instructor  in  the 
Battle  Creek  Vocational  School. 

The  Busy  Bee  Cafe  also  offered  one  free 
ticket  to  the  showing  for  any  day  except 
Saturday  and  Sunday  to  every  customer  who 
spent  a  dollar  or  more  in  the  cafe. 

This  contest  proved  of  great  value  in  Battle 
Creek,  the  home  of  many  of  the  prepared  and 
patented  foods.  The  Inquirer  and  E\ening 
News  ran  an  announcement  of  the  winners 
and  printed  a  number  of  the  menus. 


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A  R  I  O  N,  Kans.— Mrs.  William 
Clark,  who  manages  the  Garden 
theatre  in  a  manner  that  would 
shame  many  a  male  exhibitor,  got  out  an 
inexpensive  and  attention-winning  herald 
on  "If  You  Believe  It,  It's  So,"  with  the 
co-operation  of  John  J.  Friedl,  Paramount 
exploiteer. 

Mrs.  Clark  used  the  five  teaser  ads 
found  in  the  pressbook,  showing  some 
preposterous  proposition  like  the  Statue 
of  Liberty  on  a  souse  or  Woodrow  Wil- 
son shaking  hands  with  Henry  Cabot 
Lodge  and  remarking,  "I  agree  with  you 
perfectly."  This  had  never  been  seen  in 
Marion  before  and  interested  the  town- 
folks  greatly. 


Highlights  in  the  campaign  on  "  The  Hottentot"  put  over  by  the  management  of  the  Arcade 
theatre.  Ann  Arbor,  Mich.,  showing  lobby  displays  and  special  icindozv  tie-ups 


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Manager  Al  G.  Bush  of  the  Princess  theatre,  Denver,  Colo.,  prepared  this  lobby  display  for  "Drums  of  Fate,''  carrying  out  the  tropical  atmosphere 


Novel  Automobile  Parade  Wins 
Publicity  for  "Driven" 

Seattle,  Wash. — A  tie-up  with  one  of  the 
city's  largest  Ford  dealers  in  putting  over  a 
"  Driven "  parade  was  one  of  the  principal 
stunts  used  by  Robert  Bender,  Universal  ex- 
ploiteer,  in  putting  over  an  engagement  of 
"  Driven "  for  Manager  R.  W.  Case,  of  the 
Columbia  theatre,  in  this  city. 

The  "  Driven "  parade  consisted  of  a 
parade  of  about  two  dozen  vehicles  of  all 
types,  beginning  with  the  old  horse-driven 
carnage  and  ending  with  the  modern  car  of 
the  present  day.  Following  the  police  escort 
in  the  parade  came  the  horse  and  buggy,  bear- 
ing a  big  sign  saying,  "  In  1890  You  Were 
Driven  Like  This."  Following  this  came  the 
oldest  type  of  motor  car,  also  bearing  a  ban- 
ner with  the  words,  "  In  —  — You  Were 
Driven  in  This."  In  this  manner  each  suc- 
ceeding car  in  the  parade  was  a  little  later 
model,  and  the  final  car  bore  the  words,  "  Now 
If  You  Are  Up-to-date,  You  Are  Being  Driven 
in  One  of  These." 

In  addition  to  this  stunt,  the  Columbia 
made  arrangements  for  a  large  truck  to  be 
entirely  enclosed  and  at  the  rear  of  the  truck 
was  placed  a  small  frosted  glass  screen.  From 
the  inside  of  the  truck  were  projected  motion 
pictures,  and  the  vehicle  parked  on  downtown 
streets  every  day  attracted  enormous  crowds. 
A  short  trailer  on  "  Driven  "  and  a  news  reel 
made  up  the  program  that  the  truck  offered, 
with  the  exception  of  several  slides  advertising 
the  theatre  and  picture.    Girl  ushers  on  the 


"Old  Homestead"  front  prepared  by  Manager 
A.  H.  Hilton  of  the   Theatorium ,  Lewiston, 
Idaho,   utilising   rural  atmosphere 


Firemen  Sell  Tickets  from 
Booths  for  "Third  Alarm" 

OIL  CITY,  Pa.— The  Lyric  theatre, 
having  tied  up  the  showing  of  "The 
Third  Alarm"  with  the  local  fire 
department,  carried  it  a  step  farther  by 
putting  improvised  booths  on  prominent 
street  corners,  from  which  firemen  sold 
tickets  to  the  picture.  On  a  few  of  the 
most  prominent  corners,  several  of  the 
booths  were  grouped  together  to  take  ad- 
vantage of  the  shopping  crowds. 

The  Standard  Oil  company  also  came 
in  on  the  exploitation,  when  they  were 
induced  to  allow  a  three-sheet  stand  on 
'The  Third  Alarm"  to  be  placed  at  the 
main  entrance  to  the  Standard  Oil  Bank 
building. 


truck  sold  tickets  to  the  theatre  after  every 
"  show  "  given  by  the  truck. 

Small  automobile  cards  were  printed  and 
distributed  by  Mr.  Bender  for  the  occasion. 
The  cards,  about  three  by  five  inches  in  size, 
across  the  top  bore  the  words,  "  Mileage 
Record.  Is  your  ear  economically  Driven? 
Use  the  following  handy  economizer."  And 
then  the  following  space  was  ruled  off  for 
the  date,  amount  of  gasoline  in  dollars  and 
gallons,  amount  of  oil  in  quarts  and  gallons, 
number  of  miles  traveled,  amount  of  repairs, 
and  a  total  cost  of  maintenance.  At  the  bot- 
tom the  card  said,  "  And  Be  Sure  You  Have 
Driven  to  '  Driven '  at  the  Columbia  Theatre." 
These  cards  were  mailed  to  several  thousand 
members  of  the  automobile  clubs  and  organi- 
zations in  the  city.  The  cards,  serving  the 
purpose  of  dodgers,  were  useful,  and  were 
not  thrown  away  by  the  persons  receiving 
them.  Opposite  the  space  on  the  card  for 
the  address  of  the  party  it  was  sent  to  were 
included  several  press  comments  on  the 
picture. 

A  full-page  tie-up  with  automobile  firms, 
accessory  houses  and  general  business  firms 
in  the  city  was  also  used  by  Mr.  Bender  in 
the  Sunday  Post  Intelligencer.  The  page  was 
full  of  small  ads  of  the  business  firms,  each 
ad,  in  large  letters,  emphasizing  in  some  way 
the  word  "  Driven."  "  Driven  "  in  each  ad 
was  printed  in  red,  and  was  an  unfailing 
source  of  publicity  that  cost  nothing  but  a 
little  time  to  arrange. 


Business  Girls'  Club  Ties  Up 
to  Put  "Christian"  Over 

Minot,  N.  D. — Richard  Baasen,  manager  of 
the  Strand,  and  William  H.  Branch,  Gold- 
wynner,  induced  the  Business  Girls'  Club  to 
tie  up  with  the  showing  of  "  The  Christian," 
which  was  shown  during  Holy  Week. 

The  Business  Girls'  Club  is  the  livest 
women's  organization  in  the  town,  and  they 
were  glad  to  sponsor  the  picture  and  to  sell 
1,500  tickets  in  a  house  to  house  canvass.  They 
were  given  a  percentage  on  the  tickets  they 
sold,  and  they  made  a  big  affair  of  the  cam- 
paign. They  mailed  out  1,000  "Christian" 
heralds  in  addition  to  their  house  to  house 
calls.  They  asked  Mr.  Branch  to  give  them 
a  talk  on  "  How  to  Present  a  Picture  to 
Prospective  Patrons,"  and  nearly  a  hundred 
\oung  business  women  gathered  to  hear  his 
talk. 

The  daily  newspaper  was  induced  to  put  on 
a  "  Christian  Act "  contest  under  the  condi- 
tions of  which  five  pairs  of  seats  to  "  The 
Christian  "  were  given  away  daily  to  persons 
performing  kindly  acts.  The  newspaper 
printed  half  a  dozen  front  page  stories  on  the 
contest  and  there  was  much  public  interest 
aroused.  Readers  of  the  newspaper  wrote 
in  giving  instances  of  kindly  actions  which 
they  had  observed. 


Street  stunt  for  "  The  Third  Alarm  "  at  the 
Lyric  theatre,  Oil  City,  Pa.,  in  which  firemen 
sold  tickets 


1794 


Motion  Picture  News 


Street  Car  Advertising  Is  Used 
for  "Lorna  Doone" 

SYRACUSE,  N.  Y.— Manager  Edgar 
Weill  of  the  Strand  theatre  uncov- 
ered a  new  angle  for  exploiting 
"  Lorna  Doone "  through  the  National 
Biscuit  Company  tie-up  when  that  pic- 
ture played  his  house. 

The  countless  window  displays  avail- 
able to  the  picture  as  the  result  of  the 
tie-up  with  the  National  Biscuit  company 
have  been  fully  utilized.  The  fact  re- 
mains that  the  other  advertising  done  by 
the  biscuit  makers  has  been  overlooked. 
In  Syracuse,  Manager  Weill  considered 
this  factor.  As  a  result  the  company 
changed  its  street  car  advertising  to  fea- 
ture Lorna  Doone  products  the  week  the 
picture  was  shown  at  the  Strand. 

The  picture  had  a  highly  successful 
exploitation  campaign  due  to  a  complete 
utilization  of  the  recognized  forms  of 
merchant  co-operation  from  book  shops, 
music  shops,  apparel  stores  and  depart- 
ment emporiums. 


Striking  effect,  simply  obtained,  in  lobby  for  "  Who  Are  My  Parents?"  by  E.  Eugene  Clarke, 
advertising  artist  of  the  American  theatre,  Chattanooga,  7  enn. 


Hearts  and  Autos  Played  Up  in 
"Racing  Hearts"  Campaign 

Sumter,  S.  C. — Manager  Oscar  White,  of 
the  Rex  theatre,  in  exploiting  "Racing 
Hearts,"  played  up  both  the  automobile  and 
the  heart  angles. 

Banners  were  put  on  a  Ford  racer  and  run 
all  over  town,  the  car  had  a  muffler  cut-out 
on  if  and  the  racket  it  made  attracted  atten- 
tion. 

This  car  was  then  placed  in  the  lobby.  Heart 
•cut-outs  with  good  sales  dope  on  them  were 
placed  on  the  wheels  on  the  outside.  A  larger 
•cut-out  heart  rested  on  the  running  board. 

A  cut-out  heart  covered  the  box  office,  this 
heart  carrying  play  date,  stars  and  title.  Hearts 
were  also  over  the  entrance  and  exit  doors  fea- 
turing Agnes  Ayres  and  Theodore  Roberts. 

A  mechanical  display  was  devised  and  set 
up  on  the  seat  of  this  racer.  From  this  ad- 
vantageous position  it  attracted  much  atten- 
tion. The  display  was  a  large  heart  through 
the  center  of  which  was  a  shaft  of  a  small 
motor.  On  the  outside  of  this  shaft  a  cross 
was  attached  with  arms  about  2  feet  long.  On 
the  ends  of  these  arms  were  tacked  small  cut- 
cut  hearts.  The  motor  was  started  and  these 
hearts  revolved.  The  large  background  was 
red,  the  hearts  on  the  arms  were  white  and 
smaller  hearts  painted  on  these  were  red. 


Uses  "Plant"  in  Audience  as 
"Dr.  Jack"  Stunt 

PHILADELPHIA,  Pa— As  an  ex- 
ploitation feature  on  "  Dr.  Jack," 
Manager  Fdc.  Leopold  of  Nixon's 
Colonial  theatre  hired  a  "  plant  "  closely 
resembling  Harold  Lloyd  and  placed  him 
in  the  front  row.  During  the  perform- 
ance, between  subjects,  Manager  Leo- 
pold stepped  to  the  stage,  apologized  for 
the  interruption  and  announced  an  ur- 
gent phone  call  for  Dr.  Jack. 

The  "  plant  "  then  rose  and  said,  "  I  am 
Dr.  Jack."  "  Will  you  step  to  the  phone, 
doctor?"  asked  Leopold.  The  "plant,"  a 
spotlight  on  him,  then  replied,  "  Indeed 
I  will,  and  I  thank  you  for  calling  me. 
If  I  am  wanted  again  I  will  be  grateful 
if  you  will  notify  me,  as  I  will  be  here 
all  next  week."  Laughter  and  applause 
followed  as  the  patrons  caught  on. 


Novelty  Throwaway   Used  On 
"They  Like  'Em  Rough" 

HOUSTON,  TEXAS. — Manager  E. 
E.  Collins,  of  the  Capitol  theatre, 
used  a  novelty  throwaway  to  good 
advantage  in  exploiting  "  They  Like 
'Em  Rough."  It  consisted  of  a  small 
card  with  a  sulphur  match  attached  to 
it.  The  copy  on  the  card  read  as  fol- 
lows: 

"  Most  matches  are  failures!  See  why 
in  Viola  Dana's  latest  comedy  romance, 
'They  Like  'Em  Rough.'  Capitol  the- 
atre now  showing." 


"Minnie"  Tied  Up  with  Jewelry 
in  Advertising  Hook- Up 

Bridgeport,  Conn. — Co-operative  advertis- 
ing along  an  angle  susceptible  of  use  any  here 
was  used  in  a  hook-up  between  D.  A.  Parker, 
jeweler  and  optician,  and  Poli's  theatre,  on 
"  Minnie,"  when  he  told  readers  of  the  Bridge- 
port Evening  Star  that  he  had  been  transform- 
ing "  Minnies  "  for  a  generation. 

The  story  of  the  ugly  duckling  was  told  in 
jewelry,  for  Parker's  copy  on  the  attraction 
read : 

"  We  have  been  transforming  '  Minnies  ' 
for  a  generation.  Our  stock  of  rings,  neck- 
laces, watches,  lorgnettes,  bangles,  etc.,  is  so 
complete  and  varied  as  to  satisfy  any  pros- 
pective '  Minnie '  and  our  prices  are  so  modest 
as  to  make  it  possible  for  every  woman  in 
Bridgeport  to  capitalize  her  beauty.  We  shall 
welcome  and  be  °lad  to  advise  anv  prospective 
'  Minnie.'  " 


By  draping  the  top  of  the  marquee,  pagoda  style,  and  building  a  compo  board  enclosure 
dozen  to  the  sidewalk,  appropriately  painted,  Manager  Albert  B.  Hill,  of  the  Imperial 
theatre,  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  obtained  this  effect  for  "East  is  West" 


April  14,  1923 


1795 


Lobby  and  marquee  displays  on  "  Tess  of  the  Storm  Country"  at  the  Broadway  theatre,  Tulsa,  Okla.,  a  Barbour  Enterprises  house,  of  which\ 

Kenton  Franklin  is  publicity  manager  ' 


Resemblance  Contest  Put  Over 
on  Baby  Peggy  Picture 

Seattle,  Wash. — A  "  Baby  Peggy  "  contest, 
to  find  doubles  for  the  diminutive  screen  star, 
was  an  idea  employed  with  good  results  re- 
cently by  Publicity  Manager  Robert  Bender, 
when  the  latest  series  of  Baby  Peggy  comedies 
began  running  at  Manager  R.  W.  Case's 
Columbia  theatre. 

The  contest  was  put  over  in  conjunction  with 
the  Seattle  Star.  A  coupon  printed  each  day 
in  the  paper,  in  conjunction  with  a  story  about 
the  contest  and  photoplays,  entitled  any  child 
under  seven  years  of  age  to  enter  the  contest. 
The  coupon,  when  clipped  from  the  paper, 
entitled  the  child  and  mother  to  a  free  admis- 
sion to  the  theatre  between  11  a.m.  and  5  p.m. 
any  week  day,  when  they  could  see  the  Baby 
Peggy  comedy,  "  Sweeties,"  which  was  running 
at  the  time. 

Each  child  that  entered  the  contest  was 
obliged  to  leave  a  photo  at  the  box  office  as 
she  went  into  the  theatre.  The  judging  of 
prize  winners  was  from  the  photographs  of 
contestants.  The  competition  ran  for  two 
weeks,  with  pictures  of  aspirants  for  the 
prizes  running  each  day  in  the  paper,  in  con- 
junction with  a  story  about  the  contest  and 
photoplays. 

At  the  end  of  the  two  weeks  a  board  of 
judges  picked  the  winning  photograph,  and 
the  lucky  girl  was  awarded  a  cash  prize  of 
$25  and  a  complete  baby  outfit.  Second,  third 
and  fourth  prizes  were  also  awarded,  consist- 
ing of  cash  and  merchandise  gifts,  donated  by 
Seattle  stores,  and  several  more  awards  of 
dollar  bills  were  made  to  children  who  showed 
a  resemblance  to  the  Universal  comedv  star. 


Display  for  "  Mad  Love  "  over  doors  leading 
into  foyer  of  Ascher's  Merrill  theatre,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 


Letter  Contest  Is  Used  to 
Aid  "Ghost  Breaker" 

VALPARAISO,     111.— The  manage- 
ment of  the  Premier  theatre,  aided 
by  Bill  Danziger,  Paramount  ex- 
ploiteer,  turned   the  showing   of  "The 
Ghost  Breaker"  into  a  memorial  for  the 
late  Wallace  Reid. 

Danziger  tied  up  with  the  Messenger, 
newspaper,  offering  a  pair  of  prize  pigeons 
to  the  youngster  writing  the  best  250 
word  letter  of  condolence  to  Dorothy 
Davenport  Reid,  the  star's  widow.  The 
letters  were  not  to  be  sent  direct  to 
Hollywood,  but  to  the  contest  editor  of 
the  Messenger,  who  was  to  forward  the 
prize-winning  letter  with  an  explanation 
to  Mrs.  Reid. 

The  pigeons  were  chosen  for  the 
prizes  because  they  hooked  up  with  press 
stories  mentioning  that  they  were 
Wally's  hobby. 


Pola  Negri  Kisses  Given  Out  to 
Exploit  "Mad  Love" 

Portland,  Ore. — Manager  Paul  Noble  of  the 
Liberty  theatre,  and  L.  W.  Barclay,  Goldwyn- 
ner,  distributed  Pola  Negri's  kisses  freely  in 
Portland  when  "  Mad  Love "  played  at  the 
Liberty. 

Through  a  tie-up  with  a  local  candy  concern, 
14,000  Pollyanna  kisses  were  distributed  in 
small  glassine  envelopes  carrying  a  picture  of 
a  pair  of  lips,  and  labeled  "  A  Kiss  from  Pola 
Negri."  The  envelope  carried  the  theatre 
announcement. 

Distribution  was  made  through  local 
hotels,  restaurants,  cafes,  and  drug  store 
lunch  counters.  Four  pretty  girls  in 
white  uniforms  worked  the  principal 
downtown  corners  on  the  opening  day.  Armed 
with  baskets  loaded  with  the  envelopes,  they 
passed  the  kisses  out  to  pedestrians.  Nine 
downtown  drug  and  confectionery  stores  joined 
in  the  drive  and  used  window  displays  of  the 
kisses,  with  production  stills  and  special  cards 
that  carried  the  Pola  Negri  kiss  angle. 

The  regular  theatre  electric  sign '  extends 
entirely  across  the  street.  A  huge  circular 
sign,  illuminated,  was  made  up  six  feet,  four 
inches  across  and  suspended  in  the  middle  of 
the  street  below  the  theatre  sign.  Over  the 
marquee  another  special  electric  sign  was 
placed.  This  carried  the  name  of  the  star 
and  picture,  and  stood  eleven  feet  high  and 
eight  feet  wide. 


"Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships"  Is 
Given  Extensive  Campaign 

Minneapolis,  Minn. — The  showing  of  "Down 
to  the  Sea  in  Ships"  at  the  New  Garrick  thea- 
tre was  aided  by  an  extensive  publicity  and 
exploitation  drive,  put  over  by  *Milton  D. 
Crandall,  special  representative  of  Hodkinson, 
working  in  conjunction  with  the  management. 

A  summary  of  the  campaign  contains  the 
following  highlights : 

Broke  into  the  front  page  of  the  Minne- 
apolis Daily  News  with  picture  of  large  loving 
cup  awarded  by  W.  W.  Hodkinson  for  best 
essay  on  whales. 

Co-operated  with  Massolt  Bottling  Com- 
pany and  popularized  Whale  brand  ginger 
ale,  using  thousands  of  labels  advertising 
Elmer  Clifton's  picture. 

Projected  trailer  on  "  Down  to  the  Sea  in 
Ships  "  on  wall  of  building  at  prominent  in- 
tersection of  main  thoroughfare,  holding 
crowds  at  night  and  advertising  the  coming  of 
the  feature. 

Landed  a  big  story  in  the  "  spectator " 
column  of  the  Journal. 

Broke  into  the  editorial  section  of  the  con- 
servative Journal  for  a  half-page  story  with 
illustrations. 

Streets  and  buildings  conspicuously  dis- 
played "ship"  flags  advertising  production. 

Even  King  Tutankhamen  was  not  over- 
looked and  the  line,  "  If  he  had  lived  to-day 
he  would  have  ordered  carried  to  the  tomb  of 
Luxor  the  Hodkinson  film  treasure  of  all 
time,"  was  used  effectively. 


Pleasing  window  display  for  "  East  Is  West" 
obtained  by  the  Strand  theatre,  Marshalltown, 
Iowa 


1796 


Motion  Picture  News 


C.  W.  Irvin,  manager  of  the  Imperial  theatre, 
*  window  tie-up 

Anti-Gimme  League  Formed  As 
"Gimme"  Exploitation 

Chicago,  111. — Another  exploitation  stunt 
frith  nation-wide  possibilities  has  been  put  over 
by  Eddie  Bonns,  exploitation  manager  for 
Goldwyn,  aided  by  Walter  D.  Xealand,  Chi- 
cago Goldwynner,  this  time  in  connection  with 
"  Gimme." 

Three  men  were  selected  as  president,  vice- 
president  and  secretary-treasurer,  and  papers 
of  incorporation  of  the  league  filed  with  the 
Secretary  of  State  for  Illinois.  The  purpose 
of  the  league  was  declared  to  be  the  doing 
away  with  the  various  forms  of  begging  prev- 
alent in  Chicago-—  commercial,-,  household  and 
sidewalk  begging — and  the  tipping  nuisance. 
Hat-check  girls  and  boys  are  under  the  taboo. 

The  Chicago  Examiner-Herald  published  a 
two-column  story  on  the  incorporation  of  the 
league  and  it  was  sent  out  over  the  various 
press  wires  to  practically  all  of  the  news- 
papers of  the  country.  It  has  been  printed 
in  at  least  one  newspaper  in  nearly  every 
large  city  and  in  hundreds  of  small  town 
papers. 

Among  the  objects  of  the  league  as  set  forth 
in  the  by-laws  was  the  elimination  of  tag-days 
of  every  sort;  abolition  of  tipping  in  hotels, 
cafes,  etc.;  eliminating  street  corner  beggars 
and  "  moochers." 

Plays  "  Penrod  "  During  Barry 
Personal  Appearance 

NEWBURGH,  N.  Y.— When  Wil- 
liam P.  Fleming,  manager  of  the 
Academy  of  Music,  heard  that 
Wesley  Barry  was  to  appear  at  a  motion 
picture  ball,  he  switched  dates  and  ar- 
ranged to  play  "Penrod"  on  that  date. 

He  co-operated  in  the  welcome  given 
to  Barry,  and  had  a  Boy  Scout  company 
out  to  meet  the  young  star. 

He  announced  over  the  radio,  at  a  big 
dance  and  at  his  theatre  that  a  Wesley 
Barry  picture  was  playing  at  his  house 
and  exploited  the  young  star's  appear- 
ance to  his  own  advantage.  As  a  result, 
Barry  made  a  personal  appearance  at  the 
Academy  of  Music. 


Columbia,  S.  C,  obtained  this  department  store 
for  "  The  Flirt " 

Doorknob  Hanger  Is  Revived 
for  "The  Eternal  Flame" 

GRAND  ISLAND,  Neb.— Manager 
Hayman  of  the  Lyda  theatre  re- 
vived the  doorknob  hanger  stunt  for 
the  run  of  "  The  Eternal  Flame,"  the 
hangers,  which  were  hung  on  all  the 
stores,  reading.  "  Closed.  Gone  to  see 
'  The  Eternal  Flame  '  at  the  Lyda  The- 
atre." 

Manager  Hayman's  astuteness  came  in 
in  that  he  hung  the  signs  on  the  Saturday 
evening  after  the  stores  had  closed. 


Plaster  Horses'  Heads  Used 
for  "Hottentot"  Lobby 

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  Okla.— Since 
"The  Hottentot"  showed  at  the 
Empress  theatre  during  the  big 
barbecue  festival  for  an  incoming  gov- 
ernor, and  the  city  was  crowded  witt 
sightseers. 

Despite  this  fact  he  did  want  one  or 
two  small  ideas  to  exploit  the  picture  and 
was  at  a  loss  as  to  just  what  to  do  until 
he  saw  half  a  dozen  plaster  horses'  heads 
in  a  department  store.  He  borrowed 
them  and  had  two  painted  black  and  used 
alongside  a  specially  made  horseshoe  in 
a  nifty  "Hottentot"  decoration  placed  in 
front  of  the  box  office. 


Apples  Well  Tied  Up  To  "Fury" 
in  Novel  Campaign 

Seattle,  Wash. — When  the  State  of  Wash- 
ington celebrated  Apple  Week  recently  Man- 
ager Frank  Steffy,  of  the  Coliseum  theatre 
here,  lost  no  opportunity  to  tie  up  the  idea 
with  his  showing  of  "  Fury." 

During  the  week  each  patron  of  the  theatre, 
as  they  passed  out  of  the  house,  were  present- 
ed with  a  large  red  apple.  The  apples  were 
wrapped  in  fancy  paper  covers  advertising 
"  Fury "  at  the  Coliseum  theatre.  Apples 
were  also  passed  out  on  the  street.  The  cov- 
ers, after  being  removed,  were  usually  thrown 
on  the  street,  where  they  served  as  a  dodger 
to  attract  the  attention  of  many  other  pedes- 
trians. 

Another  apple  stunt  was  the  tie-up  with  the 
Seattle  Star  which  Manager  Steffy  put  across. 
In  conjunction  with  the  newspaper,  the  the- 
atre conducted  a  contest  to  find  the  person  in 
the  city  who  could  bake  the  best  apple  pie. 
The  pies  submitted  were  turned  over  to  char- 
itable organizations  and  cash  prizes  were 
;  awarded  to  the  winners. 


Advance  lobby  display,  in  purple  and  gold,  used  by  Manager  A.  B.  Morrison  of  Loew's  Palace. 

Memphis,  for  "  Trifling  Women  " 


April  7 ,  iy*s 


1797 


I  Mill 


ii 

Novel  effect  in  "East  is  IV est "  front  at  the  Modjeska  theatre,  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  with  24-sheet  cut-out  surrounded  by  frame  of  special  art  panels 


*«  Bellboy  13  "  and  "Pilgrim"  in 
Double  Street  Ballyhoo 

Omaha,  Neb. — A  Charlie  Chaplin  imperso- 
nation as  a  street  stunt  is  not  new,  but  it  was 
given  a  clever  twist  that  made  it  new  by  the 
management  of  the  Rialto  theatre,  in  connec- 
tion with  the  showing  of  "  The  Pilgrim  "  and 
"Bellboy  13,"  when  Charlie  and  Bellboy  13 
joined  in  a  street  act  starting  with  an  old 
hook  and  ladder  fire  wagon  and  a  team  of 
mules  as  "  props  "  and  ending  with  a  formal 
presentation  to  each  other  in  front  of  the 
theatre  after  having  covered  every  part  of 
the  city. 

Their  act  was  marked  as  a  headliner. 
Chaplin  would  lose  his  hat,  chase  it  along  for 
several  blocks,  kicking  it  each  time  he  stopped 
to  pick  it  up,  and  finally  announce  that  he  had 
beaten  the  fire  wagon  (mule  led)  in  a  fair 
race.  "  Bellboy  13  "  would  retain  his  seat  at 
the  driving  post,  turning  a  deaf  ear  to  all 
calls  for  "  front."  While  the  act  was  on 
the  big  fire  bell  on  the  wagon  rang  contin-. 
ually  and  drew  the  crowds  from  all  sides. 

Of  course  "  Bellboy  13 "  couldn't  be  two 
places  at  once.  While  he  was  staging  his  act 
with  "  The  Pilgrim "  his  patrons  throughout 
the  local  hotels  received  cards  announcing 
"  Do  not  call  for  '  Bellboy  13/  He  is  at  the 
Bialto  theatre  all  this  week  with  Charlie 
Chaplin  in  '  The  Pilgrim.'  " 


Sign  painting  stunt  used  by  Manager  Clancy 
of  the  Princess  theatre,  Hartford,  Conn.,  on 
"  Adam's  Rib  " 


Knighthood"  Gets  Space  On 
Angle  of  Local  Pride 

OTTUM WA,  Iowa— Playing  upon  the 
angle  of  local  pride  proved  a  strong 
aid  in  getting  newspaper  space 
and  awakening  interest  in  "  When 
Knighthood  Was  in  Flower." 

Manager  W.  E.  Matlock  of  the  Strand 
theatre  corresponded  with  John  E.  Ken- 
nebeck,  Paramount  exploiteer,  Des 
Moines  office,  who  went  on  record  as 
saying  that  Ottumwa  was  the  first  city 
in  Southern  Iowa  and  the  second  in  the 
entire  state  to  show  "  The  Paramount 
success." 

The  letters  were  reproduced  in  full  and 
filled  a  column  and  a  half. 


Airplane  Used  in  Many  Ways  to 
Exploit  "Racing  Hearts" 

Jacksonville,  Fla. — Manager  Albert  B.  Hill 
of  the  Imperial  theatre  obtained  an  airplane 
at  a  reasonable  figure  to  do  stunt  flying  and 
to  distribute  novelty  heralds  in  the  interest 
of  "  Racing  Hearts." 

The  title  was  painted  in  big  letters  on  the 
bottom  wings  of  the  plane.  Frequently  the 
plane  swooped  down  near  the  ground  and  the 
title  could  be  read  by  the  watchers. 

At  different  times  about  five  thousand  her- 
alds were  thrown  out  of  the  plane,  broadcast- 
ing the  coming  of  "  Racing  Hearts "  to  the 
Imperial.  The  plane  also  dropped  about  one 
hundred  toy  parachutes  to  many  of  which 
passes  had  been  attached.  People  had  been 
advised  through  the  newspapers  to  look  for 
the  parachutes  and  get  the  passes.  So  there 
was  always  a  scramble. 

A  contest  was  run  offering  prizes  for  the 
best  outline  of  the  picture,  stating  what  was 
the  biggest  thrill,  the  heartiest  laugh,  the  best 
acting,  and  giving  an  opinion  of  the  co-stars, 
Ayres  and  Dix.  The  first  prize  was  a  ride 
over  the  city  in  the  aeroplane  or  a  three 
months'  pass.  The  second  prize  was  a  two 
months'  pass  and  the  third  a  one  month's  pass. 
A  Fan  Foto  of  Agnes  Ayres  was  offered  every 
entrant  in  the  contest.  The  newspaper  co- 
operated by  giving  lots  of  free  publicity  to 
the  contest  and  to  the  stunt  flying  over  the 
citv. 


"Knighthood"  Is  Exploited  in 
Well  Planned  Campaign 

Fort  Smith,  Ark. — Manager  Hugo  Plath 
of  the  Palace  theatre  started  "  When  Knight- 
hood was  in  Flower"  off  with  an  advance 
campaign  about  three  weeks  before  the  picture 
opened.  On  the  theatre's  screen  a  series  of 
slides  was  run  and  a  shadow  box  showing  the 
entrance  to  a  castle  with  a  small  announce- 
ment card  about  the  picture  was  placed  in  the 
foyer. 

Also  about  three  weeks  in  advance  of  play 
date,  Mr.  Plath  had  made  a  hand-painted  cut- 
out of  Marion  Davies,  which  was  placed  in 
an  archway  just  over  the  door  to  the  foyer. 
Regular  poster  paper  was  on  display  two 
weeks  in  advance  of  play  date,  not  only  in 
Fort  Smith  but  on  all  roads  leading  into  the 
city  and  in  the  small  neighboring  towns. 

On  the  day  the  picture  opened  the  South- 
west American  gave  a  double  page  hook-up 
on  the  picture  in  their  paper.  In  the  center 
of  the  lobby  stood  a  miniature  display  repre- 
senting a  medieval  castle.  This  display  was 
illuminated  from  the  inside  and  the  lights 
shining  through  the  bar  windows  gave  a  very 
pleasing  effect.  Small  cut-outs  of  the  leading 
characters  in  the  picture  were  placed  in  front 
of  this  miniature  castle. 


Marquee  cut-out  display  at  the  Cameo  theatre, 
New  York  City,  on  "Dozen  to  the  Sea  in  Ships." 


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A  "Strangers'  Banquet"  was  put  on  every  day  during  the  run  of  the  picture  at  the  Rialto 
titcatre,  T acotna,  by  the  Fountain  lunch.    This  cut-out  zvas  used  in  the  window.    Chas.  F. 
I  McManus,  exploitation  manager  for  Jensen  &  Von  Herbcrg,  arranged  it 


Superintendent  Gives  Real  Aid 
to  "Oliver  Twist"  Showing 

Marshfield,  Wis. — A  remarkable  er ample  of 
real  co-operation  on  the  part  of  school  offi- 
cials occurred  during  the  showing  of  "  Oliver 
Twist "  at  the  Adler  theatre. 

Upon  the  solicitation  of  Manager  J.  P. 
Adler,  the  superintendent  of  schools  at  Marsh- 
field  took  a  definite  stand  upon  "  Oliver 
Twist."  He  not  only  had  the  announcement 
made  in  the  classrooms  but  sanctioned  and 
personally  prosecuted  a  campaign  for  the  sale 
of  half-price  matinee  admissions  for  all  school 
children.  The  tickets  were  given  out  to  stu- 
dents by  the  teachers  with  the  understanding 
that  they  were  good  for  a  half-price  matinee 
admission  at  the  Adler.  If  not  used  by  the 
conclusion  of  the  run,  however,  they  had  to 
be  returned  to  the  teachers.  The  bulletin 
boards  also  carried  announcements  of  the 
picture. 

Of  equal  promise  was  the  Jackie  Coogan 
Club  organized  by  Mr.  Adler  in  conjunction 
with  McKane-Johnson  Company,  the  largest 
store  in  town.  The  store  formed  the  club  and 
issued  membership  cards,  doing  all  the  print- 
ing, advertising  and  soliciting  necessary  to 
establish  a  substantial  membership  list. 


Voice  from  Air  Exploits  "Voice 
from  Minaret" 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  Cal. — A  voice,  ap- 
parently coming  from  the  air,  ad- 
vised all  residents  of  San  Francisco 
to  see  "The  Voice  from  the  Minaret" 
when  that  picture  played  the  Tivoli 
theatre. 

Manager  I.  E.  Phelps  had  arranged 
for  two  Magnavox  machines,  one  of 
which  was  placed  on  the  Tivoli  theatre 
and  the  other  on  the  corner  of  Market 
and  Taylor  streets. 


Kiss  Length  Contest  Aids 
"Voice  from  Minaret" 

JACKSON,  Mich.— Manager  Harold 
Frank  of  the  Rex  and  Majestic  the- 
atres, in  exploiting  "The  Voice  from 
the  Minaret"  at  the  former  house,  played 
up  the  angle  that  the  "perfect  screen 
lovers,  Norma  Talmadge  and  Eugene 
O'Brien"  were  reunited  in  this  picture 
and  that  they,  staged  the  longest  screen 
kiss  on  record,  with  the  lines: 

"Norma  Talmadge  and  Eugene 
O'Brien,  reunited  in  'The  Voice  from  the 
Minaret'  film  the  longest  kiss  ever  made 
for  camera. 

"How  long  in  screen  footage  is  this 
kiss? 

"To  the  person  who  guesses  most  near 
the  correct  screen  footage  of  this  kiss 
the  Jackson  News  will  pay  $5  in  cash 
or  give  the  full  award  to  all  contestants 
making  the  winning  guess  in  case  of  a 
tie." 

The  idea  was  good  for  a  different  cut 
and  a  different  story  in  each  issue  of 
the  News  and  it  kept  going  until  the  pic- 
ture finished  its  run. 


Pocketbooks  with  Fake  Bills  Ex- 
ploit "Nobody's  Money" 

Boise,  Idaho. — The  stock  heralds  of  "  No- 
body's Money,''  gotten  up  after  the  fashion 
of  real  currency,  were  used  to  advantage  by 
Walter  Mendenhall,  of  the  Pinney  theatre, 
and  Kenneth  0.  Renaud,  Paramount  exploi- 
teer,  in  their  campaign  on  the  picture. 

They  bought  a  stock  of  small  coin  purses, 
500  in  all,  from  a  novelty  store  at  three  cents 
apiece.  In  each  they  stuffed  a  sheet  of  paper 
and  a  stock  Paramount  herald  for  "  Nobody's 
Money,"  which  itself  resembles  a  currency 
bill.    This  gave  a  bulky  appearance. 

One  purse  was  dropped  on  each  corner  of 
the  residential  section  of  the  town  and  in  the 
leading  stores.  Some  of  the  finders  reported 
the  "  finding  "  to  the  proprietors  of  the  store. 


Ties  Up  with  Public  School 
as  "Remembrance"  Aid 

BROOKLYN.  N.  Y.— Manager  Max 
Greenberg  of  the  Livonia  theatre, 
working  in  conjunction  with  Gold- 
wynner  Charles  Cohen,  made  a  profitable 
tie-up  with  Public  School  109  on  "Re- 
membrance." 

The  tie-up  with  the  Public  School  109, 
the  largest  elementary  school  in  the 
world,  having  more  than  5,600  pupils, 
consisted  of  Mr.  Greenberg's  taking  mo- 
tion pictures  of  the  school's  activities, 
and  of  the  pupils  marching  to  the  Li- 
vonia theatre,  and  afterwards  running 
the  pictures  off  on  his  screen  in  connec- 
tion with  the  showing  of  "Remembrance." 

The  school  authorities  sold  more  than 
5,000  tickets  to  the  pupils. 


Music  store  window  display  for  "The  Third  Alarm"  at  the  Moon  thcatre*Omaha.  arranged 
bv  Harold  D.  Barnes.  F.  B.  O.  cxploitccr,  using  copies  of  the  song,  "Fire  Laddie,"  scenes 
from  the  picture  and  fire  fighting  apparatus 


April  14,  1923 


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Regional  News  From  Correspondents 

Butte  Bulletins  and  Montana  Trade  Items 


MR.  MERLE  DAVIS  is  general  manager  ot 
the  Ansonia  Amusement  Company  with 
the  head  office  in  Butte  and  with  branches  in  the 
key  cities  of  the  state.  Mr.  Davis  is  quoted  as 
saying  that  Butte  as  well 
as  other  cities  in  the  state 
is  experiencing  a  splendid 
revival  of  business  in  all 
lines  and  that  the  theatres 
generally  are  playing  to 
better  business  and  the 
forecast  is  that  conditions 
will  continue  to  improve. 
The  theatre  attractions 
have  been  of  a  high  order 
and  programs  universally 
give  promise  of  continued 
interest,  according  to  Mr. 
Davis.  The  legitimate 
stage  has  had  some  of  the 

finest  programs  that  have  ever  been  given  on 
any  stage  and  business  in  every  case  has  been 
satisfactory.  This  has  in  no  way  interfered 
with  the  attendance  at  the  movies,  he  declares, 
as  the  various  theatre  centers  cater  to  their  own 
peculiar  clientele. 


Merle  Davis 


The  headquarters  of  the  Montana  motion 
picture  theatre  owners  organization,  the  new 
national  unit  of  the  Motion  Picture  Owners  of 
America,  has  been  getting  in  touch  with  the 
members  all  over  the  state  relative  to  the  im- 
portance of  sending  a  big  delegation  to  Chicago 
on  May  19  to  attend  the  convention  in  that 
city.  The  service  department  of  the  organiza- 
tion is  one  that  is  proving  a  powerful  factor 
in  the  building  up  of  the  association  and  letters 
from  the  various  members  of  the  unit  here 
show  enthusiasm  and  great  interest  in  every- 
thing that  will  safeguard  the  future  of  the 
movie  interests.  President  Merle  Davis  says 
that  the  music  tax  is  of  vital  interest  here  as 
elsewhere  and  at  the  present  time  the  Montana 
organization  is  carefully  watching  the  struggle 
ready  to  lend  its  strength  to  combat  the  injus- 
tice when  the  time  is  ripe,  until  then  every  ef- 
fort is  bent  toward  working  with  as  little  fric- 
tion as  possible. 

C.  C.  Pratt,  formerly  manager  of  the  Ameri- 
can theatre,  has  been  forced  to  go  to  the  Coast 
for  his  health.  Airs.  Pratt  will  follow  as  soon 
as  she  can  close  their  interests  here.  Friends 
are  regretting  very  much  that  Butte  is  to  lose 


the  Pratt  family  for  they  have  during  their 
short  residence  here  made  many  friends.  The 
best  wishes  of  their  associates  go  with  them 
to  their  new  home. 

J.  W.  Sullivan,  manager  of  the  Rialto,  has 
taken  charge  of  the  American  Theatre  and  is  a 
busy  man  these  days  managing  two  such  splen- 
did theatres. 

Edward  Head,  the  well-known  organist,  is 
now  associated  with  the  Rialto  theatre.  He  at 
one  time  was  an  exhibitor  at  one  of  the  theatres 
in  Miles  City,  Montana.  He  is  a  master  hand 
with  the  pipe  organ,  and  the  Rialto  is  to  be 
congratulated  in  securing  his  services.  He  has 
played  at  the  Regent  theatre  in  Billings,  also 
Sheridan,  Wyo.,  Greybull,  VVyo.,  and  Roundup, 
Mont. 

Powell  and  Burche  represent  a  new  movie 
theatre  firm  at  Broadway,  Montana.  The  new 
exhibitors  are  busy  loading  up  on  pictures  for 
the  coming  season. 

C.  J.  De  Maio,  traveling  auditor  of  the  First 
National,  from  the  home  office,  New  York  City, 
arrived  in  Butte  this  week  and  is  busy  at  the 
branch  office  in  his  official  capacity. 


Washington  Exhibitor  and  Exchange  Items 


OUT  of  town  film  men  noticed  at  First  Na- 
tional included  J.  Louis  Rome  and  John 
Bach  of  Baltimore.  A.  C.  Frey  of  Spates  and 
Frey,  exhibitors  of  Frostburg,  western  Mary- 
land, and  points  in  Virginia  and  West  Virginia, 
were  in  town  and  foregathered  with  other  ex- 
hibitors at  the  office  of  Flax  Brothers,  Liberty 
Films  states  right  exchange.  D.  N.  Joseph, 
suburban  capitalist  and  prospective  theatre 
owner  of  North  East  Washington,  was  seen  in 
the  Flax  office  and  told  the  News  representa- 
tive that  he  would  have  his  contractor  start 
excavation  at  61st  and  Dix  for  the  new 
"Classic"  in  May.  He  is  negotiating  with  the 
Wurlitzer  Organ  Corporation  for  the  pipe 
organ. 

The  Carolina,  one  of  the  Home  amusement 
concern's  theatres  in  South  East  Washington, 
which  has  been  closed  for  alterations  and  re- 
pairs, re-opened  Sunday,  April  1. 

Mr.  Louis  Ribnitzki,  booker  and  office  man- 
ager for  The  American  Releasing  Corporation's 
YVashington  branch,  announces  his  resignation 
from  that  position.  He  has  entered  the  sales  or- 
ganization of  the  United  Artist's  Corporation  in 
the  Washington  field. 

F.  A.  Schauss  of  the  Pyramid  Productions, 
working  out  of  the  New  York  and  Washing- 
ton offices  of  the  finance  units,  before  making 
a  new  trip  to  New  York,  announced  the  ap- 
pointment of  Miss  Micou  as  secretary,  vice  Miss 
Roberts,  resigned. 

Maitland  LaBelle,  publisher  of  the  Capital 
Film  Review  of  Washington  and  corresponding 
secretary  of  the  F-I-L-M  Board  of  Trade,  has 
tendered  his  resignation,  effective  May  1.  He 
is  to  enter  on  a  new  film  career  in  connection 
jvith  the  production  and  exploitation  of  in- 
dustrial films.  Tn  accepting  his  resignation  the 
Board  tendered  Mr.  LaBelle  their  appreciation 
of  his  many  progressive  accomplishments  as 
their  secretary.  He  still  owns  and  publishes  the 
Capital  Film  Review,  all  rumors  to  the  con- 
trary, notwithstanding. 

Manager  Capelon  of  the  Clover  theatre  and 
Clover  productions,  of  Baltimore,  who  recently 


disposed  of  his  interest  in  the  exchange  to  his 
brother  and  partner,  Ben  Capelon,  was  a  Wash- 
ington visitor  in  the  interest  of  his  Clover  the- 
tre  there,  which  he  still  operates. 

Charles  S.  Horn,  manager  of  the  Blue  Hen 
theatre,  Rehoboth  Beach,  Delaware,  was  a 
Saturday  visitor  at  the  Famous  Players  ex- 
change. Mr.  Horn  operates  his  theatre  from 
June  to  November,  but  expects  to  open  before 
June  15  this  year.  He  says  that  the  movie  in- 
terests of  rural  Delaware  put  through  the  day- 
light saving  repeal.  They  got  no  support  from 
Wilmington  exhibitors,  because  the  city  group 
feared  the  daylight  cohorts  would  seek  re- 
venge in  a  state  censorship  law  in  next  year's 
legislature. 

Manager  Sam  Galanty  of  the  American  Re- 
leasing Corporation,  Washington,  announces  the 
addition  of  William  F.  Bush,  former  Goldwyn- 
ner,  to  his  sales  force.  "  Bill  "  Bush  is  well  and 
favorably  known  in  the  territory. 

E.  E.  Shinn,  former  booker  at  the  local  office 
of  Paramount,  has  just  entered  the  service  of 
Fox  Films.  No  territory  as  yet  has  been  allo- 
cated to  the  new  Fox  salesman. 

The  national  film  executives  and  stars  com- 
ing to  Washington  from  New  York  this  week 
will  be  sought  as  guests  at  three  trade  dances. 
The  Fourteenth  Annual  Movie  Ball  will  be  given 
this  year  at  the  Arcade  by  the  Projectionists' 
Local  of  Washington,  on  Thursday,  April  5. 
Saturday  night,  April  7,  the  Paramount  Club 
will  give  its  annual  ball  at  the  City  Club.  The 
Lasky  employees  will  feature  the  original  Pea- 
cock Orchestra,  Deauville,  France,  the  spring 
=^nsation  of  New  York.  A  film  star,  probably 
Tom  Meighan,  will  attend,  and  maybe  others. 
Later  that  evening  the  annual  N.  V.  A.  Benefit, 
arranged  by  Manager  Roland  Robbins  of 
Keith's,  is  to  be  presented  for  the  first  time  in 
Washington,  at  a  local  hotel. 

Manager  J.  A.  Bachman  announces  the  open- 
ing of  the  new  offices  and  laboratories  of  Edu- 
cational Film  Company  of  Eastern  Pennsyl- 
vania, at  926  New  Jersey  Avenue  in  the  Kirbev- 
Fox  building.    Trimmed  in  French  grey,  the 


suite  is  the  most  attractive  group  of  exchange 
offices  yet  presented  to  film  exhibitors  and  the 
trade  generally  in  the  local  field. 

F.  B.  O.'s  anniversary  week  contest  is  over, 
at  the  Washington  branch,  reports  Manager  F. 
L.  McNamee.  Results  and  standings  of  his 
force  and  the  exchange  will  soon  be  given  out 
by  P.  A.  Powers,  at  the  home  office. 

All  day,  Easier  Monday,  the  film  reel  camera 
men  ground  merrily  away  making  White  House 
caster  egg  rolling  movies  for  the  pleasure  of 
children  everywhere,  who  cannot  go  to  Wash- 
ington for  the  annual  event. 

Eastern  supervisor  Scully  of  the  Educational 
exchanges  was  the  guest  over  the  week  end 
of  J.  A.  Bachman,  to  view  the  new  plant  of 
Educational. 

Manager  Brown  of  the  Universal  exchange 
here  was  a  visitor  in  Philadelphia  over  the  holi- 
days in  conference  with  district  manager  Jules 
Levy. 

Tom  Moore,  whose  property  at  1010  F  Street 
recently  figured  in  rent  board  litigation,  as 
owner  of  the  Moore's  Victoria  Theatre  Com- 
pany, whose  one-time  auditorium  is  now  used 
as  offices  by  the  Forestry  Service,  and  private 
concerns,  is. again  in  the  circuit  court  here  with 
the  Austin  Company  as  plaintiff.  Attorneys 
Lambert  and  Yeatman  are  representing  Tom 
Moore,  while  the  plaintiff  is  represented  by  Pal- 
mer, Davis  and  Scott.  The  case  was  continued 
for  the  term. 

John  J.  Payette  of  the  Crandall  executive 
staff,  and  "Nick"  Mirskey,  Crandall  music 
director  and  conductor  of  the  Metropolitan 
Symphony  Orchestra,  spent  Tuesday  of  Holy 
Week  in  Baltimore.  They  returned  to  Wash- 
ington Wednesday.  During  Mr.  Mirskey's 
absence  the  orchestra  was  under  the  competent 
direction  of  assistant  conductor,  Alexander 
Podnos. 

George  Zilch,  Washington  and  New  York 
amusement  capitalist  and  promoter,  has  been 
ouartered  at  the  Willard  of  late,  looking  over 
the  field  for  the  location  of  a  proposed  new 
downtown  movie. 


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Motion  Picture  N  e  a 


Around  Seatt 

AFTER  ten  successful  weeks,  the  Blue 
Mouse  Theatre's  Singers'  Popularity  Con- 
test came  to  a  close  last  week  with  Jack  Bar- 
bour, representing  the  Moose  Lodge,  well  es- 
tablished in  first  place.  Barbour  will  receive  a 
check  for  $500  as  his  prize  for  winning  the 
contest,  and  Adele  W  alker,  Floyd  Murphy  and 
Mabel  Grace  Roberson,  who  finished  second, 
third  and  fourth,  will  receive  $250,  $150  and 
$100,  respectively.  Barbour  had  a  final  total  of 
over  7,000  votes,  with  the  three  other  winning 
contestants  each  claiming  about  4,000  or  5,000 
to  their  credit.  The  contest  has  been  running 
at  the  theatre  since  January  14,  with  twenty 
of  the  city's  best  vocalists  entered. 

Similar  competitions  are  being  held  by  the 
Blue  Mouse  in  Tacoma  and  Portland,  with 
$1,000  in  cash  as  the  prize  at  each. 

"Strand  Theatre  Day"  was  celebrated  here 
recently  by  the  Seattle  Advertising  Club,  with 
Manager  H.  B.  Wright  as  guest  of  honor  and 
principal  speaker  at  the  Club  luncheon  in  honor 
of  the  occasion.  General  factors  in  regard  to 
the  improvement  of  films,  both  from  a  produc- 
tion and  exhibition  standpoint,  were  discussed 
by  Mr.  Wright,  who  is  trying  to  impress  upon 
various  organizations  in  the  city  the  value  and 
power  of  motion  pictures  as  a  factor  in  a  com- 
munity's development.  Music  was  furnished  at 
the  luncheon  by  the  Strand  orchestra,  under 
the  direction  of  S.  K.  Wineland,  and  exhibition 
of  a  coming  film  completed  the  program. 

The  Princess  theatre,  under  the  management 
of  O.  R.  Hartman,  has  just  returned  to  a  sec- 
end  run,  ten  cent  admission  policy,  after  having 
attempted  to  run  first  run  programs  for  the 


e  s  Photoplay 

past  six  or  eight  weeks,  with  an  admission  price 
cf  twenty  cents. 

Henry  David,  manager  of  the  Mission  thea- 
tre in  Los  Angeles,  was  a  recent  visitor  in 
Seattle,  having  come  to  the  city  in  regard  to 
exploitation  for  "Suzanna"  which  opened  at  the 
Blue  Mouse  theatre  the  end  of  March.  While 
in  the  city,  Mr.  David  spend  much  time  with 
Charles  Hardin,  manager  of  the  local  United 
Artists  exchange.  "Suzanna"  at  the  Blue  Mous; 
in  Portland  was  doing  an  exceptional  business, 
it  was  reported,  and  expectations  were  that  it 
would  draw  the  crowds  in  Seattle  and  Tacoma 
as  well.  Mr.  David  is  accompanied  on  his  tour 
by  his  wife.  From  Seattle  they  will  go  to 
Tacoma  and  then  return  South. 

W  allace  Reid's  final  photoplay  effort,  "Thirty 
Days,"  was  scheduled  to  open  a  three  day  en- 
gagement at  Manager  Frank  Steffy's  Coliseum 
theatre  the  end  of  March.  "Clarence"  was 
shown  at  the  Neptune  theatre,  in  the  University 
district,  shortly  after  the  star's  death,  and  did 
a  very  good  business,  according  to  Ben  Lar- 
son, manager  of  the  district  playhouse,  so  it  is 
expected  that  "Thirty  Days"  will  not  fall  short 
in  attendance  because  of  the  fact  that-  the  star 
is  no  longer  living. 

Following  the  recent  activity  of  Washington 
theatre  and  exchange  men  in  defeating  a  state 
taxation  bill,  the  Seattle  Film  Board  of  Trade 
has  gradually  grown  in  scope  and  now  meets 
regularly  to  discuss  all  phases  of  the  exhibition 
and  exchange  field.  The  latest  move  on  the  part 
of  the  Board  has  been  its  alliance  with  the 
Seattle  Parent-Teachers'  Association,  in  order 
to  promote  the  production  and  exhibition  of  a 


rade  Circles 


Seattle  Film  Board  of  Trade  in  session. 


better  class  of  photoplays.  The  Board  meets 
each  Thursday  at  luncheon,  in  addition  to  regu- 
lar business  meetings,  and  is  instrumental  in 
settling  disputes  between  exchanges  and  ex- 
hibitors, taking  care  of  legislative  problems  and 
otherwise  acting  for  the  interests  of  the  motion 
picture  industry  in  the  state. 

Included  in  the  accompanying  photograph  of 
the  Board  are,  reading  from  left  to  right :  Man- 
ager Aust,  Select ;  Stern,  Metro ;  Lynch,  Pathe ; 
Black.  Vitagraph.  trustee;  Gage.  Educational, 
trustee:  Lamb,  Select,  secretary;  Xavarre,  Fox, 
president;  Lannon,  Greater  Features;  Davis, 
Arrow;  Endert,  Famous  Players:  Feldman. 
First  Xational ;  Maxey.  First  National;  and 
Shuggar,  Arrow.  Manager  Rosenberg  of  De, 
Luxe,  vice-president,  and  Schlaifer  of  Universal 
treasurer,  were  not  in  town  when  the  photo- 
graph was  taken. 


Oklak  oma  City  Items  and  Southwestern  News 


AL.  LANDERNAU,  a  motion-picture  ma- 
•  chine  operator,  was  burned  to  death  and 
one  other  man  was  seriously  injured  in  a  fire 
which  destroyed  the  Palace  theatre  and  an 
adjoining  building  at  Skiatook,  Okla.,  night  of 
March  17th.  The  blaze  started  in  the  projection 
room  of  the  theatre  from  an  overheated  film. 
Loss  estimated  at  $125,000,  partially  insured. 

P.  M.  Deston  has  been  appointed  branch  man- 
ager of  Goldwyn  Film  Co.,  at  New  Orleans,  La., 
succeeding  J.  W.  Pope,  Jr.,  resigned. 

C.  C.  Lindsey  has  been  appointed  manager 
of  the  B.  &  B'  American  theatre  at  Bonham, 
Texas.  He  also  owns  a  half-interest  in  the 
theatre. 

Sam  D.  Archibald  has  been  appointed  man- 
ager of  the  B.  &  R.  Libertv  theatre  at  Durant. 
Okla  . 

Edward  D.  Holbrook  will  open  a  new  mov- 


ing picture  theatre  at  Lone  Oak,  Texas,  in  the 
near  future.  The  theatre  will  be  modern  in 
every  respect. 

J.  V.  Lincoln,  booker  for  the  Famous  Players- 
Lasky  branch  at  Dallas,  Texas,  has  resigned  to 
engage  in  the  building  and  contracting  business. 

Sales  Manager  Russell  of  the  Associated  Ex- 
hibitors with  headquarters  at  the  Fathe  ex- 
change at  Dallas,  Texas,  has  returned  to  his 
desk  after  an  operation  for  appendicitis." 

W  illiam  Oldknow  of  Atlanta,  Ga.,  president 
of  the  Southern  Equipment  Co.,  and  Southern 
States  Film  Co.,  visited  in  Dallas,  Texas,  last 
week. 

Manager  Stanley  Smith  of  the  Orpheum  thea- 
tre at  Fort  Worth,  visited  Film  Row,  in  Dallas. 
Texas,  and  purchased  several  new  pictures  for 
his  house. 

Manager  Levy  of  the  Strand  theatre  at  Waco, 


Texas,  was  a  Dallas,  Texas,  visitor  the  firsfl 
of  the  week,  combining  business  with  pleasure.  j 

Manager  Smith  of  the  War  Department  thea- 
tres in  the  Southwest,  made  a  business  trip  to 
i-ort  Sam  Houston,  Texas,  last  week. 

Louis  Goldstein  will  open  the  Crystal  Pal- 
ace and  dance  hall  in  Galveston,  Texas,  about] 
the  middle  of  April. 

Leo  Adler  of  the  home  office  in  New  York 
is  in  Dallas,  Texas,  in  the  capacity  of  auditor 
lor  the  Palace  theatre. 

Manager  O.  Gill  of  the  Strand  theatre  inj 
Honey  Grove.  Texas,  was  a  Dallas,  Texas,  vis- 
itor the  first  of  the  week.  He  purchased  several 
new  pictures. 

The  Jefferson  Amusement  Co.  has  taken  over 
management  of  the  Tivoli  and  Liberty  theatres 
at  Beaumont,  Tex. 

J.  G.  Anderson  has  opened  his  Henderson 
theatre  at  Mulberry,  Ark. 


Exhibitor  News  of  Carolinas 


Exchange  and 

SERIOUS  losses  of  films  in  transit  from  one 
theatre  to  another  have  forced  the  Char- 
lotte Film  Exchange  Managers'  Association  to 
demand  an  investigation  by  the  postoffice  de- 
partment. It  is  explained  that  in  many  of  the 
smaller  towns  no  opportunity  is  given  for  in- 
suring shipments  at  night  and  since  overnight 
shipments  are  quite  frequently  necessary,  the 
exchanges  simply  waive  the  insurance  privilege, 
snipping  uninsured.  Several  consecutive  mys- 
terious disappearances  of  such  uninsured  ship- 
ments recently  have  not  only  baffled  the  ex- 
change managers  but  have  caused  missouts  to 
exhibitors  in  the  territory. 

Charlotte's  Strand  theatre  reopened  on  Mon- 
day, April  2,  after  having  been  closed  for 
several  months,  and  is  playing  a  combination 
vaudeville  and  picture  program.  The  house 
has  been  leased  by  Laurence  T.  Lester,  of 
-Columbia,  S.  G,  and  L.  F.  House  will  manage 


it  with  Miss  Xan  Gordon  as  musical  director. 
Mr.  Lester  has  thoroughly  renovated  the  thea- 
tre and  put  in  many  conveniences,  and  states 
that  special  musical  programs  will  receive  much 
consideration  in  arranging  his  programs. 

Claude  Lee.  manager  of  the  Imperial  theatre, 
Charlotte,  addressed  the  regular  weekly  luncheon 
of  the  Charlotte  Vivitan  Club  last  week  by  in- 
\itation,  and  gave  the  members  an  illuminating 
talk  on  the  motion  picture  industry  from  pro- 
duction and  exhibition.  A  practical  demonstra- 
tion of  the  method  of  projecting  pictures  was 
also  given  to  members  of  the  club,  together 
with  a  short  history  of  the  progress  of  the 
industry  during  the  twenty  years  of  its  ex- 
istence. 

Harry  S.  Allen,  general  manager  of  the 
Howard-Wells  Amusement  Company,  Wil- 
mington, N.  C,  has  returned  from  a  business 
trip  to  the  western  part  of  the  state,  having 
motored. 


Ernest  G.  Stellings,  formerly  manager  of  the 
Grand.  Wilmington,  N.  C,  has  deserted  theat- 
ricals to  accept  a  position  on  the  advertising 
staff  of  the  W  ilmington  (N.  C.)  Star. 

The  South  Carolina  Legislature  failed  to  pass 
the  bill  attempted  to  levy  a  special  tax  on  thea- 
tre admissions  of  ten  per  cent. 

J.  U.  McCormick  is  covering  Carolina  terri- 
tory '  for  Al  Lichtman  Corporation's  Charlotte 
office,  of  which  he  is  manager.  Special  Repre- 
sentative V.  P.  Whitaker  recently  spent  several 
days  with  him  in  Charlotte,  arranging  for  the 
opening  of  the  new  exchange. 

Miss  Freda  Huckabee,  formerly  of  the  At- 
lanta F.  B.  O.  office,  is  in  Asheville,  recupera- 
ting from  a  recent  severe  illness. 

W.  H.  Kerin  is  in  the  Carolina  territory  for 
the  "  Paramount  39,"  out  of  the  Charlotte 
office  of  Famous  Players-Lasky  Corporation. 

J.  J.  Burroughs  is  now  covering  Carolina 
territory  for  the  Washington  Vitagraph  office. 


Every  number  as  new  as  to-morrow- 


Pathe  Review 


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A  screen  magazine,  issued  weekly 


PATHECOLOR;  now  presenting  superb  American  scenics  in 
the  incomparable  Pathecolor;  also  beauty  spots 
from  all  over  the  world. 


SCIENCE;  interesting  facts  and  experiments  that  all  can  under- 
stand and  appreciate,  played  up  from  the  popular 
angle. 


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HUMOR;  clever  novelties,  "Silliettes,"  by  Herbert  M.  Dawley, 
as  well  as  the  product  of  other  experts. 


NATURE;  animals,  birds,  flowers,  presented  from  the  human 
angle  in  a  way  that  everyone  likes  and  enjoys. 


MISCELLANEOUS;  strange,  quaint  or  picturesque  races  of 
mankind;  Photographic  Gems  showing  the  beau- 
ties of  sky,  water  and  land;  Living  Paintings  of 
startling  beauty. 


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Theatre  and  Film  Row  Items  from  Cleveland 


ALL  Cleveland  exchanges  and  all  Ohio  exhib- 
itors mourned  last  week  the  sudden  and 
unexpected  death  on  Tuesday  of  Walter  Lusk 
in  Washington,  D.  C,  where  he  went  to  take 
charge  of  the  First  National  office,  having  com- 
pleted a  five-year  term  here  in  the  same  capac- 
ity. Universally  loved,  he  is  genuinely  mourned 
by  every  member  of  the  trade,  who  wish,  through 
this  means,  to  express  their  deep  sympathy  to 
Mrs.  Lusk.  Mr.  E.  Mandelbaum,  president  of 
First  National  Exhibitors'  Association  of  Ohio, 
left  for  Washington  immediately  upon  receipt 
of  the  news.  Inasmuch  as  Mrs.  Lusk's  home 
was  in  the  East  prior  to  her  marriage,  he  was 
buried  in  Newark,  N.  J.  At  the  time  the  body 
was  being  conveyed  to  the  train  which  was  to 
take  him  on  his  last  journey  the  entire  Cleve- 
land First  National  office  went  into  silent  medi- 
tation for  three  minutes.  The  death  of  Walter 
Lusk  is  regarded  as  a  distinct  personal  loss  to 
everybody  who  knew  him,  as  well  as  a  loss  to 
the  industry  to  which  he  gave  the  best  that  was 
in  him.  Aside  from  his  widow,  Mr.  Lusk  is  sur- 
vived by  his  mother  and  father,  who  live  in 
Granville,  Ohio. 

The  Penrod  brothers,  C.  E.  and  E.  W.,  have 
shaken  the  dust  of  Cleveland  from  them,  and 
are  now  in  Indianapolis.  The  Fenrods  belong  to 
the  F.  B.  O.  organization.  They  came  here  last 
fall  to  reorganize  the  local  office.  Report  has 
it  that  C.  E.  Penrod  has  been  appointed  district 
manager-at-large,  with  the  entire  United  States 
as  his  field,  while  E.  W.  Penrod  is  to  assume 
a  responsible  position  in  the  New  York  office. 

Lou  Geiger  has  been  appointed  manager  of 
theh  local  F.  B.  O.  exchange  following  the  shift 
that  has  taken  the  Penrods  from  Cleveland. 
Geiger  is  well  known  all  through  the  territory. 
He  has  been  associated  with  F.  B.  O.  in  a  sales 
capacity. 

Sam  Dembow,  Jr.,  assistant  general  salesman- 
ager  for  the  Fox  Film  Corporation,  spent  Easter 
in  Cleveland. 

Robert  Cotton,  local  Fox  manager,  is  a 
trained  housekeeper.  That's  why  he  has  sent  all 
his  salesmen  out  on  a  six  weeks'  spring  house- 
cleaning  campaign  to  clean  up  all  the  unsold 
product  of  the  past  year  in  the  territory.  Like 
ail  campaigns,  this  one  is  gaining  constant  mo- 


mentum. Now  in  its  second  week  and  going 
strong,  Cotton  will  be  able  by  the  first  of  May 
to  start  in  with  a  clean  bill  of  sale  and  offer  the 
exhibitors  nothing  but  the  newest  and  latest 
product. 

The  First  National  Club,  consisting  of  every- 
body connected  with  the  local  First  National 
exchange,  has  set  aside  Friday,  April  7,  for  a 
dance.  It's  to  take  place  in  the  Shaw-Hayden 
hall.  Tickets  are  $1.10  a  couple.  Profits  go  into 
the  club  treasury. 

Herbert  Ochs,  Cleveland  manager  for  Asso- 
ciated Exhibitors,  announces  the  premier  show- 
ing in  Ohio  of  "  Safety  Last,"  to  take  place 
simultaneously  the  week  of  April  8,  at  the  Lib- 
erty theatre,  Youngstown,  and  at  the  Strand, 
Akron. 

R.  E.  Bishop,  who  has  been  selling  Associated 
Exhibitors'  product  in  Ohio  for  some  time  past, 
is  now  a  member  of  the  local  Vitagraph  sales 
force. 

H.  Kram  has  come  out  here  from  New  York 
to  cover  the  Cleveland  territory  for  the  local 
Goldwyn  exchange. 

Maurice  Safier,  manager  of  United  Artists  in 
Cleveland,  left  on  Friday  for  a  short  visit  in 
New  York,  where  he  went  to  consult  with  the 
home  office  powers.  Safier  says  that  "  Robin 
Hood  "  will  play  twenty  Cleveland  motion  pic- 
ture theatres  simultaneously  the  week  of  April 
22d. 

W.  J.  Fitzpatrick,  who  sells  American  Releas- 
ing pictures  in  Northern  Ohio,  was  in  a  bad 
automobile  accident  one  day  last  week.  Several 
ribs  were  broken,  his  jawbone  was  dislocated 
and  mastoid  tendencies  have  developed. 

William  Raynor,  the  dignified  manager  of 
Reade's  Hippodrome,  Cleveland,  has  gone  and 
done  it.  It  happened  last  Tuesday.  Nobody 
knew  about  it  until  Friday,  when  Raynor  was 
so  effervescent  about  it  that  he  couldn't  refrain 
from  publishing  the  news  that  he  had  taken 
unto  himself  a  wife.  Congratulations  and  best 
wishes.    May  you  both  live  long  and  prosper! 

John  Illes,  a  newcomer  to  Cleveland,  has 
taken  over  the  lease  of  the  Deucan  theatre, 
Broadway,  Cleveland,  from  Harry  Kaplan,  and 
will  personally  manage  the  house. 

Jack  Greenbaum  separated  himself  from  his 


popular  Opera  House  in  Mansfield  long  enough 
to  pay  Cleveland  a  flying  visit  this  week. 

Charles  A.  Barbian,  of  the  Waldorf  theatre, 
Akron,  was  seen  in  the  Cleveland  Film 
Exchange  Building  this  week. 

John  Palfi,  manager  of  the  Opera  House  in 
Kent,  came  up  to  do  some  spring  picture  shop- 
ping this  week. 

M.  B.  Horwitz,  who  heads  the  Washington 
circuit  of  Cleveland  theatres,  staged  a  profes- 
sional midnight  performance  of  Follow  Me  " 
at  the  Globe  theatre  last  Thursday  night.  Hor- 
witz has  been  running  colored  shows  at  the 
Globe  all  winter  with  marked  success.  He  had 
so  many  inquiries  about  this  week's  show  from 
performers  appearing  at  other  local  houses  that 
he  arranged  a  show  at  such  time  as  would  be 
convenient  for  the  professionals  to  attend.  A 
crowded  house  greeted  the  cast  of  "  Follow 
Me,"  and  a  tremendous  round  of  applause  fol- 
lowed the  final  drop  of  the  curtain. 

Fred  Desberg,  managing  director  of  Loew's 
Ohio  theatres,  treated  every  Cleveland  newsboy 
to  a  special  morning  performance  of  "Daddy," 
Jackie  Coogan's  latest  picture,  on  Monday  of 
this  week.  Every  seat  in  the  immense  State  the- 
atre was  filled  with  an  enthusiastic  youngster. 
Desberg  has  given  free  newsboy  performances 
of  every  Coogan  picture  that  has  played  at  any 
of  the  Loew  houses. 

The  Baby  Grand  Orchestra  was  the  special 
feature  of  the  musical  program  at  the  Allen  the- 
atre, Cleveland,  last  week.  The  Baby  Grand 
Orchestra  is  composed  entirely  of  children  under 
ten  years  of  age,  and  is  conducted  by  Norma 
Spitalny,  aged  eight.  Norma  is  the  talented 
daughter  of  Philip  Spitalny,  musical  director  of 
the  Allen. 

J.  E.  Allman,  manager  of  the  Pike  theatre, 
Dover,  Ohio,  headed  a  delegation  of  Dover 
citizens  who  came  to  Cleveland  one  day  last 
week  to  attend  a  performance  of  "  Kempy,"  a 
dramatic  play  written  by  J.  C.  Nugent  of  Dover, 
with  a  Dover  locale,  and  a  cast  comprising  sev- 
eral Dover  people.  Herbert  Ochs,  manager  of 
Associated  Exhibitors,  managed  to  get  hold  of 
Allman  long  enough  to  secure  his  name  on  a 
"  Safety  Last  "  contract  while  in  the  city. 


News  and  Notes  of  Detroit  s  Film  Circles 


ONE  of  the  city's  handsome  picture  and 
vaudeville  houses,  the  Regent,  Woodward 
avenue  near  the  Grand  Boulevard,  was  broken 
into  a  week  ago  last  Tuesday  morning  at  two 
o'clock,  by  three  armed  and  masked  men  and 
the  safe  looted  of  $4,762.90.  The  men  entered 
by  a  fire  escape  on  the  north  wall  by  forcing 
the  door. 

According  to  the  watchman  who  was  bound 
by  the  thieves  before  he  awoke,  the  yeggs  dis- 
played a  familiarity  in  the  layout  of  the  build- 
ing and  took  their  time  about  helping  them- 
selves to  the  coin  and  making  their  getaway. 
As  all  three  wore  gloves,  naturally  no  finger 
print  clues  were  discernible. 

Picture  patrons  of  Detroit  are  proving  that 
they  do  not  demand  the  proverbial  happy  end- 
ing when  it  is  not  the  logical  outcome  of  the 
story  being  told  on  the  silver  screen.  The  big 
success  of  "The  Christian"  which  is  playing  to 
crowds  and  even  turning  them  away,  at  the 
Broadway  Strand  for  the  third  week,  is  a  direct 

Citation  of  the  contention  of  certain  picture 
people  that  the  clinging  clinch  is  absolutely  nec- 
essary for  a  box  office  success.  The  day  of  the 
more  intelligent  picture  is  surely  arriving. 

Manager  Lorch  of  the  Goldwyn  offices  re- 
ports that  the  Detroit  success  of  the  picture  has 
aroused  much  interest  throughout  the  state  and 
exhibitors  are  constantly  wiring  and  writing  for 
dates. 

John  H.  Kimsky  intends  to  have  the  finest 


acts  possible  for  the  big  Capitol  irrespective  of 
price.  He  has  just  engaged  the  well-known 
team  of  Van  and  Schenck,  now  in  vaudeville, 
to  play  one  week  for  which  he  will  pay  $2,000. 

The  local  exchange  of  the  Famous  Players- 
Lasky-Paramount  moved  last  week  from  film 
row,  the  Joseph  Mack  Building,  to  2949  Cass 
avenue.  Their  new  location  is  in  a  former  resi- 
dential section  which  is  rapidly  changing  into  a 
business  one  and  is  just  around  the  corner  from 
the  magnificent  new  million  dollar  Masonic 
Temple. 

The  Ferndale  theatre,  a  Kimmel  Bros,  en- 
terprise at  Woodward  avenue  and  the  Nine 
Mile  Road,  and  the  one  and  only  movie  house 
in  the  small  but  thriving  village  of  Ferndale, 
had  a  fire  in  the  projection  room  last  week  that 
caused  $200  worth  of  damage.  Two  reels  of 
film  were  also  destroyed. 

Al.  Danke,  Vitagraph  salesman,  while  driving 
through  Ecorse,  a  short  time  ago  stopped  to  fix 
a  tire.  While  busy  at  the  job  he  was  held  up 
by  three  armed  men  who  took  him  to  a  boat 
bouse,  said  he  was  a  Mr.  Doyle  who  had  got 
$4,200  worth  of  the  forbidden  fluid  several 
months  previous  and  who  had  given  them  a 
bad  check.  Danke  finally  convinced  the  men 
he  was  not  the  man  they  were  looking  for  and 
the  holdups  apologized. 

Jake  Schreiber  of  the  Blackstone  theatre 
while  on  a  Florida  vacation  shook  hands  with 
the  richest  man  in  the  world,  the  well  known 


John  D.  All  this  happened  on  one  of  the  Flor- 
ida golf  links.  Schreiber  had  a  snapshot  taken 
of  the  event.  Rockefeller  is  pictured  wearing 
earlaps.  Max  Jacob,  owner  of  the  Wills  theatre 
is  also  shown  in  the  picture. 

Fred  Reynolds,  salesman  for  the  Ray  J. 
Branch  Feature  Productions,  has  just  returned 
from  a  trip  in  the  western  part  of  the  state. 
Result,  just  the  kind  of  business  every  good 
salesman  likes. 

Fred  North,  manager  of  First  National,  is 
away  on  a  business  trip  to  Adrian. 

Word  is  given  out  from  First  National  that 
Jackie  Coogan  in  "Daddy"  is  making  records 
at  the  Capitol  theatre.  This  is  a  picture  well 
suited  for  the  small  people  and  crowds  of 
kiddies  may  be  seen  at  the  matinees.  Grownups 
will  like  it  also. 

Harry  Lorch,  Goldwyn  manager,  left  Satur- 
day for  Cleveland  to  attend  the  convention  of 
Goldwyn  managers  of  the  Middle  West.  Sales 
plans  for  the  coming  season  will  be  discussed. 

George  W.  Sampson,  Detroit  manager  for 
Pathe,  has  mapped  out  what  he  calls  "  ideal 
short  subject  programs,"  which  he  believes  will 
be  just  the  things  for  the  hot  season  when 
people  like  to  be  amused  without  much  mental 
effort  on  their  part.  He  believes  that  such 
programs  will  be  a  distinct  novelty,  to  be  used 
once  weekly  with  good  box  office  results. 

Joe  Friedman,  general  sales  manager  for  Uni- 
versal, paid  his  former  home  office  a  visit  last 
week  on  his  trip  to  the  Pacific  Coast. 


1806 


Motion  Picture  News 


Boston  Flashes  and  New  England  Bulletins 


Herman  Ritkin 


'"THE  Eastern  Feature  Film  Corporation  is 
*  looking  forward  to  a  big  season,  has  about 
30  feature  releases  in  view,  and  by  September 
expects  to  be  shooting  a  feature  a  week  into  the 
territory,  with  some 
knockout  exploita- 
tion campaigns  to  send 
them  over  the  top.  It  is 
going  to  have  a  highly  effi- 
cient organization  func- 
tioning through  the  terri- 
tory. During  the  summer 
months  they  will  put  out 
three  or  four  features  a 
month.  The  company  is  a 
purely  Boston  organiza- 
tion, and  numbers  many 
prominent  men  among  its 
stockholders  and  officers. 
The  boss  is  E.  V.  B.  Park, 

president,  who  was  secretary  to  Mayor  Peters, 
the  former  Mayor  himself  being  one  of  the 
large  stockholders.  Frank  S.  Deland  is  the 
vice-president,  and  the  general  manager  and 
treasurer  is  Herman  Rifkin.  Prominent  among 
the  stockholders  are  Daniel  W.  Lane,  city  coun- 
cilman ;  and  L.  C.  Prior,  who  runs  the  Bruns- 
wick and  Lenox  Hotels,  two  of  the  most  popu- 
lar in  Boston. 

There  are  some  ambitious  building  and  mov- 
ing projects  underway  at  the  present  time  in 
Boston's  film  row,  or  rows,  chief  among  them 
being  two  buildings  for  exchanges  of  note,  but 
more  of  this  later. 

Boston  has  missed  the  familiar  figure  of 
Moxley  Hill,  Boston  office  manager  for  Metro, 
since  last  Friday,  when  he  went  on  to  New 
York  until  the  first  of  the  week.  However,  he 
and  his  smile  of  "Success"  will  soon  be  back 
once  more. 

The  annual  motion  picture  entertainment  in 
aid  of  the  South  End  Day  Nursery  of  Boston 
will  be  held  April  7  at  the  Exeter  Street  thea- 
tre under  the  auspices  of  the  nursery  auxiliary. 
The  feature  picture  will  be  "Snow  White." 
■coupled  with  Buster  Keaton  in  "Cops,"  and 
'Neighbor  Kelly." 

Last  week  saw7  one  of  the  largest  real  estate 
deals  in  Maiden,  Mass.,  completed,  when  the 
C.  H.  Tenney  Co.,  public  service  corporation, 
rook  over  the  Maiden  Auditorium  from  the  E. 
5.  Converse  estate.  The  property  is  assessed 
it  $254,500,  but  the  purchase  price  was  not  dis- 
posed. 

Barrett  Kiesling.  personal  representative  of 
Cecil  DeMille,  took  a  tour  through  these  parts 
'lot  long  ago.    A  result  of  his  visit  may  be  that 


the  Boston  Stock  Company  may  lose  its  prin- 
cipal players,  for  so  impressed  was  he  with  the 
screening  possibility  ot  Adelyn  Bushnell,  Lu- 
•cille  Adams,  Walter  Gilbert,  and  Houston  Rich- 
ards, that  a  Famous  Player  cameramen  is  now 
cn  his  way  here  to  make  screen  tests  of  them. 

The  Loew  interests,  soon  to  put  on  an  ama- 
teur presentation  of  "H.  M.  S.  Pinafore"  at  the 
State  theatre,  have  donated  two  scholarships  in 
co-operation  with  the  New  England  Conserva- 
tory of  Music,  to  the  two  whose  voices  hold 
most  promise.  As  a  matter  of  fact  one  is  do- 
nated by  Marcus  Loew  and  M.  Douglas  Flat- 
tery, and  the  other  by  the  conservatory.  Mgr. 
Brennan  of  the  State  is  being  flooded  with  ap- 
plications for  tryouts. 

The  Massachusetts  House  of  Representatives 
last  week  passed  to  be  engrossed  the  hill  giving 
to  cities  and  towns  authority  to  regulate  the  dis- 
play of  billboards  and  other  outdoor  advertising 
devices. 

A  beauty  contest,  in  which  the  prettiest  girl 
will  be  chosen  as  Miss  Boston  and  presented  a 
loving  cup  donated  by  the  American  Releasing 


Members  of  the  Film  Board  of  Trade  at  New 
Haven,  Conn.  Left  to  right,  back  row:  John 
Powers  {Paramount) ,  Morris  Joseph  {Uni- 
versal), and  W .  A.  Scully  {Metro).  Front  row: 
A.  M.  Hcrsie  {Educational) ,  Austin  Interrante 
{Goldivyn) ,  and  M.  H.  Kclcher  {First  National) 

Corporation,  will  be  the  feature  of  the  annual 
dance  of  the  Movie  Boys  of  Boston's  film  dis- 
trict in  the  new  Rose  Croix  ballroom  on  Monday 
evening.  The  judges  will  include  three  of  the 
exchange  managers. 

Motion  pictures  in  radio  education  was  unroll- 
ed at  the  Franklin  Union  one  night  last  week 
when  "Wizardry  of  Wireless."  pprepared  by  en- 
gineers of  the  General  Electric  Company,  was 
given  two  showings.  It  was  mighty  popular. 
Films  showing  Jackie  Coogan  in  "Daddy" 


Members  of  Pathe's  Exchange  force  at  New  Haven,  Conn.  W.  G.  Carter,  manager;  Gerry 
Meyer,  associate  manager;  J.  C.  Leighton  and  W.  J.  Whyte,  salesmen;  Sam  Germain,  booker; 
A.  Basilicato,  shipper;  Miss  Esther  Rosen,  sales  control  clerk;  Miss  F.  L.  Slater,  biller;  Miss 
G.  Flood,  assistant  cashier;  G.  C.  Dense,  cashier;  Miss  Julia  Speratore,  poster  clerk;  Miss  G. 
Ruff,  and  Miss  Fay  Greene,  inspectors;  A.  Fishman,  manager  Lawrence  theatre,  New  Haven; 
Jim  De  Lucia,  manager  Dreamland  theatre,  New  Haven 


Members  of  the  F.  B.  0.  branch-office  staff  at 
New  Haven,  Conn.  Mr.  L.  George  Ross,  man- 
ager; Mr.  I.  Levine,  salesman;  Mr.  J.  Pavonc, 
salesman;  Miss  E.  J.  Harmond,  booker;  Miss 
L.  E.  Greenberg,  stenographer;  Mr.  A.  Juul, 
shipper,  and  Miss  G.  Evans,  rewinder 

and  Jane  Novak  in  "Thelma"  were  given  Mon- 
day evening  at  the  Tremont  Temple  for  the 
benefit  of  the  Chickering  House,  a  convalescent 
home  for  women  and  children  in  Dedham. 

The  Athol  Amusement  Company,  of  Athol, 
Mass.,  a  new  corporation,  is  mailing  dividend 
checks  on  preferred  stock  at  the  rate  of  8  per 
cent.  Edgar  S.  Hill,  treasurer,  announces  that 
the  company's  new  theatre,  which  is  being  re- 
modeled from  the  Opera  House,  will  open  Octo- 
ber 1,  and  will  be  practically  a  new  theatre. 

A  Mrs.  Emma  L.  Reynolds,  of  Ludlow,  Mass., 
dropped  dead  while  in  the  women's  rest  room  of 
the  Broadway  theatre,  Springfield,  following  a 
matinee  performance.  The  medical  examiner 
was  called  and  had  the  body  removed. 

Unrestrained  expressions  of  approval  and  dis- 
approval on  the  part  of  more  than  700  college 
students  at  a  capacity  house  in  Fay's  theatre, 
Providence,  R.  I.,  last  Monday  night,  necessitat- 
ed a  hurry  call  from  the  theatre  to  the  Central 
Police  Station.  The  event  was  the  annual 
Brown  party.  Manager  Samuel  Kaufman, 
alarmed  at  the  situation  and  fearing  more  seri- 
ous trouble,  sent  in  the  call  and  a  squad  of  re- 
serves was  rushed  to  the  scene.  After  the  brass 
buttoned  law  guardians  arrived,  what  was  re- 
ported as  pandemonium  before  they  got  there, 
quickly  calmed  down. 

Jack  Pegler,  the  well  known  motion  picture 
exploitation  man  and  more  recently  representa- 
tive at  the  Boston  exchange  of  Associated  First 
National  Pictures,  has  left  for  Springfield, 
Mass.,  where  he  will  manage  the  Capital  and  Bi- 
jou theatres.    Abe  Goodside  is  the  owner. 


Trade  Activities  in  San  Fran- 
cisco and  Vicinity 

Charles  M.  Thrall,  former  First  National  ex- 
ploitation agent  at  the  San  Francisco  exchange, 
has  been  engaged  by  A.  M.  Bowles,  general 
manager  of  the  T.  &  D.  Theatre  Circuit,  as  gen- 
eral publicity  representative.  Thrall  has  been  in 
close  touch  with  this  circuit  in  line  with  his  First 
National  work. 

In  the  city  of  Oakland,  the  T.  &  D.  theatre, 
exploiting  "Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose' "  tided  up  four- 
teen downtown  shop-windows,  and  secured  an 
effective  double  truck  advertising  layout  in  the 
Oakland  Tribune,  the  first  time  such  a  stunt  has 
ever  been  put  over  in  this  city.  Carston  Dahn- 
ken,  manager  of  the  theatre,  who  handled  the 
campaign,  says  the  extraordinary  business  war- 
ranted the  effort. 

The  Wobber  Brothers,  of  whom  Herman 
Wobber.  district  manager  of  Famous  Players 
is  one,  have  purchased  the  site  of  the  Pantages 
theatre  on  Market  street.  It  is  said  they  now 
control  quite  a  number  of  theatre  properties 
in  the  heart  of  the  city. 


ipril  14,  i92S 


1807 


Jottings    from    Kansas    City    and  Vicinity 


Ear)  E.  Langan 


I  7HEN    Earl    E.    Langan    was  appointed 
'  V    manager   of   the   Standard   Film  Com- 
iny,   Kansas   City,  he  became   the  youngest 
!m  exchange  manager  in 
ansas  City.  He  formerly 
as  assistant  manager  of 
e  Kansas  City  Select  of- 
:e,  but  recently  has  not 
:en    affiliated    with  the 
m   business.     He  suc- 
•eds  Bernard  C.  Cook, 
10  resigned  last  week  to 
ten  his   own  exchange, 
e   Economy   Film  Ser- 
e,  in  Kansas  City.  Mr. 
)ok  opened  his  exchange 
th   1,000  reels  of  film, 
nsisting   of    the  5-reel 
atures   of   the  western 

>e,  serials,  2-reel  westerns,  novelties  and  one 
d  2-reel  comedies. 

\s  Harry  Graham,  manager  of  the  Kansas 
ty  Pathe  office,  was  out  searching  for  likely 
:ruits  for  his  office  baseball  team  the  other 
y,  he  came  across  Homer  Gill  and  Charles 
:phens  of  the  First  National  office  working 
I  in  an  alley  near  the  office.  With  big  league 
ture  Stephens  wound  up. 
Flunk !" 

Vith   professional  contempt  Gill   speared  a 
ked  bender  with  the  chubby  left  mit  that 
lgs  by  the  side  of  a  220-pound  frame. 
Ifaham  moved  on,  with  a  perplexed  expres- 
l  on  his  face. 

We're  gotta  beat  'em  this  year,"  he  was 
rd  to  mumble. 

B  of  which  proves  beyond  a  doubt  that 
ing  at  last  is  here. 


) 


"  The  Evils  of  Political  Censorship,"  was  the 
subject  of  Harry  Graham,  manager  of  the  Kan- 
sas City  Pathe  branch,  A.  H.  Cole  and  Jack 
Roth  of  the  Isis  theatre.  Kansas  City,  in  a  lec- 
ture last  week  before  women  of  the  Kansas  City 
Athenaeum.  The  Athenaeum  is  composed  of  the 
most  influential  women  civic  workers  of  the  city. 

W.  E.  Truog  of  Kansas  City,  district  man- 
ager for  Goldwyn,  has  been  called  to  New  York 
for  a  conference  with  Goldwyn  officials. 

"  Rube "  Melcher,  who  has  resigned  as  a 
Hodkinson  representative  out  of  Kansas  City, 
has  been  replaced  by  H.  R.  Barker,  who  operates 
the  Grand  theatre  at  Winfield,  Kas.  Melcher 
is  undecided  as  to  his  future  plans. 

In  addition  to  opening  an  exchange  of  his 
own,  Bernard  C.  Cook  of  Kansas  City  has  pur- 
chased an  interest  in  the  Treece  theatre  at 
Treece,  Kas. 

A  town  without  a  railroad ;  yet  a  motion  pic- 
ture house,  controlled  by  several  of  the  citi- 
zens— that  is  the  type  of  population  that  dwells 
in  Buffalo,  Mo.,  a  small  village.  B.  H.  Darby, 
who  manages  the  theatre,  the  Grand,  says  that 
the  house  is  doing  a  good  business  and  is  re- 
garded by  the  inhabitants  as  the  meeting  place 
of  the  community. 

The  Kelley  theatre,  Iola,  Kans.,  one  of  the 
best  theatres  in  the  smaller  towns  of  Kansas, 
was  opened  last  Thursday.  It  was  erected  by 
E.  Van  Hyning,  who  also  operates  the  Grand 
theatre  in  the  same  town.  The  decorations  of 
gray  and  old  rose  would  do  honor  to  any  first 
run  house,  while  the  draw  curtains  harmonize 
against  the  color  combination.  Direct  and  indi- 
rect lights  are  arranged  to  flood  the  auditorium. 
The  projection  equipment  consists  of  two  6  B 


Powers  machines,  while  a  Fotoplayer  was  in- 
stalled by  the  J.  W.  Jenkins'  Sons  Music  Com- 
pany of  Kansas  City. 

Unusually  keen  interest  is  being  manifested  in 
the  "  Discovery  Concerts  "  to  be  staged  by  the 
Newman  theatre,  Kansas  City.  The  idea,  orig- 
inated by  Milton  Feld,  manager,  has  received 
much  space  in  the  daily  newspapers,  and  tickets 
for  the  first  performance  have  been  placed  on 
sale.  The  tickets  are  for  reserved  seats,  entitling 
th  holder  to  remain  for  the  regular  picture. 
More  than  100  applicants  "  tried  out "  for  the 
initial  performance,  which  will  be  similar  to  an 
"  amateur  night,"  April  1. 

For  a  10-minutc  appearance  Valentino  and 
the  wife  received  a  "  cut "  of  $3,600.  The  re- 
mainder of  the  time  was  spent  in  dancing  about 
the  big  hall  with  throngs  of  spectators  who  had 
come  prepared  to  witness  some  sort  of  a  per- 
formance. What  a  sarcastic  panning  "  Rudy  ** 
received  from  the  press  the  next  day. 

The  former  Century  theatre,  Kansas  City, 
which  has  been  remodeled  by  the  Shuberts,  has 
been  re-named  the  Missouri  theatre.  J.  J. 
Shubert,  who  has  been  in  Kansas  City  the  last 
week,  left  Wednesday,  still  undetermined  as  to 
what  the  future  policy  of  the  house  would  be. 
It  may  be  a  combination  motion  picture  and 
vaudeville  house  or  a  legitimate  theatre.  It  will 
be  opened  this  fall,  Mr.  Shubert  said. 

A  quiet  little  wedding  took  place  Monday 
afternoon  in  Kansas  City.  The  groom  was  Dr. 
Carlos  DeMandil.  new  director  of  Frank  L. 
Newman's  Royal  theatre — the  bride,  Miss  Mayre 
Lippcl,  who  lives  across  the  street  from  Presi- 
dent Harding  at  Marion,  O.  Dr.  DeMandil  met 
Miss  Lippel  two  years  ago  in  California. 


ortland,  Ore.,  Exhibitor  and  Exchange  News 


HARLES  KOERNER,  new  manager  of  the 
Associated  First  National  exchange,  is  ex- 
ting  a  visit  soon  from  Joseph  Skirboll.  now 


lf>.  Dibble  of  the  Park  theatre,  Branford, 
nmwho  is  reputed  to  be  the  oldest  living 
\bitor  in   the   U.   S.     He  started  showing 
\optican  slides  in  1873  and  moving  pictures 
in  1896 


western  district  manager,  who  is  coming  out 
from  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  to  take  charge  of  First 
National  exchanges.  He  succeeds  L.  O.  Lukan, 
now  general  manager  of  John  Hamrick's  chain 
of  theatres.  Skirboll  will  have  headquarters  in 
Los  Angeles,  whereas  Lukan  directed  his  busi- 
ness from  Seattle. 

Thirteen  exchanges  and  producers'  represent- 
atives are  allied  in  the  new  Portland  Film 
Board  of  Trade,  which  has  already  considered 
several  important  trade  problems.  Two  years 
ago  there  were  only  four  exchanges  active  in  the 
Portland  field,  and  the  present  13  is  indication 
of  the  campaign  constantly  waging  for  business. 

Carl  Laemmle,  president  of  Universal,  arrived 
in  Portland  Sunday  night,  April  1,  for  a  brief 
visit.  Laemmle  was  accompanied  by  his  daugh- 
ter, Rosabelle,  her  chum  and  Laemmle's  secre- 
tary. The  party  arriving  from  Los  Angeles 
was  greeted  by  J.  E.  McMeekin,  manager  of  the 
local  Universal  exchange,  and  William  Cutts, 
manager  of  Universal  theatres,  who  is  person- 
ally in  charge  at  the  Columbia  theatre  for  the 
present.  On  Monday  Laemmle  was  a  guest  at 
the  members'  forum  luncheon  at  the  Chamber 
of  Commerce  and  spent  the  afternoon  seeing 
the  sights.  He  departed  at  midnight  Monday 
for  Seattle.  Laemmle  spent  a  pleasant  few  min- 
utes here  with  Mayor  George  L.  Baker,  a  per- 
sonal friend  and  a  showman  until  he  entered 
politics  a  few  years  ago. 

The  Lyric  Musical  Comedy  Company,  which 
has  been  an  extensive  user  of  film  fillers  this 
season  at  the  Baker  theatre,  closed  for  the  sea- 
son Saturday  night,  March  31,  several  weeks  in 
advance  of  its  customary  closing  date.  Road 
shows  in  Portland  are  becoming  few  and  far 
between  and  the  Orpheum  circuit  will  close  its 
local  house  May  15,  leaving  the  pictures  and 
Fantages  and  Hippodrome  vaudeville  to  a  clear 
field. 

Manager  C.  E.  Couch,  at  the  People's  theatre, 
has  booked  Paramount's  "  The  Covered 
Wagon  "  for  early  showing.  Particular  interest 
is  manifested  in  the  feature  here  because  of  the 
fact  that  the  story  is  about  Oregon,  and  set  in 
Oregon,  although  it  was  filmed  in  Utah.  Uni- 


versale serial,  "  The  Oregon  Trail,"  is  getting 
attention  fcr  the  same  reasons  in  those  houses 
still  booking  chapter  plays. 

Edward  Horton,  former  leading  man  with 
the  Baker  Stock  Company  here,  is  starred  in 
"  A  Front  Page  Story,"  feature  of  the  film  pro- 
gram at  the  Columbia  theatre  for  Easter  week, 
and  the  reaction  of  business  promises  to  be 
unusually  good,  since  Horton  was  a  local 
favorite. 

E.  E.  Marsh,  last  manager  of  the  Columbia 
theatre  under  the  Jensen  &  Von  Herberg  rule, 
now  in  charge  of  the  firm's  Liberty  theatre  at 
Astoria,  was  a  visitor  among  the  theatres  Tues- 
day and  Wednesday.  Astoria,  recently  destroyed 
by  fire,  is  rapidly  rebuilding  and  among  the 
first  to  resume  business  in  the  stricken  city 
were  the  motion  picture  theatres  owned  by 
Jensen  &  Von  Herberg  and  by  John  Hamrick. 

John  Hamrick,  owner  of  the  Blue  Mouse  the- 
atres here,  at  Astoria,  Tacoma  and  Seattle, 
conferred  here  with  Manager  A.  C.  Raleigh  last 
week. 

Stereopticon  slides  presenting  in  vividly  col- 
ored scenes  all  the  vital  parts  of  the  Passion 
Flay  as  presented  at  Oberammergau  was  sched- 
uled as  an  Easter  week  feature  at  the  Liberty 
theatre.  Through  the  co-operation  of  Paul  Mur- 
phy, Fbrtland  business  man,  who  saw  the  Pas- 
sion Play,  Manager  Paul  Noble  obtained  a  com- 
plete photographic  record  of  the  production 
and  had  his  slides  made  here.  In  the  collec- 
tion .ire  more  than  35  pictures,  which  were  to 
be  screened  with  an  appropriate  musical  setting 
throughout  the  week. 

Harold  Lloyd's  pictures  hold  box  office  and 
long  run  records  in  Portland,  and  Manager 
Frank  Lacey  at  the  Majestic,  where  "  Safety 
Last "  opened  Saturday,  is  looking  forward  to 
new  long  run  figures.  "  Grandma's  Boy," 
showed  at  the  Heilig,  road  show  house,  for  four 
weeks  and  might  have  stayed  longer  except 
for  incoming  road  shows.  Then  the  Majestic 
booked  "  Dr.  Jack  "  for  two  weeks.  It  ran  for 
six  weeks.  The  booking  of  "  Safety  Last," 
Lacev  announces,  is  "  indefinite." 


1808 


Motion  Picture  News 


Buffalo  Briefs  and  Western  New  York  Notes 


Rowland  G.  McCurdy 


Roland  G.  McCurdy,  director  of  publicity  for 
the  Buffalo  Universal  exchange,  is  an  old  timer 
in  the  show  game.  He  started  back  in  1900  and 
has  handled  exploitation  for  leading  theatres  in 
Iowa,  has  toured  in  ad- 
vance of  large  spectacular 
shows,  has  handled  publi- 
city on  world's  champion- 
ship athletic  events  and 
■  special  motion  picture  pro- 
ductions. Mr.  McCurdy 
joined  Universal  when 
"  Foolish  Wives  "  was  re- 
leased about  a  year  ago. 
He  started  in  Des  Moines 
and  ended  up  in  Buffalo, 
■where  he  has  succeeded 
in  putting  over  a  number 
of  excellent  publicity 
stunts  for  Universal  prod- 
ucts. He  says  he  is  now  seeking  an  opponent 
for  Young  Pat  Glendon,  light  heavyweight, 
known  as  "  The  Abysmal  Brute  "  for  an  early 
date  in  Buffalo. 

Paul  Shaver  is  now  representing  F.  B.  O.  in 
the  Syracuse  district,  according  to  an  announce- 
ment by  Branch  Manager  Earl  Kramer. 

Arthur  Lucas,  district  manager  for  Goldwyn 
was  in  town  last  Saturday  for  a  conference  with 
Branch  Manager  Tom  Brady  and  the  sales  staff. 
Mr.  Lucas  has  charge  of  the  Boston  and  Buffalo 
offices.  J.  Gecox,  special  representative,  has  been 
transferred  from  the  local  exchange  to  the  Mil- 
waukee office. 

Holbrook  C.  Bissell  has  resigned  from  the 
Metro  sales  staff.  He  had  been  representing  the 
company  in  the  Albany  territory.  He  will  move 
his  family  back  to  Buffalo. 

Arthur  H.  Levy  has  arrived  in  town  to  take 
over  the  management  of  the  local  American  Re- 
leasing office.  Mr.  Levy  has  been  with  the  com- 
pany in  Philadelphia  and  Washington.  His 
home  is  in  Hamilton,  Ont,  and  he  has  been 
associated  with  many  film  companies  during  his 
long  career  in  the  business.    He  reports  the 


signing  of  much  business  with  houses  in 
Rochester. 

J.  L.  Cook  has  been  engaged  as  a  salesman 
at  the  Select  exchange  by  Manager  Harry  Lotz. 
J.  L.  is  the  "  Cookey  "  of  Brew  Briefs  fame  in 
the  former  famous  Pictureplay  News  of 
Rochester. 

Bob  Murphy  feels  good.  He  has  placed  "  All 
the  World's  a  Stage  "  at  the  Falace  theatre  this 
week  and  has  a  date  on  "  Women  Men  Marry  " 
for  the  Lafayette  Square  theatre.  Bob  is  also  set 
on  his  Renown  product  in  many  Rochester  the- 
atres. 

Robert  Smeltzer,  district  manager,  was  in 
town  last  week  for  a  conference  with  Branch 
Manager  W.  A.  V.  Mack,  who  spent  the  Easter 
Holidays  with  his  family  in  Syracuse.  W.  A.  V. 
was  all  dolled  up  for  the  occasion,  with  a  feather 
in  his  hat,  a  minstrel  collar  and  a  new  Valen- 
tino suit.  To  purchase  all  this  equipment,  it  is 
reported  that  he  cashed  his  last  Liberty  bond 
and  took  out  a  mortgage  on  his  gas  buggy. 

Following  the  failure  of  the  picture-tab-vaude- 
ville policy  at  ten  to  forty  cents  to  draw,  the 
Criterion  has  changed  its  policy  to  straight  pic- 
tures at  fifteen  to  25  cents.  Lionel  Edel  has 
succeeded  Ben  Holmes  as  manager. 

Rudolph  Valentino  is  coming  to  Buffalo  to 
stage  his  dancing  act  in  the  Broadway  Audi- 
torium on  April  11.  The  appearance  is  a  tie-up 
with  the  Mineralava  company  who  are  billing  the 
event  like  a  circus. 

Joe  Cristema,  794  Seventh  avenue,  has  been 
awarded  the  contract  to  build  the  new  Ken- 
sington theatre  for  James  Cardina.  The  house 
will  be  ready  for  fall,  it  is  expected. 

The  old  Red  Jacket  theatre  has  been  re- 
opened under  the  name  of  the  Seneca  with 
Melvin  C.  Wiley  as  manager. 

Charles  M.  Bagg,  former  manager  of  the  old 
Lafayette  and  several  other  Buffalo  houses,  is 
dead. 

Fire  swept  the  booth  of  the  Palace,  Buffalo, 
Thursday  morning,  March  28  and  destroyed  two 


projection  machines  and  severely  burned  the 
operator,  William  Melgier.  The  loss  was  placed 
at  $2,500.  New  machines  were  immediately  in- 
stalled and  operation  of  the  house  was  not  in- 
terrupted. The  Palace  is  managed  by  Howard 
J.  Smith,  president  of  the  Western  New  York 
unit  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A. 

All  Buffalo  theatres  were  closed  from  noon 
until  3  o'clock  on  the  afternoon  of  Good  Fri- 
day as  requested  by  Mayor  Frank  X.  Schwab. 

Lockport,  N.  Y.,  has  decided  to  go  back  to 
standard  time,  after  having  daylight  saving  for 
several  years.  Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y.,  is  taking  up 
the  question  this  week,  when  a  public  hearing 
will  be  given  the  ordinance  submitted  to  the 
council  calling  for  the  return  to  daylight  saving 
from  the  present  standard  time. 

Manager  Vincent  McFaul  had  his  hands  full 
this  week  taking  care  of  the  crowds  that  stormed 
the  Shea  Hippodrome  box  office  to  see  "  Robin 
Hood,"  which  is  being  shown  at  regular  prices — 
which  has  been  arranged,  the  Hipp  ads  state, 
through  special  permission  from  Douglas  Fair- 
banks. It  is  expected  the  production  will  be 
held  a  second  week. 

There's  one  man  in  Buffalo  Fi'.mdom  who 
sure  has  been  through  the  mill.  Frank  J.  Young, 
now  booker  at  the  Vitagraph  exchange,  has  been 
employed  at  the  World  Film,  Republic  Distrib- 
uting corporation,  Robert- 
son-Cole, Select  and  now 
Vitagraph.  Frank  was 
with  Selznick  when  he 
had  eighteen  foreign-made 
productions  and  one 
American-made.  Frank 
knows  every  exhibitor  in 
this  part  of  America,  and 
they're  all  his  friends.  He 
recently  resigned  from  the 
post  of  booker  at  Select  to 
take  the  booker's  place 
left  vacant  by  Fercy  Ems- 
lie  at  Vitagraph.  Frank  J.  Young 


Photoplay  Personals  and  Events  in  Southeast 


A WELL  deserved  recognition  of  the  ability 
of  Lem  Stewart,  for  the  past  several  years 
director  of  exploitation  for  all  Southern  Enter- 
prises theatre,  in  the  invitation  extended  him 
by  Harold  B.  Franklin  to  move  his  activities  to 
the  New  York  office  of  the  Famous  Flayers- 
Lasky  Corporatioin,  there  to  install  an  exploita- 
tion system  on  a  national  basis  similar  to  the 
methods  which  he  has  pursued  with  such  grati- 
fying success  in  the  South. 

Mr.  Stewart  is  one  of  the  oldest  exploitation 
men,  in  point  of  service,  in  the  South,  and  his 
work  in  the  Southern  Enterprises  theatres  of 
the  Southeastern  States  has  won  for  him 
national  recognition.  He  has  finally  decided  to 
sever  home  ties  and  legions  of  friendships  to  go 
to  the  "  big  city,"  and  will  accept  the  high  post 
tendered  him,  which  is  considered  one  of  the 
biggest  exploitation  jobs  in  the  country. 

"  Doc "  Koch's  crew  at  the  Atlanta  F.  B.  O. 
exchange  has  been  on  its  toes  for  the  past  week, 
winding  up  in  a  flourish  that  should  put  them 
away  out  front,  the  national  anniversary  drive 
which  closed  on  April  1st,  although  it  will  be 
several  days  before  all  returns  are  tabulate! 
and  prize  winners  announced. 

Some  real  money  goes  with  the  honor,  and 
early  in  the  week  Atlanta  got  word  that  they 
•were  leading  the  field,  which  caused  the  whole 
crew  to  forsake  the  office  for  road  work,  trying 
to  roll -up  enough  additional  business  to  make 
their  distance  cut  front  comfortable  for  a  finish. 

Mrs.  Floribel  Lewis,  well  known  woman 
exhibitor,  of  the  Dixie  theatre,  Eatonton,  Ga., 
died  at  her  home  last  week  and  the  news  has 
cast  a  pall  of  gloom  over  the  fraternity  of  the 
State,  with  whom  she  enjoyed  a  wide  acquaint- 
ance. She  was  one  of  the  best  known  lady 
exhibitors  in  the  State  of  Georgia. 


Clyde  Watson,  who  was  right-hand  man  with 
Lem  Stewart's  exploitation  crew  in  Atlanta,  has 
forsaken  the  field  to  go  back  to  engineering  and 
construction  work,  for  which  he  received  train- 
ing at  Georgia  Tech. 

Mrs.  Annie  Aiken  Patterson,  publisher  of  the 
Weekly  Film  Review,  Atlanta,  Ga.,  has  been 
named  by  Governor  Hardwick  as  a  delegate  to 
the  Southern  States  Conference  on  Illiteracy 
to  be  held  at  Little  Rock,  Ark.,  about  the  middle 
of  April. 

George  A.  McDermotte  of  Baltimore  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  Famous  Players  the- 
atres in  Macon  Ga.,  succeeding  J.  H.  Stellings, 

Henry  Hury,  the  well  known  theatrical  mag- 
nate of  Birmingham,  Ala.,  paid  a  visit  of  several 
days  to  Atlanta  during  the  past  week  and  was 
the  center  of  many  social  attentions  while  there. 

Nick  Carter,  Frank  Sands  and  W.  A.  Sanges 
of  the  portfolio  crew  of  First  National  spent 
the  last  week-end  in  the  Atlanta  office  for  a 
special  sales  conference. 

Several  changes  have  taken  place  in  the 
Atlanta  Vitagraph  office.  O.  G.  Sowers  becomes 
cashier,  his  booking  department  chair  going  to 
C.  A.  Rhyne,  formerly  of  the  poster  department. 

Oscar  Oldknow,  president  of  the  Southern 
States  Film  Company,  announces  the  purchase 
from  Irving  Lesser  of  Southeastern  rights  to 
"  Environment." 

Melvin  S.  Shauer  of  the  accessories  depart- 
ment of  Famous  Players-Lasky  Corporation,  vis- 
ited the  Atlanta  and  Charlotte  exchanges  the 
past  week. 

Dick  Henshaw  of  Second  National  Pictures 
was  in  Atlanta  the  past  week  closing  with 
Savini  Films,  Inc.,  for  some  new  product. 

W.  K.  Jenkins,  president  of  Enterprise  Dis- 
tributing Corporation,  is  on  the  West  Coast 


studying  production  activities  with  a  view  to 
extensive  purchases  of  states  rights  pictures 
for  the  fifteen  States  which  their  system  of 

exchanges  covers. 


Briefs  From  Florida  Territory 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Operators  Union,  Local  No.  321  of  the  I.  A.  T. 
S.  E.  of  Tampa,  was  held  this  week,  and  the 
following  officers  were  elected  for  the  coming 
year :  Leon  S.  Cazin,  president ;  John  S.  Fette, 
vice-president;  W.  J.  Paleveda,  treasurer;  G.  W. 
Griffith,  secretary;  W.  T.  Flemming,  guardian; 
and  G.  W.  Griffith,  press  representative. 

Poultry  Movies,  5,000  feet  of  them,  were 
given  as  a  free  show  by  local  poultry  raisers, 
at  the  K.  of  P.  Hall,  in  Tampa,  last  Friday 
evening.  Albert  Angell,  Jr.,  a  poultry'  expert, 
appeared  with  the  films  and  gave  a  very  inter- 
esting talk  on  poultry  raising. 

Manager  John  B.  Carroll,  of  the  Victory 
theatre,  Tampa,  did  some  nifty  advertising  on 
"Adam's  Rib."  About  two  weeks  before  the 
opening  date,  little  two  and  three  line  readers 
appeared  daily  upon  every  page  of  the  local 
papers.  Then  a  week  later  the  space  was  in- 
creased to  a  V/2  inch,  single  column  box.  In  this 
space  he  had  all  manner  of  catchy  paragraphs, 
such  as  "All  Chickens  Have  Wish  Bones  buf 
there  Is  just  one  ADAM'S  RIB."  These  were 
changed  daily,  and  about  three  days  before  the 
showing  he  came  out  with  "Open  Letters."  using 
a  space  12  inches  long  and  two  columns  wide. 
The  letters  were  addressed  to  "The  Flapper," 
"The  Bachelor,"  etc.  All  of  this,  with  the  at- 
tractive lobby,  sold  the  picture  to  Tampa  fans 
in  great  shape. 


April  14,  1923 


1809 


Exchange  and  Exhib  ltor  Items  from  St.  Louis 


A STRENUOUS  effort  is  being  made  to  put 
over  a  Daylight  Saving  ordinance  in  St. 
Louis  and  the  propaganda  squad  of  the  propo- 
nents of  the  plan  are  working  night  and  day 
drumming  up  sentiment  for  the  movement. 

To  date  twelve  organizations  and  business 
houses  have  come  out  for  the  plan,  and  peti- 
tions are  being  circulated  for  presentation  to  the 
new  Board  of  Aldermen  which  will  convene 
about  April  11. 

However,  St.  Louis  motion  picture  theatre- 
owners  feel  that  the  measure  hasn't  a  chance  to 
pass.  Organize-!  labor  is  against  the  plan  say- 
ing it  deprives  the  working  classes  of  sleep 
needlessly. 

The  contract  for  the  new  Kingsland  theatre 
has  been  let  by  Freund  Brothers.  This  house 
which  will  stand  at  Kingshighway  and  Gravois 
avenue  will  be  one  of  the  finest  in  South  St. 
Louis.    It  will  cost  upwards  of  $100,000. 

The  Novelty  theatre,  Easton  avenue  near 
Grand  boulevard,  was  entered  by  burglars  on 
March  26.  They  secured  $400  in  cash,  $184  in 
checks  and  a  bottle  of  "medicinal''  whiskey  from 
the  safe.  The  St.  Louis  Amusement  Company 
owns  the  Novelty. 

The  patronage  of  the  theatre  at  Metropolis, 
111.,  has  been  seriously  affected  because  fire  re- 
cently destroyed  one  of  the  town's  largest  fac- 
tories. 

The  Odeon  theatre,  St.  Louis,  will  open  as  a 
picture  house  on  April  6.  Lady  Diana  Manners 
in  "The  Glorious  Adventure"  will  be  the  feature 
film. 

Herschal  Stuart  of  the  Missouri  theatre  gave 
a  special  matinee  showing  of  the  film  explain- 
ing Professor  Albert  Einstein's  theory  on  rela- 
tivity on  Saturday,  March  31.  No  admission 
was  charged.  The  St.  Louis  Post-Dispatch  co- 
operated with  Stuart  in  putting  the  show  across. 

Fay  H.  Barr  has  leased  the  Trio  theatre, 
Hale,  Mo.,  from  H.  C.  Bedell. 

Mrs.  John  Paul  is  now  booking  for  both  the 
Marvel  and  Landale  theatres,  Carlinville,  111. 

The  Gem  Theatre,  Millstadt,  111.,  has  been 
sold  by  Jake  Yung.  Ben  Mischke  is  the  new 
owner. 

Morris  Reichman  has  purchased  the  Fairy 
theatre,  St.  Louis,  from  Sam  Horowitz. 


G.  W.  E.  Griffin  on  or  about  May  15  will 
open  a  tent  show  in  Centralia,  111.,  to  be  known 
as  the  Broadway  theatre.  It  will  have  seats 
lor  1,500.  Griffin,  who  is  very  well  known  in 
that  section,  has  interested  W.  O.  Goin,  retired 
banker  in  his  plan. 

The  General  Film  Manufacturing  Company, 
University  City,  Mo.,  of  which  Romaine  Field- 
ing is  director  general,  has  started  work  on  an 
interest  industrial  for  the  Pevely  Dairy  Com- 
pany, St.  Louis.  This  firm  is  reported  to  have 
the  finest  dairy  farm  and  milk  plant  in  the 
United  States,  receiving  a  rating  of  100  per  cent 
from  the  United  States  Department  of  Agri- 
culture. 

J.  J.  Gilmore  has  resigned  as  director  of  the 
publicity  department  for  the  First  National 
office.  Morris  Aaron  has  joined  the  exchange's 
selling  staff. 

William  A.  Shalit,  United  Artists,  plans  to 
take  the  fatal  leap  at  Boston  on  June  16.  His 
bride  will  be  Miss  Pauline  Jacobs  of  Lynn, 
Mass. 

Frank  Rice-  Paramount's  assistant  booker,  has 
resigned  to  become  manager  of  the  Maffitt 
theatre.    Selby  Carr  has  succeeded  him. 

S.  Keely,  Service  Division,  Department  of 
Distribution,  First  National,  has  gone  to  Okla- 
homa City  after  spending  about  two  weeks  in 
St.  Louis. 

Harry  Weiss  of  First  National  has  reorgan- 
ized his  Bimbos  and  is  looking  for  baseball  con- 
tests with  other  St.  Louis  exchanges.  His  first 
game  will  be  with  the  St.  Louis  Amusement 
Company's  crack  team. 

Callers  of  the  week  included :  W.  C.  Sears, 
Booneville,  Mo. ;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  C.  Hewitt, 
Robinson,  111. ;  Paul  Mooney,  Louis  B.  Mayer 
Productions :  I.  W.  Rodgers,  Poplar  Bluff, 
Mo.;  S.  E.  Pirtle,  Jerseyville,  111.;  William  Mc- 
Namara,  Rex  theatre,  Virden,  111.;  Ben 
Mischke,  Millstadt,  111.,  Mrs.  J.  Mittler,  Mar- 
thasville,  Mo. 

F.  G.  Conklin  of  the  Hope  Hampton  Produc- 
tions was  in  for  a  brief  spell.  On  his  way  to 
New  Orleans. 

District  Manager  William  Jenkins  of  Enter- 
prise was  in  on  his  way  from  the  Pacific  Coast 
to  Atlanta,  Ga. 

Goldwyn  had  a  sales  conference  on  Saturday 


March  31,  District  Manager  W.  E.  Trough  of 
Kansas  City  presiding.  All  the  salesmen  were 
in  for  the  confab. 

R.  L.  McLean,  sales  manager  for  the  First 
National  office,  has  purchased  a  handsome  new 
Franklin  touring  car,  he  may  be  seen  along  the 
boulevards  and  parkways  in  the  evenings  but 
during  the  day  he  chases  the  contracts. 

F.  A.  Curran  of  the  Arrow  organization  was 
in  during  the  week  and  called  on  the  various 
independents. 

The  General  Film  Corporation's  big  studio  in 
University  City  has  been  whipped  into  shape 
for  the  making  of  "  The  Toll,"  which  is  being 
produced  for  the  Producers  Co-operative  Syn- 
dicate, headed  by  C.  S.  Barrett,  president  of  the 
National  Farmers'  Union,  an  organization  of 
5,000,000  farmers.  "The  Toll"  is  the  first  of  a 
series  of  feature  pictures  to  be  put  out  by  the 
farmers  to  tell  their  side  of  the  struggle  to 
eliminate  the  middlemen  in  the  handling  of 
farm  products.  The  story  was  written  by  Judge 
Willis  Brown,  author  of  several  film  successes. 
Romaine  Fielding,  president  and  director  gen- 
eral of  the  General  Film  Corporation,  will  di- 
rect the  picture. 

Work  has  been  resumed  on  "The  Spirit  of 
St.  Louis,"  being  made  by  the  Rothacker  Film 
Corporation  for  a  group  of  St.  Louis  business 
men.  The  picture  will  be  used  to  exploit  St. 
Louis  commercial,  educational  and  residential 
advantages  throughout  the  world.  It  tells  the 
city's  story  from  its  founding  by  Laclede  to 
the  present.  A.  L.  Parker  is  directing  the  pic- 
ture. 

Field  men  of  the  Tisdale  Film  Corporation, 
Chicago,  are  in  St.  Louis,  making  motion  pic- 
tures of  leading  St.  Louis  industries,  citizens, 
and  public  places.  Skouras  Brothers  plan  to 
show  the  films  in  their  houses  and  will  later 
release  them  through  one  of  the  national  or- 
ganizations. 

Motion  pictures  of  the  gigantic  plant  of  the 
Laclede  Christy  Clay  Products  Company,  St. 
Louis,  are  being  made  for  the  United  States 
Bureau  of  Domestic  and  Foreign  Commerce. 
They  will  be  used  as  part  of  the  bureau  exploi- 
tation campaign  in  South  America,  Europe  and 
the  Orient.    The  film  will  cost  $10,000. 


In   and  Out  of  the  Omaha  Branch-Offices 


EXCHANGE  managers,  assistant  managers, 
exploitation  men  and  other  members  of 
Omaha's  film  colony  come  and  go,  but  the  local 
Universal  exchange  organization,  under  the 
leadership  of  H.  F.  Lef- 
holtz,  seems  to  go  on  for- 
ever, intact.  Mr.  Lefholtz 
has  been  with  the  Univer- 
sal organization  nearly 
nine  years.  He  started  on 
the  road  for  the  Laemmle 
organization.  A  roll  call 
of  the  present  Universal 
staff  at  the  Omaha  office 
shows  surprisingly  long 
periods  of  service.  M.  G. 
Rogers,  assistant  to  Mr. 
Lefholtz,  has  been  with 
Universal  three  months 
less    than    the  manager. 

George  McCool  of  the  sales  force  has  been  with 
Universal  for  15  years,  joining  the  Laemmle  or- 
ganization a  few  months  after  it  was  launched 
by  Carl  Laemmle.  Clara  Olson,  cashier,  has 
been  with  the  exchange  six  and  a  half  years. 
Others  have  been  with  the  exchange  seven  years 
and  a  few  six  years.  Manager  Lefholtz  be- 
lieves that  better  co-operation  can  be  obtained 
by  keeping  an  organization  together.  With  such 
a  competent  organization,  he  is  able  to  get  into 
the  field  frequently  and  meet  the  exhibitors. 

I.  Schlank,  formerly  salesman  for  A.  B.  Metz- 
ger's  local  F.  B.  O.  exchange  at  Seattle,  took 


H.  F.  Lefholtz 


over  the  Omaha  F.  B.  O.  branch  managership 
on  Saturday,  March  24.  He  succeeds  H.  N. 
Holmes. 

Edgar  O.  Brooks,  serial  sales  manager  from 
the  Pathe  New  York  office,  visited  Oscar  Han- 
son, manager  of  the  local  Pathe  exchange,  this 
week.  Mr.  Brooks  called  on  some  of  the  ex- 
hibitors. 

Manager  Hanson  of  the  Pathe  exchange  re- 
ported that  "Safety  Last,"  Harold  Lloyd's  sev- 
en-reel comedy,  will  be  shown  in  Omaha,  Lin- 
coln, Sioux  City  and  Council  Bluffs,  beginning 
during  the  week  of  April  1  and  extending  into 
the  following  week  at  the  Rialto  in  Omaha  and 
possibly  in  another  of  the  cities  mentioned. 

S.  A.  Maclntyre,  who  returned  this  year  to 
the  managership  of  the  local  Metro  branch,  re- 
ports that  he  has  placed  H.  A.  Friedel,  formerly 
booker,  in  the  field  to  cover  Northern  Nebraska 
J.  McCarthy  was  added  to  the  sales  staff  on 
March  27.  These  changes  increase  the  field 
staff  from  three  to  five.  Harry  Wineberg  cov- 
ers Eastern  Iowa,  Arthur  E.  Bitters  has  South- 
western Iowa  and  Clarence  Blubaugh  meets 
the  exhibitors  in  Northwestern  Iowa.  F.  E. 
McRoy,  formerly  traveling  auditor  out  of  the 
New  York  Metro  offices,  has  been  assigned  to 
position  of  assistant  manager  under  Mr.  Mac- 
lntyre. 


John  E.  Kennebeck,  who  covers  the  field  be- 
tween Des  Moines  and  Omaha,  as  exploitation 
man  for  Famous  Players-Lasky,  landed  a 
noteworthy  tie-up  with  the  Union  Pacific  Rail- 
road Company,  in  connection  with  "  The  Cov- 
ered Wagon,"  which  will  be  released  in  this 
territory  about  May  1.  The  history  of  the 
Union  Pacific,  "The  Overland  Route,"  lends 
itself  readily  to  this  exploitation.  This  cam- 
paign will  include  the  distribution  of  blotters, 
and  ticket  envelopes  throughout  the  system  „ 
also  the  display  of  photographs  from  the  screen 
production,  and  post  cards  will  be  placed  on  the 
tables  of  dining  cars.  A  private  screening  of  the 
picture  will  be  given  for  Union  Pacific  officials. 

E.  F.  Dennison,  inspection  room  expert  and 
inventor,  from  the  New  York  offices  of  Famous 
Players-Lasky,  was  here  on  March  19,  20  and 
21,  installing  new  inspection  equipment. 

The  motion  picture  censorship  bill  has  been 
defeated  in  the  state  legislature.  The  fight  for 
the  passage  of  the  bill  was  not  as  intense  as  it 
was  during  the  session  two  years  ago.  Promi- 
nent Omaha  club  women  testified  before  the 
committee  on  child's  welfare  that  motion  picture 
men  of  Nebraska  have  raised  the  standards  of 
their  business  and  they  should  not  be  hampered 
by  a  state  censorship  board. 

Rube  Harris  has  transferred  his  act'vities 
from  the  Goldwyn  to  the  F.  B.  O.  exchange.  He 
will  soecialize  as  salesman  in  their  superspecials 
and  the  "Fighting  Blood"  series. 


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Motion  Picture  N  e 


Albany  Notes  and  Eastern  New  York  Briefs 


FRAXK  TIERNEY,  former  secretary  to  ex- 
Governor  Martin  H.  Glynn,  now  associated 
with  Fox  in  New  York,  was  a  visitor  in  Albany 
the  past  week. 

Frank  Bruner,  manager  of  the  Pathe  ex- 
change in  Albany,  is  up  to  his  neck  in  work  these 
days  in  booking  "Safety  Last."  The  picture 
opens  for  an  indefinite  run  on  April  16  at  the 
Strand  in  Albany,  on  April  15,  at  the  Troy,  and 
on  April  28.  at  the  State  in  Schenectady,  playing 
Syracuse  beginning  May  5. 

R.  V.  Eric,  who  runs  all  of  the  theatres  in 
Ilion,  N.  Y.,  including  the  Big  Ben,  was  along 
Film  Row  in  Albany  the  past  week,  booking  for 
the  coming  months.  According  to  Mr.  Erk, 
"  The  Third  Alarm  "  made  more  real  money  for 
him  than  any  picture  played  this  winter.  He  fig- 
ured out  that  about  75  per  cent,  of  the  men  in  the 
larger  villages  of  the  state  had  at  some  time  or 
other  belonged  to  the  village  fire  department  and 
for  that  reason,  take  more  interest  in  such  type 
pictures,  than  in  any  other.  According  to  Mr. 
Erk,  "Dangerous  Age"  failed  to  attract  young 
patrons,  while  "Sin  Flood"  fell  flat,  "Shadows" 
being  ordinary  business,  while  "The  Headless 
Horseman"  brought  him  patronage  that  was 
rarelv  if  ever  seen  in  the  house,  but  on  the  other 


hand,  the  regular  patrons  remained  away,  he 
declared. 

G.  M.  Reap,  a  student-salesman  from  the 
home  office  of  Fox,  is  at  the  Albany  exchange, 
learning  the  business. 

Green  Island,  N.  Y.,  is  to  have  a  motion  pic- 
ture theatre,  M.  L.  Conery  having  leased  the 
Odd  Fellows  Hall  for  two  nights  a  week,  open- 
ing April  10,  with  "O'Malley  of  the  Mounted." 
A  portable  projection  machine  will  be  used. 

"Honesty,  Courtesy  and  Efficiency."  The-c 
three  words  in  large  type  adorn  a  placard  in 
the  office  of  the  Fox  exchange  in  Albany,  X 
Y.,  and  have  been  so  placed  that  they  confront 
every  employee  throughout  the  day. 

According  to  Frank  Bruner,  manager  of  the 
Pathe  exchange  in  Albany,  there  is  a  big 
scramble  among  the  exhibitors  of  this  territory 
to  secure  "Safety  Last."  Mr.  Bruner  returned 
last  week  from  a  trip  through  the  northern  sec- 
tion of  the  state. 

Samuel  Goldstein  of  Springfield,  Mass.,  the 
biggest  operator  in  the  Xew  England  States, 
with  sixteen  houses  in  his  chain,  visited  several 
of  the  exchanges  in  Albany  last  week. 

A.  T.  Herman,  manager  of  the  First  National 
exchange  in  Albany,  is  still  holding  the  lead  in 


the  managers'  contest,  with  S.  E.  Feld,  of  H 
same  exchange  leading  in  the  salesmen',  ;<« 

test. 

J.  M.  Schine,  of  Glovcrsville,  in  Albanv  th 
past  week,  announced  having  secured  the  .Max* 

in  Oneonta. 

Central  Xew  York  exhibitors,  in  town  H 
past  week,  visiting  the  Albany  exchanges,  S 
eluded  Mrs.  G.  Harry  Brown,  of  Old  ForM 
George  W.  Loomis,  of  Frankfort;  Lew  FischH 
who  operates  the  Play  House  in  TiconderoM 
the  Bradley  in  Fort  Edward  and  the  EmpireM 
Port  Henry;  E.  IL.  Griffin  of  Kinderhook;  L.  L 
Connors  of  the  Victory-  i"  Cambridge,  and  Wil- 
liam Smalley,  who  owns  houses  in  Cooperstown! 
Fort  Plain,  Sidney,  Stamford  and  Worcester i 
and  who  has  just  taken  over  the  Rex.  in  St 
Johnsville. 

Joe  Miller,  who  is  handling  the  Albany  ter- 
ritory for  Hodkinson.  has  recovered  from  his 
recent  illness. 

George  Roberts.-  managing  director  of  the 
Berinstein  circuit,  was  in  Little  Falls  the  past 
week,  preparatory  to  breaking  ground  for  Al 
$1 50,000  house,  which  is  to  be  erected  there  this  I 
summer. 


In  and  Out  of  the  Des  Moines  Exchanges 


THE  film  exchanges  in  Des  Moines  are  to 
have  a  building  all  their  own.  Erection  of  a 
Film  Exchange  building  at  Tenth  and  High 
streets  will  be  started  within  the  next  thirty 
days.  Latest  requirements  for  fire  protection, 
etc.,  will  be  carried  out  in  the  building,  which 
will  house  practically  all  of  the  exchanges  of  this 
city.  It  is  hoped  to  have  the  building  ready  for 
occupancy  by  September  1. 

The  Orpheum  theatre  in  Des  Moines  is  chang- 
ing its  policy  beginning  April  1,  when  it  will 
have  vaudeville  and  feature  pictures.  The  open- 
ing picture  is  "  Alias  Julius  Caesar."  This  pol- 
icy, with  a  continuous  show  from  11  to  11,  will  be 
carried  out  for  the  spring  and  summer  months. 

W.  H.  Strickland,  salesman  for  Pathe,  Des 
Moines,  is  in  Omaha,  called  by  the  serious  illness 
of  his  mother,  who  is  reported  improving  fol- 
lowing an  operation. 

Gene  Crandall,  field  manager  for  the  Asso- 
ciated Exhibitors,  has  been  in  Des  Moines  for 
two  weeks  going  over  the  territory  with  Harry 
Frankel,  local  manager  of  the  Associated  Exhib- 
itors. Mr.  Crandall,  who  goes  to  the  Omaha 
branch  from  Des  Moines,  has  been  over  Iowa 
and  is  very  optimistic  over  conditions. 

Mr.  E.  C.  Jensen,  assistant  general  manager 
of  exchanges,  is  here  from  Xew  York  and  vis- 
ited the  Film  Booking  office. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  W.  Sage,  former  owners  of 
the  Masonic  theatre  at  What  Cheer,  Iowa,  have 
sold  their  interests  there  to  V.  J.  Hudson  and 


have  been  in  Des  Moines  looking  for  another 
location.  They  were  guests  at  the  Kirkwood 
Hotel  while  in  the  city. 

Mrs.  Bernice  Harvey  is  a  new  employee  at 
the  Film  Booking  office,  where  she  is  engaged 
in  the  inspecting  department. 

Paul  Mooney,  general  manager  of  the  Louis 
B.  Mayer  Producing  Company,  spent  two  days 
in  Des  Moines  this  week  visiting  the  office  of 
the  Associated  First  Xational,  where  he  gave 
information  about  the  future  John  Stahl  pro- 
ductions. 

Harry  M.  Weinberg,  manager  of  the  Asso- 
ciated First  Xational  at  Des  Moines,  left  March 
31  for  a  three-day  stay  in  Chicago,  where  he 
attends  a  district  meeting  to  discuss  the  sales 
policy  for  the  coming  season. 

A.  H.  Blank  was  in  Council  Bluffs  March 
31  for  the  opening  of  his  new  theatre,  the  Broad- 
way, said  to  be  the  finest  theatre  in  the  state 
of  Iowa.  The  theatre  opened  with  Jackie 
Coogan  in  "  Daddy  "  and  Buster  Keaton  in  "  The 
Balloonatic." 

R.  L.  Brentlinger  of  Indianapolis  has  been 
appointed  salesman  working  out  of  the  Des 
Moines  office  of  the  Associated  Exhibitors.  Mr. 
Brentlinger  is  a  nephew  of  A.  S.  Brentlinger, 
former  head  of  the  Brentlinger  Circuit  of 
Indiana.  Mr.  Brentlinger  was  formerly  man- 
ager of  the  Terre  Haute  theatre  at  Terre  Haute, 
Ind. 


Mr.  Sullivan  ha>  sold  out  his  interest  in  the 
Columbia  theatre  at  Fort  Madison,  Iowa,  to  his 
partner,  Mr.  Helling. 

Mr.  Baker  of  Baker  &  Dodge,  owners  of  the 
Regent  theatre  and  the  Opera  House  at  KeokiA, 
is  confined  to  his  bed  by  illness. 

Mr.  Jacobs,  formerly  of  the  Century  Come^ 
Company  and  owner  of  the  Palace  theatre  at 
Burlington,  visited  with  his  manager,  A.  H. 
Blank,  in  Des  Moines  last  week. 

Edgar  O.  Brooks,  serial  sales  manager  of 
Pathe,  returned  to  New  York  Friday  afterfc 
week  spent  in  Des  Moines  territory.  While  here 
Mr.  Brooks  experienced  two  of  the  worst  bliz- 
zards in  the  history  of  Iowa. 

The  A.  H.  Blank  Enterprises  report  big 
business  recently  on  the  W  arner  Brothers  and 
Al  Lichtman  features. 

The  northern  part  of  Iowa,  near  Cascade,  has 
been  snowed  under  and  unable  to  get  film 
service. 

F.  L.  Davie,  manager  of  the  Universal  Film 
exchange  at  Des  Moines  made  a  trip  last  week 
to  the  key  towns  and  reports  business  picking  up 

O.  H.  Garland,  formerly  salesman  with  the 
Des  Moines  Paramount  offices,  has  joined  the 
L'niversal  sales  force  in  Des  Moines. 

Hugh  Bennett,  short  product  manager  at  the 
Universal  exchange.  Des  Moines,  who  has  been 
confined  to  his  home  with  influenza  tor  three 
weeks,  is  back  on  the  territory. 


Trade    Events   in   and   About  Indianapolis 


THE  Colonial"  Theatre  at  Logansport,  Ind., 
owned  and  operated  by  Harlow  Byerly  for 
the  last  thirteen  years,  was  bought  last  week  by 
Harley  H.  Hornbeck  of  the  Hornbeck  Amuse- 
ment Company  of  Lafayette,  Ind.,  for  a  report- 
ed consideration  of  $25,000.  Mr.  Hornbeck  took 
charge  this  week.  W  ith  this  acquisition  the 
Hornbeck  Amusement  Company  operates,  be- 
sides the  Colonial,  two  motion  picture  theatres 
at  Monticello,  two  at  Knightstown  and  two  at 
I-afayette.  Associates  of  Mr.  Hornbeck  in  the 
company  are  his  father,  A.  D.  Hornbeck,  and 
brothers,  Willard  and  M.  B.  Hornbeck. 

The  "Circus  Frolic"  at  the  Palace  last  week 
probably  was  the  only  occasion  in  the  history  of 
Indiana  when  the  Governor,  the  Mayor  and  a 
United  States  Senator  have  been  in  the  same 
theatre  at  the  same  time  to  take  part  in  the 
performance.    The  Junior  Chamber  of  Com- 


merce tied  up  with  the  Palace  for  the  week  to 
boost  its  membership  campaign.  The  opening 
night  was  marked  with  a  big  party  with  many 
specially  invited  guests  occupying  boxes.  Mayor 
Shank,  Governor  McCray  and  Senator  Ralston 
made  speeches  wishing  the  Junior  Chamber  well. 
A  street  parade  was  held  Monday  noon  and 
movies  of  it  made  one  of  the  features  of  the 
frolic. 

Thomas  Meighan  was  to  be  the  guest  of  and 
speak  at  the  annual  convention  of  the  Indiana 
Indorsers  of  Photonlavs  at  the  Claypool  here 
this  Thursday  and  Friday. 

Proposal  of  theatrical  interests  represented  by 
the  Harry  Templeton  Realty  Company  to  build 
the  first  of  a  string  of  five  or  six  neighborhood 
houses  at  College  avenue  and  Forty-second 
street,  ran  into  an  obstacle  at  the  outside  when 
the  city  plan  commission,  sitting  as  the  board  of 


zoning  appeals,  refused  to  change  the  classifil 
cation  of  one  of  the  lots  the  theatre  was  to  be 
built  upon  from  a  residence  to  business  stand- 
ing, so  as  to  permit  the  construction. 


James  Aubrey  in  "  The  Detective,"  for  release  by 
Vitagraph. 


April  14,  1933 


1811 


Pre-release  Reviews  of  Features 


An  Old  Sweetheart  of  Mine  " 
Metro — Six  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Frank  Shelton) 

THERE'S  notning  new  in  this  one  in  the 
way  of  story  or  anything  else,  but  it  is 
a  picture  that  will  certainly  have  the  approval 
of  the  reform  factions,  the  mothers'  clubs,  yes, 
even  the  censors  will  like  it,  for  they  will  find 
nothing  in  it  to  offend.  The  big  thing  in  the 
picture  is  the  fact  that  it  is  based  on  one  of 
James  Whitcomb  Riley's  most  popular  poems 
and  any  exhibitor  that  books  it  should  play 
up  that  fact  above  all  others. 

The  production  has  been  well  staged.  It 
looks  real  all  through.  The  rural  exteriors 
are  fine.  The  scenes  in  the  beginning  of  the 
picture,  while  somewhat  drawn  out,  will 
amuse  a  lot  of  folks,  but  the  kiddies,  espe- 
cially, will  like  them.  They  deal  with  those 
golden  days  of  childhood  through  which  we 
all  travel  and  all  of  us  experience  adventures 
very  similar  to  those  pictured.  There  are 
some  laughs  in  the  school  room  stuff. 

Harry  Garson,  who  presided  at  the  mega- 
phone, has  excellently  handled  the  material 
at  hand.  He  has  had  a  good  cast  to  work 
with.  Elliott  Dexter  has  the  leading  male 
role.  It  is  not  the  best  thing  he  has  done — 
but,  we'll  confess  he  hasn't  much  to  do.  Helen 
Jerome  Eddy  makes  a  charming  belle  of  yes- 
teryear. Pat  Moore,  Mary  Jane  Irving  and 
Turner  Savage  deserve  credit  for  their  work. 
This  trio  takes  care  of  the  children's  end. 
When  these  tots  grow  up,  Barbara  Worth, 
Lloyd  Whitlock  and  Arthur  Hoyt  are  intro- 
duced into  the  cast. 

The  picture  gets  away  to  a  slow  start  and 
the  spectator  is  likely  to  loose  interest  be- 
cause there  is  nothing  doing  until  almost  the 
fourth  reel.  The  beginning  is  taken  up  with 
picturing  on  the  screen  the  lines  of  the  Riley 
poem.  Of  such  stuff,  box  office  receipts  are 
not  made.  The  story  has  been  done  on  the 
shadow  stage  many  times  before.  Perhaps 
you  have  heard  of  the  smart  city  chap  going 
to  the  "village"  and  selling  an  "oil"  well 
to  the  folks.  Well,  that  is  what  happens  here. 
The  only  original  angle  is  that  the  well  is 
made  to  "  shoot "  at  the  close.  It's  a  good 
thing,  they  thought  of  that.  The  Riley  angle 
will  help  you  put  over  a  lot  of  exploitation 
and  live  wires  may  be  able  to  put  this  on  and 
make  money  with  it. 

The  Cast 

John  Craig   Elliott  Dexter 

John  Craig,  as  boy  pat  Moore 

M|ryttE  eil,  Anderson   Mary  Jane  Irving 

Stuffy      Shade  Turner  Savage 

Mary  Ellen,  grown  up....  Helen  Jerome  Eddy 

f.rc?e«Ei!?"^'i Barbara  Worth 

Stuffy      Shade,  grown  up  Lloyd  Whitlock 

Frederick  McCann  Arthur  Hoyt 

William  Morton  Gene  Cameron 

Adapted  from  James  Whitcomb  Riley's  poem. 
Directed  by  Harry  Garson.  Scenario  by  Louis 
Duryea  Lighten. 

The  Story — Follows  the  lines  of  the  Riley 
poem.  Plot  deals  with  attempt  of  •'Stuffy'" 
Shade  to  put  over  a  shadv  oil  deal  on  a  lot 'of 
country  town  folks,  in  which  he  involves  John 
Craig,  editor  of  the  local  newspaper. 

Classification — Rural  drama. 

Production  Highlights— The  rural  back- 
ground given  the  picture,  which  is  correct  in 
every  detail.  The  quaint  costumes  of  Riley's 
day.  Some  talented  child  players.  The  scenes 
dealing  with  the  trials  and  tribulations  of  child- 
hood.   The  schoolroom  scenes. 

Exploitation  Angles— Your  one  best  bet  on 
this  one  is  to  boost  the  Tames  Whitcomb  Riley 
end-  Tie  up  with  the  schools,  the  women's 
clubs,  the  literary  societies.  Put  over  window 
displays  of  Riley's  poems 

Drawing  Power—  Problematical,  but  is  espe- 
cia  y  good  for  children's  matinees.  Should  *o 
well  in  the  towns. 


Scene  from  "  Boys  To  Board,"   Our   Gang  comedy, 
Pathe  release. 

"  Three  Jumps  Ahead  " 

Fox — 1854  Feet 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 
'  I  v  HIS  western  is  far  above  the  average. 

While  dealing  with  cattle  rustling  it  car- 
ries out  this  form  of  villiany  with  such  a 
punch  that  the  interest  is  maintained  to  the 
end.  Furthermore  it  gives  Tom  Mix  the  best 
opportunity  he  has  had  in  many  moons  to  dis- 
tinguish himself  in  and  out  of  the  saddle.  He 
puts  over  several  new  stunts  and  see  to  it 
that  the  action  which  is  of  the  fast  moving 
kind,  is  not  wanting  in  excitement. 

The  hero  and  his  uncle  are  captured  by  a 
desperate  band  of  bandits  and  secreted  in  a 
cave  where  they  are  flogged  by  an  unwilling 
prisoner.  The  latter  escapes  and  the  west- 
ener  is  ordered  to  re-capture  him  or  suffer 
the  death  of  his  uncle.  This  is  the  point  to 
introduce  some  humor.  Knowing  that  the 
escaped  man  is  hard  up  for  money  he  plans 
a  ruse  whereby  his  cousins,  masquerading  as 
wealthy  men,  get  him  interested  in  a  tract  of 
land.  They  drop  a  fake  telegram  on  the  floor 
which  contains  the  information  that  a  large 
sum  of  money  is  being  sent  to  them  by  stage- 
coach. The  old  fellow  holds  up  the  coach  but 
it  carries  the  leader  of  the  gang.  Here  he  is 
recaptured.  Then  it  is  up  to  Mix  to  effect  his 
release  because  he  has  fallen  in  love  with  his 
daughter.  And  so  we  have  the  star  executing 
various  stunts  and  putting  pep  into  the  pic- 
ture at  the  same  time. 

It's  a  complicated  story  yet  one  can  follow 
it  without  losing  touch  with  a  single  episode. 
The  star's  horsemanship  is  superb.  Put  this 
number  down  as  among  Mix's  best.  It  is 
filled  with  action  and  suspense  and  compe- 
tently played  by  a  well  selected  cast. 

The  Cast 

Boone   McLean  Tom  Mix 

Ann  Darrell  Alma  Bennett 

Burk  Taggert  Edward  Piel 

John    Darrell    Joe  Girard 

Mrs.   Darrell    Virginia  True  Boardman 

Alicia  Margaret  Joslin 

Ben  McLean  ..Frank  Forde 

Lige  McLean  Harry  Todd 

By  Jack  Ford.  Directed  by  Jack  Ford.  Pro- 
duced by  Fox. 

The  Story — Westerner  and  his  uncle  are  kid- 
napped by  bandits  and  secreted  in  cave,  where 
they  are  whipped  by  another  prisoner.  The 
latter  escapes  and  the  hero  is  sent  to  recapture 
him  or  his  uncle  will  be  killed.  The  westerner 
captures  his  man  by  a  ruse,  but  because  he  has 
fallen  in  love  with  the  old  man's  daughter  he 
sets  out  to  effect  his  release  again. 

Classification — Western  melodrama. 

Production  Highlights— The  thrills  and  fast 
action.  The  good  suspense.  The  appealing 
work  by  Alma  Bennett.    The  pursuits,  etc. 

Exploitation  Angles — Put  this  down  as  a 
fast-moving  western— one  of  Mix's  best.  By 
playing  up  the  star  and  his  horsemanship  you 
are  certain  to  bring  out  his  following. 

Drawing  Power — Should  prove  suitable  in  all 
second  and  third  class  downtown  houses.  Also 
a  good  number  for  small  towns. 


44  Luck  " 

C.  C.  Burr-Mastodon— 6442  Feet 
( Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

ON  one  of  the  most  favorite  themes — that 
of  the  youth  who  must  win  a  wager  by  a 
specified  time  or  find  himself  out  of  luck — 
Johnny  Hines  rides  to  fair  success.  The  pic- 
ture may  not  be  inspired  in  plot,  but  its  inci- 
dent is  often  novel  and  frequently  amusing 
and  moves  an  adequate  pace  which  will  satisfy 
nine  out  of  ten  patrons  who  see  it.  The  com- 
edy gets  off  with  a  good  gag,  showing  Hines 
attired  in  running  togs  and  kidded  into  par- 
ticipating in  a  cross-country  race  at  the 
country  club.  A  circus  is  pitched  nearby — 
and  Hines  feeds  a  cigar  to  one  of  the  ele- 
phants. The  big  pachyderm  loves  his  tobacco 
and  naturally  chases  the  star  across  the  wire 
a  winner  although  the  latter  thinks  the  ani- 
mal is  seeking  revenge. 

There  is  much  good-natured  kidding  be- 
tween the  youth  and  a  rich  man,  the  result 
of  which  is  a  wager  that  the  young  man  can- 
not make  ten  thousand  dollars  within  a  year. 
The  stipulations  are  he  must  start  with  noth- 
ing and  attired  in  his  running  togs.  So  we 
next  find  him  getting  in  and  out  of  trouble  on 
a  railroad  train — a  train  from  which  he  is 
ejected  for  not  having  car-fare.  The  crowd 
at  the  station  think  he  is  a  pugilist  who  is 
scheduled  for  a  fistic  combat  in  the  local  hall, 
which  gives  him  the  opportunity  of  making 
his  first  hundred  dollars. 

This  sequence  also  gives  Charles  Murray, 
Polly  Moran  and  Flora  Finch  opportunities 
to  put  over  some  ancient  hokum.  The  youth's 
good  fortune  arrives  when  he  is  successful  in 
winning  a  suit  for  libel  against  the  paper. 
Meanwhile  the  romantic  interest  is  progres- 
sing from  where  it  started  on  the  train.  With 
nine  thousand  dollars  to  the  good  the  hero 
buys  a  tract  of  land  and  starts  a  real  estate 
boom.  And  he  wins  his  wager  in  the  nick  of 
time.  The  finish  shows  a  melodramatic  touch 
when  the  youth  rescues  the  girl  from  a  mine 
which  conveniently  caves  in  and  traps  her. 

The  comedy  is  acted  by  seasoned  troupers, 
although  such  capable  players  as  Robert  Ede- 
son  and  Edmund  Breese  do  not  have  many 
chances  to  display  any  characterization. 
However  it  is  a  fairly  bright  little  piece  and 
worthy  of  patronage. 

The  Cast 

Robert   Carter  Johnny  Hines 

Judge   Templeton  Robert  Edeson 

Alan  Crosby  Edmund  Breese 

Sylvia  Templeton  Violet  Mersereau 

The   Plumber  Charles  Murray 

His   Wife  Flora  Finch 

Pollard  Warner  Richmond 

Fight  Enthusiast  Polly  Moran 

A  Lawyer  Harry  Fraser 

By  Jackson  Gregory.  Scenario  by  Doty  Hobart. 
Photographed  by  Charles  Gilson  and  Xea! 
Sullivan.    Produced  by  C.  C.  Burr. 

The  Story — Youth,  accused  of  never  earning 
a  dollar  in  his  life,  bets  with  rich  man  that 
he  can  make  $10,000  in  a  year  starting  out  in 
his  running  togs.  After  various  experiences  on 
a  railroad  train  and  in  a  small  town  he  succeeds 
in  winning  the  wager  and  a  girl  to  boot. 

Classification — Farce-comedy  on  formula  of 
winning  sum  of  money  by  specified  time. 

Production  Highlights — The  moments  when 
elephant  pursues  Hines.  The  boxing  scene. 
The  snappy  action.  The  work  of  a  well-bal- 
anced cast. 

Exploitation  Angles — The  title  is  snappy  and 
use  it  for  a  teaser  campaign.  Use  idea  of  story, 
which  is  a  favorite  one.  Decorate  your  lobby 
with  gilded  horseshoes  and  other  emblems  0: 
good  luck.  Play  up  the  cast — all  are  well 
known. 

Drawing  Power — Should  go  well  in  all 
second  class  neighborhood  and  small  town 
houses. 


1812 


Motion  Picture  News 


"  Quicksands  " 
American  Releasing — 6541  Feet 
(Reviewed  by  L.  C.  Moen) 
"T^EATURED  by  an  excellent  cast  and  a 
H  whirlwind  finish,  "Quicksands"  is  an  en- 
tertaining   picture    with   a  considerable 
measure  of  audience  appeal.    The  story  ma- 
terial is  slight,  but  it  has  been  well  handled, 
on  the  whole,  and  the  strength  of  cast  com- 
pensates in  a  considerable  measure. 

The  action  is  laid  in  and  around  an  army 
post  on  the  Mexican  border  in  the  South- 
west, and  some  of  the  scenes,  at  least,  have 
been  taken  in  the  actual  locale  called  for. 
There  are  many  interesting  touches  of  army 
post  life  in  the  picture,  and  some  good  local 
color  typical  of  the  little  towns  that  dot  the 
border. 

The  story  concerns  the  efforts  of  the  army 
officials  to  stop  the  smuggling  of  narcotics 
across  the  border  into  the  United  States. 
Directly  across  the  border  is  a  cantina  (Mex- 
ican for  honky-tonk)  which  is  believed  to  be 
the  headquarters  of  the  band  of  smugglers. 
Interwoven  with  this  is  the  romance  of  a 
lieutenant  and  a  young  girl  who,  unknown 
to  him,  is  an  agent  of  the  U.  S.  Customs 
service.  Consequently,  when  he  finds  her  at 
the  cantina,  he  believes  the  worst,  and  ends 
their  engagement. 

Later,  however,  when  he  learns  that  she 
is  in  peril,  and  that  the  army  cannot  officially 
take  action,  since  she  is  on  the  Mexican  side 
of  the  border,  he  gets  a  24-hour  leave  of  ab- 
sence and  starts  out  on  a  one-man  relief 
expedition.  He,  too,  is  captured,  and  it  is 
only  when  word  comes  from  Washington  at 
the  last  minute  that  the  cavalry  troops  are 
permitted  to  dash  to  the  rescue. 

As  will  be  seen,  this  is  not  an  especially 
involved  plot,  but  the  last  couple  of  reels 
pack  a  tremendous  amount  of  action.  We 
know  of  nothing  more  truly  stirring  than  a 
cavalry  troop  riding  at  top  speed,  and  we 
have  it  here  at  its  best.  There  is  excellent 
opportunity  here  for  musical  effects,  bugle 
calls,  and  the  like,  which  would  build  up  tre- 
mendous suspense.  Everyone  knows,  of 
course,  that  the  troops  are  going  to  get  there 
on  time,  but  the  appeal  of  this  sort  of  thing 
seems  never  ending.  Griffith  has  used  it  in 
nearly  every  one  of  his  big  pictures,  with 
variations,  and  it  may  be  set  down  as  one 
of  the  sure-fire  things  in  this  uncertain  busi- 
ness. 

The  Cast 

The  Girl  Helene  Chadwick 

The  Boy   .  Richard  Dix 

Ferrago   Alan  Hale 

"Silent"  Krupz   Noah  Beery 

Colonel  Patterson   J.  Farrell  McDonald 

Matt  Patterson    George  Cooper 

Sergeant.  Johnson.  Tom  Wilson 

Cupid   Dick  Sutherland 

Farrell   Hardee  Kirkland 

Bar-fly   Lou  King 

Walter  Long,  Edwin  Stevens, 
Jean  Hersholt,  William  Dyer, 
Members  of  the  King —  Frank  Campeau,  James  A.  Mar- 
cus, Lionel  Belmore,  Jack 
Curtis. 

Story  by  Howard  Hawks.    Directed  by  Jack 
Conway. 

The  Story — Deals  with  adventures  of  troops 
on  the  Mexican  border  in  combating  ring  of 
narcotic  smugglers.  Col.  Patterson,  in  com- 
mand, keeps  a  sharp  lookout  on  cantina  across 
border,  which  he  believes  to  be  headquarters. 
His  lieutenant  is  in  love  with  girl  who  is  agent 
of  customers  service,  unknown  to  him,  and  he 
suspects  that  she  is  member  of  band.  She  is 
trapped  at  the  cantina  and  he  goes  to  rescue,  but 
is  imprisoned.  At  the  last  minute,  however,  per- 
mission comes  from  Washington  and  the  troops 
ride  to  their  rescue. 

Classification — Romantic  melodrama  of  army 
life  on  Mexican  border. 

Production  Highlights — The  army  post  at- 
mosphere. The  excellent  types  in  the  cast.  The 
thrilling  finish. 

Exploitation  Angles — Play  up  the  members 
of  the  cast  strongly,  and,  at  your  discretion, 
the  narcotic-smuggling  angle. 

Drawing  Power — Suitable  for  second-class 
downtown  and  neighborhood  houses. 


•  While  the  Pot  Boils  " 

Robert  C.  Bruce— Five  Reels 
( Reviewed  by  E.  F.  Supple) 

THIS  is  a  feature-length  compilation  of 
what  is  frankly  a  series  of  scemcs.  The 
producer,  of  course,  realized  that  a  sheer 
footage  of  five  thousand  feet  of  scenic  shots 
would  not,  of  themselves,  sustain  interest  no 
matter  how  colorful  the  settings  presented, 
and  accordingly  a  story  element  has  been  in- 
troduced to  give  the  varying  locales  coher- 
ence and  render  the  transition  from  one 
group  of  scenics  to  the  next  orderly  and 
logical.  This  purpose  has  been  served  with  a 
measure  of  success,  but  the  appeal  of  the 
subject  as  a  whole  remains  primarily  photo- 
graphic rather  than  dramatic— which  is  just 
as  the  producers  intended. 

The  story  element  centers  in  a  group  of 
hoboes,  who  while  waiting  for  a  pot  of  "  mul- 
ligan stew "  to  boil  recount,  each  in  turn, 
how  they  came  to  "hit  the  road."  The  first 
tells  how  the  lonely  vigil  in  the  wilderness  as 
a  station  master  led  to  his  wife's  desertion 
and  his  subsequent  downfall  due  to  her  defec- 
tion. In  this  part  we  are  given  views  of  a 
desolate  country,  in  which  the  action  of  the 
story  transpired.  The  scenic  quality  is  weak 
but  the  narrative  holds  because  of  its  human 
interest.  The  reminiscences  of  the  second 
hobo  bring  us  some  beautiful  settings  of  Ore- 
gon hatcheries.  The  story  element  here  takes 
second  place  and  the  scenic  quality  predom- 
inates. The  third  story  introduces  sea  views, 
presenting  the  ocean  in  both  its  docile  and 
stormy  moods.  The  tale  of  the  fourth  hobo 
moves  against  a  background  dramatic  in 
spots.  Por  example,  we  view  the  story-teller 
and  his  enemy  in  an  unwieldy  boat  in  the 
trough  of  a  sluice-way,  which  winds  periously 
down  the  mountain  side  and  across  the  ra- 
vines. As  the  boat,  with  its  hostile  occupants 
careens  along  the  narrow  sluice-way,  vistas  01 
distant  timber-laden  slopes  and  deep-seated 
valleys  unfold  themselves.  Here  drama  com- 
bines with  beautiful  photography.  After  at- 
taining such  heights,  it  is  not  surprising  that 
the  subject  in  its  remaining  brief  footage 
weakens  noticeably  in  story  content  and 
photographic  quality. 

The  Cast 

Bascom  Gernie  Hays 

Dippy  Lawrence  Keaton 

Old  Ben.  .  .  .  .  Irving  Kennedy 

pete  John  Christopherson 

Barker  .  Salmer  Jackson 

Hendricks  Howard  Webster 

Uncle  Joe  Walter  Gilbert 

Amy  Mayo  Methot 

The  Stranger'  Nate  Mears 

Game  Warden  Jack  Moseby 

Direction  by  Robert  C.  Bruce.  Photography 
by  John  M.  Lamond.    Scenario  by  Peter  Milne. 

The  Stories — (No.  1)  Hendricks  is  a  station 
master  in  the  wilderness.  His  wife,  obsessed 
by  the  desolation,  deserts  him,  taking  with  her 
gold  entrusted  to  him  for  shipment.  After  a 
term  in  prison,  he  "  hits  the  road,"  a  despond- 
ent outcast.  (No.  2)  Barker  has  charge  of  fish 
hatcheries  in  Oregon.  His  wife,  responding 
to  the  lure  of  the  city,  deserts  him.  His  defec- 
tion follows.  (No.  3)  Old  Ben  lives  in  a 
house  by  the  sea.  When  his  only  son  is 
drowned  he  abandons  the  sea  for  the  road. 
(No.  4)  Bascom  has  charge  of  a  timber  mill. 
After  a  stranger  has  killed  his  pet  dog  he 
wreaks  vengeance  by  stringing  the  offender  up 
by  the  heels.  Outlawed  for  this  offense  he 
takes  to  the  road. 

Classification — Feature-length  scenic  intro- 
ducing story  element. 

Production  .Highlights — The  photography, 
especially  views  of  Oregon  hatcheries,  shooting 
the  rapids  and  wild  ride  down  sluice-way. 

Exploitation  Angles — Play  up  name  of  Rob- 
ert C.  Bruce ;  mention  this,  his  first  feature- 
length  picture,  as  an  ambitious  step  toward 
"  something  better  and  different  in  pictures." 
Selected  views  in  the  lobby  would  be  appropri- 
ate for  better  class  houses.  Second  class  houses 
might  use  man  dressed  as  hobo  and  placarded : 
"  Spring's  Here !  Hit  the  Road  with  Me  and 
View  the  Country's  Beauty  Spots  at  the  Blank 
Theatre." 


"  Enemies  of  Women  " 
Cosmopolitan — Eleven  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  ReidJ 

TAKING  advantage  of  the  popularity  of 
Ibanez's  name — taking  advantage  of  the 
popularity  which  "  The  Four  Horsemen " 
achieved  in  literature  and  upon  the  screen, 
Cosmopolitan  has  approached  the  Spaniard's 
novel,  "  Enemies  of  Women,"  with  unbound- 
ed respect  for  his  grasp  upon  the  fiction  read- 
ing public.  "Nothing  has  been  left  unaccounted 
for  to  make  the  picture  a  genuine  sensation 
insofar  as  production  values  are  concerned. 
The  tale  features  the  exotic  atmosphere  of 
Monte  Carlo  in  several  of  its  chapters.  The 
producers,  undaunted,  journeyed  to  the  Ri- 
viera to  catch  the  actual  locations.  This  is 
just  one  indication  of  the  effort  to  stamp  the 
picture  with  an  authentic  background  which 
makes  it  sincere. 

It  is  a  stupendous  production,  carrying  mas- 
sive sets  and  colorful  detail  and  dazzles  the 
eye  with  its  regal  splendor.  Indeed  the  ar- 
tistic side  of  the  picture  far  overshadows  the 
story  which  while  it  builds  to  a  clmax  which 
generates  a  spiritual  touch  often  loses  its 
force  and  logic  through  the  manipulation  ot 
its  characters.  Stalking  through  this  drama  is 
a  dominant  Russian  prince,  painted  as  a  rich 
and  worthless  bounder  who  scorns  women. 
They  are  puppets  created  for  his  amusement. 
So  scene  after  scene  is  given  up  to  his  erotic 
fancies  to  find  amusement  at  the  expense  of 
the  other  sex. 

The  spectator  is  piloted  through  bizarre 
sets.  He  looks  upon  a  vivid  entertainment 
in  the  Russian's  palace;  he  is  taken  to  the 
prince's  villa  at  Monte  Carlo;  he  follows  his 
various  amours  and  adventures  with  interest. 
A  devil  incarnate,  this  Russian,  who  wor- 
ships no  shrine  except  that  of  Folly.  Comes 
the  war  and  sacrifices.  But  he  steps  aside  to 
scorn.  But  his  soul  emerges  eventually  and 
he  becomes  a  man  of  morals.  The  scenes  are 
peopled  with  some  colorful  episodes.  One  in 
particular  is  exciting,  showing  as  it  does,  the 
terrorists  storming  the  palace  in  Russia.  The 
picture  is  punctuated  with  genuine  war  strips 
which  give  the  battle  touches  much  more 
reality  than  the  trench  scenes.  It  shows  a 
moral  which  emphasizes  the  significance  of 
sacrifices  as  the  only  way  to  salvation. 

The  motivation  is  weak,  however,  in  the  at- 
tempt of  the  fair  charmer  to  extract  money 
from  the  prince  to  send  to  her  boy  at  the 
front.  And  though  she  finds  her  soul  in  her 
love  and  pride  for  him,  she  is  false  to  her 
mother  instinct,  refuses  to  divulge  her  rela- 
tionship. The  picture  is  capitally  acted  by 
Lionel  Barrymore,  Alma  Rubean  and  a  good 
supporting  cast. 

The  Cast 

Prince   Lubimoff  ...Lionel  Barrymore 

Alicia  Alma  Rubens 

Atilio  Castro  Pedro  de  Cordoba 

Spadoni  Gareth  Hughes 

Vittoria  Gladys  Hulette 

Colonel  Marcos  Wm.  H.  Thompson 

Gaston  Wm.  Collier,  Jr. 

Duke  de  Delille  Mario  Majeroni 

Alicia's  Maid  Betty  Bouton 

Madame  Spadoni  Madame  Jean  Brindeau 

By  Vincente  Blasco  Ibanez.  Adapted  by  John 
Lynch.    Directed  by  Alan  Crosland. 

The  Story — Russian  prince  of  fabulous 
wealth  lives  only  to  satisfy  his  selfish  whims 
and  fancies.  Declares  himself,  in  company  with 
a  few  friends,  an  enemy  of  women.  The  war 
breaks  out,  but  he  remains  immune  from  it  until 
the  spirit  of  sacrifice  is  brought  home  to  him. 
He  enlists'  and  finds  a  glorification  of  his  soul. 

Classification — Drama  of  characters  in  con- 
flict with  nature — which  touches  also  upon  the 
war. 

Production  Highlights — The  rich  and  sump- 
tuous settings.  The  scene  of  the  terrorists 
storming  the  castle.  The  exteriors  at  Monte 
Carlo.  The  color  and  detail.  The  fine  acting 
by  Lionel  Barrymore  and  Alma  Rubens. 

Exploitation  Angles — Play  up  the  author,  the 
large  cast,  the  massive  production,  the  war 
atmosphere  and  the  statistics  concerned  in  its 
making. 

Drazving  Pozver — For  big  houses  only. 


April  14,  1923 


1813 


"  The  Town  Scandal " 

Universal — 4704  Feet 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

HERE'S  a  bright  little  idea  which,  had  it 
been  treated  more  seriously,  would  have 
come  mighty  close  to  the  truth.  As  it  is 
it  hits  a  genuine  note  even  with  its  exagger- 
ated hokum.  It  shows  up  the  hypocrisy  of 
the  staid  and  proper  moguls  of  a  small  town 
who  looks  with  scorn  upon  a  chorus  girl 
while  she  is  visiting  in  their  midst  but  who, 
upon  arriving  in  New  York,  extend  to  her  the 
keys  of  the  city.  In  other  words  they  are 
cheaters  against  their  marital  vows. 

This  idea  should  have  been  exploited  to 
emphasize  the  real  truth  of  the  matter  and 
had  it  been  treated  accordingly  it  would  have 
proved  a  very  human  document.  But  the  pic- 
ture is  saturated  with  hokum — even  though 
the  types  with  few  exceptions  look  genuine. 

Propaganda  is  abroad  in  the  town  spon- 
sored by  the  purity  league.  A  chorus  girl 
spends  her  summer  there  and  when  she  goes 
to  New  York  the  opening  night  finds  a  few 
of  the  leading  citizens  of  the  village  in  the 
audience.  Each  tries  to  keep  the  other  from 
learning  of  his  playful  tendencies,  for  all  of 
them  try  to  entertain  the  girl  after  the  show. 
Naturally  she  thinks  she  belongs  to  the  fav- 
ored few.  So  when  she  arrives  in  the  town 
again  she  looks  up  her  old  friends  who 
promptly  show  her  the  air.  Then  she  is  in- 
spired to  expose  them  through  the  village 
press  which  is  controlled  by  a  fearless  young 
editor. 

The  hokum  comes  strong  at  this  point  as 
the  cowardly  group  try  to  keep  under  cover. 
They  attempt  to  bribe  her,  with  no  result. 
She  will  expose  their  smug  hypocrisy.  Me- 
coming  desperate  they  put  on  their  disguises 
and  threaten  severe  punishment  for  the  editor. 
He  takes  care  of  himself  in  manly  fashion 
and  the  girl  helps  him  out  by  driving  a  truck 
through  the  barn  door,  and  breaking  up  the 
rough-house  party.  She  extracts  a  promise 
from  them  to  behave  and  cease  their  efforts 
in  making  the  town  over  to  suit  their  puri- 
tanical beliefs. 

Gladys  Walton's  personality  is  ideal  for  the 
role  of  the  chorus  girl,  and  her  cast  is  excel- 
lent. The  women  who  compose  the  purity 
league  are  out  of  character.  It's  an  interest- 
ing number  which  might  have  been  a  knock- 
out. Someday  the  idea  will  be  taken  seriously. 
Then  you'll  see  a  real  picture. 

The  Cast 

Jean  Crosby  Gladys  Walton 

Toby  Caswell  Edward  Hearne 

Avery  Crawford  Edward  McWade 

Bill  Ramsey  Charles  Hill  Mailes 

Samuel  Grimes  William  Welsh 

Lysander  Sprowl  William  Francy 

Mrs.  Crawford  Anna  Hernandez 

Mrs.  Sprowl  Virginia  Boardman 

Effie  Strong  Rosa  Gore 

Mrs.  Grimes  Nadine  Beresford 

Mrs.  Ramsey  Louise  Reming  Barnes 

Trixie  Margaret  Morris 

By  Frederick  Arnold  Kummer.  Directed  by 
King  Baggot.  Photographed  by  Victor  Milner. 
Produced  by  Universal. 

The  Story — Chorus  girl  snubbed  in  small 
town  goes  back  to  New  York.  The  leading 
citizens  come  to  the  city  and  attempt  to  carry 
on  an  intrigue  with  her — though  each  one  of 
them  tries  to  keep  his  flirtation  from  the  others. 
The  girl  thinks  she  is  extremely  popular  with 
them.  But  when  she  returns  to  the  small  town 
she  is  promptly  snubbed.  She  gets  even  by  ex- 
posing them  in  the  village  press.  The  girl  has 
a  romance  with  the  editor. 

Classification  —  Human  interest  story 
sprinkled  with  comedy. 

Production  Highlights — The  efforts  of  the 
village  moguls  to  become  playful  with  a  chorus 
girl  in  New  York.  The  scene  when  she  is 
snubbed.    The  good  work  by  the  cast. 

Exploitation  Angles — The  idea  here  is  a 
sound  one.  Exploit  it.  Play  up  the  star,  who 
is  ideal  for  the  role.  Treat  it  as  an  interesting 
stage  story  which  carries  a  large  volume  of 
truth. 

Drawing  Power — Suitable  for  second  class 
and  small  town  houses.  Will  be  best  appre- 
ciated in  city  theatres. 


"  Glimpses  of  the  Moon  " 
Paramount — Six  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

PARAMOUNT  has  given  Allan  Dwan  free 
rein  to  produce  an  exceptionally  lavish 
society  drama  in  "  Glimpses  of  the  Moon." 
Certainly  no  expense  has  been  spared  to  give 
it  an  aristocratic  background.  Yet  as  color- 
ful as  its  settings  are  they  fail  to  hide  the  ar- 
tificial story  through  which  glide  a  group  of 
smart  society  people.  No  doubt  Edith  Whar- 
ton's tale  carries  substance  which  cannot  be 
caught  by  the  camera.  Not  having  read  the 
book  we  are  unable  to  state  whether  the 
adapter  is  at  fault.  But  Dwan  has  not  failed 
in  suggesting  the  smart  manners  of  society. 

As  a  picture,  however,  it  seems  to  lack 
good  red  corpuscles.  Their  absence  may  be 
accounted  for  through  fear  of  censorship.  It 
is  a  wordy,  argumentative  sort  of  document 
which  features  a  triangle  or  two.  The  figures 
seem  more  like  marionettes  rather  than  hu- 
man beings  because  they  appear  to  be  on 
display.  Indeed  they  never  become  intimate. 
So  we  follow  them  to  Palm  Beach,  Paris/and 
Italy,  looking  in  on  a  plot  which  emphasizes 
the  lack  of  money  among  certain  parasites 
of  the  smart  set. 

The  central  character  is  a  girl  who  consents 
to  a  trial  marriage  of  one  year  with  a  strug- 
gling writer.  She  has  several  rich  feminine 
friends  who  adorn  her  in  the  clothes  of  a 
"  heavy  sugar  baby," — and  one  of  these  friend 
asks  for  a  bit  of  reward  when  the  triangle 
approaches  its  climax.  The  young  wife's  mar- 
riage is  fast  going  "  on  the  rocks,"  because  of 
the  husband's  inability  to  make  both  ends 
meet.  So  the  adventuress  seeks  to  make  the 
separation  permanent  by  asking  the  bride  for 
her  husband.  What  does  the  pretty  spouse 
do?  She  displays  some  character  for  the  first 
time  and  refuses.  Which  introduces  the  happy 
ending  when  the  husband  shows  her  a  check 
for  a  thousand  dollars  as  first  payment  on 
his  novel.  There  are  several  subordinate 
characters  who  provide  more  background 
than  they  do  drama. 

The  outstanding  performances  are  contrib- 
uted by  Nita  Naldi  as  the  adventuress  and 
Charles  Gerard  as  the  "heavy."  The  detail 
is  splendid.  In  fact  tne  trimmings  and  trap- 
pings are  much  more  genuine  than  the  story. 
"  Glimpses  of  the  Moon "  snouiu  appeal  to 
feminine  audiences. 

The  Cast 

Susan  Branch  Bebe  Daniels 

Ursula  Gillow  Nita  Naldi 

"Nick"  Lansing   David  Powell 

Fred  Gillow  Maurice  Costello 

Mrs.  Ellie  Vanderlyn  '.  Rubye  de  Remer 

"  Streffy  "    (Lord   Altringham)  Charles  Gerrard 

Bob  Fulmer  William  Quirk 

Grace  Fulmer  Pearl  Sindelar 

By    Edith   Wharton.    Scenario   by   E.  Lloyd 
Sheldon.     Directed  by  Allan  Dwan.  Photo- 
graphed by  Hal  Rosson.    Produced  by  Famous 
Players. 

The  Story — Treats  of  the  married  life  of  a 
young  couple,  the  wife  being  one  of  society's 
"  poor  sisters,"  and  the  husband,  a  struggling 
writer.  They  become  involved  in  the  domestic 
affairs  of  another  couple,  the  Vanderlyns.  Mrs. 
Vanderlyn  demands  the  aid  of  the  other  wife  in 
a  scheme  that  almost  separates  her  from  her 
husband.  The  affair,  however,  is  satisfactorily 
settled  and  the  young  couple  are  reunited. 

Classification — Domestic  drama  carrying  an 
eternal  triangle. 

Production  Highlights — The  competent  work 
by  Bebe  Daniels,  Nita  Naldi,  David  Powell  and 
Charles  Gerrard.  The  good  direction.  The 
costuming  of  the  principals.    The  lavish  detail. 

Exploitation  Angles — By  all  means  play  up 
the  author,  whose  story  has  been  a  big  seller. 
Play  up  director  as  responsible  for  "  Robin 
Hood."  Mention  the  players.  Use  theme  for 
"  copy." 

Drawing  Power — Best  suited  for  a  high  class 
clientele.  Should  interest  feminine  audiences 
everywhere. 


"  Modern  Marriage  " 
American  Releasing — 6331  Feet 
( Revieived  by  Laurence  Reid) 

FILM  patrons  are  certain  to  rub  their  eyes 
when  they  read  the  billing  and  other  an- 
nouncements of  this  picture  for  it  introduces 
the  co-stars,  Francis  X.  Bushman  and  Bev- 
erly Bayne,  who  have  emerged  from  retire- 
ment to  appear  again  before  the  camera. 
Time  has  rested  lightly  upon  their  person- 
alities even  if  it  gives  an  old-fashioned  flavor 
to  their  technique.  Screengoers  are  not 
adverse  to  the  old  school  style  of  screen  pan- 
tomime, and  certainly  the  Bushman-Bayne 
combination  put  enough  sincerity  in  their  ef- 
forts to  pass  muster  even  with  the  worship- 
pers of  Rodolph,  Ramon,  et  al. 

Francis  X.  still  possesses  his  classic  profile 
judging  from  the  close-ups  and  his  physique 
might  well  indicate  a  recent  graduate  from 
Yale.  And  so  the  co-stars  appear  in  a  domestic 
drama  with  the  usual  triangle  situation.  The 
neglectful  husband,  the  flirtatious  wife,  who, 
becoming  conscience-striken,  attempts  to  re- 
cover some  silly  letters — and  the  other  man — 
these  are  the  figures  in  this  conventional 
story  which  features  a  murder  and  consider- 
able conflict  between  husband  and  wife  before 
the  reconciliation  occurs. 

The  plot  succeeds  in  holding  the  interest  be- 
cause it  isn't  developed  with  the  usual  glaring 
inconsistencies  which  follow  this  theme.  The 
wife  disappears  in  the  apartment  below  that 
of  the  philanderer  to  avoid  her  husband,  while 
a  murder  is  committed  above.  Naturally  this 
introduces  another  home-wrecker  whose  ob- 
ject is  blackmail.  The  latter  is  employed  as 
the  husband's  secretary  and  gets  his  punish- 
ment in  the  climax. 

This  is  quite  exciting  and  we  have  it  on 
good  authority  that  Bushman  and  Bayne  are 
booked  for  forty  weeks  over  a  vaudeville  cir- 
cuit to  put  over  this  climax  as  a  one-act  play. 
To  do  this  the  film  will  fade  into  the  act,  al- 
though those  houses  not  booking  the  stars 
will  have  the  alternative  of  taking  the  pic- 
ture in  its  entirety.  It  is  rather  compact,  this 
climax — acted  against  a  single  setting. 
Some  gaps  are  visible.  One  features  the  ab- 
sence of  any  police  investigation.  But  the 
blackmailer  confesses  the  crime  before  he 
dies  and  all  ends  well.  Most  of  the  players  in- 
cluding the  stars  are  given  to  over-acting 
their  roles..  A  rather  interesting  picture  on 
an  old  theme. 

The  Cast 

Hugh  Varley  Francis  X.  Bushman 

Denise  Varley  Beverly  Bayne 

Frank   Despard  ..Roland  Bottomley 

Cort  Maitland  Ernest  Hilliard 

Nita   Blake  Zita  Moulton 

Hugh,  Jr   Frankie  Evans 

Elihu  Simpson  Arnold  Lucy 

Mammy  Pauline  Dempsey 

Blossom  Young  Blanche  Craig 

By  Derek  Vane.  Scenario  by  Dorothy  Farnum. 
Directed  by  Lawrence  C.  Windom.  Produced 
by  F.  X.  B.  Pictures,  Inc.  Supervised  by 
Whitman  Bennett.  Distributed  by  American 
Releasing  Corp. 
The  Story — Husband,  neglectful  of  his  wife, 
learns  that  she  is  interested  in  philanderer. 
She  goes  to  latter's  apartment  to  recover  certain 
incriminating  letters  and  in  making  quick  exit 
she  does  not  know  that  the  man  is  subsequently 
murdered.  She  seeks  refuge  in  another  apart- 
ment, the  occupant  of  which  is  aware  of  her 
folly  with  the  deceased.  The  husband  defends 
his  wife  against  him  when  the  latter  attempts 
burglary  and  assault.  He  is  fatally  wounded 
but  confesses  to  the  murder  and  exonerates 
the  wife. 

Classification — Domestic  drama  on  eternal 
triangle  theme. 

Production  Highlights — The  suspense  after 
the  adventurer  is  murdered.  The  fight  in  the 
climax.    The  good  production. 

Exploitation  Angles — Play  up  that  this  in- 
troduces Francis  X.  Bushman  and  Beverly 
Bayne  in  a  "  come-back."  Make  copy  of  the 
title  and  theme  for  a  teaser  campaign. 

Drawing  Power — Suitable  for  second  class 
first-run  houses. 


1814 


Motion  Picture  News 


Opinions  on  Current  Short  Subjects 


44  Take  Your  Choice  " 

(Educational — Two  Reels) 

unpAKE  YOUR  CHOICE"  is  good  for  some 
A  laughs  despite  the  fact  that  it  is  cut  to  a 
conventional  comedy  pattern.  In  consequence 
of  having  lost  an  election  bet,  Bobby  Vernon, 
in  the  role  of  Mr.  Dick,  is  obliged  to  roller- 
skate  about  town  in  evening  clothes  and  a  top 
hat.  Of  course,  he  eventually  runs  afoul  of  the 
police  and  in  eluding  pursuit  hooks  on  the  rear 
end  of  an  auto,  which  turns  out  to  be  a  police 
department  car  en  route  to  the  station  house. 
In  court,  Dick's  skates  precipitate  a  series  of  ac- 
cidents in  which  the  judge  fares  badly.  His 
honor,  incensed,  sentences  Dick  to  six  months 
solitary  confinement,  but  upon  the  plea  of  Dick's 
father,  who  is  a  friend  of  the  judge,  sentence 
is  suspended  with  the  proviso  that  Dick  gets 
married  within  a  week. 

Matrimony  doesn't  appeal  to  Dick  but  neither 
does  six  months  solitary  confinement.  He 
writes  five  proposals  to  as  many  fair  candidates. 
Having  chosen  one  of  the  five  letters  at  random, 
he  drops  it  in  the  mail  box.  The  family  butler 
finds  the  remaining  four  letters  on  Dick's  desk, 
and  true  to  the  training  of  a  good  butler  he 
mails  them  without  Dick's  knowledge.  At  this 
juncture,  father's  partner  arrives  with  his  pretty 
daughter.  Love  at  first  sight.  All's  rosy — till 
the  girls,  who  have  received  Dick's  unauthorized 
proposals,  get  busy.  Each,  of  course,  is  just 
wild  to  deliver  the  fatal  "Yes!"  to  Dick's  offer 
of  marriage.  Complications  galore !  Eventually, 
Dick  loses  his  real  sweetheart,  and  father  dis- 
gusted cuts  him  off  without  a  cent.  "But  what's 
a  man  without  an  inheritance!"  chorus  Dick's 
quartette  of  fiancee's  as  they  promptly  exit.  Dick 
disgraced ;  the  girl  unconsolable ;  both  fathers 
wrathful.  Then  the  butler  to  the  rescue:  "I 
wrote  those  letters  to  the  young  ladies,  sir,  to 
help  Mr.  Dick  get  married !"  he  explains.  Re- 
conciliation and  kisses ! 

The  action  keeps  going  with  a  zip  from  start 
to  finish,  and  Bobby  Vernon  makes  the  best  of 
his  opportunities.  On  the  whole  an  enjoyable 
two-reeler.— E.  p.  SUPPLE. 


"  When  Fighting's  Necessary  " 

i  Range  Rider-Pathe — Two  Reels) 

LEO  MALONEY  is  seen  in  another  of  his 
typical  Western  hero  roles  as  Bart  Hodge, 
who  manages  the  Diamond-Bar  Ranch  owned 
by  his  mother.  Dick  has  a  brother,  Ben,  de- 
tailed to  arrest  the  leaders  of  the  Buck  Neville 
gang,  whose  identities  are  unknown. 

The  pretty  new  school  mistress  comes  to 
board  at  Diamond-Bar  Ranch  and  wins  the  ad- 
miration of  the  male  element  of  the  country- 
side. Bart  and  Buck  Neville  race  to  the  school- 
house  to  invite  the  school  mistress  to  a  dance. 
Bart  wins,  but  is  repulsed  because  of  his  re- 
fusal to  fight  his  rival.  He  departs  with  the 
remark  that  there  are  times  when  fighting  is 

necessary- 
One  of  those  times  comes  when  Bart  returns 
to  the  ranch  to  find  his  brother  badly  wounded 
by  the  Neville  gang.  He  starts  for  their  ren- 
dezvous and  single  handed,  with  an  unloaded 
gun  succeeds  in  capturing  the  entire  outfit  just 
as  relief  arrives  headed  by  his  sweetheart.  The 
latter  capitulates,  realizing  fully  the  meaning  of 
Bart's  earlier  remark.  There  are  several  ex- 
citing incidents  in  this  good  picture — CHESTER 
J.  SMITH. 


44  The  Salesman  " 

(Fox  Comedy — Two  Reels) 

HERE  is  Al  St.  John  in  a  comedy  which  ex- 
ploits the  ancient  and  accepted  order  of 
dream  situations.  The  comedian  is  discovered 
registering  hatred  against  the  w.  k.  destroyer 
of  good  dispositions — namely,  the  alarm  clock. 
He  tries  in  vain  to  silence  the  ticker  and  ends 
up  by  smashing  it  to  pieces.  Thus  he  is  able 
to  snatch  a  little  more  sleep. 

But  on  to  the  dream.  Al  arises  O.  K.  and 
gets  on  the  job  in  the  country  store  where  he 
is  employed.  A  quartette  of  old  cronies  of  the 
spitting-on-the-stove  variety  sit  around  whit- 
tling wood  and  ridding  their  evil  minds  of  choice 
scandal  and  they  make  no  effort  to  help  him. 
A  title  suggests  that  they  are  to  engage  in  the 
lumber  business  on  a  small  scale,  for  they  keep 
up  their  whittling  until  the  store  is  filled  with 
stacks  of  slivers.  So  Al  ejects  them  and  gets 
into  a  few  fights.  He  seems  to  be  getting  the 
worst  of  it  until  he  wakes  up  to  find  himself 
on  the  floor  of  his  bedroom  wrapped  in  a  sheet. 
Fairly  amusing.— LAURENCE  RE1D. 


44  Good  Riddance  " 

(Roach-Pathe — One  Reel) 

PAUL  PARROTT'S  romance  threatens  to  be- 
come completely  disrupted  because  of  the 
mutual  affection  between  him  and  his  dog,  the 
latter  burdened  with  an  over-abundance  of  fleas. 
It  is  not  a  case  of  "love  me,  love  my  dog"  with 
Parrott  and  he  makes  every  honorable  and  dis- 
honorable effort  to  comply  with  the  fair  lady's 
ultimatum  that  the  dog  must  be  dispensed  with 
before  the  romance  can  continue. 

This  state  of  affairs  makes  for  many  comedy 
situations,  but  from  each,  like  the  well  known 
cat,  the  dog  comes  back.  A  drop  from  an 
aeroplane  seven  miles  high  and  an  explosion 
wrecking  the  bungalow  fail  to  produce  the  de- 
sired results.  The  dog  refuses  to  stay  put,  with 
the  result  that  in  the  end  the  lady  capitulates 
and  even  the  dog  continues  to  live  happily  ever 
afterwards.  There  are  several  good  laughs  in 
the  picture.— CHESTER  J.  SMITH. 


44  The  Movie  Dare  Devil  " 

(C.  C.  Rurr-Educational — One  Reel) 

THIS  Earl  Hurd  comedy,  a  combination  of 
animated  cartoon  and  straight  photography, 
carries  Bobby  Bumps,  the  cartoon  character, 
through  a  series  of  adventures  in  which  he 
rebels  at  the  small  salary  being  paid  him  by 
the  film  company  for  which  he  works.  He 
takes  a  sample  picture  and  goes  to  a  rival  com- 
pany, to  show  them  what  he  can  do. 

This  picture  is  then  projected.  "Around  the 
World  in  Eighty  Ways,"  and  shows  Bobby 
Bumps  introduced  into  photographic  scenes,  in- 
cluding steer-throwing  contest,  a  kangaroo  race, 
a  steeplechase,  a  chariot  race,  an  airplane  stunt 
and  other  thrills,  neatly  burlesquing  the  hair- 
raising  screen  melodrama. 

The  picture  fails  to  register  the  expected  hit, 
however,  and  they  wander  out.  after  which 
Fido  produces  last  week's  salary,  which  he  had 
thought  might  come  in  handy.  This  is  a  rather 
interesting  subject  and  puts  over  a  number  of 
amusing  gags. — L.  C.  MOEN. 


44  The  Dude  " 

I  Educational — One  Reel) 

TIMMIE  ADAMS  appears  in  the  role  of  a 
«J  farm-hand  who  has  just  returned  from  the 
city  where  he  has  been  unsuccessful  in  his  at- 
tempt to  become  a  grand  opera  singer.  Abner's 
resumption  of  the  farm  chores  is  marked  by  a 
series  of  mishaps.  The  woodpile  and  a  balky 
mule  offer  some  especially  trying  obstacles. 
However,  Abner  is  still  strong  with  farmer 
Green's  daughter,  played  by  Virginia  Vance,  and' 
while  the  city  has  ruined  his  operatic  ambitions 
it  hasn't  spoiled  his  dancing  a  bit.  Consequently 
at  the  annual  barn-dance  Abner  officiates  as  the 
"town  pride." 

The  barn-dance  scenes  introduce  some  eccen- 
tric dancing  which,  we  consider,  is  the  highlight 
of  the  subject.  Of  course,  when  the  pigs  invade 
the  barn  at  the  height  of  the  festivities  and  the 
hens  come  home  to  roost  there  is  considerable 
rough-and-tumbk  among  the  dancers.  Eggs  dis- 
lodged from  their  positions  in  the  loft  come 
tumbling  down  and  add  to  the  discomfiture  of 
those  below.  Meanwhile,  the  village  sheik  and 
Abner  have  been  engaging  in  a  little  horseplay 
on  the  crowded  dancing  floor.  The  end  comes 
when  Abner  in  retaliation  pushes  the  village 
"terror"  against  the  main  prop  of  the  hayloft. 
The  support  giving  away  precipitates  the'  loft 
full  of  hay  down  on  the  heads  of  the  fleeing 
dancers.  Abner  and  his  girl  are  left  in  sole 
possession. 

^  An  audience  susceptible  to  the  slapstick  and 
"physical  discomfiture'-  type  of  comedy  will  very 
likely  find  "The  Dude"  'laughable  in  parts.  The 
sub-titles  offer  nothing  very  original  but  will 
probably  furnish  a  laugh  or  two  to  a  not  toe 
exacting  audience.— E.  F.  SUPPLE. 


44  Green  as  Grass  " 

(Christie-Educational — Two  Reels) 

"O  URAL  comedy,  centering  about  a  broken- 
AX-  down  horse  with  protruding  ribs,  provides 
a  plentiful  quota  of  fun  in  "  Green  as  Grass." 
The  picture  opens  with  an  amusing  sequence 
in  which  the  hero,  played  by  Jimmie  Adams, 
drives  up  to  his  best  girl's  house  in  a  buggy  to 
which  is  hitched  the  aforementioned  antique 
horse.  His  rival  comes  along  in  a  flivver,  and 
after  a  series  of  excellent  gags,  drives  away 
with  the  girl. 

The  horse  refuses  to  move,  when  he  tries  to 
spur  it  on  in  pursuit,  but  when  a  farmer  near- 
by suddenly  opens  an  umbrella,  the  horse  is 
frightened  and  dashes  away  in  a  streak  of  dust. 

The  farmer  has  delivered  an  ultimatum  to 
the  effect  that  the  first  of  the  two  suitors  to 
buy  an  adj  oining  farm  for  $3,000  will  win  the 
girl.  The  hero  decides  that  if  he  can  discover 
what  made  the  horse  run,  he  can  enter  it  in  the 
county  rates.  Experiments  show  that  the  um- 
brella was  the  cause,  and  he  enters  the  race.  By 
providing  himself  with  a  plentiful  supply  of  um- 
brellas of  various  sorts,  he  wins,  and  sells  the 
horse  for  $3,000,  then  engages  in  an  exciting 
race  with  his  rival  to  buy  the  farm.  After 
much  dirty  work  on  his  rival's  part,  he  suc- 
ceeds, putting  over  a  lot  of  genuinely  amus- 
ing comedy  in  the  doing. 

This  was  directed  by  Scott  Sidney  from  a 
story  by  Walter  Graham,  and  was  photographed 
by  Gus  Peterson  and  Paul  Garnett.— L.  C. 
MOEN. 


April  14,  1923 


181S 


Comedies,  Short  Subjects  &  Serials 


Century  Releases  for 
May  Announced 

JULIUS    and    Abe  Stern 
announce  their  following 
Century  Comedy  releases 
for  May: 

May  2d,  "  Oh  Nursie," 
featuring  Jack  Cooper,  sup- 
ported by  Marjorie  Marcel, 
Jack  Earle  and  The  Century 
Beauties;  May  9th,  "Why 
Dogs  Leave  Home,"  starring 
Brownie,  the  canine  wonder; 
May  16th,  "  Ain't  Love 
Awful,"  with  a  cast  composed 
of  Bobby  Dunn,  Ernie 
Adams,  Prank  Earl  and  Lil- 
lian Hackett.  May  23d,  "All 
Over  Twist,"  the  third  of  the 
Buddy  Messinger  series.  May 
30th,  "The  Kid  Reporter," 
starring  Baby  Peggy. 


Pathe  Claims  Scoops 
in  News  Reel 

In  the  latest  current  issue  of 
Fathe  News,  No.  27,  clean  "scoops" 
are  claimed  on  two  of  the  most 
important  developments  in  wide 
world  affairs.  These  exclusive  mo- 
tion pictures  relate  to  exciting 
Franco-German  events  in  the  Ruhr 
district,  and  to  archaeological  ex- 
cavation work  in  Egypt. 

In  the  German  Ruhr  district,  now 
occupied  by  a  French  army  with 
the  object  of  enforcing  reparation 
payments,  the  French  are  seen 
actually  disarming  German  police 
and  expelling  them  from  the  occu- 
pied territory. 

The  active  operations  of  archaeo- 
logical explorers  in  Egypt,  pictured 
in  Pathe  News  No.  27,  are  those 
being  conducted  by  the  Metro- 
politan Museum  of  Art,  and, 
therefore,  represent  American  en- 
terprise along  the  same  lines  of  the 
Carnarvon  Expedition,  which 
startled  the  world  by  the  discovery 
of  the  tomb  of  King  Tutankhamen 
and  its  priceless  contents. 


"Information  Kid" 
New  Universal  Series 

Spurred  by  the  exceptional  suc- 
cess of  "  The  Leather  Pushers  "  se- 
ries, which  has  established  a  high 
water  mark  for  short  subjects  de 
luxe,  Universal  is  planning  another 
high  class  series  of  two  reel  fea- 
tures. In  contrast  to  the  prize  ring 
atmosphere  of  "The  Leather  Push- 
ers," the  new  series  will  deal  with 
horse  racing. 

The  title  will  be  "The  Informa- 
tion Kid"  series,  built  around  the 
race  track  adventures  of  a  pictur- 
esque character  known  by  that 
name.  This  series  is  being  adapted 
from  the  celebrated  "Rider  Up" 
series  of  short  stories  by  Gerald 
Beaumont,  which  recently  appeared 
in  the  Red  Book  Magazine,  and 
which  now  is  being  published  in 
book  form. 


Educational  Series  Is  Praised 

National  Review  Board  Places  Three 
One-Reelers   in    Exceptional  Class 

by  sleeping  with  his  eyes  upturned 
to  the  full  moon,  tries  to  find  the 
partner  we  have  seen  tumble  down 
a  steep  incline,  breaking  his  leg  in 
the  fall.  Here,  then,  is  a  situation 
in  which  the  mind  of  the  audience 
is  impelled  to  work :  A  man  who 
is  blind  stumbling  about  in  a  wil- 
derness of  crags  and  ledges  toward 
a  precipice,  below  which  lies  his 
wounded  comrade.  The  loneliness 
and  danger  of  the  wild  is  force- 
fully presented  in  the  picture  of 
these  two  helpless  men;  indeed, 
they  provide  a  reason  for  the  '  pic- 
tures.' 

"'Jenkins  and  the  Mutt'  is  one 
of  the  finest  things  of  brevity  that 
motion  pictures  have  presented.  It 
has  humor  and  pathos  and  a  fine 
feeling  for  the  mysterious  move- 
ment of  wonders  being  achieved, 
and  in  the  solution  its  chief  char- 
acter finds  for  life,  it  hits  upon  a 
truth  that  makes  us  reflect. 

" '  By  Lantern  Light  "  presents 
a  sequence  of  striking  pictures 
through  which  runs  the  narrative 
of  a  search  for  two  lost  children 
who  are  imprisoned  in  a  cave  by 
the  rising  sea  waters.  The  episode . 
is  pictorially  suggestive  of  the  life 
of  people  whose  livelihood  is  found 
in  coastal  regions.  It  is  full  of 
movements  of  wind  and  darkner,s, 
and  the  thought  of  breakers  reach- 
ing up  the  sand  to  rocky  places,  ana 
in  this  sense  is  reminiscent  of  that 
other  fine  thing  of  Mr.  Bruce, 
who  has  been  temporarily  blinded    '  And  Women  Must  Weep.' " 


INDORSING  a  series  of  pic- 
tures as  a  series  for  the  first 
time,  the  Exceptional  Photoplays 
Bulletin,  published  by  the  National 
Board  of  Review,  devotes  a  large 
part  of  the  space  in  its  March  issue 
to  a  review  of  the  first  three  re- 
leases of  the  new  series  of  Wilder- 
ness Tales  by  Robert  C.  Bruce, 
which  are  now  being  released  by 
Educational  Film  Exchanges,  Inc., 
putting  these  single-reel  subjects  in 
the  class  of  Exceptional  Photoplays. 

The  subjects  considered  in  this 
article  are  "  By  Lantern  Light," 
"  Moonblind  "  and  "  Jenkins  and 
the  Mutt,"  the  last  of  which  was 
included  in  a  program  of  Excep- 
tional Photoplays  presented  by  the 
National  Board  of  Review  in  New 
York  City  last  week. 

"  After  all  the  gaudy  and  pre- 
tentious feature  productions  have 
gone  by,"  says  Exceptional  Photo- 
plays, "  these  three  little  films  will 
remain  vivid  in  the  minds  of  those 
who  have  seen  them.  They  are 
nearer  to  art,  truer  to  beauty,  and 
more  imaginative  about  life.  And 
if  Mr.  Bruce  is  as  successful  in 
working  out  the  rest  of  the  series 
as  he  has  been  in  producing  these, 
he  will  have  to  his  credit  an 
achievement  that  is  solid  and  con- 
vincing." 

The  review  in  part  says : 
"  '  Moonblind  '  tells  the  story  of 
two  men  prospecting  in  utter  isola- 
tion among  the  mountains.  One, 


Gorham  Follies  in  Six  Comedies 

Century  Signs  Popular  Company  For 
Series  with   Doris    Eaton   as  Star 


COMPLETE  arrangements  have 
been  made  for  the  six  Century 
Comedies  which  the  Gorham  Fol- 
lies will  make  with  Doris  Eaton  in 
the  starring  role.  They  will  be 
directed  by  Archie  Mayo  and  Jack 
Cooper  will  play  the  leading  mas- 
culine role. 

In  signing  J.  K.  Gorham,  Miss 
Eaton  (who,  in  private  life,  is  his 
wife)  and  their  company  of  twen- 
ty-five actors  and  actresses  with 
wardrobes  and  properties  estimated 
at  over  $50,000,  Julius  Stern  has 
added  a  superfeature  to  his  1923 
attractions.  Doris  Eaton,  who  is 
the  sister  of  Mary  Eaton,  one  of 
the  prettiest  girls  in  the  Ziegfeld 
Follies,  was  herself  one  of  the 
shining  lights  of  the  Ziegfeld  Fol- 
lies until  she  married  J.  K.  Gorham, 
who  directed  the  Ziegfeld  produc- 
tion for  several  seasons.  He  took 
out  a  show  of  his  own,  called  the 
Gorham  Follies,  with  Miss  Eaton 
as  the  star.  She  is  not  only  an  ex- 
ceptionally pretty  girl,  but  a  clever 
dancer  as  well,  and  has  one  of  the 
most  gorgeous  wardrobes  on  the 
stage. 


as 

The  Gorham  Follies  has  been 
playing  the  big  circuits  and  the 
larger  cities,  as  well  as  the  large 
hotels  on  the  Coast,  such  as  the 
Palace  and  Ambassador.  It  was 
while  watching  their  revue  in  Los 
Angeles  that  the  Stern  brothers 
conceived  the  idea  of  putting  into 
Century  Comedies  six  superlative 
girl  shows  on  the  Follies  order. 

Veiry  beautiful  sets  are  being 
erected  by  Century's  technical  direc- 
tor, Tom  O'Neil,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Gorham.  Eighteen  trunks 
of  gowns  for  the  other  members 
of  the   cast   have  been  received. 


Jack  White  Completes 
"This  Way  Out" 

Jack  White,  producer-director  of 
Educational  -  Mermaid  Comedies, 
has  finished  production  work  on 
the  two-reel  comedy,  "  This  Way 
Out,"  featuring  Lige  Conley,  and 
is  now  busy  on  the  preparatory 
work  for  Conley's  next,  "  Back- 
fire," an  automobile  racing  comedy. 


Plumer  Signs  Contract 
with  Christie 

AL  CHRISTIE  has  signed 
Lincoln  Plumer,  well 
known  character  actor, 
for  a  year  in  which  he  will 
play  in  Educational-Christie 
Comedies  exclusively. 

Plumer  has  been  seen  re- 
cently in  the  Christie  Come- 
dies, "  Hazel  from  Holly- 
wood," "  Choose  Your  Weap- 
ons," "  That  Son  of  a  Shiek," 
"  Let  'Er  Run,"  and  "  Chop 
Suey." 

The  Christies  are  signing 
up  other  players  with  speed 
these  days.  Other  new  con- 
tract signers  are  Jimmie  Ad- 
ams, Hazel  Deane,  Jimmie 
Harrison,  Charlotte  Merriam, 
and  Babe  London. 


"Topics  of  Day"  Shares 
in  Anniversary 

When  the  Tivoli  theatre,  Chi- 
cago, celebrated  its  second  anni- 
versary recently  "  Topics  of  the 
Day "  is  reported  to  have  won  a 
double  salvo  of  applause  from  the 
regular  patrr  "J  of  the  house.  This 
was  in  recognition  of  the  fact  that 
nappy  joy  reel  issued  weekly 
by  j  ,  -\p:  '  not  been  missing  on 
the  Tiv-rh  '^.nc\  -'nCe  the  orig- 

inal opening  of  the  tncatre. 

Broadcasting  of  the  selected  jokes 
and  witticisms  screened  in  "  Topics 
of  the  Day  "  now  adds  to  the  at- 
tractions of  the  General  Electric 
Company's  radio  service  twice 
weekly. 


Art  Musem  to  Preserve 
Pathe  Subjects 

In  connection  with  the  co-opera- 
tion of  the  Metropolitan  Museum 
of  Art  with  Pathe  Review  in  novel 
presentations  of  art  subjects,  Pathe 
has  received  noticed  of  the  Museum 
Trustees'  acceptance  for  its  archives 
of  prints  of  two  examples  released 
within  the  last  few  weeks. 

Three  subjects  are  contained  in 
a  section  called,  "  The  Foibles  of 
Yesterday."  The  first,  released  on 
March  4th,  in  Pathe  Review  No.  9, 
is  entitled  "The  Vanities  of  Men." 
The  second  is  "  Milady's  Treas- 
ures," released  on  March  11  in 
Pathe  Review  No.  10. 


Bobby  Vernon  Making 
New  Farce  Comedy 

The  Christie  organization  is 
working  on  a  farce  comedy  featur- 
ing Bobby  Vernon,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Scott  Sidney.  The  new 
film  will  be  called  "Take  Your 
Choice  "  and  is  by  Frank  R.  Conk- 
lin.  Five  leading  ladies  are  in  the 
picture,  including  Charlotte  Ste- 
vens, Duane  Thompson,  Natalie 
Johnson,  Margaret  Cloud  and 
Gladys  Baxter. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Christie  Comedy  in  Black  Face 


Two  popular  players  of  the  Christie  aggregation — Jimmie  Adams  and 
Charlotte  Herriam. 

Educational  Program  Announced 

Four  Two-Reel  Comedies  of  Varied 
Type  Listed  for  Release  During  April 


FOUR  two-reel  comedies  of 
widely  varying  types  are  listed 
for  release  on  the  April  program 
of  Educational  Film  Exchanges, 
Inc. 

Two  of  these  are  Mermaid  Com- 
edies, produced  under  the  super- 
vision of  Tack  White,  and  two  are 
the  product  of  the  Christie  stu- 
dios. The  balance  of  the  program, 
which  will  comprise*""-  twenty-two 
reels  in  all,  is  composed  of  Cameo 
Comedies,  Earl  Hurd  Comedies, 
Wilderness  Tales,  j^man  H. 
Howe's  Hodge-Podge, p  r-duca- 
tional's  news  reel  and  Kinograms, 
issued  twice  weekly. 

"  Kick  Out,"  the  first  Mermaid 
release  of  the  month,  is  a  lion  com- 
edy with  Lige  Conley  as  the  fea- 
tured comedian.  The  other  Mer- 
maid Comedy  on  the  schedule  is 
"  Cold  Chills,"  which  presents  the 
inimitable  Louise  Fazenda  in  a  new 
role,  that  of  a  Swedish  maid. 

The  Christie  product  also  pre- 
sents two  different  types  of  com- 
edy. Jimmie  Adams  is  featured  in 
his  first  picture  under  the  Christie 
banner  in  "  Green  As  Grass,"  a 
comedy  horse  race  picture,  which  is 


said  to  contain  some  very  exciting 
racing  scenes,  remarkably  well 
done.  "  Take  Your  Choice,"  the 
second  Christie  of  the  month,  pre- 
sents Bobby  Vernon  in  the  type  of 
comedy  that  has  made  the  Christies 
famous.  In  this  picture  they  have 
returned  to  the  familiar  living- 
room  farce. 

The  Cameo  Comedies  are  "  Fam- 
ily Troubles,"  with  Eddie  Barry,  a 
flivver  comedy ;  "  The  Dude  "  and 
"  Traffic." 

"  Jenkins  and  the  Mutt  "  is  the 
third  of  the  series  of  Wilderness 
Ta,les. 

The  cartoon  subjects,  the  Earl 
Hurd  Comedy,  "The  Movie  Dare 
Devil,"  and  Lyman  H.  Howe's 
Hodge-Podge,  "  Speed  Demons," 
complete  the  program.  The  first 
of  these  presents  Bobby  Bumps  in 
a  real  cartoon  thriller,  showing  his 
stunts  before  a  movie  camera. 
"  Speed  Demons,"  which  takes  its 
name  from  a  burlesque  auto  race 
done  in  cartoon,  is  a  combination 
of  interesting  but  unrelated  sub- 
jects, done  in  both  animated  car- 
loon  and  straight  photography. 


"Our  Gang"  Gets  Capitol  Laughs 

N.  Y.  Reviewers  Praise  Hal  Roach  Kids 
for  Good  Work  in  "The  Big  Show" 


FRECKLED  MICKEY 
DANIELS  and  the  other 
juvenile  screen  stars  in  the  Hal 
Roach  two-reel  Our  Gang  Com- 
edies made  themselves  doubly 
amusing  to  Capitol  theatre,  New 
York,  audiences  last  week  in  "  The 
Big  Show."  Over  and  above  the 
customary  stunts  of  unterrified 
boyhood  that  distinguish  the  Our 
Gang  Comedies,  "  The  Big  Show  " 
includes  "  take-offs  "  on  several  of 
the  screen's  most  celebrated  figures. 

Mickey  Daniels — with  whom  Hal 
Roach  has  just  made  a  five-year 
contract — thus  pays  his  respects  to 
Douglas  Fairbanks  in  that  star's 
most  Dumasesque  role.  Harold 
Lloyd  and  "Two-gun"  Bill  Hart 
arc  "  interpreted "  by  other  mem- 


bers of  the  cast  hardly  less  laugh- 
ably, while  little  Mary  Kornman  is 
declared  to  be  Mary  Pickford  "to 
the  life." 

New  York  newspaper  reviewers 
paid  their  compliments  to  this 
Capitol  theatre  occasion  after  the 
following  fashion : 

Tribune :  "  There  is  an  Our 
Gang  Comedy  on  the  bill  called 
'  The  Big  Show.'  These  kid  com- 
edies, sponsored  by  Hal  Roach,  are 
among  the  real  joys  of  the  screen." 

Morning  Telegraph:  "If  for  no 
other  reason,  it  would  be  well 
worth  anyone's  time  to  go  this 
week  to  the  Capitol  to  see  'The 
Big  Show,'  in  which  Hal  Roach's 
Our  Gan"  stage  a  circus." 


"Roll  Along"  WillS 
makers  Doing  Stu 

THE  two-reel  comedy  is  going 
far  afield  for  new  laughs,  not 
only  in  the  matter  of  locations  but 
in  plots,  according  to  Al  Christie, 
whose  organization  is  just  starting 
another  innovation  by  producing  a 
ccmedy  all  in  black-face  with  many 
of  the  well-known  comedians  "  do- 
ing their  stuff  "  in  burnt  cork  and 
kinky  hair,  a  la  Al  G.  Fields'  min- 
strels. 

In  the  new  comedy,  "  Roll 
Along,"  which  will  be  produced 
along  the  Sacramento  River,  with 
its  chugging  steamboats  and  levees 
to  resemble  the  Mississippi  of 
Mark  Twain's  description,  Jimmie 
Adams,  Babe  London,  Earl  Rod- 
ney, Natalie  Johnson,  Ward  Caul- 
field  and  other  players  of  the 
Christie  staff  will  all  don  the  dark- 
est variey  of  grease  paint.  Every 
actor  in  the  picture  will  be  in  burnt 
cork;  that  is  to  say,  there  will  be 
no  real  colored  folks  in  the  piece, 
but  all  the  regular  Christie  troupe, 
who  have  in  the  past  appeared  as 
Chinamen  or  Northwest  Mounted 
Police,  or  Sheiks  and  Sheikesses, 
will  add  another  line  to  their  reper- 
toire. 

Mr.  Christie's  company  is  on  the 
location  now,  doing  the  scenes  of 
the  steamboat  race  between  the 
"  Dusky  Belle  "  and  "  The  Smoky 
City,"  in  which  Jimmie  Adams,  the 
new  Christie  comedian,  is  featured. 
This  is  the  third  extensive  location 
trip  for  Mr.  Christie's  troupe  with- 
in the  last  three  months.  Close 


ee  Well  Known  Fun- 
ff  in  Burnt  Cork 

on  the  heels  of  the  making  of  his 
"  Hula  Honeymoon "  in  Hawaii, 
which  has  recently  been  released, 
he  produced  "  Winter  Has  Came," 
a  comedy  of  New  England  farm 
life,  using  the  snow  backgrounds 
at  Truckee  for  locations. 


Christie  Signs  Up  For 
Exhibit  Space 

The  Christie  studios  have  signed 
up  for  Bungalow  Number  One, 
where  producing  companies  are  to 
have  exhibits  at  the  American  His- 
torical Review  and  Motion  Picture 
Exposition  here  during  the  month 
of  July. 

The  space  is  the  first  studio 
reservation  to  be  made,  and  it  is 
expected  that  practically  every  film 
organization  will  have  an  exhibit 
in  the  grounds  at  Exposition  Park, 
where  all  phases  of  motion  picture 
endeavor  will  be  represented. 


"Colonel  Heeza  Liar" 
on  Broadway 

Announcement  is  made  by  the 
W.  W.  Hodkinson  Corporation  to 
the  effect  that  "  Colonel  Heeza 
Liar  and  the  Burglar  "  began  a  two 
weeks'  engagement  starting  last 
Sunday  at  the  Strand  theatre,  New- 
York.  This  production  is  one  of 
the  series  of  Bray  Comedies  dis- 
tributed by  the  W.  W.  Hodkinson 
Corporation. 


$1,000,000.00- 

*      TO  LOAN 

AGAINST  COMPLETED 
MOTION  PICTURE  NEGATIVES. 

RELEASE  PRINTS  FINANCED. 


COMMERCIAL  TRADERS- 
CINEMA  CORP. 

128  WEST  52"'  ST.,      NEW  YORK. 


April   14,   192  s 


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Eight  Releases  on  Pathe 
April  Program 

SUSPENSE  and  terror 
reach  their  height  in  the 
twelfth  episode  of  "  Plun- 
der," released  April  15  in  a 
Pathe  program  of  eight  sub- 
jects. Pearl  White,  the 
heroine,  is  seen  plunged  into 
the  most  ingenious  perils  yet 
shown  on  the  screen. 

This  program  contains  also 
a  2-reel  western  of  the  Range- 
Rider  Series  "  When  Fight- 
ing's Necessary." 

Two  issues  of  Pathe  News 
— Nos.  32  and  33 — picture  the 
outstanding  current  world 
events,  and  Topics  of  the 
Day,  No.  15,  has  many 
laughs. 

The  Hal  Roach  1-reel 
comedy  is  "  Good  Riddance," 
with  Paul  Parrott.  The 
Aesop's  Film  Fable  of  this 
program  is  called  "  One  Hard 
Pull." 

In  its  Popular  Science  Se- 
ries, Pathe  Review  No.  15 
makes  fascinating  demonstra- 
tions of  "  Glacial  Age  In- 
stincts." 


Hamilton  on  Location 
in  Box  Car 

Lloyd  Hamilton  is  putting  the 
finishing  touches  on  "  F.  O.  B.," 
which  is  the  final  comedy  in  the 
current  series  of  six  for  Educa- 
tional release. 

The  majority  of  "  F.  O.  B."  was 
shot  in  a  box  car,  and  Hamilton 
has  been  spending  the  major  por- 
tion of  the  last  three  weeks  on  lo- 
cation on  the  branch  line  btween 
Redondo  Beach  and  Inglewood, 
Cal. 

Supporting  Hamilton  are  Ed 
Kennedy,  Lew  Morrison,  C.  L. 
Davidson,  and  Eddie  Flaif.  Ruth 
Hiatt,  Hamilton's  leading  lady,  is 
completing  a  second  comedy  with 
Lige  Conley  for  Mermaid.  The 
cast  of  "  F.  O.  B."  has  no  women. 


News  Weeklies  Resume 


Kinograms  No.  2237:  —  Nantasket, 
Mass.,  hundred  houses  and  several  hotels 
are  burned  in  big  all-night  blaze;  Phil- 
adelphia, orphan  children  have  Easter 
treat — a  big  Easter  party  for  youngsters 
from  orphan  homes  given  them  by  vol- 
unteer "daddy;"  Off  Boston  Harbor, 
scout  cruiser  U.  S.  S.  "  Detroit  "  off  for 
official  trials  off  Maine  coast;  Hendon, 
England,  Britain  tests  huge  bombing  air- 
plane; Dublin,  Ireland,  meet  the  con- 
queror of  "  Battling  Siki  " — this  is  Mike 
McTigue;  Peru,  Ind.,  Mrs.  Hippo  and 
her  pals  of  the  big  tent  spend  days  busily 
in  spring  training;  Personalities  in  the 
News:  New  York,  Lord  Robert  Cecil, 
foremost  British  champion  of  the  League 
of  Nations,  arrives  for  his  first  visit  to 
the  United  States;  New  York,  Irene 
Bordoni,  actress,  sails  on  S.S.  "Paris" — 
As  the  delegate  of  the  Actors'  Equity 
Association  she  will  place  wreath  on  the 
tomb  of  Sarah  Bernhardt;  New  York, 
Spot,  Scotch  terrier,  earns  a  place  among 
the  "  Personalities  of  the  Week." 


Fox  Shows  Maneuvers 
of  Fleet  in  Canal 

Fox  News  in  release  No.  52  pre- 
sents unusual  glimpses  of  the 
American  fleet  maneuvers  in  Pan- 
ama Bay.  While  many  moving  pic- 
tures have  been  made  before  of 
fleet  maneuvers,  those  now  showing 
bring  out  vividly  the  possibilities  of 
tracing  from  airplanes  the  course 
of  torpedoes  fired  from  destroyers. 

The  pictures  were  taken  from 
government  plane  by  Al  Brick,  New 
York  staff  man,  and  traced  plainly 
the  course  of  torpedoes  in  the 
water  from  the  time  they  were  fired 
from  the  destroyer. 


Fred  Spencer's  First  Is 
"Gasoline  Love" 

The  first  Century  Comedy,  in 
which  Fred  Spencer  plays  the  fea- 
tured role,  will  be  called  "  Gasoline 
Love."  The  story  has  to  do  with  a 
country  boy,  played  by  Spencer, 
whose  country  sweetheart  is  played 
by  Fay  Wray.  His  rival  is  played 
by  Glen  Cavender,  an  actor  of  the 
old  school,  who  at  one  time  directed 
many  of  the  Sennett  successes. 


Capt.  Hartley  is  new  commander  of 
Leviathan;  Juarez,  Mexico,  cattlemen  put 
the  "  bar "  in  barbecue  at  annual  con- 
vention; New  York  City,  pretty  modsis 
display  new  bathing  suit  designs;  Tokyo, 
Japan,  royal  family  attends  Prince 
Fushimi's  funeral;  Off  Panama,  congress- 
men on  board  the  Henderson  live  life  of 
gobs;  New  York  City,  giants  and  dwarfs 
arrive  to  join  circus  in  new  season; 
Stratford,  England,  new  coal  dipper  un- 
loads three  cars  a  minute;  Miami,  Fla., 
speed  boat  race  is  stopped  when  one 
catches  fire  and  runs  wild ;  Palm  Beach, 
Fla.,  Mrs.  Harding  improved  in  health 
smilingly  faces  camera;  Boston,  Mass., 
U.  S.  Coast  Artillery  tests  12-in.  mortar. 


Pathe  News  No.  27  : — Petaluma,  Cal., 
kiddies  made  happy  at  Easter-time;  Hull, 
Mass.,  fire  works  havoc  at  pleasure  re- 
sort; Westerholt,  Germany,  French  sol- 
diers seize  coal  at  mine  pits  in  Ruhr; 
Peru,  Ind.,  everybody  is  busy  in  Circus- 
Land;  St.  Augustine,  Fla.,  Harding  on 
vacation  tour  stops  at  oldest  city  in  U.  S. ; 
San  Francisco,  Cal.,  test  fire-boat  that 
patrols  San  Francisco  Bay;  Luxor, 
Egypt,  American  scientists  direct  re- 
searches within  "  stone's  throw  "  of  Tut- 
Ankh-Amen's  tomb;  Berkeley,  Cal..,  Ad- 
miral Sims  is  guest  at  55th  birthday 
celebration  of  University  of  California; 
Oberhausen,  Germany,  French  expel 
German  police  from  Ruhr  cities. 


Fox  News,  Vol.  4,  No.  51:— Buffalo, 
N.  Y.,  high  school  debaters  start  on  tour 
of  nation;  New  York  City,  fire  experts 
try  out  new  motor  water  tower;  Athens, 
Greece,  King  George  and  Queen  Eliza- 
beth visit  camp  of  Near  East  refugees; 
Washington,  D.  C,  A.  D.  Lasker,  head 
of  Shipping  Board,  who  will  resign  in 
June;  Nice,  France,  brilliant  floral 
parade  is  held  for  Mi-Careme;  Tulalip, 
Wash.,  Indians  equip  canoes  with  gas 
motors;  Arlington,  Ga.,  record  crop  is 
harvested  in  new  strawberry  season;  De 
Quincy,  La.,  stumps  are  blasted  for  resin 
supply  for  turpentine  camp;  New  York 
City,  Gutenberg  Bible,  first  one  printed, 
now  on  exhibition;  Chicago,  111.,  Boy 
Scouts  rule  city  for  one  hour;  Los  An- 
geles, Cal.,  giant  chimney  is  razed  to 
make  way  for  new  street ;  Chatsworth, 
Cal.,  daring  riders  compete  in  motor- 
cycle hill  climb. 


International  News  No.  28: — Nice, 
France,  Mile.  Lenglen  easily  holds 
world's  tennis  title;  Nantasket,  Mass., 
million  dollar  fire  cuts  mile-wide  path ; 
Edinburgh,  Scotland,  Scotch  throngs 
cheer  King's  son  and  fiancee;  Berkeley, 
Cal.,  King  Tut's  influence  affects  co-eds' 
play;  Along  the  Deerfield  River,  Mass., 
vast  trail  of  ruin  as  spring  thaws  hurl 
ice  cakes  over  valley;  Panama  Bay, 
C.  Z.,  Secretary  Denby  reviews  mightiest 
dreadnaughts  as  big  war  game  opens; 
Easter  Fashion  Styles — International 
News  presents  striking  glimpses  of  the 
new  Spring  styles. 


International  News  No.  27: — Leipzig, 
Germany,  Germans  plan  world's  greatest 
flying  corps;  Snapshots — Two  Americans 
— Kane  and  Mellen — help  Oxford  win  the 
great  English  rowing  classic  from  Cam- 
bridge; Chatsworth,  Cal.,  Mechanical 
Bronco  riders  spilled  in  vain  efforts  to 
ascend  steep  hillside ;  Pelican  Island, 
Fla.,  Pelican  colony  thrives  under  gov- 
ernment care;  New  York  City,  "  Human 
flies "  in  dizzy  climb  find  famous  old 
Brooklyn  Bridge  safe  despite  winter 
ravage;  Special,  Film  memorial  of  Bern- 
hardt "  The  Divine." 


Fox  News,  Vol.  4,  No.  50: — Mytilene 
Island,  U.  S.  destroyers  pull  French  ship 
off  rocks;  Washington,  D.  C,  General 
Pershing  awards  D.  S.  M.  to  nurses  in 
World  War;  New  York  City,  King 
George's  chaplain  returns  to  England 
after  tour  of  U.  S. ;    Hoboken,   N.  J., 


Pathe  News  No.  26: — Paris,  France, 
Sarah  Bernhardt  dead!  The  world's  great- 
est actress  passes  away  peacefully  at  the 
age  of  79 ;  Berkeley,  Cal.,  cadets  of  Uni- 
versity of  California  use  campus  as  battle- 
field for  chemical  warfare  demonstration; 
Here  and  There :  Tokyo,  Japan,  Japanese 
workers  hold  huge  mass  meeting  to  urge 
passage  of  labor  union  bill  by  Parlia- 
ment; Panama  Canal,  Watch  fleet  man- 
euvers   during    fleet  maneuvers. 


Fun  from  Press"  Well  Edited 

Preparation  of  Copy  by  Experienced 
Experts   Responsible   for  Success 


ACCORDING  to  Charles  J.  Post, 
Assistant  to  the  President  of 
the  W.  W.  Hodkinson  Corporation, 
it  is  the  splendid  care  and  editorial 
preparation  by  men  who  have  the 
traditions  and  experience  of  35 
years  that  has  given  the  Literary 
Digest's  "Fun  From  the  Press"  its 
immediate  success  and  its  unique 
popularity  as  one  of  the  surest 
laugh  makers  of  its  kind  on  any 
program. 

The  Literary  Digest  with  its  mil- 
lion and  a  half  circulation  every 
week  has  a  staff  of  editors,  that  for 
over  35  years  have  been  trained  in 
editing  a  magazine  containing  a 
review  of  politics,  science,  art,  etc., 
and  includes  such  well  known 
names  as  Doctor  Woods,  Doctor 
Visitolly  (editor  of  the  Standard 
Dictionary),  Mr.  Roberts,  and  Up- 
degraff  and  various  other  writers 
of  distinction.  Experienced  men 
with  editorial  training  clip  from 
thousands  of  newspapers  all  over 
the  United  States. 

These  selected  jokes,  numbering 


thousands  a  week,  are  pasted  upon 
filing  cards.  These  cards  are  care- 
fully gone  over  by  several  editors  in 
succession  each  picking  out  those 
that  appeal  to  his  expert  editorial 
judgment  and  placing  them  in  a 
special  file.  This  policy  is  repeated 
and  the  process  of  elimination  made 
with  the  result  that  the  entire  num- 
ber is  boiled  down  to  about  30.  The 
humorous  bits  are  then  typewritten 
and  given  another  course  of  inspec- 
tion at  which  time  special  stress  is 
laid  upon  the  arrangement  and 
order.  After  the  final  O.K.  has 
been  put  upon  the  selection  the  reel 
in  then  ready  for  the  laboratory. 

It  is  due  to  this  care  in  prepara- 
tion, according  to  Mr.  Post,  that 
"  Fun  From  the  Press "  has  been 
meeting  with  such  widespread  suc- 
cess wherever  shown.  The  humor 
selected  backed  by  the  judgment  of 
editors  of  the  standing  found  among 
those  of  the  Literary  Digest  is  an 
insurance  of  all  that  is  best  in  the 
world's  humor. 


Jackie  Discards  Rags 
for  Prince  Raiment 

ONE  of  the  interesting 
features  of  Jackie  Coo- 
gan's  first  production 
1  ler  nis  new  Metro  contract 
is  the  fact  that  he  will  no 
longer  be  seen  in  the  ragged 
clothes  with  which  he  has 
been  associated  up  to  now. 
"  Long  Live  the  King,"  from 
the  famous  novel  by  Marv 
Roberts  Rinehart,  one  of 
America's  best  known  auth- 
ors, tells  a  thrilling  story 
centering  around  the  person 
of  the  boy  hero,  Prince 
Ferdinand  William  Otto. 
The  scenes  are  laid  at  the 
present  time  in  one  of  the 
colorful  Balkan  principalities. 

Jackie,  himself,  as  the 
Crown  Prince,  and  in  the  very 
end  of  the  story  the  King, 
wears  the  clothes  natural  for 
a  scion  of  royalty,  which 
means  there  will  also  be  a 
coronation  scene  with  Jackie 
in  all  his  regal  splendor. 


"Aesop's  Fables"  Praised 
in  Letters 

"  Aesop's  Film  Fables "  are  be- 
coming more  popular  daily,  accord- 
ing to  word  from  the  Pathe  offices. 
This  fact,  they  say,  is  proven  not 
only  by  increased  bookings,  but  on 
the  large  number  of  commendatory 
letters  being  received.  Also  they 
are  being  praised  generally  by  the 
press.    The  following  is  a  sample : 

"  Q.  E.  D.,"  writing  in  the  Balti- 
more Evening  Sun  of  March  19: 
"  Of  all  the  screen  comedies,  so- 
called,  before  the  public  at  the 
present  moment,  we  doubt  if  there 
ar°  any  more  enjoyable  than  the 
Aesop's  Film  Fables.  For  some 
time  we  have  wanted  to  give  vent 
to  our  overwhelming  admiration 
of  these  exceedingly  clever  little 
fantasies.  To  be  sure,  they  are 
only  animated  cartoons;  but,  ani- 
mated cartoons  or  not,  they  give  us 
more  laughs  in  one  second  than 
most  of  these  impossibly  dull  and 
overworked  comedies  in  the  flesh 
are  able  to  do  in  all  their  stupid 
length." 


Toronto  Editor  Laments 
Bill  Advertising 

The  fact  that  the  entire  bill  of 
entertainment  of  picture  shows  is 
not  sufficiently  advertised  to  let  the 
public  know  what  they  are  going 
to  see  is  the  basis  of  an  editorial 
which  appeared  in  the  Toronto  Star 
Weekly  recently. 

This  unfortunate  fact  was 
stated  in  connection  with  a  discus- 
sion of  censorship  and  is,  inci- 
dentally, an  argument  in  favor  of 
advertising  all  short  subjects,  ac- 
cording to  S.  B.  Taube,  manager 
of  Toronto's  Canadian  Educational 
Films,  Ltd.,  exchange. 

The  editorial  says,  in  part: 
"  Most  people  who  go  to  the  pic- 
ture houses  do  not  know  what  it 
is  they  are  going  to  see.  They 
know  the  house ;  they  have  been  in 
it  before,  and  they  go  again,  ex- 
pecting to  be  entertained.  Even  if 
they  know  the  name  of  the  main 
film,  or  the  name  of  the  movie 
star,  they  do  not  know  what  other 
films  are  to  precede  it." 


1818 


Motion  Picture  News 


Production -Distribution  Activities 


Kathleen  Key,  who  has  been  signed  by 
Goldwyn  under  a  long-term  contract  as 
a  member  of  its  stock  company. 

"Head  Hunter"  Curios 
For  "Black  Shadows" 

When  Pathe,  in  the  near  future, 
releases  its  Solomon  Islands  "  Head 
Hunter "  feature,  "  Black  Shad- 
ows," interest  in  this  strange  drama 
of  the  savages  and  sirens  of  the 
South  Seas,  will  be  stimulated  in  a 
way  similar  to  that  which  earned 
for  "  Nanook  of  the  North "  its 
tremendous  success. 

This  promise  is  made  in  connec- 
tion with  the  receipt  by  Pathe  of  a 
large  collection  of  "  Head  Hunter  " 
curios  which  the  producer  n 
"  Black  Shadows "  brought  back 
from  the  tropical  Pacific  island 
scenes  in  which  the  barbarous  hu- 
man drama  was  photographed. 
These  curios — war  weapons,  canoes 
and  implements  of  various  kinds — ■ 
will  form  rare  and  interesting  the- 
atre lobby  exhibits,  as  in  the  case  of 
Robert  J.  Flaherty's  great  Eskimo 
epic. 


Mack  to  Make  Personal 
Appearance  TourJ  |j 

Negotiations  are  now  under  way 
between  Willard  Mack,  famous 
stage  star  and  author,  and  several 
leading  first  run  exhibitors  through- 
out the  country  whereby  Mack  is 
to  make  special  personal  appear- 
ances in  connection  with  the  re- 
cently released  Sawyer-Lubin  spe- 
cial, "  Your  Friend  and  Mine,"  by 
Metro  Pictures  Corporation. 

It  is  planned  to  have  Mack  en- 
act some  of  the  scenes  from  the 
film  during  his  appearances,  at  the 
same  time  giving  audiences  some  of 
his  experiences  as  film  writer  and 
screen  star. 


United  Studios  Speeds  Up  Work 

Three  Shifts  Working  Twenty-Four 
Hours  Daily  in  Construction  of  Sets 


THREE  shifts  are  employed  at 
the  United  studios,  in  Los 
Angeles,  working  twenty-four  hours 
a  day  constructing  and  tearing 
down  sets  for  the  seven  productions 
now  under  way  there,  it  is  said. 
They  have  been  at  it  a  week.  They 
will  be  busy  many  more  weeks,  for 
there  is  that  much  work  ahead  for 
them. 

"  We  are  speeding  up  as  the  in- 
dustry never  before  has  been  sped 
up,"  declared  M.  C.  Levee,  presi- 
dent of  the  United  studios,  in  a  re- 
cent interview.  "  Organize — sys- 
tematize— supervise  !  Those  are  our 
watchwords  and  they  enable  us  to 
do  three  times  the  amount  of  work 
done  at  most  studios. 

"  Like  other  studios,  we  have  in 
the  past  put  the  construction  of  sets 
into  the  hands  of  a  foreman — one 
man  who  had  entire  charge  of  the 
work  and  had  to  be  there  to  super- 
vise it.    Now  we  lay  it  out  in  the 


office,  give  six  sets  of  blue  prints 
to  six  different  departments  and 
tell  them :  '  This  work  must  be 
done  by  3  o'clock  Tuesday  after- 
noon. If  you  can't  do  it,  let  us 
know  in  time  and  tell  us  why  and 
we  will  have  it  done  by  outside 
contract.'  " 

Thirty-two  sets  for  First  Na- 
tional pictures  will  be  completed  on 
the  United  lot  in  the  next  few  days. 
There  are  102  sets  to  be  made  for 
one  production  on  the  lot,  the 
Norma  Talmadge  production, 
':  Ashes  of  Vengeance." 

Other  First  National  productions 
under  way  on  the  United  lot  in- 
clude Maurice  Tourneur's  "  The 
Brass  Bottle,"  Richard  Walton 
Tully's  "  Trilby,"  Frank  Borzage's 
"  Children  of  Dust,"  Constance  Tal- 
madge's  "  Dulcy,"  Sol  Lesser's 
"  The  Meanest  Man  in  Town,"  and 
Edwin  Carewes  "Girl  of  the  Golden 
West." 


Warner  Feature  Is  Commended 

"Little  Church  Around  Corner"  Wins 
Approval  of  New  York  Reviewers 


THE  showing  of  the  Warner 
Brothers'  "Little  Church 
Around  the  Corner,"  at  the  Strand 
theatre,  New7  York,  during  the 
week  of  March  25,  brought  forth  an 
unusual  number  of  favorable 
opinions  from  the  critics  of  the 
Metropolitan  dailies. 

Directed  by  William  A.  Setter,  it 
is  based  upon  the  stage  play  by 
Charles  Blaney  and  the  book  by 
Marion  Russell.  An  original  story 
was  written  by  Olga  Printzlau. 
The  cast  headed  by  Claire  Windsor 
includes  Kenneth  Harlan,  Pauline 
Starke,  Hobart  Bosworth,  Walter 
Long,  Margaret  Seddon,  Alec 
Francis,  Cyril  Chadwick  and  many 
others. 

Evening  Telegram  said :  "  The 
Little  Church  Around  the  Corner  " 
is  filled  with  thrilling  moments  and 
a  pretty  romance,  in  which  the 
minister  falls  in  love  with  the 
daughter  of  the  owner  of  a  coal 
mine." 

The  Tribune  said:  "The  Little 
Church  Around  the  Corner "  is  a 
good  picture,  well  above  the  aver- 
age :  one  well  worth  seeing." 

Evening  Post  said :  "  It  is  full  of 
sentiment  and  situations  generally 
effective  for  the  masses.   The  most 


striking  scene — and  it  is  well  done 
— is  the  invasion  of  the  home  of 
the  president  of  the  mining  com- 
pany, which  is  full  of  guests,  by 
the  angry  miners  tracking  mud  all 
over  the  ballroom  and  demanding 
in  true  melodramatic  fashion  that 
they  shall  not  be  made  to  work  in 
the  unsafe  east  shaft." 

Globe  said :  "  The  Little  Church 
Around  the  Corner  "  is  well  above 
the  average  in  entertainment  value ; 
has  been  made  in  a  decidedly  new- 
fashioned  way." 


New  Western  Thriller 
Down  to  Editing 

William  Duncan's  new  western 
thriller  has  arrived  in  the  Vita- 
graph  studios  in  Brooklyn  for  final 
editing.  In  it  will  appear  Duncan 
and  Edith  Johnson  and  a  cast  in- 
luding  Frank  Beal,  Francis  Powers, 
Dick  La  Reno,  Edmund  Cobb  and 
Bob  Reis. 

Frank  Beal  directed  the  first 
photoplay  that  Duncan  ever  wrote 
or  appeared  in.  It  was  called 
"  The  Brotherhood  of  Man,"  and 
these  two  have  been  personal 
friends  ever  since. 


Mary  Astor,  who  has  signed  five-year 
contract  to  appear  in  Famous  Players- 
Lasky  productions 

Leah  Baird  in  Personal 
Appearance  Tour 

Leah  Baird  will  make  several 
personal  appearances  in  Texas 
towns  next  week,  under  the  aus- 
pices of  various  women's  clubs.  By 
special  invitation  of  the  Women's 
Federation  of  San  Antonio  she  will 
attend  the  opening  at  the  New  Pal- 
ace theatre,  Sunday  evening,  of  the 
run  of  her  new  1923  Special,  "  Is 
Divorce  a  Failure?"  and  later  in 
the  week  she  will  visit  Dallas  and 
a  number  of  other  Texas  cities  for 
similar  appearances. 

According  to  Associated  Ex- 
hibitors, arrangements  are  being 
made  for  personal  appearances  also 
in  New  Orleans  and  in  Atlanta,  as 
Miss  Baird  continues  her  trip  east- 
ward to  New  York.  From  the 
Leah  Baird  Club  of  Chicago  this 
popular  player  has  received  an  in- 
vitation to  be  its  guest  at  an  early 
date  and  make  an  address  on  the 
subject  "How  to  Get  on  in  the 
Movies." 


Johnny  Hines  Writes 
Song  for  "Luck" 

Johnny  Hines  is  nothing  if  not 
versatile.  Now  he  has  written  the 
words  for  a  song.  Leon  De  Costa, 
well  known  composer  and  sym- 
phony orchestra  leader,  has  com- 
posed the  music.  It  is  called  "Luck" 
and  is  to  be  published  by  T.  D. 
Harms  within  the  next  week  or 
ten  davs. 


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1819 


DANIEL  CARSON  GOODMAN,  Presents 

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It's  the  talk 

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NO  more  powerful  answer  to  the  country  wide  demand  for 
FIRST  RUN  SUPER  SPECIALS  than  Daniel  Carson 
Goodman's  greatest  production  to  date  "  HAS  THE  WORLD 
GONE  MAD." 

No  independent  production  in  years  has  ever  presented  such 
a  cast  as  in  this  picture — Charles  Richman — Robert  Edeson — 
Mary  Alden — Hedda  Hopper — Elinor  Fair — Vincent  Cole- 
man— Lyda  Lalo  and  others.    Match  that  cast  if  you  can. 

No  production  possesses  such  a  huge  box  office  appeal  as 
does  this  striking  and  unusual  drama  of  jazzed  up  existence, — 
gilded  women — soulless  men — wild  flappers — youth  running 
amuck — wondrously  told  in  a  production  richly  invested, 
superbly  produced  and  backed  by  Equity's  well  known  brand 
of  unusual  exploitation  and  advertising. 

After  all  the  best  answer  is  the  picture  itself.  SEE  IT  at 
your  nearest  Independent  exchange.  If  your  Independent 
exchange  hasn't  secured  it  as  yet, — 

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1820 


Motion  Picture  News 


"To  Shoot  Dan  Mc- 
Grew"  in  Alaska 

ARTHUR  H.  SAWYER, 
supervising  director  of 
S  L  specials  produced 
for  Metro,  has  announced 
that  an  entire  company  of 
players  will  be  taken  to 
Alaska  for  the  purpose  of 
filming  certain  scenes  in  the 
forthcoming  Sawyer-Lubin 
special,  "  The  Shooting  of 
Dan  McGrew,"  an  adaptation 
of  the  famous  poem  by  Rob- 
ert W.  Serviss,  many  of  the 
scenes  are  laid  in  the  Yukon 
and  for  the  purposes  of  real- 
ism and  picturesque  at- 
mosphere, Sawyer  is  now 
making  arrangements  where- 
by the  picture  will  be  filmed 
on  the  exact  locales,  insofar 
as  is  possible. 

In  order  to  facilitate  the 
shooting  of  these  scenes,  it  is 
stated  that  the  poet,  Serviss, 
who  is  thoroughly  familiar 
with  Alaska,  will  accompany 
the  S  L  outfit  and  lend  his 
assistance  and  advice  in  the 
choice  of  Alaskan  miners, 
dance  hall  girls,  etc. 

Of  the  all  star  cast  which) 
will  interpret  the  various 
leading  roles,  Lon  Chaney, 
Barbara  La  Marr  and  » /il- 
lard  Mack  have  already  been 
selected  as  the  nucleus. 


Pola  Negri  Publicity  Campaign 

Polish  Star  Widely  Heralded  Preced- 
ing First   Production  Distribution 


"Nanook"  Is  Praisedjby 
Woman  Leader 

Mrs.  Woodallen  Chapman,  for 
several  years  Chairman  of  the  Mo- 
tion Picture  Committee  of  the  Fed- 
eration of  Women's  Clubs,  is  quoted 
by  Pathe  as  among  the  most  re- 
cent writers  of  letters  in  praise  of 
"  Xanook  of  the  North."  Mrs. 
Chapman  writes  as  follows : 

"  I  cannot  begin  to  tell  you  how 
much  I  and  my  friends  enjoyed 
'  Xanook  of  the  North '  the  other 
afternoon. 

"  There  were  scenes  in  that  pic- 
ture which  I  am  sure  will  never  leave 
my  memory.  I  certainly  would  like 
to  congratulate  the  interpid  photog- 
rapher on  his  intrepid  daring,  his 
artistic  sense  and  his  marvelous 
skill  under  such  trying  circum- 
stances." 


MARH 

is 

COMING  / 

VMATS  HER  FULL  NAME?\ 

MARY- 

A/O  USE-  YOUVE  OOT\ 
TO  HALT  / 


THE  release  of  Pola  Xegri's 
first  American-made  picture, 
George  Fitzmaurice's  Paramount 
production  of  Robert  Hichens' 
novel,  "  Bella  Donna,"  follows  one 
of  the  most  extensive  publicity 
campaigns  given  any  star  or  picture 
in  the  history  of  motion  pictures, 
according  to  Famous  Players. 

Since  the  arrival  of  Miss  Negri 
in  America  last  September,  thou- 
sands of  columns  of  publicity  have 
been  printed  in  newspapers  and 
magazines  on  the  exotic  Paramount 
star. 

Her  engagement  to  Charles 
Chaplin  kept  Miss  Negri's  name  on 
the  front  page  of  the  country's 
newspapers  for  days  last  month, 
and  the  reported  action  of  Tade 
Styka,  the  Polish  painter,  in  with- 
drawing his  portrait  of  the  film  star 
from  the  Knoedler  art  gallery,  fur- 
nished the  newspapers  with  another 
sensation  which  was  made  the  most 
of  by  the  numerous  newspaper  syn- 
dicates. 

It  is  estimated  that  Miss  Negri's 
newspaper  publicity  alone  since  her 
arrival  in  this  country  has 
amounted  to  more  than  10,000  col- 
umns. 

The  publicity  campaign  on  Miss 
Negri,  however,  is  not  stopping 
with  the  release  of  "  Bella  Donna." 
Last  week  Paramount's  double- 
page  smash  in  the  Saturday  Eve- 
ning Post  told  ten  million  readers 
of  the  Post  that  Miss  Negri's  first 
American-made  picture  was  about 


to  be  released. 

Through  arrangements  made  by 
the  Paramount  publicity  depart- 
ment, under  the  direction  of  Mr. 
McCarthy,  Al  Burt  Company  have 
published  a  photoplay  edition  of 
Robert  Hichens'  novel,  "  Bella 
Donna,"  and  the  publishing  com- 
pany is  pushing  the  display  of  the 
book  in  every  city  where  the  pic- 
ture is  to  be  shown. 

In  connection  with  the  opening 
of  the  picture  at  the  Rivoli  theatre, 
New  York,  April  15,  the  Paramount 
publicity  department  has  arranged 
with  the  Burt  company  for  a  dis- 
play of  the  book  and  stills  from  the 
picture  in  thirty  Liggett  drug  stores 
in  Manhattan.  The  Burt  company 
and  Paramount  also  have  arranged 
for  wholesale  window  displays  of 
the  book  in  Philadelphia,  Chicago 
and  other  large  cities  that  boast  of 
several  chain  stores. 

Music  stores  all  over  the  country 
are  said  to  be  ready  to  display  the 
song,  "  Bella  Donna,"  written  by 
Harry  B.  Smith,  Arthur  M.  Brilant 
and  Ted  Synder. 

Beginning  early  in  May  the  New 
York  World  will  start  the  publica- 
tion of  a  series  of  full-page  stories, 
signed  by  Miss  Negri  and  amply 
illustrated  with  her  photographs, 
under  the  general  heading,  "  My 
Secrets  of  Health  and  Beauty." 
This  series  will  run  weekly  for  a 
year  and  has  been  syndicated  to 
about  fifty  of  the  leading  newspa- 
pers of  the  country. 


Warner  Float  Arrives 
in  Los  Angeles 

WARNER  BROTHERS' 
huge  float  advertising 
the  Warner's  seven 
classics  of  the  screen,  has 
arrived  in  Los  Angeles. 

Word  to  this  effect  was 
received  last  week  by  Harry 
M.  Warner  from  the  coast 
studios.  The  float  has  been 
on  the  road  for  about  six 
months,  and  throughout  its 
entire  journey,  it  is  said  to 
have  aided  scores  of  exhibi- 
tors showing  the  Warner 
classics. 

The  float  carried  the  exact 
reproduction  of  the  seven 
books  filmed  this  season  by 
the  Warner's.  It  is  thirteen 
feet  high  and  seventeen  feet 
long,  the  books  being 
mounted  on  a  truck.  It  also 
carried  a  silvery  toned  cal- 
liope, and  in  the  course  of 
the  tour  a  radio  set  was 
installed. 

The  seven  classics  adver- 
tised by  the  float  include 
"Rags  to  Riches,"  "Heroes 
of  the  Street,"  "  A  Dangerous 
Adventure,"  "  Brass,"  "  The 
Beautiful  and  Damned,"  "Lit- 
tle Church  Around  the 
Corner  "  and  "  Main  Street." 

Pastor  Lauds ' '  Man  Who 
Played  God" 


The  Rev.  Frederic  H.  von  der 
Sump,  of  the  Trinitarian  Congre- 
gational Church,  New  Bedford, 
Mass.,  says  that  for  beauty  and  as 
representation  of  the  best  in  mo- 

  tion  picture  production  the  George 

tr>*l  n.  It  1— •       !•  Arliss   feature,  "The  Man  Who 

Silas  Marner    Frolic  Feature  ^S^^^^t. 

three  best  films  he  has  used  in  his 
church  service  work  in  the  last 
four  years. 

"  From  the  point  of  view  of  en- 
tertainment it  is  superb,"  says  Mr. 
\  on  der  Sump,  "  clean  throughout, 
with  magnificent  acting,  perfect 
photography  and  sustaining  inter- 
est. From  my  point  of  view,  it 
carries  also  a  magnificent  sermon 
on  the  beauty  and  satisfaction  of 
helping  others.  My  church  was 
crowded  and  the  expression  of  ap- 
proval and  satisfaction  was  over- 
whelming." 


Is  Approved  as  Part  of  Junior  Com- 
merce Chamber  Fete  in  Indianapolis 


ASSOCIATED  EXHIBITORS' 
"  Silas  Marner  "  was  the  fea- 
ture attraction  last  week  at  the  Pal- 
ace theatre,  Indianapolis,  where  it 
was  run  in  connection  with  the  Cir- 
cus Frolic  of  the  Indianapolis 
Junior  Chamber  of  Commerce. 
The  picture  program  was  made  up 
entirely  of  Associated  and  Pathe 
offerings. 

On  Monday  there  was  a  huge 
parade  through  the  business  streets, 
Gov.  W  arren  T.  McCray  heading  a 
delegation  of  state  and  city  offi- 
cials. The  opening  at  the  Palace 
that  evening  was  a  gala  occasion, 
at  which,  the  Indianapolis  Star  says, 
"  Governor  and  Mrs.  McCray,  Sen- 
ator Samuel  M.  Ralston,  and 
Mayor  and  Mrs.  Lew  Shank  were 
greeted  with  an  ovation  when  they 
entered  boxes  reserved  for  them." 

When  I.  Libson  of  Cincinnati, 
who  owns  the  Indianapolis  Palace, 
contracted  for  "  Silas  Marner,"  the 
suggestion  was  made  that  he  run 
the  feature  during  last  week,  when 
the  spring  vacation  was  on,  that  it 
might  cater  to  the  young  folks  of 
the  city.  The  idea  was  adopted 
with  enthusiasm. 

A  special  showing  of  "  Silas 
Marner "  was  given  March  17, 
when  600  leading  residents  attended 
on  invitation  of  Mrs.  Fred  L.  Pet- 
tijohn,  president  of  the  Indianapolis 
Indorsers   of   Photoplays.  Every 


person  present  received  an  an- 
nouncement of  the  selection  of 
"  Silas  Marner "  as  the  photoplay 
selection  of  the  Circus  Frolic,  and 
was  asked  to  express  his  opinion 
of  the  picture  on  an  enclosed  blank. 
The  comments  were  unanimously 
complimentary,  it  is  said. 

The  publicity  campaign  preceding 
the  run  was  the  biggest  ever  put 
on  for  any  picture  in  Indianapolis. 
Following  the  special  showing, 
4,600  Boy  Scouts  called  at  the 
homes  of  the  city,  leaving  at  each 
a  card,  which  they  asked  the  "  lady 
of  the  house  "  to  sign,  and  on  which 
she  agreed  to  visit  the  Palace  dur- 
ing "  Silas  Marner "  and  Circus 
Frolic  week. 


Celebrated  Buys  Rights 
to  C.  B.  C.  Features 

Celebrated  Players  Film  Corpor- 
ation of  Chicago  and  Milwaukee 
this  week  completed  negotiations 
with  C.B.C.  Film  Sales  Corporation 
for  territorial  rights  to  the  first 
Edward  Belasco  production,  "  Her 
Accidental  Husband,"  featuring 
Miriam  Cooper,  Forrest  Stanley, 
Mitchell  Lewis,  Richard  Tucker, 
Maude  Wayne  and  Kate  Lester. 

According  to  the  contract,  Cele- 
brated will  handle  the  feature  in 
Northern  Illinois,  Indiana  and  Wis- 
consin territory. 


LongN.Y.Runon"Down 
to  Sea  in  Ships" 

Owing  to  the  success  of  the  Hod- 
kinson  special.  "  Down  to  the  Sea 
in  Ships,"  which  has  just  com- 
pleted six  successful  weeks  at  the 
Cameo  theatre,  Xew  York,  it  has 
been  held  over  for  an  additional 
four  weeks. 

Instead  of  dropping  off  as  might 
have  been  expected  after  a  run  of 
this  duration,  the  receipts,  on  the 
contrary,  have  maintained  a  steady 
high  average  week  after  week.  It 
is  reported  that  at  ten  o'clock  in  the 
morning  when  the  box-office  opens 
it  is  not  uncommon  to  find  twenty- 
five  or  thirty-  people  in  line. 

Beyond  the  four  additional  weeks 
which  it  is  scheduled  to  run,  the 
Hodkinson  Corporation  has  taken 
an  option  of  four  more  weeks,  and 
there  seems  to  be  little  doubt  of  the 
picture  running  for  at  least  two 
months  longer. 


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New  Editions  Issued  on 
Fox  Specials 

GROSSET  and  Dunlap, 
publishers  of  "  best  sell- 
ers," are  bringing  out 
new  editions  of  "  Truxton 
King,"  by  George  Barr  Mc- 
Cutcheon,  and  "  The  Custard 
Cup,"  by  Florence  Bingham 
Livingston,  illustrated  by 
scenes  from  the  famous 
screen  productions  of  those 
books  by  Fox  Film  Corpora- 
tion. 

The  Fox  star  of  "Truxton 
King"  is  John  Gilbert,  while 
Mary  Carr  is  featured  in 
"  The  Custard  Cup." 

The  new  additions  of  these 
stories  will  provide  a  wider 
scope  for  exploitation  and 
publicity  tie-ups  where  these 
productions  are  presented. 
Much  of  the  Fox  paper  has 
been  so  arranged  as  to  make 
these  stunts  easily  linked 
with  the  various  publicity  an- 
gles already  prepared. 

"Tie  That  Binds"  Wins 
Critics'  Praise 

Following  the  premiere  presenta- 
tion of  "The  Tie  That  Binds,"  at 
the  Dyckman  theatre,  New  York, 
recently,  the  trade  paper  critics  fa- 
vorably reported  on  it.  The  terri- 
torial rights  to  the  feature,  de- 
scribed as  a  modern  domestic 
drama,  are  controlled  by  Jacob 
Wilk,  New  York. 

Motion  Picture  News  said:  "A 
regular  Charles  K.  Harris  sob 
story,  characteristic  of  the  songs 
that  made  him  famous.  It  should 
make  a  suitable  attraction  for  audi- 
ences that  are  not  too  discriminate 
in  their  taste." 

Exhibitors'  Trade  Review  said: 
"Here  is  a  story  that  will  have  un- 
doubted appeal  for  women." 

Exhibitors'  Herald  said :  "  It  re- 
verses the  problem  of  the  neglected 
wife,  the  interest  being  centered  on 
an  ambitious  husband." 

"The  Tie  That  Binds"  was  writ- 
ten by  Charles  K.  Harris,  the  well 
known  song  writer,  and  adapted  by 
Pearl  Keating.  It  was  produced  by 
Ben  Goetz,  and  directed  by  Joseph 
Levering.  In  the  cast  are  Walter 
Miller,  Barbara  Bedford,  Raymond 
Hatton,  William  P.  Carlton,  Rob- 
ert Edeson,  Julia  Swayne  Gordon, 
Marian  Swayne,  Erne  Shannon  and 
Baby  Mary  Louise. 


Millions  Read  4 'Fighting  Blood" 

Popularity  of  Witwer  Stories  In- 
creases Through  Syndicate  to  Papers 


<<T7IGHTING  BLOOD"  will  be 
■T  more  widely  read  by  the 
American  public  than  any  other 
stories  ever  transferred  to  the 
screen  in  short  subject  form,  is 
the  claim  of  F.  B.  O.  Published 
originally  in  Collier's  Weekly,  these 
stories  by  H.  C.  Witwer  are  now 
being  syndicated  to  newspapers. 
Among  the  representative  daily 
papers  which  will  publish  the 
twelve  stories  serially  over  a  period 
of  many  weeks  are  the  New  York 
World,  San  Francisco  Bulletin, 
Boston  Post,  Philadelphia  Record 
and  the  Portland  Oregonian.  F. 
B.  0.  is  advised  by  G.  P.  Putnam's 
Sons,  which  has  issued  "  Fighting 
Blood "  in  book  form  and  is  now 
disposing  of  the  newspaper  serial 
rights,  that  newspapers  in  every 
laige  city  in  the  country  will  pub- 
lish these  stories. 

The  number  of  people  who  have 
already  read  "  Fighting  Blood  "  in 
Collier's  Weekly  is  conservatively 
placed  at  two  and  one-half  million 
and  the  A.  B.  C.  audit  of  the  above 
mentioned  daily  papers  alone  totals 
one  million  one  hundred  thousand, 
says  F.  B.  O. 

In      screen     form,     "  Fighting 


44  Temptation"  Passes 
Penn.  Censors 

"Temptation,"  the  C.  B.  C.  Film 
Sales  Corporation  feature  starring 
Bryant  Washburn,  Eva  Novak,  and 
an  all-star  cast,  passed  the  Pennsyl- 
vania Censorship  Board  without  a 
single  cut,  it  is  announced  this 
week. 

The  Pennsylvania  state  board  is 
known  as  one  of  the  strictest  in 
the  entire  field,  very  frequently 
taking  exception  to  scenes  that  pass 
in  other  states  without  a  question. 

"We  are  greatly  pleased  at  this 
finding,"  said  Joe  Bradt,  head  of 
C.  B.  C.  "When  we  first  announced 
production  plans  on  'Temptation,' 
several  people  said,  'Look  out,  it 
sounds  like  a  hard  subject  to  put 
ever  right.'  " 


Blood,"  which  has  been  made  into 
twelve  two-reel  subjects  under  the 
direction  of  Mai  St.  Clair,  follows 
in  everj'  detail  the  original  stories. 
Many  of  the  titles  were  tran- 
scribed to  the  screen  directly  from 
the  published  stories,  and  Mr. 
Witwer,  whose  home  is  in  Los 
Angeles,  co-operated  with  St.  Clair 
in  the  production  of  the  pictures. 
Realizing  that  millions  of  movie 
fans  would  read  these  stories,  St. 
Clair  took  particular  care  that  there 
would  be  no  deviation  from  the 
published  stories  to  react  to  the 
disappointment  of  the  theatre- 
goer. 

Since  the  release  of  the  first 
round  several  weeks  ago,  the  pic- 
ture has  been  booked  by  many  of 
the  largest  first-run  houses  and  ex- 
hibitors' comments  have  supported 
the  reviews  already  given  the  pic- 
tures by  trade  paper  reviewers. 
The  leading  role  is  played  by 
George  O'Hara,  and  Clara  Horton 
is  seen  as  the  female  lead.  The 
screen  adaptation  was  made  by  Be- 
atrice Van,  F.  B.  O.  scenarist,  who 
has  preserved  Witwer's  humor  and 
heart  interest,  and  accentuated  the 
many  highlights  of  fast  action. 


Charles  Ray  s  Latest  Is  Praised 

"The  Girl  I  Loved"  Wins  Approval 
of  Critics  at  World  Premier  Showing 


QUICK  and  unstinted  praise  fol- 
lowed the  world  premier 
showing  of  Charles  Ray's  latest 
photoplay  feature,  "  The  Girl  I 
Loved,"  a  United  Artists  Corpora- 
tion release,  at  the  Mission  theatre, 
Los  Angeles. 

"  Place  this  latest  Charles  Ray 
production,  a  reverent  conception 
of  James  Whitoomb  Riley's 
famous  poem,  in  the  list  of  the 
best  photo  dramas  of  the  year," 
said  the  review  of  the  Los  Angeles 
Evening  Express.  "  It  is  a  thing 
of  beauty,  epitomizing  the  joy  of 
young  love  and  the  tragedy  of  a 
soul  bereft,  the  homely  charm  of 
simplicity,  its  vibrant  idealism  and 
inner  beauty." 

"  Dramatically,  photographically 
and  histrionically,  '  The  Girl  I 
Loved '  is  a  triumph  for  Charles 
Ray,"  said  the  critic  for  the  Ex- 
aminer. "  Throughout  this  new 
picture  he  excels  alike  as  actor  and 
producer.  He  has  given  the  James 
Whitcomb  Riley  poem  a  setting 
which  will  make  it  live  as  an  epic 
of  unspoken  love. 

"  The  picture  is  alive  with  gusty 
scenes,  yet  wholesome  comedy  is 
also  in  evidence.  Drama  reigns 
and  tragedy  casts  its  grim  shadow 
now  and  again  across  the  screen, 
but  this  tale  of  young  love  is  one 
pregnant  with  sincerity  and  hon- 
esty, without  a  moment  of  the 
sordid  or  vicious  throughout  its 
course." 

"  Charles  Ray  may  have  done 
better  things  on  the  screen,  but  I 
dcubt  whether  any  of  his  portray- 
als will  cling  longer  to  the  mem- 
ory,"  said   the   reviewer   for  the 


Evening  Herald.  "  There  is  some- 
thing decidedly  different  and  re- 
freshingly lasting  in  his  latest  con- 
tribution to  cinema  history." 

'"The  Girl  I  Loved'  is  the 
graduating  ceremony  for  Charles 
Ray,"  said  the  critic  for  the 
Record.  "  The  naive,  gawking, 
funny  youth  has  made  way  for  the 
man  who  must  be  lashed  by  the 
passions  of  life. 

"'  Charles  Ray  has  effected  a 
work  of  art  which  may  have  its 
place  in  the  history  of  pictures. 
There  are  bits  of  acting  which 
make  one  gasp  for  their  truth, 
realized  by  a  bold  quashing  of 
conventions." 


Barry  Ends  Personal 
Appearance  Tour 

Wesley  Barry  recently  completed 
his  twelve  weeks'  personal  appear- 
ance tour  in  connection  with  War- 
ner Brothers  "  Heroes  of  the 
Street,"  a  Harry  Rapf  production 
directed  by  William  Beaudine,  it  is 
announced. 

During  his  stay  in  the  East,  Barry 
appeared  at  the  Strand  theatre, 
New  York.  He  then  visited  Bos- 
ton, Reading  and  Harrisburg,  Pa., 
Dallas  and  Fort  Worth,  Texas,  and 
went  across  the  country  to  the 
Northwest,  where  the  major  por- 
tion of  his  appearances  were  made. 

"  Freckles "  will  be  featured  by 
Warners  in  a  number  of  features 
for  the  coming  season,  the  first  of 
which  is  "  The  Printer's  Devil,"  an 
original  story  written  by  Julien  Jo- 
sephson. 


"  Westbound  Limited  " 
April  F.B.O.  Release 

THE  third  Emory  John- 
son production,  the  suc- 
cessor to  "  In  the  Name 
of  the  Law  "  and  "  The  Third 
Alarm,"  two  F.  B.  O.  specials, 
will  be  distributed  through 
the  Film  Booking  Offices  of 
America  this  month.  It  has 
been  given  the  release  title  of 
"  Westbound  Limited." 

The  story,  from  the  pen  of 
Emelie  Johnson,  revolves 
around  the  character  of  a  vet- 
eran locomotive  engineer  as 
the  central  character.  This 
part  is  played  by  Ralph 
Lewis.  The  leading  lady  is 
Ella  Hall.  Johnnie  Harron 
plays  the  juvenile  lead,  and 
others  in  the  cast  are  Claire 
McDowell,  Taylor  Graves, 
Wedgewood  Nowell,  David 
Kirby,  Richard  Morris  and 
Jane  Morgan.  Direction  was 
by  Emory  Johnson  and  Ross 
Risher  was  behind  the  cam- 
era. 


Women's  Club  SeesJNew 
Thos.  Ince  Picture 

Before  a  distinguished  gathering 
of  professional  women,  "What  A 
Wife  Learned,"  a  Thomas  H.  Ince 
production  which  is  being  distrib- 
uted by  First  National,  was  private- 
ly screened  on  Monday  evening, 
April  2,  with  a  special  musical  ac- 
companiment, at  Wurlitzer  Hal!, 
New  York,  and  was  given  especial- 
ly for  the  Woman  Pays  Club,  an 
organization  of  women  writers,  of 
which  Rita  Weyman  is  president. 
Among  those  present,  besides  mem- 
bers of  the  Woman  Pays  Club  and 
their  friends,  were  the  motion  pic- 
ture committee  of  the  National 
Federation  of  Women's  Clubs. 

Among  those  who  attended  the 
showing  were  Anne  Ardmore 
Clark,  poet  and  composer;  Marion 
Armstrong,  composer;  Luella  M. 
Parsons,  motion  picture  critic; 
Mary  Alden ;  Emilie  Frances  Bau- 
er, author  and  composer;  Marian 
Bauer,  composer;  Dorothy  Donnel- 
ly, Lillian  Gale,  Gretchen  Dick, 
Amy  Ashford  Clarke,  composer; 
Dr.  Lulu  Peters,  inventor  of  the 
callory  system ;  Muriel  Pollock, 
composer ;  Helen  Hancock ;  Lou 
Olp,  pianiste,  and  Zelda  Sears. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


First  National  Stars     Goldwyn  Producing  Big  NoVeU 


in  Candy  Boxes 

FIRST  NATIONAL  has 
just  closed  a  contract 
with  the  manufacturers 
of  Ghirardelli's  Milk  Choco- 
lates whereby  five  million 
cards  carrying  the  portraits 
of  First  National  stars  will  be 
inserted  in  packages  of  candy 
marketed  during  the  next 
twelve  months. 

The  Ghirardelli  company  is 
issuing  a  set  of  thirty-six  por- 
traits of  motion  picture  play- 
ers, eleven  of  these  being 
First  National  stars.  They 
are:  Norma  Talmadge,  Con- 
stance Talmadge,  Guy  Bates 
Post,  Dorothy  Phillips,  Bus- 
ter Keaton,  Douglas  Mac- 
Lean,  Ruth  Clifford,  Madge 
Bellamy,  Colleen  Moore, 
Milton  Sills,  Anna  Q.  Nils- 
son. 

Censorship  in  Boston 
Is  Defended 

S.  Jay  Kaufman's  '"Round  The 
Town"  column  in  the  New  York 
Globe  published  in  its  issue  of  April 
2  a  letter  from  F.  B.  Warren,  vice- 
president  of  American  Releasing, 
on  the  subject  of  Boston  censor- 
ship which  should  accomplish  much 
in  acquainting  newspaper  readers 
with  the  real  status  of  motion  pic- 
ture censorship  in  that  city.  The 
letter  in  part  is  as  follows : 

"I  note  your  comment  on  Mr. 
Arliss'  article  in  The  Atlantic 
Monthly  and  your  concluding  sen- 
tence that  the  magazine  is  published 
'in  the  city  of  censors.'  I  wonder 
whether  you  paused  in  writing  that 
sentence  to  remember  that  the  Bos- 
ton 'censorship,'  in  so  far  as  it  ap- 
plies to  the  stage  and  screen,  is 
the  type  of  censorship  to  which 
there  should  be  little,  if  any  legiti- 
mate objection  from  any  source. 
There  is  no  statutory  censorship  in 
the  city  of  Boston. 

"The  only  pronounced  departure 
from  a  normal  police  function  prac- 
tised by  this  body  is  to  pass  upon 
and  approve  those  motion  pictures 
designed  for  presentation  to  the 
public  at  Sunday  performances. 
This  censorship  of  'Sunday  shows' 
doubtless  has  kept  many  persons 
friendly  to  the  motion  picture  who 
might  have  been  unfriendly." 


MARM 

COMING  / 

WERE  AND  WHAT  IS  SHE  ?\ 

MARY  — 

JOST  WAIT   SHSS 

WOGTH  WAITING  FO£  !\ 


Fifteen  Productions  Completed  or 
Contemplated  Among  Leading  Stories 


TX  its  search  for  motion  picture 
*•  plots  and  ideas  that  are  out  of 
the  ordinary  and  suitable  for  super- 
features,  Goldwyn  Pictures  Cor- 
poration has  been  delving  into  the 
world's  output  of  fiction,  novels, 
plays  and  original  scenarios,  but 
principally  novels. 

Fifteen  of  its  productions  now 
ready,  in  the  making  or  purchased 
for  early  production,  are  from 
novels.  in  addition  to  its  own 
product,  Goldwyn  will  distribute 
many  other  pictures  based  upon 
novels  from  the  product  of  Cos- 
mopolitan Pictures  and  Distinctive 
Pictures  Corporation. 

Four  Goldwyn  pictures  based 
upon  novels  which  are  now  com- 
pleted are :  "  The  Strangers' 
Banquet,"  by  Donn  Byrne,  produced 
by  Marshall  Neilan  with  a  cast  of 
twenty-three  stars,  including  Claire 
Windsor,  Hobart  Bosworth,  Elea- 
nor Boardman,  Rockliffe  Fellowes, 
Nigel  Barrie  and  others. 

"  The  Christian,"  by  Sir  Hall 
Caine,  directed  by  Maurice  Tour- 
neur  in  London,  on  the  Isle  of  Man 
and  at  the  Goldwyn  studios  in  Cul- 
ver City,  with  a  cast  including 
Richard  Dix,  Mae  Busch,  Phyllis 
Haver,  Gareth  Hughes,  Mahlon 
Hamilton,  Cyril  Chadwick,  Beryl 
Mercer  and  others. 

"  Vanity  Fair,"  by  William  Make- 
peace Thackeray,  produced  by 
Hugo  Ballin,  starring  Mabel  Ballin, 
with   a   supporting  cast  including 


among  others,  Eleanor  Boardman, 
George  Walsh,  Hobart  Bosworth, 
Earl  Foxe,  Harrison  Ford,  Willani 
Louis  and  Robert  Mack. 

''  Souls  for  Sale,"  by  Rupert 
Hughes,  directed  by  the  author  him- 
self with  a  cast  among  which  are 
numbered  Eleanor  Boardman, 
Richard  Dix,  Mae  Busch,  Frank 
Mayo,  Barbara  LaMarr  and  Lew 
Cody.  This  is  a  story  of  life 
among  the  motion  picture  players 
in  Hollywood. 

Two  famous  novels  are  now  in 
production : 

The  late  Frank  Norris'  realistic 
story  of  California,  "  McTeague," 
to  be  known  as  "  Greed,"  is  being 
directed,  in  San  Francisco,  by 
Erich  von  Stroheim  as  his  first 
production  for  Goldwyn.  In  the 
cast  are  Gibson  Gowland,  ZaSu 
Pitts,  Jean  Hersholt,  Cesare  Gra- 
vina,  Dale  Fuller,  Frank  Hayes, 
Sylvia  Ashton  and  others. 

Lambert  Hillyer  is  directing  a 
new  film  version  of  Rex  Beach's 
Alaskan  novel,  "  The  Spoilers,"  a 
Jesse  D.  Hampton  production  which 
Goldwyn  will  distribute.  In  the 
cast  are  Milton  Sills,  Anna  Q.  Nils- 
son,  Barbara  Bedford,  Wallace 
MacDonald,  John  Elliot,  Robert 
Edeson,  Noah  Beery,  Mitchell 
Lewis,  Ford  Sterling,  Robert  Mc- 
Kim,  Louise  Fazenda,  Kate  Price, 
Gordon  Russell,  Rockliffe  Fel- 
lowes, Alec  Francis  and  Sam  de 
Grasse. 


Metro  Scores  in  Board  Review 

All  Five  of  Feb  ruary  Features  Are 
Included  in  Selected  Photoplays 


THE  National  Board  of  Review, 
which  publishes  each  month  a 
list  of  selected  photoplays  as  a 
guide  to  movie-goers  seeking  the 
best  in  film  entertainment,  selected 
every  one  of  the  five  Metro  features 
viewed  during  February  as  worthy 
of  a  coveted  place  on  the  list.  And 
the  Board  remarks  :  "  This  is  quite 
a  collection  of  features  by  any  one 
company  to  appear  on  one  of  our 
photoplay  guides." 

The  photoplays  to  attain  this 
marked  distinction  were  "  The  Fa- 
mous Mrs.  Fair,"  "  Jazzmania," 
"  Success,"  "  The  Woman  of 
Bronze,"  and  "  Your  Friend  and 
Mine." 

"  Success  "  is  a  Ralph  Ince  pro- 
duction, presented  by  Murray  W. 
Garsson.  Brandon  Tynan,  who  cre- 
ated the  leading  role  on  the  stage, 
plays  the  same  part  in  the  photo- 
play. The  cast  also  includes  Mary 
Astor  and  Naomi  Childers. 

"  The  Woman  of  Bronze "  was 
adapted  by  Hope  Loring  and  Louis 
Lighton  from  the  novel  by  Henry 
Kistaemaecher,  translated  by  Paul 
Kester.  It  is  a  Harry  Garson  pro- 
duction, directed  by  King  Vidor  and 
photographed  by  William  O'Con- 
nell. 

"Your  Friend  and  Mine"  is  a 
Metro-SL  (Sawyer-Lubin)  Special, 
adapted  from  Willard  Mack's  play 
by  Winifred  Dunn.  The  cast  in- 
cludes Willard  Mack.  Enid  Bennett, 
Rosemary  Theby,  J.  Herbert  Frank 
and  Aileen  Ray. 


"  The  Famous  Mrs.  Fair,"  an 
adaptation  of  the  great  American 
play  by  James  Forbes,  is  a  Fred 
Niblo  production,  the  first  of  a 
series  by  this  noted  director  under 
Metro-Lewis  B.  Mayer  auspices. 

"  Jazzmania,"  starring  Mae  Mur- 
ray, is  presented  and  directed  by 
Robert  Z.  Leonard,  and  released 
through  Metro.  The  photoplay  is 
produced  by  Tiffany  productions,  of 
which  Robert  Z.  Leonard  is  director 
general  and  M.  H.  Hoffman,  gen- 
eral manager. 


Chicago  Critic  Strong 
For  Ray's  Latest 

"  Charles  Ray  is  going  to  give  you 
the  surprise  of  your  life  when  you 
see  him  in  '  The  Girl  I  Loved,' " 
said  Mae  Tinee  in  the  Chicago 
Tribune  when  this  United  Artists 
release  was  shown  at  Barbee's  the- 
atre, Chicago.  "  Mr.  Ray,  who 
literally  '  stumbled '  into  fame, 
bursts  forth  in  an  emotional  role 
that  reveals  most  unexpected 
genius.  He  holds  you  spell-bound 
by  the  pathos,  fire  and  power  of  his 
acting.  Probably  ever  since  he  has 
been  on  the  screen  he  has  been 
wanting  to  do  just  the  sort  of  thing 
he  does  in  this  latest  picture. 

"  You'll  have  forgive  me  for  not 
going  into  details.  I  DO  so  want 
you  to  see  this  new  Charles  Ray 
and  be  brought  up  startled  and 
charmed  as  I  was." 


Ministers  Congratulate 
Ray  on  Production 

CHARLES  RAY,  who  is 
hard  at  work  on  the 
production  of  "  The 
Courtship  of  Myles  Standish," 
has  received  the  congratula- 
tions of  the  Congregational 
Ministers  Union  of  Los 
Angeles,  with  a  statement 
conveying  the  best  wishes  of 
the  clergymen  for  the  com- 
plete success  of  the  big 
venture. 

This  formal  action,  which 
was  taken  at  a  regular  meet- 
ing of  the  Union,  has  caused 
somewhat  of  a  sensation  in 
Hollywood,  where,  it  is  de- 
clared, no  such  endorsement 
of  a  motion  picture  undertak- 
ing not  of  a  strictly  religious 
nature  was  ever  before  given 
by  a  ministerial  body  of  any 
denomination. 

Ray  Vehicle  Named  As 
Month's  Best 

To  Charles  Ray's  "  The  Girl  I 
Loved,"  a  United  Artists  Corpora- 
tion release,  is  awarded  the  rank 
of  "  The  Picture  of  the  Month " 
in  the  April  issue  of  Screenland, 
which  says :  "  This  is  dedicated  to 
the  fastidious  minority  which  ap- 
pieciates  delicate  characterization 
rather  than  broad  farce;  emo- 
tional restraint  rather  than  dra- 
matic abandon. 

"  A  story  of  a  great  love.  In 
this  poignant  picture  of  a  tortured 
heart,  Charles  Ray  reaches  dra- 
matic heights  which  he  has  never 
before  attained,"  the  review  states. 
"All  the  pathos  of  the  James  Whit- 
comb  Riley  poem  has  been  trans- 
ferred to  the  silver  screen,  intensi- 
fied by  the  superb  artistry  of  Mr. 
Ray    and    a    splendid  supporting 

CaSt. 

The  Girl  I  Loved '  comes  as 
a  joyous  surprise  to  those  friends 
of  Charles  Ray  who  had  lamented 
the  lack  of  distinction  in  his  later 
pictures." 


"For  You,  My  Boy"  Is 
Ready  for  Market 

The  healthy  conditions  of  the 
state  right  market  and  the  strong 
demand  for  good  pictures  was 
keenly  evidenced  last  week  imme- 
diately following  the  first  trade 
paper  announcement  of  the  William 
L.  Roubert  production,  "  For  You, 
My  Boy,"  which  is  being  released 
to  independent  buyers  by  Rubicon 
Pictures. 

The  trade  papers  carrying  the 
first  advertisement  had  hardly  been 
on  the  street  before  the  telephone 
started  to  ring  and  inquiries  come 
in  from  independent  exchange  man- 
agers in  New  York  asking  when 
the  picture  could  be  screened. 

The  keen  demand  on  the  part  of 
buyers  speeded  up  all  work  in  get- 
ting the  production  ready  for  the 
market.  By  working  every  night 
until  the  small  hours  of  the  morn- 
ing William  L.  Roubert,  the  di- 
rector and  producer,  was  enabled  to 
finish  the  editing  and  cutting  and 
the  picture  is  now  ready  to  be 
shown. 


April  14,  192  s 


1823 


Author  of"Brass"Lauds 
Warner  Production 

Ever  since  producers  began  film- 
ing the  stories  ot  prominent  au- 
thors there  has  been  a  general  com- 
plaint that  the  completed  print  was 
not  the  author's  story  in  any  way, 
shape  or  manner.  Charles  G. 
Norris,  author  of  the  Warner 
Brothers  "  Brass,"  a  Harry  Rapt" 
production  directed  by  Sidney 
Franklin,  took  occasion  recently  to 
view  his  "  brainchild "  during  its 
engagement  at  the  Strand  theatre, 
N'ew  York. 

Mr.  Xorris  considers  himself  a 
.iarsh  critic,  as  evidenced  by  the 
following  letter,  but  he  realizes  the 
difficulty  of  adapting  a  novel  to  the 
screen  and  characterizes  "  Brass  " 
as  driving  home  "  The  spirit,  the 
lesson,  the  purpose  of  the  book." 

Here  is  Mr.  Norris's  letter  in 
part  addressed  to  Mr.  Rapf  : 

■'  I  reached  New  York  on  Tues- 
day and  the  first  thing  I  did  was 
to  go  and  see  '  Brass.'  I  went  with 
some  trepidation.  I  had  no  idea 
how  I  should  like  my  '  child '  in 
other  clothes,  but  I  confess,  I  was 
pleasantly  surprised.  The  spirit  of 
the  book,  its  reason,  is  there,  and 
what  more  has  an  author  a  right  to 
ask?" 


4 'You  Are  Guilty"  Wins  Praise 

Trade  Paper  Reviewers  Give  Stamp^ 
or   Approval   to   Burr  Production 


Toledo  Critics  Like 
Hines'  "Luck" 

Following  the  first  public  presen- 
tation of  "  Luck,"  Johnny  Hines' 
latest  meloeomedy,  sponsored  by  C. 
C.  Burr,  at  the  Princess  theatre, 
Toledo,  Ohio,  the  critics  of  the 
dailies  in  that  city  were  most  en- 
thusiastic in  their  praise  of  Johnny's 
production. 

In  the  Toledo  Times  the  motion 
picture  critic  wrote :  "  Johnny 
Hines  has  certainly  rung  the  bell 
and  rung  it  hard  in  '  Luck,'  his 
latest  screen  effort.  '  Luck '  is  like 
hash.  But  like  a  lot  of  hash  we've 
tasted  it  goes  down  easily  and  is 
mighty  agreeable  to  take.  The  fun 
starts  early  and  lasts  late." 

"  H.  E.  B.,"  writing  for  the  To- 
ledo Daily  Blade,  says :  "  So  long 
as  Johnny  Hines,  the  Prince  of 
Paprika,  is  the  boy  who  puts  the 
punch  in  '  Luck,'  the  f  unfilm  of 
the  Princess,  it  doesn't  make  much 
difference  what  it's  all  about,  as  the 
simple  fact  that  this  irrepressible 
comedian  is  in  the  picture  and  that 
it  has  been  built  to  amuse  and  cre- 
ate laughter  is  enough  to  know. 
And  '  Luck '  does  all  of  that.  It's 
a  corking  story  with  a  smashing 
finish  and  Johnny  rollicks  through 
it  like  a  feather  on  the  bounding 
ocean  of  joy." 


Illinois  Second  National 
To  Handle  "Luck" 

Second  National  Pictures  of  Il- 
linois, Inc.,  of  Chicago,  have  closed 
contracts  for  territorial  rights  on 
"Luck,"  Johnny  Hines'  latest  melo- 
eomedy, sponsored  by  C.  C.  Burr. 
The  territory  covered  by  the  con- 
tract includes  Northern  Illinois. 


Burr  Nickle  Closes  New 
England  Deal 

Burr  Nickle  Productions  have 
arranged  with  the  Eastern  Feature 
Film  Corporation  of  Boston  to 
handle  their  output  of  productions 
for  the  New  England  States. 


THE  critics  have  placed  their 
stamp  of  approval  on  the  latest 
of  the  C.  C.  Burr  productions,  "You 
Are  Guilty,"  in  every  case  accord- 
ing this  Edgar  Lewis  feature  their 
praise.  It  is  also  a  notable  fact  that 
in  practically  all  of  the  reviews  Mr. 
Burr's  little  five-year-old  star,  Rus- 
sell Griffin,  was  singled  out  and 
credited  with  fine  work  along  with 
James  Kirkwood,  Doris  Kenyon 
and  other  members  of  the  cast. 

Roger  Ferri  in  Moving  Picture 
World  had  this  to  say:  "James 
Kirkwood  scores  triumphantly  in 
this  Edgar  Lewis  production  of 
Roy  Middleton's  story.  The  story 
is  melodramatic  throughout.  It  is' 
cleverly  told — particularly  true  is 
this  of  events  leading  up  to  the  trial 
of  the  hero." 

Larry  Moen  of  Motion  Picture 
News  wrote  as  follows :  "Excel- 
lence of  cast  and  some  splendid  di- 
rection on  the  part  of  Edgar  Lewis 
are  the  outstanding  features  of 
'You  Are  Guilty.'  The  honors  of 
the  picture  are  in  a  large  measure 
stolen  by  little  Russell  Griffin  who 
reveals  here  a  winning  personality 
and  a  great  histrionic  gift.  It  would 
be  unfair,  however,  to  overlook 
James  Kirkwood's  sincere  portray- 
al of  the  down-and-outer.  Mary 
Carr,  too,  is  in  the  cast,  as  a  lov- 
able mother  and  contributes  a  sym- 
pathetic note  to  the  story." 
"Jed,"  in  the  Billboard  says:  "If 


you  can  do  business  with  such  stage 
and  screen  stars  as  James  Kirk- 
wood, Doris  Kenyon,  Robert  Ede- 
son,  Mary  Carr,  Edmund  Breese, 
William  Riley  Hatch  and  the 
child  star,  Russell  Griffin,  You 
Are  Guilty  is  worth  booking." 

Film  Daily  has  this  to  say  about 
the  production :  "The  picture-going 
public  will  probably  be  well  satis- 
fied with  this  latest  Mastodon  re- 
lease, You  Are  Guilty." 

Dorothy  Day,  film  critic  of  the 
Morning  Telegraph,  wrote  as  fol- 
lows :  "Mr.  Kirkwood  bears  much 
of  the  burden  of  the  picture  and 
does  it  skillfully.  He  is  ably  aided 
by  Doris  Kenyon  who  not  only 
gives  an  adequate  performance  but 
who  presents  a  series  of  fashion- 
able gowns  and  cloaks,  sure  to  de- 
light the  feminine  eye.'' 

John  Spargo  of  Exhibitors'  Her- 
ald is  responsible  for  the  follow- 
ing: "An  excellently  directed  pic- 
ture, made  from  an  interesting 
story  and  with  a  cast  composed  of 
names  which  in  themselves  are 
good  drawing  cards." 

George  Blaisdell  of  Exhibitors' 
Trade  Review  wrote:  "Edgar  Lewis 
has  achieved  something  different  in 
this  story  by  Roy  Middleton.  He 
has  given  us  a  story  of  self-sacri- 
fice on  the  one  hand  and  extreme 
selfishness  on  the  other  and  has 
told  it  with  steady,  gradually  cumu- 
lating force." 


Bushman,  Bayne  Luncheon  Guests 

Rhode  Island  Theatre  Owners  Are 
Hosts  to  Stars  as  Prelude  to  Premiere 


AS  a  prelude  to  the  premiere  of 
"Modern  Marriage"  and  the 
personal  appearance  of  Francis  X. 
Bushman  and  Beverly  Bayne  in 
conjunction  with  the  picture  at  the 
Victory  theatre,  Providence,  R.  I., 
a  luncheon  was  tendered  the  stars 
at  the  Providence-Biltmore  Hotel 
by  the  theatre  owners  of  Rhode 
Island,  April  2. 

After  an  absence  of  over  three 
years,  Mr.  Bushman  and  Miss 
Bayne  have  returned  to  the  screen 
and  judging  from  the  expressions 
of  enthusiasm  from  the  Rhode 
Island  exhibitors  their  homecoming 
is  a  real  and  welcome  event. 

Mr.  Fay  of  Fay's  theatre,  Provi- 
dence, although  playing  in  opposi- 
tion to  the  Bushman-Bayne  engage- 
ment, said  in  an  address  that  he 
believed  the  new  picture,  enhanced 
by  the  appearance  of  the  stars  in 
person,  to  be  "the  biggest  attrac- 
tion on  the  bills  today,"  and  the 
applause  that  greeted  this  statement 
indicated  that  all  the  others  agreed 
wtih  him. 

The  stars  were  formally  intro- 
duced by  Hon.  Joe  Gainer,  mayor 
of  Providence,  who  referred  to 
them  as  "the  Sothern  and  Mar- 
lowe" of  the  screen,  and  then  ex- 
plained how  the  stars  had  devised 
a  unique  offering  by  appearing  on 
the  stage  and  playing  a  part  of  the 
fifth  reel  in  person. 

Among  those  present  were  :  Hon. 
Joe  Gainer,   Fire  Chief  Charles- 


worth,  Edward  McGinnis  of  the 
Gordon  theatres,  Boston ;  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Marsden  of  the  Imperial 
theatre,  Pawtucket;  Sen.  W.  G. 
Hartford  ;  Fred  Lovett,  Royal  thea- 
tre, Olneyville ;  Joseph  Donahue, 
Park  theatre,  Woonsocket ;  Charles 
Stedman,  Palace  theatre,  Attleboro, 
Mass. ;  Edward  Rhind,  Bates  thea- 
tre, North  Attleboro;  W.  F.  Eddy, 
Star  theatre,  Bristol ;  Harry  W. 
Crull,  Albee  theatre,  Providence ; 
Chief  of  Police  Wm.  O'Neill ;  Fred 
Gage,  American  Releasing  Corp. ; 
and  John  Merkyl  and  Zita  Moulton, 
members  of  the  company  support- 
ing Bushman  and  Bayne. 


Girl  Scout  Head  Lauds 
"Covered  Wagon" 

Strong  praise  of  James  Cruze's 
Paramount  production,  "The  Cov- 
ered W  agon,"  is  embodied  in  the 
following  letter  which  Will  H. 
Hays,  recently  received  from  Mrs. 
Jane  Deeter  Rippin,  national  di- 
rector of  the  Girl  Scouts,  and  which 
Mr.  Hays  has  turned  over  to  the 
Paramount  office :  • 

"It  seems  to  me  that  the  moving 
picture  industry  has  accomplished 
a  great  achievement  in  putting  be- 
fore the  American  public  'The 
Covered  Wagon.' 

"The  picture  is  extremely  valu- 
able as  an  historical  record.  And 
in  this  day  when  many  of  us  are 
wondering  about  the  superficialties 
of  life,  I  believe  that  an  hour  or 
two  viewing  the  courage  and  forti- 
tude with  which  our  American  an- 
cestors faced  the  future,  will  give 
us  a  new  inspiration  and  a  deeper 
understanding  of  the  basic  values 
of  life. 

"I  wish  every  child  might  have 
an  opportunity  to  view  this  picture 
so  that  they  could  visualize  the 
true  spirit  of  the  pioneer  and  realize 
that  even  today  there  are  many  op- 
portunities for  the  same  spirit  to 
work  for  the  betterment  of  these 
United  States." 


"Down  to  Sea  in  Ships" 
Music  Approved 

Many  favorable  comments  have 
been  received  regarding  the  attrac- 
tive musical  setting  arranged  by 
Edward  Kilyeni  for  "  Down  to  the 
Sea  in  Ships,"  now  playing  to 
capacity  audiences  at  the  Cameo 
theatre,  New  York. 

The  theatre  has  been  in  receipt  of 
numerous  letters  commending  them 
upon  the  attractive  musical  score 

A  number  of  popular  American 
folk  songs  have  been  used  such  as 
"  The  Sweetest  Story  Ever  Told," 
"  Home  Again,"  "  Midshipmate," 
"  The  Lass  that  Loves  a  Sailor " 
and  "  Sunday  Morning."  During 
the  exciting  whale  chase  "  McDow- 
ell's '  Sea  Song'  "  was  used. 


First  National  Closes 
Foreign  Contracts 

Two  important  foreign  deals 
were  closed  by  First  National  dur- 
ing the  week;  one  with  the  Kosmos 
Societe  Anonyme  of  Budapest, 
Hungary,  the  other  with  the 
Nederlandsche  Bioscoop  Trust,  The 
Hague,  Holland.    The  distribution 

The  contract  with  Kosmos 
Societe  Anonyme  of  Budapest  is 
for  the  territory  of  Austria,  Hun- 
gary, Jugo-Slavia,  Roumania  and 
Bulgaria  and  includes  the  follow- 
ing pictures :  "  Nomads  of  the 
North,"  "The  Sky  Pilot,"  "The 
Golden  Snare,"  "  The  Cave  Girl," 
"  The  Branded  Woman,"  "  Pen- 
rod,"  "  Married  Life,"  "  Star  Dust," 
"  Serenade,"  "  Midnight  Bell," 
"  Peaceful  Valley," 

The  deal  with  the  Nederlandsche 
Bioscoop  Trust  is  for  Holland  and 
covers  the  following  pictures : 
"  Twilight  Baby,"  "  Wet  and 
Warmer,"  "  Kick  In  High  Life," 
"  Punch  of  the  Irish "  and  "  A 
Game  Lady." 


MARH 

COMING  / 

MATS  HER  LAST  NAME  ?\ 

MARY- 

GOT  TO f W  A I T 
ANOTHER  WEEK! 


Motion  Picture  News 


irson  via 


Scenes  from  the  Ralph  Ince  production,  presented  by  Murray  W.  Ga 
Metro,  and  titled  "  Success  " 

Equity  Is  Pleased  with  Special 

Daniel  Carson  Goodman  Production 
Is  Given  Approval  After  Conference 


FROM  all  reports,  Daniel  Car- 
son Goodman  is  scheduled  to 
reach  new  heights  when  the  next 
big  "  Special  "  Production  is  com- 
pleted and  viewed  by  public  and 
press.  The  present  title  is  "  An 
Only  Son,"  and  although  this  title 
suits  the  story  to  perfection,  still 
before  the  picture  is  ready  for  re- 
lease, Daniel  Carson  Goodman  may 
decide  to  substitute  another. 

This  was  one  of  the  points  de- 
cided upon  at  a  special  meeting  of 
the  officials  of  Equity  Pictures  Cor- 
poration and  Goodman  during  the 
past  week.  This  meeting  was 
called  by  Dr.  Goodman  so  that  the 
directors  of  the  corporation  might 
discuss  his  next  public  offering  from 
the  standpoint  of  sales  and  exploit- 
ation, and  also  that  a  few  changes 
as  contemplated  by  Dr.  Goodman 
for  this  express  purpose  might  be 
deliberated  upon.  However,  it  was 
the  unanimous  opinion  of  all  those 
present  that  Dr.  Goodman's  work 
could  not  be  improved  upon  and  the 
production  will  remain  in  its  orig- 
inal form. 

This  is  a  wise  policy  that  Dr. 
Goodman  has  adhered  to,  because, 


as  he  said,  "Many  authors  neglect 
the  sales  end  and  exploitation  end 
in  their  writing,  and  I  have  always 
made  it  a  point  to  take  these  mat- 
ters into  consideration.  I  write  my 
story  from  a  humane  and  literary 
standpoint  and  have  always  found 
it  to  work  to  my  advantage  by  ask- 
ing suggestions  from  the  officials 
who  have  the  selling  of  my  picture 
as  their  part  of  our  business." 

Equity  Pictures  Corporation  is 
pleased  over  the  prospects  of  Dan- 
iel Carson  Goodman's  next  picture. 


"Tiberius  Tinker"  in 
Two-Reelers 

Peter  B.  Kyne's  "Tiberius 
Tinker"  short  stories  are  the  sub- 
jects of  a  series  of  twelve  two-reel 
comedy-dramas  now  being  produc- 
ed by  the  Paul  Gerson  Pictures 
Corporation  in  San  Francisco. 

The  character  of  "Tiberius  Tink- 
er" portrayed  by  Orral  Humphrey 
is  that  of  a  shyster  lawyer  who 
plys  his  trade  in  the  police  courts 
of  San  Francisco. 


Universal  Gets  Big  Game  Picture 

Snow's  African  Hunting  Production 
Goes  to  Laemmle  for  World  Rights 


UNIVERSAL  has  obtained  the 
world's  rights  to  the  big  thrill 
picture,  H.  A.  Snow's  "Hunting  Big 
Game  in  Africa  With  Gun  and 
Camera."  The  unusual  production 
will  be  released  as  a  Universal  pic- 
ture, word  comes  from  Carl 
Laemmle,  president  of  the  Univers- 
al Pictures  Corporation. 

Despite  the  fact  this  picture  is 
particularly  suited  to  road-showing, 
and  that  Universal  profits  from  the 
picture  would  mount  much  higher 
were  it  handled  in  that  way, 
Laemmle  announces  that  the  pro- 
duction will  be  released  uncondi- 
tionally to  Universal's  exhibitor 
patrons  immediately. 

The  Universal  chief,  who  is  now 
on  his  way  East  from  the  Coast, 
especially  to  superintend  the 
launching  of  the  big  hunt  picture, 
has  broadcasted  a  call  to  all  parts 
of  the  country  for  booking  proposi- 
tions on  first  runs  for  it. 

Although  this  call  has  been  out 
only  a  few  days,  the  office  of  Art 
Schmidt,  general  sales  manager  for 
LTniversal,  is  swamped  with  quer- 
ies. 

The  picture  has  just  completed  a 
run  of  eleven  weeks  in  the  Lvric 
theatre,  New  York  City,  at  $1.65 
top.  This  is  a  record  breaker  for 
1923.  Despite  predictions  to  the 
contrary,  it  was  royally  received  by- 
press  and  public  and  pointed  out 
as  one  of  the  most  unusual  and 
worth-while  film  productions  of 
all  times. 

Its  next  screening  will  be  in  the 


Forrest  theatre,  Philadelphia,  where 
it  will  open  within  a  week  or  so 
for  an  indefinite  run. 

Marc  Lachmann,  Universal  home 
office  exploiteer,  has  taken  up  head- 
quarters in  Philadelphia  for  the 
purpose  of  publishing  the  picture 
so  that  its  fame  will  reach  the  pa- 
trons of  every  exhibitor  in  that  ter- 
ritory. 

Laemmle's  decision  to  release  the 
African  picture  through  the  regu- 
lar Universal  exchange  channels 
followed  an  extended  conference  of 
the  Universal  Sales  Cabinet.  The 
cabinet  consists  of  Art  Schmidt,  the 
general  sales  manager,  and  the  fol- 
lowing assistant  general  sales  man- 
agers :  Cleve  Adams  in  the  Middle 
West,  H.  M.  Herbel  in  the  Alle- 
gheny district,  Herman  Stern  in 
the  North  Central,  Jules  Levey,  in 
the  Atlantic  Division,  Xed  E.  Dep- 
inet  in  the  South,  Clair  Hague  in 
Canada,  Edward  Armstrong  on  the 
Pacific  Coast,  and  Joe  Friedman  of 
the  home  office. 

The  entire  publicity,  advertising 
and  exploitation  departments  of  the 
Universal  organization  have  con- 
centrated on  "Hunting  Big  Game 
in  Africa."  Universal  promises  an 
unusual  supply  of  paper  and  other 
advertising  accessories,  as  well  as 
publicity  tie-ups.  The  Universal 
laboratory  at  Fort  Lee,  N.  J.  is 
working  24  hours  a  day  on  the 
prints,  and  it  is  expected  that  the  ' 
picture  will  be  on  its  way  to  every 
Universal  exchange  within  the  next 
week. 


Many  Showings  On  Fox  Picture 


"Town  That  Forgot 
land  Houses  on  Day, 

ttnpHE  TOWN  THAT  FOR- 
X  GOT  GOD,"  the  spectacular 
flood  special  on  the  current  Fox 
release  program,  opened  this  week 
in  23  Cleveland  theatres  for  a  rec- 
ord day-and-date  run,  according  to 
announcement  today. 

Robert  Cotton,  manager  of  the 
Cleveland  exchange  of  Fox  Film 
Corporation,  has  succeeded  in  giv- 
ing the  widespread  showing  an 
elaborate  and  effective  newspaper 
and  exploitation  background.  Large 


God'*  in  23  Cleve- 
Date  Engagements 

display  spreads  were  placed  in  all 
the  city's  daily  newspapers,  teaser 
posters  stationed  as  far  as  ten  miles 
out  of  town,  and  unique  lobby  ar- 
rangements and  stage  prologues  ef- 
fected. 

"  The  Town  That  Forgot  God  " 
received  a  ninety-one  per  cent,  rat- 
ing in  the  list  of  "  Production 
Values "  published  by  the  Motion 
Picture  News  in  the  issue  of  April 
7th.  Only  one  other  photoplay  was 
given  a  higher  mark. 


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NEW  THEATRE 

Construction  &  Equipment 
projection  Department  camera 

P.  M.  ABBOTT  TECHNICAL  EDITOR 

Behind  the  Scenes  with  E.  L.  Hyman, 

Brooklyn  Mark  Strand 

Details  of  Layout  and  Staging  of  Unusual  Effective  Holy  Week  Program 


By  Lee  S.  Ferguson 

ALTHOUGH  it  is  very  likely  that  the 
majority  of  exhibitors  paid  special 
attention  to  Holy  Week,  I  think  it 
timely  to  recount  the  program  put  on  by 
Hyman  the  week  of  March  25,  to  show  to 
what  extent  an  exhibitor  may  go  to  be  in 
keeping  with  the  occasion  and  yet  have  a 
show  that  contains  interest  and  entertainment. 
To  stage  something  appropriate  is  one  thing, 
and  a  comparatively  easy  thing  at  that,  but  to 
stage  something  appropriate  and  yet  "  get  " 
your  customers,  satisfying  them  and  entertain- 
ing them,  is  something  else  and  a  test  of 
showmanship. 

Made  Holy  Week  Success 

Holy  Week,  just  like  Christmas  week,  is 
looked  upon  by  many  exhibitors  as  an  excel- 
lent time  to  slip  over  most  anything  on  the 
public,  owing  to  the  great  lack  of  patronage. 
Some  houses  even  close  that  week,  afraid  to 
face  the  empty  seats.  The  Brooklyn  Mark 
Strand,  on  the  other  hand,  does  not  close  and 
does  not  book  in  an  inferior  show.  Instead, 
Hyman  exerts  himself  and,  as  may  be  seen 
by  the  program,  puts  on  one  of  the  most 
ambitious  and  finest  weeks  of  the  year. 

The  bookings  of  the  Brooklyn  Mark  Strand 
were  arranged  so  that  "  The  Little  Church 
Around  the  Corner  "  fell  on  March  25.  For  a 
special  performance  each  morning  at  11 
o'clock  the  Einstein  Theory  of  Relativity  was 
secured.  The  comedy  to  go  with  the  feature 
picture  was  "Bell  Boy  13,"  Douglas  Mac- 
Lean's  newest  farce.  The  Mark  Strand  Top- 
ical Review  supplied  additional  variety  in 
newest  news  events  of  the  world. 

"  The  Little  Church  Around  the  Corner  "  ic 
a  title  well  suited  to  the  occasion,  and  the 
picture  itself  is  appropriate  and  well  done. 
With  this  as  a  basis  Hyman  then  devised  an 
accompanying  prelude  called  "  Holy  Week 
Suite,"  and  which  used  as  a  setting  an  inte- 
rior corner  of  a  church.  As  described  here- 
with, this  may  suggest  various  uses  to  other 
showmen :  The  Suite  opened  with  "  Omnipo- 
tence "  by  the  orchestra,  with  the  tab  curtain 
covering  the  presentation,  or  small,  stage.  A 
Mestrum  light  pink  flood  covered  the  entire 
stage,  and  a  Kliegl  pink  flood  was  on  the 
orchestra.  The  large  transparent  windows, 
one  at  either  side  of  the  stage,  were  light 
green.  Light  amber  entrance  spots  were 
trained  above  the  windows,  on  the  scrim  that 
covers  the  ceiling  and  which  gives  the  soft. 


THE  special  section  on  Theatre  Con- 
struction and  Equipment  which 
was  scheduled  to  run  in  this  issue 
of  the  MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS  has 
been  postponed  for  one  week  and  will 
appear  in  the  issue  dated  April  21st. 
This  section  will  contain  unusually  help- 
ful text  on  the  construction  of  motion 
picture  houses  and  should  be  read  by 
everyone  who  is  interested  in  this  field. 

Owing  to  the  completeness  of  this  sec- 
tion, the  regular  Theatre  Construction 
and  Equipment  Section  will  be  omitted 
next  week.  The  various  articles  which 
are  being  run  in  series  will  be  continued 
the  week  following.  The  advertising 
which  will  be  carried  in  next  week's 
special  architectural  number  will  be  rep- 
resentative of  the  various  concerns  who 
are  especially  active  in  motion  picture 
theatre  construction  and  will  be  particu- 
larly interesting  to  prospective  theatre 
builders. 


hazy  effect  to  lights.  The  X-rays  were  ma- 
genta and  light  blue,  full.  Foots  on  the  small 
stage  were  green,  and  on  the  large  stage  blue. 
Borders  were  red,  as  were  the  cove  lights. 

Lighting  Schedule 

With  the  finish  of  '  Omnipotence "  (by 
Schubert)  the  lighting  changed  to  a  Mestrum 
deep  blue  over  the  whole  stage,  and  Kleigl 
deep  blue  over  the  orchestra.  Blue  foots  on 
the  large  stage.  One  entrance  spot  was  light 
blue  and  the  other  green.  One  transparent 
window  was  pink  and  the  other  orange.  The 
cove  lights  were  blue.  The  tab  curtain  parted, 
showing  the  church  interior.  This  was  secured 
by  centering  a  double  church  window,  trans- 
parent, in  dark  blue  cyclorama,  and  then 
placing  a  "raised  platform  and  altar  rail  in 
front  of  this.  Actual  candelabra  were  on 
either  side  of  the  window,  and  several  palms 
along  the  altar  rail.  In  one  of  the  huge 
church  windows  a  figure,  apparently  stained 
glass,  was  visible.  To  the  left  three  singers, 
in  surplices  and  with  hymn  books,  were  stand- 
ing. The  basso  and  the  tenor  sang  "  The 
Palms,"  by  Faure,  as  a  duet,  and  at  the  finish 
the  basso  made  his  exit.  The  contralto  then 
sang  "  Gloria,"  by  Buzzi-Pecci,  and  at  the 
close  she  also  made  her  exit.  The  orchestra 
then  took  up  "  Unfold  Ye  Portals,"  by  Gou- 
nod, playing  but  briefly,  and  then  going  into 
"  Largo,"  by  Handel.  This  was  sung  by  the 
tenor,  the  only  remaining  one  of  the  singers, 
and  while  he  sang  the  figure  on  the  church 


window  came  to  life,  picked  out  by  a  white 
spot  light,  and  moved  slowly  to  the  center, 
and  with  arms  outstretched  and  upward  the 
number  came  to  a  close.  Three  overhead  blue 
spots  were  focused  on  the  singers  and,  as 
iccorded  above,  the  whole  was  covered  by  a 
deep  blue  flood,  giving  a  most  beautiful  and 
artistic  effect. 

Although  this  "Little  Church  Around  the 
Corner  "-Holy  Week  presentation  occupied 
the  entire  presentation  stage,  it  may  be  used 
in  modified  form  by  various  theatres.  A 
church  window,  transparent,  may  be  used 
alone  with  a  picture  which  is  suitable,  whether 
it's  Holy  Week  or  the  Fourth  of  July.  These 
windows  always  lend  opportunity  for  beau- 
tiful lighting,  and  their  size  may  depend  upon 
the  amount  of  space  available  for  use. 

Music  Program 

For  contrast  on  this  program,  Hyman  had 
a  specially  arranged  and  orchestrated  sym- 
phony of  jazz,  or  popular  tunes.  There  were 
about  seven  of  these  numbers,  including  "Toot, 
Toot  Tootsie,"  "  Chicago,"  "  Parade  of  Wood- 
en Soldiers,"  "Bees  Knees,"  "Lady  of  the 
Evening,"  "Argentine,"  "Burning  Sands" 
and  "  Mr.  Gallagher  and  Mr.  Sheehan."  In 
addition  to  this  there  were  two  other  vocal 
numbers,  one  by  basso  and  the  other  by  so- 
prano. The  first  was  "  When  the  King  Went 
Forth  to  War,"  by  Koeneman,  and  the  other 
was  "  The  Song  of  Songs,"  by  Moya.  With  the 
organ  recessional,  "  Triumphal  March,"  by 
Costa,  this  made  eight  separate  and  distinct 
offerings  on  the  week's  program,  all  specially 
lighted. 

The  lights  for  the  Symphonized  Jazz  in- 
cluded a  white  Mestrum  flood  covering  the  en- 
tire stage,  with  a  Kliegl  white  on  the  or- 
chestra. There  were  four  2,000-watt  lemon 
spots  on  the  orchestra,  and  the  transparent 
windows  were  white.  Spots  on  the  draw  cur- 
tains were  white,  and  the  cove  lights  were  full 
yellow.  The  entrance  spots  were  white,  cover- 
ing the  sides  of  the  stage  over  the  transparent 
windows. 

For  the  soprano  solo,  sung  in  front  of  the 
orchestra,  a  Mestrum  medium  violet  floor  cov- 
ered the  entire  stage.  The  transparent  win- 
dows were  light  green.  Four  2,000-watt  light 
green  overhead  spots  were  on  the  orchestra. 
Green  foots  on  the  small  stage.  Magenta  X- 
rays.  Blue  foots  on  the  large  stage;  cove 
lights  blue.  Entrance  spots  light  blue,  hitting 
the  ceiling.  Kliegl  medium  violet  flood  on  the 
orchestra. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Spring  Activities  in  Proposed 

Theatre  Construction 

Partial  List  Showing  Program  Now  Being  Carried  out  in  this  Industry 


CALIFORNIA 

Los  Angeles — A  brick  store  and  theatre  build- 
ing will  soon  be  erected  at  the  corner  of  W  est 
Adams  and  Calais  Streets  for  Agnes  M.  Dam- 
tree.  Theatre  will  have  a  seating  capacity  of 
900  and  there  will  be  rental  space  in  the  build- 
ing for  six  stores.  Plans  drawn  by  Architect 
Leonard  L.  Jones. 

Los  Angeles — A  theatre,  store  and  office  build- 
ing of  class  A  construction  will  be  erected  at 
the  northwest  corner  of  6th  St.  and  Western 
Ave.  by  the  Sun  Realty  Co.  The  building  will 
be  erected  at  a  cost  of  $250,000. 

Los  Angeles — Wright  &  Hogan  have  com- 
pleted plans  for  the  building  of  a  picture  theatre 
and  store  building  at  Sunset  and  Hollywood 
Boulevard.  The  building  will  be  70x149  feet, 
have  brick  walls,  steel  beams,  ornamental  mar- 
ble and  tile  work  and  will  cost  $70,000. 

HollyzLOod—P]ans  to  take  over  the  Holly- 
wood Woman's  Clubhouse  and  convert  it  into 
a  beautiful  and  ideal  small  theatre  were  an- 
nounced by  Walter  Hast,  director. 

Oakland — George  Roos.  San  Francisco  mer- 
chant will  begin  the  erection  shortly  of  a  $400,- 
000  motion  picture  theatre  on  his  property  on 
Grand  Ave.  between  Broadway  and  Webster 
Street.  The  theatre  will  run  through  from 
Grand  to  21st  Street,  and  will  have  stores  on 
each  street. 

San  Francisco — The  property  on  the  north- 
west corner  of  Geary  Street  and  15th  Avenue 
has  been  purchased  by  Alex  E.  and  Joseph  L. 
Levin  and  plans  have  been  drawn  by  Reid 
Brothers,  architects,  for  the  immediate  erection 
of  a  magnificent  $250,000  theatre  with  a  seating 
capacity  of  2,000. 

San  Pedro — A  two-story  apartment  and 
theatre  building  will  be  erected  at  the  north- 
west corner  of  Pacific  Ave.  and  Santa  Cruz  St. 
by  Goebel  Brothers,  which  will  cost  $25,000  and 
seat  500  in  the  auditorium  portion. 

Santa  Ana — T.  M.  Henneberry.  representative 
of  the  West  Coast  Theatres  Co.,  bought  the 
property  on  the  site  of  the  present  Grand  Opera 
House,  Fourth  and  Bush  Streets.  The  lot  is 
25x100  feet  and  the  structure  will  be  erected  at 
an  outlay  of  $250,000. 


DISTRICT  OF  COLUMBIA 
Washington — G.  L.  Preacher.  Comm.  Bank 
Bldg.,  has  plans  for  three  story  theatre  build- 
ing for  J.  E.  Beaman,  Comm.  Bank  Bldg.,  to  be 
built  on  Leon  near  Brassfield  Sts.,  costing 
$200,000  and  be  of  brick  and  terra  cotta.  Owner 
taking  bids  on  general  contract. 

Washington — Moore  &  Blakeslee,  Colorado 
Bldg.,  14th  and  St.  Sts.  N.  W.,  has  plans 
for  three  story  theatre,  building.  63  x  158,  to 
cost  $100,000  and  be  on  14th  and  Critenden 
Sts.  N.  W.  Owner  taking  bids  on  separate 
contracts. 

ILLINOIS 

Chicago — Denson  &  Oman,  5  X.  La  Salle  St., 
have  plans  for  a  two-storv  and  basement.  307 
x  215  x  244.  $750,000  theatre  on  Lincoln,  Robey 
and  Belle  Plaine  Aves.  for  Jacob  Horwitz.  care 
of  Peters  &  Horwitz,  10  S.  La  Salle  St.  Press 
brick,  stone  or  terra  cotta  trim. 

Chicago — Xewhouse  Bernham.  4630  Prairie 
Ave.,  has  plans  for  a  2.500-seat  theatre  on  6906 
N.  Clark  St.  for  L.  L.  Brunhild,  Atty.,  127  N. 
Dearborn  St.    Brick,  fireproof. 

Chicago — J.  C.  O.  Pridmore.  38  S.  Dearborn 
St.,  has  plans  to  remodel  "  Columbia."  11  N. 
Clark  St.,  for  A.  H.  Woods,  care  of  L.  House- 
man, Woods  theatre.  Randolph  and  Dearborn 

Sts.   

IOWA 

West  Union— The  West  Union  Fair  Associa- 


tion, H.  M.  Stafford,  secretary,  drawing  private 
plans  for  a  4,000-seat  amphitheatre. 

GEORGIA 

Atlanta — A  large  natural  amphitheatre  will 
be  built  a  few  miles  from  the  city  at  the  base 
of  the  Stone  Mountain,  which  will  have  a  seat- 
ing capacity  of  over  10,000. 


IDAHO 

Priest  Lake — A  large  motion  picture  studio  at 
the  upper  end  of  Priest  Lake  is  to  be  built  by 
Miss  Nell  Shipman.  actress,  which  will  com- 
pose a  complete  motion  picture  colony,  with 
laboratories,  indoor  stage,  office,  projection 
rooms  and  power  plant. 


LOUISIANA 
New  Orleans—].  Morgan  LaFrance  has 
plans  by  George  F.  King,  211  Carondelet 
Bldg.,  for  two  story  frame  and  stucco  theatre, 
76  x  106,  to  be  erected  at  Iverville  &  Lopez 
Sts.,  to  cost  $30,000. 


MASSACHUSETTS 
Maiden — David  and  Samuel  Pearlswig  are 
erecting  a  brick  block  for  commercial  purposes 
which  will  contain  a  moving  picture  theatre  at 
265-269  Brvant  St.  Estimated  cost  of  the  block 
is  $45,000. 

Northampton— MowU  &  Rand,  21  School  St., 
Boston,  Mass.,  have  completed  plans  for  the 
King  St.  Theatre  owned  by  Goldstein  Bros. 
Amuse.  Co.,  Bridge  Street,  Springfield,  Mass. 

Weymouth— W.  V.  Dixey  &  H.  B.  Smilie,  25 
Huntington  Ave.,  Boston,  Mass.,  have  completed 
plans  for  the  community  theatre  for  E.  Wey- 
mouth, owner,  Lakewood  Grove  &  Birches  Imp. 
Assn.,  E.  Weymouth,  Mass. 


MISSOURI 
Independence — The  Elliott  Bldg.  is  being 
torn  down  and  will  be  replaced  by  a  modern 
playhouse  which  will  be  three  stories  high  and 
of  brick.  A.  E.  Elliott  of  the  Grand  theatre, 
Kansas  City,  holds  lease  on  the  ground. 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE 
Keene — Haynes  &  Mason,  280  Main  St.,  Fitch- 
burg,  Mass.,  has  plans  for  three  story  theatre 
building  for  Chas.  C.  Baldwin  which  is  180  x  71 
of  brick.   Architects  taking  bids. 


NEW  YORK 
Brooklyn — A  moving  picture  theatre  to  cost 
about  $350,000  and  to  have  a  seating  capacity 
of  3,500,  is  to  be  built  at  the  northeast  corner 
of  Nostrand  Ave.  and  Eastern  Parkwav  bv  the 
Wein- Wolf  Realty  Co.,  of  which  Samuel  Wolf- 
man  is  president.  Plot  is  89  x  190.  Building  to 
be  constructed  of  light  colored  brick  with  lime- 
stone trimmings  from  plans  prepared  by  J. 
Weisman. 

Hempstead,  L.  I. — J.  Fisher,  25  Ave.  A,  New 
York  City,  has  completed  plans  for  a  theatre 
to  be  erected  by  owner.  Max  Weiss,  of  Weiss 
Bros.,  1540  Broadway,  New  York  City. 

Newark — Geo.  W.  Croucher  &  Son  are  erect- 
ing theatre  on  the  site  of  the  old  Crescent  the- 
atre which  will  have  an  auditorium  50  x  87  in 
addition  to  which  there  will  be  an  entrance 
20  x  40. 

Nezu  York  City — Wm.  Rahmann  &  Son,  126 
Cedar  St,  has  plans  for  three  storv  theatre 
building,  150  x  150,  to  cost  $500,000  and  be  of 
brick.  Architect  will  take  bids  on  general  con- 
tracts.   Location  East  Fordham  Road. 

New  York  City — Plans  have  been  filed  for  one 
story  theatre  building  on  Morris  Park  Ave., 
northwest  corner  of  Hunt'  Ave.,  by  Novelty 
Realty  Corp.  and  Benjamin  Livenson  owners. 


Architect,  M.  W.  Del  Gaudio,  160  West  45th  St., 
New  York  City.   Plot  95  x  185. 

Rochester — Work  is  to  be  started  on  a  new 
theatre  in  Geddes  St.,  next  to  the  Webster  mil- 
linery shop,  being  built  by  Geo.  McCargo  and 
F.  W.  Gates,  proprietors  of  the  Lyric.  Building 
will  be  one  story  100  x  35,  fireproof  construction 
and  of  tile,  with  a  brick  front.   Seats  500. 

Yonkers—  Ufaldn  &  Liftmann,  Inc.,  299  Madi- 
son Ave.,  New  York  City.,  will  build  $3,000,000 
theatre  and  apartment  house  building  on  E.  S. 
McLean  Ave.,  adjoining  Park  Hotel.  .  Owner 
will  take  bids  on  all  contracts. 


NEW  JERSEY 
Englewood — H.  F.  Rotman,  63  W.  Palisade 
Ave.,  will  build  a  two-story  theatre  and  store 
and  office  building  of  brick.    Architect  not  se- 
lected yet. 

Fords — A  modern  photoplay  house.  600  seat- 
ing capacity,  will  be  built  by  A.  H.  Dunham  of 
Elm  St.,  Perth  Amboy. 

Secaucus — Andrews.  Tower  &  Lavelle.  Spring- 
field, Mass.,  drawing  plans  for  a  theatre  on 
Paterson  Plank  Rd.  for  Port  Development 
Realty  Co.,  Robt.  Droutman,  Pres..  1247  Pater- 
son Plank  Rd.    To  be  of  brick. 


OHIO 

Lakezvood—J.  W.  Christford.  1462  W.  117th 
St.,  Lakewood,  Arch.  &  Struc.  Engr.,  has  plans 
for  two  storv  theatre  building  on  Madison  Ave. 
near  Arthur  Ave.,  110  x  210,  costing  $125,000, 
structure  being  built  bv  Lincoln  Theatre  Co., 
C.  G.  Burton,  Pres..  2301  Center  St.,  Cleveland 
Building,  will  be  of  brick  walls,  stone  trim. 
Plans  being  drawn. 


OREGON 

Eugene — Plans  for  the  construction  of  a  six 
story  hotel  and  theatre  building  were  announced 
with  the  taking  of  an  option  on  corner  property 
of  the  Southern  Pacific  R.  R.  Co.  Building  will 
cost  $300,000,  160  x  120. 


PENNSYLVANIA 

Philadelphia— John  Chas.  Norton.  29  W.  Lan- 
caster Ave.,  Ardmore,  Pa.,  has  plans  for  two 
storv  theatre  building.  85  x  200,  for  C.  F.  Kline, 
110  N.  60th  St..  Philadelphia.  Plans  which  are 
being  drawn  state  building  will  be  of  brick. 

Reading — Edward  Z.  Scholl.  136  Robeson  St., 
has  plans  for  two  story  theatre  building.  90  x  115 
to  be  of  brick,  fireproof,  plans  for  which  are 
in  progress. 


WASHINGTON 
North  End — A  permit  for  the  construction  of 
a  $10,000  motion  picture  theatre  building  at  3816 
N.  26th  St.  was  taken  out  by  J.  R.  McKinnell. 
Construction  to  begin  as  soon  as  plans  are 
finished. 


WISCONSIN 
Shorewood— Baches  &  Pfaller,  216  W.  Water 
St.,  Milwaukee.  Wis.,  has  plans  _for  a  theatre, 
apartment  and  store  building,  105  x  120.  $200.- 
000.  at  Atwater  and  Farwell.  for  Kel-Naw 
Amuse.  Co.,  care  of  architect.  House  to  be  of 
brick 


NEBRASKA 

Grand  Island — A  motion  picture  theatre  will 
be  built  next  to  the  People's  State  Bank,  par- 
ticulars for  which  will  be  announced  when  plans 
are  drawn.   

Juneau — W.  D.  Gross  will  build  a  reinforced 
concrete  theatre  building  with  steel  framework 
on  the  lot  adjoining  the  Alaskan  Hotel  on  Front 
St.,  which  has  a  50-foot  frontage  and  a  depth  of 
100  feet.    Seating  capacity  1,000. 


April  14,  1923 


Photographer — J.  O.  Milligan,  Los  Angeles 

"  Comfortable  Seating  " 
Is  Doug's  Motto  for  the 
Full  Enjoyment  of  a 
Show 

Here  he  is  with  Mr.  Grauman  set- 
ting up  American  Seating  Company 
Theatre  Chairs  in  the  Grauman's 
Egyptian  Hollywood  Theatre.  This 
is  their  assurance  of  comfort  for 
an  audience. 

This  is  the  second  theatre  chair 
installation  made  by  us  for  Mr. 
Grauman,  while  a  third  order  fol- 
lows for  the  Metropolitan  Theatre 
of  Los  Angeles,  now  nearing  com- 
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opportunity  of  seeing  a  complete  show  in  their  own  the- 
atre. Because  of  other  duties  needing  attention,  they  sel- 
dom occupy  a  chair  more  than  a  few  minutes.  Naturally, 
uncomfortable  features  are  not  noticed  in  so  short  a  time.  On 
the  other  hand,  theatre  patrons  criticize  defects  and  generally 
find  another  theatre  where  the  complete  program  can  be 
enjoyed  in  comfort  afforded  by  proper  seating. 

After  the  tiresome  hours  of  work  during  the  day,  the  pub- 
lic look  forward  to  relaxation.  Theatres  should  offer  this  with 
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Direct  Current  Circuits 


Lesson  III — Part  III 


Y  far  the  most  complicated  part 
of  direct  current  circuits  is  the 
calculation  of  the  resistance  and 
currents  of  parallel  circuits.  Yet 
nothing  could  be  simpler  when 
once  understood.  Resistances  are 
said  to  be  connected  in  parallel,  or  multiple, 
when  one  end  of  each  resistance  is  connected 


loamp 


10  an-p 


Figure  24 

to  the  same  point  and  the  other  end  of  all 
the  resistances  is  connected  to  another  point. 
Of  course,  the  ends  do  not  have  to  be  ex- 
tended until  they  all  meet  at  the  same  point, 
but  the  wiring  must  be  so  arranged  as  to 
give  the  equivalent  effect.  Incandescent  lamps 
are  ordinarily  connected  in  parallel  with  each 
other.  The  switch  controlling  each  light  is 
connected  in  series  with  the  lamp  it  controls. 
Multiple  circuits  are  much  more  widely  used 
than  are  series  because  they  permit  the  addi- 
tion of  loads  to  the  line  without  causing 
serious  voltage  drops  as  long  as  the  circuit 
is  not  too  heavily  overloaded. 

A  simple  illustration  of  resistances  in  par- 
allel is  contained  in  Fig.  24.  This  shows  a 
conductor,  an  ordinary  copper  wire,  which 
has  been  split  into  three  equal  sections.  The 
end  areas  of  these  three  sections  are  all  equal. 
Since  this  is  so,  the  resistance  of  each  section 
is  equal  to  that  of  the  others. 

If,  now,  an  electric  current  is  caused  to 
flow  in  the  main  conductor,  upon  reaching  the 
split  portion  at  A,  it  will  divide  and  equal 
currents  will  flow  through  each  section  be- 
cause the  resistance  of  each  is  the  same. 
Hence,  if  the  total  current  is  30  amperes,  the 
current  in  each  section  will  be  10  amperes. 
These  10  ampere  currents  will  later  combine, 
where  the  three  sections  join  each  other  again 
at  B,  and  flow  on  as  a  single  30  ampere 
current. 

Had  the  wire  been  cut  so  that  the  resistance 
of  each  section  was  different  from  that  of 
the  others,  the  main  current  would  not  have 


divided  equally  but  inversely  as  the  resistance 
of  each  split  section.  Thus,  if  the  top  wire 
had  twice  the  resistance  of  the  middle  wire  it 
would  only  draw  one-half  as  much  current  as 
the  middle  section.  And  if  the  bottom  wire 
had  only  one-fourth  the  resistance  of  the  top 
wire  it  would  draw  four  times  as  much  current 
as  the  top  wire.  This  is  strictly  in  accordance 
with  the  resistance  formula  given  last  week 
and  Ohm's  Law  (E  =  IR). 

Kirchoff's  Laws  of  Circuits 
Of  course,  the  case  explained  above  is  a 
very  simple  one  and  is  given  merely  to  show 
the  method  involved.  In  the  solution  of  com- 
plicated networks,  as  parallel  circuits  are 
sometimes  called,  a  more  systematic  method 
is  used.  In  last  week's  article  was  shown  how 
resistances  in  series  were  solved  by  Kirchoff's 


voltage,  as  the  case  may  be,  is  apt  to  vary 
somewhat  and  so  can  not  be  called  constant 
in  the  strict  sense  of  the  word.  The  word 
constant  refers  to  circuit  only.  That  is,  if 
the  current  is  10  amperes  in  one  part  of  the 
circuit  (series)  it  is  10  amperes  in  every  other 
part  also.  The  absolute  value  may  vary 
slightly  but  the  effect  is  the  same  all  over  the 
circuit.  So  it  is  also  with  the  voltage  of  the 
parallel  circuit,  allowing  for  the  IR  drops, 
which,  in  comparison  with  the  total  voltage, 
are  usually  small. 

Solution  of  Parallel  Circuits 

To  return,  now,  to  the  solution  of  parallel 
circuits;  Kirchoff's  second  law  says,  to  re- 
peat, that  the  algebraic  sum  of  all  the  cur- 
rents flowing  toward  or  away  from  a  junction 
point  is  equal  to  zero.  In  explaining  the 
words  "  algebraic  sum "  in  last  week's  issue 
we  made  use  of  plus  and  minus  signs  placed 
before  the  various  voltages.  The  same  thing 
is  done  in  the  case  of  the  current  also.  That 
is,  the  currents  flowing  toward  any  junction 
point  are  given  the  plus  sign,  while  those 


Figure  25 


Figure  26 

Law  of  Series  Circuits,  which  goes  as  follows : 
"  The  algebraic  sum  of  all  the  voltages  acting 
in  a  closed  circuit  is  equal  to  zero."  This 
same  gentleman  is  responsible  for  another  law 
which  is  applicable  to  resistances  in  parallel 
and  is  known  as  Kirchoff's  Law  for  Parallel 
Circuits.  In  effect  it  says :  "  The  algebraic 
sum  of  all  the  currents  flowing  toward  or 
away  from  a  junction  point  is  equal  to  zero." 

Let  us  pause  for  an  instant  to  analyze  these 
two  laws.  The  first  speaks  of  the  voltages 
acting  in  a  circuit  while  the  second  speaks  of 
the  currents  flowing  in  a  circuit.  In  the  first 
case  there  are  a  number  of  voltages  and  only 
one  current.  In  the  second  case  there  are 
a  number  of  currents  and  only  one  voltage. 
For  this  reason  Series  Circuits  are  sometimes 
known  as  constant  current  circuits.  The 
street  lighting  systems  employing  either  arc 
or  incandescent  lamps  are  constant  current 
systems.  The  lamps  in  such  systems  are  all 
in  series.  On  the  other  hand,  the  parallel 
circuits  are  sometimes  referred  to  as  constant 
potential  circuits.  The  ordinary  residence 
lighting  systems  employing  incandescent 
lamps  are  constant  potential  circuits,  as  are 
also  the  ordinary  motor  circuits.  Of  course, 
it  must  be  understood  that  the  current  or 


flowing  away  from  the  same  point  are  given 
the  minus  sign. 

The  sum  of  all  these  currents,  with  proper 
regard  to  their  respective  signs,  must  equal 
zero.  In  Fig  25  a  current  (I)  is  shown  flow- 
ing toward  a  junction  point  (P),  hence  the 
sign  before  it  is  plus.  Also,  currents  (ii), 
(is)  and  (is)  are  shown  flowing  away  from  the 
same  point,  and  their  sign  is  accordingly 
minus.  KirehofPs  Law,  applied  to  this  case, 
would  appear  as  follows: 

(  +  I)  +  (  —  L)  -f  (— i.)  +  (  — i.)  -0 
(removing  the  brackets) 
I  —  ii  —  i=  —  is  =  0 
(adding  —  L  —  i:  —  is  to  each  member) 
I  =  L  -f  i*  -f  is 

We  can  also  say,  as  just  shown,  that  the 
sum  of  the  currents  flowing  toward  any  junc- 
tion point  is  equal  to  the  sum  of  the  currents 
flowing  away  from  the  same  point. 

Suppose  we  apply  this  knowledge  to  a 
simple  parallel  circuit,  such  as  the  one  shown 
in  Fig.  26.  The  thing  we  wish  to  find  out, 
primarily,  is  what  total  current  will  be 
drawn  from  the  generator  if  120  volts  be 
impressed  across  the  resistances  as  shown? 
(Continued  on  page  1830) 


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(Continued  from  page  1828) 
There  are  two  methods  which  can  be  used.  We 
can  find  the  current  riowing  thru  each  resis- 
tance and  then  add  these  individual  currents 
to  obtain  the  total,  or  we  can  find  the  total 
resistance  of  the  combination  shown  and  then 
find  the  current  by  a  single  application  of 
Ohm's  Law. 

The  result  by  the  first  method  is  as  follows : 

ii  =  E/n  =  120/2  =  60  amp. 
L  -   E/r2  =  120/4  =  30  amp. 
i,  =  E/r3  =  120/6  =  20  amp. 
I  =  L1  +  L=  +  L3  =  60  +  30  +  20=110  amp. 

It  is  sometimes  much  simpler,  in  complex 
circuits,  to  find  the  total  resistance  of  each 
combination  and  then  use  Ohm's  Law  directly. 
In  order  to  do  this,  however,  a  formula,  which 
gives  the  total  resistance  of  any  parallel  com- 
bination must  be  used.    It  is  : 

1 

R  =  


etc. 


The  derivation  of  this  formula,  which  is 
based  on  Ohm's  Law,  is  comparatively  simple, 
but  lack  of  space  prevents  giving  it  in  detail 
It  is  enough  to  know  that  in  order  TO  FIND 
THE  TOTAL  RESISTANCE  (R)  OF  ANY 
PARALLEL  COMBINATION,  (1)  find  the 
reciprocal  (see  Lesson  I,  Part  I)  of  each 
individual  resistance:  (2)  add  these  recip- 
rocals together;  (3)  divide  this  figure  into 
the  numeral  one  (1).  The  result  will  be  the 
total  resistance.  This  figure  can  then  be  used 
in  conjunction  with  the  voltage  to  find  the 
total  current  flowing. 

Applying  this  formula  to  Fig.  26  we  have : 

1  1 

R  =  —  =  = 


1111 

-  -+-+- 
3r      2       4  6 


0.5  4-  0.25  —  0.166 


=  1.09  ohms 


0.916 

I  =  E/R  =  120/1.09  =  110  amp. 

This  agrees  with  the  result  obtained  with  the 
first  method.  Kirchoff's  Law  may  again  be 
checked  by  applying  it  to  the  junction  points 
A  and  B,  Fig.  26. 


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This  law  is  particularly  valuable  in  solving 
Edison  Three  Wire  D.C.  circuits,  an  example 
of  which  is  shown  in  Fig.  27.  In  this  circuit 
the  two  outside  wires  are  the  main -current 
tarrying  wires,  while  the  middle  one  is  called 
the  neutral,  or  return,  and  carries,  in  a  prop- 
erly balanced  circuit,  but  a  small  current  back 
to  the  generator. 

An  unbalanced  case  is  shown  in  Fig.  27. 

Such  systems  should  always  be  well  bal- 
anced in  order  to  make  the  neutral  small  and 
thus  effect  a  saving  in  copper.  The  primary 
objects  of  this  system  are  (1)  saving  in  cop- 
per wire,  (2)  two  voltages  supplied  the  con- 
sumer; 220  volts  for  motors  (which  again 
means  a  saving  in  copper)  and  110  volts  for 
lighting'  (which  means  saving  in  lamp  opera- 
ton). 

In  the  ease  shown,  In,  Lc,  etc.,  each  repre- 
sents an  incandescent  lamp  drawing  1  ampere 
from  the  line  (a  100  watt  lamp)  ;  a,  b,  c,  etc., 
are  the  junction  points.  Kirchoff's  Law  can 
be  checked  as  follows : 


(a)  +3-2 


_1  =  0  (b)  +2 
(c)   +1-1  =  0 


1  —  1 


0 


It  will  be  noted  that  between  junction  points 
(d)  and  (e),  and  (f)  and  (h),  no  current  is 
flowing.  These  two  portions  of  the  neutral 
could  then  be  cut  away  without  affecting  the 
situation  and  thus  still  more  copper  could  be 
saved.  This  is  not  done  in  practice  because 
any  slight  unbalancing  of  the  loads  would  send 
a  current  through  these  portions  in  one  direc- 
tion or  the  other.  If  the  entire  system  were 
absolutely  balanced  no  neutral  would  be  re- 
quired. This,  however,  is  practically  impos- 
sible to  accomplish. 

Combination  Circuits 

These  circuits,  briefly,  consist  of  resistances 
in  series  and  parallel.  In  order  to  effect  their 
solution  the  resistance  of  each  parallel  com- 
bination should  first  be  obtained,  using  the 
formula  given  above,  and  then  these  total 
resistances  should  be  treated  as  if  they  were 
in  serks  with  the  single  resistance  which,  in 
fact,  they  are.  In  other  words,  by  finding  the 
total  resistance  of  the  parallel  combinations 
the  entire  circuit  is  changed  to  a  simple  series 
circuit  and  can  then  be  solved. 

This  series  of  articles  will  be  continued  week 
after  next.    No  article  will  appear  next  week. 


Question  on  Transformers 

In  a  letter  to  the  editor  Samuel  McAllister, 
theatre,  Port  Morris,  N.  Y.,  complains  that 
one  of  the  connections  to  his  Power's  inductor 
"  gets  red  hot "  and  that  the  transformer 
also  hums  whenever  this  occurs. 

This  may  be  due  to  a  number  of  causes. 


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current  device  and  so  any  unnecessary  Ik 
sistance  in  the  circuit  will  cause  a  power  \m 
Also,  the  greater  this  resistance  the  greate 
will  be  the  loss  of  power.  If  the  connectiot 
only  gets  hot  then  the  trouble,  no  doubt,  ii 
that  it  is  poorly  made  and  this  is  the  firs* 
place  to  inspect.  Even  a  comparatively  low 
resistance  connection  can  cause  a  lot  ol ! 
trouble  in  view  of  the  high  current  being  usee 

If  the  transformer  itself  heats  up  exces- 
sively then  there  may  be  a  short  circuited  eoD 
in  it  which  is  causing  the  trouble.  The  onl\ 
way  of  finding  out  where  the  shorted  coil  L' 
located  is  by  testing  the  transformer. 

Either  of  the  two  faults  mentioned 
above  will  cause  the  transformer  to  hum  a 
they  can  be  classed  as  overloads.  The  hum 
ming,  however,  may  also  be  due  to  a  loos* 
piece  of  magnetic  material  vibrating  in  syn- 
chronism  with  the  alternations  of  the  cur- 
rent (and  hence  flux)  in  the  transformer.  It 
may  be  that  some  of  the  laminations  of  the 
core  are  loose. 

It  is  difficult  to  place  a  finger  directly  oj 
the  trouble  without  an  inspection,  or  at  leas; 
a  complete  description,  of  the  trouble-makini 
apparatus. 


Harry  Lucas  Visits  N.  y< 

Harry  Lucas  of  the  Lucas  Theatre  Supplj 
Company,  Atlanta,  Ga.,  made  a  flying  visij 
to  New  York  during  the  past  week.  Mr.  Lucai 
reports  that  business  throughout  his  southen 
territory  has  been  staging  a  very  encouraging 
comeback-  and  that  the  prospects  for  the 
future  are  very  bright,  in  theatre  supplies. 
The  Lucas  Theatre  Supply  Company  con- 
structed a  large  sales  and  manufacturing  build- 
ing a  year  or  two  ago  and  now  find  it 
extremely  convenient  to  use  all  the  various 
manufacturing  departments  to  capacity. 


Rockhill  Theatre  Com- 
ing Up 

An  hotel  and  theatre  building  is  being 
erected  at  Fortieth  and  Main  streets,  Kansas 
City,  Mo.,  by  Tri-State  Realty  Company,  ar- 
chitects being  Shepard  &  Wiser,  302  R.  A. 
Long  Building,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

The  Rockhill  theatre  has  been  leased  by  the 
Kem-Way  Company.  The  house  will  have 
a  standard  stage  and  large  balcony,  have  a 
seating  capacity  of  1,500  with  modern  heat- 
ing and  ventilating  system.  The  structure 
will  be  entirely  fireproof,  detailed  plans  of 
construction  to  be  announced  shortlv. — Tr 


Figure  27 


Broadway,  Kansas  City, 
Theatre  Going  Up 

A  new  motion  picture  house,  fireproof  ani' 
with  a  seating  capacity  of  1,800,  will  be  erect1 
ed  at  Thirty-sixth  Street  and  Broadwav,  Kan- 
sas City,  by  E.  J.  Willett  and  H.  W.  Pinnick. 
The  new  house,  which  will  be  named  the 
Broadway  theatre,  will  cost  about  $250,000, 
including  storeroom  space,  and  will  occupy  a' 
frontage  of  192  feet  on  Broadway.  The  the- 
atre, including  the  main  floor,  balcony,  foyer, 
children's  playroom,  lounge  and  lobbies  will  be 
in  Georgian  detail. 

A  modern  cooling  system  will  be  installedi 
in  addition  to  a  neating  and  ventilating  systemj 
The  house  will  be  of  reinforced  concrete.  The 
architects,  Lodge  &  Gornall,  are  preparing  the 
plans  which  wih  be  ready  in  time  to  prevenS 
•  any  interruption  in  a  continuous  construction 
program.  — True. 


April  14,   192  s 


1831 


New  Plan  for  Financing  Industrial 
Standardization  Is  Approved 


ANEW  plan  for  financing-  the  industrial 
standardization  work  of  the  United 
States  which  provides  for  membership  dues  on 
the  basis  of  one  cent  per  $1,000  of  gross  re- 
ceipts, has  been  formally  approved  by  the 
Executive  Committee  of  the  American  En- 
gineering Standards  Committee.  Ar.d  twenty 
of  the  most  influential  industrial  executives 
of  the  country  have  accepted  places  on  an 
Advisory  Committee  which  will  co-operate 
with  the  Ways  and  Means  Committee  in  the 
refinancing  of  the  American  Engineering 
Standards  Committee. 

In  submitting  the  report  of  the  Ways  and 
Means  Committee,  A.  W.  Whitney,  Chairman 
of  that  committee  and  of  the  A.  E.  S.  C,  de- 
clared that  the  economies  which  should  accrue 
to  the  industries  of  America  through  standard- 
ization "  are  to  be  measured  in  billions  of 
dollars,  not  millions." 

This  report  announces  a  new  class  of  mem- 
bers in  the  A.  E.  S.  C.  to  be  known  as  "  sus- 
taining members,"  and  provides  a  special 
service  to  "  sustaining  members,"  including 
information  bulletins  on  developments  in 
standardization  work  in  this  country  and  in 
every  other  country  where  industrial  stan- 
dardization is  in  progress. 

The  American  Engineering  Standards  Com- 
mittee, which  was  organized  in  1918,  has  here- 
tofore been  financed  entirely  by  dues  from  the 
nine  technical  societies  and  seventeen  national 
trade  associations  which,  with  seven  depart- 
ments of  the  federal  government,  constitute 
its  present  membership.  Annual  deficits  were 
cleared  by  contributions  from  individual  cor- 
porations. 

The  plan  calls  for  the  appointment  of  aD 
engineer-translator  who  will  provide  transla- 
tions of  standards  developed  in  foreign  coun- 
tries for  the  information  service  to  sustaining 
members.  The  new  information  service  will 
be  an  elaboration  of  the  work  which  the 
A.  E.  S.  C.  has  been  carrying  on  in  a  small 
way,  in  calling  to  the  attention  of  co-operating 
bodies  and  the  technical  press  the  important 


developments  in  standardization  work,  foreign 
as  well  as  American. 


NEW  JERSEY 
Rutherford— Delano  &  Aldrich,  126  E.  38th 
St.,  N.  Y.  C,  have  completed  plans  for  the 
$150,000  theatre  for  Center  Park  Ave.,  for  the 
congregation  of  the  Rutherford  Ave.  Presby- 
terian Church. 


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JNCREASE  the  pulling  power  of  your  feature  pictures. 

Let  the  Slideograf  keep  the  crowds  on  the  outside  always 
informed  of  your  present  and  coming  programs. 

DAY  AND  NIGHT  this  novel  attention  getter  automati- 
cally flashes  in  succession,  10  to  20  standard  size  movie 
slides. 

Display  it  in  your  lobby.  It's  a  sure  way  of  keeping 
your  patrons  up  to  tabs  on  the  pictures  they  want  to  see. 

Write  for  illustrated  folder  giving  full  information  on 
the  Slideograf — also  how  it  pays  for  itself  in  a  few  weeks. 

SLIDEOGRAF 

State  Rights  Going  Fast 

STANDARD  SLIDE  CORPORATION 

209  West  48th  St.  New  York  City,  N.  Y. 


H.  ROBINS  BURROUGHS 

M.  AIL  8OC.  C.  B. 

THEATRE  ENGINEERS 

Plans  and  Specifications  70  EAST  45th  STREET 

Assistance  in  Financing  NEW  YORK 


 .  

The  Special  Theatre  Construction  Section 
will  be  published  in  next  week's  issue 


PROJECTION  MACHINES 
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Simplex,  Powers,  Motiograph,  Edison  and  all  other  makes. 

Best  equipped  machine  shop;  expert  mechanics. 

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Note: — To  get  the  best  and  most  satisfactory  service  from  your 
projection  machines,  have  them  overhauled  at  least  once  every 
two  years. 

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fe  rings 


NEGATIVE  WANTED — Will  buy  Foreign  and 
Domestic  Scenics.  Write  where  may  be  seen.  Brown, 
13  St.  Lukes  Place,  New  Tork  City. 

W«  buy  opera  chairs,  projection  machines,  com- 
pensarcs,  generators  and  all  new  or  used  theatre 
equipment.  Movie  Supply  Company,  844  South 
Wabash  Avenue,  Chicago.  111. 


Wanted  Palmistry  Films.  Anything  dealing  in 
Palmistry.  Write  H.  SI.  Harrison,  S65  East  Sixty- 
third  Street,  Chicago. 

Used  and  new  projectors — current  regulators  and 
smaller  equipment  to  furnish  theatres  complete — -all 
at  lowest  mail  order  house  prices.  Best  new  veneer 
chairs  J2  up.  We  buy  used  equipment.  Western 
Seating  Company,  6455  Bosworth,  Chicago. 

FOR  SALE — The  Majestic  Theatre  Building.  Mans- 
field, Ohio,  new  modern,  absolutely  fire  properties  in 
this  seven  day  city.  Population  35,000  and  growing 
fast.  Theatre  has  best  equipment  obtainable  includ- 
ing two  manual  fifteen  stop,  Kimball  Organ,  and  the 
latest  heating  and  cooling  system,  all  in  the  most 
perfect  condition,  seats  850.  Building  has  two 
store  rooms  bringing  steady  rental.  Owners  have  in- 
terests requiring  all  their  attention.  Sale  price 
1200.000,  cash  for  clear  title  to  entire  property.  W. 
A.  Partello,  manager.  Box  35S,  Mansfield,  Ohio. 


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Several  Theatres  Now  Operating 

Good  proposition  for  individual  who  could 
give  personal  attention.  Write  for  particu- 
lars. A.  F.,  Room  304,  41  Park  Row,  New 
Tork  City. 


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how  economically 
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Mfrs.  of  Reco  Color  Hoods, 
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CHICAGO 


Theatre  and  Exchange  Mailing  List  Sendee 

We  rent  lists  of  or  address  contemplated  of 
existing  theatres,  exchanges,  state  rights  own- 
ers, publicity  mediums  and  producers,  selected 
as  to  territory,  class,  etc.  Twenty  thousand 
changes  were  recorded  1b  our  list  last  year.  Its 
use  means  a  saving  of  from  20  to  50%  In  post- 
age, etc 

MOTION  PICTURE  DIRECTORY  CO. 
244  West  42nd  St.       Phont,  Bryant  8138      New  York 
Addressing  Printing 


William  Goldman  Building 
in  St.  Louis 

St.  Louis  is  to  have  a  new  $1,000,000  motion 
picture  palace  to  stand  at  Grand  Boulevard 
at  the  head  of  Delmar  Boulevard.  Announce- 
ment to  this  effect  was  made  a  few  days  ago 
by  William  Goldman,  who  until  last  June  was 
managing  director  of  the  Missouri  Famous 
Players  Corporation,  owners  of  the  Missouri 
theatre,  Grand  and  Lucas  avenue. 

Goldman's  new  house  will  seat  3,000  and  be 
the  last  word  in  theatre  construction.  Preston 
J.  Bradshaw,  International  Life  Building.  St. 
Louis,  is  architect,  while  the  Selden-Breck 
Construction  Company  probably  will  receive 
the  contract  to  build.  The  house  will  be  ready 
about  September  1,  but  the  formal  opening 
ceremonies  will  be  postponed  to  November  21, 
which  is  the  thirteenth  anniversary  of  the 
opening  of  Goldman's  St.  Louis  Tent  Show. 
Prairie  and  St.  Louis  Avenues,  which  marked 
his  advent  as  a  motion  picture  magnate. — 
Barrett. 


CALIFORNIA 


Beverly  Hills — Negotiations  were  consum- 
mated for  the  erection  by  J.  J.  Seigrist,  a  re- 
tired rancher  of  Hollywood,  of  a  theatre  and 
stores  building  on  the  southeast  corner  of  Bur- 
ton Wav  and  Camden  Drive  to  occupy  an  area 
of  95  x  148H,  building  to  cost  over  $40,000.  Will 
be  constructed  of  brick  and  terra  cotta,  theatre 
to  seat  800.  Architects,  Warner  &  Volke,  Bur- 
ton Realty  Co. 

Burbank — Plans  are  being  drawn  by  A.  J. 
Johnson,  for  a  theatre  building  constructed  on 
the  rear  of  the  present  building  on  the  Minor 
block.  Exterior  will  be  of  hollow  tile  and  plas- 
ter, seating  capacity  900. 

East  Oakland — A  new  moving  picture  theatre 
is  to  be  built  by  Contractor  F.  T.  Kennedy  for 
Allen  King  at  the  southwest  corner  of  23rd 
Ave.  &  East  15th  St.  Building  will  be  two 
stories,  modern  throughout  and  cost  $45,000. 


DISTRICT  OF  COLUMBIA 

Washington— Architect  J.  Wenig,  721  10th  St. 
N.  W.,  has  plans  for  a  two-story,  45x110, 
$50,000  theatre  to  be  built  on  the  southeast  cor- 
ner 161st  and  Dix  Streets  N.  E.,  for  D.  G. 
Joseph,  61st  and  Dix  Sts.  N.  E.  House  to  be 
top  brick,  concrete,  steel,  stone,  fireproof.  Archi- 
tect taking  bids. 


NEW  YORK 

Brooklyn— J.  S.  Jacobs,  Inc.,  1482  Broadwav, 
New  York  City,  will  build  a  two-story  theatre. 
80  x  120,  on  Surf  Ave.  and  Conev  Island,  of 
brick.    Bids  being  taken. 

New  York  City— Cosmopolitan  Prod.,  Ches- 
ter Beecroft,  126th  St.  and  2nd  Ave.,  to  rebuild 
theatre,  2nd  Ave.  and  East  River,  126th  to  127th 
Sts.    Architect  not  yet  selected. 


Correction 

In  our  issue  dated  March  31st  an  advertise- 
ment of  the  M.  G.  Felder  Sales  Company,  dis- 
tributors for  Bio  Carbons,  the  world  "B  I  0" 
was  incorrectly  printed  as  BIO.  , 


OHIO 

Springfield — Work  has  been  started  on  the 
new  $15,000  theatre  to  be  on  Fair  St.,  east  of 
Yellow  Springs  St.,  for  James  W.  Maxey,  702 
S.  Yellow  Springs  St.  It  will  be  a  one-story 
hrick  structure,  96  x  40,  seating  600. 


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FEATURE  RELEASE  CHART 

Productions  are  Listed  Alphabetically  and  by  Months  in  which  Released  in  order  that  the  Exhibitor  may 
have  a  short-cut  toward  such  information  as  he  may  need.  Short  subject  and  comedy  releases,  as  well  as 
information  on  pictures  that  are  coming  will  be  found  on  succeeding  pages.  (S.  R.  indicates  State  Right 
release.  ) 

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SEPTEMBER 

Feature  Star  Distributed    By       Length  Reviewed 

Another  Man's  Boot*. .. Francis  Ford  Anchor-S.  R.   *  reel*.,. Not.  II 

Barb-Wire   Jack  Haste  Sunset  Prod.-S.  R. .  .*  reeto. .  -Sept.  I 

Better  Han  Wins,  The. .  Pete  Morrison  . . .  Sanf  ord-8.  R.   5  reels...  Oct.  28 

Blood  and  Sand  Rodolph  Valentino. Paramount   S  reeto. .  .Anf.  If 

Broadway  Rose  Mae  Murray  Metro   ■  reeto ...  Sept.  16 

Bull  Dog  Conn  Special  Cast  Kussell  Prod.-E.  R..S  reels  

Caught  Bluffing  Frank    Mayo  Universal   S  reels ...  Sept.  23 

Confidence   Herbert  RawUnson. Universal   5  reels ...  Sept  SO 

Crusader,  The  William  Rassell  Fox   J  reels... Feb.  3 

Face  to  Face  Marguerite  Marsh. . Playgoers   5  reels. .  .Sept.  16 

Fighdn'  Devil  OKn  Francis   Sanford-S.  R.   5  reeto.......... 

Fighting  Ottide,  The.... William  Duncan  ..Vitagraph  5  reels...  Aug.  26 

Five  Dollar  Baby  Viola   Dana  Metro  6  reels. 

Pools  of  Fortune  Marg.  de  la  Motte.Amer.    Releasing  5  reels.. 

Pool  There  Was,  A  Special  Cast  Fox   6  reeto.. 

Galloping  Kid,  The  Hoot  Gibson  Universal   3  reels. 

Girl's  Desire,  A  AUce  Calhoun  Vitagraph  5  reels.. 

Grandma's  Boy  Harold  Lloyd  Asso.  Kxuibitors  S  reeto. 

Hands  of  Nara,  The  Clara  K.  Young ...  Metro   6  reels. 

Her  Gilded  Cage  Gloria  Swanson  Paramount   C  reels. 

Is  a  Mother  to  Blame. .  Carolyn  LarUas. . .  Modsi-S.    R.  5  reels. 

Isle  of  Doubt,  The  Wyadham  Stendiag Playgoers   5  reels.. 

Kick-Back,  The  Harry  Carey  Film  Book,  Offices. ..6  reels.. 

Lore  Is  Aa  Awful  Thing. Owen  Moore  Setonick   5  reels. 

Love's  Redemption   Special  Cast   C.  C.  Picteres-8,  B. .  5  reels...  .  

Man  She  Brought  Back. Special  Cast  Playgoers   5  reeto... Sept.  23 

Manslaughter  Thomas  Meighan. .  Paramount   t  reels. .  .Sept.  SO 

Married  People  Mabel  Ballin  Hodkinson   i  reeto. 

Monte  Crist o  Special  Cast  Fox   10  reels.. 

Nero  Special  Cast  Fox   11  reels.. 

Nice  People  Special  Cast  Paramount   7  reeto... 

Prisoner  of  Zenda,  The.. Special  Cast  Metro   8  reels.. 

Qaeen    of    the  Moulin 

Rouge   Martha  Mansfield.  .A mer.  Releasing  7  reeto. 

Rich  Men's  Wives  Special  Cast  Al  Lichtnsaa  Cor*.. 7  reeto. 

Secrets  of  Paris  Special  Cast  Afiliated-S.  R  •  reds. .  ..Oct  M 

Sign  of  the  Koee  George  Bcbaa  ....Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels. .  Aug.  S 

Siren  Call,  The  Dorothy  Dalton  Paramount   6  reels. .  .Sept.  >0 

Skin  Deep  Sills- Vidor   First   National  7  reels. .  .Sept.  >• 

Slim  Shoulders  Irene  Castle..       Hodkinson   6  reeto  July  S 

■now  Shoe  Trail,  The...  Jane  Novak  Film  Book.  Offices..  •  reels. .  .Sept.  23 

Storm.  The  House  Peters  Universal   8  reels. . 

Timothy's  Quest  Special  Cast  Amer.  Releasing  0  reels.. 

Top  O'  the  Morning. ...  Gladys  Walton. ..  .Universal   5  reels.. 

Valley  of  Silent  Men...  Alma  Rubens  Paramount   6  reels. .  .Sept.  9 

Veiled  Woman,  The. ...  Marguerite  Snow..  .Hodkinson   5  reels. ..  .June  24 

.  Fox   5  reels. . 

.  Paramount   6  reels . . 

Travers. . .  Aywon-S.  R.  5  reels.. 

of  Tenth  Special  Cast  OrapMc-S.  K  7  reels. .  .Sept.  8 

Woman's  Woman,  A ....  Mary  Alden  Allied  Prod.  *  Dlst.8  reels. .  .Sept.  30 

Yosemite  Trail,  The  Dusrin  Farnum  Pox   5  reels ...  Sept.  30 


veuea  woman,   1  as ....  marguerite  an 

West  of  Chicago  Charles  Jones. 

While   Satan  Sleeps ....  Jack  Holt  

White   Hell  Richard  Travi 


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.  Sept.  2 
.Aug.  S 
.Sept.  16 


.Aug.  5 
.Apr.  8 
.June  S 
.Aug.  19 
.May  6 

.Aug.  19 
.•apt.  2 


July  1 
.Sept.  23 

kept.  9 


.Aug.  26 
July  » 
May  27 


OCTOBER 

Feature  Star  Distributed    By       Length  Reviewed 

Above  AO  Law  Special  Cast  Paramount   7  reels  Aug.  S 

Affinities   Bowers-Moore   ....Hodkinson   S  reeto... Jan.  20 

Bella  of  San  Juan  Charles  Jones  Fox  5  reels.  ...Oct.  28 

Beware  of  the  Law  Marjorie  Payne. ...  Jawttx-S.  X,  5  reels.  ...Oct.  21 

Bond  Boy,  The  Rich.  Bartholin  ess..  First  National  7  reels.. .Oct.  81 

Boomerang    Justice  George  Larkin  Russell  Prod.-S.  R.  .  S  reels. .  .Aug.  19 

Brosd  Daylight  Mulhall- Wilson  ...Universal   5  reels  Nov.  4 

Broadway  Madonna,  The. Dorothy  Eerier ....  Film  Book  Offices... 6  reels. . ..Nor.  11 

Burning  Sands  Hawley-Sllls  Paramount   7  reels. .  .Sept.  16 

Calvert's  Valley  John  Gilbert  Fox  5  reeto.  ...Oct.  21 

Cowboy  and  the  Lady.  M inter-Moore  Paramount  $  reels... Nor.  26 

Crimson  Clue  Special  Cast  Chaplin  Classics  5  reeto  

Crow's    Nest  Jack   Hoxie  S unset- Prod. -t.  R  5  reels... Dec.  2 

Dawn  of  Revenge  Richard  Travers ...  Aywon-S.  R.  5  reels. ..Dec  9 

Do  and  Dare  Tom  Mix  Fox  .:$  reels.. ..Oct  7 

Bast  Is  West  Con.  Tahnadge ....  First   National  8  reels. .  .Sept  9 

Vac*  in  the  Fog,  The..  Lionel  B  anymore.  .'Paramount  6  reeto...  Oct  14 

Forget-Me-Not   Special  Cast  Metro   6  recto... July  29 

Fortune's  Mask   Baric  Williams  ...Vitagraph  5  reeto.  ..Sept  9 

Ghost  Breaker,  The  Reid-Lee   Paramount  5  reels... Sept  88 

«Hrl  Who  Ran  Wild,  The.  Gladys  Walton. ..  .Universal   5  reels. .  ..Oct  14 

Head  Hunters  of  South 

Seas   Asso.  Exhibitors  5  reels... .Oct  7 

Heart's  Haven  Adams-McKim  ....Hodkinson   6  reeto. ..Aug.  18 

Hound  of  Baskervillee.  . .  Ellle  Norwood]  Film  Book  Offices.. 6  reeto... Sept  23 

How  Women  Love  Betty  Blythe  B.  B.  Prod.-S.  K....6  reels... Aug.  26 

Human  Hearts  House  Peters  Universal   7  reels. . .  .July  8 

If  I  Were  Queea  Ethel  Clayton  Film  Book  Offices.  .6  reeto... .Oct  28 

1  one  Madness  Viola  Dana  Metro   6  reels... Oct  7 

Light  in  the  Dark  The.. Hope  Hampton. ...  First   National  6  reels... Sept  9 

Little  Wildcat  Alice  Calhoun  Vitagraph  5  reels. .  .Sept.  16 

Lone  Hand,  The  Hoot  Gibson  Universal   5  reeto... .Oct  81 

Long  Chance,  The  Special  Cast  Universal   S  reels..  .Oct  7 

Lorns  Doone   Special  Cast  First   National  6  reals... Oct  88 

Man  Wanted   Arthur  Housman. .  C.  C.  Pictarea-S.  R.. .  5  reels  

Man  Who  Played  Ood. .George  ArUss  ....United  Artists   6  reels. ..Sept  16 

Mixed  Faoes  William  Russell  Fox   S  reels... .Oct  14 

Old  Hoaaeseead,  Tne. ..Theodore  Roberts.. Paramount   7  reels.  ...Oct  14 

One  Night  in  Fads  Special  Cast  Playgoers   S  reels  Oct  14 

Pale  cf  the  West  Special  Cast  C.  C.  Pic  rare  s-S.  R-. .  5  reels  

Peaceful  Peters   Wm.  Fairbanks  ...Arrow-8.  R.  5  reels... Nov.  4 


Pink  Gods  

Quincy  Adams  Sawyer.. 

Rags  to  Riches  

Remembrance  

Rogue's  Romance,  A . . . 
Scandalous  Tongues  .  .  • 

Sherlock  Holmes  

Tailor  Mads  Man,  A..., 

They're  Off   

Thundering  Hoofs   

TBI  We  Meet  Again  

To  Have  and  To  Hold. . 

West  vs.  East  

What  Fools  Mas  Are... 
When  Danger  Smiles. . 
When  the  Desert  Calls. 

White  Shoulders  

Without  Compromise 

Wolf  Law   

Woman  He  Loved,  The 
Woman  Who  Fooled 

Herself  

Youth  Must  Hava  Love 
Youth  to  Youth  


Daniels-Kirkwood  . 

Special  Cast  

Wesley  Barry  

Special  Cast  

Rodolph  Valentino. 
Bennett-Niblo 
John  Barrymore . . . 

Charles  Ray  

Special  Cast   

Peggy  CDay   

Special  Cast....... 

Comsson-LyteU  . . , 
Pete  Morrison  . . . , 
Fairs  Binsey  ..... 

William  Duncan  . 
Violet  Heming.... 

K.  Mac  Donald  

WlBsem  Farnum  . 

.Frank  Mayo  

Wm.  V.  Mong  


Paramount   7  reeto. ..  .Oct  T 

Metro   6  reeto  Dec  9 

Warner  Broc-8.  R. . .  7  reels. . . Oct  7 

Goldwyn   6  reels. .  .'Sept.  9 

Vitagraph   5  reels ...  Sept.  21 

Playgoers   5  reels... Oct  14 

Goldwyn   7  reels.... May  9* 

United  Artists   8  reels... Aug.  19 

Anchor-S.  R.   5  reeto... Mar.  IS 

Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels  

Asso.  Exhibitors.... 6  reals... .Oct  14 

Paramount   7  reels... Oct  88 

Sanf  ord-8.  R.   S  reeto. .  .Jan.  6 

Amer.  Releasing  ....6  reels.. .Dec  9 

Vitagraph  5  reels... Oct  88 

Amer.  Releasing  6  reeto... Dec  2 

First   National  6  reeto  Nov.  4 

Fox   5  reeto... Nov.  4 

Universal   S  reeto... Oct  88 

Amer.  Releasing  6  reels... Sept  16 

Allison- Ellis  Asso.  Exhibitors  8  reals. .  ..Nov.  SS 

Shirley  Mason  Fox  8  reals.. -Sept  23 

Special  Cast  Metro   6  reeto... Oct  SS 

NOVEMBER 


Feature  Star  Distributed  By        Length  Reviewed 

Anna  Asceads   Alice  Brady  Paramount   6  reels.  ..Nov.  S3 

Another  Man's  Shoes. .  .Herbert  RawUnson.  Universal   5  reeto... Nov  11 

Boss  of  Camp  Four....  Charles  Jones  ....Fox   5  reeto. ..Dec  8 

Brawn  of  the  North ....  Strongheart  (dog).  First  National   8  reels...  Nov  23 

Breaking  Home  Ties. ...  Special  Cast  Asso.  Exhibitors  6  reeto...  Dec  2 

Brothers  Under  the  Skin. Special  Cast  Goldwyn   6  reels.. .Nov  4 

Challenge,  The   Dolores  CsssiaeOi..Amer.  Releaalag  ...5  reels.  ..Feb  10 

Clarence   Reid-Ayres-M  c  A  voy  Paramount   6  reels... Oct*  21 

Dr.  Jack   Harold  Lloyd  .  ...Pathe   S  reels... Jan.  6 

Pamo$»°Mre.  »f^te^\-fcB.^..R;;J  ' 

Flaming  Hearts   J.  B.  Warner  East  Coast-S.  R.....5  reels. 

Good  Men  and  True. ...  Harry  Carey  Film  Book  Offices..  6  reels.. 

Headless  Horseman  Will  Rogers  Hodkinson   7  recto. 

Heart  of  Lincoln  Francis  Ford  Anchor-S.  R   5  reels'. 

Hungry  Hearts  Special  Cast  Goldwyn   7  reels. 

Impossible  Mrs.  Bellew.  Gloria  Swanson. ...  Paramount   7  reels 

Jilt,  The  Special  Caat  Universal  5  reals. 

Lavender  Bath  Lady ...  Gladys  Waltoa  Universal   5  reels. 

Lights  of  New  York. ..  .Special  Cast  Fox  §  reels 

Love  Oamblcr,  The.... John  Gilbert   Fox   9  reels. 

Man  and  the  Moment.  ..Special  Cast  Playgoers   8  fuels. ..Feb.  10 

Man  Who  Saw  Tomor- 
row, The  Thomas  Meighan ..  Paramount   7  reels. . 

Man  Who  Waited,  The.  .Special  Cast  Playgoers   5  reeto. . 

My  Friend  the  Devil  Special  Cast  Fox   9  reels.. 

Night  Life  in  Hollyw'd .  Special  Cast   Arrow-S.  R.   8  reels. 

Oliver  Twist   Jackie  Coegaa  ....First  National   8  reeto.. 

Oae  Week  of  Love  E.  Hammers  tela. . .  Setonick   7  reeto. . 

On  the  High  Seas  Dalton-Holt   Paramount   5  reeto.. 

Pawned   Tom  Moors  Setonick   S  reels.. 

Peg  O'  My  Heart  Laurette  Taylor. .. Metro   6  reels.. 

Pride  of  Palomar,  The.. Special  Cast  Paramouat   t  reels.. 

Ridin'  Wild  Hoot  Gibson  Universal   S  reeto. 

Shadows   Special  Cast   Al  Lichtman  Corp.. 7  reels. 

Shirley  of  the  Circus...  Shirley  Mason  ....Fox   S  reels.. 

Sin  Flood,  The  Special  Cast  Goldwyn   7  reels. 

Storm  Girl,  The  Peggy  O'Day  ....Anchor-S.  R.   S  reeto. 

Stranger  of  the  Hills. ..  Special  Cast   Anchor-S.  R.   4  reels. 

Streets  of  New  York. ..  Special  Cast   Arrow-S.  R.   7  reels. 

Super  Sex,  The  Robert  Gordon  ...Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reeto. 

Superstition   Special  Cast  Lee-Bradford-S.  B... 8  reels  

Tess    of    the    S  t  e  r  aa 
Country   Mary  Pickford  ...United  Artists   10  reels.. Nov.  S3 

Thelma   Jane  Novak  Film  Book  Office. ...f  rents. ..Dec  S 

Tom  Mix  in  Arabia  Tom  Mix  Fox  S  reals... Nov.  11 

Trifling  Women  Special  Cast  Metro   S  reels... Oct  14 

Under  Two  Plsgs  Priscllla  Dean  Universal   8  reels... Oct  7 

While  Justice  Waks ....  Dustin  Farnum  ...Fox   9  reels... Dec  9 

Who  Are  My  Parents? .. Special  Cast  Fox  ..9  reels... Sept  2 

World's  s  Stage,  Ths.  .Dorothy  Phillips..  .Principal  Pict-S.  K.6  reels. ...  Dec.  S 

You  Never  Know  Earle  Williams  ...Vitagraph  S  reels. ..Nov.  18 

Young  Rajah,  The  Rodolph  Valentino. Paramount  ■  reels  Nov,  18 


..Nov.  IS 
.Oct  28 

.Nov'.'ii 

..Nov.  4 
..Dec.  S 
.Nov.  23 
Mar  3 
Nov.  IS 


.Nov.  11 

.Feb.  10 

.Sept  3 

.Nov." '4 

.Nov.  18 

..Oct  14 

.Nov.  18 

.Dec  88 

..Dee.  8 

..Nov.  81 

.Nov.  11 

.Nov.  SS 

..Jan.  21 


..Nov.  11 
..Dec  9 


DECEMBER 


Feature  Star  Distributed  B 

All  Night   Valentino-Myers  ..Universal   8 

All  the  Brothers  Were 

Valiant   Special  Cast   Metro   • 

Altar  Stairs,  The  Frank  Mayo   Universal   f 

American  Toreador,  The.  Special  Cast   Anchor-S.  R.   4 

Back  Home  and  Broke.  .Thomas  Meighan  .Paramount   8 

Barriers  of  Polly  Special  Cast  Russell  Prod.-S    R  8 

Bill  of  Divorcement  A.. Constance  Binaey  .Asso.  Exhfb  9 

Blind  Bargain,  A  Lon  Chaney  Goldwyn  9 

Broken  Chains   Colleen  Moore  ....Goldwyn  6 

Bull  Dog  Drummond. . . BlacfcweH-Oreeley  .Hodkinson   3 

California  Romance  A.. John  Gilbert  Fox  4 

Captain  Fly -By- Night  ..Johnnie  Walker  ..Film  Book  Offices.. 9 

Catch  My  Smoke  Tom  Mix   Fox  4 

Conquering  the  Woman .  Florence  Vidor  . . .  Asso.  Exhfb  6 

Dangerous  Game,  A.... Gladys  Waltoa  ...Universal   5 


Length  Reviewed 


reeto. 


.Jan.  13 
.Dec  9 


reels. . 
reels. 


.Jan.  9 


reeto. 
reels, 
reels, 
reels. 


reels. 


.Jan.  29 
.Dec  9 
.Dec  19 
.Nov.  S3 
.Dec  38 
.Dec  30 
..Jan.  IS 
.Dec  30 
.Dec.  30 


1834 


Motion  Picture  News 


Danger  Point,  Tat  Carmel  Myers  Amer.  Releasing.  .. 

8 Daughter  of  Lunrj,  A.Agnes  Ayres   Paramount   
eserted  at  the  Altar.  ..  Soecial  Cast  Phil  Goldstone-S.  R 
_uty  F>fst   Pete  Morrison  ....  Sanford-S.  R.   

Ebb  Tide   Lee-Kirkwood  ....  Paramount   

Environment   Special  Cait   Principal  Pict-S.  R. 

Finger  Prints   Spscial  Cast   Hyperion  Pict.-8.  K. 

Firebrand.  The   Franklyn  Farnum.  .  Phil  Goldstone-S.  R 

Forsaking  All  Others .  .  Moore-Landis  Universal   

Great  City.  Ths  Special  Cast  Amer.  Releasing  ... 

Great  Night,  Ths  William  Russell...  Fox   

Heroes  of  ths  Street. . .  Wesley  Barry   Warner  Bros.   

Inner  Man,  The  W.  Standing   Playgoers   

Jaxrmania   Mae  Murray   Metro   

Just  a  Mother  Isobel  Elsom  .  .  . .  Norca  Pictures-S  R 

Just  a  Song  at  Twilight.  R.  Barthslmess. . . .  Prod.  Security  

Kentucky  Derby,  The ...  Reginald  Denny  ..Universal   

Kingdom  Within,  Ths . .  Pauline  Starke  . . .  Hodkinson   

Love  in  the  Dark  Viola  Dana   Metro   

Marriage  Chance,  Ths.. Special  Cast   Amer.  Releasing  ... 

Minnie   L.  Joy-Matt  Moore  First  National   

Omar  the  Tentmaker . . . Guy  Bates  Post... First  National   

One  Exciting  Night  Special  Cast   United  Artists   

One  Wonderful  Night. .  Herbert  Rawlinson.  Universal   

Only  a  Shop  Girl  Special  Cast  C.  B.  C.-S.  S  

Orphan  Sally  Lee-Bradford-S.  R.  Special  Cast  5  reels 

Outcast   Elsie  Ferguson  ...Paramount   6  reels. 

Pawn  Ticket  118  Shirley  Mason  Poz   S  reels. 

Prince  and  Pauper  Tibi  Lubin   Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels. 

Riders  of  the  Law  Jack    Hoxie  Sunset  Prod.-S.  R...5  reels 

Sheriff  of  Sun-Do g,  Ths.  Wm.  Fairbanks  . . .  Arrow-S.  R.   S  reels 

Singed  Wings   Bebe  Daniels  Paramount   8  reels. 

So  This  Is  Arizona  Special  Cast   W.  M.  Smith-S.  R..6  reels. 

Strangers'  Banquet,  Ths.  Special  Cast   Goldwyn   7  reels. 

That  Woman  Catherine  Calvert  .Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels. 

Thorns    and  Orange 

Blossoms   Special  Cast   Al  Lichtman  Corp.. 7  reels. 

Unconquered,  The  Maciste   Aywon-S.  R.  7  reels. 

When  Love  Comes  Helen  J.  Eddy....  Film  Book.  Offices..  6  reels. 

Woman  Conquers,  Thc.Kath.  Mac  Donald ..  First  National   S  reels 


.6  reels. 

■  5  reels. 

■  7  reels. 
. 5  reels 
.7  reels. 
.  6  reels. 
.5  reels 

■  5  reels 
5  reels. 
7  reels. 

5  reels. 
7  reels. 

6  reels, 
f  reels. 
S  reels 

5  reels 

6  reels. 
6  reels. 
6  reels. 

6  reels. 

7  reels. 

8  reels. 
10  reel 
5  reels 


.Nov.  18 
.Dec.  16 

.  .  Oct.  7 

'.Dec'  i 
..Dec.  23 

. . Tan! ' i  3 
.Dec  16 

.'Dec."  16 
.Dec.  23 
.Dec.  9 
.Feb.  17 


JANUARY 


Feature  Star 

As  a  Man  Lives   Special  Cast  .... 

Beautiful    and  Damned, 

The  Marie  Prevost  . . . 

Bell  Boy  13  Douglas   Mac  Lean 

Bohemian  Girl,  The  Special  Cast   

Brass  Commandments  . .  William  Farnum  . 
Canyon  of  the  Fools. ...  Harry  Carey  .... 

Christian,  The   Special  Cast   

Custard  Cup,  The  Mary  Carr   

Dangerous  Age,  The ....  Special  Cast  .  ... 
Darling  of  the  Rich,  The.  Betty  Blythe  

g evil's  Partner.  The  Shearer-Sedlev  .. 
ollar  Devils   Special  Cast  

Douglas     Fairbanks  in 

Robin  Hood   Douglas  Fairbanks 

Face    on    the  Barroom 

Floor   Special  Cast  

Flames  of  Passion..     .  .  Larkin-Stonehouse. 

Flaming  Hour,  The. . . .  Frank  Mayo  

Flash,  The  Special  Cast  

Flirt,  The   Special  Cast   

Foolish  Twins  Terry  Twins  

Footlight  Ranger,  The. .  Charles  Jones   

Friendly  Husband,  A .  .  •  Lupino  Lane   

Fury   R.  Barthelmess  . . . 

aarrison's  Finish  Jack  Pickford  .... 

Ohost  Patrol,  Hie  Graves-Love   

jimmie   Chadwick-Glass  . .  ■ 

Hero,  The   Special  Cast   

tick  In  Compson-LyteU  . . . 

Clndled  Courage   Hoot  Gibson   

Lone  Horsemen.  The .  . .  Perrin-Hill   

Love's  Old  Sweet  Bone.  Special  Cast   


Distributed  By 
Amer.  Releasing 


Lena-th 
.6  reels. 


Warner  Bros.-S.  S.  .4  reels. 

First  National   4  reels. 

Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels. 

Fox   5  reels. 

Film  Book.  Offices.. 6  reels. 

Goldwyn   9  reels. 

Fox   7  reels. 

First  National   7  reels. 

B.  B.  Prod.-S.  S  6  reels. 

Independent  Pict...  4  reels. 
Hodkinson   6  reels. . 

United  Artists   10  reels 


Making  a  Man  Jack  Holt   

Kelcolm     Btrauss'  8a- 

loms   Diana  Allen  .... 

Kan's  Sire   William  Russell 

Kilady   Special  Cast  ... 

Kissing  Millions   Alice  Brady   

ioney.  Money,  Money..  K.  Mac  Donald  . 
'laything    of    an  Em- 

neror.  The  ._,  Soecial  Cast  

•ower  Divine  The^.  Livintrston-Wvnn 

'ower  of  a  Lie,  The ...  Special  Cast  ... 

■  car let  Car,  The  Herbert  Rawlinson. 

econd  Fiddle   Astor-Hunter   

ister  Against  Suiter ...  Marie  Doro  

olomon  in  Society  Wm.  H.  Strauss . . . 

Dawn  of  the  Desert ....  Wm.  Fairbanks  .  . 

'hird  Alarm,  The  Ralph  Lewis  

"hirty  Days   Wallace  Reid  

hree  Who  Paid  Dus tin  Farnum  . . . 

'allev    of    Lost    Souls  Kinest'n-Sutherland 

lllage  Blacksmith,  The.  Special  Cast   

oice  from  the  Minaret .  Norma  Talmadge. . 

lasted  Lives   Richard  Wayne  . . . 

7heel  of  Fortune,  The.  Grace  Darmond  ... 

rhile  Paris  Bleeps  Lon  Chancy  

of  the  Border.  .  .  Franklvn  Ffnum.  . 

:,  The.. Bebe  Daniels  


Fox   7 

Independent  Pict...  4 

Universal   5 

RusseU  Prod.-S.  R. .  S 

Universal   8 

Lee-Bradford-S.  R...5 

Fox   5 

Fox   5 

First  National   9 

Allied  Prod,  ft  Dlst.8 

Universal   5 

Goldwyn   6 

Al  Lichtman  Corp . .  7 

Paramount   . . 

Universal   S 

Arrow-S.  R .........  5 

Norca  Pict.-S.  R  S 

Paramount   5 


reels. 

reels. 

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reels. 

reels. 

reels. 

reels . 
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reels. 

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reels. 

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4 

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30 

..Nov. 

25 

..Nov. 

25 

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9 

...Dec 

9 

i.  .Oct. 

21 

..Dec. 

23 

...Jan. 

e 

..Dec 

16 

...Jan. 

20 

..Aug. 

26 

..Dec. 

9 

..Aug. 

19 

13 

30 

. .  Nov. 

25 

. .  Nov. 

4 

. .  Dec. 

16 

Reviewed 

. .  Dec. 

23 

. .  Dec. 

23 

.  .Jan. 

17 

..Feb. 

17 

..Feb. 

3 

.  ..Jan. 

20 

...Jan.  27 

. .  Dec. 

9 

..Feb. 

3 

..Feb. 

3 

.  .Oct. 

28 

...Jan.  20 

. .  Jan 

20 

.  .Jan. 

6 

. .  Dec. 

30 

..Feb. 

3 

.  .Jan.  20 

..Jan. 

27 

. .  Dec. 

30 

...Jan. 

27 

.  .Jan. 

20 

. .Jan. 

20 

16 

..Jan. 

13 

Front  Page  Story,  A...  Special  Cast   

Oentlemen  from  America  Hoot  Gibson 

Girl  I  Loved.  The  Charles  Ray  

Isle  of  Lost  Ships  Nilsson-Sills   

Java  Head   Special  Cast  

Jazzmania   Mae  Murray 

Look  Your  Best  C.  Moore-Moreno. 

Love  Letter.  The  Gladys  Walton  . . , 

Man  Alone,  The  Hobart  Bosworth. 

Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose. ...  Dorothy  Mackaill. 

My  American  Wife  Gloria  Sw anion  ... 

Net.  The   Special  Cast   

Ninety  and  Nine,  The. ..  Special  Cast  ..... 

Nobody's   Money  Jack  Holt   

One  Million  in  Jewels ...  Mac  Go  wan- Holmes. 

One  Stolen  Night  Alice  Calhoun   

Passionate  Friends   The.  Soecial  Cast  

Pilgrim,  The   Charles  Chaplin... 

Poor  Men's  Wives  Special  Cast   

Prisoner,   The  Herbert  Rawlinson. 

Red  Trail,  The  Nora  Swinburne  . . 

Romance  Land   Tom  Mix   

Secret    of    the  Pueblo, 

_  The   Neal  Hart  

Stormsweot   Soecial  Cast  

Suzanna  Mabel  Normand  .. 

Town  That  Forgot  God.  Special  Cast  

Truxton  King   John  Gilbert   

Web  of  the  Law,  The. ..  Special  Cast   

What  a  Wife  Learned. .  Special  Cast   

When  Knighthood  Was 

in  Flower   Marion  Davies  . . . 

Woman  of  Bronze  Clara  K.  Young. . . 


.  Dec.  30 

..Feb.  17 

..Jan.  27 

.Mar.  24 

..Feb.  10 

•  Feb.  17 

.  Feb.  10 

■  Feb.  10 

.Feb.  24 

..Jan.  13 


.  Vitagraph   6  reels. 

Universal   5  reels. 

.United  Artists  9  reels 

First  National   7  reels. 

Paramount   8  reels. 

Metro   6  reels. 

Goldwyn   6  reels. 

Universal   5  reels. 

Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels. 

First  National   8  reels. 

Paramount   S  reels . 

Fox   

Vitagraph   7  reels... Dec  S& 

Paramount   8  reels ....  Jan.  27 

Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels... Feb.  10 

Vitagraph   5  reels... Feb.  3 

C,  B.  C.-S.  R  S  reels  

First  National   4  reels. ..  .Jan.  27 

Al  Lichtman  Corp.. 7  reels... Feb.  10 

Universal   5  reels... Feb.  24 

Norca  Pict-S.  R  6  reels  

Fox   5  reels... Feb.  24 


m.  5teiner-S.  R.  .  ■  S  reels...-  .... 
-ilm  Book.  Offices..  5  reels  ..  Feh  2* 

United  Artists   8  reels... Apr.  7 

Fox    9  reels... Nov.  11 

Fox  6  reels ...  Feb.  17 

Amer.  Releasing   .Mar.  31 

First  National   6  reels... Peb.  10 


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Paramount   12  reels- 
Metro    6  reels . 


Sept.  30 


reels... Dec  30 


MARCH 

Feature  Star  Distributed  by     Length  Reviewed 

Adam  and  Eva  Marion  Davies  Paramount   7  reels... Feb.  10 

Adam's  Rib   Soecial  Cast   Paramount   10  reels.. Feb.  17 

Are  You  a  Failure?  Special  Cast   Al  Lichtman  Corp.  .6  reels... Mar.  17 

Bolted  Door,  The  Frank  Mayo  Universal  5  reels  Mar.  8 

Can    a    Woman  Love 

Twice?   Ethel  Clavton   Film  Book.  Offices  .6  reels... Mar.  16 

Does  It  Pay?  Hope  Hampton  ...Fox   

Driven   Special  Cast   Universal    6  reels  Dec  9 

Glimpses  of  the  Moon..  Bebe  Daniels  Paramount   7  reels  

Gossip   Gladys  Walton  . . .  Universal   5  reels .  . .  Mar.  1& 

In  the  Devil's  Bowl     .  .  Neal  Hart   Wm.  Steiner-S.  R...S  reels  

Is  Divorce  a  Falure?. .  Leah  Baird  Asso.  Exhib  6  reels  

Lamp    in     the    Desert,  Soecial  Cast   C.  B.  C-S.  R  5  reels  

Leopardess,  The   Alice  Brady  Paramount   6  reels... Mar.  17 

Little    Church  Around 

the  Comer   Claire  Windsor  ...Warner  Bros.-S.  R. .  7  reels ....  Mar.  S 

Lost  and  Found  Special  Cast   Goldwyn   7  reels  

Mad  Love  Pola  Negri   Goldwyn   6  reels... Feb.  24 

Midnifht  Guest    The    .  Soecial  Cast   Universal   S  reels... Mar.  17 

Mr.  Billings  Spends  His 

'Dime   Walter  Hiers   Paramount   6  reels ...  Mar.  17 

Nth  Commandment,  The.  Special  Cast   Paramount   7  reels...  Mar.  31 

Noise  in  Newboro,  A... Viola  Dana   Metro    6  reels  

Racing  Hearts   Special  Cast   Paramount   6  reels... Feb.  24 

Refuge   K.  MacDonald   ...First  National   6  reels  

Scars  of  Jealousy  Special  Cast   First  National   6  reels... Mar.  17 

Sinele  Handed   Hoot  Gibson   Universal   5  reels... Mar.  31 

Success   Special  Cast   Metro   6  reels... Feb.  24 

Temptation  Snecial  Cast   C.  B.  C.-S   R  .6  reels 

Tents  of  Allah  Blue-Alden  Asso.  Exhib.  . . .  . '. .  7  reels 

Vanity  Fair   Mabel  Ballin   Goldwyn   g  reels..  Mar  17 

When  a  Woman  Turns. .  Tom  Kennedv  .  ...  Norca  Pict.-S    R  .     5  reels 
Where     the  Pavement 

Ends  Special  Cast   Metro   7  reels . . .  Mar.  24 

White  Flower.  The  Betty  Compson  ...Paramount   6  reels  

Your  Friend  and  Mine. . Special  Cast   Metro   6  reels.  .  .Mar.  31 

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Geo.  Wiley-S.  S....6  reels 

Fox   S  reels.. 

Amer.  Releasing  6  reels.. 

Paramount   6  reels . . 

First  National   6  reels.. 

T.  A.  Levinson-S.  R. .  6  reels . . 

Jndeoendent  Pict.... 4  reels, 
niversal   5  reels.. 

Universal   i  reels. . 

Hodkinson   6  reels.. 

Lee-Bradford-S.  R...5  reels. 
Amer.  Releasing  ...6  reels.. 
Arrow-S  R...^..  5  reels. 
Film  Book.  Offices.. 7  reels.. 

Paramount  S  reels.. 

Poz   5  reels. . 

Independent  Pict..   .4  reels.. 

Pox   1  reels . . 

First  National   7  reels.. 

Second  National   ...5  reels.. 

Anchor-S.  R.   5  reels.. 

Hodkinson   S  reels. . 

Phil  Goldstone-S  R  5  reels.. 
Paramount   '  reels.. 


•  Dec.  30 
.  Peb.  3 
.Sept  30 
.Feb.  10 

.Oct.  21 
.Jan."  13 
.Jan.  80 
.Jan.  20 

•  Jan."  13 

.'Dec  '23 
.Dec. 
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.lan  20 
.Nov.  18 
..Feb.  3 
.Dec.  30 

.  Jan.'  '27 

.Jan.  13 


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Feature 

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[shop   of   the  Ozarks, 

The  ....  

uster.  The   

rino line  and  Romance. 

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Sflsoas  Mrs.  Pair,  Thi- 
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FEBRUARY 

Star  Distributed  by      Length  Reviewed 

Special  Cast   United  Artists   12  reels  

.Mar.  17 
.Feb.  24 
.Peb.  3 
.Mar.  17 
.  .Jan.  27 

'.'.Jan.  20 

Mar.  24 

Jan.  27 

.Jan.  20 


Soecial  Cast   Film  Book    Offices    6  reels. 

Dus  tin  Farnum  . . .  Foz   5  reels. 

Viola  Dana   Metro   6  reels. 

Jackie  Coogan  ....First  National   6  reels., 

Dorothy  Dal  ton  ..Psramount   5  reels.. 

Wm.  FairbanVs  ...Arrow-S.  R  5  reels. 

Mary  M.  Minter .. Paramount   6  reels. 

Special  Cast   Metro   6  reels. 

Prank  Mayo  Universal   5  reds . . 

Priscilla  Dean  ....  Universal   7  reels . 


Accidental  Wealth  ..... 

Agent,  The  

All  At  Sea  

All  Wet  , 

Alarm,  The   

Aladdin,  Jr  

American  Plan   

Artist,  The   

Babies  Welcome  

Baby  8how  in  Squirrel 

ville  

Balloonatic,  The   

Before  the  Public  

Best  Cellar.  The  

Be  Yourself   

Big  Flood,  Ths  

Big  Scoop,  The  

Big  Show,  The  

Blaze  Away   

Blazes  

Bone  Dry   

Bow  Wow   

Boy  and  the  Bear,  The. . 

Boyhood  Days   

Bridle-Grooms   

Broadcasting  

Broke   

Bully  Pair,  A  

Bumps  and  Thumps. . . . 

Cabby,  The  

Casey  Jones,  Jr  

Champeen,  The   

Chased  Bride,  The  

Cheating  the  Cheater... 
Chewing  Gum  Industry 
Chicken  Dressing   


Neely  Edwards. ..  .Universal   1  reel  

Larry  Semon  Vitagraph  2  reels  

Smith-Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  X  2  reels  

Al  St.  John  Poz   1  rsels  

AL  St.  John   Poz   2  reels  

Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel  

Lee  Moran  Universal   2  reels  

Clyde  Cook   Foz   2  reels... Mar.  8 

Dorothy  Devore  ..Educational   2  reels... Mar.  8 


 Lee-Bradford-8.  R...1  reel  

Buster  Keaton  First  National   2  reels... Feb  24 

Snub  Pollard  Pathe   2  reels... Mar!  3 

Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Neal  Burns   Educational   2  reels ...  Janl '  20 

Aesop's  Fables  Pathe  2/8  reels  

Johnny  Jones  Pathe  2  reels... Nov.  25 

Children   Pathe   2  reels ...  Mar.  8 

Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  Dec  2 

Lige  Conley  Educational   2  reels  Nov.  4 

Paul  Parrott  Pathe  1  reel  Oct.  14 

Louise  Fazenda  . .  First  National   2  reels . . .  Peb  24 

Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe  2/8  reels  

Buddy  Messinger. .  Universal   2  reels  

Smith-WUliame  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

Johnny  Jones  ....Pathe  2  reels... Oct.  21 

Jimmy  Adams  Educational   1  reel  Mar.  8 

Molina   Universal   1  reel  

Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart* n.  Poz   reel  

Lorraine-Mauds  ...Universal   8  reels  

Lige  Conley   Educational   2  reels ...  .Jan.  20 

Children   Pathe  2  reek  Feb.  3 

Neal  Barns   Educational   2  reels... Dec  2 

Aesop  Fables  Pathe  2/8  reel... Feb.  8 

Mutt  ft  Jeff  Carfn  .  Fox   %  reel  

Earl  Hard  Cart*>. .  Educational   1  real  


Ipfii  14,  1923 


bicken  Parade,  The. . .  .Jimmy  Aubrey  . 
booss^  Your  Weapons. .  Bobby  Vernon  . 

..Dorothy  Devore 
..Carter  DeHavens 

. .  AL  St.  John  

.  ■  Neely  Edwards  . 

. .  Children   

. .  If  art  4  Jeff  Cart'n  Pox 

. .  Larry  Semon  Vitagraph 

..Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n..  Fox   

..Jimmie  Adama  ...Educational 

••••  Fox   

..Queenic  (horae)  ..Universal  . 
..Clyde  Cook   Fox 


Vitagraph   2  reels .  .  .  Seat.  2 


Educational 

Educational   

Film  Book.  Offices 

Fox   

Universal   

Pathe  


2  reels.  .  .Not.  11 
.2  reels.  .  .Not.  11 


■  Dec.  SO 


..Feb.  17 


2  reels. 
..2  reels.. 
..1  reel.. 
..2  reels. 
.. J4  reel. 

..2  reels  

■  H  reel  

.  ■  1  real  Not.  II 

..2  reels  

.  .2  reals.  ..Not.  4 
2  reels. 


••Pox   2  reels  

.  C.  B.  C.-S.  S  2  reels  

..First  National   2  reels  

. .  Educational   1  real  

.  Lee-Bradford-S.    R..1  real  

•  Path  2  reels.  .  .  Jan.  20 

. .  Universal   1  reel  

•Path  2/3  reel  


bop  Suey 

hrUtmas   

ity  Chap,  The  

sal  Dust  Twins... 

abbler.  The   

aid  Turkey   

>anter  Jumper.  The 
jurt  Plastered  ... 

•sen   

jpid'a  Elephant  .. 

trad  

relist.  The   

sndy  Dan   

ay^  by  Day  in  Every 

iy  Dreams   Buster  keaton 

rvinah  Dragon,  The. . .  Sard's  Almanac 

ary  of  a  Nut  , 

S  Up  Snub  Pollard.. 

>g  Gone  Day,  A  Lewis  Sargent 

>g'e  Paradise,  A  Aesop's  Fables. 

ring  'Em  Good  Neely  Edwards  ...UniTeraal   1  reel 

'V.  SH   p,ul  P««ott   Pathe   1  reel.  

>uble  Trouble  Lee  Kids  Fox   <  reela     Ian.  is 

>wn  In  Dixia  Mutt  4  Jeff  C«rt'n.Fox  ..li  Sit .A™ . 

>  Your  Stuff  Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel       Mar  3 

imb  Waiters,  The. ...  Smith- WUliama  ...C.  B.  C.-».  R.......2  reel's...  7 

iay  Plckin'   Jack  Richardson  ..East  Coaat-8.  E  t  reels... Sept  23 

sy  Terms  Neely  Edwards  . . .  Universal   1  reel  ... 

'■c*tor,  The  Lloyd  Hamilton  . . Educational   2  reela... Dec.  30 

!*•  Th«  Stan  Laural   Metro   2  reels  Feb  3 

actric  House,  The  Buster  Keaton  First  National  2  reela... Nov.  4 

ephant'a  Trunk,  The.  .Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe  2/3  reel.. Nov.  4 

tenanted  Fiddle,  The. .  Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel       ..  . 

itertaining  the  Boss. .  .Carter  DeHavens  ..Film  Book.  Offices..!  reels.  ..Jan.  20 

;tra.  Extra  ..........  Lloyd  Hamilton  ..Educational   2  reels...  Feb.  24 

ble  of  Hated  Rivala. ..  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe  1/2  reela  . 

ce  the  Camera  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  real  

|int  Hearts  Murray  -  Anderson- 

L    _   ._  McKee  Hodkinson   2  reela  

a  Week.  Paul  Parrott  Pathe  1  reel  Dec.  23 

lien  Archers   Mutt  ft  Jeff  Cart'n.  Fox   V.  reel  

rm  PoUiea  Universal   2  reela  

»r,e".F"1° L:  Aesop's  Fablea  ....Pathe  1/3  reel  

re  Chief.  The  Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  Offices.. 2  reels  

re  Pisnter,  The  Dan  Mason  Film  Book.  Offices.. 2  reels... Nov.  11 

re  Fighters  Children  Pathe  2  reels  

re  the  Fireman  Paul  Parrott  Pathe   2  reels... Dec.  30 

rat  Flivver.  The  Sarg"s  Almanac  ..Educational   1  reel  

iherman's  Jinx,  A  Aesop  Fablea  Pathe   2/3  reel  

lTTer/  The  Paml  P»n°tt  Pathe  1  reel  Nov.  25 

10I  For  Luck,  A  Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  

olish  Lives  Lee  Moran  Universal   2  reels  

|c  Rent — Haunted  ...  Johnny  Jonea   Pathe   2  reela  

rtune  Hunter,  The. ..  Aesop's  Fablea  Pathe  2/3  reel.  .Dec.  23 

mr  Orphans,  The  Murray  -  Andersoo- 

McKee  Hodkinson   2  reels  

esh  Fish   Karl  Hurd  Cartoon.  Educational   1  reel.  ...Oct.  7 

eah  Heir,  The    Fox   2  reels  

esh  Kid,  The  Fox-Gregory  Universal   2  reels... Dec.  9 

iday,  the  13th  Aesop 'a  Fables  Pathe  2/3  reel  

og  and  Catfish,  The..  Aesop's  Fablea  Pathe   2/3  reel  

ill  o'  Pep  Smith- Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

ager  Face  Johnny  Fox   Universal   2  reels  

ad  Rags   Bull  Montana  ....Metro   2  reels  

'ders.  The   Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

«   Larry  Semon   Vitagraph   2  reels  

.li  Bug.  The  Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  Oct.  28 

od  Scout,  A  Educational   2  reels... Dec.  30 

eat  Pearl  Hunt,  The.. Lewis  Sargent  UniTeraal   1  reel   

tngin    Around   .......  Monty  Banks   Federated-S.  R  2  reels...  Feb.  24 

irvest  Handa   Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  Nov.  18 

isnted  Castle,  The  Educational   1  reel  

turned  House,  The  Fox   2  reels  

ixel  From  Hollywood.  Dorothy  Devore  ..Educational   2  reela  Jan.  13 


Universal   2  reels. 

Hodkinson   1  reel. 

Hodkinson   1  reel. 


I*  Haw!  Trimble  ft  Maud. 

:eia  Liar  and  Ghost., 
jsexa  Liar's  Treasure 
j  [aland   

hllo  Judge   Lee  Moran   Universal   2  reela 

:npecked  Harry   Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel.. .Oct  2> 

inry'i      Busted  Ro- 

nance  Aesop's  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  

gh  and  Dry  Clyde  Cook   Fox   2  reels  

gh  Flyers  Smith- Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  f  reels  

gh  Power   Lige  Conley   Educational   2  reels... Dec.  I 

s  First  Job  Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel. ...Oct.  14 

>boes  de  Luxe  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

>ld  Tight   Educational   2  reels... Mar.  3 

)ly  Smoke   Sid  Smith  C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

ime  Made  Movies ....  Ben  Turpin  First  National  2  reels  

>me  Plate,  The  Lee  Moran   Universal   2  reels  

>ok.  Line  and  Sinker..  Snub  Pollard  Pathe   2  reels...  Not.  18 

ila  Honeymoon,  A... Henry  Murdock  ..Educational  2  reels... Feb.  17 

11  ry  Up   Educational   1  reel  

I  Take  Vanilla  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  Dec.  9 

Dutch   Bobby  Vernon  Educational   2  reela... Dec.  9 

led  and  Bailed  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  Feb.  17 

a  Jams   Mutt  4  Jeff  Cart'n .  Fox   y»  reel  

ngle  Romeo,  A  Snooky   Educational   2  reels.. .Mar.  17 

st  a  Little  Late  Club,  .  _ 

The  Second  National  ...1  reel  Dec.  30 

st  Dogs   Universal   I  reels  

■ep  'Em  Home  Carter  DeHavens  ..  Film  Book.  Office...  2  reels  

ckin'  Fool,  The  Maude  (mule)   Universsl   2  reels  

ds  and  Skids  Lee  Kids  Fox   2  reels  

ndlubber,  The   Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel. ..  .Sept.  23 

ramie  and  Me  Leo  Maloney   C lark-Corn elius-8.  R.2  reela  

ry  Bonea   Clyde  Cook  Fox   2  reels  

t  'Er  Run  Dorothy  Devore  ..Educational   >  reels. .  .Sept.  30 

>ok  Out  Below  Lige  Conley  Educational   2  reels... Aug.  19 

!>oee  Tight- Wad,  A...  Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  Feb.  17 

>ve  Drops   Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel        Dec.  9 

lid  to  Order  Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel  

in  Tracker   Leo  Maloney   Clark-Cornelius-8.  R.2  reels  

in  Who  Laughed,  The  Aesop's  Fables. ..  .Paths   2/3  reel  

itinee   Idlea   Neely  Edwarde  ...Universal   1  reel  

e  and  My  Mules  Queenle  (horse)  ..Universsl   2  reels  

>del  Messenger,  A  Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  

r.  Hyppo  Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1   reel.  ...Jan.  20 

ud  and  Band  Stan  Laurel   Metro   2  reels  

f  Hero   Lupino  Lane  Fox   2  reels  


1835 


My  Mistake  Smith-Willlame  ...C.  B.  C.-8.  R  2  reela  

Mysterious  Hat,  The...  Aesop  Fables  Pathe   2/3  reel  .  ... 

N earing  the  End  Man  4  Jeff  Cart'n. Fox   reel  

Newly  Rich   Snub  Pollard  Pathe   2  reela... Dec.  • 

New  Mama,  The  Smith-Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

S°  V.H^:  • '  •  ~:  Lloyd  Hamilton  . .  Educational   2  reela.  ...Jan.  18 

No  Wedding  Bella  Larry  Semon  Vitagraph   2  reels... Feb.  18 

Nuisance,  The   Murray  -  Anderson- Hodkinson   2  reels... Feb.  IT 

McKee  

°"*n  Swelle   Neal  Burns  Educational   2  reela.. .Oct.  28 

St?..**1*  Earth  Neely  Edwards  ...Univeraal   1  reel  

Ogling  Ogre,  The  Sarg  s  Almanac  ...Educational   1  reel  

Oh,  Sister  Jimmy  Adams  Educational   1  reel  Mar.  I 

Old  Sea  Dog,  The  Snub  Pollard   Pathe   2  reels  

Once  Over   .Jimmie  Adama         Educational   2  reela... Dec  84) 

Once  Over   Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  

Once  to  Every  Boy  Lewis  Sargent  Universal   1  reel  Oct.  28 

One  Terrible  Day  Children   Pathe   2  reela  

Ouch  I   Jimmie  Adams  ...Educational   1  reel....  Jan.  SO 

Our  Gang   Children   Pathe  2  reela... Nov.  4 

Out  on  Bail  Neely  Edwards  ...Univeraal   1  reel  

Out  of  Order  Paul  Parrott  Pathe   1  reel  

Out  ol  Place  AL  St.  John  Fox   2  reela  

Out  o'  My  Way  Leo  Maloney  Clark-Corneliue-8.  R.2  reela  

Pardon  My  Glove  Bobby  Vernon  Educational   2  reels . . .  Sept  23 

Paate  and  Paper  Paul  Parrott  Pathe  1  reel.... Jan.  IS 

Peanuts    Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel  

Peg  o'  the  Movies  Baby  Peggy   Univeraal   2  reels  

Pest    of    the  Storm 

Country  Louise  Fazenda  ..Educational   2  reels... Feb.  19 

Pirate,  The  Lupino  Lane  Fox   2  reela  

Pmer  Patter   Jimmie  Adama  Educational   1  reel  Nov.  IS 

Pleasant  Journey,  A ....  Children   Pathe   2  reels...  Mar.  24 

Pleaae  Be  Careful..  Fox   2  reela ...  Sept.  30 

Pleasure  Before  Business  Jack  Cooper  Universal   2  reels  

Poor  Fiah,  A  ,  Fox   2  reels  

Pop  Tattle,  Deteckatfve.  Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  Offices.  .2  reels...  Feb.  S 

Pop  Tuttle'a  Clever  Catch  Dan  Mason  Film  Book.  Offices..!  reela  

Pop    Tuttle'a  Otiu 

Widow   Dan  Mason  Film  Book.  Offices  .  2  reels  

Pop  Tuttle's  Long  Shot- Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  Offices.. 2  reels  

Pop    Tuttle's  Movie 

Queen   Dan  Mason  Film  Book.  Offices.. 2  reels. . .Sept.  II 

Pop   Tuttle's   Pole  Cat 

Plot   Dan  Mason   Film  Book.  Offices.. 2  reels... Mar.  17 

Punctured  Prince,  A. ...Bull  Montana  ....Metro   2  reels. ..Oct.  28 

Puppy  Lore   Fox   ...2  reels...  

Quiet  Street,  A  Children   Pstbe   2  reels... Dec  SO 

Radio  Hound,  The  Brownie  (dog)  ....Universal   8  reela... Oct,  7 

Rail  Birds  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Railroading  Earl  Hurd  Cart'n.  .  Educational   1  reel  Dec  2 

Raisin    and    a    Cake  of 

Yeast,  A   Aesop  Fables   Pathe  2/3  reel  

Ranch  Romeo,  The  >  Fox  ,  ,..2  reels  

Red  Hot   Mutt  4  Jeff  Cart'n  .Fox   H  reel  

Rice  and  Old  Shoes  Carter  DeHavens  ..Film  Book.  Offices.. 2  reels  

Rides  and  Slides  :  Fox   2  reels  

Riding  the  Goat  Mutt  4  Jeff  Cart'n  .Fox   V,  reel  

Ringer  For  Dad,  A  Carter  DeHavens. .  Film  Book.  Offices..  2  reela  

Ring  Tail  Romance,  A  Educational   2  reels  

Rip  Snoring  Night,  A... Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel  

Rob  'Em  Good....  Bull  Montana  ....Metro   2  reels  

Rolling  Stone,  A  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe  2/3  reels  

Romantic  Mouse,  The ...  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe  2/3  reels  

Rookies   Brownie  (dog)  ...Univeraal   2  reels.  ...Feb.  3 

Rough  Winter,  A  Snub  Pollard  Pathe   2  reels... Feb.  S 

Saturday  Morning   Children  Pathe  2  reela... Dec  2 

Second  Childhood   Bobby  Vernon  ...Educational   2  reels... Feb.  S 

Sheik,  The   Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe   2/3  reel  

Shine  'Em  Up  Paul  Parrott   Universal   1  reel  Nov.  4 

Shiver  and  Shake  Paul  Parrott   Universal   1  reel  Oct  21 

Shoot  Straight   Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  Mar.  17 

Skipper's  Sermon,  The. .  Dan  Mason   Educational   2  reels...  Oct  14 

Small  Town  Derby,  A.  .Johnny  Fox-Maude. Universal   2  reels  

Smarty  Buddy  Messinger. .  Universal   2  reels  

Soak  the  Sheik  Paid  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel  

Social  Error,  A  Murray  -  Anderson- 

McKee  Hodkinson   8  reels  

Some  Family   Lee  Moran  Universal   2  reels  

Some  Service  Neely  Edwards. ...  Universal   1  reel  

Speed  Boy,  The  Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel  

Speeder,  The   Lloyd  Hamilton  ..Educational   2  reds... Sept  28 

Spider  and  the  Fly. ...  Aesop's  Fables  ...Pathe   2/3  reel  

Spirit  of  '23,  The  Smith-Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  8  reels  

Spooky  Romance,  A  Universal   2  reels  

Spuds   Lewis  Sargent   ...Universal   1  reel  

Squirrelville  Circus   Lee-Bradford-8.  R...1  reel  

Squirrelville'a  Family 

Album   Lee-Bradford-8.  K...1  reel  

Steeplechase   Mutt  4  Jeff  Cart'n.  Fox  y2  reel  

Steeplechaser,  The  Lige  Conley  Educational   2  reels  Oct  7 

Step  Lively  Pleaae  ..  Pox   2  reela  

Still  Going  Strong  Smith-Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

Sting  'Em  Sweet  Brownie  (dog)  ...Universsl   2  reels  

Stone  Age  Romeo,  A...  Aesop's  Fables ....  Pathe   2/3  reel  

Stung   Johnny  Jonea  Pathe   2  reels. .  .Jan.  IS 

Sunny  Gym   Brownie   Universal   2  reels  

Sweet  and  Pretty  Brownie   Universal   2  reels  

Sweetie   Baby  Peggy   Universal   2  reels... Feb.  24 

8weet  Thirteen   Gloria  Joy   Film  Book,  Offices.. 3  reels  

Tailor-Made  Chauffeur. .  Smith- Williams  ...C.  B.  C.-S.  R  3  reela  

Take  a  Tip  Tweedy   Sanford-S.  R  2  reels  

Tattle  Tail,  The  Brownie  (dog)  ...Universal   2  reels... Feb.  17. 

Tea  N.  Tea  Jimmie  Adams  ....  Educational   1  reel  Jan.  12 

Tenderfoot  Lack   Jimmy  Aubrey  ...Vitagraph   2  reels  

Terrible  Tree,  The  Sarg's  Almanac  ...Educational   1  reel  Feb.  S 

Test,  The  Leo  Maloney  Clark-Co rntllus-8.  E.2  reels  

That  Son  of  a  Sheik  Neal  Burns   Educational   2  reels... Sept  83 

Their  First  Vacation  Carter  DeHavens. .  Film  Book,  Offices..  2  reels...  Sept  18 

Their  Steady  Job  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Three    Hundred  Sixty- 
Five  Daya  Snub  Pollard  Pathe  2  reels.... Dec  f 

Three    O'Clock    in  the_ 

Morning   Tweedy   Sanford-S.  R  2  reela....  

Tight  Shoes   Paul  Parrott   Pathe   1  reel.... Feb.  24 

Tin  Bronco,  The  Fox   2  reela  

T'roomiK!1!? . .T .  .*  C.  B.  C.-S.  R  2  reels  

To  and  Fro  Neely  Edwards  ...Universal   1  reel  

Toonerville  Topics  Dan  Mason   Educational   2  reels  

Tough  Winter,  A  .Snub  Pollard   Pathe  2  reels  

Town  Terrors/  The  Lee  Kids   Fox   2  reds  

Traveling  Salesman,  «... 
The  Aesop's  Fablea  ...Pathe   2/S  reel  


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Troubles  on  the  Ark. ...  Aesop's  Fables 

True  Blue  Queenie  (hone) 

Twin  Husband*  Carter  DeHavens 

Two  Explorers,  The  Aesop's  Fables 

Two  of  a  Trade  Aesop's  Fables 

Two  SBck  Traders  Aesop's  Fables 

Two  Trappers,  The  Aesop's  Fables. 

Unhappy  Husbands   Second  National  ...1  reel. 

Uppercut,  The   Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel. 

Vamped   Jack  Cooper   Universal   2  reels  

Waggin'  Tale,  A  Carter  DeHavens. . Film  Book.  Offices..!  reels  

Wanted — A  8 ton*  Johnny  Jones  Pathe   2  reels. ..Dec  16 

Washed  Ashore  Pawl  Parrott  Pathe  1  reel  

Watch  Yoer  Wife  Paul  Parrott  Pathe   1  reel.... Jan.  II 

Weak  End  Party,  The.. Stan  Laurel   Metro   2  reels  

Wedding  Pumps   Brownie  (dog)  ... Universal   2  reels. ..Oct  2t 

West  Is  Kant  Smith- WUHama  .  .  C.  B.  C-S.  R  2  reels  

West  Is  Worst  Jack  Richardson. .. Best  Coast-fl.  ...... 2  reels.  .Sept.  S3 

Wet  Weather  Paul  Parrott   Pathe  1  reel  

When     Knights  Were 

Cold   Stan  Laurel   Metro   .2  reels... Feb.  3 

When  Summer  Come* . .  Be  van- J  una   First  National   2  reels  

Where's  the  Parade?  ...  Neely  Edwards  ... Universal   1  reel  

Whirl  Thru  Sqsirrervffle.  Lce-Bradford-8.  R...1  reel  

Whiskers  Lewis  Sargent  ....Universal   1  reel  

White  Blacksmith,  A... Paul  Parrott  Pathe   1  reel  Dec  23 

Why  Worry  Billy  West   Smart  Films   2  reels  Dec.  t 

Wise  Bird,  The  Lee  Kids   Fox   2  reels  

Wise  Cracker,  The  Fox   2  reels  

Wishing  Duck,  The.... Mutt  ft  Jeff  Carfn.. Fox   Y,  reel  

Women  First  Lee  Moran  Universal   2  reels.. .Feb.  3 

Young  Ideas   Roy  AtweH   Universal   1  red  

Young  Ihsrlsikl   Children  Pathe  2  reels... Nov.  25 

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Alligator  Hunting  and  Farming  

Alphabetical  Zoo,  The  (Urban  Classics). 

Ancient  Rome   

Around  the  World  in  IS  Days  (Serial). 


■  Vitagraph   1  reel  

•  Fox   y>  reel  

.  Vitagraph   1  reel  

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Bar  Cross  War,  The  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney. Psthe   I  reels... Oct.  2S 

Bare  Facts  Concerning  Bears  (Urban)  Vitagraph   I  rani  

Beersheba  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing. ..  1  red  

Bending  the  Twig  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  red  

Benjamin  Franklin  (Urban  Classics)  vitagraph   1  red 

Better  Milk  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  red 

Beyond  the    Jordan  (Holy  Land  Series) ....  Amer.  Releasing. . .  1  red. 

Bird  Life   Fox  1  red 

Bits  of  Europe  Fox  1  red. 

Blanket  Stiff,  The  (Wilderness  Tales)  Educationd  1  red  

Blue  Blood  and  Red  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart. .  Universal   2  reds  

Bobbie's  Ark  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  red  

Border  Law  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   2  reds... Jan.  20 

Bucking  the  Bucket  Shop  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  ...2  reds  

By  Lantern  Light  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   1  reel  

By  the  Still  Waters  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradiord-8.  R. .  1  red  

Camphor   Fox  %  red  

Castaway,  The  (Bruce  Scenic)  Educational   1  red  Oct.  1 

Cavy  and  the  Rat,  The  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  red  

Channel  Raiders  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhafl  Universal   1  reds  

Chic  kasha  Bone  Crusher  (Leather  Pushers) ..  Universal   2  reds.  ..Doc  16 

Come  and  Oct  Me  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney .  .  Pathe   2  reals  

Committee  on  Credentials  (Drama),  H.  Carey .  Universal   2  reds  

Copper  Beeches,  The,  Mile  Norwood  Educational   2  rede  

Crown  of  Courage,  The,  Arthur  Trimble  Anchor -S.  K  2  reds  

Cruise  of  the  Princess  Msguinna  (Travelogue) Lee-Bradiord-8.  R..1  red  

Dangerous  Waters  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall. ..  Universal   2  reals  

Deputised  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   2  reels  

Doomed  Sentinels  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart ....  Universal   2  reda  

Double  Cinched  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   2  reels... Mar.  3 

Drifter,  The  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   2  reda... Nov.  11 

Drifter,  The  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  ...2  reds  

Drifters,  The  (Wilderness  Tdes)  Educational   1  reel  

Duty  First  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  ...2  reds  

Dwellers  of  the  Deep  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  red. 


Empty  House,  The  (Drama),  Eille  Norwood.  Educational   2  reels  

Enchanted  City,  The  Educational   1  red  ....Oct.  14 

Ex-Kaiser  in  Bxfle,  The  Hodkinson   2  reels... Mar.  3 

Famous  Northwest  Mounted  (Sport  Review) .  Goldwyn   1  red  

Fighting  Blood  (Drama),  Geo.  O.Hara  Film  Book.  Offices'.  2  reels... Feb.  3 

Fight  in  the  Fog,  The  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall.  Universal   S  reds  

Fleeced  For  Odd  (Artfilm)  Pane   1  reel  Dec  23 

Forty-Four  Caliber  Mystery  (Drama), 

H.  Carey   Universal   1  reds  

Fruits  of  Faith  (Drama),  Will  Rogers  Pathe   3  reds. ..Dec.  23 

Pun  From  the  Press  Hodkinson  1  red  

Gambling  With  Gulf  Stream  Hodkinson   1  reel  Feb.  17 

Game  of  Graft,  A  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe. .  Independent  Pict. .2  reds.. .Nov.  11 

Giants  of  the  Open  (Drams),  Roy  Stewart. .  Universal   3  reels  

Gibeah  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing. ..  1  red  

God's  Law  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  Universal   2  reels  

Golden  Bullet,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey ..  Universal   S  reels  

Goose  Safari  on  Lower  Mississippi  Hodkinson  1  reel  

Grandfather's  Clock  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  red  

Guilty  Hand  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  Unlversd   2  rsds  

Gypsy  Trail,  The  (Drama),  Art  Acord  Universal   S  reels  

Hair  Trigger  Burke  (Drama),  Harry  Carey.  .Unlversd   3  reels  

Hansel  and  Gretel,  Baby  Peggy  -.Universd   2  reels  

Haunted  Valley  (Serial)  Pat**)  .3.^... ••£••.•••11  

Heap  Busy  Indian  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  R.l  red  

Hearts  of  Osk  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  Universal   2  reels  

Hebron  the  Ancient  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing. ..  1  red  

He  Raised  Kane  (Leather  Pushers)  Universd   2  reels  

Here's  Your  Men  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  Pane   2  reels.  ..Dec.  23 

His  Enemy's  Friend,  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   2  reels... Nov.  25 

His  Last  Case  (Tenement  Tdes)  Clark-Cornelius  ...t  reels  

His  Own  Law  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   I  reda  

Hook.  Line  and  Sinker  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  R.l  red  

Hot  Shots  (Lyman  H.  Howe)  Educationd   1  red  

Hunting  Ground  of  Hiawatha  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  reel  

In  the  Days  of  Buffalo  BUI  fsTerial)  Universd   IS  epis..Bept.  1« 

Jsck  and  the  Beanstalk,  Babby  Teggy  Universal   2  reels  


Jenkins  and  the  Mutt  (Robt  Bruce)  Educational   1  reel  

Joan  of  Newark  (Leather  Pushers)  Universd   2  reds  , 

Kings  of  the  Forest  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart. .  Universal   2  reda  

King  Winter  (Lyman  Howe)  Educationd   1  red..._.. 

Knight  in  Gale,  The  (Drama),  Geo.  O.Hara. ..  Film  Book.  Offices.  2  reds...  Feb. 

Lake  Louise  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  R.l  red  

Last  Call,  The  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe  Indeoendent  Pict  2 

Law  of  the  Sea  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall  Universd   2 

Little  Knight,  The,  Arthur  Trimble  Anchor-S.  R  2 


Little  Red  Riding  Hood,  Baby  Peggy  Universd   2 

Little  Town  of  Bethlehem  (Holy  Land)  Amer.  Releasing. ..  1 

Lost,  Strayed  or  Stolen,  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   2 

Love  Charm,  The,  Arthur  Trimble  Anchor-S.  R  % 

Madonna  of  the  Chair  (Novelty)  Clark-Cornelius 

Man  vs.  Beast  Educational... 

Mass  Play  (Sport  Review)  Goldwyn 


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Message  of  Emile  Coue,  The  Educational   2  reds... Mar.  3 

Millionaires  Without  a  Cent  (Travelogue) ...  Lee-Bradford-S.  R.l  red  

Mirror,  The   Universal   1  reel  

Moon  Blind  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educationd   1  red  

Moosebsck  Riding  on  the  Miramichi  Lee-Bradford-S.  R.  1  red  

Mural  Decorations  of  Sistine  Chapel  Clark-Cornelius  ...1  reel  

Mystery  Box,  The  Hodkinson   1  red.... Nov.  24 

Natural  Born  Liar,  The  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educational   2  reels... Dec  16 

Nature  and  Poet  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph   1  red  

Nature  Lovers'  Rambles  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  red  

Nature's  Handiwork  (Urban  Classics)  Vitagraph   1  red  

Nature's  Wild  Babies  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph   2  reds  

Night  Riders,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey. ...  Universd   2  rsds  

Old  Spain   Fox  1  red  

One  of  Three  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart  Universd   2  reds  

One  Jump  Ahead  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney. ...  Pathe   2  reds... Dec  II 

On  Leave  of  Absence  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  ...  2  reds  

On  the  Road  to  Bethlehem  (Holy  Land)  Amer.  Releasing ...  1  red  .  

Oregon  Trail,  The  (Serial)  Universal   18  epis'ds.  Feb.  10 

O'Ryan  of  Headquarters  (Tenement  Tdes) . . .  Clark-CorneUus  ...2  reels  

Outlaw  and  the  Lady  (Drama),  Harry  Carey. .  Universd   2  reds  

Pagan  Romance  The  (Tenement  Tales)  Clark-Cornelius  ...  2  reels  

Partners  Three  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   2  reds  

Pekin  Ducks   Fox  %  red  

Perils  of  the  Yukon  (Serid)  Universd   IS  epi*....July  • 

Phantom  Fortune,  The  (Send)  Universd   2  epia'd't .  Mar.  17 

Pirates  of  the  Air  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph   1  red  

Pirates  of  the  Deep  (Drama),  Jack  Mulhall. .  Universal   2  reds  

Play  Days  st  Banff  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  R.l  red  

Plunder  (Serial)  Pathe   15  epia'd'cDac  16 

Price  of  Progress,  The  Pathe   2  reels. ..Nov.  II 

Prickly  Conscience  (Robt.  Bruce)  Educationd   1  red.... Jan.  II 

Priory  School,  The  (Drama)  Eille  Norwood.  Educationd   2  Reds... Oct.  14 

Quail,  The  Hodkinson   1  red  

Radio  King,  The  (Serid)  Universal   10  epie.  Sept,  16 

Redheaded  League,  The,  Eille  Norwood  Educationd   3  reds  

Rediscovering  French  River  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  R.l  red  

Resident  Patient,  The,  Eille  Norwood  Educationd   2  reds... Nor.  SI 

Road  to  Jericho  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing...!  red  

Ropin'  Fool,  A  Pathe   2  reda  

Rough  Going  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   2  reds.... Fab.  I 

Roving  Thomas  in  Nova  Scotia  Vitagraph   1  red  

Roving  Thomas  on  an  Aeroplane  Vitagraph   1  red  

Roving  Thomas  on  Fishing  Trip  Vitagraph   1  red  

Royal  Chinook,  The  (Artfilm)  Pathe   1  red  Jan. 

Runaway  Dog,  The  Fox  1  red  

Rustlers  of  the  Redwoods,  Soy  Stewart  Universd   I  reds  

Samaria  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing. ..  1  red  

Science  At  Home  (Urban  Claasic)  Vitagraph   1  reel  

Sea  Elephants  (Lyman  Howe)  Educationd   1  red  

Shechem   (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing. ..  1  red  

Shiloh  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.    Releasing. .  1  red  

Siege  of  Lancashire  Queen,  Jack  Mulhall  Universal   2  reds  

Six  Second  Smith  (Drama),  Geo.  O'Hara. . . .  Film  Book.  Offices.  2  reels...  Feb.  I 

Six  Shooter  Justice,  Harry  Carey  Universal   2  reds  

Sky  Splitter,  The  Hodkinson   1  red  Dec.  I 

Smoked  Out  (Drama),  Leo  Maioney  Pathe   2  reds  Feb.  I 

Socid  Buccaneer,  The  (Serid)  Universd   10  eoisodes...... 

Solitary  Cyclist,  The  (Drama),  Eille  Norwood .  Educationd   2  reels. .  ..Oct.  SI 

Soul  Herder,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey  Universd  *  red*... ....... i- 

Speed  (Serid)   Pathe   *'  epsfds.Sapt.  SI 

Spending  Six  Million  a  Day  (Urban)  Vitagraph   1  red. 

Spirit  of  Evil,  The  (Drama),  Edmund  Lows. .  Indeoendent  Pict..1  reels 

Split  Outfit.  The  (Wilderness  Tdes)  Educationd   1  reel. 

Staff  of  Life,  The  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph  1  red  

Starland  Revue   Film  Book.  Offices.  1  red...,  

Stool  Pigeon,  The  (Tenement  Tdes)  Clark-Cornelius  ...2  reds  

Story  of  Ice.  The  Fox   H  red  

Strike  Fsther,  Strike  Son  (Leather  Pushers) .. Udversd  I  reda... •••••••• 

Such  Is  Life  Among  Idlers  of  Parte  Film  Book.  Offices.  1  red.  ....Sept.  M 

Such  Is  Life  in  Busy  London  Film  Book.  Offices.  1  red  

Such  is  Life  In  a  Dutch  County  Fair  Film  Book.  Offices.  1  red.....  

Such  Is  Life  in  the  Riviera  Film  Book.  Offices.  1  reel  Sept.  ». 

Such  Is  Life  Near  London  Film  Book.  Offices.  1  red ....  .Sept.  II 

Sure  Shot  Morgan  (Drama),  Harry  Carey ....  Universal  S  rods  

Taking  to  the  Tall  Timbers  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  K...1  red.  

Texas  Sphinx,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey ...  Universal   1  reels  

This  Wife  Business  Alexander  Film. ...2  reds.......... 

Thrills  and  Spills  Fox  M  red... Sept.  13 

Tiger  of  San  Pedro  (Drama),  Eille  Norwood  Educationd   I  reels. .  .Sept,  II 

Umber  land  Treachery  (Drama),  Roy  Stewart.  Universd   ■  reels. .......  .•■ 

Timber  Queen,  The  (Serid)  Path*   IS  ep'sdejuns  24 

Towering  Wonders  of  Utah  (Urban  Claasic) . .  Vitagraph   1  rod.  

Tracked  Down  (Drama),  Art  Acord  Universd  ■  reda  

Trail  and  Stirrup  (Sport  Review)  Goldwyn  1  red  

Under  Suspidon,  Leo  Mdoney  Psthe   >  reds... Jan.  13 

Unseen  Foes  (Drama),  Edmund  Lowe  Indeoendent  Pict.  .2  reds. 

Vacation  Cocktail,  A  (Sport  Review)  Goldwyn  1  red.. 

Valley  of  Dry  Bones  (Holy  Land  Series) ....  Amer.  Releasing..  1  red.. 

Via  Radio   Educationd   1  reel. 

Volcanoes  of  the  World  Fox   1  red.. 

Walls  of  Zion,  The  (Holy  Land  Series)  Amer.  Releasing ...  1  red.  . 

Water  Sports  Fox  K  red.. .Sept.  IS 

When  Kane  Met  Abd  (Leather  Pushers)  Universd  S 

White  and  Yellow  (Drama),  Jack  MuIhaB. ..  Universal  S 

Wild  Westing  Dc  Luxe  (Travelogue)  Lee-Bradford-S.  R-.i  reel.. 

William  Tell  (Urban  Classic)  Vitagraph  1  red.. 

Without  Evidence  (Tenement  Tdea)  Clark-Cornelius  1  reels. 

Wolves  of  the  Water  Front,  Jack  Mulhall  Universd   2  reels 

Wrong  Man,  The  (Drama),  Harry  Carey ....  Unlversd   I  reds. 

Yellow  Handkerchief,  The,  Jack  MuthaB  Universd   I  reels. 

Young  King  Cole  (Leather  Pushers)  Udversd   2  reels. 


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sacrificed  in  printing — Eastman  Positive  Film 
carries  the  quality  of  the  negative  through 
to  the  screen. 

Eastman  Film,  both  regular  and 
tinted  base — now  available  in  nine 
colors,  is  identified  throughout  its 
length  by  the  words  "Eastman" 
"Kodak"  stenciled  in  black  letters 
in  the  transparent  margin. 


EASTMAN  KODAK  COMPANY 

ROCHESTER,  N.  Y. 


Rothacker- Alter  Laboratories,  Inc. 
Hollywood,  California 


The  Proof  of  the  Picture  is  in  the  Print— 

The  Proof  of  the  Printing  is  in  the  Screening! 

A  good  print  —  Rot  hacker  Print  — 

properly  presents  a  good  picture  and  invites 
Exhibitor  good-will  — 

An  ordinary  print  makes  a  good picture  appear  ordinary 
and  injures  and  offends  the  Exhibitor — arouses  ill-will. 

A  good  print  —  Rot  hacker  Print  — 

improves  the  screen  appearance  of  an  ordinary 
picture  — 

An  ordinary  print  of  an  ordinary  picture  is  simply 
i       terrible — an  insult  which  the  Exhibitor  is  quick  to  resent. 

The  Exhibitor  is  entitled  to  the  best 

you  can  give  him.  When  he  screens  a  Rothacker 
Print  he  is  showing  all  that  is  good  in  the  negative. 

You  protect  the  Exhibitor  and  save 

money  when  you  specify  Rothacker  Prints  because 
not  only  do  Rothacker  Prints  look  better  but  they  wear 
longer — and,  they  include  the  value-established  Rothacker 
Service. 


Watterson  R.  Rothacker 


APRIL  21,  1923 


Reg.  U.  S.  Patent  Office 


NOW  IN  ITS 


At  the  CAMEO  THEATRE  NewYorkQty 


XXVII     No.  16 


Los  Angeles 


Entered  as  Second  Class  Matter,  October  13.  191S,  at  the  Post  Office  at  Xcic  York,  N.  Y 
under  the  Act  of  March  S,  1H79 

Published  IVeekly — $3.00  a  year 

729  Seventh  Avenue,  New  York 


PRICE, 


Chicago 


First  Class  Prints 

XHIBITORS  know  the  value  of  first-class  prints. 
They  are  the  men  who  deal  with  the  public,  who 
bear  the  brunt  of  criticism  when  they  are  forced  to 
retail  shoddy  goods.  These  men  and  their  distri- 
butors know  what  it  means  when  a  release  print  comes  fresh 
from  the  laboratory  and  then  breaks  down  after  the  first  few 
showings. 

ONSEQUENTLY,  these  men  can  appreciate  the 
superiority  of  STANDARD  PRINTS.  Our  release 
prints  represent  nearly  a  quarter  of  a  century's 
^  experience  in  developing  and  printing  film.  They 
are  a  product  of  one  of  the  newest,  finest  and  most  com- 
pletely equipped  laboratories  in  the  world.  They  are  the 
work  of  a  big,  efficient  organization  of  photographic  experts, 
each  of  whom  has  a  personal  interest  and  pride  in  what  he 
is  doing. 


TANDARD  PRINTS  retain  all  of  the  film's  vitality 
or  wearing  quality.  They're  just  as  strong  and 
durable  as  the  raw  stock  that  comes  from  the 
manufacturer.  Proof  of  this  may  be  seen  in  the 
ever-increasing  number  of  the  industry's  foremost  producers 
depending  upon  STANDARD  FILM  LABORATORIES  for 
camera-to-screen  service. 


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Here's  the  season's  best 
box  office  title,  and  a 
big,  luxurious  marriage- 
drama  that  lives  up  to  it. 

Melford,  producer  of 
"The  Sheik",  has  ex- 
celled all  previous  efforts. 
Every  member  of  the  cast 
is  a  headliner. 

By  Waldemar  Young 


Exhibitor  Service  that  Really  Counts 

The  advertisement  above  is  out  of  the  Paramount  Press 
Sheet  on  "You  Can't  Fool  Your  Wife".  Your  exchange 
can  supply  you  with  mats  or  electros. 

During  the  past  year  the  exhibitor  demand  for  Paramount 
Press  Sheet  advertising  mats  and  electros  of  all  styles  and 
sizes  has  shown  increases  of  from  40  to  100  per  cent. 

That  doesn't  mean  additional  revenue  for  Paramount,  be- 
cause the  mats  and  electros  are  supplied  to  you  at  cost. 

But  it  does  mean  that  the  kind  of  advertising  service  Para- 
mount is  offering  exhibitors  through  the  Press  Sheets  is 
being  used  with  profitable  results. 

It  means  that  Paramount  is  supplying  exhibitors  with  an 
advertising  service  that  really  counts. 


1842 


Motion  Picture  News 


JESSE  l.  i 
LAS^V  f%  I 

PRESENTS  I  W  |  9 

G^WANSON 


Screen  version  by  Monte  M.  Katterjohn — From  the  popular  novel  by  Joseph  Hocking 
DVAJ!_01  PWnKlf  Awe   The  prodigal  exhibitor  is  the  showman  who  spends  his  advertising 

rrouigdi  LxniDitors,  dollarg  fooii8hiy. 

Thousands  of  wise  exhibitors  are  booking  Paramount  Pictures  and  advertising  them  with 
material  from  the  Paramount  Press  Sheets. 

The  snappy  3-column  advertisement  above  is  from  the  "Prodigal  Daughters"  Press  Sheet. 
It  is  a  sample  of  the  flashy  box-office  material  you'll  find  there.  Your  exchange  has  mats  and 
electros. 


FAMOUS  PLAYERS  LASKY  CORPORATION 

i   ADOLPH  ZUKOR     Pc«.rf*.»t  '  . 


pril  21,  1923 


1843 


"60  Centi 
an  Hour" 

WITH 

JACQUELINE  LOGAN 


There's  room  on  every  bill  for 
the  kind  of  fast,  clean,  human 
comedies  Walter  Hiers  is  mak- 
ing. 

The  tremendous  success  of 
Hiers'  first  starring  picture,  "  Mr. 
Billings  Spends  His  Dime," 
proves  that. 

Now  comes  "  Sixty  Cents  an 
Hour  " — vastly  bigger  and  bet- 
ter than  anything  Hiers  has 
appeared  in  before.  It  really  is  a 
comedy  clean-up! 

By  Frank  Condon.    Scenario  by 
Grant  Carpenter.     Directed  by 
Joseph  Henabery 


FAMOUS  P LAYERS-LAS KY CORPORATION 

  ADOLPH  ZUKOR.   0»»u/«Al«  , 


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What  do  you  do  with  your  Press  Sheets? 

Throw  them  in  the  waste  basket,  unread?  Lots  of 
exhibitors  do.  And  probably  there  are  lots  of  Press  Sheets 
that  deserve  it. 

Paramount  is  getting  out  the  kind  of  Press  Sheet 
material  you  can  actually  turn  into  box-office  dollars. 

The  advertisement  above,  for  instance,  is  from  the 
Press  Sheet  on  "  Sixty  Cents  an  Hour."  It  is  eye-catching 
and  attractive,  and  inferior  printing  on  inferior  newspaper 
stock  won't  spoil  it.  Your  exchange  has  mats  and  electros 
at  your  service. 

Paramount  Press  Sheet  advertising  is  prepared  by  a 
staff  of  experts  who  know  the  motion  picture  public  as  well 
as  the  advertising  business.  That's  why  it  goes  into  the 
newspapers  instead  of  the  waste  baskets. 


The  Three  Biggest  Hits  on  Broadway  This  Week  are 
COSMOPOLITAN  PRODUCTIONS 


ENEMIES 
OF  WOMEN 

By  Vicente  Blasco  Ibanez 

With  LIONEL  BARRYMORE 
and  Alma  Rubens 

Directed  by  Alan  Crosland 
Settings  by  Joseph  Urban 
Scenario  by  Tohn  Lynch 


The  Nth 

COMMANDMENT 

By  Fannie  Hurst 

Directed  by  Frank  Borzage 
Scenario  by  Frances  Marion 

Opened  at  Rivoli  Sunday  to 
$5,612.  The  best  Sunday 
at  this  house  in  many  weeks. 

With  Colleen  Moore,  James  Morrison, 
Eddie  Phillips  and  George  Cooper. 


Now  playing  Central 
Theatre,  Broadway,  at  Two 
Dollar  Top.  First  week 
did  $12,440.  This  is  $527 
over  capacity  of  house, 
with  no  passes.  The  most 
sensational  success  of  the 
season. 


This  is  the  first 
time  in  history 
that  THREE  pro- 
ductions of  one 
company  have 
dominated 
Broadway. 

That's  how 
good  Cosmopol- 
itan Productions 
are ! 


THE  GO-GETTER 

By  Peter  B.  Kyne 
Directed  by  E.  H.  Griffith 
Scenario  by  John  Lynch 

Opened  at  Rialto  Sunday  to 
$5,136.  The  best  Sunday 
in  many  weeks  at  this  house 
also. 

With  T.  Roy  Barnes,  Seena  Ozven,  Wil- 
liam Norris,  Tom  Lewis,  Louis  Wol- 
heim,  Fred  Santlcy  and  Walter  Miller. 


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A  PARAMOUNT  PICTURE 


A  PARAMOUNT  PICTURE 


The  Most  Welcome  Surprise 

qeYou Ever Received! 


What  a  Cast ! 

FRED  THOMSON 

World's  Champion  All-round  Athlete  and  a  ; 
natural  born  actor.  A  real,  two-fisted,  on-his-  j 
toes,  rough-and-ready  young  American  that  I 
will  make  him  the  popular  hero  of  your  theatre! 

ANN  LITTLE  ! 

The  Screen's  Most  Daring  Actress — as  qui^k 
and  ready  to  take  the  chances  necessary  to 
put  real  thrills  and  kicks  into  pictures  as  any 
man — yet  withal  charming  and  beautiful. 

AL  WILSON 

The  Champion  Stunt  Aviator  of  the  World- — 
the  aerial  dare-devil  par-excellence,  bar  none! 
A  happy-go-lucky  young  fellow  who  will  keep 
your  crowds  gasping. 


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CARL  LAEMMLE- 


'  I  "HE  wise  showman  is  going  to  book  this 
*  chapter-play  immediately  and  get  the 
crowds  started  at  once  for  a  cleanup.  Get 
the  school-children  started  now  before 
school  closes!  Once  they're  started, 
they're  all  yours  until  the  last  chapter  is 
run  in  August!  Set  your  dates  now  for 
this  tremendous  thriller. 


UNIVERSAL?  SUPER  THRILL  INC 
CHAPTER.  PLAY* 


1846 


Motion  Picture  News 


CARL  LAEMMLE  ^ 

KASHOW 


REPUBLIC! 

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THE  NEW  REPULIC— 1  page  by  Robert 

Litell 

TRAVEL  MONTHLY — 8  pages  by  Rob- 
ert McBride 
FIELD  &  STREAM  (Feb.)— 5|/2  pages 

OUTING  4  pages 

MOTOR  2Y2  pages 

THE  SPUR — Yi  page 
THE  INDEPENDENT— 2  pages 
SCRIPPS  McRAE         1  40  newspapers. 
Newspaper  Syndicate    J      J/4  page  each 
MOVIE  WEEKLY — 2i/2  pages 
JEWELERS  CIRCULAR—]  "4  pages 
WORLD  SUNDAY  MAGAZINE— I  page 
TIMES    SUNDAY    MAGAZINE  —  ]  yA 
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TRIBUNE  SUNDAY   MAGAZINE — I  y2 

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ATLANTA   JOURNAL — 1/2    page  roto- 
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lustrations  and  articles  in  hundreds  of 
newspapers  throughout  the  country,  read 
by  millions! 


Fearfully  Fat — and 
Frightfully  Fearless! 
Mighty  Behemoth  of 
Holy  Writ! 


A    Close-up  of 
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Killer. 


April  21,  1923 


1847 


with  Gun  and  Camera 

THE  BIG  SHOW  IS  READY!  Direct  from  three  solid,  record- 
breaking  months  at  the  Lyric  Theatre,  New  York,  and  backed  by 
the  greatest  volume  of  powerful  publicity  of  the  last  decade — 
ready  to  crash  into  your  theatre  and  bring  out  the  largest  crowds  you 
ever  had !  Direct  from  a  sensational  opening  at  the  Forrest  Theatre, 
Philadelphia,  where  the  house  capacity  is  completely  overwhelmed 
and  hundreds  are  being  turned  away  daily !  Don't  delay !  Get  your 
dates  now  and  BILL  IT  LIKE  A  CIRCUS— there's  nothing  like  it 
on  earth ! 


The  Lightning  Leap 
of  a  Lunging  Lion! 


A  Man-eating  Leop- 
ard Hurls  Itself  at 
the  Dauntless 
Hunters ! 


1848 


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WE  WANT  THE  BEST  EXHIBITOR 

IN  AMERICA 


TO  BE  ASSOCIATED  WITH  US  IN  AN  EXECUTIVE  CAPACITY- 
SALARY  NO  OBJECT— IF  WE  GET  THE  RIGHT  MAN 


The  Ritz  Company  is  founded  on  safe  and  sane  business 
principles ;  the  method  of  distribution  will  revolutionize 
the  picture  business — RITZ  pictures  will  be  a  solution  to 
exhibitor  problems  of  today  with  NO  SIDE  DOORS  OR 
SUBWAYS — remember  there  will  be  only  12  big  Ritz 
super-specials  yearly. 


For  the  success  of  our  plan  we  need  the  advice  and 
counsel  of  a  bona  fide  exhibitor — a  big  man — a  successful 
man — a  nationally  and  favorably  known  man.  He  must 
know  organization,  pictures  and  exhibitors'  problems. 

All  communications  will  be  treated  strictly  confidential. 


CARLTON  PICTURES 

INCORPORATED 


CARLTON  PICTURES 


INCORPORATED 


565  FIFTH  AVE. 
NEW  YORK  CITY 


SINGLE  REEL  SUBJECTS 

that  will  never  fail  the  exhibitor  who  aims  at  a 

WELL-BALANCED  PROGRAM 


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CameO 
CLEAN  CUT  COMEDIES  ^^^^ 

Directed  by  Fred  Hibbard 


'Single-reel  comedies  up  to  this  year  have  been  of  only  one 
type,  the  you-chase-me-I'll-chase-you  kind.  Beginning  this 
year,  however,  Cameo  Comedies  made  their  appearance. 
You'll  find  it  hard  to  believe  this  is  your  old  pet  peeve,  the 
one-reel  comedy."—  Grand  Rapids  (Mich.)  Herald 


"CRASH" 

"PITTER  PATTER" 
"ONCE  OVER" 
"HURRY  UP" 
"FAMILY  TROUBLES" 
"TEA  N.  TEA" 

Coming 

"TRAFFIC"  "EXIT  STRANGER' 

"SMALL  CHANGE" 


BUMPS" 
'DOG  SENSE' 
'BROKE" 
'OH  SISTER" 
OUCH!" 
'THE  DUDE" 


EARL  HURD 
COMEDIES 

Presented  by  C.  C.  Burr 

"Mr.  Hurd  is  doing  excellent  work 
with  these  little  comedies." — 

New  York  Times 

ONE  OL'  CAT" 
"FRESH  FISH" 

"RAILROADING" 

"CHICKEN  DRESSING" 

"THE  MOVIE  DARE  DEVIL' 


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LYMAN  H.HOWE'S 
HODGE-PODGE 

Some  Sense  and  Some  Nonsense 

"If  you  are  looking  for  a  real  novelty,  some- 
thing entirely  different  from  anything  you 
have  shown,  we  can  recommend  these." — 
Moving  Picture  World 

"KING  WINTER" 

"SEA  ELEPHANTS" 

"GARDEN  OF  GEYSERS" 
"HOT  SHOTS" 

"MRS.  HIPPO" 

"TARPON  FISHING" 

Coming 

"SPEED  DEMONS" 

"SHOOTING  THE  EARTH" 


WILDERNESS 

TALES    By  Robert  C.  Bruce 

A  New  Series  of  Scenic  Dramas  by 
THE  ARTIST  WHO  USES  A  CAMERA 

"After  all  the  gaudy  and  pretentious  feature  productions  have 
gone  by,  these  three  little  films  will  remain  vivid  in  the  minds 
of  those  who  have  seen  them.  They  are  nearer  to  art,  truer 
to  beauty,  and  more  imaginative  about  life." — Exceptional 
Photoplays,  Published  by  the  National  Board  of  Review. 

"BY  LANTERN  LIGHT" 

"MOONBLIND" 

"JENKINS  AND  THE  MUTT" 

The  only  Short  Subjects  ever  considered 
as  a  group  by  Exceptional  Photoplays 

Coming 

"FROM  THE  WINDOWS  OF  MY  HOUSE" 


KINOGRAMS,  the  Visual  News  of  All  the  World 
EDUCATIONAL  FILM  EXCHANGES,  Inc. 

E.  W.  HAMMONS,  President 


1852 


Motion  Picture  News 


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1853 


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1854 


Motion  Picture  News 


TO  PRODUCERS 


^ANNOUNCING  THE 


Selznick  Distributing  Corporation 

Independent  and  NON-PRODUCING  'Distributors 
for  Distinguished  Product 


We  have  high-powered  exchanges  everywhere. 

We  know  no  seasons.  As  an  example,  we  cite 
"Reported  Missing,"  which  we  released  in  the 
summer  and  on  which  we  collected  approximately 
$300,000  in  the  hot  months  alone. 

We  afford  absolute  protection  to  producers,  for — 

We  shall  open  a  special  account  for  every  production  we 
handle.  All  producer's  monies  shall  be  deposited  there- 
in, and  handled  as  INVIOLABLE  TRUST  RECEIPTS, 
subject  only  to  the  PRODUCER'S  withdrawal. 

We  count  ourselves  able  and  independent;  and 
as  stable  as  Gibraltar. 


Selznick  Distributing  Corporation 


Directors 


CHARLES  E.  PAIN,  Chairman 

Attorney-at-Law,  Chicago  and  Los  Angeles. 

W.  C.  J.  DOOLITTLE 

Vice-President  First  Natl.  Bank,  Trenton,  N.  Y. 

WALTER  JEROME  GREEN 

Vice-Pres.  Utica  City  Natl.  Bank,  Utica,  N.  Y. 
President  Utica  Investment  Co.,  Utica,  N.  Y. 


MARK  HYMAN 

Attorney-at-Law,  New  York. 

RALPH  B.  ITTELSON 

San,  Ittelson  &  Van  Yoorhii.  New  Y»rk. 

M.  C.  LEVEE 

President  United  Studios.  Inc.,  Los  Angeles,  CbL 

MYRON  SELZNICK 


W.  C.  J.  DOOLITTLE 


Executive  Committee 

CHARLES  E.  PAIN 
MARK  HYMAN 


RALPH  B.  ITTELSON 


April  2i,  1923 


1855 


TO  EXHIBITORS 


ANNOUNCING  THE 


Selznick  Distributing  Corporation 

Independent  and  NON-PRODUCING  Distributors 
for  Distinguished  'Product 


We  invite  the  attention  of  exhibitors  to  our  prod- 
uct and  our  progress. 

We  shall  not  produce  pictures  —  but  we  shall 
handle  the  best  product  of  the  world's  indepen- 
dent creative  minds.  We  believe  that  our  stability, 
and  our  policies,— particularly  our  TRUST  RECEIPTS 
policy — will  enable  us  to  secure  the  very  best. 

Our  exchanges  are  ready  to  give  you  splendid 
service.  Our  Sales  and  Distribution  staff  wants  to 
sell  and  to  serve  you. 

Selznick  Distributing  Corporation 


W.  C.  J.  DOOLITTLE,  President 

Vice-President  First  Natl.  Bank,  Trenton,  N.  Y. 


MYRON  SELZNICK,  Vice-President 


Officers 

RALPH  B.  ITTELSON,  Vice-President 

San,  Ittelson  &  Van  Voorhis,  Attorneys-at-Law,  N.  Y. 

WALTER  JEROME  GREEN,  Sec.  &Treas. 

Vice-President  Utica  City  National  Bank,  Utica,  N.  Y. 
President  Utica  Investment  Company,  Utica,  N.  Y. 


Speaking  of  Figures 


ERE  are  some  interesting  statis- 
tics gathered  by  our  accountants: 

There  are  12,000  exhibitors  in  this 
country,  most  of  whom  you  can't  fool 
at  any  time. 

There  are  7  Chinamen,  all  living  in 
Shanghai,  who  have  never  heard  of 
Kenneth  Harlan,  but  their  wives  hare. 

Every  Englishman  consumes  at  least  3 
gallons  of  tea  a  year,  even  though 
Prohibition  has  not  been  passed. 


B.  P.  SCHULBERG 

presents 

RICH  MEN'S  WIVES 
SHADOWS 

THORNS  AND  ORANGE  BLOSSOMS 

THE  HERO 

POOR  MEN'S  WIVES 

ARE  YOU  A  FAILURE  ? 

( Prints  at  your  exchange  now ) 

THE  GIRL  WHO  CAME  BACK 
DAUGHTERS  OF  THE  RICH 


It  takes  2  people  to  make  a  bargain, 
but  only  1  lawyer  to  make  a  contract. 

The  number  of  poor  Super-Specials  that 
are  turned  out  every  year  would  reach 
from  here  to  Mars  and  halfway  back, 
if  laid  end  to  end — which  is  the  way 
they  should  be  laid. 

There  are  100  cents  to  the  dollar  and 
you're  entitled  to  every  cent  when  you 
buy  pictures. 

You  get  it  when  you  buy  the  Eight 
PREFERRED  PICTURES. 


We'll  pay  for  our  mistakes 
if  you'll  pay  for  our  successes 


Produced  by 


PREFERRED 
PICTURESInc. 

E.P  Schultxrf  J.C  Bach  cnann  -Trnt. 


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tremendously  gripping  photo  — 
drama  of  two  trusts  betrayed. 

%9t  depicts  the  indulgence  of  a  lone- 
ly and  devoted  wife  in  the  sham  solace 
of  the  bizarre  life  of  Greenwich  Village. 


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CLARENCE  D.  BADGER 

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and 

f    successful  exploitation  of  pictures 

Watch  for  the  April  Issue  of 

The  BOOKING  GUIDE 

Bigger  and  Better  Than  Ever 
It  Contains: 

A  List  of  All  Pictures  Released  Between 
September  1,  1922  and  March  1,  1923 

They  are  all  classified  as  to  type  and  grouped  under  the 
Distributor's  name. 

The  name  of  the  Producer,  Star,  Footage,  Release  Date  and 
a  Synopsis  of  each  picture  is  also  given. 
"  The  Check-Up  "  gives  an  intelligent  rating  as  to  the  en- 
tertainment and  Box-Office  Value  because  it  is  based  on 
Exhibitor's  Reports. 

Exploitation  ideas  conceived  by  competent  exploiteers  are 
pointed  out. 

The  ideas  properly  planted  will  result  in  good  returns.  An 
exhibitor  commenting  on  the  helpfulness  of  THE  GUIDE 
wrote: 

"  I  don't  have  the  opportunity  of  seeing  all  the 
pictures  I  run  before  I  buy  them.  So,  for  this 
reason,  a  reference  such  as  THE  GUIDE  is 
invaluable." 

THE  BOOKING  GUIDE  AND  A  FILE  OF  THE  NEWS 
IS  A  COMPLETE  RECORD  OF  PICTURE  HISTORY 


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April  21,   1923  1859 

THE  STUPENDOUS  FACTS  CONCERNING 
THE  FEATURE  PRODUCTION 

The  Mystery  of 

KING  TUT-ANKH-AMEN'S 

EIGHTH  WIFE 


The  whole  population  of  the  United 
States— from  New  Yorfy  to  California 
— are  waiting  N  O  IV  to  see  the 
story  of  King  T  ut- An\h- Amen 

ON  THE  SCREEN.  If  you  don  t 

believe  it,  ask  the  fir$t  man,  woman 
or  child  you  meet  on  the  street ! 

In  all  the  history  of  Motion  Pictures, 
THIS  is  the  Timeliest  Production 
ever  made! 


It  is  the  Colossal  Clean- Up  of  the 
Year — the  Mightiest  Money-Mak- 
ing Mint  ever  presented  to  IVide- 
Awake  Film  Men  looking  for  Big, 
Clean,  Novel,  Audience -Pleasing 
SENSATIONS.  This  Picture  will 
do  for  the  Picture  Theatres  what 
Rubber  Heels  do  for  Shoes — anni- 
hilate hard  going  ! 

It  is  a  Picture  worthy  of  being  played 
in  the  Best  Theatres  in  the  country— 
aside  from  its  even  GREATER 
VALUE  as  a  TIMELY  GOLD- 
MINE! 


NOTE  —  When  the  Picture  was  Written  and  Made  there  was  no  notion  en- 
tertained that  it  would  almost  be  a  perfect  parallel,  in  its  main  episodes,  with 
the  recent  tragic  news  from  Egypt  concerning  the  death  of  a  splendid  man 
and  renowned  explorer,  with  the  old  legends  of  poisoned  tombs — but  the 
fact  IS  the  story  of  THE  MYSTERY  OF  KING  TUT-ANKH-AMEN'S 
EIGHTH  WIFE  contains  so  much  matter  that  parallels  the  unfortunate 
tragedy  of  Lord  Carnarvon,  the  prophecy  of  Marie  Corelli  and  the  mystic  ex- 
planations of  Conan  Doyle,  that  it  would  seem  the  Producer  and  Director 
and  Author  were  all  three  gifted  with  Clairvoyance  and  the  power  of 
Prophets. 

This  Picture  is  the  Film  Man's  GREAT  DOLLAR  GO-GETTER! 
TO  GET  it,  you  must  go  after  it  QUICK! 


MAX  COHEN 

Long  Acre  Building  phone  bryant  4416  New  York  City 


Five  Reels  of  Roars  ! 


"Should  Roll  Up  a  Winning 

Score  at  the  Box-Office," 

"  'The  Shriek  of  Araby'  is  a  jazzy,  rapid-fire  ac- 
tion Mack  Sennett  burlesque,  'put  across*  in  the 
inimitable  Sennett  fashion,"  declares  the  Exhib- 
itor's Trade  Review. 

"A  lively  mixture  of  farce  comedy  and  mock  ro- 
mance alive  with  riotous  fun  from  the  beginning 
to  the  end. 

"A  wide  field  of  advertising  possibilities  for  the 
exhibitor  who  books  Ben  Turpin's  latest  con- 
tribution to  the  gaiety  of  the  public,  and  there  is 
no  doubt  as  to  the  feature's  ability  thoroughly  to 
satisfy  everyone  in  search  of  an  hour's  hilarious 
amusement. 

"It  is  the  richest  sort  of  nonsense,  a  real  cure  for 
the  blues,  and  should  roll  up  a  winning  score  at 
the  box-office." 

Mack  Sennett  and  Ben  Turpin 
Make  a  Sure-Fire  Combination 


MACK  /ENNETT 

presents 

BEN  TORPlNw 

KATHRYN  M-COIRG 


in 


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THE  SHRIEK  OF  ARABY 

Direction  by  'J.  Richard  tjones 


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O I  lied  Producers  and  Distributors  Corporation^ 

729  J~euenth  Ocrenue.  S/eus  C/ork  City 


-  0  Branch  Office  located  in  each  United  Ortists  Corporation  Cxchanqe  — 


Qi'thur  kS.  Kane  presents 


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in 


THE  GIRL  I  LOVED 

rl3y  James  Whitcomb  Riley 

Direction  by  joseph  De  Qrajzre 


Charles  Ray's  New  Picture 

A  Hit  at  World  Premier 

"Place  this  latest  Charles  Ray  production  in  the  list  of 
the  best  photodramas  of  the  year,''  wrote  Carl  Rail  in 
the  Evening  Express  when  "The  Girl  1  Loved "  had  its 
world  premier  at  the  Mission  theatre,  Los  Angeles.  "It 
is  a  'thing  of  beauty.'  The  action  is  rapid,  purposeful 
and  full  of  unusually  high  dramatic  suspense." 

"Dramatically,  photographically  and  histrionically 
'The  Girl  1  Loved'  is  a  triumph  for  Charles  Ray.  The 
picture  is  alive  with  gusty  scenes,  yet  wholesome  comedy 
is  also  in  evidence.  Drama  reigns,  and  the  picture  moves 
to  high  climaxes  with  constant  suspense  and  mounting 
interest. ' ' — Examiner. 

"  'The  Girl  I  Loved'  is  the  graduating  ceremony  for 
Charles  Ray.  He  has  effected  a  work  of  art  which  may 
have  its  place  in  the  history  of  pictures.  There  are  bits 
of  acting  which  make  one  gasp  for  their  truth." — Record. 

"There  is  something  decidedly  different  and  refresh- 
ingly lasting  in  Mr.  Ray's  latest  contribution  to  cinema 
history.  By  deft  acting — or  rather,  by  cleverly  not  act- 
ing at  all — he  paints  a  picture  vividly  real  and  human. 
He  puts  into  the  role  the  accumulated  artistry  of  his  en- 
tire career." — Evening  Herald. 

"Surprise  of  Your  Life," 

Says  Noted  Critic  of  Chicago 

"Charles  Ray  is  going  to  provide  you  with  the  surprise 
of  your  life  in  'The  Girl  1  Loved  ,"  said  Mae  Tinee  in  the 
Chicago  Tribune.  "He  bursts  into  an  emotional  role 
that  reveals  most  unexpected  genius.  He  holds  you 
spellbound  by  the  pathos,  fire  and  power  of  his  acting. 
I  DO  so  want  you  to  see  this  new  Charles  Ray  and  be 
brought  up  startled  and  charmed  as  1  was." 


UNITED  ARTLTTJ*  CONDONATION 


MARY  DlCKTOflD 


CUAdLlE    CMADLIN        OOuGLA/  TAIfiOANKJ" 
M I  (1am    ADdAMJ*  PO.CXIDCrsiT 


SHIRLEY 
MASON 


FOX  FILM  CORPORATION 


Soon — IF  WINTER  COMES 


Ofo  most  striking 
characterization 
sinceThe  Miracle  Man 


William  Tox^p™nt\ 

JOHN 
GILBERT 

Jts  the  Man  of  Mystery  in  -  ^  ^ 


Sto^  by  GEORGE  F.  WORTS 
Scenario  by  JOSEPH  FRANKLIN  POLAND 

Directed  by  JEROME  STORM 


FOX  FILM  CORPORATION 


Soon — IF  WINTER  COMES 


Ian  or  the  Hour 

Luis  An^el  Firpo 

series  of  intimate  views  of  the 
potential  heavyweight  champion, 
taken  in  his  home,  training^ 
quarters  and  in  the  studio. 
A  clean  short  subject  Feature 
full  of  action, and  entertainment 
value. 

BookitNOW. 


At  Ml 

Selznicfe  Exchanges 


DOROTHY  MACKAILL 


J.  BARNEY  SHERRY 


WYNDHAM  STANDING 


A  Box  Office  Cast.  That's  how 
the  reviewers  put  it  and  box  office 
performance  is  backing  up  their 
claim.  Check  them  over:  Wynd- 
ham  Standing,  Dorothy  Mackaill, 
J.  Barney  Sherry,  Gustav  von 
Seyffertitz.  In  the  less  important 
parts,  Katherine  Kingsley,  Louis 
Pierce,  Arthur  Dewey,  Nellie 
Parker-Spaulding,  Arthur  Cad- 
well,  Jr.,  and  Martin  Kinney. 
The  entertainment  value  of  the 
production  reflects  the  perfection 
of  each  player  in  his  or  her  part. 


An  entertaining,  interest-holding 
drama  of  a  man  who  fought  his 
way  to  success  with  his  own  hand 
stacked  against  him.  Comedy  that 
brings  hearty  laughs  and  action 
that  has  the  excitement  they  want. 
Set  in  the  Kentucky  mountains, 
with  wild  exteriors  which  intensify 
the  thrills  and  beautiful  shots  in 
harmony  with  the  romance.  Pro- 
duced by  the  Syracuse  Motion  Pic- 
ture Company.  Directed  by  Ham- 
ilton Smith  from  the  story  by 
Charles  Mackay  and  photographed 
by  Arthur  Cadwell. 


Inner  Man 


PLAYGOERS  PICTURES 


FOREIGN  REPRESENTATIVE 

SIDNEY  GARRETT 


Physical  Distributors 

Pat  he  Exchange 


MRS.  WALLACE  REID 

announces  that  world  dis- 
tribution rights  to  her 
great  picture  exposing 
the  drug  menace — 

HUMAN 

WRECKAGE 

will  be  awarded  to  the 
distributing  agency  offer- 
ing the  largest  guarantee. 

This  stupendous  produc- 
tion will  be  ready  for  pre- 
release about  June  1. 

No  picture  ever  produced 
has  received  during  pro- 
duction such  a  volume  of 
publicity  as  "Human 
Wreckage." 

No  picture  ever  produced 
has  been  so  well  "sold"  in 
advance  to  the  public  and 
the  trade. 

The  world  awaits  "Hu- 
man Wreckage." 
Propositions  for  distribu- 
tion must  be  submitted 
before  April  24  to 

MRS  WALLACE  REID 

Hollywood  California 


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Following  the  visit 
made  to  "Down  to 
the  Sea  in  Ships" 
by  the  officers  and 
crew  of  the  French 
cruiser  "Regulus, ' 
Captain  Aubert, 
of  the  French  liner 
"  Rochhambeau," 
visited  the  Cameo 
Theatre.  Here  is 
what  he  thinks  of 
the  greatest  sea 
picture  ever  prod- 
uced. 


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motors  used  for  engage- 
ment  at   the  Pershing 
Theatre,  St.  Louis. 


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CLIFTON'S 

DOWN  TO  THE 

It's  a  HODKINSON  PICTURE 


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CAMEO  x^xv^  , 

Box- Office  records  everywhere/ 


TOM  MOORE'S  RIALTO  THEATRE, 
Washington,  D.  C,  with  seating  ca- 
pacity of  1800,  played  to  29,000  ad- 
missions in  seven  days. 

STATE  THEATRE,  Pittsburgh,  with 
seating  capacity  of  740,  played  to 
17,256  admissions  in  six  days. 

CAMEO  THEATRE,  New  York  City, 
with  seating  capacity  of  539,  played 
to  90,000  admissions  in  seven  weeks 
and  is  showing  to  big  houses  in  its 
eighth  week. 

ALHAMBRA  THEATRE,  Toledo,  O., 
with  seating  capacity  of  800,  played 
to  4,139  people  on  its  opening  day, 
smashing  every  existing  record. 

CIRCLE  THEATRE,  Cleveland,  O., 
with  a  seating  capacity  of  about 
1,300,  played  to  4,327  admissions  on 
its  opening  day. 

PALACE  THEATRE,  Lawrence,  Mass., 
broke  all  house  records  for  first  two 
days. 

Every  day  brings  telegrams  telling  of 
new  records  which  this  unusual  story 
of  the  sea  is  making  in  all  sections  of 
the  country. 


SEA  IN  SHIPS. 

It's  a  HODKINSON  PICTURE 


ETHEL-CLAYTON- 


NOW  PLEASING 
CAPACITY  HOUSES 

Everywhere  in  the  land  this  sparkling 
gem  of  photodramatic  art  is  leaving  a  trail 
of  pleased  patrons  and  crowded  thsatres. 
Lavishly  rich  in  dramatic  appeal,  it  is  drawing 
to  motion  picture  theatres  the  millions  of  people 
that  only  a  real  QUALITY  picture  can  draw. 
Booked  by  all  of  the  finest  theatres,  it  is  being 

ACCLAIMED  BY  AMERICA'S 
MOST  CRITICAL  AUDIENCES 

as  a  picture  fully  deserving  of  the  highest  possible 
praise.     To  the  showman  with  his  eye  on  the 
greatest  pleasure  of  his  patrons  as  well  as  on  the 
activity  of  his  box-office  this  means  that  "CAN 
A  WOMAN  LOVE  TWICE"  is  a  proposition 
he  cannot  afford  to  overlook— a  proposi- 
tion that's  an  opportunity  for  YQU 

BOOK  IT— 
NOW! 


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CAN- A -WOMAN 
LOVE  TWICE" 


Presented  by 
P.  A.  Powers 

Directed  by 
James  W.  Home 

Story  by 

Wyndham  Gi liens 


DISTRIBUTED  BY 

F.  B.  O. 

FILM  BOOKING  OFFICES 

of  America,  Inc. 
723  Seventh  Ave.  New  York 

EXCHANGES  EVERYWHERE 

Sales  Office  United  Kingdom— R-C  PICTURES  CORPORATION 
26-27  D'Arblay  Street,  Wardour  St.,  ndon,  W.  I.,  England 


MnceJunch 

in  every  Jnch 


^momas%9nce 

presents 

Scars  of 
Jealousy 

powerful  drama  with  an 
exceptional  cast  including 
FRANK  KEENAN  •  EDWARD 
BURNS  *  LLOYD  HUGHES 
and  MARGUERITE  DeLaMOTTE 

*By  JnthonyJtfRudd  >  Directed  by 
Lambert Jiillyer  under  the  personal 
supervision  ofThosOi'lnce* 


JnMienceficture  if  there ever was one \ 


'Get  out  of  my 
house  forever!" 

"I     would  rather 
you  were  dead  than 
son     of  mine." 


The  blow  in  the 
dark 


'Give  me  the  key 
or  I'll  fire." 


One  Big  Punch 
after  another  ! 


HERE  is  a  picture  made  in  the  best  Ince  style, 
which  means  it  is  a  sure  fire  box  office 
winner. 

There  is  everything  in  it  to  hold  fascinated  and 
spell  bound  any  audiences.  Thrill  follows  thrill, 
leading  up  to  the  smashing  climaxes — a  battle  be- 
tween revenue  officers  and  mountaineers,  a  lynch- 
ing party,  and  a  forest  fire  so  realistic  you  fairly 
smell  the  smoke  and  hear  the  crackle  of  the  flames. 

Here  you  have  a  romance  with  all  the  glamor 
of  old  Dixie  with  its  proud  and  ancient  aristoc- 
racy, and  its  rugged  primitive  mountaineers,  car- 
rying on  their  feudal  battles  from  generation  to 
generation.  An  atmosphere  that  appeals  to  all. 
And  a  cast  to  conjure  with. 

You  know  the  sort  of  pictures  Thomas  H.  Ince 
has  been  producing — "Hail  the  Woman",  "Skin 
Deep",  "The  Hottentot".  This  is  just  such  an- 
other winner. 

Distributed  by  Associated 
First  National  Pictures,  Inc. 


IVith  aching 

heart 
she  watched 
him  go. 


* 


tThOS'ZH'OnCV**^^  Pre™"** 

Scars  of  Jealousy 


Sunday,  April  8,  1923 


DAILY 


Has  Everything  That  Goes  For  a  Sure-Fire  Box  Office  Number  and  Then  Some 


David  Smith  Prod. 
"MASTERS  OF  MEN" 
Vitagraph 

DIRECTOR    David  Smith 

AUTHOR    Morgan  Robertson 

SCENARIO  BY   C.  Graham  Baker 

CAMERAMAN    Steve  Smith,  Jr. 

AS  A  WHOLE  Fine  live  entertainment  with 

punch  in  its  action,  sure-fire  patriotic  atmo- 
sphere and  all  that  goes  for  a  good  picture 

STORY  A  romance  of  the  Spanish  War  period 

with  action,  thrills  and  plenty  of  genuine  audi- 
ence appeal 

DIRECTION  Splendid;  succeeds  in  making 

story  realistic  and  atmosphere  is  great;  devel- 
opment yery  good 

PHOTOGRAPHY    Excellent 

LIGHTINGS    Very  good 

PLAYERS  Cullen  Landis  at  his  best  in  role  that 

he  handles  in  fine  style;  Alice  Calhoun  and 
Wanda  Hawley  attractive  maids  of  '98  and 
Earle  Williams  suitable ;  others  all  good  types 

EXTERIORS   Good 

INTERIORS    Good 

DETAIL   r...   First  rate 

CHARACTER  OF  STORY  A  character  devel- 
opment showing  the  rise  of  an  American  lad 
from  boyhood  to  manhood 

LENGTH  OF  PRODUCTION  6,800  feet 

Here  is  one  with  a  genuine  wallop  for  American  au- 
diences and  if  the  patriotic  atmosphere  in  this  doesn't 
send  them  out  with  their  blood  tingling  and  their  fer- 
vor for  the  stars  and  stripes  increased  a  hundred  fold, 
then  the  guess  is  all  wrong.  "Masters  of  Men,"  David 
Smith's  production  of  Morgan  Robertson's  novel,  is 
an  out  and  out  American  picture  for  Americans  and  it 
contains  an  unlimited  supply  of  real  audience  appeal — 
the  sort  that  starts  them  talking  about  the  picture  and 
brings  others  in. 

Much  of  the  credit  for  the  success  of  the  picture  be- 
longs to  Director  Smith  for  the  very  worth  while  and 
capable  way  in  which  he  has  handled  the  material  and 
to  C.  Graham  Baker,  who  prepared  the  scenario. 
Added  to  this  there  is  the  splendid  performance  of 
Cullen  Landis  in  the  role  of  a  sailor  of  the  U.  S.  Navy, 
as  well  as  a  uniformly  well  suited  and  capable  cast. 


To  start  with,  Morgan  Robertson's  novel  contains 
splendid  material  for  the  screen  and  in  retaining  the 
author's  method  of  development,  Baker  has  gotten  the 
most  out  of  it  and  Director  Smith  has  been  able  to 
tell  the  story  smoothly,  consistently  and  cover  the 
ground  in  much  less  footage  than  he  might  were  he 
to  proceed  in  the  usual  fashion.  This  chapter  style  of 
telling  the  story  is  wholly  pleasing  and  satisfying  and 
eliminates  considerable  unnecessary  detail.  And  at  the 
same  time  the  sequences  dove-tail  nicely  and  there  are 
no  gaps  in  the  continuity. 

The  first  two  chapters- are  concerned  with  the  early 
boyhood  .of  the  hero  and  his  subsequent  entrance  into 
the  Navy  followed  by  the  entrance  of  the  United  States 
into  war  with  Spain.  This  leads  up  to  some  mighty 
fine  business  and  includes  a  variety  of  thrills  and  ac- 
tion with  sure-fire  punch.  It  all  registers  and  is  flav- 
ored with  such  definite  patriotic  atmosphere  that  it  is 
even  more  impressive  than  ordinarily.  It  is  distinctly 
the  treatment  given  the  story  and  the  wealth  of  real- 
ism and  excellent  detail  that  makes  the  piece  absorb- 
ing. For  a  climax  you  have  the  destruction  of  the 
famous  battleship  Maine  and  the  fight  in  Santiago 
Harbor. 

Cullen  Landis  works  like  a  real  trooper  and  his  por- 
trayal in  this  is  easily  one  of  the  best  things  he  has 
ever  done.  They  are  going  to  get  a  real  thrill  out  of 
his  many  scraps.  Alice  Calhoun  and  Wanda  Hawley 
are  both  charming  in  their  '98  costumes,.  Picture  pat- 
rons all' over  will  "love"  the  romance  of'  Alice  Calhoun 
and  Landis,  and  Wanda  Hawley  and  Earle  Williams. 
Director  Smith  had  fine  cooperation  from  the  whole 
company. 

Story :  Dick  Halpin  is  accused  of  theft  by  the  broth- 
er of  Mabel  Arthur,  whom  he  loves.  To  save  Mabel 
from  humiliation  Dick  accepts  the  blame,  runs  away 
and  joins  the  U.  S.  Navy.  It  isn't  until  Dick  and  his 
lieutenant,  Breen,  have  been  shanghaied  aboard  a  sail- 
ing vessel,  that  Dick  learns  Mabel  knows  the  truth, 
but  before  there  can  be  a  reconciliation  Dick  and 
Breen  return  to  their  ship  and  are  pitched  into  active 
service  at  Santiago  Harbor.  Dick  is  transferred  to 
work  under  young  Arthur,  now  an  ensign,  and  is  with 
him  when  he  dies.  After  it  is  all  over  Dick  and  Breen 
return  to  the  home  town,  Dick  to  claim  Mabel,  and 
Breen  to  claim  Bessie,  Mabel's  chum. 


Better  Get  Your  Order  In  and  Then  Get  to  Work  On  It 

Box  Office  Analysis  for  the  Exhibitor 


Vitagraph's  latest  production  looks  like  a  sure  thing 
for  the  box  office.  It  has  all  the  requisites  of  a  box 
office  attraction  and  they  are  all  fully  satisfying  from 
an  audience  viewpoint.  "Masters  of  Men"  has  been 
done  in  a  big  way  and  should  do  a  big  business.  You 
can  safely  make  promises  for  it  and  rest  assured  your 
crowd  will  vote  it  a  winner,  unless,  of  course,  you 
happen  to  be  catering  to  a  foreign  clientele.  In  that 
case  they"~may  not  be  carried  away  with  the  spirit  of 
enthusiasm  that  the  picture  is  almost  certain  to  create 
with  American  audiences. 


There  is  a  trailer  available  which  you  would  do  well 
to  secure  and  use  well  in  advance  of  the  showing.  Be 
sure  and  tell  them  of  the  historic  episode  and  of  the 
blowing  up  of  the  battleship  "Maine.  There  will  be 
those  of  your  patrons  to  whom  the  incident  will  still 
be  current  history  and  they'll  be  especially  interested. 
Tell  them  about  the  excellent  work  of  Cullen  Landis, 
of  the  action  and  thrills.  The  picture  really  deserves 
your  best  exploitation  efforts  with  the  receipts  prov- 
ing it  well  worth  your  while.  You  have  something  to 
talk  about.  Do  it. 


1876  ■ 


Motion  Picture  News 


WORKING 

for  your 

THEATRE 

(^/I vPoz-c?  to  the  man  vOho  never  sleeps/ 


Working  while  you  sleep?  We  won't 
say  that,  for  the  live  exhibitor  never  sleeps 
— not  on  his  job.  And  this  is  only  for  the 
live  boys. 

But  First  National  has  inaugurated  a 
national  advertising  campaign  in  the  Satur- 
day Evening  Post  that  will  work  for  YOU — 
by  the  night  lamp — kerosene,  gas  and  elec- 
tricity, in  practically  every  home  in  America. 

And  this  is  not  the  usual  advertising  cam- 
paign. We  have  hit  on  something  unique — 
distinctive.  Story  ads.  That's  the  thing. 
They'll  read  them  like  any  other  story  in  the 
Post.  And  to  write  these  story  ads  we  have 
engaged  a  popular  fiction  writer,  a  man 
whose  stories  appear  regularly  in  the  popu- 
lar magazines.  He  knows  how  to  write — 
how  to  stir  up  interest. 

Look  over  the  reproduction  of  the  first 
advertisement  which  appeared  in  the  issue 


of  April  7,  and  see  for  yourself.  It  will 
create  a  demand  at  your  box  office. 

And  these  ads  are  appearing  in  every 
other  issue — one  every  two  weeks  of  the 
year. 

MORE — We  are  tying  up  these  advertise- 
ments and  your  theatre  with  the  pictures 
when  you  show  them.  We  are  making  one 
sheet  reproductions  of  all  these  ads,  so  you 
can  post  them  in  your  lobby. 

FREE— Yes,  we  are  giving  the  one  sheets 
away  free.  Don't  fail  to  ask  for  them  at 
your  First  National  exchange. 

That's  not  all.  We  are  supplementing 
this  with  regular  advertising  monthly  in  all 
of  the  most  popular  fan  magazines. 

This  is  building  Box  Office  business  for 
First  National  pictures — and  building  pa- 
tronage for  YOU. 


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187S 


Motion  Picture  N  e  w  s 


A  morning  paper  in  one  of  our  big  cities  reported  an  automobile  accident  in 
which  two  girls  were  injured. 

That  same  morning  186  mothers  telephoned  the  police  to  learn  if  these  girls 
were  theirs.     Why  did  these  mothers  not  know  where  their  daughters  were? 

A  picture  with  the  problem  of  the  hour 

"  Wandering  Daughters  " 

a  James  Young  Production 

Presented  by  SAM  E.  RORK;  adapted  from  the  story  by  Dana  Burnet;  directed 

by  James  Young 


Says  the  wise  old 
owl — 

Who-o-o-o-o 

Knows  where 

are  my 
"Wandering 
Daughters" 


A  First 
National 
Picture 


Motion  Picture  News 


All  Dressed  Up 


EVERYONE  will  want  to  read  the  article 
in  this  issue  by  Jerome  Lachenbruch, 
our  able  correspondent  in  Berlin,  in 
which  Adolph  Zukor  takes  off  the  gloves  and 
deals  with  American  pictures. 

Mr.  Zukor,  who  has  been  watching  audiences 
in  Germany,  France,  Italy,  Austria  and  most 
of  the  rest  of  Europe,  sums  pictures  up  in  one 
word:  mechanical. 

The  mechanism  of  the  American  film  is  very 
high;  the  art  is  comparatively  low.  So  the 
mechanism  stands  out — everywhere. 

And  Mr.  Lachenbruch  confirms.  The 
European  audience  today,  susceptible  to  the 
mechanical  effects,  says :  "  Very  interesting  as 
far  as  it  goes.  But  why  not  give  us  life  as  it 
really  is?  " 

And  the  stock  answer,  of  course,  is:  "  We 
can't  depict  real  life.  The  censors  won't  let 
us." 

But  that  isn't  always  a  true  answer. 

*  *  * 

Art  is,  to  a  large  degree,  a  product  of  sin- 
cerity. 

And  sincerity  demands,  also,  intelligence, 
time  and  patience — lots  of  each. 

American  pictures  today  lack  sincerity. 
That's  the  trouble. 

Find  a  sincere  director  and  you'll  find  sincere 
pictures. 

*  *  * 

Don't  think  for  a  moment  that  we  regard  the 
public  as  highly  intelligent;  or  that  we  are 
speaking  from  high-brow  standards  or  from 
any  standpoint  other  than  a  strictly  commercial 
one. 

We  do  regard  the  public  as  wanting  its 
money's  worth  and  as  being  able  to  distinguish 

between  tinsel  and  real  goods. 

*  *  * 

The  average  pretentious  picture  today  re- 
minds us  of  the  phrase :  "  All  dressed  up  and 
nowhere  to  go." 

It  is  all  dressed  up — with  a  "  catchem  "  title, 


presumptuous  sub-titles,  lavish  sets,  high-speed 
action,  clever  editing,  wonderful  effects,  emo- 
tion getting  tricks,  etc.,  etc.,  but  it  isn't  going 
anywhere — or  getting  anywhere. 

And  then  we  hear  people  raving  about 
"Nanook,"  "Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships," 
"  Hunting  Big  Game  in  Africa,"  "  Driven," 

etc.,  and  we  know  they  want  sincerity. 

*  *  * 

J.  D.  Williams  is  advertising,  in  this  issue, 
for  an  exhibitor  who  is  capable  of  serving  as  a 
producing  and  distributing  executive.  Uni- 
versal has  already  engaged  Eugene  Roth  in 
such  a  capacity. 

Perhaps  that  is  the  answer.  At  least  it  is  a 
mighty  good  one. 

There's  too  much  Hollywood  in  production ; 
and  too  little  of  the  towns  and  cities  of  this 
broad  land — yes  and  of  Europe  and  the  world 
market. 

Our  ideas  of  production  have  always  been  to 
have  a  mighty  good  showman  sit  in  on,  at  least, 
the  preliminary  conference. 

The  exhibitor  is  editing  a  lot  of  pictures  to- 
day; but  he  does  it  by  shoving  them  out  in  toto 
or  with  a  ruthless  pair  of  scissors  at  the  last 
moment. 

*  *  # 

Which  brings  up  the  question  of  overlong 
features. 

They  are  playing  hob  with  programs  today 
and  the  public  is  yelling  about  the  elimination 
of  their  favorites — comedies,  news,  travel  and 
cartoon  subjects. 

Naturally.  Imagine  a  popular  magazine 
filled  with  a  serial ! 

We  are  giving  some  figures  on  the  matter  in 
our  next  issue — and  some  expressions  from  ex- 
hibitors. 

But  the  best  expression  an  exhibitor  can  give 
— to  stop  this  very  dangerous  situation — is  to 
value  pictures  and  pay  for  them  by  their  quality 
and  not  their  length. 

Wm.  A.  Johnston. 


Vol.  xxvii 


APRIL  21,  1923 


NO.  16 


1880 


Motion  Picture  News 


CARL  LAEMMLE  has  re- 
turned to  New  York 
from  Universal  City . 
Fred  McConnell,  serial  sales 
manager,  came  East  with  him. 
The  big  chief  of  Universal  pic- 
tures should  feel  highly  proud 
of  "The  Abysmal  Brute," 
adapted  from  a  Jack  London 
story  and  directed  by  Hobart 
Henley.  A  character  study  of 
the  roped  arena,  saturated  with 
local  color  and  crisp  incident 
and  punctuated  with  real 
human  touches,  it  comes  to  the 
screen  as  one  of  the  best  tales 
of  the  prize-ring  ever  visualized, 
the  director,  but  without  the 


Much  of  its  success  is  due 
excellent  interpretation  of 
Reginald  Denny,  who  possesses  an  adaptability  for  the  title 
role,  it  might  have  missed  some  of  its  spark  and  vitality. 


STILL  another  picture  calls  for  encomiums.  This  is  Vita- 
graph  "s  "  Masters  of  Men,"  a  character  study  of  adventure 
and  romance  during  the  late  nineties  when  the  Spanish- 
American  war  gripped  the  nation  with  excitement.  Morgan 
Robertson,  who  fashioned  this  tale,  was  always  a  vigorous 
writer.  And  he  has  supplied  the  story  with  all  the  necessary 
essentials  which  hold  and  intrigue  the  imagination. 

There  is  a  fine  patriotic  flavor  about  the  number  which  lends 
a  great  share  of  its  appeals.  Witness  the  bottling  up  of  Cer- 
vera's  fleet  in  Santiago  harbor  and  the  attempt  to  run  the 
gauntlet  of  American  ships.  The  climax  is  graphic  and  finely 
executed.  Interpreted  by  a  cast  of  players  who  are  not  only 
adaptable  for  their  roles,  but  enact  them  with  sincerity  and 
feeling,  the  picture  is  certain  to  score  as  one  of  the  better 
documents. 

*  #  * 

17  C.  PATTERSON,  sales  manager  of  the  Standard  Film 
,  *  Laboratories,  leaves  New  York  for  the  coast  this  week 
after  a  two  weeks'  stay  here.  On  his  way  East  Mr.  Patterson 
visited  a  number  of  excliange  centers  and  reports  a  decided 
improvement  in  business  conditions  everywhere.  Mr.  Patterson, 
who  has  a  keen  knowledge  of  production  matters,  was  at  one 
time  assistant  to  If.  0.  Davis  when  the  latter  was  manager  of 
Universal  City. 

#  *  * 

WE  must  pay  credit  to  Harold  Lloyd  for  giving  us  one 
of  the  treats  of  the  season  in  "  Safety  Last,"  a  picture 
crammed  full  of  rich  comedy  and  thrills,  the  elements  so 
perfectly  balanced  that  it  is  difficult  to  tell  just  where  the 
humor  gives  way  to  excitement.  Lloyd  is  making  con- 
sistently good  pictures.  He  seems  to  be  one  of  those  rare 
individuals  who  does  not  believe  in  doing  anything  unless 
it  can  be  done  perfectly.  "  Safety  Last  "  carries  him  to  further 
heights — heights  where  he  is  standing  in  a  secluded  spot  by 
himself — if  you  get  what  we  mean — heights,  dizzy  heights 
too,  where  the  spectator  with  faint  heart  must  of  necessity 
bow  his  head. 

As  someone  audibly  remarked  in  the  Strand  the  other 
night :  "  You  can't  hear  the  orchestra  because  of  the  shriek- 
ing women — just  as  if  they  were  on  a  Coney  roller  coaster 
and  were  taking  a  huge  dip  as  the  car  hits  the  incline."  This 
is  a  good  description  of  the  effect  this  picture  has  upon  the 
audience.  It  has  them  laughing  one  minute  and  gasping  the 
next.  One  watches  the  comedian  scale  the  skyscraper  who 
makes  it  so  realistic  that  one  dreads  for  the  consequences  if 
he  loses  his  balance. 

And  here  is  further  testimony  of  the  excellence  of  the  pic- 
ture. We  understand  that  it  has  broken  the  Strand  record. 
Theatre  records  are  broken  so  often  by  enthusiastic  press 
agents  that  the  "  peepul  "  are  accepting  them  with  a  grain 
of  salt.  In  the  case  of  "  Safety  Last,"  however,  it  is  a  sincere 
statement.     There  is  enough  solid  entertainment  packed 


away  in  its  seven  reels  to  make 
an  exhibitor  shout  with  joy. 
We  predict  broken  records 
everywhere. 

HUGO  RIESENFELD  and 
his  Rialto  orchestra  which 
is  augmented  with  several  mu- 
sicians from  the  Rivoli  have 
taken  a  little  flyer  into  vaude- 
ville and  from  all  reports  are 
creating  a  riot  of  popularity. 
They  are  at  the  New  York 
Palace  for  two  weeks  and  have 
the  best  position  on  the  bill.  Not 
even  Paul  Whiteman  and  his 
band  met  with  such  an  appreciation  when  they  appeared 
several  weeks  ago.   The  maestro,  whose  Classical  Jazz  numbers 
have  made  his  Rialto  orchestra  famous,  sails  for  Europe  on 

the  25th  for  six  or  seven  weeks. 

*  #  * 

J  J] ST  as  soon  as  Joe  Schenck  arrives  from  the  Coast  where 
J  he  will  go  into  conference  with  John  Emerson  and  Anita 
Loos,  the  co-authors  will  embark  on  another  European  trip. 
The  gifted  partners  luive  recently  completed  a  French  revolu- 
tionary story  for  Constance  Talmadge. 

*  *  '* 

A FEW  excerpts  from  a  Coast  letter :  "  Universal,  by  the 
way,  is  looking  up  just  now  and  planning  big  things. 
Tom  Meighan  wants  to  direct.  Lee  Dougherty  is  now  with 
Universal.  George  Walsh  has  been  signed  by  Mary  Pickford 
to  play  opposite  her.  Raoul  Walsh  is  going  to  direct  the 
next  Fairbanks  picture." 

Re  the  exodus  from  the  East  to  the  Coast :  "  All  of  them 
obtained  work  soon  upon  arriving.  One  of  the  boys  worked 
his  way  out  via  the  Panama  Canal.  They  are  coming  every 
old  way.  A  lad  said  the  other  night  to  me,  when  I  expressed 
surprise  at  seeing  him — '  There's  more  coming  on  the  next 
train — and  behind  them  are  caravans  crossing  the  desert — 
and  behind  them  are  more  walking  through  the  Imperial 
Valley.'  Hollywood  Boulevard  at  night  looks  like  Broad- 
way with  the  familiar  faces." 


T 


Laemmle,  nephew  of  Carl  Laemmle  and  a  director  of 
serials  for  Universal,  was  married  last  Sunday  to  Peppi  Heller 
at  the  Cooper  Carlton  Hotel,  Chicago.  The  romance  of  this 
marriage  is  heightened  by  the  fact  that  Carl  Laemmle 's  first 
job  was  with  the  bride's  father  at  Ichenhausen,  Bavaria. 


EPARTURES  from  the  Coast  are  Sol  Lesser  and  Mike 
Gore,  so  they  say  To  talk  Shop  and  see  the  Shorvs  along 
the  Great  White  Way. 


D 


NAT  G.  ROTHSTEIN  sends  a  postcard  and  a  bulletin  of 
his  activities  at  French  Lick  Springs,  Indiana,  whither 
he  repaired  a  week  ago  to  practice  up  on  his  golf  strokes  for 
the  forthcoming  film  tournament. 

The  card  reads :  "  Wonderful  golf,  wonderful  weather. 
Tell  Gillette  he  would  rave  over  the  tough  hill  course  here. 
Schnitzler  and  I  taking  turns  at  trimming  each  other.  No ! — 
we  haven't  busted  90  as  yet." 

The  bulletin  reads:  Weather  here — A  A  A  1,  Golf  course — 
IMMENSE,    Hotel— WONDERFUL,    Water— ROTTEN, 
Health — OH  BOY.    Scores  first  three  rounds  36  holes  each 
between  Schnitzler  and  Rothstein — 
1st  round — Rothstein  3  down. 
2nd  round — Schnitzler  1  down. 
3rd  round — Schnitzler  5  down. 
Nat  is  surely  nifty  with  a  Niblick. 

FOLLOWING  in  father's  footsteps  seems  to  be  the  aim  of 
Lawrence  J.  Kane.  Yale  senior,  who  is  the  vounser  son 


April  21,  1922 


1881 


of  Arthur  S.  Kane,  the  Asso- 
ciated Exhibitors  chieftain.  The 
boy  at  New  Haven  was  recently 
elected  to  the  editorial  staff  of 
the  Yale  Daily  News,  a  position 
much  coveted  in  university  cir- 
cles. Placed  in  charge  of  the 
pictorial  section  he  succeeded 
quickly  through  an  executive 
ability  unsurpassed  by  Dad,  to 
raise  its  circulation  from  1,000 
to  10,000  in  three  weeks.  Arthur 
S.  Kane  was  a  newspaper  man 

before  he  went  into  pictures.  . . 
#       #  # 

A/fR.  and  MRS.  ERNEST 
1V1  STURM  AN  are  the  proud 
parents  of  a  baby  boy  born  re- 
cently. Weight,  eight  and  onc- 
lialf  pounds.  Name,  Ernest,  J r. 
Mother  and  child  are  doing 
nobly,  and  daddy  is  ivalking  on 
air.  Congratulations. 


Index  to  Departments 

Editorial   1879 

Pictures  and  People  1880-1881 

General  News  and  Special  Features  1882-1891 

Chicago  and  Mid-West  1893 

Comedies,  Short  Subjects  and  Serials  1964-1965 

Construction  and  Equipment  1973-1976 

Exhibitors'  Box  Office  Reports  1892 

Exhibitors'  Service  Bureau  1903-1910 

Pre-Release  Views  of  Features  1953-1956 

Regional  News  from  Correspondents  1957-1963 


Studio  Notes  and  Player  Brevities  1894 

With  the  First-Run  Theatres  1895-1898 

Theatre  Equipment  and  Construction  Section .  1911-1952 


THE  many  friends  of  Earl 
Gulick  in  and  out  of  the 
Hotel  Astor,  the  Piccadilly,  the 
Ritz,  Delmonico's,  Sherry's, 
the  Claridge,  the  Ambassador, 
are  offering  felicitations  these 
days,  the  reason  being  his  re- 
cent marriage.  His  bride  is 
Ethel  Agatha  Duggan,  the 
daughter  of  Dr.  Homan  Valen- 
tine Duggan,  and  the  wedding 
took  place  April  the  fourth. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gulick  will  be  at 
home  after  the  twentieth  of 
this  month.  The  NEWS  offers 
its  blessings  for  a  long  and 
happy  union. 

*       *  * 


9  HERE  is  our  list  of  character  actors  who  never  step 
out  of  C-H-A-R-A-C-T-E-R.     Theodore  Roberts. 


'N 

George  Fawcett,  George  Nichols  (who  has  come  along 
rapidly  the  past  year),  Lon  Chaney,  Russell  Simpson,  George 
Beban,  Wallace  Beery,  Hobart  Bosworth,  Frank  Campeau, 
George  Cooper,  Claude  Gillingwater,  Warner  Oland,  James 
Neill,  Harry  T.  Morey,  Tully  Marshall,  Ernest  Torrence, 
Frank  Losee,  Ralph  Lewis,  Raymond  Hatton,  Frank  Keenan, 
Charles  Ogle,  Jack  Curtis,  and  Joseph  J.  Dowling.  Many  of 
these  sterling  actors  do  not  have  praises  sung  in  their  favor, 
yet  they  go  on  giving  their  best  in  picture  after  picture.  In 
many  instances  they  have  saved  the  films  from  quickly  enter- 
ing the  limbo  of  forgotten  things. 

'N'  here  is  our  list  of  character  actresses  who  are  always 
what  they  pretend  to  be — who  never  receive  the  plaudits 
which  belong  to  YOUTH  who  is  starred,  but  who  are  en- 
dowed with  more  gift  at  expression  than  most  of  the  young 
stars  whose  pictures  they  support.  Mary  Alden,  Vivia 
Ogden,  Dale  Fuller,  Kate  Bruce,  Edith  Yorke,  Kathlyn 
Williams,  Lydia  Yeamans  Titus,  Kate  Lester,  Lillian  Lang- 
don,  Lydia  Knott,  Aggie  Herring,  Julia  Swayne  Gordon, 
Vera  Gordon,  Maude  George,  Helen  Jerome  Eddy,  Josephine 
Crowell,  Edythe  Chapman,  Gertrude  Claire,  and  Emily 
Fitzroy  and  Mary  Carr. 

These  actresses  are  not  so  dominant  in  their  roles  as  the 
actors  mentioned  above,  principally  because  they  are  not 
called  upon  to  express  anything  but  subdued  emotion.  Yet 
the  parts  they  portray  are  just  as  vital  to  a  well  balanced 
story  of  human  frailties  than  the  characters  who  embrace 
and  fade  out  in  a  dying  sunset.  No  star,  with  the  possible 
exception  of  Chaplin  and  perhaps,  Negri,  is  stronger  than 
his  or  her  supporting  cast.  And  no  picture  is  greater  than 
its  story. 

#       *  # 

AL'S  here.  "We  are  paging  Mr.  Lichtman,  who  returned 
last  Friday  on  the  Aquitania  from  Europe  where  he  has 
spent  the  last  six  weeks  traveling  between  the  principal  cities 
of  the  continent  arranging  a  distributing  system  for  Preferred 
Pictures.  Lichtman 's  return  was  made  a  little  earlier  than 
scheduled  in  order  to  reach  New  York  before  B.  P.  Schulberg, 
his  partner,  who  is  temporarily  in  the  East,  returned  to  Los 
Angeles.  The  three  musketeers  are  in  conference  at  this 
writing — Lichtman,  Schulberg  and  Bachmann. 

T  EM  STEWART,  who  has  been  identified  as  director  of 
exploitation  of  Southern  Enterprises  with  headquarters 
at  Atlanta,  has  been  transferred  to  New  York.    He  may  be 
found  with  Harold  B.  Franklin  in  the  exploitation  department 
of  Famous  Players. 


the  Pot  Boils," 
Fair  enough. 


THE  NATIONAL  BOARD 
OF  REVIEW,  in  conven- 
tion assembled,  awarded  the 
asterisks  this  current  week  to 
Metro's  "  African  Big  Game 
Hunt,"  Educational's  "While 
and  Paramount's  "  Prodigal  Daughters." 


METRO'S  "Peg  0'  My  Heart  "  should  go  like  a  house 
afire  in  deah  ol'  Lunnon.  It  was  in  the  British  capital 
that  Laurette  Taylor  was  placed  on  a  high  pedestal  (figura- 
tively speaking) — an  honor  which  has  never  been  awarded  any 
other  American  player — because  of  her  exceptional  rendition 
of  the  lovable  Peg  in  the  stage  version  of  the  study. 

#  #  # 

T  IME  hasn't  caught  up  with  itself  in  Paris.   They  are  show- 
ing Paxdine  Frederick  in  "  Madame  X  "  in  the  city  on  the 
Seine.   Can  it  be  that  they  haven't  seen  Broncho  Billie's  com- 
edies over  there?   What  about  John  Bunny  and  Mary  Fuller? 

#  *  # 

Y\7'ELL!  well!.  Here  is  H.  M.  Horkheimer  back  in  the 
▼  ▼  game.  He  has  repurchased  his  old  Balboa  studios  at 
Long  Beach,  Calif.,  and  announces  plans  that  call  for  em- 
ployment of  more  than  a  thousand  people  at  the  plant.  'Tis 
said  that  H.  M.  has  completed  arrangements  for  six  produc- 
tions upon  which  work  will  start  just  as  soon  as  things  are 
put  in  order  at  the  studio. 

LOIS  WILSON'S  younger  sister,  Constance,  has  shown  such 
aptitude  for  the  camera  that  she  has  been  lifted  from  extra 
parts  to  the  role  of  leading  woman. 

#  #  # 

TJ/' ELL,  the  terrible  suspense  is  over.    Warner  Brothers' 
float  has  arrived  safely  in  Los  Angeles,  taking  nearly  as 
long  as  the  covered  wagons  in  '48.    That's  good  publicity  for 
you! 

*  #  * 

JAMES  KIRKWOOD  is  no  longer  appearing  in  "The 
Fool,"  one  of  the  dramatic  successes  of  the  season  on, 
Broadway.  The  call  of  the  camera  urged  him  to  leave  the 
footlights  severely  alone  and  so  we  find  him  back  on  the 
Coast  where  he  is  slated  to  play  the  lead  with  Mrs.  Wallace 
Reid  in  "  Human  Wreckage,"  the  propaganda  drama  based 
upon  the  evils  of  dope.  Kirkwood  will  shortly  begin  work 
.  on  a  long  term  contract  with  Goldwyn. 

*  *  * 

MAURICE  BARBER,  secretary  of  the  Cinema  Finance 
Corporation  of  Los  Angeles,  is  in  New  York.  He  reports 
his  concern  as  doing  a  financing  business  of  over  a  million 
dollars  with  additional  applications  from  responsible  sources 
for  at  least  half  that  amount. 

*  *  # 

T  r  D.  WILLIAMS  is  away  again  for  a  week's  trip  interview- 
J  *     ing  exhibitors. 


1882 


Motion  Picture  N  e  zv  s 


Minnesota  Convention  Is  Success 

Exhibitors  Raise  $7,500  to  Finance 
Work;  Steffes  9  Talk  Warmly  Received 

~X  J  ^  are  bere  t0  talk  business  and  get 
\\  right  down  to  brass  tacks,"  were 
the  opening  words  of  President 
Al.  Steffes'  annual  address  at  the  convention 
of  the  Motion  Picture  Owners  of  Minnesota, 
held  at  the  West  Hotel,  Minneapolis,  on  April 
10,  11,  and  12,  and  these  words  typify  the 
successful  and  business-like  meeting. 

The  convention  was  marked  by  two  out- 
standing features,  the  enthusiastic  applause 
at  every  mention  of  Al.  Steffes  as  candidate 
for  the  national  presidency  and  the  placing 
of  the  state  organization  on  a  sound,  financial 
basis,  exhibitors  present  putting  seven  thou- 
sand five  hundred  dollars  in  cheeks  and  ne- 
gotiable notes  into  the  treasury  with  a  likli- 
hood  of  the  amount  reaching  ten  thousand 
by  the  end  of  the  week. 

President  Steffes  in  his  address  attacked 
the  music  tax  and  declared  only  two  courses 
were  open  to  submit  or  secure  its  repeal  and 
charged  that  if  the  proper  effort  had  been 
put  forth  during  the  last  session  of  Congress 
we  would  now  be  relieved  of  this  burden.  He 
also  declared  that  the  bill  to  repeal  the  tax 
on  admissions  up  to  twenty-five  cents  was  not 
given  proper  support  and  offered  a  plan  for 
securing  its  passage. 

He  detailed*  his  work  as  a  member  of  the 
uniform  contract  committee  and  his  success 
in  securing  reductions  in  certain  film  rentals 
for  Minnesota  exhibitors  and  told  of  going 
to  see  Will  Hays  in  New  York  only  after 
consulting  with  his  executive  committee.  He 
denounced  as  propaganda  the  statements  that 
he  had  become  too  friendly  with  Will  Hays 
and  distributor  executives  and  told  of  his  ef- 
forts to  get  in  touch  with  Sydney  Cohen 
during  his  New  York  visit  on  Minnesota  ex- 
hibitors' business. 

"  It  seems  utterly  impossible  for  a  man  to 
be  active  in  exhibitor  affairs  and  have  the 
courage  of  his  own  convictions  without  being 
accused  of  being  subsidized  by  producers. 
If  there  is  a  man  in  the  United  States  who 
has  fought  the  producers  and  distributors 
harder  than  I  have  bring  him  forth."  Mr. 
Steffes  later  said,  "  I  am  sold  on  the  idea 
and  firmly  sold  that  more  eood  can  be  ae- 


Leading  Theatre  Architect 
Writes  NEWS  Section 


complished  by  a  round  table  conference  than 
by  shooting  bulletins  and  propaganda  through- 
out the  Country.  The  time  has  come  when 
your  leaders  must  do  constructive  things  in- 
stead of  tearing  down. 

"  It  is  a  moral  certainty  Will  Hays  is  not 
going  to  get  any  concessions  out  of  me  to  harm 
exhibitors  and  on  the  other  hand  it  may  be 
possible  to  get  some  out  of  him  that  may  bene- 
fit the  exhibitors  and  still  not  jeopardize  the 
producers  to  a  point  where  they  will  be  forced 
out  of  business." 

He  attacked  high%ost  of  production  and 
exorbitant  salaries  paid  stars  who  mean  little 
to  exhibitors  and  called  for  action  to  mitigate 
these  evils  and  impress  on  producers  who  do 
not  realize  it  that  box  offices  are  carrying  as 
big  a  burden  as  they  can  stand  up  under.  He 
deplored  the  constant  threat  made  to  distribu- 
tors that  exhibitors  themselves  are  forming  an 
association  for  the  express  purpose  of  putting 
them  out  of  business  and  urged  more  con- 
structive methods  and  stronger  organization 
to  get  reduced  film  rentals  which  must  be 
secured. 

Al.  Pramer,  of  Nebraska,  attended  the  con- 
vention as  the  personal  representative  of 
President  Cohen  and  praised  the  accomplish- 
ments of  the  Minnesota  Association  under 
Steffes'  presidency.  He  promised  a  free  and 
open  convention  at  Chicago  and  urged  a  large 
attendance.  W.  D.  Burford  was  to  explain 
the  exhibitors'  distributing  organization  on 
the  last  day  of  the  meeting. 

At  the  Wednesday  session  organizer  H.  M. 
Richey  of  Michigan  explained  the  Michigan 
plan  for  financing  the  national  organization 
and  made  a  plea  for  better  organization  of 
state  associations  following  the  methods  which 
have  developed  his  association  to  the  high 
point  of  efficiency  it  enjoys.  His  fine  ad- 
dress enthused  the  members  and  Joe  Friedman 
followed  it  with  a  hard-headed  business  talk 
which  loosed  the  purse  strings  of  the  members 
to  the  tune  of  $7,500.  Richey  on  behalf  of 
Michigan  gave  Minnesota  a  week  of  his  time 
free  and  it  was  decided  to  secure  a  competent 
paid  secretary  to  carry  out  organization  work 
and  lift  some  of  the  burden  from  the  presi- 


Bill  for  Repeal  of  Censorship  in  N.  Y.  Is 
Doomed  to  Die  in  Committee 

THE  Ways  and  Means  Committee  of  the  Assembly,  in  New  York  State,  has 
definitely  decided  not  to  report  out  the  Walker  bill,  calling  for  the  repeal  of 
motion  picture  censorship  in  the  Empire  State.  According  to  a  definite 
decision,  made  by  Republican  leaders  of  the  Assembly,  the  bill  is  to  die  in  com- 
mittee. Joseph  A.  McGinnies,  chairman  of  the  committee,  in  discussing  the 
situation,  said:  "There  is  no  disposition  on  the  part  of  any  member  to  report  the 
bill  out.  There  has  been  no  discussion  of  the  measure  in  any  of  the  weekly  con- 
ferences of  the  Republican  members  of  the  Assembly.  Unless  there  is  a  motion 
to  report  out  the  bill,  it  will  remain  exactly  where  it  is." 

This  statement  is  important  in  view  of  the  fact  that  the  present  session  of 
the  legislature  has  only  three  weeks  to  run.  There  is  little  likelihood  of  any 
action  being  taken  in  the  Assembly. 

The  one  or  two  other  bills  of  interest  to  the  industry  appear  to  be  dormant. 
This  is  particularly  desirable  of  the  bill  which  would  impose  a  six  per  cent,  tax 
on  the  gross  receipts  of  motion  picture  theatres  and  many  other  forms  of  amuse- 
ment. Regardless  of  politics,  this  bill  is  generally  conceded  as  being  too  drastic 
and  inclined  to  present  a  tax  which  would  force  many  a  motion  picture  theatre 
out  of  business.  Both  Charles  L.  O'Reilly,  and  Samuel  I.  Berman,  of  the  state 
association  of  exhibitors,  are  closely  following  this  and  other  bills,  and  are  in 
hopes  to  have  them  die  in  committee. 

The  bill  relative  to  miniature  machines  has  reached  the  order  of  third  reading 
and  may  eventually  pass.    The  bill  is  of  little  interest  to  the  industry  as  a  whole. 


THOMAS  W.  LAMB,  well  known 
theatre  architect,  has  prepared  a 
special  section  on  theatre  construc- 
tion, which  appears  in  this  issue  of 
MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS.  Some  of 
the  representative  theatres  which  Mr. 
Lamb  has  designed  include  the  following: 
New  York  City — Capitol,  Loew's  State, 
Rialto,  Rivoli,  Strand,  Keith's  81st  St., 
Keith's  Riverside,  Loew's  Orpheum, 
Loew's  Ave.  B.,  Loew's  83rd  St.,  Loew's 
Victoria,  Fox's  Riviera,  Fox's  Audubon, 
Cort,  Eltinge,  Lafayette,  Regent,  Bim's 
Standard,  Cohan  &  Harris,  Royal,  Cro- 
tona,  Brownsville. 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Albee,  Loew's  Met- 
ropolitan, Loew's  Gates,  Loew's  Astoria, 
Strand. 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Keith's  Strand;  As- 
bury  Park,  N.  J.— St.  James;  Boston, 
Mass. — Colonial,  State,  Orpheum,  Fen- 
way; Cleveland,  Ohio. — Park,  Loew's 
State,  Ohio,  Consultant  on  Stillman; 
Hagerstown,  Pa. — Hagerstown;  German- 
town,  Pa. — Germantown;  Worcester. 
Mass.— Strand;  Troy,  N.  Y.— Strand; 
Albany,  N.  Y.— Strand;  Kansas  City, 
Mo. — Loew's  Garden;  Memphis,  Tenn. — 
Loew's  State  &  Palace;  Nashville. 
Tenn. — Loew's  Nashville;  Knoxville, 
Tenn. — Loew's  Knoxville;  Chicago,  111. — 
New  McVickers;  Atlanta,  Ga. — Loew's 
Grand.  Canada — Ottawa. — Loew's  Ot- 
tawa; Windsor — Loew's  Windsor;  Lon- 
don— Loew's  London ;  Winnipeg — Fam- 
out  Players  Capitol;  Montreal. — Famous 
Players  Capitol,  Loew's;  Hamilton.— 
Pantages;  Toronto. — Pantages,  Regent, 
Loew's  Yonge  St.,  Uptown;  Calgary.— 
Famous  Players  Capitol;  Regina.— Fa- 
mous Players  Capitol;  Vancouver. — Fa- 
mous Players  Capitol. 


dent's  shoulders.  Plans  for  further  financing 
of  the  association  were  also  outlined  for  adop- 
tion later  on. 

The  subscription  list  was  started  by  J.  B. 
Clinton  of  Duluth  who  returned  to  membership 
after  two  years  absence  and  buried  the  hatchet 
with  a  $000  contribution  and  pledge  of  hearty 
support. 

Governor  J.  0.  Preus  addressed  the  meeting 
on  insurance  and  Mayor  Leach  greeted  the 
members  on  behalf  of  the  city. 

An  unusual  and  enjoyable  event  was  the 
ham  and  egg  breakfast  with  J.  F.  Cubberley 
as  host  and  which  was  attended  by  152  ex- 
hibitors, the  largest  number  ever  seen  together 
at  eight-thirty  in  the  morning. 

Uniform  contracts,  distributing  proposition, 
clean  films,  shortening  of  features,  lowering 
film  rentals  and  resolutions  to  be  sent  to  WiS 
Hays  as  well  as  the  election  of  officers  were 
to  be  disposed  of  on  the  closing  day  of  the 
convention. 


War  Promised  Unethical 
Film  Salesmen 

The  St.  Louis  Film  Salesmen's  Club  has 
promised  to  co-operate  with  the  St.  Louis 
Film  Board  of  Trade  in  eliminating  film  sales- 
men guilty  of  unethical  practices.  "  We  don't 
believe  we  have  any  bad  boys  among  us,"  Tom 
MeKean,  president  of  the  club,  told  the  ex- 
change managers  at  last  week's  joint  luncheon, 
"  but  if  there  are,  we  will  certainly  help  you 
to  drive  them  out  of  the  business." 

This  is  in  accordance  with  the  rider  ap- 
pended to  the  new  uniform  contract  now 
effective  between  exhibitors  and  distributors 
of  the  M.  P.  P.  and  D.  of  America. 


April  21,  1923 


1883 


New  Picture  Epoch  Likely  as  Dinner  Result 

Dignitaries  Discuss  Broader  Viewpoints  at 
Farewell  to  "Nanook"  Producer 


ANEW  epoch  in  motion  pictures  which 
will  have  a  profound  influence  in  de- 
veloping a  hroader  American  interna- 
tional viewpoint,  is  believed  by  a  number  of 
statesmen,  diplomats,  authors,  publishers, 
dramatists  and  scientists  to  have  been  started 
at  a  dinner  given  at  the  Waldorf  Tuesday 
night  by  the  editor  and  publisher  of  Asia 
magazine  for  Robert  J.  Flaherty,  F.  R. 
G.  S.,  who  produced  the  film,  "  Nanook  of 
the  North,"  the  realistic  story  of  the  Eskimo. 
Mr.  Flaherty  left  Thursday  for  Savaii,  in  the 
Samoan  group  of  islands  in  the  Southern 
Pacific,  where  he  will  make  for  the  Famous 
Players-Lasky  Corporation  a  picture  that  will 
do  for  the  South  Sea  Islanders  what  he  did 
for  the  Eskimo  in  "  Nanook.'"'" 

More  than  one  hundred  leading  representa- 
tives of  international  statesmanship  and 
finance,  newspaper  and  magazine,  literature 
the  arts,  the  theatre  and  motion  pictures  ac- 
claimed Mr.  Flaherty  as  the  prophet  of  a 
new  school  of  films. 

Colonel  Lloyd  C.  Criscom,  president  of  the 
American  Asiatic  Association,  former  Minis- 
ter to  Japan  and  Persia  and  Ambassador  to 
Italy  and  Brazil,  presided.  A  group  of  rep- 
resentatives of  those  most  keenly  interested 
in  the  extension  of  American  knowledge  of 
foreign  affairs  joined  in  a  statement  which 
expresses  the  spirit  of  the  undertaking. 
Among  those  who  are  backing  this  new  under- 
taking are:  John  W.  Davis,  former  Ambassa- 
dor to  Great  Britain;  Lloyd  C.  Griscom,  Mrs. 
Willard  D.  Straight,  Mrs.  Gertrude  Atherton, 
John  H.  Finlay,  associate  editor  New  York 
Times,  and  former  Commissioner  of  Educa- 
tion of  New  York  State;  Mrs.  Oliver  Harri- 
man,  John  Grier  Hibben,  president  of  Prince- 
ton University;  Col.  Edward  M.  House,  Will 
Irwin,  James  G.  McDonald,  secretary  of  the 
Foreign  Policy  Association;  Frank  L.  Polk, 
former  Under-Secretary  of  State;  Franklin 

D.  Roosevelt,  ex-Assistant  Secretary  of  the 
Navy;  Miss  Lillian  D.  Wald,  Jesse  Lynch 
Williams,  Louis  D.  Froelick,  editor  of  "  Asia;" 
Chester  B.  Van  Tassel,  publisher  of  "  Asia ;" 
Miss  Ida  M.  Tarbell,  Stephen  P.  Duggan, 
Director  Institute  of  International  Education ; 
Otto  H.  Kahn,  General  Tasker  H.  Bliss, 
James  Montgomery  Flagg,  William  Jay 
Schieffelin,  Miss  Rachel  Crothers,  Henry  L. 
Stoddard  of  the  New  York  Evening  Mail; 

E. dwin  R.  Embree,  secretary  of  the  Rocke- 
feller Foundation;  Rev.  Karl  Keiland,  Rector 
of  St.  George's  Church;  Walter  Damroseh, 
Norman  H.  Davis,  ex-Assistant  Secretary  of 
State. 

This  group  expressed  their  belief  that  there 
is  need  in  the  country  for  a  school  of  motion 
pictures  telling  the  story  of  various  races  of 
the  world  from  the  realities  of  their  daily 
lives,  in  such  dramatic  form  that  they  will 
be  equally  popular  with  the  present  studio- 
made  "  feature "  film  and  possibly  more  so. 

Colonel  Griscom,  presiding,  pointed  to  the 
national  significance  of  the  move  and  on  the 
tremendous  opportunity  offered  by  the  movies 
for  broadening  our  national  horizon.  He  de- 
scribed particularly  the  necessity  for  people 
who  are  leading  the  thought  of  the  country  to 
establish  a  connection  with  the  men  who  are 
doing  the  work  of  developing  the  movies 
artistically. 

Will  H  Hays,  President  of  the  Motion  Pic- 


First  Nat'l  Stockholders  to 
Hold  Annual  Meeting 

THE  annual  stockholders'  meeting  of 
Associated  First  National  Pictures, 
Inc.,  will  convene  at  the  Ritz-Carl- 
ton  Hotel,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.,  Tuesday, 
April  17.  Present  indications  are  that 
nearly  all  of  the  First  National  executives 
and  stockholders  will  be  present  at  the 
sessions. 

While  no  definite  program  has  been 
announced,  it  is  understood  that  detailed 
plans  for  the  coming  season  will  be  con- 
sidered and  passed  upon,  including  some 
new  contracts  with  important  producing 
organizations  about  to  be  closed.  The 
present  indications  are  that  the  program 
for  the  new  year  will  be  in  excess  of 
sixty  pictures. 

Shortly  after  the  close  of  the  meetings 
it  is  expected  that  First  National  will 
issue  an  announcement  covering  the 
product  which  will  be  offered  to  exhibit- 
ors during  the  coming  year. 


ture  Producers'  and  Distributors'  Association 
of  America,  said  that  his  Association  was 
pledged  not  only  to  see  that  the  films  that 
go  abroad  representing  American  life  shall 
correctly  represent  America,  but  "  to  bring 
to  America  the  true  portrayal  of  the  life  of 
other  nations.  Every  picture  whifch  accu- 
rately, sympathetically  and  with  dramatic 
value  portrays  one  people  to  other  people 
is  a  successful  World  Peace  Conference.  To 
this  extent  the  men  who  make  such  pictures 
are  doing  the  work  of  statesmen." 

Among  the  other  speakers  were:  Robert  T/ 
Kane,  production  manager  of  Famous  Players- 
Lasky;  Louis  D.  Frolick,  editor  of  the  Asia 
Magazine;  Dr.  John  H.  Finely,  associate 
editor  of  the  New  York  Times;  Dr.  Osborn, 
of  the  American  Museum.  Telegrams  and  let- 
ters were  read  from  Charles  E.  Hughes,  Theo- 
dore Roosevelt,  John  W.  Davis  and  Jesse  L. 
Lasky. 

Those  present  included: 

Lloyd  C.  Griscom,  president  of  the  American 
Asiatic  Association  and  former  Ambassador 
to  Japan;  Dr.  John  H.  Finley,  former  Com- 
missioner of  Education  of  New  York;  Gen- 
eral J.  G.  Harbord,  Mary  Garrett  Hay,  presi- 
dent of  the  Women's  City  Club;  Will  H. 
Hays,  Eugene  J.  Zukor,  assistant  to  the  presi- 
dent of  the  Famous  Players-Lasky  Corpora- 
tion; Otto  H.  Kahn,  Gilbert  Miller,  of 
Charles  Frohman,  Inc.;  Charles  R.  Crane, 
former  United  States  Minister  to  China;  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Courtlandt  D.  Barnes,  Karl  A. 
Bickel,  president  of  the  United  Press  Asso- 
ciation; Bruce  Bliven,  C.  T.  Brainerd,  Herbert 
Croly,  of  the  New  Republic;  Rachel  Crothers, 
Norman  H.  Davis,  former  Assistant  Secretary 
of  State ;  J ohn  Drew,  Maximilian  Foster,  Her- 
bert Adams  Gibbons,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wallace 
Irwin,  Waldemar  Kaempffert,  E.  W.  Kemble, 
Frederic  G.  Lee,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henry  Fair- 
field Osborn,  Rev.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Karl  A. 
Reiland,  Edward  Robinson,  director  of  the 
Metropolitan  Museum  of  Art;  Tony  Sarg, 
William  Jay  Schieffelin,  Henry  L.  Stoddard, 
of  the  Evening  Mail;  Miss  Ida  M.  Tarbell, 
Charles  Hanson  Towne,  Louis  Wiley,  of  the 
New  York  Times;  Miss  Lillian  Wald,  of  the 
Henry  Street  Settlement;  Maurice  Wertheim, 


of  the  Theatre  Guild;  Mrs.  Norman  deR. 
Whitehouse,  Miss  Anna  Bogue,  L.  W.  Boyn- 
ton,  James  W.  Brown,  of  Editor  and  Pub- 
lisher; Philip  Marshall  Brown,  Professor  of 
International  Law  at  Princeton  University; 
Roland  Clark,  explorer  and  writer;  Maurice 
coster,  vice-president  of  the  International 
Western  Electric  Company;  Mrs.  W.  Murray 
Crane,  Edwin  R.  Embree,  secretary  of  the 
Rockefeller  Foundation ;  Miss  Gertrude  Emer- 
son, associate  editor  of  the  Asia  Magazine; 
Miss  Alice  B.  Evans,  secretary  of  the 
National  Board  for  Better  Films;  Mrs.  Rob- 
ert J.  Flaherty,  David  Flaherty,  L.  D.  Froe- 
lick, editor  of  the  Asia  Magazine;  Kenneth 
Goode,  F.  W.  Hodge,  William  A.  Johnston, 
of  the  Motion  Picture  News;  Miss  Marjorie 
Kinkead,  Karl  L.  Kitchen,  Harry  Lindenberg, 
Malcolm  S.  Mackay,  Charles  Mayer,  W.  D. 
McGuire,  executive  secretary  of  the  National 
Board  of  Review;  Miss  Christina  Merriman, 
secretary  of  the  Foreign  Policy  Association ; 
W.  B.  Miller,  secretary  of  the  New  York  Fed- 
eration of  Churches;  M.  A.  Oudin,  vice-presi- 
dent of  the  International  General  Electric 
Company;  Joseph  R.  Patterson,  treasurer  of 
the  American  Asiatic  Association;  Clarence 
A.  Perry,  associate  director  of  the  recreation 
department  of  the  Russell  Sage  Foundation ; 
Marshall  H.  Saville,  of  the  Museum  of  the 
American  Indian;  Chester  B.  Van  Tassel,  pub- 
lisher of  Asia  Magazine;  Miss  Elsie  Weil, 
managing  editor  of  the  Asia  Magazine;  Rob- 
ert E.  Welsh,  Moving  Picture  World;  Joseph 
Dannenberg,  Film  Daily;  George  J.  Zehrung, 
director  of  the  Motion  Picture  Bureau  of  the 
International  Committee  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.; 
John  C.  Flynn,  Glendon  Allvine,  and  Charles 
E.  McCarthy. 

Naked  Truth  Committee 
Strips  for  Action 

Everything  indicates  that  the  A.  M.  P.  A. 
naked  truth  dinner  to  be  given  at  the  Bilt- 
more  Hotel  on  April  28th  will  be  the  most 
successful  of  the  three  annual  events  to  date. 
With  a  seating  capacity  limited  to  400  and 
applications  for  tickets  coming  in  by  the 
dozen  daily,  paraphrasing  Walter  Camp,  the 
outlook  is  that  every  seat  will  be  reserved  at 
the  time  that  the  Prize  Bloomer,  the  nature  of 
which  is  being  kept  as  a  surprise,  points  the 
way  to  the  dining  hall. 

The  biggest  crisis  was  passed  last  week 
when,  at  the  regular  Tuesday  meeting  of  the 
dinner  committee,  all  members  who  absented 
themselves  from  the  meeting  or  who  had 
failed  to  attend  rehearsals  regularly,  were 
automatically  dropped  from  the  casts.  Their 
places  were  speedily  filled  by  capable  volun- 
teers, with  the  result  that  by  midweek  the 
rehearsals  w-ere  proceeding  with  the  precision 
and  pep  of  a  Broadway  revue. 


Lytell  Named  King  for 
Raisin  Fete 

Bert  Lytell  has  been  elected  King  of  the 
Fresno,  California,  Raisin  Day  celebration, 
which  is  scheduled  for  April  26.  He  will  be 
accompanied  to  the  Raisin  City  by  Eddie  Cline 
and  all  members  of  "  The  Meanest  Man  in  the 
World  "  cast. 


1884 


Motion  Picture  News 


Loew  Launches  Thirty-House  Circuit 

Plan  Contemplates  Booking  of  Artists 
and  Productions  from  Coast  to  Coast 


FORMATION  of  a  coast  to  coast  circuit 
of  picture  theatres  comprising  twenty 
Loew  controlled  and  ten  affiliated  houses 
for  the  booking  of  productions  and  artists  is 
well  under  way,  according  to  announcements 
this  week  from  the  offices  of  Loew's  Incor- 
porated. 

Marcus  Loew,  on  Wednesday,  announced  the 
proposed  booking  circuit  as  the  newest  of  the 
Loew  activities  and  selection  of  Walter  F. 
Keefe  as  the  general  booking  manager. 

The  venture  will  doubtless  be  operated  as 
one  of  the  Loew  subsidiaries,  although  it  is 
the  outgrowth  of  recent  conferences  among 
the  owners  and  managers  of  the  high  class  or 
deluxe  picture  theatres  throughout  the  coun- 
try. 

Tlie  offices  of  the  new  circuit  are  located 
in  New  York  City,  and  are  being  fitted  this 
week. 

Mr.  Loew's  decision  to  systematically  or- 
ganize the  booking  and  routing  of  feature 
artists  and  attractions  and  distinctive  pro- 
ductions now  required  in  his  own  and  all 
other  high  class  picture  houses,  was  made 
after  a  study  of  the  results  in  the  San  Fran- 
cisco and  Los  Angeles  theatres,  which  recently 
played  a  series  of  feature  acts  and  elaborate 
productions. 

The  new  circuit  is  composed  of  theatres 
in  the  larger  cities.  Announcement  of  the 
specific  houses  is  withheld  pending  decision  in 
several  cities  where  there  is  more  than  one 
desirable  affiliated  house  available.  One  of 
Loew's  newest  theatres  probably  will  head  the 
list  of  two  New  York  and  two  Brooklyn 
houses. 

E.  A.  Schiller,  general  representative, 
Loew's,  Inc.,  and  Walter  Keefe  recently  com- 
pleted separate  investigation  of  the  picture 
theatres  in  the  larger  cities  in  the  country,  and 
their  reports  of  a  universal  demand  on  the 
part  of  picture  theatre  owners  for  artists 
of  box  office  calibre  and  of  a  standard  nec- 
essary to  build  up  picture  theatre  programmes 
which  now  are  demanded  in  the  high  price  and 
high  class  houses,  probably  influenced  Mr. 
Loew's  decision  for  an  immediate  start  on  the 
formation  of  the  circuit. 

The  aim  of  the  new  circuit  is  to  do  as  a 
unit  what  Mr.  Loew  and  other  theatre  owners 
have  been  attempting  to  do  with  their  picture 
theatres  toward  the  development  of  the  "  di- 
vertisement  "  part  of  their  programme. 

The  linine  up  of  desirable  material  for  the 
houses  already  in  hand  is  of  first  importance 


and  Mr.  Loew's  intention  in  the  matter  of  any 
affiliated  house  is  that  it  be  of  suitable  size  and 
tone  of  management  to  conform  to  the  very 
highest  standard  of  present-day  picture  the- 
atre entertainment,  and  that  the  houses  be 
selected  on  this  basis  only  and  irrespective 
of  their  picture  buying  affiliation  or  owner- 
ship connections. 

None  of  the  houses  comprising  Loew  Vaude- 
ville Circuit  are  included  in  the  tentative  nlan 
and  the  conduct  of  The  Marcus  Loew  Booking 
Agency  is  not  in  any  way  affected  by  the  pic- 
ture theatre  circuit. 

It  was  stated  at  the  Loew  offices  that  the 
complete  list  of  houses  in  the  circuit  will  be 
announced  upon  the  return  from  the  Pacific 
Coast  of  Marcus  Loew  and  E.  A.  Schiller, 
who  start  west  in  a  few  days.  Their  trip 
will  include  stops  in  several  key  cities  where 
more  than  one  desirable  theatre  is  available 
for  the  new  circuit. 


Daylight  Saving  Doomed 
in  St.  Louis 

Daylight  Saving  has  very  little  chance  of 
passing  the  Board  of  Aldermen  in  St.  Louis 
this  year,  although  considerable  agitation  in 
favor  of  the  clock-change  has  been  worked 
up  by  its  proponents. 

A  poll  of  the  incoming  board  reveals  that 
but  one  man,  Alderman  Clinton  B.  Udell,  of 
the  Twenty-third  Ward,  is  pledged  to  vote  for 
a  bill  for  Daylight  Saving. 


Radio  Discontinues  Sending 
Copyright  Music 

The  Westinghouse  Electric  Company  is  the 
latest  to  encounter  the  tax  of  the  American 
Society  of  Composers,  Authors  and  Publish- 
ers. As  a  result  of  the  tax  imposed  by  the 
society,  the  electric  company  has  discon- 
tinued sending  out  music  from  the  WJZ  sta- 
tion in  Newark  on  which  the  copyright  is 
owned  or  controlled  by  the  society. 

The  action  was  taken  last  Tuesday  when 
Westinghouse  cancelled  the  broadcasting  of 
the  light  opera,  "  Robin  Hood."  It  was  the 
result  of  the  society  notifying  the  broad- 
casters that  they  must  pay  license  fees  rang- 
ing from  .$200  to  5,000  a  year. 


Black  Interests  Again  Deny 
Monopoly  Charge 

IN  the  last  of  the  answers  to  be  filed 
in  response  to  the  amended  complaint 
of  the  Federal  Trade  Commission  in 
its  complaint  against  Famous  Players 
and  its  associates,  actual  or  supposed, 
Alfred  S.  Black  and  the  Black  New  Eng- 
land Theatres,  Inc.,  about  the  same 
ground  is  covered  as  in  answers  previ- 
ously noted  in  these  columns.  Like  the 
others,  it  "denies  the  allegation  and  de- 
fiies  the  allegator."  The  denials  include 
the  statement  that  Black  is  no  longer 
connected  with  the  New  England  The- 
atres corporation. 


Ohio  Sunday  Opening  Fight 
Again  Waxes  Hot 

Although  at  one  time  the  fight  between  the 
movie  exhibitors  of  Findlay,  Ohio,  clerical  as- 
sociations and  politicians,  had  appeared  on  the 
surface  to  be  settled,  it  has  again  broken  out 
more  fiercely  than  ever. 

In  the  early  part  of  the  squabble  Mayor 
Rodabaugh  of  that  city  washed  his  hands  of 
the  affair,  and  it  appeared  that  the  five-year 
fight  to  exhibit  cinema  productions  on  Sunday 
had  been  won.  The  Mayor  at  the  time  de- 
clared that  the  city  would  entertain  a  "  hands 
off  "  policy,  and  that  clerical  or  other  interests 
must,  if  they  wished,  pursue  their  efforts  un- 
aided by  the  city  government. 

Picture  theatre  owners  assuming  that  the 
fight  had  been  won  opened  on  Sunday  with  the 
result  that  those  of  braver  heart  were  arrested. 
Plans  were  then  made  by  the  exhibitors  to  en- 
force the  Blue  laws  to  the  e  treme  on  the  fol- 
lowing Sunday.  The  plan  failed  through  lack 
of  co-operation  on  the  part  of  the  exhibitors. 

The  result  of  this  contemplated  action  on 
the  part  of  the  exhibitors  gathered  force  among 
them  with  the  result  that  on  April  5,  sis  of 
Findlay's  business  men  were  arrested  and 
bound  over  to  the  grand  jury  on  charges  of 
unlawful  operation  of  their  stores  on  April  1, 
Sunday.  Two  others,  against  whom  similar 
action  was  taken,  failed  to  appear  in  court. 

The  affidavits  were  sworn  out  by  representa- 
tives of  the  picture  theatre  ownors  of  Findlay. 

A  meeting  will  be  arranged  between  the 
warring  factions  in  the  Sunday  closing  con- 
troversy with  the  directors  of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce  of  Findlay  at  an  early  date  in  an 
effort  to  settle  the  affair  for  all  times. 

Week  Brings  Many  New 
Corporations 

The  past  week  brought  the  incorporation 
of  motion  picture  companies  in  New  York 
State  showing  the  following  directors  and  capi- 
talization :  lGlst  Street  Amusement  Corpora- 
tion, $500,  L.  I.  Fink,  M.  L.  Elkin,  Etta  Lon- 
don, New  York;  Simmonds  Pictures  Corpora- 
tion, $500,  Joseph  Simmonds,  Rebecca  Sim- 
monds, Rose  Rosenberg,  New  York ;  Edgar 
MacGregor,  Inc.,  $25,000,  E.  J.  MacGregor, 
O.  W.  MacGregor,  S.  R.  Goldingr,  New  York 
City;  Universal  Electric  Stage  Lighting  Co., 
Inc.,  $400,000,  A.  T.  Kliegl,  J.  H.  Kliegf,  Leo- 
poldine  Kliegl.  New  York;  Hildor  Amusement 
Corporation,  Mt.  Vernon,  $50,000,  Maxwell 
L.  Crames.  Seth  V.  Elting.  Aaron  Appel,  New 
York;  Median  Photo-Plays,  Inc.,  $50,000,  Nan 
Sacks,  A.  L.  Griffith,  Joseph  Schottland,  New 
York;  Selznick  Distributin?  Corporation, 
$500,  William  A.  Sands,  Myron  Selznick,  Hy- 
raan  Winik.  New  York;  Bira's  Realty  Corpora- 
tion. $10,000,  Anna  Davidson.  Edna  Bayard, 
L.  Lawrence  Green,  New  York. 


Loew  Statement  Shows  Gross  Income  Decrease, 
but  a  Net  Profit  Increase 

DESPITE  the  fact  that  Loew's,  Inc.,  shows  a  decrease  in  gross  income  for  the 
period  of  September  1,  1922,  to  March  11,  1923,  over  the  same  period  in 
1921-1922  the  financial  statement  shows  a  considerable  gain  in  net  profit 
for  the  period. 

The  net  operating  profit  for  1922-23  is  given  as  $1,556,554,  which  is  $406,653 
more  than  the  net  profit  of  the  same  period  the  previous  year.  In  1921-22  the 
total  was  $1,149,901. 

The  gross  income  of  the  current  period  is  given  as  $11,202,329,  which  is  $410,- 
544  less  than  the  previous  year. 

One  reason  for  the  excess  profit  in  the  current  statement  over  that  of  last 
year  is  the  reduced  cost  of  operating  theatres  and  office  buildings  owned  by  the 
corporation.  These  expenditures  are  placed  at  $5,055,424,  a  decrease  of  $1,552,169. 
The  figure  reached  last  year  was  $6,507,593. 

To  partially  offset  this,  the  distributing  end  of  Metro  took  a  decided  jump 
to  $1,257,849  from  $650,292  last  year. 


April  21,  1923 


1885 


American  Pictures  Immature,  Say  Foreigners 

Are  Declared  Most  Popular  of  All,  but  Would  Improve 
If  Incidents  Were  Not  Forced 


By  Jerome  Lachenbruch 

ADOLPH  ZUKOR  stopped  long  enough 
on  his  tour  of  European  capitals  to  take 
a  look  at  the  EFA  studios  in  Berlin, 
have  a  few  conferences  with  Ike  Blumenthal, 
the  results  of  which  will  be  published  when 
he  returns  to  America,  and  to  give  me  a  few 
minutes'  interview  while  shaving,  before  scoot- 
ing off  to  London.  Mr.  Zukor  confirmed  the 
published  report  that  the  studios  in  Berlin 
and  in  London  would  cease  to  be  used  as  regu- 
lar producing  units,  and  for  the  immediate 
future  at  least  would  be  leased  to  local  com- 
panies for  production  purposes. 

In  his  visits  to  Paris,  Rome,  Prague,  Buda- 
pest, and  half  a  dozen  other  Continental  cities, 
Mr.  Zukor  found  that  American  pictures  are 
especially  well  received  in  this  out-of-season 
period.  He  ascribes  the  success  of  our  films 
abroad  to  their  superior  editing. 

Mr.  Zukor,  upon  invitation,  then  spoke  of 
his  plan  to  give  a  prize  every  year  to  the  best 
picture  produced  anywhere  in  the  world,  the 
jury  of  award  to  consist  of  an  international 
group  of  persons  interested  in  the  motion  pic- 
ture from  a  point  of  view  other  than  that  of 
business.  This  proposal  of  Mr.  Zukor's  re- 
veals hjs  belief  in  the  artistic  future  of  the 
photoplay,  and  is  an  added  proof  of  the  fact 
that  he  looks  upon  his  personal  enterprise  as 
a  permanent  force  in  the  social  life  of  his 
generation. 

Mr.  Zukor  indirectly  feels  it  necessary  to 
stimulate  the  artistic  side  of  picture  produc- 
tion through  the  offer  of  a  prize.  During  a 
month's  tour  of  France,  I  took  occasion  to 
find  out  why  American  films  draw  foreign 
audiences  better  than  does  the  native  product. 
What  I  learned  bears  out  Mr.  Zukor's  belief 
that  our  pictures  could  be  greatly  improved 
if  we  went  at  the  matter  from  a  new  point 
of  view.  In  Nice,  for  example,  I  saw  the 
French  version  of  "  Way  Down  East,"  which 
was  made  palatable  for  the  French  by  an  ex- 
cellent, short  introduction  that  described  the 
restricted  attitude  toward  life  of  our  ancestors 
(of  fifty  years  ago).  The  picture  was  im- 
mensely successful,  thanks  to  Miss  Gish  and 
to  Mr.  Griffith,  though  not  satisfying  the 
audience  completely.  It  was  so  much  better 
made  than  the  usual  photoplay  shown  that 
the  audience  was  deeply  appreciative.  One 
bad  to  grant,  as  always  in  American  pictures, 
a  lot  of  puritanical  assumptions  which  we 
exaggerate  in  our  photoplays.  Perhaps  the 
most  overworked  screen  assumption  is  that 
incidents  never  happen  naturally,  but  must 
be  made  to  happen  by  the  author.  Hence,  the 
villain  always  overhears  a  plot,  intercepts  a 
letter,  and  so  forth. 

Despite  our  clumsiness  in  these  matters,  I 
venture  to  say  that  three-fifths  of  the  pictures 
shown  in  France  are  American,  and  they  are 
preferred  to  all  others.  In  talking-  with 
Frenchmen,  discussion  always  came  back  to, 
"  Why  don't  you  Americans  make  your  pic- 
tures more  true  to  life?"  I  responded,  like 
every  loyal  producer  looking  for  a  scape-goat, 
"  The  censors  won't  let  us."  But  I  couldn't 
convince  myself  of  the  fact,  for  I  knew  that 
before  censorship,  American  pictures  were 
little  different  from  what  they  now  are. 
I  The  critieism  by  the  French  hits  the  biggest 
fault  in  our  productions,  their  insincerity. 
And  they  are  so  because  our  screen  writers. 


Expert  Tells  Criticisms 
of  Foreigners 

JEROME  LACHENBRUCH  has  from 
time  to  time  contributed  articles  to 
MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS  which 
have  aroused  considerable  interest.  In 
this  present  one  he  discusses  a  subject 
that  should  be  of  interest  to  the  entire 
industry.  Admitting  that  American  made 
pictures  are  the  most  popular  in  Europe, 
at  the  same  time  he  points  out  the  de- 
fects in  them  and  tells  how  they  could  be 
improved  so  that  they  would  be  absolute 
riots  and  be  booked  for  long  runs.  Mr. 
Luchenbruch  is  an  expert  on  pictures  and 
his  travels  over  Europe  have  given  him 
an  intimate  touch  with  conditions  there. 
He  was  formerly  connected  with  the 
Goldwyn  Home  Office.  

directors  and  producers  have  one  view  of  life 
for  private  use  and  another  which  they  assume 
their  audiences  want  to  see  on  the  screen. 

A  far-sighted  producer,  watching  a  French 
audience  swallow  our  falsely  romantic  produc- 
tions with  a  forbearing  smile,  would  come  to 
the  conclusion  that  France  accepts  our  pic- 
tures merely  because  of  their  superior  mechan- 
ism. And  in  this  I  include  scenario,  editing, 
direction,  lighting  and  costuming.  Without 
these  advantages,  our  stories  would  not  stand 
much  chance  in  the  European  market.  On. 
the  other  hand,  the  French  program  picture 
is  on  the  plane  of  the  American  1914  variety. 
Were  our  photoplays  truly  convincing,  the 
French  public  would  not  go  to  the  American 
cinema  merely  because  it  offers  better  enter- 
tainment than  the  home-made  variety;  they 
would  stampede  the  theatres  in  which  they 
are  shown.  Such  theatres  would  be  sold  out 
in  advance,  and  bookings  would  be  computed 
in  terms  of  "  runs."  The  conclusion  is  forced 
upon  one  that  American  pictures  succeed  in 
France,  as  they  do  in  Germany,  because  of 
their  technical  superiority.  But  unless  some- 
thing happens,  this  cannot  last.  Our  com- 
petitors are  learning  our  technical  secrets. 

I  think  some  magazine  might  garner  a  lot 
of  new  readers  by  giving  a  prize  for  the  best 
answer  to  the  following  question :  "  Why  do 
American  producers  go  out  of  their  way  to 
distort  life  on  the  screen  ?  "  Are  we  to  think 
that  American  audiences  will  always  accept 
the  conventional  romantic  falsehoods  that  the 
screen  has  been  presenting  these  many  years? 
Is  it  not  plausible  to  believe  that  Americans 
have  personal  experiences  similar  to  their 
French,  their  Italian,  or  their  German  con- 
temporaries? I  think  Americans  have  instincts 
much  the  same  as  Europeans,  and  that  it  is 
about  time  motion  picture  producers  and 
directors  stopped  insulting  their  intelligence 
by  giving  them  pictures,  labeled  as  "  serious 
problems,"  which  have  the  intellectual  content 
of  a  First  Reader. 

One  of  the  many  things  that  American 
motion  picture  producers  can  learn  from  their 
continental  confreres  is  that  there  are  many 
types  of  stories  that  have  never  been  produced 
in  America ;  stories  which  the  reading  depart- 
ments of  our  large  producing  organizations 
have  recommended  time  and  again  for  picturi- 
zation,  and  which  have  always  been  refused 
by  those  in  actual  charge  of  production.  The 
reasons  for  rejecting'  stories  that  tell  the 
simple  tale  of  an  unsophisticated  person,  for 


instance,  seems  to  lie  in  the  fact  that  we  do 
not  know  how  to  picturize  fine  shades  of  feel- 
ing. When  we  want  to  psychologize  or  philos- 
ophize on  the  screen,  we  produce  some  in- 
tricate and  elaborate  technical  picture  like 
Earthbound."  When  the  Continentals  wish 
to  do  the  same  thing,  they  make  their  actors, 
not  their  cameramen  and  their  electricians,  do 
most  of  the  work. 

Recently  I  saw  a  picture  made  by  some  of 
the  Moscow  Art  Theatre  players,  Tolstoi's 
"  Polikuschka,"  with  the  famous  Moskwin  in 
the  title  role.  The  production  was  made  in 
three  rooms,  in  an  unheated  studio,  with  poor 
lights  and  no  facilities  for  indoor  long  shots. 
The  photographer  had  to  limit  himself  to  semi- 
close-ups  almost  exclusively;  yet  the  result 
was  an  unusual  picture.  The  acting  was  de- 
void of  tricks,  and  the  audience  lost  itself  in 
the  joys  and  the  sorrows  of  Polikuschka,  the 
thieving  peasant  who,  in  trying  finally  to  be 
honest  to  a  great  trust,  fails  through  no  cause 
of  his  own.  The  picture  had  moments  of 
broad  humor,  and  several  powerful  acting 
scenes.  However,  one  must  always  remember 
that  Polikuschka  was  played  by  the  expres- 
sive Moskwin. 

At  the  end  of  the  performance,  the  depart- 
ing audience  discussed  the  production  with 
more  intelligence  than  some  of  our  reviewers 
exhibit.  One  heard  comments  on  the  pictorial 
quality  of  certain  scenes,  the  dramatic 
strength  of  different  motives,  and  the  satis- 
factory ensemble  playing.  In  other  words, 
a  German  audience  wants  to  take  its  photo- 
play entertainment  seriously;  it  accepts  the 
screen  at  the  face  value  it  puts  upon  itself, 
namely,  as  a  mirror  of  life.  Our  audiences 
do,  too;  but  we  have  been  deceived  so  often 
that  we  are  becoming  very  skeptical.  As  a 
consequence  of  the  critical  Continental  atti- 
tude toward  the  screen,  producers  abroad  (and 
this  point  of  view  is  general  in  Europe),  have 
tried  to  develop  sincerity  in  their  productions. 
They  are  never  sincere  when  they  point  a 
picture  exclusively  for  America.  Then  they 
think  that  they  must  have  a  certain  percentage 
of  sugar  to  serve  the  American  taste.  Nat- 
urally these  pictures  are  nearly  always  com- 
plete failures.  That  sincerely  made  foreign 
pictures  do  not  always  earn  the  approval  of 
their  audiences  is  due  to  imperfect  technique 
rather  than  to  dishonesty  of  artistic  purpose. 

Stories  that  do  not  seem  to  have  dramatic 
content  to  our  present  day  production  units, 
but  which  every  reading  department  knows 
are  charged  with  drama,  still  remain  to  be 
screened.  We  must  do  a  little  study,  however, 
to  discover  new  ways  to  bring  out  in  picture 
form  the  ideas  that  gallop  through  a  char- 
acter's brain.  I  admit  the  job  is  difficult; 
especially  difficult  for  us  now  that  we  have 
gotten  into  the  habit  of  working  according 
to  formulas.  We  think  in  terms  of  "  heart 
interest,"  "  mother  interest,"  and  so  forth,  in- 
stead of  artistic  verity. 

Sometimes  I  think  the  motion  picture  in- 
dustry (or  art),  ought  to  take  a  six  months' 
rest  from  the  production  of  dramatic  pic- 
tures and  give  us  a  season  of  ridiculous  farce. 
Let  the  producing  units  kid  some  of  their  own 
"  serious  problem "  pictures,  and  they  will 
earn  a  lot  of  money,  while  at  the  same  time 
clearing  the  air  for  a  leap  forward  into  a 
new  era  of  photoplay  production. 


1886 


Motion  Picture  News 


Coast  Exposition  Plans  Center  in  New  York 

Delegation  Coming  to  Invite  Dignitaries  to  Fete 
Scheduled  for  July 


PLANS  for  the  Motion  Picture  Exposition, 
which  will  be  held  at  Los  Angeles  from 
July  2  to  August  1,  in  connection  with 
the  celebration  of  the  one  hundredth  anniver- 
sary of  the  enunciation  of  the  Monroe  Doc- 
trine, are  now  centering  around  New  York. 

Madge  Bellamy,  Thomas  H.  Ince  star,  is 
the  official  representative  of  the  Exposition 
and  presented  to  Mayor  Hylan  an  invitation 
from  Mayor  Cry  ex,  of  Los  Angeles,  to  visit 
that  city  during  the  celebration.  Miss  Bellamy 
is  making  one  of  the  most  remarkable  tours 
in  the  history  of  motion  pictures.  She  will 
visit  more  than  30  big  cities  and  present  to 
the  Mayors  invitations  similar  to  the  one 
given  Mayor  Hylan.  She  also  will  visit  Gov- 
ernors and  other  prominent  State  and 
National  officials. 

Before  coming  to  New  York  she  stopped 
in  Chicago,  presented  an  invitation  lo  Mayor 
Devir  and  then  proceeded  to  Albany,  where 
she  was  received  by  Gov.  Smith.  She  is  ac- 
companied by  her  mother  on  the  tour. 

Miss  Bellamy  was  the  forerunner  of  a  big 
delegation  from  the  Coast  city.  This  delega- 
tion left  Los  Angeles  April  8  in  a  special  train 
and  proceeded  to  New  Orleans,  where  they 
boarded  the  steamship  "  Momus,"  and  will 
reach  New  York  on  that  boat  next  Monday. 
Their  trip  will  be  made  under  the  supervision 
of  the  Southern  Pacific  railroad.  A  number 
of  motion  picture  stars  are  in  the  party, 
among  them  Ruth  Roland.  The  delegation 
left  Los  Angeles  as  the  second  section  of  the 
Sunset  Limited,  their  special  train  consisting 
of  a  baggage  car,  a  tourist  car,  a  diner  and 
seven  compartment  cars. 

Upon  arriving  in  New  York  they  will  be 
met  by  the  Mayor's  Reception  Committee  for 
Distinguished  Guests  and  entertained  in  royal 
style.  Motion  picture  people  in  every  branch 
of  the  industry  in  New  York  also  will  enter- 
tain the  visitors. 

Mayor  Hylan  received  Miss  Bellamy  in  the 
famous  "  Blue  Room "  at  the  City  Hall,  and 
when  she  had  extended  the  invitation  to  him 
to  visit  Los  Angeles  during  the  Exposition 
he  said: 

"  It  will  give  me  great  pleasure  to  go  there 
if  my  plans  permit.  Please  convey  my  thanks 
to  Mayor  Cryer,  and  when  you  return  to  the 
Coast,  tell  the  people  of  the  land  of  the  set- 
ting sun  of  my  great  admiration  for  them. 


Women's  Committee  Says 
Pictures  Are  Clean 

THE  movies  of  Springfield,  Mass.,  are 
clean  as  far  as  can  be  determined. 
That  is  the  decision  of  a  represen- 
tative committee  of  local  clubwomen,  ap- 
pointed by  the  Springfield  Federation  of 
Women's  Clubs.  First  reports  of  the 
censorship  by  public  opinion,  a  rather 
novel  scheme  that  has  been  tried  out 
here  for  some  weeks  now,  have  been 
made  at  a  meeting  of  the  committee. 
Complaint  was  made  of  but  one  theatre 
and  that  was  slight. 

Delegations  from  all  women's  clubs 
have  kept  every  show  covered  for  several 
weeks  now,  from  the  news  reels,  current 
topics,  and  comedies,  to  the  feature  pic- 
tures. They  have  decided  either  that 
Springfield  is  particularly  fortunate  in  the 
type  of  pictures  shown,  or  that  it  is  but 
representative  of  the  rest  of  the  country. 


Madge      Bellamy,      Ince     star.     photographed  with 
Thomas  H.  Ince  upon  her  departure  on  a  tour  of  30 
cities   in  the   interests  of  the   Motion   Picture  Expo- 
sition 


Tell  the  motion  picture  people  also  of  my 
faith  in  their  splendid  work."' 

In  her  tour  of  the  country  Miss  Bellamy 
is  scheduled  to  visit  Salt  Lake  City,  Omaha, 
Cleveland,  Philadelphia,  Baltimore,  Washing- 
ton, Harrisburg,  Columbus,  Indianapolis,  St. 
Louis,  Kansas  City,  Oklahoma  City,  Houston, 
Tex.;  Fort  Worth,  Dallas.  San  Antonio  and 
El  Paso,  besides  many  other  cities. 

The  Los  Angeles  Exposition  will  be  an 
international  event  of  great  importance.  It 
has  been  indorsed  by  President  Harding,  and 
Congress  has  authorized  the  striking  of  a 
commemorative  coin  in  honor  of  the  affair. 

The  administrative  end  of  the  Exposition  is 
presided  over  by  Walter  J.  Reynolds,  with 
Frank  B.  Davison  as  Director  General.  The 
following  are  acting  as  an  Advisory  Council : 

Actors'  Equity  Association,  American  So- 
ciety of  Cinematographers,  Assistant  Direc- 
tors' Association,  Burston  Films,  Inc. ;  Ches- 
ter Bennett  Productions,  Christie  Film  Co., 
Charles  Chaplin  studios,  Century  Film  Cor- 
poration, Charles  Ray  Productions,  Inc. ;  C.  L. 
Chester  Productions,  Douglas  Fairbanks  Pic- 
tures Corporation,  Electrical  Illuminating 
Engineers'  Society,  Famous  Players-Lasky 
Corporation,  Fox  Film  Corporation,  Goldwyn 
Producing  Corporation,  Graf  Productions, 
Inc.;  Hal  E.  Roach  studios.  Hamilton  White 
Comedies,  Inc. ;  Thomas  H.  Ince  studios, 
Joseph  M.  Schenck  Enterprises,  King  Yidor 
Productions,  Los  Angeles  Theatres'  Associa- 
tion, Louis  B.  Mayer  Productions,  Los  Angeles 
Film  Exchange  Board  of  Trade,  Motion  Pic- 
ture Theatre  Owners'  Association  of  Southern 
California.  Motion   Picture  Directors'  Asso- 


ciation, .Motion  Picture  Art  Directors'  Asso- 
ciation, Mary  Pickford  Company,  Metro  Pic- 
tures Corporation,  Mack  Sennett  Films  Cor- 
poration, Robertson-Cole  Studios,  Inc.; 
Rockett  Lincoln  Film  Co.,  Renco  Film  Co., 
Screen  Writers'  Guild  of  America,  B.  P. 
Scliulberg  Productions,  Selznick  Pictures 
Corporation,  Selig  Polyscope  Co.,  the  Vita- 
graph  Co.,  Universal  Film  Manufacturing 
Co.,  United  Studios,  Inc.,  Western  Motion 
Picture  Advertisers,  Warner  Brothers,  Wil- 
latt  Films,  Inc. 

Motion  picture  stars  will  act  as  queens  of 
the  various  celebrations  held  during  the 
Exposition. 


Oregon    Boosts  Traveling 
Tent  Show  Fees 

Motion  picture  exhibitors  are  not  complain- 
ing at  the  new  ordinance  invoked  at  Eugene, 
Ore.,  to  increase  the  license  fee  of  traveling 
tent  shows,  with  which,  in  the  form  of  circus 
and  carnival,  Oregon  has  been  deluged.  The 
Eugene  city  council  has  agreed  with  resident 
showmen  to  double  or  treble  the  $17.50  week- 
ly fee  collected  from  traveling  shows. 

The  City  of  Portland  has  gone  even  further 
and  has  pending  an  ordinance  to  prohibit 
street  carnivals  in  the  city.  The  carnival  com- 
panies were  warned  of  such  action  a  year  ago, 
with  the  promise  that  this  year  they  would  not 
be  permitted  within  the  city  limits.  Motion 
picture  men,  especially  in  the  suburbs,  have 
repeatedly  complained  to  the  council  about  the 
proximity  of  visiting  carnivals,  merry-go- 
rounds  and  other  tented  amusements. 


Report  Shows  Increase  in 
Foreign  Sales 

Commerce  Report,  under  date  of  March  26, 
shows  renewed  interest  in  American  Film  ex- 
ports and  sales  abroad.  Consul-General  Stuart 
J.  Fuller  of  Tientsin,  surveys  the  film  pos- 
sibilities of  Tientsin  and  Pekin.  The  China 
Theatres  (Ltd.),  a  British  concern  managed 
by  A.  Bari,  and  the  Pathe-Phono-Cinema- 
Chine,  a  French  concern,  both  of  Tientsin, 
control  practically  all  the  motion  picture  the- 
atres of  Pekin  and  Tientsin. 

Seating  capacity  of  all  these  houses  ranges 
from  300  to  900.  Admission  prices  in  local 
currency  or  Mex.,  to  the  theatres  patronized 
by  foreigners  are  $1  and  $1.50.  In  theatres 
run  for  the  native  Chinese,  prices  range  from 
10  to  40  cents,  Mex.  In  the  Chinese  theatres 
two  shows  are  given  daily,  one  in  the  after- 
noon and  one  in  the  evening. 


New  Title  is  Suggested  for 
Mary  Pickford 's  Next 

»rpHE  STREET  SINGER"  is  the 
latest  title  under  consideration 
for  the  new  Mary  Pickford  fea- 
ture picture,  now  in  process  of  produc- 
tion. While  there  have  been  many  oth- 
ers submitted  and  practically  accepted,  it 
is  reported  that  the  new  title  of  "  The 
Street  Singer"  is  meeting  with  unusual  fa- 
vor. The  story  has  to  do  with  Spanish 
characters  and  romance,  and  will  be  a 
costume  play  of  Spanish  locale. 


April  21,  1923 


1887 


Selznick  Corp.  Only  to  Distribute 

Company  Under  New  Officers  Takes  Over 
All  of  Select's  Exchanges  and  Product 


AN  announcement  from  the  Selznick 
headquarters  in  New  York  this  week 
tells  of  the  passing  of  the  Select  Pic- 
tures Corporation  and  of  the  advent  of  the 
Selznick  Distributing  Corporation  into  the 
distributing  field  under  a  new  administration 
and  with  a  new  set  of  policies.  The  Selznick 
Distributing  Corporation,  according  to  the  an- 
nouncement, has  taken  over  all  of  Select's 
exchanges,  both  here  and  abroad,  and  with 
these  exchange  offices  all  the  product  that  has 
been  heretofore  handled  by  Select. 

The  announcement  further  states  that  the 
Selznick  Distributing  Corporation  will  not 
engage  in  producing  activities  of  any  kind, 
and  that  it  stands  ready  to  negotiate  contracts 
for  independent  productions  meeting  its 
standards. 

The  new  officers  are  announced  as  follows : 
W.  C.  J.  Doolittle,  president;  Myron  Selz- 
nick, vice-president;  Ralph  B.  Ittelson,  vice- 
president;  Walter  Jerome  Green,  secretary 
and  treasurer;  and  Charles  E.  Pain,  chairman 
of  the  board  of  directors.  The  full  board  of 
directors  comprises  the  officers  previously 
mentioned,  together  with  Mark  Hyman, 
attorney-at-law,  of  New  York,  and  M.  C. 
Levee,  president  of  United  Studios,  Los 
Angeles. 

The  Selznick  Distributing  Corporation  has 
taken  over  the  sales  personnel  of  the  old 
Select  organization  both  in  the  field  and  at 
the  home  office. 

It  is  also  announced  that  Lewis  J.  Selznick 
is  to  have  no  hand  in  the  management  of  the 
affairs  of  the  company.  He  is  rendering  the 
board  of  diiectors  his  services  in  a  purely 
advisory  capacity,  it  is  declared. 

In  connection  with  negotiations  for  inde- 


pendent product  to  go  through  Selznick  Dis- 
tributing Corporation,  President  Doolittle 
makes  the  following  announcement: 

"  To  afford  absolute  protection  to  pro- 
ducers,'' says  Mr.  Doolittle,  "  Selznick  Dis- 
tributing Corporation  will  deposit  each  pro- 
ducer's portion  of  the  receipts  in  a  special 
Trust  Fund.  This  means  that  the  money  that 
is  coming  to  each  producer  is  handled  sepa- 
rately, and  as  sacred  and  inviolable  trust 
receipts,  and  that  no  one  but  the  producer  can 
withdraw,  or  use,  or  touch  that  money." 

The  Selznick  announcement  contains  the  fol- 
lowing outline  of  its  new  executive  personnel : 

"  W.  C.  J.  Doolittle,  president,  is  also  the 
vice-president  of  the  First  National  Bank  of 
Trenton,  N.  Y.,  and  is  extremely  active  and 
well  known  in  banking  circles  throughout  New 
York  State.  Mr.  Doolittle  will  be  in  active 
command  of  all  affairs  and  policies  of  the 
company. 

"  Myron  Selznick,  vice-president,  estab- 
lished a  reputation  for  himself  by  the  produc- 
tion of  such  successes  as,  '  One  Week  of 
Love,'  '  Reported  Missing,'  '  A  Man's  Home  ' 
and  the  entire  Elaine  Hammerstein  series. 
Myron  Selznick  will  personally  supervise  the 
acquisition  of  product. 

"Ralph  B.  Ittelson,  vice-president,  is  of  the 
law  firm  of  San,  Ittelson  and  Van  Voorhis. 

"  Walter  Jerome  Green,  secretary  and 
treasurer,  is  vice-president  of  the  Utica  Na- 
tional Bank  of  Utica,  N.  Y.  Mr.  Green  will 
be  in  personal  charge  of  all  matters  of  finance. 

"  Charles  E.  Pain,  chairman  of  the  board 
of  directors,  is  a  lawyer  of  Chicago  and  Los 
Angeles,  and  attorney  for  several  of  the 
largest  industrial  and  banking  corporations 
in  the  country." 


Goldwyn  Cameraman  Wins 
Coast  Golf  Event 

JOHNNIE  MUSCALL,  Goldwyn  cam- 
eraman, carried  off  the  honors  in  the 
Spring  Golf  tournament  of  the  Mo- 
tion Picture  Golf  Association  on  the 
course  of  the  California  Country  Club 
last  Sunday.  There  were  68  entrants  in 
the  event  and  Muscall's  gross  score  of 
84  gave  him  the  Larry  Semon  cup. 

Competition  for  the  Motion  Picture 
News  cup  for  second  best  gross  score  re- 
sulted in  a  tie  among  Howard  Hawks  of 
Morosco  Productions,  Al  Crowley  of  the 
Goldwyn  Exchange  and  Mike  Farley  of 
the  Fox  studio.    Each  had  an  87. 

The  Nat  Deverich  low  net  cup  went  to 
Babe  Hardy  with  a  63.  His  handicap  was 
26  and  his  gross  score  89.  The  second 
low  net  cup  went  to  William  Farnum 
with  a  68.  His  handicap  was  24  and  his 
gross  92. 

The  match  play  prizes  were  won  by 
Harry  Beaumont,  Al  Ripley,  Wallace 
McDonald,  Gene  Hornbostel,  Walter 
Hall,  George  Ovey,  Richard  Schayer, 
Sam  Warner,  Brandon  Hurst,  Clyde 
Cook,  Slim  Summerville,  Colin  Kennedy 
and  Tom  Kennedy. 


Fox  Wins  When  Copyright 
Suit  Is  Reversed 

Brushing  aside  what  a  layman  would  call  an 
unimportant  legal  technicality,  the  Supreme 
Court  of  the  United  States,  just  before  ad- 
journing, reversed  the  District  Court  and  Cir- 
cuit Court  of  Appeals  and  sustained  the  Fox 
Film  Corporation's  claim  to  copyright  on 
"  Over  the  Hills  to  the  Poorhouse  "  and  "  Over 
the  Hills  from  the  Poorhouse,"  thus  outlaw- 
ing dramas  other  than  theirs  based  on  those 
of  Will  Carleton  poems. 


Complete  Section  Covering  Construction,  Remodeling  and  Equipment  of  Motion 
Picture  Theatres,  by  Thomas  W.  Lamb,  Presented  to  NEWS  Readers 

STARTING  on  Page  1911  of  this  issue  will  be  found  a  special  supplement  devoted  to  the  construc- 
tion, remodeling  and  equipment  of  Motion  Picture  Theatres  and  containing  data  and  recom- 
mendations of  exceptional  worth.    This  material  has  been  prepared  by  Thomas  W.  Lamb, 
widely  known  theatre  architect,  insuring  the  authenticity  of  the  information. 

Every  exhibitor  will  find  it  worth  while  to  peruse  this  section,  covering,  as  it  does,  the  type  of 
city,  the  location  of  the  theatre  and  its  entrance,  commercially  practicable  methods  of  construction, 
advice  on  up-keep,  and  the  like.  It  will  aid  the  exhibitor  in  judging  of  the  suitability  of  locations  in 
his  vicinity  for  additional  theatres,  and  may  point  out  the  answer  to  the  problem  of  the  exhibitor 
whose  theatre  is  running  at  a  loss,  although  carefully  managed. 

MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS  regularly  publishes  articles  dealing  with  the  more  or  less  technical 
phases  of  the  theatre.  These  articles  ordinarily  appear  in  the  regular  Theatre  Construction  and 
Equipment  Section.  This  week's  special  supplement,  prepared  by  Thomas  W.  Lamb,  is  simply  an 
extension,  both  in  scope  and  detail,  of  those  articles  which  appear  weekly  in  the  regular  Construc- 
tion Section. 

The  comprehensive  treatment  embodied  in  this  special  article  is  the  result  of  the  continuous 
inquiries  received  by  MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS  for  information  and  plans  on  the  construction,  re- 
modeling and  equipping  of  motion  picture  theatres.  By  presenting  in  such  a  complete  manner  this 
information,  it  is  possible  to  refer  to  this  article  in  answer  to  all  such  inquiries. 

Often  the  problem  confronting  the  prospective  theatre  builder  is  one  of  securing  bids  from 
various  companies  who  manufacture  material  and  equipment  especially  for  the  theatre.  The  adver- 
tising embodied  in  this  special  supplement  is  representative  of  companies  that  are  exceptionally 
active  in  this  field  and  will  thus  serve  as  a  directory.  Reprints  of  this  section  may  be  obtained  from 
MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS. 


Motion 'Picture  New 


Woody    Resignation   Is  Surprise 


John  S.  Woody 


Vice-President  of 
to    Enter  Upon 

The  announcement  that  John  S.  Woody  has 
resigned  as  Vice-President  and  General  Man- 
ager of  Select  Pictures  Corporation  conies  as 
a  distinct  surprise  to  the  industry  as  a  whole, 
but  the  fact  that  Mr. 
"Woody  has  been  consid- 
ering such  a  move  has 
been  known  for  some 
time  by  W.  C.  J.  Doo- 
little,  President  of  the 
newly  organized  Selznick 
Distributing  Corpora- 
tion, and  his  associates. 

For  some  time  before 
the  Selznick  company  be- 
came involved  in  the  diffi- 
culties which  they  have 
finally  overcome,  Mr. 
Woody  has  been  seriously  considering  a 
proposition  which  he  states  offers  him,  by 
far,  the  greatest  opportunity  of  his  career. 
At  the  time  the  matter  was  first  broached  to 
him,  however,  he  felt  that  he  should  remain 
with  the  Selznick  forces  until  such  time  as 
•  they  might  surmount  the  problems  with  which 
they  were  confronted.  Now  that  the  crisis 
has  been  passed  and  the  new  organization 
has  struck  its  stride,  he  feels  that  he  can  now 
conscientiously  sever  old  ties  for  the  new. 

Mr.  Doolittle  has  realized  that  there  is  no 
inducement  he  could  offer  which  would  per- 
suade Mr.  Woody  to  revoke  his  decision  to 
leave  the  organization,  and  he  reluctantly  and 
with  the  sincerest  regret  accepted  Mr. 
Woody's  resignation.  Mr.  Woody's  letter  to 
Mr.  Doolittle  concisely  covers  the  entire  sit- 
uation.   It  is  as  follows: 

"  It  is  with  genuine  regret  that  I  hand  you 
my  resignation  as  Vice-President  and  General 
Manager  of  Select  Pictures  Corporation. 

"  Personally  I  have  enjoyed  every  moment 
of  my  association  with  your  good  self  in  the 


Select  Withdraws 
New  Proposition 

now  perfected  reorganization  of  the  Selznick 
Enterprises,  and  if  I  have  been  of  any  assist- 
ance to  you  in  the  realization  of  its  purpose, 
I  am  indeed  happy. 

-  Will  consider  it  a  real  kindness  on  your 
part  to  relieve  me  at  the  earliest  possible 
moment.  I  am  an>ious  to  get  my  new  plans 
in  motion  before  the  close  of  April. 

"  My  advice  on  any  question  in  the  future, 
regardless  of  my  connection,  is  yours  for  the 
asking  and,  needless  to  say,  I  will  be  glad  to 
cooperate  with  you  in  every  conceivable  way — ■ 
nothing  but  good  luck  for  the  new  organiza- 
tion is  my  earnest  wish." 

In  a  statement  issued  this  week  Mr. 
Woody  says :  "  Although  I  was  eager  to  em- 
bark in  the  new  undertaking  some  time  ago 
there  were  many  reasons  why  I  felt  that  it 
was  incumbent  on  me  to  remain  with  this  or- 
ganization until  I  could  feel  assured  that  all 
its  difficulties  were  behind  it.  I  felt  a  per- 
sonal obligation  to  many  of  the  creditors,  to 
my  host  of  exhibitor  friends,  and  to  my  asso- 
ciates and  pals  in  the  field." 


Metro  to  Release  "An  Old 
Sweetheart  of  Mine * * 

James  Whitcomb  Riley's  famous  poem, 
"  An  Old  Sweetheart  of  Mine,"  has  been  con- 
verted into  a  photoplay  by  Harry  Garson,  with 
Elliott  Dexter  and  Helen  Jerome  Eddy  in  the 
leading  roles.   It  will  be  released  by  Metro. 

For  the  boy-and-girl  episodes,  in  the  first 
part  of  the  picture  Pat  Moore  takes  the  role 
of  the  boy  and  Mary  Jane  Irving  of  the  girl. 

The  adaptation  for  the  screen  is  by  Louis 
Duryear  Lighton,  photographed  by  L.  Wil- 
liam O'Connell,  and  edited  by  Violet  Blair. 
Joseph  Wenght  is  the  art  director. 


Scenes  from  "  The  Go  Getter,"  a  Paramount  picture. 

"Ragged  Edge* 9 Distinctive 
Release  by  Goldwyn 

"  The  Ragged  Edge,"  a  romantic  tale  of 
China  and  an  island  in  the  South  Seas,  is  the 
second  of  the  Distinctive  Pictures  Corporal 
tion's  productions  to  be  distributed  by  Gold 
wvn.  The  release  date  for  "  The  Ragge< 
Edge  "  is  May  14. 

Alfred  Lunt,  who  makes  his  first  screen  ap- 
pearance in  a  stellar  role  in  "  Backbone,"  is 
the  leading  member  of  the  cast  of  "  The  Rag« 
ged  Edge."  Playing  opposite  him  is  Mimi 
Palmeri,  a  young  actress  new  to  both  stage 
and  screen,  for  whom  Distinctive  is  predict- 
ing a  brilliant  film  career. 

Others  in  the  cast  are  Wallace  Erskine, 
George  MacQuarrie,  Grace  Griswold,  Alice 
May,  Charles  Fang,  Charles  Slattery,  and 
Christian  Frank.  "  The  Ragged  Edge  "  was 
directed  for  Distinctive  bv  Harmon  Weight 

 "  " 


Featured  Players  Sign  for 
Universal- Jew  el 


5 


Scenes  from  "  Backbone,"  a  Distinctive  picture  for  Goldwyn  release. 


J.  Warren  Kerrigan  and  Anna  Q.  Xilssoi 
have  been  signed  to  be  featured  in  a  ne 
Universal-Jewel    production,  according 
word  from  Universal  City.    It  is  to  be  1 
Harry  Garson  production. 

No  name  has  been  selected  for  the  picture. 
It  is  being  adapted  from  an  original  story 
by  John  H.  Blackwood. 

Garson  expects  to  commence  shooting  by 
April  23rd.  About  eight  weeks  will  be  con- 
sumed in  photographing  the  picture. 

Fox  to  Start  "Six  Cylinder 
Love**  Shortly 

In  May  or  June  Fox  will  start  production 
on  the  West  Coast  of  "  Six  Cylinder  Love," 
William  Anthony  McGuire's  comedy,  which 
was  one  of  last  season's  biggest  New  York 
hits,  and  is  now  playing  on  the  road. 


1889 


Scenes  from  "  Within  the  Law,"  starring  Norma  Talmadge.    A  First  National  attraction. 


Prosperous   Conditions   on  Coast 

Carl  Laemmle  Back  from  West  Brings 
Report    of   Unprecedented  Production 


April  21,  192$ 

Three  Women  Players  Are 
Signed  by  First  Nat 'I 

First  National  has  just  placed  under  long- 
time contracts  Sylvia  Breamer,  Andree  La- 
fayette, and  Virginia  Brown  Faire. 

Miss  Breamer  is  completing  her  portrayal 
of  The  Girl  in  Edwin  Carewe's  production  of 
"The  Girl  of  the  Golden  West"  for  First 
National.  Following  a  successful  stage  career 
in  England  and  Australia  she  came  to  this 
country  and  was  seen  in  a  number  of  Broad- 
way successes  before  engaging  in  motion  pic- 
ture work. 

Andree  Lafayette,  who  rs  only  nineteen  years 
of  age,  was  brought  to  this  country  from 
France  by  Richard  Walton  Tully  to  enact  the 
title  role  in  "  Trilby,"  a  First  National  release. 
Those  who  have  seen  the  "  rushes  "  on  "  Tril- 
by "  declare  that  Miss  Lafayette's  work  marks 
her  as  an  actress  of  abilitv. 

The  third  member  of  the  trio,  Virginia 
Browne  Faire,  is  also  nineteen  years  old. 
She  is  a  Brooklyn  girl  who  came  into  promi- 
nence through  winning  a  Fame  and  Fortune 
contest  conducted  by  the  Brewster  publica- 
tions before  she  had  completed  her  higli 
school  course.  After  a  preliminary  training 
in  minor  roles,  she  was  advanced  to  leads,  her 
most  ambitious  part  to  date  having  been  in 
Richard  Walton  Tully's  production  of  "  Omar 
the  Tentmaker,"  a  First  National  Picture. 

J.  P.  McGowan  Picture  for 
American  Releasing 

"  Deep  Waters,"  the  first  picture  to  be  pro- 
duced by  Continental  Productions,  Inc.,  has 
been  completed  by  J.  P.  McGowan  at  Miami 
and  will  be  distributed  by  American  Releasing. 
Besides  directing,  Mr.  McGowan  plays  one  of 
the  leading  roles,  the  other  featured  member 
of  the  cast  being  Helen  Holmes. 

"  Deep  Waters  "  has  to  do  with  the  downfall 
and  regeneration  of  a  sea  captain.  It  was 
produced  entirely  in  and  around  Miami,  and 
the  most  spectacular  scene  in  the  picture  oc- 
curred recently  when  the  steam  yacht  "  Dutch- 
ess" was  burned  and  dynamited  in  Biscayne 
Bay. 


Scenes  from  Episode  No.  2  of  the  Ruth  Roland  serial, 
"  Haunted  Valley  "— Pathe. 


CARL  LAEMMLE,  president  of  the  Uni- 
versal Pictures  Corporation,  arrived  in 
New  York  early  this  week  after  a  three 
months'  stay  at  Universal  City,  with  a  story 
of  West  Coast  production  that  makes  even 
the  hectic  days  of  1919-1920  seem  pale  in  com- 
parison with  the  feverish  studio  activity  of 
the  present  season. 

This  unprecedented  production  spurt,  ac- 
cording to  Mr.  Laemmle,  is  not  a  shot  in  the 
dark,  but  a  well-motivated  movement,  inspired 
by  authentic  prospects.  Those  film  companies 
which  have  made  critical  surveys  of  the  film 
trend  for  the  coming  summer  and  fall  have 
found  that  the  industry  will  have  a  high  sat- 
uration point  —  that  the  ordinary  output  of 
photoplays  will  fall  far  short  of  meeting  the 
demands  of  the  picture  public. 

Added  to  a  natural  increment  in  the  demand 
for  better  class  pictures,  there  will  be  pyra- 
mided an  increased  demand  due  to  better  busi- 
ness conditions  and  a  tardy  reflex  towards  the 
screen's  style  of  entertainment,  as  compared 
with  the  heavier  types  of  post-war  recreation 
and  thought.  Thus,  for  a  year  or  so,  the 
screen  has  been  the  target  of  many  attacks 
because  it  was  alleged  not  to  be  "  high-brow  " 
enough.  The  reaction  has  set  in,  however,  and 
the  more  popular  brand  of  entertainment  is 
coming  into  its  own  again. 

"  In  all  my  experience  in  the  motion  pic- 
ture industry,  Phave  never  seen  such  a  stir 
and  so  much  striving  for  high  class  results," 
is  Mr.  Laemmle's  comment.  "  On  every  stage 
on  every  lot,  and  wherever  else  it  is  possible 
for  a  motion  picture  company  to  work,  pic- 
tures now  are  being  made  around  Los  Angeles. 
Good  pictures,  too.  There  is  keen  rivalry 
among  various  companies  for  the  services  of 
stars  and  well  known  players.  Likewise  for 
directors  and  technical  experts. 

"  Universal  is  an  excellent  example  of  this 


increased  activity.  Far  ahead  of  production 
status  of  a  year  ago,  I  now  have  in  work 
what  very  recently  would  have  been  considered 
an  entire  year's  output  of  Jewel  production. 
Yet  the  Jewels  now  being  made  at  Universal 
City  are  for  release  next  fall.  Our  summer 
Jewel  releases  have  long  been  in  the  hands 
of  the  printing  laboratory.  Also,  an  entire 
year's  supply  of  chapter  pictures  are  under 
way — eight  super-serials. 

"  The  biggest  thing  being  done  at  Universal 
City  is  the  production  of  '  The  Hunchback  of 
Notre  Dame.'  This  super-Jewel  is  costing  an 
enormous  sum,  but  every  dollar  will  show  in 
the  film." 

During  Mr.  Laemmle's  stay  on  the  Coast, 
he  put  into  effect  a  series  of  important  changes 
in  Universal  policies  and  production  plans. 
Besides  the  projection  of  Jewels  well  up 
through  1924,  and  a  year's  supply  of  serials, 
he  engaged  three  new  feature  stars,  William 
Desmond,  Roy  Stewart,  and  Jack  Hoxie,  thus 
assuring  a  complete  schedule  of  five-reel  at- 
tractions for  the  coming  season. 

"Michael  O'Halloran" Set 
for  July  1st  Release 

Announcement  that  the  release  date  for 
the  first  Gene  Stratton-Porter  production, 
"  Michael  O'Halloran,"  had  been  set  for 
July  1  is  made  this  week  by  the  W.  W.  Hod- 
kinson  Corporation. 

Mrs.  Porter  produced  "  Michael  O'Hallo- 
ran," personally  supervising  every  portion  of 
it.  For  that  reason  authors  who  have  had 
disputes  with  producing  companies  over  the 
manner  in  which  their  stories  have  appeared 
on  the  screen,  expect  this  production  to  vin- 
dicate their  stand  that  a  story  should  be  put 
on  the  screen  without  change. 


1890 


Motion   Picture  News 


Anti- Narcotic  Film  Open  for  Bids 

To  Go  to  Distributor  Offering  High- 
est Guarantee ;  Closing  Date  April  23 


MRS.  WALLACE  REID  announces 
that  bids  for  the  distribution  of 
"  Human  Wreckage,"  the  film  di- 
rected at  the  drug  evil  which  she  is  making 
at  Culver  City,  Cal.,  will  be  received  up  to 
and  including  Monday,  April  23,  and  that  the 
releasing  rights  will  be  awarded  to  the  dis- 
tributor offering  the  highest  guarantee. 

Bids  will  be  opened  Tuesday,  April  24,  and 
the  name  of  the  winner,  or  highest  bidder,  will 
be  published  in  the  trade  papers  of  that  week. 
All  bids  are  to  be  addressed  to  Mrs.  Wallace 
Reid,  Hollywood,  Cal.  Mrs.  Reid's  decision 
to  thus  dispose  of  the  distribution  rights  to 
'■  Human  Wreckage  "  has  resulted  from  hun- 
dreds of  letters  and  telegrams  she  has  received 
from  persons  in  the  motion  picture  industry. 

It  is  understo'od  that  "  Human  Wreckage  " 
will  be  ready  for  release  about  July  1.  Plans 
are  being  made  to  have  the  world's  premier 
performance  take  place  simultaneously  in  the 
biggest  cities  in  the  country. 

Work  on  the  production  now  is  well  under 
way,  and  it  will  be  finished  before  the  end  of 
April.  James  Kirkwood  has  the  leading  role 
and  Mrs.  Reid  herself  plays  a  prominent  part 
in  the  picture.  John  Griffith  Wray  is  direct- 
ing the  subject. 

Among  the  prominent  people  who  appeared 
in  the  film  were  Benjamin  Bledsoe,  United 
States  Judge  of  the  Twelfth  Federal  District; 
Mayor  George  E.  Gryer,  of  Los  Angeles; 
Chief  of  Police  Louis  D.  Oaks,  of  Los 
Angeles;  Dr.  L.  M.  Powers,  Health  Commis- 
sioner of  Los  Angeles;  Dr.  R.  B.  von  Klein- 
smid,  President  of  the  University  of  Southern 
California,  who  also  is  president  of  the  Los 
Angeles  Anti-Narcotic  League;  John  P.  Car- 
ter, former  Collector  of  Internal  Revenue; 
Mrs.  Martha  Nelson  MeCann,  Park  Commis- 
soner  of  Los  Angeles;  Brigadier  C.  R.  Boyd, 
of  the   Salvation   Army;   Miss   Jean  Orfa 


Shontz,  of  the  Juvenile  Court;  Mrs.  Chester 
Ashley,  educator;  Dr.  R.  D.  Bird,  president 
of  the  Occidental  College;  Mrs.  Charles  F. 
Gray,  of  the  Parent-Teachers'  Association; 
Dr.  Miriam  Van  Waters,  of  the  National 
Prison  Reform  Commission;  Miss  Harris,  of 
the  Church  Federation,  and  Father  Clifford, 
of  the  Diocese  of  Los  Angeles. 

The  original  title  of  Mrs.  Reid's  picture  was 
"  The  Living  Dead,"  but  when  the  filming  of 
the  picture  was  started  several  days  ago  she 
decided  that  "  Human  Wreckage  "  was  more 
expressive  in  carrying  the  message  she  desires 
to  eonvev. 


Films  Fail  as  Educators 
Says  Hugo 

Francis  M.  Hugo,  chairman  of  the  directors 
of  the  National  Non-Theatrical  Motion  Pic- 
tures, Inc.,  was  the  guest  of  honor  at  a  Bilt- 
more  luncheon  Wednesday  at  which  he  dis- 
cussed pictures  in  the  educational  field. 

Mr.  Hugo  expressed  it  as  his  opinion  that 
the  picture  field  has  not  measured  up  to  its 
possibilities  for  development  of  the  highest 
type  of  citizenship.  He  said  there  was  no 
attempt  in  his  field  to  present  pictures  of  dra- 
matic value,  but  that  motion  pictures  were 
essentially  educational,  conceived  and  develo- 
peed  originally  by  educators. 

Miss  Helen  Varick  Boswell  was  chairman 
of  the  luncheon.  Among  the  speakers  were, 
Mrs.  Harry  Lilly,  chairman  of  the  Dovitiou 
of  Motion  Pictures  of  the  Federation  of 
Women's  Clubs;  Rabbi  Rudolph  Grossman, 
Father  John  M.  J.  Quinn,  Dr.  Frederick  'M. 
Gordon,  Mrs.  Oliver  Harriman,  Dr.  Alfred  W. 
Abrams,  Rev.  Martin  B.  Fahy  and  Rev. 
Christian  F.  Reisner. 


Scenes  from  "  Playing  It  Wild."  with  William  Duncan 
and  Edith  Johnson.     A  Vitagraph  picture. 

Metro  Will  Continue  Mae 
Murray  Releases 

At  the  request  of  Mae  Murray,  Nicholas  E. 
Schenck  this  week  denied  clearly  and  emphat- 
ically the  report  that  this  star  plans  to  release 
her  photoplays,  after  expiration  of  her  con- 
tract with  Metro  Pictures  Corporation, 
through  independent  exchanges. 

The  statement  to  the  contrary  was  to  the 
effect  that  Miss  Murray's  pictures  would  be 
handled  by  Metro  only  for  the  period  of 
time  yet  to  run  on  her  contract  with  Metro. 

"Since  the  very  beginning  of  the  arrange- 
ment of  Metro  to  distribute  Mae  Murray's 
pictures,"  said  Mr.  Schenck,  "  there  has  been 
nothing  but  the  greatest  harmony  and  common 
satisfaction  between  the  producing  and  re- 
leasing bodies. 

"  I  have  been  asked  by  Miss  Murray  her- 
self to  deny  the  report  that  she  has  in  mind 
another  distributing  agent  after  her  contract 
with  Metro  is  fulfilled;  and  I  am  making  this 
denial  clearly  and  emphatically. 

"  If  there  is  to  be  any  change  in  this  direc- 
tion it  is  neither  a  plan  of  Metro's  nor  a  plan 
of  Miss  Murray's." 

Well- Balanced  Cast  Sup- 
ports Douglas  McLean 

A  well-balanced  cast  will  appear  in  support 
of  Douglas  McLean  in  his  new  vehicle  for  First 
National,  which  bears  the  title  of  "  The  Sun- 
shine Trail."  Edith  Roberts  is  cast  as  the 
ingenue  heroine,  while  William  Courtright, 1 
Josephine  Sedgwick,  and  Barney  Furey  will 
also  appear  in  important  roles.  The  picture 
was  produced  by  Thomas  H.  Ince  under  the 
direction  of  James  W.  Home. 


Scenes  in  which  Edward  (Hoot)  Gibson  appears  in  the  Universal  attraction.  "A  Gentleman  from  America." 

Star  System  on  Wane,  Says  Rowland 

Declares  Producers  Begin  to  Realize 
the  Public,  Not  Industry  Makes  Stars 


April  21,  1923 


Albany  Exchange  Wins  F.B.O. 
Anniversary  Drive 

THE  First  Anniversary  Drive  of  the 
Film  Booking  Officers  of  America 
closed  on  March  31st.  The  three 
leaders,  winners  in  their  respective 
groups  were  the  Atlanta  exchange,  un- 
der the  management  of  U.  T.  Koch;  the 
Detroit  exchange,  managed  by  E.  M. 
Booth;  and  the  Albany  branch,  under 
Vic  Bendell  Of  these  three  Albany  is 
the  grand  winner,  and  will  be  presented 
with  the  huge  silver  loving  cup,  to  remain 
in  the  possession  of  the  office  until  the 
following  year,  when  it  will  be  trans- 
ferred to  the  next  winner. 

Kansas  City.  New  Orleans  and  Pitts- 
burgh captured  the  three  second  prizes. 
Kansas  City  is  managed  by  R.  E.  Church- 
ill, New  Orleans  by  Paul  Tessier,  and 
Pittsburgh  by  A.  H.  Schnitzer. 


"Main  Street"  Premiere  at 
Mission,  April  25 

"  Main  Street  "  will  be  given  its  premiere 
presentation  at  Mack  Sennet's  Mission  tliea-. 
tre,  Los  Angeles,  on  April  25,  according  to 
Harry  M.  Warner. 

Preceding  the  presentation  at  the  Mission 
theatre,  Sara  and  Jack  Warner,  production 
managers  of  the  coast  studios,  have  arranged 
with  the  Ambassador  Hotel,  Los  Angeles,  to 
hold  a  "  Main  Street  "  night  at  the  Cocoanut 
Grove.  To  this  affair  will  be  invited  the  lead- 
ing figures  on  the  Coast,  in  addition  to  many 
prominent  exhibitors.  One  of  the  novelties  to 
be  distributed  will  be  miniature  green  painted 
lamp  posts,  1,000  of  which  have  been  mailed 
to  the  coast  studios  from  the  Eastern  offices. 


Scenes  from  "  The  Abysmal  Brute,"  featuring  Reg- 
inald Denny,  and  adapted  from  the  Jack  London 
story.     A  Universal-Jewel,  directed  by  Hobart  Henley 


JUST  returned  from  several  weeks  on  the 
Coast,  where,  with  Samuel  Katz  of 
Chicago,  a  First  National  franchise  holder 
and  a  member  of  the  executive  committee,  he 
came  close  to  the  work  of  the  many  produc- 
tion units  at  present  engaged  in  making  First 
National  Pictures,  Richard  A.  Rowland,  man- 
ager of  Associated  First  National  Pictures, 
Inc.,  stated  that  the  industry  is  passing- 
through  an  evolution  that  will  prove  of  vital 
importance. 

Following  his  intimate  contact  with  pro- 
ducers, directors  and  stars,  and  with  the  per- 
spective gained  through  a  few  days'  time  in 
which  to  analyze  the  situation  and  the  outlook 
for  next  year's  market,  Mr.  Rowland's 
strongest  impression  is  that  motion  picture 
producers  have  finally  awakened  to  the  fact 
that  they  cannot  make  stars  unless  they  have 
been  selected  by  the  public. 

As  a  result  of  this  situation,  he  sees  in  the 
immediate  future  a  new  class  of  production, 
bringing  a  departure  from  the  star  system, 
but  not  its  abandonment. 

"  Motion  pictures  will  be  divided  into  two 
general  classes,"  he  said,  "  the  first  featuring 
the  big  stars,  of  whom  there  are  but  few,  and 
the  second,  pictures  in  which  the  box  office 
value  will  be  determined  by  the  story,  adapta- 
tion director  and  cast.  Production  is  passing 
through  a  refining  process  and  exceptional 
artists  who  are  in  line  for  public-made  star- 
dom will  get  a  chance  to  advance  through 
working  in  the  story-director-cast  type  of  pic- 
ture. In  this  way  they  will  be  given  their 
best  opportunity,  in  fact  the  only  real  oppor- 
tunity to  become  stars  by  public  acclamation. 

"  This  change,  the  effects  of  which  will  be 
noted  in  nevt  season's  product,  denotes  a  de- 
cidedly healthy  condition  in  the  industry. 

"  One  of  the  indications  of  the  present 
tendency  is  the  keen  competition  for  leading 


players  who  may  be  counted  upon  to 
strengthen  casts,  but  who  are  not  ranked  as 
stars.  In  this  connection  First  National  is 
gratified  to  announce  that  Virginia  Brown 
Faire,  Andree  Lafayette,  the  French  star  to 
be  featured  in  '  Trilby ' ;  Sylvia  Breamer  and 
Maurice  Canon,  the  French  comedian,  have 
been  signed  up  on  long-term  contracts.  More 
big  artists  are  being  secured  with  a  view  to 
building  up  an  acting  organization  of  the 
highest  caliber  for  pictures  of  all  types. 

"  Production  on  the  Coast  is  at  its  peak  and 
all  hands  are  working,  hammer  and  tongs,  on 
the  big  pictures  for  fall  release.  Mr.  Katz 
is  as  enthusiastic  as  I  am  about  the  prospects 
for  next  year's  First  National  output.  We 
were  on  the  ground  and  saw  the  wonderful 
things  that  are  being  done.'' 

Owen  Moore  andR  obert  Ed  - 
eson  in  Paramount  Roles 

Two  former  Paramount  players  return  to 
the  banner  of  that  company  in  Charles 
Maigne's  production  of  Maximilian  Foster's 
story,  "  The  Silent  Partner,"  just  started  at 
the  Lasky  studio.  They  are  Owen  Moore  and 
Robert  Edeson,  and  they  will  be  featured 
with  Leatrice  Joy,  the  cast  also  including 
Robert  Sellable,  Forrest  Robinson,  Patteron 
Dial,  William  Calvert,  Maude  Wayne,  Bess 
Flowers  and  Lura  Anson. 

Moore's  last  appearances  in  Paramount 
pictures  as  co-star  in  Famous  Players  pro- 
ductions with  Hazel  Dawn,  Marguerite  Cour- 
tot  and  Irene  Fenwick.  This  was  in  1916  and 
1917.  He  has  recently  been  starred  by 
Selznick. 

Robert  Edeson  was  one  of  the  original 
Lasky  stock  company  and  was  seen  back  in 
1914  as  the  star  of  "  The  Call  of  the  North  " 
and  "  Where  the  Trail  Divides." 


1890  b 


Motion  Picture  News 


"Sherlock  Holmes"  Decision  Upheld 

Appellate  Court  Refuses  Temporary  In- 
junction Against  Educational  Company 


THE  Appellate  Division  of  the  Supreme 
Court  of  New  \ork,  iu  a  decision 
banded  down  a  lew  days  ago,  has 
affirmed  the  decision  of  Justice  Francis  Martin 
in  the  Supreme  Court  refusing  a  temporary 
injunction  in  the  action  brought  by  W  illiam 
Gillette,  Charles  Frohman,  Inc.,  and  Alcet 
Enterprises.  Inc.,  against  the  Educational  Film 
Exchanges.  Inc.,  and  the  Stoll  Film  Company 
questioning  the  right  of  the  defendants  to  use 
the  name  "  Sherlock  Holmes  "  or  "  The  Ad- 
ventures of  Sherlock  Holmes "  in  connection 
with  advertising  the  two-reel  motion  pictures 
on  The  Adventures  of  Sherlock  Holmes  by 
Sir  Arthur  Conan  Doyle. 

Shortly  after  Educational  began  releasing 
u  The  Adventures  of  Sherlock  Holmes  *'  last 
spring,  Nathan  Burkan,  representing  Gillette, 
Charles  Frohman,  Inc.,  and  Alcet  Enterprises 
filed  a  petition  for  a  permanent  injunction 
against  Educational  and  the  Stoll  Company. 
The  latter,  however,  was  never  served  with  a 
summons.  In  August  a  motion  was  made 
for  a  temporary  injunction,  which  was  re- 
fused by  Justice  Martin  after  lengthy  argu- 
ments.   -  — 

It  was  claimed  by  the  plaintiffs  that  they 
had  the  only  -right  to  the  use  of  the  name, 
Sherlock  Holmes,  through  a  contract  made  in 
1897  between  Conan  Doyle  and  Charles  Froh- 
man, who  died  on  the  Lusitania  in  1915. 

A  stage  play  was  written  by  Gillette  and 
produced  in  1900  under  the  name,  "  Sherlock 
Holmes."  On  the  strength  of  this  contract, 
which  the  plaintiffs  claimed  became  the  prop- 
erty of  Charles  Frohmann.  Inc..  upon  the 
death  of  Frohman,  the  motion  picture  rights 
were  sold  to  Essanay  in  1916  for  five  years.  In 
1921  these  rights  were  bought  for  the  Alcet 
Enterprises,  and  a  feature  motion  picture  was 
produced  called  "  Sherlock  Holmes,"  in  which 
John  Barrymore  played  the  leading  role. 


Production  work  on  the  first  series  of  The 
Adventures  of  Sherlock  Holmes  was  carried 
on  prior  to  this.  Each  of  these  pictures  was 
based  on  one  of  the  Conan  Doyle  stories,  and 
distinctly  bore  its* title.  The  contract  between 
Frohman  and  Conan  Doyle  called  for  a  single 
dramatic  production.  It  was  claimed  by  the 
defendants,  therefore,  that  the  use  of  "  Sher- 
lock Holmes  "  and  "  The  Adventures  of  Sher- 
lock Holmes "  in  advertising  this  series  of 
Short  Subjects  in  no  way  infringed  on  any 
rights  which  the  plaintiffs  may  have  had  under 
the  old  contract.  Fifteen  two-reel  pictures 
have  been  released  in  the  series  of  The  Ad- 
ventures of  Sherlock  Holmes. 

Educational  Film  Exchanges,  Inc.,  was  rep- 
resented by  Herman  Goldman,  through  Elkan 
Turk. 


Jerome  Storm  Is  Directing 
"Children  of  Jazz" 

Jerome  Storm  has  started  "  Children  of 
Jazz,"  from  a  play  by  Harold  Brighouse 
adapted  by  Beulah  Marie  Dix,  at  Para- 
mount's  West  Coast  studio.  The  cast 
includes  Theodore  Kosloff,  Ricardo  Cortez, 
Eileen  Percy,  Irene  Dalton  and  Robert  Cain. 
An  island  location  near  the  Southern  Cali- 
fornia coast  will  probably  be  sought  for  many 
of  the  scenes.  Ralph  Block  is  production 
editor. 


Garson  to  Produce  Original 
Story  for  Universal 

Harry  Garson  has  made  a  contract  to  pro- 
duce for  Universal  an  original  story  by  John 
Black-Wood.  The  continuity  is  being  pre- 
pared by  Leonore  Coffee. 


Scenes  from  the  Paramount  picture,  "  The  Nth  Com- 
mandment," with  Colleen  Moore  and  James  Morrison. 

Desmond  Starts  First  "U" 
Feature 

William  Desmond,  newly  signed  Universal 
feature  star,  already  has  started  work  on  his 
first  Universal  five  reeler,  according  to  word 
from  the  coast.  It  is  "  MeGuire  of  the 
Mounted,"  a  Northwest  Mounted  Police  story 
written  and  scenarized  by  Raymond  L. 
Schroek,  scenario  editor  at  Universal  City,  as- 
sisted by  George  Hively. 

Richard  Stanton,  the  director,  is  at  present 
taking  interior  scenes  at  Universal  City,  but 
the  company  is  due  to  go  to  the  California 
mountains  for  snow  scenes  in  a  few  weeks. 

"  MeGuire  of  the  Mounted  "  '  probably  will 
be  ready  for  release  early  in  July. 


Continuities  in  Process  for 
First  National 

From  the  material  acquired  by  First  Na- 
tional for  next  season's  productions,  three 
stories  have  just  been  turned  over  to  continuity 
writers,  for  adaptation.  They  are :  "  The 
Huntress,"  a  novel  by  Hulbert  Footner;  "  Her 
Temporary  Husband,"  a  play  by  Edward  A. 
Paulton  and  "  Lord  of  the  Thundergate,"  a 
novel  by  Sidney  Hersehel  Small. 

Percy  Heath  has  been  assigned  to  write  the 
continuity  on  "  The  Huntress."  "  Her  Tem- 
porary Husband  "  is  being  adapted  by  F.  Mc- 
Grew  Willis.  Fred  Myton  is  handling  "  Lord 
of  the  Thundergate." 


Ralph  Ince  Starts  New  Sub- 
ject for  Paramount 

Ralph  Ince  has  begun  production  of  a  new 
picture  starring  Dorottiy  Dalton  at  the  Para- 
mount Long  Island  studio.  It  is  a  French 
storv  adapted  by  J.  Clarkson  Miller  from  the 
play,  "  Leah  Kleschna,"  by  C.  M.  S.  McLellan. 
Miss  Dalton  will  have  the  support  of  James 
Rennie,  Alphonse  Ethier,  Walter  Percival, 
Frederick  Lewis  and  others  who  have  not  yet 
been  selected.  Arthur  Cozine  will  be  Mr. 
Ince's  assistant  on  this  picture  and  Wiiliam 
Miller  will  be  the  cameraman. 


Some  moments  from  Gladys  Walton's  latest  vehicle  titled  "  The  Town  Scandal,"  in  which  Edward  Hearn 

appears  opposite  the  star. 


April  21,  1923 


1890  c 


Harold  Shaw  Will  Direct 
Viola  Dana 

OUGED  LIPS,"  a  story  of  the 
fC  stage  by  Rita  Weiman.  has  been 
■*  selected  as  the  first  Viola  Dana 
vehicle  which  Harold  Shaw  will  direct 
for  Metro.  It  offers  Miss  Dana  a 
role  somewhat  similar  to  that  in  "  A 
Chorus  Girl's  Romance." 

The  star's  new  director  is  a  native  of 
Tennessee.  His  theatrical  experience 
dates  back  to  the  early  nineties  in  San 
Francisco,  and-  in  addition  to  a  vast 
amount  of  stock  company  experience,  he 
appeared  in  leading  roles  on  the  stage 
with  Amelia  Bingham  and  Thomas  Jef- 
ferson. 

Truart  to  Start  Work  on 
"Unknown  Purple" 

Following  the  consummation  of  their  ar- 
rangement with  Truart  Pictures,  through 
M.  H.  Hoffman,  General  Manager  A.  Carlos, 
head  of  the  producing  unit  to  be  known  as 
Carlos  Productions,  Inc.,  and  Koland  West, 
director,  are  preparing  to  start  work  imme- 
diately upon  the  filming  of  "  The  Unknown 
Purple,"  a  stage  play,  running  for  two  years 
in  New  York,  written  by  Mr.  West,  in  which 
Helen  MaeKellar  and  Richard  Bennett  played 
the  leading  roles. 


Hodkinson  Production  for 
April  15  Release 

Announcement  is  made  by  the  W.  W.  Hod- 
kinson Corporation  to  the  effect  that  the  fin- 
ishing touches  have  been  made  in  the  final 
titling  and  editing  of  "  The  Affairs  of  Lady 
Hamilton  "  to  be  released  April  loth.  The 
pliotodrama  after  re-titling  will  be  eight  reels 
in  length. 

This  is  a  Richard  Oswald  Production  pre- 
sented by  the  Sterling  Pictures  Corporation 
and  features  Liana  Haid  in  the  role  of  Lady 
Hamilton. 


Comedy  Vehicle  Chosen  for 
Jack  Holt's  Next 

"  A  Gentleman  of  Leisure,"  a  comedy  by 
John  Stapleton  and  P.  G.  Wodehouse,  will 
serve  as  a  vehicle  for  Jack  Holt,  Paramount 
star,  and  will  be  started  some  time  this  month. 


Scenes  from  "  Are  You  a  Failure,"  a  Preferred  picture. 


Long  Live  the  King"  Under  Way 

Metro  Preparing  Production  of  Mary 
Roberts  Rinehart  Story  for  Jackie  Coogan 


JACKIE  COOGAX'S  first  picture  under 
the  auspices  of  Metro  Pictures  Corpora- 
tion will  be  "  Long  Live  the  King,"  by 
Mary  Roberts  Rinehart.  Preparations  are 
already  under  way  at  the  Metro  studios  for 
the  filming  of  the  story. 

C.  Gardner  Sullivan  is  at  work  upon  the 
screen  adaptation,  by  arrangement  with 
Joseph  M.  bchenk,  who  recently  retained  Mr. 
Sullivan  to  provide  stories  for  the  stars  under 
his  direction.  Collaborating  with  him  is  Eve 
Unsell,  loaned  for  the  Coogan  picture  by  B.  P. 
Schulberg. 

Edward  Biby,  former  casting  director  for 
Mack  Bennett,  and  notable  also  for  having 
conducted  the  negotiations  which  resulted  in 
Chaplin's  engagement  of  Jackie  Coogan  for 
"  The  Kid,"  is  the  Coogans'  studio  manager. 
Frank  Good,  who  photographed  the  Coogan 
production  of  "Daddy  ""and  "Toby  Tyler," 


will  be  the  cameraman  for  "  Long  Live  the 
King,"  assisted  as  heretofore  by  Robert  Mar- 
tin. Irene  Morra,  who  edited  the  last  five  of 
Jackie's  pictures,  has  been  retained  to  act  in 
this  capacity  for  the  newly  formed  organiza- 
tion. 

The  story  originally  appeared  as  a  serial  in 
a  leading  national  magazine,  and  later  was 
published  in  book  form.  Jackie  will  play  the 
role  of  Prince  Ferdinand  William  Otto;  de- 
spite the  Germanic  cognomen  the  locale  of  the 
story  is  in  one  of  those  semi-mythical  Balkan 
principalities.  For  the  first  time  in  his 
crowded,  though  short,  career,  Jackie  will  be 
seen  in  other  than  ragged  clothes.  Since  "  The 
Kid  "  every  one  of  his  pictures  has  shown  the 
youthful  star  as  a  waif,  and  attired  in  accord- 
ance, with  the  exception  of  a  few  episodes  in 
"  Oliver  Twist."  In  "  Long  Live  the  King  " 
Jackie  will  wear  the  clothes  naturally  worn  by 
the  scion  of-  a  reigning  house. 


Fox  Sets  Release  of  "Snow- 
drift" for  April  15th 

Fox  Film  Corporation  has  but  one  release, 
"  Snowdrift,"  starring  Charles  Jones,  on  it? 
release  schedule  for  the  week  of  April  15th. 

The  feature  was  directed  by  Scott  Dunlap" 
from  the  story  by  James  B.  Hendryx.  The 
supporting  cast  lists  Irene  Rich,  Dorothy 
Manners.  G.  Raymond  Nye,  Colin  Chase, 
Evelyn  Selbie,  Lolo  Encinos,  and  Lee 
Shumwav. 


Scenes  from  "  The  Water  Cross,"  starring  William  Russell.     A  William  Fox  Picture. 


Kirkwood  Contender  for 
Ben  Hur  Role 

Another  contender  for  the  role  of  Ben  Hur 
has  arisen  in  the  person  of  James  Kirkwood. 
In  the  last  weekly  tabulation  of  votes  pour- 
ing in  upon  Robert  B.  Mclntyre,  Goldwyn 
casting  director,  Mr.  Kirkwood  steps  right  up 
beside"  Valentino,  with  16,418  votes  to  "  The 
Sheik's  "  17.593.  An  odd  coincidence  is  that 
Mr.  Kirkwood  has  just  been  signed  under  long- 
term  contract  to  appear  in  Goldwyn  pictures. 


1890  d 


Motion  Picture  News 


Paramount 's  N.  Y.  Exchange  Moved 

Transfer  to  New  Office  Covering  N.  Y. 
and  N.  J.  is  Effected  in  Rapid  Time 


THE  New  York  and  Now  Jersey  Para- 
mount exchanges,  under  the  supervi- 
sion of  H.  H.  Buxbaum,  d. strict 
manager,  which  for  many  years  have  beui 
located  in  the  Godfrey  Building  at  729 
Seventh  avenue,  took  possession  of  their  new 
building  at  331-37  West  Forty-fourth  street 
last  week.  The  transfer  of  films,  accessories 
and  furniture  was  started  under  the  direction 
of  T.  A.  Kilfoil.  of  the  Paramount  home  office. 
Wednesday  afternoon  at  2  o'clock  and  at  9 
o'clock  Thursday  morning  both  exchanges 
were  ready  for  business,  with  everything  in 
its  proper  place  and  every  employee  at  his 
station. 

The  new  building,  occupying  a  plot  100  by 
100  feet,  was  erected  under  the  supervision  of 
Theodore  E.  Young,  manager  of  the  Real 
Estate  department  of  Famous  Players-Lasky, 
according  to  the  standardized  plans  now  being 
followed  in  the  construction  of  all  of  the 
Paramount  e  changes.  The  quarters  are  de- 
clared to  be  the  largest  in  the  world  occupied 
exclusively  by  one  company  for  exchange 
purposes.  There  are  16,000  square  feet  of 
door  space  in  the  building,  the  ground  floor 
being  given  over  entirely  to  the  storage  vaults, 
storerooms,  showrooms  and  other  facilities  for 
the  physical  distribution  of  the  films  and 
accessories. 

On  the  second  floor  are  the  executive  offices 
of  the  two  exchanges,  the  Xew  York  exchange 
serving  Greater  Xew  York.  Long  Island  and 
Westchester  County,  and  the  Xew  Jersey  ex- 
change taking  care  of  the  entire  Xorthern  part 
of  that  State. 

Paramount's  new  standardized  exchange 
building  now  being  erected  by  the  company 
in  Memphis,  Tenn.,  will  be  ready  for  occu- 
pancy about  July  1.  This  new  one-story 
building  is  located  at  the  corner  of  Front  and 
Linden  streets,  on  a  plot  60  by  109  feet.  The 
exchange   will   serve  local   territorv  in  the 


Southern  district,  under  Fred  C.  Creswell, 
District  Manager. 


Arrow  Sales  Drive  to  Run 
for  Six  Weeks 

Doctor  W.  E.  Shallenberger,  president  of 
Arrow,  presided  over  a  special  sales  meeting 
of  the  Arrow  Exchange  Sales  Organization  on 
Monday  night.  The  meeting  followed  a  dinner 
at  the  Hotel  Astor  given  by  Harry  Thomas, 
general  manager  of  the  exchange,  to  an- 
nounce the  opening  of  a  Spring  sales  drive 
to  extend  over  a  period  of  six  weeks. 

Handsome  cash  prizes  will  be  awarded  to 
the  winners.  Doctor  Shallenberger  talked 
of  the  growth  in  power  of  the  Independents 
to  the  position  they  have  now  .attained,  and 
discussed  the  Spring  releases  to  be  handled 
through  the  Arrow  exchange.  The  party  was 
later  entertained  at  the  Palace  theatre. 


Allen  Holubar  to  Produce 
Series  for  Metro 

By  the  terms  of  a  contract  signed  by  Holly- 
wood a  few  days  ago,  Allen  Holubar  will 
produce  a  series  of  four  or  more  productions 
for  distribution  by  Metro. 

The  first  story  is  to  be  selected  by  Mr. 
Holubar  within  the  next  few  days,  and  he 
plans  to  start  actual  production  at  the  Metro 
studios  on  or  before  May  1st. 


Lewis  Stone  Engaged  for 
Role  in  "Scaramouche" 

Lewis  Stone  has  been  engaged  for  one  of 
the  leading  roles  in  "  Scaramouche,"  Rex 
Ingram's  newest  production  for  Metro. 


Scenes  from   Hoot   Gibson's   latest   Universal  picture, 
"  Dead  Game." 

Ralph  Lewis   Under  Long 
F.  B.  O.  Contract 

Ralph  Lewis,  who  won  fame  first  in  "  The 
Birth  of  a  Xation  "  and  more  recently  in  "  In 
the  Name  of  the  Law "  and  "  The  Third 
Alarm,"  has  been  placed  under  a  long  term 
contract  by  the  Film  Booking  Offices  of 
America,  according  to  a  statement  emanating 
from  the  Coast  studios  of  F.  B.  O. 

His  first  role,  under  the  terms  of  the  new 
contract,  will  be  in  the  Owen  Davis  play, 
'•  Blow  Your  Own  Horn,"  now  in  production 
under  the  direction  of  James  W.  Horn.  War- 
ner Baxter  and  Ann  Perdue,  two  recently 
signed  F.  B.  O.  players,  will  also  appear  in 
this  picture. 


Barker  Names  Cast  for 
t(Law  Bringers" 

The  high  standard  set  by  Reginald  Barker's 
casts  in  the  past  is  to  be  upheld  in  "  The  Law- 
Bringers  "  in  this  forthcoming  Metro-Louis  B. 
Mayer  offering.  The  book,  by  G.  B.  Lancas- 
ter, was  adapted  for  filming  by  Monte  M. 
Katterjohn. 

Among,  the  players  already  selected  are: 
Renee  Adoree,  Earle  Williams,  Pat  O'Malley, 
Barbara  La  Marr,  Wallace  Beery,  Joseph 
Swickard,  Pat  Harmon  and  George  Kuwa. 

The  production  of  "  The  Law-Bringers " 
got  under  way  recently  at  the  Mayer  studio, 
where  the  interiors  are  to  be  filmed.  The  out- 
door scenes  will  be  shot  in  Canada. 


Scenes  from  the  Metro  picture  "  Cordelia  the  Magnificent,"  starring  Clara  Kimball  Young. 


T.  Hayes  Hunter  Leaves  for 
Location  at  Miami 

T.  Hayes  Hunter  has  left  Xew  York  for 
Miami,  Fla.,  where  he  will  photograph  the 
exterior  scenes  of  his  first  independent  pro- 
duction since  he  made  "  Earthbound "  for 
Goldwyn  Pictures  Corporation. 

Basil  King  wrote  the  story.  Prominent  in 
his  cast  are  Eugene  Strong,  Sara  Mullen, 
Florence  Billings,  Boyee  Comb  and  De  Forrest 
Campbell. 


April  21,  1923 


1891 


Edward  J.  Bowes  Back  from 
Europe  Tells  Conditions 

EDWARD  J.  BOWES,  vice-president  of 
Goldwyn  Pictures  Corporation,  returned 
last  week  from  a  two  months'  trip  to 
Europe.  He  reports  that  American  photo- 
plays are  gaining  in  the  English  and  Conti- 
nental markets  and  that  American  producers 
have  nothing  to  fear  from  productions  made 
abroad. 

"  American  pictures  are  far  in  advance  of 
the  European  film,"  he  said.  "  There  is  no 
threat  to  the  American-made  picture  in  the 
European  product.  In  comparison  with  the 
films  I  saw  abroad,  our  pictures  are  thorough- 
ly up-to-date,  far  ahead  of  anything  the  rival 
markets  have  to  show. 

"  In  my  opinion,  the  American  pictures 
are  certain  to  continue  ahead  of  the  foreign 
field  because  in  anything  that  requires  re- 
sourcefulness, speed,  mobility  of  temperament 
and  ingenuity  we  beat  the  world.  The  Euro- 
pean nations  can  beat  us  in  anything  that  in- 
volves patient  research  and  long-continued 
toil,  but  in  the  making  of  motion  pictures  it 
is  resourcefulness,  speed  and  adaptability 
that  count.  Those  qualities  will  continue  to 
count. 

"  Foreign  companies  are  realizing  that  they 
cannot  make  a  profit  on  their  product  unless 
they  can  use  the  American  markets,  and  so 
far  they  have  not  been  able  to  use  them  to  any 
great  extent." 

Mr.  Bowes  conferred  with  Sir  Hall  Caine 
while  in  London  on  "  The  Master  of  Man,"  his 
latest  novel,  the  screen  rights  to  which  Gold- 
wyn recently  purchased.  He  induced  the 
famous  novelist  to  prepare  the  continuity  for 
the  picturization  himself. 


Enid  Bennett  Is  "Captain 
Applejack9  9  Heroine 

In  support  of  Mat  Moore  in  "  Captain 
Applejack"  which  Fred  Niblo  is  to  film  as 
the  second  of  the  Louis  B.  Mayer  produc- 
tions for  Metro,  Enid  Bennett  has  been  selected 
as  the  heroine. 

Bess  Meredyth  is  already  at  work  on  the 
continuity  and  Director  Niblo  will  begin  ac- 
tual filming  soon.  Doran  Cox,  Mr.  Niblo's 
chief  of  stdff,  and  Alvin  Wyckoff,  his  camera- 
man, are  laying  the  groundwork  prior  to  Mr. 
Niblo's  picking  up  of  the  megaphone. 


F.  P. -Lasky  Representative 
Off  for  Brazil 

John  L.  Day,  South  American  representa- 
tive of  the  Famous  Players-Lasky  Corpora- 
tion, will  sail  on  the  steamship  Western  World 
April  14  on  his  annual  trip  to  Brazil,  where 
he  will  spend  some  time  directing  the  affairs 
of  the  offices  under  his  charge.  Mr.  Day  will 
make  arrangements  for  the  release  of  "  The 
Covered  Wagon  "  and  other  Paramount  spe- 
cials during  his  stay  of  several  months,  ac- 
cording to  an  announcement  by  E.  E.  Shauer, 
director  of  the  foreign  department. 


Fred  Clay,  Pioneer  with 
Lasky,  Goes  to  Fox 

Fred  Clay,  business  manager  at  Lasky's 
since  the  inception  of  the  Jesse  Lasky  Pic- 
tures Play  Company,  has  resigned  to  accept 
a  contract  with  Fox  as  the  general  studio  man- 
ager. The  contract  becomes  effective 
April  16th. 


Jimmie  Adams  and  Virginia  Vance  in   "  The  Dude," 
an  Educational  release. 

First  National  Club  Holds 
First  Anniversary  Dance 

The  first  anniversary  dance  of  the  First 
National  Club  was  held  Wednesday  night, 
April  4th,  at  the  Hotel  Commodore,  New  York 
City. 

About  three  hundred  and  fifty  people  at- 
tended, including  many  of  First  National  exec- 
utives and  stars,  among  whom  were  General 
Manager  Richard  Rowland,  Director  of  Pub- 
licity C.  L.  Yearsley,  Richard  Barthelmess  and 
Mrs.  Barthelmess,  who  was  Mary  Hay  before 
her  marriage;  Dorothy  Mackaill,  who  starred 
in  "  Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose  " ;  Jetta  Goudal  from 
the  cast  of  the  latest  Barthelmess  release, 
"  The  Bright  Shawl " ;  Allan  Dwan,  who  has 
directed  several  pictures  for  First  National; 
Lew  Cody,  the  popular  player;  Irving  Lesser, 
of  the  Jackie  Coogan  Productions;  and  Eefe 
M.  Asher,  of  the  Mack  Sennett  headquarters. 

Ralph  Clark,  manager  of  the  First  National 
exchange  in  New  York,  and  S.  H.  Fabian,  New 
Jersey  exchange  manager  also  made  their  ap- 
pearance during  the  course  of  the  evening. 

The  committee  of  the  First  National  Club 
includes  President  Steve  MeGrath ;  Vice-Pres. 
Bertine  Browne;  Treas.  Wm.  P.  Mullen;  Sec. 
Emma  Goerke,  Financial  Sec.  James  King, 
and  the  Committee  of  Arrangements  Chair- 
man Clive  R.  Waxman,  assisted  by  Margaret 
Hughes,  Mildred  Kroll,  Tesse  Michaels,  Abbott 
Obendorfer,  Charles  M.  Kennedy,  Raymond 
Price,  Lazarus  Bilson  and  Teddy  O'Boyle. 

Flynn  Engages  Old  Staff 
with  Goldwyn 

Emmett  J.  Flynn  has  engaged  his  entire 
old  staff  of  technical  assistants  to  aid  him  in 
making  his  first  picture,  "  In  the  Palace  of  the 
King,"  for  Goldwyn  under  his  recently  signed 
long-term  contract.  His  brother,  Ray  Flynn, 
will  be  the  assistant  director  and  Lucian  An- 
driot,  his  head  cameraman. 


New  Specials  Selected  for 
Production  by  Wm.  Fox 

"  Gentle  Julia,"  Booth  Tarkington's  popu- 
lar novel,  and  "  The  Shadow  of  the  East," 
by  E.  M.  Hull,  author  of  "The  Sheik,"  will 
be  William  Fox  specials. 


Named  Representative  for 
Bushman  and  Bayne 

Charles  J.  Giegerich,  until  recently  with  F. 
B.  0.,  has  joined  American  Releasing  as  spe- 
cial representative  of  Francis  X.  Bushman 
and  Beverly  Bayne  on  their^tour  of  personal 
appearances  in  conjunction  with  the  new  pic- 
ture, "  Modern  Marriage." 


Frank  Lloyd  Signed  to  Do 
Series  for  First  Nat 9 1 

Frank  Lloyd  will  make  a  series  of  produc- 
tions for  release  by  First  National.  A  contract 
between  Lloyd  and  First  National  officials  was 
closed  late  last  week.  The  director  will  start  his 
initial  production  under 
the  new  contract  as  soon 
as  he  has  completed  work 
on  "Ashes  of  Vengeance," 
starring  Norma  Tal- 
madge.  Mr.  Lloyd  has 
already  directed  Miss 
Talmadge's  previous  three 
pictures,  "  The  Eternal 
Flame,"  "  The  Voice  from 
the  Minaret  "  and  "  With  - 
in  the  Law,"  and  it  is 
understood  that  his  en- 
gagement by  First  Na- 
tional was  largely  deter- 
mined by  his  success  with 
these  three  subjects,  as  well  as  his  past  achieve- 
ments, which  have  placed  him  in  the  forefront 
of  the  industry's  directors. 

Robert  Licber,  president  of  Associated  First 
National,  expressed  himself  as  highly  delighted 
at  the  successful  culmination  of  the  long  nego- 
tiations which  have  resulted  in  First  National 
securing  one  of  the  leading  directors  in  the 
industry.  He  further  expressed  the  belief  that 
aside  from  a  few  really  important  stars,  ex- 
hibitors must  depend  upon  big  directors  for  the 
kind  of  product  needed  to  keep  the  motion 
picture  progressing  in  accord  with  the  public 
demand. 


Frank  Lloyd 


Pola  Negri  Added  to  Cast 
of  "Hollywood' 9 

Pola  Negri  is  the  latest  addition  to  the  east 
of  Paramount's  special  production,  "  Holly- 
wood," which  James  Cruze  has  been  making 
for  the  past  three  months  at  the  Lasky  studio. 

Universal's  Jungle  Picture 
Opens  in  Philadelphia 

tty  tUNTING  BIG  GAME  IN 
I— I  AFRICA  WITH  GUN  AND 
A  A  CAMERA,"  which  was  filmed 
by  H.  A.  Snow  and  acquired  by  Univer- 
sal for  distribution,  opened  in  the  For- 
rest theatre,  Philadelphia,  on  Monday 
evening  of  this  week  before  an  enthusi- 
astic audience  that  comprised  representa- 
tives of  Quaker  City's  officialdom,  so- 
ciety, and  church  and  educational  fields. 
The  picture  ran  for  eleven  weeks  at  the 
Lyric  theatre,  New  York,  at  $1.65  top, 
and  the  same  top  price  is  to  be  main- 
tained for  the  Philadelphia  engagement. 
According  to  word  from  Universal's 
home  office,  the  Forest  theatre  engage- 
ment opened  with  an  advanced  sale  that 
sets  a  record  for  Philadelphia's  picture 
theatres. 

The  presentation  was  put  on  under  the 
direction  of  Jules  Levy.  Universal's 
home  office  officials  who  journeyed  to 
Philadelphia  for  the  opening  included  P. 
D.  Cochrane,  secretary  of  Universal,  E. 
H.  Goldstein,  treasurer;  Art  Schmidt, 
general  sales  manager;  George  Brown, 
advertising  manager,  and  Joe  Friedman, 
assistant  general  sales  manager. 

Included  among  the  prominent  per- 
sonages and  society  folk  who  saw  the 
animal  picture  were  J.  Hampton  Moore, 
Mayor  of  Philadelphia;  James  T.  Cortel- 
you.  Dr.  C.  Lincoln  Furbush,  Joseph  P.  ' 
Gaffney,  General  W.  W.  Atterbury,  Col. 
Barclay  H.  Warburton,  Col.  Robert 
Glendenning,  J.  Stogdell  Stokes,  Joseph 
W.  Lippincott,  Samuel  P.  Rotan,  Mrs. 
William  E.  Buehler,  Mrs.  George  Este- 
brook,  Mrs.  Edward  W.  Biddle.  Mrs. 
George  H.  Lorimer  and  Mrs.  George 
Wharton  Pepper. 


1892 


Motion  Picture  News 


WHAT    SHOPMEN    THINK    OF    CURRENT    R  E  L  E  A  S  EjS 

Exhibitors9  Box-Office  Reports 

EARLY     RETURNS     FROM    WEEK     RUN  THEATRES 


FAMOUS  PLAYERS 
Adam's  Rib — 

People  ate  it  up  and  crowded  the 
theatre.  Considered  not  too  long 
by  the  theatre  crowd.  (East.) 

Good  motion  picture  material, 
typical  Cecil  DeMille.  Went  over 
in  tremendous  style.  (East.) 

It  was  very  well  liked,  though  at 
times  it  dragged.  Too  long  for  the 
good  of  the  story.  Very  good  busi- 
ness. (East.) 

Business  very  good,  the  picture 
to  run  for  a  two  weeks'  engage- 
ment. Everybody  liked  it.  The 
most  general  pleasing  picture  ever 
shown  in  house.    (Middle  West.) 

Glimpses  of  the  Moon — 

A  very  entertaining  picture.  Bebe 
Daniels' has  many  admirers.  They 
liked  this  one.    (Middle  West.) 


such  thing.  This  one  does  not  seem 
to  possess  the  box  office  require- 
ments. (East.) 


A  good  story,  a  good  cast,  great 
camera  work,  but  what  has  the  title 
got  to  do  with  it?  Went  strong  to 
excellent  business.  (East.) 


This  one  did  a  good  business  all 
week.    (Middle  West.) 

The  Impossible  Mrs.  Bellow— 

Not  much  dramatic  value,  but  ex- 
cellent vehicle  for  display  of  Gloria 
Swanson  and  her  wardrobe.  She 
has  a  certain  clientele,  but  the  pub- 
lic at  large  is  tired  of  her.  (Mid- 
dle West.) 

Not  much  of  a  picture;  average 
box  office  value.    (Middle  West.) 


Bella  Donna — 

This  can  be  classed  as  an  Al  fea- 
ture and  in  it  Pola  Negri  becomes 
one  of  the  most  popular  stars. 
Business  big.    (Middle  West.) 


A  great  picture ;  held  over  for 
second  week.    (Middle  West.) 


F.  B.  O. 
The  Third  Alarm- 
Average  melodrama ;  good  box 
office  value.    (Middle  West.) 


The  Christian — 

Picture  unusually  well  produced, 
but  business  was  light  at  the  box 
office. 


FIRST  NATIONAL 

The  Pilgrim- 
Went  over  big ;  held  for  a  second 
week.    (Middle  West.) 

Capital  picture,  original  and 
amusing.  Broke  all  records  for 
business  at  house  where  shown. 
(East.) 


Daddy — ■ 

Started  out  very  big,  but  fell  off 
materially  in  the  middle  of  the 
week,  due  partly  to  incessant  rain. 
(Middle  West.) 


Nobody  s  Money — 

Average  picture  and  box  office 
value.    (Middle  West.) 

Racing  Hearts — 

Only  fair  business  on  second  run. 
(East.) 

Adam  and  Eva — 

S.  R.  O.  was  out  every  night  and 
matinees  also  held  up  strong. 
Widely  advertised,  which  helped 
business.  (East.) 


Bell  Boy  13— 

A  good  box  office  attraction, 
which  played  to  good  crowds  for  a 
week's  run.    (Middle  West.) 


From  the  Minaret- 
Went  over  big  on  second  run. 
(East.) 

Minnie — 

Just  an  ordinary  picture.  Busi- 
ness only  fair.  (East.) 


Mighty  Laic  a  Rose — 

Dorothy  Mackail  won  friends 
with  this  one,  which  was  boosted  in 
the  newspapers  and  which  played  to 
good  houses.    (Middle  West.) 

This  picture  proved  to  be  of 
average  standard. 


FOX 

Three  Jumps  Ahead- - 

Typical  Tom  Mix  picture 
Should  go  big  where  he  is  popular. 
Good  attendance.    (Middle  West.) 


HODKINSON 
Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships — 

One  of  the  master  films  of  all 
times.  Attendance  grew  from  day 
to  day,  and  went  into  second  week 
with  record  day.    (Middle  West.) 


One  of  the  best  Tom  Mix  mix- 
tures of  good  thrills,  pluck,  and  ro- 
mance, that  we  have  had.  Excel- 
lent business.  (East.) 


Grumpy — 

Splendid  production,  with  100% 
entertainment  value.  Everybody 
liked  it.  We  had  average  crowds 
during  a  week  when  all  amusement 
places  were  off.     (Middle  West.) 


UNIVERSAL 
Trimmed  in  Scarlet — 

Business  picked  up  noticeably 
following  the  Lenten  season.  This 
one  was  well  received  all  week. 
(East.) 


Brass  Commandments — 

Mediocre  picture.  Business  bad. 
(East.) 


Java  Head — 

Business?     There  just  was  no 


The  Second  .Fiddle — 

Nice  picture,  made  pleasant  im- 
pression. Business  only  fair. 
(East.) 


The  Headless  Horseman — 

Business  only  fair  on  this  one. 


LICHTMAN 

Poor  Mens  Wives — 

A  fair  picture.  Went  over  very 
well.  (East.) 


METRO 

Peg  O'  My  Heart- 
Good  box  office  production,  which 
pleased     our    patrons.  (Middle 
West.) 


Where  the  Pavement  Ends — 

Pulled  well  the  first  three  days 
when  it  played  to  capacity  and  did 
a  good  business  the  rest  of  one 
week.  (East.) 


Hearts  Aflame — 

This  is  a  top  notch  feature,  in- 
cluding acting,  story,  and  spectacu- 
lar scenes.  Business  was  very  good. 
(Middle  West.) 


A  Noise  in  Newboro — 

The  finest  thing  that  Viola  Dana 
has  had  in  a  long  time.  A  mighty 
pleasing  little  work  and  strongly 
liked.    Excellent  business.  (East.) 


UNITED  ARTISTS 
Douglas   Fairbanks  in  Robin 
Hood — 

All  records  knocked  for  a  row 
of  goose  eggs.  Picture  held  for 
second  week,  with  long  lines  con- 
tinuing at  box  office.  A  revelation 
in  what  business  a  good  picture  can 
do.  (East.) 


The   Face   on    the  Barroom 
Floor — 

Well  liked  and  well  patronized 
for  the  entire  week.  (East.) 


GOLDWYN 
Mad  Love — 

Big  card  all  the  week,  with  heavy 
advertising.  (East.) 


Vanity  Fair — 

Very  good  in  every  way.  Good 
business.    (Middle  West.) 


Just  what  it  sounds — exciting, 
with  mystery  and  thrills.  All  right 
for  a  melodrama  house.  Average 
attendance.    (Middle  West.) 


The  Midnight  Guest — 

Well  liked  by  patrons.  Nice  re- 
ceipts.   (Middle  West.) 


The  Girl  I  Loved — 

"  The  Girl  I  Loved "  is  one  of 
Ray's  good  ones  and  our  audiences 
like  it.  Business  good.  (Middle 
West.) 


PATHE 
Safety  Last — 

Harold  Lloyd's  greatest  picture. 
Critics  and  patrons  universally 
praised  it.  Very  good  business  in- 
deed.   (Middle  West.) 


Business  very  good.  Everybody 
seemed  to  be  climbing  the  sky- 
scraper with  Harold  Lloyd  and  had 
to  hold  to  their  seats  to  keep  from 
falling  out.    (Middle  West.) 


Dr.  Jack — 

Lloyd  at  his  best  in  this  one  and 
it  played  to  big  crowds.  (Middle 
West.) 


VITAGRAPH 
You  Never  Know — 

Should  fit  into  any  program. 
Earle  Williams  does  some  very 
good  work  in  this  one,  and  it  went 
across  in  fine  shape.  (Middle 
West.) 


Ninety  and  Nine — 

Average  picture  and  average  busi- 


WARNER  BROS. 
The  Little  Church  Around  the 
Corner — 

The  attendance  for  the  week  was 
good.    (Middle  West.) 


Brass — 

Held  up  well  for  almost  two 
weeks.  (East.) 


Beautiful  and  Damned — 

Good  picture  but  did  light  busi- 
ness. 


STATE  RIGHTS 

The  World's  a  Stage — 

The  picture  is  all  right,  but  the 
crowds  were  rather  scarce.  Those 
who  came  liked  the  play,  but  busi- 
ness as  a  whole  was  not  up  to 
standard.    (Middle  West.) 


ALLIED  PROD.  &  DIST. 

Garrison's  Finish — 

Very  old,  threadbare  tale  of  a 
horse  race,  full  of  hokum.  Nothing 
new  or  original  in  the  whole  thing. 
Not "  much  business.  (Middle 
West.) 


Environment — 

Took  well  and  was  well  spoken 
of  by  the  crowd.  (East.) 


Sure  Fire  Flint — 

This  picture  went  over  in  excel- 
lent shape. 


April  21,  192s 


1893 


/.     C.     JESSEN'S    PRODUCTION     NOTES     BY  IFIRE 

Studio  and  Player  Brevities 

LITTLE    STORIES    ABOUT    PEOPLE     ON     THE  LOT 


Here  and  There 

RICHARD  THOMAS  has  com- 
pleted "  The  Silent  Accuser  " 
and  has  engaged  the  cast  for  his 
new  production  titled  "  Other  Men's 
Money."  The  cast  includes  Kath- 
eryn  McGuire,  Rodney  Laroque, 
Estelle  Taylor,  Tom  Wilson,  Rex 
Ballard,  Garry  O'Dell,  Carrie  Clark 
Ward,  Gordon  Dumont,  Norval 
MafcGregor,  Fred  Moore  and 
Charles  Force. 

The  Fisher  Productions  have 
taken  studio  space  in  Hollywood 
and  are  now  engaged  in  the  filming 
of  "  Youth  Triumphant  "  by  George 
Kibbeturner.  Lillian  Ducey  and  J. 
M.  Voshell  are  directing  the  sub- 
ject. The  cast  includes  Anna  Q. 
Nilsson,  William  Boyd,  Eugenie 
Besseserer,  George  Siegmann,  Vir- 
ginia Lee  Corbin,  Raymond  Hatton, 
Dave-  Morris,  Boyd  Irwin,  Ward 
Crane,  Arthur  Jasmine  and  James 
Quinn. 

Interior  sets  of  First  National's 
"  Adventures  of  Penrod,"  which  is 
being  directed  by  William  Beau- 
dine,  are  now  being  "  shot "  at  the 
Hollywood  studios. 

Johnny  Walker  is  to  play  one  of 
the  all-star  leads  in  Frank  Bor- 
zage's  new  pictures,  "  Children  of 
Dust,"  a  First  National  picture. 

Alma  Rubens  is  portraying  a 
French  girl  once  more — this'  time 
in  Stanley  Weyman's  "  Under  the 
Red  Robe,"  the  interior  scenes  of 
which  are  being  filmed  at  the  Til- 
ford  studios,  New  York  City. 

Mary  Alden  has  arrived  in  Cali- 
fornia, where  she  will  play  promi- 
nent roles  in  two  or  three  imposing 
special  productions.  One  of  these, 
at  least,  will  show  her  in  a  youthful 
role. 

Gerald  C.  Duffy,  author  of 
"  Sure  Fire  Flint,"  is  preparing  his 
latest  story,  "  Rich  Men's  Sons," 
for  the  screen.  It  is  to  be  produced 
by  C.  C.  Burr,  president  of  Masto- 
don Films,  and  will  be  one  of  the 
six  features  to  be  produced  by  him 
for  the  independent  market. 

Ruth  Roland,  well-known  serial 
sta.r,  will  arrive  in  New  York  April 
16  and  spend  a  week  in  the  me- 
tropolis' in  the  interests  of  her 
future  productions. 

Bert  Lytell,  screen  star,  is'  com- 
ing East  after  having  made  several 
pictures  in  California.  Mr.  Lytell's 
reason  for  coming  to  New  York  is 
his  new  contract  with  Cosmopoli- 
tan. He  has  signed  to  be  featured 
in  "  The  Lone  Wolf  "  series,  which 
will  be  mlade  in  New  York  City. 

John  Robertson  has'  added  Dor- 
othy MacKaill  to  the  cast  of  "  The 
Fighting  Blade,"  which  he  is  direct- 
ing for  Inspiration  Pictures,  and  in 
which  Richard  Barthelmess  is 
starred.  Miss  MacKaill  appears 
opposite  Barthelmess  in  this'  quaint 
romance  of  Cromwellian  times, 
written  by  Beulah  Marie  Dix.  In- 
teriors are  being  made  at  the  Uni- 
versal studios  at  Fort  Lee,  N.  J. 

Gerry  Bachelor,  the  girl  who  won 
the  Beauty  and  Brains  Contest  at 
the  motion  picture  ball  recently,  has 


been  signed  by  C.  C.  Burr  to  appear 
in  his  All-Star  Comedies,  released 
by  Hodkinson.  Miss  Bachelor  will 
be  seen  as  a  Salvation  Army  girl 
in  number  eleven  of  the  series — a 
title  as  yet  not  having  been  chosen 
for  the  two-reeler.  The  young  lady 
was  seen  on  Broadway  this  season 
in  "  Sun  Showers." 

Director  Fred  Hibbard  has  com- 
pleted the  next  two  Educational- 
Cameo  Comedies,  "  Exit  Stranger  " 
and  "  Small  Change."  Virginia 
Vance  is  supported  by  Cliff  Bowes 
in  "  Exit  Stranger,"  and  by  Billy 
Eugene  in  "  Small  Change." 

Lloyd  Hamilton  has  completely 
recovered  from  his  attack  of  "flu," 
which  laid  the  big  comedian  low 
immediately  on  completion  of  "  F. 
O.  B.,"  his  next  picture  on  the 
Educational  program.  Hamilton 
was  confined  to  his  bed  for  ten 
days,  but  is  now  able  to  superintend 
the  cutting  and  titling  of  this  .pic- 
ture. 

Gregory  La  Cava  is  directing 
number  eleven  of  the .  series  of 
All-Star  Comedies  at  C.  C.  Burr's 
Long  Island  studios.  It  is  a  Chi- 
nese story  and  Charlie  Murray  will 
be  seen  as  an  Oriental. 

News  of  Paramounts  Unit 

The  Herbert  Brenon  -  Betty 
Compson  company  is  at  present 
on  location  in  the  San  Quentin 
prison,  near  San  Francisco,  film- 
ing scenes  for  "The  Woman  With 
Four  Faces." 

The  George  Melford  company 
has  gone  to  Northern  California 
for  four  or  five  weeks  to  shoot 
exteriors  for  "Salomy  Jane."  In 
the  filming  party  are  Jacqueline  Lo- 
gan, George  Fawcett  and  Maurice 
Flynn. 

Robert  Wagner,  director  of  the 
Walter  Hiers  company,  engaged  in 
the  filming  of  "Fair  Week,"  is  back 
from  three  weeks  on  location  at 
Pleasanton. 

Subjects  in  production  include : 
"Children  of  Jazz,"  under  the  di- 
rection of  Jerome  Storm ;  "The 
Cheat,"  a  George  Fitzmauricc  pro- 
duction starring  Pola  Negri ;  "The 
Silent  Partner,"  with  an  all-star 
cast,  Charles  Maigne  directing; 
"Hollywood,"  all-star  cast,  directed 
by  James  Cruze :  "Bluebeard's 
Eighth  Wife,"  starring  Gloria 
Swanson  under  the  direction  of 
Sam  Wood. 

William  DeMille  has  completed 
work  on  "  Only  Thirty-Eight." 

Alfred  E.  Green  has  returned  to 
the  West  Coast,  where  he  will  pro- 
duce his  next  Paramount  picture. 

Charles  Ruggles  has  returned  to 
the  screen  from  the  stage  in  the 
light  comedy  role  of  Gaspard  in 
"The  Heart  Raider,"  which  his 
brother,  Wesley  Ruggles,  is  direct- 
ing with  Agnes  Ayres  in  the  star 
role. 

Irvin  Willat  has  completed  his 
latest  Paramount  picture,  "Fog 
Bound,"  starring  Dorothy  Dalton, 
at  the  Paramount  Long  Island 
studio. 


On  the  Goldwyn^  Lot 

Marshall  Neilan  has  completed 
work  on  "The  Eternal  Three." 

Rupert  Hughes  will  leave  Los 
Angeles  for  New  York  on  April 
13  on  a  business  trip. 

Mae  Busch  has  been  selected  as 
the  lead  for  Victor  Seastrom's 
production,  "The  Master  of  Man." 
Goldwyn  has  engaged  Paul  Bern 
to  write  the  scenario. 

Craig  Biddle,  Jr.,  George  Hacka- 
thorn  and  Raymond  Hatton  have 
been  added  to  the  cast  of  "Three 
Wise  Fools,"  which  King  Vidor  is 
directing. 

Erich  von  Stroheim  has  com- 
pletely recovered  from  the  attack 
of  tonsilitis  which  brought  work 
on  "Greed,"  his  film  version  of 
Frank  Norris'  novel,  "McTeague," 
to  a  standstill  in  San  Francisco 
last  week,  and  photography  has 
now  been  resumed  on  it. 

The  special  train  of  twelve 
coaches  which  carried  Clarence 
Badger  and  the  actors  in  "Red 
Lights"  to  the  Mexican  border  has 
returned  to  the  studio  with  some 
great  spectacular  sequences  for  this 
film.  Director  and  cast  lived  on 
board  the  special  train  for  five 
weeks  while  they  were  filming  the 
border  scenes.  One  car  was  used 
as  laboratories  for  developing  the 
m  films. 

June  Mathis  and  Katherine  Kav- 
anaugh  will  write  the  continuity 
for  Arthur,  Somers  Roche's  novel, 
"  The  Day  of  Faith,"  which  will  be 
Tod  Browning's  first  Goldwyn  pic- 
ture. 

Anna  Q.  Nilsson,  Noah  Beery, 
Sam  de  Grasse  and  John  Elliott 
have  completed  their  roles  in  "The 
Spoilers,"  which  Lambert  Hill- 
yer  has  been  directing  for  Jesse 
D.  Hampton  at  the  Goldwyn 
studios. 

East  and  West  withfFox 

Bernard  Durning  has  completed 
the  filming  of  "The  Eleventh 
Hour." 

The  Tom  Mix  company  continues 
work  on  "  Tempered  Steel."  Five 
comedy  companies  are  engaged  on 
new  subjects.  Additional  subjects 
will  probably  not  be  started  until 
Sol  Wurtzell,  the  production  man- 
,ager,  returns  from  his  conference 
with  the  Fox  Film  executives  in 
New  York  about  April  20. 

Peggy  Shaw  and  Alma  Bennett 
support  Dustin  Farnum  in  his  just 
completed  William  Fox  picture, 
"  The  Grail." 

Doris  May  has  completed  work 
as  William  Farnum's  leading  lady 
in  "  The  Gun  Man." 

Irene  Rich  and  Dorothy  Man- 
ners, supporting  Charles  Jones  in  his 
new  production,  "  Snowdrift,"  make 
their  appearance  together  for  the 
first  time  in  this  picture. 

The  title  of  Shirley  Mason's  new 
picture,  formerly  called  "  Inside  the 
Door,"  and  then  "  Balance  Due," 
will  be  released  as  "  Lovebound." 

Maude  Wayne  appears  opposite 


William  Russell  in  his  new  feature, 
"  Alias,  The  Night  Wind,"  now  in 
the  course  of  production. 

At  Universal  City 

The  cast  for  "  Saw  Dust,"  in 
which  Gladys  Walton  will  star 
under  the  direction  of  Jack  Con- 
way, includes  Herbert  Standing, 
Niles  Welch,  Matthew  Betz,  Frank 
Brownlee  and  William  Robert  Daly. 
Production  work  was  started  on 
Monday  of  this  week. 

Mary  Philbin  has  been  cast  for 
a  leading  role  in  "A  Lady  of  Qual- 
ity." This  is  a  costume  production 
in  which  Virginia  Valli  will  be 
starred  under  the  direction  of 
Hobart  Henley. 

Duke  R.  Lee  and  Ruth  Royce 
have  been  added  to  the  cast  of  the 
serial  production  based  on  the  ex- 
ploits of  Daniel  Boone. 

The  editing  of  "  Merry-Go- 
Round  "  will  be  completed  in  two 
weeks. 

William  Duncan  will  shortly  be- 
gin the  direction  of  the  serial  titled 
"  The  Steel  Trail,"  by  George 
Plypton  and  George  Piper. 

Gerald  Beaumont,  former  Sundav 
editor  of  the  Oakland  Tribune,  has 
been  added  to  the  Universal  pub- 
licity staff  as'  newspaper  feature- 
writer. 

King  Baggot  has  been  chosen  by 
Universal  to  direct  Herbert  Raw- 
linson  in  his  next  starring  vehicle, 
"  Thicker  Than  Water,"  which  was 
adapted  to  the  screen  by  Harvey 
Gates  from  the  magazine  story, 
"  Richard,"  by  Margaret  Bryant. 

With  the  Metro' Units 

Clara  Kimball  Young's  latest 
screen  vehicle  has  been  given  the 
title  "In  Old  Madrid." 

Tom  Moore  was  scheduled  to 
arrive  in  Los  Angeles  on  Tuesday 
of  this  week  to  appear  opposite 
Viola  Dana  in  "  Rouged  Lips." 

Members  of  the  cast  arc  now  be- 
ing selected  by  Edward  Sloman  for 
"  The  Eagle's  Feathers." 

Mae  Murray  and  Robert  Leonard 
have  completed  the  filming  of  the 
scenes  for  "  French  Doll "  and  in 
three  weeks  will  go  East  for  a 
month. 

Carrie  Clark  Ward,  Kala  Pasha, 
and  Snitz  Edwards  have  been  added 
to  Rex  Ingram's  cast  fdr 
"  Scaramouche." 

Around  the  United  Studios 

Ford  Sterling  and  Aggie  Herring 
have  been  added  to  Maurice  Tour- 
neur's  "  Brass  Bottle  "  cast. 

Walter  Anthony,  scenario  editor 
for  Principal  Pictures,  has  returned 
to  Los  Angeles  from  Harold  Bell 
Wright's  Arizona  ranch,  where  he 
has  been  conferring  with  the  author 
on  the  screen  version  of  "The  Win- 
ning of  Barbara  Worth." 

Last  week  twenty-one  congress- 
men and  two  United  States  sena- 
tors paid  a  visit  to  the  United 
studios  to  see  pictures  in  the  mak- 
ing. 


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Motion  Picture.  News 


NEWSY    BRIEFS    FROM    CENTRAL    FILM  BELT 

Chicago  and  the  Mid-West 

L.   H .   MASON,    REPRESENTATIVE,    725   S.    WABASH  AVE, 


Michigan  M.  P.  T.  O.  Interested  Solely  in 
Financing  of  National  Organization 

EMPHASIZING  the  desire  of  the  Motion  Picture  Theatre 
Owners  of  Michigan  to  avoid  politics  in  its  effort  to 
focus  the  attention  of  members  of  the  national  organization 
on  ways  and  means  to  strengthen  the  Motion  Picture  Thea- 
tre Owners  of  America  and  to  take  steps  to  properly  finance 
it,  Detroit  headquarters  of  the  Motion  Picture  Theatre 
Owners  makes  the  following  statement: 

"  The  attention  of  this  organization  has  been  called  to 
an  article  appearing  in  one  of  the  trade  papers,  stating  that 
'  Michigan  seems  to  be  lined  up  with  Minnesota  and  that 
the  two  states  are  framing  that  when  Sydney  S.  Cohen 
steps  down  as  president  of  the  Motion  Picture  Theatre 
Owners  of  America,  they  are  going  to  try  to  prevent  the 
present  regime  from  naming  his  successor  and  step  into  of- 
fice themselves,  with  the  possibility  that  Steffes  will  make  a 
personal  campaign  and  try  to  secure  the  presidency.' 

"  This  statement  is  very  misleading,  in  that  Michigan  has 
not  yet  interested  itself  in  the  political  aspect  of  the  comng 
convention  in  any  way  whatsoever,  is  not  pledged  or  looking 
favorably  on  any  candidates  for  that  office,  nor  has  it  taken 
a  stand  against  any  of  the  candidates  who  have  been  men- 
tioned; although,  to  date,  Michigan  has  not  heard  of  any 
candidate  who  has  announced  himself  for  the  office. 

"  At  the  present  time,  this  association  is  more  interested 
in  seeing  the  National  Organization  adequately  financed, 
than  any  other  one  thing,  and  until  that  problem  is  solved. 
Michigan  does  not  intend  to  interest  itself  in  national  poli- 
tics. When  the  time  comes  for  the  supporting  of  candidates. 
Michigan  will  come  out  and  definitely  state  its  position  in 
this  regard,  but,  the  impression  should  not  go  about  that 
Michigan  is  for  or  against  any  candidate  at  the  present 
time." 


Among  the  Exchanges 

OWEN  GORIXE,  new  Univer- 
sal star,  passed  through  Chi- 
cago on  W  ednesday,  en  route  to  the 
Pacific  Coast,  where  she  will  start 
work  on  a  new  production  at  Uni- 
versal City. 

D.  Arnold  Kohn,  representing 
Darkohn  Productions,  has  started 
out  on  a  tour  of  leading  exchange 
centers  in  the  interest  of  his  two 
productions,  "  The  Gate  of  Re- 
demption," and  "  The  Crucifixion," 
starring  Parley  and  Oukrainsky, 
the  famous  Russian  dancers. 


B.  N.  Judell  has  organized  the 
De  Luxe  Feature  Film  Company 
and  offices  have  been  opened  at 
738  S.  Wabash  avenue.  A  trade 
showing  of  this  exchange's  initial 
release,  "  The  Greatest  Menace," 
was  held  at  the  Fulco  Projection 
rooms  on  Eighth  street  on  April 
6th. 


H.  A.  Snow,  noted  African 
hunter  and  explorer,  accompanied 
by  his  wife,  spent  Sunday  in  Chi- 
cago, en  route  to  New  York.  The 
picture  which  Mr.  Snow  made^  dur- 
ing his  twenty-seven  months'  big 
game  hunt  in  Africa,  will  be  shown 
at  the  Randolph  theatre,  starting  on 
April  27th,  for  an  indefinite  run. 

R.  C.  Seery,  district  manager  of 
First  National,  attended  the  con- 
ference of  home  office  officials  and 
district  managers  in  New  York  last 
week,  and  has  returned  to  his  Chi- 
cago headquarters. 

Harry  Weiss,  manager  of  Asso- 
ciated First  National's  St.  Louis 
exchange,  was  in  Chicago  on  busi- 
ness last  week  and  reports  condi- 
tions are  good  in  his  territory. 

Claire  Windsor,  the  popular 
Goldwyn  star,  who  has  just  com- 
pleted work  on  Neilan's,  "  The 
Eternal  Three,"  stopped  off  in  Chi- 
cago, Monday,  en  route  to  New 
York,  where  she  will  enjoy  a  two 
weeks'  vacation.  While  in  the  city 
she  was  introduced  to  representa- 
tives of  the  daily  and  trade  press 
by  District  Manager  Hickey  and 
Publicity  Director  Nealand,  of  the 
Goldwyn  organization.  This  trip 
was  of  particular  interest  to  Miss 
Windsor,  as  she  is  a  western  girl 
and  this  is  her  first  glimpse,  since 
she  was  a  child,  of  Chicago  and 
New  York. 


T.  E.  Delaney,  formerly  connected 
with  the  Fox  sales  organization  as 
city  salesman,  is  now  a  member  of 
Manager  Simmons'  staff  and  is 
covering  city  territory  for  Hodkin- 
son. 


The  many  friends  of  Jack  Samp- 
son, manager  of  F.  B.  O.'s  Chicago 
exchange,  sympathize  with  him  in 
the  death  of  his  mother,  which  oc- 


curred on  Monday  night. 


Fox  Exchange  will  re-release 
four  of  its  important  feature  pic- 
tures in  the  Chicago  territory  in 
May,  and  already  many  bookings 
have  been  closed.  The  features  are 
"  Sheba,"  "  The  Connecticut  Yan- 
kee," "  Salome,"  and  "  Over  the 
Hill." 


Vice-president  Monroe,  of  Hod- 
kinson,  was  scheduled  to  arrive  in 
Chicago  the  latter  part  of  the  week 
for  a  stay  of  three  or  four  days. 
It  is  understood  that  while  here  he 
will  put  his  O.  K.  on  the  final  plans 
for  the  release  of  "  Down  to  the 
Sea  in  Ships,"  in  the  Chicago  ter- 
ritory. 


George  Oldfield  has  resigned  as 
non-theatrical  salesman  for  Fox's 
Chicago  exchange  and  has  left  for 
Los  Angeles,  where  he  will  engage 
in  business  for  himself. 


Around  the  Trade 

PRESIDENT  L.  M.  RUBENS 
and  Secretary  L.  H.  Frank,  of 
the  Illinois  Motion  Picture  Theatre 
Owners,  have  issued  the  official  call 
for  the  annual  convention,  which 
will  he  held  at  the  Sherman  Hotel, 
Chicago,  on  Wednesday  and  Thurs- 
day, April  18th  and  19th.  It  is  ex- 
pected that  President  Sydney  S. 
Cohen  and  other  national  officers, 
beside  prominent  speakers  from 
other  states,  will  address  the  con- 
vention   on    matters    of  interest. 


Among  subjects  to  be  taken  up, 
which  are  of  interest  to  all  ex- 
hibitors, are  the  music  tax,  admis- 
sion tax,  uniform  contract,  and 
Sunday  closing.  The  election  of 
state  officers  for  the  ensuing  year 
and  delegates  to  the  national  con- 
vention, which  will  be  held  in  Chi- 
cago on  May  19th  to  26th,  will  also 
be  important  events  of  the  conven- 
tion. A  big  "  Get-Together  Din- 
ner" of  all  branches  of  the  indus- 
try will  be  held  on  Wednesday  eve- 
ning and  the  committee  in  charge 
of  this  social  feature  states  that  it 
has  arranged  for  a  splendid  pro- 
gram. 


Noah  Bloomer,  who  operates  the 
Gaiety  theatre  at  Freeburg,  Illinois, 
has  opened  up  the  Dreamland  the- 
atre at  Belleville. 


Word  comes  from  Hillsboro,  Il- 
linois, that  Ed.  Fellis,  of  the  Or- 
pheum  theatre,  has  been  elected 
county  supervisor  on  the  Republi- 
can ticket  by  a  majority  of  twenty- 
seven  votes. 


W.  D.  Burford.  accompanied 
Sydney  S.  Cohen  and  his  party, 
which  included  C.  A.  Lick,  W.  A. 
True  and  M.  J.  OToole.  on  its  trip 
to  Little  Rock,  Kansas  City  and 
Omaha,  where  conventions  were 
held  during  the  week. 


McYicker's  made  a  departure 
from  their  usual  scheme  of  things 
in  the  retaining  of  "  Bella  Donna." 
Pola  Negri's  first  American  made 


Paramount  picture,  for  a  second 
week.  The  week  of  April  16th, 
Frances  White,  star  of  "  The  Hotel 
Mouse,"  and  numerous  other  big 
comedy  productions,  will  appear  at 
McYicker's  and  the  week  after 
Miss  White's  appearance  John 
Steel,  of  "  The  Follies,"  will  make 
personal  appearances  at  this  house. 


Kocher  and  Larson  have  started 
work  on  their  new  75,000  house  at 
La  Porte.  / 

The  Rockford  Theatres  Com- 
pany took  over  the  beautiful  Mid- 
way theatre  in  Rockford,  Illinois, 
on  April  1st.  The  house,  which 
has  been  operated  for  five  years 
by  Ascher  Brothers,  of  Chicago, 
has  a  seating  capacity  of  two  thou- 
sand and  is  known  as  one  of  the 
handsomest  theatres  in  the  state. 
The  officers  interested  in  the  Rock- 
ford Theatres  Company  are  now 
connected  with  the  management  of 
seventeen  theatres  in  Illinois  and 
Wisconsin,  in  the  following  cities  : 
Aurora,  Joliet,  Rockford,  Elgin, 
Bloomington,  Galesburg.  Ottawa 
and  La  Crosse.  The  officers  of  the 
company  are :  President  W.  D. 
Burford;  Vice-president  Jay  J.  Ru- 
bens, Secretary-treasurer  Charles 
Lamb ;  and  board  of  directors,  Gov- 
ernor Fred  Sterling,  Frank  Thielan, 
F.  R.  Riley,  Ross  V.  Chapman, 
Charles  I-amb,  Harry  A.  Rubens, 
Jay  J.  Rubens  and  W.  D.  Burford. 

The  National  theatre  at  6221  S. 
Halsted  street,  has  been  taken  over 
by  C.  Barrett,  who  will  operate  it 
as  a  motion  picture  house,  with  ad- 
mission at  ten  cents  in  the  after- 
noon and  twenty-five  cents,  includ- 
ing war  tax,  at  night.  The  National 
theatre  was,  for  many  years,  a 
stock  and  road  show  house  and  this 
is  the  first  time  it  has  been  used 
as  a  picture  theatre. 


Young  &  Wolf,  who  operate  the 
Orpheum  and  Broadway  theatres 
at  Gary,  will  take  over  the  Gary 
theatre  on  September  1st,  a  lease 
for  this  house  having  been  closed. 
They  will  operate  it  as  a  combined 
vaudeville  motion  picture  house. 


Manager  Yought,  of  St.  Charles, 
has  taken  over  Kennedy's  theatre 

at  W"est  Chicago. 


Several  Illinois  exhibitors  jour- 
neyed to  Minneapolis  this  week  to 
attend  the  convention  of  the  Motion 
Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  Minne- 
sota, which  is  one  of  the  important 
spring  events  in  exhibitor  organi- 
zation circles.  Those  who  made 
the  trip  included  :  W.  D.  Burford, 
of  Aurora:  Louis  Frank  and  John 
Silha,  of  Chicago,  and  B.  L.  Berve, 
of  Rochelle. 


R.  C.  Wrilliams,  of  Streator,  is 
again  on  the  job  at  the  Majestic  the- 
atre, after  a  vacation  spent  in  Cali- 
fornia. 


April  21,  1923 


1895 


PROGRAMS  FOR 


THE      WEEK      OF      APRIL  8TH 


With  First  Run  Theatres 

WIRE      REPORTS      FROM  CORRESPONDENTS 


NEW  YORK  CITY 


Capitol  Theatre — - 

Divertissement  — ■  Impressions  of 
"  Aida,"  Capitol  Grand  Orches- 
tra and  Ballet  Corps. 

Current  Events — Capitol  Magazine. 

Prologue — Theme  song  to  feature, 
sung  by  Evelyn  Herbert  and 
James  Parker  Coombs. 

Feature — Souls  for  Sale — Goldwyn. 

Recessional — Organ. 

Cameo  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Down  to  the  Sea  in 
Ships  —  Hodkinson.  (Contin- 
ued.) 

Central  Theatre — 

Feature — Enemies  of  Women — 
Cosmopolitan. 

Criterion  Theatre — 

Feature  —  The  Covered  Wagon  — 
Paramount.  (Continued.) 

Rialto  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Rialto  Magazine. 

Music — "  A  Singing  Contest,"  or- 
gan. 

Feature  —  The  Go-Getter  —  Para- 
mount. 

Divertissement  —  "  Dance  of  the 
Match  Sticks,"  Three  Little 
Maids. 

Comedy  —  The  Electric  House  — 

First  National. 
Rivoli  Theatre — 

Overture — Selection  from  "  I  Pag- 
liacci." 

Current  Events — Rivoli  Pictorial. 
Vocal  —  "  Calling   Me  Home  to 

You,"  Ocy  Shoff  and  Laurie 

Boone. 

Feature — The  Nth  Commandment — 
Paramount. 

Divertissement  —  "  Danse  Extraor- 
dinaire," Marie  Haun  and  Se- 
dona. 


In  the  production  that 
places  h~im  head  and 
shoulders  above  all 
other  actors,  comic  or 
tragic,  in  the  world  to, 
day. 

pilgrim: 

Hit  first  big  picture  rinet_  "The  Kid" — rich  in 
humor  and  sen  tim  cnt — containing  the  funniest 
"ttunt"  ever  seen,  "The  Derby  and  the  Pudding" 

introducing  "Dinky"  Dean,  the  high-tampered 
baby  actor. 

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One  of  the 
Cleverest  Satires 
of  Modern 
American  Life 
Ever  Written 

Featuring 
Marie  Prevost 
Kenneth  Harlan 

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Concert  Orchestra 


■Beautiful  and  Damned"  ad  run  in  Los  Angeles  newspaper*  by  the  California 

theatre 


Novelty — Surprise,  Inkwell  Com- 
edy. 

Mark  Strand  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "  Orange  Blossoms," 
with  vocal  number  by  Eldora 
Stanford. 

Novelty — Odds  and  Ends,  miscel- 
laneous short  subjects. 

Divertissement — Dance,  "  A  Barn- 
yard Episode,"  Anatole  Bour- 
mann,  Mile.  Chabelska,  Mile. 
Hermann. 

Current  Events — Mark  Strand  Top- 
ical Review. 

Music  —  ;'Valse  Bluette,"  "  Tam- 
bourini  Chinois"  and  "Some- 
where a  Voice  is  Calling," 
Madeleine  MacGuigan,  violin- 
ist. 

Feature  —  Safety  Last,  Harold 

Lloyd— Pathe. 
Novelty — Col.  Heeza  Liar,  Burglar. 
Recessional — Organ. 


BROOKLYN 


The  Balaban  <£  Katz  Rooserelttheatre, 
Chicago,  used  this  on  "The  Pilgrim- 


Mark  Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — Operatic  Potpourri,  in- 
cluding "My  Heart  At  Thy 
Sweet  Voice"  from  "Samson 
et  Delilah,"  sung  by  Florence 
Mulholland ;  ballet  from 
"Thais,"  aria  from  "Ernani" 
sung  by  Wilfred  Glenn;  prison 
scene  from  "Faust",  sung  by 
Edna  Burhans,  Wilifred  Glenn 
and  Frederick  Jagel.  Accom- 
paniment by  Mark  Strand  Sym- 
phony Orchestra. 

Current  Events  —  Mark  Strand 
Topical  Review. 

Vocal  — ;  Frederick  Jagel,  tenor, 
"Berceuse"  from  "Jocelyn," 
with  dance  interpolations  by 
members  of  ballet  corps. 

Music — Symphonized    Jazz.  Seven 
popular  melodies  in  special  or- 
chestration and  arrangement. 
Days — Universal. 
Novelty — Aesop's  Fable. 


Feature — Mighty  Lak  a  Rose,  play- 
ed under  the  name  The  Miracle 
Woman — First  National. 

Music — Organ — "Will  o'  the  Wisp. " 

LOS  ANGELES 

Grauman's  Theatre- 
Overture — -"Faust" 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Music — Organ  solo — "Andantino." 
Novelty — Pathe  Review. 
Vocal — Tenor  solo. 
Comedy — A  Hula  Honeymoon. 
Added  Attraction — King  Baggott 

and  company  of  three  in  The 

Hold-Up. 
Feature — The    Midnight    Guest  — 

Universal. 

Symphony  Theatre — - 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Added  Attraction  —  The  Leather 

Pushers — Round  Four  —  LTni- 

versal. 

Added  Attraction — The  Kaiser  in 
Exile. 

Feature  —  Day  Dreams,  Buster 
Keaton. 

Grauman's  Metropolitan  The- 
atre— 

Overture — "Cavaleria  Rusticana." 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Divertissement  — ■    "Gypsy  Love 
Dance." 

Novelty — Pathe  Review  cartoon. 
Music  — ■  Organ  —  "The  Hall  of 
Fame." 

Divertissement — Indian  Dance  by 
Helen  Pachaud. 

Comedy — Green  as  Grass. 

Novelty — Pathe  Review. 

Music — Yerkes'  Flotilla  orchestra. 

Feature — Prodigal  Daughters,  Glor- 
ia Swanson — Paramount. 

Hillstreet  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Serial — Around  the  World  in  18 


Feature — Rose  of  the  Sea,  Anita 
Stewart — First  National. 

Six  acts  of  vaudeville. 

Grauman's  Hollywood  Egyp- 
tian Theatre — 

Overture — "Melodies  of  a  Vanish- 
ing Race." 

Novelty — Pathe  Review. 

Special — Cecil  B.  De  Mille  intro- 
duces Jesse  L.  Lasky  and  cast 
of  picture. 

Prologue — Pioneer  Days,"  50  peo- 
ple, with  25  Arapahoe  Indians. 

Feature  — The  Covered  Wagon- — 
Paramount. 

Pantages  Theatre — ■ 

Feature  —  Deserted  at  the  Altar  — 
State  Rights. 

Seven  acts  of  vaudeville. 

California  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Souls  for  Sale  —  Gold- 
wyn.   (Second  week.) 

Loew's  State  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Where  the  Pavement 
Ends — Metro.    (Second  week.) 

Mission  Theatre — 

Feature  ■ —  The  Girl  I  Loved — ■ 
United  Artists.    (Third  week.) 

Kinema  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Pilgrim  —  First  Na- 
tional.   (Third  week.) 

CHICAGO  ~~ 

Chicago  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Bacchanale." 
Scenic. 

Specialty  —  Bartram  &  Saxton  in 
"  Cotton  Days." 

Current  Events — News  Weekly. 

Music  —  Organ  Solo  —  "The  Ros- 
ary." 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Specialty  —  In    Araby,  introducing 
the  Eight  Blue  Devils. 


EVERY  WOMAN  IS  WAITING  FOR  IT 

WIVES! 

THIS  HITS  YOU! 


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SHE  BOUGHT  HCH  FREEDOM?  YES,  BUT  AT  WHAT  PRICE"1 
WOMEN!  SEE  THIS!  THE  TRUTH  IS  TOLD! 


The  Madison   theatre,  Detroit,  adver- 
tised "  What  a  Wife  Learned  "  with 
this 


18% 


Motion  Picture  News 


Feature — The  Isle  of  Lost  Ships- 
First  National. 

Comedy — Pest  of  the  Storm  Coun- 
try. 

Tivoii  Theatre — 

Overture  — "  The  Prince  of  Pil- 
sen." 

Specialty  —  Jess    Libonati    at  the 

Xylophone. 
Current  Events — Weekly  Digest. 
Music — Organ  Solo — "Just  a  Little 

Blue." 

Specialty — Thoughts  of  Spring. 
Feature  —  Flesh  and  Blood  —  Lon 
Chaney. 

Comedy  —  The  Pilgrim  —  Charlie 
Chaplin — First  National. 

Riviera  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Selections  from  "  The 
Chocolate  Soldier." 

Vocal  —  Enrico  Arresoni  singing 
"  The  Elegy." 

Current  Events — Weekly  and  Di- 
gest. 

Specialty  —  The  Dearborn  Quart- 
ette*. 

Feature  — ■  Flesh  and  Blood  —  Lon 
Chaney. 

Comedy  —  The  Pilgrim  —  Charlie 

Chaplin — First  National. 
Roosevelt  Theatre — 

Feature  —  One   Exciting   Night  — 
United  Artists   (Third  week.) 
Mc\  icker's  Theatre — 

Ovtrture  —  "Second  Hungarian 

Rhapsody." 
Specialty — "The  Wanderer."  Bal- 
let of  15  people. 
Novelty — Fun  From  The  Press. 
Current  Events — McYicker's  News 

and  Views. 
Music — Organ  Solo  —  "A  Small 

Town  Band." 
Specialty — Maya's  Blue  and  White 

Marimba  Band. 
Feature — Bella  Donna — Po!a  Negri 

— Paramount  ("Second  week.) 
Woo dl awn  Theatre — 
Current  Events — Woodlawn  New* 

and  Views. 
Noveltv — Fun  from  the  Press. 


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The  Circle  theatre,  Indianapolis,  used 
this  art  ad  on  "  Daddy  " 

Novelty — Pathe  Review. 

Added  Attraction — Fruits  of  Fate. 

Overture— "Serenade." 

Feature — Racing  Hearts  —  Agnes 

Ayres  and  Theodore  Roberts — 

Paramount. 
Randolph  Theatre — 
Current     Events  —  International 

News. 

Feature  —  The  Abysmal   Bru  e — 
Reginald  Denny — Universal. 


BOSTON 


Loew's  State  Theatre — 

Overture — Orchestra. 

Novelty — Pathe  Review. 

Feature  —  A  Noise  in  Newborc — ■ 

Viola  Dana — Metro. 
Overture — Orchestra  —  "Midnight 

Reverie." 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Feature — The     Glimpses    of  the 

Moon — Paramount. 
Recessional — Orchestra. 
Boston  Theatre — 
Overture — Organ. 
Novelty — Aesop's  Fable. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Overture — Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News 
Feature — Three     Jumps    Ahead — 

Tom  Mix — Fox. 
Comedy— Young  and  Dumb. 
Recessional — Orchestra. 
Loew's  Orpheum  Theatre — 
Overture — Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Overture — Orchestra. 
Feature — Adam's  Rib — Paramount. 
Comedv — Young  and  Dumb 
Recessional — Orpran. 


striking  effect  with  type  and  stock  cut 
on  "Mad  Love,"  uhed  by  the  Allen 
theatre,  Montreal 


PHILADELPHIA 


Stanley  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Her  Regiment." 
Current   Events — Fox   and  Pathe 
News. 

Musical  —  Hans  Kindler,  cellist, 
"  Raindrop  Prelude,"  "  Ga- 
votte," "  Czardas." 

Feature — Glimpses  of  the  Moon — 
Paramount. 

Comedy — Day  Dreams. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Comedy — Jenkins  and  the  Mutt. 

Stanton  Theatre — 

Feature— Adam's  Rib — Paramount 
(Second  week). 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 


Aldine  Theatre — 

Current  Events— Pathe  and  Inter- 
national. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Feature — Brawn  of  the  North — 
First  National. 

Karlton  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Novelty — Kinograms. 

Corned}' — Jenkins  and  the  Mutt. 

Feature — Mr.  Billings  Spends  His 
Dime — Paramount. 

Comedy — Cold  Chills. 

Palace  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Dav — 
Pathe. 

Added  Attraction — The  Message  of 
Emile  Coue. 

Feature — Peg  o'  My  Heart — Metro. 

Victoria  Theatre — 

Current   Events — Pathe  News. 

Comedy — Cold  Chills. 

Feature — All  the  Brothers  Were 
Valiant — Metro. 

Arcadia  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Novelty— Movie  Chats. 

Comedy — Uneasy  Feet. 

Feature — Truxton  King — Fox. 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Novelty — Kinograms. 

Comedy — The  City  Chap. 

Feature — The  Flame  of  Life — Uni- 
versal. 

Regent  Theatre — 

Comedy — Haunted  Spooks. 

Feature — Heroes  and  Husbands — 
First  National. 

^sanTJrancisco 

Loew's  War-field  Theatre — 

Feature — The   Christian — Goldwyn. 

(Second  week.) 
Tivoii  Theatre — 
Overture — Selected. 
Comedy — Hot  W  ater. 
Feature — The  Isle  of  Lost  Ships — 

First  National. 
California  Theatre — 
Overture — Special  march. 
Current  Events — News  Review. 
Vocal — E.  Harold  Dana,  baritone. 
Comedy — The  Dude. 
Music  —  Band  —  Selections  from 

"Robinhood,"  "Dearest,"  "Hits 

of  1922." 
Feature — The   Nth  Commandment 

— Paramount 
Granada  Theatre — 
Overture  —  'Herd  Girl's  Summer." 
Current  Events. 

Vocal — Harold  Stanton  and  Betty 
Anderson  in  Harmony  Review. 

Cartoon — Felix  Wins  Out. 

Music — Synco-Symphonists. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Feature — Grumpy — Paramount. 

]\ew  Portola  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Hunting  Big  Game  in 
Africa  —  Universal.  (Second 
week.) 

WASHINGTON 

Crandall's  Metropolitan  The- 
atre— 

Prologue — Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Comedy— Extra !  Extra ! 
Feature — Mighty    Lak'    a    Rose — 

First  National. 
Moore's  Rialto  Theatre — 
Overture—"  Prince  Methusalem.'' 
Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Comedy — The  Reporter. 
Feature— The  White  Flower— Betty 

Compson — Paramount. 


Loew's  Palace  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Popular    Hits    of  the 
Day." 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Novelty — Screen  Snapshots. 
Feature  —  The  Nth  Commandment 

— Colleen  Moore  —  Paramount. 
Loew's  Columbia  Theatre — 
Overture — "  Greenwich  Village 

Follies." 

Current    Events  —  International 

News. 

Feature — Bella  Donna — Pola  Negri 
— Paramount. 


Branford  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Zampa." 

Feature — Adam's   Rib— Paramount. 

Current  Events — Branford  Review 

of  Events. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Comedy — Treasure  Island. 
Music — Branford  Musical  Trio. 
Vocal — "  On  a  Moonlight  Night." 
Newark  Theatre — 
Overture — "The  Fortune  Teller." 
Feature  —  Where  the  Pavement 

Ends — Metro. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Comedy — Sweetie. 
Current  Events — Newark  Theatre 

News  Pictorial. 
Music  —  Organ  solo  —  "Conceit 

Piece,"  with  tenor  soloist. 
Rialto  Theatre — 
Overture — "Immortalized." 
Feature — Brass — Warner  Brothers. 
Current  Events — Rialto  Review  of 

Events. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Comedy — Bumps. 
Terminal  Theatre — 
Overture — "The  Sun-Kissed  Rose." 
Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Comedy — A  Wise  Cracker. 
Feature — Mad  Love — Pola  Negri 

— Goldwyn. 
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Coliseum  Theatre — 

Overture— "William  Tell." 
Current  Events — Kinograms  and 

Pa  the  News. 
Feature — Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose  — 

First  National. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Cartoon — Felix  the  Ghost-Breaker. 
Blue  Mouse  Theatre — 
Overture. 

Feature  —  The  Beautiful  and 
Damned — \\  arner  Brothers. 

Comedy — Pop  Tuttle's  Lost  Nerve. 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 

Music — Piano  solo  —  "Rustle  of 
Spring." 

Music — Organ  solo — Combination 
of  "Humoresque"  and  "Swanee 
River." 

Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — "Samson  and  Delilah.'' 

Current  Events — Kinograms. 

Feature — The  Christian — Goldwyn. 

Comedy — Family  Troubles. 

Novelty — Pathe  Review. 

Yccal — Solo,  "In  the  Garden  of  My 
Heart." 

Columbia  Theatre — 

Overture — Selections  from  "May- 
time." 

Curient  Events  —  International 
News. 

Feature — The  Ninety  and  Nine  — 

Yitagraph. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Comedy — Dad's  Boy. 
Music — Solo,  "  To  a  Wild  Rose." 

Liberty  Theatre — 

Overture    —    Selections  from 

"  Martha." 
Feature  —  Sure-Fire    Flint  —  State 

Rights. 
Comedy — Rob  'Em  Good. 
Novelty — Pathe  Review. 
Current  Events — Liberty  News. 

Winter  Garden  Theatre — 

Overture — Orchestra. 
Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Novelty — Screen  Snapshots. 
Feature — The  Headless  Horseman 
— Hodkinson. 


The  Liberty  theatre,  Columbus,  Ohio, 
used    this    striking    display    ad  on 
"Jazzmania." 


ST.  LOUIS 


Missouri  Theatre — 

Overture — Missouri  Symphony  Or- 
chestra. 

Current  Events  —  Missouri  News 
and  Magazine. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Cartoon — Felix  Cat  Cartoon. 

Music  —  Organ  Solo,  "  You've 
Gotta  See  Mama." 

Specialty — "  A  Night  in  Araby." 

Feature — Bella  Donna — Pola  Negri 
— Paramount. 

New  Grand  Central,  West  End 
Lyric  and  Capitol  The- 
atres— 

Overture — Selected. 

Current  Events — News  and  Views. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 

Music — Jazz  selections. 

Comedy — Selected. 

Feature — Jazzmania — Mae  Murray 
— Metro. 

Delmonte  Theatre — 

Overture — Selected. 

Current  Events — News  and  Views. 

Novelty — Fun  From  the  Press. 

Novelty — Screen  Snapshots. 

Music — Fafunno's  Clown  Band. 

Feature — Lost  and  Found — Gold- 
wyn. 

Rivoli  Theatre — 

Overture — Selected. 
Current  Events  — ■  International 
News. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Comedy — Selected. 

Feature — Driven — Universal. 

William  Fox  Liberty  The- 
atre— 

Overture — Liberty  Concert  orches- 
tra. 

Current     Events — Fox  News  and 

Views — Educational. 
Comedy — The  Salesman. 
Feature — Salome — Allied  P.  &  D. 

— The  Streets  of  New  York. 

Pershing  Theatre — 

Overture — Orchestra. 
Cun  ent  Events — News  and  Views. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Comedy — Selected. 
Feature — Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships 
— Hodkinson. 

Odeon  Theatre — 

Overture. 

Current  Events — News  and  Views. 
Vocal  Solo — Arthur  Nealy,  singing 

policeman. 
Comedy — The  Shriek  of  Araby. 
Feature — The  Glorious  Adventure 

—Allied  P.  &  D. 
Columbia  Theatre — 
Current     Events — Fox  News  and 

Views. 
Comedy — The  Salesman. 
Serial  —  Pearl  White  in  12th  part 

Plunder. 

Feature — While  Paris  Sleeps — Hod- 
kinson. 
Five  acts  of  vaudeville. 


KANSAS  CITY 


Newman  Theatre — 

Overture — Selections. 

Current  Events — Newman  News 
and  Views. 

Music — Organ  Selections. 

Specialties — "A  Bit  of  Porcelain," 
with  Bobby  Tremaine  and  Ad- 
rian Da  Silva;  A  "Discovery 
Concert"  Find — Seymour  and 
Jeanette,  A  Modern  George 
and  Eva  Walker. 

Novelty  —  Coon-Sanders,  Novelty 
Singing  Orchestra,  presenting 


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Ad  used  by  the  Ohio  theatre,  Indian- 
apolis, oti  "  Your  Friend  and  Mine'' 

an  Original  Travesty,  "In  the 
Land  of  King  Tut." 

Feature — Bella  Donna — Pola  Negri 
— Paramount. 

Liberty  Theatre — 

Overture — Opens  with  "Weird  Ori- 
ental'" and  closes  with  "Buu- 
oing  Spring. " 

Current  Events  —  Pathe  and  Fox 
News. 

Music — Organ  Selections. 

Added  Attraction  —  The  Leather 

Pushers — Universal. 
Novelty — Capitol  Shots. 
Specialty  —  "Moments  Musical" — 

Misses  Ross  and  Brown. 
Feature  —  Women  Men  Marry — 

State  Rights. 
Royal  Theatre — 
Overture — Selections. 
Current   Events  —  Royal  Screen 

Magazine. 
Music  — ■  Organ  Selections;  Violin 

solos — Dr.  Carlos  de  Mandil. 
Feature  —  Douglas   Fairbanks  in 

Robin  Hood — United  Artists. 
Twelfth  Street  Theatre — 
Overture — Selections. 
Current  Events  —  Twelfth  Street 

Screen  Magazine. 
Music — Organ  Selections. 
Comedy — Number,    Please — Harold 

Lloyd. 

Added  Attraction — Fighting  Blood 
(Round  four)— F.  B.  O. 

Feature  —  Second  Fiddle,  Glenn 
Hunter — Hodkinson. 


CLEVELAND 


Stillman  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Faust." 
Comedy — Green  as  Grass. 
Novelty — Nights  of  Many  Shadows. 
Feature  —  Where  the  Pavement 

Ends — Metro. 
Allen  Theatre — 
Overture — "  Scotland." 
Current      Events  —  International 

News. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Comedy — Cold  Chess. 

Novelty — Prizma — Thank  God  for 
a  Garden. 

Feature — The  Go-Getter  —  Para- 
mount. 

State  Theatre — 

Overture — Popular  Potpourri. 

Music — Oriole  Terrace  Orchestra, 
in  jazz  repertoire. 

Comedy — Chop  Suey  Louis. 

Feature — The  Beautiful  and  the 
Damned — Warner  Brothers. 

Park  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Robin  Hood." 

Current   Events — Kinograms. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Feature — Douglas     Fairbanks  in 


Robin  Hood — United  Artists. 
Reade's  Hippodrome — 

Overture — Jazz  Symphony. 
Current    Events  —  Plain  Dealer 

Screen  Magazine. 
Specialty — Vaudeville. 
Feature — Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships 

— Hodkinson. 
Standard  Theatre — 
Current      Events  —  International 

News. 
Comedy — Sunny  Gym. 
Added  Attraction — The  Get-Away. 
Feature — Till    We    Meet    Again — 

Associated  Exhibitors. 


DES  MOINES 


Des  Moines  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Pagliacci." 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Novelty — Felix  Cartoon. 

Music — Organ  Solo. 

Feature — Daddy — First  National. 

Comedy — No  Wedding  Bells. 

Strand  Theatre — 

Music  —  "1  m  Drifting  Back  to 
Dreamland." 

Feature — Adam's  Rib — Paramount. 
(Second  week.) 

Vocal  Solo  —  "He  May  be  Your 
Man,  but  He  Comes  to  See  Me 
Sometimes,"  and  "  By  the  Wa- 
ters of  Minnetonka,"  sung  by 
Lyman  Wiltse. 

Garden  Theatre — 

Feature — Tess  of  the  Storm  Coun- 
try— United  Artists. 


DALL4S 


Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — Capitol  Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Capitol  News. 
Added     Attraction  —  Round  III., 

Fighting  Blood. 
Feature — Burn   'Em   Up   Barnes — 

State  Rights. 
Recessional — Organ. 
Palace  Theatre — 
Overture — Symphony  Concert. 
Current  Events — News  Tours. 
Novelty — Aesop's  Fable. 
Feature — Grumpy — Paramount. 
Added  Attraction — Ben  Ali  Haggin 

Tableaux. 
Old  Mill  Theatre- 
Current  Events — Kinograms. 
Added    Attraction  —  The  Leather 

Pushers — Round  Four. 


Large  space  ad  on  "The  Flame  of  Life" 
at  the  Apollo  theatre,  Indianapolis 


1898 


Motion  Picture  News 


Irtif  Rodenurh'a  O'chestnt 
MDHAHTH  FKAs-lEIt.  T>nor 

Singing,  "J  O  Clock  tn  the 


3tie Million  DolbrKid  lrhereAtfain 

JACK  IE  COOCAN 

IN  THE  WORLD  PREMIERE  of  ^ 


First  showing  an> 


here  in  the  world  of  the  'Kid's'  latest 
epic  of  tears,  laughs  and  heart-appe. 
You'll  get  a  'kick*  out  of  this  picture 


oftc  c/creenr 
Dumbest  Actor 

LLOYD  (ham) 

HAMILTON 


in 


NO  LUCK 


1Yorld  premiere  ad  for  "Daddy,"  run  in  connection  irith  its  shoicing  at  the 
Grand  Central,  West  End  Lyric  and  Capitol  theatres,  St.  Louis. 


Feature  —  The    Beautitul  and 

Damned — Warner  Brothers. 
Melba  Theatre- 
Overture — Melba  Grand  Orchestra. 
Cartoon — Felix. 

Feature  —  Suzanna  —  Mabel  Nor- 
mand— Allied  P.  &  D. 


CINCINNATI 


Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — Strand  Orchestra. 
Current  Events — Pathe  News, 
Feature — Bella  Donna — Paramount. 

Walnut  Theatre — 

Overture — Walnut  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News, 

Feature — The  Pilgrim — First  Na- 
tional.    (Second  week.) 

Added  Feature— The  Toll  of  the 
Sea — Metro. 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture — Capitol  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Capitol  News. 

Feature — Brass — Warner  Brothers. 

Lvric  Theatre — 

Overture — Lyric  Orchestra. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News, 

Novelty — The  Ropin'  Fool. 

Feature — Silver  Wings. 

Gifts  Theatre — 

Overture — Gifts  Trio. 

Noveltv — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Feature— Third  Alarm — F.  B.  O. 


OMAHA 


Sun  Theatre — 

Feature — Trilling    Women — Metro 

—  (Second  Week). 
Overture — Selected. 
Comedy — Col.  Heeza  Liar. 
Current      Events  —  International 

News. 

Music  —  Organ  Solo  —  Edwin 
Stevens. 

World  Theatre — 

Feature — Gimme — Goldwyn. 

Six  acts  of  vaudeville. 

Moon  Theatre; — 

Feature — The  Strangers'  Banquet 
— Goldwyn. 

Comedy — All  at  Sea. 

Current  Events — Moon  Topical  Re- 
view. 

Rialto  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Safety    Last,  Harold 

Lloyd— Pathe. 
Overture — "The  Village  Orchestra.*' 


His  First  Feature-Length  Comedy 
Since  "The  Kid"  and  Its  Only  Rival 


Three-column  ad  on  "  The  Pilgrim  "  at 
the  Kinema  theatre,  Los  Angeles. 


Comedy — Fruits  of  Faith  —  Will 
Rogers — Pathe. 

Current   Events — Kinograms. 

Organ  Specialty — Julius  K.  John- 
son. 

Vocal — "  When  the  Gold  Turns  to 
Gray  " — Solo. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Empress  Theatre — 

Feature — When  the  Desert  Calls, 
American  Releasing. 

Four  acts  of  vaudeville. 

Feature — Thursday  —  His  Wife's 
Husband — American  Releasing. 

Strand  Theatre; — 

Feature — Thorns  and  Orange  Blos- 
soms— Al  Lichtman — four  days. 
Bella  Donna — Paramount — ten 
days. 

Overture — "  Cavalleria  Rusticana." 
Comedy — Green  as  Grass. 
Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Scenic  —  '  Lyman   Howe's  Hodge 
Podge. 

BUFFALO^ 


Shea's  Hippodrome — 

Overture  —  Special  Robin  Hood 
music. 

Vocal — Selections  by  Carl  Rollins 
in  prologue  setting. 

Feature  —  Robin  Hood  (second 
week) — United  Artists. 

Current  Events — Hippodrome  Re- 
view. 

Lafayette  Square  Theatre — 

Overture — "  The  Dancing  Girl." 

Music — Organ  Recital — Arthur  J. 
Martel  at  Wurlitzer. 

Feature — What  a  Wife  Learned — 
First  National. 

Comedy — "  Snub  "  Pollard. 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 

Loew's  State  Theatre — 

Overture — Emmet  Luedeke's  Har- 
monists. 

Current   Events — Pathe  News. 
Feature — All    the    Brothers  Were 

Valiant — Metro. 
Comedy — Entertaining  the  Boss. 
Olympic  Theatre — 
Overture — Organ — "A    Breath  of 

Spring." 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Feature — Only  a  Shop  Girl — State 
Rights. 


Comedy — Easy  Terms. 
Added  Attraction  —   The  Secret 
Code 

Criterion  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Moliy,  Darling."' 
Current  Events — Kinograms. 
Feature — The    Ninety    and  Nine, 

Colleen   Moore— Vitagraph. 
Comedy — Dough  and  Dynamite. 
Palace  Theatre — 
Feature — The  Boss  of  Camp  Foui. 

Buck  Jones — Fox. 


Capitol  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "  St.  Paul  Progress 
March,"  Capitol  Symphony  Or- 
chestra. 

Current  Events — Capitol  Digest,  In- 
ternational News,  Current 
Events  and  Pathe  News. 

Divertissement — Through  the  Mi- 
croscope— Ruth  Brown  and 
Virginia  Borresen. 

Comedy — Selected. 

Vocal  —  "  Four  Slickers,"  Capitol 
Male  Quartette. 

Feature  —  Fury,  Richard  Barthel- 
mess — First  National. 

Recessional — Organ,  "  You've  Got 
to  See  Mama  Every  Night." 

ROCHESTER^ 


Eastman  Theatre — 

Overture — "  The  Bat." 

Current  Events — Eastman  Theatre 

Magazine. 
Added    Attraction — The    Ne'er  to 

Return  Road. 
Divertissement  —  Eastman  Theatre 

Ballet. 

Feature  —  The  Pilgrim,  Charlie 
Chaplin — First  National. 

Music — "  Blue  Danube  Waltz,"  Or- 
chestra. 

Added  Attraction — The  message  of 

Emile  Coue. 
Recessional — Organ. 


DETROIT  

Adams  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Safety  Last,  Harold 
Lloyd — Pathe.   (Second  week.) 


Broadway-Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — Selected. 

Current  Events  —  International 

News. 

Specialty  —  Marimba  Band  (seven 

Soli  brothers). 
Feature  —  Garrison's  Finish,  Jack 

Pickford— Allied  P.  &  D. 
Comedy — Blazes. 

ATLANTA 

Capitol  Theatre — 

Current  Events— Pathe  News. 

Scenic  —  West  Point  and  scenes 
from  Ann  Arbor. 

Specialty  —  Taylor,  Mar  y  and 
Hawkes,  vocalists.  University 
Boys  from  U.  of'  M. 

Comedy — Second  Childhood. 

Feature — Bellboy  13 — Douglas  Mac- 
Lean — First  National. 

Fox  Washington  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Fox  News  and 
Novelty  Screen  Snapshots. 

Feature — I  Am  the  Law. 

Comedy — The  Salesman. 

Madison  Theatre — 

Overture — •"  Raymond." 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Specialty — Ruth  Chase,  vocalist. 

Feature — Grumpy — Theodore  Rob- 
erts— Paramount. 

Comedy — Just  Dogs. 

Howard  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "  Orpheus  "  —  Howard 
Orchestra. 

Current  Events  —  Howard  News 
and  Review. 

Prologue  —  "Farewell  to  Earth," 
presenting  Eloise  Vining,  so- 
prano in  Tosti's  "Goodbye." 

Music  —  Sascha  Jacobsen  in  violin 
recital. 

Feature — Bella  Donna — Pola  Negri 
Metropolitan  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "  William  Tell  "—Met- 
ropolitan Symphony  Orches- 
tra. 

Current  Events — Kinograms. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Feature— The  Hottentot — First  Na- 
tional. 

Rialto  Theatre — 

Overture — Rialto  Melody  Artists. 

Current  Events — Rialto  News  and 
Views  of  the  Day. 

Divertissement  —  Ampico  Doll 
Dance,  by  Frieda  Sullivan. 

Feature — Adam  and  Eva — Marion 
Davies — Paramount. 


Jazzmania  "  ad  used  by  the  Stillman 
theatre  Cleveland 


Leo  Maloney 

in 

Range  Rider  Series 

Two  Part  Westerns 


They  surprised  him:  they  11  surprise  you! 

Crockett  Brown  of  the  Unique  Theatre,  Nashwauk,  Minn., 
writes  to  Amusements:  "We  are  more  than  surprised  at  the 
way  these  two  reelers  please.  We  play  them  with  the  Lloyds 
and  they  make  a  combination  that  is  unbeatable." 

We  believe  in  these  pictures.  We  believe  that  they  are  models 
of  their  kind.  We  believe  that  in  story,  cast,  direction, 
action,  suspense  you  can't  get  better  pictures  of  any  kind. 

The  exhibitor  who  plays  them  is  their  biggest  booster 


Written  and  directed  by 

Leo  Maloney  and  Ford  Heebe 


Pafhgoicture 


TRADE 


MARK. 


RUTH  ROLAND 


in 


Haunted 

Valley 


Figures  that  talk 

Ruth  Roland  is  a  big  attraction,  everywhere. 
Figures  say  so,  and  figures  talk. 

She  is  now  presented  in  one  of  the  best 
Patheserials  she  has  ever  starred  in. 

THE  PLOT 


Ruth  is  the  president  and  active 
head  of  Ranger  Inc.,  a  large 
contracting  firm.  She  person- 
ally owns  "Haunted  Valley,"  a 
big  and  barren  stretch  of  land. 
Unknown  to  her  this  land  is 
very  valuable  and  is  coveted  by 
a  powerful  and  unscrupulous 


clique.  To  get  possesion  of  the 
land  they  seek  to  drive  Ranger 
Inc.  to  the  wall  by  hindering 
completion  of  contracts,  etc., 
always  working  secretly.  As 
they  stop  at  nothing  there  are 
endless  hazards,  plots  and  count- 
erplots. 


Ask  for  a  screening;  youUl  be  sold  on  sight 


Produced  by  The  Ruth  Roland  Serials,  Inc. 
Under  supervision  of  United  Studios,  Inc. 


Pearl  White 


in 


"Plunder 


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Zfetf  serial  we  have 
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Geo.  W.  Keys,  Majestic  Theatre, 
Johnson  City,  Tenn.,  in  a  letter  to 
Exhibitors  Herald  says  44  Plunder 
is  the  best  serial  we  have  ever  run. 
Pearl  White  is  the  greatest  of  serial 
makers.    Business  good." 

"  'Plunder'  is  the  best  serial  on  the 
market  today  and  I  can  truthfully 
say  it  has  broken  all  box  office 
records.  .  .  I  wish  I  could  get 
hold  of  another  'Plunder.'  It 
makes  my  box  office  talk." 
Lew  Preston,  Hill  Theatre,  Newark,  N.J. 

Fifteen  weeks  of  absorbing  adven- 
ture and  thrill. 


Directed  and  produced  by 

Geo.  B.  Seitz 

Written  by 

Geo.  B.  Seitz  and  B.  Millhauser 


Pafheserial 


Exhibitors'  Service  Bureau — Pages  1903-1910 

JVilliam  Ray  nor 's  "Down  to  the  Sea"  Display 


"  Dozvn  to  the  Sea  in  Ships  "  lobby  display,  ivith  strong  nautical  atmosphere,  arranged  by  Manager  William  Raynor  of  Reade's  Hippodrome, 

Cleveland 


Advisory  Board  and  Contributing  Editors,  Exhibitors'  ServiceBureau 


George  J.  Sehade,  Schade  theatre,  Sandusky. 
M.  C.  Horator,  Alhambra  theatre.  Toledo. 
Edward  L.   Byman,  Strand  theatre,  Brooklyn. 
Theo.  L.  Hays,  Gen.   Mgr.  Finklesteln  &  Kubln. 
Minneapolis. 

Leo  A.  Landan,  Alhambra  and  Garden  theatres, 
Mluwaukee. 

*.  R.  Rogers,  Ma  nutting  Director,  Tivoll  and 
Rlalto  theatres,  Chattanooga,  Tenn. 

Stanley  Chambers,  Palace  theatre,  Wichita,  Kan. 

Willard  C.  Patterson,  Criterion  theatre,  Atlanta. 

S.  V.  Richards,  Jr.,  Oen.  Mgr.,  Saenger  Amuse- 
ment Co..  New  Orleans. 

W.  L.  Newman,  Newman,  Royal  and  Regent 
theatres,  Kansas  City,  Ho. 

Arthur  G.  Stolte,  Des  Moines  theatre,  Des  Moines, 
Iowa. 

Chas.  Bran  ham,  Famous-Lasky,  Ltd.,  Toronto, 
Can. 

W.  C.  Qoimby,  Managing  Director,  Strand  and 
Jefferson  theatres.  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

J.  A.  Partington,  Imperial  theatre.  San  Francisco. 

George  E.  Carpenter,  Paramount-Empress  theatre, 
Salt  Lake. 

Sidney  Uranman,  Granman's  theatre,  Los  Angeles 

Louis  K.  Sidney.  Managing  Director,  William  Fox 
theatres.  Denver. 

Geo.  Rotsky,  Managing  Director,  Allen  theatre, 
Montreal.  Canada. 

Phil.  Gleichman,  Managing  Director,  Broadway- 
Strand  theatre,  Detroit. 

William  Johnson,  Director  of  Exploitation,  Sooth, 
ern  Enterorises,  Inc.,  of  Texas,  Dallas,  Texas. 


Fred  S.  Hyer,  Managing  Director,  Palace  theatre, 
Hamilton.  O. 

L.  L.  Stewart,  Director  of  Exploitation  Theatre 
Dept.,  Famous  Player6-Lasky. 

Joseph  Plonkett.  Managing  Director,  Mark  Strand 
theatre.  New  York 

Ray  Grombacher,  Managing  Director,  Liberty  the- 
atre, Spokane,  Wash. 

Ross     A.     MoVoy,     Manager,     Temple  theatre, 
Geneva,  N.  T. 

George  Tooker,  Manager,  Regent  theatre.  Elm  Irs. 
N.  Y. 

W.    S.    McLaren,    Managing    Director,  Capitol 
theatre,  Jackson,  Mich. 

Harold  B.  Franklin,  Director  of  Theatres,  Famous 
Play  erg-Las  ky. 

J.  M.  Edgar  Hart,  Manager,  Palace  theatre,  El 
Paso.  Tex. 

Paul  A.  Nobis,  Manager,  Liberty  theatre,  Port- 
land, Ore. 

William   J.    Sullivan,    Manager,    Rlalto  theatre, 
Butte,  Mont. 

H.  A.  Albright,  Manager,  Jensen  &  Von  Herberg 
theatres,  Bremerton,  Wash. 

Thomas  D.   Soriero,    General  Manager,  Century 
theatre,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Three-sheet  semi-cutout  used  as  a  street  bally  -  g.  E.  Brown,  Manager,  Loew'g  Palace  theatre, 
hoo   on   "The  Message   of  Emile  Coue"  by     Memphis,  Tenn. 

Manager  George  Rea  of  the  Colonial,  Washing-  William    Cutts,    Manager,    Columbia  theatre, 
ton  Court  House,  Ohio  Portland,  Ore. 


umrninni  urn  minium 


1904 


Motion  Picture  News 


Art  lobby  display  for  "The  Young  Rajah"  prepared  by  J.  M.  Edgar  Hart,  manager,  and  Frisco 

Paso,  Texas 

Seattle  Is  Scene  of  Extensive 
"Third  Alarm"  Campaign 

Seattle.  Wash. — An  elaborate  exploitation 
and  publicity  campaign,  centered  around  the 
city  tire  department,  was  used  recently  to  put 
over  "  The  Third  Alarm  "  engagement  at  ihe 
Blue  Mouse  theatre. 

During  the  run  of  ihe  picture,  by  special 
arrangement  with  the  fire  department,  a  regu- 
lar fire  engine,  drawn  by  three  horses  and 
maimed  by  two  members  of  the  department, 
was  used  as  a  street  ballyhoo.  A  half-page 
spread  in  the  Seattle  Post  Intelligencer  was 
used  in  connection  with  this  ballyhoo,  as  it 
was  discovered  that  the  apparatus  used  was 
the  last  horse-drawn  vehicle  in  the  city  of 
Seattle,  and  the  engine  and  horses  were  to  be 
relieved  from  further  duty  in  less  than  a 
month. 

One  of  the  men  who  manned  the  engine  for 
the  theatre  was  recently  elected  in  this  city 
as  the  most  popular  fireman  in  the  depart- 
ment in  a  contest  held  by  the  Seattle  Times. 
This  fact  was  played  up  strongly  by  the 
theatre,  and  the  man's  popularity  in  the  city 
accounted  for  a  number  of  patrons  that  came 


Lobby  display  arranged  by  Manager  H.  B. 
Clarke    of    the   Majestic    theatre,  Memphis, 
Tenn.,  for  "Queen  of  the  Moulin  Rouge" 


Attractive  Theatre  Front 
for  "East  Is  West" 

MILWAUKEE,  Wis.— In  dressing 
the  front  of  the  Modjeska  theatre 
for  "East  Is  West,"  the  huge  aper- 
ture above  the  entrance  was  used  to  ex- 
cellent advantage.  Hand  painted  compo 
board  panels  of  Constance  Talmadge  and 
the  Chinese  dragon  was  erected  on  each 
side.  Covering  the  oblong  space  in  the 
center  was  another  huge  hand  painted 
compo  board  design  with  the  title,  pic- 
tures and  heiroglyphics  symbolical  of  the 
feature. 

The  center  of  the  oblong  space  was 
left  blank,  however,  when  the  compo 
board  was  put  up.  In  this  blank  space 
was  inserted  a  part  of  the  love  boat  scene, 
taken  from  the  24-sheet  and  pasted  on  a 
black  cambric  background.  Hundreds  of 
myriad  lights  made  this  display  equally 
luminous  at  night. 

to  the  theatre  during  the  showing.  While  the 
ballyhoo  was  not  parading  the  streets,  the 
engine  was  left,  in  front  of  the  theatre,  and 
steam  was  kept  up  by  the  firemen  in  charge. 
This  item  proved  of  great  interest  in  connec- 
tion with  the  run. 

On  the  second  Monday  of  the  engagement, 
a  special  matinee  for  all  firemen  in  uniform 
was  held,  at  which  time  they  were  admitted 
free  to  the  playhouse. 

The  presentation  of  the  picture  in  the  thea- 
tre itself  was  a  big  feature  of  the  engagement, 
and  sent  patrons  out  talking.  A  fire  effect 
machine  was  used  during  the  overture  and 
first  few  feet  of  the  picture,  and  gave  the 
impression  that  the  whole  front  of  the  stage 
was  in  flames.  During  the  picture,  also, 
sirens  and  fire  bells,  loaned  by  the  fire  depart- 
ment, were  used  in  conjunction  with  the 
orchestra  and  gave  a  most  realistic  atmosphere 
to  the  photoplay.  The  presentation  was  ar- 
ranged and  executed  by  House  Manager  Hal 
Daigler.  A  similar  presentation  was  given  the 
week  before  the  showing  of  "  The  Third 
Alarm  "  began,  during  the  showing  of  a  short 
trailer. 


Guitarrez,  house  artist,  of  the  Palace  theatre,  El 

Elaborate  Teaser  Campaign  on 
"Town  That  Forgot  God" 

Dayton,  Ohio. — J.  Howard  Lichtenstein, 
manager  of  the  State  theatre,  conducted  an 
excellent  teaser  campaign  on  "  The  Town  that 
Forgot  God  "  recently. 

Starting  four  weeks  prior  to  the  opening, 
Lichtenstein  plastered  Dayton  with  seven  by 
eleven  cards  printed  in  blue  and  red,  asking 
pertinent  questions,  such  as,  "  Is  Paris  the 
Town  That  Forgot  God  ?  Coming  soon  to  the 
State  theatre."  Giving  no  date  and  by  substi- 
tut  Jig  the  names  of  other  citici  in  the  phu  t 
of  "  Paris,"  the  teaser  became  an  effective 
salesman. 

Two  weeks  before  the  opening,  ten  thousand 
additional  cards  were  placed  in  all  conspicu- 
ous places  telling  the  date  when  the  picture 
would  be  shown. 

Such  phrases  as  follows  were  used  on  this 
second  batch  of  cards :  "  A  scathing  indict- 
ment of  the  wickedness  of  Main  Street,"  "  The 
story  of  a  town  where  the  Ten  Commandments 
are  broken  every  day  and  the  Golden  Rule 
every  hour,"  and  "  Rome  was  purged  by  fire, 
Babylon  was  destroyed  by  vandals,  1  The 
Town  That  Forgot  God '  was  destroyed  by 
floods  and  fire." 


Lobby  display  on  "  The  Beautiful  and  Damned" 
used  at  the  Princess  theatre,  San  Antonio,  Texas 


April  21,  19*3 


1905 


Oriental  front  decorations,  and  costumed  usherettes  at  the  Coliseum    theatre,  Seattle,  of  which  Frank  Steffy  is  manager,  during  the  run  of 

"  Shadows  " 


"The  Christian"  Given  Heavy 
Exploitation  Campaign 

Freeport,  111. — Despite  the  fact  that  the  run 
came  during  Holy  Week,  when  bad  business 
is  usually  accepted  as  inevitable,  Manager 
John  Dittman,  of  the  Lindo  theatre,  and  W.  D. 
Nealand,  Goldwynner,  decided  upon  an  inten- 
sive exploitation  campaign  for  "  The  Chris- 
tian." 

They  first  arranged  a  series  of  big  display 
advertisements  in  the  daily  newspapers.  These 
ran  for  four  days  in  advance  of  the  regular 
advertising.  The  regular  advertising  came  to 
a  climax  on  Wednesday  before  the  opening 
with  a  full  page  ad. 

An  attractive  book  store  window  display 
was  obtained  with  Dollmeyer  &  Merck  in  the 
center  of  the  city's  business  district.  The 


Radio  exposition  used   by  Manager  Herschel 
Stuart  in  lobby  of  the  Missouri  theatre,  St.  Louis, 
in  connection  with  "The  Mystery  Box" 


Striking  Throwaway  Gotten 
Out  on  "Blood  and  Sand 

ROBINSON,  ILL.  —  Manager  J.  C. 
Hewitt  of  the  Strand  theatre  issued 
an  inexpensive  and  unusual  throw- 
away  on  "Blood  and  Sand,"  which  can 
be  easily  duplicated  elsewhere,  although 
it  calls  for  a  little  extra  work. 

On  one  side,  printed  in  red  and  green, 
was  a  reproduction  at  one  side  of 
splotches  of  blood;  at  the  other  side  wao 
placed  a  daub  of  mucilage,  by  hand,  over 
which  common  sand  was  scattered.  The 
copy  between  read:  This  side  of  this  card 
represents  the  title  of  the  greatest  photo- 
play since  "  The  Four  Horsemen  of  the 
Apocalypse,"  and  written  by  the  same 
author,  enacted  by  an  all-star  cast, 
headed  by  the  same  popular  male  star. 
On  the  reverse  was  the  usual  billing 
of  the  picture. 


manager  ordered  100  copies  of  the  photoplay 
edition  of  "  The  Christian  "  for  the  window, 
in  addition  to  the  two  large  hand-painted 
cards  and  three  block  cards  advertising  the 
showing  of  the  film  at  the  Lindo  theatre. 

Cards  were  used  on  all  local  street  cars 
starting  Wednesday  morning,  March  28th,  and 
continuing  until  the  end  of  the  engagement. 

A  cut-out  from  the  24-sheet  was  placed  on 
top  of  the  marquise,  where  it  could  be  seen 
for  a  long  distance  in  both  directions.  At 
night  this  cut-out  was  lighted  by  four  big  spot- 
lights which  the  theatre  owns.  This  was 
mounted  on  the  marquise  the  Wednesday  be- 
fore the  opening.  At  the  same  time  cut-outs 
from  the  six-sheet  posters  were  placed  in  the 
lobby. 

The  coming  of  "  The  Christian  "  was  adver- 
tised to  the  patrons  of  the  Lindo  theatre  in 
advance  of  its  coming  by  means  of  the  24-sheet 
banner  made  by  Mr.  Nealand,  pasting  one  of 
the  "  Christian "  pictorial  stands  on  an  old 
drop  and  painting  the  borders.  This  was  sus- 
pended on  the  stage,  back  of  the  first  border 
lights,  and  shown  during  the  intermissions, 
with  the  theatre  spot-light  playing  on  the  date 
lines  and  the  heads  of  the  figures.  This  was 
a  novelty  stunt  in  Freeport  and  proved  very 
effective  publicity. 


"Thorns  and  Orange  Blossoms" 
Advertised  to  Women 

Jacksonville,  Fla. — Manager  Albert  Hill,  of 
the  Imperial  theatre,  exploited  "  Thorns  and 
Orange  Blossoms  "  with  considerable  success, 
aiming  his  campaign  largely  at  women  pa- 
trons. 

Advance  work  consisted  of  the  distribution 
of  about  300  copies  of  the  book,  "  Thorns  and 
Orange  Blossoms "  and  approximately  1,000 
packages  of  face  powder. 

The  books  were  given  out  to  women  during 
the  matinee  performances  previous  to  the  ad- 
vertising of  the  picture.  Tying  up  with  this 
was  the  advance  notice  of  the  coming  of  the 
picture. 

They  were  fortunate  in  securing  about  1,000 
samples  of  delicately  perfumed  face  powder, 
and  these  were  also  distributed  to  ladies,  with 
an  idea  to  making  an  appeal  to  the  senses 
through  suggestion.  Each  package  was  in- 
scribed, "  Compliments  of  'Thorns  and 
Orange  Blossoms.' " 

The  floral  lobby  was  in  keeping  with  the 
title  of  the  picture.  The  entire  lobby  was 
basked  in  with  white  flowers,  with  a  sprinkling 
of  real  orange  blossoms  here  and  there  and 
the  box  office  filled  with  them. 


Lobby  display  on  "Bell  Boy  13"  prepared  by 
Manager  H.  B.  Clarke  of  the  Majestic  theatre, 
Memphis,  Tenn. 


1906 


Motion   Picture  N  etv  s 


Highly  unusual  lobby  display  for  "  Jaccmania,"  "which  created  zvide  comment,  arranged  by 
Manager  Roy  Beall  of  the  Imperial  theatre,  Ashevillc,  N.  C. 


Marriage  on  Stage  to  Exploit 
"The  Marriage  Chance" 

Minneapolis,  Minn. — The  run  of  "  The 
Marriage  Chance "  at  Pantages  theatre  was 
exploited  by  means  of  a  real  wedding  on  the 
stage,  arranged  by  Manager  Louis  Christ  and 
Jack  Auslet,  American  Releasing's  branch 
manager. 

Miss  Sarah  LaCount  and  Herbert  Jay,  a 
young  Minneapolis  couple,  were  induced  to 
have  their  proposed  marriage  solemnized  in 
view  of  a  larger  audience  than  could  have  been 
assembled  in  a  church.  Because  of  extensive 
newspaper  publicity  given  the  event,  many  of 
the  leading  merchants  donated  goods  ranging 
from  a  100-pound  sack  of  flour  to  the  wedding 
ring  itself.  The  wedding  finery,  as  much  as 
possible  like  that  worn  by  Alta  Allen  in  the 
picture,  was  furnished  by  a  department  store, 
and  one  of  the  town's  photographers  signi- 
fied his  willingness  to  take  flashlights  of  the 
ceremony.  An  automobile  concern  willingly 
provided  the  car  to  take  the  bridal  pair  to 
their  new  home,  where  an  assortment  of  gro- 
ceries and  some  furniture  awaited  them  as 
gifts  from  merchants,  who  had  been  ap- 
proached and  responded  to  the  advertising 
value  of  the  stunt. 

In  all  the  newspaper  stories  the  name  of 
the  picture  and  the  theatre  was,  of  course, 
included,  while  Manager  Christ's  cash  present 
did  much  to  foster  good  will. 


Madison  "Coue"  Campaign 
Subject  of  Error 

ATTENTION  has  been  called  to  the 
fact  that  in  the  MOTION  PIC- 
TURE NEWS  of  March  31st  the 
article  in  the  Exhibitors'  Service  Bureau 
headed  "  Newspaper  Tie-up  is  Great  Aid 
to  '  Message  of  Emile  Coue  '  "  was  cred- 
ited to  Manager  Ed.  Weisfeldt  of  the 
Strand  theatre,  Milwaukee,  through  a 
printer's  error. 

This  campaign  was  planned  and  ex- 
ecuted by  A.  P.  Desormeaux,  manager 
of  the  Strand  Theatre  Company,  oper- 
ating the  Strand  theatre  at  Madison, 
Wis.  MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS 
takes  this  occasion  to  give  proper  credit 
to  Manager  Desormeaux  for  the  excel- 
lent  exploitation  in  question.  


"Heroes  of  the  Street"  is  Tied 
Up  with  Clothier 

BAKERSFIELD,  CAL.  —  A  tie-up 
with  a  local  clothing  store  was  made 
by   the   management   of  the  Cali- 
fornia theatre  on  "Heroes  of  the  Street." 

The  tie-up  was  made  when  the  local 
newspapers  heralded  the  fact  that 
"  Freckles "  would  appear  in  person 
throughout  the  engagement  of  the  fea- 
ture. 

The  stunt  was  in  the  nature  of  a 
"  freckle-faced "  contest,  the  winner  to 
be  given  a  free  trip  to  Hollywood  with 
all  expenses  paid  by  the  Federal  Out- 
fitting  Company,  Bakersfield. 


Reward  Poster  Gotten  Out 
on  "Missing  Husbands" 

BALTIMORE,    Md.— Teaser  poster 
advertising    was    recently   used  to 
good  effect  by  the  New  Wizard  the- 
atre in  exploiting  "  Missing  Husbands." 

The  title  lends  itself  to  exploitation  and 
the  theatre  took  advantage  of  it  to  issue 
a  poster  about  the  size  of  a  one-sheet  on 
which  was  a  large  photograph  of  a  man, 
showing  the  back  of  his  head  and  shoul- 
ders and  a  small  portion  of  the  side  of  his 
face.  In  big  type  over  the  picture  was 
printed:  "$25,000  reward  to  anybody  who 
will  give  any  clue,  information  or  identify 
the  person  in  this  photograph."  Below 
the  photograph  was:  "One  of  the  'Miss- 
ing Husbands.'  Call  at  the  Wizard  the- 
atre, etc." 


"Thorns  and  Orange  Blossoms" 
Exploited  Through  Novel 

Sandusky,  Ohio. — George  Schade,  owner 
and  manager  of  the  Schade  theatre,  put  over 
a  special  exploitation  campaign  on  "  Thorns 
and  Orange  Blossoms  "  that  aroused  wide  in- 
terest in  the  showing. 

Three  hundred  and  fifty  copies  of  the  spe- 
cial photoplay  edition  of  Bertha  M.  Clay's 
novel  were  used.  An  equal  number  of  personal 
letters  type  on  paper  monogrammed  "  T " 
were  written  and  signed  in  a  feminine  hand, 
"Estelle  Taylor."  These  books  when 
wrapped  took  four  cents'  postage  and  were 
mailed  to  women  only,  including  typists, 
stenographers,  salesladies  and  those  in  other 
professions  who  were  likely  to  come  in  eon- 
tact  daily  with  a  large  number  of  persons. 

The  canceling  clerk  at  the  post  office  used 
an  old  canceling  stamp  that  could  not  easily 
be  read.  In  this  way  the  idea  that  the  books 
were  mailed  from  Los  Angeles  was  preserved. 
The  gag  worked  wonderfully  and  no  one  dis- 
covered the  deception,  the  recipients  of  the 
volumes  remaining  quite  flattered  that  Estelle 
Taylor  had  sent  them  autographed  copies  of 
the  photoplay  edition. 


April  21,  1923 


1907 


Mill! 

/  / 

■HHHHHHMHI 


Elaborate  ballet  of  children  used  as  prologue  to  "  The  Light  in  the  Dark  "  at  the  Colonial  theatre,  Allentown,  Pa.,  arranged  through  a  tie-up  with  a 

dancing  school 


Elaborate    Presentation  Given 
"The  Grub-Stake"  Run 

Seattle,  Wash. — In  addition  to  a  special 
contest  which  received  wide  publicity  for  "The 
Grub-Stake,"  Publicity  Manager  Vic  Gaunt- 
lett,  of  the  Blue  Mouse  theatre,  was  further 
aided  by  the  personal  appearance  of  the  star, 
Nell  Shipman,  and  by  an  elaborate  presenta- 
tion. 

Nell  Shipman  had  with  her  two  of  the  mala- 
mute  dogs  that  appeared  in  the  photoplay, 
and  made  her  appearance  in  Alaskan  fur  cos- 
tume. She  told  a  few  details  of  the  making 
of  the  picture,  and  recited  the  closing  stanzas 
of  "  The  Spell  of  the  Yukon,"  by  Robert  W. 
Service. 

In  conjunction  with  the  visit  of  Miss  Ship- 
man  in  the  city,  the  theatre  tied  up  with  the 
Seattle  Star,  and  that  paper  each  evening  ran 
a  series  of  articles  by  the  star  in  regard  to 
girls  entering  motion  pictures.  She  answered 
through  the  columns  of  the  paper,  questions 
propounded  by  city  movie  fans,  and  on  one 
afternoon  was  hostess  at  a  tea  for  lady  patrons 
of  the  theatre,  given  in  the  lounging  room. 

An  especially  elaborate  presentation  was 
arranged  for  the  "  Grub-Stake  "  engagement 
by  House  Manager  Hal  Daigler.  The  lobby 
of  the  theatre  was  decorated  to  resemble  an 
Alaskan  snow  scene,  with  an  electrically  illum- 
inated rainbow,  trimmed  with  tinsel,  at  each 
side.    A  falling  snow  effect  was  used  on  the 


Three-panel    screen     on    "  Voice    from  the 
Minaret  "  used  to  cover  blank  wall  by  Manager 
William    Lindsay   of    the    Paramount  theatre, 
Logansport,  Ind. 


"Jackie  Coogan  Roll"  Used 
as  "Oliver  Twist"  Aid 

TAMPA,  Fla.— In  Tampa  the  Federal 
bakeries  make  what  they  call  a 
"  Jackie  Coogan  Roll."  Manager 
R.  C.  Frost  of  the  Strand  theatre  went 
after  the  manager  of  this  concern  and 
sold  him  on  the  idea  of  giving  away 
6,000  of  these  rolls.  Frost  furnished  the 
waxed  paraffine  bags  and  the  bakery  the 
rolls;  of  course  each  was  advertised  on 
the  bag.  These  were  given  away  at  the 
theatre  by  one  of  the  bakery  girls.  Man- 
ager Frost  says  "  They  all  went  away 
with  a  sweet  taste  in  their  mouth." 

A  co-operative  page  was  gotten  up, 
eight  leading  merchants  were  in  it  and 
each  one  of  them  had  25  free  tickets  to 
give  away.  In  this  manner  200  tickets 
were  given  out  for  the  matinee  perfor- 
mance of  the  opening  day. 

front  drape  of  the  stage  during  Miss  Ship- 
man's  appearance  on  the  boards,  and  was  also 
used  during  the  introductory  overture  and 
first  sub-titles  of  the  photoplay.  Electrically 
illuminated  rainbows  were  used  at  each  side 
of  the  stage.  They  were  also  made  out  of  vari- 
ous colored  tinsel,  and  were  backed  up  with 
winter  snow  scenes,  indirectly  lighted  by 
shades  of  red,  blue  and  green. 


Teaser  Stickers  Stir  Interest 
in  "The  Christian" 

Evansville,  Ind. — W.  C.  Meek,  manager  of 
the  Victory  theatre,  and  Goldwynner  H.  T. 
Snowden,  used  five  thousand  teaser  stickers 
were  used  in  advance  of  the  exploitation  cam- 
paign for  "  The  Christian."  The  sticker  was 
small,  about  two  by  two  and  one-half  inches, 
and  its  message,  printed  in  red  nik,  read: 
"  April  2nd,  at  the  Victory,  Evansville.  We'll 
all  be  there." 

The  town  was  plastered  with  these  stickers 
for  several  days  before  Mr.  Snowden  opened 
his  campaign,  and  succeeded  in  arousing  an 
unusual  degree  of  interest  in  the  picture  be- 
fore its  identity  was  made  known. 

This  was  followed  by  a  billing  campaign 
of  unusual  proportions;  100  regular  one- 
sheets,  200  block  teaser  one-sheets,  fifteen 
threes,  fifteen  six's,  ten  24-sheets,  3,000  her- 
alds, 200  window  cards  and  2,000  announce- 
ments put  into  the  mails  being  used. 


Sentries  Are  Placed  in  Front 
of  House  on  "The  Hero" 

New  York,  N.  V. — A  special  stunt  was  used 
by  Proctor's  theatre  in  Yonkers  to  exploit 
"  The  Hero." 

Two  men  dressed  in  soldier's  uniform  acted 
as  sentries  in  front  of  the  theatre,  attracting 
a  great  deal  of  attention  and  causing  wide- 
spread comment  among  the  passersby.  Special 
advertising  and  paper,  including  several  24- 
sheets,  were  used  for  the  engagement. 

A  prologue  which  featured  "  My  Hero,"  the 
song  from  "  The  Chocolate  Soldier,"  was 
staged  very  successfully  in  the  presentation. 


"Safety  Last"  Cut-outs  Hung 
on  Prominent  Buildings 

St.  Louis,  Mo. — Manager  Bob  Smith,  of  the 
Grand  Central  theatre,  in  exploiting  "  Safety 
Last,"  hung  twenty  large  24-sheet  cut-outs 
on  buildings  at  good  corners,  giving  the  effect 
of  a  live  man  being  actually  suspended  high 
in  the  air.  Smaller  cut-outs  from  the  one- 
sheets  were  placed  around  the  ledge  of  the 
lobby.  These  gave  the  effect  of  Lloyd  trying 
to  balance  himself  on  the  ledge,  and  made  a 
big  impression  on  patrons  prior  to  the 
"  Safety  Last  "  opening. 


...  ...  ;; 


MAE 
MVRRAY 
Jazzman  i  a 


«TB0  .  T'""" 


"  Jazzmania"  front  prepared  by  Manager  Szvain 
of  the  Saenger  theatre.  Shrcveport,  La. 


1908 


Motion  Picture  News 


Race  Track  Lobby  Built  Up  for 
"The  Kentucky  Derby" 

Seattle,  Wash. — When  Manager  John  Danz 
played  "  The  Kentucky  Derby  "  at  his  Colo- 
nial theatre  here  recently,  he  dressed  up  his 
lobby  to  represent  a  race  track  scene.  A 
white  wooden  fence  running  all  the  way 
around  the  lobby  gave  the  patrons  the  sensa- 
tion of  standing  at  the  edge  of  the  track,  look- 
ing on  to  the  field. 

The  boxoffice  was  entirely  boarded  in  and 
disguised  as  the  judges'  stand,  with  a  bell  on 
top,  which  was  rung  occasionally  by  the 
cashier  and  never  failed  to  attract  attention. 
A  large  sign  on  the  stand  warned  patrons: 
"  Place  Your  Bets  Here." 

At  the  extreme  top  of  the  judges'  stand 
stood  a  large  replica  of  Barney  Google  and 
his  famous  horse,  "  Spark  Plug,"  even  to 
"  Sparky's  "  checked  blanket,  oval  figure  and 
questioning  visage.  On  the  side  of  the  small 
stall  in  which  Barney  and  his  horse  stood 
were  the  words,  "  This  One  Is  Too  Fast  Even 
for  '  Sparky.' " 


Manager  Boosts  "Knighthood" 
at  Home  Talent  Minstrel 

GADSDEN,  Ala.— One  week  in  ad- 
vance of  the  showing  of  "  When 
Knighthood  was  in  Flower  "  at  the 
Imperial  theatre,  Manager  A.  L.  Snell 
had  blank  half  sheets  posted  in  every 
available  good  location  in  town.  Then 
he  had  painted  across  the  top  of  these 
the  question,  "  Do  you  remember?". 
Each  nieht  thereafter  one  word  of  the 
title  was  added  until  the  signs  read,  "  Do 
you  remember  When  Knighthood  was  in 
Flower?"  On  account  of  the  prominent 
locations  secured,  this  was  excellent 
teaser  work  and  got  the  title  over 
strong. 

About  three  days  before  opening  a 
home  talent  minstrel  was  given  at  the 
local  Opera  House.  Mr.  Snell  himself 
went  on  for  a  solo  act  under  the  condi- 
tion that  he  could  tell  them  about 
"  Knighthood."  After  a  song  and  story 
to  get  them  in  the  proper  humor  he 
sprung  his  "  Knighthood  "  talk  and  it  got 
generous  applause. 


Water  Tank  Used  to  Build 
"Making  a  Man"  Lobby 

FORT  WORTH,  TEXAS  —  Manager 
Harry  Gould,  of  the  Hippodrome 
theatre,  built  a  most  attractive  lobby 
display  for  "  Making  a  Man."  He  made 
use  of  an  old  water  tank  that  he  had 
used  before  to  furnish  the  river  front 
scene. 

In  this  water  tank  were  placed  several 
small  toy  boats.  As  a  background  he 
made  use  of  a  miniature  skyline  of  New 
York  City  with  a  large  cut-out  of  Jack 
Holt  seen  towering  over  the  entire  dis- 
play. 


"Lorna  Doone"  Is  Aided  by 
Better  Films  Group 

ANNISTON,  Ala.— Manager  Roy  C. 
Smart  of  the  Noble  theatre  got  his 
print  of  Lorna  Doone"  in  advance 
and  ran  it  off  for  the  Better  Films  Com- 
mittee, with  the  result  that  it  gave  him 
an  enthusiastic  endorsement. 

On  the  strength  of  this  endorsement, 
the  Public  Library  cooperated  by  allow- 
ing a  display  of  photos  and  cards  in  the 
foyer  and  reading  rooms.  Mr.  Smart  used 
the  endorsement  in  his  newspaper  ads. 

The  presidents  of  all  local  civic  or- 
ganizations were  induced  to  announce 
the  picture  at  their  regular  weekly  meet- 
ings and  urge  the  members  to  attend. 


Keith  Houses  Give  Active  Aid 
to  "The  Christian"  Runs 

New  York,  N.  Y. — Active  exploitation  has 
been  put  back  of  "  The  Christian "  recently 
by  the  theatres  of  the  Keith,  Moss  and  Proc- 
tor group  in  New  York  City. 

The  largest  and  most  elaborate  display  was 
at  Proctors  125th  street  theatre,  where  a 
church  steeple.  18  feet  high,  was  erected  on 
the  marquee.  The  steeple  boasted  illuminated 
clock  dials  on  which  were  the  words,  "  '  The 
Christian ' — Now,"  and  chimes,  which  were 
played  five  hours  a  day  during  the  engage- 
ment of  the  picture. 

A  miniature  church,  complete  in  every  de- 
tail, was  placed  in  the  lobby  of  the  B.  S. 
Moss  Franklin  theatre.  A  doll,  dressed  as  a 
clergyman,  even  waited  at  the  door  to  welcome 
his  clergy.  Another  miniature  chapel  was 
built  at  Keith's  Hamilton  theatre,  on  upper 
Broadway,  and  was  placarded  as  being  the 
model  of  the  chapel  used  in  filming  "  The 
Christian." 

Keith's  Fordham  theatre  tied  up  with  the 
publisher  of  Sir  Hall  Caine's  novel  and  had 
a  number  of  books  on  sale  in  the  lobby  of 
the  theatre  before  and  during  the  run. 


A  pril  21,  1923 


1909 


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Medieval  castle  effect  in  "Douglas  Fairbanks  in  Robin  Hood"  lobby  at  the  Rivoli  theatre,  Columbia,  S.  C. 


"Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships"  Is 
Tied  Up  with  Essay  Contest 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. — The  contest  idea  lias  been 
applied  to  "  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships,"  w  hich 
is  to  play  at  Rowland  and  Clark's  State  thea- 
tre, by  Milton  Crandall,  special  exploitation 
representative  of  Hodkinson,  who  has  tied  it 
up  with  the  Pittsburgh  Post. 

Through  the  aid  of  the  newspaper  Mr. 
Crandall  has  opened  a  contest  for  all  boys  and 
girls  in  the  elementary  schools  of  Pittsburgh 
and  all  are  invited  to  write  an  essay  on  whales, 
the  one  sending  in  the  best  to  be  awarded  a 
silver  loving  cup  18  inches  high.  There  are 
20  other  prizes  that  will  be  given  to  the  next 
best  winners. 

Crandall's  efforts  in  behalf  of  Elmer  Clif- 
ton's romance  of  old  whaling  days  resulted 
in  plenty  of  front  page  publicity.  Photo- 
graphs in  the  newspaper  for  days  preceding 
the  showing  were  in  evidence.  The  interest 
created  in  Pittsburgh  in  this  contest  was 
amazing.  Replies,  it  is  said,  have  been  com- 
ing in  every  day,  and  the  Pittsburgh  Post 
had  to  put  on  additional  help  in  order  to 
handle  the  essays  coming  in. 

Special  advertising  has  been  placed  in  the 
daily  papers  and  nothing  left  undone  that 
would  in  any  way  publicize  the  fact  that 
"  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships  "  was  the  feature 
attraction  at  the  State  theatre. 


Book  store  tie-up  on  "Quincy  Adams  Sazvyer" 
at  the  Colonial,   Washington  Court  House, 
Ohio,  arranged  by  George  Rea,  manager 


Contrasts  Chaplin's  Roles 
in  "Pilgrim"  Lobby 

NEW  YORK,  N.  Y.— Manager  James 
Fotheringham,  of  the  B.  S.  Moss 
Franklin  theatre,  produced  an  at- 
tention-winning lobby  for  "  The  Pilgrim  " 
by  playing  up  strongly  the  contrast  be- 
tween clergymen  and  convict,  the  two 
roles  essayed  by  Chaplin  in  the  picture. 

At  one  side  Charlie,  the  cleric,  faced 
passersby  with  the  austere  garb  of  the 
the  cloth  from  "The  Pilgrim's"  church. 
Across  the  lobby  from  him  sat  the  mo- 
rose convict  in  his  cell.  The  contrast 
alone  was  sufficient  to  cause  comment.  If 
any  further  need  for  arousing  interest 
were  necessary  it  was  supplied  in  the 
bold,  distinctive  advertising  copy  that 
went  with  the  display. 

"Town  That  Forgot  God"  Given 
Strong  Exploitation  Drive 

Baltimore,  Md. — Manager  Eugene  Daly  of 
the  New  theatre  conducted  an  exploitation 
campaign  that  touched  upon  many  angles  of 
publicity  on  "  The  Town  That  Forgot  God.'' 

A  week  before  the  opening,  one-sheet  teaser 
ads  were  posted  on  more  than  300  boards 
throughout  the  city.  They  read :  "  Where  is 
the  town  that  forgot  God  ? "  Further  bill 
posting  was  done  with  the  use  of  35  24-sheets 
displaying  the  star  in  the  picture. 

Invitations  were  e  tended  to  the  leading 
clergymen  in  Baltimore  to  attend  the  open- 
ing night  performance  of  the  production. 
Many  of  the  ministers  attending  used  the 
story  of  the  picture  as  the  theme  for  their 
daily  Lenten  services. 

The  lobby  decoration  was  elaborate.  A 
large  streamer  bearing  the  name  of  the  pic- 
ture was  dropped  from  the  roof  of  the  the- 
atre and  extended  over  the  front  of  the  house. 
Cut-outs  from  the  posters  were  used  to  adorn 
the  entrance  way  and  the  marquee. 

The  newspaper  advertising  began  on  the 
Wednesday  prior  to  the  Monday  opening  and 
was  increased  each  day  until  Sunday,  when 
a  quarter  page  display  was  used  in  all  the 
dailies. 

A  tie-up  with  a  local  department  store  re- 
sulted in  carrying  "  The  Town  That  Forgot 
God  "  advertising  on  more  than  fifty  delivery 
wagons. 


Keith  House  Stages  Attractive 
"Brawn  of  North"  Prologue 

New  York,  N.  Y. — An  effective  prologue  to 
"  Brawn  of  the  North,"  designed  and  staged 
by  Reed  Albee,  was  used  at  B.  F.  Keith's 
Eighty-first  street  theatre  recently. 

The  scene  was  a  mountain  pass,  and  when 
it  opened  the  snow  was  Hying  and  dark  clouds 
were  drifting  by.  Silhouetted  against  the 
sky  was  the  lone  figure  of  a  dog.  Gradually 
the  stage  became  lighter  and  in  the  foreground 
a  man  appeared.  He  called  his  four-footed 
servants  and  prepared  to  "  mush  "  them  off 
on  the  day's  long  trail. 

This  presentation,  which  was  made  under 
the  personal  super/ision  of  Mi  Albee.  was 
skilfully  staged  and  lierhted.  A  silver  eyclo- 
rama  furnished  the  background  for  the  effects, 
and  the  snowy  rocks  and  silhouette  figure  of 
the  dog  were  of  painted  compo-board.  A  dog 
act  appearing  on  the  bill  provided  the  rea] 
animals  which  appeared  with  the  woodsman 
in  the  foreground. 


Display  of  books  and  oil  painting  on  "  The 
Christian "  in  leading  ivindow  of  Baltimore's 
biggest  department  store,  arranged  by  Gold- 
wynner  Win.  N.  Robson  for  the  showing  at  the 
Rh'oli  theatre 


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Attractive  lobby  display  for  "All  Night"  prepared  by  Manager  A.  J.    Haunt  an  of  the  Plaza  theatre,  Wheeling,  W.  Va.,  with  strong  use  of 

cut-out  heads 


4 4 Mad  Love"  Strongly  Exploited 
in  Well  Varied  Campaign 

Baltimore,  Md. — "  Mad  Love  "  at  the  Cen- 
tury theatre  was  preceded  by  an  exploitation 
drive  designed  to  reach  every  citizen  of  Balti- 
more. 

In  addition  to  500  window  cards,  500  one- 
;heets,  75  threes,  50  sixes,  35  twenty-fours, 
SxlO's,  llxM's  and  22x28's,  large  newspaper 
space,  etc.,  there  were  2,500  especially  written 
letters  sent  to  several  selected  lists  of  names 
of  persons  to  whom  a  special  appeal  could  be 
directed  and  50.000  programs  printed. 

Hochschild,  Kohn  &  Co.,  the  largest  depart- 
ment store  in  Baltimore,  had  a  big  window 
display,  in  which  was  used  a  brand  new  wax 


Bonds  Self  for  $1,000  as  "Bond 
Boy"  Guarantee 

SANDUSKY,  Ohio— When  George  F. 
Schade,  owner  and  manager  of  the 
Schade  theatre,  played  "The  Bond 
Boy,"  he  bonded  himself  for  ^1,000,  guar- 
anteeing that  "  The  Bond  Boy "  would 
exceed  in  dramatic  strength  the  per- 
formance of  any  other  male  star  in  any 
other  first  run  picture  presented  in  the 
city  at  the  same  time. 

He  placed  the  amount  of  the  guarantee 
with  Ed.  L.  Ways,  day  editor  of  the 
Sandusky  Register,  and  advertised  this 
challenge  through  the  newspaper  in  two 
column  space.  He  used  two  advertise- 
ments, one  on  the  picture  and  the  other 
on  his  guarantee. 

Placing  the  money  with  a  newspaper 
man  assured  good  publicity  notices  and 
the  initial  story  was  run  in  the  news  col- 
umns along  with  the  ads,  making  three 
notices  for  the  Schade  theatre  in  the 
same  issue. 

If  Schade's  claim  was  disproved  the 
money  was  to  go  to  a  local  charity,  while 
three  prominent  citizens  were  named  ad- 
judicators in  the  event  of  a  dispute. 


Book-store  window  tie-up  in  San  Francisco  dur- 
ing the  run  of  "  The  Beautiful  and  Damned " 
at  the  California  theatre,  with  reproduction  of 
book  cover  eight  feet  high  as  background 


figure,  on  which  Charles  A.  Vossberg,  the  dis- 
play artist,  draped  black  velvet  to  form  the 
gown  Pola  Xegri  is  shown  wearing  on  the 
front  of  the  press  book.  Surmounted  by  a 
white  wig,  similar  to  that  worn  in  the  play 
by  the  star,  the  figure  looked  strikingly  like 
the  famous  star. 

Eight  hundred  window  and  store  displays 
were  secured  through  the  Hendler  Creamery 
sending  out  3,000  snipes  and  800  letters  to 
their  dealers  urging  them  to  tie-up  with  this 
big  picture  by  serving  the  "  Mad  Love " 
>undae,  prepared  from  the  famous  Pola's  own 
favorite  recipe. 

The  catchline  was  used.  "  She  will  win  your 
heart  just  as  she  won  the  heart  of  Charlie, 
Chaplin,"  thus  getting  the  benefit  of  the  pub-* 
licity  given  this  famous  romance. 

The  campaign  was  conducted  bv  General 
Manager  Thomas  D.  Soriero  of  the  White- 
hurst  theatres  with  the  assistance  of  Gold- 
wynner  William  X.  Robson. 


Biblical  Quotation  Employed  as 
''Adam's  Rib"  Teaser 

Eau  Claire,  Wis. — Manager  H.  A.  Schwann 
of  the  O'Klare  theatre  and  Jack  Hellman, 
Paramount  exploiteer,  used  newspaper  teaser 
ads  to  good  effect  for  "  Adam's  Rib." 

Five  days  before  the  opening  scatter-ads  set 
in  14  point  italics  were  run  in  the  newspaper 
reading:  "Turn  to  Genesis  II.,  22,  and  read 
about  the  most  famous  bone  of  history." 

The  next  day  this  appeared  in  the  same 
space :  "  And  the  rib,  which  Jehovah  had 
taken  from  man,  made  he  a  woman." — Gen. 
II.,  22. 

The  next  day  came  this:  "We've  got  it  all 
'  Ribbed  Up  '  for  you  to  see  the  famous  rib  of 
Adam.  Watch  the  announcement  in  this  eve- 
ning's paper." 

Then  followed  the  straight  advertising  for 
the  picture,  in  which  there  was  much  interest 
due  to  the  teaser  activity. 


ll'indow  display  used  in  connection  with  the 
"Lorua  Doonc"  shoe  contest  by  the  Majestic 
theatre,  Jackson,  Mich. 


Construction  and  Equipment  of 
Modern  ^Theatres 

By  THOMAS  W.  LAMB 


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The  Capitol  Theatre 
Detroit,  Mich. 

is  carpeted  exclusively  with  Bigelow  Merrimac  Wilton,  and  lustre,  awl  to  near  well  under  long  and  constant 
in  an  all-over  design  of  blue  laurel  leaves  on  a  plain  treading,  has  been  the  cause  of  its  wide  use  in  theatres 
mulberry  ground.  This  is  one  of  the  highest  grades  of  all  over  the  country.  Pullman  cars  alone  hare  used 
the  Bigelow. Hartford  Garget  Company's  worsted  Wil-  considerably  over  one  'million  yards  of  this  grade  of 
tuns.    The  ability  of  this  car  get  to  retain  its  beauty      carpet,  in   one  pattern,   during  the  past  ten  years. 

Bigelow- Hartford  Carpets  for 
elegance  and  durability 

THE  atmosphere  of  elegance  and  refinement  equipped  with  Bigelow-Hartford  carpets,  attests 

demanded,  today,  of  motion  picture  theatres  the  recognition  of  these   fabrics,  by  theatre 

and  others,  cannot  be  achieved  without  the  use  of  owners  and  managers,  as  "  carpets  of  quality." 
fine  carpets  on  the  lloor.   The  sense  of  luxurious- 

uess  imnarted  by  their  softness  to  the  tread  and         olympia  theatric  ai.lston.  Mass. 

nc.->.->  ,  Metropolitan  The  tre  Hai  ti  more.  Mi>. 

Their  beauty  ot  appearance,  dignity  and  enricli         Lafayette  theatre  buffalo,  x.  y. 

a  theatre  as  nothing  else  can.  olympia  theatre  brockton.  mass. 

Chicago  Theatre  Chicago.  III. 

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But  carpets  m  this  service  must  endure  se\eie  B  F  KEITH  S  The..Tre  Cleveland,  Ohio 

and  constant  wear,  and  even  abuse.    It  must  be  b.  p.  Keith  s  the.vire  Dayton,  Ohio 

known  in  advance  that  the  fabrics  intended  for  gg*  g£ 

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stand  the  hard  usage  to  which  they  most  cer-  communi^  jhB*thB .  V_V;_V;;:^™^«-y> 

tainly  will  be  subjected.  empire  theatre  xew  York]  x.  y. 

Forum  Theatre  Xew  York,  N.  Y. 

Biselow-Hartford  carpets  represent  the  highest         Gotham  theatre  xew  York,  x.  y. 

,  °  .  „  1  .  1    »  i    .i  B.  F.  Keith  s  Palace  Theatre  .  Xew  York,  X.  Y. 

development  ot  carpet  manufacture,  m   both  metropolitan  Opera  house.  ..  xew  yobk,  n.  y. 

style  and  quality.    They  radiate  an  impression  the  xew  xorva  xorfolk.  va. 

of  substantial  strength  and  endurance.    Their  bTrdavox1  theatre  . . . . . . . . . . .  .pod^kbwsib,  x.  y. 

reputation,  of  ninety-seven  years'  standing,  as  quincy  theatre  qdikcy,  mass. 

the  standard  of  carpet  perfection,  and  our  claims  g»-£  x  y 

of  long-wearing  quality,  are  supported  by  a  Castro  theatre  sax  Francisco.  Cal. 

preponderance  of  evidence  based  on  experience.  curran  theatre  San  Francisco,  cal. 

11  Strand  Theatre  San  Francisco.  Cal. 

„  „  ..  ,    ,.  .      a   ,  ,,  Court  Square  Theathe  Springfield.  Mass. 

Hie    following    partial    list    Ot    hOUSeS    recently  Poli's  Theatre  Worcester.  Mass. 

loic-If  art  ford  carpets  can  be  obtained  from  any  responsible 
dealer  in  the  carpet  and  rug  trade,  but  any  further  information 
will    he    given    gladly,    upon    application    to    this  Company. 

igtnFhjtu-IHartfnrfl  Carpet  Compamt 

ESTABLISHED  1825 

Mills  at  Thompsonville,  Conn.,  and  Clinton,  Mass. 

NEW  YORK  CHICAGO  BOSTON  SAN  FRANCISCO 

385  Madison  Avenue  14  E.  Jackson  Blvd.  60  Summer  Street  770  Mission  Street 


April  21,  1923 


1913 


WRIGHT  THEATRE 

BROWNSVILLE,  PA. 
Matt  Glazed  Terra  Cotia 

HARRY  S.  BAIR,  Architect 


The  "BEST"  BUILDING  MATERIAL  for  THEATRES 


IT)  EST"!  That's  the  unqualified  word  which 
Harry  S.  Wright  applies  to  Terra  Cotta  as  a 
facing  material  for  motion  picture  theatres.  And 
he  speaks  from  personal  experience — for  his  theatre, 
pictured  above,  is  faced  with  Terra  Cotta. 

One  all-important  reason  why  Terra  Cotta  is 
the  "best"  facing  material  for  theatres  is  that  it  can 
]ive  a  theatre  that  attention-compelling  attractive- 
ness which  is  such  a  big  factor  in  drawing  and 
folding  big  audiences.  A  second,  complementary 
reason  is  that,  for  the  money  spent  upon  it,  Terra 
Cotta  gives  greater  return  in  form  and  color  than 
does  any  comparable  material.  Thus — -no  matter 
now  much  money  you  wish  to  spend  on  your 
theatre  front,  you  may  be  sure  Terra  Cotta  will 


give  it  the  utmost  in  that  kind  of  inviting  appear- 
ance which  invariably  capitalizes  passing  crowds  into 
box-office  receipts. 

The  beauty  of  Terra  Cotta  is  permanent.  There 
is  practically  no  maintenance  expense.  Dirt  and 
grime  do  not  penetrate  its  impervious  surface;  a 
simple  washing  with  soap  and  water  always  restores 
its  original  beauty.  And  in  addition,  Terra  Cotta 
is  highly  fire-resistant  and  weatherproof. 

If  you  are  contemplating  the  erection  or  altera- 
tion of  a  theatre  building,  write  us  for  advice.  We 
can  give  you  information  which  may  save  you  time 
and  money.  Address  National  Terra  Cotta 
Society,  19  West  44th  Street,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


1914 


Motion  Picture  News 


April  21,  1923 


1915 


rfotionPicture  Industry 


SINCE  the  very  beginning  of  the  Motion  Picture  Industry, 
about  eighteen  years  ago,  Westinghouse  has  been  prominently 
identified  with  its  development. 

The  three-unit  motor-generator  which  has  proved  so  valuable  in 
studio  service  is  a  product  of  Westinghouse  pioneer  work.  West- 
inghouse Three-Unit  Motor-Generators  are  found  in  nearly  all 
large  studio  substations. 

Improvements  in  the  design  of  portable  generating  equipment 
used  in  producing  artificial  light  for  outdoor  photography;  the 
development  of  automatic  control  equipment  for  centralizing  and 
facilitating  the  control  of  studio  lighting;  the  design  of  large 
generating  equipment  with  exceptionally  close  voltage  regulation 
so  essential  to  the  service  all  these  are  Westinghouse  contribu- 
tions to  the  progress  of  the  motion  picture  art. 

Electricity  is  the  very  life  of  the  Motion  Picture  Industry — there 
is  no  substitute.  It  is  the  basis  of  past  progress  and  is  the 
foundation  of  future  progress.  Westinghouse,  therefore,  is  proud 
of  its  contribution  to  an  industry  of  such  world-wide  proportions. 


Westinghouse  Electric  &  Manufacturing  Co. 
East  Pittsburgh  Pennsylvania 


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Three  of  the  Finest 


MAJOR  SYSTEM 
ADVANTAGES: 

Remote  Control 
Extended  Remote  Control 
Remote  Dimmer  Control 
Cumulative  Control 
Pre-selection 

Flashless,  noiseless  switch  oper- 
ation 

Minimum  stage  space 
Unit  construction 
Experienced  design 
Perfect  workmanship 
Highest  grade  materials. 


These  motion  picture  theaters,  the  finest  in  this  country,  are  equipped 
with  the  Major  System  of  Theater  Lighting  Control.  They  represent 
the  type  that  have  accepted  the  Major  System  as  the  only  one  worthy 
of  installation.  The  great  number  of  theaters  who  boast  of  this  advan- 
tage of  Major  installations  is  being  added  to  every  week — a  definite 
assurance  of  leadership. 

Both  old  and  new  theaters  alike  may  be  equipped  with  Major  Systems, 
the  unit  construction  of  the  system  itself  making  it  exceptionally 
adaptable  in  fulfilling  the  better  lighting  needs  in  any  size  of  theatre. 
In  addition,  it  is  equipped  with  a  momentary  contact  switch  to  lock 
the  switchboard  with  any  combination  of  lights  on,  insuring  absolute 
safety  from  meddling. 

Another  special  feature  is  the  "  All-out  "  switch  which  is  available 
only  in  the  Major  System  of  Light  Control.  With  this  device,  every 
light  on  the  stage  may  be  turned  out,  regardless  of  the  position  of 
individual  switches.  The  Major  System  of  Theater  Lighting  Control 
is  known  to  be  the  simplest  to  operate,  the  safest  to  handle  and  the 
most  practical,  and  by  these  three  reasons  alone  achieved  its  success. 


Srank  c/Ldam 


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St.  Louis 


Chicago  Theater,  Chicago,  Illinois 
C  W  &  Geo.  L.  Rapp,  Architect* 


McVicker'i  Theatre,  Chicago 
Thomas  W.  Lamb,  Architect 
Henry  L.  Newhouse,  Resident  ArchiteC 


THIS  BOOK 

Contains  a  basis  of  standardized 
practice  in  theater  and  audito- 
rium lighting  and  supplies  blue 
print  charts,  complete  specifica- 
tions and  a  great  fund  of  useful 
information.  It  will  be  sent  free 
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Detroit,  Dallas, 

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Cincinnati,  Cleveland, 

New  Orleans,  Chicago, 

San  Francisco,   Los  Angeles, 

Seattle,  Pittsburgh, 

Boston, 

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Other  "F-A"  Products 

Triumph  Line  of  Safety  Type, 
Standardized  Panel  Boards  and 
Cabinets;  knife  switches ;  safety 
switches;  hanger  outlets;  re- 
versible-cover floor  boxes;  A.  C. 
and  D.  C.  Distribution  Switch- 
boards. 


Granada  Theater,  San  r  ranci&co.  California 
Alfred  H.  Jacob*.  Architect 


April  2t,  1923 


1917 


Insure  Efficient  Sanitation 
and  Heating 

Does  the  "Closed  for  Remodelling" 
placard  too  frequently  reduce  the 
receipts  of  your  box  office?  When 
you  build  with  equipment  of 
proved  endurance,  you  insure  con- 
tinuous use  for  your  theatre  at  low 
maintenance  cost.  Crane  fixtures, 
valves,  fittings  and  piping,  designed 
and  produced  to  give  lasting  satis- 
faction in  washrooms  and  in  heat- 
ing, water  and  refrigeration  systems, 
often  save  costly  repair  bills  and 
replacement  charges.  Let  us  show 
you  how  you  can  cultivate  the  good 
will  of  your  patrons  by  installing 
Crane  drinking  fountains  and  Crane 
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pantagf.s  theatre,  kansas  city,  missouri 
architect:  b.  marcus  pretica,  Seattle. 


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A  Crane  Fountain  in  the  Pontages  Theatre 


1918 


Motion  Picture  News 


List  of  Theatres  Equipped  with  LIGHTING  FIXTURES  by  Black  &  Boyd  Manufacturing  Co.,  New  York 


Capitol  Theatre 
Strand  Theatre 
Rialto  Theatre 
Rivoli  Theatre 


Loew 
Loew 
Loew 
Loew 
Loew 
Loew 
Loew 
Loew 
Loew 
Loew 
Loew 
Loew 
Loew 
Loew 


State  Theatre 

Palace  Theatre 

State  Theatre 

Theatre 

Theatre 

Theatre 

Theatre 

Metropolitan  Theatre 
Columbia  Theatre 
Victoria  Theatre 
Murray  Hill  Theatre 
American  Theatre 
Theatre 

Francaise  Theatre 


Shubert's  Broadhurst  Theatre 

Shubert's  Plymouth  Theatre 

Shubert's  Theatre 

Shubert's  Winter  Garden 

Shubert's  Century  Theatre 

Shubert's  Central  Theatre 

Shubert's  Theatre 

Shubert's  Jolson  Theatre 


Broadway,  New  York  City 
Broadway,  New  York  City 
Broadway,  New  York  City 
Broadway,  New  York  City 

Broadway,  New  York  City 
Memphis,  Tenn. 
Memphis,  Tenn. 
Indianapolis,  Ind. 
Windsor,  Canada 
Ottawa,  Canada 
Toronto,  Canada 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Boston,  Mass. 
125th  Street,  New  York  City 
42nd  Street,  New  York  City 
42nd  Street,  New  York  City 
London,  Canada 
Montreal,  Canada 

44th  Street,  New  York  City 
45th  Street.  New  York  City 
44th  Street,  New  York  City 
44th  Street,  New  York  City- 
Central  Park  Wist,  New  York  City 
Broadway,  New  York  City 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 
59th  and  7th  Avenue.  New  York  City 


Glynn  &  Ward's  Astoria  Theatre 
Glynn  &  Ward's  Alhambra  Theatre 
Glynn  &  Ward's  Century'  Theatre 
Selwyn's  Apollo  Theatre 
Selwyn's  Times  Square  Theatre 

Max  Spiegel's  Strand  Theatre 

Max  Spiegel's  Market  Theatre 

Max  Spiegel's  Strand  Theatre 

Max  Spiegel's  Strand  Theatre 

Max  Spiegel's  Rialto  Theatre 

Cohan  &  Harris  Theatre 
Upham  Corners  Theatre 
Admiral  Farragut  Theatre 
State  Lake  Theatre 
Pantages  Theatre 
Court  Square  Theatre 
Phoenix  Theatre 
Temple  Theatre 
Farragut  Theatre 
Messerole  Theatre 
Colonial  Theatre 
Mid  wood  Theatre 
Rialto  Theatre 
Merrick  Theatre 
Rialto  Theatre 
Rialto  Theatre 
Roosevelt  Theatre 


Astoria,  L.  L 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

42nd  Street,  New  York  City 
42nd  Street,  New  York  City 

Newark,  N.  J. 
Newark,  N.  J. 
Albany,  N.  Y. 
Far  Rockaway,  L.  L 
Newark,  N.  J. 

42nd  Street,  New  York  City 
Boston,  Mass. 
New  Orleans,  La. 

Chicago,  111. 
Toronto,  Canada 
Springfield,  Mass. 
Chicago,  111. 
Brantford,  Canada. 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Manhattan  Avenue,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Jamaica,  N.  Y. 
Jamaica,  N.  Y. 
Jamaica,  N.  Y. 
Jamaica,  N.  Y. 


Famous  Players'  Theatre  Dallas,  Texas 
Famous  Players'  Theatre  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
Famous  Players'  Theatre 

Kitchener,  Canada 

Famous  Players'  Theatre 

Toronto,  Canada 

Famous  Players'  Theatre 

Montreal,  Canada 
Famous  Players'  Theatre  Regina,  Canada 
Famous  Players'  Theatre 

Vancouver,  Canada 
Famous  Players'  Theatre 

Hamilton,  Canada 

Famous  Players'  Theatre 

Winnipeg,  Canada 

B.  F.  Keith's  Orpheum  Theatre 

St.  Louis,  Mo. 
B.  F.  Keith's  Orpheum  Theatre 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
B.  F.  Keith's  Orpheum  Theatre 

New  Orleans,  La. 
B.  F.  Keith's  Orpheum  Theatre 

Minneapolis,  Minn. 
B.  F.  Keith's  Theatre  Chicago,  111. 


S.  Z. 
S.  Z. 
S.  Z. 
S.  Z. 
S.  Z. 
S.  Z. 
S.  Z. 
S.  Z. 

B.  S. 

B.  S. 

B.  S. 

B.  S. 

B.  S. 

B.  S. 

B.  S. 

B.  S. 

B.  S. 

B.  S. 

Wm. 
Wm. 
Wm. 
Wm. 
Wm. 
Wm 
Wm. 
Wm. 
Wm. 


Poli  Theatre 
Poli  Theatre 
Poli  Theatre 
Poli  Theatre 
Poli  Theatre 
Poli  Theatre 
Poli  "  Small  " 
Poli  "  Large  " 


New  Haven,  Conn. 

Waterbury,  Conn. 
New  Haven,  Conn. 
Hartford,  Conn. 

Wilkes  Barre,  Pa. 


Theatre 
Theatre 


Moss'  Regent  Theatre 
Moss'  Jefferson  Theatre 
Moss'  Flatbush  Theatre 
Moss'  Hamilton  Theatre 
Moss'  Coliseum  Theatre 
Moss'  Pavia  Theatre 
Moss'  Riveria  Theatre 
Moss'  Columbia  Theatre 
Moss'  Broadway  Theatre 
Moss'  Cameo  Theatre 

Fox  City  Theatre 
Fox  Academy  of  Music 
Fox  Audubon  Theatre 
Fox  Riverside 
Fox  Riviera  Theatre 
Fox  Terminal  Theatre 
Fox  Crotona  Theatre 
Fox  Albemarle  Theatre 
Fox  Nemo  Theatre 


Washington,  D.  C. 
Bridgeport,  Conn. 
Bridgeport,  Conn. 

Lenox  Avenue,  New  York  City 
14th  Street,  New  York  City 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Bway.  and  145th  St.,  New  York  City 
181st  and  Broadway,  New  York  City 
42nd  Street,  New  York  City 
St.  Johns  Place,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Far  Rockaway,  N.  Y. 
Broadway,  New  York  City 
42nd  Street,  New  York  City 


14th  Street 
14th  Street 
Broadway. 
Broadway, 
Broadway, 


Broadway 


New  York  City 
New  York  City 
New  York  City 
New  York  City- 
New  York  City 
Newark,  N.  J. 
New  York  City 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
New  York  City 


Keeney's  Theatre 
Keeney's  Theatre 

Wilmer  &  Vincent  Colonial  Theatre 
Wilmer  &  Vincent  Victoria  Theatre 
Wilmer  &  Vincent  Orpheum  Theatre 
Wilmer  &  Vincent  Victoria  Theatre 


Kingston,  N.  Y. 
Williamsport,  Pa. 

Allentown,  Pa. 
Allentown,  Pa. 
Allentown,  Pa. 
Harrisburg,  Pa. 


Crandall's  Avenue  Grand 
Crandall's  Theatre 

Renaissance  Theatre 
Strand  Theatre 
Strand  Theatre 
Middletown  Theatre 
Palace  Theatre 
Strand  Theatre 
Strand  Theatre 
Kings  Highway  Theatre 
Strand  Theatre 
Fulton  Theatre 
Tivoli  Theatre 
National  Central  Theatre 
Broadway  Theatre 
Nepperhan  Theatre 
Loew's  Theatre 
Loew's  Theatre 
Loew's  Theatre 
Loew's  Theatre 
Sheridan  Theatre 
Wm.  Small's  Theatre 
Geller's  Theatre 
Hoffman's  Theatre 


State  Theatre  Scranton,  Pa. 

Miles  Scranton  Theatre  Scranton,  Pa. 

Apollo  Theatre  Martinsburg,  W.  Va. 

Regent  Theatre  Harrisburg,  Pa. 

Majestic  Theatre  Harrisburg,  Pa. 

Rio  Theatre  Broadway,  New  York  City 
Tivoli  Theatre 

8th  Avenue,  New  York  City 
Melrose  Theatre 

161st  Street,  New  York  City- 
Grand  Theatre 

125th  Street,  New  York  City 
Plaza  Theatre,  59th  Street,  New  York  City 

Bran  ford  Theatre 

Bran  ford  Place,  Newark,  N.  J. 

Dawes  Theatre  Bridgeport,  Conn. 

Century  Theatre  Baltimore,  Md. 

Loew's  Theatre 

Euclid  Avenue,  Cleveland,  Ohio 
Star  Theatre  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Court  Square  Theatre  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Lafayette  Square  Theatre  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Criterion  Theatre  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Aldine  Theatre  Wilmington,  Del. 

Du  Pont  Theatre  Wilmington,  Del. 

Criterion  Theatre  Broadway,  N.  Y.  City 
Goldzier  Theatre  Paterson,  N.  J. 

Famous  Players'  Theatre   Calgary,  Canada 
Famous  Players'  Theatre,  Vancouver,  Can. 
Crandall's  Apollo  Theatre,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Theatre  Washington,  D.  C. 

Washington,  D.  C. 

7th  Avenue,  New  York  City 
Waltham,  Mass. 
Lowell,  Mass. 
Middletown,  N.  Y. 
Amsterdam,  N.  Y. 
Schenectady,  N.  Y. 
Plainfield,  N.  J. 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y 
Allentown,  Pa. 
Jersey  City,  N.  J. 
Jersey  City,  N.  J. 
Jersey  City,  N.  J. 
Yonkers,  N.  Y. 
Yonkers,  N.  Y. 
North  Toronto,  Canada 
Windsor,  Canada 
Bay  Ridge,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. 
Greenwich  Avenue.  New  York  City 
Grand  Street,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
86th  Street,  New  York  City 
Ansonia,  Conn. 


B.  F.  Keith 

B.  F.  Keith 

Our  Civic  Theatre 

Rajah  A.  A.  O.  N.  M.  S. 

Symansky  Brothers 

Penn.  Amusement  Company 


Dayton,  Ohio 
Cleveland,  Ohio 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Reading.  Pa. 
Troy,  N.  Y. 
Uniontown.  Pa. 


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Write  the  Editor  of  the 
Motion  Picture  News 

BEFORE  BUILDING  A  NEW  THEATRE 
MAKE  SURE  OF  YOUR  FILM  SUPPLY 

Much  money  has  been  lost  by  inexperienced 
investors  because  of  their  failure  to  safe- 
guard their  theatres  with  contracts  for  the 
right  sort  of  pictures. 

Write  the  editor  of  the  Motion  Picture 
News  and  ask  him  about  First  National's 
growth,  personnel  and  accomplishments. 

Or  visit  the  nearest  First  National  exchange 
and  any  of  our  managers  will  gladly  refer 
you  to  theatre  men,  our  customers,  who  will 
no  doubt  be  glad  to  tell  you  about  us. 

But  by  all  means  make  sure  of  your  film 
supply  before  investing  in  theatre  property. 


Associated  First  National  Pictures,  Inc. 
6  West  48th  Street,  New  York  City 


April  21,  1923 


1921 


Construction  and  Equipment  of 

Modern  Theatres 

By  Thomas  W.  Lamb,  Theatre  Architect 
Recommendations  and  Procedure  for  Selecting  the  Site,  Financing,  Building,  Etc. 


PERHAPS  the  most  fascinating  archi- 
tectural problem  in  the  United 
States  today  is  the  design  develop- 
ment of  a  theatre.  But  it  is  at  the  same 
time  a  most  uncertain  and  dangerous  one, 
unless  it  is  properly  approached  and  car- 
ried through.  Theatre  building  is  so 
unique  in  its  very  nature  that  unless  a 
careful  analysis  is  made  of  every  division 
of  the  problem  and  the  result  worked  out 
from  this  analysis,  the  owner  and  the 
operator  are  likely  to  find  themselves  with 
a  "  white  elephant "  on  their  hands  in- 
stead of  a  gold  mine. 

The  first  phase  to  be  approached  is  the 
consideration  of  the  city  or  town  in  which 
the  theatre  is  to  be  located.  A  prospective 
builder  may  believe  that  his  is  an  excellent 
theatre  town  and  yet  find,  upon  analysis 
that  he  is  wrong.  This  is  an  extremely 
important  step.  Therefore  he  should 
make  a  survey  of  his  town  10  get  definite 
and  reliable  information  regarding  the 
following  points : 

Survey  of  Town  for  Theatre 

1.  Number  of  districts,  their  character 
and  size. 

2.  Number  of  industries  and  the  class 
of  people  employed. 

3.  Location  of  the  various  factories 
and  industries. 

4.  Size,  character  and  location  of  the 
various  residential  districts.  It  is  very 
important  in  this  connection,  to  know 
whether  factory  employees  are  segregated 
or  whether  they  are  scattered  over  the 
city. 

5.  Character  of   the   inhabitants  of 
surrounding  districts. 

6.  Transportation    facilities   of  both 
city  and  suburbs. 

7.  Number  of  theatres  already  located 
in  the  city,  rating  of  their  shows,  their 
capacity  and  the  average  attendance  over 
a  given  period  of  time. 

Having  made  such  a  survey,  one  has  a 
basis  from  which  one  can  work  in  de- 
termining whether  or  not  one  can  safely 
build  a  new  theatre  in  a  particular  district. 

It  is  an  established  fact  that  factory 
towns  offer  the  best  location  for  theatres. 
The  reason  for  this  is  that  the  average 
work  done  in  a  factory  is  less  interesting 
and  less  varied  than  other  types  of  work. 
This  is  especially  true  where  the  work 
is  of  a  highly  specialized  character  which 
leaves  nothing  to  stimulate  the  worker's 
imagination.  A  theatre  in  this  case  sup- 
plies much  of  the  dramatic  and  artistic 


Thomas  W.  Lamb 

stimulus  which  is  so  essential  to  a  happy, 
well  rounded  life. 

The  situation  of  residential  groups 
should  determine,  to  a  large  extent,  the 
location  of  the  theatre.  The  theatre  must 
be  on  a  main  street  and  the  "  must " 
should  be  emphasized  in  one's  mind  as  a 
paramount  requirement.  This  does  not 
necessarily  mean  the  main  street  of  the 


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A  plot  diagram  showing  a  diagonal  entrance 
allowing  the  entrance  to  be  placed  at  the  inter- 
section of  two  main  streets  and  the  use  of  less 
expensive  ground  for  the  theatre  proper 


town,  but  it  does  mean  the  key  street  of 
the  district  in  which  the  theatre  is  to  be 
located.  In  Montreal,  Canada,  there  is 
a  very  striking  example  of  a  theatre  busi- 
ness which  became  a  financial  failure  be- 
cause it  was  not  built  on  the  key  street  in 
its  district.  The  lobby  is  about  one  hun- 
dren  feet  away  from  the  key  street  cor- 
ner. Although  the  section  is  a  popular 
one  and  a  good  theatre  district,  the  theatre 
has  been  unsuccessful  since  its  opening. 
The  same  is  true  of  one  or  two  theatres 
in  New  York.  This  requirement  for  an 
advantageously  situated  entrance  applies 
only,  of  course,  to  motion  picture  and 
vaudeville  houses.  A  legitimate  theatre 
having  an  attraction  which  lasts  several 
months,  does  not  of  necessity  require  a 
main  street  entrance.  In  the  minds  of  the 
keenest  promoters  of  theatrical  enter- 
prises, however,  this  factor  is  such  a  fixed 
requirement  that  in  several  instances  lob- 
bies have  been  built  over  alleys.  Diagram 
No.  1  illustrates  this  unusual  construc- 
tion. In  another  case  a  lobby  was  built 
three  hundred  feet  long  in  order  to  avoid 
an  entrance  on  a  side  street.  The  success 
of  this  particular  theatre  has  been  due,  in 
a  large  measure,  to  the  properly  located 
entrance. 

Selection  of  Plot  for  the  Theatre 

Having  determined  the  locality  in  which 
the  theatre  is  to  be  built,  the  next  problem 
is  that  of  buying  enough  land.  The  plot 
should  not  be  too  expensive.  The  en- 
trance will  probably  have  to  be  on  or 
through  expensive  property,  but  the  actual 
theatre  should  be  located  on  land  that  is 
much,  less  expensive.  One  must  always 
take  into  consideration  the  necessity  of 
court  exits  as  required  by  law.  Even 
though  there  may  be  no  such  law  in  a 
given  locality,  theatre  exits  should  be  built 
to  allow  patrons  easy  and  immediate  exit 
in  case  of  fire  or  panic. 

In  the  selection  of  the  site,  there  is  one 
point  that  is  of  great  importance  inas- 
much as  it  affects  the  cost  of  the  build- 
ing, namely,  the  nature  of  the  soil  on 
which  the  site  is  located.  In  a  certain 
west  coast  city  there  is  an  interesting  ex- 
ample of  the  results  that  may  follow  a  dis- 
regard of  this  factor.  A  clever  promoter 
found  what  he  thought  was  an  excellent 
theatre  site,  very  well  located  and  reason- 
able in  price.  In  fact,  so  far  as  he  could 
tell  from  his  few  short  visits  to  the  city, 


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he  had  a  bargain.  He  had,  nowever, 
failed  to  investigate  thoroughly  and  when 
the  time  came  to  build,  it  was  found  that 
dry,  solid  ground  on  the  property  was 
only  about  two  feet  deep.  It  was  neces- 
sary to  place  wooden  piles  under  the  en- 
tire theatre,  with  the  result  that  vne  cost 
of  the  foundation  amounted  to  nearly  five 
times  the  normal  cost.  Tests  of  the  soil 
on  which  a  theatre  is  to  be  placed  should 
always  be  made.  One  may  find  soft  bot- 
tom "or  one  may  find  rock  and  either  of 
these  conditions  create  a  very  undesirable 
place  for  a  small  theatre.  Of  course, 
large  theatres  must  often  of  necessity  be 
built  on  property  requiring  piling  or  blast- 
ing. 

Expert  Advice  for  Planning  and 
Selecting  Architect 

Following  the  foregoing  preliminaries, 
the  next  step  is  to  obtain  expert  advice  on 
the  planning  of  the  theatre  and  to  select 
the  architect.  If  the  theatre  is  to  have  a 
capacity  of  more  than  1500  seats,  the 
services  of  the  best  architect  available 
should  be  secured.  If  the  theatre  is  less 
than  1500  seats'  capacity  and  is  to  be  of 
inexpensive  construction,  the  services  of 
the  most  reliable  local  architect  might  suf- 
fice, but  the  design  should  be  criticized  by 
a  theatre  architect  of  the  highest  repute. 

The  building  of  theatres  is  as  much  a 
specially  as  the  building  of  residences, 
schools,  or  hospitals.  In  fact,  it  is  even 
more  highly  specialized  because  it  is  a 
phase  of  architecture  of  comparatively  re- 
cent scientific  development  and  the  re- 
quirements are  not  so  widely  known  as 
those  of  other  types  of  buildings.  Nearly 
all  architects  know  at  least  some  of  the 
requirements  of  residence  building.  Very 


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An  example  of  an  unusually  long  lobby  leading 
„vcr  an  alley  to  the  theatre  proper  thus  per- 
mitting the  theatre  to  be  built  on  relatively 
inexpensive  property  with  an  entrance  on  a  key 
street 

few  understand  those  of  a  theatre.  There 
are,  however,  in  nearly  all  metropolitan 
centers  such  as  Xew  York.  Chicago.  Phil- 
adelphia, San  Francisco  and  Detroit, 
architects  with  excellent  reputations  for 


good  theatre  designing.  Such  a  one  may 
be  retained  to  design  a  large  house  or  to 
criticize  a  small  one.  The  employment  of 
a  good  theatrical  architect,  is.  in  the  long 
run,  an  economy.  Upon  him  must  rest 
to  a  large  extent  the  responsibility  for  the 
success  of  the  house ;  because  poorly  de- 
signed sight  lines,  insufficient  ventilation 
or  an  expensive  building  necessitating  ex- 
cessive investment,  can  very  easily  spell 
ruin  for  an  otherwise  practical  undertak- 
ing. 

Sketches  of  Theatre  to  Utilize  Plot 

The  architect's  first  task  will  be  to  make 
sketches  of  the  proposed  theatre.  On 
these  sketches  will  be  determined  the 
amount  of  court  space  required  for  exits, 
the  size  of  the  lobby,  the  seating  arrange- 
ment and  in  general,  how  to  utilize  the  site 
to  the  best  advantage.  It  may  De  neces- 
sary to  purchase  more  property,  or  again, 
there  may  be  an  excess  of  property,  so 
that  a  sketch  at  this  stage  is  of  para- 
mount importance.  The  sketches  will 
not,  of  course,  be  absolutely  accurate,  for 
they  are  made  at  small  scale,  but  they 
will  convey  to  the  owner  an  idea  of  what 
is  permissible  and  possible  on  his  plot. 

At  the  same  time,  one  should  determine 
whether  it  is  necessary,  as  a  matter  of 
insurance,  to  build  a  stage  or  at  'east  stage 
walls  sufficiently  heaw  to  allow  for  the  in- 
>tallation  of  a  stage  in  the  future.  I  should 
say,  off  hand,  that  a  theatre  with  a  ca- 
pacity up  to  1. 000  seats  would  find  a  stage 
a  luxury,  but  above  1.000  seats,  a  stage  is 
an  insurance ;  that  is,  a  motion  picture 
house  of  less  than  one  thousand  seats  is 
hardly  practical  for  vaudeville  as  the  lat- 
ter in  order  to  be  successful,  must  cater 
to  larger  audiences.  If  the  locality  war- 
rants the  construction  of  a  1.500  to  2,000 
seat  house,  and  the  real  tstate  investment 
is  not  too  heavy,  it  is  excellent  insurance 
to  build  a  stage.  The  cost  of  building  a 
stage,  outside  of  the  cost  of  the 
extra  land  required,  is  about  S30.000.  This 
stage  enables  the  production  of  a  special 
act  in  conjunction  with  the  motion  pic- 
ture, and  also  makes  it  possible  to  con- 
vert the  house  on  very  short  notice  to 
either  a  vaudeville  or  legitimate  theatre. 
In  a  number  of  towns  a  well  paying  plan 
is  to  run  a  few  acts  of  vaudeville  or  give 
a  similar  performance  during  the  last  days 
of  the  week.  A  theatre  with  the  com- 
plete stage  will  permit  this. 

Methods  and  Proceedure  for 
Proper  Financing 

The  next  large  problem  is  the  matter 
of  financing.  There  are  very  few  theatre 
owners  who  are  able  to  build  all  their 
theatres  independently,  although  this  is. 
of  course,  the  most  desirable  way.  If  it  is 
necessary  for  the  owner  to  go  to  one  of 
the  large  financing  companies  or  even  to  a 
local  bank  to  obtain  the  necessary  financial 
backing,  it  will  undoubtedly  be  a  stringent 
requirement  that  he  erect,  in  connection 
with  the  theatre,  a  certain  proportion  of 
commercial  building.  The  financial  com- 
panies and  banks  are  quite  adverse  to 
lending  money  on  what  is  called  a  "  one 


use "  proposition.  They  prefer  to  lend 
money  on  a  building  that  is  at  least  50% 
convertible.  A  theatre  is  of  such  a  spe- 
cial construction  that  it  cannot  be  con- 
verted for  some  other  use  except  at  great 
expense.  When  the  site  is  purchased, 
sufficient  property  should,  therefore,  be; 
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practice  of  incorporating  shops  and  offices  I 
make  the  building  commercial.    Note  the  ar- 
rangement of  the  courts  for  ready  exits 

and  the  floors  above  the  stores  should  be 
sufficiently  strong  to  allow  for  a  dance 
hall,  rooms  for  public  assembly  or  a  light 
manufacturing  establishment.    In  fact,  al- 
most any  type  of  small  business  building 
will  materially  assist  in  the  securing  of  z 
sufficient  loan.    I  recall  an  amusing  inci- 
dent in  this  connection.    YVe  were  pre- 
paring plans  for  a  large  3.500  seat  theatn 
and  a  16  story  office  building.  Xaturally 
in  conversations  with  the  owner,  we  men- 
tioned the  theatre  first  and  the  office  build- 
ing second.    But  when  it  came  to  writing 
the   letter,   which   described   the  whol« 
proposition  and  which  was  to  be  submitte( 
to  the  financial  company,  it  was  necessan 
to  reverse  this  method  and  in  even"  in 
stance  to  name  and  emphasize  the  offici 
building  and  to  minimize  the  importance 
of  the  theatre.    I  cannot  be  too  emphati 
on  this  point  in  order  to  bring  out  th 
necessitv  of  constructing  a  certain  amoun 
of  convertible  commercial  bui'din?  in  con 
nection  with  a  theatre.    In  fact,  were 
to  construct  a  house  of  even  two  or  thre 
hundred  seats  for  my  personal  investmen 
I  should  incorporate  two  small  stores  an 
one  floor  of  offices  thus  insuring  a  goo 
financial  return. 

Financing  Through  Local  Sale  of 
Stock  in  Theatre 

An  interesting  method  of  handling  th 
financing  of  a  theatre  is  through  the  loc; 
sale  of  stock.  The  usual  way  is  to  ai 
range  with  some  financial  company  to  ui 
derwrite  either  a  bond  or  a  stock  issu' 
these  bonds  being  secured  by  the  financin 
company  until  the  building  is  constructe 
(Continued  on  page  1924") 


April  21,  192; 


1923 


Thomas  W .  Lamb,  noted  architect,  selected 
American  Seating  Company  Theatre 
Chairs  for  the  Capitol  Theatre  of  New 
York.  . 


Capitol  Theatre,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Architect — Thomas  W.  Lamb 


Comfort  Assured  ' 
for  Capitol  Theatre  Patrons 

PLEASURE  seekers  are  comfort  lovers,  too. 
Knowing  this  full  well,  the  builders  of  the  new 
Capitol  Theatre,  New  York  City,  made  certain 
to  provide  their  thousands  of  daily  patrons  with 
every  known  Theatre  Chair  comfort  by  contracting 
for  American  Seating  Company  Theatre  Chairs 
throughout. 

The  beautiful  chair  selected,  harmonizing  per- 
fectly with  the  color  scheme  of  the  theatre  whole, 
offers  among  its  notable  elements  of  seating  comfort 
a  generous  roominess  both  in  width  and  depth,  back 
well  upholstered,  arm  rests  correctly  placed,  smooth- 
ly operating  and  noiseless  seat-hinges,  mattress 
spring  seat,  a  perfectly  level  placing  with  relation  to 
the  floor,  serviceable  hat  holder,  anchorage  firm  and 
unshakeable,  no  loose  parts  to  annoy,  and  no  sharp 
outjutting  points  to  catch  and  tear  the  clothing. 
Every  adjunct  to  the  greatest  possible  comfort  in 
theatre  or  auditorium  seating  has  been  incorporated 
in  this  unexcelled  Theatre  Chair. 


Chair  Installed 
in  Capitol  Theatre 


No.  4060 


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NEW  YORK 
113  W.  40th  St. 


CHICAGO 
10  E.  Jackson  Blvd. 


BOSTON 
77-D  Canal  St. 


PHILADELPHIA 
705,  250  S.  Broad  St. 


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and  '  by  the  -owner  after  its  completion. 
The  financing  company  with  the  owner's 
assistance,  markets  the  stock  or  bonds  lo- 
cally. The  great  advantage  in  this  is  that 
each  owner  of  the  stock  or  bonds  will  be 
a  booster  for  the  theatre  and  this  naturally 
results  in  larger  returns  and  free  adver- 
tising through  local  interests.  It  is  often 
possible,  when  building  a  theatre,  to  ar- 
range with  the  builder  (the  contractor) 
to  take  a  large  block  of  either  the  bonds 
or  the  stock  in  part  payment  for  his  ser- 
vices. This  plan  is  very  useful  as  it  means 
that  considerably  jess  actualcash  is  re- 
quired.      •         '  .  [  '.  '..v:  ~  ' 

Consideration  of  Materials  Used  in 

the  Construction 

The  materials  entering  into  the  con- 
struction must  now  be  considered.  Fox 
the  highest  grade  of  construction,  use 
steel  encased  in  concrete,  or  reinforced 
:oncrete.  This  type  of  construction  is 
:alled  "absolutely  fireproof."  In  certain 
ocalities  it  is  permissible  to  build  theatres 
:hat  have  wood  flooring  and  wood  roof- 
ng.  It  is  always  advisable,  however,  to 
nstall  a  steel  skeleton  construction,  even 
n  a  building  of  this  type.  The  most  care- 
Eul  consideration  must  be  given  to  the 
nethod  of  designing,  fabricating  and 
erecting  the  steel.  The  question  arises : 
'  What  can  the  motion  picture  theatre 
jwner  know  about  engineering?"  The 
ffiswer  is  that  he  should  insist  on  reason- 
able safeguards  in  the  construction -of  .the 
heatre.  Providing  the  architect  is  paid 
i  full  fee,  the  owner  is  entitled  to  a  com- 
pete and  accurate  design  of  the  steel.  Un- 
ier  no  circumstances,  if  a  competent 
irchitect  has  been  retained  should  the  con- 
:ractor  be  allowed  to  re-design  the  steel 
mless  the  architect  is  paid  an  additional 
Fee  for  re-checking  this  re-design  of  the 
iteel. 

Consulting  Engineer 

After  the  contract  for  steel  is  let,  either 
an  the  basis  of  the  architect's  original  de- 


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sign  or  the  checked  re-design,  the  services 
of  a  consulting  structural  engineer  should 
be  retained..  This  cost  will  be  about 
1^2%  of  the  amount  of  the  steel  contract. 

,  The  engineer  will  check  not  only  the  stee! 
design  "but  will  investigate  and  check  all 
the  shop  drawings  showing  the  various 

-steel-  connections.  He  should  be  a  man 
of  experience  either  hv  theatre  or  bridge 
construction- or  buildings  of .  like  nature. 
Experience  of  this-  jxatu re  i-s  .necessary  as 
the  structuraCstee)  of  a  balcony  in  a  thea- 
tre is.  very  complicated  sometimes  requir- 
ing double  cantilever  trusses,  the  calcula- 
tions for  the' "design  of  which  are  so 
involved  that,  only  a  man  experienced  in 
this  particular  type  of  construction  is  able 
to  properly  check  the  calculations.  After 
the  consulting  .engineer  has  approved  the 
design  and  details,  these  should  be  filed  in 
the  local  Building  Department.  When  ap- 
proved by  that  department,  the  steel  con- 
struction may  be  started. 

At  this  point  in  the  development  of  the 
theatre  project,  the  services  of  another 


house  embodying  shops,  etc. 

type  of  engineer  should  be  retained.  Th" 
function  of  this  engineer  is  to  do  the  shop 
and  field  checking.  This  work  usually 
costs  50c.  per  ton  for  each  service,  making 
a  total  of  $1.00  per  ton  for  the  work  per- 
formed. A  competent  man  is  placed  in 
the  shop  where  the  steel  is  being  fabri- 
cated. He  makes  a  test  of  every  connec- 
tion and  measures  each  piece  of  steel,  as- 
suring the  accurate  performance  of  the 
work  in  the  manner  indicated  by  the  draw- 
ings. The  field  checking  is  similar.  A 
man  is  placed  by  your  checking  engineer 
to  supervise  all  the  erection  of  the  steel, 
to  see  that  every  rivet  is  tight  and  that  no 
changes  are  made  without  an  authoriza- 
tion from  the  consulting  engineer  and  the 
architect.  This  procedure  assures  that 
everything  shall  be  carried  through  in  a 
workmanlike  manner. 

This  question   is   discussed  at  some 
length  because  of  the  accidents  during  the 
past  year.   It  is  absolutely  imperative  that 
the  builder  of  a  'theatre  have  this  triple 
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Advantages  of  G-E 
Compensarc  equipment: 

Gives  even  screen  illumination 
Easily  operates   two   arcs   at  the 
same  time  for  change  over 

Current  stays  at  set  value  but  is 

easily  raised  and  lowered 
Operates  anywhere 
Makes  fading  easy 
Pleases  the  most  critical  audiences 

Easily  accessible  for  maintenance 

and  repairs 
Not  affected  by  changes  in  current 

conditions 
Silent    in    operation;     quiet  arc 

strike  and  quick  settle-down 
Absolutely  dependable 
Regulates  its  own  arc  voltage 

Cannot  be  damaged  by  short  cir- 
cuit 

Steady,  strong  arc 


When  You  Build  the  NeWi/Theater 


you  will  want  equipment  that  is  of  the  higheis^  quality  and  that 
represents  the  very  latest  and  best  in  projectio|fepractice. 

G-E  Motor  Generator  Compensarcs 
are  a  lasting  asset  to  any  theater  and  are  performing  dependably 
in  hundreds  of  the  finest  theaters  from  coast  to^oast. 

The  principal  elements  of  such  equipment  are: 

1.  A  motor  generator  connected  to  any  supper  voltage,  either 
alternating  or  direct  current,  and  delivering  dirie^f  current  to  the 
projection  lamps  at  the  proper  current  and  voltaefe.  ;/ 

2.  Motor  starting  device  which  starts  the  mot^  generator  and 
automatically  shuts  it  off  when  lamps  are  extinguished. 

3.  Contifcl  panel  with  ammeter  for  reading  current  and  field 
rheostat  by  which  the  current  at  the  arc  can  be  increased  or 
decreased.  * 

4.  Two  short  circuiting  switches  mounted  on  the  projector 
pedestal  to  enable  the  operator  conveniently  to  -shift  from  one 
lamp  to  the  other,  without  interruption  between  reels. 

Emergency  equipment:  It  is  also  advisable  to  use  A>  C".  Gomperts- 
arcs  (5)  connected  to  the  lighting  circuit  for  use  in  case  of  failure 
of  the  power  circuit  to  which  the  motor  generator  is  connected. 

With  such  equipment  an  exhibitor  is  assured  of  the  best  possible 
quality  of  light  for  his  p'ctures.  Compensarcs  are  safe,  easy  to 
operate,  efficient,  economical  and  reliable. 

G-E  offices  or  distributors  everywhere 


for  quick  delivery  and  service 


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Schenectady,  N.Y 


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all  large  cities 


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check  on  the  steel  construction.  In  fact, 
no  kind  of  engineering  should  be  left  to 
one  man.  There  are  too  many  human 
lives  dependent  on  the  results,  it  is  there- 
fore necessary  to  have  the  three  types  of 
engineers  employed  to  check  and  re-check 
the  work  from  the  inception  to  the  com- 
pletion. This  removes  all  doubt  concern- 
ing the  safety  of  the  building  after  it  is 
finished. 

Position  of  Ticket  Booth  and  Seating 
Arrangement 

The  construction  plans  of  the  house 
having  been  decided  upon,  the  next  step 
is  the  consideration  of  administration. 
Decide  upon  the  position  of  the  ticket 
booth.  There  have  been  long  contro- 
versies between  various  theatre  owners 
over  this  matter.  If  the  house  is  an  "  in- 
dependent," it  is  best  to  place  your  ticket 
booth  as  nearly  on  the  street  as  possible. 
If  the  name  is  sufficient  advertising  in 
itself,  the  booth  may  be  placed  inside  the 
lobby.  In  all  cases,  however,  the  booth 
should  be  well  towards  the  front  of  the 
lobby,  or  in  the  vestibule,  as  it  is  neces- 
sary to  sell  the  patrons  their  seats  as  soon 
as  possible  after  they  enter  the  theatre. 

The  lobby  should  be  arranged  to  provide 
comfortable  standing  room  for  the  crowds 
on  holidays  and  also  to  permit  sufficient 
room  for  the  audience  inside  the  theatre 
to  exit  comfortably. 

It  is  usually  an  advantage  to  have  one 
ticket  taker  for  both  balcony  and  orches- 


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Upper — Sketch  illustrating  the  posiiton  of  the 
centrifugal  fans  cud  the  direction  of  the  circula- 
tion of  the  air  in  the  dozen  draft  ventilating 
ystetn 

Loieer — This  view  shows  the  centrifugal  intake 
witk  a  disk  exhaust  fan  on  the  roof 

Ira  and  the  theatre  should  be  so  planned 
that  only  one  person  is  needed  for  this 
purpose. 


The  arrangements  for  the  seating  of  the 
theatre  should  be  given  careful  considera- 
tion. The  rows  of  seats  should  be  suf- 
ficiently far  apart  to  enable  people  to  pass 
those  seated  when  going  in  or  out.  This 
distance  should  be  2  ft.  8  in.  at  least  al- 
though where  the  property  is  very  expen- 
sive and  the  theatre  well  attended,  it  may 
be  possible  to  reduce  the  spacings  of  bal- 
cony seats  and  some  of  the  orchestra  seats 
to  2  ft.  6  in.  However,  in  the  great  ma- 
jority of  cases,  2  ft.  8  in.  or  even  more  is 
really  an  advantage. 

It  is  also  better  to  have  a  wall  aisle  in 
the  house  rather  than  a  wall  bank  of  seats. 
People  walking  up  and  down  in  interme- 
diate aisles  obstruct  the  view  of  the  pa- 
trons seated. 

Design  of  Theatre  for  Any  Particular 
Type  of  Show 

It  is  advisable  at  this  time  to  decide 
upon  the  exact  type  of  show  which  it  is 
intended  to  produce.  The  architect  should 
design  the  theatre  to  fulfill  the  owner's 
requirements.  The  maximum  number  of 
musicians  for  the  orchestra  should  be  de- 
termined upon  and  also  whether  or  not  it 
is  the  intention  that  the  orchestra  should 
be  placed  on  the  stage,  in  a  pit  or  on  a 
sunken  stage.  Consider  at.  this  time 
if  it  is  intended  to  present  prologues  and 
where  the  motion  picture  projection  screen 
is  to  be  placed.  , 

Regarding  this  last  item,  it  is  considered 
advisable  in  the  more  modernly  equipped 
houses,  to  use  two  screens;  one  placed 
near  the  front  of  the  stage  and  the  other 
a  considerable  distance  back.  (This  of 
course  applies  onlv  to  theatres  which  have 
a  complete  stage.)  By  the  use  of  these 
two  screens,  news  reels  or  comedies  may 
be  shown  on  the  front  screen  while  the 
stage  in  the  rear  of  this  screen  may  be 
completely  set  and  thus  allow  the  prologue 
to  fade  into  the  feature  picture.  Should 
there  be  no  prologue,  the  setting  may  wel! 
be  arranged  for  a  singer,  a  dancer  or  a 
small  vaudeville  act. 

The  next  important  phase  requiring  at- 
tention, now  that  you  hav!' positioned  youi 
show,  is  the  unobstructed  view  for  the  pa- 
trons. The  sight  lines  of  the  theatre  must 
be  designed  with  exceeding  care  so  that 
the  complete  stage  and  a  portion  of  the 
orchestra  may  be  seen  by  everyone  in  the 
balconv,  and  the  complete  stage,  to  at  least 
a  height  of  iS  feet,  may  be  seen  by  every- 
one in  the  orchestra.  There  must  be  no 
side  seats  at  such  an  angle  as  to  make 
vision  uncomfortable  or  to  produce  a  no- 
ticeable degree  of  distortion  in  the  pic- 
ture. 

Acoustical  Properties  of  Theatre 
Highly  Technical 

The  design  of  a  theatre  when  one  has 
in  mind  the  acoustical  properties  resolves 
itself  into  a  matter  of  scientific  technique. 
This  is  a  very  complicated  problem  and 
does  not  lend  itself  to  a  popular  explana- 
tion. However,  the  following  considera- 
tions are  extremely  important  inasmuch  a? 


they  make  or  mar  the  acoustical  proper- 
ties of  the  auditorium : 

Design,  contour  and  construction  of 
main  celing. 

Construction  of  walls  and  finish  of  main 
surfaces. 

Location  of  the  orchestra. 

Location  of  fans,  motors,  etc.,  also  the 


A  view  of  the  Capitol  theatre.  New  York  City. 
The  per j  orations  shown  in  the  decorative  plas- 
ter zvork  at  the  top  are  used  for  the  sounding 
board  of  the  organ  and  for  ventilation 


construction  and  location  of  ventilating 
ducts. 

The  more  technical  side  of  acoustics 
will  have  to  be  taken  care  of  by  consulta- 
tion with  the  architect. 

The  heating  and  ventilating  combined, 
constitute  one  problem.  Ventilation  has 
two  functions,  one  to  provide  fresh  air 
and  the  other  to  heat. 

Various  Methods  for  Heating  and 
Ventilating 

It  is  possible  to  heat  the  auditorium  by 
means  of  warmed  air  from  the  fans,  only, 
not  depending  upon  the  use  of  radiators. 
However,  as  a  precaution,  and  also  to  save 
expense  in  operating  the  house,  it  is  well 
to  have  a  certain  amount  of  radiator  sur- 
face installed  in  the  auditorium.  This 
auxiliary  heating  apparatus  may  be  used 
when  playing  to  a  small  audience.  It  is 
also  a  safeguard  in  the  event  of  a  break- 
down in  the  fans.  A  limited  fan  ventilat- 
ing system  can  be  installed  in  most  houses 
as  cheaply  as  a  complete  radiator  system. 
A  ventilating  system,  however,  is  naturally 
much  more  desirable. 

In  the  theatre,  when  all  the  seats  are 
occupied,  a  large  amount  of  heat  is  dissi- 
pated by  the  warm  bodies  of  the  people. 
As  a  result  there  are  locations  in  the  thea- 
tre which  become  uncomfortably  warm. 
These  are  usually  in  the  rear  of  the  or- 
chestra under  the  balcony  and  in  the  bal- 
cony. It  is  therefore  necessary  to  give 
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April  21,  1923 


1927 


WARD  LEONARD  DIMMERS 

VITROHM   DIMMER    SLOW-MOTION,    CROSS.CONTROL,   INTERLOCKING  TYPE 


Built 
for 

continuous 
duty 


Built 
for 
ntinuous 
duty 


^Movable  Contact  (Skate  Shoe) 
The  movable  shoe  is  of  the  self- 
aligning,  self-adjusting  type. 
Springs  hold  the  shoe  firmly 
on  the  buttons  assuring  proper 
electrical  contact  and  permitting 
the  shoe  to  ride  over  projections  of  as 
much  as  Vi6*  above  contact  buttons. 
This  form  of  construction  is  simple  and 
needs  no  attention  or  adjustment.  It 
does  not  get  "out  of  order"  from  usage. 
Moreover,  a  minimum  of  mechanical 
effort  is  necessary  to  operate  the 
movable  skate  shoe  over  the  station- 
ary contacts  and  at  the  same  time 
perfect  electrical  contact  is  assured. 
This  has  been  a  Ward  Leonard  standard 
construction  for  20  years. 

Stationary  Contact  Buttons 

are  brass  stampings,  joined  to 
the  resistance  wire  under  ex- 
tremely high  pressure  while 
both  metals  are  bright  and  dry. 
The  joints  are  then  imbedded 
in  and  covered  by  vitreous  enamel, 
which  holds  the  two  parts  firmly  against 
any  possible  movement  and  protects 
the  joint  against  oxidation  or  other 
chemical  action.  This  also  affords 
protection  against  mechanical  injury. 
No  solder,  tin  or  cement  is  used.  The 
buttons  project  well  above  the  enamel, 
so  that  dirt  cannot  readily  become 
lodged  between  them  and  cause  short- 
circuit  or  poor  contact. 

Space-Saving 

Vitrohrn  Dimmers  occupy  the 
smallest   space  and  weigh  less 


for  a  given  rating  than  any  other 
dimmer. 

Continuous  Duty 

The  foundation  of  all  Ward 
Leonard  Theatre  Dimmers  is 
a  substantial  iron  plate  of  proper, 
size,  and  great  strength.  It 
affords  complete,  permanent  and 
rigid  support  of  the  resistance  element, 
contact  buttons,  terminals  and  the 
vitreous  enamel  insulation.  Vitreous 
enamel  insulation  is  a  glassy  substance, 
non-porous  and  impervious  to  moisture . 
It  does  not  contain  cement,  asbestos 
chips,  or  similar  material,  and  it  there- 
fore does  not  have  a  spongy  surface 
which  might  permit  the  atmosphere 
(always  moist)  to  cause  oxidation  of 
the  resistance  element.  When  the 
wire  is  protected  by  vitreous  enamel 
against  oxidation  and  disintegration  it 
cannot  change  in  resistance  value  and 
therefore  cannot  have  "opens"  or 
"burn-outs".  It  is  therefore  obvious 
that  Vitrohrn  Dimmers  are  designed 
and  constructed  for 

Continuous  Duty 

— to  stand.full  rated  load  continuously 
without  overheating  or  burning  out. 
The  homogeneous  amalgamation  of 
insulation,  resistance  wire  and  iron 
plate  insure  that  the  entire  surface  of 
the  plates  radiates  the  heat  which  is 
generated  in  the  dimmer  plate  when 
in  use. 

Delivery 

In  our  25  years'  experience  we 
have  not  held  up  or  delayed  the 


opening  of  any  theatre.  We  are 
always  stocked  to  meet  the 
demand. 


Positive  Chain  Drive 

of  the  contactor  arm  is  another 
desirable  feature  of  Vitrohrn 
Dimmer  construction.  A  flex- 
ible brass  link  drive  is  used  to 
operate  the  movable  contact. 
There  are  no  gears  and  pinions  to  be- 
come loosened,  or  "jam".  Neither 
does  this  mechanism  require  lubrica- 
tion which  often  dries  out  or  "gums" 
and  causes  trouble.  Adjustment  of  this 
chain  drive  is  a  simple  matter,  readily 
and  quickly  accomplished  by  turning 
the  wing  nut  on  a  threaded  stud,  no 
tools  required. 

Operating  Levers  -"""^ 
can  be  moved  with  much  less 
effort  and  with  much  greater 
uniformity  of  motion  than  in 
other  dimmers,  this  being  due 
to  the  movable  contact  (skate 
shoe) ,  stationary  contact  button 
and  positive  chain  drive. 

Price 

Because  of  our  long  experience 
and  completed  manufacturing 
facilities,  we  are  able  to  quote 
prices  which  compare  favorably 
with  those  of  other  dimmers 
which  do  not  have  our  superior  features. 
Moreover,  our  continuous  duty  dim- 
mers can  even  successfully  compete  with 
intermittent  duty  dimmers  in  price. 


NOTE:  Vitrohrn  Dimmers  installed  in  such  houses  as  Hippodrome  and  Belasco 
Theatre,  etc.,  have  remained  unchanged  since  original  installation  over  twelve  years  ago. 

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(Continued  Jrom  page  1926) 
particular  attention  to  the  cooling  of  these 
locations.  It  is  a  difficult  problem  to  main- 
tain an  even  temperature  throughout  the 
theatre.  This  temperature  can  be  con- 
trolled only  by  introducing  tempered  air 
and  drawing  off  the  foul  heated  air.  This 
condition  exists  both  in  summer  and 
winter. 

Ordinances  Specifying  Definite 
Ventilating  Requirements 

In  some  cities  and  states  there  are  or- 
dinances specifying  certain  requirements 
for  the  ventilation  of  theatres.  Boston, 
Chicago  and  Cleveland  require  that  25 
cubic  feet  of  fresh  air  per  minute  be  sup- 
plied each  person.  Body  odors,  heat  and 
the  danger  of  contagious  disease  germs, 
when  numbers  of  people  congregate,  make 
these  laws  necessary.  A  theatre  ownei 
moreover  profits  as  a  result  of  these  re- 
quirements as  the  theatre  is  made  more 
comfortable  for  the  audience. 


Cold  fresh  air  as  taken  from  the  out- 
doors in  winter,  should  be  warmea  to  a 
temperature  of  68  degrees  by  passing  over 
heated  vento  stacks.  W  hen  the  "  mush- 
room system  "  is  used,  this  warmed  air 
is  driven  by  fans  through  masonry  ducts 
under  the  orchestra  floor  and  into  the 
auditorium  through  "  mushroom  "  shaped 
iron  ventilators  under  the  seats.  In  a 
similar  manner,  fresh  air  is  introduced 
under  the  balcony  seats,  thus  permitting 
the  fresh  air  to  be  supplied  at  the  two 
seating  levels.  Perforations  in  the  ceil- 
ing panels  in  the  rear  of  the  auditorium 
permit  the  exhausting  of  the  foul  air.  A 
suction  at  this  point  is  maintained  by  the 
means  of  fans. 

Another  method  of  ventilating  is  known 
as  the  "  down  draft  system  "  which  is  the 
reverse  of  the  "  mushroom  system."  In 
this  case,  the  fresh  air  is  supplied  by  fans 
through  the  ceiling  perforations  and  is  ex- 
hausted  through    "  mushrooms  "  at  the 


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floor.    If  properly  designed,  either  system 

operates  satisfactorily. 

Provisions  to  Insure  Satisfactory  Ven- 
tilating and  Heating 

The  following  are  the  more  important, 
provisions  that  must  be  made  to  insure  a 
satisfactory  ventilating  and  heating  sys- 
tem :  Fans  supplying  fresh  air  (cooled  or 
warmed  depending  on  the  season)  ;  suf- 
ficient open  areas  for  the  intake  and  ex- 
haust; an  even  capacity  balance  between 
the  supply  and  exhaust  fans  and  the 
properly  located  intake  and  exhaust  open- 
ings (the  exhaust  and  intake  openings 
should  be  at  opposite  points,  i.e.,  if  the 
supply  is  through  the  floor,  the  exhaust 
should  be  at  the  ceiling). 

Air  washers  remove  dust  and  dirt  from 
the  incoming  air  and  tend  to  preserve  the 
expensive  draperies  on  the  interior  of  the 
theatre.  There  have  been  instances  where 
interior  furnishings  have  been  appreciably 
damaged  within  six  months  of  the  open- 
ing of  the  theatre  through  action  of  dust 
distributed  throughout  the  theatre  by  the 
ventilating  system.  It  is  also  possible  by 
means  of  air  washers  to  re-circulate  the 
heated  air  in  the  theatre,  thereby  decreas- 
ing the  coal  consumption,  permitting  a 
more  economic  operation  of  the  heating 
system.  It  has  been  found  from  tests  that 
the  warmed  re-circulated  air  is  in  every 
respect  as  pure  as  that  drawn  from  out- 
doors. The  humidity  of  the  air  used  in 
the  theatre  may  also  be  regulated  by  the 
air  washer. 

Special  System  Employed  for 
Summer  Cooling 

For  summer  cooling,  there  is  a  system 
which  blows  the  air  in  at  the  front  of  the 
auditorium  and  exhausts  it  through  open- 
ings such  as  the  doors,  windows,  etc.,  at 
the  rear  of  the  theatre.  In  this  type  of 
ventilation,  it  is  necessary  that  the  fans 
have  a  very  large  capacity  to  insure  the 
circulation  of  air  in  all  parts  of  the  thea- 
tre. If  these  fans  are  not  of  sufficient 
capacity,  many  dead  spots  (places  where 
the  air  fails  to  circulate)  will  be  found. 
The  air  must  travel  at  least  a  mile  an 
hour  to  be  effective  and  in  the  majority  of 
instances  it  will  be  found  advisable  to  in- 
crease this  speed  to  two  miles  an  hour. 
To  insure  the  proper  exhaust  for 
this  type  of  system,  it  is  necessary  to 
maintain  at  all  times  sufficient  openings 
at  the  rear  of  the  theatre.  Although  the 
fan  system  does  not  possess  all  the  ad- 
vantages of  some  of  the  more  complete 
types,  by  using  this  system,  it  has  been 
possible  to  operate  a  large  number  ot 
theatres  during  the  hot  summer  months 
that  otherwise  would  have  had  to  be 
closed. 

Air  washers  provide  an  excellent 
method  of  cooling  air  in  summer.  On 
an  extremely  hot  day,  it  is  possible  to  re- 
duce the  temperature  of  the  air  from  the 
street  ten  degrees.   Therefore  in  case  the 

(Continued  on  page  1930") 


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{Continued  from  page  1928) 
temperature  outside  is  medium  and  the 
humidity  high,  the  lowering  of  the  tem- 
perature by  the  air  washer  is  not  great. 
In  localities  where  artesian  well  water  »s 
available,  the  temperature  may  be  lowered 
fifteen  degrees  by  this  method. 

Refrigeration  is  the  most  recent  inno- 
vation for  summer  cooling  and  has  proved 
very  effective.  The  refrigeration  system 
permits  regulation  to  the  desired  tempera- 
ture, eliminating  all  noises  of  fans  and 
motors  and  needs  no  perforations  in  the 
theatre  ceiling  or  intake  or  exhaust  air. 
It  is  possible  to  control  the  heating  and 
ventilating  in  a  theatre  through  thermo- 
stats which  automatically  open  and  close 
regulating  dampers  or  steam  valves. 
These  thermostats  may  be  set  for  any  de- 
sired temperature. 

Ventilating  and  Heating  Systems  for 
the  Small  House 

It  is  advisable  in  theatres  of  small  ca- 
pacity, let  us  say  from  400  to  800  seats,  to 
install  only  a  very  small  amount  of  ra- 
diator surface  and  to  invest  in  a  ventilat- 
ing system  which  can  be  employed  both 
for  the  heating  and  cooling.  In  general 
the  importance  of  the  installation  of 
proper  systems  for  ventilating  and  heat- 
ing cannot  be  over-emphasized.  On  tins 
depends,  in  many  cases,  the  successful  op- 
eration of  the  theatre. 

To  insure  the  maximum  fire  protection, 
a  complete  automatic  sprinkler  system 
should  be  installed  in  the  back  stage,  stage 
proper  and  dressing  rooms.  The  auto- 
matic devices  of  this  sprinkler  system  re- 
spond to  the  slightest  excess  of  heat  and 
cause  precipitation  of  a  deluge  of  water 
over  any  areas  from  which  this  heat  may 
arise.  A  sprinkler  system  besides  giving 
the  moral  assurance  of  minimum  fire 
risks,  also  reduces  the  insurance  rate  for 
the  theatre. 


A  black  and  silver  silk  panel.    This  panel  pro 
vides  an  unusual  and  striking  decoraotion 


Equipping,  Furnishing  and  Beautify- 
ing the  Theatre 

Last  but  not  least,  we  come  to  the 
equipping,  beautifying  and  furnishing  of 
the  theatre.  Most  people  react  very  de- 
finitely to  certain  colors  and  while  one 
may  hear  a  number  of  artists  criticize 
theatres  that  use  red  for  decoration,  you 
w  ill  nevertheless  find  that  there  is  a  very 
definite  reason  for  employing  this  color. 
Red  is  most  desirable  because  it  re- 
tains its  warmth  and  illuminating  quali- 
ties under  dim  lights.  However,  red  as 
a  decoration  can  be  carried  to  an  extreme. 
If  used  in  large  areas  it  tends  to  have 
an  execiting  effect.  Red  is  recommended 
for  draperies,  wall  and  chair  coverings 
and  carpets,  in  the  case  of  a  large  house 
which  embodies  many  columns  and  ha-, 
considerable  ornamental  plaster.  The 
use  of  red  will  lend  a  magnificent  appear- 
ance and  it  is  preferable  that  the  red 
employed  be  of  a  shade  not  loo  bright, 
more  of  a  crimson  than  a  scarlet.  If  a 
sacrifice  must  be  made  of  the  brilliancy 
of  the  house,  it  has  been  found  advis- 
able to  use  the  wine  colors.  For  a  house 
which  is  very  delicately  decorated,  is  in 
a  refined  neighborhood  and  is  hot  exces- 
sive in  size,  the  use  of  old  gold  is  sug- 
gested. This  color  with  ivory,  gold  and 
grey  plaster  work  will  give  the  theatre  a 
warm  and  attractive  atmosphere. 

Blue  should  be  used  very  sparingly.  Tf 
the  house  is  over  500  seats,  it  is  advis- 
able that  blue  be  employed  only  in  con- 
junction with  old  gold  or  yellow.  In 
speaking  of  these  definite  colors,  plaster 
decoration    is   not   included    because  in 


most  theatres  plaster  decoration  should 
be  kept  in  simpler  tones  of  grey,  cafe 
au  lait,  ivory  and  gold.  In  the  larger 
house  where  three  color  lighting  is  used, 
it  is  almost  essential  that  the  plaster  be  1 
kept  simple,  as  any  vivid  color  which 
might  be  incorporated  in  the  plaster 
w  ork  would  reflect  a  distorted  color  under 
certain  hues  of  modified  lighting.  A 
brilliant  purple  may  be  employed  in  the 
theatre  providing  sufficient  yellow  or  gold 
decorations  are  embodied  in  the  plaster,  \ 
or  a  brilliant  color  like  sienna  is  em- 
bodied in  the  marble.  Purple  has  a  won-  . 
derful  quality  when  used  with  three  color 
lighting  in  that  it  comprises  red  and  blue. 
Therefore,  when  red  lights  are  employed, 
the  purple  wall  coverings  or  draperies 
become  a  deep  shade  of  red  and.  like-  I 
wise,  when  blue  lights  are  employed  these 
wall  coverings  and  draperies  become  a 
deep  shade  of  blue. 

Use  of  Draperies  and  Wall  Coverings 
for  Decoration 

Going  into  the  question  of  draperies 
a  little  more  deeply,  their  form  should  be 
very  carefully  considered.  In  the  case  ! 
of  elaborate  plaster  work,  care  should 
be  taken  to  keep  the  draperies  principally 
in  folds  and  sw  ages  and  make  the  most  of ' 
the  ornamentation  of  draperies  bv  means 
of  tassels,  ropes  ami  fringe.  If,  however, 
the  plaster  work  is  not  too  elaborate,  it  is 
well  to  embody  considerable  embroidery  or 
applique  work  in  the  draperies  as  they 
then  become  the  most  ornamental  feature 
of  the  theatre. 

(Continued  on  page  ]932~\ 


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The  mezzanine  of  a  house  'chich  is  entered  by  an  exceptionally  long  lobby  leading  over  an 
alley,  thus  permitting  the  theatre  entrance  to  be  placed  on  a  key  street 


(Continued  from  page  1930) 
The  wall,  or  panel  covering  throughout 
the  theatre  is  an  important  item  because 
in  addition  to  its  beauty  and  richness,  it 
has  excellent  acoustical  value.  These 
panels  should  be  of  brocade,  tapestry  or 
embossed  velvet  because  it  is  quite  neces- 
sary that  some  designed  pattern  be  used 
to  avoid  an  '•undecorated  plain  surface. 
The  embossed*  velvet  is  the  best  for 
acoustical  yaiuk  and  in  the  great  majority 
of  cases  also^.  proves  the  least  expensive. 
However,  it, has  the  disadvantage  of  re- 
quiring frequent  cleaning.  Cotton  bro- 
cades come  ,next  in  practical  use.  These 
are  made  of  mercerized  cotton  and  some- 
times have  'a  real  or  artificial  silk  top. 
Providing  that  this  material  is  heavy  it 
is  not  necessary  to  use  a  lining.  This 
heavy,  unlined  fabric  has  very  good 
acoustic  value.  In  the  case  of  tapestry, 
only  the  lighter  patterns  such  as  the 
Louis  XVI,  or  some  delicate  modern 
pattern  shoujd  be  considered.  The 
method  of  applying  the  theatre  wall  cov- 
ering is  most  important  as  this  also  af- 
fects not  only,  the  acoustical  properties 
of  the  theatre 'Iftft  the  life  of  the  cover- 
ing itself.  tfy 

Selection  of  Materials  for  Floor  Cov- 
ering a^d  Finishing 

Floor  covering -^fid  floor  finishing  make 
a  very  interesting! 'Study.  There  are  a 
number  of  differerft^opinions  in  regard  to 
this.  A  great  iharo  theatre  owners  in- 
sist on  having  cement  floors.  The  use 
of  cement  floors  in^e  auditorium  is  not 
advisable.  It  has  b|eti  found  more  de- 
sirable to  use  wooi'-jlnish  for  the  floor 
in  both  orchestra  andfebalcony.  por  mez. 
zanine,  lobby,  stairs,  &tc,  it  makes  very 
little  difference,  frpn^the  point  of  view 

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of  comfort,  in  the  material  you  use  for 
the  under  finish.  Wood  for  the  floor 
under  the  seats  gives  both  comfort  and 
warmth  and  gives  also  a  very  much 
better  surface  to  which  to  fasten  the 
theatre  chairs  and  the  carpet  or  rubber 
flooring  in  the  aisles. 

There  are  some  new  and  very  interest- 
ing composition  floorings  on  the  market 
which  are  fireproof  and  can  be  used  for 
floor  finishes,  but  their  use  is  prohibitive 
?.i  present  as  the  price  is  rather  high. 

If  the  theatre  is  situated  in  what  is 
classed  as  a  "good"  district  and  the  au- 


dience is  of  a  refined  tvpe,  the  top  cover- 
ing of  the  aisles,  stairways,  boxes,  mez- 
zanines, etc.,  in  the  auditorium  proper 
should  be  of  carpet  as  this  gives  the  rich- 
est effect  and  is  the  most  comfortable. 
Carpets  in  these  locations  are  subjected 
to  severe  and  constant  wear  and  it  is 
therefore  recommended  that  a  very  good 
grade  be  used.  It  is  quite  possible  also 
to  select  a  color  or  design  for  the  carpet 
which  will  be  harmoniously  in  keeping 
with  the  rest  of  the  theatre.  Rubber,  of 
course,  has  a  greater  durability  and  is  a 
satisfactory  flooring.  Its  use  on  stair- 
ways, is  recommended.  In  a  good  many 
instances,  rubber  is  the  best  covering  one 
can  put  on  balcony  steppings,  even  though 
one  has  installed  marble  treads  on  the 
stairs.  It  is  quite  necessary  that  the 
sound  of  footsteps  be  deadened  with  some 
material.  It  must  be  taken  into  con- 
sideration that  although  rubber  has  the 
greatest  durability,  it  is  not  nearly  as 
rich  in  its  effect  as  carpet.  Therefore, 
this  highly  desirable  feature  of  the  carpet, 
should  be  taken  into  consideration  when 
selecting  the  floor  covering. 

Durable  Materials  for  the  Interior 

The  materials  in  the  interior  of  the 
theatre  generally  below  the  four  foot  line 
should  be  as  durable  as  possible  as  this 
height  is  the  shoulder  line  of  people  pass- 
ing down  the  aisles,  through  the  lobbies, 
etc.  Many  architects  object  to  putting 
in  a  wainscoting  as  high  as  four  feet  but 
this  prejudice  is  being  rapidly  overcome 
due  to  the  fact  that  wainscoting,  plaster 
work,  etc.,  soon  looks  shabby  from  the 
rubbing  which  it  receives.  A  wainscot- 
ing at  least  four  feet  high  should  be  used 
throughout  the  wrhole  orchestra  and  either 
marble  or  imitation  marble  (Scagliola) 
(Continued  on  page  1934) 


A  lobby  employing  bronze  and  marble  up  to  th 

condition  as  long  as 


cornice.  These  materials  wUl  last  in  perfect 
the  theatre  exists 


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should  be  employed.  In  case  scagliola  is 
employed  for  the  main  body  of  the  wains- 
coting, marble  should  be  used  as  a  base. 
Scagliola  will  not  srand  the  kicking  the 
base  receives. 

The  capping  of  the  standing  rail,  bal- 
cony fronts  and  also  boxes  should  be  of 
marble  although  very  beautiful  effects 
have  been  obtained  by  using  wood  cap 
with  a  covering  of  velvet.  Xaturally,  this 
is  not  nearly  as  durable  as  marble  and  is 
a  great  deal  more  difficult  to  keep  clean. 

The  theatre  owner  has  quite  a  difficult 
problem  on  his  hands  after  the  architect 
is  finished  in  that  he  has  to  keep  up  the 
appearance  of  the  house.  In  recommend- 
ing the  use  of  what  may  seem  expensive 
materials  such  as  marble  instead  of  scag- 
liola. etc..  the  idea  in  mind  was  to  simplitv 
the  maintenance  of  the  appearance  of  the 
house. 

Beauty  of  Theatre  Determined  by 

Plaster  Design 

*  Usually  the  real  beauty  of  the  theatre 
is  determined  by  the  design  of  the  plaster 
surfaces  since  they  form  the  complete 
ceiling,  the  upper  parts  of  the  walls  and 
the  proscenium  arch.  The  best  way  to 
contract  for  the  plaster  work,  even  in  re- 
mote locaHties,  is  to  emplov  an  expert  for 
all  the  ornamental  parts  at  least.  A  num- 
ber of  reliable  firms  publish  cata'ogues  of 
ornamental  plaster  work.  It  is  possible 
for  the  architect  to  select  from  the  cata- 
logues designs  that  most  nearly  approach 
the  style  desired.  This  material  may  then 
be  ordered  from  one  of  the  large  concerns 
and  a  local  plasterer  employed  to  apply  it 
to  the  buiiding.  In  a  metropolitan  center 
it  is  a  simple  matter  to  contract  for  the 
whole  work  with  an  expert  decorative 
plasterer. 


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Interior  Decorating  Scheme  of 

Paramount  Importance 

After  the  installation  of  the  plastering,, 
the  next  phase  of  your  problem  is  deco- 
rating. This  matter  of  decorating  is  ex- 
tremely important  and  should  be  done  by 
a  decorator  who  is  apt  at  bringing  out  the 
architectural  features  with  his  colors.  In 
the  average  house,  it  is  advisable  to  use 
simple  coloring  since  one  must  bear  in 
mind  that  the  theatre  is  the  background 


for  the  performance.  In  some  of  the  larger 
lobbies,  promenades,  etc.,  it  is  permiss- 
ible to  embody  considerable  color.  The 
colors  by  which  the  best  results  have  been 
obtained,  are  those  mentioned  before  in 
this  article — cafe  au  lait.  French  grey, 
ivory  with  gold  ornamentation.  There  are 
certain  other  colors  that  may  De  intro- 
duced such  as  grey  green,  delicate  blue 
and,  occasionally  for  emphasis,  a  little 
black. 

{Continued  from  page  1936) 


The  above  views  illustrate  the  effect  of  display  signs.  On  the  left  is  a  fine  example  of  a  theatre  front  where  the  marquee  is  the  only  display  sign 
used,  the  theatre  front  itself  serving  as  an  excellent  dtsplay.  The  center  new  shows  an  inexpensive  front  where  the  display  sign  is  of  }nost 
importance.    The  view  on  the  right  shows  a  front  of  excellent  design  -whose  effectiveness  is  lost  through  the  use  of  too  elaborate  display  signs 


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{Continued  from  page  1934; 

Lighting   Fixtures   Interesting  Part 
/  of  Furnishings 

The  lighting  fixtures  are  a  very  inter- 
esting part  of  the  furnishings  of  a  theatre. 
In  a  number  of  theatres  what  are  called 
"illuminated  panels"  have  been  used,  e:>- 
pecially  in  the  instances  where  three-color 
lighting  has  been  employed.  These  panels 
are  usually  symmetrical  in  shape  such  as 
circles,  octagons  or  ovals  and  consist  or 
opaque  glass  with  a  certain  amount'  of. 
ornamental  work  in  the  leading.  It  is 
preferable  to  use  various  textures  of  white7, 
glass  for  this  purpose,  particuarly  in  the 
case  of  modified  lighting,  although  it  fs 
possible  to  employ  a  purple  glass  without 
seriously  affecting  the  color  lighting.  If, 
small 'cut  glass  jewels,  pendants  and  crys- 
tal bead  garlands  are  used  in  conjunction 
with  these  panels,  it  is  possible  to  make 
them  highly  ornamental.  The  inexpensive 
panels  are  flat  and  do  not  project  below 
the  ceiling  line.  The  most  successful  and 
beautiful  panels  however,  drop  about  four 
inches  below  the  ceiling  line  and  have  a 
curved  border  of  glass.  The  use  of  these 
panels  is  the  most  effective  way  of  softly 
illuminating  your  balcony.  They  have  trie 
advantage  over  ordinary  lighting  fixtures 
in  that  they  do  not  hang  more  than  four 
inches  below  the  surface  of  the  ceiling. 
This  permits  a  minimum  interference  with 
light  lines.  In  the  last  few  years,  small 
illuminated  panels  have  been  used  in  the 
main .  ceiling  tp  supersede  the  usual  step 
or  aisle  lighting  for  the  balcony.  The  use 
of  these  fixtures  in  connection  with  aisle 
lighting  depends  to  an  extent  upon  the 
particular  design  of  the  theatre,  though 
they  have  also  the  additional  advantage 
of  giving  a  diffused  light  over  the  entire 
balcony.  The  selection  of  the  remaining 
lighting  fixtures  throughout  the  house 
should  be  in  close  harmony  with  the  archi- 
tectural design.  Crystal  and  gold  fixtures 
are  very  much  in  vogue  at  present. 

The  furnishing,  of  the  mezzanines,  lob- 
bies, rest  rooms  and  men's  smoking  room 
is  of  more  importance  than  Is  usually  im- 
agined. If  the  proper  design  and  atmo- 
sphere is  given  these  parts  of  the  theatre 
they  will  be  found  to  have  great  popular- 
ity among  the  regular  clientele  of  the 
theatre. 

Now  comes  the  subject  which  the 
owner  and  manager  of  the  theatre  hold  as 
of  the  great  importance,  i.  e.,  the  adver- 
tising display.  It  is  on  this  subject  that 
the  architect  and  the  owner  usually  dis- 
agree though  this  should  not  be  the  case. 
It  is  an  exceedingly  difficult  problem  for 
the  architect  with  his  classical  training, 
to  put  himself  in  the  position  of  the 
theatre  owner  who  is  compelled  to  ad- 
vertise each  particular  show  in  a  differ- 
ent manner  and  who  therefore  should 
have  a  more  or  less  flexible  front  and 
lobby  to  permit  of  this  advertising.  The 
beauty  of  the  theatre  and  its  advertising 
may  be  made  absolutely  co-operative.  The 
display  frames  in  the  vestibule  and  lobby 

(Continued  from  page  1938) 


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Front!  Consider  the  front  of 
your  theater  from  the  box-office 
standpoint  — the  value  of  ap- 
pearance. 

Midland  Terra  Cotta  gives  a 
theater  any  desired  individuality, 
a  magnificence  and  charm  as  no 
other  material  can. 

V^hen  you  also  consider  the  last- 
ing beauty,  the  ease  of  mainten- 
ance and  all  around  practicability 
of  Midland  Terra  Cotta,  it  is 
clear  why  so  many  successful 
theaters  are  built  of  it. 


Roosevelt  Theater 

CHICAGO,  ill. 
C.  HOWARD  CRANE,  Architect 


MIDLAND  TERRA  COTTA  COMPANY 


CHAMBER  OF  COMMERCE  BV1LD1NQ,  CH1CAQO 


1938 


Motion  Picture  News 


(Continued  on  page  1936) 

may  be  so  arranged  that  they  will  tend 
to  enhance  rather  than  spoil  the  beauty 
of  this  part  of  the  theatre.  The  problem 
must  be  most  carefully  considered  because 
it  is  very  difficult  to  harmonize  the  mar- 
ble and  decorative  frames  of  the  lobby 
with  some  of  the  modern  glaring  adver- 
tising sheets.  It  has.  however,  been  beau- 
tifully accomplished  in  some  theatres  and 
by  proper  study,  can  be  obtained  always. 

Design  of  Front  and  Entrance  of 
Theatre  Building' 

The  problem  of  designing  the  entrance 
of  the  building  should  be  one  of  the  first 
for  consideration.   On  the  exterior  where 


it  is  essential  t(»  have  electric  signs,  these 
signs  should  be  designed  at  the  same  time 
as  the  theatre  front,  thus  avoiding  what 
has  occurred  in  so  many  instances,  i.  e.. 
a  beautiful  terra  cotta  front  or  stone  ex- 
terior entirely  covered  by  electric  signs. 
If  it  is  necessary  for  the  sake  of  adver- 
tising to  cover  the  front  of  the  building 
with  these  signs,  this  front  should  be  so 
designed  that  it  provides  a  simple  back- 
ground for  the  signs  and  should  not  be  a 
thing  of  beauty  in  itself.  Sign  makers, 
owners  and  architects  should  work  more 
closelv  together  to  this  end.  It  is  essen- 
tial that  the  owner  insist  on  the  designing 
of  the  electrical  sign  when  the  construc- 
tion of  the  theatre  is  first  started  rather 
than  wait  until  its  completion. 


•So  far  this  article  has  been  devoted  to 
the  housing  of  the  audience  and  very  lit- 
tle mention  has  been  made  concerning  the 
presentation  of  the  show  itself.  A  great 
many  producers  are  inclined  to  say  that 
the  architect  has  very  little  to  do  with  this 
particular  phase.  However,  this  is  not  so 
since  the  architect  through  a  proper  or  im- 
proper design  can  make  or  mar  the  per- 
formance. 

Projection    Department  Equipment 
and  Electrical  Apparatus 

The  matter  of  the  installation  of  the 
projection  machines  and  electrical  equip- 
ment is  of  paramount  importance.  This 
apparatus  must  be  properly  used  and 
should  incorporate  facilities  to  insure 
their  proper  operation:  It  is  of  impor- 
tance that  any  auxiliary  apparatus,  such 
as  spot  lights,  etc.,  should  be  given  ample 
room  for  ease  of  operation.  The  matter 
of  the  installation  of  a  room  for  re-wind- 
ing the  film  and  also  a  room  for  the  motor 
generator  should  be  taken  care  of  in  the 
planning  of  the  projection  department. 
The  housing  of  the  machines  should  be  in 
a  room  of  such  size  that  the  operator  is 
perfectly  comfortable  at  his  work  and  the 
equipment  should  be  so  arranged  that  the 
minimum  amount  of  effort  is  expended  in 
changing  from  one  machine  to  another, 
the  operation  of  spot  lights,  etc. 

It  is  highly  advisable  for  a  theatre 
owner  to  install  the  best  in  equipment  as 
the  good  screening  of  the  picture  is  of 
vital  importance  to  the  success  of  the  thea- 
tre. The  walls  of  the  projection  depart- 
ment should  be  of  hard  plaster  or  tile. 
The  floor  may  be  of  cement  but  in  this 
case  should  be  covered  with  heavy  lino- 
leum or  rubber,  as  it  is  necessary  to  have 
some  form  of  insulation  on  the  floor.  The 
color  of  the  walls  of  the  projection  room 
is  of  importance,  as  there  should  be  no 
reflection  of  any  light  that  may  escape 
from  the  machine.  A  battleship  grey  or 
moderately  dark  green  finish  should  be 
employed,  as  neither  of  these  colors  is 
not  too  dark  for  physical  comfort  and  yet 
will  not  give  any  degree  of  reflection  of 
stray  light. 

The  correct  placing  of  the  projection 
screen  is  essential.  In  a  small  house  where 
there  is  no  stage,  this  should  be  placed  be- 
tween four  and  five  feet  from  the  floor 
and  of  the  proper  size  for  the  length  of 
the  theatre.  Care  should  be  taken  in  posi- 
tioning the  screen  to  avoid  causing  dis- 
comfort- to  the  people  in  the  front  row. 
that  are  looking  up  at  the  pictures.  It 
is  a  good  idea  to  keep  the  screen  as  low 
as  consistent  with  good  sight  lines. 

If  the  screen  is  positioned  back  on  the 
stage,  it  is  permissible  to  place  it  somewhat 
higher.  That  is,  instead  of  being  one  or 
two  feet  off  the  stage  level,  it  can  be  placed 
higher  in  proportion  to  the  distance  oacu 
from  the  curtain  line. 

The  question  of  the  best  material  for 
screens  cannot  be  definitely  decided,  as  it 
rests  entirely  with  the  particular  type  of 
(Continued  on  pope  1042") 


■  LON  tfl  T  UDiN-AL  ■  JECTION- 

Sketch  showing  how  Typhoon.-,  ventilate, 
cool   and   heat   the   Rivoli,    New  York. 


When  you  build 
your  theatre — 

Keep  in  mind  that  there's  no 
more  profitable  investment  than 
perfect  ventilation  and  warmth 
in  winter  —  and  delightfully 
cool,  refreshing  Typhoon 
Breezes  on  broiling  hot  summer 
days. 

Typhoon  Engineers  will  show 
you  how  to  get  best  results  for  least 
money.  Their  long  experience  in 
the  cooling,  ventilating  and  heating 
of  thousands  of  other  theatres  is  at 
your  service — without  obligation. 

Send  us  your  plans. 

Typhoon  Fan  Company 


Thomas  W. 
Lamb  installed 
Typhoons  in : 

Rialto,  New  York 
Rivoli.  New  York 
Loew's 

Metropolitan. 

Brooklyn 

Loew's 

Metropolitan. 

Memphis 
Loew's  Vendome. 

Nashville 
Loew's  Staub, 

Knoxville 
Loew's  Alpine. 

Brooklyn 
Loew's  Columbia, 
Washington 


345  West  39th  Street 


New  York 


April  21,   I  9  2  3 


1939 


ARCHITECTURAL  PLASTERING  OO. 

TELEPHONE,  MURRAY   HILL  6463  JOSEPH  F.  DUJAT.  Pres.  624-626  FIRST  AVENUE 

EXPERTS   IN   THE   USE    OF   PLASTIC   MATERIALS   AS   A   MEDIUM  OF 
ARCHITECTURAL    AND    DECORATIVE    EXPRESSION    IN  THE 
SIMPLEST   OR    MOST   INTRICATE  FORM 

NEW  YORK  MARCH  29,  1923 


TO  WHOM  IT  MAY  CONCERN : 

We  have  executed  the  work  in  our  line  in  some  of  the  finest  Theatres 
throughout  the  United  States  and  Canada  of  which  Mr.  Thomas  W.  Lamb 
was  the  Architect,  to  whom  we  would  be  pleased  to  refer  you  as  to  our 
ability  and  business  standing. 

Very  truly  yours, 

ARCHITECTURAL  PLASTERING  CO. 

JOSEPH  F.  DUJAT, 
JFD/s  President. 


1940 


Motion  Picture  News 


BENEDICT  STONE 


B.  F.  Keith's  Orpheum  Theatre,  Brooklyn 


BENEDICT  STONE 


Selected  by 

THOMAS  W.  LAMB 
FOR  THE  EXTERIOR 
of  THESE  BEAUTIFUL 
BIG  THEATRES  and 
OFFICE  BUILDINGS 

Loew's  State  Theatre 

45th  St.  and  Broadway 
New  York 

Keith's 
Orpheum  Theatre 

DeKalb  Avenue 

and  Fulton  Street 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Fox's  Theatre 

16th  and  Market  Street 
Philadelphia 


Loew's  State  Theatre,  New  York 


Fox's  Theatre,  Philadelphia 


Benedict  Stone  Corporation 


35  West  42nd  Street 


New  York 


April  21,1923 


1941 


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Over  75%  of  theatres  de- 
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house.  In  the  case  of  a  theatre  which  is 
relatively  wide  and  has  a  balcony,  it  is  ad- 
visable to  use  a  diffusing  type  screen,  that 
is,  a  screen  with  a  surface  which  tends  to 
diffuse  the  light  thrown  on  it  by  the  pro- 
jection machine  and  thus  enable  people 
seated  in  the  extreme  side  seats  or  the  bal- 
cony to  see  a  well  lighted  picture.  In  a 
relatively  narrow  house  with  straight  pro- 
jection, it  is  well  to  consider  the  reflector 
type  screen,  as  the  reflector  type  screen 
has  a  surface  which  tends  to  throw  the 
light  projected  on  the  screen  back  within 
a  relatively  small  angle  of  spread.  The 
disadvantage  of  a  reflector  type  screen  in 
a  wide  house  is  that  some  of  the  seats  wiii 
be  favored  with  an  extremely  bright  pic- 
ture and  ofliers  with  a  very  dimly  illum- 
inated picture.  As  was  stated  above,  it  is 
not  possible  to  make  any  definite  recom- 
mendations to  cover  all  theatres,  and  it  is 
left  with  the  owner  to  select  the  proper 
screen  for  his  individual  requirements. 
Considerable  information  along  these  lines 
has  been  published  in  the  various  trade 
I  tapers  and  by  the  Eastman  Kodak  Com- 
pany. 

Effective    Harmonious    Lighting  of 
Great  Importance 

An  essential  feature  of  the  theatre  is  the 
lighting.  To  produce  a  thoroughly  har- 
monious effect  throughout  both  the  house 
and  stage,  it  is  necessary  to  install  good 
equipment.  By  this  I  do  not  mean  that  it 
is  absolutely  essential  to  install  in  every 
theatre  an  expensive  equipment,  but  rather 
one  of  the  highest  quality.  "Where  your 
house  is  a  production  house  and  you  wish 
to  present  prologues,  little  ballets,  etc.,  a 
careful  selection  6f  stage  equipment  is 
necessary.  Sufficient  borderlights,  spot 
lights,  foot  lights  and  pockets  must  be  ar- 
ranged on  your  main  stage  switchboard 
-o  that  each  can  be  used  separately  or  in 
combination. 

A  bank  of  dimmers  should  be  installed 
in  connection  with  the  stage  switchboard 
for  the  gradual  increasing  and  decreasing 
of  the  illumination  and  the  harmonious 
b'ending  of  colors.  It  is  advisable  to  have 
some  form  of  master  control,  thus  per- 
mitting the  dimming  of  any  group  of  lights 
on  the  stage  or  in  the  auditorium.  This 
equipment  gives  the  maximum  flexibility 
for  any  effective  lighting  of  the  theatre. 

Tn  my  opinion,  your  house  and  staee 
lighting  comes  next  to  music  in  its  effect 
on  ihe  reception  accorded  the  show  by 
your  audience.  Tn  general,  the  electrical 
and  mechanical  equipment  for  the  lighting 
and  presentation  of  the  picture  is  the  one 
phase  of  the  theatre  equipment  in  the  pur- 
chase of  which  the  theatre  owner  cannot 
afford  to  stint  his  investment.  In  the  long 
run,  good  equipment  much  more  than  pays 
for  itself. 

The  organ  in  the  modern  motion  picture 
houses  has  attained  a  position  of  pre-emi- 
nent importance.  I  do  not  believe  that  it 
is  possible  to  secure  an  organ  for  your 
theatre    which    might    be   termed    "  too 


good,"  as  the  modern  picture  presents  the 
complete  variation  of  human  emotions  and 
these  emotions  can  be  similarly  expressed 
in  music  by  a  good  organ.  The  proper 
blending  of  music  and  pictures  produce 
the  criterion  in  presentation.  In  making 
the  necessary  arrangements  for  the  instal- 
lation of  the  organ,  precaution  should  be 
taken  that  the  architectural  features  of  the 
theatre  do  not  interfere  with  the  propaga- 
tion of  the  musical  tones.  By  the  proper 
design  of  a  theatre,  it  is  possible  to  reduce 
to  a  minimum  the  interference  presented 
to  the  sound  from  the  organ.  Special  care 
should  be  taken  that  the  openings  in  the 
organ  screen  are  not  covered  with  heavy 
draperies. 

Problem  of  Proper  Maintenance 

The  theatre  having  been  completed  and 
opened  to  the  public  the  owner  is  con- 
fronted with  the  problem  of  maintenance. 
If  in  the  construction  of  the  theatre,  a  cen- 
tral vacuum  cleaner  system  has  been  in- 
stalled, it  will  be  found  that  the  time  necesr- 
sary  for  the  cleaning  will  be  reduced  by 
two-thirds.  A  mechanical  scrubbing  ma- 
chine for  the  marble  and  terrazza  floors  is 
also  a  great  time-saver. 

The  necessity  of  keeping  the  theatre 
clean  has  been  strongly  impressed  upon 
me  lately  through  having  seen  a  great 
many  theatres,  only  a  few  years  old,  that 
present  a  most  undesirable  appearance 
through  their  neglected  upkeep.  Such 
materials  as  marble,  scagliola,  etc.,  have 
to  be  taken  care  of  in  certain  definite  ways. 
Portions  of  your  plaster  work  require 
painting  from  time  to  time.  All  wall  cover- 
ings and  draperies  need  frequent  brush- 
ing and  after  a  period  of  several  years 
the  wall  coverings  should  also  be  cleaned. 
Bronze  work  must  be  properly  oiled  and 
rubbed.  The  same  applies  to  all  fine 
stained  woodwork.  Carpets  must  be  kept 
thoroughly  brushed,  as  there  is  nothing 
causes  greater  wear  on  the  carpet  than 
grit.  In  case  a  vacuum  cleaner  has  been 
installed,  this  matter  will  be  properly 
taken  care  of. 

Were  this  article  to  be  condensed  into 
one  paragraph  the  key-word  of  this  para- 
graph would  be  "  co-operation." 

It  is  of  the  greatest  importance  that  the 
owner  should  not  wait  too  long  before  em- 
ploying his  architect.  The  owner  shoula 
also  be  willing,  during  the  course  of  con- 
struction, to  decide  the  various  necessary 
points  at  the  earliest  possible  moment.  We 
are  living  in  a  wonderful  'building  age, 
and  perhaps  the  most  interesting  phase  is 
that  of  the  motion  picture  theatre.  In  fact, 
the  owner  and  the  architect  are  almost  in 
the  position  of  Aladdin.  They  rub  the 
lamp  and  a  palace  appears.  However,  the 
lamp  must  be  rubbed  the  right  way  and 
with  the  proper  cloth  and  oil.  Here's 
where  the  co-operation  of  the  owner, 
architect  and  builder  proves  of  greatest 
importance. 


April  21,  1923 


1943 


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Elaborate  ornamenta- 
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mean  a  high-priced  mar- 
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Newman  marquise  and 
canopies  have  frames  of 
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reinforced  where  added 
strength  will  offset 
strains.  The  outer  cov- 
erings are  of  galvanized 
steel;  the  ornamental 
work  is  a  combination  of 
cast  zinc  and  galvanized 
iron. 

We  furnish  our  stand- 
ard types  knocked  down. 
Each  section  is  numbered 
so  that  erection  by  your 
local  plumber  or  tinner  is 
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are  standard  equipment  in  the  best  thea- 
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of  Spencer  superiority  is  shown  by 
the  following  partial  list  of  theatres 
in  which  Spencer  Vacuum  Cleaning 
Equipment  has  been  installed: 

Thomas  W.  Lamb,  Architect 


Capitol  Theatre, 

LOEWS  THEATRES 

New  York 

New  York 

6 

R 1  alto  Theatre. 

Brooklyn 

4 

New  Tork 

Washington 

1 

Strand  Theatre. 

Atlanta 

1 

Brooklyn 

Indianapolis 

1 

B.  F.  Keith  Theatre, 

Boston 

] 

Syracuse 

Kansas  City.  Mo. 

1 

Fox  Film  Company. 

Buffalo 

1 

Philadelphia 

New  Rochelle.  N.  Y 

1 

Boro  Park  Theatre, 

Newark 

1 

Brooklyn 

Cleveland 

3 

Wilmington  Theatre. 

Memphis 

Wilmington 

Dallas 

1 

Strand  Theatre, 

Toronto,  Canada 

Portland,  Me. 

Hamilton,  Canada 

1 

Famous  Players  Theatre. 

Montreal,  Canada 

1 

St.  Louis 

Ontario,  Canada 

1 

May  we  send  our  Catalogue? 

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1944 


Motion  Picture  News 


Mr.  Exhibitor: 

We  can  make  your  Projectors  absolutely 

Proof  Against  Film  Fire 

If  we  fail,  our  equipment 

Will  Cost  You  Nothing 

Isn't  that  fair? 


Send  information  to 

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SOUTHERN  ADDRESS 

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The  increasing  demand  for  NITROGEN 
TYPE  BORDERLIGHTS  AND  FOOT- 
LIGHTS is  beautifully  illustrated  in  the  above 
Theatre  for  Children. 

Other  Kliegl  features  play  a  prominent  part 
in  the  equipment  of  this  theatre  such  as  EXIT 
SIGNS— ART  GLASS  ILLUMINATED 
PANELS— COVE  LIGHTING  STRIPS- 
STAGE   POCKETS— SPOTLIGHTS  —  etc. 

Where  quality  is  demanded  ybu  Will  find  the 
name 


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321  W.  50th  Street  New  York  City 


TRIANGLE  IRON  WORKS 


Inc. 


STRUCTURAL  STEEL 


AND 


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"We  Specialize  in  Theatre  Work" 


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April  21,  192$ 


1945 


Pioneer  Lobby  Display 
Manufacturers  Unite — 


JACOB  RING,  President 
Formerly  President  of 
Menger,  Ring  and  Weinstein 


ARNOLD  KORNICKBR, 
Secretary  and  Treasurer 


THE  joined  hands  of  Mr.  J.  Ring,  and  Mr.  A. 
Kornicker,  marks  the  peak  of  progress  in  lobby 
display  frame  designing  and  manufacturing. 
Years  of  experience  lie  behind  each  man — success- 
ful years,  in  which  creative  genius  and  mechanical 
skill  in  cabinet  work  were  developed  to  the  utmost 
by  their  close  study  of  the  theatre  owners'  require- 
ments for  successful  lobby  display  advertising. 
Stanley  Frame  and  Menger  &  Ring  creatior.s 
achieve  a  degree  of  cabinet  perfection  that  lifts  them 
above  the  plane  of  competition.  To  realize  the 
pronounced  advantages  of  this  organization's  experi- 
ence, the  exhibitor  or  architect  have  only  to  state 
their  requirements.  For  reference  we  refer  you  to 
Mr.  Thomas  W.  Lamb,  architect. 


Manufacturers  of 

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TICKET  BOOTHS 
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patrons  with  Superior  Projection. 

THE  FEATURES:— 

1.  The  elimination  throughout  of  belts  and  chains,  and  a  direct 
motor  drive. 

2.  Less  parts  than  any  other  machine. 

3.  A  simple  enclosed  speeding  device, 

4-  Unit  construction  eliminating  the  use  of  emergency  heads. 

5.  An  automatic  take  up  device  assuring  equal  tension,  and 
eliminating  possibilities  of  film  breakage,  fire  and  tearing  of  film 
perforations. 

6.  A  perfect  framing  device  eliminating  the  possibilities  of  dis- 
turbing the  synchrony.  This  does  away  with  flicker,  which  injures 
the  eyesight. 

7.  The  use  of  only  eight  hardened  steel  gears  in  the  mechanism 
as  compared  with  nineteen  of  soft  bronze,  cast  iron  and  steel  used 
by  our  competitors.  : 

8.  A  massively  constructed  burner  capable  of  running  on  100 
.  amperes  or  more. 

'  •  9._  A   condenser   mount   and   housing   surpassing  any   other  in 

accessibility  and  protection  to  the  condenser  lenses. 

10..  A  gun  carriage  pedestal  allowing  the  entire  mechanism  to 
be  revolved  in  a  complete  circle  while  the  pedestal  itself  remains 
fixed. 

1.1.  A  device  which  -allows  the  machine  to  be  depressed  or 
elevated  to  an  angle  of  30  degrees. 

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1946 


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The  modern  picture  theatre  must  be 
temperature  controlled  :  to  retain  patron- 
age, and  to  effect  necessary  fuel  economy. 
But  still  more  important,  have  your 
theatre's  temperature  control  specified 
with  the  same  sense  you  use  when  select- 
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of  the  installation's  existence.  There  is  a 
great  deal  more  in  The  Johnson  System 
than  the  principle  of  temperature  control. 
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"  The  Tents  of  Allah  " 
Encore-Associated  Exhibitors — 6357  Feet 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

RIDING  in  on  the  crest  of  the  "sheik" 
wave,  this  picture  makes  a  bid  for  pop- 
ular approval  tnrough  its  desert  background 
and  tne  hrst  rate  pictorial  appeal,  in  fact 
the  atmosphere  easily  dominates  the  story 
which  treats  of  a  halt-caste  Oriental,  a  bandit 
chief,  who  is  said  to  have  kidnapped  an 
American  girl.  This  naturally  precipitates 
considerable  conflict  which  is  more  colorful 
than  it  is  convincing. 

Charles  A.  Logue,  who  wrote  and  directed 
the  feature,  has  been  more  successful  with 
the  production  than  the  story.  At  least  he 
has  dressed  it  up  with  a  picturesque  atmo- 
sphere which  attords  the  spectator  several 
compelling  scenes  such  as  the  conflict  be- 
tween the  desert  tribes,  the  Arabs  on  horse- 
back against  the  horizon  and  a  few  attractive 
marine  shots.  The  plot  is  shown  up  with 
its  shortcomings  against  this  background,  and 
still  it  is  not  so  obvious  and  hackneyed  that 
it  destroys  the  interest.  In  fact  it  is  a  type 
of  production  that  will  appeal  to  the  habitues 
of  the  program  theatre. 

Many  will  not  find  Monte  Blue  satisfactory 
in  the  role  of  the  Oriental  chieftain.  It  isn't 
that  he  isn't  sincere  (sincerity  has  always 
marked  his  efforts)  but  that  he  is  hardly  the 
type  to  interpret  the  character.  We  discover 
Monte  arousing  the  enmity  of  the  sultan  be- 
cause he  refuses  to  pay  homage  to  him.  This 
gives  the  ruler  power  to  sanction  the  Amer- 
ican naval  otticer's  orders  to  arrest  the  young 
bandit  for  kidnapping  an  American  girl.  It 
then  develops  that  the  commander  learns  that 
his  Moorisn  wife  is  not  dead  and  that  the 
chieftain  is  his  son.  Which  introduces  a 
reunion  of  husband  and  wife  and  the  culmina- 
tion of  the  romance  between  the  young  Moor 
and  the  kidnapped  girl.  Some  of  the  se- 
quences in  the  treatment  of  the  plot  are  im- 
plausible but  they  will  not  irritate  the  spec- 
tator in  search  of  color  and  atmosphere. 

The  picture  carries  a  satisfactory  cast  with 
Mary  Alden  and  Macey  Harlam  thoroughly 
in  character.  Its  title  is  romantic  enougn  to 
intrigue  the  imagination  and  all  things  con- 
sidered it  is  a  fair-to-middling  sheik  picture. 

The  Cast 

Chiddar  Ben-Ek  Monte  Blue 

Oulaid  Mary  A]den 

L  ame  Calvert  Mary  Thurman 

Abou  Ben-Ek  Frank  C  urrier 

chf'a-  Amalia  Rivera 

A£lee!--,  Martin  Faust 

The  Sultan  Macey  Harlam 

Commander   Millgate  Charles  Lane 

Cynthia  Wheeler  Sally  Crute 

By  Charles  A.  Logue.    Directed  by  Charles  A. 
Logue.    Photographed  by  Abe  Fried  and  Gene 
O'Donnell. 

The  Story — The  chief  of  a  bandit  tribe  wins 
hatred  of  sultan  who  grants  his  consent  to  a 
United  States  naval  officer  to  arrest  and  kill 
the  bandit  for  kidnapping  an  American  girl. 
The  officer  discovers  that  the  chief's  mother  is 
his  Moorish  wife  who  we  had  thought  dead 
and  that  the  Oriental  is  his  son.  They  are  re- 
united and  the  bandit  carries  on  a  romance  with 
the  fair  American. 

Classification — "Sheik"  picture  based  upon 
conflict  and  romance. 

Production  Highlights — The  pictorial  appeal. 
The  conflict  between  the  desert  tribes.  The 
good  camera  work.    The  capable  work  by  cast. 

Exploitation  Angles — Title  is  attractive.  Play 
it  up  as  a  "sheik"  picture.  Which  is  still  popu- 
lar enough  to  collect  a  crowd.  Use  stills  plen- 
tifully. 

Drawing  Power — Good  for  second  class  first 
run  houses. 


Scene  from  Universal's  one-reel  comedy  "Skeletons." 

"  Bucking  the  Barrier  " 
Fox— 4566  Feet 

(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

JF  one  can  overlook  the  many  inconsist- 
encies of  this  story  and  merely  accept  it 
as  picture  entertainment  one  may  find  some 
satisfaction  in  Dustin  Farnum's  newest  ex- 
pression. But  the  gaps  are  so  incredible  that 
it  seems  as  if  it  had  been  produced  for  no 
other  reason  than  to  fill  out  Farnum's 
schedule. 

Here  he  is  seen  as  a  rugged  Klondyke 
miner  who  journeys  to  England  to  get  the 
inheritance  left  him  by  a  dear  departed  friend. 
Thus  the  picture  dashes  from  the  open  spaces 
to  the  interiors  of  society  life  and  back  to 
the  far-off  places  without  much  thought  given 
to  continuity.  Once  in  England  the  miner 
has  a  job  on  his  hands  gaining  his  rich 
estate.  The  two  half-brothers  of  the  de- 
ceased make  things  unpleasant  for  him  but 
his  Klondyke  training  stands  him  in  good 
stead.  At  which  opportunity  the  romantic 
interest  is  introduced  via  the  sister  of  the 
dead  friend.  He  offers  marriage  but  she 
thinks  him  a  fortune  hunter  and  is  ready  to 
stop  the  ceremony  when  lo  and  behold,  the 
hero  decides  that  she  doesn't  love  him.  So 
he  leaves  her.  This  precipitates  a  bit  of 
broken  pride  on  the  part  of  the  girl  who, 
being  deserted,  shoots  him.  He  recovers  and 
turns  the  estate  over  to  her  and  departs  for 
the  Yukon. 

The  concluding  scenes  show  the  unhappy 
couple  reunited  some  years  later  in  the 
Alaskan  setting,  although  the  melodramatic 
moments  accompany  the  romance  to  the  end. 
The  hero  is  rescued  from  death  by  the  girl 
after  he  had  been  deserted  in  a  storm  by  one 
of  the  half-brothers.  And  his  sight  is  re- 
stored. It  is  a  hectic  story  without  much 
rhyme  nor  reason,  and  vet  it  manages  to  hold 
the  interest  fairly  well.  Farnum  tries  hard 
to  be  convincing  and  human.  Some  of  the 
outdoor  photography  is  attractive. 

The  Cast 

Kit  Carew  Dustin  Farnum 

Blanche  Cavendish  Arline  Pretty 

Luke  Cavendish  Leon  Bary 

Frank  Farfax  Colin  Chase 

Cyril  Cavendish  Hayford  Hobbs 

Tyson  Sidney  Dalbrook 

By  George  Goodchild.  Directed  by  Colin 
Campbell.  Produced  by  Fox. 
The  Story — Miner  from  Klondyke  goes  to 
England  to  secure  fortune  left  by  departed 
friend.  The  latter's  two  half-brothers  attempt 
to  keep  the  estate  for  themselves  and  are  de- 
termined ot  put  the  miner  out  of  the  way.  The 
man  from  the  Klondyke  falls  in  love  with  his 
friend's  sister  but  she  misunderstands  his  mo- 
tives. At  the  last  minute  he  decides  that  she 
doesn't  love  him  and  leaves  her.  He  turns  over 
the  estate  to  her  and  leaves  for  Alaska  and 
years  later  the  girl  is  reunited  to  him. 

Classification — Romantic  melodrama. 

Production  Highlights — The  capable  work  of 
the  cast.  The  exterior  shots.  The  fairly  good 
suspense.    The  snow  scenes. 

Exploitation  Angles — Use  theme  for  teasers. 
Play  up  title  for  teaser  ads.   Feature  the  star. 


"  The  Woman  of  Bronze  " 
Metro— 5572  Feet 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

ON  the  stage  this  made  a  fairly  gripping 
drama  since  it  served  as  a  medium  for 
the  expression  of  Margaret  Anglin's  emo- 
tional capabilities.  Un  the  screen  it  doesn't 
register  so  highly  since  its  theme,  the  eternal 
triangle  in  its  most  obvious  form,  is  em- 
ployed to  give  Clara  Kimball  \oung  an  op- 
portunity to  bring  harmony  out  ot  discord 
in  the  home.  Deprived  ot  the  spoken  lines 
(and  such  a  play  needs  vocal  expression  to 
do  it  justice)  it  is  nowhere  near  as  good, 
despite  a  carefully  worked  out  treatment  ot 
the  plot  and  an  excellent  staging  ot  the 
production. 

It  does  manage  to  create  a  deal  of  sym- 
pathy for  the  neglected  wife  who  succeeds 
in  winning  back  the  affections  of  her  husband. 
He,  like  the  true  theatrical  type  of  artist, 
had  become  enamoured  with  his  model  and 
the  spirit  which  guided  him  to  disobey  the 
conventions  was  a  piece  of  sculpture  which 
was  destined  to  earn  him  a  rich  sum  of 
money  until  he  forfeited  his  opportunity  by 
worshipping  romance  rather  tnan  art.  But 
the  wite  steps  into  the  breach  and  inspires 
him  to  fulfil  his  mission. 

It  is  an  obvious  story,  but  neatly  handled 
by  King  Vidor  who  has  brought  forth  all 
the  necessary  dramatic  force  to  make  it  con- 
vincing. Convincing?  Oh,  much  more  than 
the  average  triangle  theme  which  serves  most 
of  our  domestic  photodramas.  It  reaches  its 
climax  in  a  straightforward  manner  without 
any  overstressed  scenes  which  take  up  valu- 
able time  and  celluloid.  This  climax,  in- 
cidentally, while  it  was  the  strongest  moment 
on  the  stage,  is  not  so  good  on  the  screen. 
This  is  due,  perhaps  to  its  familiarity.  The 
trespassing  lover,  dissatisfied  with  his  new 
amour  and  unhappy  with  his  wife,  attacks 
the  statue  with  a  mallet— the  statue  which  is 
later  to  win  him  the  big  prize.  The  touch 
is  akin  to  that  which  shows  a  valuable  paint- 
ing being  slashed  to  pieces.  It  has  been  em- 
ployed too  often. 

Miss  Young  catches  the  psychology  of  the 
tormented  wife  who  leaves  ner  husband  to 
work  out  his  own  salvation  and  her  faithful- 
ness inspires  a  sympathetic  tug  in  the  heart 
of  the  spectator.  It  should  prove  to  be  fairly 
satisfying.  Feminine  audiences  should  like  it. 
The  Cast 

V'vian  Hunt  Clara  Kimball  Young 

Paddy  Miles  Jonn  Bowers 

Sylvia  Morton  Kathrine  McGuire 

Reggie  Morton  Edwin  Stevens 

Leonard  Hunt  Lloyd  Whhlock 

Papa  Bonelh  Edward  Kimball 

By  Paul  Kester.  Adapted  by  Hope  Loring  and 
Louis  Leighton.  Directed  by  King  Vidor.  Pro- 
duced by  Harry  Garson. 
The  Story — Young  husband  gives  up  attempt 
to  win  fame  by  competing  for  the  million  dol- 
lars to  be  awarded  the  successful  contestant  for 
a  piece  of  sculpture  entitled  "Victory."  The 
sculptor's  model  is  the  cause  of  the  breach  be 
tween  husband  and  wife.  Eventually  he  is  in- 
spired to  finish  his  masterpiece  and  there  is  a 
reunion  of  the  unhappy  couple. 

Classification — Eternal  triangle  drama. 

Production  Highlights — The  effective  drama- 
tic touches.  The  convincing  work  by  star.  The 
good  production.  The  work  by  a  well  balanced 
cast. 

Exploitation  Angles — Feature  the  picture  as 
one  of  the  star's  best.  Tell  that  it  made  a  big  hit 
as  a  play  with  Margaret  Anglin  in  the  star  role. 
Get  out  the  feminine  clientele  since  it  is  essen- 
tially a  woman's  picture. 

Drawing  Power — Best  for  those  houses  with 
a  large  feminine  clientele.  Should  go  well  in 
neighborhood  houses. 


1954 


Motion  Picture  News 


"  East  Side,  West  Side  " 
Irving  Cummings-Principal  Pictures — 
Six  Reels 

(Reviewed  by  L.  C.  MoenJ 

NEW  YORK  offers  a  fertile  field  for 
drama,  with  its  strong  contrasts  and  its 
infinite  variety  of  characters  and  setting.  It 
is,  as  the  opening  subtitle  of  "  East  Side, 
West  Side  "  points  out,  a  veritable  cross-sec- 
tion of  the  world,  where  the  utmost  contrasts 
of  poverty  and  affluence  are  to  be  found 
within  the  range  of  a  few  scant  blocks. 

The  contrast  is  the  basis  of  "  East  Side, 
West  Side."  The  plot  is  based  on  the  inter- 
weaving of  the  lives  of  two  sets  of  characters 
— the  one,  a  group  of  three  widely  differing 
girls,  living  in  a  scantily  furnished  room,  and 
tne  other,  a  wealthy  ramily  not  far  away, 
suffering  from  too  much  money  and  not 
enough  interest  in  life. 

The  three  girls  are  a  strangely  assorted 
trio — one,  a  girl  determined  to  achieve  luxury 
at  any  price,  another,  a  victim  of  tuberculosis, 
morally  weak,  but  kept  straight  by  her  un- 
attractive appearance  and  by  the  mothering 
of  the  third,  who  is  the  heroine  of  the  piece, 
Lory  James. 

Tne  first  girl  leaves  them  to  occupy  an 
apartment  on  Central  Park  West.  Through 
tne  efforts  of  a  kindly  doctor,  Lory  gets 
some  typing  work  from  Duncan  van  Norman, 
a  memoer  of  tne  wealthy  family  mentioned, 
a  writer  on  psychology.  This  young  man  has 
grown  extremely  sell-centered  and  the  doctor 
teels  that  an  interest  outside  of  his  work  is 
what  he  needs.  He  responds  to  the  treat- 
ment and  the  girl  is  installed  in  the  van  Nor- 
man home  as  his  secretary. 

H.  G.  Wells  once  observed  that  a  man 
and  woman  can  rarely  work  together  long 
without  becoming  emotional,  and  what  hap- 
pens in  this  instance  bears  him  out.  Duncan 
Decomes  human — falls  in  love  with  his  sec- 
retary— and  then  social  barriers  commence  to 
get  in  their  work.  Finally,  convinced  by  his 
mother  that  she  is  standing  in  his  way,  Lory 
leaves.  Then,  when  Duncan  abandons  his 
inheritance  to  ask  her  to  marry  him,  their 
dawning  happiness  is  suddenly  clouded  by 
her  inheritance  of  a  half  million  dolars.  But 
Lory  has  made  her  mind  up,  and  being  a 
young  woman  of  determination,  there  is 
nothing  for  Duncan  to  do  but  marry  her. 

Kenneth  Harlan  gives  a  well  shaded  char- 
acterization of  the  neurotic  young  man,  and 
Eileen  Percy  is  excellent  at  times  as  the  girl. 
Wally  Van  is  a  reminiscent  figure,  lending 
two  good  comedy  sequences  to  the  opus. 
The  Cast 

Duncan  van  Norman  Kenneth  Harlan 

Lory  James  Eileen  Percy 

Skiddy  Stillman  Wally  Van 

rrom  the  play  by  Leighton  Osmun  and  Henry 
Hull.  Adapted  by  Hope  Loring  and  Louis  Dur- 
yea  Lighton.  Directed  by  Irving  Cummings. 
Photographed  by  Albert  Martinelli.  An  Irving 
Cummings  Production. 

The  Story — Contrasts  wealthy  family  in  one 
quarter  of  New  York  with  three  girls  living 
in  poverty,  in  another  section.  Through  a  kind- 
ly doctor,  a  friend  of  the  wealthy  family,  the 
heroine  is  installed  as  secretary  to  the  son,  of 
whom  she  proceeds  to  make  a  human  being. 
When  his  mother  finds  that  he  is  falling  in  love 
with  the  girl,  she  persuades  her  to  go  away.  He 
rebels,  however,  and  when  she  threatens  to  dis- 
inherit him,  asks  girl  to  marry  him.  Girl  then 
inherits  a  fortune,  erecting  a  new  barrier  be- 
tween them,  but  girl  finally  surmounts  this. 

Classification — Heart  interest  melodrama  of 
New  York  life. 

Production  Highlights — The  work  of  Ken- 
neth Harlan  and  Eileen  Percy.  Wally  Van's 
cave-man  scene  and  his  fight.  The  pleasing  in- 
teriors. 

Exploitation  Angles — Play  up  the  idea  that 
here  is  a  picture  showing  the  shadows  and  high- 
lights of  life  in  Manhattan.  Use  the  old  song, 
"On  the  Sidewalks  of  New  York,"  from  which 
the  line,  "East  Side,  West  Side"  is  taken.  The 
three  featured  players. 

Drawing  Power — The  New  York  life  angle 
should  draw  well  in  the  smaller  cities.  Suit- 
able for  second  class  downtown  and  for  neigh- 
borhood houses. 


Scene  from  Hallroom  Boys  comedy  "  Tin  Knights  in 
a  Hallroom." 

"Dead  Game" 
Universal — Five  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

AN  interruption  of  a  weddin'  party  fur- 
nishes the  idea  for  Hoot  Gibson's  latest. 
"  Dead  Game  "  lives  up  to  its  title  and  more, 
for  the  star  is  compelled  to  outwit  a  pair  of 
crafty  villains  as  well  as  an  ornery  lot  of 
cow-punchers  to  save  the  girl  from  the  mat- 
rimonial noose  and  lift  the  mortgage  from 
her  ranch.  It  is  a  lively  little  western,  some- 
what inconsistent  in  its  development,  but 
carrying  enough  fast-moving  action  to  please 
most  of  the  boys  and  a  few  of  the  girls. 

Hoot  learns  that  his  sweetheart's  guardian 
has  spirited  her  away  to  marry  her  off  to  a 
wealthy  schemer.  So  he  mounts  his  horse, 
rides  into  the  town,  places  a  bet  with  the 
villain  that  his  weddin'  won't  come  off  as 
anticipated  and  wins.  In  order  to  accom- 
plish things  he  places  a  dummy  in  his  bed, 
sneaks  out  of  the  hotel  and  holds  up  the 
stage  which  is  bringing  her  to  the  place, 
secretes  her  in  her  rancn  house  and  returns 
to  his  bed  with  no  one  the  wiser. 

The  heroine  is  sort  of  negative  inasmuch 
as  she  doesn't  seem  to  know  her  own  mind 
First  she  scorns  the  cowboy — and  then  th< 
villain,  and  after  the  latter  is  disappointed 
she  is  spirited  away  again  by  her  crafty 
guardian.  This,  of  course,  makes  her  out  as 
lacking  in  intelligence.  Then  Hoot  appears 
in  a  different  shirt  and  hat  when  he  makes 
his  departure  from  the  bedroom.  Another 
slight  error  shows  him  strong  enough  to 
subdue  a  stray  horse  in  the  desert  after  he 
has  been  without  food  or  water  for  two  days. 

But  these  are  minor  slips  which  do  not 
discredit  the  speedy  action.  The  hero  is  cap- 
tured by  the  villain's  hirelings  and  taken  into 
the  desert  wastes,  which  gives  the  arch- 
plotter  an  opportunity  to  stage  another 
weddin'  party  and  Hoot  another  opportunity 
to  rescue  her.  He  rides  through  the  window 
and  takes  her  from  the  altar  and  the  villains 
are  sent  on  their  way.  Robert  McKim  is  in 
character  as  one  of  these  boys,  but  Harry 
Carter  overacts.  Gibson  does  his  work  with 
his  customary  vigor.  In  all  a  pretty  good 
western. 

The  Players 

Ed  (Hoot)  Gibson 
Laura  La  Plante 
Harry  Carter 
Robert  McKim 
William  Welsh 
Tony  West 
William  Steele 

By  Edward  Sedgwick.  Directed  by  "Edward 
Sedgwick.  Photographed  by  Charles  Kaufman. 
Produced  by  Universal. 

The  Story — Cowpuncher  learns  that  his 
sweetheart  has  been  supirited  away.  He  is  de- 
termined to  rescue  her  from  an  unwelcome 
marriage  and  succeeds  after  various  adventures. 
He  proves  himself  "dead  game"  in  thwarting 
the  villains  and  marries  the  girl. 

Classification — Western  melodrama. 

Production  Highlights — The  lively  action. 
The  fair  suspense.  The  scene  when  Gibson 
routs  the  villain  and  kidnaps  the  girl.  The 
scene  when  he  steals  the  girl  from  the  altar. 

Exploitation  Angles — Title  might  be  worked 
out  in  a  snappy  teaser  campaign.  Play  it  up 
as  lively  and  interesting  and  a  good  vehicle  for 
the  star. 

Drawing  Power — Good  for  small  houses  in 
neighborhood.  Also  suitable  for  second  class 
downtown  housei. 


"  Refuge  " 

First  National— 6000  Feet 
(Reviewed  by  Frank  Shelton) 

AND  still  another  picture  of  the  "  Grau- 
stark  "  type  comes  to  the  screen.  Myth- 
ical kingdoms,  a  beautiful  countess  in  dis- 
tress, piots  against  the  throne,  a  missing 
prince  who  is  *'  present "  all  through  the 
story,  much  braided  uniforms,  clashes  with 
the  pretender  who  would  grab  the  fair  Nadia 
for  nis  own  and  so  on  as  you  have  seen  it 
divulged  on  the  shadow  stage  many,  many 
times  with  the  passing  years. 

"  Refuge,"  however,  is  a  fairly  good  picture 
of  its  type.  The  main  fault  is  tnat  it  is  too 
long  for  the  plot  material  and  everyone  will 
guess  the  ending  ot  the  story  when  the 
countess  opens  a  brooch  along  about  the 
third  reel  whereupon  is  disclosed  the  mother 
ot  the  missing  prince.  The  hero  who  has 
come  to  the  rescue,  dashes  upon  the  brooch, 
declaring  that  it  is  very  valuable  to  him. 
We  sensed  the  fact  that  he  was  the  "  miss- 
ing "  prince  right  then  and  there  and  ior 
most  tolks  the  story  ought  to  be  brought  to 
a  close  at  least  two,  not  three  reels  further. 

Katherine  MacDonald  is  as  usual  attractive, 
but  still  insists  on  continually  posing  and 
there  are  the  usual  overabundance  ot  cioseups 
found  in  her  series  of  pictures.  The  sets  are 
well  done,  several  of  them  being  quite  elab- 
orate. The  cast  is  a  good  one.  Hugn  Thomp- 
son is  Gene,  who  later  turns  out  to  be  the 
prince  and  his  two  companions,  portrayed 
Dy  Gunnis  Davis  and  J.  Gordon  Kussell,  give 
the  needed  comedy  touches.  The  work  of 
Gene,  Dick  and  Louis,  who  are  three  dis- 
charged warriors,  recalls  "  Three  Live 
Ghosts,"  of  yesteryear.  Arthur  Edmund 
Carewe  as  the  impostor  prince  is  quite  the 
best  actor  in  the  cast  and  puts  up  some  good 
fistic  battles  with  the  real  royal  personage. 

There  are  several  dramatic  sequences  but 
constant  repetition  has  taken  the  edge  off 
such  scenes.  Victor  Schertzinger  has  directed 
well  and  Florence  Hein's  continuity  is  fair. 
Photographically  the  work  is  flawless.  "Ref- 
uge" has  a  more  entertaining  story  than 
several  of  Miss  MacDonald's  recent  works 
and  it  is  a  fair  program  picture. 

The  Casi 

Nadia  Katherine  MacDonald 

Gen*  Hugh  Thompson 

Lick  Gunnis  Davis 

Louls  J.  Gordon  Russell 

Prince  Ferdinand  Arthur  EdmundCarewe 

General  DeRannier  Eric  Mayne 

Mme.  DeRannier  Mathilde  Brundage 

Gustav  Kenski  Fred  Malatesta 

Ma"e  Grace  Morse 

Alphonse  Victor  Potel 

The  Princess  Outa  Otis 

By  Lois  Zellner.  Directed  by  Victor  Schert- 
zinger. Scenario  by  Florence  Hein.  Photo- 
graphed by  Joseph  .Brotherton. 
The  Story — Deals  with  the  romance  of 
Countess,  who  in  order  to  escape  marriage  with 
Prince  Ferdinand,  who  she  detests,  weds  a  sol- 
dier who  she  meets  on  the  road.  Her  trials  and 
tribulations  following  this  event  take  up  the  rest 
of  the  action  with  the  climax  divulging  that  her 
"husband"  is  the  real  prince  who  she  has  long 
sought.  Prince  Ferdinand  is  killed  by  a  buddy 
of  the  hero. 

Classification — One  of  those  "Graustark"  type 
of  romances. 

Production  Highlights — The  scene  in  which 
Nadia  threatens  to  jump  from  a  window  of  the 
palace  if  Ferdinand  comes  a  step  closer,  but 
gives  in  when  Ferdinand  is  about  to  shoot  her 
lover.  The  attractive  exterior  sets.  Edmund 
Carewe's  work  as  Ferdinand. 

Exploitation  Angles — The  title.  Tie-ups  with 
banks  on  the  "save  now  for  a  refuge  in  the 
future"  idea.  With  real  estate  firms  on  "Buy  a 
home  now.  It  will  be  your  Refuge."  Fashion 
displays  in  style  shops  using  photos  of  Miss 
MacDonald  from  the  picture.  Use  beaver  board 
around  the  marquee  to  resemble  the  ramparts  of 
a  palace. 

Drawing  Power — If  your  audiences  like  Kath- 
erine MacDonald,  put  it  on.  It  is  O.  K.  for 
second  class  downtown  houses.  Also  suitable 
for  small  towns. 


April  21,  1923 


1955 


44  The  Girl  Who  Came  Back  " 
Lichtman-Pref erred — 6100  Feet 

(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

ALLOWING  for  several  gaps  which  need 
bridging  for  the  sake  of  coherence  "The 
Girl  Who  Came  Back  "  shapes  up  as  a  sat- 
isfying: crook  melodrama  in  that  it  will  please 
the  everyday  patron  who  is  not  too  analytical. 
One  thine  it  has  in  its  favor  is  a  suspensive 
value  which  holds  the  onlooker  in  a  fair  pitch 
of  excitement.  A^ain  Tom  Forman,  the  di- 
rector, has  succeeded  in  giving  it  a  coating 
of  realism  in  the  prison  sequences,  even  if 
he  is  forced  now  and  then  to  give  way  to 
convenient  touches. 

The  critical  spectator,  however,  will  be  dis- 
appointed to  see  the  escape  of  the  convicts 
glossed  over  through  a  subtitle.  A  "lifer" 
tells  the  two  cell  mates  how  to  break  jail 
and  the  next  shot  shows  them  safe  in  a 
dMaoidated  retreat.  It  looks  to  us  as  if  the 
picture  has  not  been  carefully  edited  in  its 
most  important  senuences.  Too  much  is 
taken  for  granted.  The  offering:  does  get  off 
to  a  pood  start  showing  a  girl  victimized 
into  a  fake  marriage  with  an  auto  thief.  They 
are  arrested,  the  "  wife "  being  taken  along 
as  a  oartv  to  the  crime.  And  there  a^e  some 
«rood  shots  of  nrison  life.  The  <?irl  serves 
her  term  and  doesn't  meet  her  "husband" 
again  until  after  he  has  escaped.  Then  he 
is  recaptured  and  the  young  woman,  desper- 
ate, takes  the  ke"  to  the  retreat  to  recover  the 
strmg  box  and  its  contents  which  were 
hidden  bv  her  "  hubby's "  cell  mate  before 
he  was  sent  to  prison. 

A  title  is  emoloved  again  to  get  the 
strangers  to  South  Africa,  although  previous 
to  the  scene  there  is  a  shot  of  the  girl  "bean- 
ins:"  the  other  crook  in  the  ramshackle  house. 
This  man.  incidentally,  had  helped  the  lifer 
and  out  of  gratitude  the  latter  had  left  him 
his  Kimberley  diamond  mines.  So  the  next 
few  episodes  show  the  strangers  falling  in 
love  and  climbing  to  the  heights.  Each  has  a 
deep  secret  which  is  not  told  until  the  con- 
cluson.  Then  a  title  takes  them  back  to 
America  and  a  Long  Island  home  where  her 
"hubby"  bobs  up  again  and  confesses  to  his 
crimes  before  he  is  killed  by  a  fellow  crook 
who  had  accompanied  him  to  blackmail  the 
crooks  who  turned  to  the  right. 

It's  rather  complicated  and  far-fetched,  but 
proves  to  be  interesting  even  if  it  doesn't 
convince.  Miriam  Cooper  contrbutes  a  per- 
formance marked  for  its  emotional  quality. 
She  extracts  a  deal  of  svmoathy  for  the  char- 
acter who  was  victimized  into  the  wavs  of 
crime.  Kenneth  Harlan  and  Gaston  Glass 
as  the  crooks  are  satisfactory.  The  atmos- 
phere is  verv  good,  but  the  costume  party 
seems  superfluous  and  doesn't  ring  genuine. 
The  Cast 

Sheila  Miriam  Cooper 

Ray  Underhill  Gaston  Glass 

Norries  Kenneth  Harlan 

Convict  565  Joseoh  Dowling 

Valhays  Fred  Malatesta 

Belle  Bryant  .'  Ethel  Shannon 

Anastasia   ...ZaSu  Pitts 

By  Charles  E  Blaney  and  Samuel  Ruskin  Gold- 
ing.    Directed  by  Tom  Forman. 

The  Story — Crook  inveigles  girl  into  fake 
marriage  and  both  are  arrested  as  auto  thieves. 
She  serves  her  term  but  the  youth  escapes  along 
with  his  cell-mate  and  finding  his  "wife"  begs 
ber  to  help  him  steal  the  contents  of  a  strong 
box  hidden  by  his  pal.  He  is  recaptured,  but 
(he  girl,  after  stealing  the*  jewels  and  money, 
flees  to  South  America  where  she  meets  the 
cell-mate.  They  fall  in  love  and  marry,  the  girl 
believing  her  "husband"  dead.  They  return  to 
America  and  find  peace  and  happiness  after  the 
other  crooks  are  killed. 

Classification — Crook  melodrama. 

Production  Highlights — The  prison  atmos- 
phere. The  good  acting  by  Miriam  Cooper.  The 
society  scene. 

Exploitation  Angles — Feature  as  interesting 
story  of  prison  life.  Get  welfare  workers  in- 
terested. Start  a  teaser  campaign  on  theme. 
Use  stills.    Exploit  title. 

Draining  Power — A  good  audience  picture  for 
all  second-class  first  run  houses 


An  amusing  moment  from  "Green  as  Grass" 
xvith  Jimmie  Adams,  a  Christie  comedy  released 
by  Educational 

44  Patsy  " 
Truart — Five  Reels 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

GIVE  ZaSu  Pit's  half  a  chance  to  show 
what  she  can  do  with  a  character  sketch, 
no  matter  how  frail  its  story,  and  she  will 
prove  to  the  satisfaction  of  all  that  she  is  en- 
dowed with  a  fair  amount  of  talent.  Miss 
Pitts  possesses  an  individuality  all  her  own. 
Consequently  she  must  have  suitable  mate- 
rial. It  has  often  happened  that  the  roles 
she  interpreted  were  subordinated  to  provide 
opportunities  for  more  colorful  characters. 

In  "  Patsy,"  a  picture  of  a  hoydenish  or- 
phan, the  star  is  in  her  element.  True,  one 
can  anticipate  its  development,  but  if  one  re- 
members that  it  is  a  character  sketch — that 
the  story  supplies  just  so  much  background 
for  the  activities  of  the  orphan,  one  won't 
be  disappointed.  We  see  her  running  away 
from  the  orphanage,  this  "Amarilly "  type, 
and  she  takes  to  the  highway  attired  as  a  bov. 
Her  destination  is  California.  The  girl  is 
getting  by  nicely,  bumming  her  way  and 
everything,  but  a  fair  passenger  is  kind 
enough  to  pav  her  fare.  When  she  arrives 
in  Los  Angeles  good  fortune  smiles  upon 
her.  A  good  Samaritan  helps  her  because  of 
her  kindness  toward  him  and  soon  she  is 
sharing  his  humble  home. 

The  picture  is  sketchy  and  episodic  and 
merelv  a  vehicle  for  the  star.  But  there  is 
enough  incident  to  make  it  palatable  for  femi- 
nine audiences  everywhere.  There  is  a  qual- 
ity about  it  which  should  appeal  to  the  youn- 
ger generation.  The  heroine  is  endowed  with 
plenty  of  imagination  and  resourcefulness. 
She  becomes  a  leader  of  a  gang  of  toughs 
and  the  adventures  in  this  role  are  fairly 
amusine-  to  anyone  who  has  not  become 
hard-boiled. 

"  Patsy "  is  hokum  to  be  sure.  It  is  far- 
fetched in  most  of  its  scenes  and  often  gets 
buried  by  a  deal  of  melodramatic  tricks.  But 
the  characterization  will  compensate  for  its 
plot  shortcomings  and  the  padded  episodes. 
The  cast  includes  Wallace  Beery.  Tom  Gal- 
lery. Fannie  Midgely.  Marjorie  Daw,  Harry 
Todd  and  John  MacFarlane.  Surely  nothing 
wrong  with  the  interpretation. 

The  Cast 

Patsy  ;  ZaSu  Pitt* 

Pons  John  MacFarlane 

Bob  Brooks  Tom  Gallery 

Margaret  Vincent  Marjorie  Daw 

Mrs.  Vincent  Fannie  Mideelv 

Gustave  Luderman  Wallace  Beery 

Tramp  Harry  Todd 

Bonei  Henry  Fortson 

Directed  by  John  W.  McDermott 

The  Story — Orphan  girl  runs  away,  takes  to 
the  road,  attires  herself  as  boy  and  boards  a 
train  for  California.  She  is  befriended  by  girl 
on  train  and  eventually  helps  old  man — who  in 
return  for  her  kindness  takes  her  to  live  with 
him.  The  orphan  becomes  leader  of  gang  of 
boys  and  is  instrumental  in  restoring  a  girl  to 
her  father. 

Classification — Character  study  ■ 

Production  Highlights — The  fine  characteriza- 
tion by  ZaSu  Pitts 

Exploitation  Angles — Play  up  that  ZaSu  Pitts 
is  one  of  the  best  character  actresses  of  the 
screen- 

Drazving  Power — A  program  picture  suitable 
for  neighborhood  houses. 


"  The  Abysmal  Brute  " 

Universal-Jewel— 7373  Feet 

(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 

A  GENUINELY  human  document  of  the 
prize-ring  which  carries  a  most  realistic 
atmosphere  and  picturesque  incident  and 
which  gets  under  the  skin  because  of  its  life- 
like plot  and  characterization  is  "The  Abys- 
mal Brute,"  founded  upon  Jack  London's 
story  of  the  same  name.  There  is  something 
about  tales  of  the  roped  arena  which  fascinate 
the  spectator.  For  one  thing  they  are  usually 
rich  in  local  color  and  present  real  adventure 
and  a  spark  of  romance  which  account  for 
their  popularity. 

Hobart  Henlev  has  never  given  the  screen 
a  more  entertaining  subject  than  this,  his 
latest  effort.  He  has  caught  the  true  psy- 
chology of  the  character  who  is  reared 
among  the  California  hills  to  become  a  prize- 
fighter like  his  father  before  him  and  who, 
coming  down  to  Frisco,  finds  adventure, 
romance  and  success  awaiting  him.  There 
are  no  gaps  here — no  convenient  touches 
added  to  give  it  a  "  kick."  This  quality  it 
has  in  abundance  without  any  recourse  being 
made  toward  the  lengthy  arm  of  coincidence. 
It  may  be  a  trifle  long  and  there  are  some 
sequences  which  if  shortened  would  quicken 
the  action  and  heighten  its  appeal. 

"  The  Abysmal  Brute  "  is  mostly  a  char- 
acter study  of  a  shy  mountain  youth  whose 
modesty  makes  him  his  own  worst  enemy. 
He  is  afraid  of  the  opposite  sex  but  still  he 
obeys  his  father's  advice — "If  you  love  a 
girl,  don't  give  uo  'til  you  have  won  her!" 
So  he  is  thrust  into  a  strange  world — the 
world  of  society,  this  uncouth  pugilist.  He 
is  ashamed  of  his  profession  and  the  girl 
doesn't  learn  of  his  association  with  the 
manly  art  until  he  has  conquered  her  heart. 
Yet  his  sincerity  has  brought  such  a  deep  ap- 
preciation that  s^e  doesn't  waver  except  for 
a  brief  instant.  Then  his  courage  and  deter- 
mination to  conquer  her,  for  he  applies  cave- 
man tactics.  This  is  the  story  in  a  nutshell — 
a  story  punctuated  with  considerable  by-play 
as  it  concerns  the  prize-ring."* 

Henlev's  atmosphere  and  incident  are  ex- 
ceptionally good.  And  his  scene  when  the 
youth  calls  on  the  girl,  unannounced,  is  a 
gem.  The  guests  are  in  evening  dress  and 
their  table  manners  are  perfect,  yet  they  do 
not  become  Ritzy  before  the  boy.  Who  could 
be  a  better  choice  for  the  title  role  than  Reg- 
inald Denny,  the  actor  that  made  the 
"Leather  Pusher"  tales  so  entertaining?  He 
gives  his  best  performance  here,  acting  in 
character  throughout  every  scene.  Some  of 
the  Latin  favorites  had  better  watch  this 
fellow  Denny.  He  is  stealing  some  of  their 
thunder.  A  capital  picture,  capitally  staged, 
directed  and  acted.  A  fine  box-office  attrac- 
tion.   Get  it  quick. 

The  Cast 

Pat  Glendon,  Jr  : .  Reginald  Denny 

Marion  Sangster  Mabel  Julienne  Scott 

Pat  Glendon,  Sr  Charles  French 

Sam  Stubener  Havden  Stevenson 

Mortimer  Sangster  David  Torrence 

Wilfred  Sangster  George  Stewart 

Buddy  Sangster  Buddy  Messenger 

Deane  Warner  Crauford  Kent 

Gwendolyn   .  .Irene  Haisman 

Mrs.  MacTavish  Dorothea  Wolbert 

Violet  MacTavish  Julia  Brown 

Daisy  Emerson  Nell  Craig 

By  Jack  London.  Scenario  by  A.  P.  Younger. 
Directed  by  Hobart  Henley. 

The  Story — Young  California  mountaineer  is 
brought  up  by  his  father,  an  ex-pugilist,  to  be- 
come a  prize-fighter.  He  is  shy  of  women,  but 
falls  in  love  with  girl  at  the  beach.  He  enters 
the  ring  and  is  so  successful  that  he  is  called 
"  The  Abysmal  Brute."  The  girl  he  falls  in 
love  with  belongs  to  smart  society  and  eventu- 
ally she  learns  that  he  is  a  prize-fighter. 

Classification — Character  study  and  romance. 

Production  Highlights — The  fine  work  by 
Denny.    The  local  color  of  the  roped  arena. 

Exploitation  Angles — The  fast  growing  popu- 
larity of  star.  The  rich  local  color  of  the  roped 
arena.   The  name  of  the  director.   The  author. 

Drawing  Power — Should  go  big  in  every  lo- 
cality.   Big  enough  for  first  run  houses. 


1956 


Motion  Picture  News 


"  Masters  of  Men  " 
Vftagraph— 6800  Feet 

(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid) 
"\/"IVID  and  vital  and  rich  in  its  patriotic 
V  glow  is  "  Masters  of  Men "  which  is 
sponsored  by  Vitagraph — a  picture  which  this 
comoany  may  well  feel  proud  of  since  it 
carries  all  the  qualities  which  mark  success. 
In  the  first  place  it  is  an  adaptation  of  a 
vigorous  story  by  Morgan  Robertson  and  fea- 
tures a  character  study  of  a  voung  American 
who  found  romance  and  adventure  in  his 
search  for  his  soul.  In  fact  the  picture 
nresents  a  double  romance,  plenty  of  con- 
flict, a  climax  which  moves  with  effective 
dramatic  force,  and  a  glamour  of  a  bygone 
dav. 

Robertson's  story  is  pitched  in  the  davs  of 
the  l=>te  nineties,  iust  prior  to.  and.  involving 
the  Spanish-American  war.  It  contains  all 
the  essentials  which  provide  good  screen  ma- 
terial. We  have  scenes  when  the  boy  is  at- 
tending school  and  who  runs  away  rather 
than  embarrass  the  <rirl  he  loves  because  her 
brother  is  a  thief.  Indeed  "e  makes  it  plain 
tbat  he  is  the  guilty  one.  Next  we  discover 
him  as  an  enlisted  sailor  of  the  United  States 
navy.  And  so  the  story  builds  in  chanter 
form — with  four  chanters  being  emnloved  to 
snow  the  character  develonment  of  the  youth. 
He  returns  home  on  furlough  once  and  an 
officer  of  his  ship  provoke*  a  deal  of  bitter 
"ride  as  a  romantic  conflict  is  suggested. 
Then  we  find  them  shanghaied  and  members 
of  a  motley  crew,  but  with  true  American 
nluck  th»y  overpower  the  skipper  and  take 
command. 

The  war  breaks  out  and  it  is  a  thrilling 
scene  when  the  vouth  shows  his  braverv 
"nder  fire.  T"e  miniature  shots  of  Orvera's 
fleet  leaving  Santiago  harbor  are  splendidly 
executed — and  the"  will  furnish  the  spectator 
with  sufficient  thrills.  The  b"v  is  so  brave 
that  he  is  made  an  ensien.  He  even  meets 
the  nr0ther  of  the  girl  who  is  forgiven  before 
"»  dies  and  <rives  up  bis  post  to  the  vouth. 
Then  it  is  a  banny  welcome  the  t*"o  officers 
receive  from  their  sweethearts.  These  eirls 
have  carried  on  a  sort  of  enmitv  toward  each 
otW  over  trie  misunderstandings  of  romance. 

The  nicture  carries  a  punch,  dramatic  flavor, 
romantic  interest  atmo«:r>he«-e  and  fine  acting 
as  contributed  bv  Cullen  Landis.  who  has 
his  bitreest  role  Alice  Calhoun,  who  mio-ht 
have  stenned  from  an  old  min'^ture  in  her 
ouaint  <-o<=*nme  of  tne  nineties.  Wanda  Haw- 
lev *nd  Earle  WiU-'^ms.  Their  support  is 
hiorVilv  comnetent.  The  romance  is  mostly 
subordinate  to  the  dramatic  senuencec  which, 
of  r0"rse  n|oes  nor  er;ve  tne  Misses  ralhoun 
and  Hawlev  mucb  onnortunitv  to  do  auv. 
*Wne  but  annear  m  costumes  of  the  Period. 
Tt's  p  pr^at  hox-office  bet,  realistic  and  sure- 
fire in  its  appeal. 

The  Ca=t 

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.V'T1""  *,,ker  Ta<-k  Curtis 

N,e"er   Martin  Turner 

By  Morgan  Robertson.  Scenario  by  C.  Graham 
Baker.    Directed  by  David  Smith. 

The  Story—  Treats  of  the  character  develop- 
ment of  youth  who.  accused  of  theft  hv  the 
brother  of  his  sweetheart,  runs  away  and  ioins 
the  navy.  Later  he  is  shanghaied  with  a  lieu- 
tenant and  discovers  that  the  girl  knows  the 
truth.  The  two  victims  are  resourceful  enough 
to  outwit  the  skipper  of  the  boat  and  are  next 
seen  participating  in  the  naval  battle  of  San- 
tiaco  harbor  during  the  Spanish-American  war. 
The  vouth  does  such  courageous  work  that  he 
is  made  an  ensign.  Later  he  returns  home  and 
renews  his  courtship  of  the  girl. 

Classification — Character  study  interspersed 
with  romance  and  adventure. 

Production  Highlights — The  good  romantic 
interest.  The  detail.  The  scene  when  men  ^re 
cbanehaied.  The  action  aboard  the  ship.  The 
climax  showing  the  naval  battle. 


31adys  Walton  in  a  scene  from  "  Gossip,"  a  Universal 
picture. 

"  The  Go-Getter  " 
Cosmopolitan-Paramount — 5500  Feet 
(Reviewed  by  Laurence  Reid* 

ONE  of  those  stories  of  an  aggressive 
young  man  who,  starting  at  the  bottom 
of  the  ladder,  manages  to  reach  the  top 
through  a  breezy  personality  and  a  deter- 
mination to  get  ahead  may  be  expected  to 
find  expression  on  the  screen  everv  blue 
moon.  Such  a  storv  is  "  The  Go-Getter " 
written  by  Peter  B.  Kyne  who,  while  he  has 
not  flashed  any  originality,  has  packed  his 
tale  with  sufficient  incident  to  keep  it  bright 
and  fairly  amusing  through  five  reels.  Such 
a  picture  depends  upon  the  interpretation  of 
the  leading  character  in  putting  it  over. 

T.  Roy  Barnes  is  a  good  selection  even 
if  he  does  act  his  part  with  too  much  assur- 
ance or  in  the  manner  which  suggests  the 
seasoned  trouper.  He  plays  the  role  in  his 
familiar  lackadaisical  way,  taking  his  time 
and  appearing  at  ease  throughout.  We  dis- 
cover him  leaving  a  Reconstruction  hospital 
and  forging  ahead  in  the  business  world  be- 
cause he  anticipates  every  move.  He  even 
has  personal  and  business  cards  printed  with 
the  name  of  the  comnany  with  which  he  ex- 
pects to  be  associated — to  sav  nothing  of  an 
engraved  announcement  of  his  wedding  to 
the  daughter  of  one  of  his  employers — his 
method  of  making  a  proposal. 

It  is  these  bright  touches  which  give  the 
picture  its  sparkle  even  if  it  is  not  substantial 
enough  to  break  house  records.  Barnes  gets 
on  famously  with  the  lumber  concern.  If 
there  are  any  arguments  he  paves  the  wav 
for  a  settlement  of  them  through  his  sVill 
at  repartee  an^  takmg  advantage  of  his 
breezv  personality.  It  is  an  old  tale  refur- 
bished bv  men  who  have  toiled  with  scripts 
and  productions  a  long  while.  Conseauentlv 
they  know  bow  to  d^ess  it  up  and  make  it 
enioyable.  The  conclusion  is  decided!"  pic- 
tnrev  showing  as  it  does  the  auaint  Caopy 
Ricks,  one  of  the  employers,  putting  his  new 
salesman  to  tne  test  bv  compelling  him  to 
combat  a  crook  or  three. 

Other  seasoned  troupers  are  in  this  number 
and  thev  know  iust  what  to  n"o  in  scoring 
their  point*.  Here  they  are— Willi, m  Noms 
who  is  h*dlv  made  up.  LoU;s  Wolheim.  Tom 
Tewis.  Fred  SantW.  Frank  Currier  and 
Seena  Owen.  The  last-mentioned  is  mostly 
ornamental  here,  there  being  little  oppor- 
tunity to  show  any  romantic  or  emotional 

The  Cast 

**J* •  T.  T?oy  Barnes 

Mary  Sinner   Seena  0we„ 

Cannv  JNrks  WiU'.tn  Morris 

Charles  Skinner  Tom  ^ 

H,,*hMcNafr  V.\\ .V.V.^V.V.VPrVnk'currieT 

By  Peter  B.  Kvne.  Scenario  by  John  Lynch. 
Directed  bv  E.  H.  Griffith. 

The  Story— -Treats  of  a  world  war  veteran 
who  belongs  to  that  class  of  Americans  known 
as  go-getters.  He  is  a  lumber  salesman  and 
becomes  enamored  with  the  daughter  of  one  of 
his  emnlovers  and  bein<r  a  co-getter  inside  of 
a  chnH  time  he  has  himself  engaged  to  her. 

Classificntiof — Comedy-d^ma. 

Prodv*io«  Hlnkliohts— The  breezy  perform- 
ance bv  T.  Roy  Barnes. 

Exhlnifaf''on  Angles— Use  stills  and  feature 
the  cast.    Get  out  a  cnanny  teaser  campaign. 

Drawing  Power — Good  for  audiences  every- 
where, small  towns  as  well  as  city  theatres. 


"  The  Soul  of  the  Beast  " 
Thomas  H.  Ince  Production-Metro — Six 
Reels 

(Reviewed  by  Frank  Shelton) 

HERE'S  one  of  the  real  novelties  of  the 
year.  You've  been  praying  for  someone 
to  put  out  "  something  different."  Here  it  is. 
Think  of  it — an  elephant  as  "  the  Perfect 
Lover."  Sure.  He's  Oscar.  One  of  the  best 
actors  we've  seen  in  lo,  these  many  moons. 
Does  everything  but  talk.  And  no  one  has 
talked  on  the  screen — yet.  Thrills?  You  bet. 
Lost  of  them.  And  one  of  the  most  beauti- 
ful woodland  backgrounds  ever  given  a  film 
play. 

You  can't  go  wrong  here.  If  ever  a  picture 
had  "  audience  appeal,"  it  is  this  one.  Jammed 
full  of  it.  Madge  Bellamy  never  looked  more 
charming  than  in  the  role  of  the  forlorn  little 
maid  with  no  one  to  love  but  a  circus  ele- 
phant. You've  got  to  hand  it  to  Madge  for 
her  work  here.  She  does  everything  with  Os- 
car, which,  by  the  way,  is  the  elephant's  mon- 
icker, but  whirl  him  around  bv  the  tail.  The 
cast,  incidentally,  is  an  excellent  one. 

The  picture  opens  with  some  honest-to- 
goodness  circus  stuff  and  a  cyclone  blowing 
everything  to  kingdom  come.  However,  the 
wind  gives  un  in  despair  when  it  tries  to 
monkey  with  Oscar.  He  stands  pat  and  puts 
over  a  rescue  scene  in  which  he  saves  his 
nal.  Ruth,  and  dashes  into  the  wilds  with  her. 
We'd  like  to  write  a  lot  about  Oscar.  He's 
an  artist,  whether  he's  called  unon  for  com- 
edy or  thrills.  And  to  John  Griffith  Wray 
goes  the  laurel  wreath  for  the  masterful  di- 
rection that  makes  this  novelty  possible. 

This  picture  is  a  gem  from  a  scenic 
viewpoint.  And  as  for  thrills — well,  the  world 
war  didn't  have  many  more.  The  canoe  chase, 
the  fistic  battles,  the  knife  duel  and  the  chas- 
tising of  the  villan  by  Oscar  are  a  few.  The 
scenes  in  which  Oscar  sneaks  a  few  glasses  of 
beer  through  a  window  with  his  trunk  and 
his  meeting  up  with  no  less  a  personage  than 
a  skunk,  will  furnish  laughs — unless  the  aud- 
ience is  made  up  of  Eskimos.  They  never 
laugh. 

The  Cast 

Ruth  Lorrimore  Madge  Bellamy 

Paul  Nadeau  Cullen  Landis 

Caesar  Durand  Noah  Beery 

Jacqueline   Boussul  Viola  Vale 

Silas   Hamm  Bert  Sprouts 

By  C.   Gardner   Sullivan.     Directed  bv  Tohn 
Griffith  Wray.    Scenario  bv  Ralph  H.  Dixon. 
Photographed   by   Henry   Sharp.  Distributed 
by  Metro. 

The  Story — Ruth,  a  sort  of  "  Pollv  of  the 
Circus."  is  pinch  hitting  for  the  "wild  girl"  in 
one  of  the  side  show  cages  when  a  cyclone 
comes  along  and  takes  everything  with  it,  in- 
cluding the  circus  tent.  But  Oscar,  Ruth's  pet 
elephant,  which  no  wind  could  carry  away, 
goes  to  the  rescue  of  Ruth  and  rides  her  into 
the  north  woods.  Here  Ruth  meets  Paul 
Nadeau,  a  crippled  musician,  and  romance 
enters.  But  Caesar  Durand,  the  town  villain, 
makes  Ruth's  way  a  path  of  thorns  until  Oscar 
leaps  out  of  the  woods  to  the  rescue.  And 
then  things  sure  go  back  on  Caesar. 

Classification — A  novel  combination  of  circus 
and  French-Canadian  life  with  Oscar,  the  ele- 
phant, injecting  real  audience  appeal. 

Production  Highlights — The  cyclone  destroy- 
ing the  circus  and  the  resuce  of  Ruth  by  the 
elephant.  Madge  Bellamv's  charming  portrayal 
of  the  little  elenhant  girl.  The  cirrus  scenes. 
The  very  beautiful  woodland  exteriors.  The 
canoe  chase.  The  scenes  in  which  Oscar  gives 
Berrv  a  fine  "shower  bath,"  using  his  trunk  as 
the  shower. 

Exploitation  Angles — You've  simply  got  to 
dig  up  an  elephant  somewhere  when  you  show 
this,  even  if  you  have  to  rob  the  zoo.  Get  a 
pachyderm  on  the  street  with  a  flashv  displav 
on.  his  bark  and  you'll  attract  attention  for  the 
picture.  Dress  your  front  up  in  circus  stvle. 
This  one  is  a  real  novelty.  Give  it  a  chance 
by  exploiting  it. 

Drawing  Power— Should  null  them  in 
through  its  novelty.  Suitable  for  any  type  of 
audience. 


April  21,  19  2  3 


1957 


Regional  News  From  Correspondents 


Exchange  and  Exhibitor  Items  from  St.  Louis 


Judge  W.  J.  G.  Neun 


ST.  LOUIS  filmdom  scored  an  excellent 
victory  with  the  election  of  April  3  of 
Walter  J.  G.  Neun,  general  counsel  of  the  Gen- 
eral Film  Manufacturing  Company,  University 
City,  Mo.,  as  president  of 
the  Board  of  Aldermen 
of  St.  Louis. 

Neun's  election  as  Pres- 
ident of  the  Board  of  Al- 
dermen is  most  timely  so 
far  as  the  film  interests  of 
St.  Louis  are  concerned. 
There  is  considerable  agi- 
tation in  St.  Louis  at 
present  in  favor  of  a  Day- 
light Saving  ordinance 
and  the  president  of  the 
board  will  have  great 
weight  in  deciding  the 
fate  of  such  legislation. 

Neun  is  a  member  of  the  law  firm  of  D'Arcy 
&  Neun,  National  Bank  of  Commerce  Building, 
St.  Louis,  and  is  a  product  of  St.  Louis  and 
a  graduate  of  Washington  University  Law 
School.  He  formerly  was  a  Circuit  Judge  and 
an  assistant  circuit  attorney. 

The  General  Film  Manufacturing  Company 
has  its  large  studios  in  the  Egyptian  Building. 
University  City,  Mo.,  the  largest  building  of 
its  kind  in  the  world. 

Citizens  of  Webster  Groves,  a  suburb  of  St. 
Louis,  on  April  3,  by  a  vote  of  1,910  to  1.464. 
decided  in  favor  of  retaining  the  town's  only 
blue  law,  an  ordinance  prohibiting  the  show- 
ing of  motion  pictures  on  Sundays.  The  ordi- 
nance has  existed  since  the  suburb  was  organ- 
ized as  a  municipality,  many  years  before  it 
had  a  picture  show. 
The  movement   for  Sunday  movies  started 


last  September,  when  residents  of  the  town, 
thinking  of  the  long  journey  to  St.  Louis  the 
first  of  every  week  for  a  little  amusement, 
suggested  the  removal  of  the  local  restraint. 
So  petitions  were  circulated  and  more  than 
1,300  signatures  were  obtained.  These  were 
submitted  to  the  City  Council,  which  body 
passed  the  buck  to  the  town  as  a  whole,  vot- 
ing to'  submit  the  question  at  the  municipal 
election,  April  3. 

Proponents  of  Sunday  movies  did  not  cam- 
paign at  strenuously  as  they  could  have,  but 
the  church  and  reform  element  did  not  sleep 
on  the  job  and  expended  large  sums  to  keep 
Webster  blue  on  Sundays. 

Burglars  took  $400  from  the  safe  of  the 
Shaw  theatre,  April  1,  after  battering  the  door 
off  with  a  sledge  hammer.  They  broke  open 
a  window  to  get  into  the  theatre  office.  The 
St.  Louis  Amusement  Company  owns  the 
Shaw. 

Cartha.se,  Mo.,  shook  off  the  reform  element 
on  April  3,  defeating  all  the  candidates  for  the 
five  aldermanic  positions  who  had  the  en- 
dorsement of  the  Christian  Council,  an  organi- 
zation composed  of  the  Church-Blue  Law  crowd. 
The  injection  of  the  Sunday  closing  issue 
resulted  in  a  very  heavy  vote. 

A  motion  picture,  "A  Day  With  the  Careless 
Driver,"  is  being  shown  in  St.  Louis  motion 
picture  houses  for  the  St.  Louis  Safety  Coun- 
cil through  the  courtesy  of  members  of  the 
Exhibitors'  League. 

Noah  Bloomer,  owner  of  the  Gayety  theatre, 
Freeburg,  111.,  has  opened  the  New  Dream- 
land theatre,  Belleville,  111. 

Ed  Fellis  of  the  Orpheum,  Hillsboro,  III., 
has  been  honored  by  the  citizens  of  his  county 
by  being  elected  to   a  place   on  the  County 


Board  of  Supervisors  on  the  Republican  ticket 
April  3. 

James  D.  Drake  and  Phil  Cohen  have  opened 
the  Temple  theatre,  Alton,  111.,  as  a  combina- 
tion house.  Drake's  management  of  the  Lyric 
and  Avenue  theatres,  East  St.  Louis,  111.,  for 
Cohen  was  so  successful  he  decided  to  expand 
his  operations  by  taking  in  the  Alton  house. 

Jim  Reilly  of  the  Princess  theatre,  Alton, 
111.,  has  recovered  from  his  recent  illness  suf- 
ficiently to  permit  his  making  the  regular 
weekly  trips  to  St.  Louis.  . 

Tom  Reed  of  Duquoin,  111.,  has  returned 
from  a  trip  to  Atlanta,  Ga.,  where  he  went  to 
visit  a  daughter  in  school.  While  South,  Tom 
carefully  studied  the  theatrical  situation. 

"Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships,"  which  is  play- 
ing a  special  engagement  at  the  Pershing  thea- 
tre. St.  Louis,  has  enjoyed  excellent  success 
and  has  been  held  over  for  another  week.  The 
attendance  has  grown  larger  day  by  day,  the 
picture  benefitting  considerably  from  word  of 
mouth  advertising  by  those  who  witnessed  it. 

G.  E.  W.  Griffith,  who  plans  to  open  a  sum- 
mer theatre  at  Centralia,  111.,  to  be  known  as 
the  Broadway  theatre,  was  in  St.  Louis  during 
the  week  arranging  his  programs.  He  plans  to 
open  about  May  IS. 

A.  C.  Norwein,  who  recently  sold  his  theatre 
at  Bonne  Terre,  Mo.,  has  accepted  a  position 
with  the  St.  Louis  branch  of  the  Nash  Motor 

Out-of-town  callers  to  St.  Louis  exchanges 
the  past  week  included :  Tom  Law  of  Pana, 
111.:  Jim  Reilly  of  Alton;  G.  E.  W.  Griffith 
of  Centralia,  111. :  Verna  Coffman,  Lyric  thea- 
tre, Moweuqua,  111.;  George  Newsum,  Mount 
Vernon,  111. ;  Tom  Reed  of  Duquoin,  111. ;  Noah 
Bloomer  of  Freeburg  and  Belleville,  and  S. 
E.  Pirtle  of  Jcrseyville,  111. 


Trade  Activities  in   and  About  Milwaukee 


AN  innovation  in  the  form  of  a  "discovery" 
contest  will  be  the  feature  of  the  Sunday, 
April  15,  program  at  the  Alhambra  theatre,  of 
which  Leo  Landau  is  manager. 

Mr.  Landau  is  advertising  a  noon  concert,  to 
be  followed  by  the  regular  program,  and  is  re- 
serving seats  for  the  performance,  with  no  ex- 
tra admission  charge. 

All  non-professional  entertainers,  either  vocal- 
ists, musicians,  or  novelty  acts  in  the  state  of 
Wisconsin  are  asked  to  communicate  with  Mr. 
Landau.  From  the  list  of  those  desiring  to 
participate,  an  interesting  program  will  be  ar- 
ranged. 

Sixteen  motion  picture  theatres  in  the  city,  in- 
cluding three  downtown  houses,  have  been 
granted  a  temporary  lifting  of  the  ban  placed 
by  the  health  department,  against  attendance  of 
children  under  12.  The  restriction  was  placed 
upon  all  motion  picture  houses  more  than  a 
fortnight  ago,  owing  to  the  scarlet  fever  epi- 
demic among  school  children,  and  seriously,  af- 
fected business  in  many  outlying  houses,  which 
depend  upon  juvenile  interest  in  serial  pictures 
to  a  great  extent.  Each  of  these  theatres  are 
having  a  physician  to  examine  all  children  un- 
der 12  seeking  admission. 

Children  may  again  attend  the  Princess, 
American  or  Whitehouse  theatres  downtown ; 
or  the  Astor,  Kosciusko,  Violet,  Tivoli,  Venus, 
Jackson,  Rose,  Parkway,  Arcade,  Liberty.  Fern, 
Atlas  or  Riviera  in  their  respective  neighbor- 
hoods. 

Liens  have  been  filed  against  four  theatres 


in  Milwaukee  and  in  the  state  as  a  result  of 
differences  with  the  internal  revenue  office.  Two 
of  these  are  motion  pictures  houses  the  White- 
house  at  Cudahy,  and  the  Palace  at  Racine.  A 
lien  for  $152  for  taxes  on  admission  from  July 
1920  to  May  1921  was  filed  against  the  White- 
house,  and  for  $1,344  against  the  Racine  thea- 
tre, said  to  be  due  as  additional  tax  on  the 
theatre's  income  in  1917. 

Practically  every  active  organization  in  Mil- 
waukee took  sides  in  the  recent  daylight  sav- 
ings controversy,  prior  to  the  election  of  April 
3.  The  ordinance,  which  was  peculiarly  word- 
ed, read : 

Shall  the  ordinance  providing  for  daylight 
saving  be  repealed? 

The  fact  that  those  in  favor  of  the  measure 
would  have  to  vote  "No"  and  vice  versa  was 
thought  to  have  contributed  to  the  defeat  of 
the  plan,  which  has  been  in  force  for  three 
years. 

The  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  organ- 
ized the  Standard  Time  League  to  work  for  the 
repeal  of  the  ordinance,  and  with  them  in  sen- 
timent were  such  organizations  as  the  Federat- 
ed Trades  Council,  Marquette  Women's  League, 
Milwaukee  chapter,  American  Institute  of  Ar- 
chitects, Milwaukee  Baseball  Umpires'  Associa- 
tion, Milwaukee  Business  Women's  Clubs,  Milk 
Producers'  association. 

Allied  with  the  Daylight  Saving  Committee, 
vhich  labored  to  prevent  the  repeal  of  the  or- 
dinance were  the  Parent-Teacher  association, 
Milwaukee  Real  Estate  Board,  Engineers'  so- 


ciety, W.  C.  T.  U.,  Chamber  of  Commerce, 
Wesley  Methodist  Church  Men's  Club,  Polish 
American  Housewives'  League,  West  Side 
Mothers'  Club,  Bayview  Civic  Association,  thou- 
sands of  employees  of  the  Schuster  stores  and 
Gimbel  Brothers. 

The  vote  to  maintain  standard  time  was  won 
by  a  majority  of  10,000  votes. 


Briefs  From  Florida  Territory 

Fort  Myers  jumps  into  the  lime-light  with  two 
distinguished  visitors,  Thomas  Edison  and 
Henry  Ford,  and,  says  the  report,  upon  the  ar- 
rival of  the  two  gentlemen  in  that  city,  Mr. 
F.dison  went  at  once  to  the  picture  show,  while 
Mr.  Ford  went  for  a  shave. 

Jack  Frost,  manager  of  the  Strand.  Tampa, 
put  over  another  of  his  famous  Merchant  tie- 
un  oages.  in  the  local  papers,  on  the  feature. 
"What's  Wrong  With  the  Women?"  AH  of 
the  merchants'  ads,  which  surrounded  the  thea- 
tre announcement,  asked  the  question,  "What's 
Wrong  With  the  Women?"  and  then  proceeded 
to  answer  the  question  with  cleverly  worded 
suggestions  and  reasons  for  trading  at  their 
establishments. 

John  B.  Carroll,  manager  of  the  Victory, 
Tampa,  has  added  a  special  attraction,  or  oro- 
logue,  to  his  regular  picture  programs.  Mem- 
bers of  the  Victory  orchestra  have  been  used 
in  some  of  the  numbers  and  they  have  proven 
their  abilitv  to  put  over  a  specialty  as  well  as 
the  vaudeville  artists. 


1958 


Motion  Picture  News 


Jottings  from  Kansas  City  and  Vicinity    :  : 


TF  for  no  other  reason,  the  attendance  at  the 
semi-annual  convention  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O. 
of  Kansas  at  Wichita,  Kas.,  April  16  and  17, 
promises  to  be  a  near  record  breaker  because 
of  the  fact  that  many  Kansas  exhibitors  re- 
cently have  been  made  defendants  in  music  tax 
suits.  Samuel  Handy,  attorney  for  the  M.  P.  T. 
O.  K,  has  instructed  all  exhibitors  not  to  pay 
the  tax.  At  the  convention,  which  will  be  in 
(he  Hotel  Broadview,  he  will  outline  his  reasons 
for  instructing  theatre  owners  to  refuse  to  pay 
any  tax.  A  steady  stream  of  letters  from  ex- 
hibitors, defendants  in  suits,  has  been  pouring 
into  the  office  of  C.  E.  Cook,  business  manager 
of  the  Kansas  organization,  the  last  three  weeks. 
Headquarters  of  the  Kansas  league  was  moved 
from  the  Hodkinson  branch  to  the  F.  B.  O. 
branch,  Eighteenth  and  Baltimore  avenue,  last 
week. 

When  Milton  Feld,  managing  director  of  the 
Newman  theatre,  Kansas  City,  introduced  his 
"  discovery  concerts,"  he  started  something. 
Sundav  a  record  crowd  packs  the  house,  the 
daily  newspapers  aided  with  liberal  space  and 
the  concerts  will  continue  each  Sunday  of  this 
month.  The  names  of  all  participants  in  each 
of  the  ten  acts,  which  were  selected  by  Mr. 
Feld  from  more  than  500  preliminary  tryouts, 
were  published  in  the  newspapers  and  the  plan 
already  has  proved  unusually  profitable,  as  well 
as  furnishing  excellent  entertainment.  The  acts 
varied  in  type,  from  grand  opera  to  burlesque, 
the  performers  being  amateurs  of  the  city,  who 
\\  pre  more  than  anxious  to  compete. 

The  motion  picture  committee  of  the  Wom- 


an's City  Club  of  Kansas  City  has  issued  cards 
to  the  2,700  members  of  the  organization,  re- 
questing that  they  support  the  following  films 
to  be  shown  in  Kansas  City :  "  The  Hottentot," 
"  The  Girl  I  Loved,"  "  The  Little  Church 
Around  the  Corner,"  "  Brawn  of  the  North," 
"Robin  Hood,"  "The  Christian,"  "Nobody's 
Money,"  "  Grumpy,"  "  Safety  Last,"  and  "  The 
White  Flower." 

Randolph  Elliott  has  joined  the  sales  force 
of  the  Associated  Exhibitors  Kansas  City 
branch  and  will  cover  the  Southern  Kansas  ter- 
ritory. While  Eddie  O'Neill  has  been  employed 
as  a  Pathe  representative  in  Northern  Kansas, 
Mr.  Elliott  formerly  was  with  the  Kansas  City 
F.  B.  O.  office.  Bob  Carnie,  formerly  with  Edu- 
cational, now  is  selling  Metro  product,  while  A. 
H.  McLaughlin,  formerly  with  F.  B.  O.,  also 
has  joined  the  Metro  salesforce. 

A  conference  of  the  salesforce  of  the  First 
National  branch  at  Kansas  City  Sunday,  grew 
so  interesting  that  it  was  continued  until  Mon- 
day afternoon.  The  plans  and  policies  of  First 
National  in  the  Kansas  City  territory  were  out- 
lined by  E.  C.  Rhoden,  branch  manager. 

A  conference  of  St.  Louis,  Kansas  City  and 
Omaha  Goldwyn  branch  managers  was  called 
by  W.  E.  Truog,  division  manager,  upon  his 
return  to  Kansas  Citv  from  New  York  last 
week.  Jack  Weil  of  St.  Louis  and  L.  P.  Hol- 
lander of  Omaha  were  the  out  of  town  man- 
agers to  attend  the  meeting. 

Several  of  the  above  productions  already  have 
shown  in  downtown  theatres,  but  the  dates  of 


showing  in  suburban  theatres  and  the  names  of 
the  women  members  of  the  committee  who  will 
act  as  hostesses  have  been  published  in  the  daily 
newspapers,  which  have  been  giving  liberal 
space  to  the  plan. 

Motion  picture  scenes  of  the  annual  spring 
ball  given  by  students  of  the  Kansas  City  Art 
Institute,  which  were  shown  at  the  Liberty 
theatre,  Kansas  City,  this  week,  served  as  a 
real  drawing  card.  The  film  showed  the  prize 
winning  costumes  and  others  designed  in  the 
school. 

Applications  from  a  score  of  nearby  towns 
have  been  received  by  the  management  of  the 
Pantages  theatre,  Kansas  City,  for  an  old  fid- 
dlers' contest  this  week.  The  stunt  has  been 
productive  of  valuable  publicity.  The  contest- 
ants are  limited  to  certain  old  tunes. 

In  celebrating  the  fifteenth  anniversary  of 
his  motion  picture  theatre  in  El  Dorado,  Kas., 
last  week,  W.  R.  Rowell  drew  an  editorial  in 
the  El  Dorado  Times,  an  excerpt  of  which  read : 

"Considering  the  present  amazing  proportions 
of  the  motion  picture  industry,  it  is  hard  to 
conceive  that  only  fifteen  years  in  this  business 
establishes  a  man  as  a  pioneer.  For  Mr.  Rowell 
is  the  'dean'  of  motion  picture  exhibitors  in 
El  Dorado." 

Consummating  one  of  the  largest  deals  of  its 
kind  negotiated  by  a  Kansas  City  vaudeville 
and  motion  picture  houses  in  several  years,  the 
Mainstreet  theatre  Tuesday  purchased  from  the 
Metro  Pictures  Corporation  its  thirteen  biggest 
feature  releases  of  the  year. 


Tli  eatre  and  Film  Row  Items  from  Cleveland 


H.  Hirsch 


NORTHERN  OHIO  exhibitors,  meet,  Mr. 
H.  Hirsch.  He  has  just  come  from  Bos- 
ton to  join  J.  S.  Jossey  of  the  Progress  Pictures 
Company,  which  specializes  in  the  distribution 
of  Arrow  pictures.  While 
new  in  Ohio,  Hirsch  is 
old  in  motion  picture  ex- 
perience, having  been  as- 
sociated with  the  old 
Mutual  Film  Corporation 
and,  more  lately,  with  the 
Lightning  Photoplay  Cor- 
poration of  Boston,  where 
he  was  known  as  the 
"  serial  king,"  having  es- 
tablished a  new  high 
record  in  serial  bookings 
throughout  New  England. 
Furthermore,  Mr.  Hirsch 
states    that    he    was  a 

bachelor  while  living  in  Boston,  is  now  a 
bachelor  and  intends  to  devote  his  time  so  ex- 
clusively to  the  distribution  of  pictures  released 
by  the  Progress  Pictures  Company  that  he  will 
continue  in  that  same  state  of  single  blessedness. 

W.  C.  Bachmeyer,  Metro  district  manager, 
while  in  town  last  week,  tried  to  diagnose  the 
illness  of  the  local  motion  picture  business. 
General  industry  in  Cleveland  is  good.  Factories 
are  all  working  full  time.  The  Cleveland  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce  reported  to  Mr.  Bachmeyer 
that  there  is  practically  no  unemployment.  And 
•-till  the  theatres  are  way  below  normal.  Going 
over  all  the  causes  and  effects',  examining  the 
kind  of  pictures  that  have  made  some  money 
nut  here,  Bachmeyer  has  decided  that  the  public 
is  just  tired  of  spending.  But  he  thinks  it  is 
only  a  temporary  attack  of  economy.  In  a  little 
while  the  public  will  begin  to  spend  moderately, 
and  then  the  movies  will  come  in  for  their 
share  of  the  profits,  he  says'.  Cleveland  was  one 
of  the  last  cities  in  the  Union  to  get  hit.  It 
will  be  one  of  the  last  to  recover,  so  says 
Bachmeyer. 

Manager  M.  Goldman  of  the  Select  Distribut- 
ing Corporation  sent  out  letters  to  all  exhibitors 
in  the  territory  announcing  the  glad  news  that 
Select  will  continue  to  do  business  at  the  old 


stand.  Almost  every  letter  brought  a  congratu- 
latory reply.  Some  exhibitors  even  took  the 
trouble  to  come  to  Cleveland  to  see  Goldman 
personally  and  tell  him  how  glad  they  were  to 
hear  of  a  satisfactory  readjustment  of  Select 
affairs. 


J A.  KOERPEL,  Goldwyn  central  district 
•  manager,  held  a  convention  in  Cleveland 
recently  of  all  managers  in  his  territory.  This 
included  Manager  Jack  Stewart  of  Cincinnati; 
Manager  W.  W.  Willman  of  Indianapolis;  Man- 
ager Harry  Lorch  of  Detroit  and  Manager  Nat 
Barach  of  Cleveland.  This  meeting  was  an  im- 
mediate outcome  of  the  recent  district  man- 
agers' convention  in  New  York,  and  was  for 
the  purpose  of  discussing  distribution  policies 


Goldwyn  managers  in  session:  Standing,  left  to 
right:  Jack  Steivart,  Nat  Barach.  Seated,  left  to 
right:  J.  A.  Koerpel,  IV.   IV.   Willman,  and 
Harry  Lorch 


for  the  coming  season.  The  accompanying 
photo  shows  the  Goldwyn  chiefs  in  session. 

H.  A.  Bandy,  district  manager  for  First  Na- 
tional in  the  Central  States,  left  Cleveland  for  a 
week's  visit  in  Detroit. 

Word  has  been  received  in  the  Cleveland  First 
National  office  that  Madge  Bellamy  is  soon  to 
be  in  the  city.  Miss  Bellamv  was  recently 
named  official  representative  of  the  Monroe  Doc- 
trine Centennial  and  Motion  Picture  Exposition 
to  be  held  in  Los  Angeles,  July  2  to  August  4. 
Her  visit  through  the  country  is  to  personally 
invite  the  mayors,  the  state,  and  the  national 
officials'  to  attend  the  exposition.  The  trip  is 
being  maneuvered  by  Thomas  Ince. 

Milton  Mooney,  of  the  First  National  Cleve- 
land sales  familv.  is  on  the  sick  list.  It  started 
with  a  bad  tooth,  followed  by  an  infection  that 
promised  to  be  serious,  but  the  trouble  was 
caught  early,  and  now  Mooney  is  once  more 
making  plans  for  the  future. 

Joe  Tolland,  publicity  manager  for  the  local 
First  National  outfit,  who  has'  been  a  compulsory 
guest  at  Mt.  Sinai  Hospital,  Cleveland,  for  the 
past  month,  was  taken  to  his  home  last  Monday 
and  is  now  on  the  slow  but  steady  road  to 
recovery. 

Cleveland  Motion  Picture  Company  has  moved 
from  600  Film  Exchange  building  to  number 
210  of  the  same  building. 

The  Cleveland  Fox  exchange,  beginning 
Anril  12th  and  continuing  every  Thursday  there- 
after until  further  notice,  will  give  exhibitor 
screenings  in  their  private  screen  room.  The 
program  to  be  screened  will  be  sent  out  to  every 
exhibitor  in  the  territory  a  week  in  advance. 
The  program  will  consist  of  Fox  news,  comedies, 
novelties  and  features. 

Max  Schachtel,  one  of  Cleveland's  veteran 
exhibitors,  and  at  one  time  manager  of  Uni- 
versal's  Cleveland  exchange,  is  very  ill,  so  it 
was  learned  the  other  day.  Schachtel  is  at  Mt. 
Sinai  Hospital. 

A  new  700-seat  house  has  just  been  opened 
in  Delphos,  Ohio.  Delphos  boasts  of  about  3,000 
inhabitants.  But  that  doesn't  keep  it  from  sup- 
porting a  beautiful,  high-class  movie  theatre, 
which  operates  seven  days  a  week  and  shows 
only  the  best  releases. 


April  21,  1923 


1959 


Albany  Notes  and  Eastern  New  York  Briefs 


Marvin  W.  Kempner 


X/IARVIN  W.  KEMPNER,  manager  of  the 
Paramount  exchange,  in  Albany,  N.  Y.,  is 
no  chair  warmer.  A  veteran  in  the  business, 
Air.  Kempner  has  found  that  while  he  can  get 
business  with  some  of  the 
exhibitors  who  visit  the 
city,  that  he  can  accom- 
plish far  more  by  getting 
out  into  the  territory  him- 
self three  or  four  days 
each  week.  While  some 
exchange  managers  in  Al- 
bany sit  down  and  wait 
for  the  exhibitor  to  look 
them  up,  Mr.  Kempner 
has  adopted  just  the  op- 
posite tactics  and  searches 
out  the  exhibitor  himself. 
Mr.  Kempner  will  have 
managed      the  Albany 

branch  for  three  years  on  June  1.  Before  com- 
ing to  Albany,  he  was  located  in  Buffalo,  with 
the  same  organization. 

The  Clinton  Square  theatre,  in  Albany,  is 
boasting  of  a  new  Robert  Morton  organ,  with 
Roland  Boisvert,  a  demonstrator,  at  the  keys. 

Phil  Markell,  of  the  Atlas,  in  Adams,  Mass., 
was  along  Film  Row,  in  Albany,  and  picked 
up  some  comedies  at  the  Pathe  exchange. 

Sidney  Sampson,  of  Buffalo,  one  of  the  big 
men  in  the  Bond  Photo  Play  company,  was  in 
Albany  the  past  week. 

Fred  Elliott,  former  owner  of  the  Clinton 
Square,  in  Albany,  and  one  of  the  best  known 
exhibitors  in  the  state,  is  now  known  as  "King 
Tut"  among  his  friends.  It  all  came  about 
through  Mr.  Elliott  having  recently  had  his 
teedi  extracted,  and  as  he  is  waiting  for  his 
"crockery,"  his  facial  expression,  at  least  ac- 
cording to  his  friends,  closely  resembles  the 
ancient  ruler  of  the  Egyptians. 

Robert  Smeltzer,  eastern  district  manager  of 


Pathe,  was  in  Albany  last  week,  conferring 
with  Frank  Bruner,  local  manager,  over  the 
distribution  ot  "balety  Last"  among  the  first- 
run  houses. 

"Bella  Donna"  playing  for  the  entire  week, 
at  the  Iceland  in  Albany,  beat  out  the  attend- 
ance record  for  the  first  two  days  of  "When 
iwiigiuiiuoa  was  in  .blower."  i-ong  lines  01 
waiting  patrons  were  to  be  seen  nightly,  while 
matinees  packed  the  house.  Both  Tearle  and 
Nagel  are  popular  in  Albany. 

Moe  Mark,  Walter  Hays,  and  Eugene  Falk 
of  the  Mark  Strand  group  of  houses,  were  in 
Albany  the  last  week,  going  over  the  affairs 
of  each  of  the  three  houses  in  this  district. 

Vic  Bendell  was  in  New  York  Sunday,  at- 
tending a  sales  meeting  of  F.  B.  O.  exchange 
managers.  Mr.  Bendell  handles  the  exchange 
in  Albany. 

Jane  Halloran,  connected  with  the  American 
Releasing  exchange  in  Albany,  and  who  was 
virtually  brought  up  in  the  theatrical  and  mo- 
tion picture  business,  is  proving  herself  some 
salesman  these  days.  Whenever  the  manager  is 
out,  Miss  Holloran  doesn't  hesitate  to  put  across 
a  sale,  and  some  of  the  best  business  of  the 
season  has  fallen  to  the  young  woman. 

Vic  Bendell  stands  a  fair  chance  of  landing 
a  prize  in  the  advance  business  contest  just 
closed  by  F.B.O.  Anyhow,  Mr.  Bendell  is  sure 
of  a  new  hat,  for  Phil  Selznick,  acting  as 
special  representative  for  Williamson's  "Won- 
ders of  the  Sea,"  while  in  Albany  a  few  days 
ago,  bet  a  new  hat  that  Mr.  Bendell  would 
land  a  prize. 

Lee  Langdon,  booker  at  the  First  National 
exchange  in  Albany,  has  returned  to  his  desk 
after  an  illness  of  several  days. 

Among  exhibitors  in  Albany  last  week  were 
R.  V.  Erk,  of  Ilion;  Mrs.  D.  S.  Regan,  of  the 
Star,  in  Greenwich;  and  F.  C.  Yelverton  of  the 
Ballston,  in  Ballston  Spa. 


C.   R.  Halligan 


(^)M  April  3,  C.  R.  Halligan  observed  his  fifth 
anniversary  as  manager  of  the  Universal 
exchange  in  Albany,  N.  Y.,  a  record  in  point  of 
service  which  has  never  been  equaled,  or  even 
approached  by  any  film 
exchange  manager  in  the 
Capital  D  i  s  t  r  ic  t .  Mr. 
Halligan  also  enjoys  the 
unique  distinction  of  hav- 
ing always  worked  for 
the  one  film  concern 
since  he  entered  the  busi- 
ness. While  Mr.  Halligan 
1  airly  grew  up  in  the  the- 
itre  business,  handling 
several  theatres  before  he 
entered  the  employ  of  the 
Universal,  he  found  con- 
ditions so  satisfactory 
with    this    firm  that 

after  managing  the  poster  department,  he 
was  promoted  to  become  manager  of  the  ex- 
change itself.  Today  Mr.  Halligan  is  probably 
known  to  more  exhibitors  in  New  York  State, 
than  any  other  exchange  manager.  He  has  built 
up  a  wonderful  business  over  a  wide  territory. 

Alec  Herman,  manager  of  the  First  National 
exchange  in  Albany,  will  attend  a  conference  in 
New  York  on  April  15.  R.  H.  Clark,  general 
manager  of  the  exchanges  in  Buffalo,  Albany 
and  New  York,  will  be  in  charge. 

Ben  Davis  has  just  been  made  home  office 
manager  for  the  Schine  interests  in  New  York 
State.    He  will  be  located  in  Gloversville. 

Word  reached  Albany  the  past  week  that 
Madge  Bellamy  will  be  in  the  city  in  the  near 
future,  for  the  purpose  of  inviting  Governor 
Alfred  E.  Smith,  and  other  state  officials,  to 
the  motion  picture  exposition  in  Los  Angeles, 
July  2  to  August  4. 

With  "Robin  Hood"  as'  its  feature,  the  Troy, 
in  Troy,  N.  Y.,  played  last  week  to  the  biggest 
seven  days  in  its  history. 


Trade  Jottings   from   Central  Pennsylvania 


T^HE  Appell  Amusement  Company,  of  York, 
Pa.,  which  controls  a  number  of  motion 
picture  and  other  theatres  in  that  city,  will  apply 
at  the  State  capitol  in  Harrisburg  for  a  charter 
of  incorporation.  The  application  will  be  made 
by  Nathan  Appell,  for  many  years  prominent 
in  the  theatre  business  in  Central  Pennsylvania, 
and  William  H.  Kurtz,  a  lawyer.  The  terms  of 
the  charter  will  be  broad,  giving  the  new  cor- 
oration  authority  to  establish  and  maintain 
opera  houses,  theatres  or  moving  picture  shows; 
organize,  manage  and  control  theatrical,  dra- 
matic and  operatic  companies;  purchase,  pub- 
lish and  control  dramatic  compositions,  and 
purchase  and  control  bill-posting  plants.  The 
Appell  interests  already  control  the  York  Opera 
House,  the  Orpheum  theatre  and  the  Wizard 
theatre,  and  contemplate  the  erection  this  Spring 
of  the  Strand  theatre,  on  North  George  street, 
all  in  the  city  of  York. 

The  formal  opening  of  the  big  Magaro  Coli- 
seum and  convention  hall,  erected  by  Peter 
Magaro,  at  Fourth  and  Market  streets,  Harris- 
burg, on  property  almost  adjoining  the  New 
Regent  motion  picture  theatre  which  he  owns, 
was  held  during  the  week  of  April  2,  when  the 
Harrisburg  Lodge  of  Elks  held  a  "Million  Dol- 
lar Circus"  there. 

Erward  Earle,  who  won  the  Movie  Star  Pop- 
ularity Contest  conducted  by  Will  Hayes,  was 
scheduled  to  appear  in  person  on  April  12,  in 
Chestnut  Street  Auditorium,  Harrisburg,  in 
connection  with  the  showing  of  screen  tests 
made  in  the  Movie  Talent  Search,  conducted 
iby  the  Harrisburg  Telegraph,  in  Central 
Pennsylvania  for  the  National  Screen  Scouts  of 
Associated  Stars  and  Directors.  Dorothy 
Knapp,  the  "Venus"  who  won  the  National  Pro- 
fessional Beauty  contest  at  Atlantic  City  last 


September,  and  Clara  Bow,  who  made  her  way 
to  the  professional  screen  by  winning  the  na- 
tional contest  conducted  by  several  motion  pic- 
ture magazines  last  year,  also  were  on  the  pro- 
gram to  appear  in  person.  Motion  pictures 
were  shown  of  the  amateurs  who  were  brought 
out  in  the  Telegraph's  seaTch  for  new  picture 
talent. 

The  Radio  Club  of  the  Mechanicsburg  High 
School  gave  a  radio  concert  in  connection  with 
a  motion  picture  show  in  the  school  auditorium, 
the  first  entertainment  of  the  sort  ever  attempt- 
ed in  the  town. 

President  Fred  Eden,  of  the  Harrisburg 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  several  scores  of 
other  prominent  business  men  of  that  city,  gave 
a  surprise  banquet  in  the  Penn  Harris  hotel, 
Harrisburg,  in  honor  of  C.  Floyd  Hopkins, 
representative  of  the  Wilmer  &  Vincent  mo- 
tion picture  and  other  theatres  in  Harrisburg 
and  Reading.  The  affair  followed  the  return 
of  Mr.  Hopkins  from  Bermuda  where  he  went 
to  recuperate  after  his  recent  critical  illness.  En- 
tertainment at  the  banquet  included  selections 
by  Miss  Viola  Burd,  pianist  of  the  Colonial 
theatre;  and  singing  by  Matilda  Reeve,  soprano, 
and  Robert  Smith,  basso.  The  tables  were  dec- 
orated with  spring  flowers,  and  favors  of  cig- 
arette-holders, paper  hats  and  whistles  were 
given  to  the  guests.  The  committee  on  arrange- 
ments consisted  of  Charles  E.  Covert,  Charles 
M.  Williams  and  John  A.  Rose. 

The  M.  E.  Comerford  Amusement  Company, 
which  controls  a  big  chain  of  motion  picture 
theatres  in  Pennsylvania,  announces  the  selec- 
tion of  a  site  in  Plymouth  for  the  erection  of  a 
new  theatre  which  will  give  that  town  both 
vaudeville  and  photoplays. 


The  State  Forestry  Commissioner  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, R.  Y.  Stuart,  has  authorized  the  distri- 
bution of  125,000  placards  by  the  2,366  State  for- 
est fire  wardens  in  every  part  of  the  state,  call- 
ing attention  to  the  film  play,  "The  Ninety  and 
Nine,"  which  conveys  a  powerful  lesson  as  to 
the  necessity  of  care  in  the  prevention  of  for- 
est fires.  John  Bethel,  Philadelphia  branch 
manager  for  Vitagraph,  is  said  to  have  con- 
ducted the  negotiations  with  the  Forestry  De- 
partment which  resulted  in  the  plans 

A  theatrical  musician  of  wide  acquaintance 
throughout  Pennsylvania,  George  Reinhart,  for 
many  years  a  drummer  in  the  Grand  Opera 
House  orchestra,  at  Hazleton,  died  in  that  city 
on  March  19,  from  cirrhosis  of  the  liver.  He 
was  59  years  old. 


Talk  of  Big  Paramount  House 
in  Indianapolis  Revived 

Talk  of  the  Famous  Players-Lasky  Corpo- 
ration's plan  to  build  a  $1,250,000  movie  theatre 
and  office  building  on  the  site  of  the  Hotel 
English,  in  Monument  Place,  started  in  1919, 
when  the  company  obtained  a  ninety-nine-year 
lease  on  the  site,  was  revived  last  week  when 
Samuel  Dowden,  Indianapolis  attorney  for  the 
corporation,  said  it  is  advising  tenants  they 
may  possibly  be  required  to  vacate  in  the 
near  future.  No  definite  date  has  been  decided 
upon,  Dowden  said. 

The  project  has  been  all  but  forgotten  in 
Indianapolis  in  the  last  two  years  since  the 
furore  over  the  Famous  Players  movement 
to  obtain  a  national  chain  of  theatres  subsided. 

The  proposed  house  would  seat  between  3,000 
and  3,500. 


1960 


Motion  Picture  News 


Washington   Exhibitor  and^Exchange  Items 


HARRY    BERNSTEIN   of   Richmond  was 
a  visitor  at  the  Washington  him  exchanges 
the  past  week. 

Manager  Anderson,  of  Keene's  Crown  and 
Dixie  theatres,  Baltimore,  paid  a  visit  to  the 
W  ashington  exchange  of  Metro,  the  past  week. 

Harry  S.  Brown,  manager  at  the  new  ofhces 
of  Universal  on  New  Jersey  avenue  was  in 
Baltimore,  Friday  .and  Saturday,  to  see  Jules 
Levy,  new  assistant  general  manager,  in  charge 
of  sales  at  the  home  office  of  Universal.  Mr. 
Levy  was  formerly  district  manager,  with  ofhces 
at  tne  Philadelphia  and  W  ashington. 

Paramount,  Vox,  Vitagraph  and  Goldwyn  ex- 
changes are  talking  of  forming  a  him  exchange 
basebail  league.  Paramount  will  have  a  team 
no  matter  what  the  others  do.  The  Vitagraph 
boys  were  warming  up  Saturday. 

Special  representatives  of  the  New  York  office 
of  Will  Hays  were  in  the  city  over  the  week 
end. 

Federal,  Arrow  and  Seaboard  Film  products, 
whose  physical  distribution  in  the  territory  was 
handled  by  the  Seaboard  exchange,  have  sep- 
arated. Mr.  Taylor,  now  with  S.  B.  Lust  of 
Super-Films,  is  still  handling  one  of  these  con- 
cern's lines,  while  Seaboard  is  still  handled  in 
the  Coleman  office,  although  H.  I.  Coleman  is 
not  actively  engaged  in  the  firm,  in  which  he 
retains  an  interest. 

Carriers  of  the  Washington  Star,  were  the 
guests  of  Sidney  Lust,  owner  of  the  Leader 
theatre,  at  9  o'clock  Saturday  morning  and  at 
2  p.  m.,  Sunday  afternoon.  The  Selig  serial 
"The  Jungle  Goddess"  was  the  attraction,  in 
its  local  premiere;  "All  the  Brothers  Were 


Valiant,''  was  also  on  the  program.  The  jungle 
serial  will  run  fifteen  weeks  at  the  Leader. 

The  outlying  theatres  of  the  Crandall  chain 
possess  seats  for  3,927  patrons  at  a  performance 
being  made  up  as  follows:  —  Apollo,  1,000; 
Savoy,  1,093 ;  York,  935 ;  and  the  Avenue  Grand 
899.  These  residential  theatres  alone  can  thus 
accommodate  nearly  8,000  patrons  each  week 
night. 

The  gifted  young  Washington  artistes  who 
are  appearing  in  the  thematic  prologue  of  the 
"Mighty  Lak  a  Rose"  picture  at  Crandall's  Met- 
ropolitan theatre  this  week  are  Miss  Ruth  Peter, 
soprano  and  Miss  Helen  Ware,  violinist.  The 
prologue  utilizes  both  of  the  Metropolitan's 
proscenium  side-stages  and  is  enhanced  in 
beauty  by  some  new  and  novel  lighting  effects, 
originated  by  John  J.  Payette,  assistant  general 
manager  of  the  Crandall  theatres. 

"Poor  Men's  Wives,"  has  been  booked  for 
premier  Washington  presentation  at  Crandall's 
Central  theatre  the  full  week  of  April  15th. 

A.  N.  Waters,  manager  of  Crandall's  thea- 
tre, last  week  was  also  appointed  to  the  man- 
agership of  Crandall's  Central  theatre  in  the 
same  block  on  Ninth  street,  vice  William  V. 
Broylen,  resigned. 

Miss  Gladys  Enola  Mills,  manager  of  the 
Capital  Athletic  Club  basketball  team,  that  .re- 
cently won  the  championship  for  the  girls  of 
the  District  of  Columbia,  has  been  appointed 
private  secretary  to  Mrs.  Harriet  Hawley  Loch- 
er,  directing  the  Public  service  and  educational 
activities  of  the  Crandall  theatres. 

The  Crandall  patrons'  ball  team  league  got 
under  way  early  last  week.   Harry  E.  Lohmey- 


er's  Avenue  Grand  Team  from  the  southeast, 
defeated  John  Upperman's  Apollo  team  from 
the  Northeast  sections  of  the  city.  The  game 
was  played  at  Union  Station  Plaza.  The  first 
four  innings  were  hotly  contested,  but  the  filth 
inning  on  the  superiority  of  the  Southeast  boys 
demonstrated  itself,  the  outstanding  star  of  the 
argument  being  Linger,  demon  twirler  of  the 
Avenue  Grand,  who  smashed  out  the  only  home 
run  of  the  game. 

The  frame  of  Crandall's  new  Ambassador 
theatre,  at  Eighteenth  street  and  Columbia 
road,  Northwest,  was  completed  last  week.  The 
steel  skeleton  of  the  building  is  entirely  inde- 
pendent of  walls  or  masonry.  The  upright  col- 
umns are  raised  from  cement  footings  imbedded 
in  the  earth  and  the  weight  of  the  roof  struc- 
ture thus  is  carried  straight  down  to  the  ground. 
The  roof  slab  will  be  of  gypsum  instead  of 
cement.  The  work  on  the  Ambassador  is  being 
carried  on  under  the  supervision  of  Thomas  B. 
Lamb,  famous  theatre  architect  and  engineer. 

The  first  issue  of  the  Capital  Legion,  official 
organ  of  the  District  of  Columbia  members  of 
the  American  Legion,  carries  the  announcement 
that  the  Committee  on  Motion  Pictures,  rep- 
resenting the  20  posts  in  the  city  of  Washington, 
is  headed  by  Jacob  R.  Emeigh,  as  chairman, 
Charles  B.  Hanford,  veteran  Shakespearean 
actor  contemporary  of  Booth  and  Irving,  now 
engaged  in  compiling  the  official  history  of  the 
U.  S.  Navy  in  the  World  War,  Frank  L. 
Peckham,  William  Wolfe  Smith,  past  com- 
mander of  Press  Club  Post,  and  chief  counsel 
of  the  legal  division,  Veteran's  Bureau,  and  Mrs. 
Kenneth  MacRae,  department  vice-commander. 


Buffalo  Briefs  and  Western  New  York  News 


F.  Ray  Powers. 


HERE  he  is,  folks.  The  Hon.  F.  Ray  Powers, 
office  manager  at  the  Faramount  exchange, 
Buffalo,  nephew  of  the  famous  "  Pat "  Powers 
and  himself  a  veteran  of  some  ten  years'  service 
in  the  "  fillum  "  business. 
Ray  started  about  a 
decade  ago  with  WAarner 
Features  for  which  com- 
pany he  acted  as  traveling 
auditor,  visiting  exchanges 
through  United  States 
and  Canada  installing  sys- 
tems. Then  he  became 
associated  with  the  W.  J. 
Eckert  company,  public 
accountants  in  the  Iro- 
quois building,  Buffalo, 
handling  accounts  for  a 
number  of  the  big  film 
concerns.  Then  he 
jumped  to  Universal,  where  he  was  assistant 
manager  of  the  Buffalo  exchange  for  two 
years.  From  "  U "  he  went  to  Robertson- 
Cole  where  he  remained  a  year  and  a  half  as 
assistant  manager  and  city  sales  manager.  After 
R-C.  he  went  with  Realart  as  assistant  manager 
until  that  company  passed  into  history,  when  he 
was  appointed  office  manager  for  Paramount. 
Just  now  Ray  is  up  to  his  eyes  in  work  planning 
to  put  over  Moritz  Week  which  is  being  held  in 
honor  of  his  chief,  Allan  S.  Moritz,  commenc- 
ing April  15. 

Henry  F.  Thurston,  who  for  the  past  ten 
years  has  operated  the  Terrtple  theatre  in  Lock- 
port,  N.  Y.,  is  to  retire  from  the  business  and 
has  sold  his  house  to  J.  Meyer  Schine,  owner 
of  a  chain  of  houses  down  state.  Mr.  Thurs- 
ton's son  will  be  retained  as  manager  of  the 
theatre. 

The  Paramount  manager  and  salesman  will 
have  Harry  Buxbaum  as  their  guest  on  Friday, 
the  13th,  for  a  sales  conference.  Harry  sure 
does  pick  a  great  date. 

The  Buffalo  theatre  managers  at  a  meeting 
in  the  Hotel  Iroquois  went  on  record  as  being 


opposed  to  exchanges  serving  churches,  clubs, 
schools  and  private  institutions  with  films, 
claiming  that  this  practice  hurts  regular  theatre 
business. 

Harry  Lotz,  who  is  guiding  the  Select  ex- 
change through,  the  storm,  is  now  a  regular 
Shriner.  Harry  "  went  through  "  at  the  Teck 
theatre  ceremonial  and  with  the  use  of  ad- 
renalin was  brought  back  to  life.  At  first  it 
was'  thought  he  would  not  survive  the  desert 
crossing. 

"  Robin  Hood  "  came  to  Buffalo  last  week  and 
knocked  all  records  at  Shea's  Hippodrome  for 
a  row  of  goose  eggs.  Never  were  such  crowds 
seen  in  or  around  the  big  house.  The  picture 
is  being  held  a  second  week. 

H.  L.  Beecroft  is  now  doing  exploitation  for 
"  Robin  Hood  "  for  Feiber  &  Shea  in  the  West- 
ern New  York  and  Pennsylvania  territory. 

Harry  Bernstein  and  the  "  Mrs."  journeyed 
to  New  York  last  week  to  celebrate  their  wed- 
ding anniversary  with  Mrs.  Bernstein's  parents. 
Booker  Bill  Borke  is  now  sporting  a  new  coupe. 
Charles  Goodwin  is  back  on  the  job,  fully  re- 
covered from  an  attack  of  ptomaine  poisoning. 

Madge  Bellamy  is  scheduled  to  appear  in 
Buffalo  soon  for  some  personal  appearances, 
according  to  an  announcement  by  Henry  W. 
Kahn,  Metro  manager.  Rudolph  Valentino  and 
his  wife  were  in  town  Wednesday  night  for  a 
dance  engagement  in  the  Broadway  Auditorium. 
The  event,  as  expected,  was  well  attended. 

Anthony  Caruso,  who  had  been  holding  down 
the  Sunday  elevator  job  in  the  Beyer  Film 
Building,  was  arrested  on  the  charge  of  having 
stolen  goods  in  the  Pathe  exchange.  It  is  alleged 
he  took  a  ring  valued  at  100  berries  from  Frank 
Minor,  shipping  clerk ;  some  petty  cash,  $9  in 
stamps,  cut-outs,  window  cards,  etc.  Probably 
planning  to  open  his  own  exchange.  Tony  was 
arraigned  in  court  where  he  confessed  having 
started  in  the  "  business "  six  weeks  previous. 
He  appeared  in  court  arrayed  in  Valentino 
pants,  20  buttons  to  the  slit,  which  perhaps  in- 


fluenced the  judge  to  soak  him  $25  and  give  him 

a  year's  probation. 

B.  Smith,  formerly  with  American  Releasing, 
and  H.  Byers,  have  been  engaged  by  Manager 
R.  T.  Murphy  as  members  of  the  Renown  sales 
force.  Bob  has  set  "  The  Drug  Traffic  "  for  a 
week  at  the  Palace,  beginning  Sunday,  April  15. 

Sol  Myers  and  Len  Sang,  formerly  manager 
and  treasurer,  respectively,  of  the  Criterion 
during  the  Shubert  vaudeville  regime,  have 
taken  over  the  Circle  theatre,  formerly  con- 
trolled by  General  Theatres'  Corporation. 

Manager  Charles  N.  Johnston  has  engaged 
Miss  Margaret  Henderson  as  biller  at  the  Fox 
exchange,  succeeding  D.  Glasstone.  Miss 
Esther  Morris  and  Miss  Finkelstein  are  two 
new  Fox  stenographers. 

And  now  comes  an  exhibitor  who  also  writes 
song  hits.  He's  Bill  Billon,  manager  of  the 
Strand,  Ithaca,  and  the  name  of  his  latest  opus 
is  "  Old  King  Tut."  Even  Ithaca  must  have 
heard  of  the  discovery  of  the  tomb  of  Tut- 
ankh-amen. 

N.  I.  Filkins  and  his  Merit  exchange  have 
moved  from  the  Bond  Photoplay  Corporation 
building  .to  space  in  the  Select  office  next  door. 

N.  Merrill,  of  Waverly,  N.  Y.,  owner  of  a 
chain  of  houses  in  the  Southern  Tier,  has  sold 
all  his  interests  in  several  towns  and  has  leased 
for  a  ten-year  period  the  Amusu  theatre  in 
his  home  town  to  the  Comerford  Amusement 
Company  of  Scranton.  Ill  health  compels  Mr. 
Alerrill  to  retire  from  the  business  in  which  he 
started  ten  years  ago.  He  plans  to  go  to  New 
Mexico  to  regain  his  health. 

County  Judge  Bell,  of  Herkimer,  has  sus- 
tained the  decision  of  the  village  court  of 
Frankfort,  N.  Y.,  in  the  case  of  Metro  Pictures 
Corporation  against  George  Loomis  of  the 
Loomis  theatre  in  that  town.  The  suit  was 
brought  over  an  alleged  breach  of  contract. 
Mr.  Loomis  appealed  the  case  to  the  county 

CO'  't. 


April  21,  1923 


1961 


Around   Seattle's    Photoplay   Trade  Circl 


es 


THE  Reginald  Barker  unit  of  the  Louis  B. 
Mayer  Pictures  Corporation  passed  through 
Seattle  recently  en  route  to  Edmonton,  Canada, 
where  Mr.  Barker  is  staging  the  outdoor  scenes 
of  "The  Law  Bringer,"  an  adaptation  of  G.  B. 
Lancaster's  story.  Fifty  persons  comprised  the 
party,  including  Mr.  Barker,  Earle  Williams, 
Barbara  LaMotte,  Wallace  Beery,  Pat  O'Malley, 
Renee  Adoree,  Josef  Swickard,  Pat  Harmon, 
and  Harry  Schenck,  unit  manager. 

"Thirty  Days,"  Wallace  Reid's  last  picture, 
played  a  three  day  engagement  at  the  Coliseum 
theatre  recently  and  attracted  large  houses. 
Manager  Frank  Steffy  advertised  the  picture  as 
the  last  opportunity  of  seeing  the  former  fa- 
vorite, and  also  featured  Wanda  Hawley,  a  for- 
mer Seattle  girl,  as  being  in  the  cast. 

More  than  150  employees  of  the  Jensen-Von 
Herberg  circuit  of  theatres  in  Seattle  were  en- 
tertained recently  at  Chantecler,  one  of  the 
largest  cafes  and  dance  halls  in  the  city.  The 
cafe  was  celebrating  "Strand  Theatre  Night," 
and  Manager  H.  B.  Wright  and  the  thirty-five 
employees  of  the  Strand  were  hosts  of  the  occa- 
sion. "Members  of  the  general  circuit  staff  and 
officers  and  employes  of  the  Liberty  and  Coli- 
seum theatres  were  guests  of  honor.  Elaborate 
programs  were  printed  for  the  occasion  and  sev- 
eral special  entertainment  numbers  were  pro- 
vided by  Mr.  Wright  to  liven  up  the  evening. 

Realizing  a  "life  ambition"  to  take  part  in  the 
movies,  Marguerite  Schechert,  four-year  old 
resident  of  Seattle,  left  the  city  last  week  with 
her  mother  for  Anchorage,  Alaska,  to  take  part 
in  "The  Great  White  Silence,"  a  motion  picture 
being  produced  there  by  the  recently  formed 
Alaska  Motion  Picture  Corporation,  Little  Miss 
Schechert  will  enact  the  part  of  an  orphan. 

Oliver  G.  Wallace,  guest  organist  at  the  Lib- 
erty theatre  during  the  "Robin  Hood"  engage- 
ment recently,  has  just  been  engaged  by  Man- 
ager Leroy  V.  Johnson  to  become  a  regular 
member  of  the  Liberty's  musical  staff.  Mr. 
Wallace  first  achieved  fame  as  an  organist  at  the 
Liberty  several  years  ago,  and  since  then  has 
filled  long  contracts  at  Grauman's  theatre  in 
Los  Angeles  and  the  Granada  theatre  in  San 
Francisco.  His  rendition  of  the  musical  score 
for  "  Robin  ood "  was  exceptionally  well  re- 
ceived here,  and  Liberty  patrons  have  received 
with  enthusiasm  the  announcement  that  he  will 
join  Ernest  Russell  as  permanent  organist  at 
Mr.  Johnson's  house. 

T.  L.  Tohnston.  for  the  past  several  seasons 
advertising,  publicity  and  exploitation  manager 


J.  L.  Johnston 


for  the  local  First  National  exchange,  left  the 
city  this  week  for  New  York,  where  a  new 
position  has  been  created 
for  him,  by  the  home  of- 
fice of  the  circuit. 

During  the  time  spent 
in  this  territory,  Mr. 
Johnston  put  over  some 
of  the  most  elaborate  ex- 
ploitation stunts  that  have 
been  seen  by  theatregoers 
in  any  locality.  He  was 
in  charge  of  exploitation 
and  publicity  for  the  Port- 
land and  Butte  exchanges, 
also,  and  made  the  Seattle 
office  his  general  head- 
quarters. His  position  in 
Seattle  will  not  be  filled  for  the  present,  accord- 
ing to  the  arrangement  plans  which  take  him 
from  this  city  to  his  new  post  in  the  East. 

Gene  O'Keefe,  former  manager  of  the  Blue 
Mouse  theatre  here,  was  a  visitor  in  the  city  re- 
cently. Before  joining  Mr.  Hamrick's  organiza- 
tion Mr.  O'Keefe  was  interested  in  the  theatre 
business  in  Montana,  and  after  a  few  months 
as  manager  at  the  Blue  Mouse  he  was  forced 
to  return  to  Montana  and  look  after  his  affairs 
there.  At  the  present  time  he  is  still  interested 
in  the  exhibiting  game  in  that  state. 

Forty  Selznick  features  have  just  been  sold 
to  C.  H.  Coldwell  by  E.  A.  Lamb  of  the  local 
Select  exchange,  for  exhibition  in  the  Aleutian 
Islands,  a  small  group  of  islands  located  at  the 
extreme  southwestern  tip  of  Alaska  close  to  the 
Bering  Sea.  The  pictures  have  just  been  ship- 
ped by  Mr.  Lamb  to  the  Islands. 

Mr.  Coldwell  will  exhibit  the  pictures  around 
the  Islands  during  the  coming  few  months,  and 
will  send  them  back  to  the  local  exchange  about 
the  first  of  October,  when  the  last  boat  leaves 
the  Islands  for  the  United  States  before  the 
eight  month's  flow  of  ice  sets  in. 

L.  W.  Barclay  of  the  Los  Angeles  Goldwyn 
exploitation  force  arrived  in  Seattle  recently  to 
handle  the  advance  exploitation  for  "The  Chris- 
tian" when  it  played  at  Manager  H.  B.  Wright's 
Strand  theatre  for  two  weeks  beginning  April 
7.  During  his  stay  in  the  city,  Mr.  Barclay 
made  his  headquarters  with  W.  E.  Bamford, 
manager  of  the  local  Goldwyn  office. 

L.  K.  Brin,  president  of  the  L.  K.  Brin  ex- 
changes, left  Seattle  recently  for  his  Butte  office, 
and  from  there  was  scheduled  to  continue  his 
trip  Eastward  to  New  York  for  a  conference 
with  Warner  Brothers  in  regard  to  the  output 


and  conditions  for  the  coming  seasons.  He  was 
expected  to  return  to  Seattle  about  the  middle 
or  latter  part  of  April.  "The  Beautiful  and 
Damned,"  the  first  Warner  Brothers  picture 
to  play  the  Blue  Mouse  theatre  here  was  sched- 
uled to  open  a  week's  engagement  on  April  7. 

"Cherry"  Malotte,  formerly  a  salesman  for 
Universal,  has  joined  the  sales  staff  of  the 
Seattle  F.  B.  O.  office  and  will  hereafter  cover 
the  Spokane  territory,  working  out  of  Seattle. 
\  .  S.  Brown  has  resigned  as  salesman  for  the 
local  exchange,  and  is  contemplating  working 
out  of  the  Portland  office,  although  he  has 
not  definitely  decided  upon  any  course  yet.  A. 
B.  Metzger,  head  of  F.  B.  O.  in  Seattle  has  just 
returned  from  a  trip  to  Spokane,  Yakima,  Walla 
Walla  and  other  Washington  towns,  and  reports 
that  every  reel  of  F.  B.  O.  film  that  he  handles 
has  been  sold  and  dated  in  Spokane. 


Trade  Briefs  from  San  Diego 

^  S.  BLACHLEY,  formerly  house  manager 
^*  for  the  Colonial  theatre,  has  gone  north 
and  the  management  has  been  taken  over  by  W. 
C.  Everett,  treasurer  of  the  Mission  Amuse- 
ment Comany,  which  operates  the  Colonial. 

\\  ith  a  seating  capacity  of  400,  the  Rivoli,  the 
newest  addition  to  San  Diego's  motion  picture 
houses,  will  soon  open  for  business  at  658  Fifth 
street,  where  a  store  building  has  been  remod- 
eled for  use  as  a  theatre.  This  house  will  be 
added  to  the  string  already  controlled  by  \\  .  W. 
Whitson,  who  now  operates  the  Plaza,  Rialto, 
Kinema  and  California,  all  in  this  city.  The 
Rivoli  will  use  second  runs,  and  will  have  an 
admission  of  15  cents.  The  Electric  Products 
Corporation  of  Los  Angeles  has  had  the  con- 
tract for  the  installation  of  niche  and  cove 
lighting  for  the  interior.  A  Powers'  machine 
will  be  used. 

A  new  policy  has  been  inaugurated  at  the 
Superba,  where  the  management  is  now  offer- 
ing a  playlet  in  addition  to  the  film  programs. 
This  is  put  on  by  the  Superba  Players,  con- 
sisting of  eight  members,  with  Fritz  Fields  di- 
recting. 

"The  Old  Music  Master"  is  the  name  of  the 
first  picture  to  be  filmed  at  the  new  studios  of 
the  Sawyer-Lubin  interests  at  Grossmont,  near 
this  city,  according  to  present  plans.  The  script 
is  by  Katherine  Chesnaye  and  the  picture,  an 
allegory  for  children,  will  be  directed  by  Lule 
Warrenton,  using  about  250  juveniles,  drawn 
largely  from  local  schools. 


Trade  Bulletins  from  trie  Spokane  Territory 


DR.  H.  C.  LAMBACH,  co-proprietor  with 
Dr.  Howard  S.  Clemmer  of  the  Clemmer 
theatre  here,  was  elected  president  of  the  Spo- 
kane Allied  Amusement  association  at  the  per- 
manent organization  meet- 
'ng  held  at  a  luncheon  here 
April  3.  C.  M.  Van  Horn, 
manager  of  the  Pathe  ex- 
change was  elected  secre- 
tary. Dr.  Lambach  and 
Mr.  Van  Horn  were  presi- 
dent and  secretary  respec- 
tively of  the  temporary 
organization  which  was 
formed,  somewhat  in 
haste,  during  the  hectic 
moments  several  months 
ago  when  the  Washington 
state  legislature  began  to 
consider  imposing  a  ten 

per  cent  tax  on  gross  admissions.  The  tax  was 
killed  but  only  after  the  theatre  men  of  the 
state  had  voiced  a  vigorous  protest 

Officers  elected  for  the  permanent  organiza- 
tion at  the  meeting  April  3  were  Dr.  Lambach, 
president;  Charles  York,  of  the  Auditorium 


Dr.  H.  C.  Lambach 


theatre,  vice-president;  C.  M.  Van  Horn,  sec- 
retary; C.  E.  Stilwell,  of  the  Stilwell  Theatre 
Company,  treasurer.  The  board  of  trustees, 
elected  at  the  meeting  is  composed  of  Walter 
Finney,  of  the  Pantages  theatre ;  Chuck  White- 
head of  Whitehead's  Dancing  Palace  and  C. 
Packeritz,  of  the  Empress  theatre. 

A  constitution  and  by-laws  drafted  by  Dr. 
Lambach  and  Mr.  Van  Horn  were  submitted  to 
the  members  and  adopted  at  the  permanent 
organization  meeting. 

"We  are  organizing  in  line  with  our  policy  of 
offering  the  public  clean,  wholesome  entertain- 
ment," said  Dr.  Lambach.  "We  are  also  organ- 
izing to  protect  ourselves  against  adverse  or 
discriminatory  legislation. 

"We  are  going  to  invite  the  men  in  the  vari- 
ous amusement  industries  throughout  Eastern 
Washington  to  become  members  of  our  organ- 
ization." 

An  attorney  may  be  hired  to  represent  the 
association,  according  to  Dr.  Lambach,  although 
no  action  was  taken  on  this  matter  at  the  or- 
ganization meeting. 

"Safety  Last,"  Harold  Lloyd's  latest  comedy 


has  been  booked  at  the  Liberty  theatre  here  to 
begin  showing  April  14,  for  a  two  week's  run, 
according  to  the  announcement  of  Manager  Ray 
Grombacher.  Spokane  has  always  been  a  Har- 
old Lloyd  town  and  it  is  expected  that  "Safety 
Last"  will  shatter  all  and  sundry  records  as  a 
drawing  card. 

Hornbeck  Amusement  Company 
of  Indiana  Augments  Chain 

The  Hornbeck  Amusement  Company  of  La- 
fayette, Ind.,  have  added  the  Colonial  theatre 
of  Logansport,  Ind.,  to  their  chain  of  theatres, 
purchasing  the  lease  of  H.  R.  Byerly.  In  the 
consideration  Mr.  Byerly  assumes  the  leases 
on  the  Alhambra  and  Strand  theatres  of 
Knightstown,  Ind.,  and  E.  W.  Hoover,  who 
has  been  resident  manager  of  these  two  thea- 
tres for  the  Hornbeck  Amusement  Company 
for  the  last  two  and  one-half  years,  will  be 
transferred  to  the  Colonial  theatre,  Logans- 
port,  Ind.  The  respective  parties  will  assume 
management  of  the  theatres  entering  into  this 
deal  April  1. 


1962 


Motion  Picture  News 


Boston  Flashes  and  New  England  Bulletins 


MONDAY  night  saw  the  opening  of  one  of 
the  finest  of  Boston's  suburban  motion 
picture  houses,  Locatelli's  Ball  Square  theatre 
:n  Somerville.  The  first  night  marked  an  epoch 
in  the  theatrical  history 
of  both  Somerville  and 
Medford,  for  the  house 
occupies  a  part  of  both 
towns.  The  opening  ex- 
ercises were  attended  by 
many  state  and  city  offi- 
cials, including  Mayors 
Coolidge  of  Medford  and 
Webster  of  Somerville, 
Secretary  of  State  Cook 
and  many  others  promi- 
nent in  local  political  so- 
cial and  financial  circles. 
The  house  is  of  strictly 
modern  and  fireproof  con- 
struction and  has  a  seating 
tically  1,500.    The  exterior 


Albert  J.  Locatelli 


capacity  ot  prac- 
if  carried  out  in 
Italian  Renaissance  style,  and  a  feature  is  a 
costly  organ.  The  organist  is  G.  F.  Penton. 
Mr.  Locatelli,  who  also  runs  the  Central  in 
Somerville,  a  well  established  house,  has  his 
eye  to  the  comfort  of  his  patrons,  and  has  in- 
cluded many  features  making  for  that  end  in 
his  newest  venture. 

Miss  Margaret  O'Connor,  of  South  Boston, 
was  elected  Miss  Boston,  the  beauty  queen,  at 
the  annual  dance  of  the  Movie  Boys  of  Boston, 
held  last  Monday  evening,  the  place  being  the 
new  Rose  Croix  ballroom  in  Roxbury.  The 
judges  were  T.  Doherty,  of  Famous  Players- 
Lasky;  J.  Kelley,  of  the  Selznick  exchange,  and 
Steve  Gustin,  of  South  Boston.  The  beauty 
queen  was  presented  with  a  silver  loving  cup 
offered  by  the  American  Releasing  Corpora- 
tion. The  music  was  furnished  by  Hooley's 
orchestra.  Jack  Martin  was  chairman  of  the 
committee  in  charge,  while  Charles  F.  Freeman 
served  as  treasurer  and  Frank  Tobin  as  sec- 
retary. 

A  chance  wanderer  into  Boston's  film  district 
these  days,  when  he  nears  the  corner  of  Church 
and  Piedmont  streets,  may  well  believe  that  he 
lias  had  a  "wee  drap"  too  much,  that  he  is  lost 
in  a  zoo,  or  that  Barnum  and  Bailey,  Ringling 
Bros,  and  Sells— Floto  has  hit  town  altogether 
in  a  bunch.  Metro  has  Martin  Johnson's 
"African  Wild  Animal  Hunt,"  playing  the 
Park  theatre  opening,  the  ninth,  and  being  en- 
thusiastic, Moxley  Hill  had  all  the  many  win- 
dows of  the  exchange  building  painted  to  repre- 
sent animal  cages,  with  the  animals,  every 
known  denizen  of  the  jungles,  painted  in  full 


colors  behind  them.  The  interior  was  stacked 
with  cases  of  trophy  heads,  water  buffaloes, 
zebras,  tigers,  ibexes,  gazelles,  and  what  not. 
All  of  these  are  now  adorning  the  lobby  and 
foyer  of  the  Park,  and  they  alone  would  bring 
ihe  crowds  without  the  picture. 

A  novel  picture,  "  The  Finishing  Touch,"  was 
shown  to  the  ice  dealers  convention  in  the 
American  House,  Boston,  last  week.  It  sounds 
mighty  artistic,  but  it  deals  with  paint  and 
varnish  up  to  date,  and  only  goes  to  show  an- 
other of  the  legion  of  uses  to  which  the  silver 
sheet  is  put  today. 

The  first  electrical  storm  of  the  season  hit 
Boston  and  vicinity  last  Thursday  evening.  In 
Quincy,  one  of  several  bolts  which  struck  in  that 
section,  hit  the  electric  light  wires  leading  to 
the  Quincy  and  Alhambra  theatres.  The  heavy 
crash,  and  various  blue  lights  that  flickered  in 
places,  threw  several  women  attending  the  thea- 
tres into  hysterics,  but  they  were  soon  quieted 
with  no  ill  effects. 

Contracts  for  Clinton's  new  motion  picture 
theatre,  which  will  replace  the  one  in  the 
Doggett  block,  which  was  burned  down  re- 
cently, are  expected  to  be  given  out  next  week, 
according  to  an  announcement  which  comes 
from  that  town.  Workmen  are  making  rapid 
progress  in  removing  the  ruins  of  the  fire.  The 
plans  call  for  a  theatre  and  about  nine  stores, 
and  sixteen  contractors  are  at  work  on  their 
estimates,  and  report  their  work  about  done. 

Marguerite  Courtot,  leading  woman  of  "Down 
to  the  Sea  in  Ships,"  now  playing  at  Fox's 
theatre  in  Springfield,  Mass.,  will  be  one  of  the 
six  or  more  stars  who  will  appear  at  the  annual 
ball  of  the  Springfield  Motion  Picture  Operators 
Union  on  April  18.  Of  the  other  are  Virginia 
Pearson,  Mary  Anderson,  Edward  Earle,  Shel- 
don Lewis  and  probably  Tom  Moore.  Since 
picture  stars  have  in  the  past  sometimes  been 
billed  to  appear,  and  have  failed  to  materialize 
when  the  ball  was  given,  officials  of  the  union 
say  they  have  gone  to  the  trouble  of  having 
contracts  drawn  up  for  their  sure  appearance, 
and  that  any  star  who  agrees  to  come  and  then 
fails,  will  be  walking  upside  down  in  the  next 
picture  he  or  she  is  shown  in  here. 

"  When  Knighthood  Was  In  Flower "  was 
chosen  as  the  opening  feature  for  the  new 
Coster  theatre  in  Webster,  Mass.,  which  has 
just  closed  its  premiere  week  to  excellent  busi- 
ness. The  house  has  a  seating  capacity  of  1,100, 
large  for  the  town.  The  theatre  is  said  to  be 
one  of  the  most  up  to  date  in  Worcester  County 
and  is  named  after  George  R.  Coster,  president 
of  the  Steinberg  Amusement  Company. 


'he  staff  at   Vilagraph's  Boston  exchange — left  to  right:  C.  W.  Sawin,  E.  F.  Haley,  T.  A. 
Donahue,  J.  Donnelly,  C.  L.  Varney,  and  W.  S.  Davison. 


Two   Goldwynners  of   the  Boston  exchanges 
J.  Norton  Klein,  sales  manager,  and  "Buddy" 
Stuart,  exploitation  representative 

Worcester,  Mass.,  also  had  its  movie  ball 
last  week  in  Mechanics  and  Washburn  Halls. 
Jack  Hauser  was  in  charge  of  the  affair,  which 
was  featured  by  a  beauty  contest,  the  winner 
of  which  will  visit  New  York  with  a  chosen 
companion.  There  were  several  stars  of  stage 
and  screen  present,  and  a  well-liked  novelty 
was  a  fashion  parade. 

All  apparatus  in  the  city  of  Leominster,  Mass. 
.was  called  to  fight  a  fire  in  the  Hillery  Block 
on  Main  street,  which  caused  $50,000  damage, 
and  for  a  time  threatened  the  entire  business 
section.  While  firemen  were  inside  the  Gem 
theatre  doing  their  best  to  confine  the  flames  to 
the  second  floor,  three  and  six  sheets  all  over 
the  entrance  advertised  the  showing  of  "  The 
Third  Alarm."  Fortunately,  the  matinee  had 
not  begun,  nor  had  the  audience  started  to 
arrive.   

Exchange  and  Exhibitor  Briefs 
from  Des  Moines  Territory 

Twenty-seven  managers  of  the  A.  H.  Blank 
amusement  enterprises  in  Iowa  were  scheduled 
to  meet  in  Des  Moines  Tuesday,  April  10,  with 
H.  M.  Thomas,  the  new  director  general  of 
the  theatre  chain.  Mr.  Thomas  was  formerly 
director  general  of  the  Famous  Players- 
Lasky  theatres  in  Canada. 

L.  Carlos  Meier,  new  organ.st  at  the  Des 
Moines  theatre,  made  his  initial  appearance 
during  Easter  week.  Mr.  Meier  was  an*  in- 
structor at  the  Midwestern  Conservatory  in 
Des  Moines  ten  years  ago,  leaving  there  after 
a  few  years  to  study  in  Chicago.  He  comes  to 
Des  Moines  from  the  Capitol  theatre  at  Win- 
nipeg, Can.  A  feature  of  his  playing  is  his 
preference  to  use  no  score,  playing  from  the 
pictuer  and  using  his  own  improvisations. 

Mr.  L.  F.  Wolcott,  owner  of  the  Empress 
theatre,  at  Indianola,  la.,  visited  at  the  Film 
Booking  Office  in  Des  Moines  last  week. 

Paul  Fine,  salesman  for  the  Film  Booking 
Office,  who  has  been  confined  to  his  home 
with  rheumatism,  is  back  on  the  job  again. 

A.  W.  Plues,  manager  of  the  Pathe  Film 
exchange,  visited  in  Dubuque,  Waterloo,  Inde- 
pendence and  Manchester,  la.,  the  past  week. 

William  A.  Waterhouse,  owner  of  the  Hil- 
dreth  theatre  at  Charles  City,  la.,  visited  in 
Des  Moines  Saturday. 

R.  C.  Seery,  manager  of  the  midwestern  dis- 
trict of  the  Associated  First  National,  was  in 
Des  Moines  Saturday  attending  a  sales  meeting. 

Leo  Blank,  who  formerly  traveled  in  this 
territory  for  the  Associated  First  National, 
has  been  put  in  charge  of  the  distribution  of 
Lichtman  and  Warner  Brothers'  pictures  out 
of  the  Omaha  office. 


April  21,  1923 


1963 


Trade  Notes   of   the   Connecticut  Territory 


THE  Capitol  Theatre  Corporation  of  Willi- 
mantic,  Conn.,  has  incorporated  in  that  city, 
with  an  authorized  capital  stock  of  $150,000,  to 
begin  business  with  a  capital  of  $20,000.  The 
incorporators  are  Abe  Davidson,  P.  A.  Quinn 
and  Sydney  Synton.  Purpose  of  the  corpora- 
tion is  given  as  construction  and  operation  of 
modern  motion  picture  houses  in  that  city.  For 
some  time  Mr.  Davidson  has  been  negotiating 
for  a  centrally-located  site  for  this  purpose.  It 
is  reported  that  he  has  secured  the  property  he 
has  desired. 

Star's,  Inc.,  of  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  has  incor- 
porated, for  amusements  and  theatrical  exhibi- 
tors, with  an  authorized  capital  stock  of  $50,000, 
to  begin  business  with  a  capital  of  $2,800.  The 
incorporators  are  May  E.  Hogan,  Pearl  D.  Mor- 
gan and  Thomas  P.  Gleeson. 

Margaret  Courtot,  leading  woman  in  "Down 
to  the  Sea  in  Ships,"  which  has  been  playing 
at  Fox's  theatre  at  Springfield,  Mass.,  is  to  be 


one  of  several  stars  scheduled  to  appear  at  the 
ball  of  the  Springfield  Motion  Picture  Oper- 
ators' Union  ball  April  18th.  The  union  has 
entered  definite  contracts  for  several  noted  fig- 
ures in  filmdom  and  has  agreed  to  pay  a  sub- 
stantial sum  for  their  appearance.  Among  those 
scheduled  to  appear  are  Miss  Courtot,  Virginia 
Pearson,  Mary  Anderson,  Edward  Earle  and 
Sheldon  Lewis.  An  attempt  will  also  be  made 
to  secure  the  appearance  of  Tom  Moore.  Since 
picture  stars  have  sometimes  been  billed  to  ap- 
pear at  past  occasions  of  this  kind  and  have 
failed  to  do  so,  officials  of  the  union  explain 
they  have  gone  to  the  trouble  of  having  con- 
tracts drawn  up  for  their  appearance  this  time. 
Any  star  who  agrees  to  attend  the  ball  this  year 
and  fails  to  do  so  will  be  walking  upside  down 
in  the  next  picture  he  or  she  shows  in  here, 
members  of  the  union  state. 

If  the  Norwich,  Conn.,  Common  Council 
adopts  an  ordinance  now  before  it  for  consid- 


eration, owners  of  theatres,  amusement  and 
dance  halls  will  have  to  keep  their  buildings 
heated  to  at  least  65  degrees  Fahrenheit  next 
fall  and  winter,  or  be  liable  to  a  fine  of  not 
more  than  $50  for  each  offense.  The  proposed 
ordinance  was  introduced  at  the  April  meeting 
of  the  council,  May  7  being  designated  as  the 
date  for  a  hearing.  It  is  said  that  the  proposed 
ordinance  has  resulted  from  numerous  com- 
plaints during  the  past  winter  to  effect  that 
Norwich  theatres  were  often  much  too  cold  for 
comfort.  The  shortage  of  coal  is  considered 
to  have  had  something  to  do  about  it.  How- 
ever, many  Norwich  people  feel  that  the  thea- 
tres and  other  places  of  amusement  should  be 
kept  warmer  than  they  have  been  in  the  past. 
Proprietors  of  motion  picture  houses,  especially 
those  leasing  the  property,  are  much  interested 
in  and  supporters  of  the  proposed  ordinance. 


Oklak  oma  City  Items  and  Southwestern  News 


THE  Liberty  theatre  at  Oklahoma  City,  Okla., 
has  abandoned  stock  and  vaudeville  tem- 
porarily and  is  showing  feature  pictures  at 
10,  20  and  30  cents  admission  prices. 

Miss  May  Bogges  of  the  R.  D.  Lewis  Film 
Co.,  of  Dallas,  Texas,  and  R.  L.  King,  agent  of 
the  American  Express  Co.,  at  Piano,  Texas, 
were  married  at  Piano,  April  1st.  The  couple 
will  be  at  home  in  Piano  after  a  brief  honey- 
moon tour. 

P.  M.  Deston  took  charge  of  the  New  Orleans, 
La.,  Goldwyn  branch,  succeeding  J.  W.  Pope, 
Jr.,  resigned. 

Don  Douglas,  general  sales  manager  for  R. 
D.  Lewis  Film  Co.,  at  Dallas,  Texas,  has  re- 
signed. His  successor  has  not  as  yet  been  ap- 
pointed. 

Tom  Bailey  has  been  appointed  special  sales 
executive  for  the  Famous-Players-Lasky  Play- 
ers for  Oklahoma,  Texas,  and  Louisiana,  work- 


ing out  of  New  Orleans. 

The  Blizzard  Sales  Company  at  Dallas,  Texas, 
has  moved  its  offices  into  the  quarters  of  the 
Phil  H.  Pierce  Co.,  at  Dallas. 

Mrs.  W.  E.  Roberts  of  the  Paramount  thea- 
tre, Sulphur,  Okla.,  was  a  film  visitor,  pur- 
chasing several  new  pictures. 

Dudley  Tucker  was  here  from  Bristow,  Okla., 
the  first  of  the  week. 

Manager  Davidson  of  the  Majestic  theatre  at 
Enid,  Okla.,  shopped  in  Oklahoma  City  the  first 
of  the  week. 

Manager  Jensen  of  Paul's  Valley,  Okla.,  pur- 
chased new  pictures  in  Oklahoma  City  this  week. 

Manager  Hornbeck  of  the  Yale  theatre  at 
Yale,  Okla.,  visited  Film  Row. 

Josh  Billings  of  the  Billings  theatre,  Norman, 
Okla.,  was  a  Film  Row  visitor  in  Oklahoma  City 
the  first  of  the  week. 

Bert  E.  Graetz  is  the  new  branch  manger  of 


the  Southern  States  Film  Co.,  in  the  Dallas, 
Texas,  office. 

Manager  Rowley  of  the  Best  theatre  at  Hills- 
boro,  Texas.,  was  a  film  shopper  during  the 
week  at  Dallas. 

Manager  A.  B.  Moman  of  the  Odeon  theatre, 
Shawnee,  Okla.,  was  a  Dallas,  Texas,  film  vis- 
itor during  the  week. 

Manager  Lightman  of  the  Princess  theatre 
in  North  Little  Rock,  Ark.,  visited  in  Dallas, 
Texas,  the  first  of  the  week. 

Manager  Lewis  of  the  Palace  theatre  in  Wy- 
lie,  Texas,  visited  in  Dallas  the  first  of  the 
week  and  purchased  several  new  pictures. 

Manager  Fred  Chavey  of  the  Palace  theatre 
at  Cleburne,  Texas,  was  a  Dallas,  Texas,  vis~ 
itor  and  purchased  new  pictures. 

Manager  Sam  Howard,  a  showman^  at  Cam- 
eron, Texas,  was  a  Dallas,  Texas,  visitor  the 
first  of  the  week. 


Portland,  Ore.,  Exhibitor  and  Exchange  Items 


CARL  LAEMMLE,  president  of  the  Uni- 
versal Film  Company,  came  to  Portland 
Sunday  night,  April  1,  remained  over  Monday 
and  quietly  moved  on  with  his  daughter,  Rosa- 
belle,  and  their  party  for  the  North.  In  the 
meantime  he  looked  about  a  bit,  visited  the 
local  Universal  exchange  and  the  new  Colum- 
bia theatre,  which  he  owns,  and  chatted  with 
J.  A.  McMeekin,  exchange  manager,  and  Wil- 
liam Cutts,  manager  of  the  theatre.  He  ex- 
pressed delight  at  the  appearance  of  the  Colum- 
bia, which  was  thoroughly  redecorated  when 
Cutts  took  charge. 

W.  S.  Wessling,  western  district  manager 
for  Pa  the  Exchanges,  Inc.,  has  returned  from 
an  eight  weeks'  tour  of  the  territory  on  which 
he  applied  himself  especially  to  the  interests  in 
Washington  and  Idaho.  From  Spokane,  where 
business  has  frequently  been  reported  slow, 
Wessling  brings  report  of  increasing  activity, 
with  the  resultant  welcome  reaction  on  exhib- 
itors. Wessling  makes  his  headquarters  in 
Portland,  lives  at  Oswego,  a  suburb,  and 
spends  his  spare  moments  while  at  home  in 
salmon  fishing  on  the  Willamette  and  encour- 
aging a  winning  streak  in  the  Oswego  baseball 
team. 

Josephine  Dillon,  formerly  attached  to  the 
Metro  studio  scenario  and  technical  depart- 
ments, addressed  members  of  the  Oregon  Writ- 
ers' League  recently,  giving  them  tips  on  sce- 
nario writing  and  revealing  the  inner  work- 
ings of  the  departments  with  which  she  was 
identified. 

Salvatore  Santaella,  director  of  the  popular 
Rivoli  theatre  orchestra,  has  returned  from 
San  Antonio,  Tex.,  where  he  and  Mrs.  San- 
taella spent  a  month  visiting  relatives.  On 


his  trip  he  visited  leading  picture  theatres  and 
admits  that,  except  for  size,  the  local  orchestra 
can  show  a  commendable  quality  by  comparison. 

Prefacing  his  action  with  a  statement  that 
"You  are  paying  too  much  for  your  movies," 
A.  C.  Raleigh,  manager  of  John  Hamrick's 
Blue  Mouse  theatre,  precipitously  lowered  ad- 
mission prices  effecitve  Saturday,  April  7. 
The  scale  had  been  35  cents  for  matinee  and 


50  cents  evenings,  with  correspondingly  higher 
fees  for  loges.  The  new  prices  are  25  cents 
for  matinees  and  35  cents  for  evenings  and  all 
Saturday  and  Sunday  shows.  The  first  pro- 
gram under  the  new  schedule  features  "Nero," 
the  Fox  spectacle  picture. 

Warner  Bros.'  "Brass"  has  been  booked  by 
Gus  A.  Metzger,  owner  of  the  Rivoli  theatre, 
for  early  showing. 


First  National's  sales  and  office  force  of  the  Boston  exchange:  John  B.  Magann,  A.  P.  Bibber, 
James  J.  Byrne,  Rose  Ruben,  Miss  C.  C.  Jones,  Helen  Coughlin,  Thos.  B.  Spry,  John  F.  King, 
Dorothy  Frend,  Mary  Burke,  Celia  Goldberg  Harry  Spingler,  Marion  Smith,  Nyman  Kessler, 
Elisabeth  Kneeland,  Grace  MacDonald,  Frances  Welch,  and  Nathan  Ross 


1964 


Motion  Picture  News 


Comedies,  Short  Subjects   &  Serials 


Educational  Subjects 
on  Selected  List 

FIFTY-FOUR  Short  Sub- 
jects released  by  Educa- 
tional Films  Exchanges, 
Inc..  are  listed  in  the  catalog 
of  Selected  Pictures  just  is- 
sued by  the  National  Board 
of  Review  of  Motion  Pictures. 
Seven  of  these  Short  Subjects 
are  classified  as  "especially 
well  done." 

Every  Educational  Pictures 
Special  released  during  the 
the  period  covered  by  this 
catalog  of  subjects  recom- 
mended for  "  The  Family 
Program,  Young  People  and 
Special  Entertainments,"  is 
given  this  formal  approval  by 
the  National  Board.  These 
include  "The  Battle  of  Jut- 
land," "  The  Enchanted  City," 
by  Warren  A.  Newcombe, 
"How  to  Grow  Thin,"  "  Man 
vs.  Beast,"  the  thrilling  Afri- 
can hunt  picture,  and  "  Via 
Radio,"  produced  under  the 
supervision  of  Scientifit: 
American. 

Seven  Wilderness  Tales  by 
Robert  C.  Bruce  are  listed,  as 
are  eight  of  the  two-reel  "Ad- 
ventures of  Sherlock  Holmes" 
from  the  stories  by  Sir  Ar- 
thur Conan  Doyle,  five  Tony 
Sarg's  Almanac,  eleven 
Christie  Comedies,  three 
Torchy  Comedies,  three 
Campbell  Comedies,  three 
Mermaid  Comedies,  two 
Hamilton  Comedies,  three 
Earl  Hurd  Comedies,  two 
Toonerville  Comedies  by 
Fontaine  Fox,  one  Lyman  H. 
Howe's  Hodge-Podge,  and 
one  Selig-Rork  Photonlay. 


Christie  Completes 
Snow  Scenes  at  Truckee 

Al  Christie  has  returned  to  Los 
Angeles  after  his  trip  to  Truckee 
where  he  took  Dorothy  Devore  and 
a  company  to  film  the  snow  scenes 
for  the  Educational-Christie  Com- 
edy. "  Winter  Has  Came." 

He  is  shooting  the  interiors  for 
the  picture.  Supporting  Miss  De- 
vore are  Babe  London,  Earl  Rod- 
ney, Lydia  Yeamans  Titus,  William 
Chapman,  and  Victor  Rodman. 
"Winter  Has  Come"  is  announced 
as  a  May  release. 


Chaplin,  Baby  Peggy 
Divide  Honors 

The  Kinema  Theatre  of  Los  An- 
geles is  running  "  Peg  o'  the 
Movies"  in  conjunction  with  Chap- 
lin's "The  Pilgrim."  The  picture 
was  highly  praised  by  the  critics 
and  the  theatre  gave  it  special  ad- 
vertising. 

Electrical  signs  divided  promi- 
nence between  the  two  stars;  the 
electrical  signs  on  the  canopy  were 
divided,  the  right  side  to  Baby 
Peggy  and  the  left  side  to  Chap- 
lin. 


Kinograms  Claims  News  Scoop 

Educational  Contends  Western  Edition 

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KINOGRAMS,  Educational's 
news  reel,  scored  a  48-hour 
beat  over  all  other  news  reels  with 
the  three  biggest  news  items  of  the 
day  in  the  western  edition  of  the 
reel  for  the  week  ending  April 
7th,  according  to  Educational. 

The  Olympic  landed  at  New 
York  late  Wednesday  afternoon 
with  the  biggest  and  finest  ship- 
ment of  pictures  from  Europe  re- 
ceived in  many  months.  A  few 
hours  later  Kinograms  had  shipped 
to  the  west  a  most  interesting  news 
reel. 

Thrilling  scenes  opened  the  reel 
of  the  classic  Oxford-Cambridge 
race  on  the  Thames,  in  which  two 
Americans,  Mellen  ot  New  York, 
the  stroke,  and  R.  K.  Kane,  for- 
merly of  Harvard,  as  No.  4, 
helped  to  row  Oxford  to  a  glorious 
victory. 

From  Goldsborough,  England, 
came  a  subject  that  will  be  of  keen 
interest — views  of  the  christening 
of  Princess  Mary's  son.  The  rites 
took  place  in  Yorkshire  village,  the 


ancestral  home  of  the  baby's  father. 
Lord  Lascelles.  The  King  is 
shown  at  the  ceremony  that  made 
the  first  grandchild  of  the  English 
royal  house,  George  Henry  Hubert 
Lascelles.  To  the  people  of  Eng- 
land, however,  the  youngster  is 
still  "  Harry." 

America  won  honors  in  another 
great  sporting  event,  the  Grand 
National,  the  greatest  of  steeple- 
chases, at  Aintree,  England.  Sergt. 
Murphy,  owned  by  "  Sonny "  San- 
ford,  won  by  three  lengths  this 
four-and-a-half-mile  race  over  the 
most  difficult  course  in  the  world. 
He  is  the  first  American-owned 
horse  to  win  the  Grand  National  in 
eighty-three  years  of  its  running. 
Twenty-eight  horses  started  the 
race,  which  was  witnessed  by  a 
throng  of  100,000,  but  only  seven 
finished  the  course  over  the  diffi- 
cult jumps.  The  shots  of  this 
thrilling  race  in  Kinograms  made 
one  of  the  finest  race  subjects  ever 
shown  in  a  news  reel. 


Varied  Program  in  Pathe  Release 

Kiser  Artfilm,  "Weeping  Waters," 
Shares  Honors  with  "Plunder"  Episode 


OF  the  nine  releases  making  up 
Pathe's  program  for  April  22, 
the  chief  attraction  of  novelty  lies 
in  the  one-reel  Kiser  Artfilm, 
"  Weeping  Waters,"  in  the  Oregon 
Trail  Series.  The  story  of  this 
scenic  is  based  on  an  Indian  legend 
of  the  Oregon  country  in  which  the 
sorcery  of  a  witch  woman  dooms 
the  Indian  lover  and  perpetuates  the 
soul  of  the  maiden  as  the  guardian 
of  Weeping  Waters  when  they 
have  closed  over  the  lover's  head. 

In  "  Plunder's "  thirteenth  epi- 
sode the  heroine  and  her  lover  ap- 
parently are  doomed  to  a  most  hor- 
rifying fate  among  crazed  natives 
of  a  South  American  jungle  where 
they  are  overcome  by  the  poison- 
ous fumes  of  the  "  Swamp  of  Lost 
Souls."  This  is  the  penalty  they 
pay  in  their  final  effort  to  secure 
control  of  the  New  York  business 
block  beneath  which  has  lain  for 
three  hundred  years  a  treasure  of 
enormous  value  and  mystery. 

"  Speed  the  Swede,"  the  one-reel 
Hal  Roach  comedy  release  starring 
Paul  Parrott,  places  the  hero,  of 
New  York,  in  Stockholm,  where 
nobody  has  more  English  than  he 
has  Swedish.  When  a  pretty  flap- 
per, to  get  rid  of  him,  gives  him  a 
paper  oh  which  she  has  written  in 
Swedish :  "  Keep  away  from  me.  I 
just  escaped  from  the  Pest  House," 
he  becomes  the  center  of  a  panic 
which  finally  reduces  him  to  start- 
ing back  home  in  a  rowboat. 

With  Henry  Cat  and  Farmer  Al 
Falfa  throwing  dice  while  the  whole 


universe  seems  to  tumble  about 
their  ears,  the  Aesop's  Film  Fable 
of  "  The  Gamblers  "  elucidates  the 
moral :  "  Never  Gamble  in  a  Hen 
House." 

Pathe  News  Nos.  34  and  35 
screen  highlights  of  current  world 
events,  and  "  Topics  of  the  Day " 
scintillate  with  witty  new  angles. 
In  Pathe  Review  No.  16  the  new 
Pathecolor  series  deals  with  "The 
First  Americans "  in  New  Mexico. 


Laurel' s"NoonWhistle" 
Is  Due  Soon 

Pathe  predicts  instant  exhibitor 
and  patron  approval  of  the  firs/ 
three  films  thus  far  received  star- 
ring Stan  Laurel  in  Hal  Roa/Ji 
one-reel  comedies,  in  alternation 
with  Paul  Parrott.  These  prints 
are  said  to  reveal  popular  laughter 
elements  in  which  Laurel's  uniquely 
comic  personality  shines  beyond  ex> 
pectations,  while  the  productions  as 
a  whole  are  fully  up  to  anything  of 
the  kind  the  Hal  Roach  studios 
have  turned  out. 

The  first  Stan  Laurel  release  on 
the  Pathe  schedule,  shortly  forth- 
coming, is  "The  Noon  Whistle," 
which  is  said  to  present  a  familiar 
subject  with  new  and  exceedingly 
comic  trimmings.  "The  Noon 
Whistle"  will  be  followed  either 
two  or  four  weeks  later  with  the 
star  exhibiting  his  burlesque  talents 
in  a  travesty  called  "Under  Two 
Jags." 


Tom  McNamara  Back 
with  "Our  Gang" 

PROMISE  of  indefinite 
continuation  of  the  tre- 
mendous vogue  of  "  Our 
Gang  "  Comedies  is  contained 
in  Pathe's  announcement  that 
Hal  Roach  has  re-engaged 
Tom  McNamara  to  alternate 
with  Bob  McGowan  in  direct- 
ing the  unterrified  youngsters 
who  appear  in  these  two- 
reelers. 

The  celebrated  cartoonist 
of  "  Us  Boys  "  directed  "  The 
Cobbler"  and  "Boys  to 
Board  "  while  going  on  with 
his  newspaper  comic  "strips." 
But  it  was  exacting  work, 
and  the  pressure  of  his  news- 
paper engagements  made  it 
necessary  for  him  to  quit  the 
picture  field  temporarily. 

McNamara  is  now  back  on 
the  Hal  Roach  lot  giving  Our 
Gang  and  its  "  Zoo "  acces- 
sory his  undivided  attention. 


Baby  Peggy  Completes 
Last  Two-Reelers 

What  will  be  Baby  Peggy's  last 
two-reel  Century  Comedy  has  just 
been  completed  under  the  tentative 
title  of  "  The  Orphan."  Alf  Gould- 
ing,  the  director  of  the  most  of  her 
pictures,  returned  to  the  Century 
lot  from  his  sick  bed  to  take  over 
the  direction  of  the  final  scenes. 

The  next  picture  will  be  a  five- 
reel  made  at  Universal  City  and  di- 
rected by  Elsie  Jane  Wilson. 

"  The  Orphan "  will  make  the 
fortieth  two-reel  Century  Comedy 
in  which  Baby  Peggy  appeared 
since  she  began  her  screen  career 
when  she  was  not  quite  two  years 
old. 

Beside  Baby  Peggy  others  in  the 
cast  are  Lillian  Worth,  Charlotte 
Rich  and  John  Ralesco. 


Fred  Spencer  Comedy 
Title  Changed 

Fred  Spencer's  first  Century  re- 
leased as  "  Gasoline  Love,"  will 
have  its  title  changed  to  "  Speed 
Bugs."  In  recognition  of  his  ex- 
cellent work  in  this,  his  first  fea- 
tured Century  ^Comedy,  Spencer 
signed  a  long  contract  with  the 
Stern  Brothers. 

It  is  understood  that  Spencer  is 
to  have  some  leading  "heavy"  roles 
which  will  agree  with  his  325 
pounds,  and  that  two  stories  have 
already  been  purchased  for  his  use. 


Jimmy  Aubrey's  Latest 
Is  "The  Detective'' 

The  newest  Jimmy  Aubrey 
comedy  is  "he  Detective"  in 
which  Aubrey  does  some  thrilling 
stunts  which  end  in  laughs.  Hellen 
Kesler  plays  opposite  Jimmy  in  this 
comedy. 


April  21,  1923 


1965 


Resume  of  News  Weeklies 


International  News  No.  29: — Atlantic 
City,  N.  J.,  wintry  winds  chill  Easter 
promenaders;  Constantinople,  Turkey, 
Turkey's  new  Caliph  rides  in  golden 
boat;  Capalano,  B.  C,  daring  timber 
'"tops"  243  foot  tree;  International 
Snapshots,  the  Toggenburg  Kids  emerge 
from  their  winter  retreat;  New  York 
City,  new  commander  of  the  new  Levia- 
than— world's  greatest  ship;  Panama 
Bay,  C.  Z.,  air  scouts  watch  battle  as 
dreadnaughts  dodge  destroyers'  torpe- 
does; Tia  Juana,  Mexico,  race  for  $40,000 
purse  thrills  crowds. 


International  News  No.  30: — Gold- 
borough,  England,  King  at  christening 
of  Princess  Mary's  son;  Hue,  Annam, 
Indo-Chinese  Emperor  opens  season  of 
prayer;  International  Snapshots,  Rome, 
Italy,  thousands  throng  ancient  Coliseurn 
for  annual  festival  of  the  Way  of  the 
Cross;  Paris,  President  Millerand  re- 
views France's  crack  riders  at  the  spring 
military  Horse  Show;  Alameda,  Cal., 
Alaska  fishing  fleet  prepares  for  its  annual 
trip  north;  North  of  Nome,  Alaska,  giant 
dredge  dragged  across  Arctic  wastes;  St. 
Louis,  Mo.,  Sins  washed  away  by  annual 
spring  baptisms;  Panama  Bay,  Panama, 
battleship  run  by  radio  sunk  by  shell-fire. 


Kinograms  No.  2238: — Washington, 
"  Laddie  Boy  "  pinch  hits  for  President; 
New  York,  Easter  paraders  wear  their 
furs;  Hawthorn  Hill,  England,  Prince  of 
Wales  shines  as  jockey;  Quantico,  Va., 
U.  S.  Marines  put  on  demonstration  of 
preparedness;  New  York,  building  col- 
lapse busies  workmen;  Tia  Juana,  Mex., 
"Rebuke"  captures  Coffroth  stake;  Per- 
sonalities in  the  News — New  York,  Miss 
Alma  Cummings  sets  new  record  for  con- 
tinuous dancing;  Petaluma,  Cal.,  bunnies 
and  kiddies  in  Easter  festival;  San  Fran- 
cisco, Frisco  is  prcud  of  her  new  fireboat; 
Los  Angeles,  a  visit  to  screen  star  in  his 
home. 


Kinograms  No.  2239: — London,  Eng., 
Oxford  victor  in  classic  on  Thames; 
Boston,  English  sculptor  models  T.  R. 
anew;  Medford,  Mass.,  whole  family  is 
expert  with  foils;  Santa  Barbara,  Cal., 
best  horses  in  U.  S.  at  show  on  coast; 
Washington,  D.  C,  army  airmen  end 
5,400  mile  flight;  Aintree,  Eng.,  an 
American  wins  the  Grand  National;  Per- 
sonalities in  the  News — New  York,  Sir 
Arthur  Conan  Doyle  returns  to  America; 
Goldsborough,  Eng.,  Princess  Mary's  son 
is  christened. 


Fox  News,  Vol.  4,  No.  53: — New  York 
City,  coldest  Easter  rebuffs  fashion 
parade;  Paris,  France,  Montmartre  artists 
hold  out-door  exhibition;  New  York  City, 
Lady  Geddes,  British  envoy's  wife,  sails 
for  England;  Ormond,  Fla.,  John  D.,  Jr., 
succeeds  father  as  world's  richest  man ; 
London,  England,  Ramsay  MacDonald  is 
new  head  of  labor  party;  New  York  City, 
bobbed  heads  are  in  their  glory  at  hair- 
waving  tournament;  San  Francisco,  Cal., 
K.  of  C.  felicitates  Archbishop  Hanna 
soon  to  be  Cardinal;  Columbus,  Ohio, 
Six  killed  as  Big  Four  flyer  jumps  the 
track;  Niagara  Falls,  school  children  in- 
spect new  tunnel  under  Niagara  ;  Wilkes- 
Barre,  Pa.,  eager  kiddies  join  Easter 
treasure  hunt;  San  Sebastian,  King  Al- 
fonso and  his  English  Queen  attend 
trade  show;  Tia  Juana,  Mexico,  $50,000 
handicap  won  by  "  Rebuke  "  at  last  race 
of  season. 


Fox  News,  Vol.  4,  No.  54: — Alameda, 
Cal.,  Alaska  fishing  fleet  gets  ready  for 
spring  cruise;  New  York  City,  General 
Goethals  quits  as  state  coal  director; 
Chicago,  111.,  Judge  Dever  is  elected 
mayor  by  over  100,000;  New  York  City, 
Sir  Conan  Doyle  arrives  on  Olympic; 
New,  York  City,  Andre  Citroen  also  ar- 
rives on  Olympic,  famous  French  indus- 
trialist; Athens,  Greece,  Col.  Plastiras, 
leader  of  recent  revolt,  poses  for  the 
camera;  London,  England,  Oxford  crew 
defeats  Cambridge  in  Britain's  foremost 
sport  event ;  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  Ad- 
miral Sims  gets  new  honors  from  Goat 
Island  seamen;  Goldsborough,  England, 
King  and  Queen  attend  christening  of 
their  first  grandson ;  Panama  Bay,  first 
pictures  of  sinking  of  Iowa  by  U.  S.  navy 
gunfire. 

Pathe  News  No.  29: — St.  Louis,  Mo., 
converts  for  "  soul  cleansing  "  present 
themselves    for    baptism    in  Mississippi 


waters;  Putney,  England,  Oxford  defeats 
Cambridge  in  annual  Thames  class. c ; 
Quantico,  Va.,  marines  in  winter  camp; 
Goldsborough,  England,  christen  Princess 
Mary's  son;  Liverpool,  England,  Amer- 
ican horse  wins  the  Grand  National; 
Panama  Bay,  C.  A.,  sacrifice  historic 
craft  to  solve  gunnery  problem. 


List  Hamilton  Comedy 
With  Better  Films 

"  Uneasy  Feet,"  the  latest  Ham- 
ilton Comedy  released  by  Educa- 
tional, is  marked  with  the  aster- 
isk 'denoting  a  particularly  good 
picture "  in  the  latest  monthly 
Photoplay  Guide  issued  by  the  Na- 
tional Committee  for  Better  Films, 
affiliated  with  the  National  Board 
of  Review  of  Motion  Pictures. 

Five  other  Educational  Pictures 
are  included  in  this  list,  which 
covers  pictures  reviewed  and  select- 
ed during  March.  They  are  "  Hot 
Water,"  a  Christie  Comedy  featur- 
ing Neal  Burns,  "  Tarpon  Fishing," 
Lyman  H.  Howe's  Hodge-Podge, 
and  three  Wilderness  Tales  by 
Robert  C.  Bruce,  From  the  Win- 
dows of  My  House,"  "  The  Gray 
Rider  "  and  "  Mixed  Trails." 


Horsemanship  Feature 
of  "Under  Red  Robe" 

Cosmopolitan  officials  declare 
that  some  of  the  most  spectacular 
feats  of  horsemanship  that  have 
ever  been  staged  for  the  making  of 
a  motion  picture  are  those  which 
will  be  filmed  for  "  Under  the  Red 
Robe,"  Cosmopolitan's  picturiza- 
tion  of  Stanley  Weyman's  story  of 
the  same  name  which  went  into 
direction  of  Alan  Crosland,  who 
production  last  week  under  the 
directed  "  Enemies  of  Women." 

For  the  riding  scenes  in  the  pic- 
ture, the  services  of  more  than  one 
hundred  cavalry  horses  will  be  used, 
a  score  of  which  will  be  "  stunt  " 
horses  it  is  announced.  The  most 
thrilling  of  these  riding  scenes  is 
said  to  be  one  which  entails  a  real- 
istic duel  on  horseback  between  Gil 
de  Berault,  impersonated  by  John 
Charles  Thomas,  the  noted  Amer- 
ican singer  who  is  making  his  mo- 
tion picture  debut,  and  the  Duke 
of  Orleans,  played  by  William  H. 
Powell.  Another  thrill  is  furnished 
when  Berault  and  his  mount  make 
,a  fixing  leap  from  a  swinging  draw- 
bridge. 

To  assist  Director  Alan  Cros- 
land in  the  direction  of  these 
scenes,  the  Cosmopolitan  Corpora- 
tion has  engaged  Captain  Henry  C. 
G.  Mills,  who  was  with  the  Drag- 
oon Guards  of  Australia  in  the  war. 


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Christie  Comedies  Score  in  West 

Critics  in  Los  Angeles^ Press  Give 
"Second  Childhood"  Feature  Honors 


Three  Los  Angeles  daily  papers 
reviewed  the  Christie  Comedy  at- 
traction, "  Second  Childhood,"  at 
Grauman's  million  dollar  theatre 
this  week  and  all  gave  first  honors 
over  the  other  features  to  the  com- 
edy number. 

The  Examiner  said:  "The  best 
feature  on  the  bill  this  week  is  the 
Christie  Comedy,  '  Second  Child- 
hood,' with  a  really  funny  story,  not 


Master  Minds  Clash  in 
Ruth  Roland  Serial 

Following  the  first  successful 
New  York  trade  showing  of  Ruth 
Roland's  forthcoming  serial. 
"  Haunted  Valley,"  Pathe  reports  a 
lively  fresh  spurt  of  pre-release 
bookings. 

The  exacting  role  of  lead.ing  man 
in  "Haunted  Valley"  is  played  by 
Jack  Daugherty,  who  has  a  long 
list  of  leading  parts  to  his  credit. 

The  story  is  based  on  a  critical 
clash  of  master  minds  in  business 
involving  huge  irrigation  operations 
with  vast  machinery  plants. 


N.  Y.  Rialto  Gives  Radio 
Show  in  Morning 

SWING  to  the  popularity 
of  the  subject  of  radio 
the  Rialto  theatre,  New 
York,  N.  Y.,  put  on  a  special 
show  last  week  from  11  to  12 
in  the  morning  devoted  ex- 
clusively to  the  subject  r  ra- 
dio. This  special  morning 
performance  was  given  in 
conjunction  with  the  appear- 
ance of  Bray's  "The  Mystery 
Box,"  released  by  the  W.  W. 
Hodkinson  Corporation. 

"The  Mystery  Box"  is  a 
one-reel  combination  of  car- 
toon and  animated  characters, 
which  explain  the  working  of 
radio,  going  into  the  technical 
explanations  and  clarifying 
the  mystery  surrounding  this 
important  subject. 


precisely  new,  but  hysterically  en- 
tertaining in  its  developments." 

The  Herald  said:  "The  film  is 
clean,  wholesome  and  entertaining 
and  also  has  an  interesting  plot. 
The  house  fully  enjoyed  the  com- 
edy offering  as  much  as  the  fea- 
ture." 

The  Express  said:  "But  Bobby 
Vernon  in  knee  breeches  and 
bobbed  hair  as  Little  Oscar  in  the 
comedy  yarn  from  Christie,  is  worth 
the  price  of  admission." 

The  other  papers  did  not  review 
the  comedy. 


"Gasoline  Camel"  In 
Pathe  News 

Conquering  2,000  miles  of  the 
Great  Sahara  Desert,  from  Algeria 
to  Timbuctoo,  with  a  caravan  oi 
caterpillar  automobiles,  in  which 
camel  power  is  successfully  super- 
seded by  gasoline,  is  an  epoch- 
making  feat  exclusively  pictured  in 
Pathe  News,  current  No.  28. 

This  test  journey  made  in  con- 
stant conflict  with  the  shifting 
desert  sands  stands  to  the  credit  of 
two  Frenchmen,  M.  Haardt  and  M. 
Adouin-Dubrouil.  Not  only  did 
their  tractors  cover  the  entire  cara- 
van route  at  a  good  rate  of  speed, 
but  made  the  return  trip  without 
difficulty  or  accident,  covering  a 
total  of  4,000  miles. 


1966 


» 


Motion  Picture  News 


Production -Distribution  Activities 


Fox  Signs  Three  for 
Leading  Roles 

FOX  FILM  CORPORA- 
TION announces  this 
week  the  signing  of 
Peggy  Shaw,  Jean  Arthur 
and  Ruth  Dwyer  to  play  lead- 
ing roles. 

Miss  Shaw,  who  was  prom- 
inent in  the  cast  of  numerous 
Fox  specials,  the  last  of 
which  is  "  The  Custard  Cup," 
is  now  at  the  Hollywood 
studio,  making  her  initial  pic- 
ture on  the  coast  as  leading 
lady  for  Dustin  Farnum  in  his 
new  feature.  "  The  Grail." 

Miss  Dwyer  was  the  fea- 
tured player  in  "The  Steal- 
ers," former  leading  lady  for 
Eugene  O'Brien,  and  promi- 
nent in  numerous  specials. 
She  leaves  New  oYrk  for  Los 
Angeles  within  a  few  days  to 
begin  work  immediately  in  a 
picture  as  yet  unannounced. 

Jean  Arthur,  the  third  of 
this  group,  has  been  the  sub- 
ject of  much  favorable  criti- 
cism for  her  dramatic  work 
of  the  past  few  years. 

Massive  Sets  Planned 
For  "Dulcy" 

"  Dulcy,"  the  new  Constance  Tal- 
madge  production  being  made  by 
Joseph  M.  Schenck  at  the  United 
Studios  for  First  National  release, 
is  being  filmed  on  an  even  larger 
stale  than  "  East  is  W  est,"  ac- 
cording to  reports  received. 

Two  gigantic  stages  at  the 
United  Studios  have  been  given 
over  to  the  sets  for  this  picture, 
being  directed  by  Sidney  Franklin. 
The  production  calls  for  massive 
mountain  cabins-  of  the  wealthy, 
aristocratic  New  York  families, 
lavish  offices  of  the  principals  _  in 
the  play,  palatial  homes,  interior 
and  exterior,  and  beautiful  gowns. 
The  location  trips  will  take  the 
large  company  supporting  Miss 
Talmadge  to  Yosemite  Valley,  Big 
Bear  Lake,  San  Francisco.  San 
Diego  and  Barstow,  calling  for 
special  trains  and  the  transporta- 
tion of  much  equipment. 

Jack  Mulhall  is  playing  opposite 
Miss  Talmadge.  Claude  Gilling- 
water  has  an  important  role  and 
others  of  importance  in  the  cast 
are  Ann  Wilson,  Johnny  Harron, 
Ann  Cornwall,  Andre  de  Beranger, 
Gilbert  Douglas  and  Milla  Daven- 
port. 

Syd  Chaplin  Working  on 
Keystone  Comedies 

Sydney  Chaplin  will  continue  his 
work  of  reconstructing  Keystone 
Comedies  featuring  his  brother 
Charlie.  Messrs.  Price  and  Aitken 
found  "Doug  and  Dynamite"  so 
satisfactory  that  they  made  an  ar- 
rangement with  Syd  for  the  edit- 
ing and  titling  of  "Caught  in  a 
Cabaret,"  "The  Propertv  Man." 
"His  Trysting  Place"  and  all  the 
other  famous  laugh-producers. 


Cosmopolitan  Scores  on  B'way 

Present  Three  Productions  Simultane- 
ously and  All  Are  Given  Approval 


THREE  productions  created  by 
the  same  film  company  were 
presented  simultaneously  on  Broad- 
way this  week.  The  three  films,  all 
Cosmopolitan  productions,  are : 
"  Enemies  of  Women,"  at  the  Cen- 
tral ;  "  The  Nth  Commandment," 
at  the  Rivoli,  and  "  The  Go  Getter  " 
at  the  Rialto. 

Ushered  into  the  Central  at  a 
special  invitation  showing  "  Ene- 
mies of  Women,"  picturized  from 
the  romantic  novel  by  Vicente 
Blasco  Ibanez,  has  created  a  sen- 
sation. 

After  eulogizing  its  picturesque- 
ness,  Quinn  Martin  in  the  World 
said:  "With  all  Europe  as  a 
background,  with  the  combination 
of  a  no-account  nobleman,  a  beau- 
tiful and  equally  carefree  Lady 
Alicia,  Monte  Carlo,  the  war,  Jo- 
seph Urban's  imagination  and  beau- 
tiful girls  all  joining  hands  and 
doing  more  than  they  have  any 
right  to  do,  it  is  an  eye-full." 

The  Telegram  paid  "  Enemies  of 
Women"  this  tribute:  "It  is 
without  doubt  one  of  the  most  lav- 
ish films  ever  placed  before  the  pub- 
lic." 

The  Globe  said :  "  It  is  the  last 
word  in  what  is  known  in  cinema 
circles  as  a  box-office  attraction." 


Equally  lavish  in  praise  is  the 
criticism  of  the  other  two  Cosmo- 
politan pictures.  After  writing 
that  he  liked  "  The  Nth  Command- 
ment," made  from  a  Fannie  Hurst 
sory,  Quinn  Martin  in  the  World 
said  :  "  One  of  the  most  delicately 
played  cinema  characters  of  recent 
months  is  that  by  little  Miss  Col- 
leen Moore  in  Miss  Hurst's  senti- 
mental yarn  of  love  among  the 
youngsters  of  the  working  classes." 
The  Herald  is  high  in  praise  of 
Frank  Borzage  and  his  direction, 
writing :  "  He  gives  us  many 
scenes  of  genuine  beauty." 

The  Telegraph  wrote :  " '  The 
Nth  Commandment '  has  consid- 
erable human  interest  and  dramatic 
force.  It  is  admirably  played. 
The  characters  are  true  to  type  and 
it  is  quite  amusing  in  spots.'  Writ- 
ing of  "  The  Go  Getter,"  by  Peter 
B.  Kyne,  the  same  paper  said: 
"It  is  a  thoroughly  delightful 
story  all  the  .way  through  and  is 
certain  to  win  its  well-merited 
success." 

According  to  the  World.  '"The 
Go  Getter '  will  pick  up  a  good 
stake  in  its  wanderings  around  the 
country."  The  Itmes  characterizes 
"  The  Go  Getter "  as  being  a  film 
with  plenty  of  actiun. 


Philly  Lauds  "U"  Jungle  Picture 


"Hunting  Big  Game  with  Gun  and  Camera" 
is    Highly  Praised  by  Reviewers 

The  Record  reviewer  wrote  : 


UNIVERSALE  jungle  pic- 
ture, "Hunting  Big  Game 
With  Gun  and  Camera,"  which  be- 
gan an  indefinite  engagement  at  the 
Forrest  theatre,  Philadelphia,  Mon- 
day, April  9,  was  given  a  most  fa- 
vorable reception  by  the  critics  of 
the  various  Quaker  City  papers. 

The  Public  Ledger  characterized 
the  film  as  "remarkable"  and  "more 
exciting  than  fiction."  In  a  long 
review,  packed  with  praise  and 
cemmendation,  the  following  note- 
worthy comments  were  made : 

"That  popular  old  adage, 
Truth  is  stranger  than  fiction, 
was  never  better  exemplified  than 
in  the  remarkable  series  of  mov- 
ing pictures  shown  at  the  Forrest 
theatre  last  night.  There  isn't  a 
superfluous  foot  of  film  in  the 
whole  picture.  All  this  makes 
'Hunting  Big  Game  in  Africa' 
something  more  than  a  splendid 
and  worthwhile  educational  subject. 

"It's  a  rattling  good  yarn  that 
does  credit  to  all  concerned  in  its 
making." 

The  Philadelphia  North  Ameri- 
can said :  "If  anything  more  could 
possibly  be  crowded  into  'Hunt- 
ing Big  Game  in  Africa'  one  won- 
ders just  what  it  could  possibly 
be." 


'Hunting  Big  Game  in  Africa' 
h  a  real  sport.  That  was  demon- 
strated last  evening  at  the  Forrest 
theatre.  There  was  no  question 
of  the  thrill  of  the  adventure  that 
came  to  H.  A.  Snow  and  his  party 
in  jungleland  and  on  desert  and 
plain,  and  there  was  furthermore 
for  spectators  a  careful  selection 
of  the  results  of  his  photographic 
prowess  so  that  only  the  most  in- 
teresting incidents  were  presented 
in  motion  pictures." 
The  Philadelphia  Inquirer  said : 
"Beyond  doubt  these  are  the 
most  remarkable  films  which  have 
ever  been  shown  here.  They  are 
remarkable  in  photographic  "detail 
as  well  as  in  educational  value. 

"In  fact,  the  entire  picture, 
which  was  in  some  nine  reels,  was 
so  graphic  and  so  engrossing  that 
no  doubt  many  in  the  audience 
were  somewhat  disappointed  that 
there  wasn't  more  of  it." 

Dr.  Clarence  H.  Woolston  of 
the  East  Baptist  Church,  Philadel- 
phia, and  a  leader  in  religious 
thought  in  that  city,  was  one  of 
those  who  sought  out  the  manager 
of  the  theatre  after  the  show  to 
commend  the  picture  and  advo- 
cate its  widespread  exploitation. 


Lichtman  Release 
Opens  New  Theatre 

THE  Al  Lichtman  release 
"Poor  Men's  Wives," 
was  chosen  as  the  fea- 
ture with  which  the  magnifi- 
cent new  Palace  Theatre  in 
San  Antonio  was  opened. 
The  Palace,  which  is  now  the 
largest  house  in  that  city, 
booked  this  recent  Casnier 
production  for  Preferred  Pic- 
tures for  the  first  week  fol- 
lowing the  completion  of  the 
building.  A  special  presenv> 
tion  was  put  on  in  addition  to 
the  thirty  piece  symphony 
orchestra  which  will  be  a  per- 
manent attraction  at  the  Pal- 
ace. 

The  San  Antonio  Express 
published  a  special  section  in 
its  Sunday  edition  de.aling 
with  news  about  the  theatre 
and  "  Poor  Men's  Wives." 


Artistic?  Booklet  for 
"Alice  Adams" 

A  souvenir  booklet,  calling  at- 
tention to  the  virtues  of  the  cur- 
rent Encore  feature,  Florence 
Vidor  in  "Alice  Adams,"  is  being 
distributed  by  Associated  Exhibit- 
ors, its  appearance  being  synony- 
mous with  the  official  release  of 
the  picture,  which  was  set  for 
April  8th.  The  booklet,  which  is 
unique  in  arrangement  and  replete 
with  artistic  appeal,  was  the  work 
of  J.  Irving  Greene,  Associated's 
director  of  advertising  and  pub- 
licity. 

The  ornate  cover  is  in  an  old- 
fashioned  wall  paper  design,  sug- 
gestive of  the  "  funny  old  house " 
which  was  the  scene  of  much  of 
the  tragedy,  the  pathos  and  the 
romance  in  Alice  Adams'  life.  On 
the  front  cover,  encased  in  an  oval 
frame,  is  a  chanmng  portrait  of 
Miss  Vidor  as  Alice.  In  the  ten 
pages  are  other  portraits  of  the 
star;  Booth  Tarkington,  of  whose 
prize  novel  the  film  is  a  picturiza- 
tion,  and  Rowland  V.  Lee,  who  di- 
rected the  production ;  character 
poses  of  Vernon  Steele  as  Arthur 
Russell,  Claude  Gillingwater  as 
Virgil  Adams,  Margaret  McWade 
as  Mrs.  Adams,  Harold  Goodwin 
as  Walter  Adams,  and  Thomas 
.  Ricketts  as  J.  A.  Lamb;  an  assort- 
ment of  action  stills  from  the  pic- 
ture, and  reproductions  of  some 
of  the  posters  and  other  advertis- 
ing aids  which  have  been  prepared 
for  the  use  of  exhibitors. 


Revamped  "Ameri- 
cano" Is  Completed 

John  Emerson  and  Anita  Loos 
have  completed  their  work  of  edit- 
ing the  reconstructed  version  of 
Douglas  Fairbanks'  picture,  "The 
Americano." 

According  to  Mr.  Emerson,  "  The 
Americano "  will  prove  a  revela- 
tion to  the  trade  when  a  preview  is 
diven. 


April  21,  1923 


1967 


Trade  Critics  Praise 
"3  Jumps  Ahead" 

"  Three  Jumps  Ahead,"  the  cur- 
rent Tom  Mix  release  on  the  Fox 
Film  Corporation  schedule,  was  the 
subject  of  trade  press  commenda- 
tion in  recent  issues. 

Following  are  a  few  of  the  ex- 
cerpts' from  the  reviews  of  the  Fox 
feature : 

Motion  Picture  News  —  "  This 
western  is  far  above  the  average. 
It  gives  Tom  Mix  the  best  oppor- 
tunity he  has  had  in  many  moons  to 
distinguish  himself  in  and  out  of 
saddle.  Put  this  down  as  Mix's 
best." 

Moving  Picture  World  —  "  Tom 
Mix  gives  his  admirers  the  sort  of 
entertainment  they  like  in  his  new 
production.  A  spectacular  thrill 
toward  the  end  shows  Mix  on  his 
horse,  Tony,  leaping  over  a  chasm 
at  a  magnificent  height  just  after 
his  enemies  have  destroyed  the 
bridge." 

Exhibitors'  Tkade  Review  — 
"  '  Three  Jumps  Ahead  '  is  going 
to  make  a  hit.  The  story  affords 
good  excitement  throughout  and 
several  first  rate  thrillers  occur." 


Equity  Originates  Novel  Idea 


Metro  Production  Runs 
i  Close  to  Novel 

The  Harry  Garson  production  of 
"  Cordelia  the  Magnificent "  for 
Metro,  is  said  to  be  vividly  faith- 
ful to  the  novel  by  Leroy  Scott, 
which  ran  serially  in  Hearst's  In- 
ternational Magazine.  It  has  been 
picturized  as  a  Clara  Kimball 
Young  vehicle. 

George  Archainbaud  is  the  di- 
rector. It  was  adapted  for  the 
screen  by  Frank  Beresford  and 
photographed  by  Charles  Richard- 
son. Joseph  Wright  is  art  director. 
The  supporting  cast  includes  Huntly 
Gordon,  Carol  Holloway,  Lloyd 
Whitlock,  Jacqueline  Gadsdon, 
Lewis  Dayton,  Mary  Jane  rving, 
Katherine  Murphy  and  Elinor  Han- 
cock. 


"Accidental  Husband" 
Sold  in  Boston 

New  England  rights  were  sold 
this  week  on  the  Belasco  produc- 
tion, "Her  Accidental  Husband," 
starring  Miriam  Cooper,  Forrest 
Stanley  and  Mitchell  Lewis,  which 
the  C.  B.  C.  Film  Sales  Corpora- 
tion is  distributing. 

Sam  Grand,  head  of  Federated 
Film  Exchange  of  Boston,  made  a 
special  trip  to  New  York  for  the 
purpose  of  seeing  this  feature 
screened  and  immediately  com- 
pleted negotiations  to  take  over 
New  England  territorial  rights  for 
his  company. 

He  asked  that  prints  and  ex- 
ploitation accessories  be  rushed  to 
him  at  once  so  that  he  could  ar- 
range for  the  release  in  his  terri- 
tory at  once. 


Co-operative  Plan 
Exhibitors  Who 


ANEW  plan  of  co-operation  was 
devised  at  the  office  of  Equity 
Pictures  Corporation  during  the 
past  week  and  immediately  adopted 
after  a  resume  of  its  value  and 
effect  as  far  as  the  exhibitor,  State 
Right  exchangeman  and  Equity  Pic- 
tures Corporation  is  concerned. 
Under  this  new  arrangement,  an 
exhibitor  will  be  induced  to  exploit 
the  Equity  product  with  the  chance 
of  being  reimbursed  for  every  item 
of  expense  incurred  in  his  publicity 
and  exploitation. 

This  new  plan  goes  into  effect 
immediately  and  covers  all  exploi- 
tation done  on  the  latest  Equity 
special,  "  Has  the  World  Gone 
Mad?"  and  also  on  the  next  big 
Equity's  release,  "  You  Get  What 
You  Give,"  now  in  the  making.  For 
this  purpose,  Equity  Pictures  Cor- 
poration is  setting  aside  the  sum  of 


Will  Reimburse 
Exploit  Features 

$100  for  each  and  every  week  of 
this  exploitation  drive.  The  only 
obligation  on  the  part  of  the  exhib- 
itor in  this  campaign  is  to  put  over 
the  Equity  product  in  some  novel 
and  appealing  manner  and  submit 
a  photograph  of  the  stunt  to  the 
Equity  home  office. 

The  effort,  the  ingenuity,  the 
novelty  of  the  idea,  and  the  layout 
will  then  be  carefully  weighed  by 
Louis  Baum,  Vice  President  of 
Equity  Pictures  Corporation,  David 
A.  O'Malley,  Manager  of  Equity 
Pictures  Corporation,  and  G.  F. 
Myers,  Director  of  Publicity  for 
that  concern,  and  the  amount  of 
reimbursement  determined  for  the 
stunt.  A  check  will  then  be  sent 
off  to  the  exhibitor  covering  the 
aproximate  cost  of  his  lobby  dis- 
play or  his  theatre  dress-up,  which 
ever  it  may  be. 


Newspaper  Editors  See 
"Front  Page  Story" 

"A  Front  Page  Story,"  Jess  Rob- 
bins'  comedy  on  newspaper  life 
with  Edward  Horton  in  the  leading 
role,  was  shown  to  the  State  Con- 
vention of  Newspaper  Editors  of 
Kansas  at  Topeka.  The  editors 
voted  it  to  be  the  most  realistic 
newspaper  story  ever  screened. 


Novel  Diving  Invention  Used 

Diver  Descends  Without  Connection 
With  Surface  in  "Wonders  of  the  Sea" 


IN  "  Wonders  of  the  Sea,"  J.  E. 
Williamson's  newest  undersea 
picture,  now  being  distributed  by 
Film  Booking  Offices,  two  divers 
are  shown  ready  to  descend  to 
the  bottom  of  the  ocean.  One  is 
dressed  in  the  regulation  diving 
suit,  which  contains  an  air  pipe  and 
life  line  connection  with  the  sur- 
face. The  other  wears  a  self-con- 
tained diving  suit,  consisting  of 
metalled  hat,  weighted  suit  and 
heavily  metalled  shoes,  but  with  no 
air  pipe  or  life  line  connection  with 
the  surface. 

Both  divers  descend  to  the  bot- 
tom of  the  ocean,  where  they  in- 
vestigate coral  reefs,  locate  sunken 
vessels,  have  a  battle  with  a  deadly 
moray  in  which  the  divers  come  off 
victorious,  and  finally  make  a  thrill- 
ing escape  from  a  giant  octopus 
just  as  it  throws  off  its  sacs  of  ink, 
which  blacken  the  water  much  like 
a  smoke  screen — a  method  of  de- 
fense, a  subtitle  states,  that  the  oc- 
topus uses  to  conceal  himself  and 
outwit  his  prey. 


Both  divers  undergo  the  same 
perils,  both  struggle  against  the 
strong  undersea  currents,  which 
causes  them  to  walk  at  an  angle 
of  almost  forty-five  degrees,  and 
both  reach  the  surface  equally 
easily,  though  one  is  at  all  times 
in  ready  touch  with  the  surface, 
where  he  could  signal  for  help  in 
case  of  danger,  while  the  other  has 
no  surface  connections  whatever. 

The  "  Self  Contained  Apparatus 
and  Suit  "  is  the  novel  invention 
representing  the  great  improvement 
which  has  been  made  in  divers'  out- 
fits. With  this  outfit,  first  used  in 
London  in  1880  to  repair  the 
flooded  Severn,  the  diver  is  en- 
abled to  go  below  the  water's  sur- 
face without  the  customary  air  pipe 
and  life  line. 

The  diver  breathes  into  a  tube 
held  in  his  mouth  connected  with  a 
tank  inside  his  suit  containing  a 
chemical  known  as  oxylithe.  The 
moisture  of  his  breath  causes  the 
oxylithe  to  give  off  the  oxygen  nec- 
essary to  sustain  life.  , 


Reviewers  All  Strong  for 4 'Luck" 


Latest  Johnny  Hi 
Commended  by  Trad 

JiOHNNY  HINES'  latest  tnelo- 
i  comedy,  "  Luck."  sponsored  by 
C.  C.  Burr,  met  with  the  approval 
of  the  critics,  both  of  the  trade 
publications  and  the  daily  news- 
papers. 

Writing  in  Exhibitor's  Herald, 
Ray  Murray  says  :  "  Hines  rings  the 
bell  again  with  a  bang-up  comedy. 
He  puts  this  one  over,  as_  usual, 
with  his  personality,  his  invididual- 
ity  and  his  originality.  It  is  chock- 
ful  of  good  humor  and  laughable 
incidents." 

Roger  Ferri  in  Moving  Picture 
World  enthuses  as  follows:  "If 
you  want  a  comedy  melodrama  re- 
plete with  a  series,  of  sure-fire  dra- 
matic climaxes,  clean,  wholesome, 


nes   Melocomedy  Is 
e  and  Daily  Papers 

humorous  original  gags,  plus  a  cast 
of  players  that  work  at  a  pace 
consistent  with  which  the  story  is 
unfolded,  land  on  C.  C.  Burr's 
'  Luck,'  starring  Johnny  Hines." 

In  the  Morning  Telegraph,  Syd- 
ney R.  Smith  wrote:  "The  latest 
vehicle  for  exploiting  the  personal- 
ity of  Johnny  Hines  gives  him  con- 
genial opportunities  for  the  display 
of  his'  abilities  as  a  light  comedian." 

George  Blaisdell  of  Exhibitor's 
Trade  Review  says  :  "  A  lively  sub- 
ject, one  that  should  average  well 
and  also  give  satisfaction." 

Laurence  Reid  in  Motion  Picture 
News  says :  "  Will  satisfy  nine  out 
of  ten  patrons  who  see  it.  It  is  a 
bright  little  piece  and  worthy  of 
patronage." 


Leah  Baird  Welcomed 
by  Texas  Governor 

Leah  Baird  has  been  the  guest  of 
honor  at  a  large  number  of  social 
functions,  many  of  them  of  an  offi- 
cial nature,  in  Texas  during  the 
last  two  weeks.  The  round  of  en- 
tertainments began  April  3,  when 
the  popular  player,  accompanied  by 
her  husband  and  producing  man- 
ager, Arthur  F.  Beck,  and  a  party 
of  screen  friends  from  Hollywood, 
arrived  in  Houston.  She  was  re- 
ceived by  Mayor  Holcombe  and  a 
committee  of  leading  citizens,  es- 
corted to  William  Politzer's  Iris 
theatre,  and  there,  in  an  official 
ceremony,  was  presented  with  the 
keys  of  the  city. 

"  Is  Divorce  a  Failure?"  the  cur- 
rent Associated  Exhibitors  release 
which  is  the  first  of  the  Leah  Baird 
1923  specials  had  its  first  Texas 
shoeing  in  Houston,  under  the  au- 
spices of  the  Houston  Woman's 
Club.  According  to  information  re- 
ceived at  Associated's  home  offices 
in  New  York,  the  opening  perform- 
ance was  attended  by  8,500  persons, 
despite  a  driving  all-day  rain. 


Belasco  Approves  "Gold 
Diggers"  Scenario 

The  Warner  Brothers  scenario 
department  at  the  Coast  studios  has 
completed  the  adaptations  of  a 
number  of  novels  and  stage  plays 
to  be  produced  by  the  Warners 
during  the  coming  season,  accord- 
ing to  Harry  M.  Warner. 

Mr.  Warner  announced  that 
Grant  Carpenter's  adaptation  of 
David  Belasco's  stage  play,  "  The 
Gold  Diggers',"  has  been  approved 
by  the  theatrical  producer,  and  that 
the  cast  for  thi»  production  is  be- 
ing chosen  by  his  brothers,  Sam 
and  Jack  Warner. 

Julien  Josephson  has  completed 
the  picturization  of  "  Little  Johnny 
Jones,"  the  George  M.  Cohan  stage 
play  which  will  star  Johnny  Hines 
through  an  arrangement  by  the 
Warners  with  C.  C.  Burr. 


Foresters  Ask  Aid  for 
"Ninety  and  Nine" 

The  State  Forester  of  Califor- 
nia, M.  B.  Pratt,  following  the  lead 
of  Minnesota,  Pennsylvania  and 
other  states  where  danger  of  forest 
fires  is  a  constant  menace,  has  sent 
to  the  editors  of  all  newspapers 
in  California  a  personal  letter  ask- 
ing them  to  give  all  assistance  to 
the  showing  of  "The  Ninety  and 
Nine"  in  their  cities. 

State  Forester  Pratt  calls  atten- 
tion to  the  fact  that  the  week  of 
April  22  to  28  has  been  proclaimed 
as  "Fire  Prevention  Week"  by 
President  ^Harding.  "The  Ninety 
and  Nine"  teaches  a  great  lesson 
against  fire  carelessness. 


"The  DestroyingAngel' ' 
Print  in  N.  Y. 

The  first  print  of  "The  Destroy- 
ing Angel,"  the  second  of  the  1923 
specials  featuring  Leah  Baird,  ar- 
rived in  New  York  a  few  davs  ago 
and  officials  of  Associated  Exhibi- 
tors had  a  preview  of  the  picture. 
This  feature  is  perhaps  the  most 
ambitious  Miss  Baird  has  done, 
and,  in  the  judgment  of  the  As- 
sociated executives,  is  certain  to 
enhance  greatly  the  popularity  of 
this  player. 


1968 


Motion  Picture  News 


Burr  Completes  Deal 
on  Two  Features 

The  H.  Lieber  Company,  of  In- 
dianapolis, Ind.,  have  purchased  the 
territorial  rights  for  the  entire  State 
of  Indiana,  for  the  two  C.  C.  Burr 
features,  "  Luck  "  and  "  The  Last 
Hour."  Johnny  Hines  with  Violet 
Merserau,  Robert  Edeson,  Edmund 
Breese,  Charlie  Murray,  Flora 
Finch,  Polly  Moran.  Warner  Rich- 
mond and  Harry  Fraser  appear  in 
"  Luck."  The  all-star  cast  seen  in 
"  The  Last  Hour  "  comprises  Mil- 
ton Sills,  Carmel  Myers,  Pat 
O'Malley,  Jack  Mower,  Alec  Fran- 
cis, Charles  Clary,  Walter  Long 
and  Eric  Maine. 

Polly  Vann,  who  has  appeared  in 
many  productions,  is  the  latest 
player  to  be  added  to  the  fast-grow- 
ing list  working  in  C.  C.  Burr's' 
All  Star  Comedies.  Miss  Vann  is 
now  playing  one  of  the  leading 
roles  in  a  Chinese  story,  which  is 
about  to  be  completed. 


Novel  News  Herald  for 
C.  B.  C.  Feature 

A  novel  herald  is  that  which  the 
C.  B.  C.  Film  Sales  Corporation 
has  issued  for  the  George  H.  Davis 
production,  "  The  Passionate 
Friends" — the  picturization  of  the 
famous  H.  G.  Wells  novel,  which 
C.  B.  C.  is  distributing. 

This  takes  the  form  of  a  minia- 
ture newspaper  sheet  called  "  The 
Daily  Tatler "  and  dated  today, 
1923,  intriguing  the  interest  of  the 
reader  by  its  scarehead  headlines 
and  stories  in  news  form,  based 
on  the  content  of  the  picture,  and 
which  does  not  let  them  know  they 
are  reading  about,  a  picture  until 
they  are  at  the  very  end  of  the 
storv. 


Kane  Tells  Cubans  of  Prosperity 

Associated  Exhibitor  Chief  is  Widely 
Quoted  on  Pictures  in  Havana  Papers 


ARTHUR  S.  KANE,  president 
of  the  Associated  Exhibitors, 
carried  the  gospel  of  motion  pic- 
ture prosperity  to  Cuba  on  his  re- 
cent southern  trip.  With  Arthur 
S.  Kane,  Jr.,  he  deserted  the 
beaches  and  golf  courses  of  Flor- 
ida long  enough  to  go  over  to  Ha- 
vana for  a  few  days. 

Mr.  Kane  and  his  son  were  met 
at  the  dock  by  a  party  including 
Rafael  Martinez  Ybor,  Instructor 
01  Consuls;  Henry  Weiner,  general 
manager  of  United  Artists  Corpora- 
tion in  Cuba ;  Roderick  Ross  of 
Chicago,  and  Paul  de  Outo,  Cuban 
manager  for  Universal.  A  photo- 
graph of  this  group  was  repro- 
duced on  the  front  page  of  La 
Xoche  of  Havana. 

Under  the  heading:  "Sport 
Writer  Is  Movie  Magnate,"  the 
Havana  Telegram  said :  "An  inter- 
esting figure  among  the  recent  ar- 
rivals in  the  capital  city  is  Arthur 
S.  Kane,  head  of  the  New  York 
film  organization  which  bears  his 


are  handled. 

"In  the  old  days  Mr.  Kane  was 
sporting  editor  of  the  Kansas  City 
Star,  but  with  the  advent  of  mov- 
ing pictures  he  felt  an  inclination 
toward  that  field  of  endeavor,  and 
decided  to  cast  his  lot  with  film 
producers,  the  possibilities  of  the 
industry,  then  in  its  infancy,  loom- 
ing large  in  his  mind.  The  wis- 
dom of  his  decision  is  clearly  ap- 
parent when  consideration  is  given 
the  fact  that  he  now  occupies  a 
place  high  in  the  realms  of  film- 
dom,  controlling  the  destinies  of  a 
host  of  screen  favorites  of  today. 

"Mr.  Kane  is  authority  for  the 
statement  that  the  motion  picture 
enterprise  as  a  whole  enjoyed  its 
most  properous  year  in  1922,  with 
every  indication  pointing  toward 
even  greater  success  during  the 
present  season.  Over  700  feature 
films  were  released  last  year — a 
record  for  the  industry. 

"Charlie  Ray  now.  has  in  course 
of   production   a   film   which  will 


Deal  Is  Concluded  for 
"Broadway  Gold" 

While  M.  H.  Hoffman,  general 
manager  of  Truart  Film  Corpo- 
ration, was  in  Los  Angeles  upon 
a  tour  of  inspection  of  Truart's 
producing  units,  he  was  visited  at 
the  studio  by  Louis  Hyman,  gen- 
eral manager  of  All-Star  Features, 
,and  Mr.  Bershon,  manager  of  the 
West  Coast  theatres.  Mr.  Ber- 
shon was  formerly  associated  with 
Mr.  Hoffman  when  the  latter  was 
general  manager  for  Universal. 

While  at  the  studio  the  rushes  of 
"Broadway  Gold,"  the  Edward  Dil- 
lon production,  starring  Elaine 
Hammerstein,  scheduled  for  early 

^asc  by  Truart,  were  run  for 
Mr.  Hyman  and  Mr.  Bershon. 

Mr.  Hyman  made  an  offer  for 
the  picture  for  California,  Ari- 
zona and  Nevada,  and  the  deal 
was  consummated  immediately  and 
tentative  arrangements  made  for 
the  handling  of  the  entire  Truart 
product  in  that  territory  by  All- 
Star  Features  exchange. 


name,  and  of  Associated  Exhibi-    carry  the  title'  'The  Courtship  of 


tors.  Through  these  organizations 
the  release  of  pictures  starring 
such  screen  celebrities  as  Charlie 
Ray,  of  rural  role  fame,  and  Har- 
old Lloyd,  the  goggled  comedian, 


Myles  Standish.'  Over  half  a  mil- 
lion dollars  will  be  spent  in  mak- 
ing this  picture  the  most  elaborate 
of  any  in  which  the  master  of  rural 
interpretation  has  appeared." 


Wild  Animal  Release  Is  Ready 


"For  You,  My  Boy"  Is 
Ready  for  Market 

The  outstanding  comment  of  the 
independent  exchange  managers 
who  have  looked  at  the  William 
L.  Roubert  production,  "For  You, 
My  Boy,"  and  who  are  now  nego- 
tiating for  the  New  York  and  New 
Jersey  rights,  is  that  it  is  an  un- 
usual and  different  picture  than  is 
now  appearing  on  the  screen,  ac- 
cording to  the  producers. 

The  picture  is  now  entirely  fin- 
ished and  ready  for  the  inspection 
of  the  state  right  buyers.  Exploi- 
tation possibilities  have  been  spe- 
cially featured  in  the  elaborate  six- 
teen-page press  book  that  has  been 
prepared  to  so  with  the  picture. 

MARH 

HAS 
ARRIVED 


Martin  Johnson's 
Wild  Animals"  Is 

METRO  Pictures  Corporation 
has  concluded  arrangements 
to  release  immediately  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Martin  Johnson's  "  Trailing  Afri- 
can Wild  Animals." 

For  two  years  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Johnson,  accompanied  by  a  large 
number  of  natives  who  formed  the 
"safari'  'or  expedition,  braved  the 
dangers  of  endless  deserts  and 
treacherous  forests  for  the  purpose 
of  making  a  photoplay  of  big  game 
which  should  not  only  be  instruc- 
tively entertaining,  but  at  the  same 
time  a  historical  record  worthy  to 
be  preserved  for  posterity.  Many 
of  the  species  caught  by  their  watch- 
ful cameras  are  even  now  verging 
toward  complete  extinction. 

Martin  Johnson's  efforts  as  a 
naturalist  have  received  the  com- 
mendation of  Carl  E.  Akeley  of  the 
American  Museum  of  Natural  His- 
tory, and  other  eminent  authorities, 
both  in  the  United  States  and 
abroad.  His  contributions  to  the 
literature  of  wild  animal  life  have 
given  him  a  prestige  which  explains 
to  a  great  extent  the  widespread  in- 
terest in  his  photoplay. 

More  than  100,000  feet  of  film 
were  exposed  during  the  two  years 
spent  in  British  East  Africa.  Every 
known  kind  of  wild  animal,  and 
many  which  are  familiar  only  to 
scientists  and  naturalists,  were  pho- 
tographed.   Of    this  tremendous 


"Trailing  African 
Due  Immediately 

footage  only  six  reels  have  been 

retained. 

Already  Mr.  Johnson  is  making 
arrangements  for  his  next  African 
expedition,  to  which  he  will  devote 
five  years.  His  present  plans  make 
provision  for  his  headquarters  on 
Lake  Paradise,  the  district  around 
Lake  Rudolf,  near  the  Abyssinian 
border.  This  region  is  called  by 
Mr.  Johnson  the  most  perfect  spot 
he  has  ever  visited,  and  he  intends 
to  spend  a  good  deal  of  time. 

Nairobi,  in  British  East  Africa, 
was  the  starting  point  of  the  re- 
cently completed  expedition.  Trav- 
eling in  a  northeasterly  direction, 
the  party  crossed  the  equator  in  the 
slopes  of  Kenya  Mountain,  and 
from  there  proceeded  to  the  edge 
of  the  Lorian  swamp  region.  Find- 
ing further  invasion  into  the 
marshy  territory  inadvisable,  the 
expedition  turned  directly  west, 
crossing  the  Uasa  Nyira  River 
north  of  Kenya,  and  continuing 
north  to  Marsabit.  From  the  latter 
city,  the  party  traveled  over  plains, 
through  densely  wooded  sections, 
over  swamps  and  deserts  for  a  dis- 
tance of  several  hundred  miles  of 
land  rarely  visited  by  human  beings, 
finally  reaching  the  goal  of  the  trip, 
Lake  Paradise.  The  return  to 
Nairobi  was  made  around  Lake 
Rudolf,  following  southwesterly  ft 
the  shores  of  Lake  Victoria. 


Nigh  Springs  Feature 
in  Sub-Titles 

A  combination  of  wording  and 
moving  illustration  will  be  one  of 
the  distinct  features  in  Will  Nigh's 
coming  production  for  L.  Law- 
rence Weber  and  Bobby  North. 
This  departure  in  sub-titling  film 
will  consist  of  the  necessary  word- 
ing accompanied  by  a  scene  in  one 
corner  of  the  film  showing  the 
characters  referred  to  in  the  sub- 
title expressing  the  action  exem- 
plified in  the  verbal  description. 

For  example,  when  the  conver- 
sation between  Tom  Moore  and 
Ann  Forrest  is  explained  by  words 
in  the  sub-title,  the  accompanying 
scene  of  Tom  Moore  and  Ann 
Forrest  is  flashed  in  the  corner 
of  the  same  film  where  the  word- 
ing appears. 

Will  Nigh,  who  is  now  busily 
engaged  writing  the  sub-titles,  ex- 
pects to  finish  this  part  of  his  job 
in  a  week. 


Prison  League  Approves 
"You  Are  Guilty" 

The  Mutual  Welfare  League  of 
Sing  Sing,  through  their  entertain- 
ment committee,  are  the  latest  body 
to  give  their  unqualified  approval 
of  the  latest  of  C.  C.  Durr's  Big 
^>ix  features  "You  Are  Guilty." 

Mr.  Durr  gave  a  showing  for  the 
members  of  the  Welfare  League, 
after  which  the  following  letter 
was  sent  to  the  producer : 

"The  feature  picture,  '  You  Are 
Guilty,'  which  we  were  privileged 
to  see  here  on  Sunday  evening, 
was  appreciated  by  every  one  of 
the  twelve  hundred  men  who  were 
lortunate  enough  to  be  present  at 
the  showing  and  I  want  to  -thank 
you  for  your  kindness  in  thus  al- 
lowing us  a  pre-release  view  of 
this  exceptionally  fine  picture." 


*    HERE  SHE  1$  — ^ 


April  21,  i923 


1969 


REVEALING  THE  HEART  OF  HOLLYWOOD 


1970 


Motion  Picture  News 


Truart  Signs  Elaine  Hammerstein 


Scenes  from  "  The  Covered  Wagon,"  the  special  production  directed  by  James 
Cruze  for  Famous  Players-Lasky  from  the  story  by  Emerson  Hough. 

13  Paramount  Units  at  Work 

Production  in  East  and  West  Coast 
Plants  at  Highest  Point  in  Years 

Dorothy  Dalton  has  started  work 
under  the  direction  of  Ralph  Ince 
in  "  Leah  Kleschna,"  which  T. 
Clarkson  Miller  has  adapted  from 
C.  M.  S.  McLellan's  famous  play. 
James  Rennie,  Alphogse  Ethier, 
Walter  Percival  and  Frederick 
Lewis  are  among  those  in  the  sup- 
porting cast. 

Agnes  Ayres  and  the  company 
making  "The  Heart  Raider"  are 
still  in  Florida  on  location,  but  are 
expected  back  at  the  studio  in  a 
few  davs. 


WITH  thirteen  companies  at 
work,  the  production  activity 
of  Paramount  at  the  West  Coast 
•and  Eastern  studios  is  now  at  the 
highest  point  in  years.  In  Cali- 
fornia nine  companies  are  either  at 
work  in  the  Lasky  studio  or  on  lo- 
cation, while  in  the  East  three  com- 
panies are  busy  at  the  Long  Island 
studio  and  one  is  in  Florida. 

Out  at  the  Lasky  studio  James 
Cruze  is  shooting  the  final  se- 
quences for  "  Hollywood."  Walter 
\V<  ods  is  production  editor  and  the 
adaptation  of  Frank  Condon's  short 
story  to  the  screen  is  by  Thomas  J. 
Geraghty.  George  Fitzmaurice  is 
nearing  the  end  of  "  The  Cheat," 
with  Pola  Negri  starred  and  Jack 
Holt  featured.  Sam  Wood  has 
"  Bluebeard's  Eighth  Wife "  well 
along  toward  completion  and  has 
just  finished  some  striking  vision 
scenes  of  the  Bluebeard  legend. 

William  de  Mille  is  finishing 
"Only  38"  with  Elliott  Dexter, 
Lois  Wilson,  May  McAvoy  and 
George  Fawcett  featured.  Herbert 
Brenon  is  now  in  San  Francisco 
getting  prison  scenes  for  "  The 
Woman  with  Four  Faces."  featur- 
ing Betty  Compson  and  Richard 
Dix.  Jerome  Storm  has  a  good 
start  on  "  Children  of  Jazz,"  with 
Theodore  Kosloff,  Ricardo  Cortez, 
Eileen  Percy  and  Robert  Cain  fea- 
tured. George  Melford  has  just 
started  "  Salomv  Jane."  Jacqueline 
Logan,  George  Fawcett  and  Maurice 
Flynn  are  featured.  Rob  Wagner 
is  doing  "  Fair  Week."  Walter 
Hiers  is  star  and  the  company  has 
just  returned  from  Pleasanton.  Cal., 
for  studio  scenes.  "The  Silent 
Partner  "  was  started  April  2  with 
Leatrice  Joy.  Owen  Moore  and 
Robert  Edeson  featured. 

At  the  studio  in  Long  Island  City 
Allan  Dwan  is  nearing  the  end  of 
the  second  of  his  series  of  special 
productions  for  Paramount.  "Law- 
ful Larceny."  Nita  Naldi,  Hope 
Hampton,  Conrad  Nagel  and  Lew 
Cody  are  the  featured  players. 


Jumble  Puzzle  C.  B.  C. 
Feature  Aid 

A  "jumble-puzzle"  is  one  of  the 
new  "interest-teasers"  which  the 
C.  B.  C.  Film  Sales  Corporation 
has  prepared  for  the  use  of  fran- 
chise holders  and  exhibitors  han- 
dling the  Belasco  production,  "Her 
Accidental  Husband,"  which  C.  B. 
C.  is  distributing. 

This  takes  the  form  of  an  en- 
\  elope  containing  twenty  small 
squares  on  each  one  of  which  q 
large  black  letter  is  printed.  The 
directions  on  the  envelope  state  that 
the  letters,  when  properly  pieced 
together,  spell  the  name  of  a  big 
production  soon  to  play,  and  that 
to  the  first  five  persons  sending  in 
the  correct  answer  a  week's  pass  to 
the  theatre  showing  the  picture  will 
be  given. 


"Madness  of  Youth"  Is 
Released  April  8th 

John  Gilbert  in  "The  Madness  of 
Youth  "  was  released  April  8th  by 
the  Fox  Film  Corporation. 

In  the  role  of  the  clever  young 
thief  Gilbert  is  afforded  a  chance 
for  some  uncommonly  convincing 
acting.  The  picture  was  directed 
by  Jerome  Storm  from  a  story  by 
George  F.  Worts.  Billie  Dove  plays 
opposite  the  star. 


Elaborate  Producing 
New  Units  and  M 

TRUART  PICTURE  CORPO- 
RATION, of  which  M.  H. 
Hoffman  is  general  manager,  is  fast 
completing  its  production  arrange- 
ments, so  that  it  will  take  its  place 
among  the  foremost  of  the  indus- 
try's independent  producer-dis- 
tributors. 

During  his  recent  visit  to  Los 
Angeles  Mr.  Hoffman  made  final 
negotiations  with  Edward  Dillon, 
producer-director  for  a  series  of 
four  special  productions  to  be  com- 
pleted during  the  forthcoming  year. 
In  order  that  added  value  may  be 
given  to  this  series  from  the  exhi- 
bition point  of  view,  beyond  that 
offered  by  the  fact  that  the  pictures 
will  be  based  only  upon  well  known 
and  successful  novels  and  plays, 
Mr.  Hoffman  contracted  for  Elaine 
Hammerstein  to  star  in  the  series. 

The  first  of  these  productions, 
directed  by  Edward  Dillon  and 
starring  Miss  Hammerstein,  is 
"Broadway  Gold,"  already  practi- 
cally completed. 


Arrangements  Include 
any  Additional  Stars 

As   a    second   production  until 

A.  Carlos  and  Roland  West  are  al- 
ready at  work  on  preparation  for 
the  filming  of  "The  Unknown  Pur- 
ple," the  successful  stage  success  of 
two  seasons  in  New  York,  written 
by  Mr.  West,  who  is  also  directing 
ine  picture.  The  management  of  the 
•  Carlos  Productions  will  be  under 
the  supervision  of  Mr.  A.  Carlos, 
who  for  over  sixteen  years  was  as- 
sociated with  William  Fox  motion 
picture  interests.  "The  Unknown 
Purple"  is  the  first  of  a  series  of 
three  or  four  productions  by  the 
Carlos-West  unit  to  be  made  dur- 
ing the  year  for  Tiffany-Truart 
distribution.  All  of  them  will  be 
based  on  famous  plays  or  novels. 

The  distribution  policy  of  Truart 
on  the  independent  market  will  be 
the  franchising  of  its  yearly  out- 
put through  independent  ex- 
changes, and  in  some  territories 
the  franchising  will  be  done  di- 
rectlv  with  exhibitors. 


Warner  Picture  Pleases  Critics 

Trade  Paper  Reviewers  Give  Praise 
to  "Little  Church  Around  Corner" 


WARNER  BROTHERS,  "The 
Little  Church  Around  the 
Corner,"  which  was  shown  at  the 
Strand  theatre,  New  York,  during 
the  week  of  March  25,  has  been  ac- 
claimed by  the  trade  paper  critics 
as  an  entertaining  and  as  con- 
vincing a  melodrama  as  has  been 
produced  in  some  time. 

The  picture  was  adapted  from  the 
play  by  Charles  E.  Blaney,  with 
story  and  scenario  by  Olga  Print2 
lau.  William  A.  Seiter  directed  the 
production.  Claire  Windsor  heads 
a  cast  which  includes  Kenneth  Har- 
lan, Hobart  Bosworth,  Walter 
Long,  Pauline  Stark,  Alex  Francis, 
Margaret  Seddon,  Cyril  Chadwick, 
George  Cooper  and  Winter  Hall. 

Exhibitors  Herald  said  :  "  Again 
the  Warner  Brothers  score  with  as 


Neil  Hamilton,  whose  work  in  "  The 
White  Rose  "  gained  him  a  three  and 
one-half  year   D.   W.   Griffith  contract. 


entertaining  and  convincing  a  melo- 
drama as  has  been  produced  in 
some  time." 

Moving  Picture  World  said : 
" '  The  Little  Church  Around  the 
Corner '  is  good  audience  stuff. 
The  title  is  a  good  draw.  A 
Warner  classic  that  makes  good 
boxoffice  material." 

Exhibitors  Trade  Review  said: 
"  There  are  genuine  thrills  in  the 
scenes  surrounding  the  mine  disas- 
ter." 

Confirming  the  opinions  of  the 
trade  paper  critics,  the  Strand  the- 
atre, Providence,  managed  by  Ed- 
ward L.  Reed,  wired  the  Warner 
offices  as  follows:  "Just  finished 
running  '  Little  Church  Around  the 
Corner.'  From  a  box-office  stand- 
point cannot  be  beat.  Did  capacity 
business  afternoon  and  evening. 
Patrons  very  well  pleased  with  this 
production,  stick  to  it  and  give  us 
more  like  it." 

New  Actor  Given  Long 
Griffith  Contract 

x  jEILL  HAMILTON, 
practically  unknown  to 
motion  picture  patrons, 
has  just  signed  a  contract 
with  D.  W.  Griffith  whereby 
he  is  assured  work  at  a  good 
salary  with  the  noted  pro- 
ducer-director's organization 
for  a  term  of  three  and  one- 
half  years. 

Mr.  Hamilton  has  been 
working  for  Mr.  Griffith  in 
the  forthcoming  production 
"The  White  Rose,"  which  it 
is  expected  will  be  shown  to 
the  public  by  the  early  Sum- 
mer. His  work  in  this  pic- 
ture so  pleased  Mr.  Griffith 
that  the  long-term  contract 
was  the  result. 


April  21,  19 2 3 


1971 


Unique  Los  Angeles  Campaign 


Civic  Organizations 
Co-operation   for  ' 

An  unusual  campaign  to  tell  the 
world  the  truth  about  Hollywood 
is  being  conducted  from  the  Gold- 
wyn  studios  in  Culver  City,  Cal., 
simultaneously  with  the  release  of 
"Souls  for  Sale,"  the  story  of 
movie  life  written  and  directed  by 
Rupert  Hughes. 

The  Truth-About-Hollywood 
campaign  is  in  three  general  divi- 
sions as  follows : 

Special  showings  of  the  picture 
to  Los  Angeles  and  Hollywood 
civic  organizations,  with  talks  by 
members  of  the  cast  on  their  ex- 
periences and  daily  life  in  motion 
pictures. 

Telegrams  from  the  Los  Angeles 
Chamber  of  Commerce  to  every 
important  chamber  of  commerce 
in  the  United  States  informing 
them  that  a  true  picture  of  life  in 
Hollywood  and  the  motion  picture 
communitv  is  contained  in  "Souls 
for  Sale." 

Telegrams  from  motion  picture 
players  and  directors  to  their  rela- 
tives and  to  newspapers  in  their 


and  Players  Ask 
Souls   for  Sale* 

home  towns  saying  that  they  want 
their  own  people  to  know  about  the 
life  they  lead  and  that  seeing 
"Souls  for  Sale"  is  equivalent  to 
a  trip  to  Hollywood. 

The  Los  Angeles  Chamber  of 
Commerce  entered  whole-heartedly 
into  the  Truth-About-Hollywood 
campaign  after  "Souls  for  Sale" 
was  previewed  by  the  board  of 
directors. 

The  telegram  sent  by  the  Los 
Angeles  Chamber  of  Commerce 
to  brother  bodies  throughout  the 
country  reads  as  follows : 

"A  true  picture  of  life  in  Holly- 
wood and  its  motion  picture  col- 
ony is  given  in  Rupert  Hughes' 
new  photoplay,  'Souls  for  Sale,' 
previewed  by  Los  Angeles  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce  today.  This  film 
is  not  an  attempt  at  propaganda, 
but  a  dramatic  portrayal  showing 
picture  making  in  a  big  dignified 
way,  faithfully  depicting  the  dan- 
gers, hardships  and  stress  which 
players  undergo  in  their  life  work 
of  weaving  romance  for  world." 


Praise  Given  "Souls  for  Sale 

Reviewers  of  New  York  Dailies  Are 
Unanimous  in  Approval  of  Feature 


GOLDWYN'S  Rupert  Hughes 
picture,  "  Souls  for  Sale," 
came  and  was  seen  and  evidently 
conquered  New  York  on  Sunday 
last  at  the  Capitol  theatre. 

Quinn  L.  Martin  wrote  of  it  in 
the  New  York  World:  "A  remark- 
able cinema,  one  that  is  as  inter- 
esting a  novelty  as  anything  we  have 
seen  in  the  films  this  year." 

Rose  elswick,  The  New  York 
American :  "A  picture  that  will 
make  countless  fans  all  over  the 
country  rush  to  their  favorite  thea- 
tre where  it  is  being  shown." 

Journal  of  Commerce:  "t  justi- 
fied all  the  preliminary  praise  that 
had  been  lavished  on  it." 

P.  W.  Gallico,  Daily  News :  "A 
ten-ring  movie  circus  ...  A 
great  audience  picture.  It  gives  you 
a  close  and  interesting  view  of  cer- 
tain phases  of  picture  making." 

Helen  Pollock  in  the  Telegraph: 
"An  unusually  stimulating  photo- 
play. .  .  It  has  form  and  pur- 
pose, sentiment  and  sincerity,  and 
during  the  hour  and  a  half  spent  in 
its  performance  dull  moments  are 
scarcer  than  low  rents  in  Man- 
hattan." 

Don  Allen  in  the  Evening  World : 
"  For  the  benefit  of  those  who  did 
not  read  our  recent  review  of 
'  Souls  for  Sale,'  we  wish  to  repeat 
that,  in  our  estimation,  the  Gold- 
wyn  production  of  Rupert  Hughes' 
latest  and  best  screen  effort  is  the 
best  audience  picture  we  ever  saw." 

Landon  M.  Robinson  in  The 
Globe :  "  '  Souls  for  Sale  '  is  not  a 
lurid,  heartrending  melodrama 
about  the  underworld.  It  is  the  in- 
side '  dope '  on  the  movies.  Mr. 
Hughes  takes  us  behind  the  scenes 
and  shows  us  motion  pictures  in 
the  making." 

The  Mail :  "  Distinctly  the  movie 
actor's  inning.  A  veritable 


family  album  of  all  the  movie  stars. 
You  can  see  the  movie  actors  as 
they  see  themselves." 

The  Sun :  "  With  those  remark- 
able, frantic  scenes  of  the  burning 
circus  giving  it  a  tremendous  pull, 
it  should  gross  a  pile  of  money." 

Jackie  Coogan's  Name 
for  Honor  Tablet 

JACKIE  C  O  O  G  A  N  has 
been  paid  a  unique  honor. 
The  Calhoun  County  Pair 
Association,  sponsors  of  what 
is  declared  to  be  the  biggest 
county  fair  in  the  State  of 
Michigan,  wants  to  include 
Jackie's  name  on  an  honor 
tablet  in  a  permanent  fair 
building  to  be  erected. 

For  its  diamond  anniver- 
sary this  organization  is 
erecting  among  its  permanent 
buildings  a  Boys'  and  Girls' 
Club  House,  wherein  may  be 
placed  upon  exhibition  the 
products  of  the  youthful  in- 
habitants of  Calhoun  County. 

"  The  Association,"  says 
the  letter  to  Jackie,  "  is  seek- 
ing the  co-operation  of  wide- 
ly known  people  in  the 
United  States  who  are  lovers 
of  children,  and  who  wish  to 
aid  the  things  that  make  for 
better  childhood. 

"A  tablet  will  be  placed 
prominently  in  the  building 
displaying  the  names  of  those 
cooperating,  and  we  feel  here 
that  it  will  serve  as  a  con- 
stant source  of  inspiration  to 
the  boys  and  girls  of  this 
county  if  that  tablet  bears 
your  name." 


Douglas  MacLean  in  "  Bellbov  13."  a  Thos.  H.  Ince  Production,  which  appears 
on  the  First  National  release  schedule. 

"Sa!omy  Jane"  Location  Picked 

California  Hills,  Forests  of  Bret 
Harte,  Are  Selected  for  Production 


\/f  OYIXG  in  a  cavalcade  along 
■^-'-l  the  picturesque  roads  near 
Santa  Cruz,  the  company  for  the 
George  Melford  Paramount  pro- 
duction, "  Salomy  Jane,"  will  take 
up  location  soon  at  Boulder  Creek 
Canyon,  Cal.  With  more  than  a 
hundred  people,  an  ancient  stage- 
coach and  seventy-five  horses  in 
the  train,  the  party  will  resemble 
a  group  of  original  California  pio- 
neers rather  than  a  company  of 
modern  motion  picture  players. 

Covering  more  than  1,000  miles 
by  motor  car,  the  Paramount  loca- 
tion hunters  found  the  most  fitting 
place  in  California  for  the  filming 
of  this  epic  of  early  days  in  the 
West.  The  very  hills'  and  forests 
which  gave  Bret  Harte  inspiration 
to  pen  the  original  story  will  be 
pictured. 

An  old  mining  village  with  its 
primitive  cabins  was  discovered  and 
500  logs  were  ordered  to  build  ad- 
ditional houses  and  to  restore  some 
of  the  old  buildings.  When  com- 
pleted the  village  will  be  an  exact 
reproduction  of  a  settlement  in 
California  in  1850. 

The  saloon,  the  general  store,  the 
blacksmith's  shop — all  will  be  there. 
The  road  leading  through  the  town 
will  be  tramped  down  with  horses 
to  give  true  realism  to  the  scene. 
The  shades  of  miners,  buried,  per- 
haps, within  earshot  of  this  spot, 
could  look  down  upon  the  scene 
during  the  filming  of  the  drama 
and  see  men  living  exactly  as  they 
lived  before  they  passed  on. 


Beside  Jacqueline  Logan,  George 
Favvcett  and  Maurice  Flynn,  the 
featured  players,  seventy-five  of  the 
best  rough-riders  in  California  will 
ride  the  range  in  "  Salomy  Jane." 
The  featured  players  are  supported 
by  a  cast  of  well-known  motion  pic- 
ture actors.  They  are:  William 
Davidson,  Charles  Ogle,  William 
Quirk,  G.  Raymond  Nye,  Louise 
Dresser,  James  Neill,  Tom  Carri- 
gan.  Clarence  Burton,  Barbara 
B rower  and  Jack  Padjan. 

Raise  Price  Twice  for 
"Modern  Marriage" 

For  the  engagement  of  Frances 
X.  Bushman  and  Beverly  Bayne  at 
the  E.  F.  Albee  Victory  theatre, 
Providence,  with  their  screen  and 
personal  appearance  in  "  Modern 
Marriage,"  an  unusual  scale  of 
prices  was  put  into  effect  without 
diminution  of  patronage.  Opening 
at  thirty-five  cents  top,  admission 
was  raised  on  Wednesday  to  fifty 
cents  and  on  Saturday  further  in- 
creased to  seventy-five  cents. 

The  campaign  was  begun  with  a 
visit  to  Mayor  Gainer  who  became 
their  escort  through  City  Hall  and 
around  the  city.  The  theatre  owners 
of  Rhode  Island  gave  a  luncheon  at 
the  Biltmore  Hotel  at  which 
Bushman  and  Bayne  were  guests  of 
honor.  On  another  occasion  the 
stars  visited  the  State  House  and 
were  received  by  Senator  McGrane, 
who  presented  the  couple  to  his 
fellow  legislators. 


1972 


Motion  Picture  News 


Lloyd  Climbs  to  More  Popularity 

New  York  Critics  Declare  "Safety 
Last"   His  and   Most    Thrilling  Film 


Scenes  from  "  Mighty  Lak'  a  Rose,"  with  Dorothy  Mackail  and  James  Rennie,  an 
Edwin  Carewe  production  for  First  National 

Doug's  ' 'Robin  Hood"  Is  Lauded 

Editorial  Writer  Points  Features 
that   Must  Attract  All  Classes 

it^^S  much  action  as  a  schoc 


boy  could  demand,  as  much 
romance  as  any  debutante  could 
yearn  for,  all  the  violence  that  a 
plug-ugly  could  demand,  a  thread 
of  age-long  philosophy  for  the 
pedant,  a  pretty  presentation  of 
one  form  of  an  old,  old  legend  that 
in  one  or  another  of  its  variations 
roused  our  ancestors  to  ideals  and 
actions  that  made  the  warp  and 
woof  of  their  tradition  and  history 
for  centuries — it  was  all  in  the  pic- 
ture," said  an  editorial  writer  in 
the  New  Orleans  Item  after  he  saw 
Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "  Robin 
hood "  when  this  United  Artists 
release  was  playing  to  capacity  busi- 
ness at  the  Tulane  theatre. 

"  The  scope  of  the  production, 
the  great  outlay  required  for  its 
effects,  plainly  show  that  the  theme 
has  been  treated  as  lavishly  as  the 
lower,  sometimes  useless  and  even 
demoralizing,  spectacles  formerly 
reared  upon  mere  raw,  crude  fic- 
tion of  blood  and  sex.  Yet  there 
was  plenty  of  blood  and  sex  here, 
too  —  inoffensive  and  not  a  whit 
more  improbable  than  the  other 
kind. 


"  And  the  people  of  New  Or- 
leans liked  it — liked  it  well  enough 
to  crowd  the  house  at  high  prices' 
and  come  out  praising  their  enter- 
tainment ;  to  tell  others  to  go  and 
see  it. 

"  This  says  a  great  (deal  in  the 
old  debate  whether  '  The  People ' 
want  slush,  mush  and  filth  as  much 
as  was  the  fashion  among  obsolete 
managers  and  producers  five  years 
ago  to  give  it  to  them  on  the  theory 
that  they  would  accept  nothing 
else.  Public  taste  itself  may  have 
changed  a  bit  in  the  meantime. 
Like  everything  else,  public  prefer- 
ence or  prejudice  swings  in  cycles. 

"  But  the  change  has  by  no 
means'  been  such  as  the  deserved 
popularity  of  a  spectacle  like  '  Rob- 
inhood '  would  indicate.  The  fact 
is,  rather,  that  the  far-sighted  and 
intelligent  minority  in  the  'picture 
business  ' — who  believe  that  the 
people  at  the  core  in  the  mass  are 
sound  were  right.  The  purblind 
and  ignorant  class  so  numerous  at 
the  top  of  the  business  by  reason 
of  its  strange  and  mushroom 
growth  from  petty  beginning  were 
wrong." 


"Conquering  the  Woman"  Praise 


Chicago  Critics  C 
Vidor  in  Associated 

THE  Associated  Exhibitors  fea- 
ture, Florence  Vidor  in  "  Con- 
quering the  Woman,"  has  just  fin- 
ished a  highly  successful  run  in 
Ascher  Bros.'  big  State-Lake  the- 
atre, in  Chicago.  Big  gatherings 
marked  every  showing  and  the  re- 
viewers of  the  local  newspapers 
were  enthusiastic  in  their  praise. 
Thus,  Bob  Reel,  director  of  the  mo- 
tion picture  section  of  the  Chicago 
American,  said : 

"  Here  is  the  modern  '  Taming 
of  the  Shrew,'  '  Conquering  the 
Woman,'  at  the  State-Lake.  Flor- 
ence Vidor,  comely  and  lovely  and 
always  very  much  a  lady,  plays  the 
leading     role.      '  Conquering  the 


ommend  Florence 
Exhibitors  Feature 

Woman  '  is  clever,  clean  and  whole- 
some, the  kind  of  thing  that  is 
bound  to  please  a  large  majority 
of  people — particularly  the  romance- 
hungry  younger  generation." 

Virginia  Dale  wrote  in  the  Chi- 
cago Journal :  "  This  screen  com- 
edy sets  one  to  chuckling  right  from 
the  title." 

The  opening  of  the  run  in  Nixon 
&  Nirdlinger's  Belmont  theatre, 
Philadelphia,  inspired  this  comment 
by  the  Philadelphia  Inquirer:  "A 
sort  of  modern  Katherine  who  is 
tamed  by  a  cowboy  Petruchio  is  the 
central  figure  in  '  Conquering  the 
Woman.'  It  is  romantic  and  well 
supplied  with  amusing  situations." 


NO  disagreement  is  noted  be- 
tween the  New  York  newspa- 
per reviews  of  "  Safety  Last"  and 
the  character  of  the  reception  given 
Harold  Lloyd's  seven-reel  comedy 
thriller  by  the  audiences  which, 
crowded  the  Strand  Theatre  at 
every  performance  all  last  week. 
So  far  as  both  critics  and  patrons 
are  concerned,  "Safety  Last"  is 
speeded  on  its  way  as  the  last  film 
word  to  date  in  the  realm  of  fea- 
ture comedy. 

The  following  appeared  in  the 
morning  and  evening  issues  on 
Monday  and  during  the  week: 

Alan  Dale  in  the  New  York 
American : — 

" '  Safety  Last '  plays  havoc, 
with  your  stomach,  your  head  and 
your  spine.  But  it  is  not  supposed 
to  be  a  thriller  by  any  means,  but 
merely  a  series  of  laughter-provok- 
ing episodes.  And  it  is'  surely 
that." 

Evening  Journal : — 
" '  Safety  Last,'  Harold  Lloyd's 
seven-reel  comedy,  is  so  good  that 
it  hurts.  Sitting  in  the  front  row 
of  the  balcony  at  the  Strand,  as 
this  reviewer  did,  to  see  "  Safety 
Last "  offers  more  excitement  than 
the  most  fearful  roller  coaster  ever 
devised  for  a  jaded  public." 

P.  W.  Gallico,  in  The  Daily 
News : — 

"  As  we  park  at  our  typewriter, 
having  just  come  from  Harold 
Lloyd's  latest  picture  and  first 
seven-reel  comedy,  '  Safety  Last,' 
we  feel  more  like  a  press  agent 
than  a  reviewer  or  critic.  Our 
problem  is  to  find  the  proper  as- 
sortment of  words  that  will  make 
you  attend  the  Strand  without  fail 
and  get  your  share  of  the  laughter 
that  is  being  dispensed  there." 
New  York  Times  :— 
"  Harold  Lloyd's  latest  effort  is 


filled  with  laughs  and  gasps.  When 
people  are  not  rocking  in  their 
seats  at  the  Strand  they  will  be 
holding  on  to  the  chair  arms  to 
keep  them  down." 

New  York  Sun  : — 
" '  Safety  Last,'  which  brings 
young  Harold  Lloyd  and  his  faith- 
ful horn  rimmed  specs  to  the 
Strand  this  week,  is  pretty  nearly 
the  most  amusing  movie  ever  made, 
and  it  certainly  is  one  of  the  most 
thrilling." 

Evening  Telegram  : — 

"  At  the  Strand  Theatre  the 
hearty  laughs  that  ring  through 
that  playhouse  reveal  unmistakably 
that  Harold  Lloyd  has  made  an- 
other hit — and  a  bigger  and  better 
one — in  his  new  film  comedy, 
'  Safety  Last.'  Here  in  the  new 
seven  reel  comedy,  he  reaches  the 
proportions  of  a  Chaplin." 

Helen  Pollock  in  The  Morning 
Telegraph : — 

"  If  laughter  really  makes  peo- 
ple grow  fat  Mr.  Plunkett  will  be 
compelled  to  widen  the  exits  at  the 
Strand  Theatre,  where  Harold 
Lloyd  is  appearing  this  week  in 
'  Safety  Last.'  Here  is  the  wild- 
est, most  irresponsible,  devil-may- 
care  comedy  we  have  had  in  a  blue 
moon,  with  Mr.  Lloyd  living  up  to 
the  title  and  demonstrating  that 
'art  for  art's  sake'  is  his  motto, 
even  at  the  risk  of  his  life." 

Evening  World  : — ■ 

"  Harold  Lloyd,  no  matter  what 
he  does,  will  always  strike  us  as 
the  best  comedian  on  the  screen. 
And  we  say  this  well  remembering 
all  we  ever  saw  Chaplin  do.  Take, 
for  instance,  '  Safety  Last,'  now  un- 
reeling thrills  by  the  celluloid  yard 
at  the  Strand — Harold  Lloyd 
makes  of  his  first  seven-reeler  a 
climbing  classic." 


"If  Winter  Comes"  Is  Awaited 

Popular  Story  Will  Head  Long  List 
of   Fox    Productions    for  Season 


FROAI  the  number  of  inquiries 
received  by  the  New  York  of- 
fices of  Fox  Film  Corporation  re- 
garding the  William  Fox  screen 
presentation  of  A.  S.  M.  Hutchin- 
son's celebrated  novel,  "  If  Winter 
Comes,"  it  is  evident  that  exhibitors 
in  all  parts  of  the  world  are  eagerly 
awaiting  the  opportunity  to  book 
this  much  talked  of  special  pro- 
duction, according  to  Fox. 

Every  day,  according  to  officials 
of  the  Fox  organization,  requests 
are  made  for  information  as  to 
when  the'  production  will  be  re- 
leased. The  majority  of  these,  it  is 
announced,  result  from  the  numer- 
ous inquiries  made  by  theatre  pa 
trons  who  have  read  the  book  and 
who  are  deeply  interested  in  see- 
ing the  famous  characters  of 
Hutchinson's  novel  come  to  life  on 
the  screen. 

The  screen  version  of  "  If  Win- 
ter Comes  "  will  head  the  long  list 
of  special  productions  to  be  re- 
leased by  the  Fox  company  during 
the  1923-24  theatrical  season.  Plans 
now  are  being  made  to  give  the  pic- 


ture a  special  Broadway  showing, 
it  is  announced. 

More  than  a  year  was  required 
to  complete  the  screen  translation 
of  Hutchinson's  novel,  nearly  six 
months  being  spent  in  England 
photographing  the  exteriors  in  the 
actual  locations  referred  to  in  the 
superlative  descriptive  phrases  of 
the  author.  The  production  was 
staged  by  Harry  Millarde,  who  di- 
rected "Over  the  Hill,"  "The 
Town  That  Forgot  God."  and  other 
triumphant  William  Fox  produc- 
tions. 

A.  S.  M.  Hutchinson,  and  Basil 
McDonald  Hastings,  who  wrote  the 
stage  version  of  the  story,  co-oper- 
ated in  every  way  in  the  selection 
of  the  cast  and  in  other  details  con- 
nected with  the  making  of  the  pic- 
torial version  of  the  story.  A 
notable  cast  of  screen  artists, 
headed  by  Percy  Marmont  as  Mark 
Sabre  and  Ann  Forrest  as  Lady 
T\  bar,  will  be  seen  in  the  various 
difficult  roles  in  the  photoplay,  it  is 
stated. 


April  21,  1923 


1973 


For  faithful  reproduction 
of  delicate  detail 

EASTMAN 
POSITIVE  FILM 

The  skill  of  the  camera  man  must  not  be 
sacrificed  in  printing — Eastman  Positive  Film 
carries  the  quality  of  the  negative  through 
to  the  screen. 

Eastman  Film,  both  regular  and 
tinted  base — now  available  in  nine 
colors,  is  identified  throughout  its 
length  by  the  words  "Eastman" 
"Kodak"  stenciled  in  black  letters 
in  the  transparent  margin. 


EASTMAN  KODAK  COMPANY 

ROCHESTER,  N.  Y. 


1974 


Motion  Picture  News 


Additional  Reports  on  New  Theatre  Projects 

California  Leads  in  Construction  With  Activivities 
Well  Distributed  Throughout  the  Country 


CALIFORNIA 

Lodx — Alex  Solomon  announces  his  intention 
of  erecting  a  motion  picture  theatre  at  School 
and  Oak  Streets  to  cost  $100,000,  with  a  seating 
capacity  of  1,300.   Building  to  start  soon. 

Los  Angeles — A.  L.  Erlanger,  theatrical  pro- 
ducer of  New  York,  will  build  theatre  at  the 
southeast  corner  of  Fifth  St.  and  Grand  Ave.  to 
cost  upwards  of  $500,000.  Construction  work 
will  start  at  once. 

San  Diego — R.  E.  Hicks,  owner  of  the 
Cabrillo  theatre,  and  Sid  Grauman  will  build 
theatre  at  site  located  on  corner  of  4th  and  E 
Streets  which  will  cost  about  $1,000,000.  Pre- 
liminary sketches  being  made. 

San  Pedro — H.  A.  Zimmerman,  manager  of 
Majestic  theatre,  announces  plans  in  the  mak- 
ing for  his  father,  C.  E.,  for  the  erection  of  a 
new  theatre  building  on  the  west  side  of  Beacon 
St.  between  4th  and  5th  Sts.  New  house  will 
contain  two  stories,  have  a  seating  capacity  of 
56U  and  cost  $150,000. 

Santa  Ana — L.  O.  Vaughan,  owner  of  the 
Temple  theatre  site  announces  plans  for  the 
building  of  three  stories  on  the  site  of  the 
Temple,  southwest  corner  of  Bush  and  Third 
Sts.  The  seating  capacity  will  be  about  2,000 
and  represent  an  outlay  of  $200,000.  Lot  has  a 
frontage  of  125  feet  on  Third  and  depth  of 
150  feet. 

Santa  Monica — Venice  Amuse.  Co.,  district  as- 
sociates of  the  West  Coast  Theatres,  Inc., 
announces  the  erection  of  a  $500,000  theatre  at 
the  corner  of  Third  S^  and  Arizona  Ave.  Con- 
struction to  commence  February,  1923. 

Beverly  Hills — Ground  will  be  broken  for  a 
new  theatre  building  to  cost  $75,000,  according 
to  Harrison  Lewis  of  Beverly  Hills.  Architect 
Asa  Hudson  is  preparing  building  plans.  The- 
atre will  contain  600  seats. 

Eagle  Rock — Myron  T.  Hunt,  Los  Angeles 
architect,  and  Prof.  YVm.  D.  Ward,  head  of 
the  classical  language  department  of  the  Occi- 
dental College,  have  plans  for  an  open  air 
amphitheatre. 

Newark — Henry  Richards,  owner  of  the 
Rex  theatre,  Niles,  expects  to  open  a  new 
$10,000  moving  picture  house.     Theatre  will 


Regular  Construction  and 
Equipment  Section 
Omitted 

THE  regular  Theatre  Construction 
and  Equipment  Department  of  the 
MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS  is 
being  omitted  this  week,  the  special  sec- 
tion prepared  by  Thomas  W.  Lamb,  ar- 
chitect, being  published  instead. 

It  is  recommended  that  everyone  in- 
terested in  theatre  construction  equip- 
ment and  remodelling  read  this  section 
by  Mr.  Lamb  as  the  information  therein 
contained  is  of  an  unusually  helpful  char- 
acter. In  next  week's  issue  of  the  NEWS 
the  regular  Theatre  Construction  and 
Equipment  Section  will  appear  as  usual 
containing  the  next  installation  of  articles 
which  have  been  running  in  series. 

be  50  x  100  and  will  seat  350.  Structure  will 
be  of  stucco  or  hollow  tile  brick. 


ILLINOIS 

Chicago — A  2,000-seat  moving  picture  theatre 
is  to  be  erected  on  Halsted  Street  between  69th 
and  70th  Streets,  at  a  cost  of  $500,000  for  At- 
torney Rudolph  P.  Perlman.  Plans  are  being 
designed  by  Architect  David  Saul  Klafter. 


INDIANA 

Indiana  Harbor — Mac  Turner,  633  Hohman 
Bldg.,  care  of  Standard  Elec.  Co.,  has  com- 
pleted plans  for  an  $80,000  show  house  to  be 
erected  on  Cedar  St.,  between  136th  and  137th 
Sts.,  of  which  James  Piwaronas,  3602  Deodar 
St.,  is  owner. 


MAINE 

Portland — A  new  million  dollar  movie  the- 
atre is  to  be  erected  near  High  and  Congress 
Sts.  by  the  Famous  Players  Lasky  Corp.  Wm. 
T.  Gray  of  Lewiston  is  one  of  the  prime  movers 
in  the  enterprise. 


MASSACHUSETTS 

Clinton — The  Clinton  Theatre  Co.  has  been 
formed  to  erect  a  modern  theatre  building  on 
High  Street  to  cost  $100,000,  to  be  fitted  for  both 
legitimate  plays  and  motion  pictures. 

Holyoke—F.  L.  Frechette  of  S.  Hadley  Falls 
will  expend  about  $25,000  to  convert  the  First 
Baptist  Church  into  a  moving  picture  theatre. 

Quincy — Dennis  F.  Crowley  has  plans  by 
John  F.  Cullen,  10  Bosworth  St.,  Boston,  for 
theatre,  store  and  office  building.  Construction 
to  start  soon. 

Worcester — A  new  theatre,  located  at  Web- 
ster Square,  will  be  built  by  Harry  Steinberg, 
Prop,  of  Steinberg  theatre,  Webster.  Theatre 
will  seat  1,400  and  cost  $200,000.  James  Boyd, 
Meriden,  Conn.,  architect 


MICHIGAN 
Flint — John  Eberson,  212  E.  Superior  St.,  has 
plans  for  a  two-story  theatre  for  Bijou  The- 
atrical Ent,  W.  S.  Butterfield.    Brick  and  steel 
construction. 


MINNESOTA 

St.  Paul — Permit  has  been  given  Oscar  Tatkin 
and  Morris  Goldberg  to  build  a  motion  picture 
theatre  on  Grand  Ave.  between  Cambridge  and 
Baldwin  Sts.  Building  to  be  of  brick  construc- 
tion with  terra  cotta  and  cut  stone  ornamenta- 
tion, and  have  a  seating  capacity  of  600.  Archi- 
tects, Hausler  &  Wright,  609  Pittsburgh  Bldg. 

St.  Paul— Architect  C.  A.  Hausler,  609  Pitts- 
burg Bldg.,  has  plans  for  one-story  $25,000 
theatre  to  be  built  on  Grand  Ave.,  between  Cam- 
bridge and  Baldwin,  for  Oscar  Fatkin,  Equity 
Barber  Supply  Co.,  145  West  7th  St.,  house  to 
be  of  brick,  terra  cotta  and  stone. 


MISSOURI 

St.  Louis — Architect  E.  J.  Lawler,  Chemical 
Bldg.,  has  plans  for  $25,000  one-story  theatre, 
67x135,  to  be  built  on  Easton  and  Deer  Ave, 
which  will  be  brick,  fireproof,  stone  trim. 
Architect  taking  bids. 

Universal  City — Architect  Manran,  Russell  & 
Crowell,  Chemical  Bldg.,  St  Louis,  Mo.,  have 
plans  for  a  five-story,  142x110,  $350,000  theatre 
to  be  built  on  Delmar  &  Limit  for  Syndicate, 
care  of  W.  C.  Hay,  Central  Nafl  Bank  Bldg., 
St.  Louis,  Mo.   Plans  being  drawn. 

St.  Louis — A  five-story  building,  housing  a 
theatre  with  a  seating  capacity  of  1,200,  seven 
stories  and  48  apartments  will  be  erected  at  a 
cost  of  $400,000  on  a  lot  143  by  110  feet  on  the 
south  side  of  Delmar  Boulevard,  400  feet  west 
of  Limit  Ave. 

Kansas  City — H.  A.  Richardson  has  purchased 
the  northwest  corner  of  Mill  Creek  Parkway 
and  Archibald  St.,  140  x  70,  and  intends  to  build 
a  motion  picture  theatre. 


NEW  JERSEY 

Jersey  City — J.  Jackson,  1819  Broadway,  N.  Y. 
C,  has  completed  plans  for  the  $500,000  theatre 
for  Bergen  Ave.  Owner  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  76  Mont- 
gomery St.,  Jersey  City. 

Newark — E.  Krabbenschmidt  32  Prospect  St, 
has  completed  plans  for  the  $40,000  theatre  for 
Union  Street  Owner,  Geo.  W.  Croucher  &  Son, 
Union  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 


View  of  the  beautiful  new  Bellevue  theatre,  Zurick,  Switzerland.    It  will  be  noted  that 
the  choice  seats  are  placed  in  the  center.    An  American  product  is  well  represented  in  the 
form  of  the  Minusa  gold  fibre  screen  made  in  St.  Louis 


RHODE  ISLAND 
Providence — A  permit  has  been  granted  for 
the  erection  of  a  one-story  brick  building, 
40x84,  on  Charles  Street,  to  be  used  as  a  theatre. 
Permit  granted  to  the  Falciglia  Amusement 
Corporation. 


April  21,  1923 


1975 


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The  Vitalux  Projector 

Equipped  with  highest  grade 
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Throws  a  picture  up  to  by 
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No  rewinding  or  rethreading 
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The  Vitalux  Projector  and  Camera  are  made  with  all 
the  care,  precision,  sturdiness,  and  range  of  profes- 
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years  managing  experience.  Have  made  successes  of 
failing  theatres.  First  class  references.  Will  go 
anywhere.  Nothing  but  first  class  houses  considered. 
Address  W.  J.  Van  Ryzin.  856  Pennock  Avenue,  Mas- 
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W«  bay  opera  chairs,  projection  machines,  com- 
psnsarcs,  generators  and  all  new  or  used  theatre 
equipment.  Movie  Supply  Company,  844  South 
Wabash  Avenue,  Chicago.  111. 


BASS  FOR  MOTION 
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Unusual  Bargains. 
200  ft.  Universal  with  automatic  shutter  dissolve. 
Tessar  3.5  lens  and  Pan  &  Tilt  Tripod. 
Used,  but  good  as  new,  $325.00. 


400  ft.  Pathe  Outside  Magazine  Dissolve  model. 
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Credit  Rating  for\Theatres 

Motion  Picture  News, 

516  Fifth  Avenue,  N.  Y.  C. 
Gentlemen : 

Will  you  kindly  insert  this  news  item  in 
your  paper  in  the  nest  issue: 

The  Association  of  Motion  Picture  Equip- 
ment Dealers  of  America,  comprising  nearly 
all  Supply  Dealers  of  Greater  New  York, 
have,  at  the  urgent  solicitations  of  prominent 
theatre  owners,  engaged  Hoy  Reporting  Serv- 
ice to  establish  a  credit  rating  for  all  motion 
picture  theatres  in  the  States  of  New  York, 
New  Jersey  and  Connecticut. 

Mr.  Hoy,  of  the  Hoy  Reporting  Service, 
was  asked  what  plan  his  agency  would  adopt 
in  arriving  at  a  basis  of  credit.  He  outlined 
the  following  interesting  method: 

All  theatres  would  be  given  in  the  beginning 
credit  for  one  month's  purchases.  Theatres 
not  paying  on  or  before  the  10th  of  succeed- 
ing month,  will,  by  this  neglect,  be  placed  on 
a  cash  basis  until  their  credit  is  re-established. 
Mr.  Hoy  pointed  out  the  urgent  necessity  of 
monthly  settlements  for  his  clients,  due  to  the 
enormous  outstandings  at  present,  most  of 
which  are  many  months  past  due. 

Mr.  Hoy's  ten  (10)  years'  credit  experience 
in  dealing  with  theatres  finds  him  very  confi- 
dent that  all  theatre  owners  will  welcome  the 
first  opportunity  presented  to  prove  they  are 
worthy  of  credit  consideration. 

A  movement  is  now  on  to  have  this  same 
agency  establish  offices  in  other  centers 
through  the  country. 

Very  truly  yours, 

Motion  Picture  Equipment 
Dealers  of  America. 
W.  H.  Rabell,  Chairman  of  the  Publicity 

Committee. 


Theatre  and  Exchange  Mailing  List  Service 

We  rent  lists  of  or  address  contemplated  of 
existing  theatres,  exchanges,  state  rights  own- 
ers, publicity  mediums  and  producers,  selected 
as  to  territory,  class,  etc.  Twenty  thousand 
changes  were  recorded  In  our  list  last  year.  Its 
use  means  a  saving  of  from  20  to  60%  In  post- 
age, etc. 

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Simplified  Electricity  for 
Projectionists 

THE  installment  of  the  article,  "Sim- 
plified Electricity  for  Projection- 
ists" is  being  omitted  in  this  week's 
issue  of  THE  MOTION  PICTURE 
NEWS.  However,  these  articles  will  be 
continued  in  next  week's  issue. 

We  wish  to  call  attention  to  the  special 
section  on  Theatre  Construction,  Re- 
modelling and  Equipping  which  is  pub- 
lished in  this  issue  of  the  NEWS  as  the 
information  therein  contained  is  unusual- 
ly helpful. 


Cumberland  Theatre  Com- 
pany  Formed 

Announcements  came  to  this  department  of 
the  formation  of  the  Cumberland  Theatre 
Company  with  R.  T,  Hill  as  president,  Tulla- 
homa,  Tenn.  All  booking  will  be  done  from 
Tullahoma  and  will  cover  the  following  thea- 
tres: Strand,  Tullahoma;  Rivoli,  Winchester; 
Oldham's  McMinnville;  Princess,  Lawrence- 
burg.  Mr.  Hill  has  been  the  successful  man- 
ager of  the  Strand  theatre,  Tullahoma,  for 
many  years  and  will  spend  most  of  the  time 
in  the  supervision  of  the  above  houses.  In 
the  meantime,  the  Cumberland  Theatre  Com- 
pany is  negotiating  for  more  houses  in  this 
territory  to  be  added  to  the  chain. 


Athol  Opera  House  Being 
Remodeled 

Remodeling  of  the  Athol,  Mass.,  Opera 
House  is  to  be  begun  April  1,  the  contract 
calling  for  completion  of  the  work  by  Octo- 
ber 1.  The  present  upright  posts  will  be 
eliminated  and  replaced  by  steel  girders  from 
wall  to  wall.  It  is  planned  to  seat  775  in  the 
auditorium  and  400  in  the  balcony.  While 
the  house  is  closed  for  alterations,  programs 
will  be  given  at  the  Lyric  building.  Improve- 
ments are  intended  to  make  the  Opera  House 
modern  throughout.  A  new  entrance  will  be 
built  on  South  Street. — Agard. 


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WHY  ?  ?  ? 


is  the  Simplex  invariably  selected  for  the  hard 
gruelling  grind  of  film  exchange  projection 


?    ?  ? 


is  the  Simplex  usually  chosen  for  road-show 
work 

?   ?  ? 


is  the  Simplex  used  more  than  any  other  in 
public  projection  rooms,  laboratories  and 
studios 

?   ?  ? 


BECAUSE  THE  SIMPLEX  CONSTRUCTION 
MEETS  EVERY  REQUIREMENT  WHICH 
UNUSUAL  PROJECTION  CONDITIONS  IM- 
POSE UPON  IT. 

We  asked  a  studio  -  manager  what  machine 
besides  the  one  he  had  would  successfully 
stand  the  terrific  strain  of  studio  projection 

and  without  hesitation  he  said — 


"ANOTHER  SIMPLEX" 


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Hollywood,  California 

Rothacker  Prints  actually  cost  less 
in  the  long  run  than  ordinary  prints. 

You  save  and  are  safe  when  you  use 
Rothacker  Prints  because: 

Rothacker  Prints  represent  all  that 

is  good  in  the  negative,  and  are  made  not  only  to 

look  better  but  to  wear  longei — 

Proper  color  values   in  tints,  tones 

and  combination  tint  -  tones  are  used  judiciously 
but  generously — 

Every  Rothacker  Print  is  made  on 

best  quality  stock  by  artistic  experts,  under  ideal 
conditions  and  skillful  supervision,  honestly  directed — 

Continuity  Sheets  furnished  free  on 

each  subject  provide  economic al  and  efficient 
replacement  service — 

Every  Rothacker  Print  is  waxed;  and, 

no  extra  charge  X.o  Producer,  Distributor  or  Exhibitor — 


All  this,  and  more,  plus  the  screen- 
security  and  business-comfort  which  goes  with  our 
known  ability,  reliability  and  responsibility. 


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"  FAINT  HEARTS  " 
"  A  SOCIAL  ERROR  " 
"  THE  FOUR  ORPHANS  " 
"  THE  FATAL  PHOTO  " 
"THE  BUSY  BODY" 

featuring  Charles  Murray 
Mary  Anderson — R.  McKee 

"THE  PILL  POUNDER" 
"  SO  THIS  IS  HAMLET  " 

featuring  Charles  Murray 


HODKINSON 


VOL.  XXVII    No.  17 

Los  Angeles 


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under  the  Act  of  March  S,  /879 

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UT  of  three  hundred  or  more  pretentious  motion 
pictures  that  will  be  made  for  the  season  of  1923- 
1924,  twenty-five  or  thirty  will  stand  out  conspicu- 
ously. The  future  alone  will  reveal  the  producers 
whose  names  will  be  registered  upon  this  roll  of  screen  honor, 
but  it  is  a  matter  of  considerable  pride  of  the  STANDARD 
FILM  LABORATORIES  to  recall  that  many  of  the  past  years 
best  pictures  went  through  our  plant  from  camera  to  screen. 


ITH  the  continually  increasing  number  of  prominent 
producers  depending  upon  us  for  complete  labora- 
tory service,  we  are  looking  forward  to  an  even 
greater  contribution  to  the  screen  successes  of  this 
year.  These  producers  know  that  a  picture  to  be  among  the 
best,  must  be  well  photographed. 


HAT'S  why  they  rely  upon  the  STANDARD  FILM 
LABORATORIES  for  daily  service  and  release  prints. 
Experience  has  taught  them  that  our  service  gives 
them  more  for  their  money  and  that  distributors 
and  exhibitors  are  better  satisfied  with  STANDARD  PRINTS. 


JESSE   L.  LAS KV 


PRESENTS 


A  JAMES  CRUZE  production 

NO  period  in  all  history  is  so  romantic,  so  melo- 
dramatic, so  thrilling,  so  full  of  motion  picture 
possibilities  as  the  days  of  '49. 

Paramount  has  brought  those  days  to  life 
again  in  "The  Covered  Wagon." 

It  is  the  greatest  subject  a  picture  ever  had, 
and  it  is  the  greatest  production  ever  attempted. 

Look  on  the  other  side  for  further  FACTS 
which  will  give  you  some  idea  of  the  bigness  of 
this  picture  as  a  theatrical  attraction. 

C£  Cparamount  Gpicture 


S  PLAYERS  ■  LAS  KY  CORPORATION 


The  Buffalo  Hunt 

One  of  the  many  thrills  in 
"The  Covered  Wagon" 

FIVE  hundred  bison,  the  only  large  herd 
in  existence,  were  used  in  the  hunt  scenes. 

Several  hundred  mounted  men  ac- 
tually risked  their  lives  in  these  scenes, 
which  are  absolutely  genuine  from  start 
to  finish. 

Adapted  by  Jack  Cunningham  from  the  novel  by  Emerson  Hough 

C£  Gparamount  Cpicture 


This  is  one  of  the  things 
which  make  "The  Covered 
Wagon"  the  greatest  the- 
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isjbox-office  insurance  for  you. 
The  above  advertisement  of  "The 
Glimpses  of  the  Moon"  ran  in  the 
Saturday  Evening  Post  and  Pic- 
torial Review.  Total  circulation, 
5,000,000.  Read  by  25,000,000 
people. 

Your  public  already  knows  that 
"The  Glimpses  of  the  Moon"  is 
the  season's  most  gorgeous 
society  love-drama. 

They're  looking  for  it  at  your 
theatre. 


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One  Continuous  Shriek 

Ran  five  weeks  at  the  Symphony  theatre,  Los  Angeles, 
to  good  box-office  figures,  with  turn-away  business  for 
the  first  three  weeks.  Played  to  capacity  at  Barbee's 
Loop  theatre,  Chicago.  Praised  by  both  public  and 
critics.  Has  that  wonderful  pulling  combination — Mack 
Sennett  and  Ben  Turpin.  Good  for  a  lot  of  laughs  with 
any  audience.  Listed  as  "Worth  Watching  For,"  by 
the  National  Board  of  Review.  Give  your  patrons 
this  fun  feature! 


Q/lied  J->roducers  and  Distributors  Corporation^ 

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Direction  by 
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What  the  Exhibitor  Says: 

"Large  attendance  warranted  extension  of  Charles  Ray's  'The  Girl  I  Loved' 
for  another  week's  run.  "-Gifts  Theatre,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
"Good  business  all  week  without  extra  exploitation."— Allen  Theatre, 
Cleveland,  Ohio. 

44  *The  Girl  I  Loved'  is  one  of  Charles  Ray's  good  ones  and  our  audiences  liked 
it.    Business  good. "-Middle  West  Exhibitor  in  M.  P.  News. 


What  the  Expert  Says  : 

"  'The  Girl  I  Loved*  is  a  production  that  any  audience 
should  like,"  says  Exhibitors'  Herald.  "Sympathetic, 
humorous  action  and  genuine  appeal  portrayed  in 
what  is  probably  Charles  Ray's  best  work  for  the 
Don't  fail  to  see  this  production.    We  be- 


screen. 


lieve  it  is  one  you  will  like,  and  as  such  one  you  will 
want  to  pass  along  to  your  patrons.  Ray's  acting  is 
an  outstanding  and  memorable  feature.  He  has  a  part 
that  calls  for  the  highest  form  of  suppressed  emotion." 

Q/'fhu/'  k/.  Kane  presents 


THE 
GIRL  I  LOVED 

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Direction  by  joseph  De  Qrajire 

UNITED  AQXLTTJ'  COfiPOQATION 

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RUPERT  HUGHES'  "SOULS  FOR  SALE' 


HELD  OVER     2nd  WEEK  atthe  CAPITOL 


The  Biggest  Success  New  York  has  ever  seen.— Every  Picture  Record  Shattered! 


DANNY  WAS  RIGHT: 


"If  you  let  your  competitor 
get  this  picture  you'll  be 
sorry."   See  Film  Daily. 


SHOWMEN!  HERE'S  YOUR  CHANCE!  REVEAL  HOLLYWOOD  TO  YOUR  PATRONS! 


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GOLDWYN  "  doing  BIG  THINGS 


READ  (DHAT  HARRY  GOLDBERG  SAYS: 


"Few  pictures  are  big  enough  to  run  two  weeks  in  Omaha.  Have  just  booked  'Souls 
for  Sale'  for  two  weeks  which  itself  signifies  what  we  think  is  by  far  greatest  box- 
office  attraction  Qoldwyn  has  had  this  year.  Should  rank  with  anything  that  has 
been  released  by  another  concern.*'— (signed)  Harry  L.  Goldberg,  Omaha,  Nebraska. 


IS  BIGGER  THAN  THE  CIRCUS  !!!!!! 


^  STARS!  STARS!  STARS!  * 

Tremendous  Business  at  I3i8  California  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 


=  Record  Receipts ! 

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fans  rush  to  their  favorite  theatre." 


NEW  YORK  AMERICAN 


sss=  Read  this  telegram!   It  comes  from  a  showman  who  knows! 

"I  want  to  play  'Souls  for  Sale'  at  the  Cleveland  Hippodrome  under  any  terms  and  conditions  that  you  want  to 
play  it  there.    This  is  the  greatest  motion  picture  of  the  year.  — (signed)  Walter  Reade. 

GOLDWYN  is  doing  BIG  THINGS 

A  Wire  JllSt  Received:    "Souls  for  Sale"  opened  to  a  jammed  matinee  and  tonight  we  are  turning- 
away  hundreds.    Biggest  opening  we  have  ever  had  in  Brockton.    Mayor  and  officials  also  secretary  and  many 
members  of  Chamber  Commerce  attended.    Everybody  talking  about  how  wonderful  picture  is.    We  paid  more 
for  "Souls  for  Sale"  than  we  ever  paid  for  any  film  but  it's  sure  worth  more.    It's  a  wonder.   Genuine  knockout 
and  we  don't  mean  maybe.    Congratulations  on  this  wonderful  attraction. 

(signed)  Keene  and  Rogers,  Colonial  Theatre,  Brockton,  Mass. 


1988 


Motion  Picture  News 


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\  LITTLE  CHURCH 
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Edward  L.  Reed,  of  the  Strand  Theatre, 
Providence,  R.  Lifter  a  ^veek's  showing 
of  "  The  Litde  Church  Around  the 
Corner,"  writes: — 


"We  have  shown  your  picture  in  our 
theatre  and  desire  to  express  our  ap- 
preciation of  this  unusually  fine 
production.  Our  audiences  com- 
mented very  favorably  upon  the 
picture.  This,  of  course,  is  of  vital 
importance  to  the  exhibitor." 

"From  the  box-office  standpoint,  also, 
it  was  a  success  and  in  the  future  we 
hope  to  have  many  more  pictures  of 
this  exceptionally  high  quality." 


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The  Little  Church  Around  the  Corner 

From  the  play  by  Chit.  E.  Blue?  tad  book  by  Marion  Rime  II 
Siorj  tad  •ceurie  by  Olfa  PriatzUi — Directed    by  Wo.  A.  Scitcr 


Classics  of  the  Screen 


1990 


Motion  Picture  News 


ANNOUNCING 


FISHER  PRODUCTIONS 


"The  Superlative  in  Motion  Pictures" 


Executives  of  wide  motion  picture  experience  will  direct 
the  destinies  of  this  concern. 

Authors  of  repute,  directors  who  are  leaders  in  their  line, 
stars  whose  names — and  abilities — are  recognized  the 
world  over,  will  contribute  their  best  effort  and  talent 
to  the  pictures  bearing  the  Fisher  name  and  trade- 
mark. 


Three  (3)  productions  a  year  will  be  made. 

So  far  as  expenditure  of  time,  money  and  human  endeavor 
can  make  them,  these  photo-classics  will  be  master- 
pieces of  screen  art. 

They  will  be  aimed  to  more  than  satisfy  the  great  army  of 
motion  picture  lovers. 

Hence  they  will  embody  every  element  tending  to  create — 
and  maintain — sure-fire  box-office  attraction. 


FISHER  PRODUCTIONS  will  be  a  synonym,  not  for 
Better  pictures,  but  for  the  BEST  pictures — alivays. 

The  industry,  and  the  public,  in  each  Fisher  screen  crea- 
tion, will  be  assured  of  a  promise  fulfilled. 


(\Tatch  for  the  forthcoming  announcement  of  the  first  Fisher  Production.  A  story  from  a 
best  seller  by  a  noted  author,  interpreted  by  a  sterling  cast,  each  member  a  recognized  star) 


Fisher  Productions,  Inc. 


FISHER  PRODUCTIONS,  Inc. 


(Signed) 


315  Montgomery  St. 
San  Francisco,  Cal. 


April  28 ,  1923  1991 


This*  is  the  Picture 


THAT  SCORED  A  RECORD  RUN  OF  THREE  SENSATIONAL 
months  at  the  Lyric  Theatre,  New  York  City,  at  $1.65  top  and  was 
hailed  by  critics  and  public  as  the  most  amazing  African  adventure 
picture  of  all  time. 


This  is  the  Picture 


THAT  PROVED  ITSELF  AN  OVERNIGHT  SENSATION  IN 
Philadelphia  where  it  opened  with  a  smash  last  week  at  the  Forrest 
Theatre  and  is  growing  bigger  and  bigger  at  every  performance. 


This*  is  the  Picture 


OF  WHICH  THE  PHILADELPHIA  NORTH  AMERICAN  SAID: 
"  If  anything  more  could  be  crowded  into  this  picture,  one  wonders 
just  what  it  could  possibly  be."  And  the  Public  Ledger  wrote: 
"  Remarkable;  something  more  than  splendid." 


This  is  the  Picture 


WHICH  HAS  RECEIVED  MORE  FREE  SPACE  IN  THE  WAY 
of  publicity  in  national  magazines  and  newspapers  than  any  other 
picture  in  the  history  of  the  industry. 


This*  is  the  Picture 


OF  WHICH  CHARLES  DANA  GIBSON,  FAMOUS  ARTIST, 
said:  "The  best  motion  picture  I  ever  saw";  Roy  Waldo  Miner, 
Curator  of  the  American  Museum  of  Natural  History,  said:  "  Re- 
markably fine;  certain  features  extraordinary  ";  Eltinge  F.  Warner, 
publisher  of  "  Field  &  Stream  " :  "  Greatest  picture  that  has  ever 
come  out  of  Africa." 


This-  is  the  Picture 


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TURN 
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1992 


Motion  Picture  News 


ThiS  istte 


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TEAR  LOOSE 

1     take  a  real 
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plaster  your 
town  with  the 

GREATEST  LINE  OF 

O^C'^P  TJCf  ever  conceived  I 
Jrwd  1  JC*lv9  for  any  picture  ! 


April  28 ,  1923 


1993 


Ml  it  like  a  Circus  f  There's  nothing  like  it  on  earth  f 

I  I  ERE  is  a  line  of  paper  that  will  pull  like  powerful  magnets.  Get 
^  *  out  of  the  beaten  path.  Don't  hide  this  amazing  sensation.  Open 
the  throttle  wide.  Smash  every  established  precedent  just  as  the  pic- 
ture will  smash  all  your  box  office  precedents.  Grab  the  best 
boards.  Keep  your  town  breathless  with  expectation — the  pic- 
ture will  keep  'em  gasping  with  its  thrills.  Spread  yourself  over  the 
map.  Make  'em  see  and  read  and  hear  nothing  but  the  name  of  this 
picture  and  your  theatre.  It's  the  supreme  opportunity  of  your  show- 
man's career.  It's  filled  with  gigantic  possibilities  and  you  can  realize 
tremendous  results  if  you  get  behind  it  right.  Get  it  now — and  BILL 
IT  LIKE  A  CIRCUS! 


This  is  the  Picture  that  ran  for  3  Solid  Months  at  the  Lyric  Theatre,  N.YC 

>  ^^P"^     ^W^i                              Presented,  by 

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THE  FIRST  SERIES  made  nionev  for  everv  ex- 
hibitor who  played  it.  The  SECOND  SERIES' made 
more  money — and  exhibitors  and  audiences  clamored 
for  MORE  LEATHER  PUSHERS.  And  SOON — in  an- 
swer to  this  demand— Carl  Laemmle  will  present  the 
THIRD   SERIES— bigger  and  better  than  ever  before. 

UNIVERSAL  JEWEL 

The  pleasure  is  all  yours 


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ASSOCIATED    EXHIB  I  T  O  R.  S 


ARTHUR  S.  KANE.  Pbes.osnt. 


Physical  Distributors 

PATHl  EXCHANCt 


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Nationally  advertised  in 

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May  5,  1923 


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To  Speed  Up 
Spring  Business 
Start  At  The  Time 
This  Page  Appears 
And  Show  The  Entire 
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Grandma's  Boy 

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( Book  them  in  any  order) 

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these  attractions  will 
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{June  issues,  out  May  1st) 

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(July  issue,  out  June  1st) 

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The  Lion  of 
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of  Hunting  in  the  Jungle 


AS  INDISPUTABLY  as  the  lion  is  king  of 
/%    the  African  wilds,  so  is  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Martin  Johnson's  TRAILING  AFRICAN 
WILD  ANIMALS   supreme   above   any  other 
picture   of  like   subject   ever    attempted  or 
achieved. 

Not  only  does  it  bring  to  the  screen  such  breath- 
taking scenes  as  rhinoceri  charging  with 
death  in  their  wicked  little  pig  eyes,  of  a  herd 
of  elephants  crashing  through  the  forest  in  a 
stampede  upon  the  camera  man,  of  lions 
brought  down  within  a  few  feet  of  the  hunters. 

But  also — you  see  Mr.  Johnson  and  Mrs.  John- 
son themselves  facing  the  beasts. 

For  the  first  time  the  hunter  is  seen  risking  his 
life  with  the  wild  beasts  of  prey. 

Those  who  made  the  picture  were  closer  to  the 
big  game  of  Africa  than  the  camera  was.  The 
camera  man  used  a  telescopic  lens  which  makes 
the  animals  on  the  screen  appear  to  be  within 
arm's  length  of  the  observer. 

As  for  thrills — 

Carl  E.  Akeley,  of  the  American  Museum  of 


Natural  History,  America's  foremost  authority 
on  big  game,  especially  African  big  game,  wrote, 
after  seeing  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Martin  Johnson's 
TRAILING  AFRICAN  WILD  ANIMALS: 

"HPHE  picture  is  by  far  the  finest    thing  in 
wild -life  pictures    that   has  come    out  of 
Africa,  or  any  other  place  for  that  matter. 

"It  is  accurate  and  truthful,  chuck  full  of 
beauty  and  thrills. 

"It  is  the  most  thrilling  picture  I  have  ever 
seen." 

Governor  Gifford  Pinchot,  of  Pennsylvania,  at 
whose  request  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Johnson  brought 
their  TRAILING  AFRICAN  WILD  ANIMALS 
to  the  Executive  Mansion  at  Harrisburg  for  a 
private  showing,  wrote: 

"The  picture  is  by  far  the  finest  big  game 
picture  I  have  ever  seen.  From  the  point  of 
view  of  beauty  and  interest  it  stands  all  by 
itself. 

"If  anything  more  striking  was  ever  filmed  out- 
doors than  the  pursuit  of  those  gigantic 
African  elephants  by  little  Mrs.  Johnson,  I  never 
saw  or  heard  of  it." 


Two  years'  time  and  two  hundred  and  fifty 
thousand  dollars  were  spent  in  making  this 
amazing  picture  which  has  been  cut  down  to 
give  your  patrons  a  lifetime  of  thrills  in  an  hour. 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mart 

TRAILING  AT 
"WILD  AN1 


There's  the  Lion 
—and  Mrs.  Johnson 

This  lion  is  one  of  a  herd 
of  more  than  a  dozen 
which  the  camera  caught 
as  they  broke  cover.  Few 
men  have  even  so  much 
as  seen  so  many  lions  at 
once,  much  less  photo- 
graphed them. 


In  the  picture 
you  see  first  the 
lion  in  the  open, 
you  see  Mrs . 
Johnson  fire  upon 
him,  then  close  in 
as  he  turns  upon 
her  —  and  finish 
him. 


A   Woman    in    the  Wilderness 

Mrs.  Johnson,  weighing  only  110  pounds,  was  with  Mr.  Johnson  throughout  every  step 
of  the  expedition. 

They  took  turns  in  risking  life;  the  one  holding  an  animal  at  bay  with  the  rifle  while  the 
other  handled  the  camera. 

A  woman  in  the  ivilderness  of  the  African  jungle,  taking  chances  few  men  would  even 
consider  taking! 


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Lions  charging  into  the  very  lens  of  the  camera — 
man-eaters  in  the  act  of  trying  to  slay.  Your 
patrons  can  see  them  from  your  theatre's  seats. 

It  took  two  long,  dangerous  years  for  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Johnson,  to  hack  and  fight  their  way  through 
a  thousand  miles  of  African  jungle. 

They  risked  life  every  second  of  that  time.  They 
shot  100,000  feet  of  film. 

This  has  been  cut  to  6,000  feet  of  thrills  that 
make  you  gasp. 


The  Wart-hog — 

Not  so  fierce  as  he  looks. 

No  more  to  be  feared  than  any  competition 
against  this  sensational  picture. 


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15-foot  Ears 

That's  what  the  ears  of 
the  African  elephant 
measure,  from  tip  to  tip, 
across  the  forehead. 

These  are  not  peanut- 
chewing  circus  elephants 
which  come,  nicely 
trained,  from  India. 

The  African  elephant  will 
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He  can  be  slain,  but 
rarely  tamed.  Only  two 
have  ever  been  brought 
to  this  country. 


When  the  big  herd 
charged,  Mr.  Johnson 
ceased  sighting  the 
camera  and  stopped 
one  elephant  within 
a  few  steps  of  the 
tripod. 


Kou  see  Mrs.  Johnson  within  Thirty  Yards  of  these  Wild  African  Eleph 

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If  it  Thrilled  Akeley, 
It'll  Thrill  Anybody! 

After  seeing  the  stampede  of 
elephants  in  this  picture,  Carl  E. 
Akeley,  of  the  American  Muse- 
um of  Natural  History,  a  veteran  I 
of  many  an  African  big  game 
expedition,  wrote: 

"The  elephant  picture  recalls 
vividly  the  most  thrilling  ex- 
periences of  my  life.  I  shall  not 
blame  you  in  the  least  if,  when 
the  final  stampede  of  elephants 
comes  on  the  screen,  you  feel 
inclined  to  run." 


The  elephants  were  photographed  in  the  hitherto  mysteri- 
ous region  of  Africa  near  the  lost  Lake  Paradise,  a  part  of 
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The  scenes  were  for  the  most  part 
taken  from  blinds — with  the  tele- 
scopic camera  hidden  in  brush  or 


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Bullet-proof  rhinoceri,  ivith  Mr.  John- 
son seen  within  fifteen  yards  of  them, 
were  caught  by  the  camera  as  they 
charged. 

And  the  most  savage  of  beasts :  lionesses 
with  their  cubs,  and  lions  hunting  food 
for  them,  were  espied  by  the  lens. 


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One  incautious  movement,  one  whisper  or  sneeze, 
a  slight  shift  of  the  wind — and  this  amazing  picture 
might  never  have  reached  America. 

Any  unguarded  action,  and  a  herd  of  elephants,  with 
tusks  that  impale  a  man  like  a  fly  on  a  pin,  might 
have  thundered  down  upon  the  camera-hunters. 


It  takes  about  five  lions 
to  tackle  a  giraffe.  This 
tallest  of  animals  can  jab 
a  lion  to  pieces  in  short 
order  with  his  hoofs, 
which  work  like  the  busi- 
ness end  of  a  crowbar. 


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Not  for  Another  Five  Years 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Johnson  soon  are  going  back 
into  the  African  jungle  for  more  pictures. 

They  will  spend  five  years  there. 

They  do  not  count  on  returning  alive — 
though  they  hope  to — for  they  will  pene- 
trate even  beyond  Lake  Paradise,  which 
no  member  of  the  white  race  except  them- 
selves has  ever  reached. 


With  the  best  of  luck  it  will  be  1928 
before  there  will  be  available  again 
such  pictures  of  big  game  as  these. 

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WILD  ANIMALS  now.  Your 
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Man  vs.  Beast 

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'Walking  up  to  within  ten  feet  of  the 
infuriated  beast,  Shuman  glanced 
along  his  rifle.   Should  he  miss  ,: 


■TTOVE  of  adventure  has  made 
big  game  hunting  the  fa* 
m  J  vorite  subject  of  the  day. 

Leading  the  way  for  the  nu- 
merous feature  pictures  of  this 
type  now  being  offered  was 
Educational's  Special  "Man  vs. 
Beast." 


"Here  is  the  most  remarkable  jungle 
picture  •we  have  ever  seen,"  said  the  man- 
agement of  the  Capitol  Theatre,  St.  Paul. 

And 

JAMES  W.  DEAN 

reviewing  it  for  hundreds  of  newspapers, 
wrote 

"'Man  vs.  Beast'  is  one  of  the  most 
dramatic  pictures  1  have  ever  seen." 


No  more  realistic  or  thrilling 
picture  has  been  made  than  this  film  story  of  the 
expedition  of  Louis  Shuman  into  the  heart  of  the 
Dark  Continent. 

Originally  a  five-reel  picture  but  cut  to  two  reels 


because  of  Educational's  policy 
of  releasing  only  Short  Subjects 
and  of  giving  exhibitors  only 
the  best  of  action  in  its  pictures 
without  waste  footage,  "Man  vs. 
Beast"  is  crammed  with  thrills  in 
every  foot. 

Stirring  scenes  of  perilous  com- 
bat between  men  and  the  most 
ferocious  wild  beasts,  actually  coming  to  death-grips 
before  the  camera,  and  rare  shots  of  the  most  wary 
denizens  of  the  jungle,  make  this  a  subject  of 
exceptional  interest  and  unusual  box-office  value. 


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FILM  DAIL1  : — A  rather  attractive  entertainment  that  should 
please  the  majority.  Henry  McRae  has  certainly  secured  fine 
atmosphere  for  the  picture  and  the  scenes  of  the  river  with 
its  burden  of  logs  and  the  numerous  views  of  the  lumber- 
jacks at  work,  also  at  play,  furnish  a  realistic  idea  of  life  in 
a  lumber  camp.  Folks  are  going  to  marvel  at  the  agility  of 
the  men  on  the  logs,  their  daring  in  riding  a  single  log  in  the 
rapids  and  other  equally  intrepid  stunts  that  supply  some  of 
the  action  and  thrills  of  the  production.  "  The  Man  from  Glen- 
garry" offers  a  pleasing  variation  in  dramatic  entertainment 
and  as  such  should  please  the  majority  of  picture  goers. 

MORNING  TELEGRAPH:— This  story  is  an  adaptation  of  the 
well-known  novel  by  Ralph  Connor,  and  the  familiar  title  ought 
to  help  to  make  a  large  portion  of  the  public  curious  to  see  the 
picture.  The  treatment  of  the  original  story  has  been  well 
handled  and  an  interesting  picture  results.  Warner  Richmond 
plays  the  part  of  the  hoy.  E.  L.  Fernandez,  as  Louis  Lenoir, 
succeeds  in  getting  the  real  Latin  personalis  into  the  role: 
Pauline  Garon  is  charming  as  the  flapper,  and  Marion  Swayne 
plays  well  as  the  mini-ter  s  daughter  and  is  quite  brave  in  her 
scene  in  the  river.  This  is  a  good  picture  of  its  type  and  all 
who  love  stories  of  the  great  outdoors  will  like  every  scene 
of  it. 


MOVING  PICTURE  WORLD : — Among  outdoor  specials  "The 
Man  from  Glenearry"  should  occupy  an  interesting  place. 
Ernest  Shipman  has  exploited  seme  of  the  thrilling  phases  of 
the  logging  industry  in  Canada  in  connection  with  a  melo- 
dramatic story  by  Ralph  Connor.  A  fight  on  the  logs,  mid- 
river,  stands  out  as  one  of  the  effective  moments.  The  novelty 
of  this  scene  which  ends  in  the  rescue  of  the  girl  who  nearly 
drowns  in  attempting  to  stop  the  fight  will  appeal  to  those  who 
like  to  see  fights  staged  in  an  original  style. 

MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS:-A  graphic  account  of  life  among 
the  lumberjacks  in  the  reaches  of  the  upper  Ottawa  River. 
The  picture  is  certain  to  be  accepted  as  something  worth  while. 
It  releases  some  first-rate  incident — much  of  which  is  positively 
startling  when  it  shows  the  lumberjacks  piloting  the  logs  down 
the  river  and  hopping  about  from  log  to  log  with  the  agility 
of  jack-rabbits.  The  picture  travels  at  a  good  pace,  is  well 
constructed  up  to  its  final  reel,  exudes  volumes  of  atmosphere 
and  i>  staged  amid  awe-inspiring  background-. 


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The  MAN  from 


with  Warner  Richmond  *  Pauline  Garon^  Harlan  Knfcfht ^ 
Marion  Swayne  ^Anders  Randolph -William  Colvin 


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Man  from  Glengarry "  holds  good  interest 
and  should  generally  satisfy  those  tvho  see 
it.  There  is  plenty  of  action  throughout  the 
story  and  the  outdoor  scenery  used  through 
the  picture  is  well  worth  seeing. 

SCREEN  OPINIONS : — Class  A.  "The  Man 
from  Glengarry."'  one  of  Ralph  Connor's 
best  stories,  lends  itself  well  to  the  screen, 
and  in  the  present  picturization  the  spec- 
tacular and  sensational  features  have  been 
given  special  attention. 


AMUSEMENTS,  Minn.:  —  This  picture 
should  go  over  big  with  lovers  of  fust- 
action  outdoor  pictures.  It  moves  fast,  ha^ 
sufficient  fights  and  thrills,  and  some  real 
unusual  photographic  effects. 


VARIETY: — Smashing  melodramatic  action 
picture  of  the  northern  logging  camps  with 
magnificent  scenic  leatures. 


GLENGARRY 


Its  a  HODKINSON  PICTURE 

Produced  by  OTTAWA  FILM  PRODUCTIONS  Inc. 


A  State  Right  "Knockout" 

LUIS  ANGEL  FIRPO 

(Dempsey's  next  opponent?) 

Featured  in 

"A  Champion  in  the  Making" 


From  the  time  He  was  a  Drug  Clerk — to  His  arrival  in  New 
York  to  battle  Bill  Brennan. 

This  South  American  Giant  in  Action. 

How  He  mauled  His  Sparring  Partners. 

The  Strenuous  Training  He  went  through  in  order  to  beat 
Brennan. 

Jimmy  De-Forest  (Dempsey's  former  trainer)  put  Him  through 
this  hard  grind. 

EXCLUSIVE  OFFICIAL  PICTURES  TAKEN  AT 
RINGSIDE. 

BRENNAN  BEING  COUNTED  OUT  IN  THE  12TH  ROUND. 

Joe  Humphries  announcing  the  winner. 

NOTE:  NO  OTHER  PICTURES  OFFERED  ON 
THE    MARKET    CONTAIN    THE  ABOVE 

\  SCENES. 

? 

!  FIRPO   o ;  *  DEMPSEY 

Act  Quick — Territories  Going  Fast!! 

Distributed  by 

Produced  and  Directed  by  CHARLES  PENSER 

LEON  D.  BRITTON,  Inc.  Phone,  Bryant  0499  729-7th  Ave.,  New  York 


mm 


Inspiration  Pictures  Inc.  Chas.H.Duell.  President,  firtstnts 

Richard  Barthelmess 

Miss  Dorothy  Gish  m 

''THE  BRIGHT  SHAWl! 

by  Joseph  Her^esheimer  —  screen  adaptation  by  Edmund  Colliding 

A  John  S.Robertson  Production 

A  3iiat  llationdl  Picture 


This  is  a  reproduction  of  a  full-page  advertisement  in  The  Saturday  Evening  Post, 

appearing  in  the  issue  of  April  21 


Believe  This  ^ill  Prove  MDickV 
Biggest  Box  Ofiice  Picture 

An  American  Boy 

and 


A  Spanish  Dancer 

in  a  colorful  romance  of  Old 
Cuba  when  the  Cavalier  descen- 
dants of  the  Castilians  were  fight- 
ing for  liberty  —  a  drama  of 
hearts,  flowers,  swords  —  and  a 
great  soul. 

To  get  the  correct  atmosphere  for  the 
picture  the  entire  company  spent  several 
months  in   Cuba  to  take  the  exterior 

scenes. 

Of  the  many  characters  created  by 
Richard  Barthelmess  we  believe  his  pan- 
tomimic artistry  is  most  appealing  in  this 
story  of  a  young  American's  loves  and 
adventures. 

Miss  Dorothy  Gish  has  never  surpassed 
in  heart  interest  her  part  as  the  Spanish 
Dancer,  a  world-famous  coquette,  who 
gives  her  life  for  love  of  the  American 
boy — and  Cuban  liberty. 

We  believe  that  the  artistry  of  these 
players;  the  splendid  character  studies  of 
all  the  members  of  the  supporting  cast; 
the  fine  quality  of  production  achieved 
by  Inspiration  Pictures,  Inc.,  and  its  pres- 
ident, Charles  H.  Duell;  the  unusual 
sympathy  and  understanding  in  direction 
by  John  S.  Robertson;  the  excellent  adap- 
tation by  Edmund  Goulding  of  Joseph 
Hergesheimer's  colorful  story;  the  won- 
derful photographic  work  by  George 
Folsey;  the  exceptional  skill  in  art  direc- 
tion by  Everett  Shinn  — all  these  elements 
have  resulted  in  a  picture  which  will  be 
heralded  not  only  for  its  artistic  merit, 
but  for  its  entertainment  value  and  its 
BOX  OFFICE  PULLING  POWER. 


'0Te7/  settle  it  nous. 


Exploitation 

That's  the  Word  For  This  One! 

A  naked  diver's  battle  with  a  man-eating  shark  100  feet 
under  water. 

A  revengeful  native  tieing  a  knot  in  a  diver's  air-line 
under  water  to  suffocate  his  enemy. 

A  diver  at  the  bottom  of  the  sea  caught  in  the  clutch  of 
a  giant  clam  and  held  fast  and  deserted  to  die,  while  his 
fellow  diver  goes  back  to  the  surface  to  claim  the  girl. 

Divers  exploring  the  jungles  at  the  bottom  of  the  ocean, 
and  their  discovery  of  a  treasure  chest  laden  with  gold, 
gems  and  pearls. 

The  use  of  a  new  helmet  like  the  gas  masks  the  soldiers 
used  in  France.  This  headpiece  generates  its  own  air 
doing  away  with  cumbersome  diving  suits  and  air-pipe 
lines.    Never  before  photographed  in  a  motion  picture. 

A  greedy  skipper's  theft  of  the  pearl  treasures  of  a 
native  chieftain. 

The  uprising  of  the  natives  and  their  attack  on  the 
pearl  fishermen. 

The  weird  native  rites  before  going  to  the  attack;  the 
sound  of  the  war  drums;  the  war  dance;  the  night 
attack  on  the  village. 

The  pearl  fisherman's  schooner  running  down  a  native 
boat  while  the  naked  diver  is  at  the  bottom  of  the  bay 
stealing  pearls. 

A.B.BARRINGER'S 

Sensational 
Under  "Sea  Production 


Vengeance 


OF 
THE 


Deep 


voith 


Ralph  Lev)\s~  Virginia  Brown  taire  *Van  Mattimore  -  Maida  Vale  -  Uarmon  McGregor 

Directed  by  A.B.  Barringer 


2022 


Motion  Picture  News 


Yes  Sir!  Mr.  Lane — 

You  Will  Be  Sent  a  Copy  Very  Soon 

THE  BOOKING  GUIDE 
Is  On  The  Press 

We  print  your  letter  to  advise  the  hundreds  of 
other  theatre  owners  who  have  written  similar 
communications,  that  they  too,  can  expect  their 
copies  within  a  short  time. 


The  April  Edition  Will  Be  Better  Than  Ever 


"  I  saw  him  come  in." 

"  No,  no,  he's  not  here,"  answered  the  girl,  struggling 
to  keep  her  eyes  from  lifting  to  the  loft  where  her 
wounded  lover  lay. 

Convinced,  the  sheriff  was  about  to  depart. 

"  Well,  we'll  get  him  and  string  him  up  before  the 
night  is  over,"  he  said. 

She  breathed  a  moment  in  relief.  Then  to  her  horror, 
something  soft  and  wet  dropped  on  the  sheriff's  out- 
stretched hand.     Then — another  drop. 

They  stood  silent  a  moment. 

"  Blood,"  he  said,  stepping  back  and  pointing  his  gun 
toward  the  loft.     "  So  he's  up  there." 

"  No,  Jack.  It's  not  him,"  she  breathed,  in  blind, 
mechanical  denial. 

Ranee  flung  the  girl  violently  aside,  made  a  grab  for 
the  ladder  and  lowered  it  into  position.  Then  deaf 
to  the  girl's  pleadings,  shouted: 


"  Ramerrez,  you  bandit,  you  thief.     Come  down. 

One  of  the  many  stirring  situations  in  a  big,  thrilling 
heart  drama  that  will  grip  every  audience. 


FIRST  43* 
NATIONAL  _ 
iPICTURES  M  j 


An  Edwin  Carewe 

production  of 

David  Belasco's 

Tremendous  Sta^e  Success 


A  3itJ&  national  Picture 

IGIRL^GOLDEN  WEST 


2024 


Motion  Picture  News 


BIG  FIRST 
PICTURES 

Here's  real  news  !  First  National  is  giving  you 
just  as  big  productions  for  the  summer  as  at 
any  other  time  of  the  year.  It  is  not  holding 
up  the  big  ones  for  Fall.  It  doesn't  have  to. 
First  National  has  plenty  of  big  ones  for  all  time. 


"THE  GIRL  OF  THE 
GOLDEN  WEST  " 

Edwin  Carewe's  stupendous  pro- 
duction of  David  Belasco's  Great 
Masterpiece 

An  epic  of  the  days  when  men  struggled,  laughed, 
cursed,  gambled,  killed,  loved,  and  worked  out 
their  strange  destinies — a  big  heart  drama. 

"  CHILDREN  OF  DUST  " 

A   Frank   Borzage  Production 

A  human  interest  drama  that  is  a  page  of  life — 
a  picturization  of  Tristram  Trupper's  "Terwilliger" 
which  was  one  of  the  big  serials  in  the  Metropolitan 
magazine.  A  tale  of  the  old  Gramercy  Park  section 
of  old  New  York. 

JACKIE  COOGAN 
"  Toby  "Tyler  " 

The  story  of  a  small  boy  who  runs  away  from  home 
to  join  a  circus,  beguiled  by  the  glitter  of  the 
greatest  show  on  earth.  This  is  probably  Jackie's 
strongest  picture.  Taken  from  a  famous  novel; 
presented  by  Sol  Lesser;  produced  under  the  per- 
sonal supervision  of  Jack  Coogan,  Sr. 


"A  MAN  OF  ACTION" 

A  Thomas  H.  Ince  Production 

Starring 

Douglas  MacLean 

One  of  the  greatest  mystery  comedy  dramas  ever 
offered.  It  keeps  everybody  guesssing  from  start 
to  finish.  An  unusual  supporting  cast  including 
Marguerite  De  La  Motte,  and  Raymond  Hatton. 
By  Bradley  King;  directed  by  James  Home. 

"  PENROD  AND  SAM  " 

A  Booth  Tarkington  Story 
The  author  of  "  Penrod  " 

One  of  his  famous  stories  of  American  boy  life 
which  was  one  of  the  year's  best  sellers.  You 
know  what  kind  of  a  box  office  attraction  "Penrod" 
was.  This  goes  it  one  better.  Directed  by  William 
Beaudine. 

CONSTANCE  TALMADGE 


In 


Dulcy  " 


This  is  the  next  of  Miss  Talmadge's  bigger  pictures. 
If  you  played  "  East  is  West  "  you  know  what 
kind  of  work  she  is  now  doing.  Her  consistent 
advertising  in  the  Saturday  Evening  Post  makes 
her  a  bigger  attraction  than  ever.  An  uproarious 
comedy  by  George  Kaufman  and  Marx  Connelly. 
Directed  by  Sidney  Franklin;  presented  by  Joseph 
M.  Schenck;  continuity  by  John  Emerson  and 
Anita  Loos. 


You  Can  Depend  on  First 


April  28,  1923  2025 

NATIONAL 

for  SUMMER 

Right  when  the  hot  weather  hits  you,  you  need 
big  pictures — pictures  with  unusual  entertain- 
ment value  to  combat  the  summer  amusements 
of  the  outdoor  season.  Here  they  are.  Just 
look  over  the  list  for  June,  July  and  August. 

"  THE  BRASS  BOTTLE  " 

A  Maurice  Tourneur  Production 

A  fascinating  comedy-drama  taken  from  the  novel 
and  play.  This  production  which  is  personally 
directed  by  Maurice  Tourneur,  is  interpreted  by  an 
all  star  cast. 

"  TRILBY  " 

A  Richard  Walton  Tully 
Production 

This  wonderful  photoplay  is  Mr.  Tully's  interpreta- 
tion of  George  du  Maurier's  great  classic,  famous 
the  world  over.  A  tale  of  the  London  and  Paris 
Latin  quarters,  where  dwell  all  the  artists  of  note. 
Directed  by  James  Young. 

RICHARD  BARTHELMESS 

In 

"  The  Fighting  Blade  " 

A  thrilling  period  drama  from  the  pen  of  Beulah 
Dix.  Such  a  story  as  Barthelmess'  countless  follow- 
ers will  delight  to  see  him  in.  A  thrilling  tale  of 
the  efforts  to  overthrow  Cromwell  and  re-establish 
the  Royalist  line.  One  of  "  Our  Dick's  "  very 
best.  Presented  by  Inspiration  Pictures,  Inc., 
Charles  H.  Duell,  president. 


"  THE  WANTERS  " 

A  John   M.   Stahl  Production 

A  sparkling  comedy-drama  with  New  York  society 
life  as  the  background.  You  have  seen  what  Mr. 
Stahl  could  do  in  "  The  Dangerous  Age  "  and 
other  pictures.  We  think  this  will  be  better. 
Presented  by  Louis  B.  Mayer.  Written  by  Lelia 
Burton  Wells.  An  all  star  cast  including  Marie 
Prevost  and  Robert  Ellis. 

"  HER  REPUTATION  " 

A  Thomas  H.  Ince  Production 

Another  drama  with  the  Ince  Punch.  An  all  star 
cast  including  May  McAvoy,  Lloyd  Hughes,  Casson 
Ferguson  and  Winter  Hall.  Directed  by  John 
Griffith  Wray  under  the  personal  supervision  of 
Thomas  H.  Ince.  Adapted  from  the  novel  "  The 
Devil's  Own  "  by  Talbut  Mundy  and  Bradley  King. 

KATHERINE  MacDONALD 
"  The  Scarlet  Lily  " 

One  of  the  American  Beauty's  best  pictures.  Miss 
MacDonald  has  given  one  of  her  most  promising 
roles  in  this  story  of  a  girl  who  seeks  to  earn  a 
livelihood  for  herself  and  a  helpless  dependent  as 
an  artist  designer.  Adapted  by  Lois  Zellner  from 
the  story  by  Fred  Sittenham.  Directed  by  Victor 
Shertzinger. 


National  All  the  Year 


2026  Motion  Picture  News 

Pausing'  to  Cast  an  Eye 

Over  the  Months  Best  Rims 

Mae  Tinee,  critical  critic  of  the  Chicago  Tribune 
lists  Thos.  H.  Ince's  "  Bell  Boy  13  "  right  next  to 
the  top  of  her  list  of  the  best  pictures  shown  in 
Chicago  during  March.  She  says: 


Distributed  by 
Associated  First 
National  Pictures,  Inc. 


66  6 


BELLBOY  13'  with  Douglas  Mac  Lean,  was 
one  of  the  funniest  of  the  year's  comedy -dramas. 
It  had  good  acting,  pep,  clever  subtitles,  pho- 
tography and  direction.     Everybody  liked  it." 

AND  BALABAN  AND  KATZ  RAN 
IT  IN  ALL  THEIR  THEATRES 


fJhosTH.Hncds  - 

Bell  Boy 

Directed  by  Wm.Seiter^^ 


Starring  DOUGLAS  MacLEAN 
Star  of  "  THE  HOTTENTOT  " 


It's  a 

Bvery  WKere 


Motion  Picture  News 


Overdoing 


FAVORITE  exhibitor  complaint — extra 
length  features — has  increased  a  hun- 
dredfold these  last  few  months. 


Nor  do  these  protests  come  entirely  from  the 
little  fellows.  The  managing  directors  of  the 
big  houses  are  voicing  their  objections  also — 
not  so  vociferously  perhaps — but  in  sufficient 
volume  to  convince  us  that  we  are  over-doing 
the."  special." 

♦  ^ 

We  have  spoken  to  several  producers  and 
distributors  about  this  unsatisfactory  state  of 
affairs. 

Invariably,  we  get  the  same  explanation. 

First,  we  are  told — usually  a  bit  impatiently 
— that  good  pictures  can  not  be  made  if  the  pro- 
duction staff  is  tied  down  to  arbitrary  five  reel 
footages. 

This  is  undoubtedly  true  but  because  a  pic- 
ture is  nine  thousand  feet  it  doesn't  necessarily 
follow  that  it  isn't  four  reels  too  long;  and 
certainly  there  should  be  a  reasonable  amount 
of  product  of  the  footage  the  average  exhibitor 

will  tell  you  he  prefers — 5,000  to  5,500  feet. 

*  *  * 

But  there  are  plenty  of  five  reelers,  you  say. 
Are  there? 

Inspect  pages  1776-77  of  the  April  7th  issue 
of  Motion  Picture  News  where  in  "  The 
Check-up,"  our  chart  of  exhibitors'  box  office 
reports,  250  features — the  releases  of  the  last 
seven  months — are  listed. 

Some  interesting  facts  are  disclosed. 

Of  the  250  pictures,  170  are  more  than  five 
reels  in  length.  One  hundred  and  four  are 
more  than  six  reels  long  and  96  are  seven  reels 
or  more. 

*  *  H« 

Any  exhibitor  will  tell  you  that  a  feature  of 
more  than  six  reels  is  too  long  to  fit  into  a  well 
balanced  bill — a  bill  that  contains  a  news 
weekly,  comedy  and  something  of  a  scenic, 
educational  or  industrial  nature. 


the  Special 

We  do  not  think  that  anyone  has  a  complaint 
against  the  "  Robin  Hood's,"  the  "  Knight- 
hood's "  or  the  "  Covered  Wagon's."  If  a  pro- 
duction of  their  calibre  runs  ten  or  twelve  reels, 
all  well  and  good.  It  is  just  the  average  feature, 
demanding  strong  supporting  numbers  to  get 
it  by,  that  receives  and  deserves  the  kicks. 

5}C  ijc  5|j 

For  these  seven,  eight  and  nine  reelers,  there 
is  no  real  defense.  There  are,  however,  excuses. 

The  producer  claims  that  the  exhibitor 
refuses  to  believe  a  five  reel  picture  anything 
better  than  a  program  release  and  in  conse- 
quence declines  to  pay  more  than  a  program 
picture  price  for  it. 

The  story  the  exhibitor  tells  is  quite  different. 
He  contends  that  productions  are  deliberately 
padded  as  an  excuse  for  labeling  them 
"  specials  "  for  which  exorbitant  rentals  are 
exacted. 

*}*  *f* 

But  claims  and  counterclaims — probably 
both  admitting  of  argument  based  on  fact — are 
not  going  to  remedy  something  that  is  ob- 
viously wrong.  And  they  don't  take  into  con- 
sideration the  wishes  and  well  being  of  those 
most  vitally  concerned — the  theatre-going 
public. 

The  public  most  assuredly  wants  variety  in 
its  motion  picture  fare.  It  insists  on  having  the 
"  short  stuff  "  and  only  the  unusual  feature  will 
hold  attention  over  an  hour. 

Ask  any  showman  who  knows  his  business  if 
this  isn't  a  fact. 

^{  %  5jS  - 

Good  pictures  have,  can  and  should  be  made 
in  five  reels. 

Our  job — meaning  the  industry  as  a  whole — 
is  giving  the  public  what  it  wants. 

That's  just  plain  business  sense. 


Vol.  XXVII 


APRIL  28,  1923 


NO.  17 


2028 


Motion  Picture  News 


SCIENTIFIC  folk,  literary 
folk,  society  folk — and 
some  ordinary  folk  met  at 
dinner  at  the  Waldorf  Tues- 
day evening  to  say  Godspeed 
to  Robert  J.  Flaherty,  maker 
of  "  Nanook  of  the  North," 
who  left  Thursday  for  Samoa 
to  discover  new  Nanooks  in  the 
South  Seas.  "  Nanook  "  was 
run  off  at  the  conclusion  of  the 
dinner  to  the  delight  of  every- 
one present,  many  of  whom 
had  already  seen  the  picture. 
We  have  a  lot  of  faith  in  Mr. 
Flaherty's  artistic  and  dra- 
matic faculties  and  we  look  for  another  motion  picture  treas- 
ure when  he  brings  back  his  film. 

#  #  # 

TAKE  heed  of  this  optimistic  note :  Business  conditions 
have  suddenly  taken  a  very  favorable  turn  for  the  motion 
picture  interests  in  New  England.  The  exhibitors  and  ex- 
change men  are  registering  joy  due  to  the  wage  increase  of 
12y2  to  15%  in  the  textile  industries.  Our  Boston  spy  informs 
us  that  this  is  only  2%  lower  than  the  highest  wages  paid  dur- 
ing the  war. 

#  #  # 

TJ/'  HTLE  Sol  Lesser  and  Michael  Gore  are  in  Gotham  they 
.  will  make  a  careful  survey  of  the  holdings  of  West  Coast 
Theatres  in  Educational  and  First  National  franchises  for  the 
State  of  New  York. 

#  *  * 

STRAIGHT  from  the  Coast  comes  a  busy  wire  telling  us 
that  Tom  Mix  is  busy  planning  the  formation  of  a  polo 
team  with  A.  Frank  and  other  executives  of  the  Ambassador 
Hotel.  Tom  has  fifteen  or  more  perfectly  sound  polo  ponies 
which  are  ra'rin'  to  go.  Other  items  announce  the  fact  that 
Amy  Leslie,  for  thirty-eight  years  dramatic  critic  of  the  Chi- 
cago Daily  News,  was  one  of  the  judges  of  the  Cocoanut 
Grove  dancing  contest  at  the  Ambassador  the  other  night. 
The  motion  picture  stars  who  attended  found  that  they  were 
part  of  a  merry-go-round  and  circus  which  had  been  specially 
built  for  them. 

#  #  * 

IT  Avill  occasion  some  surprise  among  Jack  Lloyd's  friends  to 
know  that  he  has  been  married  for  three  years.  The  young 
benedict,  a  member  of  the  Mermaid  Comedy  Company  at  Holly- 
Avood,  gave  away  the  secret  last  week  and  introduced  his  wife, 
Irene  Vernon,  formerly  a  New  York  comedy  actress,  to  film 
circles  in  Los  Angeles.  The  couple  met  when  they  were  both 
members  of  "  The  Flirting  Princess  "  in  New  York  four  years 
ago.  They  eloped  to  Jersey  City  a  few  months  afterward  and 
found  a  parson  eager  and  willing  to  tie  the  nuptial  knot.  Later 
Mr.  Lloyd  succumbed  to  the  lure  of  motion  pictures.  The  love 
nest  is  in  Hollywood. 

JDOLPIT  ZUKOR  and  S.  R.  Kent,  who  went  to  Europe  sev- 
era!  weeks  ago  to  look  over  film  conditions,  have  returned 
to  New  York. 

#  •  • 

VISITORS  from  the  Coast  include  Jack  White  and  E.  H. 
Allen,  producer-director  and  general  manager  respec- 
tively of  Mermaid  Comedies,  who  are  in  New  York  for  the 
purpose  of  conferring  with  E.  W.  Hammons,  the  Educational 
chieftain,  over  production  and  distribution  activities  for  the 
fiscfcl  year.  Messrs.  White  and  Allen  will  remain  in  the 
metropolis  long  enough  to  take  in  a  few  of  the  shows  and 
several  of  the  ball  games  before  returning  to  California. 

STRAIGHT  from  Paris  comes  the  report  that  E.  Costil,  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  Cinema  Departments  of  the  Societe  des 
Etablissements  Gaumont.  has  embarked  on  the  S.  S.  Paris  and 
will  arrive  in  New  York  by  the  21st  of  this  month.   Mr.  Costil, 


according  to  the  cable,  will  re- 
main here  for  some  time  in  the 
interests  of  his  company,  which 
is  considered  the  largest  motion 

picture  company  of  Europe. 

*  *  * 

AMONG  the  100,000  visitors 
in  our  midst  are  George  A. 
Blair  of  Eastman  Kodak  and 

George  Kleine  of  Chicago. 

*  #  # 

MYSTERIOUS  are  the  go- 
ings-on that  keep  the 
A.  M.  P.  A.  boys  busy  these 
days.  'Tis  rumored  about  that 
their  Naked  Truth  Dinner, 
which  will  be  given  a  week  from  Saturday  night  in  the  ball- 
room of  the  Biltmore,  is  the  last  word  in  three-ring  circuses. 
A  ten  spot  takes  the  boys  (shush — for  men  only)  into  the 
big  show.  Come  prepared  to  have  the  laugh  of  the  season — 
come  prepared  to  hide  your  head  under  the  table  as  you  feel 
the  import  of  the  pointed  shafts  of  satire  and  good-natured 
ridicule.   Silver-haired  Harry  Reichenbach  is  charge  d'affairs. 

*  *  • 

A DELE  WHITELY  FLETCHER,  editor  of  Motion  Picture 
Magazine  and  managing  editor  of  the  Brewster  Publica- 
tions, has  been  tendered  a  new  contract  by  Eugene  V.  Brews- 
ter, the  owner  and  publisher  as  a  reward  for  her  valuable  ser- 
vices in  making  the  magazine'  circulation  builders.  Miss 
Fletcher's  ability  rests  in  her  knack  for  gauging  the  pulse  of 
the  public  and  giving  the  fans  what  they  want  in  Pictures  and 
People. 

*  #  * 

p  IRST  National  has  discovered  in  Matt  Taylor  a  right  smart 
young  man  and  adaptable  to  their  way  of  doing  things. 
Consequently  he  has  signed  on  the  dotted  line  to  take  a  cliair 
of  publicity.  Success  and  all  that  sort  of  thing.  Matt  has  a 
way  of  getting  his  "  copy"  over.  He  believes  in  the  pithy 
paragraph  and  the  slashing  of  superlatives. 

mm* 

THE  Palace  theatre  at  Indianapolis  has  hit  upon  one  of 
.  the  best  good  will  builders  in  its  history.  Each  week  a 
one  reel  film  of  activities  at  one  of  the  public  schools  is  shown. 
The  theatre  produces  the  reels  through  a  local  film  company 
and  school  authorities  are  willingly  co-operating  to  the  ex- 
tent that  the  fact  that  the  film  will  be  shown  at  the  Palace  is 
announced  in  every  class  room. 

•  •  • 

THEODORE  C.  Deitrieh,  accompanied  by  Mrs.  Deitrich, 
will  sail  next  Monday  for  Europe  on  the  steamship  ' '  Bre- 
men." They  will  visit  Germany,  Austria,  Italy,  Norway,  Swe- 
den, France  and  England,  in  all  of  which  countries  Mr.  Dei- 
trich will  investigate  existing  conditions  in  the  motion  picture 
industry.  Three  months  will  slip  by  the  calendar  before  they 
return  to  New  York. 

#  #  * 

EX  BEACH  is  back  in  New  York  putting  his  personal 
touches  in  the  matter  of  titles  and  cuttings  to  the  film 


version  of  his  story,  "  The  N e'er-Do-Well,' 
made  at  the  Paramount  Long  Island  studio. 


which  is  being 


O 


NE  of  the  busiest  stars  in  pictures.  Colleen  Moore,  is 
planning  a  vacation  which  will  be  spent  in  Europe.  It  is 
rumored  about  that  she  will  make  the  trip  as  the  bride  of  John 
McCormick  (west  coast  representative  of  F.  N.,  not  the  tenor) 
to  whom  her  engagement  was  announced  some  time  ago. 


C. 


L.  YEARSLEY,  director  of  publicity  and  advertising  for 
First  National,  is  convalescing  in  a  Neiv  York  hospital 
from  an  operation  performed  upon  him  last  week.  Tlie  many 
friends  of  Bill  hope  for  a  speedy  recovery. 


April  28 ,  1921 


2029 


WORD  comes  from  the 
Coast  that  "The  Cov- 
ered Wagon,"  which  opened 
the  other  night  in  Grauman's 
Egyptian  theatre,  Hollywood, 
went  over  with  a  bang.  If  it 
carries  a  sign  like  the  one 
adorning  the  New  York  Crite- 
rion, it  will  have  the  folks  ut- 
tering "  Ohs  and  Ahs!" 
•       •  * 

HERE'S  one  for  the  book. 

Norma  Talmadge  has 
bought  a  half  interest  in  Buster 
Keaton,  the  horse,  not  the  dole- 
ful brother-in-law.  The  colt  has 
been  winning  some  purses  at  Tia 
J  nana.  If  the  steed  is  anything 
likt  his  namesake  he'll  draw 
away  from  the  field. 


Index  to  Departments 


Editorial   , 

Pictures  and  People   2028 

General  News  and  Special  Features   2030 

Chicago  and  Mid-West   

Comedies,  Short  Subjects  and  Serials   2072 

Construction  and  Equipment   2085 

Exhibitors'  Box  Office  Reports   

Exhibitors'  Service  Bureau   2048 

Feature  Release  Chart   2093 

Opinions  on  Current  Short  Subjects   

Pre-Release  Reviews  of  Features   2057 

Production-Distribution   Activities   2076 

Regional  News  from  Correspondents   2060 

Studio  Notes  and  Player  Brevities   

With  the  First-Run  Theatres   2044 


2027 
2029 
2041 
2042 
2074 
2092 
2043 
2056 
2096 
2071 
2059 
2083 
2070 
2084 
2047 


MR.  H.  H.  HURN,  Central 
Division  Sales  Manager 
for   the   W.    W.  Hodkinson 

Corporation  returned  from  a  flying  trip  to  Exchanges  in  the 
Central  West  and  left  last  week  for  Chicago  in  the  interests 
of  the  Elmer  Clifton  special  "  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships." 

During  Mr.  Hum's  trip  through  the  Central  Division  Ter- 
ritory he  visited  the  Exchanges  in  Detroit,  Omaha.  Cleve- 
land, Cincinnati,  Chicago  and  Minneapolis. 

According  to  a  general  summing  up  of  personal  conversa- 
tions with  exhibitors  Mr.  Hurn  states  that  in  his  opinion  busi- 
ness has  greatly  improved  throughout  the  middle  west  and 
that  in  a  few  months  conditions  will  be  back  to  normal. 

*  *  # 

EXHIBITORS,  wouldst  be  humorous  with  Swedish  gentle- 
men? Take  heed  and  profit  by  the  sorrow  of  Lawrence  E. 
Goldman,  counsel  for  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  Western  Missouri.  Last 
week  on  the  morning  of  the  Western  Missouri  convention  in 
Kansas  City,  President  Charles  Sears  requested  Mr.  Goldman 
to  have  a  sign  made,  notifying  exhibitors  where  to  register. 
To  a  Swedish  friend  went  Goldman. 

"  Olaf,  a  big  sign,  so  big,"  instructed  Goldman,  giving  ap- 
proximate measurements  with  his  hands.  "  A  nice  Swedish 
sign,  Olaf,  reading,  '  Exhibitors  Register  Here,'  " 

The  latter  was  received  with  a  laugh  and  self  assurance  that 
Olaf  understood  correctly  what  was  desired.    But,  not  so. 
When  the  sign  was  delivered  and  placed  in  front  of  the  con- 
vention room  in  the  Hotel  Baltimore,  it  read : 
"  Uppmsare  Registrera  Har." 

Not  an  exhibitor  registered  for  the  convention — and  Gold- 
man paid  for  the  sign  out  of  his  own  funds. 

#  *  # 

A/T.RS.  and  Mr.  (that's  just  the  way  Jack  wrote  it)  Jack 
Alicoate  postcard  from  Paris  that  they  are  having  the  time 
of  their  lives  forgetting  the  worries  of  the  "  fillum  "  business. 
Jack,  as  you  probably  know,  is  one  of  the  "  props  "  of  the 
W.  K.  Film  Daily  and  recently  bounded  into  fame  as  the  author 
of  the  stage  play,  "  Extra."  It  didn't  stay  long  on  Broadway, 
but  at  least  genial  Jack  can  say  to  the  skeptics  "  I  put  some- 
thing over,  and  I'll  do  it  again."  Wedding  bells  rang  out  their 
glad  tidings  for  him  recently  when  he  tork  Gertrude  Bambrick 
for  his  bride.  *       *  • 

FIRST  NATIONAL  did  itself  proud  last  Wednesday  night 
when  it  tendered  a  farewell  dinner  to  Horace  Judge  at  the 
Astor  Hotel.  The  exploitation  chief  of  F.  N.  sailed  Saturday 
for  London  where  he  will  spread  the  gospel  of  his  company  up 
and  down  Piccadilly,  the  Strand,  Rotten  Row,  Trafalgar 
Square,  Fleet  Street  and  other  highways  and  by-ways  of  the 
British  capital.  Horace  was  noticed  registering  deep  feeling 
over  the  many  eulogies  paid  in  his  honor.  He  gave  mute 
testimony  of  his  deep  appreciation.  His  voice  was  choked 
with  emotion  but  his  eyes  were  eloquent. 


7 WO  animal  Matures  and  a 
drama  were  selected  by  the 
National  Board  of  Review  as 
worthy  of  the  asterisk — namely, 
Metro's  "Trailing  African  Wild 
Animals,"  Vniver sal's  ''Hunt- 
ing Big  Game  in  Africa,"  and 
First  National's  "  The  Bright 
Shawl." 

A  LLOW  us  to  give  the  re- 
tort    courteous    to  First 


National  and  Inspiration  for 
their  exceptionally  fine  produc- 
tion, "The  Bright  Shawl," 
which  might  be  an  enlarged 
miniature  so  suggestive  is  it  of 
a  quaint  old  romance  of  yester- 
day. Adapted  from  Joseph 
Hergesheimer's  vivid  story  of 
the  same  name  which  records 
the  adventures  of  a  patriotic  Cuban  family  and  their  coura- 
geous American  friend  who  enlisted  his  services  for  the 
cause,  it  comes  to  the  screen  like  a  breath  of  fresh  air  in 
Indian  summer.  The  silversheet  has  never  revealed  a  more 
beautiful  production,  nor  one  directed  with  such  appreciation 
for  its  romantic  glamour.  It  fairly  exudes  a  fragrant  charm 
which  saturates  the  picture  so  that  it  glows  like  a  May 
flower  kissed  by  the  sun  and  the  dew. 

The  honors  for  making  this  such  a  memorable  achievement 
rest  with  John  Robertson,  who  can  be  trusted  to  create  a 
moving  story, — who  has  a  firm  grasp  upon  the  technique  of 
the  photoplay, — who,  when  given  a  script,  knows  just  what 
to  accomplish  in  making  it  compelling  to  the  eye  and  intrigu- 
ing to  mind. 

The  spectator  sits  back  transported  over  the  marvelous 
background  and  atmosphere.  The  spark  of  romance,  the 
tingle  of  adventure  embrace  him  so  that  Time  and  Worry 
are  forgotten.  He  is  thrust  into  the  picturesque  city  of 
Havana  for  an  hour.  Years  have  slipped  off  his  shoulders 
and  he  is  revelling  in  this  rich  glorification  of  romance  of 
the  fifties.  There  is  Richard  Barthelmess  faultlessly  attired 
in  the  costume  of  the  period  and  piloted  through  episodes  of 
love  and  danger — who  faces  a  tyrant  and  a  temptress  as  a 
gentleman  should.  He  charms  you  with  his  careless 
abandon  when  the  net  of  intrigue  is  woven  around  him  and 
wins  your  admiration  for  his  courtesy  with  the  ladies.  And 
Dorothy  Gish  is  a  dashing,  vivacious,  capricious  little  hoyden 
who  dances  her  way  into  his  affection. 

The  scenes  are  richly  colorful  and  thoroughly  saturated 
with  a  glowing  atmosphere.  Everett  Shinn,  the  art  director, 
is  responsible  for  these  backgrounds,  having  reproduced 
them  down  to  the  most  minute  detail.  Such  a  story,  written 
by  an  expert  story-teller,  has  been  given  to  men  thoroughly 
grounded  in  their  art.    The  result  is  the  production  perfect. 

*       *  * 

ROBERT  G.  VIGNOLA  will  arrive  in  New  York  from  his 
five  months'  world  tour  on  April  27th,  according  to  cable 
advices  received  this  week  by  his  personal  representative. 

Accompanied  by  his  father,  his  sister,  and  Phil  Carle,  his 
assistant,  all  three  of  whom  sailed  from  New  York  several 
weeks  ago  to  meet  him  in  Naples,  Mr.  Vignola  will  sail  on  the 
A.quitania  from  Southampton  on  April  21st  which  will  bring 
him  to  New  York  on  the  27th. 

The  director  of  "  When  Knighthood  Was  In  Flower  "  has 
reduced  his  weight  by  fifteen  pounds,  according  to  the  cable, 
and  is  full  of  pep  and  energy  and  ready  to  plung  back  into  his 
work.  Until  his  apartment  is  set  in  order  he  will  make  his 
temporary  home  at  the  New  York  Athletic  Club  of  -which  he 
is  a  member. 


2030 


Motion  Picture  - News 


Report  Tabulates  Fires  in  Film  Shipments 

Interesting  Details  Given  Regarding  Causes 
for  Destruction  in  Transit 


THE  BUREAU  OF  EXPLOSIVES  of 
the  railroads  of  the  United  States  has 
issued  an  interesting  report  regarding 
film  fires  while  in  transit  in  railroads  and 
some  of  the  causes  which  brought  about  the 
fires.  The  report  covers  a  period  from  March, 
1909,  to  June,  1921. 

According  to  "  Fire  Prevention  "  of  March, 
1923,  "  The  greatest  single  property  damage 
reached  $41,000  in  a  fire  at  Wihner,  Texas, 
and  the  most  severe  loss  of  life  was  in  the 
Chicago  car  disaster  of  November  24,  1914." 
Here  is  the  way  these  29  fires  occurred : 

Damaged  fiber  board  box.  Possibly  took 
fire  from  spark. 

Fiber  board  box  fell  from  an  express  truck 
under  car  wheel  and  was  set  on  fire  by  fric- 
tion or  sparks. 

Small  fire  in  car  reached  films  and  this 
caused  great  damage. 

Films  in  fiber  board  box  took  fire.  Cause 
unknown.    Box  was  not  destroyed. 

One  leatheroid  box  and  one  wooden  box 
loaded,  near  stove  and  radiators. 

No  interior  containers  used,  merely  packed 
in  fiber  board  box.  Sparks  from  dropping 
box  ignited  films. 

Old  fiber  cases  used,  and  were  stored  four 
feet  from  heated  stove. 

Four  reels  in  paper  wrapped  package  was 
placed  on  floor  of  combination  baggage  car 
and  smoking  coach  by  passenger.  Evidently 
ignited  by  lighted  match,  cigar  or  cigarette. 

Films  inside  metal  box  took  fire,  possibly 
from  spark,  cigar  or  cigarette. 

Two  wooden  boxes  loaded  too  near  steam 
heated  coils. 

Fire  either  spontaneous  origin  or  due  to 
spark  from  match,  cigar  or  cigarette. 

In  tin  cans  packed  in  trunks  with  other 
articles  as  show  outfits,  excess  bagage  took 
fire  and  exploded  from  fire  originating  in 
sodium  peroxide  in  same  shipment. 

Fire  of  unknown  origin  spread  to  six  boxes 
of  films  which  had  not  been  placed  to  permit 
ready  removal  in  case  of  fire. 

Films  in  metal  box  on  express  truck  near 


Late  Wire  Briefs  from  the 
West  Coast 

SAM  RORK  has  purchased  the  Cyn- 
thia Stockley  story,  "  Ponjola  "  and 
has  engaged  Anna  Q.  Nilsson  for 
the  leading  role.  Charles  Logue  is  now 
preparing  the  continuity.  Production 
will  start  in  three  weeks. 

Universal  has  contracted  through 
Arthur  H.  Sawyer  for  the  appearance  of 
Barbara  La  Marr  in  one  super-special 
with  an  all-star  cast. 

Richard  Walton  Tully  has  transferred 
his  long  term  contract  with  Virginia 
Brown  Paire  to  Associated  First 
National. 


heated  stove  caused  fire. 

Metal  box  of  films  falls  from  a  rack  in  ex- 
press car  to  door  sill,  about  four  inches,  and 
took  fire. 

Forty  metal  boxes  of  film  on  auto  truck 
took  fire. 

Ten  wooden  boxes  of  films  involved  in  fire 
of  unknown  origin. 

Box  of  films  on  express  wagon  noted 
smoking,  and  when  opened  films  found  de- 
stroyed. 

Metal  box  of  films  noted  smoking  with 
hissing  noise  shortly  after  loading  on  wagon. 
Soft  fiber  lining  of  case  became  worn  and 
probably  allowed  friction  between  metal 
spools  and  box. 

A  sealed  baggage  car  of  parcel  post  mat- 
ter, including  box  of  motion  picture  films  de- 
stroyed by  fire.  Supposed  spontaneous  com- 
bustion.   Steam  in  one  end  of  car. 

Box  of  films  for  export,  fell  from  platform 
to  wooden  floor,  distance  of  six  inches  when 
yellow  smoke  issued  from  box,  films  taking 
fire. 

Fire  of  unknown  origin  involved  parcel 
post  shipment  of  motion  picture  films.  The 
films  were  in  end  of  car. 

Defective  packing  (blamed  by  reports  on 
fire).    Two  boxes  of  film  not  packed  accord- 


ing to  regulation,  took  fire,  while  being 
loaded.  Probably  due  to  worn  defective  fiber 
lining;  leaving  exposed  metal,  resulting  in 
friction  spark. 

One  metal  box  developed  fire  after  being 
thrown  into  a  wagon,  either  due  to  friction  or 
instability  of  the  films.  Use  of  brass  or 
aluminum  spools  and  fittings  would  mini- 
mize fires  if  used  in  place  of  present  steel 
fittings. 

Parcel  post  shipment  of  film  in  mail  stor- 
age car,  loaded  next  to  steam  pipe  caused  fire. 
No  evidence  of  outside  box. 

Inside  of  mail  storage  and  100  sacks  of 
mail  damaged  by  fire  attributed  to  motion 
picture  films  in  boxes. 

Two  boxes  of  motion  picture  films  for- 
warded in  mail  storage  car,  contrary  to  post- 
office  department  rules.  Fire  badly  damaging 
car  and  contents  attributed  to  films. 

Metallined  box  of  film  noticed  smoking 
when  placed  on  wagon.  Fire  destroyed  ship- 
ment. A  match  may  have  been  dropped  in 
box  during  packing. 

The  majority  of  these  cases,  it  is  noted  by 
fire  protection,  occurred  in  flagrant  violation 
of  good  shipping  sense,  disregard  of  I.  C.  C. 
and  post  office  department  rules,  and  in  care- 
less handling  of  shipments. 

Expert  Praises  Work  of 
Arbitration  Board 

"  It  is  both  interesting  and  encouraging  to 
learn  that  one  of  the  newest  of  America's 
industries  and  at  the  same  time  one  of  the 
most  important  of  our  industries  is  settling 
its  business  difficulties  by  means  of  arbitra- 
tion boards,  rather  than  by  recourse  to  the 
courts,"  said  Dr.  Samuel  McCune  Lindsay, 
acting  president  of  the  Arbitration  Society  of 
America,  speaking  at  the  dinner  of  the  The- 
atre Owners'  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

"  I  have  had  the  opportunity  of  observing 
the  actual  workings  of  the  New  York  Arbi- 
tration Board,  operating  under  the  arbitration 
clause  of  the  new  mutual  contract  between  dis- 
tributors and  exhibitors,"  Dr.  Lindsay  con- 
tinued, "  and  it  seemed  to  me  to  be  conducted 
in  excellent  fashion.  I  listened  to  perhaps 
twenty  cases.  The  testimony  was  brought  out 
clearly,  the  arbiters  (three  distributors  and 
three  exhibitors)  discussed  it  fairly,  and  the 
verdicts  they  rendered  seemed  to  me  to  be 
real  justice.  And  they  must  have  been,  for 
all  the  litigants  were  satisfied." 

Dr.  Lindsay  said  he  had  been  escorted  to 
the  New  York  Arbitration  Board  by  Will  H. 
Hays,  who  was  largely  instrumental  in  work- 
ing out  the  details  of  the  new  mutual  con- 
tract, which  contains,  as  one  of  its  most  im- 
portant features,  the  arbitration  clause. 

N.  Y.  Printers  Ask  Aid  to 
Repeal  Censor  Law 

The  Allied  Printing  Trades  Council  through 
its  president,  Peter  J.  Brady,  has  issued  an 
appeal  to  motion  picture  theatre  owners  of 
New  York  State  to  bring  pressure  to  bear 
upon  political  leaders  and  the  assemblymen 
in  their  districts  for  the  repeal  of  the  censor- 
ship law  for  the  abolishment  of  the  Motion 
Picture  Censorship  Commission.  The  law  has 
already  passed  the  state  Senate  and  is  now 
awaiting  action  in  the  Assembly. 


Royal  Palm  Orchestra  to  Vie  with  Soup 
Strains  at  Naked  Truth  Dinner 

EVERYTHING  was  all  set  for  the  A.M.P.A.  to  obtain  the  services  of  a  well- 
known  Broadway  impresario  and  his  company  to  furnish  the  music  for  the 
A.M.P.A's  Naked  Truth  dinner  at  the  Biltmore  Hotel,  April  28.    The  details 
were  all  arranged  for  the  noted  one  to  appear  when  the  plans  hit  the  long  incline. 

The  details  were  vague  and  uncertain.  The  impresario  had  an  invitation  to 
play  at  the  White  House;  he  was  considering  a  million  dollar  offer  to  conduct  the 
music  at  a  new  motion  picture  palace  now  under  construction  and  he  was  about 
to  be  tendered  a  dinner  in  his  honor.  Under  such  a  nerve  strain  even  so  important 
an  event  as  a  Naked  Truth  dinner  had  to  be  sidetracked. 

Into  the  breech  jumped  Herb  Crooker,  the  A.M.P.A.'s  genial  fixer.  As  a  result 
of  his  intervention,  coupled  with  a  lucky  break  of  open  dates,  the  advertising  men 
have  secured  the  services  of  the  Royal  Palm  Orchestra,  under  the  direction  of 
James  Parke,  for  their  dinner.  The  boys  of  this  orchestra  are  collegians  who  have 
obtained  an  enviable  reputation  in  playing  for  dances  and  social  functions  around 
the  city  and  are  ranked  among  the  highest  musicians  in  semi-professional  circles. 
Tom  Wiley,  financial  fixer  for  the  A.M.P.A.  is  sponsor  for  the  statement  that  they 
are  the  highest. 

The  final  meeting  of  the  dinner  committee  will  be  held  next  Tuesday  evening. 
It  will  be  purely  perfunctory,  as  all  the  plans  have  gone  into  execution  a  long  time 
ago.  Nine  acts  are  at  present  being  rehearsed  in  every  available  space,  ranging 
from  a  fire  escape  to  a  hotel  ballroom.  Seven  of  the  acts  will  be  presented  by 
A.M.P.A.  members,  while  two  are  to  be  given  by  professional  talent. 

According  to  present  indications  every  one  of  importance  in  the  industry  will 
attend,  including  Will  Hays,  the  executive  heads  of  all  big  producing  and  distrib- 
uting companies,  well-known  exhibitors  in  the  vicinity  of  New  York,  and  repre- 
sentatives of  all  the  trade  papers. 


April  2  8  ,  1923 


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Elaborate  Plans  for  the  Monroe  Centennial 

Film  Industry  to  Take  Prominent  Part;  Screen 
Stars  Touring  Country  for  Exposition 


Ruth  Roland 


PLANS  for  the  holding  of  the  Motion 
Picture  Exposition  and  Monroe  Centen- 
nial Celebration  in  Los  Angeles  from 
July  2nd  to  August  4th  are  rapidly  taking- 
definite  form.  From 
present  indications  it  will 
prove  the  greatest  cele- 
bration of  its  kind  ever 
held,  rivalling  New 
York's  celebration  of  the 
Hudson-Fulton  Centen- 
nial in  1909.  Located  as 
it  will  be  at  the  produc- 
tion center  of  the  film  in- 
dustry in  the  United 
States,  motion-picture  in- 
terests are  preparing  to 
take  a  prominent  part  in 
the  exposition's  activities. 
The  Misses  Ruth  Ro- 
land and  Madge  Bellamy,  the  industry's 
representatives  of  the  Centennial,  have 
been  busy  during  tbe  past  week  carry- 
ing the  message  of  the  coming  event  to 
governmental  executives  in  different  parts 
of  the  country.  Miss  Roland,  accom- 
panied by  Garrett  Graham  of  the  exposition's 
publicity  department,  first  went  to  New 
Orleans  from  Los  Angeles  via  the  Southern 
Pacific  Railroad  and  made  stops  at  all  the 
big  centers  en  route  to  extend  invitations 
to  the  Los  Angeles  jubilee  this  summer. 
From  New  Orleans  Miss  Roland  came  by 
water  route  aboard  the  Southern  Pacific's 
steamship  Momus  to  New  York,  where  she 
personally  presented  Mayor  Hylan  with  an 
invitation  from  Mayor  Cryer,  of  Los  Angeles. 

Miss  Bellamy,  meanwhile,  has  been  pursu- 
ing a  busy  itinerary  in  the  East.  The  high- 
light of  her  week's  activities  has  been  an  in- 
terview with  President  Harding  and  Mrs. 
Harding  at  the  White  House  in  Washington 
during  the  course  of  which  she  extended  an 
invitation  to  the  Centennial  and  received  the 
chief  executive's  acceptance.  At  the  same  time 
the  President  posed  for  a  motion  picture, 
taken  by  Miss  Bellamy  with  a  gold  inlaid 
camera  which  she  is  carrying  with  her  on  her 
tour  in  behalf  of  the  exposition. 

Last  week  Miss  Bellamy  attended  a  series 
of  functions  in  New  York  City,  the  most  im- 
portant of  which  was  a  luncheon  on  Friday, 
April  13th,  at  the  Hotel  Astor,  where  she  met 
representatives  of  the  daily  and  trade  press. 
In  a  leat  little  speech  she  informed  the  gath- 
ering of  the  coming  celebration  in  Los  Angeles 
and  expressed  her  pleasure  at  meeting  the 
members  of  the  Metropolitan  press.  During 
her  stay  in  New  York,  Miss  Bellamy  appeared 


New  York  Bill  Provides  For 
Admitting  Children 

BILLS  amending  the  penal  law  of  the 
state  to  the  extent  that  unaccom- 
panied children  under  sixteen  years 
of  age,  in  New  York  City,  may  be  ad- 
mitted to  the  motion  picture  theatres  of 
that  city,  under  certain  conditions,  have 
now  been  introduced  in  both  houses  of 
the  New  York  State  Legislature,  the 
companion  bill  having  been  introduced  in 
the  Assembly  last  Monday  night  by  As- 
semblyman Steinberg,  of  New  York  City. 
It  is  generally  conceded  that  the  bill 
stands  a  fair  chance  of  passage. 


Meet  Mrs.  Raymond  McKee  and  Ray  himself.  Mrs. 
McKee  was  Miss  Marguerite  Courtot  until  April  4th. 
Photo  taken  outside  of  the  Little  Church  Around  the 
Corner  just  after  the  ceremony.  Both  players  were 
co-starred  in  Hodkinson's  "  Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships." 

at  the  International  Travel  Show  and  the  an- 
nual dinner  of  the  Theatre  Owners'  Chamber 
of  Commerce.  Leaving  New  York,  Saturday, 
April  14,  she  went  to  Philadelphia,  attending 
the  fifth  memorial  service  for  the  late  Stan- 
ley V.  Mastbaum.  She  then  proceeded  to 
Washington,  thence  to  Baltimore,  Harrisburg 
and  Pittsburgh. 

The  exposition  proper  will  occupy  about 
twenty  acres  in  the  Exposition  Park  at  Los 
Angeles.  The  great  show  to  be  given  will  be 
held  in  the  Coliseum,  which  has  just  been  com- 
pleted there,  and  which  has  the  largest 
auditorium  in  the  world,  seating  80,000  people. 
This  monster  stadium  will  be  dedicated  by  the 
American  Historical  Revue  and  Motion  Pic- 
ture Exposition  and  the  local  budget  calls  for 
an  expenditure  of  $300,000. 

The  events  covering  this  dedication  will  re- 
quire thirty  days  to  stage  all  the  various  epi- 
sodes in  connection  with  the  historical  items 
with  which  the  company  has  been  identified 
in  the  past,  such  as  the  Discovery  of  America, 
the  First  English  Settlement,  the  First  Con- 
tinental Congress,  the  Founding  of  the  Army 
and  Navy,  the  Birth  of  the  American  Flag, 
and  the  Declaration  of  Independence. 

Arrangements  are  being  made  for  daily 
peformances  during  the  period  of  this  month, 
and  the  Revue  will  be  presented  in  tableaux, 
melodramatic,  and  pageant  forms  on  the  big- 
gest stage  ever  built. 

There  will  also  be  a  water  course,  replete 
with  water  falls,  electric  fountains,  and  deep 
pools  for  fancy  diving  exhibitions.  There 
will  be  hundreds  of  features  representing  ap- 
propriate novelties,  and  all  the  remarkable 
achievements  which  the  mechanical  genius  and 
the  moving  picture  experts  will  devise. 

The  celebrities  of  the  film  industry  are  to 
take  part,  and  for  this  purpose  a  special 
day  will  be  set  aside  in  behalf  of  the  Actors' 
Fund  of  America  in  which  all  the  professional 
people  of  the  West  are  interested,  which  will 
be  especially  under  the  direction  and  authority 
of  Daniel  Frohman,  the  President  of  the 
Fund,  who  has  been  promised  the  co-opera- 


tion of  all  the  moving  picture  organizations  in 
California  and  the  personal  co-operation  of 
the  chiefs  of  the  profession. 

The  event  has  already  received  the  personal 
and  official  endorsement  of  the  Government 
of  California,  the  Mayor  of  Los  Angeles,  the 
City  Council  of  Los  Angeles,  its  Board  of 
Supervisors  and  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and 
the  other  business  organizations  of  the  West- 
ern city. 

It  has  also  been  decided  to  award  prizes  to 
the  participants  in  the  Revue  and  Exposition, 
for  their  display  of  floats  and  items  of  parade. 
The  opening  parade  is  expected  to  be  at  least 
five  miles  long;. 


Amended  Lien  Bill  Due 
For  Early  Passage 

The  bill  which  was  introduced  in  the  New 
York  State  Legislature  some  time  ago,  seek- 
ing to  amend  the  lien  law  in  relation  to  liens 
on  motion  picture  films,  will  probably  be 
passed  this  week,  at  least  so  far  as  the  Senate 
is  concerned. 

The  bill  provides  that  persons  and  corpo- 
rations operating  motion  picture  laboratories 
shall  have  a  lien  on  positive  or  negative  prints 
in  their  possession,  including  the  distribution 
and  exhibition  rights  therein,  and  shall  retain 
such  film  until  the  payment  of  any  sum  due 
from  the  owner  is  made. 

The  possession  of  motion  picture  films  by 
any  person  delivering  the  same  to  .  a  labora- 
tory is  to  be  presumptive  evidence  of  the  con- 
sent of  the  owner  to  the  work  which  may 
have  been  clone.  No  lien  granted  shall  be 
waived  or  impaired  by  the  taking  of  any  note 
for  money  so  due  for  the  work  and  labor 
performed. 


Pioneer  Demonstrator  of 
Kinetoscope  Dead 

The  death  has  occurred  at  Ottawa,  On- 
tario, of  Andrew  Holland,  a  pioneer  resident 
of  the  Canadian  capital  and  for  years  an  of- 
ficial of  the  House  of  Commons  staff.  One  of 
the  prized  possessions  of  the  late  Mr.  Holland 
was  a  personal  letter  from  Thomas  A.  Edison 
complimenting  him  on  the  success  of  the  first 
demonstration  of  the  Kinetoscope  in  New  York 
City  almost  30  years  ago,  the  projection  ma- 
chine devised  by  Mr.  Edison  having  been  used 
by  the  Holland  Bros,  during  the  early  days 
of  moving  pictures. 

The  deceased  had  also  demonstrated  Edi- 
son's projector  in  Canada  and  Australia.  Mr. 
Holland  introduced  the  use  of  the  typewriter 
in  several  Canadian  cities. 


North  Carolina  Exhibitors 
Meet  in  June 

THE  annual  convention  of  the 
M.  P.  T.  O.  of  North  Carolina  will 
be  held  at  the  Oceanic  Hotel, 
Wrightsville  Beach,  on  June  28th,  29th 
and  30th,  it  was  announced  this  week  by 
Secretary  Henry  B.  Varner.  Hon.  Will 
H.  Hays  will  be  invited  to  attend  the 
convention  and  address  the  exhibitors  of 
the  state,  and  invitations  will  also  be  ex- 
tended to  the  organizations  of  South  Car- 
olina and  Virginia  to  send  representatives. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


"You  cannot  legislate  righteousness  into 
people's  hearts,"  was  the  comment  of  Rev. 
R.  Keene  Ryan,  pastor  of  the  Garfield  Park 
Presbyterian  Church.  "I  am  opposed  to  any 
Puritanical  blue  laws.   Let  the  people  rule!" 

Chief  of  Detectives  Hughes,  of  Chicago, 
points  out  that  ''taking  liberties  from  people 
makes  them  dissatisfied  and,  therefore,  law- 
less." 

The  great  daily  papers  of  Chicago  have 
united  in  scathing  editorial  comment  adverse 
to  the  proposed  legislation  and  a  wave  of 
anti-restrictive  law  sentiment  appears  to  be 
sweeping  the  state,  but  to  combat  the  well 
organized  efforts  of  the  reform  element,  organ- 
ization is  necessary  and  leaders  in  motion 
picture  circles  and  others  are  taking  prompt 
measures  to  effect  co-operative  effort  and  unite 
against  the  measure. 


Drastic  Illinois  Measure  Proposed 

Would  Make  Anything  Illegal  on  Sunday 
But   Sacred   Concerts    and  Religion 

ONE  of  the  most  drastic  Blue  Sunday 
measures  ever  submitted  to  a  legisla- 
tive body,  was  introduced  unexpect- 
edlv  in  the  Illinois  State  Senate,  at  Spring- 
field, on  April  12th.  by  Senator  MacMurray, 
Chicago,  and  referred  to  Senate  Committee  on 
licenses  and  miscellany. 

The  terms  of  the  bill  are  sweping  and 
stringent  and  except  for  "sacred  concerts  and 
services  of  a  moral  or  religious  nature  con- 
ducted in  good  faith  by  a  religious  organiza- 
tion" the  bill  would  prohibit  any  form  of 
paid  Sunday  entertainment. 

All  theatres,  including  moving  picture 
houses,  would  be  closed.  Baseball,  where  ad- 
mission is  charged,  would  be  forbidden.  Pool 
and  billiard  halls  and  bowling  alleys  would  be 
closed.  Golf  would  be  permitted,  except  on 
paid  courses,  but  it  would  be  an  offense  to 
hire  a  row  boat  in  a  public  park,  and  picnics, 
where  tickets  are  sold  "  or  a  free  will  offering 
accepted,"  would  be  prohibited. 

This  measure  is  said  to  have  the  backing 
of  the  Lord's  Day  Alliance  and  according  to 
the  Rev.  Harry  L.  Bowlby,  executive  head 
of  this  organization,  Illinois  is  one  of  ten 
states  in  which  the  Lord's  Day  Alliance  is 
planning  to  clamp  the  lid  on  Sunday  amuse- 
ments this  year.  The  other  states  are  Tennes- 
see, Arkansas,  Alabama,  Indiana,  Wisconsin, 
New  York.  New  Jersey,  California  and 
Oregon. 

Reports  from  Springfield,  the  state  capital, 
indicate  that  a  bitter  fight  is  in  prospect  over 
the  measure,  which  is  said  to  have  been  intro- 
duced only  after  careful  preparation  by  the 
reform  organizations,  and  on  the  other  hand, 
already  has  aroused  a  storm  of  protest  and 
indignation  from  people  of  all  classes  through- 
out Illinois. 

The  Illinois  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners 
already  are  making  plans  to  take  an  active 
part  in  the  fight  on  this  unreasonable  legisla- 
tion and  will  co-operate  with  other  bodies  and 
individuals  throughout  the  state. 

F.  Scott  McBride,  superintendent  of  the 
Illinois  Anti-Saloon  League,  made  the  fol- 
lowing statement  in  reference  to  the  proposed 
situation :  "Our  organization  wants  it  strictly 
understood  that  this  proposed  legislation  is 
not  part  of  our  program  and  we  have  nothing 
to  do  with  it." 

Miss  Jessie  Binford,  superintendent  of  the 
Juvenile  Protective  Association,  said  she  did 
not  "believe  in  such  a  law — it's  too  drastic." 


Non  -  Theatrical  Chamber 
of  Commerce  Launched 

The  Motion  Picture  Chamber  of  Commerce 
of  America  (non-theatrical)  was  formally 
launched  on  Monday  evening,  April  9,  at  the 
club-rooms,  in  New  York  City,  when  a  dinner- 
conference  adopted  a  constitution  proposed  by 
a  committee  of  five,  consisting  of  William  R. 
Kelley,  Arthur  James,  Edward  P.  Earl, 
George  Zehrung,  and  F.  S.  Wythe. 

Sidney  Morse,  director  of  the  bureau  of 
social  and  educational  service  of  the  Masonic 
Grand  Lodge,  presided,  and  defined  the  new 
organization  as  "an  organization  of  all  non- 
theatrical  interests  in  the  motion  picture  in- 
dustry, whether  producers,  distributors,  or 
users  of  non-theatrical  films,  and  whether  for 
educational,  scientific,  industrial,  commercial, 
or  entertainment  purposes:  also  makers  of 
projectors,  films  or  accessories." 

One  of  the  first  tasks  of  the  newly  organ- 
ized chamber  will  be  to  institute  a  nation-wide 
campaign  for  the  repeal  of  restrictive  and 
burdensome  legislation,  such  as  that  which 
the  Steingut  Bill  aims  to  eliminate  in  New 
York. 

Forty-five  organizations  took  part  in  the 
organization  meeting. 


Ohio  Launches  Lord's  Day 
Alliance  Fight 

THE  proposed  open  fight  against  the 
Lord's  Day  Alliance  has  already 
been  inaugurated  by  the  Motion 
Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  Ohio.  Four 
open  warfare  letters  have  already  been 
sent  each  member  of  the  House,  Senate 
and  Governor  Vic  Donahey. 

The  letters  in  each  instance  stated 
specific  facts  pertaining  to  the  measures 
mentioned  and  in  each  case  the  methods 
of  this  organized  faction  of  religious 
fanatics  were  exposed  and  attention  was 
called  to  the  fact  that  exhibitors  were 
cooperating  with  all  church  bodies  but 
were  fighting  a  clique  who  presumed, 
without  authority,  to  speak  and  act  for 
all  church  members  and  were  thus  act- 
ing as  political  dictators  with  very  little 
visible  following  as  to  actual  numbers. 


New  Companies  Incorporate 
for  N.  Y.  Business 

During  the  past  week,  the  following  motion 
picture  companies  were  incorporated  in  New 
York  State,  the  amount  of  capitalization  as 
well  as  the  directors  chosen  for  the  first  year 
being  given:  Standard  Attractions,  Inc., 
$1,000,  Hyman  Emerson,  Abraham  J.  Eder, 
B.  H.  Berman,  New  York  City;  Cosmopolitan 
Playhouse,  Inc.,  $10,000,  L.  I.  Fink,  M.  L. 
Elkin,  Etta  London,  New  York;  Border 
Amusement  Company,  Buffalo,  $150,000. 
Charles  Long,  Tonawanda;  R.  J.  Krotz,  and 
J.  T.  Gilbert,  Buffalo;  Simrud  Amusement 
Corporation,  $5,000,  Louis  Kahn,  D.  S. 
Simons,  Max  Rudnick,  New  York;  Louis  F. 
Werba  Corporation,  $45,000,  Louis  F.  Werba, 
Edward  S.  Golding,  Harry  Bryant,  New 
York:  Blyler  Enterprises,  Inc.,  $5,000,  James 
and  Jane  Blvler,  Belle  Greene,  New  York: 
Arthur  West  Theatrical  Enterprises,  $60,000. 
William  G.  Lovatt,  Sylvia  Schwartzman. 
Arthur  West,  New  York;  John  E.  Coutts 
Tabloid  Circuit,  $10,000,  J.  E.  Coutts,  J.  Girs- 
danskv.  New  York. 


Hot  Fight  Is  Due  on  Six 
Per  Cent  Tax  Bill 

WITH  the  understanding  that 
leaders  of  both  parties  are  rather 
in  sympathy  with  a  bill  intro- 
duced by  Charles  R.  Miller,  providing 
for  a  six  per  cent  tax  on  gross  receipts 
of  all  forms  of  amusements,  those  fol- 
lowing motion  picture  legislation  in  New 
York  state  pricked  up  their  ears  the  past 
week  and  will  fight  tooth  and  nail  the 
bill  which  would  exact  hundreds  of  thou- 
sands of  dollars  from  the  theatres  of  the 
state  if  it  became  a  law.  The  bill  is  said 
to  assure  receipts  of  at  least  five  million 
dollars  to  the  state  each  year.  That 
nothing  in  the  line  of  amusement  is  to 
escape  is  evident  in  one  section  of  the 
bill,  which  states: 

"  and  every  other  exhibition  and  con- 
test and  sports  held  in  the  state,  shall 
be  taxed." 

There  is  a  provision,  however,  to  the 
end  that  amusements  and  sports  for  the 
benefit  of  educational  and  religious 
organizations  are  exempt. 

Nothing  occurred  during  the  past 
week  in  connection  with  the  censorship 
situation.  The  bill  is  still  in  the  As- 
sembly ways  and  means  committee,  and 
apparently  no  effort  is  being  made  to 
have  it  reported  out.  

Cohen  Office  Replies  to 
Steffesf  Statement 

Statements  attributed  to  W.  A.  Steffes, 
whose  candidacy  for  the  presidency  of  the 
M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  at  the  Chicago  convention  is 
being  boomed  by  Northwestern  exhibitors, 
have  brought  forth  a  statement  from  the  Syd- 
ney Cohen  office  in  reply. 

Steffes,  at  the  Minneapolis  convention  last 
week,  made  an  attack  on  what  was  termed 
Cohen's  unauthorized  severing  of  relatictas 
with  Will  H.  Hays  and  also  criticized  the 
manner  in  which  the  national  organization 
was  run. 

The  statement  from  the  Cohen  office  reads 
in  part: 

"  We  are  in  thorough  accord  with  Mr. 
Steffes  in  working  for  the  interests  of  ex- 
hibitors. Mr.  Steffes  himself  voted  with  the 
other  members  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
the  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of 
America  to  reject  the  Hays  contract  and 
asked  us  to  register  him  accordingly.  If  that 
is  the  break  with  Mr.  Hays  that  Mr.  Steffes 
has  referred  to  then  he  was  a  party  to  the 
break.  As  to  Mr.  Steffes'  criticism  of  the 
current  issue  of  Exhibitors'  Bulletin  as  an 
example  of  camouflaged  mudslinging  we  have 
only  this  to  say.  The  Bulletin  is  an  honest 
discussion  of  exhibitor  problems  in  the  light 
of  present-day  events  in  New  York  City  and 
other  large  centers  based  on  information  re- 
ceived from  state  and  regional  gatherings  and 
from  exhibitors  in  all  parts  of  the  United 
States. 

"  No  accusation  whatever  has  ever  been 
made  against  the  Minnesota  unit  of  our  na- 
tional organization  which  we  regard  as  one 
of  the  live  active  elements  of  exhibitor  organ- 
ization. The  attitude  assumed  by  Mr.  Steffes 
in  regard  to  the  Hays  contract  may  or  may 
not  reflect  the  opinion  of  his  fellow  exhibitors 
in  Minnesota  and  after  all  matters  of  that 
kind  must  stand  or  fall  on  the  question  of 
fact.  There  never  was  a  time  when  Mr. 
Steffes  or  any  other  official  of  the  national 
organization  or  a  state  organization  or  any 
exhibitor  in  the  United  States  was  not  en- 
tirely welcome  at  national  headquarters,  par- 
ticularly so  when  constructive  thought  helpful 
to  the  independent  theatre  owners  of  the 
countrv  might  result  from  same." 


April  2  8 ,  1923 


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Ka  nsas  Convention  Subscribes  Funds 

Exhibitors  Raise  $5,000  in  Opening 
Session  for  Support  of  Organization 


First  National  Officers  Named 
for  Year  at  Atlantic  City 

ELECTION  of  officers  constituted  the 
chief  business  of  the  second  day's 
session  of  the  annual  meeting  of 
Associated  First  National  Pictures,  Inc., 
at  the  Ritz  Carlton,  Atlantic  City  Wed- 
nesday. 

Sol  Lesser  of  Los  Angeles  was  elected 
first  vice-president,  succeeding  J.  B. 
Clark  of  Pittsburgh,  who  was  added  to 
the  board  of  voting  trustees,  vice  Fred 
Dahnken  of  San  Francisco.  All  other 
officers  and  trustees  were  re-elected.  The 
list  follows: 

President,  Robert  Lieber;  secretary- 
treasurer,  H.  O.  Schwalbe;  first  vice- 
president,  Sol  Lesser;  second  vice-presi- 
dent, John  H.  Kunsky  of  Detroit;  third 
vice-president,  Jacob  Fabian  of  Pater- 
son,  N.  J.;  voting  trustees,  J.  G.  Von 
Herberg,  Seattle;  M.  L.  Finkelstein,  Min- 
neapolis; Robert  Lieber,  Indianapolis;  J. 
B.  Clark,  Pittsburgh,  and  Nathan  Gor- 
don, Boston.  The  vacancy  in  the  board 
of  voting  trustees  was  created  by  the 
purchase  by  Sol  Lesser  and  his  associ- 
ates of  the  Turner  and  Dahnken  inter- 
ests in  Northern  California. 

Addresses  at  the  morning  session  were 
made  by  Joseph  M.  Schenck  and  Dr.  A. 
H.  Giannini  of  the  Bank  of  Italy,  N.  Y. 
Will  H.  Hays  spoke  at  the  banquet  in  the 
evening. 


Chinese  Protest  Picture 
Exaggerations 

The  Chinese  Students'  Club,  of  Ohio  State 
University,  Columbus,  0.,  has  made  a  protest 
to  the  Ohio  department  of  film  censorship  of 
Ohio  against  alleged  exaggerations  of  native 
Chinese  life,  to  be  found  in  many  modern 
motion  picture  productions. 

In  the  protest,  which  came  in  the  form  of 
a  formal  communication  with  the  censorship 
offices,  the  club  stated  that  these  exaggerations 
prejudice  the  American  mind  unfavorably 
toward  Chinese  people  and  civilization. 


THE  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of 
Kansas  literally  assumed  a  new  lease 
on  life  at  the  semi-annual  convention 
in  Wichita,  Kansas,  Monday  and  Tuesday. 
A  fund  of  $5,000  to  support  the  organization 
was  raised  in  such  a  short  period  of  time  that 
it  surprised  even  those  in  charge.  An  addi- 
tional fund  of  $700  also  was  subscribed  to 
fight  the  music  tax. 

The  consolidation  of  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  of 
Kansas  and  Western  Missouri  was  left  to  a 
committee  appointed  to  confer  with  the  Mis- 
souri committee  at  the  national  convention  at 
Chicago.  The  Kansas  committee  consists  of: 
R.  R.  Biechele,  Kansas  City,  Kansas;  M.  D. 
Shanberg,  Hutchinson,  Kansas;  E.  E.  Frazier, 
Pittsburg,  Kansas ;  A.  F.  Baker,  Kansas  City, 
Kansas;  and  Stanley  Chambers,  Kansas  City, 
Kansas. 

Only  one  resolution  introduced  failed  to 
pass,  that  being  a  resolution  endorsing  the 
exhibitors'  distributing  corporation.  It  was 
tabled  as  it  was  felt  exhibitors  were  not  suf- 
ficiently familiar  with  the  proposition  and  it 
was  desired  to  await  future  developments. 

R.  G.  Liggett  unanimously  was  re-elected 
to  his  second  term  as  president.  Other  offi- 
cers elected:  First  Vice-President  R.  R. 
Biechele,  Kansas  City;  Second  Vice-President 
Harry  McClure,  Emporia;  Third  Vice-Presi- 
dent I.  E.  Runyon,  Hutchinson ;  Fourth  Vice- 
President  A.  Davidson,  Neodesha;  Secretary 
C.  N.  Smith,  Kansas  City;  Treasurer  Fred 
Mein,  Kansas  City. 

The  board  of  directors  was  changed  to 
seven  men  instead  of  five,  the  following  being 
elected:  M.  B.  Shanberg,  Hutchinson;  Stan- 
ley Chambers,  Wichita;  A.  F.  Baker,  Kansas 
City;  Harry  McClure,  Emporia;  R.  R.  Bie- 
chele, Kansas  City;  J.  B.  Tackett,  Coffeey- 
ville,  and  Gr.  L.  Hooper,  Topeka. 


A  talk  which  will  serve  as  a  precedent,  and 
which  was  cheered  to  the  roof  of  the 
Broadview  Hotel  was  made  by  Captain  C.  L. 
MacLean,  superintendent  of  the  Kansas  State 
Industrial  School  for  Boys  and  state  com- 
mander of  the  American  Legion. 

"  There  is  not  a  boy  in  my  school,  or  one  in 
one  thousand  that  is  there  as  a  result  of  mo- 
tion picture  shows,"  Captain  MacLean  said. 
"  Juvenile  delinquency  never  comes  as  a  result 
of  attending  motion  picture  shows.  As  super- 
intendent of  an  institution  which  handles  '  bad 
boys  '  I  never  have  found  a  case  where  a  boy's 
delinquency  could  be  traced  directly  or  in- 
directly to  attending  picture  shows.  I  regard 
the  films  which  are  used  as  part  of  the  educa- 
tional program  in  my  school  just  as  I  have 
as  many  instructors." 

A  tie-up  with  the  Kansas  State  Parent- 
Teacher  Association  also  is  of  significant  im- 
portance. In  a  talk  before  the  convention, 
Mrs.  Z.  Wetmore,  national  committeewoman  of 
the  parent-teacher  association  and  state  chair- 
woman of  the  state  organization,  urged  that 
inserts  in  exhibitors'  advertising  stating  that 
the  production  had  been  endorsed  by  the 
parent-teacher  association  be  used. 

The  Kansas  body  in  the  future  will  be  a 
closed  organization  serving  only  exhibitors 
who  are  paid-up  members.  Well-equipped 
headquarters  will  be  established  in  Kansas 
City  and  the  organization  operated  upon  a 
strictly  business  plan. 

A.  A.  Kiplan  and  H.  H.  Kipald  of  the 
Minnesota  exhibitors'  organizations  attended 
the  convention,  but  were  not  speakers. 

The  banquet  Monday  night  was  attended 
by  150  and  was  the  most  elaborate  setting  ever 
staged,  it  being  sponsored  by  the  exchange 
men  of  Kansas  City. 

These  delegates  to  the  National  convention 
were  named:  E.  E.  Frazier,  Pittsburg;  R.  R. 
Biechele,  Kansas  City;  S.  A.  Davidson,  Neo- 
desha ;  Stanley  Chambers,  Wichita ;  G.  A.  Ku- 
baugh,  Abilene;  L.  A.  Wagner,  Eureka;  C. 
M.  Patee,  Lawrence;  M.  B.  Shanberg,  Hutch- 
inson. Alternates:  H.  L.  Gees,  Mulberry; 
William  Meyn,  Kansas  City;  Fred  Mein, 
Kansas  City ;  Lee  Gunnison,  Atchison ;  G.  L. 
Hooper,  Topeka;  Willard  Frazier,  Paola;  H. 
P.  Warham,  Manhattan;  I.  E.  Runyon, 
Hutchison. 


Memorial  Service  Held  for 
Royale  Rothermel 

Memorial  services  for  Royale  Valra\r  Roth- 
ermel, organizer  and  former  president  of  the 
Filmcraft  Association  and  prominently  iden- 
tified with  the  motion  picture  world  from  its 
inception,  who  died  last  February  at  the  fam- 
ily's Western  home  in  Tucson,  Ariz.,  were 
held  Thursday  evening  at  St.  Stephen's  Epis- 
copal Church  in  West  69th  Street,  Rev.  Na- 
than Seagle,  rector,  officiating. 

The  church  was  filled  with  friends,  including 
the  fraternity  brethren  of  the  deceased  from 
Pi  Kappa  Alpha  chapter  of  Alpha-Upsilon  of 
New  York  University. 

Mr.  Rothermel,  who  during  the  past  year 
made  his  home  in  Greenwich  Village,  was  an 
influential  and  rising  figure  in  the  motion  pic- 
ture world  when  he  gave  up  his  brilliant  pros- 
pects to  fight  in  the  great  World  War.  At 
Brest  his  health  became  impaired  and  he  stead- 
ily declined  until  the  end  came  at  Tucson. 


Illinois  M.  P.  T.  O.  Hold  Annual  Convention  and 
Name  Board  of  Directors 

MEMBERS  of  the  Illinois  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  met  at  the  Sher- 
man Hotel,  Chicago,  April  18th  and  19th  for  the  annual  convention  of  the 
association.  President  Rubens,  who  refused  to  consider  a  re-election,  was 
in  the  chair  and  important  amendment  to  by-laws  and  election  of  directors  occu- 
pied the  first  day's  session. 

An  amendment  proposed  by  W.  D.  Burford  was  adopted  which  provided  for 
the  election  of  twenty-seven  directors,  sixteen  to  be  from  territory  outside  Cook 
County  and  eleven  from  Cook  County,  the  board  to  meet  within  forty-eight  hours 
and  elect  the  president  and  other  officers  of  the  state  organization.  A  second 
amendment  was  adopted  giving  members  one  vote  for  each  theatre  when  more 
than  one  is  owned  by  members  and  dues  for  theatre  paid  up. 

The  debate  was  heated  but  feeling  prevailed  that  voting  power  would  be  an 
inducement  to  chain  theatre  men  to  join  the  organization  and  would  not  give  them 
undue  influence. 

The  directors  elected  were  Ben  Berve.  W.  D.  Burford,  Adam  Dernbach, 
J.  F.  Dittman.  Kenneth  Fitzpatrick,  Felix  Greenberg,  Joe  Hopp,  Chas.  Lamb, 
J.  C.  Miller,  Wm.  Olson,  Wm.  Pearl,  Charles  Pyle,  Glenn  Reynolds.  Dee  Robin- 
son, J.  H.  Rubins,  and  W.  W.  Watts  from  outside  Chicago,  and  Sam  Abrams\ 
C.  E.  Beck,  Leo  Brunheld,  Geo.  D.  Hopkinson,  Andrew  Karzas,  V.  Lynch,  H.  C. 
Newell,  Ludwig  Siegel,  Mike  Seigel,  John  Silha,  and  Sidney  Selig  from  Chicago. 

Wednesday  night  a  large  get-together  dinner  was  the  big  feature.  Three 
hundred  exhibitors  and  exchange  men  gathered  round  the  tables  in  the  Tiger 
Room  and  enjoyed  the  speeches  and  entertainment.  J.  J.  Rubns  was  toastmaster 
and  kept  the  crowd  laughing  by  his  clever  boosting  for  the  forthcoming  Palace 
of  Motion  Picture  Progress. 

In  the  second  day  of  the  convention  a  notable  array  of  out-of-town  speakers, 
including  Messrs.  Sydney  Cohen,  Al  Steffes,  W.  J.  O'Toole,  Theodore  Hayes, 
Woodhull  and  others  were  scheduled  to  appear  and  lively  sessions  were  antici- 
pated as  the  uniform  contract,  music  tax  and  the  National  Association's  record 
were  also  to  be  taken  up  on  the  floor  of  the  convention. 


2034 

Steffes  Heads  Minnesota  M.P.T.O. 

Large  Gathering  Attends  Annual  Session 
and  Many  Resolutions  Are  Enacted 


PRESIDENT  AL  STEFFES  and  vice- 
president  Theodore  Hayes,  of  the  Motion 
Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  Minnesota 
were  re-elected  by  acclamation  at  the  closing 
session  of  that  state's  annual  convention  on 
April  12th. 

Clvde  Hitchcock  was  elected  secretary  and 
Fred  Holzapfel  treasurer,  the  vote  in  every 
case  being  unanimous. 

A  larse  crowd  attended  the  closing  banquet, 
which  was  held  at  the  Hotel  West,  and  was 
marked  by  cheers  for  Al  Steffes  for  national 
president,"  but  the  fighting  president  of  the 
Minnesota  organization  refused  to  make  a 
formal  statement  of  his  candidacy. 

The  Minnesota  division  passed  many  resolu- 
tions at  their  session,  among  the  principal  of 
which  was  the  one  regarding  the  music  situa- 
tion. Steps  are  to  be  taken  to  effect  a  com- 
promise of  matters  in  dispute  between  its 
members  and  the  American  Society  of 
Authors,  Composers  and  Publishers. 

It  was  resolved  that  members  be  urged  to 
make  no  individual  settlement  of  the  con- 
troversy, but  that  all  such  matters  be  handled 
by  the  association.  It  was  proposed  to  take 
immediate  steps  to  secure  the  co-operation  of 
legitimate  theatres,  hotels,  cafes,  bands  and 
orchestras  in  the  matter.  Terms  of  the  com- 
promise are  to  be  left  up  to  the  association. 

In  order  to  explain  to  non-members  of  the 
association  the  many  constructive  movements 
and  accomplishments  of  the  body  it  was  re- 
solved that  every-  member  be  pledged  to  call 
upon  non -members  and  ask  their  aid  in  sub- 
scribing to  the  fund  now  being  raised  to 
finance  the  organization. 

Based  upon  financial  conditions  resulting 
from  depressed  prices  in  farm  products  a  reso 
lution  was  passed  urging  producers  and  dis- 
tributors to  revise  quotas  now  imposed  upon 
pictures  distributed  in  the  territory. 

Among  other  resolutions  passed  were  those 


Hays  Introduces  Films 
Into  Schools 

THE  Will  H.  Hays  office  recently 
introduced  films  into  school  class 
rooms  for  educational  purposes, 
which  should  be  a  welcome  piece  of 
news  to  motion  picture  exhibitors.  These 
films  will  not  compete  in  any  way  with 
those  shown  in  theatres. 

One  exhibitor  aptly  spoke  as  follows: 
"  We  will  not  have  competition  from 
the  class-room  films,  but  actual  assist- 
ance, I  believe.  In  this  manner,  the 
school  children,  becoming  used  to  mo- 
tion pictures  with  their  lessons,  will  seek 
motion  pictures  for  entertainment  out- 
side of  school  hours.  The  fact  that 
school  children  have  to  read  lesson  books 
in  the  class-rooms  does  not  decrease,  but 
rather  increases  their  desire  for  reading 
— only  when  they  seek  reading  after 
school  the  type  they  choose  is  that  which 
entertains  them.  So  it  will  be  with  the 
films,  I  believe;  and  I  really  think  the 
introduction  of  motion  pictures  into  the 
schools  will  make  for  us  millions  of  new 
fans." 

At  the  meeting  in  the  Hays  office, 
which  was  between  a  committee  of 
educators  and  a  committee  of  producers, 
the  latter  group  offered  to  the  teachers 
$5,000  with  which  to  begin  experimental 
work.  The  gift  was  accepted  and  the 
work  will  begin  at  once. 


advocating  clean  films,  community  co-opera- 
tion, limiting  features  to  five  and  not  over 
seven  reels,  showing  one  or  more  short  sub- 
jects on  each  program,  and  engaging  the  serv- 
ices of  a  competent  person  to  act  as  secretary 
and  organizer  of  the  association. 

Sydney  S.  Cohen  Serves  No 
tice  on  Music  License 

In  a  letter  addressed  to  the  American 
Society  of  Authors,  Composers,  and  Pub- 
lishers under  the  date  of  April  12th,  Svdnev 
Cohen,  president  of  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  of  A", 
serves  notice  of  the  termination  of  any  agree- 
ments that  he  may  have  had  with  that  organ- 
ization. After  calling  attention  of  the  pub- 
lishing concern  to  the  expiration  ''a  long  time 
ago"  of  his  music  license  arrangement,  he 
writes : 

'"As  a  result  of  my  study  of  the  situation 
and  from  my  interviews  with  hundreds  of 
people  throughout  the  United  States,  includ- 
ing not  alone  exhibitors  but  legislators  and 
the  Government's  legal  experts  and  other 
persons  holding  both  private  and  public  office. 
I  have  concluded  that  the  monopolistic  con- 
trol of  which  you  now  boast  as  the  justifica- 
tion for  the  extension  of  your  society,  not  only 
has  earned  the  condemnation  of  all  fair  think- 
ing people  but  will  soon  reap  its  just  reward 
in  suitable  legislation  which  will  prevent  in 
the  future  any  repetition  of  your  methods  of 
oppression,  supplemented  by  your  system  of 
espionage." 

Alleged  Fake  Operator  Is 
Taken  in  Canada 

F.  J.  Halsey,  who  was  arrested  in  Toronto, 
recently,  on  a  warrant  issued  by  the  Kitchener 
police,  and  who  is  also  wanted  in  Guelph, 
Canada,  in  connection  with  the  operation  of 
what  is  alleged  to  have  been  a  fake  motion 
picture  advertising  scheme  in  which  the  name 
of  "William  A.  Johnston,  publisher  of  Motion 
Picture  News,  was  fraudulently  used,  was 
taken  to  Guelph,  from  Kitchener,  by  Provin- 
cial Constable  Mennie  last  week  and  charged 
with  obtaining  money  to  the  amount  of  $30 
from  George  Wallace,  a  local  clothier. 

As  Crown  Attorney  Kearns  was  not  ready 
to  proceed  with  the  case.  Halsey  was  held  with- 
out bail.  It  is  said  the  accused  is  also  wanted 
in  Kingston,  Woodstock  and  Oshawa  on 
similar  charges. 

Finest  of  China  Cinema 
Houses  Completed 

Just  at  the  time  of  the  announcement  by 
the  Commerce  Department  of  the  increasing 
utilization  of  industrial  motion  pictures  to  ex- 
ploit American  products,  the  department  re- 
ceived news  of  the  completion  of  a  new 
cinema  theatre,  reputed  not  only  the  largest  in 
Shanghai,  but  perhaps  the  finest  in  China. 

Many  American  firms  now  appreciate  the 
beneficial  influence  of  the  screen  in  promoting 
new  and  mutually  helpful  international  trade 
relations.  The  China  organizations  of  the 
Bureau  of  Foreign  and  Domestic  Commerce 
offers  film  laboratories,  makers  of  industrial 
film  and  users  of  industry  and  trade  promotion 
films  its  services  and  advice  in  securing  ef- 
ficient distribution  in  China.  American  films 
predominate  to  the  extent  of  eighty  per  cent. 


Motion  Picture  News 

Industry  Golfers  Display 
Form  in  Coast  Event 

Seventy  golfers  of  the  film  industry  at  Los 
Angeles  heeded  the  call  of  President  Nat 
Deverich,  and  Secretary  J.  C.  Jessen,  and 
attended  the  second  handicap  tournament  of 
the  Motion  Picture  Golf  Association,  held  at 
the  California  Country  Club  at  Culver  City, 
on  Sunday,  April  the  8th.  The  following  are 
the  gross,  handicaps  and  net  scores  of  players 
under  the  eighty  mark : 

Baby  Hardv    89—26—63 

William  Farnum    92—24—68 

Colin  Kinnev    95_24— 71 

Al  Crowley*   87—16—71 

Wid  Gunning   93—22—71 

David  Butler    96—24—72 

Jene  Hornbostel    92—20—72 

Jack  Warner   103—30—73 

Larrv  Semon    95—22—74 

Ben  "Wilson   104—30—74 

A.  D.  Riplev    99—24—75 

Lex  Neal    99—24—75 

Bob  Reed    96—20—76 

William  Conklin    93—18—75 

Mike  Farlev    87—11—76 

T.  Roy  Barnes    92—16—76 

Howard  Hawks    88—10—78 

George  Ovev    90—12—78 

L.  H.  Beulil    90—12—78 

Slim  Summerville   103—24—79 

Tom  Kennedv    93—14—79 

Walter  Hall    89-10—79 

Lou  Seiler   109—30—79 

Frank  Borzage   103—24—79 

The  permanent  low  gross  trophy,  the  Larry 
Semon  cup,  won  in  the  first  tournament  by 
L.  H.  Beuhl,  was  awarded  to  Johnny  Mes- 
call,  cameraman  of  the  Goldwyn  Company, 
whose  low  gross  was  eighty-four,  he  having 
taken  the  first  half  in  forty-two,  and  repeated 
the  performance  on  the  second  half  in  the 
same  number  of  strokes.  Second  low  gross 
has  not  been  awarded,  as  three  tied  for  this 
trophy,  a  eup  given  by  Motion  Picture 
News.  Mike  Farley,  Assistant  Director  at 
Fox  studios,  Edward  Hawks,  of  Hawks-Mo- 
rosco  productions,  and  Al  Crowley,  Exploita- 
tion Director  for  the  Los  Angeles  Goldwyn 
exchange,  all  made  gross  scores  of  eighty- 
seven. 

The  winner  of  the  lowest  is  Babe  Hardy, 
scenario  writer  and  comedian  of  the  Vita- 
graph-Semon  Company,  who  played  far  ahead 
of  his  usual  game.  The  second  low  net  was 
won  by  William  Farnum,  who  receives  the 
eup  given  by  Sam  and  Jack  Warner. 

In  the  afternoon  prizes  were  offered  to  the 
best  ball  of  each  foursome  and  these  were 
won  by  Harry  Beaumont,  A.  D.  Ripley,  Jene 
Hornbostel,  Walter  Hall,  Wallace  MacDonald, 
George  Ovey,  Richard  Schayer,  Brandon 
Hurst.  Clyde  Cook,  Mike  Farley,  Slim  Sum- 
merville and  Sam  Warner. 

Builder  of  Knickerbocker 
Files  Suit  Demurrer 

Frank  L.  Wagner,  builder  of  the  Knicker- 
bocker theatre.  Washington  D.  C,  filed  on 
Thursday  last,  a  demurrer  in  District  Supreme 
Court,  to  the  suits  brought  by  legal  repre- 
sentatives of  Jacob  Urdong,  local  merchant, 
and  his  wife,  Rose  Urdong,  victims  of  the 
tragedy. 

Wagner  avers  that  the  declarations  seeking 
to  hold  him  and  others  connected  with  the 
building's  construction  as  responsible  for  col- 
lapse of  the  building,  due  to  the  fall  of  the 
roof,  not  only  fail  to  show  the  cause  of  action 
but  show  no  specific  negligence  on  his  part. 


April  28 ,  1923 


2035 


Samuel  Goldwyn  Signs  With  First  National 


Deal  Closed  For  Series  Of  Fitzmaurice  Productions, 
Also,  "Potash  and  Perlmutter 


AFTER  months  of  rumor  and  no  little 
anticipation,  First  National  has  closed 
a  contract  with  Samuel  Goldwyn  for  a 
series  of  George  Fitzmaurice  productions  and 
the  motion  picture  version  of  "  Potash  and 
Perlmutter." 

The  production  of  "Potash  and  Perlmutter," 
will  be  the  first  release  under  the  new  agree- 
ment. 

The  negotiations  which  terminated  in  the 
signing  of  a  contract  have  been  under  way  for 
many  weeks,  during  which  Mr.  Goldwyn  was 
given  every  opportunity  to  study  First  Na- 
tional's distribution  system.  The  deal  was  not 
closed  until  he  had  been  thoroughly  convinced 
of  the  facilities  offered  for  the  marketing  of 
motion  pictures. 

During  the  past  year,  Mr.  Goldwyn  has 
been  laying  plans  for  active  participation  in 
the  motion  picture  business  on  a  scale  that,  it 
is  said,  will  surpass  even  his  earlier  activities. 
He  is  credited  with  having  interested  more 
authors  of  importance  in  writing  for  the  screen 
than  any  other  producer. 

Mr.  Goldwyn  was  among  the  first  to  recog- 
nize the  need  for  great  stories  in  pictures, 
handled  by  directors  of  big  capacity.  His 
first  step  in  his  new  enterprise  was  the  engage- 
ment of  George  Fitzmaurice.  His  second  was 
the  acquisition  of  the  screen  rights  to  Mon- 
tague Glass'  play,  "  Potash  and  Perlmutter." 

It  is  announced  that  Mr.  Fitzmaurice's  in- 
itial production  will  be  one  of  Hall  Caine's 
most  popular  stories,  exteriors  for  which  will 
be  made  in  the  vicinity  of  Rome,  Italy.  Bar- 
bara La  Marr,  Montague  Love  and  other 


A 


George  Fitzmaurice 


ciated  First  National,  said,  "  We  are  highly 
gratified  at  securing  the  Samuel  Goldwyn- 
George  Fitzmaurice  productions  in  which  we 
have  every  confidence.  It  would  be  difficult 
to  find  a  better  producer-director  combination 
than  Mr.  Goldwyn  and  Mr.  Fitzmaurice. 

"  In  the  George  Fitzmaurice  photoplays,  we 
are  assured  of  pictures  of  extraordinary  merit. 
Mr.  Fitzmaurice  will  be  given  every  facility 
for  the  making  of  great  productions." 


Samuel  Goldwyn 


prominent  actors  will  be  sent  overseas  to  make 
exteriors  for  this  picture,  planned  as  a  super- 
special. 

Ouida  Bergere,  who  has  written  the  con- 
tinuities for  practically  all  of  Mr.  Fitzmau- 
rice's greatest  productions  will  prepare  the 
script  for  the  Hall  Caine  story  and  for  those 
to  follow. 

Coincident  with  the  distribution  of  the  film, 
700  newspapers  throughout  the  English- 
speaking  countries  will  carry  topical  articles 
by  Montague  Glass  introducing  Potash  and 
Perlmutter.  Also  Mr.  Goldwyn's  serial  siory, 
"Behind  the  Scenes,"  now  running  in  The 
Pictorial  Review  will  appear  in  approximate- 
ly 1,300  daily  newspapers  syndicated  by  the 
United  Press. 

In  speaking  of  the  contract  just  closed, 
Richard  Rowland,  general  manager  of  Asso- 


Goldwyn  Will  Distribute 
"The  Last  Moment" 

The  new  J.  Parker  Read,  Jr.,  production, 
"  The  Last  Moment,"  an  original  screen  story 
by  Jack  Boyle,  has  been  acquired  by  Goldwyn 
Distributing  Corporation  for  early  release. 

Mr.  Read,  unable  to  find  just  the  right  mo- 
tion picture  stars  at  liberty  for  the  three  lead- 
ing roles,  had  recourse  to  the  Broadway  stage 
and  picked  tliree  young  stars — Henry  Hull, 
Doris  Kenyon,  and  Louis  Wolheim. 

Other  members  of  the  cast  are  Louis  Cal- 
hearn,  William  Nally,  Mickey  Bennett,  Harry 
Allen,  Donaly  Hall,  Danny  Hayes,  Jerry 
Peterson  and  Robert  Hazelton. 


Chas.  Furthmann  Join* 
Universal  Scenario  Staff 

Charles  Furthmann  has  been  assigned  to 
the  post  of  associate  editor  in  Universal  City's 
scenario  department,  in  which  capacity  he  will 
serve  as  an  assistant  to  Editor-in-Chief  Ray- 
mond L.  Schrock. 


The  above  scene's  will  give  an  idea  of  some  of  the  settings  and  situations  to  be  found  in  Edwin  Carewe's  elaborately  staged  film  version  of 

West."    Distribution  will  be  by  First  National. 


The  Girl  of  the  Golden 


2036 


Motion  Picture  News 


Jail  Looms  for  Breach  of 
Ohio  Censor  Laws 

The  bill  of  Representative  J.  H.  T.  Gordon, 
ivhich  would  have  removed  the  jail  sentence 
penalty  for  the  violation  of  Ohio's  motion 
picture  censorship  laws,  and,  which  would  have 
increased  the  fines  imposed  for  such  infrac- 
tions, has  been  vetoed  by  Governor  Vic  Dona- 
hey  of  Ohio. 

Those  who  supported  the  bill  when  passed  in 
the  legislature  declared  it  necessary  because 
under  the  present  law  convictions  were  few, 
due  to  the  jail  sentence  clause,  while  objec- 
tion was  raised  on  the  ground  that  the  bill  will 
permit  imposition  of  fines  without  jury  trial. 

The  Governor  of  Ohio  declared  that  while 
increased  fines  were  provided,  ranging  from 
$25  to  $300  for  the  first  offenses,  and  from 
$300  to  $500  for  subsequent  offenses,  he  re- 
garded the  new  proposal  as  making  the  re- 
strictions less  stringent  than  under  the  former 
statute. 


Waldemar  Young  Is  Elected 
Writers '  Guild  Head 

Waldemar  Young  was  elected  president  of 
the  Screen  Writers'  Guild  of  the  Authors' 
League  of  America  at  the  annual  election  at 
the  Writers'  Club  recently.  Elmer  Hams 
was  named  vice-president ;  Richard  Willis, 
treasurer;  and  Arthur  F.  Statter,  secretary. 
The  foregoing  with  the  following  constitute 
the  board  of  directors: 

Milton  Schwartz,  Jack  Cunningham,  June 
Mathis.  Percy  Heath,  Grant  Carpenter, 
Charles  Kenyon  and  Frank  E.  Woods. 

Members  of  the  council  board  elected  for 
three  years  include  Mary  O'Conner,  Frances 
Marion.  Elmer  Rice,  Eugene  W.  Prisby,  Harry 
Carr.  Ralph  Block,  Rupert  Hughes,  Lionel 
Belmore,  and  Montague  Glass. 

Universal  Buys  W.  Somerset 
Maugham 's  " Magician ' 9 

Universal  announces  the  purchase  of  screen 
rights  for  W.  Somerset  Maugham's  popular 
novel  "The  Magician," 

The  plot  concerns  a  young  doctor  who  saves 
the  life  of  a  brilliant  and  beautiful  woman 
through  a  miraculous  operation.  They  fall 
in  love  but  their  romance  is  interrupted  by 
the  sinister  machinations  of  a  hypnotist. 

Universal  plans  to  make  an  all-star  Jewel 
production  from  this  story.  Maugham  will 
be  called  into  consultation  in  its  adaptation  to 
the  screen. 

Goodman  Secures  Stars 
for  Feature 

Daniel  Carson  Goodman  announces  he  has 
signed  three  stars  for  his  next  production  for 
Equity  Pictures  Corporation.  They  are  Mary, 
Carr.  Mildred  Harris  and  Charles  Emmeti 
Mack.  He  contemplates  engaging  six  other 
luminaries  as  the  production  progresses. 

The  services  of  Charles  Emmet  Mack  were 
secured  through  the  consent  of  D.  W.  Grif- 
fith. 

F.  B.  O.  Will  Distribute  Anti- 
Dope  Picture 

THE  Ince  anti-dope  picture  starring 
Dorothy  Davenport  Reid  and  sup- 
ported by  James  Kirkwood,  titled 
"  Human  Wreckage,"  will  be  distributed 
by  F.  B.  O.,  according  to  plans  just  con- 
summated by  P.  A.  Powers  and  Mr. 
Ince. 


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Seastrom  Names  Mae  Busch 
for  Leading  Role 

Mae  Busch  has  been  selected  by  Victor  Sea- 
strom, to  play  Mollie,  one  of  the  three  leading 
roles  in  Mr.  Seastrom"s  pieturization  of  Sir 
Hall  Caine's  novel,  "  The  Master  of  Man." 
This  will  be  Mr.  Seastronrs  first  American 
production  under  his  contract  with  Goldwyn 
Pictures  Corporation. 

The  Swedish  director  has  been  at  the  Gold- 
wyn studios  for  the  past  four  or  five  weeks, 
reading  manuscripts,  novels  and  plays  and  see- 
ing various  screen  players. 

Mr.  Seastrom,  Vice-President  Abraham 
Lehr  and  Casting  Director  Eobert  B.  Mcln- 
tyre  are  now  interviewing  players  for  the 
other  leading  roles  in  the  Hall  Caihe  story. 

Paul  Bern,  formerly  Goldwyn's  editor-in- 
chief,  is  making  rapid  progress  in  the  prep- 
aration of  the  continuity. 


Robft  Mantell  in  Richelieu 
Role  for  Cosmopolitan 

Robert  Mantell  has  been  engaged  by  the 
Cosmopolitan  Corporation  to  play  the  role 
of  Cardinal  Richelieu  in  u  Under  the  Red 
Robe,"  in  place  of  Tyrone  Powers,  who  was 
originally  announced  for  the  part.  '*  Under 
the  Red  Robe,"  a  pieturization  of  Stanley 
Weyman's  famous  story  of  the  same  name, 
is  now  in  production  at  the  Tilford  studio  on 
West  Forty-fourth  street.  John  Charles 
Thomas  and  Alma  Rubens  are  featured.  Alan 
Crosland  is  directing  from  the  scenario  of 
Bayard  Veiller. 


Stahl  Engages  Marie  Pre- 
vost  and  Roht.  Ellis 

Marie  Prevost  and  Robert  Ellis  have  been 
engaged  by  John  M.  Stahl  for  leading  roles 
in  his  newest  Louis  B.  Mayer  production  for 
First  National  release.  This  news,  just  re- 
ceived from  the  Coast,  is  accompanied  by  the 
announcement  that  the  actual  filming  of  the 
picture  will  be  started  this  week. 


Cincinnati  Lyric  Sold  to 
Group  Interests 

The  theatrical  pool  combining  the  Keith 
interests  and  those  of  John  Harris,  of  Pitts- 
burgh, and  I.  Libson,  of  Cincinnati,  has  com- 
pleted a  deal  for  the  purchase  of  the  Lyric 
theatre  building  in  Cincinnati.  Ben  L.  Heid- 
ingsfeld,  Cincinnati  attorney,  on  his  return 
from  New  York  after  holding  conferences  with 
E.  F.  Albee,  president  of  the  B.  F.  Keith 
circuit,  announced  that  the  property  has  been 
taken  over  in  his  name. 

The  future  policy  of  both  the  theatre  and 
the  office  building  has  not  yet  been  decided 
upon,  Mr.  Heidingsfeld  said. 

The  theatre,  which  has  been  in  litigation 
for  some  time,  is  being  operated  temporarily 
by  I.  Libson  as  a  moving  picture  house.  Al- 
though the  purchase  price  could  not  be  learned, 
it  is  said  to  be  in  the  neighborhood  of  $1,000,- 
000. 


"The  Bright  Shawl"  Will 
Open  at  N.  Y.  Strand 

"  The  Bright  Shawl,"  a  John  S.  Robertson 
production  starring  Richard  Barthelmess  and 
presented  by  Inspiration  Pictures,  will  have 
its  Metropolitan  premiere  at  the  Strand  the- 
atre on  Broadway  on  Sunday,  April  22, 
according  to  an  announcement  from  First  Na- 
tional, which  is  distributing  the  picture. 

Joseph  Hergesheimer,  author  of  "  Tol'able 
David,"  is  responsible  for  "  The  Bright 
Shawl."  Edmund  Goulding  adapted  the  story 
to  the  screen,  and  John  S.  Robertson,  director 
of  "  Sentimental  Tommy  "  and  "  Tess  of  the 
Storm  Country,"  was  behind  the  megaphone. 
In  the  leading  feminine  role  is  seen  Dorothv 
Gish. 


Sword  and  Archery  Instruc- 
tion for  Screen  Players. 

A  fencing  gallery  as  well  as  an  archery 
field  has  been  added  to  the  equipment  of  the 
Thomas  H.  Ince  studios  to  accommodate  the 
Associated  Authors  company  which  is  filming 
"Richard,  the  Lion  Hearted,"  a  screen  adapta- 
tion of  Sir  Walter  Scott's  classic,  "  The  Talis- 
man," for  release  through  Allied  Producers  and 
Distributors  Corporation.  An  expert  has  been 
engaged  to  train  members  of  the  company  in 
swordsmanship,  while  a  small  army  of  extras 
are  learning  to  handle  cross-bows  for  the  spec- 
tacular scenes  of  the  fight  staged  at  Joppa, 
Palestine,  by  the  Crusaders  and  the  Saracen 
infidels. 


"Master  of  Woman"  New 
Releasing  Title 

"  The  Master  of  Woman  "  has  been  select- 
ed by  Louis  B.  Mayer  as  the  releasing  title  for 
Reginald  Barkers  new  picture  for  Metro,  now 
being  produced  under  the  book  name  of  "  The 
Law  Bringers."  Written  by  G.  B.  Lancaster, 
the  novel  was  prepared  in  scenario  form  by 
Monte  M.  Katterjorn. 


Vera  James  in  Supporting 
Cast  of  Wm.  Desmond 

Vera  James  has  been  cast  in  a  role  sup- 
porting William  Desmond  in  ''McGuire  of  the 
Big  Snows,"  which  Richard  Stanton  is  direct- 
ing. It  is  a  secondary  feminine  role;  Louise 
Lorraine  plays  the  lead  opposite  Desmond. 


April  28,  1923 

Indiana  Governor  Against  Censors 

Declares  "Specified  Regulation" 
Creates  Desire  to  See  Taboo  Pictures 


GOVERNOR  WARREN  T.  McCRAY  of 
Indiana  is  definitely  on  record  against 
"  specified  regulation "  of  the  photo- 
play industry. 

In  a  brief  speech  at  a  luncheon  of  the  Indi- 
ana lndorsers  of  Photoplays  during  the  annual 
meeting  in  Indianapolis  last  Friday  week  he 
declared  that  he  did  not  favor  "  specified  regu- 
lation "  of  motion  pictures  because  he  felt  that 
to  forbid  folk  from  seeing  things  was  to 
create  a  desire  to  see  them. 

The  Governor  never  has  had  an  opportunity 
to  act  officially  on  censorship,  but  his  state- 
ment is  taken  here  to  indicate  what  he  would 
do  with  a  censorship  bill  should  one  come  be- 
fore him.  In  the  last  two  sessions  of  the 
Indiana  legislature  censorship  advocates  have 
met  with  decisive  defeat,  chiefly  because  of 
efforts  of  women  comprising  the  Indiana  ln- 
dorsers of  Photoplays.  Their  creed  is  that 
the  best  way  to  get  clean  movies  for  their 
families  is  to  indorse  the  good  in  monthly 
bulletins  and  ignore  the  bad. 

Jason  N.  Joy  of  New  York,  executive  sec- 
retary of  the  committee  on  public  relations 
of  the  Motion  Picture  Producers  and  Distri- 
butors of  America,  praised  the  work  of  the  in- 
dorsers  at  the  Friday  session. 

Miss  Julia  Landers,  head  of  the  visual  edu- 
cation department  of  the  Indianapolis  public 
schools,  praised  the  indorsers'  idea  and  strong- 
ly censured  censorship. 

"  Boosting  good  things  instead  of  advertis- 
ing bad  things  is  the  right  idea,"  declared  Miss 
Landers. 

Thomas  Meighan  was  the  guest  of  the  con- 
vention Thursdav  afternoon  and  evening.  He 
declared  he  had  "  never  earned  a  dollar  by 
appearing  in  an  immoral  or  off-color  play," 
and  scored  censorship  because  of  the  ruin  it 
does  to  really  great  pictures.  C.  C.  Petti- 
john, counsel  for  the  Hays'  organization,  also 
spoke. 

Mrs.  Fred  L.  Pettijohn  of  Indianapolis  was 

Helpful  to  Exhibitors  Who 
Would  Help  Themselves 

HERE  is  a  lot  of  truth  back  of  the 
statement  contained  in  a  letter 
from  James  H.  Patterson,  Lo-Net 
theatre,  Wellington,  Ohio.  He  writes: 
"  The  Booking  Guide  is  exceedingly  help- 
ful to  any  exhibitor  who  is  willing  to 
help  himself  BY  USING  IT." 

It  will  not  be  news  to  the  thousands 
of  exhibitors  who  have  profited  by  adopt- 
ing the  valuable  suggestions  published  in 
each  issue,  but  it  should  prove  food  for 
thought  for  the  theatre-owners  who  have 
given  it  passing  attention. 

A  physician  would  be  of  little  use  to  a 
sick  man,  if  the  patient  merely  looked  at 
the  medicine  prescribed.  It  might  do  a 
lot  of  good,  but  it  has  to  be  taken  to  find 
out  just  how  much. 

It  took  science  some  time  to  find  out 
the  various  effects  of  chemicals  on  cer- 
tain ailments.  Motion  Picture  News  has 
had  years  of  experience  in  publishing  a 
paper  for  exhibitors.  This  experience 
has  been  used  in  compiling  the  BOOK- 
ING GUIDE.  Suggestions  from  exhibi- 
tors have  also  played  a  great  part  in  its 
make-up. 

The  leading  showmen  of  the  country 
have  devised  ways  of  exploiting  pictures. 
THE  BOOKING  GUIDE  tells  when 
they  appeared  in  THE  NEWS. 

Profit  by  their  ideas— USE  THE 
GUIDE. 


unanimously  re-elected  president.  Other  of- 
ficers chosen  were:  Mrs.  David  Ross,  Indian- 
apolis, first  vice-president;  Dr.  Edna  Hattield, 
Edmondson,  Bloomington,  second  vice-presi- 
dent ;  Miss  Arthur  Twining,  Ft.  Wayne,  third 
vice-president;  Mrs.  Wolf  Sussman,  Indian- 
apolis, fourth  vice-president;  Mrs.  Bloom- 
field  Moore,  Indianapolis,  corresponding  sec- 
retary: Mrs.  0.  C.  Lukenbill,  Indianapolis, 
treasurer;  and  Mrs.  Francis  Ake,  Indianapo 
lis,  recording  secretary. 

Elaborate  Presentation  for 
"Covered  Wagon*  on  Coast 

The  presentation  was  a  feature  of  the 
premiere  of  "The  Covered  Wagon"  at  Grau- 
man's  Hollywood  Egyptian  theatre  on  Tues- 
day, April  10th.  Sid  Grauman  was  in  per- 
sonal charge  of  the  staging  of  the  Paramount 
special.  An  elaborate  prologue  was  greeted 
with  special  approval  and  excited  widespread 
comment. 

The  overture  consisted  of  our  grand-par- 
ents' favorite  airs.  Colonel  J.  T.  McCoy 
introduced  some  twenty-five  Arapahoe  Indian 
chiefs,  squaws  and  warriors,  who  were  brought 
to  Los  Angeles  from  the  reservation  in  Mon- 
tana especially  for  their  appearance  in  the 
prologue.  Previous  to  the  presentation  of 
the  prologue  an  Indian  maiden  sang  Cadman's 
"From  the  Land  of  the  Sky-Blue  Water." 
"Pioneer  Days"  was  the  name  given  the  pro- 
logue, which  opened  with  Indians  in  the  fore- 
ground in  camp  getting1  their  first  glimpse  of 
the  gigantic  train  of  prairie  schooners  coming 
over  the  mountains  in  the  distance.  After  the 
covered  wagons  approached  the  Indians  de- 
parted. Scarcely  had  they  left  when  the  ad- 
vance guard  arrived  and  made  camp.  Four 
big  prairie  schooners  with  four  horses  each 
moved  across  the  stage  prior  to  the  establish- 
ment of  camp.  The  fifty  odd  participated 
in  a  Virginia  reel  and  in  singing  and  extending 
thanks  for  their  safety  thus  far. 

Fisher  Productions  Organ- 
ize on  the  Coast 

Announcement  was  made  this  week  of  the 
formation  of  Fisher  Productions,  which  plans 
to  enter  the  independent  ranks  of  producers. 
The  new  concern  has  engaged  studio  space  at 
the  Hollywood  studios  and  commenced  the 
assembly  of  a  technical  force  and  a  cast  for 
their  first  production.  Three  productions  a 
year  are  announced. 

The  officers  are:  Aaron  L.  Jaffe,  prominent 
San  Francisco  manufacturer,  president;  S.  L. 
Blake,  formerly  affiliated  with  the  Anglo-Cali- 
fornia Trust  Company  of  San  Francisco, 
secretary;  and  Victor  B.  Fisher,  treasurer. 

Among  the  players  already  signed  by  the 
Fisher  Productions  is  Virginia  Lee  Corbin, 
who  will  head  an  all-star  cast  in  the  company's 
initial  production. 

Karachi,  India,  Contracts 
for  U.  S.  Pictures 

A  recent  report  from  Consul  Aura  M.  War- 
ren in  Karachi  states  that  a  contract  has  been 
concluded  between  Madans,  Ltd.,  motion  pic- 
ture distributors  in  India,  and  a  well-known 
American  motion  picture  corporation,  for  the 
exhibition  of  American  motion  pictures  in 
Karachi. 


2037 


Goldwyn  Signs  Lew  Cody 
to  Long  Contract 

LEW  CODY'S  acting  in  Goldwyn's 
Rupert  Hughes  picture  of  Holly- 
wood life,  "  Souls  for  Sale  "  has  won 
him  a  long-term  contract  with  Goldwyn 
Pictures  Corporation.  He  will  begin 
work  for  that  concern  again  as  soon  as 
he  completes  a  contract  with  another 
firm.  Cody  was  an  actor  on  the  speaking 
stage  before  entering  pictures,  having 
acted  in  stock  and  repertoire  companies. 

Goldwyn  also  announces  that  it  has 
executed  a  contract  with  Edmund  Lowe 
by  the  terms  of  which  it  acquires  the 
services  of  that  young  actor.  He  will 
be  cast' in  important  roles  in  some  of  the 
corporation's  big  forthcoming  produc- 
tions. 

No  announcement  has  yet  been  made 
as  to  which  picture  Mr.  Lowe  will  first 
be  cast  in.  

Charles  O'Reilly  Lauded  at 
Installation  Dinner 

Charles  L.  O'Reilly  heard  a  lot  of  nice 
things  said  about  him  at  the  installation  dinner 
of  the  T.  0.  C.  C.  held  at  the  Ritz  last 
Thursday.  Both  as  an  individual  and  as  newly 
elected  president  of  the  organization  he  was 
lauded. 

Harry  Reichenbach,  as  usual,  waxed  elo- 
quent as  well  as  humorously.  Will  H.  Hays 
paid  high  tribute  to  the  new  head  of  the  New 
York  exhibitors,  as  did  Charles  Pettijohn. 

Dancing  followed  the  dinner  and  added 
gaiety  to  the  party,  as  did  the  appearance  of 
several  vaudeville  stars. 


S.  Carolina  Puts  Through 
Ten  Per  Cent.  Tax  Bill 

After  the  regular  session  of  the  South 
Carolina  General  Assembly  had  adjourned, 
word  went  out  that  the  motion-picture  industry 
had  escaped  the  proposed  10  per  cent  admis- 
sion tax,  and  it  was  with  genuine  consterna- 
tion that  leaders  of  exhibitor  circles  learned  a 
few  days  later  that  the  measure  was  rushed 
through  its  three  readings  under  a  suspension 
of  rule  during  the  last  day  and  is  now  a  law 
and  is  going  to  be  enforced  unless  it  can  be 
repealed  through  a  special  session  of  the  Legis- 
lature. 

It  was  believed  that  the  bill  had  been  tabled 
and  would  not  come  up  again,  but  the  dire 
need  of  the  state  for  additional  funds  led  to 
its  revival  during  the  last  moments  and  it  was 
railroaded  through  without  giving  those  inter- 
ested an  opportunity  for  a  hearing,  it  is  said. 

There  is  only  one  slim  chance  of  escaping  it 
and  that  is  appeal- to  a  board  which  is  to  be 
named  by  the  Governor  to  hear  complaints 
on  the  different  provisions  of  the  sales  tax  bill. 
Efforts  are  already  being  made  to  present  a 
strong  batch  of  arguments  regarding  its  un- 
justness  immediately  upon  the  naming  of  this 
board  by  the  Governor. 

Loew- Metro  Club  Names 
New  Officers 

In  the  election  of  officers  of  the  Loew-Metro 
Club,  held  Tuesday  afternoon  in  the  execu- 
tive offices  of  Loew's,  Inc.,  Colonel  J.  E 
Brady  was  chosen  as  president;  David  Loew, 
vice-president;  Rose  Quimby,  recording  secre- 
tary; David  Blum,  financial  secretary  and 
Charles  Quick,  treasurer. 

A  board  of  governors  elected  includes  Paul 
Berger,  Charles  Sonin.  J.  T.  Mills,  Charles  K. 
Stern,  Len  Cohen,  David  Loew  and  Max 
Wolff.    More  than  250  members  were  present. 


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Motion  Picture  News 


Goldwyn's  Cosmopolitan  Releases 

"Enemies  of  Women"  and  "Little  Old 
New  York"  Head  Fifteen  Productions 


FIFTEEN  pictures  produced  by  Cosmo- 
politan Productions  will  be  distributed 
for  next  season  in  conjunction  with  the 
Goldwyn  Distributing  Corporation.  This  re- 
lease list  follows  the  merger  for  distribution 
recently  consummated  by  William  Randolph 
Hearst  and  F.  J.  Godsol. 

"Enemies  of  Women"'  now  enjoying  a  run 
at  the  Central  theatre  and  Marion  Davies  in 
"Little  Old  New  York'7  will  be  the  first  two 
releases.    The  list  of  productions  follows: 

"Enemies  of  Women,"  by  Vincente  Blasco 
Ibanez  wtih  Lionel  Barrymore  and  Alma 
Rubens.  Directed  by  Alan  Crosland.  Scenario 
by  John  Lynch.    Settings  by  Joseph  Urban. 

Marion  Davies  in  "Little  Old  New  York," 
by  Rida  Johnson  Young.  Directed  by  Sidney 
Olcott.  Scenario  by  Luther  Reed.  Settings 
bv  Joseph  Urban. 

"The  Daughter  of  Mother  McGinn,"  by 
Jack  Boyle  with  Colleen  Moore,  Forrest  Stan- 
ley, Margaret  Seddon,  and  George  Cooper. 
Directed  by  Frances  Marion  and  George  Hill. 
Scenario  by  Frances  Marion. 

"  Unseen  Eyes,"  by  Arthur  Stringer,  with 
Lionel  Barryrnore  and  Seena  Owen.  Directed 
by  E.  H.  Griffith.  Scenario  by  Bayard 
Yeiller. 

"  Under  the  Red  Robe,"  by  Stanley  Wey- 
man,  with  Robert  B.  Mantell,  John  Charles 
Thomas  and  Alma  Rubens.  Directed  by  Alan 
Crosland.  Scenario  by  Bayard  Yeiller.  Set- 
tings by  Joseph  Urban. 

Marion  Davies  in  "  Yolanda,"  by  Charles 
Major.  Scenario  by  Luther  Reed.  Settings 
by  Joseph  Urban. 

"  The  Flaming  Forest,"  by  James  Oliver 
Curwood. 

"  Alais  the  Lone  Wolf,"  by  Louis  Joseph 
Yance,  with  Bert  Lytell. 

"  The  Temptress,"  by  Yicente  Blasco 
Ibanez. 


"  The  Country  Beyond,"  by  James  Oliver 
Curwood. 

"  Vendetta,"  by  Marie  Corelli. 

"  A  Gentleman  of  France,"  by  Stanley 
Wevman,  with  Bert  Lytell. 

Marion  Davies  in  "  Alice  of  Old  Yincennes," 
by  Maurice  Thompson. 

"  The  Helmet  of  Xavarre,"  bv  Bertha 
Runkle,  with  Bert  Lytell. 

"  The  Garden  of  Peril,"  bv  Cvnthia 
Stocklev. 


New  Stories  Purchased  for 
Talmadge  Sisters 

Joseph  M.  Schenck  this  week  announces  the 
purchase  of  two  stories  for  production  in  the 
near  future  with  Norma  and  Constance  Tal- 
madge as  the  respective  stars. 

"Secrets,"  a  Broadway  stage  success  now 
running  at  the  Fulton  Theatre  with  Margaret 
Lawrence  in  the  featured  role,  will  serve  as 
a  vehicle  for  Norma,  and  Constance  will  ap- 
pear in  "Barbara  Winslow,  Rebel,"  from  the 
novel  by  Elizabeth  Ellis,  an  English  authoress. 


Holbrook  Blinn  to  Appear 
in  "The  Bad  Man" 

Holbrook  Blinn,  who  starred  in  "  The  Bad 
Man  "  during  its  run  on  Broadway  two  sea- 
sons ago  and  on  the  road  since,  will  appear  in 
the  same  part  in  Edwin  Carewe's  screen  pro- 
duction of  the  play,  which  will  be  distributed 
through  First  National.  The  announcement 
that  Blinn  has  been  secured  to  interpret  the 
stellar  role  was  made  by  Carewe  before  leaving 
Los  Angeles  for  Atlantic  City,  where  he  will 
attend  the  First  National  convention. 


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Bobby  Vernon  in  scenes  from  "  Take  Your  Choice," 
an  Educational-Christie  comedy. 


Gould ing  Completes  Script 
of  "Broadway  after  Dark 

Edmund  Goulding,  who  was  engaged  by  the 
Warner  Brothers  to  adapt  several  plays,  has 
completed  the  script  of  "Broadway  After 
Dark,"  which  will  be  produced  under  the  su- 
pervision of  Harry  Rapf,  for  the  Warner  or- 
ganization. This  production  will,  in  all  prob- 
ability, be  used  as  a  starring  vehicle  for  Marie 
Prevost.  No  director,  however,  has  been  as- 
signed to  direct  the  picture. 

Mr.  Goulding  was  personally  selected  by 
David  Belasco  to  adapt  the  Belasco  stage  suc- 
cess, "Tiger  Rose,"  which  will  feature  Lenore 
Ulric.  He  has  already  started  work  on  the 
adaptation.  Sidney  Franklin  will  direct  the 
production,  the  actual  shooting  of  which  will 
begin  on  or  about  the  first  of  June. 


Some  moments  taken  from  the  First  National  release  titled  "  Within  the  Lau 
Joseph  M.  Schenck  presents  Norma  Talmadge  in  the  starring  role 


in'  which 


Donald  Crisp  Back  in  U.  S. 
as  Paramount  Director 

After  two  years  in  England,  Director 
Donald  Crisp  is  back  in  the  United  States 
and  on  his  way  to  California  where  he  will 
remain  until  about  the  middle  of  May.  He 
has  signed  a  new  contract  with  the  Famous 
Players-Lasky  Corporation  and  will  be  back 
in  New  York  in  June  to  direct  Elsie  Ferguson 
in  "Declassee."  the  recent  stage  success  which 
will  be  made  into  a  Paramount  picture  at 
the  Long  Island  studio. 

At  the  London  studio  of  the  Famous 
Players-Lasky  Corporation,  which  has  now 
been  closed,  he  directed  "The  Bonnie  Brier 
Bush,"  "Appearances"  and  "The  Princess  of 
New  York." 


April  2  H  ,  1923 


2039 


Scenes  from  "  Broadway  Gold,"  starring  Elaine  Hammerstein.    The  subject  will  be  distributed  by  Tiffany- 

Truart  via  the  independent  market. 


Picture- Sermons    Used  by  Pastor 

Popular  Evening  Lectures  of  Newark 
Minister  Based  on  Photoplay  Dramas 


William  Russell  Feature  Fox 
Current  Release 

THE  Fox  Film  Corporation  program 
for  the  week  of  April  23d  contains 
a  William  Russell  feature,  an  Al 
St.  John  special  two-reeler,  and  a  Sun- 
shine Comedy. 

"  Boston  Blackie,"  the  title  of  the  Rus- 
sell vehicle,  is  scheduled  for  the  29th. 
The  picture,  which  has  been  adapted  for 
the  screen  by  Paul  Schofield  is  from 
"The  Water  Cross."  by  Jack  Boyle, 
Scott  Dunlap  directed. 

Al  St.  John,  will  be  seen  in  "  The 
Author,"  a  two  reel  special  comedy. 

The  Sunshine  Comedy  is  "  Where 
There's  A  Will." 

First  National  Signs  Two 
More  Screen  Stars 

Announcement  was  made  this  week  of  two 
more  screen  players  who  have  been  placed  un- 
der a  long-term  contract  to  appear  in  future 
First  National  attractions.  They  are  Colleen 
Moore  and  Maurice  Canon,  a  French  favorite. 

Miss  Moore,  just  out  of  her  teens,  has  had  a 
varied  experience  on  the  screen.  She  played 
her  first  important  role  with  Hayakawa  in 
"  The  Devil's  Claim,"  and  later  was  signed  by 
Neilan,  for  whom  she  made  "  Dinty  and  "  The 
Lotus  Eaters."  Rupert  Hughes  gave  her  lead- 
ing roles  in  "  The  Wall  Flower,"  "  The  Bitter- 
ness of  Sweets  "  and  "  Come  on  Over."  In 
"  Slippy  McGee,"  an  Oliver  Moroseo  produc- 
tion, she  played  the  leading  feminine  role. 

Maurice  Canon  is  a  newcomer  to  the  Amer- 
ican screen,  but  for  years  has  been  an  idol  of 
the  French  public,  playing  featured  and  stel- 
lar roles  in  a  number  of  successful  plays.  His 
first  American  appearance  will  be  as  Zouzou 
in  Tully's  forthcoming  production  of  "Trilby," 
which  will  be  released  through  First  National. 


Theodore  Roberts  and  Gloria  Swanson  seen  in  "  The 
Prodigal  Daughters."    Famous  Players-Lasky. 


DR.  HENRY  ROSE,  of  the  Church  of 
the  Redeemer,  Newark,  N.  J.,  is 
delivering  a  series  of  immensely  popu- 
lar lecture-sermons  on  Sunday  evenings  in  a 
manner  which  should  be  of  interest  to  ex- 
hibitors, and  to  clergymen  as  well  everywhere. 
These  lecture-sermons  are  based,  usually,  on  a 
current  motion  picture,  and  occasionally  a 
Broadway  stage  play,  and  are  illustrated  by 
colored  slides  made  from  production  stills. 

On  the  evening  of  Sunday,  April  15th,  Dr. 
Rose  based  his  sermon  on  "The  Famous  Mrs. 
Fair,"  and  despite  the  fact  that  it  was  cold  and 
rainv,  approximately  1,000  persons  were  on 
Land. 

Dr.  Rose  and  his  church  are  known  and  dis- 
cussed by  church-men  and  the  general  public 
from  one  end  of  the  country  to  the  other  be- 
cause of  the  novel  policy  which  he  has  adopted 
to  get  his  practical  applications  of  the 
Christian  religion  over  to  the  greatest  possible 
number  of  people,  to  kep  those  to  whom  he 
ministers  informed  of  what  is  going  on  in  the 
world  at  large,  and  to  take  advantage  of  the 
many  Avorthwhile  things  which  are  being 
brought  home  by  agencies  other  than  the 
church. 

To  illustrate  the  breadth  of  subject  matter 
which  he  covers  it  may  be  said  that  subjects 
announced  for  the  future  include  "The  Danger- 
ous Age,"  "Icebound"  and  "So  This  Is  Lon- 
don," current  Broadway  stage  successes,  and 
Sir  Conan  Doyle's  latest  spirit  photographs. 

Following  his  usual  custom,  Dr.  Rose  first 
saw  "The  Famous  Mrs.  Fair"  at  a  private 
showing,  then  prepared  a  lecture  running  be- 
tween five  and  six  thousand  words,  and  chose 
for  his  illustrations  such  scene  from  the  photo- 
play as  would  make  his  desired  points  clear. 
His  lecture  in  the  case  "The  Famous  Mrs. 
Fair "  was  merely  a  running  recital  of  the 
story  of  the  photoplay,  emphasizing  as  he 


went  along  the  big  moral,  namely  that  the 
development  by  a  woman  of  a  career  outside 
her  home  is  fraught  with  terrible  dangers. 

His  lecture-sermons  are  sent  to  more  than 
twenty  other  ministers  of  the  Gospel  through- 
out the  United  States  who  are  doing  things 
along  the  same  lines. 


Monte  Blue  and  Marie  Pre- 
vost  Loaned  by  Warners 

While  plans  for  the  coming  season  are  being 
formulated  by  the  Warner  Brothers,  two  of 
their  players  under  contract  have  been  loaned 
to  other  producers  to  appear  in  one  picture 
only,  according  to  Harry  M.  Warner. 

Monte  Blue,  who  recently  completed  the 
leading  male  role  in  "Main  Street,"  has  been 
loaned  to  Universal,  and  Marie  Prevost,  who  is 
co-featured  with  Mr.  Blue  in  "Brass,"  is  to 
appear  in  Louis  B.  Mayer's  production,  "The 
Climbers." 


Tom  Mix  in  Story  of  the 
Days  of  the  Gold  Rush 

A  story  of  the  early  days  of  the  gold  rushes 
to  the  Hudson  Bay  territory  has  been  selected 
as  the  theme  of."  The  Journey  of  Death,"  the 
latest  William  Fox  production  starring  Tom 
Mix,  which  has  just  been  completed  at  the 
West  Coast  studios.  The  action  takes  place 
at  one  of  the  northern  trading  posts  and  is 
declared  to  embody  some  beautiful  photogra- 
phy of  the  snow  country. 

This  latest  Mix  picture  was  directed  by 
John  Ford  from  the  story  by  Jules  Furthman. 
The  supporting  cast  includes :  Kathleen  Key, 
Eugene  Pallette,  Will  Walling,  Frank  Cani- 
peau,  Frank  Leigh  and  Fred  Kobler. 


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Distinctive  Will  Make 
"Green  Goddess" 

A DISTINCTIVE  Pictures  Corporation 
production  tor  Goldwyn  release  next 
season  is  "  The  Green  Goddess,"  by 
William  Archer.  The  play  served  George 
Arliss  for  three  years  as  one  of  the  greatest 
stage  successes  he  has  had.  When  Distinctive 
acquired  the  lilui  rights  to  the  play,  it  stipu- 
lated that  Mr.  Arliss  should  act  the  title  role 
in  its  screen  adaptation. 

And  now  Distinctive  has  engaged  Alice 
Joyce  to  act  the  part  of  the  wife  of  the  British 
Major.  Henry  T.  Morey  will  play  the  part 
of  the  British  Major.  Mr.  Arliss,  of  course, 
will  appear  as  the  Rajah. 

The  picture  will  be  directed  by  Sidney  01- 
cott.  Harry  Fischbeck  will  be  the  camera- 
man. Work  will  begin  on  the  film  as  soon 
as  Mr.  Arliss  concludes  his  engagement  in 
Winthrop  Ames'  stage  production  of  "  The 
Green  Goddess." 


Mayor  John  Hylan  Presents 
Cameraman  with  Rifle 

H.  A.  Snow,  producer  of  "  Hunting  Big 
Game  in  Africa,"  received  a  latest  model 
elephant  gun  from  the  hands  of  Mayor  John 
F.  Hylan,  of  New  York  City,  early  this  week, 
when  Snow  made  his  official  farewell  visit  to 
the  New  York  City  Hall,  before  starting  on 
his  second  expedition  to  the  Dark  Continent. 

The  rifle  tendered  to  the  hunter  by  Mayor 
Hylan  was  a  gift  from  the  Winchester  Repeat- 
ing Arms  Company.  A  distinguished  group 
of  film  men.  hunters  and  public  officials  were 
present  at  the  presentation.  Included  in  this 
group  were  E.  H.  Goldstein,  treasurer  of  the 
Universal  Pictures  Corporation,  the  film 
organization  which  is  releasine  "Hunting  Bis: 
Game  in  Africa":  and  R.  E.  Hill  and  Peter  P. 
Carney  of  the  Winchester  Company.  A  num- 
ber of  magazine  editors  and  newspaper  men 
also  were  there. 


Title  Selected  for  Assoc. 
Authors*  Production 

"  Richard  the  Lion  Hearted "  is  the  title 
which  has  been  chosen  for  the  Associated 
Authors'  screen  version  of  "  The  Talisman," 
now  in  course  of  production  at  the  Thomas 
H.  Ince  studios  for  release  through  Allied 
Producers  and  Distributors'  Corporation. 


"Steadfast  Heart"  is  Put 
in  Production 

THE  new  story  by  Clarence  Buding- 
ton  Kelland,  now  running  serially 
in  Collier's  Weekly,  "  Steadfast 
Heart,"  will  be  the  third  Distinctive  pro- 
duction distributed  by  Goldwyn.  The 
producing  company  expects  the  picture 
to  be  one  of  the  best  it  has  made.  The 
company  is  now  on  location  in  Fred- 
ericksburg. Va.,  under  the  direction  of 
Sheridan  Hall. 

The  company  was  delayed  at  the  little 
Virginia  town  on  account  of  the  illness 
of  Edith  Roberts  who  has  the  leading 
role.  This  is  the  second  picture  Miss 
Roberts  has  done  for  Distinctive,  the 
first  having  been  Kelland's  "  Backbone," 
recently  completed  and  which  is  sched- 
uled for  an  early  showing  at  the  Capitol 
theatre,  New  York. 


A  scene  from  "  The  Prisoner,"   Universal  production 
starring  Herbert  Rawlinson  from  the  story  by  George 
Barr  McCutcheon's  titled  "  Castle  Craneycrow." 


B.  P.  Fineman  Starts  Work 
on  First  of  Series 

Work  on  "Don't  Marry  for  Money,"  the 
first  production  B.  P.  Fineman  has  engaged 
on  since  his  return  from  the  East,  has  been 
begun  at  the  Principal  Pictures  studios  on  the 
Coast,  which  Mr.  Fineman  has  leased. 

House  Peters  was  signed  for  the  leading 
part.  Rubye  de  Reiner  will  be  seen  in  the 
principal  feminine  role.  Christine  Mayo, 
George  Nichols.  Hank  Mann,  Cyril  Chadwiek, 
Wedgewood  No  well,  Aileen  Pringle  and 
Charles  Wellsley  have  the  principal  supporting 
roles. 

The  story  is  by  Hope  Loring  and  Louis 
Duryea  Lighton.  Clarence  Brown  is  directing 
and  Frank  D.  Ormstron  has  the  post  of  art 
director. 


Two  Named  for  Balzac 's 
"Magic  Skin"  Cast 

Two  motion  picture  actresses  have  been  se- 
lected by  George  D.  Baker,  in  consultation 
with  Goldwyn  production  officials,  for  lead- 
ing roles  in  Achievement  Films'  picturization 
of  Houore  de  Balzac's  novel,  "The  Magic- 
Skin."  They  are  Bessie  Love  and  Carmel 
Myers. 

Miss  Love,  who  has  just  completed  one  of 
the  principal  roles  in  Marshall  Neilan's  sec- 
ond Goldwyn  picture,  "The  Eternal  Three," 
will  act  the  part  of  Pauline  in  "The  Magic 
Skin"  and  Carmel  Myers  that  of  the  Countess. 

This  production  will  mark  Miss  Myer's  first 
appearance  in  a  Goldwyn  picture.  Charles 
Whittaker  is  putting  the  finishing  touches  to 
the  continuity  and  Mr.  Baker  expects  to  put 
it  into  production  soon  after  the  middle  of 
April. 


Harry  Garson  Starts  Work 
on  "Old  Madrid" 

Production  of  "Old  Madrid."  Harry  Gar- 
son's  new  production  for  Metro,  starring 
Clara  Kimball  Young,  has  been  begun  under 
the  direction  of  Thomas  Heffrom.  The  pic- 
ture will  be  an  adaptation  from  the  novel,  "La 
Rubia,"  by  W.  H.  Roberts. 

The  action  of  "  Old  Madrid  "  is  laid  in 
Spain,  and  considerable  attention  has  been 
given  to  the  settings,  the  planning  and  de- 
signing of  which  occupied  two  months  of  the 
time  of  Joseph  Wright. 

Appearing  opposite  Miss  Young  is  Lewis 
Dayton.  Albert  Roscoe,  the  sea  captain  in 
"  -Ta\ a  Head,"  likewise  has  an  important  role. 
Wedsrewood  Nowell,  Louise  Bates.  Arthur 
Hull.  Lillian  Adrian  and  others  are  also  in 
the  cast.  . 


Motion  Picture  News 

First  National  Closes  Im- 
portant Foreign  Sales 

The  announcement  of  the  sale  of  fifteen 
First  National  pictures  for  Austria,  Hungary, 
Yugo-Slavia.  Bulgaria,  Poland,  European 
Turkey  and  Greece,  is  made  this  week  by  First 
National  Pictures.  The  Sascha  Film  Industrie, 
of  Vienna  has  purchased  for  the  above  terri- 
tory, "Daddy,"  "Tobv  Tvler,"  "The  Dangerous 
Age,"  "Scrap  Iron,"  "The  Hottentot,"  "Furv," 
"Daughter  of  Two  Worlds,"  "The  Rosary," 
"Dangerous  Business,"  "Brawn  of  the  North,'' 
"Her  Mad  Bargain,"  "White  Shoulders," 
"Money,  Money,  Money,"  "The  Scoffer"  and 
"The  Devils'  Garden." 

"Daddy"  and  "Toby  Tyler"  will  be  distrib- 
uted in  Brazil  by  the  Compannia  Brazil  Cine- 
matographica.  The  Madan  Theatres,  Ltd.,  of 
Calcutta,  India,  have  purchased  "Penrod"  for 
India,  Burma  and  Ceylon. 

Gladys  Walton  to  Star  in 
Circus  Life  Story  Again 

Gladys  Walton  is  shortly  to  be  seen  in  a 
role  similar  to  the  one  that  she  enacted  in 
"  Pink  Tights,"  a  circus  story,  in  which  she 
made  her  first  hit  as  a  star.  Her  new  vehicle 
is  titled,  "  Sawdust,"  and  is  also  a  story  of 
life  under  the  "  big  top."  Jack  Conway  has 
started  production  work  on  this  subject  at 
Universal  City.  It  was  adapted  to  the  screen 
by  Hugh  Hoffman  from  a  magazine  story  by 
Courtney  Riley  Cooper. 

She  will  be  supported  in  the  cast  bv  Niles 
Welch,  Edith  Yorke,  William  Robert  Daly, 
Frank  Brownlee  and  Mathew  Betz. 


McConville  to  Scenarioize 
"Cape  Cod  Folksf> 

Bernard  McConville  has  been  engaged  by 
the  Louis  B.  Mayer  studios  to  scenarioize 
"  Cape  Cod  Folks,"  the  old  New  England 
classic.  According:  to  Irving  G.  Thalberg's 
announcement.  "  Cape  Cod  Folks  "  will  be  a 
Mayer  special,  filmed  with  an  all-star  cast.  No 
director  has  been  assigned  for  the  production 
as  yet. 

Mr.  McConville  goes  to  the  Mayer  studio 
from  the  Mack  Sennett  lot  where  he  just  com- 
pleted the  scenarios  of  "  The  Extra  Girl "  for 
Phyllis  Haver  and  "  Mary  Ann  "  for  Mabel 

Normand. 


Strong  Cast  to  Be  Seen  in 
"Broadway  Gold" 

The  principal  roles  on  "Broadway  Gold," 
the  Tiffany-Truart  production,  will  be  taken 
by  Elaine  Hammerstein,  Elliot  Dexter,  Kath- 
lyn  Williams.  Harry  Northrup,  and  Eloise 
Goodale.    Edward  Dillon  directed  the  subject. 


"Abysmal  Brute"  and  "Bavu" 
Available  Immediately 

LtNIVERSAL  has  advanced  the  re- 
]  lease  date  of  two  big  Jewel  produc- 
tions. "  The  Abysmal  Brute,"  and 
"  Bavu  "  This  announcement  has  just 
been  made  at  the  Universal  home  office. 
As  the  result  of  a  consultation  between 
Carl  Laemmle,  president  of  Universal 
and  Art  Schmidt,  its  general  sales  man- 
ager, the  Universal  chief  decided  to  make 
these  two  Jewel  productions  available  at 
once. 


April  28 ,  1923 


2041 


"Rupert  of  Hentzau"  to  Go 
via  Selznick  Dist.  Corp. 

ANNOUNCEMENT  was  made  on 
Wednesday  of  this  week  from  the 
offices  of  W.  C.  J.  Doolittle,  presi- 
dent of  the  Selznick  Distributing  Cor- 
poration, that  "  Rupert  of  Hentzau," 
produced  under  the  supervision  of  Myron 
Selznick  and  recently  completed  at  the 
United  Studios,  Los  Angeles,  would  be 
distributed  by  the  Selznick  organization. 

Elaine  Hammerstein  appears  as  Queen 
Flavia,  and  Bert  Lytell  is  seen  in  the 
dual  role  of  Rudolph  Rassendyll  and 
King  Rudolph  of  Ruritania.  Lew  Cody 
is  cast  as  Rupert.  Claire  Windsor  plays 
the  part  of  Helga  Von  Tarlenheim.  Mar- 
jorie  Daw  has  been  given  the  role  of 
Rosa  Holf.  Colonel  Sapt  is  enacted  by 
Hobart  Bosworth.  Adolph  Jean  appears 
as  Count  Rischenheim.  Bryant  Wash- 
burn is  cast  as  Fritz  Von  Tarlenheim. 
Irving  Cummings  is  in  the  part  of  Beren- 
stein.  Mitchell  Lewis  plays  Bauer,  the 
treacherous  valet.  Elmo  Lincoln  has  the 
role  of  Simon,  the  woodsman.  Nigel  de 
Brulier  portrays  the  part  of  Herbert. 
Mother  Holf  is  played  by  Josephine 
Crowell. 


First-Runs  Are  Closed  for 
"Enemies  of  Women  " 

Arrangements  for  the  first-run  showing  of 
"Enemies  of  Women"  in  various  key  cities  are 
now  being  made  by  the  Cosmopolitan  Corpo- 
ration. The  picturization  of  Vincente  Blasco 
Ibanez's  romantic  novel  began  an  indefinite 
run  in  Los  Angeles  this  week,  opening  in  that 
city  on  Tuesday  night  at  Grauman's  Rialto 
theatre.  At  the  opening  were  a  number  of 
film  stars,  including  Douglas  Fairbanks,  Mary 
Pickford,  Pola  Negri,  Marshall  Neilan,  Cecil 
B.  De  Mille,  Anita  Stewart,  Colleen  Moore, 
Holbrook  Blinn,  Forrest  Stanley,  T.  Boy 
Barnes,  Robert  Frazer  and  the  Talmadges. 

"Enemies"  will  have  its  first  Chicago  show- 
ing at  the  Roosevelt  theatre,  where  it  begins 
and  indefinite  run  on  April  30.  Meantime, 
the  film  has  been  playing  in  the  Central  thea- 
tre, New  York,  where  it  had  its  world's 
premiere  on  Easter  Sunday. 


Stills  from  "  The  Forbidden  Lover,"  with  Barbara  Bedford  and  Elliott  Sparling.     Distributed  by 

American  Releasing. 

Reconstructing  Fine  Arts  Studios 

Modern  Structure  to  Be  Built  on  Old 
Site;  Improvements  to  Cost  $250 ,000 


A WRECKING  crew  is  busy  at  the  Fine 
Arts  studios  in  Hollywood,  Cal.,  tear- 
ing down  the  wooden  buildings  that 
have  been  standing  on  the  "  lot "  since  1913 
and  which  were  constructed  and  used  by  D.  W. 
Griffith  during  the  filming  of  his  "  Intoler- 
ance," "  The  Clansman "  and  other  well- 
known  plays  for  the  screen. 

In  place  of  the  wooden  structures  the  studio 


is  to  erect  stucco  buildings  of  the  latest  design 
and  with  every  modern  improvement.  Twenty- 
seven  new  dressing  rooms  and  fourteen  execu- 
tive offices  have  already  been  constructed  as 
part  of  the  studios'  expansion  plan.  Arrange- 
ments have  been  made  to  remodel  the  plant 
without  interfering  with  production  activity 
of  the  various  companies  working  there. 

The  wooden  buildings  facing  on  Sunset 
boulevard  and  extending  a  distance  of  one  city 
block,  are  to  be  dismantled  to  make  room  for 
the  construction  of  a  row  of  cement  buildings 
of  Spanish  architecture,  which  the  studio  is 
to  rent  out  as  stores  to  private  individuals. 
One  of  the  city's  largest  banking  institutions 
has  already  arranged  to  establish  a  branch 
bank  in  the  building  nearest  to  the  corner  of 
Sunset  and  Hollywood  boulevards. 

According  to  Nat  Deverich,  president,  and 
John  Rikkleman,  secretary  and  treasurer  of 
Fine  Arts,  an  appropriation  of  $250,000  has 
been  made  for  the  proposed  improvements 
to  the  property,  which  for  the  past  three  years 
they  have  been  operating  on  a  leasing  basis 
to  independent  producers. 

When  the  reconstruction  work  is  completed 
the  studio  will  be  one  of  the  most  up-to-date 
film  plants  on  the  West  coast,  they  state. 


The  atmosphere  and  settings  of  "  The  Soul  of  the 
strikingly  set  forth  in  the 


Beast,"  an  Ince  production  for  Metro  release  are 
above  group  of  shots." 


"Fortune  of  Christina 
McNab' '  Due  in  May 

"  The  Fortune  of  Christina  McNab  "  is  an- 
nounced by  Playgoers  Pictures  for  release  May 
27.  Christina,  a  Scottish  girl,  accustomed  to 
live  on  cold  mutton  and  a  dress  allowance  of 
next  to  nothing  a  year,  suddenly  finds  herself 
left  with  an  income  of  $150,000.  How  to  spend 
it  is  a  problem  involved  in  the  picture. 


Motion  Picture  News 


NEWSY    BRIEFS    FROM    CENTRAL    FILM  BELT 

Chicago  and  the  Mid-West 

L.   H.   MASON,    REPRESENTATIVE,    725   S.    WABASH  AVE, 


Among  the  Exchanges 

GEORGE  CAMPBELL  has 
joined  Manager  Manske's  sales 
force  and  is  covering  part  of  Iowa 
and  Northern  Illinois  for  American 
Releasing.  He  was  formerly  con- 
nected with  United  Artists. 


The  battling  First  National  team, 
under  the  captaincy  of  G.  L.  Sears, 
is  booked  to  play  the  up  and  com- 
ing Universal  nine,  led  by  Lipton 
Astrachan,  on  April  28th.  An  ef- 
fort will  be  made  to  get  the  Cub's 
Ball  Park  for  the  game,  and  a  large 
crowd  of  rooters  is  sure  to  be  on 
hand  for  this  first  film  row  contest 
of  the  season. 


Heavy  bookings  of  super  features 
are  reported  by  exchange  managers. 
Manager  Fichenlaub,  of  United 
Artists,  informs  us  that  forty 
houses,  outside  of  the  big  circuits, 
are  booked  to  play  "  Douglas  Fair- 
banks in  Robin  Hood,"  day  and 
date,  starting  April  29th,  and  Sales 
Manager  Bond  of.  First  National, 
comes  right  back  with  the  informa- 
tion that  fifty  prints  of  "  The  Pil- 
grim "  are  working  this  week,  the 
first  general  release  date. 


"Robert  R.  Jersey,  formerly  con- 
nected with  Kansas  City  exchanges, 
is  now  covering  Illinois  and  North- 
ern Indiana  territory  for  Goldwyn. 


H.  L.  Conway  has  become  con- 
nected with  United  Artists  and  is 
selling  their  pictures  in  the  Indiana 
territory,  B.  O.  Tonte  is  another 
new  member  of  United  Artists' 
staff  having  come  from  the  above 
exchange  to  be  the  booker. 


The  Northern  Illinois  rights  for 
"  Luck,"  Johnny  Hines'  latest  pic- 
ture, have  been  contracted  for  by 
Second  National  Pictures  of  Il- 
linois, Inc. 


Herbert  Washburn  has  joined  the 
Hodkinson  sales  force.  Until  re- 
cently he  was  connected  with 
United  Artists. 


Joe  Friedman,  of  Celebrated,  is 
back  on  the  job  after  two  weeks' 
!  vacation  at  Atlantic  City,  New  Jer- 
sey.    Mr.   Friedman   was  accom- 
panied east  by  his  wife. 


John  Delson,  formerly  with  Para- 
mount's  Kansas  City  exchange,  has 
taken  Salesman  Ford's  place  and  is 
covering  suburban  territory  for 
Universal.  A.  J.  Gallas  is  now  sell- 
ing Universal's  great  animal  pic- 
ture, "  H.  A.  Snow  Hunting  Big 
Game  in  Africa  with  Gun  and  Cam- 
era," in  the  Chicago  territory. 


One  of  the  most  comprehensive 
advertising  and  exploitation  cam- 
paigns ever  put  on  in  the  Chicago 
territory,  has  been  undertaken  by 
Assistant  General  Sales  Manager 
Stern,  Publicity  Director  Hill  and 
Manager  McCurdy,  previous  to  the 


opening  of  "  H.  A.  Snow's  Hunting 
Big  Game  in  Africa  with  Gun  and 
Camera,"  at  the  Randolph  theatre, 
April  22nd.  One  hundred  and 
ninety  twenty-four  sheet  billboards 
in  the  city  and  one  hundred  and 
sixty  along  railroads  leading  into 
Chicago,  have  been  posted.  Ten 
thousand,  three  sheets  and  boards 
on  all  elevated  stations  were  used 
in  addition  for  out-door  advertis- 
ing. Fifteen  hundred  miniature 
elephants,  twelve  inches  high,  have 
been  placed  on  counters  of  stores 
and  in  windows  throughout  the 
city,  and  a  large  amount  of  news- 
paper publicity  obtained.  Twelve 
thousand  school  teachers  will  be 
guests  of  the  Randolph  theatre  dur- 
ing the  run  of  the  Snow  picture 
and  fifty  thousand  matinee  tickets 
already  have  been  arranged  for  for 
the  school  children.  The  Hamilton 
Club,  which  Mr.  Snow  addressed 
last  week,  has  arranged  for  a  din- 
ner showing  of  the  picture  on  Fri- 
day night,  at  which  time  newspaper 
editors,  writers  and  other  well 
known  persons  will  be  present,  as 
well  as  the  club  membership. 
Manager  McCurdy  has  transformed 
the  two  big  lobbies  of  the  Randolph 
theatre  into  jungle  scenes,  using 
native  grasses  and  full  sized  ele- 
phants in  each  lobby,  with  the  ticket 
booth  made  into  a  replica  of  a  na- 
tive hut. 


Paul  St.  Denis,  formerly  con- 
nected with  the  booking  department 
at  Universal  exchange,  is  now  as- 
sistant to  Publicity  Director  Hill. 

Manager  Reingold,  of  Goldwyn 
Pictures,  is  a  hard  man  to  find  in 
his  office  these  days,  as  he  has  been 
dashing  around  the  territory  closing 
up  exhibitors  on  "  Souls  for  Sale," 
which  he  informs  us  has  aroused 
unusual  interest  among  the  trade. 


Messrs.  Sears,  Bond  and  Sobler, 
of  First  National,  were  guests  at  a 
farewell  party  given  for  Joe  Wolf, 
of  Paramount,  at  the  Rainbow  Gar- 
dens, Saturday  night.     Mr.  Wolf, 


Art  ad  used  on  "  A  11  the  Brothers  Were 
Valiant  "  prepared  by  Richard  A.  Ad- 
dison of  the  Pickwick   theatre,  San 
Diego,  Cal. 


who  has  been  connected  with  the 
local  offices  of  Paramount  for  the 
past  three  years,  has  been  trans- 
ferred to  New  York.  His  friends, 
of  whom  he  has  a  host,  are  glad 
to  hear  of  his  promotion,  but  sorry 
to  see  him  leave  Chicago. 


District  Manager  Hickey,  of 
Goldwyn  Pictures,  made  a  flying 
trip  to  Minneapolis  and  other  cities 
of  the  northwest. 


Around  the  Trade 

TP  HE  new  city  council  of  Chicago 
at  its  initial  meeting  on  April 
17th,  registered  its  opinion  of  the 
drastic  Sunday  blue  law  introduced 
by  Senator  James  E.  MacMurray 
in  the  legislature,  in  no  uncertain 
way.  The  aldermen  voted  forty- 
three  to  three  to  express  their  dis- 
approval. The  resolution  declared, 
among  other  things,  that  there  were 
enough  blue  laws  already,  and  that 
the  MacMurray  bill  was  "  against 
the  freedom  of  the  people,"  and  that 
similar  legislation  was  "  sapping  the 
life  blood  of  the  people."  Earlier 
in  the  day  two  of  the  ministers'  as- 
sociations, Methodist  and  Baptist, 
went  on  record  in  favor  of  the  bill. 
The  resolutions  were  presented  to 
the  Methodist  ministers  by  the  Rev. 
W.  S.  Fleming  and  to  the  Baptist 
clergy  by  the  Rev.  M.  P.  Boynton. 
They  were  identical  in  character 
and  the  reverend  gentlemen  pre- 
senting them  are  both  known  as  ac- 
tive "  reformers." 


Last  Sunday  was  the  silver  an- 
niversary of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Adolph 
Linick  and  many  prominent  the- 
atrical and  society  people  gathered 
in  the  Tiger  Room  of  the  Hotel 
Sherman  on  that  evening  to  cele- 
brate the  event.  Among  the  guests 
who  are  well  known  in  motion  pic- 
ture circles,  were  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Aaron  J.  Jones,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peter 
J.  Schaefer,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Adolph 
Zukor,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Marcus  Loew, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Nathan  Ascher. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  J.  Jones, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henrv  L.  Newhouse, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ralph  T.  Kettering, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Norman  E.  Fields. 
There  were  one  hundred  and 
seventy  guests  there  for  dinner  at 
6:00  P.  M.,  which  was  followed  by 
dancing  and  a  cotillion.  It  was  one 
of  the  most  elaborate  parties  given 
in  Chicago  in  many  months. 


The  National  theatre  has  put  a 
policy  into  effect  which  certainly 
assures  its  patrons  of  plenty  of  en- 
tertainment for  their  money.  "  The 
Pilgrim,"  with  Charlie  Chaplin,  an- 
other feature  and  vaudeville  are 
being  offered  to  the  public  at  the 
National  this  week  for  ten  to  thirty 
cents  admission. 


Mrs.  Katherine  McKee,  of  Lib- 
erty, Illinois,  it  is  reported,  will  re- 
open the  Liberty  theatre,  of  that 
city,  as  soon  as  foreclosure  pro- 


ceedings, which  she  instituted 
against  Ross  Palmer,  are  settled. 
She  formerly  owned  this  house, 
having  disposed  of  it  to  Mr.  Palmer 
on  February  1st. 


Harry  Miller  is  now  booking  the 
National  theatre,  as  well  as  the 
Windsor,  on  North  Clark  street, 
recently  having  secured  an  interest 
in  the  former. 


Aaron  Saperstein,  of  the  Palais 
Royal  and  Lincoln,  is  also  running 
the  Lexington  theatre,  on  Crawford 
avenue,    which    he    reopened  last 

week. 


Burglars  forced  their  way  into 
the  box  office  of  Ludwig  Siegel's 
Prairie-Garden  theatre  in  the  early 
morning  hours  of  April  16th  and 
got  away  with  forty  dollars  in 
change,  which  was  in  the  safe.  The 
marauders  did  considerable  dam- 
age in  breaking  their  way  through 
three  doors  and  practically  wrecked 
the  safe,  which  Mr.  Siegel  is  going 
to  replace  with  a  stronger  one. 

Sam  Katz,  of  Balaban  &  Katz. 
was  in  Atlantic  City  this  week,  at- 
tending the  First  National  meeting. 

The  opening  of  "The  Covered 
Wagon  "  at  the  Woods  for  an  ex- 
tended run  was  scheduled  for  Sun- 
day, April  22nd,  and  Special  Repre- 
sentative Flynn,  of  Paramount,  has 
been  in  Chicago  for  some  time, 
making  elaborate  preparations  for 
the  event,  which  is  one  of  the  im- 
portant occasions  of  the  year  in  mo- 
tion picture  circles. 


Rupert  Hughes,  noted  author, 
stopped  off  in  Chicago,  en  route 
from  Hollywood  to  New  York,  this 
week.  Mr.  Hughes  is  widely  known 
to  the  trade  as  author  of  the  novel, 
which  is  the  basis  for  "Souls  for 
Sale,"  as  well  as  of  several  other 
stories  adapted  for  the  screen. 


Gus  Truelich,  who  has  turned  ex- 
hibitor and  has  been  managing  the 
Orchard  theatre  at  North  avenue 
and  Orchard  streets  for  the  past 
month,  tells  us  that  business  is 
looking  up  at  his  house  and  that  he 
is  glad  to  be  back  in  the  exhibitors' 
ranks. 


The  recent  personal  appearance 
of  Madge  Bellamy  at  the  Bugg  the- 
atre, brought  Manager  Clarence 
Wagner  into  the  limelight  once 
more  and  he  was  highly  praised  for 
the  efficient  manner  in  which  he 
handled  her  appearance  and  the 
crowds  during  the  time  she  oper- 
ated her  "  gold  plated  motion  pic- 
ture camera. 

Peter  J.  Schaefer,  of  Jones,  Lin- 
ick &  Schaefer,  is  again  at  his  desk 
in  McVicker's  theatre  headquarters, 

after  an  extended  European  trip. 


April  28 ,  1923 


2043 


WHAT    SHOWMEN    THINK    OF    CURRENT  RELEASES 

Exhibitors  Box-Office  Reports 

EARLY     RETURNS     FROM    WEEK     RUN  THEATRES 


FAMOUS  PLAYERS 
Bella  Donna — 

An  elaborate  piece*  of  sheikery. 
Its  beauty  and  opulence  rarely 
equalled.  Pola  Negri's  magic  name 
packed  them  in.    (Middle  West.) 


The  attendance  held  up  good  all 
week  with  this  one.  (Middle 
West.) 


Magnificent  feature.  Played  to 
big  business  for  second  week. 
(Middle  West.) 


All  that  it  is  claimed;  drew  well 
on  two  weeks'  run.  (Middle 
West.) 


Grumpy — 

Excellent  picture  which  did  a 
good  business  despite  very  unfa- 
vorable weather.    (Middle  West.) 

Did  not  make  the  hit  expected. 
(East.) 

Mr.    Billings    Spends  His 
Dime — 

Picture  only  fair.  Business  poor. 
(East.) 

Not  many  laughs  in  this.  Pleased 
his  followers,  however.  Fair  busi- 
ness.   (Middle  West.) 

The  Go-Getter — 

Too  frothy,  and  too  episodic. 
We  didn't  do  very  well  with  this 
picture.    (Middle  West.) 


Picture  fair ;  business  the  same. 


Racing  Hearts — 

Good  feature,  which  the  names 
of  stars  helped  put  over.  Business 
excellent.    (Middle  West.) 


The  White  Flower — 

Good  picture  and  good  business. 


The  Nth  Commandment — 

Good  picture,  but  did  light  busi- 
ness only. 


Adam's  Rib — 

Business  did  fine  on  second  week. 
(East.) 


The  Glimpses  of  the  Moon — 

Generally  pleasing  picture,  with- 
out any  special  feature.  Business 
good,  helped  by  strong  surround- 
ing program.  (East.) 


FIRST  NATIONAL 
Daddy — 

People  liked  this  picture  as  well 
as  any  of  Jackie  Coogan's  and  most 
thought  it  better  than  "  Oliver 
Twist."  Business  very  good. 
(Middle  West.) 


What  a  Wife  Learned — 

You  can't  keep  them  away  from 
this  house.    But  more  good  com- 


ments were  heard  on  this  one  than 
on  any  film  feature  in  manv  weeks. 
(East.) 


Brawn  of  the  North— 

A  fair  picture.  Business 
fair.  (East.) 


just 


Heroes  and  Husbands — 

Picture  much  below  par. 
ness  bad.  (East.) 


Busi 


The  Isle  of  Lost  Ships — 

Improbable  but  interesting  and 
gripping  sea  story.  Business  good. 
(Middle  West.) 


The  Pilgrim — 

Great  picture ;  big  business  on 
two  weeks'  run.    (Middle  West.) 


METRO 
All    the    Brothers  Were 
Valiant — 

One  of  the  best  films  shown  at 
this  house  in  lo,  these  many  moons, 
and  as  a  result  the  S.  R.  O.  sign 
was  kept  up  most  of  the  time. 
(East.) 


A  fair  picture.  Business  very 
good.  (East.) 


Peg  O'  My  Heart— 

Failed  to  get  over.  Not  type  of 
drama  bulk  of  patrons  want.  Miss 
Taylor's  performance  splendid. 
Stage  play  killed  off  some  box  of- 
fice value.    (Middle  West.) 


Picture  previously  reported.  Busi- 
ness fair  on  second  run.  (East.) 


Where  the  Pavement  Ends — 

Production  out  of  ordinary,  but 
business  was  just  average.  (Mid- 
dle West.) 


A  Noise  in  Newboro — 

A  charming  light  picture  that 
took  the  crowd.  (East.) 


Jazzmania — 

Mae  Murray's  fans  liked  her. 
Critics  were  not  enthusiastic  about 
it,  but  it  drew  well.  (Middle 
West.) 


UNIVERSAL 

The  Abysmal  Brute — 

A  red-blooded  man's  feature. 
Went  over  big.  Star  is  popular. 
(Middle  West.) 


Hunting    Wild    Game  in 
Africa — 

Heavily  advertised  and  very  well 
liked.  (East.) 


The  Flame  of  Life — 

Poor  picture.  Business  away  off. 
(East.) 


Driven — 

A  wonderful  picture.  Played  to 
record   business.     Held   over  for 


second  week.  Has 
(Middle  West.)  ■ 


every  thint 


UNITED  ARTISTS 
Douglas   Fairbanks   in  Robin 
Hood — 

The  best  box  office  attraction  in 
several  weeks.  Big  crowds  all 
week.    (Middle  West.) 


Wonderful  from  everv  angle. 
Cleaned  up.    (Middle  West.) 


After  breaking  all  house  records, 
this  one  upheld  this  city's  record  as 
a  one  week  town.  Business  was 
off  from  the  start  and  remained  so 
for  the  entire  second  week  of  the 
run.  (East.) 


ALLIED  PROD.  &  DIST. 

The  Glorious  Adventure — 

Opening  in  new  house  did  as 
well  as  expected.  Lady  Diana  does 
some  excellent  work.  The  novelty 
of  colors  should  prove  attractive  to 
picture  goers.    (Middle  West.) 


FOX 

The  Town  That  Forgot  God — 

Good  picture  and  business  was 
good. 


Romance  Land — ■ 

One  of  Mix's  best.  A  sure  win- 
ner. (East.) 


Silver  Wings — 

Another  "mother  picture": 
average  drawing  power.  (Middle 
West.) 


PAT  HE 


Safety  Last — 

The  best  picture  Harold  Lloyd 
ever  made.  Held  it  over  for  third 
week  and  may  run  it  the  fourth. 
Broke  all  records  the  first  week. 
We  never  expect  to  do  such  a  busi- 
ness again.    (Middle  West.) 


Filled  the  house  during  the  first 
week.  Second  week  to  run.  (East.) 


VITA  GRAPH 

The  Ninety  and  Nine — 

Opened  big  but  closed  little. 
(East.) 


A  Front  Page  Story — 

Picture  fair  and  business  proved 
the  same. 


GOLDWYN 

Lost  and  Found — 

Few  recent  films  have  combined 
beauty  of  scenery,  strength  of  plot 
and  thrills  and  interest  of  this  one. 
Did  good  business  during  week's 
rtm.     (Middle  West.) 


HODKINSON 


Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships — ■ 

Wonderful.  Can't  say  enough 
about   this   picture,  as  an  artistic 


production,  and  as  a  money  getting. 
Had  crowds  waiting  in  front  of  box 
office  all  the  time.  Turned  'em  away 
for  every  performance.  (Middle 
\\  est.) 


Second  Fiddle — 

The  star,  Mary  Astor,  comes 
from  an  adjoining  state,  which 
made  the  picture  a  good  drawing 
card  for  a  week's  run.  (Middle 
West.) 


WARNER  BROS. 

The  Beautiful  and  Damned — 

As  good  as  the  book.  Those  who 
liked  the  one,  liked  the  other. 
Splendid  production,  well  staged, 
well  acted.  Above  average.  (Mid- 
dle West.) 


Considered  a  good  picture  by 
patrons  and  drew  well.  (Middle 
West.) 


Good  picture.  Played  to  good 
business.  Marie  Prevost  growing 
in  drawing  power.    (Middle  West.) 

Brass — 

A  fine  picture  and  a  good  box- 
office  attraction.    (Middle  West.) 


F.  B.  O. 

The  Third  Alarm — 

Good  melodrama ;  satisfactory 
business  on  two  weeks'  run.  (Mid- 
dle West.) 


ASSOC.  EXHIBITORS 
Till  We  Meet  Again- 
Fair  picture,  nothing  new,  but 
nothing  tiresome.  Just  an  average 
program  picture.  Will  go  all  right 
in  a  neighborhood  house.  (Middle 
West.) 


STATE  RIGHTS 

Fabiola — 

A  picture  of  great  dignity  and 
high  purpose.  Did  good  business 
at  advanced  prices.  (Middle  West.) 

Women  Men  Marry — 

A  good  drawing  card.  Business 
good  all  week.    (Middle  West.) 


Only  a  Shop  Girl — 

Business  fair,  but  the  picture 
came  in  the  same  class.  (East.) 

The  Hills  of  Hate — 

Plenty  of  thrills,  with  love 
theme,  danger,  escapes  and  excite- 
ment equally  proportioned.  Our 
regular  clientele  of  thrill-seekers 
likes  this  one  and  we  had  pretty 
fair  business  for  Holy  Week. 
(Middle  West.) 


I  Am  the  Law — 

A  big  picture  that  attracted  big 
audiences  all  week.  (Middle 
West.) 


2044 


Motion  Picture  News 


PROGRAMS      FOR       THE      WEEK      OF      APRIL  15TH 

With  First  Run  Theatres 

WIRE      REPORTS      FROM  CORRESPONDENTS 


NEW  YORK  CITY 

Rivoli  Theatre — 

Overture — ■"  Orpheus  in  the  Lower 
World  "  ;  Riesenfeld's  Classical 
Jazz. 

Current  Events — Rivoli  Pictorial. 
Added  Attraction — The  Phononlm 

(talking  pictures). 
Vocal— "  Barcarolle,"   Agnes  Neu- 

dorff  and  Perry  Askam. 
Feature — Bella  Donna,  Pola  Negri 

— Paramount. 
Divertissement  —  "  Dance  of  the 

Peacocks,"  Three  Little  Maids. 
Comedy — A  Funny  Face  Comedy. 
Rialto  Theatre — 
Overture  —  Selection  from  "  Mad- 
ame   Butterfly  " ;  Riesenfeld's 

Classical  Jazz. 
Current   Events— Rialto  Magazine. 
Vocal — "  Voices  of  Spring,"  Helen 

Vorke. 

Feature  —  Prodigal  Daughters, 

Gloria  Swanson — Paramount. 
Music — Organ.  "  A  Ghost  Story," 

"  Mississippi." 
Comedy — The  Deteckative. 
Capitol  Theatre — 
Feature — Souls  for  Sale — Goldwyn. 

(Continued.) 
Mark-Strand  Theatre — 
Overture  —  "  Czardas,"  "  Carolina 

in  the  Morning." 
Novelty — Here  and  There. 
Vocal  —   "  Pale    Moon,"  Estellc 

Carey. 

Current  Events — Mark-Strand  Top- 
ical Review. 

Divertissement  —  "  Doll  Dance," 
Mile.  Chabelka,  Mile  Klemento- 
wicz.  M.  Bourmann. 

Features — Daddy,  Jackie  Coogan — 
First  National. 

Comedv — High  and  Dry. 


T*tcooo>»  toittn  i 


Girls       Yoali  Love  Crump) ! 


O   O      MADISON  FAMOUS  ORCHESTRA      O  O 


IT'S  HERE  AT  *.  AST! 


"I  have  seen  every  great  comedy 
since  motion  pictures  began. 
This  is  the  best,"' 


BETTER  THAN  ANY  CHAPLIN  EVER  MADE! 

smnr  camkot  t£  descumcd  it  must  as  set*  to  as  AeemzciATsz 


We  Can  Honestly  State  That  "Safety  Last"  is  Positively  the  Greater,  Super- 
Comedy  Ever  Conceived  in  Screen  History 


Doom  Spui  Dailj  >l  10:30  A  M. 
Performances  Continuous  to  11  P.  >l. 


Safety  Last  "  ad  run  by  Kunsky's  Adam*  theatre,  Detroit. 


Recessional — Organ. 

Cameo  Theatre — 

Feature — Down  to  the  Sea  in  Ships 
— Hodkinson.  (Continued.) 

Criterion  Theatre — 

Feature  —  The  Covered  Wagon  — 
Paramount.  (Continued.) 

Central  Theatre — 

Feature — Enemies  of  Women — Cos- 
mopolitan. (Continued.) 

BROOKLYN 


LOS  ANGELES 


Good  display  of  players  in  "  Qrumpy  " 
n,l    axed    by    the    Medisun  theatre, 
Detroit. 


Mark-Strand  Theatre — 

Overture  —  Excerpts  from  "  Rigo- 
letto "  by  Mark-Strand  Sym- 
phony Orchestra  and  grand 
opera  vocalists.  Presenting 
"La  Donna  e  Mobile"  (Woman 
Is  Fickle),  sung  by  Frederick 
Jagel,  tenor,  and  the  quartette ; 
"  Bella  Figlia  dell'  Amore " 
(Fairest  Daughter  of  the 
Graces),  sung  by  Jagel,  tenor; 
E  1  d  o  r  a  Stanford,  soprano  ; 
Florence  Mulholland,  contralto, 
and  Wilfred  Glenn,  basso. 

Current  Events — Mark-Strand  Top- 
ical Review. 

Vocal — Eldora  Stanford,  soprano, 
"  My  Heart  Is  Yours." 

Vocal — "  Bedouin  Love  Song,"  by 
Wilfred  Glenn,  basso,  with 
dance  interpolation  by  Mile. 
Francelli. 

Music  —  Orchestra  —  Symphonized 
Tazz.  introducing  "  Dearest," 
"  Blue."  "  Suez,"  "  Cat's  Whis- 
kers Blues,"  You've  Got  to 
See  Mama  Everv  Night,"  "  My 
Buddy"  and  "The  World  Is 
Waiting  for  the  Sunrise." 

Feature  —  Safety  Last,  Harold 
Lloyd— Pathe. 

Vocal  —  "  Sweet  Thoughts  of. 
Home,"  Florence  Mulholland,! 
contralto.  I 

Scenic — That's  Nature  for  You.  I 

Recessional — Organ.  "  The  Swan." 


Grauman's  Theatre — 

Overture — '■  Barber  of  Seville." 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Music — Organ  and  Slides,  "  Roses." 

Added  Attraction — Personal  ap- 
pearance of  Roy  Stewart  in 
monologue. 

Feature  —  Trimmed  in  Scarlet — 
Universal. 

Kinema  Theatre — 

Overture — "  The  Operatic  Mirror." 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Novelty — Prizma  dance  reel. 
Cartoon  —  The     Mirror;  Bobbie 

Bumps. 

Feature — Might  Lak'  a  Rose — First 

National. 
Hillstreet  Theatre — 

Cartoon — Aesop's  Fable. 
Current    Events  —  International 

News. 

Serial — Around    the    World   in  18 

Days. 

Feature  —  The  Young  Diana, 
Marion   Davies — Paramount. 

Six  acts  of  vaudeville. 

Loew's  State  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  International 
News. 

Music — Organ — "  Rose  in  the  Bud." 
Added   Attraction — Film   of  baby 
show. 

Vocal — Dorothy  Tardon,  in 
"  Adolev  "  and  "  A  Kiss  in  the 
Dark." 

Divertissement — "  Tulip  Time  in 
Holland,"  12  people. 

Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 

Music — Orchestra — "  Merry  Wives 
of  Windsor,"  "  The  Time,  the 
Place  and  the  Girl  "  and  "After 
Every  Party." 

Feature — Thorns  and  Orange  Blos- 
soms— Al  Lichtman. 


Grauman's  Metropolitan  Thea- 
tre— 

Overture — "Dance  of  the  Hours," 
with  Creatore  conducting. 

Current  Events — Pathe  News. 

Divertissement— "  Jack  Frost  and 
Snow  Flake." 

Music — Organ  with  slides — "  Mr. 
Gallagher  and  Mr.  Shean." 

Cartoon — Felix  Wins  Out. 

Music— Yerkes'  Flotilla  Orchestra, 
four  jazz  numbers. 

Feature — The  Rustle  of  Silk- 
Paramount. 

Symphony  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Flame  of  Lie — Uni- 
versal. (Continued.) 

Hollywood  Egyptian  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Covered  Wagon — 
Paramount.  (Continued.) 

Mission  Theatre — 

Feature — The  Girl  I  Loved— 
United  Artists.  (Continued.) 

Pantages  Theatre — ■ 

Feature— The  Darling  of  the  Rich 
— State  Rights. 

Six  acts  of  vaudeville. 

California  Theatre — 

Current  Events  —  International 
and  Fox  News. 

Music— Orchestra  —  Claire  Forbes 
Crane,  guest  soloist,  "  The 
Village  Festival  "  and  "  To  a 
Wild  Rose." 

Feature — Vanity   Fair — Goldwyn. 

Rialto  Theatre — 

Feature  —  Bella  Donna  (Para- 
mount) completed  fifth  -  week 
on  Tuesday;  Enemies  of 
Women  (Cosmopolitan) 
opened  on  Wednesday. 


Sweet  Cleopatra!  How  This  Wonm  Ch  Lew! 

A  Beautiful,  Warm  Lipped  Siren — 


If  You  Miss  'BELLA  DONNA  You  Miss  Life  (t  Its  Intensest 1 


Bella  Donna  "  ad  of  the  Alhambra 
theatre.  M ihraukce. 


April  28 ,  1923 


2045 


CHICAGO 


-First 


Douglas 
Artists. 
Spring. 


Night- 


Chicago  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Martha." 
Novelty— Topics  of  the  Day. 
Feature — The  Bright  Shawl 

National. 
Comedy — Extra  !  Extra  ! 
Music — Organ   Solo — "  You  Know 

You  Belong." 
Specialty  —  "  Wolverine    Blues  "  — 

Tivoli  Syncopators. 
Specialty— Little  Old  New  York. 
Tivoli  Theatres — 
Overture — "  In  a  Clock  Store." 
Feature  —  Rohinhood  —  'Douglas 

Fairbanks— United  Artists. 
Current  Events. 

Music  —  Organ   Solo  —  Intermezzo 

from  "  Cavalleria  Rusticana." 
Specialty — Bertram  and  Saxton  in 

Cotton  Days. 
Riviera  Theatre- 
Feature  —  Rob  n  Hood 

Fairbanks — United 
Specialty — Thoughts  of 
Roosevelt  Theatre — 
Feature  —  One  Exciting 

United  Artists. 
Woodlawn  Theatre- 
Overture — "  La  Boheme." 
Music — Piano  Solo. 
Feature — Adam's   Rib — Paramount. 
Cartoon — Aesop's  Fable. 
Novelty — Pathe  Review. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Current  Events — Woodlawn  News 

and  Views. 
Barbee's  Theatre — 
Current    Events — International 

News. 

Comedy — Aint  Love  Awful. 

Feature — Daddy — Jackie  Coogan — 
First  National. 

McVicker's  Theatre — 

Overture  —  "The  Fourth  Sym- 
phony." 

Current  Events — McVicker's  News 

and  Views. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Feature  —  Prodigal    Daughters  — 

Gloria  Swan^on — Paramount. 
Music — Organ   Solo — "  When  Are 

You  Coming  Home?" 
Specialty — Lights  and  Shadows. 
Added  Attraction — France's  White 

in  person. 


Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Comedy  —  Two   Stones  with  One 
Bird. 

Feature— The  White  Flower— Bet- 
ty Compson — Paramount. 

Blue  Mouse  Theatre — 

Overture— "  The  Red  Mill." 
Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Comedy— The  Artist. 
Feature — The  Town  That  Forgot 

God — Fox. 
Music— Organ — "  Just  an  Old  Love 

Song." 
Columbia  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Prince  of  Pilsen." 
Current    Events — International 
News. 

Comedy — The  Counter  Jumper. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Feature  —  A  Front  Page  Story  — 

Vitagraph. 
Vocal — Special  Seattle  Rose  Song. 

Strand  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Old  Folks  at  Home." 
Novelty — Pathe  Review. 
Comedy — Broke. 
Current  Events — Kinograms. 
Feature — The  'Nth  Commandment 

— Paramount. 
Music  —  Violin    Solo  —  "  Humor- 

esque." 

Vocal  — "  Somewhere   a   Voice  Is 
Calling." 

Liberty  Theatre — 

Overture — "  Voices  of  Spring." 
Current  Events — Liberty  News. 
Novelty — Pathe  Review. 
Comedy — Kick  Out. 
Feature  —  The  Go  -  Getter  —  Para- 
mount. 

Winter  Garden  Theatre — 

Overture — Orchestra. 
Novelty — Screen  Snapshots. 
Novelty— The  Old-Fashioned  Flap- 
per. 

Current    Events  —  International 
News. 

Feature — Pawn  Ticket  210 — Fox. 

SAN  FRANCISCO 


SEATTLE 


Coliseum  Theatre — 

Overture — "  II  Trovatore." 
Current    Events  —  Kinograms  and 
and  Pathe  News. 


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Loew's  Warfield  Theatre — - 

Overture  —  "Meditation,"  from 
"Thais";  "Memories  of 
1906." 

Comedy — Rob   'Em   Good — Metro. 

Specialty  —  Miniature  musical  ex- 
travaganza, with  30  people, 
3  scenes,  "  On  the  Beach  at 
Waikiki.'' 

Feature  —  Second  Fiddle  —  Glenn 
Hunter — Hodkinson. 

Granada  Theatre — 

Overture — Selected.  San  Francis- 
co fire  number*. 

Added  Attraction — Fighting  Blood. 

Divertissement — Mile.  Bessee,  dan- 
seuse. 

Vocal — Roy  Smoot,  tenor. 
Feature  —  The    Glimpses    of  the 

Moon — Paramount. 
California  Theatre — 
Overture  —  "  Twenty    Minutes  at 

Saw  Mill  River  Road." 
Added    Attraction  —  The  Leather 

Pushers. 
Vocal — Three  numbers. 
Feature — Are  You  a  Failure? — Al 

Lichtman. 
Novelty — San  Francisco  before  and 

after  the  fire. 
Tivoli  Theatre — 
Feature — The  Isle  of  Lost  Ships — 

—  First     National.  (Con- 
tinued.) 
Imperial  Theatre — 
Overture — Popular  selections. 
Novelty — The  Mirror. 
Feature — When  Knighthood  was  in 

Flower — Paramount. 


Never  vas" .there,  a 
^  picture  like  this/  Y  y 

'  THE  ISLE  OF 
K)ST  SHIPS 

H  ONE  OF  THE  STRANGEST 
01    STORIES  EVER  FILMED! 


Artistic    pen-and-ink    ad    on  "The 
Isle   of   Lost    Ships,"   at    the  Circle, 
Indianapolis. 


 KANSAS  CITY  _ 

Newman  Theatre — - 

Overture  —  "Morning,  Noon  and 
Night  in  Vienna." 

Music — Organ  Selections. 

Comedv — Kick  Out. 

Specialties  —  Mathews  Trio,  juve- 
nile entertainers;  Zimmerman 
and  Grandville,  yodlers. 

Current  Events — Newman  News 
pnd  Views. 

Scenic. 

Specialty —  Coon-Sanders,  novelty 
singing  orchestra,  presenting 
"  The  Nighthawks." 

Feature  —  Prodigal  Daughters  — 
Gloria  Swanson — Paramount. 

Liberty  Theatre — 

Overture — "  The  Glow  Worm." 
Music — Organ  selections. 
Current   Events — Pathe   and  Fox 
News. 

Specialty — Farris  and  Worley,  vo- 
calists. 

Scenic — Weeping  Waters. 

Feature  —  Safety   Last  —  Harold 

Lloyd— Pathe. 
Royal  Theatre — 
Overture. 

Music — Organ  selections. 

Current    Events  —  Royal  Screen 

Magazine. 
Feature  —  Robin  Hood  —  Douglas 

Fairbanks  —  United  Artists. 

(Second  week.) 
Twelfth  Street  Theatre — 
Overture. 

Music — Organ  selections. 

Current  Events  —  Twelfth  Street 
Screen  Magazine. 

Comedv  —  When  Summer  Comes. 
Aesop's  Fables. 

Feature — The  Trail  of  the  Lone- 
some Pine— Mary  Miles  Min- 
ter — Paramount. 

PHILADELPHIA 


"  Road  to  Mandalay,"  "  Sweet- 
heart Lane,"  "Moment  Musi- 
cale,"  Puccini  opera  selections. 

Feature  —  Grumpy,  Theodore  Rob- 
erts— Paramount. 

Music — Organ,  "  Wonderful  You." 

Stanton  Theatre — 

Current  Events — Fox  News. 
Feature — Adam's   Rib — Paramount. 

Third  week.) 
Karlton  Theatre — 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Novelty — Kinograms. 
Comedy — Take  Your  Choice. 
Feature  —  Temptation  —  State 

Rights. 
Aldine  Theatre — 
Current  Events  —  International 

News. 

Novelty — Pathe  Review. 
Novelty — Fun  from  the  Press. 
Feature — The  Girl  I  Loved — United 

Artists. 
Specialty — The  Puzzle. 
Palace  Theatre — 
Current  Events — Pathe  News. 
Novelty — Topics  of  the  Day. 
Comedy — Disposing  of  Mother. 
Feature  —  The  Pilgrim.  Charles 

Chaplin — First  National. 
Comedy — The  Big  Show. 
\  ictoria  Theatre —